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Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19
Si0r.tftiertte 8i0rnio1t.

New England Magazine lfriper
om y. Bjprn1on:
~Set bar ueret 1agt, at naar
8ibrnlons Naun blir nepnt, er bet
list meo at beile bet rene norife
5la9. 6or oper so 2lar bar ban
oeret meo boer eneite politilt ug
literar &, lum 2anoet bar BAIT,
os oisie bar paret talri9e. Gans
NationalIanse bar traoot iitebetfor
be 9amle bombaltilfe 17De Maipi1er.
9an BAT siort mere eno ro9en anben
for at opuatfe Toltets politiife Samz
uittisbeo.
st Orb til bans 5orluar: Sans
norRe Opponenter. ioet be, mar9erer
/ tonseliae Grocesfioner o9 ipuser be
patriotiite Orb al bans berpmte Sea-
tionoliang, erflerer bam foe ct pere
en- Seoroser, og bans Jienoer paa
ben anoen @ibe @ranolen befploer
bam fDr at inoplante Sab til Gpenz
lferne bet norlfe Solt.
Sntet funoe bliue lenser fra
sanobeoen. Biprnion er en- 6ilan=
trop. 6nn elfer life alene 9}orse
men oeiaa Suertse % belle &eroen.
!9an er, bet er ianot, en- politif
Nsitator - men en- Nsitator for
MenneFets Retti9beoer. for iitre
@amfunosiorboloe til Sremme af
&eroensfrecen.
S 2iteratur er Biernlon en- opti.
miiilt &eoliit. Sans Optimisme
tienoer insen @raneier. 9ans ubs
boloenbe Tro paa Menneifet fimu=
lerer os iprfer bam."
Set 8iqeoe, TOM bet anieeoe
9ibsfrift ber bar oraset al bort Te>
orelonos ftore 8olititer o. 9i9ter er
ianbt. os bet ier uo til, at Torfatteren
bar forfaaet BAN.
8j9rnlon er ben al be norfe Jor<
fottere, iom bar uunoet bet bebite
TobfRHe berouer.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19

genoe og 9iper Soar paa 5ppr9sm aal
an9aaenbe 2anbsbpen.
Ser er naturli9pis bunoreoe aubre
Sing / 2auosbpen, iom lite fan op=
re9ne8 bet. 9enne {erifilte irfe
ubitiQing er bere9net paa at piie
@erben. bporlaust Srlano er fommet
/ fin &iemmetnbufri, itoffe Marteo
for oeres &arer o9 fremme Irbeibet
biemme. &aa famine Eio uiies bet
irlte Golfelius Saresenbeoer. os ben
8e'psenoe faar Inleoniu9 til at be-
tra9te ct af @uropaS mertel:efe
So(fs Sober os Gfitte lon, ON ban
be1gste BEN oeres e9et 2anb.
Snsen. iom belbaer uoitilliusen,
Tan saa forbi The hish Village i
Nibmap &laiiance.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19
Sen irife &anoSbD.

vi oft bet, tom cpta9er &laoien
/ @iomap &laiiance utb l1bitillinaen,
tiltretter v9en irfe 2anbsbp" %
nDoneaal Slot" fig lite minbft 0p.
mertiombeo. 2anbsbpen blep bb9.
get of AIRS. @rneit 6art, &reiioent
for Donegal Industrial Fund, en-
filantropiit Drsaniiation erunblast
for 10 Mar fi6en meb bet 5ormaal at
fremme 6aanbarbeioe os @iemmeiu=
ouitri Srlano. S 2anbsbpen ub=
itiQes irffe &unituarfer, irR Snbufri
og Dlotibsfaser. Ser er ben irife
&unit fremitilet fra bens tprte Dp<
iprins til bore Dase. Set irife
5olfelto er iaa 1euenbe fremitillet,
iom bet fan laoe fig eipre paa en- fig
8labs.
S 9one9al Slot ct en- Statue al
@labitone bu9sen al ben berpmte
irfte 8i1ebbusger 8ruee SOP. @oz
nesal Slot Ct reproouceret balp
St9rrelie bagenfor ben e9entli9e
2anosbp. @lottets &es9e er be.
banste meb Billeber al irife Berbmt.
beber, 9anbRasmalerier os manse
@lass &unfarbeiber fra o1e 9e1e al
ben 9rpnne %.
&aa irfe 9arper ipiQes ber al
2anbets ebfe&unitne re- Irish Melo.
lodies'' os SrlanoS 5olteiange ibn=
ses of Miis D'@ullipan fra gaber=
cipeen. III @lass Wtuiif er sipet
af inbfpbte &unftnere, og Mrs.
@rnef &art peileber be Beip.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19
Minrtefota.

