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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-20
THE NATTER OF SUGAR BOUNTY.

Secretary Carlisle adheres to his
decision not to pay any more boun-
ties on sugar, and bases that adj
herence on his own Interpretation OF
one word in the new tariff bill. The
act of October, 1890, provided that
ION and after July 1. 1891, and until
July l, 1905, there shall be paid to the
producer of sugar testing not less than
90 degrees by the pOlariscOpe, from beets,
sorghum or sugar cane grown within the
United States, or from maple sap pro-
duced within the United States, a bounty
of cents per pound, etc, etc.
A paragraph OF the bill passed last
month provides that
so much Of the act entitled an act to
reduce revenue, equalize duties, and for
for other purposes, approved Oct. 1,
1890, as provides for and authorizes the
issue of licenses to produce sugar. and for
the payment of a bounty to the produc-
ers of sugar from beets, sorghum, or sug-
ar cane, grown in the United States, or
from maple sap produced within the
United States, be, and the same IS hereby
repealed, and hereafter it shall be I'M
lawful to issue any license to produce
tion of sugar of any kind under the said
act"
1t is the secretary's interpreta ton
of the word thereafter" that shuts
out the sugar makers. He main
tains that under the statute he is I'M
able either to pay any further boun-
tv on sugar made under the old law,
or to pay bounty on sugar made az
ter August 2Sth last, when the new
law took effect that the word
thereafter" applies legally in both
directions If there is any doubt at
all in the secretary's mind, he does
not give the sugar maker the bene-
III of that doubt, but holds rigidlv
to literal construction of the new
law, refusing to pay bounty on the
sugar crop of 1894 which has been
duly tested and accepted by the gov
eminent.
No less an authority than Hon.
Geo. F. Edmunds declares that such
a course has really no justification
either in law or equity, and a great
many persons who are not up in law
but have some idea of equity, will
agree that this is a common-sense
view of the whole matter, and that
the secretary of the treasury is un-
necessarily straining a point to the
detriment of an important industry.
The sugar makers of Vermont APP
piled in good faith for licenses, their |
product was tested and accepted, |
and many thousands of dollars are |
yet due them on their business con- |
tract with the government. They !
will not submit to being deprived of
this sum without an earnest protest.
A number of them propose to unite
in instituting a suit against the gov
eminent to secure the amounts due
them. But there should be no need
of such action. The head of the treas
ury department can save the sugar
makers a great deal of trouble, and
the government a great deal of cred
it, by interpreting the law literally
and with some regard for points in
equity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-20

Max L. Powell of Burlington has
been appointed secretary of civil and
military affairs by Gov-elect Wood
bury; and Secretary Brownell has
appointed Don A. Stone of Burling-
ton engrossing clerk.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-20

Gov. Flower says he is not can
didate for denomination. A great
many democratic flowers have been
plucked lately, and possibly the New
York governor is fearful of a similar
fate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-20
ELECTION FIGURES.

Chairman Merrill of the republic
can state committee furnished the St.
Adams Messenger with the following
interesting figures concerning the re-
cent election in Vermont
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-20

Speaking Of Maine, the democratic
Windham County Reformer says:
Il told you so.'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1894-09-20

The New York state republicans
have done admirably in nominating
Hon. Levi P. Morton for the govern
ship. The convention met at Sara
toga on Tuesday, and Mr.. Morton
was nominated on the first ballot.
The convention was a most enthu
siastic one, and the party in the EN-
pire state is in fine trim for a Win
ming fight. With a candidate like
Morton, and growing republican
sentiment all over the country, there
ought to be no question about that
party's success in New York. The
platform adopted by the convention
uses plain language and pours some
hot shot into the democratic camp.
Welook for a handsome majority for
Mr.. Morton-in whom, by the way,
Vermont has peculiar interest.
The immense business now being
done by the Ladies Home Journal is
indicated by a recent announcement
that "only fifty columns of adver-
Using will be accepted for the Christ
mas number of that periodical, and
that the number will be closed Octo-
Der Is, more than two months before
Christmas. Last year over FIVE col
umns of desirable advertising matter
was declined by the Journal for lack
of space. The publishers have re-
Gently issued neat little pamphlet
giving illustrations of the interior
workings Of the several departments,
with some description of the same
The Journal has had a wonderful
growth.
The Peary exploration party, with
the exception OF the lieutenant and
two or three helpers, have returned
from the far north, and report re-
suits less satisfactory than they
achieved last year. Severe weather
and unusual storms interfered seri-
ously with their plans and material |
ly retarded their journey. Lieut..
Peary remains in the northern re-
gions till next year, in the hope of |
being able to score further success.
Congressman William J. Bryan Of
Nebraska has become editor,in in chief
of the Omaha World Herald and is
making a vigorous canvass for cleo
ton to the United States senate. Mr..
Bryan was the man who ran against
W. J. Council of Omaha,
well known in St. Johnsbury, and de.
feated him after lively canvass.
Chauncy NJ. Depew says he is not
a candidate for governor of New
York, and this decision will, it is
claimed, operate to ensure the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Morton. Vermont
has a special interest in the latter
gentleman, and would like to see
him nominated and elected by a
handsome majority.
Max L. Powell of Burlington has
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Shaking the Bushes.

