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, 1890-11-13
THE CHURCH ELECTION

Some time must elapse before the
country will learn the definite re-
suit of the remarkable election lust
held by the Methodist Episcopal
church of the United States. Public
interest in the contest Is not In keen
ing with the Importance and sig
niiicance of the proposition. The
fruits of the political election held
last Tuesday will be as ileeting as
the ripple made by n summer
breeze upon mountain lake, in
comparison with those of the church
election held Thursday. The latter
will determine for all time the re.
ligious privileges of n considerable
body of the American people. Ii
will decide, and In all probability in
the affirmative, whether the great
prcponderance of the members
of the largest Protestant organiza.
ton in the United States shall assert
their voice in the government of
that body.
The surprising feature of 1t all Is
the fact that the Methodist church
should be voting, in this day Of
freedom and religious federation,
upon question seemingly permit
ting but one answer. The bulk Of
the membership OF the church Is
composed of women, and nine
| tenths of the effective work Is per-
! formed by them. Take the women
out of the Methodist church, deprive
the organization of their sympa-
thetic aud enthusiastic service, aud
ruin would fall upon 1t. None will
attempt to controvert this selt-evi-
dent proposition. Yet at this late
day women are deprived of the
smallest membership in the governs
ing body of the church they have
built to its present stage Of glory,
and which could not endure II month
without their vigorous cooperation.
The general conference is CON.
posed of two bodics-clcrical and
lay delegates. AT the last session
women appeared before the con.
ference as lay delegates from
number of the churches. a spirited
fight followed. The women were
excluded, and the fight was CONF
promised by an agreement to sub
init the question to II popular vote
Of the entire membership. Very
| likely the result Is favorable to the
| contention OF the women.
If the spirited help of tho women
is acceptable in village and city
organization, IT follows that their
voice should be heard in con-
ference, ST. Paul and the other
early Christian fathers to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
, 1890-11-13
IR UTH SUPPLEDlE'NIED.

1t naturally follows that a bogus
paper which gives its readers the
thinnest veneer of news will nd
minister truth in similar homeo-
pathic doses. In the bogus paper
Thursday the following interesting
confession appeared:
The second cause of Mr.. Wilson's de-
feat at homo was the same that de-
slroyed the hopes of Judge Kinnaird.
Both were cursed by the support OF Il
newspaper organ which the laborinp
man has learned TO distrust. This news
paper organ has been shrieking for thre,
weeks about anarchists and hobos' who
were going to vote ior Carroll and Lang
ford. 1t has endeavored to kill Lang
ford and Carroll, not by proving that
they were less worthy candidates thar
Kinnaird and Wilson, buzz by asserting
that only the scum of the earth was IN
, 1890-11-13
THE RISH PROBLEJI

1t will be n long time before Mr.,
Balfour can come to the United
States and raise $4,000 in IL single
night. That is what Messr5.
O. Brlen and Dillon achieved n,
Philadelphia. While adnllring the
generosity of the Irish-Americans,
one can not repress Il feeling of dis.
appointment at the purely political
character of the mission of the
Irish parliamentary party. The
American public had gained the
impression that they were to con.
tribute to the pressing needs of the
hungry peasantry, but Messrs. Dill.
lon and O'Brien We're quick to cor.
rect them upon that point. "It
would merely find its way into the
pockets of the landlords" they
urged, ''and relieve Balfour of the
necessity OF organizing measures OF
relief
There Is IA flaw in that logic
Proper precaution could insure the
relief Of the sufferers, and at tn,
same time prevent the landlords
from reaping the benefit. On the
other hand, can not Messrs. Dillon
and OBrien see that II they fore,
Balfour to help their countrynen
and leave entirely t" him the hu
name work OF relieving the distress
in Ireland, while they are skylark
ing around in the United State,
, 1890-11-13
DIR. KOCH',S DISCOVERY

