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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
Tightening the Chains.

At an open meeting of the San Fran
cisco labor council one of the speakers
said:
Our present social system is the result
of ignorance and greed and is getting
worse and worse every day. AS soon as
a new machine is invented it should be-
come public property, and the people at
large should reap the benefit of its great
er production. Is it right because Ful-
ton discovered the power of steam that
Huntington should hold the throttles of
the engines of the Southern Pacific and
dictate to the people of California?
The people should control all railroads,
telegraph lines and waterworks, and
they should be run for the benefit of the
people. All franchises are simply con-
tracts, and the power to make them
should be taken out of the hands of the
few and given back to the voters, for the
present system is only Tightening the
chains Of perpetual slavery.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
Mortgages In Oregon.

The per capita Indebtedness of Oregon
is $73, being less than in most northern
and western states. From 1880 to 1890
54,923 mortgages were recorded, repre-
senting a total debt of $61 All, 1853, 81. Is
per cent on farms and 1886 per cent on
town and city lots.
On the first of January, 1890, the total
real estate Indebtedness was $22, $685.
4S7, 69.1 per cent being on farms and
1929 per cent on town and city. The
average debt on farms for 10 years has
been 81 ,053 on each farm and 81 1862 on
each lot. The rate of interest ranges
from to 10 per cent.
South Carolina has more than three
times the population of Oregon-almost
four times The debt of Oregon is near
ly five times as large as that of South
Carolina. In round numbers the people
of Oregon are about Is times as much in
debt as the people of South Carolina in
proportion to population. Friends, will
you allow the story about *'cotton rails
ing running the south" to influence you
any longer?-Progressive Farmer.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
Mr.. Jones Had to Go.

Ex-Editor Jones of the St. Louis Re-
public says that "the Omaha platform is
the purest political structure in exist
ence." Mr.. Jones has always been a
firm friend of organized labor and is an
honorary member of the international
Typographical union. Last year he was
looked upon as a strong candidate for
the vice presidential nomination on the
Democratic ticket. but the Cleveland
Wall street goldbug aggregation
smashed the boom into smithereens.
Since the election Mr.. Jones-has refused
to PROSTATE The Republic before Cleve-
land and his golden calf, and the neces-
sary machinery having been started to
working he was forced from his posi-
ton. Now The Republic, formerly a
champion of the common people, is beat
ing the tomtoms for the money kings
Cleveland Citizen.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
Private and Public Interest.

In his address to the graduating class
of the Fort Collins Agricultural college
Governor Waite of Colorado said:
"Monopolies of a public nature, organ
lied in the interest of caste, but which
derive every chartered privilege from
the people, are sucking the ifeblood of
the prosperity and liberty of g nation.
It has been supposed, and by some may
now be supposed, that such results are
inseparable from monopoly. But this is
not the case. It all depends upon whether
the monopoly is organized in the interest
of a privileged class or of the people.
The United States postoffice is proof
that monopoly organized in the inter
est of the people is blessing and not
curse. The remedy of all monopolies of
every kind and nature involving public
franchise is found in their reorganization
in the public interest,""
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
81. John to Weaver.

II 0O00 TO W0oV0Is
General Weaver has received the fol-
lowing ringing letter from Ex-Governor
st. John Of Kansas:
ny DEAR GENERAL-The time has been COM
ing, is now here, for every lover of home and
country and honest money to stand shoulder
to shoulder against the oppressive power Of
Wall street. Ever since the demonstration of
silver this country has been rapidly drifting
into moneyed aristocracy. But the Demo
cratic and Republican parties have helped
along the schemes Of the money power until
today it has the great body Of the people by
the throat, and unless q united, prompt and
desperate effort is to be made to release its
hold the system of legalized robbery will be
continued until the masses will be driven into
bankruptcy, which will finally end in q worse
slavery. if possible, than that which held the
black man in chains.
Any system which discriminates in favor of
any one class Of government money and
against any other class is legalized robbery
and ought to be branded as such by the peo-
pie. We have reached the point when men
must determine whether they'll rally under
the banner of Wall street or stand by and with
the people. There is no longer any compro-
mise ground to be occupied by any one. Voters
must take their positions on one side or the
other.
In my Judgment there should be a conven-
ton held here In Chicago not later than Aug.
l, to which should be invited large num-
Der of representative men and women, without
regard to former political afiliation, but who
are in favor of the free and unlimited coinae
of gold and silver and the equality before the
law of every class of government currency.
With wheat lower today than at any time for
40 years, with tens of thousands of laborers be-
ing thrown out Of employment and the great
west borne down by a tremendous mortgage
Indebtedness it seems to me that the time to
strike is now and that the blow should be one
that will be felt throughout the world.
JOHN P. ST. JOHN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
A Premium Upon Treason.

