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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-21

mai, services. with refusing to sign the necess~
rv hill or the improvement Of rivers an mar
-, ,x; h usny the power Of his administra-
ton 10 prevent approx riations Tor navy sno
coast dsfense. with attem pting 70 destroy '"e
rrotsct;ye tarln, with cpurting the s"ou va"
.,h.. n.,;ous at the experse Vt the cisixens u
En-. limited states, and With joining tne i'fe'sA
nondnolders to demonetizs silver sno ue'"oS
.,.. .;n,ustries of our country, and ior sns ~
a,,..t;,,n Of wages OF the Mint employees At oaf-
~, s,r closing the Carson Mint, when u "As
p.,t only -slf-sus; aiming but source Oh 'e'en.'
10 ,hs Goyerum mt, for its contemptu"us 'e.S
~ ,,,psiou bills for tho relief OF oisa0lsAA 'o
A., ,,,d sail ,rs. and for failing to construc'
IN. coxsrrmsnt building ~ Car On as rsquifeu'
W. ara in favor Of the absolute cxcius Oh u
Ch;no.e. AN the resiric i'm of Immigration ~
which tho pr sent ovcrchArsed co"di'i"h "a ''''
,.hor ma rker IS made worse. and also iav v'f ies
:. ,.,;,n by which q re i,ion OF our nAturAl-A
,;o, .n,, ian Jaw. may b. acco piished.
we demand. in beha of ur various nous
81. ,hs ..ention II the duties o l,ai, "oraA'
h;,.s and leather, ami To restore the iar
i'll vi 1867 WOO
vi.
Reso,pcd: hat We recognize the right Of Ia
bor to orr Aniz. for :fs ia.sfui protection
VII.
We favor ilbera appropri itions by Congress
for hy,,rorraphirAl and topographica surveys
!. ,h;s >,a,e :, thz nj tat the waste waters
NAV be preserved for the purpose OF irriS ation
vii.
We e,a,rSe In, wise and conservative adm IN
| ;sratiou a; Governor C. G. stevenson, anu
he .rtiiy commend he able ell rus Oh Sena'o,'
| stewart and Jones and Representative "oou
hurn in b. half or the interests OF the people oi
this State.
We favor the granting to New da oil al "o'
er,meur land within he state FOR the purposs
of pr,vidng means for irrigation ana o-he'
Improvements.
We favor the reduction Of tbs Treasury sur
ms b, the D .yment of pensi ms to Union
d;.r. their widows and orph .ns, the improve
msnt of rive and harbors, the building oi dc
| fa,s.s for on s.l-c,asts the erection OF puDii
buildings. the creation IF a navy, the pu' ci- as
OF bond, and e repeal of the Internal reTenu
laws taxing toJacco.
,XI.
It is the .ty of the State TO raainsa'h re
nan nse,.t.ri n schools in the rural a;-c spaisei
se,t ed ,!istric's ~ " III asin towns AM tlic<t
, settles sections and thlr sucn -iviSi"h OF .ii
school money al ,uld be made as VIII furnis
, The means of c ucation TO all Children III III
, state.
i We are in favor OF re-cpening the carso
Mint for coinsge and raising The wages OF y
ernploye. t, the a piard paid by the last h'
pub an admins ration.
XIII.
We demand the restoration Of ths mail SCI
vice in Il Is state 20 tn efficiency rlainta b
The last Republican Administration, and faV'
I tire fsysnen m, Of far wages to all ,post@l en-
9 ooyes.
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p,,,v Newspaper. devoted :, poiitieA 1e''-
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rcr ,.co,d street, opposite the Soa'"'''
.enat Of the State Capitol
REPUBLICAN
STATE TICKET

For Congress,
II. F. BARTlNE,
OF Orms5y County.
For Justice Supreme Court
M. A MURPHY.
OF Esmeralda County.
Ear Pres,dentlsl Electors,
&C. CLEVELAND.
EUGENE ROBINSON,
of White Pine County.
SP. TURRIrrIN,
OF Humboldt County.
m, s..ts University Regents
(Long Term.)
TIL. WELLS, of Orms'v-
nj. FISH, of Washoe.
(Short Term.)
EFT. GEORGE. OF Lander.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-21

