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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June End. $780,
Senator Quay smiles and says: "Whv
only entertained a few friends at
dinner" when asked what was done
at the meeting of the Republican
National Executive Committee
which was held at his home Fri lay
night; and that is all that he will
say about the meeting. Bat your
correspondent has, from other sour.
cps, obtained the information which
follows: The meeting was attended
by Messrs. Quay. Clarkson, Conger,
Fessenden, Dudley and Hobart. and
Henry C. Payne. of Wisconsin, who
was elected member of the Exeru.
tiye Committee to fill the vacancy
made by the death of Colonel Cool
loe. of Kentucky, was also present
and took part in the deliberations of
the committee after his election. The
committee decided to elect two new
members, and Hon. Powell Clayton,
of Arkansas, and Hen. N. B. Scott.
ofWest Virginia. were chosen. There
was general and free discussion of
the Congressional campaign and the
committee decided to render all the
aid possible to the Congressional
committee; the question of the en-
actment of a Federal election law
then came UP and a majority of the
committee proved to be opposed to
it. The Mckinley Tariff hill was
als0d1ftscussed ana it was decided to
recon mend several notifications to
the Senate Finance Committee. A
pension bill also received some at.
tention. the unanimous sentiment
being that some pension legislation
was necessary at the present session
of Congress.
Speaker Reed and Secretary Proc.
tor returned to-day from Boston.
where they went to attend the ban
quet of the Home Market Club.
which was given Saturday night.
The two worthy sons of New Eng.
land speak enthusiastically of the re-
ception they met with.
Political news being rather dull
somebody has Matched up a rumor
that Mr.. Blaine intended to retire
from politics in order to become
president of the new international
American BANK, for the incorpora-
ton of which the President last week
sent to Congress the outlines of q bill
and the names of the com missioners
on the part of the United States.
The President returned to WASH
ington Saturday night, and express
ed himself as highly pleased with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
Prices Under Protection.

Mechanics are interested in the
price and efficiency of tools, as all
heads of families are Ia the cost aad
utility of articles of household hard
ware and cutlery. Once all these
were imported. Their home manu-,
features has been fostered by Pro-
tective Tariff in the face of an oppo-
sition as vigorous as it was 1ntirlng,
until to-day the United States is we'll
up on the list of nations exporting
certain lines of hardware in which
superiority of finish and durability
in use are prominent recommends
tions.
A few years ago select committee
OF the British Parliament, after care
full investigation, enumerated forty.
two articles of hardware and machin-
cry in the selling of which Ameri-
cans had largely superseded English
manufacturers in certain markets.
including some of the British colon
les. Many of these articles, such as
axes. scissors. penknives, lamps. cof-
fee mills, nails. clocks, watches, table,
ware. &C., are those common and
necessary to every family. The list
also included such farming imple-
ments as buckets, corn crushers. cul-
tivators. cotton gins, hay rakes, hoes.
moving machines. scales, &c.
1t can thus be seen that British
statesmen and manufactures have
found out that Protection in the
United States has not made prices
too high for outsiders to buy, no
matter what their agents In this
country may contend in their efforts
to have our markets opened to un-
restricted foreign competition. And
In its demonstration of economical
production under Protection is to be
found the chief value of the fact cited
by the parliamentary committee, 1T
must not be permitted to lure voters
from recognition of the fact that
the foreign market is necessarily re.
stricted by the limited wants and
the poverty of buyers. as we'll as the
desperation of those competitors
whose trade is thus menanced. No
foreign demand for American manu-
features can be made to compensate
for the privilege of supplying the
home market. With a certainty of
this home market, at prices con-
sistent with the payment of fair
wages to employees, competition be.
tween American manufacturers will
always insure to American buyers
the best of products on terms within
S0ach of all.-Anaericdn Economist.
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his trip and his reception both at
Cleveland and at Pittsburgh. He
has not decided where his family
will spend the summer this year, al
though Mrs. Harrison has almost de-
cided to accept the pressing invita-
ton of Mr.. and Mrs. Wanam maker and
take cottage with them at Cape
May Point.
The Senate Finance Committee is
working hard on the tariff bill. and
| so far it has made no changes OF any
importance, notwithstanding the
Democratic prOpheSieS that the bill
was to be torn all to pieces by the
committee. The Republican mem
hers of the committee did not take
holiday when Congress. adjourned,
but have continued to hold daily ses-
siOns. 1t is believed that the bill
will be reported to the Senate before
July.
The Senate has passed the bill plac-
ing all imported LIQUORS under the
law of the State within which" it is
sold.
Congress after a holiday since
Thursday. resumed business to day
at the old stand, and if there were
j members whose heads were little
too large for the usual sized hat the
fact was not noticeable from the gall
lery. The Senate resumed consider
alton of the jones silver bill and the
House. having passed the river and
harbor bill. devoted the day to gen
eral legislation.
First Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Clarkson left here yesterday
morning for an extensive official tour
of the West and the Pacific Slope.
Upon his return his resignation, to
take effect Immediately, will be ten
dered to the President. Mr.. Clark
son will engage in private business,
bat " neither it will be the newspaper
he has not told.
Senator Sherman denies that he
has been or is trying to delay or ham.
per the Senate Finance Committee
in its consideration of the tariff bill
by attempting to make c0mbina-
ton with the Democrats of the COM
mittee to get resolution adopted
which would compel the committee
to devote three or four months to the
consideration of the bill before report.
ing it. Mr.. Sherman's denial WAS
unnecessary. Such rumors have been
the principal stock in trade of the
! Democratic opponents of this meas
ure eyer SINCE it was, completed.
1t is quietly limited that the Presi-
dent is getting his veto axe ready,
and that one or more public building
bills are to feel its keen edge before
long.
The House Committee on Ways
and Means has reported against the
Farmers alliance bill to provide SUBJ
treasures for the storage of agricu-
tural products. The committee was
unanimous in condemning the mea-
sure,
No memorial day was ever more
generally observed in Washington
than last Friday. Representative
BouteH2 was the orator at Arlington,
Representative Mason at Congress.
sionai cemetery, and Representative
Morse at Soldiers Home.
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JONAS e. GNAGEY,
JONAS ]. BURST.

