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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17

been the champion OF the oppressed,
and recognizes the dignity of man.
hood, irrespective of faith, color, or
nationality. 1t sympathizes with the
cause of home rule in Ireland, and
protests against the persecution of the
Jews in Russia. The ultimate reli-
ance of free popular government is
the intelligence of the people and
maintenance of freedom among men.
We therefore declare anew our devo.
tion to liberty of thought and con-
science, OF speech and press, and ap.
prove all agencies and instrumental.
ties which contribute to the education
OF the children of the land; but while
insisting upon the fullest measure OF
religious liberty, We are opposed to
any union of church and State.
We reafiirm our opposition, de.
clared in the Republican platform
OF 1889, to all combinations of capital
organized in trusts, or otherwise, to
control arbitrarily the condition oI
trade amoung our citizens. We hear.
tily endorse the action already taken
upon this subject and ask for such
further legislation as may be required
to remedy and defects in the existing
laws and render their enforcement
more complete and effective.
We approve the policy of extending
to towns, villages and rural communi
ties the advantages OF the free delivery
postal service, now enjoyed by the
larger cities of the country, and reaf
firm the declaration contained in the
Republican platform of 1883, pledginl
reduction OF letter postage to cent
at the earliest possible moment con
sistent with the maintenance of the
postoffice department and the highest
class of postal service.
We commend the spirit and evidence
OF reform in the civil service and the
wise and consistent endorsement by
the Republican party of laws regulat
ing the same.
The construction of the Nicaragua
canal is OF the highest Importance tc
the American people, both as a meas
ure of national defense and to build
up and maintain American commerce
and should be controlled by the United
States government.
We favor the admission of the re.
naming territories at the earliest
practicable date, having due regard to
the interests of the people of the ter.
ritories and the United States. All
federal officers appointed for the terri.
tories should be selected from bona
fide residents thereof, and the right OF
self-government should be accorded as
lar as practicable.
We favor the cession, subject to
homestead, of arid public lands to the
States and Territories in which they
lie, under such congressional restric-
tions as to disposition, reclamation
and occupancy by settlers as will Sc.
cure the maximum benefits to the
people.
The Columbian Exposition is a
great national undertaking, and Con-
gress should promptly enact such
reasonable legislation in aid thereof as
will insure q discharging of the ex.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17
HOW THE FARMER IR PInuupD
The Tariff Narrows Ills Marksts
and Cripples His Best Forsign uus
toners

Edward Atkinson IN ~, n.stun HsfsIH
| Every person Who hn- ti,u slt.iis e
knowledge uf commerce sauap that
by way of the applicatiun oi mtsl,fu
machinery, the maximum oi rf,-lu,
ton in any given line u ,eTy punsly
attained, and this makes u aln,osl
sure that the representative ~ ,,sty
important product may. ~ w,ll o,ef
stock the homo maTErt in t,ti
short time.
Again, everyone Who u iamlha
with business knows how difficult a is
to bring the production down agaln a.
Il suitable point after tie market has
been overstockcd. and how dspl, sslng
and how relatively grave u the effect
upon prices Of very slight rsruss
which cannot be consumed a.d viich
cannot be exported Keeping ,lsss
facts in mind, II will bc observed that
in respect to grain aud cotton Ne atu
. subject to very large oxcyss 81 pFu.
duct above any possible cousumIhlun
within the limits oi this couutfs
While it is true that Eunei,o must
take our food or starye, and while a is
also true that foreign spindles mus,
be supplied with American cotton 81
present; yet To what extoHt. at shat
price and how rapidly European cuua
tries can take from US the-c products
depends not only upon their o~n uf
gent demand, but also on their zen
control OF the means Of payment ~
far as payment may be- made IN gsHsls
the trade may he prompt ani feyil,Tu
cial; but when we obstruct oF felpse
to take the goods with which we nigh,
be paid, the purchasers Of our products
must find market for these goods ln
other countries. from which they n,ay
derive the money which 10 tn be-
placed at our credit In London Ier
payment.
The farmers and cotton growers Of
this country have recently been lry
ing to find out what 10 the matter
with their markets. What the FARMERS
require is more open and rider
market and n reader sale iur the %
cess OF their products. which ,hey csu
only secure by removing the ol,stfue
ton TO the import Of the means 81
payment with which the world !.
waiting to meet them.
Again, our manuiactoriss are Ms,l,
ject to great fluctuations. whyf Ise
cause their possible home market Il
very largely amorg tho iafmes. al
among those who supply the iarunsF'
with tools and implements. or .h,
move products OF the iarms from ih'
field to the consumer. More thss
one-half OF the domestic demand a.
the manufactures oi .hia counir,
rests upon the ability OF the farmer !.
buy goods, the ability OF the farmer I,
buy manufactured goods depends uro'
his ability TO sell his esces. oi sur 10
OF products for exports 10 lorig.
countries, indirectly the stability q
the market for all products dersnd
ing upon the free export Of our .ur
plus.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17
SPECIAL FORMS OF INSURANCE.
How Employers and Employees Are
Protected Against Loss.

