The Wahpeton times. [volume], October 31, 1884, Image 2

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4hey^uid their land frd* they would
trtfefyget back tyair outlay at thi price
The. presidential canvass will soon be
ended. It bas been prosecuted with a
good deal of vigor in certain pivotal
8^a^€8»and'imidaiin'aoh
g$hif!c
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excitement, bnt
*h® whole," 'the^ country has been
profoimdljrquiet. The resfilt,.whateV-
iT
may be,-cannot fail to disappoint
*»iUiops, bdt all, with one aooord, will
p-^p^l^-W.heMftSbr glad tbat the agony uuwer.
"''The'inbst absurd incident of the pres
idential campaign is the canvass made
by Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood. Without
presidential eleotors in a single state,
-j»SvSf »he solicits votes and in all respects acts
as
8^e
*e't
8Ure
effecting something
in $)ie.way of gaining popular support
for woman suffrage. She 'will gain
some notoriety of a cheap kind, as a
presidential candidate, but will not
gain the respect even of those who,
under other circumstances, would be
glad to sustain the suffrage move*
ment. ..
The heroic struggles of certain Phil
idelphians to keep the American flag
afloat upon transatlantic steamers have
&t'last ended in defeat. The four Amer
ican steamers of the Philadelphia line
have been sold to a British company
and are henceforth to fly the British
flag, although the purchasers contract
that the steamers shall continue to run
between Philadelphia and Liverpool.
Philadelphia has made great sacrifices
to maintain this line of steamers, and
the failure is a subject of universal re
gret. __________
The special correspondent of the Lon
don Times in the west of Ireland gives
an exhaustive description of the town
of Galway and its trade. The town,
with a dwindling population, which
only a few years ago numbered thirteen
thousand, is a picturesque old place
going quickly to decay. Yet it enjoys
every natural advantage which ought to
insure it a wealthy and busy vitality.
The harbor, at a slight expense, might
be made the finest on the western coast
the water flow from the vast reservoir
of Lough Corrib, 'with its fall of four
teen feet, might drive any quantity of ma
chinery.
Beauregard's article in the Century
on the subject of The Battle of Bull
Run.says that Jeff Davis was timid when
boldness was required, and rash when
saution should have been consulted, and
that he was narrow-minded, stupid and
ignorant in regard to military plans.
It has become fashionable among ex
confedorate officers to abuse Jeff Davis
and make him a scapegoat for every
misfortune, but it is doubtful if any of
them, placed in the same circumstances
sould have been more efficient. Certain
it is that the result would have been
the same whoever might have been
placed at the head of the defunct con
confederacy.
The question of establishing a stand
ard prime meridian has been settled at
the International Conference in Wash
ington. Of*- the twenty-four nations
repi^f^nted twenty-one voted in favor
the following resolutions: "The
conference proposes to the Governments
here represented the adoption of the
meridian passing through .the center of
"£he transit instrument at the observa
tory of Greenwich as the initial merid-
2 ian for longitude." The delegate from
San Domingo voted in the negative and
the delegates from France and Brazil
abstained from voting. It is probable,
however, that they will, in spite of lo
cal .pjride, find themselves forced to
f-'S? reckon from C^reenwich as the stand
ard, because the rest of the commercial
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Pay any attention to
their sulking.? It is to be hoped that
the twenty-one Governments here rep
resented will'take, immediate measures.
.vi5| 'or ratifying the action of their dele
fe^-gjteK^-rt"*---
While everything points toward
cheap living for at least a year
com^ the. depression in busi
ness
vi
not deviated.- It is not
those alone,, who are turned out of
"•#ofk, or have inadequate remuneratioii'
therefor, that suffer. It is the capital
tSa, laige^azid small, and the manufao
tarer,' wherever he may be, or whatso
ever goods he may produce^ that feels
the depression most. He sees his in-:
iQTestment shrinking day bp day and is
-powerless to ttfrn the. tide of- trade.'
i^iecase is precisely the same with the
^5riwto*ids?and the steam and sailing ves-,
Liquidation is going on. Money
ip^ptiinty and sbeap fpr those 'who can
«uid Hie caution
iMispwrsiled sipee last 'ICay in
parlors is not at ,«11 relaxed. In
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front
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wheat to
without
Ths repoi^ibst j^raaident Arthur tato maAy
moot 8ecreta(3r FMUngbQ7sen'3 danghtors is
oontradictedby another ofUie Udy.
Work onttt* Waabington. monumeui waare
inmed.and wi^ ba Coa^naed without furtbir
jnterrapticm oaiu bompleted, making the total
height of tlM u(Krtim«ni 556'feet.
Dr. CI»j»Ue, paator «fgt Matthew's
Oatholio ohusOl Washington, uidProf. Pnl
iertoa^todat tiM^WhitoHonse recently, and
invited thCwnsident to attend the opening ex
Bromes of Oie plenarr coanoil to be held in
Baltimore Nov. 8. The president promised to
present,. if,not prevented by public duties.
Theseeaetary pf war is bent upon breaking
np the abases that have grown out of officers
hypothecating their pay accounts in advance
of maturity. A few days prior to leaving
Washington ttw i^retary informed a member
of a fltia that tiAs been largely "engaged in the
business or cashing officers' pay accounts be
fore maturity, that he was determined to break
up the whole system, as it ruins the service.
He stated that he was engaged in getting up a
form of voucher for.the pay department with
iuch a certificate upon it that would absolutely
preclude any officer from executing any such
voucher a Bingle'day before his pay was dne.
Ballroad and Blvar Vm.
Norman Jones, aged twelve, was arrested at
Pitchburg. llass., for placing obstructions on
the track to wreck trains "for fun."
'''V casualties.
At Dultith a store and dwelling house be
onging to a man named Marshall, at Rice's
Point, were burned recently. Loss. 91,400.
Griffin Halstead, father of Murat Haletead,
while going home an the Paddis road, Clement
»unty, Ohio, last-Saturday night, fell over
the embankment and broke his neck.
