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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
be utilized by the United States.
The Supply of Silver.

N discussing this question we must con-
slder the capacity Of our people to use sill
yer and the quantity of silver which can
come to our minis. 1t must be remem-
bered that we live in o. country only par
TALLY developed, and that our people far
surPass any equal number of people in the
world IN their power to consume and pro-
uuce. Now, how much silver can come
mere? Not the coined silver of the world.
because almost all of it is more valuable
at thls Tune III other lands than it will he
at our minis under free coinage. If our
1hihts are opened to free and unlimited
courage at the present ratio merchandise
SILVER cannot come here because the labor
applled to it has made it worth more in
the FORM OF merchandise than it will be
worm at our minis. We will be required
TO coin only that which is not needed else
where; but, If we stand ready to take and
utilize all of it, other nations will be com
PEELED to buy at the price which we fix.
Many fear that the opening of our mints
Will be followed by the enormous increase
I'D the annual production Of silver. This
is conjecture.
Due to Hostile Legis. alton.
some OF our opponents attribute the
fall IN value by silver, when measured nv
gold, to the fact that during the last quar-
ter OF a century the worlds supply of sill
yer mas increased more than the worlds
supply of gold. This argument is an.
sWcred by the fact that during the last
nve years the annual production of gold
mas increased more rapidly than the an.
nual production Of silver Since the gold
price OF silver has fallen more during the
Last live years than it ever fell in any fiye
previous years in the the history of the
world, it is evident that the fall is not
que to Increased production. Prices can
be lowered as cfcctu4lly by decreasing
the demand for an article as by increasing
the supply OF it, and it seems certain that
the fall in the gold price of silver is due to
hostile Legislation and not to natural
laws.
Our opponents cannot deny the fact
mat gold is now going abroad in spite Of
all legislation intended to prevent it, and
no silver is being coined to take it's place.
Regarding the F.fty-Cent Dollar,
Perhaps the most persistent misrepre-
scntation that we have to meet is the
! charge that we are advocating the pay.
ment OF debts in 50-cent dollars. At the
present time and under present laws
silver dollar when melted loses nearly half
It's value, but that will not be true when
we again establish mint price for silver
and leave no surplus silver upon the mar
kct to drag down the price of bullion,
Under bimetallisnl silver bullion will be
| worth as much as silver coin, Just as gold
bullion is now worth as much as gold
coin, and we believe that a silver dollar
| will be worth as much as a gold dollar
The charge Of reputation comes with
| poor grace from those who are seeking to
add to the weight Of existing debts by
legislation which makes money dearer,
and who conceal their designs against the
general welfare under the euphonious
prctense that they are upholding public
credit and national honor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
TEST OF HONEST MONEY.
1T VIII BE Found III the Pun chasing
. Power of the Dollar.

1t VIII BE Found in the Pun chasing
. Power of the Dollar.
+ What is the test Of honesty in money?
It must certainly be found in the pllr-
chasing power Of the dollar. An abso-
lutely honest dollar would not vary in its
general purchasing power; it would be
absolutely stable when measured by aver
age prices. A dollar which increases? in
purchasing ,2ower,is just as dishonest as q
dollar which decreases in purchasing
power lt e.. - ~ ~
Professor Laughlin, now Of the Uniyer-
sity of Chicago. and one Of the highest
gold standard authorities, in his work on
5bimetalliam not only admits that gold
docs not remain absolutely Stable III value,
but expressly asserts sstiit,t there is no
such thing as = standard Of value for fu-
sture payments, either in gold Or silver,
which remains absolutely invlriable''
He even suggests that d multiple stand
ard, wherein the INIT is 'bascd upon tho
selling prie es of il number of articles Of
general consumptio ion, 7 y would Do 4 more.
inst standard than ci her geld or silver, or
both. because "a long time contract would
thereby be paid ut its maturity by tbs:
same PURCHASING Power as was given in
the beginning
Bi,netalltsm Better Than NJ nonetallisna.
1t cannot be SUGGEST ully claimed that
other system, gives an ,lbsol utcly just
standard OF value ler both mono.
metz llisnl md bimetal lisIl tho govern
ment fxss The Wei L and the flneness ct.
the dellat legal tenller
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
APPEAL TO NEW WORKERS.
Asked to Vote Against the Money Chang
ers' Policy.

