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VOLUME 2. CHATHAM, COLUMBIA COUNTY, N. Y., TUESDAY, SEPT. 11, 1888. V.: ' THE CHATHAM REPUBLICAN, Official Paper, for Columbia County. PHHI1SM on Tuesdays at (Mam, Goluinia Go., 1 — BY — THE CHATH AM PUBLMNG COm A. E. BEUNCK, S. U. BAIXEY, President. - Secretary. TERMS: — Sl.OO'^per Year. Positively in Advance. Advertising Kates Purnisked on Appli cation. Traveller ’ s Guide. RAILROAD TIME TABLES. Boston & Albany. Going East, trains leave this station at 3:30 7:55 and 10:46 a . m .; 3:25,5:33, 7.05 and 9:55 p . m . Going West, at' 13:53. and 8:26 a . m .; 13:10,3:08 5:18 and 8.55 p. m . „ . „ , Sundays. Going East, 3:30 a. m. Going West, 8.55 p. m . Hudson & Chatham. Leave Chatham 8:30 A. m .; 13:10, 3:10 and 6:00 Arrive at Chatham 7:47 and 10:40 A. x.; 1:49 3:21 and 5:50 p. x. New York & Harlem. • Leave Chatham 6.00 and 880 a . x .; 13:35 and 4:00 p. x. Sunday Special 3:09. at Chatham 7.55 A. x.: 3:05, 6.50 and 7. Arrive ■» uuauuau. . —— p. x. Sunday special 2:30 p . x . .10 Iiebanon Springs Ballroad. Leave Chatham daily at 8.30 a. m.; 3.39 p. m., and 7.80 p. m. (to Lebanon Springs only.) Arrive at Chatham 8.00 a. m. (from Lebanon Springs only) 1.40 and 6.40 p. m. Village Directory. POSTOFFICE. WATT.g CLOSE. MAILS ARRIVE. New' York, 8.20 a. m. 3.45.aud 8.40 p. m. East, 7.30 a. *u., 3.00 p. m. Hudson, 8.20 a. m., 5.30 p. m. West, 1L45 a. m,, 5.30 p. m. North, 3.05 p. m. South, 3.45 and 8.40 p. From New York, 8.00 and 11.00 a. m., 3.15 and 9.00 p. m. West, 8.00 a. m., 3.30 p. m. Hudson, 8.00 a. m. and ^Litz and Green River, 3.45 p.m. Red Eock, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days, 1.00. l. 35 and 3.30 p. m. East, 8.00 a. m., 13.10 p. m. North, 12.10 p. m. South, 3.15 and 9.00 p. m. Spencertown, Auster- litz and Green River, 11.00 a. m. Red Rock, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur days, 11.30 a. m. . GEO. MCCLELLAN, P. M. THE CHURCHES. R eforjes J). — Rev. Theodore S. Brown, Pastor. Sabbath services at 10:30 a . m . and 7:30 p. Mr Sabbath school at 12 m . Prayer meeting Thursday evening, 7:30. Young peoples meeting Sunday evening 6:30. M ethodist E piscopal .— Rev. D. McCartney, Pastor. Sabbath services at 10:30 a . m . and 7:30 p . M. Sabbath school at 13 M. Church prayer meeting Thursday evening. E manuel E vangelical L utheran . — Rev. J. Frank Hartman, Pastor. Sabbath services; ‘ Preaching at3 p . m .: prayer meeting at 7:30; Sunday school at 2 p . si . Church prayer meeting on Thursday evening. Seats free; all welcome. S t . L uke ’ s C hapel — Rev. J. D. Kennedy, Rec tor. Services every Sunday at 7:30 p . m . Sunday school at 3 p . si . S t . P atrick ’ s — Rev. Louis Griff a, Rector, High ATasa at 10:30 a . si . every Sunday of each month; first mass at 8:30 a . si . and late mass at 10:30 a . m . Vespers and benediction 7 p . si : Sunday school at 3 p. si. THE LODGES. C olusibia L odge No. 93, F. & A. M. Stated Communications on the first and third Fridays of each month, at 7 o ’ clock, d . m. C harity C hapter N o . 47, Order of Eastern Ster. Second and fourth Fridays of each mouth 7 p. m. C hatham L odge No. 141, Knights of Pythias, first and third Wednesdays of each month at S p . m . . G en . L ogan P ost No. 539, G. A. R., meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month at Pythian Hall. , VILLAGE TRUSTEES. Trustees of village meet on first Tuesday evening of each month. FIRE 1 COMPANIES. Ocean Engine and Hose Company No. 1 meet the first Monday evening of each month. A I T . We are now located in our new store in the Cadmau Building and prepared to do business with old patrons and new friends. . OUR SODA FOUNTAIN Is in operation and supplies cooling and re freshing drinks. BE SURE AND PATRONIZE OUR ICE CREAM PARLOR It furnishes solid comfort by the dish, quarter gallon. We have .Bananas, Pine Apples, and in fact every obtainable variety of CHOICE FRUITS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. We have a large supply Toys of every de scription. ’ Books, Albums, and articles useful and omamentaL A full set of Lovell ’ s Library always on band. PROMPTJLY purnishei >. TOBACCO, CIGARS, COHFJjCTiONERT . H. W AIT, WM. ROGOWSKI LADIES ’ BAZAAR, Will open within the next few days a fine line of DRESS GOODS 3P03EL TDBDB *■ EARLY FALL TRADE. We will show an assortment