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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
RESTORE SILVER

In referring to an argument against
bimetallism in a New York gold stand
ard paper, the Atlanta Constitution
asserts that it is a perversion of fact to
say that in 1894 this country, having to
choose between gold and silver, chose
gold. 1t is likewise a perversion of
fact to say that the change in ratio
made in 1884 gave this country gold
monometallism. 1t was not the inten-
ton Of congress to Undervalue silver
by reducing the number of grains in
gold coins. What happened then was
in perfect accord with the theory and
practice of bimetallism. The Joint
standard has been happily described
as the altering standard. When, for
any reason, one of the metals becomes
too valuable to be used as money, the
cheaper metal comes in to take its
place. The result is that there is no
dislocation Of prices and values. If
France and the other bimetallic ma
tons had been coming silver at a ratio
Of Is to l, our silver would not have
been exported after 1884 But France
was coming at the ratio of 49, to l
and consequently our silver went to
the French minis, where it command
ed q premium of half an ounce in svery
16, as compared with the mint price in
this country.
But this fact, instead of being an ar
gument against bimetaIlism. shows
that France, valuing silver higher than
the United States, was able to bear the
whole burden and to keep the value of
the two metals level at the ratio of l515
20 1. For SO years the variations in the
commercial value of the two metals
we're not more than 1 per cent from
the mint ratio. In fine, the variations
between the two metals we're inappre-
cable in business transactions, and
we're exceeded by the fluctuations in
exchange.
The programme Of the bimetallists
is to pass legislation that viii affect
the Yslue Of silver, and. by restoring
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

Eeritabls cry Of anguish. and lsmenteth
sore over the sad condition Of the poor
man, who, if free coinage is granted to
silver, will be compelled to draw out
his bank deposits in 50 cent dollars
Why did we never think of that until
the imaculate and philanthropic Rose
water suggested it? Of course every
poor man in the entire range Of our
acquaintance has a great big bank &C
count amounting to thousands of dol
lars in each case and if these poor
wretehes should be compelled to take
silver dollars, it would eYerlastingly
bankrupt them. Every mothers son of
them would go dead broke entirely.
Now we understand the reason why
every big banker, and bondholder, and
millionaire, from Maine to California
is "whooping it up for free silver We
could not understand it before, but
now it is as clear as the Missouri river
in June freshet. They want to rob
the poor man of one-half Of his bank
deposits. Shame on them.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
BEGIN AT HOME.

There is one feature of American
life that should receive the attention
of missionary societies before they en-
large their fields of labor to foreign
shores. The sweat shops and factories
of America present a prolific field for
missionary labor. In these dens young
girls and boys toll for a pittance, sub
jected to all the evils known to the de-
PRAYED minds of men that are beasts.
Their environments could not be worse
if the arch tiend himself had selected
them.
The greedy employers coin the lives
and souls of these children into divi-
dends, looking upon them as cheap
machine that should be worked to its
utmost capacity while it lasts and to
be replaced by another when its days
Of usefulness are over.
The condition of these waits are far
worse than the naked savages of Da-
honey OF the heather worshipers of
the gods of Buddha. But more mis-
sionaries, more money, more educa-
tional supplies are sent to these heath
en-, 100 to 1, than there is expended on
the poor toilers on the native heath.
The missionary sOcities should not
rest until the land is free from such
disgraces, neither should they confne
their attentions to the victims, but
should strike at the root of the evil
and attack the employers that make
this condition possible.
So long as young and tender child
rem are allowed to work in a poorly
ventilated unsanitaFy room from 10 to
Ii hours per day, so long viii the
boasted civilization Of this nation re-
main delusion and a disgrace.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

THREE-FOURTHs Of the space in Popu-
lists papers has been, and is now, taken
up by a discussion of the currency
question. The Peoples party has done
more to educate the masses on this is
sue than all other forces combined.
Even the Bimetallic league have de-
pended almost wholly on the Populist
press to publish their propaganda. The
Populists have thus forced this ques-
ton to the front. There is no likeli-
hood now of chem trying to evade it..
But they are not going to trim their
platform to catch votes or to please a
few men who fatter themselves that
they are shaping the policy of the
party. At least not before another
convention is called and the masses
have an opportunity to express them
selves.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
1777 Us. 1886.

