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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
A GROWING +

Every city has its croakers. Great
Falls is no exception. There are those
here who have a tale of woe to tell on
every occasion, who see nothing but dis.
aster and ruin or at best stagnation al
all times and under all circumstances
They cannot help it, perhaps. They
were born that way, and can no more
take other than a lugubrious view of life
than a leopard can change his spots
They have walked so long with their
eyes fixed upon the ground contemplating
the dust and dirt of the roadway that
they cannot lift their eyes to view the
bright skies and the sunshine.
TO such as these the TRIBUNE would
respectfully suggest the following sub
jects for reflection:
There is not a city in the state where
business is in such a healthy condition
as it is in Great Falls.
There is not a city in the state where
the prevailing depression in business has
been felt to SO slight an extent as in
Great Falls.
There is not a city in the state where
both the absolute and the relative quiet
in the various lines of business is as
slightly marked as in Great Falls.
There is not a city in the state where
the workmen are SO universally en-
ployed as in Great Falls. Not a man is
out of work here today except through
choice.
There is not another city in the state
that has not one unoccupied tenement.
Such is the case ia Great Falls.
There is not a city in the state where
SO many houses have been built this
year as in Great Falls. Nearly 700
houses have been erected here since
Jan. /.
There is not a city in the state where
the population is increasing as rapidly as
it is in Great Falls. We will reach the
1900 mark by Dec. 81.
There is not a city in the state where
the people are more comfortably well off
than in Great Falls.
There is not a city in the state where
the people as a whole are more con
tented than in Great Falls.
This is the testimony of all-strangers
or residents have Travelled through
the state and visited other cities.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.

The first session of the fifty second
congress has been subject to various
comments. The republican press, fol-
lowing the lead of the ez-czar, has at
tempted to make out that it far ex-
ceeded in extravaganza the tifty-first
congress. But it affords very scant
campaign capital for the republicans.
1t is not the fault of the democratic
house of representatives that heavy ap-
preparations were necessary for sugar
bounties. ocean subsidies and other Har-
risonian schemes. These plans for de-
pletipg the treasury we're devised and
put in force by the Billion Dollar con
gress. Its successor had no recourse
but to provide for such permanent ap-
preparations as the laws passed under ex.
Gear Reeds rule entailed upon the pres
ent congress. Nearly sG5, 100000 of the
peoples money was devoted to the ap-
preparations thus made necessary. So
far as the democratic house itself is con-
cerned, its record is strongly and unmis-
takably for economy and retrenchment
in public expenditures. Well may com
parison be challenged in this matter
with the republican senate.
Nor has the democratic congress been
wanting in earnest and sincere efforts to
relieve the people from the burdens i'm
posed by the wal tariff. In this work,
also, as in the cause of economy. it has
had to contend with the bitter opposi-
ton of the McKinleyite majority in the
senate. But there can be no disputing
the tariff reform spirit of the house of
representatives. 1t presented a measure
for free wool and cheaper clothing for
the people. 1t declared in favor of such
a reduction of the Mckinley tax on tin
plato as would have saved millions to
our manufacturers. 1t sought in a score
OF ways to save the long suffering public
from being further mulcted for the sole
benefit OF corporate monopoly.
Democrats have no reason whatever to
be ashamed of the record of the Fifty
second congress. II 1t did not rise to all
its opportunities-if time was wasted,
now and then, on sectional issues-such
shortcomings are trifiing indeed in com-
parison with the doings of it's predeces-
sor. The billion-dollar congress imposed
the heavy load of McKipleyism upon the
people, and made for itself a record as
the most recklessly wasteful body in all
the history Of legislation. Our demo-
cratic congress, despite countless OBJ
s~tacles, has well begun the work of
righting wrong. 1t may be counted up
on with confidence to continue in the
course marked out by the friends of re
trenchment and tariff reform, when it's
sessions shall be resumed next Decem-
her
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
Democratic State Convention

