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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
TRANSLATION.
TRIEDRIcusRUu, Aug. "a, '96,

FRIEDRICHsRUH Aug. "a, '96.
DEAR SIR have received your favor
Of the lst of July of this year.
have always had Il prediction for
bimetallism without, when being in
office, prosuming to be infallible when
confronted by experts. l still believe to-
day that it is desirable to strive for the
consent Of all the principal commercial
nations Of the world i'll the direction of
bimctallism
The United States are economically
frcer in their movements than each and
every one Of the European countries,
and if North America finds it compati-
BILE with it's interests to set an independ-
ent pace, / believe that such move
mcnt would be conducive influence to
the establishment Of an international
agreement.
Assuring you Of my most distin-
guishcd ostimation,.I am your excel
lcucy's most obedient servant,
V. BISMARCK.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
BALFOUR ON FINANCE.
lie Says the Gold Standard VIII Produce
Worldwide Misfortune.


Worldwide Misfortune.
The policy of bimotallism has re-
ccivcd the Endorsement of the wiscst
craftsmanship both Of this country and
Europe. Such leaders of thought as Bis
marck and Balfour, whose opinions on
the great financial questions Of the day
have not been warped by subserviemcy
to the money power, are ardently in
favor of the principle for which the
Democratic party is contending i'll this
campaign.
Right Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, the
great English statesman, whose name
carries with itafamiliar sound through
out all Cbristcndom, has recently ad-
dressed letter to Hon Austin p. Low
ry, Il well known citizen Of this coun-
try, i'll which he takes pronounced
stand on the money question:
Il am necessarily but i'll acquainted with
the special difficulties under which you suffer
in the western districts Of the United States -
observes the great English statesman in his let.
tor, "uur should l venture even to suggest
what course ought to be followed by those
who, like yourself, take strong views upon the
currency question. l entertain, however, no
doubt whatever that for the United States to
adopt gold standard and to drive silver from
circulation, except in the form Of Il subsidiary
and token coinage, would be not only ma
tional, but worldwide misfortune"
just what the great English leader
breads is exactly what the advocates of
the single gold standard are seeking to
bring about i'll this country. To avert
such disaster is the patriotic aim of
the Democratic party in the pending
campaign.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
President Garfield said: "Ever,

President Garfield said: fsEvcry
man who is opposed to the use of sill
YER coin as part of the legal cur
rency Of the country disagree with.
Every man who is opposed to the
actual legal use of both metals l dis
agree with. | would cndow the two
with equality and make coinage
frec''
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

1t is The appreciation of goId's buy
ing power which is causing this con-
gcstion of business and falling prices.
Money is boarded because it is grow
ing in buying power. When money
falls in buying power, property goes
up. Then money comes out from its
hiding places, and the wheels of the
factories are set in motion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
Gold With n String to 1t.

Our opponents say, "We want sound
money" What would you think of a
carpenter who tried to build Il house
upon an invisible foundation? And yet
they want to build all the commercial
transactions of this country upon lit
tie lump of gold, regardless of the fact
that foreigners hold a string to the gold
and can jerk out the foundation of our
commerce. w. j. Bryan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
LESSONS IN ECONOMICS.
Dryan's Logic Sheds Light ON Matters of
Great Interest.

