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ouEE,s rRorEor1oSsLoa1c.

Knowing that the American people
are united in hatred Of the great
trusts which rob the consumers
through high prices. the McKinleyite
organs, little aud big, agree in charg-
ing that the Wilson tariff was changed
in the senate at the dictation Of
the sugar trust, steel combine, iron
ore trust and other great monopolies
which wanted higher duties than
were levied by the tariff bill when it
left the House. The unpopularity OF
the Mckinley tariff is SO universal
that the Republican party's only hope
lies in fastening on the Wilson law
the stigma Of being "a trust tariff"
The peculiar feature Of this attempt
to gain votes for McKinleyism by de-
nouncing the trust portions OF the
present tariff, is in it's proposed
remedy for the higher duties Sc
cured by a combination OF Democratic
pr~otectionists with the Republicans
In the Senate. II it be true, us
charged by the high turiff press, that
the duties on trust products in the
law Of 1894 were the result OF trust in
fiuence, it must follow that the high
taxes help the trusts. And nothing
Is more certain than that such is the
case. Nobody ever heard OF a trust
sending it's representatives to WASH
mgton to work for lower duties.
How do the Republicans propose
to deal with the tariff taxes which
enable the trusts and combines to
plumber the people? Do they say:
These duties were increased by the
Senate solely because the trusts
want protection. We are opposed to
exactions and will therefore reduce or
abolish all taxes which in any way
favor trusts?" Not at all. Their
remedy is more duties, higher taxes
OH foreign goods which compete with
trust products, more favors to monop-
olies. They are pledged to restore
the Mckinley law, which gave the
trusts far more protection than is
afforded by the present tariff. This
will OF course mean that the people
will be robbed still more by the trusts
than they are now. The Mckinley
ties way OF figuring is something
like this: THE Wilson tariff imposes
some taxes on imports. Taxes on i'm
ports help trusts. We are opposed to
trusts because they are unpopular.
Therefore WE propose to increase the
taxes on imports and thus strengthen
the trusts!--Ex.
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The. q. 4. It.

ST. PAUL. Sept. BIN his annunl
address, General |. y. Walker, Com.
mander in Chief OF the G.. \. r. said
"Ihe total membership Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic is 3SI. 4OC; OF
which 3iO,5l0 are in good standing
md i2,5ll are carried on the sus-
pended list, for non.payment OF dues.
a decrease i'll this list during the pnst
year OF 1883. The gain by muster
during tho ycar was l9,I67. Total loss
during the year was II,iOG. OF which
number 1929 was by death; IA dc.
crease OF 10 from Inst year. When
we take into account the great bust
ness depression Of the year. the lnck
OF employment, the fact that so many
veterans are possessed OF such u small
portion OF this worlds goods. our
membership has held it's own remark
ably we'll.
The report Oi the Quarter Master
tienernl shows our financial standing
good. and there has been "a reduction
OF expenses Tho report Of General
burbank, Quarter Master .iencral,
showed the receipts to bo s30,3ji and
The expenditure sl0.7TG; leaving a
blaancc Of Sl0'75n. Tho assets are
Sl2.l3l and the Investments are sIG.-
600.
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BRYAN AND wAGEwoKKERs.

The Hanna organs and orators are
developing the deepest concern fer
the workingman, says the Kansas
City Times For the first time in
four years he has become the idol Of
their hearts, the center and source Of
all their solicitude. From their
coupon clipping, their money shaving,
their bond iobbing operations these
Hannaites are turning aside daily in
order to warn the man who labors ON
tho railroad, in the store, the mine,
the factory, the shop. that il Bryan is
elected his wages will be cut in two,
and that his dinner pail will 60
empty. How much effect this
eleventh hour sympathy is having on
the men whom it is Intended to gull
is shown by the fact OF all the labor
papers in the United States not ono
ia for Hanna and Mckinley. There
il not a single labor leader OF
national influence who does not
speak for the AUS Of Democracy as
the hope OF the wageworkers.
The following extract from Tho
Knights OF Labor journal, the official
organ OF the order, will serve to chow
the general trend Of opinion among
the wor6ingmen On these matters: ;
Bryan is the man OF the hour,
brought forth by the necessities OF
the occasion, Bryan's whole course
as q politician has been clean. con
sistent, %forceful, manly. There arc
no dubious utterances OF his to ex-
plain away. His position upon the
chief ssues has been long and
definitely established, and in their
defense he had already won his spurs
before his name vas dreamed OF in
connection with the Presidency.
All the powers Of wealth and the
influence it brings arc already at work
TO compass his defeat. Every legal
robber IN the United STATS regard
less Of his former policies, every man
whose interest lies in the continued
subiugation Of the wage Garner and
farmer, every sheet which has
prospered and grown upon the sub.
to be obtained for treachery-
all this tremendous force is already
moving to prevent the coming
triumph OF the plain people,
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A rETY BRIEF DOLLAR CATE
-CHISM.

