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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-07-25
WHICH Is NORIGAGER

The S. F. Chronicle takes a gloomy
view of the situation in the event of
Bryan's election to the presidency. 1t
holds that the only sound plank in the
platform on which he stands is the one
declaring for the free coinage of silver,
but insists that all the advantages to
accrue from the free coinage of silver
would be undone by his administration
being Influenced by such men as Alt
geld, Tillman and Pennoyer. The
Chronicle takes the position that
he is under obligations to those men
for his nomination, but how 1t arrives
at this conclusion is not explained.
On the contrary, the records of the
Chicago convention show that Bryan
really owes his nomination to no one.
There never has been candidate for
the presidency whose nomination was
secured with less effort on the part OF
bosses, or who goes before the people
with less Of the. stigma OF being a
"mortgaged" candidate than William
J. Bryan.
But how about the candidate to
whom the Chronicle gives its undi.
vided support? How vas Mr.. McKin-
ley's nomination secured? Solely
through the minipulations of Mark
Hanna, and if he is elected, it will be
by the united support of Hanna, Quay,
Platt, and like bosses, aided by the
Wall street bankers and broker.
Then which of the two will be the
least hampered in the discharge of his
duties in case he is elected to the presi-'
dency? Will it be Mckinley. whose
election will be secured by the aid Of
political bosses, money sharks and
favored classes; or will it be Bryan,
whose only support will come from the
masses? Which of the two stands be.
fore people today as the .Inortgaged"
candidate? Which will be the freer
from dangerous influences if he is
seated as president?
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CLETELAND ON MKINLEY.

There has been any amount OF specu-
lation as to what Cleveland will do
since the democratic convention de-
clared for the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver. Some have declared
that he is so welded to the cause of
gold that he would turn republican
and support Mckinley. Unless a
wonderful change comes over him he
will certainly never cast his vote for
Mckinley or in any way lend him his
support. just prior to the Chicago
convention he said to Washighton
correspondent to the New York
journal:
Never will I vote for Mckinley.
Never will vote the republican ticket,
or for any man even my brother, who
might be named thereon"
Another dispatch reports him as
saying in substance: much as 1 am
opposed to the free coinage of silver
under the present conditions and fear
it will be disastrous to the country, ]
would greatly prefer free silver demo-
crat to any republican like Mckinley,
who is thoroughly socialistic in his
tendencies and the servile tool OF
greedy tariff robbers, monopolists OF
all shades and degrees of magnitude.
Cleveland may not support Bryan,
especially if gold standard democrat
is nominated by an independent con-
vention. but there is little danger Of
his ever supporting the regular nomi-
nee of the republican convention who
is directly opposed to every principle
which Cleveland has held sacred ex-
cept the maintainance Of the gold
ar ndard
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to bed. He is 1istless and without energy
The chances are he is dizzy, has "heaTt.
buru," palpitation, sees black spots be-
fore his eyes, has headache and is bilious.
What nonsense it Is to let condition of
that sort continue. Nine-tenths of all
the sickness in the world comes from
constipation and neglect of it. It Is a
simple thing to cure if you go about It
right. It's bad thing and serious thing
If you don't take the right medicine. Dr..
Pierce,s Pleasant Pellets are designed for
the cure Of constipation. The Pellets"
are tiny, sugar-coated grauules. One is
Q laxative, two mild eathartic. Every
body who has ever used them has good
word for them. They have pfe""entsd
more serious illness than any other
remedy eyer sold, Druggists sell them,
and an honest druggist viii not ny to
sell you something else.
Dr.. P3Gce's Common Se1ee Medical Ad-
yieer 10 the greatest family doctor book ever
Published. It explains human physiology
md the laws Of life and health In plain yet
scientific language. II has had a tremen-
dous sale; $50, ,ooo copies at 81. 50 each, bound
In cloth. The present free edition is the
same In al respects except that II II bound
!n strong MANILA paper coveTs. copy Will
be absolutely given away to anyone who
eends ~ one-cent stamps to pay cost OF
mailing only, to Worlds eDispensary Med
icai Association, No 6e3 2ei1 Street,
DnaslA n y
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Reports from the county indicate
that Linn county will haye about two
thirds of crop of wheat, says the AL
bany Democrat. While some fields
are very poor, others are remarkably
good.
The gold reserve in the national
treasury has fallen below the $780,
000, 600 limit, and at the rate gold is
being drawn out another bond issue
will be inevitable before the end OF the
year. The money sharks have the
treasury at their mercy since they
have an abundance OF paper money in
their possession, and can deplete the
reserve at will. Since little of the
gold that is being drawn out is for
export it seems that the object is to
force another loan.
What a brilliant idea must have
struck the writer who condemns the
Wilson law because the internal
revenue receipts have fallen off
$36, ,000, 900 as compared with the re-
ceipss during twenty-five months prior
to the time it went into effect. Won.
der II he eyer compared the schedules
of revenue tax provided in the two
laws? We would advise him to ex-
anime the revenue lax laws of the past
six years before making such another
statement, and ascertain If he can
what changes have been made during
that time.
This paragraph appeared In recent
number of an exchange: "Justice must
prevail; If not by the ballot then by
the bullet. Those who are seeking
the true solution Of the present eco
nomic problem are heaping Goals of
fre on their own heads when swift
rsribution comes" Such Expressions
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NJ KINLEY PROSPERITY.