James F. Tillman of Tennessee, for
years connected with the executive board
of the Farmers Alliance, who flooded
the south with Official circulars Just
before the election last fall, has received
his reward-an appointment as register
of the treasury. Thus the old parties
place a premium upon treason while the
soul of John Brown goes marching on.
-NonconfOrmist
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
Looks Like Progress.

New Zealand is in the midst of expert
ments which some of the British papers
do not hesitate to define as socialistic in
their tendency. The New Zealand gov
eminent is to establish state farms in
connection with the labor bureau. The
government has also adopted system of
carrying out public contracts under
which the work is let off to. parties of
men at schedule of prices. The system
does away with the midd lemen.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
Ohio POpulist Ticl
rot.

At the Peoples Party "
Ohio, which met in Col onVen'ion oi
4th of July, the followi1 nouS VI 'ne
voted for at the fall ell y 'VAe' W 10
mated: Governor, E.. eG.lon was non-
lumbus; lieutenant ge :. olaoH Sc y, ~
of Vinton county; .voinoi' IVA. D.uoAey
II. Taylor of Chan treasurer, =" nuan'
ney general, J. H 1p"isn ooenSy' aI.or-
judge of the sup Nnoues " 1s ~
Of Columbus; 1e"e coul!' " !. OiarK
sioner, Thome oany anu loou Columns
county; men n n ~ u "or,ow
works, Mat 1oer u Cne ooaru OF puDnc
The pla suew Daoel VI Alien county
principles 1.oI,n auoPoeo reamrms tne
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19
ienopoly and the Daily Press.

VIII tenopOly and the Daily Press.
in pr Ae tne teiegrapn monopoly Is heldA
for aVaUe nanos, IL Will De ldle 10 look
II free discussion in the daily press
;s Ie recent sale of the New York Times.
mot an encouraging sign Among the
owners Of that paper are said to be the
presidents of the Equitable and of the.
New York Life Insurance companies,
also the Vanderbilts, the Rothschilds,
ty Standard Oil and Daniel Lamont. Gov
Id eminent ownership or any legislation
1t bene6ting all the people equally would.
nd have sorry timeof It in such crowd.
New Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19

Hereafter when the Democratic pa
adopta national platform it should
the proviso, ''If successful in the
election, this platform to be nu'
void. Indianapolis Journal. d
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19


ever the same-monopoly. And in nine cases out
OF ten it is railroad monopoly. No nation ever
allowed such magnificent robbery as we have
permitted to the railroad managers since the
war. Of the public land, which was paid fol
in the money of our taxpayers and in the blood
OF our soldiers, corrupt legislators have given
these corporations an empire of IA OOO, 600 acres
besides such aids in money as almost beggaI
surprise and stupefy indignation.
Special privileges, worth millions of dollars
have been granted by servile legislatures at the
instance of we'll paid lobbies. Exemptions from
taxation have been voted with cruel disregard
OF the rights of other property owners. Insolent
In the strength of such wealth, such privileges
and such consciousness of what it can do with
our lawmakers, the railroad monopoly defies
the government, Expresses the laborer. plum.
ders the shipper, destroys market, ruins a city
with discriminating rates and utterly bank
rupts the small business if paid to do so by the
larger one.
Not satisfied with their stupendous power as
railroad monopolies, they aIe reaching out
their octopus arms to take in other tributaries
They are partners now with the Standard Oil
trust They are the controlling spirits in the
coal combine. They are taking in the mines
and the quarries. and the timber supply. How
on earth is the government to deal with cor
porations SO much richer, SO much stronger. SC
much shrewder, SO much greedier than itself?
Socially, want no mixing of races. 1t is best
that both should preserve the race integrity by
staying apart. But when ii comes to matter.
IF law and justice l despise the Anglo-Saxon
who is such an internal coward as to deny le-
gal rights to any man on account of his color
for fear of negro domination
Dominate what? Dominate" how2 Dom
inate'' who?
1t takes intellect to dominate. Haven't we
got it7 1t takes majorities to dominate. Haven't
we got them? 1t takes wealth to dominate
Haven't we got it? It takes social. financial
Legislative, military, naval. ecclesiastical and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-19