A democratic state convention is / hereby called
to be held in the city of Great Falls, Montana,
ON Monday, September II. lsg2. at I o'clock p. m
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
state officers, a candidate for the national
house of representatives. and three pres
idential electors, and for the transaction
of such other business as may
properly come before the convention.
In accordance with a resolution adopted BY
the state democratic committee, the delegates
and alternates to the state convention held at
Bozeman, June 9. ls9!. are the delegates and al
ternates to the convention to be held in Great
Falls. S, ptembrr l., lS2.
The state central committee has adopted the
following rulo- for the government of the state
convention:
/. Delegate. aud alternate delegates shall he
democratic residents Of the county they repre-
sent.
=. In the absence Of a delegate his alternate
shall cast hi~ vote.
3. In the absence of a delegate and his alter
nate a majority Of the delegation of that county
shall be entitled to cast the vote of the absentee.
1. In case any county shall be without repre-
sentation, either by delegates or their alternates,
such county shall not be entitled to vote.
BY order of the state democratic central com
mittee. T. 4. Chairman.
X. W. CooLEY, Secretary.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

da, Missoula and Bozeman. 1t will now
closely crowd Helena as the second city
in population.
If its yearly percentage of growth be
maintained during the ensuing five
years it will contain a 6 greater population
than Helena, Anaconda and Deer Lodge
combined. The arithmetic mar should
consider these facts in figuring upon the
capital question. 1t is not what a city is
now that should determine the pcrma
nent location of the capital Of a great
state but what it will be when it's home
and surrounding u lave been
developed. If the vote upon the question
should not be taken until 1896 Great
Falls would capture the prize without an
effort. The people would demand that
it be located in this city.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
WHAT WE PAY.

Though the high tax organs. following
their master, Mr.. Mckinley, have always
insisted that the foreigner pays the
tariff tax, they have never been able to
prove such to be the fact. The tariff tax is
collected of the importer by the custom
house officer and is finally paid by the
consumer. Mr.. Mckinley has finally
acknowledged this in his speech at
Omaha.
But this is not the worst of it-that
the consumer pays the tax. He pays
more than the tariff tax. Suppose the
importer imports a certain class of goods
the first cost of which is $1,000. On this
he pays say $3.50 tariff, making the cost
to him S1,25O. He sells to the jobber at
say 10 per cent profit, taking this figure
merely for illus %tration. The jobber pays
him s1y375 for the goods. The jobber
sells to the retailer at another 10 per
cent profit. The cost of the goods to the
retailer is s1,512. The retailer must
make his 10 per cent profit, and the con-
sulner pays for the goods s1,663. With
out the tariff tax these goods wouldhave
cost the consumer only Sl,331.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
SATURDAY. AUGUST 20. 1892.
DIsSIPATED ENERGIES.

There was "a world of wisdom IN that
one sentence. addressed to the board OF
trade. and uttered by the Leader last
week: "We should settle upon one in.
dustrial improvement at d time. that we
want, and then keep right after it until
we get it." 1t expresses the whole situa-
ton. The board of trade has been
organized now for six months. 1t has
held its weekly meetings and has held
long discussions on many different sub
iects. Beyond the issue Of a few folders
and a pamphlet the sun total Of six
months labor is nothing.
The men composing the board Of
trade are neither dolts nor ~tritiers. yet
they have failed to accomplish anything
for the city. The explanation Of this
failure cannot be found in the personnel
mittees. But no one who has followed
the course of the hoard can doubt that
the failure is due to the dissipation of
the energies Of that body 10y spreading
tnem over TOO DfOdu Il surface,
While it is true that it is not wise to
have ones eggs all IN one basket, it is
.ust as fatai to nave too many irons in
the fire at once, The board Of trade has
taken up a multitude Of subjects; it has
started a multitude Of projects; but it
las completed none of them, The his
tory of each has been the same, What
was proposed one week was overshadow-
ed by something else the next week.
This element Of weakness in the board
has been brought to the notice of that
body several times by the newspapers
and by individuals. Unfortunately the
the board has not accepted the sugges.
tons with a very friendly spirit. The
newspapers have been ridiculed or scold-
ed; individuals have Deer ignored. 1t is
time that the board of trade turned its
eyes inward upon itself for the purpose
of discovering whether 1t is as effective
AS it should be. Thus far IFS efforts
have been desultory and diffusive. Let
it concentrate its energies upon some
one needed improvement. That is the
only way to achieve success.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
- $1,000
DIED IN lNFA NCY.