No discovery short of perennial
youth could carry more hope to hu-
manity than the verifjcation of the
announcement that DIR. Koch has
found n remedy for advanced stages
of consumption. Pasteur's alleged
cure for hydrophobia is of trifling
value in comparison with a remedy
for disease that sweeps away
more victims than any other single
cause. Consumption il a standing
menace to the race. Hydrophobia
claims one victim in 100000.
The scientific world Is still wrang-
ling over the question whether Pas
teur's discovery is of value. Deaths
from hydrophobia are so infre-
quent and the proportion of
those dying who are bit
ten by rapid animals is
30 small, that 1t is almost an i'm
possibility to determine whether in
occulation is n preventive. Very
likely cold water treatment, ad.
ministered to n hopeful patient,
would be as productive of results as
has been the treatment of Pasteur.
Whether or not the hydrophobia
cure is beneficial, Pasteur's discov-
cry certainly has opened up an era
of investigation and study that is
certain to throw fresh light upon
the dark avenues of science. DIR.
Koch evidently drew his inspiration
from Pasteur'st theory of incubation.
If he has really found remedy for
tuberculosis, NJ. Pasteur will come
in for "A portion of the honor.
The world need not long remain
In doubt as to the value of the dis.
covery, which already has carried
renewed hope to great army of
sufferers upon whom death had set
his relentless seal. The cure can
speedily be put to the test, and its
success or its failure determined be-
yond question. Even If ii should
fail in the ordinary climate of
Europe, there is hope that its value
might he shown In conjunction
with the treatments now In vogue.
1t is fairly certain now that inclp-
lent stages of the disease have been
cured by climatic and nourishing
There is reason to hope
that incubation may supply the
, 1890-11-13
BALFOUH'.S CON VERSION.

If the Irish parliamentary party
is not acting inconsistently then is
1t misrepresented by appearances.
IL aroused the sympathy of the
American people by announcing
with a great sound of trumpets that
the Irish peasantry were menaced
by the gaunt wolf famine. Then it
sent its emissarles to the United
States, ostensibly to gather relief
fund. In anticipation OF their ar
rival the Americans prepared to
contribute generously to the hui
name duty of relieving the distress
of people so interwoven with our
own in lineage and literature.
Now the song has changed. The
American people are urged not to
contribute a dollar to the relief of
an ill-fed and miserably clad peas
antry, but to give it all to the pol
iticians, to contribute gigantic
fund to a political cause, in order
that the leaders of that party may
wage war upon the government
that is now doing its utmost to re-
lieve the pressing needs of the Irish
people.
1t begins to appear as though the
Balfour government had learned n
valuable lesson 10y experience, and
that the Irish leaders were making a
gigantic blunder. Has anybody
heard of coercion lately? Have
there been cruel evictions by the
landlords? If so they have not
been reported to the newspapers,
either of Great Britain or America.
While Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien
are industriously advising the peo.
pie of the United States not to con-
tribute to the pressing needs of the
Irish people, the British govern
ment is displaying n commendable
disposition TO carry relief to the
suffering districts, to make indie
pendent workingmen of the suffer.
ing peasantry rather than to make
them objects of charity.
The object most desired is the
pacification and prosperity of Ire
land, Whether this grand work is
accomplished by Balfour or by Par
nell is of little moment. Just at
present Mr.. Balfour appears to be
doing more for the welfare of Ire
land than is being done by Messrs.
Dillon and OBrien. If he will
continue his new policy, and aban-
don cruel course of coercion, he
will solve the Irish problem to the
satisfaction, of all fair.mindedlmen
, 1890-11-13
SPOKANE REVIEW: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1s 1890

instance, 1t has remained about
stationary, while the actual wealth
of the country has grown out oil
proportion. As consequence we
have not enough money TO carry on
the business of the country, In
cvitably stringency is seen in the
West Attempt to relieve that, and
the money centers suffer. That is
all there ls to this mild panic. I'm
mediate relief must be afforded.
Otherwise we shall see n general
tumble In prices.
In other words, values will adjust
themselves to the money In clrcula-
ton, unless we adjust that medium
to existing values.
, 1890-11-13
THE WHEAT BLOCKADE.