StQCDuu l0Oe eSull. WttUntluus
Ta= Wpuen tilbprenoe Sames 2arfon
brenbte ioas. Narlceen til Sloens
9ptoml1 tienoes lite. Sab $4,000,
Ms]urance $4,000.
= @anbp 13be Suli. @n Grtei>
ber oeo Sernbanen Der, Grit Senien,
opbe inat iom en- 5plse al Solitit,
lom ban fit isaar unoer fit Nrbeibe.
- Carl Sobnion; en- Nrbeioer paa
ct @rustrain peo @rcoti ton folot neb
mellem TO &o9ne, ioet Eroinet 9iorce
ct pluolelis Rpt fremouer. @an fit
fin enc Nrm tnuit % ellers alporlis
@tobe. 9an er 50 Nar 9ammel o9
bar Tamilie 2unbeu, Mtnn.
- Bpraaoet ct. @loub bar. peo,
taget en- Oroinarce ON at tiQaoe Opz
rettelien al uiaoelige 6n1e Gpen
efter Mulfterinesplanen. Iqe @tipz
ger, iom ofentlis briuer fin "Sorretz
1ins", bliuer i(a9te en- Multt lite
unoer $5.
- @beaton lite Suli. @n 9aalz
form pbelaste neiten totolt Nolingen
i to Totpn11ips Mil pit ber mat.
@fterretnineerne er lite fuloit9noi9e,
men bet anta9es, at me1em 5000 og
10000 Ncres 9oebe er gbela9t.
Sra MorriS meloes iamtiois ON en-
li9nenoe 9aslform BET.
- @iuiom Sanborn af Mabelia,
1om bleu uonennt til @aoet peb @eit
&oint, er fommen tilba9e oerfro,
flyer Ortonville Headlight, ba ban
oumpehe peo @ramen bernebe. Sen
famine Stiebne fit bans @uppleant,
Oouns 9inton fra 2uperne. &onz
sreismanoen maa iaaleoes 1pse efter
Menb meo mere 2eroom, fpr be blir
anto9et oernebe.
= @u uns Gienefepise / 9eoro=
Minneapolis baube arbeioet baarot
o9 iparet iammen 81 Douars, men
/ oiSle Eioer, ba 8anferne Ct 1aa
ufitfre. troebe bun, Fensene par f.
tref at babe / 2ommen. Meo $64
I &ontant paa fig. .tos bun faaleoes
uo $arten meo fin &iareite, en-
Barberer fra @pobpen. &un oper.
lob bam Bensene, for at be itulte be-
re iitrere, mems be uar uoe. osi &ars
ten falot bun / Sbun. Os meoens
bun 1lumreo inb bebuselise Drbms
me / Ereernes fiplise Stpsser. to9
Barberen Benene paa Staten % bar
iiben ueret uipnlis. 5ormobentli9
Zig taser ban 5olt peb Meien frem=
meoe @eeioner, mebens bans &iere>
ite fibber Noro. .Minneapolis % 9res
ber oper fin @obtroenbeb.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19
v1tftn8"|+