Soon after the passage of the McKin-
ley bill the announcement appeared in
all the high-tax organs that the first tin
plate mill had been started at Anderson,
Ind. The republican press made much
of the fact and expatiated on the
beauties and blessings of the Mckinley
bill which had given birth to this won
derful infant. 10 be sure it was moth
ing but a dipping house, obliged to use
imported material, but it was Wanted
as a triumph of protection as a vindica-
ton of the robber tariff. 1t was going
to afford employment to 30 many work
men. 1t was a great day for the high
tariff people.
But now comes the announcement
that this beautiful infant-this hope
and pride of the protective system-has
been cut down like a flower and has
persisted in the bloom of its infancy.
The ruthless hand of death in the shape
of a sheriff has garnered it in. And all
to satisfy a judgment of SlSl and costs.
The Judgment creditor was obliged to
bid in the outfit himself, as no one else
would bid on it. The republican papers
are not saying much about it now. and
Mr.. Sheridan has not incorporated the
incident into any of the speeches he is
making in Montana
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
ABSURD SOPHIsTRY

Mr.. Mckinley has often made the re-
mark, I'VE do not believe in taxing our,
selves as long as we can find some one
else to tax" The major means by that
the tariff duties on imports into the
United States are paid by the foreign
manufacturer. And the high tax press
has rung the changes on this assertion
from the lowest to the highest.
The fact is, however,--and so Mr..
Mckinley has at last acknowledged the
pays the tax. The tariff
duties are paid by the American i'm
porters into the United States treasury
through the custom houses and the
amount so paid is charged up to the
cost of the goods and is finally paid by
tn. customer.
Our importations for the year ending
June 30. 1902, were valued, for tariff
taxes purposes, at 5Si4.907,l III, on which
tie duties amounted to S219,j22,2O5
This was p per cent on the total aggre-
gate of imports. both free and dutiable.
Added to the original value the cost of
our imports before reaching the consumer
was a1,0GI,i92, 32 although the original
cost of the goods was hut sS44.9O7 III.
The total cost of our imports, includ-
ing the tariff duties. was SJ0,00O.0O0
more than the export value of American
products of all kinds exported.
Nor ; dollar!of hese taxes was paid
by the manufacturer. He sold his goods
at a fixed price and probably made a
profit. To this price the American i'm
added the tariff tax when he sold
10 the jobber, the wholesaler or the re-
taller. and the latter added it to the
price at which he sold it to the Ameri-
We tax ourselves.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
A Wall.

The Helena Journal emits a ~plaintive
wall over the treatment accorded to il
by its contemporaries, democratic and
republican. Among other things it com
plains that since it's birth it has been
the target for all the different styles OF
abuse aspiring politicians and their ex.
pensively imported editors could invent
Coming from an editor who was himself
imported this is good-very good, in,
deed.
But probably n Of the best things in
the whole wall is this paragraph:
Opposition which arose to the launch.
ing of this paper upon the sea Of Journal
ism has steadily grown with dts growth
in popular favor. Acquiring "A healthy
and robust circulation among the best
people in Montana. and by its advocacy
at all times of their interests against
corporate monopoly, acquiring IA strong
hold upon the affections of the intelli-
gent masses of the state. the journal
has become more and more the object OF
special animadversion on the part of
those crippled politically by its promi,
nence and influence. Hence. an increase
in the virulcnce and bitterness from GER
tain quarters is noted, a sort of grand
rally of the old guard Of the democratic
party, as it were.
No one will DENY that the journal has
prominence and influence. 1t is promi-
nent in Montana and in other states as
the one newspaper above all others that
cannot fail to put its foot 10 it. no matter
what subject it undertakes to treat. And
its influence is SO great that all that is
necessary to etfectually damn any enter
prise or any movement is to have the
support of the journal.
The Journal continues its wall by say
ing that abuse may be expected.
Democratic ambition, supported by
ineXhaustible wealth. and all the agen
cies of influence which wealth can Gre
ate and maintain. die hard in the arena
of public judgment. But they are go
ing all the same. Public sentiment in
this state is unquestionably in line with
the principles of the republican party,
and the Journal has done its full duty
in promulgating the truths upon which
this healthy public sentiment is based.
Yes, the journal is great on promul-
eating truths. 1t has told the same lies
about prominent democrats so many
times that it undoubtedly come to be
lieve them, Then its Butte letter will
he recalled as a further proof OF the
Journals habit OF promulgating truths.
But the public sentiment that has been
created by the Journals kind of truths
is a healthy one. 1t is a sentiment of
utter contempt for the journal. 1t is a
healthy sentiment "A very healthy senti-
ment.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
For President,
GROVER
For Nice-President,
ADLAI E. STEVENSON.