We demand the restoration Of th' mall ser
vice in his state 10 tn efficiency nlainta by
the last Republican Administration, and iaV1r
tire psymen mt Of far wages to all postal en-
oyss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

Mr.. Carnegie's case is In entire keeping
with that of the famous Lawrence cotton
mills and many other like monster monop.
olies In New England The annual profits
on their stock (often largely watered at
that are seldom less than 20 per cent, and
yet the wages.paid their operators, as Mr..
Blaine himself admits and Mr.. Wells has
shown by abundant figures, are less, taking
into account the hours per day and the
amount of labor they do, than the wages
paid In the cotton mills In Eogland.
Oh yes, the great eastern manufacturing
lords, whom the tariff thus enriches with
princely fortunes every year when times
are prosperous" rather than share which,
with their operatives, they close down their
works, can we'll afford to contribute the
" fat" to perpetuate this noble system, and
II will be strange indeed If Mr. Fosters
vigorous appeal doesn't wake them up to
sense Of their duty"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
Ottawa FREE TRADER. There is not

Ottawa FREE TRADER. There is not q
country on the globe whose statesmen are
not at this moment engaged In mighty
struggle TO maintain balance OF trade In
favor of the land they love- except the
men who now assume TO rule the destinies
OF the great republic. They are engaged
In CANT effort to give away what other
nations of the earth are struggling TO secure
and retain"
The trouble with our friend is his mis-
conception of what his economic writer's
mean by q "balance of trade against a
nation" Certainly no economic writer"
or statesman" on the globe Is such ninny
as TO imagine that country, to be prosper.
Gus, must export more than II imports. On
such q theory Ireland ought to be the
richest country In the world, for the rapac'
ity Of English lSndlordism is annually
drawing from her at least ten times more
than is ever returned. Is Ireland there
fore growing rich' Bah! This Is worse
than "child's play"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
THE GREAT AMERICAN COW.

Mr. Brooks, the Prohibitionist candi-
date for the vice presidency, In a recent
speech happily illustrated the American
protective system, by comparing It to .
long COW stretched across the country.
While she Is grazing In Illinois, Missouri
Iowa, Kansas, &c, the Yankees In the
East are milking her for all she il worth.
The Illustration embodles 10 our western
farmers truth no less forcible and striking
than melancholy. They feed the COW and
cant help themselves; the manufacturers
get all the milk.
Take An illustration: To the ordinary
comprehension, there Is nothing more ex-
trsordinary and enigmstical than that the
manufacturers Of sections In this country
must have protection against English com.
petition. We produce the cotton-have l,
at our doors, and get II At first cost. En-
gland Q) must buy It Of our cotton brokers
paying them reasonable profit; (2) she
must transport It across the SEQ, work II
up and (s) bring II back again. Here ID
already protection" equal to Is or 80 pei
cent. In favor Of the home manufacturer
on thoroughly free trade basis But, We
are told, the English, In working up the
cotton, have 70 much cheaper labor thar
10 have, that al this advantage Of having
the cotton q our doors 10 LOST Tho recon,
reports Of our Consul 6choeohof 70 III
ssts department. u Washin{son, ahsv thai
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
ENGLISH OPINION.

