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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-10-04

Says the New York Tribune I'll
MI. Cleveland be- elected then what
will become of the idle laborers
poured out of our dead hives of in
dustry? There is no public land left
for them to flee to for a living" To
which the World replies: mo, be-
cause the Republican members of
Congress gave to the Pacific railroads
alone an empire greater than that OF
any country in Europe Except Rus
sia), and exceeding the area of thir-
teen States. The grants to these five
out of the Thirty odd railroads upon
which the Republican Congress Law
ished the public domain, alone
amounted to lsl, 1856 ,412 acres, or
2S3, 10s square miles. The land
granted these five railroads would
make thirty-six States the size of
Massachusetts, or New jersey and 21S
States the size of Rhode Island. No
wonder there is no public land left
for the idle Iaborers to fee to. The
The Republican railroad rings and
and thieves have stolen it ALL"
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New York Truth: Our Canadian
brethren are contemplating the posi-
bility of separation from Great
Britain and the conditions OF
annexation to the United States.
Even if that must follow, one of the
s~eparatists contends, nothing will he
lost y an unsuccessful effort to
maintain a national existence. This
is unconscious humor in which il is
possible for only a Canadian to
indulge. 1t is based upon the
assumption that the United States
are anxious to annex Canada. Such
is not the case. Indeed Canada is so
undesirable that we should be slow
TO accept the acquisition if the
Canadians were asking for annex
alton. We know what it costs to
build railroads and improve water
ways. We know what Canada needs
in these respects. No, the United
States do not banker after Canada
the luxury would be a little too ex-
peDsive.
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THE BLAINE CIRCUS.

In the circus which is now going
on in Ohio Mr.. Blaine shows he is
M deadhead in the enterprise. But
seriously, the spectacle of a man run
ming for the highest office in the gift
of the people, making a show Of HIM
self, is not only humiliating to the
pride of every American, but it is a
ludicrous commentary upon the
promised aggressive campaign which
it was said would be inaugurated by
Blaine and his managers. The Re
publicans are really exercised about
Ohio-more 80 than they are willing
to admit. Else why should Blaine
be dragged out of a dignified retire.
ment and trotted through the coun-
try and exhibited in the Buckeye
State.
He will not show in Vermont,
New Hampshire, Nebraska, Kansas,
Illinois, Delaware nor Rhode
Island. He is reasonably sure of
those States and it is not considered
necessary for him to perform at their
cross roads and move strong men
to tears and drive tender women into
Mysteries. But his presence is needed
in Ohio. Hence his starring trip.
The western reserve cast an un-
usually light vote In last year s
election and it must be enthused.
Again. MI. Blaine must show
the people by his presence amongst
them that the devil Is not so black az
he is PAINTED, and that a man may
be a prohibitionist in Maine and a
stalwart beer drinker in Ohio.
There Is another thing that is no.
ticed in the Blaine circus in Ohio.
He is attended by waiting press re-
and a faithful Jenkins who
stand ready to report the hour the
great man goes 10 bed, when he gets
up and when he breaks his fast and |
20 wire it round the country for con-
sumption. There is something so
novel and withal so touching in all
his that many people now eagerly
'can their morning papers to learn
low Mr.. Blaine passed the night and
What he ate for breakfast. ALI of
which 60 to show, in the language of
PUCK, "What fools these mOrtals be.n
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FRI E TRADE.

The American Free Trader is tn,
recognized organ of the free trader:
of the United States. It advocates
free trade, absolute, pure and simple
Its u%tterances cannot be mistaken,
1t holds with Professor Sumner that;
"Practice and experience here in
the United States, have stablis he'd
the practleability and advantages OF
Free Trade, by evidence which for
weight, uniformity, concentration
and pOsitiveness, is immeasurablv
greater than the evidence which can
be brought for any other theory
whatever"
1t also holds with the Iowa State
Free Trade League that:
1.-THE only commercial nol;cv
which can be made permanent and
Interchangeable, and therefore consis-
tent with stability in all kinds of
business, is ABSOLUTE FREE
TRADE"
Furthermore it asserts that free
traders hold:
THAT Free Trade between nations
as complete and absolute as between
the States of the American Union 10
the only commercial policy entirslv
IN accord with the spirit OF our FREE
institutions and with our natural hns-
lness habits, and the only policy for
successful competition with other ma.
tlons In the commercial traffic of the
world. That the custom-house-tar:ff
metnod of taxation is Il pernicious
OBSTACLE to lawful commerce-secret
unequal, uni ust, expensive. It is .
perpetual subject OF selfish and io.
norant and capricious congressional
agitation, utterly at variance with
business STABILITY, both national and
international; it is constantly liable
to gross %perversion and abuse; con-
inciting-almost compelling
to perjury and dishonesty it fos7
tiers international prejudice and ha-
tred, and hinders the growth o peace
and good will among men !; it has for
nearly q century been a more fire.
quent subjectof agitation in congress
han any other and the most prolific
cause of sectional bitterness and
'trife, developing all the elements of /
,ivil wal and threatening destruc.
ion to our national existence: it is a
ellie of European feudalism that. like
ought never to have found
oothold in q free country, that ought
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a POWERFUL

