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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

How has 1t come about that In point Of
wealth the United States has risen to the
first rank among nations? The latest au-
thorities give the following figures: United
States, $47 AIS, 00O, 900; Great Britain and
Ireland, $4,000, 100000; France, Germany,
Russia, Austria, Italy, Spain following In
order. These figures appear to indicate
that we have really been making money of
all the peoples with whom we trade. The
youth of the Free Trader says US nay
G. D. T. in Republican.
The youth Of the FREE TRADER" must
plead guilty to youth, certainly; but he 10
not old enough to see that 6c,OO0, 900 of
people possessing 81, 475 100000 are as
rich as 100000 possessing $4,000, OOO,-
600. Perhaps when he gets older he will
he won't be so blamed "smart."
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al hold, therefore, that properly ad.
fusted competition between home and
joreign products is the best gage by which
to regulate International trade. Duties
should be so high that our manufacturers
can fairly compete with the foreign pro-
duct, but not so high as 70 enable them to
drive out the foreign article, enjoy a
monopoly Of the trade, and regulate the
price as they please. To this extent ! am
protectionist. II our government pursues
this line Of policy steadily We shall year
by year approach more nearly to the basis
OF free trade, because We shall be more
nearly able to compete with other nations
on equal terms. | am for protection
which leads 10 ultimate free trade. am
for that free trade which Can be achieved
only through protection" Works of j..
A. Garfield, p. 20S)
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Current Events.

The national convention of colored men,
held at Indianapolis on Thursday last,
issued a thoroughly democratic address to
the colored men of the country. The con-
vention was thoroughly harmonious.
Their resolutions endorse the president,
recognizing that his treatment of the col.
Ored man has been liberal and broad; they
endorse the message and tine 81. Louis
platform and pledge their support to
Cleveland and Thurman. The resolutions
contained the following:
"Resolued, That we think 1t the apex of
of political impudence for the republican
party to expect the cOlored voters Of this
country to take kindly to their ironclad
protective declaration when the colored
men and women In the north, as we'll as In
the south, are almost absolutely barred
from the manufactures which received
the chief benefit from the protective
system"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28
Republican paper /:

Pres. Garfield, In one of those passages
OF inspired common sense which occur In
so many of his speeches said:
We legislate for the people of the
United states, not the whole world, and II
Is our glory that the American laborer is
more Intelligent and better paid than his
foreign competitor Our country can not
be independent unless Its people with their
abundant natural recources possess the
requisite skill TO clothe, arm and eouip
themselves for war, and In the time OF
peace produce all the necessary imple-
ments of labor"
That Is excellent. II is what every tariff
reformer believes. He knows the Ameri-
can laborer is "better paid than his foreign
competitor" because he does more work,
but he is not better paid when by that i.
meant that he gets more per yard of cotton
or wooden clothes, per pound of nails, box
OF glass &c, &c, for he does not. But
while the republican press Is quoting Gar.
field, why no. so on-say with this except
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

Mr.. G. d. T. says THE FREE TRADER
misrepresented late article by him wher
1t said that his solution of the farmers
present difficulty of surplus of grain was
to stop raising 1t. The FREE TRADER will
not quarrel with c. d. T., but take his
word for II. However, If Mr.. e. d. T.
does not advocate this, the Hon. w. D.
Kelley, another protectionist, as rabid as
G. d. T., does offer that solution In all
earnestness-probably making the same
mistake the FREE TRADER did In c. d. T.'s
views, and as c. d. T. repudiated them,
now propounds them as novel discovery
of his own. After showing that In 1885,
1886 and 1887 (high tax years. as compared
with 1854 to 1851 dow tax years., the prices
of corn, wheat and cotton have fallen re-.
spectively 244c, 45.7c and 5Sc. Mr..
Kelly says, in the August Forum:
THAT the leading staple crops ofithe first
agricultural country of the world should
be steadily produced at an annually in
creasing rate of loss TO their producers
seems incredible. Such conditions may
be forced upon conquered provinces and
colonies governed by foreign powers In
disregard Of the interest of the governed,
but they will not be long endured by a
free people, who hare Intelligence enough to
diminish these crops by diverting to other
occupations part of the land and labor en-
ployed in their production, thus reducing
the sum of these crops and enlarging the
number of their consumers. This change
of pursuits, If made on as grand scale as
is readily possible, would, by increasing
the symmetry of American industry,
through Its wider diversification, benefit
the planting interests in other ways than
by relieving 1t from the necessity of SELL
ing Its crops at the unremunerative prices
established by an annual surplus. Itwould
add to the supply of articles of use. com
fort, and luxury, and, by increasing the
interchanges of the home market, would
lessen transportation changes upon their
products"
There 1t is, farmers, stop farming-go
into some other pursuit. But the manu-
featuring interests, as nearly all will con.
fess, are overdone now, the home market
can't consume all. Shall the farmers then
go to manufacturing when already there is
an overabundance of manufacturers
The protectionist manufacturer does not
hesitate to tell the farmer: If your bust
ness doesn't pay, go at something else
But when the farmer says to the manu-
facturer who calls for more protection
(taxes), because his business won't pay
without it, Why, then, don't you 60 into
some other business ?" he is called a
British free trader, who wants to ruin the
industries of the nation! 1t all depends
whose OK is gored.
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CONNECTION AMONG The LABoRINa MEN


