BIG ELECTRIC STORM, CAUCUS REFORM AND TRUXTON REPORT

Schulyer Street, Boonville, N. Y.

Cortland Evening Standard, Thursday, Aug. 12, 1897.

BIG ELECTRIC STORM.

Boonville Dam Swept Away and Mills Wrecked.

$2,000 TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE.

Heavy Rains Cause Landslides on Both Sides of the River Near Coxsackie,

Causing Considerable Delay to the Railway Services.

   ALBANY, Aug. 12.—There has been a heavy rainfall in this vicinity. There were heavy landslides in the neighborhood at Coxsackie, on both sides of the river, that delayed trains from New York on the West Shore and Hudson River divisions.

   West Shore train No. 9 from Weehawken was two hours late. All the early trains on the Hudson River division of the New York Central were late from one-half to three-quarters of an hour.

   The Empire State express going west was 20 minutes late. The Hudson river train that connects with Montreal did not arrive until 15 minutes after its scheduled time, and all locals were behind hand.

   A terrific electric storm visited the communities along the Mohawk, and the greatest damage was done in that region.

   The Boonville dam was swept away and the mills badly damaged. The high school was struck by lightning and nearly destroyed.

   Between Rome and Booneville slate and debris of all kinds were washed into the canal, and it will require $2,000 to repair the damage.

   Barns and other buildings were struck by lightning and thousands of dollars worth of damage was done.

William West Durant at Camp Pine Knot.

Forest Commission Buys Land.

   ALBANY, Aug. 12.—The new forest preserve board, of which Lieutenant Governor Woodruff is president, has made its first purchase of Adirondack land for the preservation of the state watershed, and the first requisition upon the comptroller for a portion of the $1,000,000 is made by W. W. Durant from whom the land was purchased. The purchase is one that is deemed the most desirable land for the state purpose and the price is exceedingly advantageous. It is 25,000 acres of land surrounding Tupper lake and now gives the state all the land bordering upon that important water source. It is virgin forest land and was obtained at $6 per acre.

McKinley Visits John Brown's Grave.

   LAKE PLACID, N. Y., Aug. 12.—President McKinley and party reached Lake Placid over the Chateaugay railroad. After dinner they drove to John Brown's grave two miles away.

Abolish Mob Caususes.

   To the Editor of the STANDARD:

   SIR—I want to commend your article in yesterday's STANDARD. It seems to me to be of far less importance which faction voted the most Democrats at Saturdays [Republican] caucus, or whether on faction voted all of them, than that our caucuses should be so governed hereafter that neither faction can practice fraud. You are right in saying that this can only be done by district caucuses and district associations, and I hope you will agitate this matter till the reform is brought about.

   Every man who opposes this should be made a marked man. That he does so is prima facie evidence that he wants the way left open for fraud. A thief can raise the cry of "Stop thief" as loudly as any one, and a trickster, red-handed from fraud himself, can just as easily try to shield himself by accusing others of the very crime of which he has been guilty.

   This holding of the district caucuses should be brought up in the coming county convention, and delegates should be shown the impossibility of having a fair expression of Republican opinion in this village under the present system. Then every delegate should be compelled to vote yes or no on the question, that Republicans may know who they are who are trying to keep open the door for fraud through which either side can now pour Democrats, boys and non-residents at what you have well styled in the past our "mob caucuses."

   Keep this reform before the people and crowd it. Every one who believes in fair play will be with you. And I would like to hear the excuses of those who oppose it.

   LIFELONG REPUBLICAN.

   Cortland, Aug. 11, 1897.

Rev. Seth Burgess.

   Rev. Seth Burgess, who died in Cortland on Friday, Aug. 6, was born Jan. 10, 1813, in Pittsford, Ontario (now Monroe) county. His father died while he was an infant, and his early life was a struggle with adversity. His mother, whose maiden name was Loomis, soon removed to her relatives in Greene, Chenango county, and after her decease which occurred when he was 17 years old, he went to Frankfort, Herkimer county, where in the home of an unscrupulous farmer he shared the too common fate of an orphan boy. He obtained what education he could under severest difficulties.

   At the age of 21 he married Polly Harris of Litchfield with whom, in the closest affection, he shared the fortunes of life till her death at Blodgett Mills separated them in August, 1887. There were born to them three sons: A. Parke, Gershom B. and Frank C., and one daughter, Helen Mar, the wife of H. Cooley Greene of South Royalton, Vt. Of the sons, Frank died in 1867, G. B. resides a little south of Cortland, and A. P. has been pastor of the Presbyterian church of Newark, N. Y., the last twenty-three years.