Now that the Republican papers are
SO eager 70 regale US with English opinion
regarding the American tariff policy, 1t IL
we'll enough to cite witness or two whom
they cannot we'll disregard. Ten years ago
In his essay, kin Beyond the Sea-" the
Hon. w. E. Gladstone expressed the opin-
ion that America alone at a coming time
can, and probably will wrest from Eng
land the commercial priority" But quite
recently, commenting on an article by Mr.
Henderson In the COtemperdry Recit'o, he
says: 81 agree with the suthor that the
protective laws of America effectually bar
the full development of her competing
power"
The London papers quite recently pub
lished with pang the report OF our Consul
Schoenhof to the State Department at
Washington, upon the cost Of manufsctur-
Ing all.wool dress goods In Massachusetts
and England. The net cost OF a given
quantity of goods In Massachusetts,
including raw material and all details and
incidents, is given at SlO2.24. In England
exactly the same goods are made for $699o
Upon these figures the London Economist
comments:
The manufacturing cost is SO cents In
America, against 3S cents In England-5
cents le 9 In America; but the wool costs
3S cents more In America, In part on
account of the wool duties. In other words,
of Americans had the wool at the same
cost Of the English, Americans could pro.
duce for "a 81 cents what II costs In England
$3.50 cents to produce.
In our country high wages, comfort for
workingmen and low labor costs In the
product 60 hand in hand. The demon
stration is thus complete that II raw wool
and raw materials In the manufacture Of
dress goods, cloths and blankets be put on
the free list, as the Mills bill proposes, we
can quickly drive England to the wall and
enlarge the employment and net income of
our workingmen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
Tho Democracy.

On Thursday evening next, the Democ.
racy Of Illinois will open the campaign all
along the line, from Cairo to Galena. Mon.
ster mass meetings will be held In every
town and hamlet. and one thousand orators
will speak of Democracy, Its tenets, its
platform and Its champions, to one thous-
and audiences. In La Sale comfy, meet.
ings will be held In this city, Streator, La
Sale, Mendoza, Marseilles, Earlville, Utica
and all other places where crowd can
possibly be gathered. Preparations are
now being made In all the towns Of the
county for the grand event, ard marching
clubs are being organized by scores Or
tawa already has three with ano aer vet TO
be organized.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

THE BULL BUTTER PARTY-The Re-
publican platform says: We favor the
entire repeal of the internal taxes rather
than surrender any part Of the protection
system" The "internal taxes" include a
tax on oleomargarine, or bull butter,
upon which tax of nearly million dol
lars we're paid last year to protect the hon
est butter of our farmers. To wipe out
the entire internal revenue system would
wipe out that tax, which is very promi'
nent feature of the system. What do the
farmers say to supporting the bull butter
party"-a party which would permit not
only free whisky but free fraudulent but
ter, rather than abate one jot Of the bounty
II gives to It's pet monopolies?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

One thing Gen. Palmer will not allow
Illinoisans TO forget and that is that during
the last few years state taxes have enor.
mously ncreased-nearly so per cent In
one year. This, of course, 10 explained"
after fashion, yet the fact remains that IL
has Increased out of all proportion. A vote
for Fifer approves OF that increase, which
has not been sufficiently accounted for by
republican Office holders.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

BALANCE OF TRADE, &C.-We agree en-
tirely with &C. ID. T." that our discussion
with him of balance Of trade theories, has
approached the point of child's play" l,
was far from pleasant to US, We can assure
him, that We had to bring our illustrations
down TO the apprehension of q child To
enable him TO grasp them, but are happy to
find that he has done 90, and can now "see
through It," that most certainly (his own
Words II the trade of given country ia
profitable the value of Its imports will
always exceed the value of Its exports,"
But while he can comprehend this much
he 10 still befogged to know how England
can import s4O0, 600 more q year than
she exports and not be bankrupted. Pos
sibly, he suggests, she may have on hand
$4O0, OOO, 900 worth Of coffee, tea, &C., but
these are perishaSle goods, and must be
sold for Whatever they will fetch In the
market Well, We reckon English traders
can be trusted fcr that, and will be mighty
careful the goods are sold Of no loss.
And yet, with all these hopeful signs Of
lucidity, the strange delusion clings to our
friend. that balance Of trade, to be "fsv-
orable," must mean more exports than i'm.
ports, and he cries out In conclusion, a.
most mournfully, why. there IL no econ.
omic writer now living, or ever has lived,
who held the theory that balance of trade
against nation 10 hlsssing 70 its people,
and measure Of their prosperity In any
ssese, except he young editor Of the OLD
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
WATER WORKS.