Now that the election has passed,
the people Of Eastern Washington
are brought face TO face with the
wheat problem. Beyond doubt it is
the most important question with
which they have to deal,
Two causes combine to force down
the price of wheat, and since the
voice of the demagogue is heard no
more in the land, haran yuing about
the evil effects of the new tariff law
the people will not be long in agree
Ing upon these reasons. That done,
there is hope that n remedy may be
devised, or at least a measure of re-
lief.
These two causes are as follows;
The country has produced too much
wheat. The railroads can not carry
it to market and practically the
farmer in the Palouse is confronted
by the same difficulty that faces the
farmer around Wuterville in the Big
Bend-a lack of transportation facIl-
tiles. If you knew that there was a
mountain of gold ut the north pole,
in what manner would that knowl-
edge aid you? You can not reach
the north pole. For the same rea-
son the fact that wheat is wort h
81. .03 in Chicago Is of little benefit
to the farmers of the Palouse. They
can not throw their produce upon
the market.
At the same time an insutliciency
of money helps to keep down the
price of wheat. TO move the crop
of II single county, $1,000, 900 Is re-
quirod. Is 1t surprising, then, tina,
the wheat buyer, with his ware
houses full to the utmost capacity,
and with no means Of reaching the
worlds markets, should decline &c
pay more than 80 cents per bushel2
The reasons that compel the farmer
TO sell for 80 cents impel the buyer
to pay no more.
Where il the remedy? Unqucs.
tionably the speediest means of re-
lief lie in the hands of the railroad
companies, If they will supply the
necessary rolling stock, the wheat
of Eastern Washington can be car.
ried to the seaboard, the local buy.
ers can obtain their money, and u
rise in the price may lie expected.
a failure to do this Is an open in,
vitation to Eastern lines to push
boldly and speedily out into thi:
broad and fertile region. If they
confess their inability to handle the
business Of the infant state, other
roads, looking to the future and con,
sidering the present, will build into
the wheat district of Eastern Wash
ington rs quickly as men and
money can do the work.
If the people and the press will
take this matter up and agitate it
the officials of both tho Union anG
Northern Pacific will be stimu
lated by self-in terest to throw addi
tional rolling stock into the wheat
fields. Apathy upon the par
of the people will surely b,
followed By apathy at railroad head
| quarters IN the East.
, 1890-11-13
WHY THEY SUCCEEDED.


Upon two questions the farm
ers of Eastern Washington are
thoroughly aroused. They demand
the free coinage of silver, and they
are clamorous for some relief from the
real or imaginary extortlon of the
railway companies.
An indication of the intense inter-
est taken in the subject of grain
rates and discrimination In ship
ments is found in the defeat of
George Herb, republican nominee
for the legislature in the Fifth dis
trict. Mr.. Herb was beaten because
Messrs. Walter and Cobb, the demo-
cratic candidates, went before the
farmers and pledged themselves in
the following declarations:
VIEW or NEEDED LEGISLATION.
The undersigned, candidates for tho
state legislature from this, the Fifth dis
trict, not having had time to meet all
the voters, take the liberty Of addressing
you by means OF q communication.
There is no question in the minds of the
people but the cost of transportation OH
grain to the Sound ports is excessive
and unjust, and the Legislature has the
power under constitutional provision to
ad just the rates Freight rates on graln
and produce to the seaboard should DO
reduced just one.half to be just to tho
shipper and equitable TO the carrier, but
this is not an adequate remedy, rules
and regulations should be enacted Sc
Il. al akt "a
cilties. An apt illustration has been
furnished you this fall showing you the
necessity for such rules and rcgula-
tions.
There are many farmers who woul d
like to ship their grain themselves, but
they are confronted by a supposed
scarcity of cars. The buying syndicates.
however, seem not to be troubled in that
way.
If the people of this. the Fifth district,
see tit to elect us, We will do all in our
power to bring about this desired and
needed legislation.
We are yours very respectfully,
l.. WALTER,
WARREN COBB,
Legislative candidates for Fifth district
October ~, 1881
Let the election returns attest the
popularity of that proposition.
Messrs. Walter and Cobb ran II
dead heat for the place, getting 60l
votes against 444 Tor Herb.
This feeling of discomfort and
anger among the wheat growers of
Eastern Washington Is not without
reason. Corporations are guided by
human nature, and the railways of
, 1890-11-13
METAL QUOTATIONS
UNA U7'HORIzED AND FALSE