In 1872 the customs revenue of this
governments was s215,0OO, 900. The
panic of 1873 came on and this revenue
fell to $3.50, ,0O0, 900. All the time the
republican party was in full control
of the government. high protective
tariff was in full force, and republi-
can financial policy prevailed. A
great and disastrous panic held the
country.in its grip for Eve years. It
was then that the tramp nuisance first
made his appearance and the socialists
and anarchists came to stay.
This aggregation Of evils was rein.
forced by the panic of 1898, that came
under republican laws, and under
McKiniey's high protection that he
now brazenly claims is the only thing
that will give the country prosperity.
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BUTLER FOR CHAIRMAN
Unanimously Chosen by the
National Committee.
BRYAN THE MAN
His Supporters Confident He Will be
Endorsed by a Large Majority
Of the Delegates.
Official Reports from the Tidal Wave In
Japan-Father Murders His Three
Children Then Kills Himself.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The popuGst
national committee decided upon Sem
ator Marion Butler, OF North Carolina,
for temporary chairman. Tho selec-
tion was effected without much appar-
ent opposition, but there was an ad-
verse element which would have mani.
tested itself if the committee had not
been so evidently favorable to Butler.
His selection is decided victory, in
the committee at least, for those who
are opposed to the nomination of both
Bryan and Sewall. 1t was at first the
plan of the Bryan and Sewall advo.
Gates to put up General Weaver for
the position, but they changed at the
last moment to General Fields, of Vir-
ginia, who was on the presidential
ticket with Weaver four years ago.
They believed the opposing faction
would be divided between Butler and
Hines of Georgia. Hines was, how
ever, not placed in nomination, leav-
ing the straights united on Butler.
Fields was placed in nomination, but
when it became apparent that Hines
was out OF the race, and when the
committeeman from one state after
another rose to second the nomination
of Butler, Hines friends withdrew his
name and allowed Butler to be nom.
mated by acclamation.
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BOMBS THAT EXPLODE.

The San Francisco Chronicle under
took, in it's last Sundays edition, to
create prejudice in the minds Of la
boring men against the democratic ma
tional ticket by devoting some five
pages of the paper to publishing Ar.
thur Sewall's "red reco rd" as a ship
owner.
1t announced that Sewall would
serve as a milestone around Bryan's
neck to drag him to the bottom OF the
sea of defeat. The article was devoted
principally to cruelties alleged to have
been practiced on the American ship
Benjamin Sewall, which, according to
the Chronicle, is owned by the demo.
cratic nominee for vice-president and
sailed by his nephew. The Oregonian
corrects this statement and says: This
is an error, as the Benjamin Sewall
belongs to Boston man and her mas
ter is very distant cousin Of Arthur
Sewall. The Chronicle further errs in
charging Captain Ed. Sewall, Of the
Solitaise, with cruelties, alleged to
have BEEN committed by Captain Se-
wall, of the Snsquehanna."
Such misrepresentation as the
Chronicle printed serve as bombs that
explode In the camp Of those who seek
to malign others, and are on par
with the cheap class OF politics re-
sorted to by some in attempting to
fortell who will compose the cabinet
of candidate for president before he
is elected, in order to prejudice voters
against him. Parties that resort to
saeh cheap campaign argument and
malignant misrepresentation can
have no weight before the people.
Honest and truthful statements Of
facts tell, but lies and conjectures al
ways re-sot on the parties circulating
them.
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GIVE Us FREE ROADS.