Carl Schurz Is making some telling
speeches in the large Eastern cities.
At Brooklyn, recently, he closed his
address. in which he recounted come
of the great achievements of the Re
publican party, with this powerful
appeal: TO his # llow Republicans:
And now, after "a J$ears of uninter-
rupted ascendeDcy, Whist has the
party come to? Look at it, the patty
of moral ideas, pre senting as its great
leader and representative q man
whose uncleaE record it cannot deny
and dare not face. Listen to its
Spokesman, how they dodge and
squirm around that record Is some
thing too hot to observation-disclosures
attorneys, wretchedly troubled by
the feeling that, if they respect
themselves, they must take care not
to become identified with the
public mora's Of their client.
Watch them, how they use the
tariff question as a great fg leaf
which they stretch and spread to
make it cover and hide the crooked
ness of their standard-bearer! What
burning shame and disgrace is
this! Pride of party, indeed! Those
who are truly proud Of the good the
party has done will be proud to con-
sent to lis degrading p%erversion in:o
an instrument of evil. If a great
party which abolished slavery and
saved the Republic is to serve as an
to poison the life of the
same Republic by browning corrop-
ion with its highest honors, then
the truly proud Republicans will
ash their bands out + it.
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A Wall OF

Tie New York Tribune is B!aine's
principal organ in New York. 1t
was Greeley's organ in 1872. The
Tribune was confident Greeley would
be elected in 1872. 1t processes to te
confident Blaine will be elected next
month. Yet at times it has it's mis-
givings and cannot help letting the
world know them. 1t seems that
quite recently that journal discovered
the political horizon wears q threat
ening aspect. In view oft the Zr1-
bune delivered itself of the following:
"Thjs year it is certain that the
whole Republican vote will not be
freely cast or honestly counted. The
l53 electoral votes of the Southern
States the Democrats boast they will
have. no matter by what means, and
hOrrI be experience teaches that they
will resort not only to forged returns,
but to organized murder wherever
it is necessary. For all practi-
cal pr poses the issue is reduced to
this: Out of 249 honest electoral
votes cast by a free people, can the
Republicans secure 2O1, or more than
four-fifths? The odds are terrible.
Every Republican must realize the
necessity 1t great exertion. OF the
States. several have been
carried by Democrats by mean the
most corrupt and shameless, Money
is now bsing poured into Ohio IN
vast amounts under cover of the pre-
tense that the State is expected to
give the Republ cans a majority in
any case. If the Republicans can be
mapping; if 10000 DEM
sc0undrels from Penn
sylvania and Kentucky and
Indiana can be distributed in
towns to cast fraudulent |
votes which Democratic officers will ;
receive and count; if votes can be |
as thousands were for Hoad-
"; if Republicans can be diverted
oy the lying pretence of Indepen-
tents, or by the crazy notion that the
election Of q liquor candidate will
Delp the aDti-liquor cause, then Ohio
nay be lost. In that event the strug-
gle elsewhere would be fierce and
doubtful. It is for the Republicans
o say whether they mean to be
'aught mapping. They have an hon.
,st majority in Ohio. Will they suf-
er themselves to be cheated ?"
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ClevelaNd's Reception.

