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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17

a definite opinion as to the quantity of
money the people actually need. 1t
would help keep down exhorbitant
interest. If any person could do bet.
ter with his money by loaning it him.
self, OF investing in business, than to
deposit it,-so much the better for
the country.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
''The liberties of this people imper-
atively demand that the far reaching
and deadly hand of capital as it ap-
pears in the infamous monopoly
known as the Associated Press, must
be torn from the throat of public in
telligence. The telegraph companies
must be forced to sell the daily news
upon equal terms to any paper desir-
ing to purchase the same. Mass.
Plat.
Such monopolies should not be per-
mitted to exist in free land. They
injure the many for the benefit of the
few. It enables them to dictate to the
people what their mental food shall
be. or whether they shall have any OF
not. Down with the Associated
Press mOnOpOly.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
THE GREAT BANK COLLAPSE.

The failure of the city of Glasgow
Bank in Scotland, with liabilities
amounting to fifty million dollars, was
tremendous calamity. Within a
week the shares had sold at 237. 1t
had been in existence about forty
years. 1t furnishes a useful lesson
for study, and conclusive argument
for the Greenback cause. Briefly let
us improve.it.
This bank had metallic basis, only
the basis was not there. 1t was con-
sidered safe and sound till the day it
collapsed. How deceived people may
be! 1t furnishes us evidence on an
enormous scale of the danger of
clothing private corporations with the
privilege of manufacturing a substi-
tute, and passing it out as money.
An exchange remarks that it is a
great misfortune that corporations
have neither bodies to be imprisoned,
nor souls to be damned. If they had, =,
rev or them would be out of jail,
either on the earth level or a pitch
lower down. With gold basis we
are always liable to similar calami-
ties.
But with national money issued by
the government, founded on all the
wealth, real and personal, of the
country, the wants of the people
might dig for its basis and then not be
able to carry it away with them.
Another lesson which should be
learned is the destruction we might
bring on ourselves, by tyeing to Euro
pean banks with a golden chain. All
our gold basis banks have always been
at their mercy, and when they sucked
away the basis from us, down tum-
bled our financial system.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
GOOD TIMES AHEAD,

We really hope so; but our sight
is getting dim. We cannot see them
yet, but the subsidized press as the
autumn wears towards its close, re-
new their old song that the times are
going to be better. They conclude
this from two facts; of which the first
Is, that the gingle of the precious
metals upon resumption, must diSpel
every hardship, for then every poor
starving man can get silver dollar,
II he has Il greenback one to buy it
with; and the silver will insure good
times in poverty and suffering. Wha.
words of supreme wisdom Here is
the proof from the Cleveland Herald:
1.-The good time coming is almost
here. In less than three months the
rage and folly of reputation and rag
money idiots will be futile, for the
business of the country and the
finances of the government will be
anchored on the firm rock Of specie"
So after Jan. lst every poor man
will get two dollars day and roast
beef with lager thrown in. And
their wives will have a new dress.
and their daughters \ gold watch or
piano.
Oh the good times are almost here
they are now boarding gold in New
York in anticipation and called loans
advanced on the 10th instant from 4
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REPUBLICAN FILSEHOODS.

The following sentence from the
platform of the Republican party of
Minnesota-"We warn the people
against an unlimited issue of ire
deemable paper as pernicious delu-
sion, because it is unconstitutional
under the decisions of the supreme
court of the United States," contains
four false statements: namely, that
the National Greenback party want
an unlimited issue of irredeemable
paper currency, which beiug uncon-
stituiional is pernicious delusion.
The platform makes these assertions.
but gives no proof. We make the as.
sertion of their utter falsity, and have
the proof to give.
AN UNLIMITED ISSUE.
No greenback platform has ever
asked for more than enough TO paw
up the total Indebtedness of the
United States. (aboul $50 per capital
or an amount aggregate to the full
employment of labor, the equitable
distributions of its products, and the
requirements of business" Thus we
limit its issue very definitely and dis.
tinctly, and the assertion of the Re.
publicans to the contrary is LIE!
''Of this money government shall
furnish enough for the payment of all
bonds now outstanding at the earliest
day now practicable in exact accord.
ance with the conditions upon which
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to 7 per cent.

to 7 per cent.
The second reason for good times is
from the fact that the bankrupt law
expired on the last day Of August,
and now there can be no more bank
ruptcies. No more business failures
can take place because there is no
law by which failures can occur.
Now every thing Will be lovely,
whether the poor have bread and
clothing or not. How can any one
fail when there is no law to fail by {?
And how can times be otherwise than
good when resumption accomplished,
the Treasury shall pour out its silver
boards, and every bank will have a
handful to display in its show
window! Oh the good times are
almost here
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-10-17
OUR FNANCLAL EDUCA
TTON