The recent exposure by the New York Star,
of the illetreatment of the work,ngmen by
Levi p. Morton, republican candidate for the
Vice Presidency, at his Rhinebeck county
seat on the Hudson, has 80 stirred up the
workingmen Of the east that general move
ment is rapidly ripening among them which
promises to result in pretty unanimous
"boy cotting" Of the republican presidential
ticket by tho organized labor Of the whole
country. The upshot Of the Stars exposure
10, that Mr.. Morton, who is running farm
Of over 900 acres at Rhinebeck and employs
Q large number Of field hands, dairy hands
men and women--laborers about his grounds
and stables, house servitors, &C., finding the
common rate Of wages in tina locality too
high to suit him, imported, under contract,
in violation of the laws of Congress, large
number Of farm laborers from the north Of
England and Scotland, with whom he
replaced the "home laborers.' After q
WhiiV thVoo imPoEtou inboEoipy bcoiuS tucy
were getting from 80 to 80 per cent less
wages than were paid by all the other farm.
ers and dairymen in the neighborhood,
became dissatisfied and began to leave. upon
which the generous Mr.. Morton filed their
places with Italian riff.ruff from the slums
Of New York, paying them about half the
ordinary wages Of the locality.
The matter has been taken up by the
labor organizations Of New York city, and
from there is spreading rapidly among all
similar organizations through the country,
with very promising outcome that nine
tenths il not the entire organized labor vote
Of the.,country will be cast against Harrison
and Morton.
The movement is immensely strengthened
by the fact that the attitude of Gen. Harrison
the head of the republican presidential
ticket, towards the workingmen is fully as
hostile to them as that of Morton is shown to
be. The matter has already been taken up
by Central Labor Union Of Indiana, which
held large and very significant representa-.
tive meeting at indianapolis on the oath
inst, and by unanimous vote passed a
series Of vigorous resolutions declaring the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

II protection 10 good for the workman, it
Is strange they can't see It. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie Is an iron manufacturer, reported
to be worth $2O, 900, 900 all made In less than
10 years In the manufacture of iron. He
boosted that he received as his share of the
profits OF the Edgar Thompson steel works
for one year alone $l,5OO,OOo. And yet .
month ago he closed his works In an
endeavor to compel his men to submit to a
reduction Of per cent Of their slender
wages. Let Mr.. Carnegie, who votes with
the republican party for high protection 10
keep up wages, explain how It is that in
spite Of an abundant protection" wages
are reduced instead of dividends.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

Republicans say Congressman Scott, g
democrat, reaps benefit from the coal tax
is monopolist, trust man, &c. Well, sc
too, are Harrison, Elkins, his manager, and
Blaine,-all members of the coal syndicate
But does that make their robbery right
Scott has the honesty to speak and spend
his wealth to reduce the tarif-tc
make sacrifice; Harrison, Blaine, &C., tc
increase itand reap larger profit. Which
Is the more honest?
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While the FREE TRADER would not be III