Having purchased the interest of Mr. Jonas
]. burst In the GrantSville Planning Mill l
own name. Thanking all fOr'past patronage
hope to merit a continuance of the same
5A JONAS 4. GNAGEY.
Grantsville, Md, May LIST, 1890.
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'STANTON'S PURCHASE,

adjoining said Smooth Valley containing
for said part 80 acres, as described in IL deed
to Sarah burst from Jacob Blocher ana 9TH
ers dated July %, 1858, recorded among the
land records of said Allegany County. These
two parcels of land lie in a body and are
pleasantly situs tel about two miles East OF
GrantsviIle on the National Road, and con-
tain about 100 acres and are improved with q
DWELLING-HOUSE Stable and Out-houses
TERMS OF SALE-As prescribed by said
decree: One-half the purchase money to be
paid in Cash on the day of sale and the bal
ance in two equal installments at sig and
twelve months with interest. The deferred
payments to be secured by the purchaser with
his notes and surety to the satisfaction Of
Trustee.
PHINEAS G. BOUCHER,
B II At Trustee.
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"SMOOTH VALLEY"

containing l06 acres except so much as was
conveyed to Casper Schram by a deed from
Sarah and Phillip burst. dated July 8, 1868,
recorded among the land records of Allegany
County also part of
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H. j. MAYERS, Phi. G.,
Opp. GLADES HOTEL.
TREASURER'S TAX SALE.

Under and by virtue ofSec. IS of Art. IL of
the Code of PBb. Local Laws entitled Garrett
County subtitle County Treasurer the un.
dersioned, Fs0ss Compton, as County Treas
urer for Garrett County aforesaid, will offer
at Public Sale to the highest responsible bid
der for cash, in front of the Court House door.
in the town OF Oakland, Garrett County,
Maryland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue ola decree passed gy the Circuit
Court for Garrett County as Court of Equity
in case wherein Chas. w. Boucher is COM
plainant and Jos. MILESTONE and others are
defendants, the undersigned was appointed
Trustee to make sale of certain real estate
therein decreed to he sold, in pursuance Of
said decree will offer at Public Sale
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
5 II At

