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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
Declined TO Answer.

When Prick, the general manager
of the Carnegie steel works at Home
stead, Pa. refused to answer the
question of the congressional investi-
eating committee as to the cost of
producing ton of steel he prejudiced
the company's side Of the case very
materially. That was a very trouble
some question. To the company. a
very meddlesome one on the part of the
committee. In that question is the
key to the situation at Homestead.
and the fact that Carnegie's manager
refused to enlighten the committee in
reference to the matter is conclusive
evidence that the profits on the pro-
ducts of the steel works are so un-
evenly distributed-so largely one
sided in favor OF the company that it
was quite EMBARRASSING to Mr.. Car
negie and his partners just at this
juncture. If the committee had
been given an insight into the cost of
the products of the steel works the
committee might have readily calcu-
lated how easily Mr.. Carnegie has
acquired the thirty or forty million
dollars with which he is accredited. -
New Forum.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
Talk aud Work.

Talk. agitation is very necessary
when reforms are to worked out but
talk without action is like faith with
out work. The mouths OF some re-
formers are like the opening of a
great can. always yawning. but the
operations of such people stop with
their mouths. There are mighty
things TO be done in this world which
the strongest jaw. wagged never so
energetically. can never accomplish.
Farmers will never get from govern
ment and society what they think
they should have by passing resolu-
tions. In our long experience in
working for the advancement of the
interests of producers. we have seen
tons and yards of resolutions adopted.
Conventions assembled and adopted
resolutions that fairly made the air
blue and the prairies shake. The
newspaper editors would read them.
with something of feeling that at
last the farmers really meant to turn
things up side down. But
no earthquake followed; not
even mild thunder storm broke the
calm; indeed threatening cloud did
not appear because the meeting that
was so fierce in declaring its purposes.
adjourned, its members went home
and never thought of the matter
afterwards.
Nothing can be accomplished in
this way. There must be action.
There must be an earnest effort to
get control of the politics of the coun-
try. either in the old parties or in the
new ones. We do not care fig what
means are used to accomplish the
purpose. But we desire the farmer
to get on top as he may do if he
likes. We desire that he shall have
controlling voice in the affairs OF
the nation. We desire to see more
practical. business farmers in con-
gress and in our legislatures. But
talk alone will never put them there.
Somebody must hustle. Somebody
must buttonhole the farmers of every
community and secure their CO. opera
ton by showing them that the inter-
ests of farmers demand that they
should stand together and stand
solidly and braveiy for the right -
Farmer Voice.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
A Pertinent Query.

If it takes force of more than one
thousand Federal soldiers of all arms
to put down a rising of disconnected
miners in Idaho aud an army of eigh
thousand five hundred men-horse,
foot artillery and Gatlings-to allay
the trouble at Homestead. what
amount Of armed force will be requis-
tie to maintain law and order" when
the whole Industrial army of the
country comes to consciousness of it's
rights and begins to assert them? And
how long will the people support
national guards and Federal forces
for the benefit of plutocratsp Leave
those bumptious employers to fight
their quarrel out with their workmen.
and see how quickly they will come
to an understanding about wages. It
ill becomes state supposed to be
founded on democratic principles OF
government to back up such men as
Frick in their assumption of the pow
er of life and death over fellow-citi
ZenS
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
Good Crop Disastrous.

In recent circular issued bk
Henry Clews a Wall street banker
aud stock broker, he speaks as follows
of the coming cotton crop: This is a
factor to be watched. as there can be
no doubt that another big crop would
be a national disaster. At present.
however. it would be needlessly pessi-
mistic to expect a repetition Of the
excuses Of the last two years." Has
it indeed came to this. with millions
of families compelled TO do without
cotton that they would gladly use il
they could? What sort of an answer
is this to capitalists, professional poll
ticians. etc. who say to the farmer
raise better crops. pay less attention
to politics and more to cultivation
and all will be well with you"
If good crops :. are national
disasters and it has become type of
pessimism to predict or expect good
crops. then agricultural education,
expensive machinery. and all things
that make far greater productiveness
better be abolished and destroyed. II
good crops are national disasters
poor crops must surely be national
blessings But our banker mentor is
mistaken. The world is not produc-
ing too much of those things that are
necessary to the comfort and enjoy
ment of human beings There is no
surfeit of LIES necessities but the
woeful insuficiency Of ability to buy
and enjoy them. The key to the
whole trouble is found in the rapid
concentration of wealth in a few
hands the direct result of which is
an enforced. Inability to consume
those creature comforts that the world
surely does not now produce too many
Of. Farm, Stock and Home.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30

