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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
"Rich and Rotten"

Carl Schurz, in a recent speech before
the Massachusetts Reform Club, declared
that the republic is in danger of becom-
ing rich and rotten, says the New York
Herald 1t has already become rich
through the force of circumstances, the
sober industry of its working classes, the
inventive genius which characterizes
this branch of the Anglo-Saxon race,
the general thrift, keen-eyed ambition,
and the adventurous spirit of the people.
of the Republican party with its ''legions
of strange fantasies" That party prates
about protection and anon increases our
burdens, entices the laborer by glitter
ing and declamatory promises, lowers
his wages and savagely taxes every ne
cessary of life.
Don't you see, says the Republicans
in burst of effusive oratory, don't you
see how prosperous this country is under
the benefcent reign of protection? Yes,
the country is prosperous, but it is in
spite of your preposterous protection.
You limit our markets and thereby
limit the demand for our products. You
make everything dear and then boast,
as Mr.. Lodge did, that the more poor
man is compelled to pay the better he
likesit. Your limited sales make it neces-
sary to discharge 20 per cent. of your work
men. A general labor competition follows,
a veritable and painful struggle for life,
and as consequence down go wages.
That is the condition of affairs which we
have under the Mckinley bill, and dur
ing the next decade, or until the bill is
repealed, you will see increasing discon-
tent, greater poverty, and more misery
than this New World has known in
many a long year.
Protection, as exemplified in the Re-
publican policy, is vain attemptto "heal
the inveterate canker of one wound by
making many" 1t is the shrewd game
of desperate party leaders, who have
catered to the avarice of the few because
they will be bleed freely when campaign
funds are needed, and ruthless, reckless,
and devilish sacrifice of the poor mans
rights in ever nook and corner of the
continent. Your protection is an absur-
dity, too gross for reasonable debate. You
hitch magnificent team of fine blooded
horses to load of bricks, and when
they pull it with spirited energy along
the highway, you point with pride to
the spectacle-that is what Mckinley
does-and say "See it is that load of
bricks which makes the horses go SO
fast" Then you pile on more bricks,
and when the young, fresh, and strong
brutes continue to pull, you proudly add
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

A prophet in Athens, Ga, predicts
that the crop yield this year throughout
this country will be the largest ever
known, but that beginning with 1898
and for two years thereafter, there will
be the greatest famine the world has
ever known. During that time rain
shall cease to fall, and the streams of
the country will all dry up, vegetation
will no longer exist, and all animals
will surely die. At the beginning of the
famine the land will be infested with all
sorts of vermin, and the living will suf-
fer untold tortures.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

political organization. they betray how
great is the discord in its ranks on so i'm
portant question as the currency. The
Connecticut Convention, while indirectly
declaring against free silver coinage, "as-
serts" that to the Republican party
"alone' the people must look for the
preservation of the good faith of the ma
ton in all matters of finance" The
California Republicans, on the other
hand, declare for free silver coinage "in
behalf of the farmers, laborers and me-
chanics of the nation" for whom we are
told ''the Republican party has always
labored." Between these two platforms
the voters may take their choice.
Turning to the Democratic side, the
results of the conventions of Wisconsin
and Michigan show that this has not
been a good week for the promoters of
the nti-Cleveland movement. In both
of those states the Democracy have in
structed their delegates for Cleveland.
In both they have declared for tariff re-
lOl III do tliC bOlC loouC Vi NV tahp paiShj
and in Wisconsin especially the Demo
Gratis have pronounced themselves de-
cisively against the free silver swindle,
thus putting their platform in complete
harmony with their Presidential candi-
date.
There is no mistaking the genuine and
spontaneous character of the Cleveland
movement in Wisconsin and Michigan
Nor can there be any doubt concerning
its influence upon the deliberations of
the Democratic National Convention.
Owing to the method of choosing cleo
tors by single districts in Michigan the
electoral votes of that state will be di-
vided, with the prospect that the Demo
Gratis will have a majority, especially if
the party. On the same condition
Democratic success is more than prob
able in Wisconsin in view of the politi
cal drift in that state during a recent
period.
To sum up the results of the conven-
tions: On the Republican side the ten
dency is more decidedly to Harrison,
and on the Democratic side to Cleveland,
the more nearly we approach to the
great party assemblages at Minneapolis
and Chicago. AT the same time the is
sue of the campaign more distinctly de-
fines itself on the political horizon
The Democrats in congress have put
their programme before the country, moi
in glittering generalities, but in the con.
crete of bills the final passage of which
would mitigate the iniquities and mis-
chiefs of the Mckinley tariff, and which
they are asking Republican Senate and
president to help them pass into laws
In resisting these measures of tariff
reform the Republicans plant themselve'
on the Mckinley act, to stand or fal
with it at the ballot-box. Thus tht
great issue of the campaign of 1892 ha
been fairly joined in advance of th,
national conventions; and upon this issu
Cleveland and Harrison become logical,
the presidential candidates of their res
pective parties.-Rec0rd.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
Everybody Was Mad.