The City Council Committee 10 still
struggling with the water works problem
trying to come to q conclusion. There
should be but one conclusion, and that IL
that the city, and only the city, should
build these works II they are built at all.
But the city cannet build for want Of
money, 1t Is said; the taxable property at
returned by the assessor is not sufficient to
authorize a bonded debt Of 100000 OF
more 70 construct the works. Then the
city should wait until II has accumulated a
fund for the purpose or until Its assessme nj
Is equal 10 the occasion. II is the unques-
toned fact that private ownership of water
works is an endless source of vexation to
consumers. 1t never has been satisfactory
in any city where the experimen MT has been
attempted, and has invariably caused com
plant and too frequently long and exper-
sive litigation. But 1t is said the city can
buy these works after they are built. True,
they may. But on what terms' The com.
pany ask for 80 year franchise; after 10
years the city can buy-not before; or orce
every years after the first 10 years the city
will be given an opportunity to buy. But
In fixing price TO purchase at the end OF
ten years, the value of the works, rs We un'
derstand the ordinance, is to be fixed by
arbitrator who shall take into consideration
not only the value Of the plant but also the
value of the franchise for the term OF 20
years then unexpired. Suppose the stock
earns per cent. at the end Of 10 years. 1t
may easily be figured by money lenders
what is the value Of an investment Of 500.
600 or more, earning 8 per cent, and cor
tain to earn = per cent. for 20 years to come
Government 4 per cents Of 1907 are worth
1877, that is buyer is willing to give near
ly Z years interest for the sake of investing
his money permanently for 10 years. The
value Of the franchise alone at this rate
would be equal to large proportion Of the
original cost of the works.
1t Ia not true either, that the city cannOI
build as cheaply as private corporation.
The implication that it cannot Is reaec-
ton on the integrity of the City Council
that is not justified by any act of the Ceun.
Gil. We believe that as individuals or as q
body they an honest set of men; and we
believe also there is business capacity
enough in that body to take hold of this
work in business like manner and finish
II as honest men can and will.
Besides, the city is not suffering for
want of water. II may be admitted that
the water would be welcome. 1t would be
convenience-a luxury, may be-to many,
but 1t Is not an absolute necessity as yet;
certainly not enough such as to warrant the
city fathers in making wha, will III made
be a stupendous blunder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
pAT THE TARIFF,

A very significant secret circular OF Jas.
P. Foster, President of the Republican
League of the United States, has got into
the papers. Mr.. Foster, whose headquar.
ters are In New York, and whose principal
charge Is 10 provide the sinews of war;"
In the pending campaign of the " Grand
Old Party" to regain possession of the
spells, postulating that Il" We want money
and we want 1t at once" addresses himself
to the manufacturing lords, whom he tells
that they are the parties most largely ben.
Gifted and therefore most deeply interested
In the success of the g. o. p. and upon
whom, therefore, the chief reliance Is
placed for contributions to promote the
psrty's success. To clinch his view OF the
case he enriches his confidential circu-
lar" with extracts from letter written by
a distinguished member Of the U. s. Sen"
ate from state that never had Demo-
cratic U. 8. Senator or representative In
congress-" and which must therefore mean
either Senator Edmunds or Morrill, of Yer.
mont. The extracts Mr. Foster justly char
acterizes as strong words and bitter, but
rue," and no one will dispute this on see
Ing few samples. Says Mr. Edmunds
Tor MorrilD:
The campaign which we are about to
enter will concern them the manufactur'
ersl more than anybody else.
They are getting practically the sole ben
eft of our tariff laws.
They are trying to reap the fruits Of the
tariff policy without any deduction Tor
political expenses.
They make large fortunes every year
when times are prosperous.
II l had my way about II, l would put
the manufacturers OF Pennsylvania under
the fire and fry all the fat out Of them.
II the Mills tariff bill comes TO the Sen
ate, there will be some votes cast there
which will open the eyes OF some OF these
people who have, while gathering their
millions, treated the Republican party as
their humble servant.
II the Mills bill is once allowed 10 COME
before the senate for action, the vote OF
Mr.. Edmunds (or MorrilD will be watched
with some curiosity.
OF course II is needless to dwell on the
point thus made by Mr.. Foster and 30
strongly backed In bitter words but true"
by . distinguished U. 8. Senator, that the
manufacturers thus getting practically
the sole benefit on our tariff law" ought to
contribute the "fat" to rescue their mer
ciless imposition upon the people. That
they are thus benefited their senator makes
the statement as an incontrovertible fact,
that "the manufacturers make large for
tunes every year when times are prosper.
ous." The case Of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie,
the great Pittsburg iron lord, 10 settler on
that point, In his admission that his share
alone Of the profits Of the Edgar Thomp
500 Steel Works for one year was 81. $780,
1000. And yet Mr.. Carnegie closed down
mis- works and oonsigued 500 workmen 10
beggasy (ai least - far q his action could
do ~ because they refused 10 submit 10 o
rsducsioe Of 10 pr cset Of thslS wsssa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
Democratic Congressional Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the Eighth Congress
nonal District Of Illinois 10 hereby called for August
lIth, 1885, 70 be held At the Ia Sale County Courl
House In ottawa 1t O'Clock p. NJ for the purpose o.
nominating candidate 10 represent the Eighth Con
grsssOpa District n Congress- and also to select can
Sdsse for the State Board Of Equalization. snd such
other business ~ may come before the convention.
The respective counties comprising the district are en-
titled 10 representation based the vote cast for
Cleveland and Hendricks In 1884, being one delegate for
every 4OO voes. and for every fraction over 100:
Il Sale county. ........,.......... 10
VIII ......'.s..'.,'.s...'....s.'
0ruuuy '''''''''''''''''''
Du rave .'.,....... s...'s.s.s.-.ss
Kendall .......s.....,.s....'...,..-
"
BY order Of Eighth Congressional Committee, this
18th day Of June, 1883. -
ALEX. VAUGHEY,
THos. NJ CRoHIN. Secy Chairman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