ers' Policy.
Citizens of New York: I have travelled
from the center Of the continent to the
seaboard that might, in the very begin
ming Of the campaign, bring you greeting
from the people out West and South, and
assure you that their desire is not to de-
stroy, but to build up They invite you to
accept the principles Of a living faith,
rather than listen to those who preach the
gospel of despair, and advise endurance of
the ills you have. The advocates of free
coinage believe that in striving to secure
the immediate restoration of bimetalism
they are laboring in your behalf as we'll as
in their own behalf. A few of your peo-.
pie may prosper under present conditions,
but the permanent welfare of New York
rests upon the producers of wealth. The
great city is built upon the commerce of
the nation and must suffer if that COM
merce is impaired. You cannot sell I'M
less the people have money with which to
buy, and they cannot obtain the money
with which to buy unless they are able to
sell their products at remunerative prices.
Iask,I expect. your cooperation. It is
true that a few of your fnanciers would
fashion new fgure-a figure represent.
ing Columbia, her hands bound fast with
letters Of gold and her face turned toward
the East, appealing for assistance to those
who live beyond the sea, but this figure
can never express your opinion of this ma
ton. You will rather turn for inspira-
ton to the heroic figure which guards tho
entrance to your city-a statue us patriot
ic in conception as it is colossal in pro-
portions That Liberty Enlight-
ening the World is elnblematic of the
mission Of our nation among the nations
Of the earth. IS AZ. j z.v ..s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18

qualities, and then open the minis to it's
Unrestricted coinage, leaving the pur-
chasing power of the dollar to be deter
mined by the number of dollars.
Bimetallism is better than mononetai-
ism, not because it gives us perfect
dollar-that is, a dollar absolutely unvary-
ing in it's general purchasing power-but
because it make a nearer approach to
stability, to honesty, to justice, than a
gold standard possibly can.
Prior to 1873, when there were enough
open minis to permit all the gold and sill
yer available for coinage to find entrance
into the worlds volume of standard
money, the United States might have
maintained gold standard with less in
jury to the. people of this country; but
now, when each step toward a universal
gold standard enhances the purchasing
power Of gold, depresses prices and trans
fers to the pockets of the creditor class an
unearned increment, the influence Of this
great nation must be thrown upon the
side of gold unless we are prepared to ac-
cept the natural and legitimate conse-
quences of such an act
Any legislation which lessons the
worlds stock Of standard money increas-
es the exchangable value of the dollar;
therefore, the crusade against silver must
inevitably raise the purchasing power of
money and lower the money valuc Of all
other forms of property
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
A BrOnZe Medal.

b. P. Sundfors has on exhibit
ton at his flour and feed store
the Worlds Fair diploma and
media awarded to Nels Enge, for
the good qualities of his Atwater
Flour. Mr.. Sundfors sells this
flour and naturally takes much
pride in showing this medal to
his customers, as it is one of the
best advertisements possible for
the goods he sells. The follow
ing is a description of the diplo-
ma and medal
The documents tell in clear
concise language the particular
merits for which the -four was
awarded themedal, and are signed
by the highest officials of the
Worlds Fair board. The medal
is a very beautiful piece of bronze
set in velvet and set in a silver
case. On the face is the figure of
Columbus in bas-relicf, standing
on shipboard, with head raised
towards heaven and one foot ex-
tended. On the other side is a
smooth sp1e:e. in which is engrav
ed a legend telling the date and
occasion Of the com memoration
and the words: ITO the Atwater
Roller Mills" Above this are
two female pictures in flowing
robes and holding rolls of manu-
script. Below the space are the
emblems Of the industries and
and arts and Globe.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18