Nate Cook, of Brownsburg, Ind, pur-
chased an old house, in which was
stored photographers outfit. People
curiously inclined broke into the house
and examined the pictures, but carried
nothing away. Cook was very much
incensed, and he caused the arrest of
eighteen or twenty of the very best peo,
pie of Brownsburg, charging them with
trespass. The cases were afterward dis
missed, but not until all Brownsburg
was mad enough to wreak vengeance
ON everybody concerned in the prosecu-
tion.-Philadelphi Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

THERE are twenty well-built towns
in Kansas without single inhabitant
Saratoga has 100000 opera house,
a large brick hotel, $4,000 school
house and number of fine business
houses, yet there is nobody even to
claim a place to sleep. At Fargo
there is $4,000 schoolhouse, a
monument to the bond-voting craze.
A herder and his family constitute
the sole population of what was once
an incorporated city. "This is a sad
commentary on unhealty booms,"
comments the Atlanta Constitution.
"Those Kansas towns, like Wichita,
advertised themselves as phenomenal
boom cities. For awhile everything
was lovely, but at last dry rot took
hold on the boom towns and killed
them"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

The value of the fire alarm drill in
large schools was practically illustra-
ted during the burning of church
IN New York last week The school
building was attached to the church,
and contained over 600 children,
Although the flames were burning
fiercely, the children behaved admir-.
ably, and, except for blanched faces,
showed no sign that theyrealized any
danger, At the sound of bell they
arose to their feet, folded their arms
and, to the music of a piano played by
one of the nuns, marched slowly from
the room, down the stairs and out
into the street Not a child was hurt
IN any way, and there was not the
slightest confusion manifested. Had
these children not been thoroughly
drilled in what they were to do in
such cases there might have been a
far different story to tell.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
Won't Get the Reward,

So the Coal Iron police of the lower
end will not pocket the reward offered
for the apprehension of the Kester
murders after all. 1t is unfortunate
that the trial costs amounting to seven
or eight hundred dollars could not be
placed on them to pay, for tue men
never should have been arrested and
tried on such fimsy testimony as the
Coal and Iron police worked up.-Ne,cs-
dealer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
Cleveland and Harrison.

The proceedings of recent Republican
State Conventions leave scarcely any
doubt that Harrison will be renominated
at Minneapolis by an overwhelming vote,
in spite of the intrigues against him.
His strong position is due alike to the
activity of his army of office-holders,
marshaled by Secretaries Foster and Ell
kins, and to the fact that his opponents
have thus far utterly failed to bring an
available candidate into the field.
Most of these Republican Conventions
have not only instructed for President
Harrison, but have taken care to choose
delegates who will cheerfully obey their
instructions. In California alone strong
effort was made by the enemies of Har-
rison to secure hostile delegation to the
Minneapolis Convention, and it well-nigh
met with success. But after lively con-
test Senator Fenton, the leader uf the
Harrison faction, was put at the head of
the delegation, and Estee, the Blaine
champion, was defeated. An anti-Har-
rison demonstration was made in the
Tennessee Convention, but it failed COM
pletely. In Maryland the anti-Harrison
Republicans, for want of Presidential
candidate of their own, could do nothing
else than acquiesce in resolutions of in
struction for Harrison.
The platforms of these Republican
State Conventions present curious jum-
BILE of contradictions. Though emanat-
ing from one and the same national
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

