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the Democratic party was built up. In the ma
ture of things such party could notbe expected
to favor the growth of domestic industry, and it
never did. From catering to an agricultural
population at the south, it passed naturally TO
efforts to make the farmers of the north and
west believe their interests hostile TO protection
But no sooner did the Republican party obtain
the power to enact protective tariff than it did
so, and has firmly maintained that policy ever
since No sooner, however, had the war ended
and with it the vast demand for money, than
the Democratic leaders renewed their attacks
upon the protective tariff, mainly under the in
fuence OF the foreign capital centralized in New
York. Every successive Congress since the.
war has been agtated by Democratic efforts t. !.
modify or repeal the protective duties
CONTROLLING THE SOLID SOUTH.
These did not gather much force until thu
confederates recovered control of the so,i,
south, and since that time the efforts at free
trade have been open, undisguised, and des,
perate. In the last eighteen years Republica, 9
policy has erected a stupendous fabric of dc :,
mestic industry all over the north and west an ),
in many parts of the south. The western ir =,
dustries have risen to colossal proportions q ,r
If by magic. Yet, in the only two Democratic, :,
Congresses we have had since 1860, the most r
laborious efforts have been made to destroy thu a
protective system, and to enact tariff schedule :,
for the encouragement of native manufacture,
and favoring the competing foreign goods, r.,
When Mr.. Kerr (Democrat) was elected Speaker nu
of the House of Representatives, he appointed r.
Committee of Ways and Means with a decided mr.
free-trade majority, which spent lis enIlre
time in vain endeavors to mature and pass
free-trade tariff. Mr.. Randall (Democrat), Inc
present Speaker, appointed similar commit >
tee, headed by Fernando Wood, an ultra free
trade Democrat. That committee made the
most outrageous tariff for the oppression oil
American industries ever yet attempted. III
was so intensely foreign that even the free
trade organs opposed ii as stupid and foolish
The argument presented by the broad conf
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/, .-,neo,rsl
, Capitalist III withholding his honest dues tr"m
the workIngman, the government meanwhile
paying the rich man interest on the money that
honestly belonged in the poor mans pocket.
Sixth-Is it not apparent, from the consider
atons thus hastily zrI that form OF
currency could bcdeviscd which would bc so con-
|. slant and so oppressive as the interconvertble
/, bond in the taxation it would impose on the
!, people? IL would make the government the
constant repository for the surplus money of the
rich, who would use IL as the resting place fol
fortunes, waiting more permanent and more
1 profitable investment. In short, the whole
scheme would end in making the government
answerable for interest on money that for the
time codld not be used in any other investment.
1t would incur The general Odium of taxing the
many for the benefit of the few; of exactng from
the poor a contribution TO pay interest ON the
rich mans money, at time when the govern
ment did not need it and could not use it.
NO WAY PROVIDED TO SECURE COIN.
You urge that our party should have taken
ground in favor of ''the governments issuing
of all the paper-note currency, the same to be
legal-tender everywhere and for every pur-
/
really meant 10 convey, for your ''every-
where'' is necessarily limited to our own coun-
try, and you proceed yourself to limit the legal
tender for every purpose by declaring that the
principal and interest of your interconvertible
bonds shall be payable in coin. {" The moment
you take the ground that the principal and
interest of the bonds shall be paid in coin, you
separate yourself absolutely and irreconcilably
from the advance guard of the Greenback
school of financiers, who refuse to incur any
obligations 10 pay coin. And you will observe
that while your theory proposes to pay both
principal and interest of your bonds in coin,
you provide no way to secure the coin, but
make your paper-money legal-tender for GUS
toms and all other dues. You seem to ap-
prove the wisdom of Republican legislation
in SO far as 10 make government bonds pay
able in coin, but you fail to go with the same
legislation in providing efficient and certain
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