demned by some because it dissents from
an opinion rendered by tho supreme court
declaring the income tax law unconstitu-
tlona1. Our critics even 60 go far as to
apply the name of anarchist to those who
stand upon that plank of the platform.
1t must be remembered that we expressly
recognize the binding force of that decis-
lon so long rs it stands as a part of the
law of the land. There is in the platform
no suggestion of an attempt to dispute
the authority of the supreme court. The
party is simply pledged to use "all the con.
stitutional power which remains after
that decision, or which may come from
Its reversal by the court as it may here
after be constituted"
Is there any disloyalty in that pledges
For 100 years the supreme court of the
United States has sustained the principle
which underlies the income tax. Some 20
years ago this same court sustained,
without dissenting voice, an income tax
law almost identical with the one over
thrown. Has not future court as much
right to return to the judicial presidents
OF century as the present court had to
depart from them? When courts allow
rehearings they admit that error is posi-
WIZ AeSeO \ACSAS1oA oAAO AAiSOAAAS
tax was rendered by majority of one
after a rehearing. While the money ques-
ton ovcrshadows all other questions of
Importance desire it distinctly under
stood that I shall offer no apology for the
income tax plank of the Chicago platform.
The last income tax law sought to ap-
portion the burdens of government moro
eqnitably among those who enjoy the
protection of the government.
At present the expenses Of the federal
government, collected through internal
revenue taxes and import duties, are es-
pecially burdcnsome upon the poor classes
of society.
A law which collects from some citizens
more than their share of the taxes and
collects from other citizens less than their
share is simply an indirect means Of
transferring one mans property to an
other mans pocket, and, while the process
may be quite satisfactory to the men who
escape just taxation, it can never be salts
factory to those who are oycrburdened.
The last income tax law, with it's ex-
emption provisions, when considered in
connection with other methods of taxa
ton in force, was not unjust to the pos
SCISSORS of large incomes, because they
were not compelled to pay a total federal
tax greater than their share.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
ROAD WORK TO LET.

The supervisors of the town
ship of Roseland will let the con-
tract for building a dump in Sec
tons q and % of that town,
Bids should be forwarded to A,
O. Erickson. town clerk, Rose
land, by Sept. LIST next, Dump
will be 4 it. high, and 16 feet
wide on top. Work must be com,
pleted by Nov LIST, Specifca-
tons may be had by calling on
town clerk or any Of the superv1-
sors. Bids will be opened Sept
1st, and the supervisors reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of Of board Of super
visors,
PETER L1NDoU1sT,
Chairman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
THE MONEY QUESTION.
Declares 1t Is the Paramount Issue o.
the Campaign.

Declares 1t Is the Paramount Issue of
the Campaign.
Now let me ask you to consider the par
amount question of this campaign-the
money question. It is scarcely necessary
to defend the principle of bimetallism.
No national party during the entire his
tory of the United States has ever declared
against it, and no party in this campaign
has had the temerity to oppose it. Three
parties-the Democratic, Pepulist and Sill
yer parties-havc not only declared for
bimetallisn, but have outlined the specific
legislation necessary to restore silver to
it's ancient position by the side Of gold.
The Republican platform expressly de-
clares that bimetallism is desirable when
it pledges the Republican party to aid in
securing it as soon as the assistance of GER
tain foreign nations can be obtained.
Those who repre- sented the minority
sentiment in the Chicago convention OBJ
posed the free coinage of silver by the
United States by independent action on
the ground that, in their Judgment, it
would retard Or entirely prevent tho
establishment of international bimetal-
lism, to which the efforts of the govern
ment should be steadily directed" When
they asserted that the efforts of the gov
eminent should be steadily directed
toward the establishment of international
bimetallism they condemned monometal-
Ism.
The gold standard has been weighed in
the balance and found wanting. Take
from it the powerful support Of tho
money.esFning and ney-changing class
es, AMI it cannot stand for one day in any
70
upon the United States without any dis
c1lssion before the people. and it's friends
have never yet been willing to risk q YER
dict by the voters upon that issue.
Impossible Gulf Between Them.
There can be no sympathy or co-opera-
ton between the advocates Of a universal
gold standard and the advocates of bimet-
allis1n. Between bimetallism-whethe
independent or international-and tho
goldstandard, there is an impossible gulf
Is this qJladriennial agitation in favor
of international bi1netallism conducted
in good faiti, Or do our opponents really
desire to maintain the gold standard per-
manently? Are they willing to confess
the superiority of a double standard when
joined in by the leading nations of the
world, or do they insist that gold is the
only metal suitable for standard money
among civilized nations? IF they are in
fact DESTROYS of securing bimetallis,a, we
may expect them to point out the evils Of
gold standard and defend bimetallis'>l
as a system. If, on the other hand, they
are bending their energies toward the per
,nanent establishment Of gold standard
under cover # a declaration in favor of in
ternatioral bimstallis1n, I am justified in
suggesting that honest money cannot be
expected at the hands Of those who deal
dishonesty with the American people,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
mlnts-retatn their present weight and
fneness.
parity of thu Metals