Many special forms of the insurance
business have been developed in the
last few years, and one of the most re-
Gently established has for its purpose
the protection Of employers against
pecuniary loss through any accidents
which may result in the death or in
jury OF their workmen. There is al
ready one company in New York
which devotes its attention exclusively
to this business, while several of the
accident companies make it special
feature. The policies which are issued
for this form of insurance are of a
blanket nature, covering all of the
workmen that may be on the pay roll
of the manufacturer or, contractor
from day to day.
The pay roll itself is made the basis
for the insurance charges. The rate
for the employers liability policy is
about one-half OF per cent, which
would mean five dolla RS day to the
employer whose pay roll is 81 900 a
day. Under the polio y the company
limits the liability to 5000 on each
person and $4,000 to a single accident
in which several persons are injured.
Another policy, issued also ON the
basis of the pay roll, is for the benefi,
OF the workmen thems elves, and pro
vides for the payment either of one
half or full wages, in case of accident
to the workmen, for either six month,
or a year, or the payment of si1
months or years full wages in case
OF death. 1t has been the usual Gus
tom for the employer to take out {
combined policy, protecting the work
men as we'll as himself. In return
each workman is charged by the EN-
ployer few cents week for the pro
lection which is thus afforded by him
Still another phase OF this business il
the public liability, indemnifyint
against injury to the public by thu
insured or his men.
Under this system the employer wht
is insured is not disturbed by vexa
tious lawsuits. When one of his mel
is killed orinjured, instead of going Il
the expense of hiring lawyers and de
Tending himself in the courts, h
simply fills out a blank with an &C
count of the accident, states the ag
and wages of the injured man, an,
mails it to the company's Office. On
of the company's employees make
an investigation, and if he finds tn
accident is the result Of carelessnes
the employer is so advised.
Then if the injured man brings sui
the papers served on the employer ar
turned over to the insurance com
pany's lawyers, who carry on the pre-
ceedings and pay all fees. But il tn
employer is found to be plainly liabl
the company sends representative t
the injured man and makes a fair cas-
offer on the understanding that h
will sign release OF all legal claim.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17

OREGoN's state indebtedness is ST.
6S2, and Washington's state indebted
ness is about 100000. The Repub-
licans took possession of all branches
OF the State government two years
ago, when the state owed practically
nothing; now we are in debt over a
half million dollars.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17
Died With Little Nell.

During the period when Matter
Humphreys Clock" or. as u bscams
afterward known, the "Oid Curiosity
Shop" was running In some currvai
magazine, n young girl In preesriou.
health became perfectly enthralled
with the story, and so absorbed Odd
she grow in the development and
character OF Little Nell that she iei,
persuaded her own life would con,lnus
just so long as the little heroise's ans
that both would terminate together
This she told her father one ,isy
adding that she knew Little Nell u,usI
die in the course OF the story. And
then began piteous letters from .h.
afflicted father 20 Charles Dickens
stating the case and his daughters IN
fatuation, and pleading nc only parsaI
who watches his child standing on ,h.
threshold Of death can plead, tina. ,hs
novelist might preserve alive IAlll.
Nell. Dickens was deeply touched
but replied that he could not do 4,
that the child in the story mus, die
only he would keep her alive through
still another number OF the msgaslne
Notwithstanding the story was already
dragging, and that was all he coul.I
do.
Finally came the closing pages Of
that sweet, said tale oi Little Nsll's
life's, and even as she fell asleep The
young English girl. who had bound
her flickering life 10 that others.
turned her face TO tho wall and walked
no more.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17
A FREE BALLOT.