1t began in 1885. for we (the editor)
are older than the most of our read.
ers. We have indeed seen years, and
as they rolled by us have gained some
knowledge by the varied experiences
Of life. 1t was in the (at that time)
young State Of Michigan. She had
but recently been born into the fami.
ly of American States, and she still
wore the holiday dress of her first
governor. There were no railroads
in the State at that time, and the only
means of public travel was in the
slow numbering stage coach. In the
interior is a farming town by the name
Of Sandstone. 1t contains many fine
farms at that time but slightly devel-
oped. Other advangages besides good
water it had none. On the main thor.
oughfore through it was small col
lection of houses, but several less
than dozen.
Here our financial education began.
not by election, nor by the study of
books, but by observation. For in
the flowery month of June one day
there unloaded from the stage five or
six well-dressed gentlemen, with a
number of trunks and boxes. They
soon engaged board, and rented the
front room OF the most pretencious
building in the place. Soon they put
out their shingle with the letters in
gilt-''Bank Of Sandstone ;" and the
news ran from neighbor to neighbor,
we are to have bank The eyes of
the children as well as older people
glistened with delight at the announce
ment. They had come up from De.
troit with their bank notes already
printed, and their shingle already
painted, and nothing remained but for
them to write their names on the
crisp. new, shining bills, and with
shears cut them apart, and put them
into circulation.
This bank, with numerous others
that came into existence at that time.
have since been called "WILD CAT -
For how could young State get along
along without banks land they were
wild cat sure enough. Several pack
ages of this Sandstone money were
sent to other similar institutions in
exchange for theirs, and in the win
dow were piles of these different bills
as well as their own, and some $40 or
$50 in gold and silver cyin.
Soon the larger portion Of the men
were generally missing, but they
would come and go. Some two months
after starting, it was announced on
the door of the bank. that it was
closed for week. But week after
week passed, and the banking gentle
men did not return. None knew
where they had gone. Finally the
citizens broke in, and examined the
trunk and box they had left behind:
but 10 (! some dirty linen and a few
brickbats were all the assets they had
left behind. Then the eyes Of the
people begun to open to the fact that
the bills were utterly worthless! AL.
most every famil. had more or less
of them. With them they had paid
for their board. With them they had |
settled for their laundry. With them
they had bought farms, cattle, hogs, !
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they were issued. And there shall be
no more issue of interest-bearing
bonds, at any rate of interest by the
government. Labor league plat
| form.
The second falsehoed of this Repub-
lican platform is that greenbacks are
irredeemable paper. If l sell thing
to-day and buy it back tomorrow, do
not I redeem it? The government
has sold greenbacks to pay the soldier
for risking his life upon the fields of
battle, to pay for the bread to feed
him. and the clothing to protect him
from inclement seasons. It redeems
these greenbacks by taking them for
taxes and all government dues except
customs, and we propose to have this
exception wiped out. Then their re-
deerIable power will be complete.
And more than this--we, the peo-
pie, who design to make greenbacks
our absolute money, are the govern
ment who issues them. and we redeem
them every time we receive one in
pay for anything, and our neighbor
redeems it every time he receives
one from us. Have not greenbacks
always been redeemed Have they
not always answered every purpose of
the people! And do we not purpose
to have them continue to do so!
But perhaps you say cannot buy a
gold dollar with greenback without
paying a difference Of one half of a
cent. Are our silver dollars redeem
able! Can you buy gold dollar with
two silver half dollars without paying
as great a difference? Try it.
The third falshoodS of this platform
is the statement that they are uncon-
stitutional, yet the republican party
has the high honor of issuing them
and of redeeming them with bonds.
If their issue was unconstitutional
than their redemption is--then. all
the bonds given for greenbacks are
unconstitutional-then every act of
Congress in relation to our currency,
since the first greenback was printed
is unconstitutional. Then everybody
who has used them are guilty of
using unlawful money. If green
backs are unconstitutional. then ma
tional banks are, for they are based
on greenbacks, and promise to pay
nothing but greenbacks. But they
are not. The statement is lie. The
highest tribunal in our country, the
supreme court of the United States
has decided the point, and their de-
cisiOn will stand for all time.
Neither of these statements we re.
gard as very important. If green
backs are unconstitutional, then we
have only 20 amend the constitution:
if they were irredeemable perhaps
that would be the best thing for the
prosperity of the country, if their is.
sues were unlimited, congress would
then be at greater liberty to adapt
their volume to the wants and necessl.
tics of the people. We notice these
assertions of the platform simply be-
cause they are falsehoods which the
republican party try to force the peo-
pie to believe by making them a
plank in their platform. And those
who believe them, believe "a lie
that they may be damned" The
'pernicious delusion' is one which
the Republican party has produced.
and they are the very people most
deluded.
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AMONG THE PLATFORMS.