of HENRIETTA CLOTHS in all the new colors^ all wool, 46 inches wide, at Toe, CCD C Q All wool, 44 inches wide ODn Vja ULO ----- at oO cents. Ladies ’ Cloths~ s, „i:ftrio?rr XiADimS ’ c In Cliecks and Stripes, all wool, 54 iucli. at 50c. .1 4 <ot of 40 inch Fancy Chech: FLANNEL SUITINGS At 18 cents per yard. In Dress Sills, we ofier a very nice line of BLACK SATIN RHADAMES At 75e.. SSe. and $T.OO per yard. Special good qualities for the money. COLORED SATIN RHADAMES •• • - Main Street, Chathain. SIS as ms SM . tafeSsa A very clioice quality in all colors at $1.00 per yard. Goods wortli •f . . N ' $1.25. At $1.00 and $1.25. Wortli $1.20 and $1.50 per yard. 00E03REE EAXEEE FXfc At $1.00 and $1.25 per yard, in desirable colors. In our Millinery Stock we have all colors in the popular OTTPUST -eCjA-T, CALIi AND GET ONE. We also draw attention to our present Stock of 33JELE3SS GUO OIOS • Main Street, Chatliam, N, IT. TO INVESTORS. TheLombardlnYestientCompany EstaMeA la 1854 . lacorporateJ ia 1882 Is the LARGEST AND BEST OE THE LOAN COMPANIES. It has a Capital fully paid in of $1,150,000, and a surplus of 8300,000. IT GUABANTEES FARM: MORTGAGES on lands in the best parts of the West, bearing interest at 6 per debt, payable semi-annually in New York. Copake Island House, OPEN THE ENTIRE TEAR. -(o)- BAR AND TABLE UNSURPASSED. A STIRRING APPEAL. FOR PROTECTION TO AMERICAN IN DUSTRY By an Eloquent Democratic Protection ist — Wm, F. McNamara ’ s address to the Chatham Republican Club, last Saturday Night. The Chatham Harrison and Morton club held another rousing campaign meeting, in Barton ’ s Hall Saturday evening. Although the weather yras unfavorable, the hall was filled with an enthusiastic audience includ ing a large number of Democrats, every seat in the body and gallery being occupied and many people standing, i Dr. W. H. Barnes, president of the Re publican club, occupied the chair and sev eral prominent citizens were with him on the stage with him. The Chatham cornet band furnished music. Mr. Wm. F. McNamara, of Corning, N. Y., delivered the address. For nearly an hour aud a half he held the closest atten tion of everyone present by an eloquent and strifcinjg-review of the- tariff issue'. He , charged and proved the free trade tenden cies of the Democratic party, and presented with conclusive logic the merits and public benefits of the Republican protective sys tem. It was a masterly effort — a real vote making speech, and Mr. McNamara ’ s utter ances were frequently and earnestly ap plauded and they closed amidst great enthusiasm. Mr. McNamara began his address by say ing that where ’ er one goes the people are fooud so deeply concerned in the issues of the campaign that it may be truly said that this is one of the most important campaigns the country ever passed through. Party lines are being broken and men are coming together to secure a common object, who formerly were apart and actuated only by political hates. It is in a large measure a campaign of thought, and when the people are all thinking necessarily activity will follow. The speaker then drew a glowing picture of the magnificent opportunities presented in everyday life io the people of this coun try, as contrasted with other nations, the world over. The poorest boy can climb to the summit of political fame and honor. Intellect wins in America, and in the dis charge of duties and privileges his hearers, he said, should bring to bear their best judgment regardless of political affinities, and associations. for the Fall season. Prints, Indigo Cambrics, Centurys, Ginghams. Also Brown and Bleached Sheetings and Shirtings at the lowest market prices. ■Wmo.. O'WSISLZ, Accessable for Picnics. Good Stabling. — — (o) -------- The waters adjacent to the Hotel are the heat in the Lake for Black Bass Fishing, New boats, with latest improvements for keeping bait and fish alive. Bait and fishing tackle always on hand. Fishing season opens July 1st. For terms, address CHAS. W. LYON, Proper. P. O. address, Craryyille,Col. Co., N. Y. THESE INVESTMENTS ARE DESIR ABLE AND SAFE, and are taken by the most conservative corporations in the Eastern states. ' ... JNVESTOKS IN ITS SECURITIES HAVE NEVER LOST A DOLLAR.