Ii there are two kinds of money the OPP
ton must rest either with the debtor or
With the creditor Assuming that their
rights are equal, we must look at the in
terests OF society in general in order to de-
terlnine to which side the option should
be given. Under the bimetallic system
gold and silver are linked together by law
at liked ratio, and any person or persons
owning any Quantity of either metal can
nave the same converted into full legal
tender money. Ii the creditor has the
right to choose the metal in which pay
ment shall be made, it is reasonable to
suppose that he will require the debtor to
pay in the dearer metal if there is any per-
ceptible difference between the bullion
values OF the metals. This new demand
created for the dearer metal will make
that metal dearer still, while the decreased
demand for the cheaper metal will make
that metal cheaper still.
II, on the other hand, the debtor exercis-
es the option, if it is reasonable to suppose
that he will pay in the cheaper metal, if
one metal is pcrccptibly cheaper than the
other; but the demand thus created for
the cheaper metal will raise it's price,
while the lessened demand for the dearer
metal will lower it's price. In other words,
when the creditor has the option, the met
ais are drawn apart, whereas, when the
debtor has the option the metals are hsld
together approximately at the ratio fixed
by law provided the demand created is
sufficient to absorb all of both metals pre-
sentcd at the mint. Society is, therefore,
Interested in having the option exercised
by the debtor
Would Be Real lsimetalIism.
Indeed, there can be no such thing as
real biMctallism unless the option is cxer-
clscd by the debtor. The exercise of tho
option by the debtor compels the creditor
classes, whether domestic or foreign, to
exert themselves to maintain the parity
between gold and silver at the legal ratio
whereas they might find a profit in driv-
ing one OF tho metals to Il premium if they
could then demand the dc,rer metal The
right OF tho dobtOr to choose the coin in
which payment shall be made extends to
obligations due from the government as
we'll as to contracts between individuals
A government obligation is simply a debt
due from all the people to one of the peo-
pie, and it is impossible to justify policy
which makes the interests of the one per-
son who holds the obligation superior to
the rights Of the many who must be
taxed to pay it. When, prior to 1878, sill
yer was at a premium, it was never con-
tended that national honor required the
payment Of government obligations in
silver, and the Matthews resolution,
adopted by congress in 1868, expressly as.
serted the right of the United States to
redeem coin obligations in STANDARD silver
dollars yyal1 IL, <rb)I aOi,,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
OPPOSITION TO TRUSTS.
Chicago Platform Does Not Believe j
~ Government Favoritis,n.

ChiCaHO Platform Does Not Believe In
."/ Government Favoritisln.
b. We are not surprised to- find a1raycd
AGAINST us those who are the benefieiaries
Of government favoritism-they have read
our platform. Nor are we surprised to
learn that we must in this campaign face
the hostility of those who find pecuniary
advantage in the doctrine of non-interfcr-
Sence when great aggregations OF wealth
are frespassing upon the rights Of individ<
{ We welcome such. opposition. 1t is the
Richest endorsement which could be be-
flowed upon us. i -. e.: "
50 ft Is not the wish of the general public
that trusts should spring into existence
and override the weaker pe,abers OF So
Mety; 1t Is not the wish - the general
public that these trusts should destroy
compel ition and then collect such tax as
they will from those who are at thor
mercy, nor is it the fault Of the general
Dublic that the instruments lities OF gov
4fnment have been SO often prostituted
to purposes Of private gain. Those who u
stand upon the Chicago platform belie7e
That the government should not only
avoid wrong doing, but that It should also
prevent wrong doing; and they believe
that the law should be enforced alike
against al enemies Of public Weal. They
do not excuse petit larceny, but they de
clare grand larceny to be equally a crime;
ithey 90 not defend the occupation Of the
3 hirl,wayman who robs the unsuspecting
\ ttre eler, but they include among the
ffausmessors those who through the more
.9uolite and less hazardous means Of legisla-
ZION appropriate TO their own use the pro-
.eeedgo{ the toll of Others. Sss!
he lflC ON AK
oUfloyalty fl tho Plat form Refsrenoe
sto the Supreme. Court
M has az zen y eo s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
WILLMAR GUN CLUB.