the Government spscfal Privileges.
President b. l. Loucks advances
some original and entirely logical
views as to the right OF the national
government to interfere between Car
negie. PhiRps q Co., and their en-
ployes at Homestead. Pa.
He says: 1T is the protective sys-
tenn of this government as asserted
and exercised in its patent system
and in its arrangement of the Incl
dence and rate Of tariff taxation. that
gives it right to intervene between
this firm and its workmea in this in
stance.
Nv hen Carnegie Phipps & Co.
accept the patent system Of this coun-
try and its protective tariff for the
goods the firm makes; when it comes
in under these patents and these pro-
tective tariffs. and gets the benefits of
them. it becomes to that extent a
ward OF the government 1t no longer
depends upon its own unaided exer-
tions in field Of free competition,
but becomes. instead, a ward or client
of the government to the full extent
that it accepts the protection and the
benefits of the governments patent
and tariff laws. For that reason the
government has right to interpose
in the conduct and management of
the business of the firm and to pre-
scribe in its relations to its workmen.
This is seen very clearly in the
matter of the tariff. This firm came
to the United States and asked as
favor. that the people Of the United
States should give it a bounty upon
all the goods that it makes. L want
this bounty said the firm to enable
US to pay higher wages to the men
we employ
livery we'll replied the people of
the United States if that is what you
want it for. we will agree to give you
the bounty, and the people of the
United States accordingly did burden
themselves with the payment of the
bounty asked Tor. They did it in the
shape of a protective tariff on the
! products of the firm.
Therefore now if after the firm
gets its bounty. and while it contin.
uously is in receipt of this bounty. It,
instead of advancing the wages of its
workmen. cuts tl-csc wages down, and
locks out the workmen because they
refuse to accept the reduction. the
people OF the United States have a
perfect right to step in and compel,
not only the reinstatement of the
workmen. but also to furnish such a
distribution Of the receipts of the firm
for its products between the firm and
its workmen as shall secure to the
workmen that improvement of wages
that the bounty at the request of the
firm, was given for"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
PinkcrtOnism.

It is rather remarkable but none
the less true that the people of re-
public will tolerate an Infringement
of their rights and an abuse of liberty
more readily than the citizens of a
monarchy. The hiring of a private
army by capitalists would be i.npossi-
BILE in Germany or England and it
ought to be in any country pretend
ing to hold place. among civilized
nations. We hear great deal these
days about the lawlessness Of strikers
and our critics bitterly complain that
strikers frequently disregard the law
and interfere with the peaceable con-
duct of business; that they attempt
to determine what class of employees
shall have the work that is to
be done. and forcibly take things into
their own hands. Admitting the par
tial truth of this and not stopping to
establish the point that danger of
starvation is forcing labor to oppose
force with force is it not true that
capital has been the leader and teacher
in disregarding and defying the law?
The employment of an armed force of
private persons is a setting aside Of
the legally constituted forces of the
state and violation of the laws more
fragrant than any act of labor which
can be cited. Corporations are no.
torious law-evaders and law bre akers,
and their history is a record of viola
tions Of statutes and contempt for
courts. If an individual should at
tempt the crimes they accomplish he
would not be tolerated. Not the least
of these crimes is the employ
ment of the Pinkertons. Even
if the fimsy pretext OF securing
their services to preserve the
peace were based upon fact it
would be a lawless act and usurpa-
ton of the authority of the state.
But it is not based upon fact The
real object of employment the Pink
erton men is to intimidate the strik-
ers. The history of all strikes
proves this. The idea is to kill few
OF the strikers aud thus frighten the
rest into submission. When a strike
occurs the first step of the corpora
ton is to send for the Pinkertons
Peace may reign profound but the
Pinkertons must come They UNDER
stand that their duty is to intimidate
and that all the money and power of
the company is ready to defend them
if arrested for murder. Many many
instances can be recalled Of strikers
shot down without provocation by
these blood thirsty wretches but
where and> when was one of them
ever punished for his crime? The
history OF the country furnishes but
one instance of justice overtaking
Pinkertonlsm-at Homestead. Age
Of Labor.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
!. America for Amerfcans.o