Our neighbor of the Enterprise
tries to keep up his courage by
whistling," and after graphic ac-
count of shaking the bushes" and
wasting a ''pint of ink" he pro
ceeds with a lucid description of a
mountain" in travail and bring
ing forth of the "mouse." 1t is
somewhat difficult for us to follow
the imagination of our friend us
he penned his two generic editori-
ais, as we do not know the length
of time consumed, but the ''mouse"
must have wonderfully developed
by the time he penned his effusion
in which he so seriously warned
his readers against, that terrible
political ''monstrosity" the ''Third
party" Don't underestimate the
monster, neighbor, because we are
to ''shake the bushes" again next
Tuesday, when he will be out in
full force.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Go to the polls next Tuesday and
vote for B. w. Bailey for Congress.
The Usual Loop Hole.

The tax on playing cards of 2
cents for each set is not likely to
yield much revenue after the pres
ent stock of cards have been ex-
hausted. The law provides that a
2-cent stamp must be placed on
each set of not more than fifty-four
cards. Fifty-two cards is a pack,
but an odd one known as the Joker
is always put in, making the num-
Der fifty-three. 1t will be only
necessary now for playing card ma
kers to put in three jokers, and the
joke will be decidedly against the
Government. That will increase
the number to fifty-five, and the
whole pack will then be exempt
from tax.-People's Champion.
Of all the stupendous frauds
ever perpetuated upon a people for
campaign purpose, the above GER
tainly ''takes the cake," if not the
whole ''bakery."
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Ought to be Happy.

| Our Democratic friends have q
great deal to say about the reduc-
tlon OF tariff by the Democrats.
We give some samples:
''On liquors they have reduced duties
more than 1922. .O12. The duty ON
brandy, for example, is reduced from
% o0 per gallon under the law of 1890
TO 81 30 under the new law. On laces
and embroideries they have reduced the
duties, based upon the inportasions Of
1898, 81, 537. 800. On silk dress goods
plushes, velvets, etc, SO, 72O. .6O3 On
ostrich feathers and flowers s265 33O
On nd gloves, 1915, 600 on chlnaware.
y, 233,9S7; on painting and statury'
S422 657; on pearl buttons, S224. 900; on
plate and cut glass: S2l5, 667: on opium.
ior smoking, S400073; on jewelrv, $40,
000 Wv
How the reduced tariff on these arti-
eies will relieve the people. What COM
fort it will bring them
Every one Is an article of luxury.
Not one has any place in the list of ne
cessitleS. All are articles that are chief
" used by the wealthy and Opulent. the
Dest-conditioned of our country. The
reduction OF the duties on wooden goods
on the basis of the importations of 1899.
IS in round numbers $4,000. 900 More
than 1000. 900 of these duties come
from wool plushes, embroideries, Az
minister carpets, fine cloths and fashion
able dress goods, used almost exclusive
ly by the wealthy, which do not fipure
at all in the household expenses of the
great majority of the people, while Il @
reductions made upon cotton goods me
of very similar character
Mr.. Carlisle, who certainly is in
a position to know, and is also
Democrat, says the reduction only
averages 81 per cent. The destruc-
ton of silver coinage by the Dem
ocrats have caused the reduction of
the price of cotton about 100 per
cent since the repeal of the Sher-
man law. But then we have silks,
sattins, diamonds, laces, and other
luxuries much cheaper; let us all
sell some + J cent cotton, and dress
up in this fine raiment. OF course,
the farmers ought to do this and
hush this everlasting ''fuss" about
hard times. Let us be thankful.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Vote For Humanity and God.