'-Dotn the Nro'ner understand tne yoose
box NV matches?''
E'He doth. -
''Is the brother wiIlin, in this holy croossde
or is he SO craven-speritid to ask the Order to
| furnish them?''
| ''Ke will buy his own.''
"Hath the wronged brother two dollars and q
half In his trowsers to help the coz by supportin
the agitator?''
The wronged brother at this stage prodoosed
| the money, which 1 took to strengthen the co.,
| and then perceeded with the lecter. L remarkt
| that he wuz groylin slave, and that by Iayin
still he wuz addin to his bonds. Wat he wantid
\ TO do wuz to rise. He wantid to demand an
ekal divishun NV property, and ef this reasona-
| BILE demand wuZn't acceded to, he wantid to de-
| stroy wat property ther wuz. He wantid to de-
maDd an onlimitid issoo NV money to be divided
In some way so that he wood git all that he
wantid, and that the hours NV labor shood be
fixed by law, and the wages also. He shood de-
maDd sieh legislashen ez wood let MIN live 1
absloot luxury, no matter wat be wuz. The
more incompetent or averse 10 labor he wuz the
greater the dooty NV the governmental see that
he didn't want for anything. Eff after be he'd
riz and these demands wuzn't grantid then the
matches shood come in.
insulated the entire force NV the factry, and
the next mornin they marched in a body to the
mill and demandin their heaven-given rites.
The bloated employers tried to reason with EN-,
and tried to show em that they wuz payin all
they Good afford to IN the present deprest con-
dishn nv things, and that they wuz gittin now
ez much ez they wuz before, when the cost Nv
livin wuz taken into account. They he'd the
impudence to tell EN- that ef they he'd TO accede
TO ther demands that they wood hev TO shet up
the mills, and one NV EN- told the men that eff
they wood assoom the mortgages, ex well ez
the biZnis. be wood be perfeckIY Willin 10 re-
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linquish II then and there.
The workmen wood hev yielded, but have
made em speech wich whooped il up agin.
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issued, and they never sold more than one
quarter below par until 1866 when they once
went to 99X. Since then not one of the different
classes of United States securities has ever been
sold at public sale below par.
HOW WE ARE PAYING THE DEBT.
To this high point was the credit of the gov
eminent kept AS soon as the war was over
and the enormous outlay on its account was
stopped, the Republican party addressed itself
vigorously TO the reduction of the debt. Re
funding was secondary operation, and
one not to be attempted until il was
shown that the government could not
only carry the debt, but begin to pay il Off
The debt, less cash on hand, was at its greatest
amount August 81, 1865, when it reached the
vast total of So 756, ,571 43, entaiIng an an
nual interest charge of $50 977, 697 ST. This was
debt of S7s 25 for every man, woman and child
In the country, and TO pay the interest on this
vast sum required an expenditure of s429 for
every one of the 35, 228 900 people in the United
States. Then began the reduction of the debt
by the paying Off of the six per cents. and the
seven-thirties. The total was reduced the first
year $40, 900. 900, and the next year s12s,-
OO0,0 900. This was done by insisting upon the
most rigid economy and the thorough COL
lection OF the revenues, and by the sale OF
old materials and reducing the army and navy
at once 10 peace footing. In the next two
years the cancellation was not so great
But in 1870 the total was cut down a hundred
millions, and in 1871 and 1872 almost as much
more. Now, said the Republican party in Con-
gress, the credit of the United States is good
enough 10 warrant us in borrowing at lower
rates of interest. SO the funding act was passed
in July, 1870, aud on the 1st of December 1871,
hundred millions OF six per cents. were paid
off and disappeared from the debt statement,
being replaced by the fives of 1881. On The 10Th
OF March i'm the year following n like amount
was retired. The saving in interest on the first
hundred millions has already been six and three
quarter millions, and on the second instalment
called in, almost six-and-a-half more. Every
year since the last of the war the six per cents
had been coming in, and this operation was
hastened by the operations of the funding act,
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Il iSIau1fe
'oiiseub leltA =.
,spuadan no,s, Nd forcible debater. In the Senate
lutod SIN, 49,. ehown great devotion TO the peo-
sem N .uo1s egions, and was one of the three
an uaao cnlo, on the 9th inst, appealed from
-pIsuoo a. 80 of Lieutenant-Governo Latta that
luIod a,,n oil pipe bill could be considered be-
'aussop 3, 'as the same ''in object, purpose and
anoas n, md in substance, as q Senate bill which
,r .a,,nasa7.s.s1y been considered and defeated by
spIsmJa,,, CO The appeal was defeated by a vote
quo mo the oil-pipe business thus gets
-. sas session of the Legislature.
r,,s. james z. Sterrett.
Hon. James p. Sterrett born in the Tus-
carora Valley, Juniata county, Pennsylvania,
on the 9TH of November, 1872 He received his
preliminary education at the Tuscarora Acad-
envy, and entered Jefferson College in the fall OF
1892 graduating from that institution in 1916,
after which he was connected with it for one
year as principal of the Preparatory Depart
ment Having read law at Carlisle, and COM
pleted his course at the University of Virginia,
he was admitted TO the bar of that State
In 1Sis. In the spring of 1Si9 he began the
practice of law in Pittsburg. In 1861 he was
appointed on commission authorized by
the Legislature TO revise the revenue laws OF
this Commonwealth. On the fourth of January,
1862, he was appointed President Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County,
and in the fall of the same year was elected by
the Republican party TO fill the President j udge-
ship for term of ten years. In 1872 he was
again unanimously nominated for this position
by the Republican County Conyenfion and
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