Congressman Plumb informed a news
paper correspondent that ~ am protec
ZIONIST for protection's sake only. II
could would not raise dollar OF tax by
custom duties, for l believe In direct taxa
ton. But l would have custom houses Ia
keep out foreign manufactures.'-Er.
Congressman Plumb lie . great man. Ee
is one OF those philanthropic fellows, nc
doubt, though in the excerpt above It 10 moi
so said, who would keep on selling goods
In "vast quantities" to the old world bu,
would buy nothing Of them, though II
isn't limited how We are going to do 1t. Blu,
why doesn't he 60 to the logical conclusion
Of protecting home industry and stop all
intercourse with Pennsylvania and Massa'
chusetts for the benefit CT Illinoisans
Illinois can make anything that either Of
those States do, and wages are higher here
than there; and surely We owe more ia
Illinois than to the East. Why not protect
the labor of Illinois from the "pauper
labor" Of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
Why not 90 further and protect the unde-
veloped coal fields Of South Ottawa and
Grand Ridge from the ruinous competi-
ton Of Steators Why not indeed pro-
hibit the importation Of Milwaukee, st.
Louis and La Sale beer into Ottawa 10
protect A. White and his brewery laborers
here In Ottawai Why not protect Gay &
Sons road cart factory from Aurora and
Chicago composition; Htiefels overall
factory from Chicago and New York men ;
our cigar makers from the horde sf out
Ads manufacturer! Charity and patriot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

Is 1t surprising that the president In the
exercise of his duty should be forced to
veto so many private pension bills, when
til, Senate In the neglect of Its duty pass
ess them through ia the rate of 1877 In 50
minutes?
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04

The Germans In Alsace- Lorraine find
that the imposition Of license fee of $25
to $75 on saloons, has cut down the number
from 8,483 to 9.1O4.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-08-04
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND, Of New York.
For ViCe.President,
ALLEN q, THURMAN, Of Ohio.
For Governor.
GEN JOHN NJ PALMER, OF ssngamon county.
For LiuteDaHt Governor,
ANDREW j. BELL Of Peoria county
For Secretary Of State,
NEWELL ID. KICKS, Of Christian county.
For Auditor Of Public Accounts,
ANDREW WEIGH. Of Kendall county.
For State Treasurer,
FRANCIS A. HOFFMAN, Jr., Of Cook county.
For Attorney General,
JACOB X. CREIGHTON. Of Wayne county.
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