.@ifin9" onfom til Miltpaufee ben
lobe b8. Mootoaellen oerrebs por
itorartet. @fibet blep mootaget lon9t
uoc paa @aunen, o9 inoe paa BrDez
gen par 9uilnoer forIamlet for at le
r&itins".. unber bunbrenbe &auon=
ituo ira Milmaufees Batterier 9leo
@fibet ino til Brp9sen, os ManbFa.
bet bleo af norfe 6oreniu9er eNor>
teret Brolesfon til Suneau Gart,
boor @olot 9ioroes foran Self Grit.
ions Statue. Toler blep Der bolbt
al 8rof. &asmus s.. Wnoerslon,
&rof. Sulius Olien (paa norf ps
ensellf). @uoernpr &ed, Mapor Sod
% Sobn 1bor1on.
"Bifins" forlob @filmaufee for
&aciue &l. balp 5 ON @itermiooasen
ben lite. Stibet fD1tes paa @lab
al en- &epenuez&utter.
Blonot Dem, lom leoIa9eoe ,,Bifz
ing" neunes Brof. St. $. Nnoerslou,
9alle Stenslono o9 8rof. s. Olion.
|nbnu mere torartet END Moota:
sellen af be ipanlfe &araueller blep
Mtootaaelleu af ,,@itins" ueo Nntom=
fen til @bica9o ben 12te bs. @tiz
bet blep mpot uoenfor @uansfon al
en- flor Marinef flaaoe. S Brocesiioz
ren bar &rissfibet rMi@iaan",
&pf: Steamer "Blafe", 2pf<
baaoen ~@itp Of 9ulutb" o. Il. op til
ct Qntal al so eller ooer. MaDor
Carter 9arrilon. flere af @h,ca9os
8pembeosmenb o9 fremra9enoe
@fanoinauer uar omboro paa r@itp
Of Dulutb". Mootaseliestomitee
tertes of 9ampifibet "Suonboe" %
beitoo af felsenoe: Royal Conjs>
sioner @barles s. &amill, Collector
s. so. @lart, @bar1es 8. 9ut6iniou,
9irettprs@enerol 9auis, Sobu Nns
berion, S. g. 8oDeion, Ole q.
Eborpe. s. &. Mation. g. .. @tens>
lanb, uniperiitetspreiioent 9arper,
$. q. &oueen, &rof. 81. 8. Nnoer.
ion os 8eroensubfil1tns sfommisz
iererne. @n 5alut al 2l &anoner
bleu offpret, oS iaa oanneoe 6laaoen
en- 9inie paa buer Sioe of r@itins"
for at eiiortere bet inb paa 9aunen
peb Sadion &art. mapor &arriion
os bans 5else git omboro paa @it.
ing os bilfe &optein Mnoerion %
8eietnin9en pelfommen, FAINT inbs
bpb bem ttl @bica9os @ieItfribeb iom
@eoerssieiter.
Set tos en- balu Eime for v&ifin9"
at naa Qa0nen. W(en Natetne qlQ>
ifebe iaunt / @iDen. % v&itin9" 9leb
inb paa @bica9os Qapn unoer @unz
brebe Damppibers 9pislen, unber
&ononernes Eoroen os Men9bens
Subel.
GENERALIZATION 9apis o9 flere
@mbebsmenb peo u6itill1nsen tog
&aptein Nnberion os bans ManbItab
meb til administrations nsbp9nin9en,
% ber bleb Mobtaseliesbanfetten
bolbt.
Saa[ebes CT MI ct per6ensoi9ti9t
Soretasenbe fulbfprt. Sc norlfe
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19

@n muftalf 5prie. @u inbif
Gprfe, ber liber at @ponlgsbeo os
formooentlis bar prppet ale orien>
talife Sopemibler % Souebritte. bar
tiliibf labet fig laue en- - muffalf
@ens. Sc fire @ensefolper BE.
faar af fire lesemsfore fpinbelise
Tisurer, at bpilfe to, naar &otentas
ten itretter fig paa @ensen os trptter
paa en- &nap, besbnoer at ipiqe
Manbolin, mems be to anbre ttlpifter
bam &ipli9beb meo fore &ifter.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19

ASrofesIor 8. g. &eque fra 2utber=
college / 9ecorab ofreiite ben lite
bs. meb Gamilie til &otterbam, boer<
til ban ct uoneunt TOM Gorenebe
Staters &oniul. 9an blep eiforte<
ret til Sernbaneitationen al 9unbY.
ber al fine &enner % Maboer % ct
vBraiss8anb". Iffeostaler blep
belbt of Fere fremrasenbe Demotra<
ter fra &latformen al en- Sernbane=
po9n.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1893-07-19