The principle OF toll-roads, gensr-
ally speaking, is wrong, though In the
early settlement and development of
country they are sometimes necessity.
This was certainly the case in the de-
velopment and settlement of Eastern.
Oregon, for in the first settlement OF
the country there was not sufficient
population or wealth to bear the bur-
dens of building roads, hence fran
chises to corporations who would builG
and maintain public thoroughfares be-
came necessary. But that time has
passed. There is sufficient wealth in
the country to bear the burden of es-
tablishing free wagon roads every
where they are required, and this
should be done, for it is an injustice to
tax any one for the privilege of travel
ing either to or from market.
People who reside in the southern
part Of Wasoo county have no means
of reaching The Dalles, their base of
supplies and the market tor their pro-
ducts, except by travelling over q toll.
road, hence they are placed at an un-
just disadvantage. This barrier to
free communication should be re-
moved as speedily as possible, by the
building of a free road leading to that
section. A move is already on foot for
building road, leading from Dufur to
the southern boundary OF the county
by way OF the old Maupin ferry oa the
Deschutes. This route is pronounced
practicable by County Surveyor Colt,
and its construction should be en-
couraged not only by The Dalles and
the people who live along the route,
but by the county court. The south
ern part of the county, which would
be benefited by the building OF the
proposed road, pays large tax, and
the people thus taxed are entitled to |
some consideration. 1t Is esti.
mated that the road and bridge |
across Deschutes can be built for
s3 500. A considerable portion of this !
amount can be raised by contribution,
but whatever is lacking should BE- ap-
out of the general fund OF
the county. Free rosds srs - grssb
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Jones and Pettigrew.

ST. LOUIS, July 21.-Senators Pet
.igrew, of South Dakota, and Jones, OF
Nevada, Arrived today. The former
came direct from Manitou Springs,
Colo, where the republican silver SEN
ators had q conference whence they
issued their manifesto in support of
Bryan's nomination. Jones is dele
gate to the silver convention. Both
senator's are laborine In Bryan's In
tereat
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BE UP AND DOING.

Word comes to US that work on the
canal at the Cascades will be resumed
in short,tlme, and that it may not
lag as it has in the past, it behooves
the people of The -Dalles to pay some
attention to the manner in which the
work is prosecuted. Without attempt
ing to fasten the blame of past delays
upon any one In particular, it is q
patent fact that In the past, unneces.
sary delays in the manner of executing
the work have occurred, and we believe
it devolves upon the people Of this
city, since they are the ones most in
terested in the opening Of the canal
and locks, to see that there is no repe-
tition of what has happened In past
years.
II has been decided by the engineers
that the inner walls, between the up
per guard gate and the lock gate, be
constructed OF solid masonry, and it is
estimated that from two to three
months will be required, under the
most favorable circumstance, to per.
form this work. From the manner in
which the work has progressed in past
years, we can surmise, that if the en-
gineers and contractors are not urged
to push the work as rapidly as possible,
the two or three months may mean a
year. We would therefore suggest that
The Dalles pursue like coure to that
adopted by the people of Astoria
during the building of the jetties at
the mouth of the Columbia; that an
expert be hired by the people of this
place to 60 to the locks 80 soon as work
shall be commenced, and should any
apparent delays be discovered, that he
report the same Immediately to the
war departments, urging that the en-
gineers in charge exercise the strictest
vigilance over the work, and cause it
to be pushed along with the greatest
possible speed.
Without some. such action on the
part of The Dalles, 1t is possible that
the work Of completion will drag along
until the next season OF high water,
and that another appropriation will be
required before the canal can be
opened for traffic. The Dalles has.
more direct interest inthis matter than
any other section, hence we should all
be awake to the necessities of the oc-
casion; we should be up and -doing,T
and use every legiti mate effort to fur.
ther the opening of the locks.
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Seventeen Millions Deposited.