   Rev. S. Burgess was ordained to the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal

church at Wilkes Barre, Pa., by Bishop Beverly Waugh in 1843. Being an ardent abolitionist he joined the Wesleyan Methodist connection in 1858, in which he did effective ministerial service till after the close of the war and the overthrow of slavery, when he became a member of the Congregational body, being pastor for several years of the church at West Newark, Tioga county.

   In 1891 he was married to Mrs. Anna Copeland of Cortland, and on account of broken health entirely omitted the sacred office. He was a man of great natural ability and strong logical powers, who had always used his limited advantages thoroughly; and as a man and citizen commanded the respect of his fellowmen. He was never fully himself after the first paralytic shock, received in 1892.

   At the funeral service on Aug. 9 Rev. G. H. Brigham rendered most tender and acceptable service, Mrs. Persons sang two touching selections, and the sons and grandsons acted as pallbearers, the burial being at his old home in Blodgett Mills. Mrs. Greene, owing to poor health, was not able to be present.

Camping at Glen Haven.

   The following Cortland party has taken the Westcott cottage at Glen

Haven and is spending a week there chaperoned by Mrs. H. R. Rouse and Miss Helen Shay: Misses Anna Winchell, Mabel Fitzgerald, Mabel Brewer, Bessie Benedict and Jane Humes, and Messrs. Charles and Harry Wickwire, Earl Newton, Louis Hulbert, Alexis Mahan and Hugh Robertson.

BREVITIES.

   —Grange picnic at Ithaca on Saturday.

   —The regular meeting of the Sons of Veterans occurs to-morrow night.

   —The Cuyler Republican caucus will be held on Monday at 2 o'clock P. M.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Drs. Mincer, Eye Specialists, page 4.

   —A severe hailstorm and terrific thunder shower is reported at McLean at about noon to-day.

   —The cycle run over the Little York cinder path to-night will start from Railroad-st. at 7 o'clock.

   —The entire board of engineers of the fire department will attend the state firemen's convention at Schenectady next week.

   —The ball game to-morrow will be between the Cortlands and the Montreal Eastern league team. It will be called at 3:30 and Pop Smith will umpire.

   —The Homer Republican caucus will be held in rooms over the First National bank in that village on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 18, from 1 to 3 o'clock.

   —A parlor meeting tinder the auspices of the W. C. T. U. will be held Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the East Side mission rooms. Everybody is cordially invited.

   —Cazenovia District conference will be held at the M. E. church Homer, Sept. 7 and 8. An interesting program has been prepared in which Rev. E. B. Gearhart takes part.

   —The Lapeer Republican caucus will be held in the tenement house of the late O. S. Parker, first house north of the House cheese factory on Saturday evening, Aug. 14, at 7 o'clock.

   —The annual picnic of the Cortland county grange occurs at Ithaca on Saturday, Aug. 14. Reduced rates from all stations. Round trip fare from Cortland 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.

   —About fifty teachers are trying the examinations conducted by School Commissioner N. L. Miller at the Normal [School] for first, second and third grade teachers' certificates and for entrance to the Normal. The examinations began this morning and close to-morrow.

TRUXTON.

   TRUXTON, Aug. 11.—At the annual school meetings held in the various districts of this town the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year:

   Pelham Dist:

   Trustee—Wilton Warren.

   Clerk—William Crandall.

   Keeney Dist:

   Trustee—Charles S. Pierce.

   Clerk—Thomas L. Goddard.

   Collector—William O. Pierce.

   Wicks Dist:

   Trustee—Henry Thompson.

   Clerk—William Beattie.

   Collector—Dennis Pinder.

   At the annual school meeting held in the Union school building, District No. 6, Mr. W. R. Woodward was elected a member of the board of education to succeed himself. The board is now composed of the following members: W. Ray Woodward, Otis D. Patrick, Patrick J. Dwyer. Prof. E. Day Clark of Cortland has been retained as principal of the school. Miss Mary Kerrigan of Solon will have charge of the intermediate department and Miss Jennie Wells of Tully the primary.

   Mr. William Thompson, an old gentleman who resides with Mr. George King about two miles from this village, met with a serious accident Saturday morning. He was descending a flight of stairs when he missed his footing and fell down the entire flight, striking on his head and shoulders and breaking his collar bone. Dr. Irving Van Hoesen was called and reduced the fracture.