BUFFALO, Oct. 3.-At the Genesee
house in bod letters a huge trans
! parency was inscribed: "Oar citizen,
Governor and President, Buffalo
greets thee.' The sight was a grand
one. From Exchange street to High
street, distance over three miles,
every store was more or less deco
rated with lanterns. The German
insurance building, the stores of
Barnes, Bancroft & Co., Flint &
Kent and the Third National bank,
while the buildings of the American
block, s. Bellinger & Co., the Gene
see house and others were one mass
Of elaborate decorations. Down
Genesee street tor nearly a mile,
West Genesee street to Niagara
Square, a mile in length; Batavia
street for over a mil. and many in
termediate streets leading to and
from Main, Genesee, Niagara
and Batavia were n
blaze of light. Some little
delay wew was caused by moving
and at hslf-past nine in the face of
the rain the procession began its
march. Fully 10000 men, irrespect-
i've of bands of masic, took part.
The appearance of Governor Cleve-
land with an honorary guard COM
posed of sixteen members of the
Cleveland phaianx, was the signal
for cheers, loud and long, the
Governor standing with bare head
bowling his acknowledgements for
the hearty and spontaneous reception
accorded him.
Arriving at the Genesee house, his
carriage hailed fer a moment and
then proceeded in the line of march
AS follows: Up Main to Goodell
street, to Hickory, to Broadway, to
Oak, to Genesse street, to GeneSse
house, a distance of four miles.
The procession was fully eight
miles long. Among the many
transparencies were the following
"Public office is a public trust"
ave owe much to the German ele-
ment among the people," "Let us
look at BOOKS" This is the rev.
ernd doctcr"-with a representation
on the back of a large black ball.
BUFFALO, Oct. Ex-Governor Cleve-
land returned to the Genesee house
from dinner at 1890 p. III. and made
preparations IOI Ills departure. "A
number of citizens and the
legion called upon him
and babe him God speed. The
departure was quiet, in
accordance with his desire, and with
no demonstration. At IL o'clock the
drove to the depot with
lis Albany friends and boarded the
express, leaving h. re at
.l:3O p. m. A large crowd congre-
,ated at the depot and as the train
moved out hearty cheers were given, I
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THE s~EMI-wEEKLY MINER BUTTE, MONTANA, ooToBEE = q

TO oe repugnant to every Al2eIlca..
freeman, and that ought to be iorT:I ~
| discarded as an insidious foe TO AAlo-
ertv.n -
We insert the above excerpts from
| the American Free Trader Tor inc
purpose of showing the doctrines ol
that party, where it stands and what
it is fighting for. And furthermore for
the purpose Of showing that its plat7
form of principles is as much at war;
ance with the tariff plank in the DEM
ocra,ic National platform as 1t is with
the Republican National platform
It's careful perusal is commended 10
those who honestly believe that the
Democratic party is q party OF 1ree
traders. There are those, however,
who make this charge in q spirit OF
u~nfairness. knowing they misrepre-
sent the sentiment of the Democratic
party. They are referred to that
chapter IN Acts where the little story
of ,nanias and Sapphire is so graph
ically TOLD.
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MISREPRESENTATION

At the session of the Irish Ameri-
can Republicans held in Cincinnati
day before yesterday resolutions
were adopted in which they ''declare
u~nalterable opposition to the free
trade doctrines of the Democratic
party" The audacity of the writer
of the resolutions is only equalled by
his disregard of the truth, and the
gulliblity of the convention is but
an indication of it's ignorance. There
is no we'll informed Irishman who
does not know that the Democratic
party is not q free trade party. And
the man or the set of men who calls
it a free trade party OF that it espouses
the doctrine of free trade does not
know what free trade js.
The national platform of the Demo
cratic party cannot be misunderstood
THERE'S not syllable in 1t which can
be tortured into an endorsement of
the doctrine of free trade. Even
the New YorK Sun which now Bit
terly opposes the election of Cleve-
land, spoke as follows of the tariff
and taxation planks of the Dem
ocratic platform, the day after Cleve-
lands nomination: 1.-The platform
escapes the great dangers that have
beset the Democracy, and escares
them not by any compromise of doc
trine or any juggle of words. TIE
whole question is placed on the
ground of practical craftsmanship |
aud the necessities of the country.
The Free-Traders surrenders no iota
of his aspirations; the Protectionist
has nothing to construe away or
apologize for. It is judicious, wise
and progressive. 1t is what the Sun
has commended for during the past
TWO years. Wearc content with it y"
But these dynamiters. who style
"Irish-American Repub-
.icans," lose no opportunity to mis-
represent tie Democratic party on
he tariff question. They imagine,
md without grounds, that with
Blaine as President q war racket
With Great Britain would be raised
md amid the great battles that would
axe place between the United States
nd England, the people of Ireland
would rise up as one mar and de-
nand and obtain their liberty. The
lear heads among Irishmen see the
'ottom of this proposition, but men
Who can coolly and seriously charge
he Democrat party with being a free !
rade party r not capable of form.
ng correct opinions in matters of
UGH grave import.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF SILL
YER BOW COUNTY.