We are living in the most in
teresting period of the worlds his
tory. This conflict between the
true worship of God and some
form of idOlatry has ragged through
all the ages. Mammon worship Is
the last form of idOlatry. 1t is the
most refined, the most subtle, and
most worldwide, and with all, the
most powerful form that ever ex.
listed. But its end is near. 1t will
die hard, but it must die. Reader,
don't you want to have q hand in
killing it! 1t is the greatest of
all curses, the most blighting en-
emy of the human race. The
sooner it dies the better. The
Peoples party is its only enemy,
and it is the duty of every voter
to vote for humanity and God. -
Rev. ID. Oglesby, Illinois.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Now For Republicans.

Pullman has subscribed $3.50. O.OO(
TO the Illinois campaign fund. Evi
IDENTIFY he believes that the exis
tence of the Pullman company de.
penlS upon Republican success in
that State,-The Texarkanian.
The above wculd remove any
doubt from the mind of thinking
man that both old parties are bent
on plundering the masses for the
benefit of corporations and classes.
1t is yet fresh in the minds of the
people that but few months ago
this nation was plunged into tur-
mOil, and threatened with such q
revolution as the world has never
known, all OIL account of this same
Pullman having reduced the wages
of his labOrers to starvation rates
and refused an amicable arbitra-
tiOn. Even the Governor of the
great State of Illinois had to call
upon the charity of the whole cOun-
try for aid in order that those able
bodied, Industrious people who had
made S2O,O0O,OOO for this great
American lord in twelve years,
might be saved from a horrible
death by starvation in a land of
plenty.
This shocking state of affairs
was brought about by this auto
cratic nabOb for 10 other reason
than that these same free (GOd
save the mark) American citizens
refused to vote for Cleveland, a
Democratic candidate for presi.
dent. The humane Governor of
Illinois showed plainly that his
sympathy was with this horde of
oppressed humanity, therefore this
great money king has decided that
he must have change, hence this
great Doodle fund. The honest Ia
Dor OF these poor men for which
they and their families have been |
starving and which they justly |
earned, is being used to purchase u
State government that will Oppress
them in the interest of this great |
monied montrOsity. We want to
ask the thinking man if he can
support with his vote such "a state
of affairs that is reducing the clas-
ses to slavery.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Who Is It :?

Our Democratic friends are ask.
ing the people to stick to the Dem
ocratic nominee. AS a matter OF
information we would ask who he
is! There was fraud in the primary
election charged, it was not denied;
the committee would not investigate
but declared H. w. Ogden the
nominee. If there was fraud and
Mr.. Ogden is elected, will he be
the choice of the people, or re-
suit of machine politicsa Do you
expect anything pure to come from
fraud, if not, vote down the fraud.
Don't indorse it. Can you consid-
er that you are bound by any ties
to endorse frauda
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
They Don't Think so at Home

Mr.. Ogden is a master of cere-
monies, a prominent feature in leg
islative halls, and as the peoples
representative, he will do credit to
the 4th Congressional District, and
the masses will profit by his cleo
tion.-The Excelsior.
Another case of 'distance lends
enchantment to the view." The
people of Mr.. Ogden's own parish
ought to know him better than
anybody else, and as they failed
to endorse the above sentiments,
we suppose our neighbor, as usual
is looking through smoked glasses,
and hardly responsible for what
he secs. Mr.. Ogden failed to car
ry his own parish in the late pri-
mary election, and there is no
doubt that his own people should
know more about him than the
"quill driver" of the Excelsior.
Mr.. Ogden may be a master of
ceremonies, but the majority of
the people of his own parish say
he will not make a good congress
man, and therefore we advise the
voters of this district to take warn
ing by the verdict of the honest
toilers of Bossier parish who are
Democrats, and have said by their
sacred ballot that MIR. Ogden is
not the man for congress. They
have certainly said so because they
knew him. We are frank to say
that we do not, but if we did, our
own opinion would subside when
we lined it up with the honest ex-
preston of the people of Bossier
parish. We do not claim that Mr..
Bailey is ''master of ceremonies"
but we do claim that he is man of
intelligence and ability, and above
all is closely identified in every
particular with the interest of the
common people. We are deter
mined to be fair in this campaign,
and will therefore say that we
know nothing of the personal char
acter of Mr.. Ogden, but we take
it for granted that the people of
his own parish do know, and they
have said he is not the man for |
congress, and we shall certainly be
governed by what they say, and
ask the people to 60 to the polls
and endorse them by voting for
Hon. B. w. Bailey.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