Bryan's Logic Sheds Light ON Matters of
Great Interest.
Our opponents tell us the only trou-
BILE is lack of confidence; that if people
will just have confidence all will be
well. When II man is hungry, conf
denco does not go far toward filling his
stomach. AS against their doctrine of
confidence, with nothing to rest conf
dence upon, we propose a solid founda-
ton upon which confidence may stand.
You say this is matter which con-
Germs the farmers only. You take away
customers and they will close their
shops oGtcner than they do now. when
they simply close them to intimidate
voters. Take away your farmer custom
crs and your shops Will close because
orders will cease. You cannot afford to
drive down the price of the farmers
products until he receives less than
enough for his crop to pay the interest
on his debt and his taxes.
He cannot buy what you produce un-
til he can sell what he produces him
self. And you had better have 1000
mouths to feed and 900 backs to clothe
than to have few men who have lots
Of money but very little appetite and
only few bodies to clothe
The gold standard makes it easier for
a few to buy silver or difficult for the
many to buy. The few who are benefit
ed by gold standard cannot supply
your mills with customers, and the more
you give them the larger the fortunes
which you pile up in their hands by
hoard them, the more apt they are to
go abroad and spend the money instead
Of spending it here at homo.
We are told some of these financiers
are afraid our country is not large
enough to act for itself. If they knew
more about our country and less about
foreign countries, they would have more
faith in our home institutions. You can
find lots of people who have visited Eu-
rope time and again and have never
crossed the Missouri river, If you
leave this question to the sentiment of
those people who know something
about the United States, you will find
that II vast majority Of our people are
willing to trust their all on this repub-
lie or fall with it.
YOu tell us we must have q financial
policy that enables us TO borrow money
abroad. Ii we have the gold standard,
we will always be borrowing money
abroad and will soon reach a time when
we cannot pay what we have borrowed.
You tell me you want money to come
here from abroad. 1 tell you you had
better get tho money out of your own
mountains and have your own money
instead Of borrowing money you will
have to send back and pay interest on
all the time you have it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
Mckinley FaIse to Silver.

Mckinley ought to be ashamed to
look a silver dollar in the face after
making love to it all these years and
then jilting it at the behest of Hanna
kansas City Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

The plain people in the Democratic
party have asserted their power this
year, are conducting the campaign and
Will do the voting and elect the nomi-
nees. Nashville American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

Free coinage OF silver means more
money in circulation. More money
means an advance in prices. Advance
in prices means the investment of
more capital. This investment means
an increase in the demand for labor.
This demand Will give labor increas-
ed NNnnnS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

And still the orator who has read up
on finance f2r 10 minutes goes forth to
educate the farmers who have been
reading up for l5 years. Detroit News-
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

The gold standard people seem 80
think that money is trade. The fact
is that money is only the life of trade.
Little money, little life; money plen-
ty, pleasant life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15
7 EIIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
l. AUGUST II. 1896.

7 EIIIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
Il August II, 1896.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness and comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
LEAVE FREELAND.
605, s 45. 936 IN, ! 10, 3G p m, for Jcddo,
Lumber Yard Weatherly, Mauch CHUNK. Al
ientown, Bethlehem, Phila., Easton and New
. 3D. 10 Al m, 40, 233, 36, g Is, 7Cd p m,
Tor Drilton, Jeddo, Foundry, LumOcr Yard,
Stockton and laHeton.
y.6 IO4l II IN, 3j, 40 : Oh p m, for Halle
ton, DeIanH Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ash
laad, Mt armel. ShamoNIn and PUttsvilie.
! %, IS, 10 81, ii 81 Il IN, 5 Is p III, Tor sandy
Run, White Haven, Glen Summit, MikcsDurrc
and PitlsUun.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 81 a m for Sandy Run, White Haven, Glen
summit and WhkesDarrc
IL 40 IN and - III tor Drifton, JcddO, Lam
Der Yard ana HallctOn.
1924 p III for Dclano, Muhanoy City, Shcnau-
duah, wenthcrly, Mauyh Chunk, Allentown,
Philadelphia and New York.
ARRIVE AT tREELAND.
726, 7 5s, 92O, 10 56, II d M, Y IS, = 90 %
Al p III, from HaElctOn, Stockton, Lumber
rs, go, 70 j'G IS m, iG'' sao 5l5 m. from
Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, ShumOkm
md Pottsvillc.
New York, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Alien
town and Mauch Chunk.
81, 10 Al am, 3j, 7 0G p m from Sandy Run,
White Haven, Glen lmmit, Wikesburrc and
PittstOn.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
So, II 81 IN and 3 p IN, from Hazleton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Driftou
IL 81 m, 10 p IN, from Dclano, Muhanoy
City, Shenandoah ShamOkin and Po;tsvile
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent
- Phla., Pa.
ROLILN II. WILBUR, Gen Supt. East. Div.
\. w. NONNEMACHER Asst G. p. a,
South bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

The man who has money to loan
prospers by hard times. The man
who has labor to sell is best compcn-
sated when money is plenty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-15