from the spolatiOn of unjust taxes the abso-
lutte freedom of speech, of thought and of ac-
ton. the integrity Of individual rights as
against Capitalization in government or mo-
nopoly in business. were the fundamental arti-
cles of his creed.
The creed of jefferson became the basis of a
political organization known during his life as
the Republican party. He gave it that name
himself and always spoke OF it by that title
Hon. w. L. Wilson of West Virginia one OF
the ablest and pCrest Democrats now living
thus summarizes the principles OF The Repub
lican party founded by Thomas jefferson:
!. Opposition to the funding system.
2. Opposition to the national bank.
3. Opposition to the internal revenue or ex-
else system.
4. Opposition to the protective tariff.
5. Opposition to GENERALIZATION in the federal
government at the expense of state rights.
6. Opposition to Hamilton's plans to foster
the mOneyed class and TO build MP an alliance
between the capitalists and the government
What were the evils jefferson most fearedf
We know how he dreaded slavery. Wisely did
he foretell its consequences.
In the year 1921 he said that 1.-THE public
mind would not bear'' his proposition made in
l776 for. gradual emancipation. 'Nor will it
bear it even at this day" QS2l). But the day
is not distant" continued the prophet "when
the public mind must bear it and adopt it, or
worse will follow! Nothing is more certainly
written in the book of fate than that these peo-
pie are to be Free"
Knowing how terribly correct was his fore
sight upon this subject, his warnings upon
other subjects increase in Importance.
He foresaw the dangers o. the funding
and national banking systems. He saw tibet
Hamilton encouraged the SPECTATORS to gather
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Two large business blocks in Ponds
vile, Mass, bnrned yesterday.
New England banks are likely to lose
heavily because of the Sioux City failures.
The Louisville, KY, fire destroyed and
damaged 55 buildings; loss $4,000.
@The Mary Hitchcock memorial hospital
presented to Dartmouth College by
Hiram Hitchcock, ESQ.,, was dedicated
yesterday.
The emigration report for 1892 shows
that 81, 900 persons emigrated from Ire
land last year, or 8,869 fewer than in
1891. The total number of Irish emf
grants since 1851 is 3,41S,3S3
Eight hundred brokers, headed by
leaders bearing Union Jack flags and
wearing Union Jacks of paper in their
hats in token of their devotion to the
cause of the union, and their opposition
to Irish home rule, yesterday marched
in procession from the stock exchange te
Unionist meeting at Guildhall, Lon.
don. Hon. Jos. Chamberlain delivered
an address, in which he reiterated his
prophecies of financial ruin as the out
come of Irish home rule.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
SENDING A WELL TO THE FAIR.
Freak of Nature no Be Among the Ex-
hibit from Maine.
Especial to the Press.1

- b0tl
BATH, May 3.-The Maine exhibit at
the World Fair is to receive an addition
which it will be hard to duplicate. A
well has been taken up, and is to be
transported bodily to the exhibition. On
the deck of seow at the Maine Central
railroad wharf this curiosity was to be
seen today, and numbers were attracted
thither. These wells, or s'pot holes'' as
they are called, are curious freaks of ma
ture. They are located on the hubble"
near Riggsville Landing, in Georgetown.
There are quite a number OF them, the
largest being about -four feet across and
a dozen feet deep. Their origin is at
tributed to the action Of water, but it
must have come from overhead, as they
are out of reach of the tide.
The one which is to be exhibited at the
fair, is about three feet deep and foot
and half in diameter. 1t was quite a
task to break away the huge block con-
tanning it, but great care was used in
drilling, and the (w)hole safely trans
ported on one of Canton & Jordan s
scows to this city. Liberty 6 Lake, the
marble workers, did the job, and sue
ceeded in obtaining a nearly perfect
specimen.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
GOING OVER THE BOOKS.
Wall Street Anxious1y Waiting the Days
De velopments,