At Spirit Lake, Minn., Mr. A. & Mead, an
old gentleman some .sixty years of age recent
ly fell from a load o£ hay in front of the wagon
and both wheels pMsed over his body, injur
ing him so severely that he died the next day.
Patrick Gilligan a farmer living near North
field, Minar dropped dead recently. He was
apparently Jp good health within a few mo
ments of his death, ana had gone to the barn
to help clean some grain. The direct cause of
his sudden death was apoplexy.
At St PauV recently, the residence of James
O'Brien, on Case street, was destroyed by fire
loss, 93,000 and insurance 9800. Mr. O'Brien
was severly burned about the face while try
ing to rescue his children, all of whom fortun
ately were saved. He lost most of his house
hold goods and personal effects.
The four-story building No. 108 Madison
street Chicago caught fire Sunday morning and
the ulterior was -nearly gutted. Three floors
were oceupietMjy A. O. Spaulding & Brother,
dealers in base ball outfits and sporting materi
al of all classes. The stock was valued at
9140,000 damage estimated at 980,000 insur
ance 91^,000T°
A big fire occurred in the south part of Brule
county, Dak. It started seven miles from 0.
D. Cone's, by Tunis Olson, who has been ar
rested and held to-answer the charge of setting
prairie fire, the bail being fixed at 91,500,
which has not yet been obtained. Mr. Cone
lost all his wheat, oats, flax, buckwheat, har
ness andqne horse.
John Hug^as, a miner from British Columbia,
passed through Milwaukee on his way to New
Orleans, and decided to stop over a day. In a
saloon near the.depot he came in contact with
several men, whopegan to wrestle with him.
Shortly afterward hediscovered his money gone,
about 9700, which he carried in his hip pocket.
Four men are under arrest, suspected of hav
ing robbed him.
A terrible fire has been raging in Murray
snd Pipe Stone counties, Minn. It did much
damage, burning-soveral farm houses, grain
and hay Btacks. In some instances the far
mers lost everything. It being so early in the
season, many were not protected by firebreaks.
The town of Woodstock had a narrow escape
from the fire, it 'inquiring the entire inhabi
tants to keep it at bay.
Cb* Criminal Calendar.
At Lawrence, Mass., burglars relieved Eliza
beth Stuart Phelps and Iter brother of 95,000.
AtEgerea Park, Cat, Joe Ward, a noted
desperado, murdered Charles Fox, in his em
ploy, for alleged criminal intimacy with his
wife.
J. J. Hedges, the lawyer who was convicted of
forging the name of a client to a certificate of
deposit, in Portland, Or., was sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary.
L. W. Tambro, a prominent merchant of De
catur, Tex., was Bhot and killed by William
Chambliss, of the Olen Hall salooa The fight
was the result of an old feud. Each man fired
five shots. Chambliss was arrested.
Lottie-Francis, the thirteen-year-old daugh
ter of William J. Francis of Jamaica, L. I, at
temptsd suicide by cutting her throat She in
flicted a terrible gash, but was discovered in
time to give hope that her life will be saved.
Her father was recently sued by his son for
the alleged: alienation of his (the son's) wife's
affectg^^gHe testified that the wife had con
fessed-fMrlier father-in-law was the father of
her surauldren. The jury rendered a verdict
in favor of the defendant The young girl's at
tempt at suicide was the result of mortification
caused by the scandal.
fwinal Points.
George Winfield Scott Hancock Pattison Sul
livan Terks is a small boy in the interior of
Pennsylvania.
Bev. Dr. Nelson 8. Bulison was consecrated
in Cleveland yesterday as assistant Bishop of
Central Pennsylvania, Bishop Potter preach
ed the sermon.
$
The fund for the relief of the widow and
family of the late A. M. Sullivan, though
strongly supported will hardly reach the re
quisite* 950,tXX), unless assistance is received
Rom America. T. P. O'Connor is interesting
himself largely ia 'tbe work -of raising the -fund
and has appealed to the Irshmen of London
to contribute to the extent of their ability.
lient. ItStorey, detailed by the government
to explore the great unknown river in Alaska
discovered by him last year, has returned to
San Francisco. He says he ascended the river
50u miles where he reached a large lake,
through which 4he river flows. On account of
the Jateness of the season he was obliged to
retmti. He brings'specimens of gold, copper
UOTMMI which he discovered..
Bev. Charles Seccombe, 'better known as
Father Seccombe, who organized the first
Congregational church established in the Terri
tory of Minnesota^ is Jmtk visiting in East
Minneapolis, thesoeneof his early and ardu
ous labors. What is now the First Congrega
tional church, of Minneapolis was organized
as the First church of. 8i Anthonv, and is in
reality the first ohiarch in Minneapolis of this
denomination:.
A. startlmg Btory is related in New York as
twodog from Japan by the way of Paris. It is
that one of the most beautiful women America
has ffRp produced has been beheaded there
fltroogh aipecial edict of tha.mifrado, eetared
'ougfc the prayers of his" prime minister,
woman was the Countess Pourtales, hee
JobnBeecher of Mew York Thedecap
itation was caused throughtbe Japanese prime
•gfrtwfTf
0*}-9s
8e*ad b«tt
MMr,bi|ti'
famt mlleo kiags, rajprsssaWagtiuiinfre
gate of 914,000,000, were reetetty gattMrsd
uottd Braoklyn pool table. Thsy WCM EFC«
B. Claflin, hhTbusiness partner, Leeds, snd
two others. '.
Some one, who has undertaken ths herculean
task of keeping tally of ex-Gov. Mosss' rascali
ties, reports thai up to date, he has bean
brought to
grief in foursfaitee—New'York, Mas
a*chu8etts, IHinois and Kichigan.
Oraagebuy, & a, basin prospect apra}^:i,
matoh between two, noted oolored deacons, a
pnroe 'of 918 bdng promised to the onis who
shall show the most power, Skill and. endurance
in hiB address to'the throne of grace.
A strike among ooal miners of Colorado com
menced some time ago in a small way, and is
becoming general. To-dSy reports swell the
number of strikers to 8,000, oausing ths sur
pention of operationB in nearly all the
pal mines of the state.