25 Sorter @res ubfiQes, beri.
blauotred top, fom er 6 Sob bDi. o9
Pampas-@res 3391 SOB lanat. 2in>
uofilltnsen ct itolartet. Staten ans
lebe / 1891 4.347, 900 Buibels af
2infr6 % 2inaplingen be Sorenebe
Stater par II, 100000 Buibels.
Sbo. Dototas Nserbrusauoitiuin9
illufrerer eoot ben &aaftanb, at @ta<
ten bolber pea blioe &eroens @orn>
masaiiu.
Sn9en al ois1e hurtisuofsenoe &es
items Stoter ct 1aa belFitfet til blon.
bet Iserbrug, iom Spb- 9afota.
S Spo> Datotas @ulominer er fiben
1870 uotaset $4,000. 900 / Cub.
0s paa @taters uofiQing @biz
caso bar 9eoro> 9atota, foriast at
fremitiQe ale fine 6ielpefiloe,. mo-
turlise &isoomme os be 5remitriot.
iom ct 9iort, paa ben foraelosti9Fe
Maabe. Staten bar opuaaet bette.
2iseiom @taten @anias fit i1ist ubpre
Dipping efter uoiiQinseu / &bilabels
pbia / 1876, laa uil ubentpil, Golt i
enbnu itgrre Starer, eno biotil bar
oaret Eilfeloet. ftr6mme til bet patre
os fruetbnre @po>9atoto.
Men bet beofe peo BET belle CT, at
5olt / Naboitaterne 10, oa @Do.Da>
totas >2esislatur bepil9eoe bare $70,z
600 til ubitilliusen, o9 al oisfe fit
&oinberne $10.000. Men meo oisie
$4,000 er @po. 9afota fommet lise<
iaa lanst, ON lite lenser, eno be @ta=
ter, lom bepil9eoe bet bobbelte. Dette
oiier, at bet er fornuftise Solt, iom
bar Faaet fig neo paa Gpo=9afotas
6letter.
O9 @taten bar en- 9limrenoe 6rem>
tio.
Sen literere &ongres ueo Qbhil=
liuseu fiaes at bDoe poa mango inter-
es1ante &in9. Men bore Do9blaoe
brpr fig life fort ON at berette noset
fra ben, % oa ct bet lite iaa 9oot at
pibe, bbab ben uoretter. Sibite
Eorsoa9 bolbt imiolertio ben be-
r9mte amer,tanife Jorfatter Charles
Duolep @arner en- 5orelesnin9 ON
,Imerifanlt 2iteraturfritit". Mr.
@arner ia9oe, at Mmeritanerne bar
fin e9en Stanoarb. 9an opelebe
ferli9 peb BEN amerifanfe @eniatio=
nalisme, iom oabenbarer fig / alt
literert Mrbeioe beroper. 9enne
Sare9enbeb peo ben ameritanife 2i=
terotur tilloo 28aruer fig a: beneune
,Ba:numisme".
Dr. @uitape 6. @u5man, lpeciel
@ommis1ar fra &e9ierin9en / @ua=
temala. er anfommen bertiqanbs.
Qan brin9er meo fig TO 8repe, fom er
freune al &rifofer &olumbus. 9isie
Breue bleu funone / ben 9amle Bp
Mrti9ua % figbte al Staten @uate=
molo. 8reuene bar ueret ienote til
@panien, % be 1panife 2eroe bar er=
tlRret bem for at bore este.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23
APLEA FOR DELINQUENT.

With this issue of the TRIBUNE
appears the delinquent tax list of
1893. 1t is a lengthy aud pathetic
showing. We believe that the
names of many appear who have
made diligent effort to meet the
inevitable tax. Those are entitled
To the most generous consideration
and the burden which can not be
completely lifted. ought to be
lightened to the greatest possible
extent. The past year has been
fraught with depression and dis
tress. TO obtain money has in all
cases been difficult and in many
cases impossible. The trite, jest
turns to melancholy truth and
even the delinquent tax list takes
up the dismal refrain-''The
coun.ry is gone Democratic". I'm
der the law, severe penalties are
attached to delinquency. To the
original assessment is added ten
per centum, then fifty cent, on each
piece or parcel of property, separ,
ately assessed and, finally, one
dollar to each delinquent assess
nent to pay cost of publication,
We think all of these penalties
may be RENTED. Perhaps not le-
gally, to speak by the statute
but they may be RENTED, The
county incurs no additional ex-
pense by publication of the delin.
quent list, Indeed, it incurs no
additional expense from any source.
All that is necessary is a tacit u,,.
Outstanding between the tax collect.
or and the board of county com-
missioners. Knowing the tender.
ness and humanity of those officers,
we believe they are ready to enter
into such an understanding. We
believe that any delinquent who
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23
THE WORLD AND STAR.

Introductory to few observa-
tons, The TRIBUNE desires to
cordially thank the Idaho World
and the Silver Star. Those journals
have shown themselves possessed
of faculty quite rare in Idaho
Journalism; that is, disposition to
differ with us without abusing us.
This is such happy and remark
able distinction that it calls for
special acknowledgment. The
World thinks that the one sub
stantial PLANK, free coinage, in the
Populist platform is sufficiently
broad and solid foundation upon
which to rest the whole super
structure of Populisiic theory. We
are inclined to question the logic of
that proposition, and believe that
the visionary, improbable, un-
attainable is altogether out of pre-.
portion, and fatally preponderant.
We will take the one idea of fiat
money, the main pivot upon which
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23

will come forward and pay taxes in
the next few weeks will be able to
persuade the tax collector not to
enforce the law strictly with respect
to penalties. Mr.. HORN is any
thing but obdurate with respect to
those matters. If the TRIBUNEs
voice has any weight, we want to
put it on the side of leniency, and
though we had said nothing, the
naturally good and liberal men
who compose Canyon county's
fiscal officers would incline irresis
tibly towards benevOlence.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23
B EwARE!