equal recognition with their own,
Iuiihflt the harranr,,z .ri,1a %
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

well as any man in politics, and it says that in
1880 one of the signs out before both camps will
be, ''No Greenbackers or Infationists need ap-
ply
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

Senator Hendricks has done well, but he
is wishing just now that he had drawn it life
SITTER on the currency question. Mr.. Hendricks
can read the mystic writing ON the wall iust as
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up and realize the danger lhat InreaIens.
The Brooklyn Eagle cannot discov why
John Kelly should hate Mr.. Tilden, whose only
crime consists in bis having been elected Presi-
dent of the United States. We rejoice at the
remark. 1t shows that Mr.. TiIden is charged
with one crime OF which he really isn't guilty.
The Republican party believes in the Ell
forcement of law and the punishment of crime
that what man honestly earns or becomes
possessed of he shall be protected in enjoying.
Democracy is the party of lawIessness, riotous
demonstrations, repudation; Greenbackism is
its side show of financial jugglery.
Senator Hendricks has done well, but he
is wishing just now that he had drawn it a trine
stiffer on the currency question. Mr.. Hendricks
can read the mystic writing on the wall just as
well as any man In politics, and it says that in
1880 one of the signs out before both camps will
be, ''No Greenbackers or Infiationists need ap-
ply"
A desperate effort is making by the Demo-
cratic journals OF the Oil regions TO get some
credit out of the passage of the Pipeline bill
The record of the Senate shows that ten Repub-
licans and an equal number of Democrats
voted for the blll but the record is by no means
!avorite source of authority for Democratic
editors. They prefer to draw on their imagi-
nation for facts.
The Republican party proposes that the
dollar for which the mechanic and laborng
man works shall be the best dollar in the world.
Democracy and Greenbackism declare that IL
shall be piece of paper the value of which
shall change as often the moon does, If not
as often as the tides of the ocean rise and ralI.
subject to the caprice of gamblers and specula-
tors.
Secretary Schuz states, and states cor
rectly, that one-fourth of the national debt has
been llquidated in thirteen years, or since the
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

Democracy is the party of lawlessness, riotous
demonstrations, repudiation; Greenbackism is
its side show of financial jugglery.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

The Republican party believes in the en-
forcement of law and the punishment of crime
that what a man honestly earns or becomes
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-10-17

OIIIc OoIISIHtS III HIo HdFIIIS UteH tItCteu FTtSI-
dent of the United States. We rejoice at the
remark. 1t shows that Mr. Tilden is charged
with one crime of which he really isn't guilty
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