The Mormons have received a set-back in the
verdict of the jury in the Clawson polygamy
case that has been on trial at Salt Lake City for
some time past In spite of the convenient tat
getfulness and alleged ignorance on the part of
mo8t of the Mormon witnesses, enough evi
dence wae secured to warrant the jury in find
ing a vordict of guilty.' Of course an appeal
will be taken, and thf
bitter end.
In the British House of commons recently,
Parnell said he believed in case the govern
ment would direct an inquiry into the Maam
strasna murder case, the Irish party would be
able to prove the innocence of four of the per
sons convicted of participation in the crime.
He maintained that the government had made
no attempt to'meet the case as presented by
the Irish party. Harcourt, secretary of Btate
for the home department, said nine of the ac
cused admitted guilt It was not certainly the
duty of the government to review the- verdict
of the jury.
The steamer Maasdam was burned about 700
miles from the Irish coast The Bteamer Maas
dam was a regular mail steamer of the Rotter
dam line and was owned by the Netherlands
Steam Navigation company, of which Funch,
Edge & Co. are the agents. The Maasdam
sailed from Botterdamonthel8thinst for New
York, where Bhe was expected to arrive on Nov.
1, and sail on her return voyage a week later.
Capt Vanduzee, a native- of Holland, and an
accomplished mariner, was her commuider.
She was 2,800 tons burden, and the smallest
and oldest of the Rotterdam line.
In the British commons Tuesday Gladstone
spoke in strong disapprobation of the Irish
members for their strictures on Earl Spencer,
lord lieutenant of Ireland. If the charges they
make could be proved, Gladstone said that
nothing less than the impeachment of his lord
ship was necessary. The Irish members in
terrupted Gladstone frequently during his
speech, and he expressed regret that they did
not conduct their operations with more pru
dence. Gladstone expressed a hope that the
house would refuse to grant the proposed in
quiry into the Maamtrasna trial. In conse
quence of the remarks of Gladstone in refusing
to sanction the motion for an investigation in
to the Maamtrasna trial, the Irish party has de
termined to raise the home rule question be
fore the close of the debate upon the address
in reply to the speech from the throne.
A monster radical demonstration in favor' of
the abolition of the house of lords was held in
Hyde Park, London, on Snnday, over 100,000:
persons being present Along procession with
bands, flags, etc., marched through the princi
pal streets, and the marchers groaned while'
passing the headquarters of the various con
servatives clubs at the West end. Many ban
ners were displayed, all bearing such inscrip
tions as "Down with the Lords," and "The
Lords are Opponents of Civil *nd Religious
Liberty and Must be Abolished." Speeches
were delivered from nine platforms Miss Jes
sie Craigin, a well known agitator, presided at
one platform Resolutions were passed de
claring the house of lords is useless snd dan
gerous and ought to be abolished. No speeches
were made by members of the house of com
mons.
Recent official correspondence relating to
Egyptian affairs has been made public A
letter of instructions from the government to
Gen. Wolseley stated that the expedition was to
bring Gordon and Stewart from Khartoum.
So further^ offensive operations than necesury
would be premitted. Neither the English* nor
the Egyptian governments were prepared to
assume the responsibility of the government
of the Nile valley beyond Wady Haifa, though
they would be glad to see an independent gov
ernment established at Kh&rtoum, which would
keep the peace with Egypt, would enoourage
commerce and prevent the slave trade.' When
it was known that Gen. Gordon had. sent
Steward to burn Berber the government di
rected Ketchener to. send counter outers to
CoL Stewart la a letter dated April 22, GOD.
Gordon writes that he has offered freedom and
pay to slaves who desert the Mshdi This
poliey.he says, will sound the doom of slavery
in the Spudan. He declares if Shendy is cap
tured by the rebels it will be due to the gov
ernment's failure' to send Zeibah Pasha to
him. He expresses the hope that, for the
sake of the honor of England, the Abyssinians
have not been engaged to fight England's bat-
Ylw AwftalJapaaaa* Yjvbooa,
The steamer Arabi^"which arrived a* am..
Francisco from China and Japan, brings tiw
following4^tails. .ti|p .great, typhopn
on Sept 15 caussdsatdt terrible destruetfoa of
'Ufa snd property
at Yokohama snd Tokia T^s'
storm taneap so rapidly £nd w& snob Us
men&ras fwhr that no prManttoM oould be
taken. In Yokohama the entire tower
-of thecity cator^S^ttS^t'^wsSOW
pletelvwrecked, not a heuse Mag left
Dine
three
tisw
boats
lie matter fought to the
Wunrets or roreica Vewa.
The annual number of illegitimate births in
Italy has increased some 23,000 in the last ten
years.
The empress of Germany sent a telegram to
SirMoses Montefiore, congratulating him on
his one hundredth birthday.
Over 94,000 has already been subscribed for
the Montreal carnival of 1885. It promises to
exceed any previously held.
The Irish party in parliament has decided to
withhold its vote on the franchise bilL This
will reduce the government majority to eighty
five on division
Miss Ottila Assing, who died in Paris last Au
gust, has left her entirely property of 920,000
to the New York Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals.
The agricutural society of France is about to
hold a convention of5,000 members, in Paris to
consider the causes of the present agricultural
deDression in France.
Kaiser Wilhelm rejects the claim of the duke
of Cumberland to the duchy of Brunswick—
Borrisowsky & SOUB, MOSCOW, have failed for
nearly 95,000,000 assets, 93,765,000.
The franchise bill passed its first reading in
the house of commons without a division—The
Conservatives in the house of lords are not un
animous in supporting the marquis of Salis
bury.
English capitalists are making arrange
ments to import butchers' meat from Poland.
Bailway refrigerator cars will be used, and
meat delivered in London three or four days
after shipment
The editor of the London Morning Post sent
a letter to Lord Bichard Grosvenor, one of the
secretaries of the treasury, complaining that
news of official acts had been sent to all other
papers but withheld from the Post Lord
liichard responded that items of official news
are furnished only to those newspapers which
give more or less cordial support to the govern
ment
crew drowiit9.1 ':nke
experieneeffttpe li
I
ted tsn of
the severest
v*.,.-'- i.