   A large congregation attended the Methodist church Sunday evening, where they had the pleasure of listening to an address on the "Working of the George Junior Republic," which was delivered by the president of the Republic, Master Jacob Smith. The speaker was a young man about 17 years of age and his talk was confined to the object and working of the Junior Republic. Among other things the speaker said the George Junior

Republic was organized at Freeville by Mr. George of New York City in 1890. The Republic is a miniature United States. It has its own government and its citizens are boys and girls from cities who have not the means and advantages to get an education.

   Miss Iva Fenner of Holly, N. Y., is the guest of her cousins Misses Jennie and Grace Wicks.

   Miss Mabel Holl of Pitcher is visiting her cousin. Miss Julia A. Baldwin.

   Miss Eliza Fairbanks of Amsterdam is the guest of her cousin Miss Eliza Webster.

   Miss Lizzie Crandall is the guest of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Beattie.

   N. M. Wiegand and C. F. Beattie of the Truxton baseball team went to Dryden Saturday where they played ball with the Homer team against Dryden.

   Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Hilton attended the funeral of Lyman Heberd at Homer yesterday afternoon.

   The members of St. Patrick's church will hold their annual picnic in Hartnett's grove next Monday.

   A large number from here will attend the grange excursion to Ithaca Saturday.

   The W. C. T. U. meet with Mrs. H. S. Haskell Friday afternoon.

   CRAZY PAT. [local correspondent.]

 

BLISS' WARNING, CAUCUS LESSONS AND E. & C. N. Y. R. R. NOTES

Klondike Gold Rush.

Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 1897.

BLISS' WARNING.

Advises People Not to Attempt to Go to Klondike at Present.

   WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.—Secretary Bliss of the interior department has issued the following warning to the general public:

   In view of information received at this department that 3,000 persons with 2,000 tons of baggage and freight are now waiting at the entrance to White Pass in Alaska for an opportunity to cross the mountains to the Yukon river, and that many more are preparing to join them, I deem it proper to call the attention of all who contemplate making that trip to the exposure, privation, suffering and danger incident thereto at this advanced period of the season, even if they should succeed in crossing the mountains.

   To reach Dawson City, when over the pass, 700 miles of difficult navigation on the Yukon river, without adequate means of transportation, will still be before them and it is doubtful if the journey can be completed before the river is closed by ice.

   I am moved to draw public notice to these conditions by the gravity of the possible consequences to people detained in the mountainous wilderness during five or six months of an Arctic winter, where no relief can reach them, however great the need.

WHO OWNS THE KLONDIKE?

Washington Officials State Goldfields Are on British Soil.

   Incited by the recent newspaper publications tending to throw doubt on the ownership of the Klondike goldfields, some of the high government officials at Washington, who would naturally be expected to deal with the question if it comes to a practical issue, have been quietly looking into the matter with a view to preparing themselves for any controversy that may arise. Their views are in substance that there can be no valid objection advanced to the title of Great Britain to this territory.

   A careful examination of ail of the reliable charts and maps made far enough back to be free from the suspicion of influence from the recent heavy gold finds has convinced these officers that so far as the Klondike fields, as defined by the latest reports, are concerned, there can be no question that they lie east of the one hundred and forty-first meridian, which defines the boundary line, and so are within British territory by about 30 miles at least.

   As for the meridian itself, it is said that it has been so closely located by the surveys of the Canadians and our own coast survey that there is not at any point a difference of more than 700 feet in the claimed boundary which, of course, would not substantially affect any controversy that might grow out of the title.—New York Tribune.

Japan Favors Arbitration.

   SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.—The steamer Peru arrived from Yokohama via Hong Kong with Japanese advices:

   Japanese papers are unanimous in approving the principle of a supposed submission of the Hawaiian difficulty to arbitration. The Mainichi, commenting upon the annexation question, says: The reason why Japan made a protest as soon as the signing of the arbitration treaty became known is that she did it simply out of friendship, so as to make known her views in the matter before diplomatic negotiations are opened.

   From the reply of the United States secretary of state to Japan's first protest it appears that the determination of America on the subject is very firm. The Japanese government, however, has not relied on the attitude of other countries from the outset, and this policy will be adhered to to the last.

PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.

The Lesson of the Caucus.

   As The STANDARD anticipated, the reply to its criticism of Saturday's [Republican] caucus is simply the charge of "You're another," made by the faction criticized against its opponents. If the defeated side voted any persons who were not entitled to vote, The STANDARD has no word of defense or apology for them. One thing is undisputed, however—this side at least sought to have it ascertained how persons offering to vote at the caucus voted last fall—the best test in the world as to whether they were Republicans or Democrats—and the chairman refused to allow it, out of a professed tender regard for "the secrecy of the ballot." Nor have we yet found any one who claimed that the two opposing factions were in partnership in running the Democratic saloon next door to the building where the caucus was held.

   The STANDARD condemns such proceedings without regard to faction and no matter who is guilty of them, and it has been its effort and aim to have the caucuses so arranged that fraud would be impossible, and that their results could not be questioned. This can only be done in this village, as we have repeatedly said, by having a Republican association organized in each election district, and a caucus held in each, and allowing no one to vote who is not a member of the association. The caucus of Saturday teaches emphatically that this is true.

   The present is a fine opportunity for those who profess a desire for fairness to manifest it by exerting themselves to get the coming county convention to direct the organization of such associations and the holding of district caucuses. We believe that the convention would cheerfully do this, and allow each district in Cortlandville to elect at least one delegate to county convention. Those who profess to want fair play and yet oppose the carrying out of such a plan are certainly open to suspicion. One of these was frank enough to say to the editor of The STANDARD not many months ago that those with whom he had acted "didn't want fair caucuses. They would get beaten if they had them." Politicians who are unscrupulous as to means employed to secure success, naturally are opposed to any plan to give public sentiment free and fair expression. And there is no better way to show that one is opposed to fraudulent practices than to be prompt and earnest in helping on any plan which will make fraud impossible. Such a plan will always have The STANDARD'S support, and until it is adopted fraud will certainly be committed wherever there is any temptation. To charge the other side with fraud and then refuse to do anything to check fraud, is not very consistent, to say the least.

   ◘ It is right for Canada to get some revenue from the great gold finds at Klondike. She will make a mistake, however, should she put the tax on miners and the gold product too high. Under the regulations in force ever since the field began to be worked each miner was obliged to register before he staked out his claim. The registry cost him $15. Besides that he paid a tax of $100 a year. The Canadian government now imposes an additional tax on the gold the miner gets from the placer diggings. If his find amounts to $500 a month, he must pay to the Canadian government 10 per cent of this; if he gets more than $500 a month, then he must pay 20 per cent on it all. The government will likewise take possession for itself of every alternate mining claim. This goes to show there is nothing small about Canada.

RAILROAD NOTES.

Preparations for Building the Bridges and Fences of the E. & C. N. Y. R. R.

   A carload of Italians reached Cortland yesterday from New York to commence work on the Erie & Central New York railroad. They make their headquarters in Floral Trout park.

   J. R. Birdlebough, formerly superintendent of bridges of the E., C. & N. R. R., has been engaged to undertake the construction of the bridges on the E. & C. N. Y. R. R. He has been engaging his men and expects to begin work to-morrow upon the bridge over the Wellington creek this [west] side of McGrawville. The material was promised to be delivered upon the ground to-day.

   The first installment of ties for building the road are side tracked down by the junction and the steel is promised to arrive this afternoon.

   The contract for building the fencing has been let to J. D. Brown of 35 Hubbard-st., Cortland and the material for the fences has been ordered. Work will begin as soon as it arrives. It will be the standard type of wire fencing. There will be about thirty-two miles of fence to build.

BASEBALL TO-MORROW.

Methodists and Congregationalists to Meet Again at the Fair Grounds.

   The Methodists, not satisfied with their recent treatment on the baseball field at the hands of the Congregationalists, have asked for another trial in which to redeem their reputation. They have released some of their former players and signed some new ones, which has strengthened their team to such an extent that they are confident of a victory to-morrow. The Congregationalists have also signed some new fielders, so that the spectators will probably be treated to an excellent exhibition of ball playing.

   The entire proceeds of the game will be donated to the hospital, which in certainly an organization most worthy the support of Cortland people.

   After the last game many ladies came to the management and asked why they were not allowed to pay their admission and thus have a share in the work. Perceiving their willingness to cooperate, it has been decided to make a charge of 5 cents for ladies and for men 10 cents. The game will be called at 3:30.

   The Congregational team will be made up as follows: H. Burnham, catcher; Ed Richards, short stop; L. R. Graham, center field; G. V. Hinds, first base; Ralph Wheeler, second base; R. L. Davis, pitcher; F. Tenney, third base; J. Hinds, right field; A. Northrop, left field. Substitutes—A. Richards, F. Place.

