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The herald., 1894-11-06

would carry the state. Again Westcott
wagered with A. L. Powers $1,000 against
S400 that Morton would defeat Hill.
Dwyer could not be induced to place
any money on Grant. The latest actual
wager on the stock exchange was $400
to $1,000 on Hill. Betting men are pre-
dieting that the odds will be to l
against Hill and or 6 to l againat
Grant. <% ssAasA -ss
Betting on the election went on at q
lively rate tonight in the uptown ho-
tells. At one book.maker's club there
was plenty of money being wagsred.
Mr.. Heinman bet $500 against $1,000 on
Grant straight. There were a number
of bets in the club made the same way,
aggregating $4,000.
The st. James hotel was the chief re.
sort for the political betters. During
the day money representing total Of
$4,000 was placed in the hands OF Clerk
Simpson by Joe Vendig, whose money is
all on the Hill side.
Walbaum registered a bet of $40, 900 to
81 COO that Morton would be elected.
Walbaum also bet $40, 900 to 81. 600 with
a broker named Taylor that Morton
would be elected. Pete De Lacy made
bet of $1,000 to $4,000 with Wilbaum
that the anti-racing amendment would
pass. Louis B. Jones bet 81 900 to 81, 200
that Morton would have a plurality of
$4,000. At midnight George Bowman
bet 81, 900 to $4,000 that Morton would
win. This Was the best odds yet given
on Morton.
The herald., 1894-11-06
GREAT EXPECTATIONS.
Republicans Count on Controlling the
Next Congress.

Republicans Count on Controlling tho
Next Congress.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-Chairman Bab-
cock, Of the Republican congressional
committee. has addressed dispatch to
Vice Chairman L. D. Apslev of Hud-
son. Mass, claiming for the Republicans
the election of 1873 members of congress,
four more than q majority OF the house,
and the probable election of 2l8 Repub.
licans. The dispatch is as followe:
WAeHINGToN, Nov. S.
Hon L. D. Apsley, Vice Chairman Republican
congressional committee, Hudson, Mass:
/ have late information from all the
states and close congressional diatricts,
and without single exception these res
ports show large Republican gains, and
from the latest advices figure upon 1873
districts that will elect Repuh uhlicans be-
yond any question, and 35 districts in
which we have more than an even
chance to elect. l confidently. believe
We will have a good working majority in
the next houee. J. W. HABCoCK,
Chairman.
The herald., 1894-11-06
WEST VIRGINIA.
The Eve of tho Election Finds Both
Parties Confident.

The Eve of tho Election Finds Both
Parties Confident.
WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. 5.-The eve
of the election in this state finds the
Republicans in more confident humor
than they have ever been on a similar
occasion. IN the First district they
claim Dovenor's election to congress.
The Democrats do not concede this.
The situation in Wilson's district is uu.
changed. Both sides are confident. In
the Third there ia a hard fight, with thu
chances about even. The chances fol
Harvey, Democrat, in the Fourth, are
considered good. Republicans believe
they will make large gains in the legis.
la,ure, and the Democrats concede the
claim, but say it will be safely Demo
cratic.
The herald., 1894-11-06
ELECTION CANARD.
Missouri Militia Not Ordered Out on Ac.
count of the A. r. A.

Missouri Militia Not Ordered Out on Ac-
count of the A. p. A.
KANSAS Cry, Nov. 5.-There is abso.
lutely no truth in the report sent from
here by special correspondents that
Governor Stone has ordered out the
Third regiment. N. G. NJ, to report for
active duty at the armory, in anticipa-
tion O.; a riot between the A. P. A. and
the regular political organizations at to-
morrow's election.
The only possible basis for the story is
that Colonel Simonds of the Third regi-
ment ordered Company D on duty to-
night and Company A tomorrow morn>
ing for the purpose OF guarding the arm
ory. The order was made on the colonel .
own responsibility. Under the law, ii
militia are placed in active service it
must be on the written call of the mayor
and sheriff. who must frat exhaust all
their means to preserve the peace.
The herald., 1894-11-06
ON THE EVE OF BATTLE.
Windup of the Political
Campaign.
Voting Takes the Place of
Talk Today.
SpeculatiOns as to the Outcome of
the BallOting.
A Resume Of the Situation in New York
and Other states-An Parties
Profess Confidence In
tho Results
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
San Francisco, Nov. 5.-Frsnk Il.
Gould, chairman OF the Democratic
state central committee, claims Budd's 8
plurality will be $4,000. He predicts
that Budd will carry the San joaquin
valley and the adjacent mountain coun-
ties by 5000 plurality, securing the bal
ance in San Frsnciaco. Chairman P. B.
Cornwall OF the Republican state GEN.
trail committee is confident Estee's plu.
rality will exceed 10000.
The herald., 1894-11-06
IN MISSOURI.
The Pro,p cts for Democratic Victory
Are Bright.