Sec ion 3. We denounce republican prOtec'
don as a frand;a robbery of the great majority
of the American people for the benefit of the
few. We declare it to he q fundamental princi,
Dle of the democratic party that the federal
government has no constitutions power to im-
pose and collect tariff duties except for the pnr-
poses of revenue only. and we demand that the
collection of such taxes shall be limited to the
necessities of the government when honestly
aud economically administered Democratic
'latform.
1t il Mr.. Blaine's sincare belief that the re-
publican party cannot re-elect President Harri.
son. Mr.. Blaine has repeatedly shown himself
a sagacious politician. He foresaw what hap
ppned in the fall of 1879. while other republican
politicians did not, and he pressed his reel.
procity policy on congress in the hope Of
averting a defeat which was even more disas-
trous than he anticipated. Chicago Tribune.
Harrison will veto any free COMA ge bill. so i
don think anything will be done about silg yer
this session. In the short session after the cleo
ton there will be little time for anything but
the appropriation bill. Any senator could talk
the silver bill to death. If Harrison is reelected
he will veto any free silver bill" Senator
Gallinger, (rep..) from New Hampshire.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

LAST year there was an overproduc-
no demand for it abroad. AS a result
the southern planters suffered heavy
loss. At the same time there was an
enormous crop Of wheat and famine
abroad. There was IA paying market for
our surplus grain. II, as Mr.. Mckinley
claims, the high tariff gave the farmer a
market for his wheat it must also have
ruined the MAI who raised cotton. Oh.
yes. the high tariff is a universal bless
Inu
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
CAPITAL

The lead pencil is out and the mathe-
NAUTICAL fiends of the state are figuring
on the capital location problem. The
Anaconda Standard has taken up its
Faber and thus presents it's diagnosis of
the situation:
In 1888 there were cast at the general
election in this state 4O,O14 votes. The
total was 3S,l4G in 1880; it fell to l,O9O
in 1890. The vote of 1883 is a pretty
good one to go by. That year the vote
in the four most populous counties of
| the state was:
Silver Bow 1.O22
Deer Lodge 1902
Lewis and Clarke. .5.29G
MISSOURI ...... .'3,23J
In no other county of the state did
the vote in 1889 reach 5000; indeed.
Jefferson is the only county in the state,
aside from the counties just named,
where the total poll reached 1000. Boze-
man is in Gallatin county, where in 1889,
the total vote was 1910: that year it was
LOB in Cascade county.
With these figures before them. those
whom the capital question interests can
figure out what there is in the way of
home strength for each of the candidates.
If the voters in Jefferson county take "A
notion to bunch their hits, they can give
some aspirant for the capital IA big lift.
Thus far that county is not in the field
with a candidate. and it has 2.311 votes.
That is the way the vote stood three
years g and as Cascade county cast
less than 1000 votes at that time it cuts
no figure in the Standards calculations.
hut the situation is greatly changed
since then. The census of 1890 shows
that Great Falls is the third city in pop
ulation in the state, o%utranking .Anacon-
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
til STATE PRESS