IT is more than probable that the
coming presidential campaign will be
free from Representatives and attacks
generally made npon the candidate s
private lives, Nothing is more dis
reputable in modern politics than the
prevalence of these practices, but as
both the candidates, Cleveland and
Harrison, were already before the
country, the public will probably be
spared the ordeal of listening to
villifiers and blackmailers. This will
be a blessing in one way at least, as
it will give the voters an opportunity
to fight the battle upon the issues
put forth, instead of being blinded
by personal predjudices.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

The coal trust is rapidly perfecting
its organization and extending itself
in every possible direction. A trusts
absorptive powers are something
marvellous. By raising the price of
anthracite so cents ton the associa-
ton levies direct annual tax of $780,
100000 a year on the American
people, and that without representa-
tion in any parliament Or legislature.
An infinitely less injustice than this
melted our pre-Revolution forefathers
to historic indignation.-Herdld.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The great coal combination, through
subsidy and intimidation, is quietly
but effectually muzzling the press Of
the anthracite region. Men who can
be bought for railroad pass, or who
will allow themselves to be frightened
into submission when the Reading
threatens to take it's time table from
their papers, are not fit to be called
editors. Luzerne County has more
than one of this class.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

ANY person wishing to procure a
copy of Henry Georges great work,
"Protection or Free Trade" can do so
by wiring to Tom L. Johnson, Wash
ington, d. G. One million copies of
the Congressional Record edition
have been printed and are ready to
send to as many applicants. There
is no better way to acquaint yourself
with this issue, which will soon be
the most prominent public question
ever agitated, than by reading this
book. Send a postal card to Rep,
resentatives Johnson, Simpson, War.
ner or any of the free trade and single
tax members, and get copy free.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

PRESIDENT MCLEOD, of the Reading,
contributed $500 to defray the debt
of the Ninth Regiment Armory at
Wilkes Barre, and, of course, was
applauded all along the line for his
generous donation. 1t is of vital
Importance to people like Mcleod
that regiments and armories are kept
in perfect condition, for there is nc
telling how soon the patient public
might come to the conclusion that
it has some rights which the com.
bine should respect. Pennsylvania s
uncrowned king made good invest
ment with that $500, which was
shaved off the earnings of his half
starved slaves.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

An Australian agricultural paper
makes note Of an immense increase in
the number of sheep in Australia in the
last two or three years, and of the enor-
nous development of the grazing capa-
bilities of the country. The estimated
number of sheep in Australia in 1892 is
$4,000, 900, against 81 200, 900 in 1884.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

The number of monarchies in Europe
has increased by one during the past
year, the duchy of Luxembourg having
become sovereign state by the death
of the queen of Holland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

One day last week Mr.. P. G. Thorp
shot sea gull in the harbor of South
port, N. c., but before the bird could be
secured large bald eagle, hitherto un-
noticed, swooped down and carried off
the gull, soon disappearing with it in
the direction of Fort Caswell
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

In spite of the pressure of modern life
and the abundance of periodical itera-
ture, 1,277, ,436 books from the Paris
municipal Libraries have been read dur
ing the year.-European Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12

A gold brick was recently shipped to
San Francisco from Yuma, CAL, the
value of which was estimated at between
$4,000 and 100000. 1t weighed little
over $40 pounds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-05-12
CaStoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsaooD,
Lowell Mass
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
TELEGRAPHIC.