The sound money advocates in
Nevada who pretend TO believe that
the country will go to the demnition
bow.wows il Bryan is elected and the
MINIS he opened to the free
coinage Of silver should read the
following catechism from the Ameri.
a Dollar:
Does the Government itself have
any use for money?
Yes.
What for
To purchase necessary supplies for
it's army, navy, postal service and to
pay salaries, etc.
How much does the United States
disburse annually for these thingss
About S400,0OU.0 0O.
Where does the Government obtain
this money?
From the people.
How?
BY taxation.
Where do the people get the money!
From tho Government.
How?
BY the salesof labor and material
Does this Government in time OF
peace compel any OF its subjects to
supply either labor or goods, except
or their own volition ?
No, they 10 so voluntarily.
II this Government was to make one
OF these silver dollars and declare il
to he good in the discharge OF all
public and private debts-which il
has IA constitutional right TO do-do
you suppose it would hav, any diff
Guilty in securing men TO sit in Con-
grcss
None whatever. They would fall
over each other in order to serve.
Do you suppose that the local
trader would refuse to take the dollar
in exchange for goods upon the Con-
grcssman's return
No: OF course he wouldn't.
Would the manufacturer refuse to
take il for the goods now rotting in
his ware house
No.
Would the laborcr, who is hungry
md naked refuse to take it? .
No.
: """,I ~" 'n.mcr refuse to take il
for Ills unsuitable produce
No.
Would the Government refuse TO
take il for taxes d?
No.
Who. then, would refuse to take IT
in exchange for goods or labor 2
England.
What would the result be ?
We would always have the dollar.
and England would have its goods.
Isn't that pretty effective protection ?
American Dollar.
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Wants Ia he with Hob.

Bob Ingersoll is Il FREQ coinage
man, and says he does not believe any
man car explain why silver WIS dc.
monetized i'll 1873, otherwise than it
was done to increase the burdens Of
the poor. Bishop John Paul Ncuman
says it would be criminallc dishonor.
able to rcmonctizc silver II Jesus
Christ does not keep Il more comfort
able place in the other world for Bob
than he does for John Paul I want to
go to the neither regions. because /
believe Bob is the best Christian of
the two. This fellow Bishop Ncuman
evidently believes that Il poor man
can no more enter the kingdom Of
heaven thnn n camel can go through
the eye OF II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in
Genoa Courier.
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P~reAidcniIRl Bills.

Compared with those OF the Presi-
dent of France, tho cmoluments Of
the. President OF the United States
are considerably less. Every one
knows that tho chief executive of this
country receives a salary of $4,000
Il year, but the other expenditures for
which the nation allows him people
arc, in general, less cognizant Of.
His private secretaries, clerks, door
keepers cost s3J 900 annually; $4,000
is ut hes President's disposal for buy
ing furniture for the White House
and for keeping it in repair; $4,000 il
allowed for fuel, and $1,000 for main.
taining the green houses up to the
mark. Tho total cost is, therefore,
about el07, 900 per year.
Tho bare salary Of the President OF
the French republic is 100000. or
$4,000 more than this connntry's
total expenditure for u chief cxccu-
tive. Tradition to this, tile French
President il allowed the services OF
two military and three civil sccrc.
taries, Il small army Of men servants
(whose wages and board arc paid by
the Sthtc), house linen, fuel rn1 lir,i'.
His supply Of game no, only costs
him nothing, but is go plentiful that
he can ecll nearly 10000 worth n
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JEPFERsoSIAS PRINCIPLES,