   Methodists—W. Reynolds, pitcher; E. Ringer, catcher; C. P. Miner, third base; S. K. Jones, first base; A. K. Weatherwax, second base; F. E. Reynolds, center field; Fred Higgins, left field; Max Higgins, right field; Fred Lucas, short stop.

   Institute Conductor Welland Hendrick will umpire the game and Prof. J. E. Banta will coach the Congregational players, white Dr. F. W. Higgins will act in a like capacity for the Methodists.

Rev. Edwin R. Wade.

   Rev. Edwin R. Wade died at his home in Malloryville near McLean on the early morning of July 20, 1897, being 75 years and 1 day old. His disease was complicated and related to heart and spine. On March 3 he had a slight shock of the left side, from which time his mind failed till it was almost gone.

   For his second wife on Dec. 4, 1845, he married Miss Abigail Mosher by whom he had one daughter, now living in Iowa. This wife died over five years ago, since which her two sisters have kept his house and cared for him during his sickness, which was of some six months' duration and severe, but was borne with great patience.

   At one time he lived in McLean and was pastor of a Christian church at Newfield, driving out on Saturday and back on Monday for about two years, when, his health falling, the doctor bade him cease these long drives. He then bought the firkin factory at Malloryville, and employed a number of men.    Being a temperance man, he was always urging the importance of being temperate upon those with whom he was daily connected. He always had his laugh with his men and all enjoyed his joke. One man has worked for him nearly twenty-six years.

   Up to the time of his death, he had lived in the home where he died thirty years, and named it "The Valley of Repose." A kinder man never lived, nor one more eager to do good to everybody. He was a friend to all. The funeral was held at his home Aug. 1 at 1 P. M. and the services were conducted by Rev. E. C. Livingston. The burial was at McLean.

MRS. GRACE E. HUBBARD.

She Will Teach Physical Culture and Elocution to Binghamtonians.

   Mrs. Grace E. Hubbard, teacher of elocution and physical culture in the Conservatory of Music, Cortland, N. Y., to arranging for class or individual lessons in Binghamton. The Herald of that city says of her coming:

   The Emerson system of physical culture, which she teaches, is one based directly on the laws of the human body, and is a union of sense and science. The system of voice culture, as taught by her, is the best for producing purity of tone in speaking.

   As a reader she is always greeted with applause. In statuesque posing and pantomime work she has proved her rare efficiency.

BREVITIES.

   —A private dancing party is to be given at the park Friday evening.

   —New display advertisements to-day are—Warren, Tanner & Co., The East Call, page 8.

   —There will be a concert at the park to-night by the Cortland City band and free dancing will follow, music being furnished by McDermott's full orchestra.

   —The game of baseball Friday will be between the Cortlands and the Montreal Eastern league team. Berger, who formerly caught for Cortland, is with Montreal.

   —The Eureka club gave a pleasant dancing party at the park last night, attended by fifteen couples. The music was furnished by George C. Murphy on the piano.

   —The bicycle ride over the cinder path to Little York to-night has been postponed till to-morrow night on account of the rain this afternoon. Weather permitting it will occur to-morrow night at the same hour, 7 o'clock.

   —The managers of the Cortland County Sidepath association request all riders who go to Little York to-morrow night to ride in double file over the cinder path to-morrow night with the idea of pressing it down and benefitting it.

   —The car containing the Italians who are to work on the Erie & Central New York railroad caught fire at Chenango Bridge yesterday morning, but the fire was extinguished by removing a couple of panels from the outside. The origin of the fire was unknown.

   —The Lehigh Valley R. R. has extended the time for the final return of its excursion tickets to the G. A. R. encampment at Buffalo from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20. Tickets will now be good for return till Aug. 31 without extra cost, and by paying 25 cents extra the time can be extended till Sept. 20.

   —The suit of G. F. Beaudry against W. R. Stone arising from an alleged bite of a dog was dismissed in Justice Kelley's court yesterday, the complainant not appearing. Mr. Stone immediately procured a summons for Mr. Beaudry, alleging damages, and the case is returnable Aug. 17 at 10 A. M.

   —In Justice Kelley's court this morning the case of Laura V. Nichols against Maurice Jaquins was adjourned to Aug. 18. The action is brought to recover money claimed to have been loaned, and a counter claim is set up. Dougherty & Miller are attorneys for the plaintiff and I. H. Palmer for the defendant.

