WILLIAM H. CLARK'S ANTI-SALOON PARTY

William H. Clark, publisher and editor of the Cortland Standard.

The Cortland Democrat, Friday, February 13, 1891.

PAGE FOUR/EDITORIALS.

William H. Clark’s Anti-Saloon Party.

   Clark's Anti-Saloon party held its town convention in this place on Tuesday afternoon. The Liberal League element of the party had a slate prepared which contemplated the nomination of a candidate for Commissioner of Excise, who would favor the granting of license, but they finally abandoned the idea. It was expected that the Anti-Saloon members of the party would try and nominate a candidate for Commissioner of Excise, who would oppose the granting of licenses to saloons, but strange as it may appear, no effort was made in that direction and the consequence is, the party that has been and is still doing so much for the temperance people, has abandoned the lambs of that flock to the tender mercies of the liquor-sellers.

   The charter election was held in the city of Binghamton last Tuesday, and resulted in the election of B. S. Curran, Democrat, for mayor, over William Rood, Republican, by 640 majority. The Democrats elect six supervisors and the Republicans five.

   The lumber business seems to be languishing all over the country and many big failures have taken place since the McKinley bill went into effect. What a wonderful stimulant to trade and commerce this product of the combined intelligence of a Republican Congress has proved to be.

   The Republican high priest of protection is learning valuable lessons. The Democratic campaign of education has taught James G. Blaine that the Republican Chinese wall must come down, or American industries will be stifled to death. The first step is with Brazil, but reciprocal treaties with other countries must follow. Secretary Blaine is acting on the recommendations of the Cleveland administration.—Albany Argus.

   What is Mr. Blaine's reciprocity treaty with Brazil but free trade? We get free coffee, sugar, molasses and hides and the Brazilians admit nearly all our great staples, together with tools, implements and machinery free. Isn't reciprocity free trade? Mr. Blaine should make haste to join the Cobden Club. If free trade with Brazil is good for America, why wouldn't free trade with some of the other countries be of advantage to us? Is the Republican party spitting on its hands preparatory to a big jump from the bog of protection to the boulder of free trade? Mr. Blaine should remember that the jump is a long one and that many quagmires lie between.

Samuel Gompers

FOR AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

Mine Workers Preparing to Inaugurate the Movement in May.

   COLUMBUS, Ohio. Feb. 10.—The first annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America was opened here today with 300 delegates present, representing 15 States, the special object of which is to make definite arrangements for the inauguration of the eight-hour day on May 1,1891. The inauguration of this movement has been delegated to this order by the other labor organizations. Committees were sent for President Gompers, of the American Federation of Labor; Treasurer Hayes, of the Knights of Labor, General Assembly; A. W. Wright, member of the General Executive Board, Knights of Labor, and Hugh Cavanaugh, General Worthy Foreman of the Knights of Labor.

   All but Secretary Hayes were found, and they were enthusiastically greeted on their entrance to the hall. When President Rae introduced President Gompers a significant incident occurred. Taking Mr. Gompers and Mr. Wright by the hands he said that this illustrated the good feeling existing between the three great labor organizations. Uproarious applause followed.

   The speeches by the visitors were on the subject of the eight-hour movement, showing the sympathy of the organizations they represented with the eight-hour movement and pledging their support. The sentiment of all seemed to be that everything was in good shape for a monster strike on May 1 next for eight hours, if the operators do not accede to the demand.

A Single-Rail Railroad.

   WHITEHALL, N. Y. February 11. —The Hon. H. G. Burleigh, S. K. Griswold, John C. Earl, Robert C. Cooke and C. B. Pike have been appointed a committee of the citizens of this town to secure money for the building of a single-rail railroad from here, [along] the east shore of Lake Champlain, to Benson, Vt., and possibly to Vergennes. The scheme is an entirely novel idea with Dr. Mahana, its projector. The railroad is to consist of a single elevated rail, from which the locomotive and cars are to be suspended by saddle-wheels—which the projector claims is entirely feasible. The doctor asks the sum of $6,000 from this town, and the right of way and station ground from each town through which his road will pass. The money is not to be due or payable until the road is in running order.

For Rent.

[Paid Ad.]

   Houses from $3.00 to $20.00 per month. Suits of rooms from $6.00 to $9.00. Houses with barns, if desired; also a good store. Call on or address Theo. Stevenson, Masonic Block, Cortland, N. Y. (4Tw4)

HERE AND THERE.

   The Normal school opened Wednesday with the usual large attendance.

   Dr. F. Fenner has removed his office to second floor of the Samson block.

   Miss Maggie Alexander died at the home of her parents on Fitz avenue, Wednesday, at the age of 17 years.