The journals which are shouting
most Justify for Jefersoniau methods
are the loudest in denunciation OF
the people who are opposed to organ.
lied capital do not appear to have a
very clear idea Of Jefrersonian ideas.
Here are n few JciTersonianisms:
No National banks or bonds.
No favored classes or monopolies.
No state banks OF issue.
No costly splendor Of a~dminlstra.
ton,
The civil authorities superior to the
military.
Fair and free elections; universal
suffrage.
The absolute severance Of church
and state!
Moderate salaries. enonomy. strict
accountability.
No expensive navy or diplomatic
service.
No mysteries in the government
hidden from tho public eyes.
Representatives bJui.d b. the IN.
%structions Of their constituents.
Gold and silver currency-supple.
mented 10y treasury notes bottomcd
en- taxes.
No internal revenue system. 4
complete separation Of public money
rom banks funds.
a progressive tax laid upon wealth.
the tax to grow increasingly heavy MS
the fortune grows larger.
That reads u little like sections
irem the new Democratic confession
Of faith. 1t might be mistaken for
the Populist creed. II il neither Of
these, but extracts from the writings
Of the much quoted, but little under.
stood, Jefferson. the grcnt cxpoundcr
Of the constitution. Tho goldbugs
have an assurance to quote Jefferson
or any Of tho fathers Of The repub.
lie. ~
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Town for Itrynn.

In an interview at Dcs Moines Gen
cral j. Is. Weaver declared that Iowa
will go mt least 10000 to 5000 for
Bryan. lie said:
There are hundreds of silver Re.
publicans in every county in the
State. | found them wherever |
have spoken this fall. In 1892 the
vote Of the State was in round figures
10000 Republicans. $4,000 Demo.
Gratis md 10000 Populists. Now the
Democrats and POpulistts have fused.
This will leave 5000 Republican
majority over the combined opposi-
ton. There will be Mt the lowest
estimate 20.0OD Republicans who will
go for Bryan. This is Il ridiculouely
low cstimntc. Ii makes the Demo-
cratic total 100000. There will not
he to exceed 10000 Mckinley Demo.
Gratis in the State. Add this number
to the Republican strength after de.
Quoting tho number Of Republicans
who will vote for Bryan md then
deduct it from the Democratic total
OF 23G.000, and we will have about
1000 majority for Bryan. This noes
not take into account tho Prohibition
vote, which will he II considerable
factor. for most Of IL is silver. and il
amounts Ia l2,0C0. Tho State will
surely go for Bryan, and my conscfva.
tive estimate Of the majority ia 10 600
la 5000.
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Gold Democrats.

lNDIASAPoLIs, Sept. "a bright
morning greeted the delegates to the
National Gold Democratic Conyen.
ton. The city streets surrounding
the hotels were gay with bunting in
honor OF the delegates and their COCO
visitors. Bankers, lawyers, merchants
and railroad men formed ugreat mass
OF the delegates. All but four States
are represented. with full delegations.
The convention was called to order by
General Palmer at 1927 p. m
Bishop White OF Indiana offered Il
prayer. Palmer then said that lie
had the honor to preside over the
only Democratic convention OF ls.G.
which elected great cheering.
The call for Il convention was then
read, and the mention Of the Presi-
dents name in reading the call caus-
ed great enthusiasm. the delegates
and audiences being Oh their fec;.
waving handkerchiefs and hats AM!
shouting cleveland, Cleveland The
roll OF States was then called. Mon
tana reported Il unanimous delegation
OF one Nevada had no delegation,
nor had Utah.
Colorado answered, Solid delega.
ton OF one For California. John z
Irish answered, Here adding that
his colleagues had been delayed by q
railroad accident. Montana being
called, Il gentleman announced. ~
solid delegation and here it is" Al
the call OF New York her ~ repre-,
sentatives rose. General Bragg OF
Wisconsin declared the presence of 1
full delegation, adding; ".And the,
are all Democrats-honest pan, hon.
est money and honest government
Idaho. Nevada, Utah and Wyoming
were the only States whose names
passed unanswered.
Senator Palmer introduced Mr.
Brennan of Wisconsin, who read the
report of the National Committee
The recommendation that the rule.
which governed the last Democratic
Convention. which was held in 1872
should govern this convention wis
cheered to the echo. Tho report rec,
commended Ex-Governor Flower OF
New York for temporary Chairman
and John X. Wilson of Indiana 70,
temporary secretary. The mention OF
Flower was the signal for "a burst OF
applause which swelled into a wal
cry. Ex-Governor Jones OF Alabama
and George F.. Peabody of Mas.
sachusetts escorted him 20 the
stage.
Senator Palmer shook hands with
the Ex-Governor, who bowe in re-.
sponse to the demonstration. Gov
ernor Flower read his speech from Il
manuscript in a clear voice. II was
frequently interrupted with applause.
President Clcveland's name elected
an ovation. His Characterization OF
Bryan as ambitious, unsteady and
unsafe" and rs It -demagoguc and
word juggler' raised II storm OF ap.
plause. Flowers statement that BIZ
metallism was Il genuine Democratic
doctrine was received in silence.
Flowers speech was concluded at | 10.
The States were called for members
ct committees. etc. Tho convention
took II recess until 4 O'Clock.
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''SOUSD" AND ..DIsHOSEST
- MONEY,