   —Judge Walter Lloyd Smith has denied the appeal of Samuel W. Hyde of Groton, to compel the county treasurer of Tompkins county to issue to him a liquor tax certificate. The town of Groton voted against liquor and Mr. Hyde and Mr. Hyde claimed that the vote was illegal on account of the official ballots not being printed according to law.

McGRAWVILLE.

Crisp Local Happenings in the Corset City.

   Herman Dibble of Bloomville, Delaware Co., and Miss Mae Dibble of Binghamton are guests at L. A Dibble's.

   Miss Elsie Parkerson of Syracuse, who has been visiting in town has returned home. She was accompanied by Mrs. V. Holmes, who will spend some time in that city.

   The funeral of Mrs. Genevieve Tarbel, wife of William Tarbel of East Freetown, who died Tuesday, will be held at the family residence on Friday at noon.

   Prof. E. D. Niles, who is to be principal of the union school next year, is moving with his family into the O. A. Kinney house.

   Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Merton Edwards over the arrival at their home on Monday of a son and heir.

   Miss Bertha May Stevens has gone to Assembly park, Tully lake, where she will be for some time a guest of Mrs. J. J. Cowles at Idlersholme.

   Miss Belle Morse of Lestershire, Broome county, is visiting friends in town.

   E. J. Humphreys is moving into the F. C. Topping house.

   The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the McGrawville Union school was held last night and officers were elected as follows:

   President—Dr. H. C. Hendrick.

   Secretary—W. P. Henry.

   Treasurer—B. H. Randall.

   The postponed meeting of W. J. Buchanan Hose Co. will be held on Thursday evening.

   C. B. Gross, who recently purchased the blacksmith's shop of [Mr.] Topping, has engaged as assistant John Corbett of New York City.

   Albert Luce of Virgil spent Sunday with his brother Preston Luce.

   Miss Hattie Pease of Ithaca is visiting her cousin, Miss Florence Travis.

   The concert by the Standard quartet Tuesday night was attended by a crowded house. This was the last appearance of the quartet in McGrawville as Prof. Bailey is to move away soon and the entertainment was an excellent one and was well received.

   Floyd Smith of Cortland was in town Tuesday.

   Perry Hammond, who is visiting his grandfather, Henry Hammond, has been trying a new kind of feed on his grandfather's cows. He is not well pleased with results. The cows have not yet expressed their opinion.

   Mrs. C. H. Edwards and daughter Addie have returned from a visit at

Binghamton.

 

PROPAGANDA

Joe Bakewell.

PROPAGANDA

From instructions on how to write propaganda

Steps 1-4 are simply procedural

Step 5

Write the body of the essay, creating a paragraph out of each sentence in your outline. Each paragraph should support the basic thesis that you laid out in the introduction and provide evidence that backs up your claim. Since this essay is designed to be propaganda, your point will be best served if you ignore any information you found that does not support your thesis. Don't try to refute this information -- just act as if it doesn't exist. Use broad and positive statements to suggest your ideas to the audience in simple language that they can understand.

Step 6

Add adverbs and adjectives to give your words a decided slant. The simple sentence "The politician voted for the bill" has a very different meaning when you write it as "The corrupt politician voted for the pointless bill" or "The noble politician voted for the momentous bill." Don't overdo this or make it too much of a direct attack, unless that is what you are going for, but use enough of the right adjectives and adverbs to subtly get your point across.

An example (not subtle) from the Washington Post:

Inside Trump’s Frantic attempts to minimize the coronavirus crisis.

As cases mounted, the White House scrambled to gain control of a rudderless response defined by bureaucratic infighting, confusion and misinformation. “It’s complete chaos,” one senior administration official said.

The writer clearly understands the rules and has given us another reason to feel good about hating Trump.

Joe Bakewell.

https://joebakewell.wordpress.com/

 

REMEMBERING DORIS "GRANNY D" HADDOCK

Doris Haddock.

REMEMBERING DORIS “GRANNY D” HADDOCK.

   Twenty years ago Doris “Granny D” Haddock spoke at the U. S. Capitol in Washington, D. C. She had just completed a 14-month, 3,200 mile walk across the United States. She was 90 years old.

   Her speech about campaign finance reform can be found at Text of this speech in PDF. It is sponsored by Open Democracy, Open Democracy Action and NH Rebellion.