^ This company has had long and successful experience j in loaning money on Western property. ' It has the Highest Rating for Credit in the reports of the Mercantile Agencies. .Mortgages will he sent to the under signed for tke approval of investors,before money is advanced thereon. - This company ihvests'its own money in these securities. If you want to Bny, SellorRentaHonseorFam Or if you desire to Insure your Property In a good reliable companies, at lowest pre mium, be sure' and consult about it with G£0H;G£ H. SHUFELT You are invited to call and examine them. All business airictly confidential. FRANK P. SALMON, Chatham, N. Y. Jteal JEstate and Insuran ee 'Agent, “ No individual, ” continued the speaker, “ can say to any on our free soil that he can not practice free speech provided he keeps within the confines of the law. I have spoken many times under a different politi cal banner. But I am not here to-night to insult and abuse my former political asso ciates . Men who have the courage to assert and maintain their opinions have been maligned and misrepresented, but those who indulge in such practices will find that it only redounds to the injury of their cause. ” Mr. McNamara then proceeded substantially as follows: In your hands lies the disposing power of the government. You are the rulers — the embodiment of the majority of the peo ple. The parties have placed before you their candidates and their platforms. Now which party and platform shall you espouse and sustain ? Four years ago the Democratic party came into power. The people thought it advisable to have a change, and even many Republicans temporarily renounced their party to aid in securing that change. Well, the- Democratic party has been in power four years, and you ’ ll necessarily have to judge it by its deeds — its record. There never was a campaign more creditable to the nation than this one. Sectional questions are laid aside. We look to the present and to the future and dead issues are not revived nor dead questions resuscitated. Now, you find your country magnificent ly prosperous — the admiration and envy of the world. You are asked to change a system which, has more than any other cause contributed to this magnificent state of prosperty. You are told by the Democ racy that the protective system is a “ robber system; ’ ’ you are told by President Cleve land that it is “ vicious, inequitable and illogical. ” And you are asked by the Democracy to consent to its overthrow. You are told that it is injurious and not beneficial; unjust, not just. Well, my friends, let me tell you that on that question there ’ ll be stubborn dissent throughout the land this fall. Four years ago the Democ racy brought to the metropolis a man long known for his courage and loyalty m fight ing the battles of the Democratic party — I mean Samual J. Randall (cheers). He came to the great Empire State and told our people that the Democratic party was for protection — that protection was the quintessenceof its^policy regarding thetanff . Randall believed it himself. He was hon est in his statements. He believed his party was honest. And\ 1 he i$ honest to- \iay. (Prolonged applause.) And to-day, instead of Randall, we find men coming into this state who have' taken his place in the Democratic party — such men, as Wat- terson, Carlisle, Mills and Yest. They are unqualifiedly advocating free trade, And I for one Democrat cannot and I will not accept it. ” : 7 This declaration by the speaker was greeted by a perfect storm of applause, which' continued for several moments. When Mr. MacNamara was able to again to make himself herd he proceeded as . fol lows: . _ “ And it is for the reason that I will not accept this heresy that I am here to night and shall be raising my voice in protest in other localities during the campaign. And T have not changed ’ my position. When I spoke for Grover Cleveland four years ago, I raised my voice for protection, and I am,. s-w TIL V n<K t ' \ we would judge whether a man was a Mor mon, and we ’ ll take the same method to learn whether the Democracy means free trade — we'll judge them by their deeds. * The bill upon which President Cleveland has staked his political fortunes was not a creation of the Northern Democracy — it was not born of Northern minds, nor con ceived in Northern hearts. The North was practically ignored on the committee that framed that ................... bill. And in speaking of the South I wish to be understood to allude to