Owing to the use Of much OF the
lingo OF finance and commerce in dis
cusslng the silver question, the aver
age person is bewildered by the terms
used by public men in discussing the
money topic and when one is not
wholly ut SCI his bewllderment is
complete when he reads one OF the
circulars seut out by the hired sta
tisticians OF Wall street.
1t will. however, be very easy for
II to understand the exact meaning
OF the terms Sound" money and
dishonest money as employed in
public discussion by those whose aim
is TO send Mckinley in the White
House by the free use Of both sound
and dishonest" money. In 1872 n
few bankers. capitalists and stock
manipulators who owned nearly two
thirds OF the money in the United
States, had "A conference with men in
similar occupations i'll Europe, who
owned nearly two thirds of the money
OF the old world, and they reached
the conclusion that they were not rich
enough. Knowing that their hoard of
money WIS i'll gold and the money of
the common people was silver, they
mcubated Il gigantic scheme Ia
double their wealth without any In.
Dor and at the same time, reduce by
one half, tho wealth OF the masses Of
people who held the silver.
They accomplished this in 1873 by
the act OF decentralization. In order
to succeed i'll this plan they had the
assistance OF the European finnnciers,
who agreed to keepsilvcr demonetized
in the old world.
They were obliged Ia give their
promises 10 their partners III Europe
to pay them many millions Il year for
'heir help, and not caring to meet
these obligations themselves. they
pledged the faith OF the United
States government to pay the debt.
and have Tor years only allowed such
presidents to be elected rs would
assist them in carrying out these OBJ
legations.
The agreement on the pnrt OF "A few
~scoundrels on Wall street to pay
millions annually 10 European bunco
men on Lombard street, is alluded To
ny Mckinley ms n sacred trust" and
any attempt on the part OF the Ameri.
Fan people to put n stop to Il sohcmc
OF robbery lcgalized by servants Of
the people who belicd tho trust OF
their cmployers-thn voters OF Ameri.
ca who selected them to Office to
protect American iDtcresto-is called
"a Reputation Of national honor"
The attempt To legally undo tho
wrong Of robbing tho people Of 80 per
cent Of the money is called "a scheme
to make dishonest money" while tho
gold dollar which, by the manipula-
tions Of these schemes OF finance. is
doubled, is called Sound money
The man who wants this combina-
ton OF thieves To continue to enjoy
the proceeds Of their spoliations Of
the republic and to continue 20 carry
ont tho dishonest compact with tho
money sharks Of the old world, is
William Mckinley. and tho man who
says the robbery Of tho people must
stop, is William j. Bryan.-Carson
Appeal.
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Tho Scientific Press says MI
English syndicate proposes Il novel
scheme for bringing Nevada orcs
within reach OF railroad trnnar orta.
ton 1t is 10 widen and deepen tho
Colorado river from Il point in
Lincoln county To Tho Needles md
sct aiioat n fleet Of light draft steam-
crs to transport tho orc. Il. Watkins
DAVIS Of tho syndicate Inns already
obtained options on Il number OF
tho mines in Lincoln county 10 be
taken up in case tho scheme goes
through.
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The several Silver Party County Central
Committees will call II Primary Election "r
the people on
Saturday, August 22nd. lS0G.
For the purpose OF rlocting delegates to
tho said convention, the primary election
to he carried out in compliance with the
lows Of tho. State.
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The " newspapers, devoted *.
clusiycly to tho interests OF labor
have a combined circulation each
issue Of 1860 copies. Thirty Of
the Whole number arc believed 10
print not less than 800 copies each
The Chicago Eight Hour Herald
leads with 1870. guaranteed. And
they all support Mr.. Bryan for
President.
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RESOLVED. Tint this Committee
direct this County Central Commit
tees %! tho Silver Party in the several
counties in the State to cnll primary
elections nj tho time designated by
thia Committee and TO district crup-
tics, nppOrtion delegates To the
Stnto Convention among the districts
of their respective counties, md su.
pervise tho election Of such delegates.
and that IN couuties having no repu.
larly organized County Central Com.
mittocs, 40 recommend TINT members
OF tho Stato Central Committee in
such counties DO and aro hereby auth.
orizod 10 cnll Primary Elections and
to supervise the election Of such del.
egutes.
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EikD County DrIcpnics