The man who Says the American con
grc>S must wait for tAn consent of
Englaud- government I@ror. lhcy can
enact d law for the free coinage of silver
in the United State. -houId never be-
trusted by the people with amy office ia
the government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Field Marshal Count Won Blumenthal.
at ST. has started on along tour OF sweden
ara Norway.
The King OF Cireece is reported 10 have
said. 1t Is AN august but deplorable pro-
{, ss.on 10 be a king
MIR Dcpow made forty-two speeches In
ono day on n special train with Mr., blaine
In 1884. They we're of great VARIETY.
"billy" ward minstrel, OF New York
city was converted the other day IN South
Bend Ind ana has decided to become
an evangelist.
Maurice Grau. the Metropolitan opera
lmpressario has completed arrangements
for managing the Covcnt Garden u.or-
dom opego company next year,
Hans Warmer OF Wisconsin. who has
just died. was secretary of state from 1873
to iSS2, Ho could have received the nom
nation TOT governor. hut generously stood
aside in order that Jerry" Rusk might
get st.
Bes.des doing the button making.
cooking. washing and housework for her
family. an SO-Ncar-old woman of Whitney
vale Me. walks a mile or two daily TO
p.ck hluchsrri-s. for wisch she gets about
cents quart.
In an interview on the late jules 81
mon. Rochefort said: Although he vas
minister several times he accomplished
the tcat-a rarity under the circIm-
stances, which dcyervrs emphasi2ng OF
acquiring no fortune and dying poor"
one of the latest suggestions with re-
gurd to the celebration OF Queen Victoria
having reigned longer than any English
sh0uld be supplied with a new set OF
verse Perhaps the new poet laurea'e
"will ohhse."
The new premier of Canada, Wffred
iHn As II party leader he Is eloquent,
magnetic and endowed with great popu-
larity. Now nearly 30 years old he is
dcscrbed az slender in person. active and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
1880
THE AMERICAN RATIO

In any historical review OF the prac-
tical operation OF the ratios fixed by gov.
eminent between gold and silver for coin.
age. tho principles on which the two ra-
tics of the United States. OF l7s2 and
1871, were established w.ll never h.
thought worthy of imitation.
When the deploroble condition of tho
financial systems of all the nations of the
world. and OF our own In particular. a,
those periods of time are considered, to-
gether with the wars and political dis
turbnnces that agitated all Europe and
II Is remembered that there was scarcely
eny principle OF monetary science which
was not then as vigorously assalled ne
assorted, 1t Is not surprising that the
fathers OF tho republic should have falcr
into grave mistakes In this regard; mis-
takes bearing in their train the most dis
nstrous consequences Nor will any con.
siderato person charge those who. In the
Hight of such experience and OF the ad-
vancemcnt OF knowledge, shall seek to
point out these mistakes with any the
less loyalty and devotion to the great aud
honored names connected with them
Bimetallism Is she traditional policy OF
this country. and both acts sought It's
establishment. not only by declaring a
Coinage ratio, burt by making all the
coinage Of the mintS including all sub
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
NOTES on THE CAMPAIGN.

| TIE Galveston Tribune flies into frenzy
because OF some comments on Mr. Haw-
| ,ey's candidacy for congress. submitted a
| day or two ago by The Post. The IT'D
| snorts around considerably and ahcct+ 10
| believe that somebody wants to slanuer
Mr. Hawley. Now, THIS Is stun ana nom
scrse. Mr.. Hawley is the republican can
dldate for congress. and as he was notu-
mated by tho radical wing OF his party
Tho Post assumed, as most other people
| will assume. that he stands for the rad
ical positions OF his party. II The Post
is in error tn this 1t would be glad to be
emil ghterred, without the sratuitously Inn
pertinent ins,nua,ion that 1t is SIAN
derer, because The Post certainly has no
desire TO do MIR Hawey even slight
injustice, much less to Islander him. And.
further. the plant OF the Tribune that
personal warfare is to be made ON Mr.,
Hawley Is without reason, at least so far
40 The Post Is concerned. The Post knowS
nothing and has nothing TO say against
Mr.. Hawley. personally. The Post never
INDUCES in that kind OF Journalism. 1t
will fight Mr.. Hawley and other oppo-
ncnts OF the democracy in legitimate
manner, on political grounds leaving to
others monopoly Of those methods so
glibly employed in the denunciataon of po-
litical opponents as anarchists, commun-
lists and kindred eplthets Let the
Tidb keep cool. II has got itself into
queer position this year, but an undue
exhibition of temper will not help mat
tiers.
On the subject OF The political outlook
the New Orleans Times Democrat prints
this table:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06