The Co-partnership heretofore existing! be-
tween the undersigned, doing business under
the firm name of Gnagey & burst, has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent. All
persons knowing themselves indebted to the
firm will please call on Jonas E. Gnagey, who
has charge OF the books, and settle their &C
counts by July lst, 1890, as after that date the
books will be in the hands of an officer for
collection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
On the 10th Day of JUNE Next,

at the,hour Of 10 O clock A. NJ, in front of the
MelIinger House, in Grantsvile. in said
county, the following real estate, to-wit: A
tract of land called
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-07
ON TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF
JUNE,

in the year 1890, at the hour of IL O'Clock A.
M, all that piece, parcel or tract of land lying
and being an the Fourth Election District in
said Garrett County, known and designated
to a certain tract of land known and desig-
The advocate., 1890-09-03

The candidate Of the peoples party for
governor, was born Of Quaker parentage
in central Indiana in 1898, and is there
fore 81 years Of age. His father was a
carpenter and Mr.. Willis worked at this
trade in early life. His father afterwards
bought a tannery, and he then worked at
the tanners trade until he was 25 years
Of age, when he moved 10 a farm In
Jefferson county, Kansas. He identified
himself with the grange when 1t was
first organized was either overseer or
lecturer for that organization for fifteen
years. He was master OF the Pomona
Grange Of Jefferson county for five years.
He was In the Kansas legislature in 1871
3, and we may have occasion TO refer to
his legislative record hereafter. The
enemies Of the peoples party have
already falsi6ed that record in some re
spects, and we have corrected them. IL
may become necessary TO publish it com
plete before the close OF the campaign.
Mr.. Willis was elected president Of
the Jefferson County Agricultural So
Ciety Rt it's organization, where he served
four years. He has been intimately
identified with the agricultural interests
The advocate., 1890-09-03

Of his county and state during his entire
residence on It's soil. He was one Of the
first TO identify himself with the alliance
at its organization in his section Of the
state, and has been nm earnest aud elf
cient worker in its interests. He has
served one year as president Of the
Jefferson County Alliance, being elected
by acclamation, and was reelected at the
last annual meeting.
At the June conference in this city
when the peoples party was organized,
he was elected chairman Of the state
central committee, and served in that
Capacity until dissemination for governor
by the recent convention. lie is and
ever has been pre-emlnently man OF
the people; and when he takes his seat as
governor OF the state, the people of Kan
sas may feel assured Of the impartial ex-
ecution Of all the laws upon our statute
books. There will be no pardon Of crimi-
nails because OF their high social position,
neither will poor colored men languish
In prison for crimes committed by those
who hold higher positions than them
selves in social life.
The advocate., 1890-09-03
DECLINE OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC.
The Resumption Act IL the Keystone 10 the
Great Arch Of COnspIraCy-lts Terrible
Ellccts-A Parallel In English
Financial History md
lts Results 20 The Rapid Concentration Of
Wealth Some Sartllng StatIstcs-Tho
Moral, Social and Political Sltua-
tiOn-A Hope Of Relief.
BY W. 8. MORGAN.
NO. XII.