Ohte ijjpiarjUMg.
niesnprsOMj^irtof Ohio, throe jndgss'af-
theSoctt liquor '^law' unc^jbstMiatknukL be
cisions iu sevsrst -nsea pending werr aUto
this effect A majority of thi supreme oonrt
held that the lied clause of the Scott -law -is a
license law, therefore fits whole act is void No
opinion is expressed as to wbether the law is
-void as a tax or license law.
Ths decision, stripped of its verbiage, de
clares the entire law unconetitutiomd,, snd will
not only do urav with the collection of the tat
this year, onty a small portion of which has
been paid, but will make it necessary for all
corporations to pay back the amount which was
collected under the law last year, together with
interest It will bsnkrupt nearly all the cities:
of the stats as levies for die year were made on
ths supposition that ths law ,wss constitutions]
and-would bring into the treasiiry of counties
and cities a Stipulated amount of money. In
Columbus, for exampls, between 945,000and
950,000 were realized from- the tax last
year and none of the amount' has been paid
this year. In consequence the departments
are behind ih the payments of salaries twoand
three monthis. Other cities of the state are
similarly situated.
Passed during tho winter or1882-3, the Bcott
liquor law at onoo aroused determined opposl*
tion, and test cases were carried np to the su
preme court of Ohio. On June 29, 1883.. the
court decided the law constitutional, with the
exoeption of the second clause. The matter
again came up in the supreme court about ten
days sgo, and two days consumed in argu
ments, with the result set forth in the forego-,
ing telegram.
Another Tire Samp Horror.
An explosion of fire damp with results prob
ably as fatal as attended' the terrible disaster
at West Leisenking last Januaiy, when nine
teen lives were lost, occurred at the mines of
the Youngstown coke company, four miles from
Uniontown, Pa., between 4 and 5 Monday even
ing. Five minutes later there was a second:
report, and -immediately flames burst forth^
from openings blocking up the avenues
of entrance. News of the disaster spread
quickly, and friends and relatives of
doomed miners soon gathered around the
mouth of the mme, but the fierce flames- pre
vented any attempt at rescue. Aftor an hour's
work, however, the flames subsided sufficient
ly to allow descent by the way of an air shaft
Every effort is being made to rescue the oth
ers, but up to a. late hour all was in vain.
There is scarcely a chance for any one of
them to be taken out alive, as it is believed all
have perished from the deadly after-damp be
fore this. The air near the mine was filled
with the eries of wives and children of the im
prisoned men. There are plenty of willing
hands and hearts who are ready to risk their
lives to rescue them, but it is impossible to
get ft them now.
"On With ths Banos."
A bloody tradgedy was enacted at Martin's
Ferry, just opposite Wheeling, West Va.,
where a dance was in progress at Fenill's
saloon. Ben Frazier, a notorious rough, and
George Blenbach both claimed the hand of a
girl for a waltz. A quarrel, inspired by au
old feud, was begun, and the girl threw herself
between the men. Frazier drew a large knife,
and reaching over the girl, made a lunge at
his opponent, inflicting a fatal wonnd. Blen
bach fell and Frazier again buried the blade
in his antagonist's body. Two officers saw
the affair but did not venture to intrude, even
when the murderer threw awaw the. bloody
knife and began -a waltz. For two hours he
danced and then walked quietly out and came
to this city, where the police are now looking
for him
The Chicago Kavkets.
Wheat, Chicago spring, 74@78J^o No. 8,
Chicago spring, 62c No. 2 red,TOc No. 3 red,
87c.
Corn, cash, 5.%@54&
Oats, cash, 27c.
Rye, 53#c.
Barley, 63a
Pork, cash, 916.75.
'UrC, cash, 97i25@97.30.
Milwaukee Markets.
Wheat, No. 2, 73%c.
Corn, Ro. 2, 52c.
Oats, No. 2 white. 30Vo.
Rye No. 1, 55c No. 2 53a,
Barley, No. 2, 55%c: extra, No. 3,47a
Mess Pork, 916 cash.
Lard—Prime steam, 97.40.
Butter, choice creimery, 26@29c fair to good
£3@25c best dairy, !19@21a
Minneapolis Markets.
WHEAT, No. 1 hard, 76Vc No. 2 hard, 72et
No. 1,67a
Corn, No. 2 55c rejected, 48@50o con
demnr
ot!/aiA"
Oats, No. Sold, white, 25@26o No. 2, new,
a8®®"
ley.Mo. 5
917.50@918 No. 2, 91&50
Mixed Feed,
@17.
Corn MeaL nnboll
@123.
917(391 bolted, 921
50^ wild, choice, 98§
Hay, timothy, 9'
8.50 «o. 2 vild, 95.
St. Paul Markets.
WHEAT.—No. lhard, new, 79o No. 2 hard.
Y4c No. 2, 66a
Corn, No. 2, 53c No. 3,48a
Oats, No. 2 mixed, 24c No. 2 white, 26c: Na
3 extra, 24a
Bye. No. 2, 43a
Barley, Na 2, 57c No. 3,40a
Ground Feed, 918.50.
m^sw?' •iftoo®#ia6a
Timothy seed^ 9L20L
Potatoes, 25a
terl^ry fair, 12J^c chcioe, 15o cream
ery, 18a
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times writes: "A phenomenon is
now observable in France which is oc
cupying the attention of financial circles.