Mount City Strictly Pure Prepared
Amt. The Genuine Glidden Barb
Wire. All kinds of hardware. Our
prices are right Give US call.
JOHN LUNDQUIST & CO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
Notice of Reward.

A reward OF $40 will be paid for SUI
ficient evidence to convict any and
every person shooting game out of
season.
WILLMAR GUN CLUB.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-08-18
In Relation "a Banks. 3

1t is aometin asserted by our opro-
nents that q bank belongs to the debtor
class but this is5S not ttr.le'o any solvent
;1ank EyerJ stelllent published u
solvent lank shows TINT the Insects exceed,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-28

When the senator boarded the 1.sl
train for Beaver, Pa. there was a
hearty grasp Of hands AMI cor,Iial
sood-by from both siI,s Indeed Mai.
kekinlsy smiled as h. gave his part
ing salute
Attempts to get either Senator Quay
or Maj Mckinley to talk on the ocra-
sion of the senator's visit hare been
futile They would only remark that
the weather was fine. Senator Quay
gave a score Of complimentary words
about Canton anl said he would 20
back To Beaver. but on other matters
he was as silent as sphynx
Ex-tiGv. Mckinley left last evening
for Cleveland. where he will be the
guest of Mark Hanna till Nouday.
Among the other callers on Mr.. Me-
EinIey yesterday were Hon Z. ;. Con
way. Of Chicago. and George Alfred
Townsend. Gath
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-28

The sound money democrats insis.
there will not be a margin % 50 votes
between the two wings of the party
They are not prepared 10 eOucede that
the platform declaration ot the con-
ventton will demand free coinage at
any specified ratio. aud are already
working for compromise which VIII
prevent declaration Of this character
such a modification in the platform. Il
i hoped will prevent bojt Of the
sound money wing Of the party. bolt
already threatened by a number OF
democratic leaders.
The growing certainty % the con
troll OF the Chicago convention BY the
southern and western democracy and
the assurance that the demand for the
remonetizatiou Of silver will be- fully
recugnizrd by that body is causing
predictions ON the part of the lead
ers in the fr.e-s-1ina-. move
m-ns that the entire popaii.t party.
uaSe- such a eonditfou. will east IT.
votes for the democratic nominee. and
that IL viii be Joined in such action BY
the free silver republicans ~ the west
and their allies, who have been pre-
pairing to h,,ld convention az -
Louis amt u place a free silver west
cru candidate ia nomination without
regard 70 the platform. of the three
other parties.
senator Jones. of Arkansas. believes
that under such circunsran....> the
nominee of the Chicago convention
viii he certain Of an election next
November. There have been repeated
conferences during the past few days
between popuiist leaders in Washing
ton aud prominent democratic sena-
tors and representatives who advocate
given by the Populist leaders
to these democrats that with free
coinage candidate nominated at Chi
ea-a the populists will indorse such
candidate or refuse - make a uomina-
tion at their convention in 81 Louis.
leaving their members free to vote for
the democratic nominee IL IS this as
suranee which has stimulated the al
vocstes of free coinage In the
democratic party u renew ef-
forts during the past few weeks
in Iowa, Illinois and Ohio They have
been urging upon democrats that the
only chance for success in the coming
election by which the tiie for McKin-
Ley ear be stemmed Is frank decIara-
10 n for free coinage, which xill make
up for democratic losses on the tariff
question By accession from the popu-
lists and frce-eOiuage republicans Of
the rve.t