We demand that every citizen OF
the United States shall be allowed to
cast one free and unrestricted ballot
in all public elections, and that such
ballot shall be counted and returned
a cast; that such laws shall be en-
acted and enforced as will secure to
every citizen, he he rich or poor, ma
tive or foreign-born, white or black,
this sovereign right guaranteed by the
constitution. The free and honest
popular ballot, just and equal repre-
sentation of all people, as well as their
just and equal protection under the
laws, are the foundation OF our Repub-
lican institutions, and the party will
never relax its efforts until the integ-
rty Of the ballot and purity of elec.
tions shall be fully guaranteed in
every State. We denounce the con-
tinued inhuman outrages perpetrated
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17


WITH the modern elevator almos,
any speed desired can be obtained; II
all depends on the power used and The
distance travelled. In building
which has shaft Of $50 feet spae.l
of from $50 to 1900 feet a minute tan
can be attained. On rise oi 100 lee,
it is easy to got speed OF 100 feet per
minute with weight Of 1000 pounds
aboard the elevator. In New York
the fastest elevators are in the Union
Trust Company's building on Broad.
way, near Wall street. They shoot up
or down, carrying 1900 pounds. al a
speed of 600 feet n n,inuto. VIXEN
tested with lighter weights they have
travelled from 800 TO 900 feet An a
minute. But the average speed Of
elevators in Office buildings In and
around New York is 300 feet . minute.
The largest elevator cars In the world
are now at Weehawken. These eieva.
tors, OF which there are three, are de.
signed to carry 1876 persons ON each
tnp, and are equivalent 10 10 tons.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17

The United States has 673,64 Free
Masons and CAT All Odd Fellows.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17

to those States, especially in Western
Washington"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-06-17

cannot be produced in the United
States, except luxuries, should be adj
mitted free of duty, and that on all
imports coming into competition with
the products of American labor there
should be levied duties equal to the
difference between wages abroad and
at home. We assert that the prices
of manufactured articles of general
consumption have been reduced under
the operations of the tariff act OF 1890.
We denounce the efforts of the Demo-
cratic majority in the House of Rep
resentatives to destroy our tariff laws
by piece-meal as is manifested by the
attacks upon wool and lead ores, the
chief products of a number of States,
and We ask the people for their judg-
ment thereon. We point to the sue
cess of the Republican policy of re-
ciprocity, under which our export
trade has vastly increased and how
enlarged markets have been opened for
the products OF our farms and work
shops. We remind the people of the
bitter opposition of the Democratic
party to this practical business meas
ure, and claim that, executed by q
Republican administration, our present
laws will eventually give us control of
he trade of the world.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
The American people, from tradi-
ton and interest, favor bi-metallism,
and the Republican party demands
the use of both gold aud silver as
standard money, with such restric-
tions and under such provisions, to be
determined by legislation, as will Sc
cure the maintenance of parity of
the values of the two metals, so that
the purchasing and debt-paying power
OF the dollar, whether silver, gold or
paper, shall be at all times equal. The
interests OF the producers of the coun-
try, its farmers and workingmen, de-
mand that every dollar, paper or coin,
issued by the government, shall be as
good as any other. We commend the
wise and patriotic steps already taken
by our government to secure an in
ternational conference to adopt such
measures as will insure a parity of
value between gold and silver for use
as money throughout the world.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11

AT the first convention held after the
bargain to fuse was made in Kansas City
by few Of the leaders of the democratic
and peoples party of Kansas, the scheme
received severe backset which will GER
tainly have strong tendency to discour-
age the fusionists. At Holton, the peo-
ple's party concluded to keep in the
middle of the road" and entirely ignored
the democrats, who are very angry over
it and threaten to put ticket of their
own in the field. Are not such scenes
enough to disgust every honest democrat!
Begging upon their knees for few. q
very few, of the loaves and fishes that fall
from the alliance table in the shape OF
Offices, only tosbe epurned with scorn.
We must admit that 10 this instance the
peoples party shows forth to much better
advantage than there would be CO.
adjutors-the democrats.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
John Bull and Uncle Sam.

The refusal of the British government
to act on suggestions from some of its
own supporters and endeavor to secure
the signing of a perpetual arbitration
treaty between England and America
is, in the opinion of certain authorities,
likely to lead to political difficulties in
the former country. English capitalists
have two billion dollars invested in
American enterprises and securities,
and this enormous financial interest
would be to a great extent jeopardized
by war between the two countries.
There is not enough interest felt in the
question here to make it a live political
one, but for the financial, If for no
other, reason it is likely to be agitated
very earnestly in England, even if the
Behring sea arbitration proves as costly
to that nation as did the Geneva arbi-
tration over the Alabama claims.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
The Racing Fever.