SACRAMENTO, CAL, May 81 About 1
o'clock tonight hignbinder war broke
out in the Chinese quarter, not so yards
from street. There have been several
outbreaks of late, but they resulted only
in the occasional wounding of some
Cbinamcp. Tonight, however, war
broke out IN earnest, and for half min
ute there was perfect fusilade on Third
street In front OF a highbinder's den. also
on street in front of the headquarters ot
another society. Shots were exchanged
across the street i'll rapid succession. An
electric car happened TO be on the track
between the coutending parties, and a
storm of bullets wbistled through the
open car about the heads of the pass
engers, who climbed out the best way
thev could. The conductor and MOTOR
man put on the brakes and abandoned
their posts in haste. When the smoke
cleared away, two dead Chinamen were
found and one shot through the thigh.
How many others were wounded and
escaped is not known. The gang did its
shooting from a balcony. One man, a
peaceabe cigar maker, who has a wife
and two little girls. was shot while in his
own place of business and died in the
arms of his wife. The police have ar
rested seven Chlnamen, all of whom were
armed with big pistols, and several of
the weapons had recently been dis
charged. There is great indignation
among the white citizens over the out
rage.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
Tar and Feathers.

Rio VISTA, Cal, May 31.-James
Hetherington was tarred and feashered
here yesterday, and also given rs Iashes
with rawhlde whip by masked body
of 25 leading citizens. On Sunday after
noon Hetherington attempted to kill his
wife. He knocked her down and jumped
on her chest with both feet. He also
attacked her with butcher knife infiict-
ing several flesh wounds about the face
and neck, and the woman is now lying
In very critical condition. Her life was
saved by the timely arrival of Road
master Nevin on the scene. Hethering
ton was arrested, the officers making the
arrest under difficulty, as the gathering
crowd attempted at first to lynch him.
Hetherington is bad character, having
served a year In the county jail for at
tempting to kill Hans Rossen three years
ago. A masked mob secured the Jail key
from the night watchman, Henry Grady.
They took Hetherington out of jail and
strung him up in the causeway leading
to the Jail, so that his toes barely touched
the ground, and the 25 present were al
lowed three lsshes each, which they took,
few making it i've. A coating of tar
and feathers was then administered and
the prisoner was returned to the lock up.
HetheriDgton says he recognized one man,
and as soon as he Is free he aays he will
blow the mans brains out.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
INTERESTING FACTS.

We are constantly hearing opposers
of protection as a national policy as
serting that its influence is damage
to the American laborer. The report
of the commissioner of the department
of labor, Col. Carroll d. Wright, just
made ought to be conclusive. 1t is as
follows: "Tne total average income of
families from all sources for different
countries is as follows: In wooden in
dustry 1868 in the United States;
1921 in France; $27b in Germany;
$5l5 in Great Britain. In the glass
industry 1896 in the United States;
$627 in Belgium; $50I in Great Brit
ain. In the cotton industry $657 in
the United States; 1855 in France;
1856 in Switzerland. In the United
States the total average income of
families engaged in the manufacture
of pig iron is $59l; in Belgium, 1914;
in Great Britain, $454. Bar iron
workers are well paid. United States,
1874; Belgium, 1859; France. $464:
Germany, $2S2; Great Britain, $519."
The report shows not single industry
in which the advantage is not in favor
of the wage workers of the United
States. With this showing, does pro
lection damage the American laborer9
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04

wheat-producing states of the west
and north vest have been settled, and
millions of bushels of grain have been
produced in that portion of the union
which was then wild forest or prairie
lands, and this has largely increased
the supply. The demand has not
multiplied in the same ratio, and of
course our farmers must look to for
eign market to sell their surplus. With
these facts conceded, it is easily un-
derstood that the object of the Repub-
lican party in fostering American in
dus.ries Is to create a nome market
for American products. Every one
who is engaged in manufacturing is a
consumer, and if the tin-plate indus
try in this country will give employ
ment in d few years to several thous-
and men, these will be purchasers CT
-four and wearers of woolen goods.
By such means the Republicans hope
in time to create home market for a
large portion of the surplus products
of The country. But our country is so
prolific In the production of grain that
while 3S to 45 bushels of wheat to the
acre are raised large quantities will
seek a foreign market, and the price
be regulated by foreign necessities.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04