1ere is something suggestive
very suggestive in the loud mouthed
manner in which Republican pro-
tective organs talk about america
for Americans whenever the govern
mental policy under which Carnegie
has grown so powerful is called into
question. while at the same time. in
the same column. perhaps they SER
vilely acknowledge this country's de-
tendency upon Europe for help in
adopting a just financial system.
These organs insist not only that in
the matter of manufactured goods.
this country can be Independent Of
any and all other countries on earth,
but that it already is so because of
the benefcent operation of the pro-
tective tariff. Grant for the sake Of
argument that this assertion is true
where is the good sense or the good
business management or to put it
upon the ground most affected by the
protective tarfitea the patriotism
in permitting the aristocratic govern
ments OF Europe whose .pauper la
bor'' protectionists affect such holy
horror Of to fix the value of the
money in which every dollars worth
of our produce manufactured or 9TH
erwlse. is measured? What boots it
to the American laborer that his
government has erected tariff bar
rier the avowed object of which is to
restrict the Importation of manufac-
tured goods. that he may have the
more to make and necessarily bet
ter command of the price at which
he will make them. if his govern
ment at the same time permits the
controlling element of the countries
against which he is protected. to say
what the value Of the money in which
his wages is paid shall bep
Is not such a system delusion and
snare? Does it not bear plainly in
view the ear-marks of a contemplate
cold FLOODED swindle? The titled no
bility and -blooded aristoorats
who alone will comprise Europe's
delegation to the international none
tary conference. are of the class that
is strictly responsible for all the
'pauper labor" existing in their re-
spective countries. None know bet
ter than they the means to employ to
make 'pauper labor" because that
has been their lifelong study and
their lifelong employment. They
know that the most effective way to
make labor cheap is to crowd as
much value in the money unit
as possible. Does any one believe
that our noted protectionists are
SO stupid. SO dull of brain.
SO fat-witted as to be unaware
OF this plain economic truth? If
not then why is it that while shout
ing America for Americans. they
are hypocritio>.lly engaged in further
ing an international conspiracy which,
if consummated. will turn this coun-
try. bound hand and foot over to the
money kings of Europe? The eco
nomic policy of this government for
the past twenty-five years is the re-
suit of crystallizing into law the ideas
of our loud-mouthed America for
Americans" shouters. But the people
are at last awakening to the fact that
they are the victims of as consummate
a game of double dealing as the mind
of man ever conceived. 1t is needless
to say that when they become thor
oughly aroused they will make short
work Of those who have so long and
so heartlessly deceived them. Ma
tional Economist.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30

The congress which adjourned beat
the first session of the billion dollar
congress by fifty million This was
a Democratic congress and yet they
appropriated about fifty million dol
lars more than the Infamous billion
dollar Republican congress. Wait
on the Democratic congress- is all
the howl of it's leaders. I'VE will re.
duce your tax" The records dis
close an awful case of deception on
the part of our Democratic congress.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30
Whose Frfends2

The Democratic committee on
banks refused to report bill to
abolish the national banking system.
This demonstrates whose friends the
party is An income tax bill died in
the committee of the Democratic
house and yet the Democratic orators
tell us that their party is friend Of
the working man.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-09-30

The various farm and labor organi
cations of this country never ha6 but
one object and that was the emanci-
patton and elevation of the wealth
producers of this ration and that OBJ
ject is by no means abandoned. Every
laboring man. yea every man in the
government knows that there exists
to-day condition of affairs that
should not exist We realize that
there is something radically wrong
and many of US think that wrong can
be removed by the united efforts of
the laboring millions of this country.
When the men who produce the
wealth to maintain a nation cannot
enjoy even the comforts of life much
less the luxurieS while men who pro-
duce none of the wealth have every
luxury desired there is beyond ques-
ton Something rotten in the state
OF Denmark.
Topeka Advocate and Tribune: One
object of this campaign is to show the
.tstand-up" fakirs that Kansans don't
lose their, heads Oh account of good
crop. They would not lose their wits
even if the farmers could get reason
able price for their crops Kansas
could stand a little prosperity oc-
casionally.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06