county in convention assembled heartily SUBJ
scribe to the principles recently adopted in the
Democratic National Convention ut Chicago;
that we accept the same in detail and entirety
as not only correct, but essential to the lruest
welfare of the country and the best interests Of
the citizens.
Resolved, That while as citizens of q Terri
tory we are deprived of many rights and priv
leges Whic are inestimable TO freemen, we yet
feel q deep interest in the triumph ofthese
principles which the Democratic larty,
from the days of Thos. Jefferson TO this time,
have always advocated, and when in power
have always illustrated.
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The Mediation Question.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.-Inquirv al
the Department of State to-day failed
to elicit either a confirmation or de-
NAL OF the dispatch of the London
Times cabled to America stating that
United States Minister John Russ
Young had arrived at Tien Tsin and.
acting under instructions from
Washington had informed Ii Hung
Chang that the French Government
had asked the mediation of the
United States Government. 1t has
been learned, however that Mr..
Young recently visited the American
c%onsulates in China, and that within
a few days he has been at Tien Tsin
which is only about e
miles distant from Pekin. White
there he had an audience
with Ii Hung Chang, but was moi
Instructed to convey any request on
the part Of France for mediation. M
1 Dung, prior 10 his visit, had had
several conferences with the V1cerov
TO ascertain whether China was dis.
posed to take any steps toward a act.
of the controversy viii
France. His recent visit was for tho
same purpose. Neither France nor
however, has made the 70.
quest for mediation. Roth co,n ue r.
seelns, + vorsuch a mode of settling
thelr dispute, but neither is w;,i;n%
W taKe the lnltlatOry stems
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General Gordon Coming Out
All Right
Extraordinary Fast Time by
Pacing Horses.
The Last Will and Testament
of Private Henry.
The Blaine Circus.

XEN1A, Ohio, Oct. 3.-Mr. Blaine
and party left Cincinnati this mOrn-
ing about 10 O'Clock by special train
on the Little Miami road. A crowd
at the del ct and workmen in the
shops facing the track cheered Mr..
81 zine as the train moved cut. The
first stop was at the little station of
Milfork. where there was a good
sized crowd. Mr.. Blaine was warmly
received and he spoke a few words
of thanks. At Marrow, IN Warren
county, there was q fine demonstrs-
ton. The party left the train and
Mr.. Blaine's carriage, escorted by a
local committee and a troop OF
mounted plumed knights to q DC
turesque place outside the town
where several thousand people we're
assembled. Mr.. Blaine was received
with cheering. He thanked the
people for their kind reception-re-
minded them that Thomas Corwin,
one of the great champions Of the
protective system, had represented
Warren county in congress and ex-
pressed a hope that the earnestness
and ardor of the people in relation to
this question would be as great in
1884 as COrwin had made it in 1919.
The pleasure of the reception at this
point was marred by a sad accident.
The cannon with which the salute
was fired exploded prelnaturely kill
ling one man and inJuring another.
There was a great turnout at
Xenia. Blaine was received by a
local committee and escorted by
plumed knights mounted and afoot
through the principal streets. Nearly
every house was decorated. The
people in the streets numbered at
least as many as the entire popula-
ton of the city, there being a very
large attendance from the adjacent
county. When the procession
reached the stand Blaine was re-
ceived with loud cheering. He was
to the people by Rev. DIR.
q prominent Presbyterian
of Xenia. Blaine said:
''By a coincidence which is interest
to me 1 was here eight years ago
to address a Republican meet
ing in the interest Of the election of
an Ohio statesman to the Presidency.
The man then elected President gave
way after an exec lent admin
Istratlon of four years to another
Ohio statesman who after
an agony that touched the sensibili-
ties Of the whole world, sleeps in an
.OnOred grave. But with these
changes some things have remained
permanent and among these the
principles OF the Repub-
lean party. They remain and the
contest for their maintenance recurs
again after four years and after eight
Years., and appeals are again made to
he people of Ohio who held to-day
g they held then the post of respons-
bility and post of honor for the post
II responsibility is always the post of
lonor. (Applause.) It is for the
republicans of Ohio to say whether
he principles on which they elected
and on which they elected
Garfield are still vital and still repre-
ent their convictions.
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Judge lanes isiiiihi..