The Prop ,cts for IA Democratic Victory
Are Bright.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 5.-The campaign
closed quietly here tonight. Only state
cffces are TO be filled and the Democrats
for these will be selected by probabk
pluralties of $1,000 to 10000 Two
years ago the Democrats had plural
ity OF 80. 900. but since then the Fopu-
LETS have greatly increased their
strength, and the new blood has been
largely drawn from the Democratic
party. which of course, will diminish
the Democratic plurality. The Repub.
lican claim they will gain two and pos
sibly four congressman. The Demo-
Gratis assert there will be no change in
the state delegation, but admit that the
Democratic msjorities will be somewhat
reduced in the lumber region of the
Fourteenth and the mining section o.
the Fifteenth.
The herald., 1894-11-06
NEIGHBORiNG PLACES.

PASADENA Council meeting. %. P. tran.
chise fight. Polling places.
SANTA MoNICA-Forecast of the election.
PoMoNA-Amateur Ministries. .... ThievinV
boys.
SANTA ANA-Views of the local political sit
uGtiOn.
SAN RERSARDISo-T. Salter charged With
trying TO poison John Barnes.
REDLANDs-A football game.
The herald., 1894-11-06

the Republicans on the other. II the
latter win. John M. Thurston will prob
ably be the next United States senator.
and if the former, Congressman Bryan
will be the man.
1t lie doubtful whether the result on any
Office will be known before Wednesday
night; owing to the distance from tele.
graph stations of number of the coun-
ties, the returns will have to be carried
on horseback for many miles.
The herald., 1894-11-06
THE OUTLOOK IN NEBRAsKA.

A Dsmocratic- Popuiist Victory Conf
IDENTIFY Exptctsd.
OMAHA, Nov. 5.-The campaign which
terest affair OF the kind in the history
Of Nebraska, In all parts of the state
enthusiastic rallies have been held.
The elements Of uncertainty are more
numerous in the contest tomorrow than
Nebraska has ever known. The fusion
Dsmocratic-P Populists claim the election
OF their etate ticket by $4,000, and the
Republicans claim success for their state
ticket nv 10000.
The legislature will probably be close
between the fusionists on one side and
The herald., 1894-11-06
IN MINNE5O ia.
Three PARTIES CIa,n THY VIII Win at
thu Polls.

Three PARTIES CIa,n THY VIII Win at
thu Polls.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 5.-Minnesots will to-
morrow elect full state, congressional
and legislative ticket, and the leading
parties are making great claims. The
Republican committee claim Governor
Nelson will be reelected and predict a
solid congressional delegation by good
majority.
The Democrats claim that Becker will
be elected by 5000 or more; that part of
the state will follow him. and that at
leaet two congressman will be Demo-
Gratis.
The Populists simply claim the cleo
ticn of Owner for governor without Civ
ing figures. expressing confidence in the
reelection OF Congressman Bowen and
assert they will hold the balance of
power in the Legislature.
The herald., 1894-11-06
THE ELECTION IN OHIO.

Several Congressional Districts Closely
Contrated.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-The election of
Ohio is only for local and state officers
in addition to congressman. The fight
has been limited to close districts fer
congressman. The present Ohio delegs-
tion in congress consists of IL Demo-
Gratis and 10 Republicans. Sorg, in the
Third, Ritchie in the Ninth, Cultivate
in the Twelfth, johnson in the Twentieth
and others are considered doubtful TO re.
election.
The herald., 1894-11-06

ocratic committee, will not make de-
tailed prophecy. He says the committee
feels confident from its advices that the
Democrats will elect majority of their
members and does not see how the COM
plexion of the house can be changed
from Democratic to Republican. He
cannot understand on what the Repub-
licans base their assertions of control.
The herald., 1894-11-06

registered from the hotel, large mum.
ber are unknown to the hotel clerks.
though some of the names were found
or tho register. Others of these etuf.
fers were registered from storerooms and
clcsits. IL is charged in court that
these frauds were committed in the in.
tereste OF certain legislative candidates.
The herald., 1894-11-06
POINTERS FOR TODAY.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-Woman'l
Work society. 10 q. IN.
BESsoN's OPERA House -Herminie.
IMPERIAL-Vaudeville
BuRBASK THEATER-A braham Lincoln.
The herald., 1894-11-06