The Greenbackers have everywhere
a superabundance of platform, but we
hope they will not die of indigestion
from over-eating. Many of them
contain gems of wisdom set in words
of diamond truth. We here rescue a
few of such utterances. for the care.
full study of our readers.
TARIFF.
"A tariff prohibiting importation of
all manufactured articles of which
the raw material is produced, and the
labor to manufacture the same is
found in the country. All articles
which We cannot produce or manufac-
ture free. ."-Greeaback Labor League.
I'm the language of Peter Cooper,
Nothing can be bought cheap from
foreign countries which must be
bought at the expense of leaving our
own raw material unused and our own
labor unemployed: therefore we de-
mand . protective tariff on AL arti-
cles Of which the raw material Il prn
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-21
Buggies anr Saddle r1orses

can always be had at my Stables In MIIL
CITY. Especial care will be taken oftransteps
stock. GEO. N. MILLER
Uni onyills. January ]. 1875.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-01-21
ARTESIAN WELLS.

vUyHE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE
to inform the public that he now
prepared. with the most approved machinery,
10 sink Artesian Wells in any part of the state
on the shortest notice.
All orders or communications on the sub
ieet address q. Uafoon PasMer, Batt'
Mountain, will receive p-rmpt attention.
=. L CAHoON
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-13
or to Eureka.

NJ. f. j. Helms, who has been well and
favorably known in Tuscarora for more
than a year past, says the ''Timcs-Review."
leaves to-day for Eureka, to engage in his
old. time profession Of conducting a bust
ness and bookkeeping school. From the
press in all parts Of the country Mr.. Helms
has testimonials Of q most iattering char
acter. while those who have had the benefit
OF his instruction in his special depart
mcnts, warmly recommend him as a
thorough and practical teacher to all who
wish to acquire a business education. He
carries with him from Tuscarora the re-
spect and esteem Of all who have known
him here, and the "Times-R Review " takes
pleasure in recommending him to the peo-
pie or Eureka AZ a man Of irreproachable
habits, and u gentleman every way worthy
OF their support and encouragement.
Mr.. Helms is, We believe, the gentleman
who was counted out for County Clerk Of
Elko county. He received eight majority
on the face Of the returns, but on a re-
count was defeated by a majority. The
ugly part Of the business is, that Green,
his opponent for the Office, is the present
Clerk Of the county, and as such had the
ballots in his possession for several days
prior to demanding a recount.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-13
rhn -rrnudulent wixard.

From the Virginia "Chronicle." Of Dec. ILL.,
Professor Anderson, the fraudulent
" Wizard OF the North" and his wife,
" Miss Graham, the Medium" who swim
died this city 80 outrageously on Sunday
night. are the parties who have been float
ing around California under different
names for some months past. At San Jose
they were accorded a reception of stale
eggs and cabbages, and it was only owing
to the fact that the vegetable shops were
closed that the humbugs were not treated
to a similar ovation on Sunday evening.
They left hurriedly on the s O'Clock train
next morning, and acted as if they felt that
somebody would interfere with their exit
from the city. There ought to be some
law to deal with such arrant humbugs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-13
ABOUT BODIE.
Present Condition and Future Pros.
poets of the Camp.

Present Condition md Future Pros
poets Of the Camp.
From the Reno Gazette.l
From General o. III. Lagrange. who re-
turned from Dodie last night, a Gazette"
reporter learns that the town Of Bodie has
increased one-third in the last three
months in buildings Of a good character.
The merchants have laid in large quanti-
tics Of provisions and other supplies, 80
there will be no suffering. The residences
are scattered over the hillsides, and are
comparatively safe, but the business por-
ton is built of wood on two sides of a long,
narrow street, over a mile in extent. Water
is very scarce, and if . spark is ever
dropped, the whole thing goes. The town
is scantily supplied by wells and pipes laid
to a few springs in the neighborhood. For
the hosting works it is hauled o mile, and
costs 81 q barrel. Estimates are being
made for bringing water from Rough
creek, where the old arastras for working
the old surface diggings were placed in
early years. The water will be pumped
l 800 feet, and led six or seven miles to
the town. Wood il also scarce. Lumber
is worth sixty and seventy dollars per
thousand feet. There are thirty steam
noiStlTS WOTkS bc1tEcTeu dDput Oh Tue BlilS,
twenty Of them have supplies, wood, etc.,
and will run all winter, SO that the district
will be well prospccted by spring. Besides
Standard aud Bodie, which are now pay
ing, and Buiwcr, which has an ore shute
200 feet deep, and from two to six feet
wide. there are four others which are con-
sure to pay as soon as mills can be
built. There a great many idle men in
the camp. The road to Carson will be
kept open all winter, and stages run daily.
now, "a hours.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-13
=. E,.soNAxs.