   The C. L. S. C. will meet with Mrs. A. A. Sprague, 13 Arthur Ave., on Monday evening, February 16th.

   Peck, dealer in boots and shoes, has something new to say to our readers in his advertisement on fourth page.

   The funeral of Mrs. Ellen Shaughnessey was attended last Monday morning. The remains were taken to Troy for burial.

   The firm of Briggs & Peck, clothiers, has been dissolved, Mr. Peck retiring. The business will be continued by Mr. J. E. Briggs.

   Mr. W. A. Locke, proprietor of the Dryden House at McLean, has been granted a [civil war service] pension of $8 per month and $2,440.20 arrearages.

   The next meeting of the King's Daughters will be held at the residence of Mrs. H. N. Holden, 5 Union street, Saturday, February 14th, at 3 P. M .

   The 80th session of Cortland County Lodge, No. 36, I. O. of G. T., will be held with Hope Lodge, No. 232, in Homer village, Wednesday, February 18th.

   All candidates for town offices, whether elected or not, must file with the town clerk a statement of their election expenses, within ten days after town meeting.

   Most of Cortland's manufacturing establishments are working nine and ten hours thus far during February. The outlook is very promising for a year of active business.

   Brown & Maybury, the druggists, have a curiosity in their front window this week in the form of a jar of virgin olive oil, in the original shape in which it is imported from Egypt.

   Mr. W. S. Freer will give a Washington birthday party at his hall in Higginsville, N. Y., on Friday evening, February 20th, 1891. Music by Harrington's orchestra. Full bill, $1.25.

   The printer who borrowed the DEMOCRAT'S slug molding machine sometime since, will confer a favor by returning same to this office without delay, as we have immediate and pressing use for the same.

   The "Kindergarten," as put upon the Opera House stage, last Monday night, pleased the large audience greatly. The music was excellent, the dancing good, and the piece is full of fun. It is a parody on the Kindergarten schools, and as such it is excellent.

   Nominations for town officers must be filed with the town clerk five days before town meeting day. All not thus filed will be rejected. The town clerks have to furnish printed ballots for all parties (200 for every 50 voters of each party in the town), sealed and delivered to the inspectors of election before the time for the opening of the polls; but no endorsements are to be printed on the backs of the tickets. Voting booths are to be furnished and used at the polling places. The provision that no polling district shall contain more than 900 voters, does not apply to town meetings; and no registration of voters is required at town and village elections.

   Loomis, the jail breaker, was photographed at Pruden's gallery, Wednesday, with Sheriff Borthwick and Dep. Conger on each side of him. Whether the sheriff intends placing the picture in the Rogue's gallery or not, we have not sufficient information to form a belief. Loomis objected to having his picture taken, but Borthwick finally overcome his objections.

   The Governor has signed the law introduced by Senator Saxton early in the session, amending the ballot law by reducing the number of inspectors of election in towns from five to three, and providing that where nominations of five have already been made, the election shall take place and the presiding election officer shall name three of the elected inspectors to act as inspectors.

   The storm of last Saturday night disarranged some of the telegraph, telephone and electric light wires in this place. On Sunday morning when Mr. John Garrity started with his 'bus for the D. L. & W. depot to meet the 6 o'clock train, he ran into a snarl of live electric wires nearly opposite the Masonic Hall block. The mules saw the low wires and lowered their heads, and Mr. Garrity fortunately followed their example. The live wires struck the iron rail on top of the 'bus, and the way the electric sparks flew about caused Garrity's hair to stand on end. There was a snarl also on Court street, but he was looking out for the current after his first experience and managed to avoid them. The wires were soon after put in proper place and the streets were again safe for travelers.

  

George W. Peck.

The New Version of Peck's Bad Boy

   Will appear at the Cortland Opera House next Thursday, Feb'y 19.

   The recent election of Mr. George W. Peck, Governor of Wisconsin, has invested the work of that gifted writer of humor with a new interest. Mr. Peck's career has been a succession of events in which he has stumbled into luck year after year. As proprietor of Peck's Sun he began the publication of Peck's Bad Boy, never dreaming that it was to make him famous and a rich man. It was read by millions of people; then he dramatized it and the Atkinson Comedy company took it in hands and another fortune was realized out of the comedy.

   This season by permission from Governor George Peck, Mr. George W. Heath, long connected with this company, has had Peck's Bad Boy revised and rewritten, and with an excellent Company of comedians, dancers and singers. The new version will be seen greatly improved. There are 20 people in the company and with the special scenery, stage sittings, mechanical and luck [sic] devices, the play will rank with the leading farce comedy of the day. The prices will be 35, 50 and 75c.