Kamame Bittera acts on the liver
when that organ ia sluggish, promotes
digestion, encourages appetite and cor
rects constipation. For sale by all
druggists. 81 cents per bottle.
The herald., 1894-11-06

DR.. French's Brain Tablets cure all
kinds Of nervous trouble. For sale by
OFF & Vaughn, Fourth and Spring.
The herald., 1894-11-06

Order your suit early. II. A. Getz is
crowded for fine tailoring at moderate
prices. 1l2 West Third street.
The herald., 1894-11-06

Hollenheck Hotel Gale, PA Second
street. Oysters SOC dozen. any style.
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THE CAMPAIGN IN KENTUCKY.

Trouble Expected to OCCUR ut the Poils
Today
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 5.-Kentucky to-
morrow will elect IL congressman for
the full term and one in the Tenth dis
trict to fill out the unexpired term OF Con.
gressman Lisle, deceased, four appel
late judges and county officers.
The campaign has been one Of excitss
The herald., 1894-11-06
STUFFED ItEGIS TERS.

Invest cation of Election Frauds In San
francisco.
SAN FRANcIsCo, Nov. E.-The investi-
cation OF the alleged election frauds was
continued in the superior court before
Judge Wallace this morning. This Bald
win ho.el was brought in3o unpleasant
notoriety. 1t transpired that nj 33 men
The herald., 1894-11-06
AN INDEX TO YESTERDAY.

BY TELEGRAPH-The political situation
on the eve of battle. China again making
overtures for peace. ;. The dead czar and
his successor. Horrib butchery OF tw
children The London dynamite outrage
....A blizzard in New England. .Atchisoh
reorganization. Burning OF the wreckine
scow San Pedro.
LOCAL-Polling places today. News of the
railways. Court notes. Baptist Minis
ters' association. The city council the
pipe line franchises; the toDoggan slide
Meeting OF the library directors.....
Closing news of the campaign; labor repre-.
sentatives repudiate G. L. HEARTS attempt
to pose as boss. A political symposium
at the single tax meeting.
The herald., 1894-11-06

Bartlett pears at Althouae Bros.'
The advocate., 1894-02-21
To Live Stock Producers.

We have before US the most complete
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City live stock market that it has ever
been our good fortune to read, and we
hope that copy Of it may in some man
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no one who is interested in live stock
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was issued by the welkknown live stock
commission merchants of Kansas City,
Messrs. Lsrimer, Smith, & Bridgeford,
who will cheerfullY mail it to anyone
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urge all our readers who are raising cat
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ship Of land would only tend TO enrich
landlords, and be Of no benefit to the
actual producer Of wealth. For instance,
il public ownership Of railways reduced
transportation of coal and lumber by 20
or 30 per cent, the monopolizstion of
coal lands would add that to his royalty,
and the millionaire owner Of forest lands
would add it to his stumpage, 90 that
consumers would pay the same and
wages of miners and lumbermen remain
the same, and no new avenues OF employ
ment or opportunity to obtain homes
would be opened, the pressure of COM
petition for employment remain the
same, and other burdens Of taxation on
labor not reduced.
All single tax men believe the issue Of
currency is function Of the nsGion, and
that it should be furnished in ample vol
ume at cost Of issue. But they also
know from all past history and expert.
ence that under our present system OF
land tenure the entire benefit would ac-
crue to the owners (srgsly foreign or
non resident) Of the 57,0OO.OOOOO0 Of
American land values, in higher selling
or rental values.
The greater volume OF money would at
once be- absorbed in higher land values,
and though wages might rise in number
OF dollars aud cents they would not rise
in purchasing power. Where labor now
pays 100 days work at 81 per day for pur-
chase or rent Of land valued at 800,
what does it profit the worker to pay for
the same land the ssms number OF days
work at 81 per day, the land now being
rated at $2OOP
The real problem Of reform is not one
of terms in dollars and cents but one Of
proportion Of the product of laber re-
tanned by the lsborer for his own use and
benefit
The part given labor can DO increased
by making the part taken by monopoly
and taxation less, and this is the pur-
pose and effect Of the single tax. In
proof OF this we cite the fact that since
even the partial adoption Of single tax in
New Zealand two years ago, wages have
doubled, there are none idle, and all the
slmshouses are empty, though full be-
fore, and all the people are prospering,
except the nonresident British land
lords.
Let me entrest every reader Of the AD.
vooATE to read the great speech Of Judge
Ne CURE in the Congressional Record Of
February II, on this question.
W. 81. T. wakefield.
The advocate., 1894-02-21