SALT LAKE, Oct, &.-ln 'lle va, in
Clawson, indicted for poIo.aln. f..
the District court, Judse h nat the
day rendered a decision .ii"' VA;
grand jury which INDIE eI H'n pul.
legally formed. the jury oe,rs The
panelled / y Zlae's predecessor oil Nor.
defense took The ground i'sl were
mons drawn as grand JufoiIo,ipfju
excluded on account 81 ti,ei' ,e.tinns
polygamy, while no such I"eThe
We're put to non-Moiilion" That
whole jury is ilega! also, ,,l,l.ion
under the Edmunds' IA" a..a, Of
on BELIEF extended only to This
petit and not t gland JuF", ,I,rmon'.
Is the universal opinion OF Z1ues
Executions were taken
ruling.
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e ROUTE

great progress, enumerating .lh
millions Of dollars won't,
of produce annually raised, CALM
attention to the eXteut of mauufas
lures; and to the fact that there ",
1000, 900 children in the puP|
schools-as many children as tbs|
are voters. When he had concluis|
Ex-Governor Noyes said a few vas
and Mr.. Beebe, president of the Nh
association, a Democrat, proug
three cheers fer the d~lstinguss
guest. not as a Republican, no; ii
candidate, but as d man who halr
colnplished SO much for his countr|
in civil and military matters.
The party was driven about i'd
grounds and then t, the Soldier.
home where i O0OsOldiers were draw
up in line on the campus. Legal
reviewed them and then went iul
Memorial Hall where a crowd soon
gathered to hear him speak.
General Logan said: There ISM
reception that l could receive and
where in this republic that | coulds
fill my heart as the present one. !
am glad to IN; ct you. Time is pas
ing swiftly and has lrf, its max
You served your country well. No
matter what mistortunes Dlay hsF:
Overtaken you there Is Oh:
thing that you can be proud d
and that is you deserved the hOnl
and respect of this nation. 1t is no
disgrace to be unfortunate Or p@l
but it is a disgrace to be against YOU
country. If Il mans heart has iH
duced him 10 follow a patriotic duly
and devotion in defense Of the llOrI'
ties of his country, that man can 9
to his last resting place without sf
Comrades, thig governllel
ought to he kind to you and hope
VIII.
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johnston Lowers His RecOrd.-Fast
Pacing.

johnston Lowers His RecOrd..Fast
Pacing.
CHICAGO, OF. 3.-The event O
the day was the successful attem, t O.
Commodore Klttson's PAGER. John.
ston, to lower his record of 2:lO. The
conditions for speed and the mark
set promises to stand at the head OF
the list for q long time. He was
brought out and given a warming up
heat in 2:l94. Then he and Kichbail
were brought out and the Judges all
nounced that they would be started
about four lengths apart, not to pace
against each other, but each to al
tempt to beat his own record, Rich
balls being 2:123. They were given
the word, both gong fast and level.
Johnston reached the first quarter in
81 seconds, in a 2:8 gait. Soon after
passing the quarter post. RichbaIl
made a very bad break ard was
logged the rest of the way without an
attempt to make time. Johnston ia
creased his speed slightly, reaching
the half post at the rate of 2:O7 per
mile. the second quarter being Gov
cred In 319. Along tie third quarter
the same terrific fight was kept up
and spectators began crying, she will
beat it." The three Quarters post
was reached in lbs and the
cry was, "See him go; see him &c ~
HE will beat 300" Down the
home stretch he came even faster
but without a falter. steady as clock
work. Those holding watches could
scarcely credit the tagging seconds
and at the distance stand the crv Voc
will beat 2:O8.n There was no
of speed to the wire ard
the mile was completed in the unnre-
cedented time of 2:O64, the last
quarter being paced in Sl4 seconds
or at the rate ct 2:O5. The horse and
bis driver John Splan were loudly
.heered as Woodmansee, manau:,
Commodore Kittson was ea,t3ir
congratulated.
Richball then attempted to heat
his record but only succeeden in
Z aking 2 IA. The closing event Of
The day was the attempt OF the nac,no
mare Minnie r. hitched to a waooS
q running mate to beat her own
'ecord of 2:O5. In this she was s,'c-
'essful. The first quarter was naced
n 5i3; the second half in Lola: the
hree-quarters in 1917; the mile in
':O34. The best time at this wav Of
'olng Is Westmont's, 2:Ol3.