American tln-plate is produced in consid-
erable quantities in Anderson, Ind. The
black plates. tin and workman are all i'm
ported and the only native element is fe-
male cheap labor. There are few Hoosier
girls in the concern. This is one of the
glorious of tine Mckinley law.-Albany
Democrat.
The ''imported" workmen increase
the army of consumers, and enlarges
the demand for cereal productions.
Without Imported" laborers the coun-
try to-day would have little more
population than it had during the
colonial period. The tin-plate manu-
facturers principally come from Wales,
where, before the passage of the Nc
Kiuley bill the industry was carried
on quite extensively, and Welshmen
are sober, honest and Industrious and
make good American citizens. 1t
could not be expected that at tie first
introduction of the manufacture of
tin plate skilled laborers could be
found In this country, and foreigners
acquainted with the business would not
be forced to instruct our people in the
operation; but the American mind is
quick to acquire knowledge, and in
few years we shall have as skillful tin
plate workers as these Welshmen. In
the meantime this foreign element will
have become naturalized, and we can
see no objection against welcoming
honest wage e-earners to our shores.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
NEGROES RuIIng a Village

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 31.-Deputy
Sheriff Williams and posse of 10 men
went to Greenlands last night to sup
press negro uprising. Early last week,
Section Boss Henderson, on the St. Au-
gustine road, shot and killed a negro
workman, it is said, in self defence, as
three of them we're fighting at the time.
Since then the negroes have been search
ing for Henderson. who IS a white man,
and under the pretext that he was con-
cealed in bis own house, they set armed
guards about it, and refused to let Mrs.
Henderson or the children out. There
are only few whites in the neighbor-
hood, while the negroes number 200 or
300. For four days Henderson family
has been living in constant terror and
only to-day help was sent for. Williams
and the posse found nearly 800 armed
negroes riding and walking about the
village, threatening violence to Hender-
SOD or to hold his family for ransom until
the death of their comrade Is avenged
The posse soon scattered them and made
some arrests. The names of the ring
leaders were taken and they will be in
dicted. A deputy removed HeDderson's
family to the house of relations In South
Jacksonville.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
A Brakeman Crushed.

CENTRLLIA, WASH, June Am acci-
dent resulting in the death of James
McCarty occurred here at :35 to day
McCarty was brakeman on Conductor
Edmlston's southbound way freight, No.
81, and, while attempting to couple cars,
was caught between the bumpers. He
had some difficulty IN getting the bar or
pin IN order and while thus engaged was
caught. The lower part of his body was
fearfully mangied. He remained con-
scious for some time, and appeared to be
only solicitous to live until his wife ar
rived from Tacoma. He ded, however,
at 4 o'clock. McCarty was 90 years OF
age. He was originally from ST. Paul
and had been married only few months.
The poor fellow was very touchingly
waited on by his fellow trsinmen. He
died at the hospital, where he was re-
moved soon after the accident.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04
Wholesale DuelIing.

PARIS, May 31.-There is possibility
of an encounter between 300 Jewish Off
GERS of the army and as many members
of the anti-Semitic party. The first knell
of defiance has been sounded by M.
Cremien Fox, a captain of dragons, who
is one of the most expert swordsmen in
the army and famous duelist, in CON
sequence of a number of articles defam
ing and insulting the Jews, which have
been published in M. Edouard Drum.
mont's paper, La Li6re Parole. M. Cremein
Fox sent letter to Drummont and the
latter published it, with his answer, to-
day. M. Drummont offers to fight M.
Fox if the other 299 aggrieved soldiers
will fight as many Frenchmen. Paris is
on the tiptoe of expectation,