An unauthorized local item APP
pearing in Yesterdays REVIEW, as
suming to express the friendship Of
this paper for II scheme whereby
North Idaho would be deprived of
one of the United States senators,
obtained publication without the
knowledge or consent of the editor.
So far from vocing the sentiments
OF the REVIEW, 1t expressed ap-
proval of the very course distasteful
alike to this paper and to every fair
minded republican of Idaho. The
party of that state has pledged it's
word that the North shall have
representation. 1t went before the
people upon that pledge and won
q glorious victory. 1t can not af-
ford, laying aside all sense Of justice
and homo, to break it's bond TO the
voters Of North Idaho.
The contention set forth in the
item in question, that u failure
to elect Dubois would be con-
strued as a blow at the duty upon
lead, il nonsensical. Idaho's lead
industry is confined to the Ceur
d'Alenes, and that district has ad-
vanced a firm friend for the senator
ship, an able and upright man, one
who has broken bread around many
dreary camp fire, and who knows
the hopes and fears, the trials and
privations of the MINER learning his
lessons by years of contact with the
adventurous prospector. Ifhe should
fail to develop sufficient strength,
the North has another candidate in
the person OF Hon. w. j. McCon-
nell, of Moscow. Either of these
gentlemen can be relied upon to
represent the interests of North
Idaho with fairness and ability.
The REVIEW can not be tricked
into an approval of any scheme to
deprive North Idaho of its just de-
serts, particularly a proposition look
ing to the breaking OF an honorable
bond. Either Mr.. Dubois or Mr.
Shoup must curb their greedy am
bition. Governor Shoup was Loyalty
supported by the republicans OF
North Idaho, who took him at his
word. They have kept their par
of the compact. Let him violat,
his pledge, and the future will bt
full of peril to the republican party.
, 1890-11-13

!
Washington are not philanthropists.
They are charging on the wheat
haul to the sea the last cent the
traffic will bear, and to increase the
discomfort Of that action have
utterly failed to provide adequate
means of delivery. This has added
additional burdens to the farmers,
and has reduced the price of wheat
far below the figures that should b,
paid even under the ruling rates tc
tide-water.
The question is often asked, "Has
the Farmers Alliance come tc
stay?" 1t assuredly will not fold
Its tents before these burdensome
conditions have been removed ol
remedied.
All railroads are alike. They will
take everything in sight. just &C
long as they are permitted so to do.
1t Is useless to rail against them.
The remedy Is in the hands of the
legislature. The democrats have
made high.sounding promises. Let
the republican legislature act.
The constitution provides for the
restriction and control of all rail
roads, gives the legislature ful
power to enact the necessary legis'
latlon, and authorizes the creation
of n railway commission. Such 6
body, while falling short of the
expectations of the general public
can accomplish much in the way
of enforcing controlling and re
strictive laws.
The railroad question, 1t should b'
remembered, twice defeated the re
publican nominees for congressiona
delegate. The republican party now
has duty to meet. The Legislature
that Is soon to convene should pro
vide just and adequate Legislation
upon this most important subject
Such legislation should be free o
demagogy and not characterized b.,
prejudice or bias, but 1t should b'
well in line with that of olde
states, where the public welfare ha
required the strong arm of the rail
way commission to resist the selfisl
aggressions of corporations.
In dealing with this problem al
attempt to cinch the transporta
tion companies should be avoided
Whatever course the rail
roads have adopted in tn,
past has been the natura
outcome of lack of restrictive con
troll. Other companies under lik'
circumstances would probably hav'
pursued the same course.
, 1890-11-13

missing support to dying consti-
tutions, and that patients now vast
ing away may be restored to health
and long life of usefulness.
, 1890-11-13

The Prince of Wales is certainly an
original If not promising statesman
After months of deliberation, he las
evolved n remedy for the Irish difficulty,
has solved the problem that has puzzled
the entire world. for generations. Let
mamma buy n castle in Ireland" " he sug-
gests. "and divide her summer vacation
between it and Balmoral." 1t is strange
that nobody ever thought of that before
This distress in Ireland is all nonsense
Mr. Gladstone can end his mission now
Mr.. Pnrncll can retire from politics ana
the home rule party can disband. HIS
royal highncss has cut the Gordian
knot, don't you see?
, 1890-11-13
UNGRA TEFUL MALONEY