While the FREE TRADER would not be un.
derstood as throwing any stones in the way
of water-works for the city of Ottawa, ii
may be permitted to offer the suggestion
that the city council should first carefully
consider the effect of granting such fran
chise to private corporation. The FREr
TRADER is free to say that if it is to be
granted to private parties, it knows of nc
one into whose hands it could fall who would
carry out the work in a more satisfactory
manner than Judge Cation and his colleagues
They have ample means to constructs salts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

factory system and know we'll the needs Of
the people IS we'll as their material condi-
ton. Nevertheless, It is just Is we'll 10
canvass the project thoroughly. The sys.
TEN, IL constructed under the ordinance
proposed, would cost the city $1,000 per
annum-eight per cent on 100000. II
the works would cost but 100000, the city
could afford TO own them themselves. They
will probably cost more, in which case the
proposed constructors expect to make divi-
dends on the increase from the people. What
is in the way Of the city earning those divi-
dends itselfi Ottawa may be an exception
to the rule, but il is the rule that water
works owned by private parties are not
satisfactory to the people. Nothing is more
demoralizing than such an entangling Of
public and private interests, for il is certain
to lead to q conflict Of the two interests
sooner or later. There never, probably, has
been city in which such ownership Of the
water supply did not work to the disadvan-
tage Of the public. The water supply is q
natural monopoly and il is almost axiom
alto to say that no natural monopoly should
be allowed to become private property, and
no city can get water as cheaply through a
private corporation as by municipal owner.
ship. The chief difficulties private proprie.
tors have with water is to pump enough into
their stock to conceal the profits. These
profits should belong to the people, and be
paid to them by reduction Of rates to
actual ooet
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28
Democratic Congressional Convention.

The Democratic Convention for the Eighth Congress
sola District Of Illinois is hereby called for August
1lth 1885, 70 be held at the La Sale County Court
House. In Ottawa at o'clock p M for the purpose OF
nominating q candidate TO represent the Eighth Con
gresona District In Congress- and also TO select can
didste for the State Board Of Eouaization and such
other business a. may come before the convention.
The respective counties comprising the district are en-
tited TO representation based the vote cast for
Cleveland and Hendricks In 1884. being delegate for
every 100 votes and one for every fraction 200
Ia Sale county. .,........................l 10
VIII l<
Grunuy
henuhll ...,.........'.ss..'''.'sss'
Total ...,.,..,..,,,.,,,....,.,,....3 80
by order Of Eighth Congressional Committee, this
18th day Of June, 1888. -
THos. NJ. CRosIs. Sec'y. Chairman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

The congregational investigation into the
causes and effects Of the recent remarkable
immigration Is now under way in New
York, whore witnesses are being examined.
Nothing of great moment has as yet been
developed, but large number of witnesses
have been summoned and are yet to be
examined. The subject Is, however, one
of vast moment. The free immigration of
labor In 30 enormous quantities AZ of late,
must hear Its effect on our native and
naturalized workers. 1t will also be inter-
esting to have the dOings Of the Mormon
prosilyters. The study of immigrating
anarchism also will be worth telling, NO
doubt. The investigation is not political,
but II may yet have m0mentus effect,
Immigrants are coming In thousands.
Do the American people assimilate all who
Gomez Can Americans obsorb them
VIII the new corners become Americans Y
Do they want to become Americans ?
These are questions that are as yet unan.
swered. They come, no doubt, seeking an
III Dorado-employment at high wages,
comfortable homes, the luxuries of life i.
DO they find It? Possibly, In affluent
times; but as rule they find only poverty,
uncertain work and low wages, taking the
bread from mouths who had not TO much
before they came.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