NEW YORK, July 23.-The subtreas.
ury officials and staff were rushed to
day receiving and keeping tally of the
deposits of gold made by the New
York banks in exchange for green
backs. All indications point to an
aggregate accumulation of the precious
metal from banks and institutions in
this city and from outside financial
centers fully up to the estimates made
in these dispatches, S25,00O.0O0. The
corrected official total OF deposits at
the subtreasury from the inception of
the movement to the close of business
today was Sl7,755, 1000, the deposits
bringing the treasury guarantee in
the reserve up to approximately s1o2,
564,525.
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Mutlny on AmerIcs, ssrk.

HALIFAX, Novia Scotia, July 2I-
The barkentine Herbert Fuller, Cap
tain Nash, from Boston for Rosario.
put into Halifax this morning. There
had been mutiny on board. The
captain, his wife and the second mate
were killed in their berths in the
night. The arst onicer. who was on
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OPPOSED TO FUSION |
Middle-of-the- Readers Want a
Straight Ticket.
THE SILVER MEN
They Have Social Time, But Do
Nothing More Than Make a
Few Speeches,
Judge Depeatt Suicides ut Athena - New
York Bankers Trying to keep up the
Gold Reserve-Gold Demo-
Gratis of Missouri

ST. LOUIS, July 33.-Populists began
assembling in the convention hall
shortly after 9 o'clock. The air was
extremely oppressive and delegates
with coats slung over their arms, stood
about discussing the situation. The
middle-of-the-road fellows could be
heard above the music Of the band.
The Texas delegation contains some +
the most uucompromising men In the
convention and they were mad at the
prospect of being balked in their
policy.
At 1905 Senator Butler, temporary
chairman, appeared on the platform.
simultaneously the band struck up
"Dixie and the delegates uncorke d
some of their pent up enthusiasm.
The attendance in the galleries, as
yesterday, was very thin. At 1910
Chairman Butler called the conven-
tion to order and Rev. Smith offered
an invocation for blessings upon a
common country. The report of the
committee on credentials was called
for. No one responded and the states
were called for members of the COM
mittee on permanent organization and
resolutions.
After the announcement of the CON-
mittee on permanent organization the
members retired. A squad of middle
of-the-roaders, headed by Delegate
Branch Of Georgia suddenly plung d
into the hall through the main en-
trance, whooping down the center aisle.
Branch bore aloft big white banner
with the inscriptions, "Middle-of-the-
road" "a straight ticket"
A motion to admit delegates Of the
silver convention on exhibition of
their badges was ruled out of order.
After some music and speaking recess
till 3 P. NJ. was taken.
William v. Allen of Nebraska has
been selected by the majority of the
committee on permanent organization
as chairman. It vas announced that
the minority will make two reports,
one for Campion of Maine, and the
other for Butler of North Carolina, If
the latter will allow his name to be
used.
The convention was called to order
at 3:3l and partial report of the COM
mittee on credentials was heard. The
committee recommended that in the
Illinois contest both delegations be
seated and given half a vote each. In
the Colorado contest the Patterson
delegation was seated.
Patterson moved to consider the con.
tests in alphabetical order OF states.
His motion carried and speeches of the
majority and minority were limited to
Is minutes each.
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Minnesota Gold Democrats.

ST. PAUL. July 23.-About 200 gold
standard democrats met here today.
A committee Of one from each con-
gressional district was named to at
tend the Chicago conference of gold
standard democrats. The resolutions
adopted repudiate the platform adop-
ted at Chicago, and declare that the
gold-standard democrats of Minnesota
will refuse to support the candidate of
that convention. The resolutions
favor the calling Of national conven-
ton.
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THE "HONES1" DOLLAR.