Mark Hanna's comment on tho indian
apolis convention was short and 10 tho
point. Il think" said he. "ths action
OF he convention VIII b. 81 assistance 20
M" Then. after warm Enforcement of
Palmer. he added 1.-THE nomination of
I3uckner win also do us good"
"ls" was all the republican boss could
detect IN tho Indianapolis pto,"odines
worthy Of passing thought. and. IN
truth, what was there In or around the
convention a. Suggest anything else
The promoters ana hos lea iers Of the
movement announced iaat thcir oue ana
only purpose was % d,feni ctyan and
elect Mckinney No CONGO tlmcnt Las been
made ~ the partnership 81 90 rs terms,
I'VE, IL & Co" VIII have 3'anch Office
Al ChlcaGa, bu; its hoIilIarters are In
the private consultation room Of Mark
Hanna, al Cleveland
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
THE PEOPLES PAPER.

WEST crescent
Those desiring to keen posted aurtr,,
the CnmpatCn from a truly democrat t,
sinudpolnt should take The Houston Pos,
While diheying with the majority II tft
means to carry It's point yet when tho
party in convention assembled gave M.
tt,anef TO different views, The Post like
he"n doing heroic work FOR the ant'ra ttcis
81, state and National This is true dotnr'-
rae v and no one issue can drive su IA
rom ne party ,rnnks. The Post Is y great
and all others who want the news. 20
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06

cess and prosperity. And In this connec-
ton we heartily indorse the wisdom, me
| patriotism and the success of the adniih-
| istratlon Of President Harrison.
! An Eastern gold paper holds oM this
| promise to the Southern and western
| farmer
| what the farmer wants IL 20 get a
| fair price for his products. ana TINS ne
can only do when the doubt concerning
| the currency ts removed. Then, we can
| assure him, there will be such \ burst Of
activity as will make demand Tor AZ,
| the crops he can raise at prices .hat VIII
| gladden. his heart. But the country must
| speak with no uncertain voice. Unless tne
| bryan party Is overwhelmed by great
| majority It will continue Its m'schievous
work
That. says the New York Journal. is
certainly reasonable enough. An we Rave
| 10 do IL to "overwhelm the Bryan party
and elect Mr. Hanna "hy great major
| ity' and burst of activity with good
prices for farm products will follow. But
| before the farmer accepts this ilaltering
otfer and proceeds to ovcrwhelm the Bryan
party we advise him to ask our con
temporary to put its guaranty In legal
form, with some sort of bond or forfeit,
as security. otherwise the promise may
| turn out like some Others of the same
| sort from the same source some OF those.
for instance. that were offered as induce
mcnts for the repeal of the silver purchase
law.
In his speech at the indianapolis con-
venton Senator Caffcry Of Louisiana ap-
pedlcd from democracy drunk to democ-
racy sober, and asked the convention to
unfurl the flag never yet soiled by re-
| pndiation nor stained with dishonor. SEN
ator Caffery Is a democrat without any
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
WERE PROHIBITiONfsTs.
Major Kearhy and Mr.. Ashby Ware on
That Side and Made Speeches

That Side and Made Speeches
Dallas, Texas. Septemhsr 5.--NIaJo, Jc-
rome c. kearby, populist candidate for
governor. and STUMP" Ashhy, eN-chair.
man OF the popu,st State executive com
mittee, and now candidate for lieutcn-
ant governor. We're prominent prohibition.
lists during the contest on the subm,sslonr
OF The prohibition amendment and both
struck hom the shoulder Mt "ihe liluor
demon" Major Kearby made a number
oil speeches in advocacy of prohibition,
addressing large meeting at the Sam
Jones tabernacle in this city: he became
as violent as in his recent attack on Cul-
person and the other democratic nom-
ihees, but he gradually drifted into pathos
as he told Of his own conversion. Stump
Ashby also made a prohibition spec h
nero mat fairly scintillated with flashes
This Information was today sent out
from Dallas in answer to an inquiry.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
THE CITY.