There has been great change in the
America since the drafting of the de-
olaration of independence. Then the
liberty bell rang out in joyous peals
the birth of a nation of free and
liberty-loYing people.
They we're brave men who emitted
the declaration Of independence, be
cause every word in it constituted
treason against a great and powerful
monarchy.
How different the present day states
man. So servile is he that even the
minor details of home government
must receive the sanction of the ma
ton, that in 1776 was defeated by the
American colonies in an eight years
war. What a spectacle! A nation that
numbers 100000 of people bowling
down in submission to the same foe a
handful Of their forefathers once de-
feated!
These imbeciIe solons declare that it
is impossible to coin the money of
their fathers except by international
agreement. 1t was international dis
agreement that made this country, and
if our ancestors had been no more
heroic than the men of present day.
this great, broad land and its millions
Of people would yet be subject to the
English crown.
1t was one of the methods CT Napo-
leon to do the opposite of what his foes
desired. To that he owed his success.
So it is with America England is its
mortal foe. To succeed America must
do the opposite to the desires of Great
Britain.
What this country needs is a little
more patriotism and less toryism in
the high places Of government. More
of the spirit of Washington and less of
the servility of Cleveland. More inter
national disagreement and less inter
national agreement. A revival of the
declaration Of independence, a rejuv-
enescence Of manhood and determi-
nation to run things in the interest of
the United States and not for England
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
INDIA WHEAT.

The Sound Currency club is sending
out goIdbug matter and among other
trash we find this: "India can under
sell our wheat growers because her
people are paid in silver" Last fall
American wheat was down to 30 cents
bushel, and India wheat was selling
at the same time at Calcutta for 81. 10.
This does not look like underseIling.
And yet the wheat of the two coun-
tries, about the same distance from
London, sold in that city for the same
price, the India wheat that cost col
cents more a busheI brought no more
than the American wheat. Why
was it?
In the first place it must be remem-
bered that England produces no silver
and neither does India, but as the lat
ter country demands silver England
must go into the markets of the world
to get the supply of silver to coin into
rupees for its Indian colonies. At that
time American silver was worth sol
cents an ounce. England could pur-
chase this silver, coin it into rupees
worth about 80 cents each) and make
a better profit in paying S1.10 for In
dia wheat than it could in buying
American wheat at 30 cents bushel.
This is where the American farmer
gets hurt by the low price of silver
consequent upon its demonstration.
If silver had been worth S129 cents an
ounce American wheat and Indian
wheat would have both sold in London
for S1.25 bushel, for it would have
cost that much to have purchased
American silver to coin into rupees to
exchange for the wheat of India, which
always fixes the price of that staple in
the London markets.
So the low price of silver from the
mines of America is working the de-
struetion of the American producer.
How foolish it seems for this country
to destroy the value of that metal, of
which it produces more than half the
worlds supply, when by so doing the
price of other commodities are dragged
down in the same wreck.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
YasatIan Tnnr 70 tie soeEles

Can be made chesply this summer by taking
advantage Of the low rate Of one fare plus 8 for
the round trip offered By the great Rock Island
route for the national educational meeting at
Denver. Tickets viii be on sale at al stations
of the great Rock Island route, July Z, ;. and 7
and viii be good returning until Sept l. The
The very best of the Rock Island Foate train
equipment, comprising comfortable and free
chair cars, luxurious Puiimans and the finest
dining car service iE the world. VIII be placed
in service for this occasion. Ia selecting your
route y0U should remember that aiteg close of
the Denver meeting 10 Colorado trip is complete
without a visit 10 Colorado Springs, Pike peak
and the MaBltcR region, and that as the great
Rock Island route runs solid trains Of perfect
equipment directly east from Colorado springs,
your return trip can be most expedi6Ously and
comfortably made nom Shat point without the
necessity Of returning 70 Denver, by having yGHr
tickets read over the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific For fusi information concerning details
Of rates and tickets see locst agent. i beautiful
Souvenir called The Tourist Teacher, aescrih-
ing the excursion and giving vsluabis iniOrma-
hob scout mougtain SIDE trips, wi be sent on
Application bT letter or postal. Address john
Sebastian. General Passenger Agent, Chi
-as6 us.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

New YoRK'S press yells that "Iabor is
pOwerless without capital" Yes. the
history of Utah, however, gives the lie
to all such assertions, the Mormons
we're without, practically speaking, a
dollar in 1847, today they are living
evidence of what labor can accomplish
without capital. They mine their gold
and silver from the mountains, wear
fabrics woven from wool of Utah sheep,
and raise or manufacture every article
essential to feed and clothe. Capital
is over rating itself.-Durango Sun.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
BRITIsHERs FEEL PROUD.