New speculations, and even new invejst
ments have become impossible. In vain
are the walls placarded with prospec
tuses sf the most promising undertak
ings people refuse to intrust their sav
ings to them. The leading banks find
the public deaf to their appeals,' how
ever honorable and advantageous their
offers andtnot long ago arailway com-,
pany of excellent-credit made a fruitless
attempt to issue debentures the sound
ness of which.wa8 indisputable. The
crash caused by the collapse of the
Unioq Generale has iniplanted in the
French mind a distrust of aUnew under'
takings and Bourse securities. The
same feeling prevails in America in a
lesser degree. So many p$ppls have
been bitten by non-paying railroad
mining and other investments, and so
much fraud and misery hav^ been en
tailed, that very large classes avoid
everything of .tne kind, and are learn
ing^ content themselves with moderate
dividends where the secarity ift-iaBiple.
j/v..-f », .—: '•••%•.^
foot th^t we. have ber
tbn^atTellons revela-
Dttringiheyi
there were sol
l**s thta 26,
bolk of
.stoog­
ing. The inkabttants made no attempt te save
tbeiTproperty/birtfledforfb^lfrsstoSs-
Dakota leads
itr
WU^f the flg|ire«
import of the
-rdly credible.
#iih Jun« last
jptrtdic lands nO
'ii&tm,
the great
,in«ait^in the
ieti^fihe^Toiikwest.
mm
Pf-
.-
iwiewraDd
thmlsts ouro^^ iSi^ruui careful
Ooaof ^iMlbwmJ^utonsJor not
nationalprohihitioa'ticketi
ioniata th^ttte eauBewiuiere*fter,as
eretofore.be mcresucosssfotwlMm theques.
en a virfs Wthe
rate frC& iStber Usnes Snd dfttihct
prohiUtiafi dsnnot' snc
unnla
bMd'oli defined
and approvedbythe
ttiie causeinthe^tedStated
lliird^-Because the present prohibition H^k
etwas putinthe fleldwithotlt suchajbprcvtL"
The .convention vhioh: inaugurated-the move
ment and nominate*.,the ^oket, .did hot repre-
out the country, Hn4 a laTge part of the coal
vention opposed phtdng a ticket in the field.
Xemperanoepeoplematates inwhich prohibi
tionhM bCen Successful, as lUine, IomL.and
Kansas^ generally opposed it
Fouru^-Because the 'present movement, is
Eoth
sut
this country—
for takira the appointing power aw%y from the
resident—for' its unjust imputations against
Blaine-and Logan—as it is for'temperance
and_ prohibition.
Fifth—Becsuso the platform-is not the ex
pression of the convention, but of a committee
appointed-to revise and republish it The
platform adopted by the convention contained
a flat money-fieenbaok plank, which the^com
mittee eliminated. Gov. St John in his accept
ance heartily endorses the platform, hutfails to
say whelher
.it is the one adopted by the Con
vention or the committee.
Before presenting this cfude .document in'
the name of the prohibitionists of the country
for the suffrages of the* American people. tho
questions to be voted on shoiiid nave been
more carefully considered and authoritiVely
adopted.. Especially before requiring them,
as the platform does, to ignore all other ques
tlons or public interest represented by the re
publican and democraticparties."
Sixth—Because it is unfair to patriotic citi
zens to bring tho question of prohibition be
fore the people in such shape as not only to
"Squire its friends to vote for what many of
em do not approve but to sacrifice their
votes on all other questions, however vitally
-important to the welfare .of the country,
where there is not the slightest prospoct of
success.
It is true the republican party deolined to
make prohibition an-issue in its platform.
For it to have done so would have heen po
litical Buicide. It would have driven out of
the party all of its members, excopt the prohi
bitionists. It would therefore have been the
abandonment of the field to the democratic
party- It would have been to turn over the
irotection of their rights and the-education of
lie freedmen, the preservation and mainte
nance of all of the wise and beneficent meas
ures and the great achievements of the repub
lican party to tho care, enforcement and pres
ervation of the party that has always been very
bitterly opposed to them
It is also true that its candidates are not at
liberty to make now issues for the party by let
ters, speeches, or acts for either, to do So
would be unwarranted assumption. Some
prohibitionists have censured Mr. Blaine for
not voting on the amendment to the constitu
tion in Maine. But a little reflection will satis
fy every fair-minded person that it would have
question I
For Mr. Blaine to have voted against the
amendment would have been unjust to the pro
hibitionists, and to have voted for it, unjust to
those who are opposed—both having joined in
adopting the' platform and nominating him to
stand upon it
Seventh—Because votes by republicans for
St John'are thrown away from tne party that
favors majority rule,—a free ballot and fair
count,—a government of the people, by the
people, ana forihe people, and which permits'
a vote oh the question of-prohipition under all
proper circumstances thrown away in'favor
of the party that is opposed to all .prohibitory
legislation whether the people are in favor of
it or hot
Eighth—Because republican votes for the
Sirown
rohibition ticket are three-fold worse than
away, i, e.,lhey weaken the party of
fair play: they strengthen the party of un
compromising hostility -and they indorse an
unwise and illdigested movement that will
greatly, embarrass, retard and weaken the
cause of prohibition.
Ninth—Because there hot being the-slight
est prospect of the election of this so-called
prohibition ticket, the only result of republi
cans voting for it in large numbers will be to put
the democratic party in control of the general
government
Tenth—Because'if this is the object^ as some
leaders in the movement avow it to be, it will
be more honorable mid straight for ward to vote
for Cleveland and Hendricks-direot than for St
John, as this would avoid the odium of prac
ticing a deoeption upon the friends of -temper?
ance in order to do a thing of' such doubtful
propriety as to put Gov. Cleveland into the
white house
Eleven th—Because we. do not believe any
true republican can honestly throw away his
vote or aid directly or indirectly in electing the
demeoratic ticket If republicans have allowed
abuses, democrats have always been worse.
It is unreasonable to favor a change from
bad to worse simply for change. Would
be tempting great calamity. The success of
the democratic party at this time would throw
a dark cloud of dbubt and uncertainty and a
loom-of impending danger over the- business
nterests of the country would last for years.
'No one can tell what policy it WQUld pursue,
what of the republican legislation of the last
twenty-five.years it would repeal or what new
measures it would adopt
The danger and probabilities are that its acts
would be in accord with its former course,'
doctrines and traditions, for it professes to ad
here to all of its "time-honored principles.".