New YORK, May Sin Wall street to-
night, many clerks are busy over the
books. The day was a troublous one for
spectators. One failure was that of Al
bert H. Wheeler, a room trader but he
cut so small figure that his dropping
out of the market was scarcely noticed.
There is talk of of more failures tomor-
row. 1t is well understood that liquida-
tions have occurred in consequence of
the calling in of loans by various banks
on industrial stocks. Many sensational
rumors are afoat. An uneasy feeling
prevails. Brokerage concerns are dis
posed to keep affairs in snug shape pend
ing the solution of the questions which
have led to the severe depression in val
ues during the past week or two.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
NOT A JOHNSTOWN HORROR
Ohio People Saved Their Lives by
Some Lively Sprinting.
THEY WERE PURSUED BY A GREAT
BODY OF WATER.

1t Came from Reservoir Which Had
Broken-Many Towns and Cities In the
Path of the FIood-Property Loss
Which Aggregates Hundreds of Thou
Under Riotous Waters.
URBANA, O., May 3.-The greatest ca
lamity that ever came to the people in
Logan and Hardin counties was last
night, when the Lewiston reservoir broke.
The break was in the northeast corner
of the reservoir, where waste way 20
feet in length was located. The break
was 200 feet wide, and when it occurred
the water came rushing down in flood
ten feet deep and three miles wide, com
pletely carrying everything in its way.
First reports indicated disaster rival
lingi that at Johnstown, Pa. In the
course of the flood stood large
number of tenement houses and
squatters' homes. All were submerged
but everybody managed to escape the
danger. The people fled from their
homes in the first town along the course
of the food, Port Jefferson. A portion
of the town is very low and was badly
flooded. Quincy, Logansville, DeGraffe.
Piqua, Troy and Dayton were in the
course of the flood. The reservoir con-
tains 1900 acres of'water. Hundreds of
people left their homes and fled out of
reach of the torrent. So far no loss of
life is reported. The damage to proper
ty in Logan county alone is estimated at
$4,000. Many farmers will lose every
thing but their land and will be financial
ly ruined.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
BALL GAMES POSTPONED.
Base Runners Would Have to Dive In
in Earnest at st. Paul.


Base Runners Would Have to Dive in
in Earnest at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May Sat s o'clock
last evening the Mississippi passed the
danger line, and all that portion on the
west side and ieast of State street was
under from to Z feet of water, The
register was Ia feet inches, and the
water was creeping upward. This is the
highest stage of water here since May,
1881, and at nightfall tremendous rain
storm was raging. The Minnesota and
Rum rivers are out of their banks, and
pouring millions of gallons of water into
the Mississippi every hour. All of the
residents of the Bohemian flats have
been forced to take to boats or to the
hills, and nearly an hundred families in
the east end of the sixth ward have been
forced to move.
The base ball park is under six feet of
water. If a rise of another foot occurs,
every manufacturing establishment of
the West Side will have to shut down.
and all families living on the flats will
have to move to the hills. Reports from
up the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers
are not reassuring. At 7o'clock last
evening the Minnesota was out of it's
banks at Mankato, and the water was
above the high water mark of13 years
ago.
The village of ST. Vincent is entirely
under water, and several buildings have
been wrecked by floating ice. The flood
is much higher than it was in 1882, and
is much more dangerous. The people
in parts of the town are leaving their
homes
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04