Following IL the list Of delegates
from this county Ia the silver PARTY
State convention:
Edgar Rcinhnrt, George pclticr. r..
T.. Hnrdesty. Peter Holm, j.. L.. Brad.
Icy. \. NJ. McA fcc. j. T.. Parsons. ].
II. ""iIand, 4. c. plunkcti, Fred
WiIson l.. II. Parsons, J. d. Dough.
eriy, John Trcnor. John Iiankins. j.
NJ. Doraey.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

.LAsn orricEAr CAItsoN CRY. NEVADA,
NOTICE rs sPyo'nGGT 7, lse ],
~ tho following. named settler has nIcd
notice oi his ihililon To make nnal pnoOi In
support ~ his claim, and that said prooi
Viii be made before tho County Cinrk OF
ElkO county at EikO, Nevada, on Ociobcr
". lh0. 70 wit: John r.. Kelley; Homestead
application No. 259 for the lots 10 and ia OF
N. X. 90 r.. NJ. ID. NJ.
He names tho following witnesses 10
provo his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of. said land. viz:
J0le VI. Hayward. John NJ. Dorsey. IJntnli.
ton McCain. George Kcsaelnr. Of fIaiiocg,
Nevada. ~
Any person who dcsiros 10 protest against
tho allowance Of such proof or who knows of
any substantial reason. under tho las and
regulations Of tho interior Department, why
such proof should not bG allowed, wifi bc
given an opportunity at tho above mentioned
tiinc and place 10 cross examine tho viii.
%nessoss OF said claimant. and 10 o1or owl.
dnncc IN rcbuttal Of that submitted by
claimant.
September I, isa1. sw
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New York Financial Record

New York Financial Record
There is but way tho press can
effectively fight silver in the prairie.
fire spread IL 10 now making over the
lnud. and that ia To suspend pubIica.
ton o! market ncws. However
boldly, brilliantly, bitterly or per
sunsivcly the editorial column may
plead tho cause Of gold. tho market
coldmn siill more strongly pleads
the cauae OF silver.
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TEST.

Tho following. test viii lie required VI
voters NJ said primary election:
81 am In flavor. OF the Freq and
Coinage ~ Silver ~ :,h.
ratio Of 10 TO L.. by the United
States. nder"ndcni 81 my other nation.
and will support the nominees of ;hr silver
FarIy.
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Nov" ~ibrt"gntr..

The following have been elected
delegates tO tho Democratic county
convention:
Island Mountain: j. 49,. Abel. Il.
Il. Skaggs.
Jack Creek hcslcy Woodward e.
Taylor's:. II. l.. Pierce.
Columbia:-Wm. Burtc. Alex. Win.
ming.
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DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF,
NOTICE ron PUBLICATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
CAhsOS CITY, Nevada.
August "a. isS.J
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN ru Ar
~ Charles ", klcckncr 81 Eiio connie
Nevada, has nlcd notice of intontIom "
mh.G plonf on BIS desert land claim No 2ss
Z! Sc = o. NE z " y Of 81, ,Iteomn ~
M o NE 4 Sec. %. NV I, nf Nv - .
Sec. ~ Tp. 81 MOI Il "a b, 81. u n. Gbc,oySs
tho county Clerk Of Elko county, al EIk,
1870. """' "pcIoDcr'
nc names the following witnesses 10
prove no complete irrigation nnI Tho re- :"
"clntnatiOn OF said land: ~ WV W
ClIAntgS ADAMS. Of Ice, Nevada
DAVID OGiLvIB, Of leo, Nevada
jobs PRENTICE, OF Loo, NoyaIa
FRANK V. NrHsEH, OF Leo. ScvTda
August ~, 1896. "Sor
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a Zig Democratic Meeting

a big meeting Of members Of the
two Democratic State Central Com
mitteCs and prominent representatives
of the Silver party was held mt tho
Democratic headquarters in the Doug
lnss building this afternoon. Tho
meeting was for the purpose Of har.
monizing all OF the political elements
in the State which are III favor Of
supporting Bryan and Sowall and TO
Tx upon the ways and mcnns to pro.
ducc II fusion Of Democrats and Sill.
veritics. Among those present who
addressed the meeting wore Judge
lIcaly and Evan Williams Of Carson,
DR.. Bcrgstcin Of Reno and j. II. Kin.
kcad and Clayton %Bclknapof Virginia
Tho meeting was harmonious and en-.
thusinstic, and understandings ON
many important matters were reached
Mt it, II lasted till late in the after.
noon, and thea adjourned Ia next
Thursday. Virginia Chronicle.