The Mills bill passed the house on Sat-
urday last by vote Of 1859 to 149, all the
democrats, save three, voting for It, The bill
has been attacked as free trade measure,
but the effect Of the bill, could 1t become
law, would, with the inevitable changes 1t
has suffered In passing through
the house, be merely to reduce the average
tariff taxes from AZ per cent to AZ, no one
but the most irreconcilable tax. ophobist
can see any free trade In II. The republi.
cans In 1883 who composed the tariff com.
mission appoined for the purpose Of report.
ing high tax bill, recommended that the
tariff be then reduced about 20 per cent In
justice TO both manufacturers and consum.
ers, as both would be beneiited-substan,
TALLY Morrison's position. The republican
congress reduced the tariff about 1,3 per
cent, and cite the fact as indicative OF a
desire 10 reform. In their next national
convention they promised reduction of
the tariff, yet on Saturday, they voted to a
man with two exceptions) against this
reduction of 5 per cent! The bill In the
senate will be undoubtedly killed, for
tits expected that new one will be brought
forward by that Dody's finance committee
But II will not reduce the tax burdens; for
Notwithstanding It's solemn promise In 1881,
the controlling party of the senate stands
today on McKinley's Chicago connection of
free whisky rather than that any part of
the protection" be removed. The party Is
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President,
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF New York.
For Vice.President,
ALLEN G, THURMAN. Of Ohio.
For Governor.
GEN JOHN N. PALMER, Of sangamon county.
For Lutenant Governor.
ANDREW J. BELL OF Peoria county.
Fer Secretary Of State,
NEWELL D. 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 r. CREIGHTON. OF Wayne county.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-07-28

Entered at the Post Office at Onaud. Illinois. as
Second Class MAJ Mater.
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now ready for free whisky, though the
senate may not have the nerve at this time,
at the opening of the campaign, to openly
present such an iniquity In the form OF .
bill, though II will come later unless the
complexion OF the senate be changed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13

bic from the plan we have adopted for
the collection of revenue by tariff
dut;es.'
The President adheres to his policy
of tariff reduction, refers tn the surplus
lying idle in the Treasury. opposes the
importation OF contract and coolic labor,
declares opposition t, trusts" refers
to md denounces that clause in the lie
publican platform which fuvors the re-
peal OF all Internal Revenue taxes
"rather than surrender my Of our pro-
tective system and closes rs follows:
with firm fu:th in the Intelligence
and patriotism of our countrymen, and
relying upon the conviction that mis-
representation Will not influence them,
prejudice will not cloud their under
standing md that menauce will not in
timldate them, let us urge the peoples
interest and public duty for the vindicn-
ton OF our attempt to ioaugurute n
righteous and beneficial reform"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13
EQUALIZATION NOTICE,
STATE OF NEvADA,l
County of RlkO. Vs.

"A Office IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
eV havc this day received from the Assess.
or OF Elko county, the Assessment Roll for tho
year 1888, together with thu msps and original
Hats, and the sS:nc are now in my ONCE for in
spcction BY the public, and that tho Board of
County Commissioners OF said county and
stato will meet on Monday, the 18th day Of Sep
tcmber' 1893. asa Board OF Equalization. and
will continue in sesaion from timo to timo
until aud including the lst day Of October,
lae8
A. o. DAwtEY.
@, unity Clerk and Clerk of
Board OF Equalization.
Dated, Elko, Sept. 10, 1888.
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Wonderful

cures Of ScTofulous diseases continually
add to the reputation of Aycr's S:rsa-
parilla. John Mcdonald, IL S;.S.o.l ST.,
Lowell, Mass, sa:s: "For q Number Of
years was great sufferer from Scrotuia,
which manifested Itself il cary childhood.
So rirulcnt and offensive were TIC sores
which appeared OIL t.? bod:, that ny
parents kept Inc from school most Of tho
time. / became c::!ac:a:cd, pa.c, lanSuid,
and feeble, :"d IT, friends s:::d It was
Consumption. \ Physician in New York
state recommended treatment with
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13
N RIIIED.

Co%FIN-PULLAAN:--At tho Epi scopal
Church. Rano, Nevada. September
II 1888, by Rev. Luc,s. Mr.. E. b.
Coffin, Of Reno, to Miss Ida NJ. Pull
main, of Elko.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13
Look Herel

We hrvo just received a lnrgs itosk
Of Ladies' Hats. Ladies' Dress @: DDS,
consisting Of Ginghams, Linens aAG
WVolens, and Gentlemen's Clothing,
all of the lntest and most dssilSbIs
Styles. Call and inspect them.
3-26. J. ROgpNareaE
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13
Olive nndI,AiI.iNe.N

Those who desire topurchase tho bes.
quality Uf Groceries md Provisions are
referred TO the above reliable house
whore fair dealing and courteous treat
ment 10 tho ,ule. Glassware, Tinwsro,
Stonsvsrs, Nails etc. Alwsya in stock.
IL n, CHAaa.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13

County Committees in the several counties
will please mako tho necessary arrangements
for the meetings.
J. W. ADAMS,
Chairman Democratic state Central Commit
tee.
P. J. dunno, Secretary.
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AT 1REGNRaAR T,s.
-U~va nRA.naA

Handsome Beaded Dress Trimmings.
Novelty Dress Trimming BrAids Of
oil descriptions ind colors.
Beaded and Plain Dress Soss.
All. Over Embroiderios.
Tnrioy Red md Nayy Blue Rm-
hroidrries. and large Saricty Of Fancy
and White Goods. ~,
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LOW PRICES
M. REINHART
Live stock Aasncintinn.