Over at Roslyn one Mr.. Maloney,
who ran for auditor, has been con-
ducting himself since the election in
, 1890-11-13

THE Yakima Herald shows COM
mendabe spirit when, instead of mourn
ing over the recent defeat that city SUI
fered in the race for the state capital. u
pluckily recalls the resources OF tha'
town and country, and concludes tha'
there will be plenty of capital there al'e'
all. IL says; Yakima has no state
capital, but if tho farmers will attend 70
their knitting we will have capital here,
II. b. Scuddcr took from ten acres OF
ground 4,GO) bushels of potatoes ior
which nc WAS offered 80 cents per bushei,,
or $4,000 for the crop. Yakima is a''
right.
, 1890-11-13

THERE seems to be difference in opin-
ion among the palouse country farmers
rs to the duty OF the clerk of the weather
ut this juncturc, as the following from
the Pennington Newspaper will show;
II tho unlucky farmer who has not yet
succeeded in garnerinG the last of his
golden grain was Obliged to depend upon
the sympathies OF those who have been
more fortunate. and are done with their
harvest, he would be in q pretty pickle,
indeed. As soon ms the big steamers
pulled out of their fields and the good
wives and dutiful daughters had washed
the dishes from the last meal OF tho
harvest hands," the happy farmer man
has invariably gone down on his knees,
as it were, and prayed in a dust-ch oked
voice that the rains OF heaven might
descend and his fruitful acres be moist
ened for the plow, "Rain" has been tho
cry OF the ono class and "sunshine' the
suppliCatiOu of tho other
, 1890-11-13

THAT the duty which the citizens o'
this great state owe tho gallant deienu-
ers of our common country who haVo
grown old and intirm Is not not iorso'-
ten is evidenced by tho recent selection
OF u site on which to locate soldiers
home, and on which handsome a''u
commodious buildings arc to be erectsu
at once. The site chosen is said TO 20
beautiful one, and everything Will %
done that will contribute to tho com'o''
and convenience of the old soldiers. who,
their warfare DER, are waiting for 'he
signal, Lights out"
, 1890-11-13

WALL street is hard up. Perhaps tn'
fact that Eastern investors have learned
that they can do better with their money
invested in Washington's resources huS
have had some bearing upon the lao"
of support that stocks are now suffering
from.
, 1890-11-13

This feeling of discomfort and
anger among the wheat growers of
Eastern Washington is not without
reason. Corporations are guided by
human nature, and the railways of
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~, os Y.s esAss ,.o.oato.

The Joha.town Penn Tribune has
the following commsndaiory no,ice Of
An Oxford County man, Who, Ike MANY
Other Oxford County msa Who ~ cot
into the other states % the Jnion, has
achieved Distinction In hls adopted
hone:
The new President Jadgr % cur ccanty
courts. A. V. barker. was born Ia GA
ford, Ne. on June ~. lsI9, aud came 90
Cambria County ~iih hi father. tho
Hon. A. A. Barker, In iSsa. lie obtained
the groundwork 81 an exc.ll.ni esiu-
cation In PROMINENT preparatory .chools
% New England. and grstusisi frum
Dartmouth Collegr la isss. lils hrsi
sxp~rience In the law was % q student
IN The of,ic. % Judge v. W. Evans la
Chicago, flashing under ths tuition 81
Ns..rs. >hosmaker a >echlsr Ia Ehens-
burg. Ia August. ls5l, he was admit
tel 90 the Bar % Camhris County, aud
for dossn year. AZ least has hccn re-
oynlfed AZ Que ~ IT. mOst prominent,
most trusted. and most successful adj
yocates. having bcen concerned In mhny
90 the leading trials. both criminal and
civil. The appointment 20 NJ. Barker
Vas etninsnily ~. meeting Nth the aI-
probation % al Classcs % cur CitiFens.
and % none more than the members OF
his profession.