its industrial character only, and not in re lation to its past history. Now, my friends, ideas concerning labor are radically different in the North and m the South. Our conception of labor is in its grandeur, its elevation — and not in its debasement. Labor is the king that makes our country — the builder of! our greatness. And it is in the interests of labor that the Republican party urges the maintenance of the protective system. (Prolonged cheers.) We have in this country a system of labor that is its pride. The laborer ’ s son to-day is far bet ter situated than his father. We mean no retrograding in this country. We propose to reach onward in thought, prosperity, education and refinement. And the labor ing men of this country, in the possession comfortable homes and attractive family surroundings, will never be brought into competition with a foreign laborer on a foreign soil ! (Loud applause.) And we sky to that laborer, “ the products of your toil shall nob be brought into competition with the products of foreign pauper labor. ” The Democratic cry is for foreign impor tation. It means coinpetition. It means that the creations of foreign labor can come into your markets. Mr. Randall has ex pressed a purpose to adjust the tariff so as to even up the cost of production in this country with the cost in other countries. Hisbill was ignored andRandall is ostracised and proscribed on tbe .floor of that bouse which bis genius has made illustrious. The Democracy wants an increase of im portations ;they don't think our markets are sufficiently glutted yet. And they talk about “ the robber tariff ” and say that it is devised to aid a monopoly of manufacture. The existing tariff contains no provision cutting off the privilege of any citizen to establish a manufactory if he pleases and has the money to do so. But they tell the farmer he is oppressed. And the farmer says to the manufacturer “ you ’ re getting all the advantage from this protective tariff. ” The manufacturer, however, re plies to the farmer: \You want a market and consumers. I furnish the best m the world. My employes are paid double wbat any other on the face of the globe re ceive, aud you ’ ll understand that a man ’ s power to buy depends on the amount of bis wages. ” We want_ to build up our own manufactures and supply our own markets. We don ’ t want to give to foreigners the benfits of our markets, — just a^ your mer chants of Chatham do not wish pedlers to come into your municipality and sell their goods in competition with you, -while they do not contribute to the support of your local government and local institutions. . But the Democratic party are telling the people that the citizens pay the tariff tax and not the man who imports the goods. When a pedler comes into Chatham and has to pay a license fee to sell his goods in competition with your store keepers, out of whose pocket comes that tariff? . Is it the purchaser of the goods, or is it the pedler? And does the pedler charge more for his goods because be*had to take a license? The tariff would be a tax if the same goods were not manufactured here, because with out home competition the importer could add it to the cost of the articles, but as things stand, the theory of the Democracy that the tariff is a tax, will not bear out. The speaker cited several conclusive illustrations on this point. He then pro ceeded to show that, while asserting that they do not want ’ free trade, the Democ racy are striking deadly blows at our in dustries. In illustrating this fact be men tioned tbe new salt industry developed during the past eight years in Wyoming county. It now gives employment to about 2,000 men at $1.50 per day, and fur nishes a new home market for farmers and others in that locality. The Democrats have put salt on the free list, and if the Mills bill became a law it would bring ’ this industry into direct competition with Eng lish salt produced by labor costing only 75 cents per day and shipped as ballast to this country. The Democrats might tell the Wyoming county farmers that the tariff was an imposition — that it is “ inequitable and illogical; ” but with that home market preserved to them by the tariff on salt those farmers wouldn ’ t believe it. One oranch of industry*cannot be ruined with out affecting another. Their interests are all allied and