BOSTON, May 3.-The Home Market
Club tonight rendered complimentary
dinner to Gov. Mckinley of Ohio, Hon.
Henry L. Dawes, Senators Hoar and
Lodge, and Congressman Walker, Morse,
Cogswell and Draper of Massachusetts.
Senator Lodge and Congressman Cogs-
well were unable to be present, and sent
letters Of regret. President W. FL. Bent
of the club presided, and nearly 275 were
present. Senator Hoar was the first
speaker. He said it was easy to show
that the solid strength of the American
people was ON the side of protection.
The experiences of the past, the pur-
poses of the trainers of the constitution,
the lesson of recent years, the hope Of
the people were all on ssour side"
Ex-senator Dawes said he did not
doubt the sincerity of the men who made
the Democratic platform, but they never
made tariff. They could not get re-
venue enough to carry on the govern
ment on the principles announced in
their platform.
Gov. Mckinley said the Republican
party requires neither eulogy nor apollo
gy. 1t adheres to it's principles because
it believes in them. The Republican
party has more than once witnessed an
apparent contradiction of it's policy
swiftly reversed by later and better con-
sidered public judgment. We invite con-
trast, not only with the Democratic par
ty before and during the war, but since
the war. If since the war that which
has been proposed in Democratic plat
forms could have been carried out, we
would have witnessed the reputation of
the national debt, the notification of the
constitutional amendments, the
widest initiation of an irredeemable
currency and British free trade. The total
wealth of the country has increased since
1860 from 16 billions to 63 billions. Since
October, 1890, $40, 100000 of new capital
has been invested in new industries, Civ
ing employment to 10000 workingmen.
There are those who say we have nothing
to fear and point to the administration
of Mr.. Cleveland from 'S5 to 'S9, saying
that no shock was given to business dur
ing that administration. But we must
remember that the political conditions
then we've not those now. Then we had
senate undoubted in its Republican ma
Jority. Then Mr.. Cleveland did
| nothing but execute Republican
law. That there was no disturb
| ance in business was because the
disturbers had their hands tied by the
Republican Senate. Now they have the
entire responsibility of the government.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
1T is NOT A TRUST.
But 1t Includes All the Leather Manu-
facturers and Has $40. .O0O, 900 Capital n

NEW YORK, May 3.-A consolidation
of the principal sole and belt leather
manufacturers in the country has been
accomplished under the title of the
United States Leather Company. The
new company is organized in accordance
with the laws of New Jersey. The capi-
tai stock is $12O, 900, 900. divided into $780,
000,00 of per cent cumulative preferred
stock, issued for the actual property, ex-
elusive of the good will turned over to
it, and $60,000,O0O of common stock.
None of the stock will be offered for sale.
All will be retained by the vendors of the
various properties purchased by the new
company 1t is announced that the new
company is in no sense trust.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
RAN INTO A WHALE.
The Queer Experience of the Sealing
Schooner Mermaid.

-
schooner Mermaid" owned by ]. Ste
venson Of Victoria, and now commanded
by Captain Whitley, is now in dock at
Yokohama repairing damages and Incl
dentally picking pieces of whale fes h
out of the damaged stem and forward
works. The cause of the return of the
schooner to port in distress is sufficiently
novel to cause it to be discussed to the
exclusion of all other topics, sealing sue
cess not excepted, among the marine
community. The schooner, which is an
ex.revenue cutter bought from the royal
navy, and uncommonly staunch as well
as fast, left this port on sealing cruise
last February, and was sealing off the
coast of Japan when the adventure befell
her. 1t was stormy day, April IS, and
the schooner was proceeding under easy
sail when the man at the wheel sighted an
immense whale asleep only few yards
ahead of the vessel on the starboard
bow. He called the captain, who was
asleep, and the latter ordered the vessel
kept away from the big fish. The mon
ster had awakened, however, and possi-
bly, annoyed at his nap being disturbed,
made for the schooner, showing signs of
rage and repeatedly striking with his
terrible tail. The seamen were almost
paralyzed with fear and kept the vessel
away until the big fish made dart and
landed a tremendous blow on the stem,
breaking it and carrying away all the for
ward rigging. The stem held by threads
of broken wood.
The blow evidently panied the monster
of the deep almost as much as it dam
aged the vessel, for, diving, he disap-
apeared, nor was he seen again. The
schooner put back at once for Japan, and
reached Yokohama with very little
water in her hold, to repair her in
juries. The monetary extent of these
will be couple of hundred pounds.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
Because Money Was Tight.

BROOKLYN, N. Y. May 3.-John Wood,
furniture dealer and manufacturer of
this city, made general assignment to-
day. The amount of his assets and liza
bilities cannot be announced. The cause
of Mr.. Woods failure is said to nave
been the general depression of trade and
the tightness of money.
The Portland daily press., 1893-05-04
TWO MEN ARRESTED.
They Are Accused of Setting Fire in
Wilton,

FARMINeToN, May 8. 3.-Sunday night a
fire was discovered at Wilton. An inn
promptu fire company was formed and
the blaze extinguished. Tuesday Arthur
Wentworth and George Knowles were
arrested and brought before Judge D.
H. Chandler. They pleaded not guilty
and were committed to jail. A hearing
will be held Thursday afternoon.