NSe9 @NNE
demand for land was not increasing nor
likely to increase for several years the
rental value would continue to be that
Of the standing grass, but IL near a grow
ing city, or prospective new railway,
mine or factory, or il land is rapidly sp-
pFeciating in value as new settlers re-
quiro it for homes and farms (snd such
is always the CASEY, the land has q cap
italizstion value, and therefore rental
value, under the present system, inds-
pendent Of it's value for present use.
Under the single tax system there
would be no such speculative value, but
only an actual use value, for though the
land might increase in use value this un-
earned increment would not 20 into the
pockets Of the monopolizsr Of land, but
into the treasury Of the people in in
creased rent 1t is one Of the proofs OF
tho scientific and natural character Of
the single tax system that rental values
are small in q newly or Sparsely settled
country, where only small public rev
enue 10 needed, but that the rental val
ues steadily increase as the increase Of
population or improvement requires
larger public revenues, and that such
public revenues are never derived from
tax ON labor or itS products, but al
ways from the unesrned increment
which now goes to enrich spectators
and mOnopOlists.;,
In regard to the farm Of A rented to
B for 81 per acre, whom wild land in
the neiRhborhood rents for 80 to so
cents per acre, your correspondent falls
into the very common error Of consider
ing the improvements on the rented
farm az part OF the land value, when
they are nothing Of the kind, but strictly
labor vRlues-the product Of AS lsbo-
or capital, or of the two combined. In
such case B psyS to A both rent and in
terest-30 or 90 cents per acre rent, or 30
or 70 cents interest on value Of improve
ments. In such case the benefits Of the
single tax to B are: First-His land
rent 10 lower, because no land being held
out Of use by speCulstors or land mon
opOlists the supply Of land IN reference
to demand 10 greater, therefore the rent
must be lower. SeCond-As capital can
not be invested in land TO lie idle, but
must be invested in improvements to re-
turn any interest, it follows that B pays
Q lower rate Of interest under the single
tax. Under the single tax system the
entire &57, 600, ,OO0, 900 now invested in the
land values Of the United States Census
report 1S90 would become floating or
productive capital, earning interest only
when aiding labor in the production Of
wealth, hence capital would be Sbund-
ant and interest always below the earn
ing capacity Of labor. Capital would
then always be the servant or alder OF
labor, but never its master and oppres-
soE, 90 now.
Perhaps IL would be more strictly cor
rect TO say that this $57,OOO,0OO, 600 Of
land values upon which labor now pays
rent or interest would cease to be q
source Of extortion from labor, than to
say 1t would become active or real capi-
cal, but the practical effect in either case
is the same. And as the annual surplus
product or frssh capital could not be
rnnRAnhl,n inunnAnd In land unlHlaa hnk
The advocate., 1894-02-21
THE SINGLE TAX.
How It Would Benefit the Producer With
out Injustice to Anyone.

on the single tax theory, / think / SEQ
some good points in it; but wishing to
understand it more thoroughly, l would
like to have Mr.. W. H. T. Wakefield or
come other single tax reader Of the AD-
vocATE set me right on the following
points. For instance: The rental value
Of wild or uncultivated land in the early
settlement OF this county was from 10 TO
80 cents per acre. That is to say, the
owner could sell the grass for that aC-
coFding to the fertility Of the land and
its proximity to q shipping point. II /
understand the single tax theory, that
would be the tax on farm land.
Now A owns farm Of 100 acres under
cultivation, with the necessary build
iDRs, fences and water supply on it,
which he rents to B for 81 per acre (the
usual rent paid for improved land in
this county,. Now since improvements
ere not to be taxed, the difference be-
tween the rental value Of wild and Guilt
vated land would 60 to A. Hence in
what way would the single tax system
benefit B. except that it he owned per-
sonal property to exosed $500 he would
have no tax to pay on it.
Second-There is in this community Q
corporation which owns 400 acres Of
land, on which they put q plant. When
built few years ago it was said to be
worth 5000 600. The industry carried
on by this company is OF such dangerous
nature as to make the land surrounding
IL rather less than more valuable. The
company employs thirty-Rve to forty
men to whom they pay Ss wages from
e125 to sl.75 per day. II 10 supposed
the company are making large profits,
FOR which, under the single tax system,
they would pay nothing for the privilege,
since their farmer neighbors pay the
same tax per acre. Now In what way
would the single tax system benefit the
employees Of that corporation or anyone
except the corporation itseRP
Third-Thisis mining county. Where
the coal companies do not own the land
the usual rent or royalty paid the land
owners is one.fourth of a cent per bushel.
suppose under the single tax system
this tax would go to the public treasury
rather than to the landowner. Would
it benefit the struggling miner in any
other wayS
Fourth-Since production 10 largely
carried on by labor.saving machinery,
and since q large amount Of capital is
essential to provide the necessary build.
inRs and machinery to carry on indus
try, they are monopolized by capitalists.
Hence the producers have become help
lees slaves. In what way would the
single tax system liberste this clsssH
II the single tax is q curs-all 10 it's ad-
vocateS claim 1t to be, the people want
TO know il. SUBSCRIBER,
Columbus, Kss.
Mr.. wAKEFIELD's ANSWER.
Subscriber is right in thinking the price
paid for grass or hay or unlmprovod
land is fair index of the rental value Of
farm or agricultural lands, ss 1t would
be under the single tax system in
newly-settled country. But such would
not necessarily continue to be the case
a. the country grew older, population
The advocate., 1894-02-21