It is only safe to judge of these by its former
acts, and Dy the known and oft-repeateel senti
ments of a majority of those composing and.
of course controlling the party. They are
largely the men who made and sympathized
with the war for the overthrow of the govern
meut. A caucus of its" members-of congress
would be controlled by these men. And thus
they, would take charge of the government
soldiers and the provisions for their care and
preferments and for their widows and orphans
be safe in such Iceeninor?
The party op
if debt
osed the creation of the
national debt Would tho national credit be
safe if intrusted to its care? It 'opposed the
establishment of our national banking system
Would it not alter, cripple or overthrow it?
It has always opposed protective tariffs.
Would it not leave our manufacturing, pro
ductive, .andJJabor .interests, .without iroper
fostering care by its ^'revenue reforms?"
It opposed emancipation, enfranchisement,
equality before the law, and Civil rights for
negh. Would it be likely to maintaiti and" en
force the laws securing them? Or would it be
a safe guardian and friend .to promote tile
education and elevatibn of tha negroes which
are so important to their welfare and" to the
safety and prosperity of the institutions of the
countiy?
It is opposed to the amendments to the' con
stitution and the Hconstrtfction-act*,' and. has
threatened in'its platform their repeal. If put
in.power can any one,teil what course it would
pursueon these questions?
Is any republican so st'rong a ptohibitionist
itobewilungtojeopardizeallutese great jh*'
terests for the purpose of throwing awayi his
vot^ohGov. St. John?
Twelfth—Be daiise it is wrong to elect a party
topower.that ignores its
principles' andeyades
duwnssbiK the policv it intends, to piirsuW ah#
attemptS to get ihtg power by perscinw de
traction of its opponents. DO you propose to
thus aid in hlidorrng^the license of .the press
,-agd the prostitution pf.the.•*««••!
orator's platforms to."'
nun' of.tbidr gocd hai ...
eraW^pSrspnal ^ftractipn, misr^presenta
^ns a^^iana^n.asnow^r^sorted to by ilhe
Wflwntflc pam throngh its old and new
Wwti'of fa*cr
MW&wi
to-'nl-v-
^therppubliciui
in good standing
itutkat
Jhjia-iwOiU
hoassofusprtseuls
vote in'
Uvea and the innate.
As to his worthiness to
our ^^Mtions, which are net'
likdM4amM
Astothecandidsi
has Was- too'*"*
^»eiriiite ykbtoiM
f«':
viM«j^adden^^
''ore the oountry
-lUthM'
vote the tic
Votea way on
•t will only^ ma the aemoorat^ who. in the
guage of Mr. George WilliaAt Qnrtisjare
rty whioh fell from power as conspiracy
that Will o:'
Ian
party wmcti tell from power as conspiracy
against human rights, and now attempts to
sneak back to power as a conspiracy for plun
der and spoils.* And for these reasons, .we
respectfully request ex-Gdv. Bt John to with
dmrfrom thepanvas.
.Theodore
Thomas Till
Davie, New York-city Grant Goo'drich,
John^. lirwefl Chicago M. Hatfield,
ymiiaht
Pcnver, u» Docum, rauunnao, aooi
L. Mitchell, secretary, New York state temper
-ice assembly, Brool
NBW YOBK, Oct 10,
The following pet
for signatures:
111
iionis being ctaralated
To the Hon. John p. St John, ProhiUtion
candidate for ^President: DEAB SIB—The un
dersigned temperance men and,prohi bitionists
the interest of the cause of t'emperiinoe and
wofj/w 4o#oyu»,Boiiu^vu so wo."Bptieuiore
publican prohibitionists as to their duty ih the
present national contest," dated New York,
Sept 27,1884.
Blaine's Tonr.
.'ifi ma
SOUTH BEMS, Ind., Oct 19.—The following
ts Mr. Blaine's speech at South-Bend:
Men of Indiana: The struggle in all human
(oclety. is first ~for bread. There is no use In
propounding fine theories to' a man who la'
hungry. There is no use in .commanding a po
litical principle to one who Is in liflKa of shelter.
There is no use in talking philosophy to one who
is naked. Foed and clothing are the primary
requirements of human society, the prlhiary
elemcnts of-human progress,: and to secure
this you must put the people in' the .way
of earning
Rood
waxes. [Shouts of "That's
right" and cheers.] I never saw any man moved
to. enthusiasm by silently contemplating the
prosperity of another [laughter] while he hiin
self was in need. To move him" you want to
make him feel his own prosperity. [Cheers.]
The beginning, therefore, and the end of wise
legislation is to give every man a fair and equal
chance, and to leave the race of life open and
free for all. [Cheering.] What agency will best
accomplish that? What legislation will most
lend to. that end? Certainly it will not tend to
that end to throw open our ports and sav, "Send
ye all here your fabrics, made by the cheapest
and most distressed labor of Europe, to compete
with eur own people, who are jnst opening their
shops, buildings and their factories, "for if
you do that you cannot spin a wheel or turn
a latne is these factories at home, unless
you can
get your labor at the European prices. rThat's
so. "J We beein right there. From these consid
erations we deduce the conolnsion that thepro
tective tariff is primarily for the benefit of the
laboring man. because if you take in your hand
any manufactured article, or cast your eye upon
anything which cannot bo taken in the hand,
you find that the chief constituent element in
its cost is labor. In many cases the material 1B
but per cent and the labor is 99 per cent
in the coBt of the artiola Therefore all leg
islation of a protective character ls and must be
mainly
ron THE BENEFIT OR XABOB.
because labor is the principal element in-the
cost of the fabric henoe, if there be auy
who is pre-eminently and above all others in
terested in the tariff it is the laboring man.
[Cheers.] If you compare the two great politi
cal parties in relation to this question, you will
find that the Republican party lives, moves,
breathes and has its being in protection. [Great
cheering.] A protective tariff was one of the
first fruits of the election of Mr. Lincoln. We
have bad it for twenty years on the statute
books, with various amendments which have
been added from time to time to make more
protective,, and the result is that all history,
ancient modern snd mediaeval, may be
challenged for a national progress like
unto that which we have made sines"
1861. [Renewed cheers.] Iam merely reciting
the facts and figures of your assessors'books,
and of the United States census tables, when I
say that in the last twenty-threa years of the
history ofr this country we -have added more
wealth,, double over, than we had acquired from
the discovery of the continent by Columbus
down to the election of Abraham Lincoln. [Pro
longed cheering.] There must have beeu-aome
peculiar and potent agent at work to produce
thisgreat result., That agent w&s the protective
..._ arm of labor.
operating to nerve the
i- md liberally. [Cheers.]
tariff,
and reward it fairly
Whether that policy shall be- continued
or whether it shall be abandoned 1B
the controlling issue of this campaign.
AU other ({ttcstions are: laid aside for th? time.
There are uiajiv which are worthy of considera
tion, but two weeks from Tuesday next we shall
have an election in every state in the .Union to
determine with reference to this question, the
charactor of the next congress ana the future
policy «f the government, ^ouhave before yon
the llepubllciiu party.
PLEDGED TO SUSTAIN THE PROTECTIVE TAB1FF
and -illustrating-that pledge by a specific and
Consistent example .extending through the
ast twenty-tlireo years. Yon have, on the other
hand, the PeinoQrauo party, whioh in fifty-one
years, since 13:13,. has never in a single Instance
voted for protoctlon.^pfl never controlled a con
gress tUnt it lUt not oppose protection. [That's
so.] I say therefore, tothe laboring men and the
mechanics who may do me tho honor to listen,
yetir unions, your leagues, all those associations
which you have formed for your own advantage'
and your own advancement ate well and proper
in their way. It is your right'to have them and7
to administer them as you clioi
not na strong as a rope'of sand
paiil labor of Europe-it you tak
tcctive tariff, whieh is now vo:
s'uppurt. tCliCers.] So do not
the idea that. you can
the protective: tariff and
icbut they are
vthe iu.
the pro
undaud
iluded by
use with
ititute for
it your labor unions. [Renewed Chetsring.] I do
not distract your attention v#k-any other
question. I do not stop
.tod wellhpon tho great
issues that, have been made and settled by the
Republicans within the last twenty-three years.
That party Vas made a.dccpor and more glorious
imprint In history than any other political or
ganization .that ever was charged with a great
responsibility, and, it ip tho patriotio pride of
eery man who has belonged to it'that he lias
elongcd toit and has shared in its labors, Its
responsibilities, its triumphs and its honors.
(Great cheers.]
Mr. Blaine's Speaoh at Terre Xante,
The Southern question, as for years it has.
been popularly tenned, is precipitated into the,
canvass by the South itself, and to neglect to
notice it would be to overlook one of the most
powerful'ana dahgabus factors in the national
contest To underStand that question properly
it .should .be remembered- that there are politi
-eelly-two Soutlis,which^ mav term respect
tively the newSouth and theold- South, Slie'
new South represents that- aWakened liberal
sentiment which-is- striving for ths- indnstrial
development of that naturally rioh' section of
the tinibn' ^yhich' recognizes Hie 'necessitv
of a tariff for protection, which caabi the
bitter. memories of the 'civil conflict
behind, and which is hopefully Strug
gling^ in Virginia in North:^-Carolina,
fa" .Tennessee- and ', in other states in
the l^tc. Confedfracy. This element includes
many' men Who served" in' the' .confederate
armies.' It naturally affiliates- with the BSpub
licanparty and it- seeks-to lea& the .people
temptation of tfe majeBtie°fn%S^w^if v^se'
and "magnanimon: utioh imay, ibring to tha
Houth-in common w^i ttie Itorth., !Qie qld
South represents.^flws spirit of HieBel^llion ani
perishes feelhigs of sullun disoontentvis tier
pettaaUy reaffirming its faith hi the rights of
•Ihe lost causeis full of -hitter vreproaches
against those who. triumphed, in the war t6t
the union regards negro snfffage with abhor
renoe
K^MTAnmM
relatuma
hasbeen
facemenlofill
eror wood for
national
~i.
'and is readytonsewhatereramoust Cfintbm
datioUiOrvnjrtenMh iaay he necessary to prer
ffia^rud.ferMnal mssteiy tar ths:
is nnqn^snonably dom$nant -fai
...
-ummim
firstof thSibaleful efft
would be ihe crashhK oht of dl -liL,.
thatwo
stnioticn laws whioh followed,
the dBpferkble rCsni^ to befoUowedhy'tbs^
abandonwetitof the reversal Ofthegpaatmi
dal iihd%dtisttiar polities underwhichtoei
ti0n""ha8. proiperedsomarvelous'
close of tile war. [^ever, never.
sin^ej
I *hnot believe "that you^ wM do'it^lxSMue
such a oourse' is forbidden by every instinct of
patriotisnL-as well jM by every oonsideradte
^hrf»tened self-interests, [Proloaged
dogma of "perpotual aU^glanoe* to a
foreign power, la chosen by the nation to defend,
all rights of'American citizens abroad. They
show that BO long as the Democratic-party rfesti
all hope of success upon a denial of flee suf
frage in the Southern states it will ask in vain
the confidence of any state, where a free vote is
recorded by honeSt count.^
BENEFITS OV PfcOTECTlOK.
They show that the people will not sbsndos
the protection -of Amsrickn industry, undei
which-ths oountry has gained twice aamuoh is
twenty years as it gained in aU its previous his
tory the protection of American labor, which
has lifted, wages 82 per cent higher here than is:
England. The people sec what Btagnatlon a Dem*
ocratio "first firm' istep toward free trade"
5!
Address "by the rational Oemmittee.
The HepnbUcan national oommittee bails'tq
the glorious viotwiea aireadjrwun a sure omsn
of the greater viotory that is closest hand. Ver
mont is still the star that never sets. Mains,
cap^ur^d'hi 1880, rybukss slander by a phuallty
of 20,000, again Cf 13 per cent of lts 'ehtirsvote.