NO. XII
We have followed the Conspirators
along the intricate paths Of treachery and
duplicity for ton years. In that time
everp stone in the great arch Of con-
spracy against American liberty had been
finished and successfully laid in its place
but the keystone Of the unholy structure.
This came January IA, 1876, in the shape
Of the redemption act. Resumption and
an N'hOnest dollar" was declared rs the
Ultima ThUie Of the money power This
was the powerful lever with which they
workedaheir diabolical schemes from the
beginning. The contraction act OF 1896
was passed with "yiew to resumption"
and an "honest dollar" An "honest dol
lar" was the pretext for passing the credit
strengthening (weakening) act Of 1869;
the funding act of 1870, and the demOni-
tization act of 1873. After all the legis-
tion in favor of the money power, 1t Is
still demanding an "honest dollar" and
raising the cry Of "repudiation" at every
attempt Of the people to protect their in
terests. 1t asks Congress to take "Bob"
Ingersoll's advice and make the silver
dollar as big as a wagon wheel If neces-
sary to make it "honest" And why notH
Wouldn't Mr.. Ingersoll present a novel
spectacle receiving his two hundred sill
yer dollars as large as wagon wheels as
pay for delivering lecture on "Skulls"
or the "Mistakes Of Moses" II Is a pity
that this very remarkable man--this sill
ver-tongued orator-cOuld not be induced
10 deliver few lectures on "The Mis-
takes of the American Congress" " in be-
half Of the poor man for whom he pro-
fesses such strong friendship. Ifthe peo-
pie in the past twenty-five years had been
duped half as much in religion as inlpoli-
tics, they would have set up an image Of
the devil in every church, and a very
large majority Of them would now be
worshipplng his Satanic Majesty. But to
ERnrn to our subject. Resumption Of
Ne payments is the most stupendous
sJg.ld ever practlced upon an intelligent
people. There might be some excuse
rendered for the worship OF MahOmet,
for the existence of the doc
trlRe of the divine rights Of kings
or even the doctrines of Joe Smith,
the apostle of pOlygamy; but that it is
The advocate., 1890-09-03
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den fruit ia the biggest humbug Of all.
The advocates Of the doctrine them
selves proclaim that one dollar In coin 10
sufficient to float three OF paper, and the
government accepts this theory as cor
rect and locks up SlOO,OOO,OOO Of coin In
the treasury with which TO float S840,OOO,-
600 Of greenbncks. Now, a worry portl-
nent question Is, where is the necessity
Of keeping all this coin, which belongs
TO tho people, locked up in the treasury
TO meet contingency that is not AT all
likely 70 arise, and n II should arise the
inadequacy Of the amount Of coin on
hand 20 meet the demand would only be
conclusive proof Of the utter fallacy Of
the system.
The very fact that gold and silver does
not nor over has existed In sufficient
quantities to furnish an adequate amount
OF circulating medium, or an honest basis
for a sufficient quantity Of paper money,
is one Of the most potent arguments OF
the iallacy Of the specie basis system with
It's twin brothers, contraction and resump-
tiOn.
For government 10 Issue bonds TO
purchase coin as basis for lts own
money, and thus entail an interest bur
den upon people who possess real CO.
tate and other property enough for twenty
times the amount Of money needed, is a
fraud and Inconsistency entirely out OF
keeping with the advanced intelligence
and civilization Of the latter part Of the
nineteenth century. II Ia claimed that
gold and silver ls commodity having
commercial value in the markets OF the
world; Is recognized standard OF value
by all nations, and hence Is the only
Legitimate basis for paper money. We
have not space TO discuss the fallaCy OF
of some Of these claims, but will only In
dictate the weakness OF their foundation.
II Ia true that gold and silver have a recog-
ni2ed commercial value In the markets OF
the world, but the same can be said Of
wheat, corn, cotton, pork, beef and many
other commodities. The claim that Il
Is recognized standard Of VdEue is false.
The following is taken from an article on
money In the American CYclOpedIa;
Further; on the testimony OF Thomas Barring.
we are assured that IL was found impossible dur.
Ing the crisis OF 1897 In London TO raise any
money whatever on the sum OF 100000 OF silver.
During similar crisis In CalCuttaln 1894 it WRR
equally impossible 10 raise even n single ulDee
on $4,000 Of gold. The former WAS not legal
tender above forty sllllngs, while the latter was
not for any sum whatever.
The same could not have been said Of
pork, beef, wheat or labor. II there ls one
measure Of value more true than amy
other, and Of this we have no doubt, IL is
labor. 1t is the tape line which measures
the value Of all things, It measures the
value OF gold and silver, Of pork and
beef, Of houses and lands. II il 10,
The advocate., 1890-09-03

lies that ever emaDated from the internal
regions siBce the devil succeeded in be-
quilting HAother Eve to eat OF the forbid
The advocate., 1890-09-03

necessary to regard gold and silver alone
as the only basis upon which to predi-
cate money, is one Of the most stupendous
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-07-18
Served Longer than Jacob.