in remembering all the detail of politi-
cal history OF this, the greatest and best
government that ever existed on the
face of the earth. And when read
your head lines to the effect that / had
fallen into an error in this respect, it
seemed not at ell improbable; but on
investigation l am prepared to adhere to
the idea that our political history fur
nishes no example of president run
ming three times successfully for the
presidential place unless it be Cleveland.
And if any Democrat still insists that
| am wrong in this regard I will with
him put up in the hands OF either pro-
prietor OF the HERALD $500 in cash,
$3.50 on each side, on this historical
proposition, and give one half OF the
benefits Of the wager to the orphans
home and sisters Of charity and the
other half thereof to the historical
society OF Southern California, and let
the president OF such historical society
decides the matter; but under no cir
cumstances will engage in further
newspaper controversy on the subject.
Your admiring friend, M
HENRY T. GAGE.
Los Angeles, July 8, 1892.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
sILvER DEMOORATs.
A Conference Held on the Senate Free
Coinage Bill.

A Conference Held on the Senate Free
Coinage Bill.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-An informal
conference between thirtyor forty DEM
ocrats who are favorable to free coinage
was held at the capitol tonight,
with a view of ascertaining the
sentiment existing concerning the al
legged defects in the senate silver
bill, and whether il would be wise to
attempt to pass the bill without amend
ing it. There was a very general inter
change of opinion regarding the propri-
ETY. of attempting to secure action on
the bill in it's present ehape. Notwith-
standing the divergent views held by the
members, motion was adopted express
ing it as the sentiment of the meeting
that the bill should be passed as it came
from the senate. This will leave the
matter of remedial legislation, in the
event such should be deemed necess-
sary, for future consideration, legisla-
tion which those present Thought there
would be difficulty in securing.
Among those present at the conference
were Representatives Culbereon and
Bland, both of whom expressed the
opinion that the bill as passed by the
senate is defective. Senators Stewart
and Morgan aud Representatives Bar.
tine and Townsend of Colorado (Repub-
iicans) were present by invitation.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
In q Florida Garden.

Lovers Of the beautiful, the beautiful
in plant life, should pay visit to a
garden belonging to private house at
theoorner of Market and Church streets.
70 say that it is a blaze of color is to
convey but faint idea of it; scarcely a
bare spot Of ground is to be seen for the
length of an entire block roses. pinks,
calleopsis, phlox, pansies, sweet alyssum,
all thrusting forward their claims for
recognition. But the crowning glory of
the garden is its poppies; surely such
poppies never grew anywhere else than
right here in jacksonville and in that
one garden. They arc of oil shades,
from delicate pinks to deepest reds, and
as double as it is possible for flowers to
be. They grow from two to three feet
high and the flowers themselves are of
least three inches in diameter. That
garden is worth a walk to see.-JaclSson-
willie Times Union.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
REDoNDO.


Shipping Notes-People at the Redono
Hotel-Notes.
REDoFDo BEACH, July 5.--The steam
ers Los Augelea and Bonita are dae to
arrive at Redondo today.
The dancing party at Hotel Redondo
last night was brilliant affair. Music
was furnished by Ahrend's orchestra.
The list OF people at the Redondo yes
terday was Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Blinn,
Miss M. K. Ballard, Miss X. @. Wood,
A. P Palmer, L. @. Caslin, Edna Stew
ems, Mr.. and Mrs. @. Wearer, s. @.
Stevens, G. M. Randolph, Mrs. f. B.
Randolph, w. G. Belden, Waldo Cutler,
Ed Fuller, L. Handy, j. H. Owens, Miss
M. III. Perry, M. J. Probst, Blanche
Probst, d. v. Waldron, Mr.. and Mrs. O.
W.Childs, Mrs. @. B. Baker, Los Angeles /;
w. 9. Bailey end niece, Cotton; John
Hammond, Carl Terpenney, Miss Tissa
Lisk, r. I'll. Gaylord, Miss Lillian Facet
Mics Mary Lee, VIM. N. Campbell, Miss
Elsie NJ. Palmer, Miss A. B. Ellis, Pasa-
dena; W. A. Main and wife, Miss D. M
Smith, Miss M. E. Pinney, Redlands
F. M. Ludovici. J. @. Smith, San Fran.
cisco; Mrs. M. B. Nasboun, Gardner
Nasboun, Palos Verdes; Mrs. Smith
VIM. Smith, Wilmington; S. E. Combs
and wife, Moneta; E. e. Cobb and lady
Palmer Ashton, Myrlia r. Bond, w. S
Corson, Sylvia Davis, Ida Shut, G. FL
| monfort. Pomona; Mrs. Gushing anc
child, Buffalo, N. Y; M. Ormiston anc
wife, Gladstone ranch r. f. Aguilar
| Miss Belle F. Taylor, Newhall; U. G
| Classy and wife, Azusa; G. w. Smith
AIDA Bradford, Ontario.
| Good Templars on the diamond yes
| terday.
| The Merrill and Ramona lodge nins
were matched against the Good Viii
and Boyle Heights lodge nine. Cap
| tains Charlie Johnson and Mr.. Burdge
| respectively. George Nelson umpiret
for the Merrill nine and Geo. J. Baugl
for the Goodwills. Nelson was rulet
out at the eighth inning for errors il
ruling, and Robert Nelson was chosei
in his place. Will T. Rush scored, ant
according to his score the Merril's wer
declared victors. The score stood Mer
rils, 80; Goodwiils, 30.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
DEMAND THE DIFFERENCE.