pretext of protecting the rights o
property, when this property wa
the blood money extorted from
ten thousand Door and homeless
people by a multimillionaire.
The farmers of this country
since the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman law have
lost hundreds of millions of dol
lars by the decline in their produce,
and the shrinkage continues. The
Democratic administration in one
bond issue has piled up an indebt-
edness against this people, without
any necessity therefrom) the inter
est of which alone will amount to
125, 900 bales of cotton or 5000,
600 bushels of wheat this the al
ready poverty stricken farmer
must pay to the banker, it must
come, this the government will see
to, if it takes the national army
to do it. These are the conditions
we have brought about by voting
the old party ticket for 25 years.
The peoples party is new party,
that proposes to correct these evils
and it is the only party that has
ever enlightened the people on
these important issues. The old
parties have assiduOusly concealed
them from view while as the unde-
niable records will show they have
been constantly robbing the people
by Legislation in favor of the ex-
treme rich individuals and corpo-
rations. Mr.. Ogden endorses the
Democratic party Notwithstanding
its record. Mr.. Bailey denounces
IT and Its record.
Admitting that they are equally
honest gentlemen, which can you
indOrse. We consider the grave
and important issues as being too
sacred to admit of any PERSONAL
ties entering into this campaign;
we want and need all the intelli-
gence and wisdom that the great
God has given us TO determine
these issues, and therefore, we can
not afford to 60 into personal strife.
Therefore trust that all who |
read this article may look at it in
that light, and consider well before |
they cast their votes next Tuesday. |
Lay down prejudice, and for one
time in your life let the interest of |
your country dictate to you the
Importance of your vote.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Why Not Vote It Now?

Oftentimes when explaining the
Populist platform to wagewOrker,
he will reply, "Tbat is right; it
is a good platform, but you can't
elect your candidates this fall"
Now, just so long as farmers ard
wagewOrkers say this, just so long
will the old parties win and enact
legislation against the Masses.
Every reform and every advance
towards a better condition for the
great common people has betn
made by a new party. The two
old parties have Outlived their
usefulness. Why throw away your
vote on them! Why not vote for
what you know is right and do it
nOw!-[F. e. II. Gordon.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Don't Want any More Banks.

Our friend of the Enterprise
says that the record of the Popu-
lists in Congress don't show that
they want more money, and gives
as reason that they voted against
the repeal of the tax on State
banks. Admit for the sake of ar
gument, that it is true. The re-
peal of that law means more bonds
this the POpulists object to,
whether State or National. 1t
means putting the control of the
money volume in the hands of
the State banks of issue, forcing
the people to borrow it at a high
rate of interest-this the Populists
object to. The people have had
enough of the banking financial
system where the banker issues his
promise to pay, based upon the
credit of the whole people, and
upon which they (the people, must
pay heavy interest.
The Populists claim that it is
the duty of the National govern
ment to issue legal tender money
in gold, silver or greenbacks, to
sufficiency to do the business of
the country, and the government
will eventually do it. Now as to
that handful of Populists defeat
ing the entire Democratic party
that had a clear voting majority of
SO in the House. This same IL
Populists voted solidly against the
repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman law. Did they de-
feat it? No, no, the Democratic
majority won. They voted solidly
for the free coinage of silver at a
ratio of sixteen to one. Did they
winl No, no, the Democratic ma
jority won of course. Now neigh
Dor, you know that if the Popu-
lists and Republicans had solidly
united they could not have over
come that majority of Democrats.
Don't give an intelligent people
such as that. 'sThe Normal stu
dent" you have called to your aid
will not straighten that problem
by the end of time.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

Mr.. Tom Jones, living 3 miles
from Marthaville, was killed by
his son, a boy Is or 16 years old.
1t seems that Jones Sr. and his
wife was having difficulty in which
he was choking his wife when the
boy took down a shot gun and shot
a load Of squirrel shot into the
body of his father, who died in
about thirty minutes. This oc-
CURED about sun up on Sunday
morning last.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
FRIDAY, November 2. 1894.
CAN YOU DO TT?