The Post IL delivered to any part Of the
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Messfs. Theodore Bering and Charles
Lou are the authorized collectors OF an
city hlils, both advert sing and subscrlp-
non, ana no money should be pad To any
one other than those named unless SPECIAL
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NO orders for goods etc, Slre given
ny the management. and none WIN be ac-
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subscribers failing to recevc the nape'
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promptly Every subscribers paper ~
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$50 d. IN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06
TEXAS NEWSPAPERS.

Tho Kerrvillo News has been sold To
Messrs Jones y Moore, and its carcss
as a populist organ ended. #. A. Knox
was Its former editor.
Tho Dickens Doiucs - the alliterative
tillc Of new paper that comes from
Dickens, IN Dickens county, with Mark
TaY.or, editor ana publisher,
Edgar Rye has succeeded Arthur Kceich
as editor and proprietor II the Texas City
News. and promises TO devote his best en-
ergics FOR tho Advancement OF that thrN-
INK seaport.
The Bay city Breeze was two years old
the latter part OF August. The Breeze
Is constantly singing the praises of Mat
ngorda county, and deserves the hearty
suppolt Of the pooplo in that SECTION. -
The n1uvon.r edition OF the Brownwood
Bulletin IS a splendid piece ot Journalistic
work, 1t Is elegantly printed and nllci
with excellent photographs OF Brown
woods leading clti2ens, business houses
and fine residences.
Tho WaNahachie Enterprise has hough,
tho Nils County Jou"nul, and thereby in
ct,aird IT'S subscription list to a consid-
otahlc extent El!ls is one of the hest
countirs IN the state, ana IS rcpresented
| by several excellent papers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-06

i
| cheaper metal to drive the dearer out OF
| circulation had been announced by Sir
| Thomas Graham two hundred years be-
fore, there was an avowed purpose. on
| each occasion. to make gold tho cheaper
install, that by ovor-vsluing II It might
be induced to seek our mints and bs re-
tained In circulation. The inevitable re-
suit. II the difference should exceed the
cost Of transportation to those countries
with which We had commercial inter-
course and which had . higher mint or
commercial ratio for silver. would have
been to keep silver out Of circulation
Here the gold monomctaIust intervenes 10
| say that as tho effort 10 defeat the con-
curren, circulation Of the two metals
| must have bean foreseen. tho real. tho
| not Declared. purpose was to establish
gold monometallism. This method Of
| reasoning Is strongly characteristics OF
writer's for the gold syndicate. Utterly
| unable to maintain either from a review
| of its practical operation or By economic
| reasoning the advantages OF gold mono
metalIism; notwiths landing Germany's
adoption of the single gold standard in
the pride of victory and with billion OF
gold paid by France as Indemnity: not
withstandfng the suspension OF free sill
yer coinage by France because she re-
fused to add her hereditary foe In her
financial policy. Notwithstanding the sur
reptitious adoption OF tho oct OF 1873 In
this country, they builded wiser than
they knew" they exclaim, and whatever
the manner OF Its adoption II IL Just as
much result Of evolutionary law "as
the substitution OF steam power for
horses in land transportation and for sails
IN navigation. the suhstitution Of gas and
electricity for whale oil and candles In
illumination. and the substitution of iron
and steel for wood IN ship building" How
false the reasoning. how beautiful the OPP
timism, II would Justify every wrong.
disSuade from resistance to all oppres-
sion and make men bow In meek subms-
sion 10 every evil BECAUSE its existence
proves It's rght--"it Is tho WIN OF Godr'
But tho concurrent circulation of gold
and silver In n particular country 10 not
AN essential element OF bmetalllsm. 1t
Is sufficient II at the fixed government
ratio they constitute as a mass the money
metal cf the world and so become appli-
ca bic to tho purchase OF our products
The republican winters and speakers. and
those distinguished democratic who from
private motives have heretofore actod
with the democratic party, are extremely
fond OF referring TO the agreement of
opinion ho-wceu Dir. Jefferson and Gen,
eral Hamilton on the ratio OF l7g2. at IS
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