Just what constitutes an "honest J"
dollar in these times is question
which Is agitating the minds OF the
American people, and since there is
such diversion of opinion upon the
subject it is doubtful if the question
will be settled until the voters have
an opportunity to pass their verdict
next November. The adhererts of the
single gold standard hold that the dol
lar of 25.S grains standard gold is the
only honest dollar that can be made.
This they claim is the only dollar in
which contracts can be met or debts
be paid, and they insist that it shall
be the standard of values throughout
the land. On the other hand, those
who favor free coinage Of silver assert
that this is di honest dollar, having
become too valuable through favors
extended by class legislation, and
maintain that the silver dollar of
4l2.5 grains Is the only "honest" dollar
in America. In commenting upon what
constitutes an honest dollar and the
position of the debtor with reference
to present standard of dsllars, and his
ability to pay in the money OF en-
hanced value, the Cincinnati En-.
quirer says:
"They cannot change the laws 80 as
to make him pay more dollars, but
they can change it 80 that every dollar
of it will buy more property than 1T
would when he borrowed it. The
worlds usurer's have doubled every
mans debts during the past twenty
five years, and at each successive stage
of their proceedings they declared that
the new and increased value OF the
dollar made it honest money. When
they add to the value of the dollar one
year, it becomes an honest dollar and
the dollar of the year before becomes
dishonest.
"When the gold dollar in 1873 bought
a bushel of wheat, it was an honest
dollar. When in 1888 it bought a
bushel and half, it was still more
honest. But when in 1896 this same
dollar buys two bushels of wheat, then
it becomes the honest dollar par ex-
cellence. If by continued appreciation
and the continuance of the existing
gold standard few years longer the
gold dollar would buy three bushels OF
wheat, it would become heavenly in
its honesty. The more of the products
of labor the dollar takes of the pro-
ducer to pay his debt, the more honest
and sound the creditor considers it.
The dollar which makes the debtor pay
his debt twice is as honest as the dol
lar which takes from the debtor only
the single arst price of the debt. That
is why the organs of the bondholder
and usurer now speak of the gold dol
lar as honest and of the silver dollar
as dishonest The silver dollar will
buy Just as much wheat and flour and
pork and Gotten and corn and iron as
1t would twenty years ago. but no
more. That is, it is just as honest
now as then. But the gold dollar, by
increase of purchase power through
legislation in its favor, buys twice as
much of labor's product and thus
doubles the debt which the product has
to meet and therefore this is the hon.
est dollar'-of the creditor. 1t is
twice as honest as the other. because
it takes two bushels where it has
earned one. Such is the honesty of
the 2OO-cent dollar"
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THE SILVER CONVENTION.

Appears to Be no Opposition to Bryan's
Endorsement.
ST. LOUIS, July 23-The silver con-
ventiou was called to order at 1892 A.
M. Chas. Towne Of Minnesota was
called on TO address the convention.
Towne was interrupted by frequent
cheering. At the mention of Bryan's
name there was big demonstration.
He said Bryan represents the cause Of
humanity against injustice.
Ex-Governor st John, Of Kansas
was called on and responded. His al
lusion to Cleveland was greeted with
laughter by the delegates.
AT the conclusion of St. Johns
speech the committees on organiza-
ton, rules and platform were ap-
pointed, after which Mrs. Helen Gou-
gar, of Indiana, addressed the conven-
tion. Mrs. Cougar touched on prohi-
bition and Hon. r. E. Cole, of Wiscon-
sin took issue with her, defending the
brewing interests of Milwaukee and
St. Louis.
When Cole had concluded the con
veution took recess until 2:30 P. NJ.
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benefit to community as any object
for which the people are taxed, and
those who live In the southern part Ct
the county are entitled to have Ior-
tion of the money which they pay as
taxes applied in relieving them from
the necessity of paying tolls whenever
they come to market.
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watch, knew nothing about the affair.
The murderer or murderers crawle
aft to the cabin, descended, and with
axes chopped the victims to death.
Upon the arrival of the barkentine all
the crew were locked up in the police
station to await trial.
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while Tammany Hall has hean

While Tammany Hall has been a
corrupt political organization in the
past, it has one redeeming feature to
Its credit-it has ever successfully COM
batted the influence of Wall street in
New York pulitics. Today In national
politics it is found battling against It's
ancient enemy, and has declared its
allegiance TO the "boy orator OF the
Pistt."