The great hold that racing has upon
the hearts of the people irrespective Of
social condition was exelnplified the
other day in rather striking manner
at Washington when the sergeantrat-
arms of the lower house had to be sent
out to the old Bennings course near
Washington to bring in the members,
there not being a quorum present when
the roll was called. So interested had the
lawmakers of the nation become in this
fascinating sport that they protested in
a most forcible manner against their
arrest, one NJ. c. remarking that they
were there at their own expense. That
congressman should go anywhere at
his own expense is rather unusual
thing, but that they should subordinate
their sense of duty to their love for
racing to such an extent as to empty
the halls of state is sad reflection
upon the morals of our national legisla-
tors
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
american Schools.

It is a well-known fact that every
year many Americans go abroad to
study, but we scarcely appreciate the
strength of the current setting this
way. An examination of recent uni
versity catalogues shows that practi-
cally every civilized nation in the world
is represented by students now in Amer
ca In single great institution, the
University of Pennsylvania, there are
students from twenty-eight foreign
countries. The Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology alone shows students of
eighteen nationalities; seventeen are
represented in the University of Cali
fornia; fifteen in both Harvard and
Yale, fourteen at Cornell and Michigan,
ten at Princeton. nine at Lehigh, and
two each in Brown and Wesleyan.
Even remote countries like Japan send
many students here. Yale having this
year seven japanese students, the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania six, Cornell five,
Harvard four, and many other colleges
one or two. Our excellent professional
courses are the attraction to most of
these foreigners, the University Of
Pennsylvania medical and dental
schools showing to-day seventy-fve for
eign students, chiefly Europeans
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
AWonderful Discovery.

We learn from an industrial ex-
change that an astonishing discovery
has lately been made in the field of
metallurgy, whereby the expenses of
reducing metals may be brought down
to a minimum figure. Through its
agency not only iron, but also other
metals, such as gold, silver, copper and
aluminium, can be extracted from their
ores by the new and infinitely cheaper
method. When it is considered that
the current generated by dynamo
driven by small gas or petroleum en-
CINE will be capable of extracting day
for day more metal than the largest
blast furnace is able to produce, some
idea may be formed of the radical
changes which are likely to be the re-
suit of the employment of the new
process. The invention, which is more
rightly described as an electro-technical
discovery, was perfected three months
ago. The inventor has succeeded in
devisirg practical process which has
secured the ready support of number
of well-known American and German
capitalists, who propose forming a
gigantic international syndicate. The
statement as to the saving Of eighty
per cent. on the present .sblast-furnace
method is said to be no exaggeration.
The names of the inventor and his sup:
porters are to be made known to the
world as soon as letters patent have
been granted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11

AMONG the queer survivals in the
United States navy is the theory that
an ensign is necessarily a very young
man. When lads were midshipmen at
twelve or fourteen and there were wars
to thin out the officers at the top man
reached his ieutenancy at worst in his
early twentics. But now that the mid
shipmite is unknown and promotion is
slow an officer may remain an ensign at
twenty-seven or twenty-eight. A few
of the older captains and admirals still
hold to the idea that an ensign needs
looking after, and it is not long since
men approaching their thirtieth year
found themselves hampered by rules as
to coming aboard ship by ten o'clock
and other like regulations, such as pre-
vailed in the days OF boy midshipmen
and enSignS. -
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-11
An Excellent Idea.

On October 12 the Columbian exposi
ton grounds will be dedicated in Chi
cago, but surely the fifth century Of
om existence as the American race
should be ushered in by ademonstration
more imposing and far-reaching than
m event of mere local scope. The idea
that the thirteen million pupils in our
public schools unite in celebration Of
that eventful day is an excellent one.
It is an inspiring thought that the sig
nificance of this anniversary is to be
flashed home to the boys and girls who
make upa fifth of our entire population.
One thing, however, must be impressed
upon them-the necessity for early &C
ton. The general arrangements
should all be made before the schools
are dismissed for the long summer va
cation. Then, during the summer
months when the pupils are free from
school duties, they can work out their
plans for the local celebration. When
the school opens for the fall term the
Official programme Will nave been an
nounced They can then turn their at
tention to the details of the celebra-
ton. Working upon this plp schools
will come up to October IL thoroughly
equipped, and in every way prepared
for conducting a celebration which will
be credit to themselves, their teach
ers and their town. They will avoid
the confusion, disappointment, and in
complete exercises likely to result if no
plans are made until the schools have
perfected their reorganization late in
September. Let teachers and pupils
respond at once to the unusual oppor-
tunity which the proposal for October
10 offers them.