A meeting of the Executive Comm
OF the Nevada 1.-Two Stock Association
will be held in Reno, Nevada, on Wed-
nesday, tho 18th day of September,
1888. A iull attendance 10 desired.
BY order Of tho President.
GEO. Is. NIIoN,
6-SA I'd. Secretary
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-09-13
THE HUM BOLOT HOUSE,
Elko - Nevada,
JOSEPH LANG. ProDrietor

This popular Hotel has just bsSa
placed in excellent repuir. with clean.
well ventilated rooms, and having 80
cnred tho services of first class Whit
Cook, l am now pr epnred TO furnish ths
pubic with good Accommodation ~
reasonable prices. Whom you are il
town give the Humboldt House .
call.
Joa LAIne.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-11-29

For His mercy endureth forever
good and sufficient reason for calling on
every one that hath breath to pre-. and
give thanks unto the Lord of Lords. since
the days of Israeps prosperity no Nation
has been called on by its rulers to set apart
certain days for public expression ofthanks
save our own. BY this mark we stand fore
most among christian peoples. Our own
peculiar custom of national thanksgiving,
originating with the old Puritan fathers Of
New England, and, despite the prejudice OF
some of the States, endorsed each succeed
ing year by proclamations from the Presi-
dent and the Governor of each State, has
outliyed the sneers of the infdel and the op-
position of the wicked, and to-day, after a
lapse of over two and half centuries, finds
hundreds of thousands of believers devout-
" repairing to the sanctuary TO acknowl-
edge the blessings consequent upon christ
ian civilization, land only those who have
visited heather countries realize how great
these are as well as numberless and inesti-
mable individual mercies. 1t is true there
are many children of sorrow and want who
feel as if there was nothing in their condi-
ton for which to be thankful, but if they
will look around they will surely find that
some blessings command their gratitude
There is a practical manner in which those
who have been endowed with the good
things of this life in larger measure than
their neighbors may express their apprecia-
ton of these favors. The old injunction to
send rtions to those for whom nothing
is prepared is as binding on followers Of
Christ now as then, and if we would show
our thaukfulness in the way most accepta-
able to Him, we will remember the poor
aud endeayor by our kind Offices to increase
their comforts and add to their causes for
similar thanksgiving.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-11-29
Beg to announce to their
MALORDER CUSTOM'RS,

That their store is now in Holiday attire,
and they will be glad to have you visit them'
if possible, during the Holiday season
They have purchased very extensive STOCK
of goods. both useful and ornamental, suitable
for Christmas presents; and have also had man
ufactured for their use a large and attractive
variety of Fancy Boxes and Cartons" in which
they propose to pack all goods sold by them
such as Fine Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchleis'
Collars and Cuffs, Scarfs Ruchings, Iaces,
Dress Patterns, Damask Cloths Sets, Toilet a, Ar
ticles, Stationery, Fancy Bric-a-brac, Fine En-
derwear. Infants Clothing Mems Shirts, Ool-
lars. Cuffs. Scarfs, Half Hose, Gloves and ev-
ervthing else that is intended for Christmas
gifts. and where the beauty and acceptaoleness
of the goods will be enhanced. -,
They also promise that especial care VIII DC
taken to have these reach you in perfect con
dition. and will either wrap the boxes securely
in paper or enclose them in other boxes OIL
larger dimensions. -,
Every reader of this paper should aVaii
themselves of this opportunity.
A good plan is to write for what you want
describing il as infinitely as possible and en-,
close the amount you wish to pay. Ihey VIII
make their best selection, and if it should moi
suit. you can return it and your money Will De
refunded. e-,,..;,
They call especial attention to the following
interesting items: