The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 30, 1888 Page: 4 of 8
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Saturday, June 30, 1888.
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KOR PRESIDENT.
GHOYER CLEVELAND,
OF NEW YORK,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
ALLEN G, THttRMAN
OF OIITO.
I judiee and passion, uh it
Hubscrlbo for tin- Monitor.
The Mineola Monitor in now
ranked with the bunt weekly papers
in the State. It haw a wide circu-
lation in Wood, Van Zandt, Rains,
Smith, Upshur and Hunt counties,
It contains all the latest news. It
is h sound Democratic paper, and
does not ami will not pander to any
particular man, net of men, order
or political ?oet, for the sake of
popularity. The.Monitor expect.1;
to apeak "right out in meetin" on
1 all questions, and say what it
thinks in right, regardless of conse-
quences, trusting to the well known
conservatism and patriotism of Un-
people for final vindication.
Now, we want every Democrat
in Wood and surrounding counties
to read the Monitor, and we will
Hend it to any good citizen who
will promise to pay for it, for one
year, on or by Nov 1st next. Send
, on youi nam^s.
Obliquity mid
BlilltlllHHH.
The Labc.r Organ '•< in labor
over the failure of Congress in
187tJ and 1878,—the 15th and 40th
Congresses—to pass a taritt reform
bill while th" Democratic party
controlled the lower house in the
45th Congress and both houses 111
the 'Kith Congress It has often
! been said there ure none ho blind
is.!' i-l.o.'o who refuse to see. If the
Labor Organ was honestly engaged
I in trying to enlighten the masses
, 1 the questions of to-day, as spasms,
j well as upon the history of the
: Democratic party in the past, in-
I stead of doing all in its little weev-
I il-brained capacity to arouse pre-
iv doing,
Moutal tivi r tw<> humh'bd iniMior. of <!:.•!
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TRYING TO TRADE.
lars of the people's money to «;i:•
dilution and the freedom of elec-
tions from bayonet influences in
the down-trodden States of the
South. This the Democratic par-
ty accomplished. That done, they
of
The Union Labor Party Out
Money anil Ready for a
Dicker.
Followig is a special from Chi-
cago to the Nashville Democrat ot
June 20.:
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Public Hpealclnjr at Hniyrna.
According to previous announce-
ment quite a large portion of the
citizens of Wood, Franklin and
Camp counties assembled at Smyr-
'na last, Saturday, for the purpose
of listening to public speaking, it
was the appointment of Col. .John
athan Russell and \V. E. Farmer
to speak to the Knights of Labor,
but as it was understood that there
Would be a joint debate, quite a
large number of Democrats were
011 hand. Messrs. II. M. ('ate,
11. C. DuCrafl'enried and R. N.
Stafford were present, represent-
ing the Democracy. A division of
time was refused, and as a result,
the affair was exceedingly lame.
Col. Russell first tried his hand,
and without doubt it was the weak-
est elloi t. that a helpless audience
was ever bored with, lie tackled
national finance and it was soon
evident he had plunged into deep
wat-or heels over head and hud |o •(
his bearings, compass, chart and
rudder. He slashed around in the
financial sea for about a half an
hour in a feeble kind of style, and
then read some extracts from Han-
sard circular' Reagan,h letter to the
Mercury, and some extracts from
a speech made in Congress by a man
named Plumb, and the Colonel sank
under his titanic effort, and succum-
bed to the inevitable and sat
down.
Dinner was then announced, after
which Biliie Farmer made his same
old speech. He complimented the
..Monitor, indirectly, by stating he
-was getting lots of free advertis-
ing.
Bro. Wells of Mineola was then
introduced, who rattled of a set
, speech or sermon—it was hard to
tell what it was.
Judge Catc was then introduced,
who spoke for an hour; but it was
late and the audience was getting
restless and his speech was neces-
sarily cut short. But he fully de-
monstrated tho folly of a govern-
ment purchase of rail roads.
R. C. PcGraflenried spoke at
the Opera House at Winsboro .Sat-
urday night to a large and appro
that paper might command pome
respect among thinking men. The
enmity of the Labor Organ to Dem-
ocracy is the enmity of an apos-
tate. and 110 enmity is so bitter, no
prejudice so vile, and no stabs arc
so sneaking and cowardly as thost
coming from an apostate and
traitor to his party. If the Labor
Organ wanted to be holiest—which
it has no desire to be—if it would
examine the history of the two
Congresses mentioned, and pre-
sent the record of the 4fitli Con-
gress, especially, to the people, that
Organ could have saved itself from
the mortification of having its
want of candor exposed. The La-
bor Organ has been in a state of
fits for a month past over the fact
that the Democratic party in Con-
gress in 187'.), having a majority in
both houses, failed to pass a tariff
reform bill. It is a well known
fact that what is known as routine
business occupies a large part of
the time of every congress. It is
business that is imperative and
must bo given attention, and this
leaves only a part of the time of
Congress to tin* consideration of
great issues. Now, the history of
our national Congress shows con-
clusively that the task of settling
any one great contested issue fills
the hands of Congress for one ses-
sion at least, and often of an entire
term. The 4Hth Congress settled
in favor of the people one of the
most important questions, affect-
ing the most vital interests of the
people, which has ever been be-
fore that body. It will be remem-
bered that in 187.'}silver, the money
of the people, was demonetized—
stricken down by a single blow of
legislation by the Republican par-
ty, then in the zenith of its power.
Widespread distress followed. The
great financial panic of '73 soon re-
sulted, strangling trade, stagnating
commerce, and pauperizing labor.
In the 45th Congress the Demo-
cratic party had a majority in the
lower' holisc, and after a heroic
struggle, 011 Feb 28, 1878, the
Democratic party succeeded in
having a bill passed remoneti/.ing
silver, but so strong was the power
of Wall street and the East that
the provision making silver a full
legal tender was defeated. One of
the first acts of the 46th Congress
was to right this wrong. On May
24th, 1871), a bill was pnssed by
an almost solid vote of the Demo-
cratic party placing silver upon
the same footing as gold. (Ireeri-
backer Jones of Texas, who was
supported by Bill Farmer, voted
against the bill.
This same Congress passed the
bayonet bill, directed against the in-
iquity of placing troops at the polls
to intimidate voters in the South-
ern States. The Democratic par-
ty also introduced a bill to restore
the income tax, ami voted almost
solidly to suspend the rules and
pass it, but failed for want of the
necessary majority.
Now, the most charitable con-
began the agitation of the tariff re-: . . i„u„_
,. 0 . .... , ,. A.J. btrceter. the union labor
form issue, which is the vital, li\- ( n(jmmt:(, for president, has been in
irtg issue of to-day. dwarfing all town to-day in consultation with
others. I Goshorn of West Virginia, Robert
Now let the little, punv, purblind Schilling ot Milwaukee, Mort Ran-
¥ . , kin of Terre Haute, Zane of Penn-
Labor Organ ask some more ones- . , ., ' ,,,,
\ . , ... .. sylvania, and others, the union
tions and go into another lit ot I part-- i.; represented to be in
desperate straits; it has 110 money.
It is stated that they are using
evey effort to make a deal with
the republicans. It cannot be said
what progress was made in the ne-
B. F. BEAD & COMP'Y,
-DEALERS IK-
Dry Croods=
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
General Benjamin Harrison of; initiations to-day, but a prominent
Indiana for President, uml 1 jvpublii an said 110 effort would be
Levi P. iVIorton of New York made to capture the union labor
for Viee President. ! vote beforehand as it was a trading
The Foil Worth Grsette corrcs-|f le"Ii!nt' Hn(l «''u|d>e secured later
, , , ... 1 on by any republican nominee if
pondent asserts that the nomination j
of Harrison was purely accidental
and a general surprise to the Con-
vention. A review of the circum-
stances corroborates the assertion.
A strong combination had formed
I'AltTIKS I'OAI.KSCE
Loxoview, Tex., June'23.—The
Republican county convention to-
day, which was postponded from
Saturday June 2, on account of
luring Saturday night and Sunday i failure to agree with the Labor Un-
to nominate Sherman
friends were entirely
and
succcss. To prevent the success
of Sherman, and to secure the nom-
ination of Blaine, the latter's friends
coquetted with Harrison, and be-
fore they were aware of the fact
had created a stampede to him
which resulted in his nomination.
Morton's nomination was made to
reconcile the discontented in New
York.
Harrison is the grandson of pres-
. • ion party, succeeded in passing
. J resolutions and recommending the
confident of j voj,, to the Labor Union party in
this county, but reserving the
State and national vote for the Re-
publican party. Every thing pass-
ed off quietly. The Labor Union
party are greatly elated over the
control of the negro vote, and the
Democrats receive, the inteligence
with no little fears, as the Repub-
lican vote is strong in this county.
Should the Labor Union ticket
draw very many, this county
may expect soon to be virtually
under negro officers and tried by
ideni W. H. Harrison; is a man of j negro juries, which would go rath-
110 brilliant record, but is said to'pr karc* with the true blue Demo-
be a man of some ability. Thoob-
jectis to create some enthusiasm
Old
for him as the decendant of
Tippie Canoe."
Levi P. Morton is a citizen of
New York, is a capitalist and esti-
mated to be worth $10,000,000.
The most conspicuous feature of
his public record is the brilliant and
expensive entertainments given
while representating the United
States government at the French
capital.
The platform adopted by the
convention is a mass of political
Jugglery. It contains but one def-
inite declaration of principle, and
that is for protection and against
the Mills tariff bill.
Primary Election mid County
Convention.
I11 accordance with an order of
the Democratic County Convention
at Quitman on the 14th of May,
1888, a Democratic primary election
for the nomination of candidates
for the county offices will be held
in the various voting precincts of
Wood county on Saturday, the 4th
day of'August next. The Demo, i
cratic Chairman of each voting
erats.—Dallas News.
The above items of political news
we hand to our readers as testimo-
ny of the duplicity of that party of
reformers and fricnds(?) of the
people, the Union Labor party.
Their national standard bearer has
been discovered in close consulta-
tion with some of the leading mem-
bers of the Republican party at
their national convention at Chi-
cago 011 the 20th inst., with the
evident intention of making some
kind of a trade. This fact, con-
sidered in connection with the fact
that on the 28d they effected a
trade with the Republican party
of Gresrg county, Texas, the result
of which will probably be that the
good people of that county will be
subjected to the humiliation of a
reign of negro officers for the next
two years, shows conclusively that,
as the prominent Republican re-
marked, " it is a trading element,"
and they are ready to accept pro-
positions, and are accepting them
in other States, and in localities in
Texas where the Republican party
needs their assistance. These con-
clusions are further confirmed by
! the action of their leaders, who
rlJ deal out from the stump an unceas-
1 inK volume of abuse for the Demo-
precinct will act as election man
gerat his box, or in the event of,
his failure to act the Democracy ,oficr:l*'c hut never a word of
said precinct will procecc! t" :•< lect j '01 the Republicans. They
a suitable election manager, J "re leady to treat with any man or
will hold the election in accordance ! lml'ty of men who can assist in the
with the election laws of the State, destruction ol the Democratic par-
All Democrats who have the ,nec-
ssary qualifications as legal voters
of the State are entitled to vote at
said primary election. Delegates
ty . Their leaders are, for the most
part, old Republicans or Green
backers, and they still keep a
weather eye on the idols of those
will also be selected on the same jlwb ok1 .llefunct "ionizations. Let
day at each box as the said voters J n° sens*klc man be deceived by
may deem best who will carry up Itheir sycophantic whine, and when
with them the election returns to
the Democratic County Conven-
tion. which ia hereby called to
meet at Quitman on Saturday, the
11th day of August, 1888, for the
purposes herein specified. The
Secretary of the County Conven-
tion will count said election returns
in open Convention, and the Pres.
edont of the Convention will de-
clare the result as ascertained by
they tell you that you will get no
relief from your burdens at the
hands of the Democratic party,
just take a carefnl survey of events
in the State of Texas, where you
have had a fair trial of "the two
old parties," and compare the two
records. The difference is too
plain to require comment. When
the Democratic party shall have
ciative audience. It was a well 1 records are open, and they have
delivered, scholarly effort, and ex-, access to them. Ignorance is 110
cited constant upplatis.
had for the same length of time
,. . , . 1 full and unresfraincd control of the
struetion that can be nlaced unon I count, naming r man nving national government a national re-
the ,!Uge8t vote *or any olhco ustlu' | cord will be made that will show
Democratic candidate for that office.' the same well defined difference
The Convention will also select | that is shown in the political his-
delegates to the State Convention | tor-v °f,pXHI4'
at Dallas, and to the various dis- 1
trict Conventions to be holden this
year, and transact such other busi- Mr Mc|)ona,d) of Kentucky, has
nessasmay legitimacy come be- an order for 810,000 worth of bum-
the fianlic complaints of the Labor
Organ, Farmer and Russell, is that
they are ignorant of what they
speak. But as to all three, we
cannot grant such indulgence. The
Notions, 8taple and Fancy Groceries, Boots,
Shoes, Hats and Caps, Staple Drugs,
Hardware, Guns, and ail kinds of
Tinware, Crockery, Glassware, Corn, Lumber and Shingles. We are
doing business in the Mtuizesheimcr building,
and carry a stock of
FIFTY - THOUSAND - DOLLARS.
We will meet any competition for cash or on time. We solicit all the
trade to give us a call and we will do our best to please you in quantity
and price.
Mineola, Texas.
PIONEER FURNITURE WORKS
OF MINEOLA, TEXAS.
R. J. SMITH & SONS, Proprietors,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FURNITURE ;• AND \ CHAIRS,
The Cheapest House in Eastern Texas.
All kinds of scroll and ornamental trimmings in wood, of the latest styles, kept
on hand or supplied on short notice. Prompt attention given to orders for any
special design or pattern of fiuniture or ornamental wo on work.
.READ THIS:
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We have now in stock the most complete assortment of General Merchandise to
he foond in East Texas, comprising
Hats, Caps, Fine Dress Goods, Laces, Ribbons, Trimmings, Ladies Hats,
trimmed and untrimmed, of the latest styles, in fact everything that can be im-
agined in that line. We have also an extensive line of
groceries and provisions,
Including fine flour, sugar, coffee, tobacco, bacon, hams, salt, lard, oil, etc.
And we have also a complete line of Farming Implements, including Tennessee
• Wagons, Harness, Plows and plow tools of all descriptions
Now we will say in conclusion,
We care not what prices others may give don't buy until you have priced with us.
Respectfully,
N. 8. S0DEKS0N & CO.
no30:tf AT GLENN'S OLD STAND.
DO YOU WANT AN! FRUIT
If so you run 110 risk of your fruits giving satisfaction if you leave
the selection of such varieties as you are not acquainted with to me.
I endeavor to keep my stock true to lable, and grow an unexcelled va-
riety of fruits suited to this portion of the country, and will not advise
you to plant untried, high priced varieties for a profit.
w. m. Mcdonald,
no30:3m
Proprietor of the Mineola Nursery.
Fashionable Millinery and Novelty Store.
First Door Above the Baptist Church.
Fresh arrivals every week. Something new.
Novelties in Ladies, Misses and Childrens
Hats, Ribbons, Ruchings, Fans, Gloves,
Handkerchiefs, Slippers, etc., etc.,
at Mrs. D. E. McDaniel's residence.
'$10,000.00 Worth of Bumble
Hrfti.
3D ILLEY ]VIIACHINERY I
0MPANY.
DEALERS IN
Counterfeiters have been captur.
©d at Chattanooga, Teun., the
gpurious coin i? made in imitation
of both gold and silver pieces.
Several hundred dollars worth
have bees put into circulation.
excuse for the crime of slander and j
false testimony.
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The probable reason that a tariff';
reform bill was not passed in 1878-9
was owing to the fact that that
issue was overshadowed by greater The greatest of home rulers-
issues, to-wit: the restoration of; the baby.
fore it.
SAU KK.NDUKW,
Ch'n Dem. Ex. Com. Wood Co.
Quitman, June 2oth. 1888.
b!v bees for exportation to Austra-
lia. The Australians want them
1 to help cultivate their clover. The
red clover does not thrive in- Aus-
i tralia as it should, for want of bum-
ble bees to carry the pollen from
■ j flower to flower and thus fertilize
| all the plants alike.
Saw Mill and Plantation Machinery
Engines and Boilers, Saw Mills, Cotton Gins, Presses, Corn and Wheat
Mills, Cane Mills, Evaporators, Shingle Machines. Rubber and
Leather Belting, Pipe, Brass Goods, and all kinds of
Machine Supplies.
Write for Catalogues and Prices. a2:4m
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 40, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 30, 1888, newspaper, June 30, 1888; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth254240/m1/4/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.