The TRIBUNE is DESTROYS o
placing the farmers of this section
of the state on their guard agains'
specie of longtime contracts
which the canal companies are try
ing to introduce. We believe that
farmers will make grievous mis-
take by signing any kind of a con-
tract which runs for a period OF
more than one year, and which
contains any provision other than
a straight proposition to pay a
stipulated water rental per acre,
per annum. Have nothing to do
with any contract which binds the
farmer to cultivate an increased
number of acres yearly. Our ad-
vice to farmers is: Sign no con-
tract without FIRST submitting it to
a competent and honorable law
yer who will clearly explain every
provision and advise specifically as
to the nature and extent of the
obligation. Some months ago, the
TRIBUNE called attention to the
fact that an effort would be made
to introduce long time contracts,
the purpose Of which is to forestall
legislation and so bind farmers
that the legislature can give them
no relief. Better let your farms lie
idle for season than be bound in
any such manner. There will Ger.
tainly be water legislation next
winter. and those who keep away
from longtime contracts will be /
the ones to profit by it. Beware
of long time contracts and be-
ware of complex provisions
which are cunningly devised to
bind the farmer hand and foot
without imposing single obliga
ton on the canal companies. !
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23
HOME APPLICATION,

1t seems to be pretty thoroughly
established and generally conceded
that gold is appreciating steadily,
continuously and indefinitely.
Since 1898, it has advanced in
value about 80 per cent. During
the last decade the acceleratiop
has been continually increased so
that about so per cent of the ap-
probation has occurred in the last
four years. Therefore, the conc,u-
sion is not only admissible, but al
most inevitable, that in the next
five Years gold will have doubled
In value, and inside of ten wears
one dollar will be worth as much,
relatively to all other commodities,
as TOUR ddiiars are worth now. To
make this matter clear, i, may be
illustrated thus: A farmer borrow
Ing $500 today, would he able to
repay the sum with 1000 bushels
OF wheat. If payment be deferred
i've years, it will require 2QOO
bushels, and if deferred ten ye1rs,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23

it wilr require 1000 bushels. This
is not an exaggerated example. 1t
must be borne in mind that mono
metalists concede the steady, contin-
uous and indefinite appreciation of
gold. This is not subject of con-
troversey, as experience scarcely
admits of doubt. 1t might be in
structive to apply this fact to the
water rental system, as for instances:
water which today costs the farmer
three bushels of wheat per acre
will in five years cost six, and
in ten years cost twelve bushels
per acre. At the same rate of in
creased appreciation, in fifteen
years it would require the whole of
the farmers crop to purchase gold
enough to pay the water rental.
Farmers are urged to study this
matter closely. But is there no
remedy? Yes! The water rental
rate must be fixed on some base
other than dollars. And it ought
to be fixed soon. We suggest that
the rate be established in bushels
Of wheat. Make the rental
cost of the equivalent of
two bushels OF wheat per acre. If
canal companies will agree to. an
arrangement like that and do
away absolutely with the perpetual
right steal, the water in all the
canals will soon be utilized. The
irrigation enterprises will be put
on paying basis and the country
will flourish as nature intended it
-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23
FROM A BUSINESS POINT.