In buying baking powders, as we'll as any
thing else, insist upon having the worth Of
your money. If another brand is urged upon
you in place of the Royal, bear in mind that
it has from 27 to 50 per cent. less leavening
strength than the Royal, as shown by the Off
cial chemical tests, which is equal to from 80
to rs cents perpound lessvalue than the Royal.
If you buy low class powder, see that you
are charged a correspondingly lower price.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
THE RUNNING TURF.
Locohatchee and. Dsmuth Win in Fas
Time.

Locohatchee and. Dsmuth Win in Fast
Time.
MONMOUTH PARK, N. j., July 5.-Pres-
ident Walcott, Secretary Crickmore and
Starter Rowe were arrested this after
noon just before the racing began,
charged with maintaining gambling
house. They were taken before JUS
tice of the peace and released on 500
bonds each. None of the bookmakers
were arrested.
One mile-Strathmeath won; Merry
Monarch, second; st. Anthony, third
Time, 1.4334.
Six furlongs-Eagle Bird won; De-
Jury, second; jeanette M, third. Time,
l :l6.
Hackenssck handicap, one mile
Locohatchee won; Mars, second; Ham
llton, third. Time, / '4014.
Long Branch handicap, mile and one
quarter-Demuth won; Raceland, Sec
ond; Judge Morrow, third. Time,
2:07.
Six furlongs-W -Walcott won; Yemen,
second; Milt Young, third. Time, 2:14.
Five urlongs-Thistlebol won; Mus
covite, second; Lindaay. third. Time,
:02.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
CATALINA leland STEAMERS. :


Until further notice the fast and commodious
steamers of the Wilmington Transportation
company will run between San Pedro, Re.
dondo, Newport and Avalon as follows:
BErwEEN SAN PEDRO AND AVALON:
8. 8. Hermosa--7M Monday, Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday (eveningl, Sunday
&. s. Facon--Tuesday, Thnrsday
For rail connections from all points sec
Southern Pacific ana Terminal railway time
tables In daily papers.
BETWEEN RE 5oNao AND AVALON
s. 8. Hermosa- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
(mornng)
s. 8. Falcon-Sunday
For rail connections from ell points see
Southern California aud Redondo railway tine
tables in daily papers.
BETwEEN NEWPORT AND AVALON:
&. 8. Falcon-Monday, Saturday.
For rail connections from all points see
South hern California and Santa Ana railway
time tables in Orange county papers
The company reserves the hight to change
steamers and dates of sailing.
HANCOCK BANNING, Agent,
130 West Second street, Los Angeles
w. G.. HALSTEAD,
Gen Pas. and Frt. Ag't, San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-06
RECORDS SMASHED.

L. ID. Munger and A. IT. Lumsden TO the
Front.
SPRINGFIELD, H., July SIN yester'
days races of the Illinois division of tbs
league of American wheelmen, the hall
mile worlds championship record was
broken by L. d. Munger Of Chicago, who
made it in / :05 1-5.
Today two records were broken.
A. F. Lumsden OF the Chicago Cycling
club won the half-mile handicap race in
1:03 80, lowering the previous highest
record in the world OF :05.
L. ID. Munger of the same club won
the mile handicap race in 2:22, beating
the American competion record OF
1928 1-5. The time was made on the reg
ulation shape mile horse track.