Delegate Kidder introduced into the
house, on the 18th inst, a bill to provide
for building a military post for the protec.
ton of the southwestern frontier OF Dakota.
The bill reads as follows:
Be it enacted, etc., that the sum of one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars, or sc
much thereof as may be necessary, be, and
the same is hereby, appropriated for the
purpose OF building a military post or gar
rison near the southwestern boundary of the
territory of Dakota, in or near the Black
Hills, so-called, or at such other point ir
that region as may be, in the Judgment Of
the president, best adapted for the protec.
ton of the %citizons of Dakota from the hos.
tile incursions of the Sioux and other In.
dian tribes congregated, or which may con
gregate, in that region.
Regarding the location of this proposed
military post the Rapid City Journal says
No portion of the Hills are more per
fectly adapted to the needs and require
ments and sustenarce of a large military
post, than Rapid Valley furnishes. All
roads entering here are in perfect order ane
. majority passable the entire season. Til,
rich grass lands, arabic soil, scope o%fcountry
wealth OF woods, never-failing and pur.
water combine to make this the most avail
able point for the establishment of such
post.
There is no point in or about the Hill,
where a military garrison would be NOR,
available in emergencies than at Rapic
City. 1t occupies a central position among
the exposed points and could furnish promp
aid to either the northern, southern o.
western settlements or to any of the route.
leading to the Hills. And as the Journa,
says, its natural advantages fully meet the
requirements of a military garrison.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02
CAPITAL NOTES.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The secretary OF
the treasury has already prepared the neces.
sary arrangements for the immediate execu.
ton of the Law providing for the coinage Of
silver dollars so that there will be nc delay
whatever in its operation: The secretary
has prepared the form of the silver certif-
Gates and approved the device for the new
silver dollar which was submitted to him by
the director of the mint. The department
is therefore prepared to begiR without delay
the administration of the new law. The
total internal revenue receipts for the month
show a decrease of $l,485,22 as compared
with the corresponding month last year.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
house this afternoon the democratic mem.
bers held q caucus and discussed the ques-
ton of appointing an expert for each Of the
seven investigating committees, but without
coming to any conclusion. An adjourned
meeting will be held tomorrow afternoon
when the subject will be resumed and con-
alteration given to General Banning's army
bill.
Several weeks ago the president received
= letter from q reliable source stating that
hey writer was in possession of facts capable
Of direct proof to the effect that colored men,
citizens of Florida, had been kidnapped and
transported across the Gulf of Mexics to
Cuba and there sold into slavery. The
writer says that members o the families of
some of the enslaved citizens had received
intelligence from Cuba from their relatives
stating that they were held in bondage
there, and the matter was communicated
to the chief executive of the United
States for such action in the premises as
might be deemed best calculated to vindi-
cate American dignity in view of Q pro.
ceedure so grossly in violation of ~civiiiza.
tion. The contents Of the letter occasion.
ed much surprise to the president, and with
a view of ascertaining the truth Of the
statement hs concluded to dispatch Q con.
fidentisl sgest 70 Cuba for that purpose
Such ageIt was found in Judge Leonard,
republican member from Louisiana In the
house Of representatives.. Judge Leonard
LEFT New York for Havana Wednesday
last.
Senator Gordon has written To var.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

The Inter. Ocean is liable to go crazy over
the Mofett bell punch. The Inter-Ocean
wants it introduced in Chicago as a source
Of revenue to the i~mpecunious city. 1t
wants drinking men to pay a cent to the
city every time they "smile" and have it
registered by the bell punch. By this
means the Inter.Ocean estimates that a rev.
enue Of 100000 per annum would b.
placed in the city treasury.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

Some four weeks ago President Heyes
appointed Charles coIter pension agent al
New York city, but up to this date the ap.
pointee has been unable to furnish the re.
quired bonds. The president declines to
appoint another man and as the quarterly
payment of pensions falls due on the 18th
inst. it has been Necessary for congress ia
pass a law giving the secretary of the in.
terror authority to detail an officer of the
pension burran to make the Disbursement.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

SAUNDERS bill for the creation of the ter.
ritory Of Lincoln was favorably reported
from the senate committee, on Thursday,
with an amendment. The telegraph does
not indicate the nature Of the amendment,
but, Judging from past transactions, it may
not be unreasonable to anticipate that it
gives to Lincoln the balance of Dakota and
q big slice from Minnesota and Iowa,
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

Hon. George r. Vending has taken the
platform against blasphemous Bob Inger-
soil. He had an immense audience at
Washington on Wednesday evening and was
highly complimented for the effective man.
ner in which he laid out the distinguished
pagan.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02
Adjourned
HOUSE..