But these paragraphs from the Pear
sons London Weekly give Americans
food enough for thought.
The American merchant flag has
been swept from the seas by the British
lion. During the year 1894 not bushel
Of grain was carried across the Atlantic
in a steam or sailing vessel under the
United States flag. OF the millions of
bushels Of cereals grown in the United
States, but 600 bushels of peas were ex-
ported last year under the American
flag, and even that consignment was
carried in an English built steamer
which had been granted an American
register liner New York.
That particular shipment of 600
bushels comprised the small surplus
which could not be slowed away in the
already OYerstocked hold Of a British
craft. The American ship took the
leavings.
There were shipped from New York
during 1894 33, 1884, 952 bushels of Ameri-
can grain and cereals, which went to
feed Europe's hungry millions.
The lions share of this colossal guam
tity was carried in British vessels,
which made 494 trips across the Allan
tie. carrying 2L,OQ7, 461 bushels. The
remainder Of the export trade was di-
yided between Belgian, German, Dutch,
French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian
and Spanish vessels.
Vessels displaying the British flag
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

all for our national ills, are bound to
be disappointed. There are other eco
nOmic evils in the world besides the
monopoly Of money. That is only one
form of the hydra-headed monster of
capitalism, which lives by theft. So
long as men are able to get something
for nothing-to acquire the wealth la
Dor creates without stFaining their own
muscles or starting their own sweat so
long viii there be wrongs to be righted
and injustice to be atoned for.-Star
and Kansan.
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the demand for that metal as money.
to make an ounce Of it worth s1,29 at
TIE minis and in the markets. Prices
have not been measured in gold for 90
years. For 81 years, or from 1892 TO
1878, prices we're on a bimetallic basis.
What the people desire is to restore
this bimetailic basis even at the riskof
offending the goldbugs and their
organs.
There is no longer any doubt as to
what the verdict of the people viii be.
They viii whip out the tories. and re-
store silver to its old place as a part OF
the money of the constitution.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

EVER though you should SOW the
earth with money as thiokly as it is
streWn with fallen leaves in autumn,
the evils Of poverty would continue to
exist so long IS you allowed men TO
monopolize land and the machinery Of
production. To make more counters
would ease the machinery Of exchange
and relieve the friction; but It would
not insure a fair and rational distribu-
ton of the wealth labor creates. As
long rs special privileges exist and one
man can tax another for the use Of ma
turaI opportunities, the few wiz con-
tinue to Cypress the many, no matter
what money system prevails. The
hopes and expectations Of those who
lock upon free silver coinage as a cure
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

SAID Thomas Jefferson: LET US
found a government where there shall
be no extremely rich men and no alb
jectly poor ones. Let us found a gov
eminent upon the intelligence of the
people and the equitable distribution
OF property. Let US make laws where
there shall be no governmental part
nership with favored classes. Let us
protect all, in life, liberty and prop
erty, and then say to every American
citizen. With the gifts that God has
given you, your brain and brawny en-.
ergy, work out your own fortunes IN.
der a just government and equal iuris,
prudence"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

COMMISSIONER OF LABOR WRIGHT has
begun two very important inVestiga-
tons under special acts of congress,
The first is as to the effect of machin-
cry upon labor, time and cost of pro-
duction. 1t will be very exhaustive
and will cover all classes of fabrics and
agricultural products. The second in
vestigation will deal with the economic
phases of women's work. It will prob
ably be year or more before any re-
suits are given to the public.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

The Reinhard New York State As
sembly Investigating committee, an
pointed to probe into the evils of the
sweat shop system in the metropolis.
resumed its taking Of testimony Sat.
urpay. Abraham Newman, of ISL Es-
sex street, the proprietor of a ''sweat
shop" was called, Newman's exami-
nation from the books brought out the
fact that he paid women employed by
him 5 and II cents a dozen pairs for
making knee pants, according to the
size. He said that he had very few
women who could make 40 dozen pairs
? week. On this basis, if the 30 dozen
we're equally divided between the 8 and
- cent sizes woman would make s276
week. Some of the women are not
pole to make even that much.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

FARMERS, remember this; The price
OF silver in America always fixes the
price Of silver in London; the price of
silver in London always fixes the price
OF wheat III India; the price of wheat
in India always fixes the price of wheat
in London; the price of wheat in Lon
don always fixes the price of wheat in
America. Here is a chain with both
terminals in America, and when look
ing for the cause of the low price of
cereals you have it right at your hand
in the current price of the product of
your silver mines.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

The supreme courts decision on the
constitutionality of the income tax is
anything but a compliment to the in
telligenoe Of the legal fraternity. In
the congress that tried to make that
measure a law we're 300 lawyers. The
country has had too many lawyer
made laws and not enough of the good,
old-fashioned farmer kind.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
IT would be so awful if the railroads

IT would be so awful if the railroads
were operated by the government and
all its employees were government
slaves like the postal employees, the
congressman, the senator's, the cabinet,
the diplomatic corps, the internal rev
enue men and the like, wouldn't it?
Funny how these poor, pitiable slaves
and their friends are so earnest in
warning the people against the slavery
of government employment. amt it,
Coming Nation.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

THOSE deluded people that hope the
next congress will pass a free coinage
of silver law are doomed to be extreme
ly disappointed. A poll of that body
shows "a Republicans for free coinage
and 300 opposed; rs Democrats for and
30 against; Z Populists for free coinage.
The total will show 1O6 for free coinage
and $50 against. The congress that will
pass this mOmentus measure will be
elected in 1896 by the Peoples party.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