The date announced for tbo
meeting Of the Montana Dress ami
stood unchallenged for a week sang
told that the committee will nom wei
it against all comers and yield to uet3
short of the cholere.-AnacondoH Sthl
ard. Stt
From a democratic s~tandro;,
(Weaver's specify was a reyivypI
ancient greenback plea for tba y !
date abandonment of the old lad
parties to save the country from poNul
ious overwhelming attack of tha j. |
tion-bowwows.-Helen Journal oen|
General Weaver passed tbrouoA :,
soula this morning and was - Y
with a speech which he was goinpa ,' !
from the rear end of the car as !, 70
through Hellgate canyon, but ou;r. 4 4
delayed telegram the crowd wa0, \
hand to meet him. The air was ~.
sultry yesterday, but whether if u ray
ing to a few important remarks Ias,'
by Gen. Weaver, as he retiredT \
sleeper, or "Mack" expressing tbs
of the peoples party to the Wind ief]
ing the train is not Misso"s]
The mineral land bill is not da,d |
will come up under unfinished busi,
on the first day the conn ittee ha%'
in charge is called at the Decembo.1
sion. 1t would have passed the Io,,]
month ago had not julius Crss, !
rows, the republican leader. sent !, J
by an Experimentation Indepenis
General Weaver demands III.
coinage of silver in one breath
the next he demands the indeps
issue of paper mouey, without \
gold or silver as security. IL he issI
accepted as the advocate of free cr,l
then we acknowledge that silver r. j
royal metal; that it bears precisevI
same relation to money that is accc,i
to paper; that silver should be co,
freely, not because it is s~ilver-n@I
cause it is recognized money metal i
because it can be used for that nurn
the same as paper or linen Or leaths,
Butte Miner.
The labor unions of Butte are
pealing to the authorities for better
commodations for the imprisoned N
ers' union men at Boise City. II the
prisoned miners at Boise City ara
receiving equally as good treatment
the other prisoners confined there
appeal is IN order; if they are. the,
thorities should pay no attention tol
| MissOula Democrat.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

MR. CARTER, habits are said to be
very simple, While the luxurious chair
man Of the democratic committee fares
~sumptuousiy at Delmonico's, our Tom
contents himself with a plain sandwich
Of the vintage Of - and a glass OF milk
But it is dollars to doughnuts that after
his days work is done, and he is left
alone in his Office, Mr.. Carter reaches
down in the corner of his desk and draw
ing therefrom "A large sized flask pro
ceeds to solace himself for the disap-
pointments of the day with a little Of
that rare old Scotch whiskey presented
by Mr.. Carnegie to his friend Ben.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20
to promote Harmony.

The New York Mail and Express is
the olive branch of the high tax party.
1t prints a text from the Scriptures at
the head of its editorial columns every
day, and of course this enables it to dis
play unusual vigor in the support of the
party to demonstrate that peace has
spread her wings over its councils and
thai the utmost harmony prevails in all
its ranks, This plan is respectfully sug-
gested to the republican press of Mon
tana in general and Cascade county in
particu
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

THE Missoula Gazette is a thing of the
past. 1t has sold out to the Missoulian.
Regarding its demise the Western Dem
ocrat says:
With its issue of yesterday morning
the Mlssoula Gazette discontinued pub
LEGATION and passed forever from the tit
full scenes of life. 10 it dead the West
ern Democrat bids a fearful last adieu.
1t is in death what it never was in life
a thing deserving of some respect. 1t
makes a decent. stenchless corpse.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

Mn. PLANTS "don't-want-to-be-pla
Gated is now supplemented by Mr..
Quay who modestly declares that 1.-THE
management of the republican campaign
has been placed in the hands of gentle
men who are much wiser than | and
W oare thoroughly equipped for the
occasion. Personally speaking my co
operation is not required by the necessi
ties of the occasion and has not been in
vited." From this it must be inferred
that those two safes are already full and
that Mr.. Quay is in full sympathy with
his friend Plat, in the latte. s strenuous
effort to promote Harmony.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

The Great Falls boys propose to take
care of the newspaper men who attend
the two state conventions in a manner
betting their deserts. II ii steam
yacht is placed at our disposal we will
ask no further attention. Missoula
Gazette.
Not only a steam yacht, but the whole
city will bc at your disposal. There is
nothing too good for the newspaper men
Of Montana.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-20

SCHwEINFrRTH is going to move his
Heaven to a point on the Iowa-Mis-
souri, boundary, where he can hop
from one state to the other when the law
gets after him. There is only one place
that is suitable for Schweinfurth. That
is at one end of a short piece of good
hemp rope, the other end being fastened
to the top of a telegraph pole.