West Virginia, in place of 11,000 plurality foi
HanooA, now «aUs below 3,000-a Repu^iean
gain of 7**r cent, which kindles hops'Uiat ths
153 votes of a' solid South may b*,broken in
November. But the result in Ohio is s"
revolution and a prophecy. .Onhr' a jreai
ago Demooratio by 12,600, and two yean
ago by 19«000 plurality, Ohio now. glvee 12,000"
plurality for the lowest Republfc»h'et&te duidi
date, and on national issues 18,000 for th« Be
publican congressmen. Holding the state and
looal offices ud the' whole suohfimy of eleo
tions, the Demoorats scattered Corruption1
money with lavish hand, Colonized" voters.- lm
ported professional repeaters, and iaSpltb of ths
most strenuous efforts to enforce the law-against "vt'
ttiem, oast many thousands of fraudulent votes.
Beeause of this power they had chdsento stake
siU upon-that stste, deolared th^t it, would foes
shadow the result in Novetnber, and wen
strongly eertaln of sncoesa. They, filled
the air with, Blander.-- Looal issues led
many voters to disregard national ques
tions. Against suoh odds the msgntfieent
vlotory is a prophecy of 40.000 plurality ft,
Blaine and Logan in November. With the ratto1
of gain in other states.lt foreshadowa an-in
crease of 700,000 in the Republican nations]
Vote, and the lsrgest popular majority ever gives
to any candidate. These victories show'the de*
termination of the people that as Linooln, Giant
and Oarfield Were Slandered in vain, so the fore
i«ost statesman of to-day shall not be driven
ftom the people's work by the tongue oi
maltoe. They Bhow that the Bepublieah party,
whieh was the fiist te resist and uproot ths
bai
caused within the past year. KinS months ago,
flushed with victory and boasting Of certain BUO
cesses, tho Demooratio party made no secret of.itl
blind adbctreiice to British theories pf
(freeJtrade.
Now neither.a deceitful piatfonh -hof
.ai.
dumb-
candidate avails.to
.check the stampede from ths
party. For its voters know thatprotectlon has.
made the rewards of labor greater: here than in
any other country'on earth.
The national committee appeals to the peopls
to make the vlotory decisive. Itis no" time fin
overconfidence, or fpr negleot of any propel,
effort. Bare success is not enough. It is 'tinu
to put an end to the agitation bj
which the Democratic party prostrates businesi
eyery four, years put an end to th.e hope that
the nation can be ruled by shotguns in sixteen
states and frauds iu two put nn end- to the vil
lification of the two foremost champions oi
American Ideas by men who do hot' dare to meet
vital issues of national policy. Mike the prln
cipleS proclaimed by our fustthlifr foliar
"Psaoe with the world commercial expansion
every practicable direction encouragement oi
every form of American industry protection tit
every citizen, .native or-naturalized, at homi
or abroad"—not onhr triumphant, that thi
splendid prosperity ,%hich they promote shsll
not again be interrupted by the struggle of 0b.
solete theories and foreign interests for' -tbii
mastery of this continent. The grandest
of the grandest hisijory "ever"' made by any- na*'4
tion is the work of .the" |tepubllqan party. It'
reSts with you, Republicans of the nation, to
oarry forward the work which you and yoiu.
fathers have begun,'and to which so many brars'
There lives in this city one of the most e)o,.
quent clergymen ifi-the land, and one whowf^v ^y
eervioes in behalf of huiuani ty have beenofihi
raost^ eminent- ohar»pter. I believe mesf^
thoroughly in the honeaty. and: jpnritr!ttf
gentleman. My confidence ana faith .ha thai
man are absolute.' But not- many years yun'^
there came an hour of trial t^ |bat gentlemr'
when there was ndthiiiig between him «hl ufi
ruin but the confidence of tbe loving hearts
5-^
rJ
and faithful men have given precious lives, thai "^1
government of the people,'by. the' people andfoi v^
the people shsll be maintained in the land
[Signed] B. P.
JoNE8,-Chalrman,
..
SAMUEL FSSSSMD^?, SeoretanrI
Stewart h. Woo If or
1 to Bseohsr.
During. his speeoh at the Brooklyn -rini.i
Stewart L. Woodford paid his respects to
slanderers/of Mr. Blaine in the followiil.^'
terse language:
:oJ
me in lSGRj whC'for tWrtyyearelSsA
the full sunlight of rabUc we^m^faeed!
Qi)l andhis reb^:o^Ieages,whose
eveir associated vittf aUtw'^eatissnli^
theltapubliosn party has- carrled tbit
wSnt for that man the-ssnfe lOnd of
froi^-ttie pMj^ of Brookryh-^iia^4hi
exercised ut ths pastrr Let
apJuBtto5|st«ea^ah5s«|_
I are
an0t|gMo?uing,.a.:*
to ttie cheek evj^y hCnMt
said when the Denccrata^i
hone or onr candidate, anip
^oihan.-wtt^ is wife, mothe
pother, «w!y the men and
this. land who know whU «afli
Wm wm
i.
^'r-
the people of Brooklyn., There wmre) letters rL,,
prnduceid'and read upon a pnblio trial then
^eldinihia city, anil ffitehlsnfoiil
Had those letters been.read s^id "iutekpreted'iii
A
the spirit and by the methods pursued by.
Schurz in reading, and'explainhig' the nshM.^Ff
letter against'Mr.BlainetheywouTdhave'driy-'^f^
en that clergyman from eveiy .pulpit ihthels^d'%1
and from
every home and fireside in the doonme^^
{Immense and ptolonged cheering,
cries of 'Andwhy, mj
not that base attack upon the chai.
man successful? -Simply and "alone
the good people cf Brooklmhad fU|h^
honmty and -integrity oftheir hew
[Great cheering.} we stood firmlyZliiet„,
hiija an4 his slanderers, and.
Mm -[Qisat applausej wantfor'mK^
friend-who entered the
Fremont campaign wi
«Siaf,2ha
ratio p»rty forever.-*Sn
ttiCjtMult of tids catttpai^4 l:
J®®