1T IS IN lugubrious tone that some
q the leading papers of Europe are
cling new and interesting story in
'egard to Japan. They have suddenly
cached the conviction that the little
npire is as smooth in diplomacy as
fls is puisant in war. According to
9ie European authorities referred to.
be powers have been induced to play
zpan's own game and now that they
'sge been viotimized see how the shells
pre- worked. They say that the en-
re expected interference SO soon as
s. terms Of peace we're announced and
zanged its stipulations with a view to
wing them interfered with just as
81 were. Japan gets a big pay in re-
Fri for a comparatively small amount
Z territory which she used as a deooy.
IS to remain in control of that ter
y until the debt is paid. With
real estate security she is not
s,ie % push the debtor, and the wise
gernments of Europe are rubbing
ges TO take another look at this
osss upstar5 that SO cIeYerly took
sin at the first attempt.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

The average earnings Of labor in 1892
was $3.50. In 1894 it dropped to S195, or
little more than so cents per day for
each person employed. The prospects
for 1895 indicate that it will go still
lower. From this salary happy labor
should afford steam yacht and a
brownstone palace if the picture paint
ed by the daily papers is to be relied
upon. They prove by statistics that
the American toiler is fast being trans
formed into a millionaire.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

carried more than two-thirds of the
entire expOrtatiOn-10O0O,OOO more
bushels than all the other vessels of
the world combined. Uncle Sans flag
was not seen on a single grain carrier.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

The gold reserve is less than s14O
per capita and on this the currency,
credit and honesty of the American
people is supposed to rest. What non
sensical humbugs the astute politicians
of the nation are capable of.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER.

FIVE thousand enthusiastic and de-
termined voters attended the free sill
YER meeting in New Orleans, and it was
not intended TO be more than local
affair. DinDa ye hear the slogan?
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

now the Omaha Bee comes to
ssas with a double barrelled vail.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21

Entered at the POsr0fice at G6Od1and, Kan,
for transmission through the mails. as second
class mali matter.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-06-21
TERMs oF SUBSCRIPTION.

Advertising rates reasonable and liberal dis
counts given on extended contracts.
The Washington bee., 1895-11-02

ito the limit" as the sporting men say
has been pursued by interviewers and
reporters. and his escapades and lido
syncrasies spread before an ever-curi-
Gus public; and finally he has fallen
into the meshes Of the law. in the
shape Of Policeman Sweeney, one OF
the Park force. The Dukes offence
was "coaSting' on his bicycle at a
greater speed than six miles an hour.
which is the limit allowed by the Par,
regulations. But to be arrested by a
sparrow policeman" IS the gray-coat-
ed Park guardians are called, is to
sound the very depths of local humil-
iation. 1t looks as if Fate itself was
against the British noble who in the
future seeks fortune and domestic bliss
In the land Of the free and the home
of the"-Park policeman.
Taken all in all, however, Marlbor-
ough is generally liked by our people
He is a good fellow, and has shown no
little good nature and diplomacy il.
meeting the rather trying American u
conspicuousness that has been dished
out to him. He has been exceptionally
courteous to the newspaper men, al
though they have treated him rather
freely in the way Of bogus interviews
and sensational items. He has had the
good luck or good taste to take all the
roasting" he has received without any
signs Of temper, and In the long run
good nature and manly endurance are
quite as we'll liked in our cosmopolitan
town in a British peer as in an inde-
pendent American sovereign.
Nevertheless. as I said, the inter-
national marriage is growing unpopu-
lar. The press Of both countries Is ap-
parently seeking to kill it. If the Brit
ish female is jealous of her titled ia
vorites. the American club man is get
ting a little restive over the exporta-
tfon Of American beauty and-cash
Besides. this United States Govern
ment has taken a hand in enforcing
our tariff laws against the very dia-
monds the Duke was bringing over tc
decorate his intended bride Really, the
atmosphere of this republic Is getting
a little harsh for tender feelings of our
adopted bridegrooms.
Society. which in a measure has re-
covered from the scandals which at
hlcted 1t last year. has now q new sen
1ation. which involves some of the lead
"rs Of the Newport set. The revelation
lis the result Of divorce suit brought
by Mrs. Samuel P. Colt against he,
husband, on the ground OF infidelity
MI Colts elegant mansion at Bristol
r. l.. 10 well known to the best societ,
people here. Mr.. Colts friends indig
nantly deny the accusatio made i,
the divorce suit. and in retaliation hi
has brought a suit against the well
known Newport politician and society
leader. Mr.. J. j. Van Allen. claiming
100000 damages for having alienated
his wife's affections. People who claim
to know say that the affair Is the re-
suit more Of social and personal ami