~%-4S V40 A1V0 VI 44u0ASSv @A8 Wall OO4"
tinue to do so under the present system
regardless of the volume Of money in
circulation.
But the third and greatest benefit to
the renter B, and to all other renters, Of
the single tax system is that under it he
need not continue to be a renter, but can
secure the permanent use and possess
sion Of land upon precisely the same
terms that A, or the millionaire specula-
tor, can, and that by taking q farm Of his
own he pays land rent not to A but
practically to himself, for he pays only
in proportion to benefits received and is
at the same time relieved Of all other
taxes and public burdens.
Ia what way would the single tax
benefit employees Of corpOrationsT
First, it would relieve them Of the
tariff, internal revenue and personal
property taxes now paid, and Of rent to
landlords, which is probably more than
half OF what they produce. Secondly, it
would open to them the bounties Of ma
ture and opportunity for self employ.
ment, thus fixing the natural scale of
wages at or very near the full product Of
labor. By enabling all to secure homes
and self employment it destroys that
competition OF lRndless and homeless
workers for employment which now 80
reduces wages. When the dog, monopoly,
is driven from the msnger, and the OK Of
labor gets to the hay, more hay WILL be
consumed and more hsymakers given
work ct higher wages.
A tax levied upon the manufacturing
profits Of the corporation alluded to
would not open new opportunities to
labor nor lessen other extortions Of mo.
nopOly, and such tax would be paid
eventually by these or other laborers in
decreased wages or in higher prices for
the corporations products, or in other
products produced by help Of something
made by this corporation. II it makes
explosives for use in coal mining, tax
on their business must be paid in the
long run either in lower wages by their
own employees, by coal miners, or by con-
sumers OF coal. A manufacturing cor
poration has no monopoly, but owners
Of coal mines have, for new factories can
be established while the area Of coal land
cannot be increased.
Miners wages would advance under
the single tax to the full value of the
coal raised, less true economic interest of
about 2 or per cent. on capital in.
vested in machinery, and miners would
soon save capital sufi ,ient to employ
themselves by cooperation. The royalty
or rent paid under the single tax would
not be a deduction from miners wages,
for it would be paid to themselves in
lieu Of all other taxes sni they would re-
ceive full equivalent in public benefits,
unless the public revenues were unfairly
or dishonesty expended, which is far
less probable under direct than under in.
direct taxation.
Your correspondent says if the single
tax is psnacea for all economic ills the
public wants to know it. fear the want
or desire to know Is less than the need Of
knowing, except among the thoughtful
few.
No single tax man clsims that only
land and kax rARnrnn ia nnadad 70 R,,llu
The advocate., 1894-02-21
NOW

Is THE TIM E
To get up a club of ADVOCATE
subscribers. We can't always give
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now, Send for club terms.
The advocate., 1894-02-21
Mr.. wAKEFIELD's ANSWER.

Subscriber is right in thinking the price
paid for grass or hay or unlmprovSd
land is fair index of the rental value of
farm or agricultural lands, as 1t would
be under the single tax system In q
newly-settled country. But such would
not necessarily continue to be the case
90 the country grew older, population
more dense, and towns begin to have
speculation value independent Of and
much greater than the value Of the hay,
wood, or other natural product Of the
land. The annual sale OF the grass from
q piece Of land would no longer be the
only revenue or standard Ut rental value,
but It's annual increase In selling value
funsanea inCrsmsnt) would have 70 be
The advocate., 1894-02-21

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