We all agree upon one question
and that is, the unprecedented
lard times. Many of us agree as
to the cause, whether we be Demo
Gratis, Republicans or Populists
Even Mr. Ogden, the Democratic
nominee, says that the hard times
are brought about by the contrac.
tion of the currency. Mr.. Ogden
also says that he stands upon the
same plan for relief as the Popu.
lists, and as we are now about to
cast our ballot in the most impor-
tant election ever held i'm this great
sOsntry, it is necessary that we
lay aside prejudice and partisan.
ship and view the situation from
the high throne Of reason and com.
mon sense, as brotherhood of
American citizens.
We can with certainty trace our
downfall as prosperous and hap
py people to two facts, tlrat loom
up above and beyond all others.
First, the contraction aud central
ization of the currency by the infa-
iaous funding act of 1865, amend
ell In 1866; and secondly, to the
dem0netizati0n Of silver in 1873
and 1893. These are the questions
we now propose to discuss, not as
a Populist, but as. we have said as
an American citizen. 1t has been
well said that a political party that
is in absolute control of the gov
ernment is responsible for the leg
islation of that government. But
in these great crimes that have
been perpetrated against the pco-
pie, the two old parties have al
ways united and become as one.
In the passage of the funding
act of 1866, we find that in the
House 135 votes were cast, politi-
cally divided, as follows: Yeas, 2S
democrats and 50 republicans /;
nays, 53 republicans and one dem.
0crat. Now this infamous act
could have been defeated by the
democrats, but it was not; it could
have been defeated by the repub-
licans, but it was not, and it is
very clear that neither old party
was willing to accept the RESPONSE
bility alone, therefore they united
and it we look at it from the stand
point Of honesty OF dishonesty
We see one democrat on the side ofI
honesty and the people, while we
see 81 republicans. pHfi4
Now friends we cor those who
were old enough) together, with our |
parents voted these same men into-
Office, some as democrats and some |
IS republicans, but all as Ameri-
can citizens. Again in 1873 when
silver was denonetized what do we
find We fnd that there was no
record u the vote kent and that
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02
Got What They Did Not Ask For.

The late un-lamented Congress
after a long term of imbecillity
and cowardly inactivity, which
forced a stagnation in business,
thereby compelling millions of
workmen to stop work and half
starve, generously before it closed
doors, gave to the people a ''iabor
day." Labor don't want rest, it
wants work and good pay. Labor
asked the Democrats for bread and
were given bullets by Cleveland.
And SO it will be every time they
trust the so-called Democracy
Tanner.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

Don't fail to hear the Harvard
Quartette, assisted by the popular
reciter, Miss Elizabeth Gleason,
Comus Club, Friday November,
End at 8 %. m.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

Hon. B. w. Bailey addressed a
large audience of citizens at Match
itoches on Friday, the 26th inst.
at this place. Mr.. Bailey discuss
ed the issues of the day in a logi-
cal and forcible manner, which
was received by his audiance with
great enthusiasm. And we believe
all were highly pleased with his
address, even the Democrats that
were present. There was dinner
on the grounds which had been
prepared by the good ladies of
Natchitoches and vicinity. There
was plenty for everybody, and
some baskets left that had not been
touched. The prospects that Mr..
Bailey will carry this parish grow
brighter and brighter every day;
this should encourage all to turn
out and vote for him.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

The P0pulist administration of
Kansas has saved the State s1,512,
g., 1923 in two years. Good enough.
Home Guard.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

The latest styles Of Hats for
Men and Boys are to be had at j.
A. DucOurnau & Son.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

Go to the polls next Tuesday and
vote for B. w. Bailey for Congress.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

Go to the polls next Tuesday aud
vote for b. w. Bailey for Congress.
The Louisiana populist., 1894-11-02

Go to the polls next Tuesday and
vote for b. w. Bailey for Congress.