interlocked. There ’ s a com mon sympathy between them. Concerning wool, the speaker said our manufacture is immense; it is the second largest in the world. The Democrats have put wool on the free list. Of course in this case theycannot appeal tothe farmer,so they appeal to the mechanic and discourse con cerning cheaper clothing. But suppose wool raising is abandoned in this country, would wool be cheaper? The price would be fixed in foreign countries and wool would soon become higher and not lower. Mr. McNamara remarked that in under taking to ascertain what might be the effects of certain systems, it is well to look back into oar own past experience and also to seek out what have been the effects other governments. He then traced, MAIX STREET, - - CHATHAM} X. V raising it for protection to night, (cheers.) ’ - But they say they don ’ t want free trade, that they don ’ t urge it. W«i know how step by step, the history of protection in this country from the time of the first con gress, and showed how prosperity always accompanied the operations of a protective tariff, and that the departure from it was always followed by cpmmercial'and finan cial disaster, by distress, poverty and an enforced return to protective ’ ideas. How, then, can it be said that the laborer of this country will give assent'to a policy that means his own degradation and im poverishment? We judge, this matter by its known results.' The president said himself it ’ s “a condition and not a theory ” that confronts the country. And the “ condition” that confronts* him! and his supporters is the condition the speaker had described, and it will confront and con found Mr. Cleveland at the polls on elec tion day! (prolonged cheering). We find hiin and his policy supported by men who are Unqualified free traders. But they say thp Mills bill is not free trade, and his message is not a free trade message. Well, perhaps it is not absolute free trade. But suppose somebpdy took a big, fat chicken from your hen-roost and abstracted the breast bone and the haunches, and left you the balance of the chicken; would you call n laiceby or deportation? According to the Democratic argument, the Mills bill wouldn ’ t be free trade, and the visit to the hen-roost would not involve larceny. The Mills bill was the production of men who are free traders, and they went as far as they dared. They would have gone farther if they thought it was politic. The men behind Cleveland abhor protection, aud if they are not for it they are against it. England, too, wants free trade in America. Our ancient, malignant and most venomous foe applauds Cleveland and his policy. With her vast manufacturing — power and her vast wealth hoarded up by her social system that is foreign to ours, England can manufacture for America and for every nation on the globe, and it is her policy to extend her markets. It- is, true - that we can compete with England', but before we do so we must debase and de grade American labor. We cannot sell our goods and compete with other goods-- that are manufactured for only about half the cost of ours. In telliiig the story of what free trade * has done for other nations, the speaker said that England has always forced free trade' where she could by any scheme, no matter' how depraved it might be. Right on her ' own soil are men with strong arms and intelligent minds, with misery st&mped on - their brows — in enforced idleness, poverty ? ' despair. In an outburst of fervid elo quence Sir. McNamara traced the downfall of Irish industries and the free trade policy of England, add he indirectly alluded to the great revolt against free trade among Irish-Americans, saying: “ I don ’ t wonder we find a breaking up of party affiliations when Ireland is seen as the. Niobe of na tions and England standing by Grover Cleveland, with the London Timet and Daily iVews advocating his election, Those British newspapers have smelled free trade on this side of the Atlantic, and they know ' the smell of free trad^ every time! (Laugh ter and applause.) The speaker, in caustic terms, criticised the “ retaliation ” policy of the president, who has undertaken to declare that he is not only an enemy of the tail of the British lion, but that he is always prepared to twist that tail and pluck it out by the* ' ’ roots! (Laughter.) Our fishermen had ■ suffered wrongs, and