Washington, Feb. 27.-The senate bill
amending the act providing for the publica-
tion off new edition of the revised statutes
was taken from the speakers table and
passed.
Mr.. Crittenden offered a resolution iii,
recting the Judiciary committee to inquire
whether the Union Pacific railroad company
has invested its funds in stocks. bonds or
other evidences of debt of any other corpo-
ration, and it so, 10 what corporation, and
whether said Union Pacific company has
violated its charter by so doing. Referred.
can war was then taken up.
Without action, the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL oolxes.
SENATE.

SENATE,
Washington, Feb. 27.-1he New York
pension bill was brought up.
MIR. Sargent submittei an amendment al.
thOrlzing the secretary of the interior to a.
low such officer the necessary funds.
Mr.. Ssrgent's amendment and the bill
passed, yeas 4S, nays 8, as follows:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

The Deadwood Pioneer Of the 22d of Feb
ruary, Washington's birthday, is printed in
red and blue ink upon white paper
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of order and said they should not 20 in the

OF ofueF anu sald they should not 60 in the
record.
Tho voss was then taken. The last three
Kelley, all Of whom had been sbesnt from
the house BY illness, but came up in time.
by unanimous consent, TO record their votes
Tho blowing representatives voted iii
favor Of sustaining the veto: s
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02
Reliable Evidence.

Reliable Evidence.
MR. H.. r. STEVENS:
Dear SRI will most cheer
fully add my testimony to the
great number you have already
received IN favor Of Your great
and good medicine, Vegetinc,
for l do not think enough can
be said in Its praise for / was
troubled over thirty years with
that dreadful disease, Catarrh,
and had such bad coughing
spells that 1t would seem as
though I never could breathe
any more, and Vegetinc has
cured me aud 1 do feel to
thank God all the time that
there is so good a medicine as
NeRettnc, and / also think 1t
one of the best medicines for
coughs. and weak, sinking feel.
ingS at the stomach, and adj
wise everybody to take the
vegetine, for I can assure
them It Is one of the best medi-
clnes that ever was.
Mrs. l.. GORE.
Cor. Magazine \ Walnut-Sts
Cambridge. Mass.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

My daughter has received
great benefit from the use OF
vegetine. Her declining
health was a source Of great
anxiety to all her friends. A
few bottles of vegetine re-
stored her health, strength and
appetite.
N. II. TILDEN,
Insurance e. Real Estate Agt.
No. ~ Sears Building.
Boston, Mass.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02

The speaker announced the vote, and
In obedience to the requirement of the
constitution, two thirds have voted in the
affirmative, and the bill has passed, the OBJ
Jectlons OF the president to the contrary
notwithstanding.
The announcement was received with
general hand. clspping aud other marks Of
jubilation.
The bill and veto message were thereapon
sent to the senate.
Adjourned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-02
HOUSE.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-The presidents
veto message was received, which the speak
Or laid before the house.
Mr.. Stephens moved the previous ouea.
lion on its passage, which was seconded en-
Enthusiastically.
During the discussion, Mr.. Fort wanted
the message read again. but o,hen objected.
NJ. Coz remarked that ii was . charge OF
fraud BY q fraud, words shich Mr.. McCook
objected 10, and demanded that they be
taken down, but de speaker ruled them on,
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CANNOT BE


SOUTH BosroS, Feb. Z. 1870.
Mr.. STEVENS
Dear Sir.:-I have taken sew
eral bottles Of your veHetine,
and am convinced 1t is q yalu.
able remedy for Dyspepsia,
Kidney Complaint. and general
debility Of the sytem.
l can heartily recommend It
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complaints.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. MONROE PARKER,
Sc Athens Street.