The TRIBUNE would like to write
an open letter dedicated to the sub.
stantial, permanent. legitimate
business men Of Canyon county
We want to ask them if the per-
petuation and successful operation
of the irrigation scheme, as de-
signed by canal companies, is cal
culated to materially benefit them?
We want to ask them if ever they
haye stopped to consider that everv
dollar paid by farmers to canal
companies are so many dollars
taken out of the channels Of legiti-
mate trade? Do they realize that,
practically, the net earnings of
farmers pass through the hands of
home institutions and that the
net profit on the years business is
in exact ratio to the farmers real
prosperity? And to the extent which
canal companies succeed in levying
tribute on the farmers every other
interest is deleteriously effected
and the substantial progress of
the country retarded? We want |
to ask them if they have looked
into this thing? Not only the
merchants, but doctors, lawyers,
bankers, mechanics, preachers-
everybody. 1t appeals to the
strongest sentiment in the human
Observation-Disclosures! Even under
= just and equitable arrangement
The canal companies will inevitably
Train the country of millions of
dollars. But if the system inaugu-
'ated by those companies be
to prosper, that pros
oerity means the constant impover-
shment and ultimate ruin of the
country. The business men should
stand shoulder to shoulder with
he farmers in demanding a fair
and equitable adjustment of the
water question. If unaffected by
my noble impulses, business sense
-avarice-should urge them on.
Figures tell them that a system
which robbs the farmer of one
lollar depletes their business from
fifteen to twenty five cents. But
7e believe that ordinarily business
nen and especially those of Canyon
ounty are moved by higher and
lobler spirit. We believe that
when they come to thoroughly con- ;
ider and understand these canal
chetnes they will be found man I
uily supporting justice and human
ty and the substantial progress {
nd prosperity of the country. Il
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23

revolves the Populistic scheme. In
order to establish it, complete in
tellectual revolution must be effect
ed. The traditions of ages must be
uprooted-men must be made to
think differently. The idea of gold
and silver as money, absolutely
and ultimately, is an esta blishment
of the human mind fixed with q
degree of certainty and universally
unapproached by any moral or re-
ligous principle. Reason of money
from any point, no matter how re
mote from the base, and by grad
ual and inevitable process, the
mind comes back step by step un-
til finally arriving at gold and sill
yer it rests, saying, this is money.
Why this is so, we can not tell, any
more than why selfishness is the
dominant sentiment in the human
breast. Why men love gold and
silver above paper, may be mex
plicable, but they do, and not one
man in ten thousand would ex-
change piece of gold or silver for
a note of paper, unless he was conf
dent that at any moment he could
re-exchange. The idea that gold
and silver are money, being thus
firmly implanted, it must be
shown that the conception is in.
herently vicious or that some great
and perm anent good would result
from its eradication before revolu-
ton SO far reaching in it's conse-
.quence be attempted. We are un-
able to see the necessity. We be-
leved that locked up in the bosom
OF nature is an ample supply of
the accredited money metals to
satisfy every present legitimate de-
mand. To increase money artitici-
ally is simply to intoxicate-a tenn
porary stimulant or imitation. The
reaction must follow and the pain
we escape today will return with
increased potency to affiict us
tomorrow. We believe that con.
centration of wealth and power is
at the bottom of all the trouble, and
that 1t Will continue to progress I'M
til seltishness is effaced from the
human heart. 1t may be abated
by the enactment of laws against
usury; that is, such laws as will
make the loaning of money above
a fixed rate of interest, say four per
cent, penal offense. This will
transfer money holdings to prop
erty holdings, and during the proc.
ess the lower classes will enjoy
respite. But the better and more
feasible remedy at this time, is
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-12-23

Replying to the Silver Star, we
respectfully submit that in our
judgment government ownership of
railroads is impracticable, because
(first) no plan has yet been sug-
gested whereby politics can be kept
from controlling the management;
and (second) because the govern
ment has no money, nor property
wherewith to purchase railroads.
Contiscation is war measure; and
condemnation of private property
for public use without means of
reimbursement is worse than
anarchism 1t may be possible at
some future time for the states. in
dlvldually, to erect and maintain
railroads. but even that is a remote
possibility. Yet, we think, that
state ownership will have to be
demonstrated success before nation
al ownership can be ventured on.
We think government has reached
the danger point in undertaking to
manage postal affairs; and anv one
who will notice the general revolu.
ton which a political change caus-
es in post office officials, will prob
ably conclude that the signal ought
to be hoisted. The Silver Star is
not, we think, following closely the
trend of Populistic thought. 1t is
clearly towards liberalizing and
postponirg. In a recently pub
lished article, Senator PETER saws:
While the Populist party favors
government ownership and control
of railroads, it wisely leaves for fu-
ture consideration the means bv
which such ownership and control
can bes: be brought about. The
conditions which seem to make
necessary such a change in our
transportation system preclude all
probability of its ever being prac.
tlcable, if it We're desirable, to pur-
chase existing railway lines.
PETERS theory is correct. The only
way for people to own and control
railroads is to build them. This
will bring the public ownership
proposition into active competition
with the private enterprise idea and
forever which is the true
prlnciple-a consummation, how
ever devoutly wished for, extremely