w. A. Pollard, farmer who lives
in this county, was in the city few
days ago, and to some of his friends
he told the following story, which is
vouched for by those living in his
neighborhood: About nineteen years
ago Mr.. Pollard hired himself to the
late Alex. Spill lers, well-to-do far
mer of this county. The first month
he received suit of clothes as pay.
Mr.. Pollard was then employed per-
1nanently as farm hand. He had
been with Mr.. Spillers but short
time when girl child was born to
Mrs. Spillers. An hour after it was
born Mr.. Pollard asked Mr.. Spillers
to give him the child as his wife when
she arrived at the proper age. Mr..
Spillers consented, and said if Mr..
Pollard stayed with him he should
have his daughter al sixteen. Through
sixteen years the young man worked
with his employer and at sixteen
claimed the young lady as his fance
and was soon after married to her.
He is now the father of two children,
and at Mr.. Spiller's death he left
his son-in-law $1,000 in cash for
the sixteen years he had so patient
ly waited for his wife.-Greenville
News.
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A Whole Township Missed.

A Raleigh dispatch asserts that no
eensus of South Greensboro, Gull
ford county, N. O., which has q popu-
lation of three thousand, has been
taken, and one township in the
county had no enumerator. In the
township in question a Democratic
applicant for appointment as enum-
orator was appointed over the Re-
publican applicant. Soon after he
got to work he was notified of his re-
moval and ordered to turn his books
over to the Republican, but the lat
ter refused to accept the appointment,
and consequently no census has been
taken in that township. There are
similar complaints from all over that
census district. Superintendent Por-
ter would have done better in this
census business if he had paid more
attention to competency and less to
politics in the selection of supervisors
and Observation-Disclosures Sun.
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Jeb Stuart in the late war. He was
q devoted friend and magnanimous

Jeb Stuart in the late war. He wa,
devoted friend and magnanimou,
zoe: After the war he happened tc
be In Baltimore where q mob ha6
gathered to break UP q newspapeI
and whip the editor, man who had
been his friend, and he rushed tC
nus rescue and got wounded in the
1ray and was injured internally and
never recovered from it. He went to
cuba for his health and came back
by cumberland island to rest awhile
with General Green's family and
there he died and was buried. Geor.
g1a was honored with his bones.
:! reckon that the 4th of July is the
httest day to celebrate, though it was
not the day of the nations birth.
nor the beginning of the war, nor the
DAY OF the last great victory, nor the
uay when peace was made. It is q
Eo1nsfon, %here tGas the iihhst h btt5 bfaoa
was shed in the old revolution, was
fought on the 18th of April-the
same day of the same month that
closed the late war, ninety years af-
terward. Sherman and Joe John.
ston made peace on that day at Dur
hams station, in North Carolina. In
the beginning of the first revolution
eleven of the colonies seeded. In
the second revolution eleven States Sc
ceded. Secession and rebellion began
with the fathers and ended with the
sons. 1t began In defense of princi-
pie, little tax of three pence pound
on tea, All other duties on imports.had
been removed, and King George de-
clared that he would keep little tax
on tea, not for revenue, but to show
the colonies that England had a
right to tax-that was all. Where
there is a will to fight, excuses are
plenty. The colonies had been quar-
relng with the parent government
for years and were tired. So it was
with tho North andt the South. They
had been quarreling for fifty years,
and the fight had to come. It wasn't
the election of Lincoln, but it was
the pent up bitterness of half cen
tury that had to explode.
And we are quarreling again, ard
II We keep on there will be another
light some time. Human nature is
the same now. that it was then, and
there are more causes of quarrel than
a little tax on tea. What is the mat
ter with this American people? L
wonder If these farmers can't stop
the fuss when they get into power.
For the Lords sake, gentlemen, do
start us on an era of peace and good
vii, and let the next Fourth of July
celebrate victory over hate and pre-
Judlce and the inOrdinate love of
other peoples money. BILL ARP.
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The People will Not Stand It.

The American people, North and
South, will not submit to being bull
dozed and dictated to. Our educa-
ton for 100 years has made us intol-
Grant of compulsion and of autocratic
methods. Fair play is the first prin-
ciple Of the American citizen, and
this bill violates fair play in every
provision. II it becomes law, and
there is no reason to anticipate that
it will not, it will be law that will
never be put into effect. The Su.
preme Court will not sustain it and
the people will not sstand it. Tom
Reed and his gang Of buccaneers may
force it through Congress, but they
cannot make the American people
swallow it.--Louisville Post.