Luther Clark is still confined to his room
with rheumatism.
Mrs. DR.. Bishop has been quite i'll, and
is still confined to her bed.
Miss Jennie Wethered, the belle Of Eu-
reka. left for San Francisco this morning,
where she will spend the holidays.
Mr.. ]. ]. Corrigan, Of San Francisco.
arrived last evening. and will remain here
to-day. Tomorrow he will start for Bris-
toll District.
Mr.. Samuel Liddle, OF Hamilton. mr.
rived last evening. His numerous friends
here we're glad t., meet him.
Hon. A. Blair, OF Phoebe, was among
the arrivals last evening. He will remain
over here to-day.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-13

Particulars Of the KiIIlng or James
Quinn by Thomas GaHney.

~
The SENTINEL had an account by tele-
graph from Tuscarora Of the killing Of
Quinn by Gaffney. The Times RerieD, Of
the 10th, is at hand, containing full partic-
ulars Of the tragedy. as follows:
Yesterday. about hslf past 10 o'clock the
entire town was startled by the report that
q man had been murdered at the saloon Of
VIM. McAllister, on Weed street. Hasten
ing to the spot, the "Times-Review re-
porter found the story too true. Lying on
bis back, almost under the counter and
bathed in his own blood, lay the dead body
Of James Quinn. A large crowd had gath
cred in the saloon and on the sidewalk in
front, but no one seemed able TO give the
facts of the occurrence.
From w. b. McAllister, the proprietor
OF the saloon, the following account was
learned: The two men were friends, and
had been together all day Sunday, drinking
and enjoying themselves. Two or three
times ON that day some angry words had
passed between them, but better feelings
prevailed, and they left the saloon appar-
entity on as good terms as ever. Monday
morning they came in again together, both
drunk, and 80 far as the bar-keeper could
see, they we're very friendly then. After
drinking together a few times. the quarrel
ing Of the preceding day was renewed by
Quinn saying he could whip anybody in
the house. Gaffney, who thought the boast
was intended for him, called Quinn a d ID.
liar, whereupon Quinn became very insult
ing, calling Gaffney q bastard, a bastard
son Of q We. Gaffncy, who was sitting
at a table, rose to his feet and struck Quinn
on the left temple with an open knife,
the knife falling from the wound as
Quinn fell to the floor. As soon az
Quinn had regained his feet, a tusslc
ensued between the two men, when
to the surprise Of all present, Gaffney
drew a pistol and shot Quinn three times.
One of the shots took effect in the fore
head-the other two in the region Of the
heart. Quinn fell, only after he had re-
ceived the last shot, and died almost in
stantly. Gaffney was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Boynton and is 0 in Jail. No
one thought Of a serious difficulty. for u
moment. James Quinn is said, by those
who know him, to be a quiet, u~noffending
man, and a good citizen. He would drink
too much, occasionally, but even when un-
der the influence of liquor, was tractable
and harmless. He was employed at the
Navajo mine, and was q good steady work
man. Up TO about six weeks ago, Gaffney
was working at the Revenue mine, but
lately has been ont Of employment. Other
parties stated to the reporter, that Ga ffney
was on the street alone Monday morning
early, quite drunk, and disposed to be quar-
relsome.
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A CONVICT.
who Prefers the State Prison Il
Battling with Hard Times IN the
GAufxiln.

who Prefers the state Prison to
Battling with Hard Times on the
Outsile.
From the Truckee Republican, of Dec. 18th.
Monday evening, q man came to Charley
A. Giffin, at the Express Office, and claimed
to be an escaped convict. He said his name
was Albert Downen, and that he escaped
from San Quentin October /, 1873. He
had been sentenced for % years, for rob-
bling Wells, Fargo & Co.'s treasure box at
yisalia, in 1874. Since October /, he had
been wandering between San Francisco and
Truckee, and claims that he was nearly
starved to death. Between the time he left
Stockton and the time he reached Truckee,
he had eaten only three mcals-a period of
three or four days. He gave Mr.. Giffin q
revolver and a bowie-knife, and surrender
ed himself up.
From q circular issued by Wells, Fargo
& Co. it appears that there is a reward Of
$50 for Downen's arrest. Monday night
Mr.. G. W. Giffin took the prisoner to San
Francisco. Downen said that people might
think it strange that he should give him.
self up, but no one knows the pangs Of
hunger until he has suffered them. He
says he breads the whipping that it is Gus
tomary to give recaptured convicts when
they are returned to San Quentin. and re-
quested Mr.. Giffin to use his influence to
prevent it, if possible. He is a fire-lookihg
man, and appears to be we'll educated. He
goes pack to serve out his IS years without
any complaint. He says he will never try
to escape again until times are better.