Mr. Cleveland had confessedly the power to retaliate. Since it had been conferred upon the president, there had been numerous outrages upon -- American fishermen, and Grover Cleve land had done nothing. But when that : treaty — which the patriotism and manhood of America repudiated — was rejected by a Republican senate, because it would sacri fice the rights of our fishermen, the presi dent swings around and asks for powers already given him to do that which he could at any time have done, but has never attempted ! The fact is he doesn ’ t want nor intend to retaliate on the British lion ’ s tail! The purpose of his message was to divert the attention of the people from the great issue of this campaign. But the people are thinking, and the result of their reflections will soon be known. Mr. McNamara brought his address to a . close in a brilliant peroration, in which he eulogized the Republican candidates on the national ticket. He alluded to General Harrison as a man of illustrious ancestry, who is by his own achievements worthy of his ancestors. We might forget the man who signed the Declaration of Independ ence; we might forget “ Old Tippecanoe; ” but Benjamin Harrison has made a name for himself that will always survive. ' Tie ha%. climbed to the front rank of tbe bar of Indiana, where brains and intellect can, alone carry a man. When his country wanted him it found him. He went upon, the fields of death and fought to save the ■ honor of his country The name of Ben jamin Harrison (great applause) is worthy . to be spoken upon any platform, before any assemblage, however distinguished. Coupled with him is a man of wealth- wealth that was created by his own Indus- try and genius; a man of generous im pulses, whose large-heartedness extends * beyond the Atlantic. When Ireland was - bleeding, ia distress, poverty and want, Levi P. Morton — years before he was a candidate for an office — loaded a ship and carried comfort and consolation to the stricken Irish people. (Enthusiastic cheer- : ing.) Harrison and Morton (renewed cheers.) are not accidents; they are the creators of achievements. And they are ~v the representatives of the policy that should • be preserved to this country and not over- \ thrown. He believed ; it would be pre- : served, and that next November the indig- ■ hant, . mighty voice of American labor, would snatch the sceptre from the hands of Grover Cleveland and place it in the hands of Benjamin Harrison. ; % ': II > , I - > wm ill - v \ - './•I ■ s$ v. ■ ■-!! #- t* ■'®y§§ ■■■ J -lili t •v ... - ; <• -- Ji! | ; The closingsentencesof Mr. McNamara ’ s powerful address were punctuated by con tinuous rounds of applause. And it was not until the eloquent speaker had'been ia his seat, several minutes that order was sufficiently restored to enable a rousing vote of thanks to ‘ be tendered him. When this had been done a selection was played ' by the band and the meeting adjourned. ■WM THE “ DEADLY PARALLEL** AGAIN.. The Bough Notes is not aware that it referred to any “ blood chasm ” in last week ’ s issue, as stated by the C hat ham R epublican . “ Bloody chasm ” is a vile phrase and ill befits our columns. — Bough Notes, Sept. 7,1888. The Republicans,, of this county metm convention in Hud son on Saturday last. Its battered edges were coated with taffy to be spread around the verge of the UloatCtt chasm, that lies be tween Chatham and-* Hudson. — - Bough t, 1888. .' ■ : Notes,, Aug. 31, M any of our readers will be gratified learn that Mayor Charles D. Beckwith, of ~ v \ < Paterson, N. J., — a native of Chatham and-' ’ ' frequent visitor to this town — has been '. nominated for cimgress in the Fifth New? Jersey district, as successor to William. Walter Phelps That he will be elected • there is no doubt, for the districtisamanu- facturing one and doesn ’ t propose to risk the continuance of its prosperity by choos- - ing a Democrat. That Mayor Beckwith , will fill the seat lately occupied by Mr. - Phelps, with credit to himself and honor to his district, his Columbia county friends . feel assured, for they know him to be a thoroughly devoted Republican as well as a wide-awake business man of exceptional ability and solid integrity, who is in every respect qualified for the congressional, hon ors now preparing for him at the hands of his neighbors in his adopted State.
