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The herald., 1896-03-06
Silver and the Tariff

Senator Thomas Carter refuses to be
read out of the Republican party. He was
never as good Republican as he is now.
He believes that government was insti-
tuted among men to rob the many to en-
rich the few. What he wants is to have
the government make the people use silver
as money so as to give the silver mine
owners market for their metal. This is
good Republicanism. 1t is the very es-
sence of Republicanisn, as exemplified in
the Morrill, tariff bill and the Mckinley
Monstrosity and in all Republican tariff
Legislation government makes manufac-
turing profitable at the expense of the
people. and mining also, for the most part.
Why should it not make silver mining
profitable? To be sure. silver presents q
perplexing problem. 1t cannot be pro-
tected into prosperity by the tariff in the
ordinary way. 1t requires legislation spe-
cial in form. but really falling under the
general tariff principle, to make it pay.
That special form is legislation requiring
the people to use nothing but silver as q
metal money, for that is pre- cisely what
would result from the immediate, inde-
pendent, free and unlimited coinage of sill.
yer.
Tho tariff barons cannot have a monop.
oily of plundering the people. They must
give the silverites a chance to do some
plundering. Haute Gazette.
The herald., 1896-03-06
r,rs. Croker and Her Critic

EDITOR HERALD: I was greatly SUR
prised in yesterdays issue that "May E.
Benson" made no attempt to refute my
assertion that under the Democratic law
of 1855, section 1904. any woman mar
ried to citizen of the United States was
"deemed' citizen, thus made qualified
elector of our states, and guaranteed all
the rights and privileges of the national
franchise under section 2004.
fear my sister "May E. Benson" knows
but little of the great world of mental cul-
ture, literary requirement, the wonderful
growth and broadening out of the southern
mind, which has broken down forever Sec
tional lines of intolerance and bigotry,
when she talks Of arouslng in this day OF
intellectual power and strength OF seif-re-
straint sectional feeling" by my having
the moral courage 10 Tell the truth about
estates rights"
Is it possible that MAY Il. Benson was
influenced to make her severe comments
on my "coarseness and unWolnanliness,'
by knowledge that / was a member of
that hated "mon-yed power" with ian un-
holy prescience,' which saw ''that the way
to aggregate wealth was to reduce tie peo-
pie, wbiIe and black, to their present al
most accomplished political servitude?"
Although am "whoiIy unaware OF the
real cause of the civil war;" claim to
know thatit could not, under any com5i-
The herald., 1896-03-06
THE TINES FLUNk

The Los Angeles Times has With
drawn the $1,000 deposited by it in
bank in pretended acceptance Of TH1
HERALD's challenge Of certain stats
ments made by it. These statementa
were false and malicious, and imputed
bad faith to The HERALD in the matter
Of the Womsn's THANKSGIVING edition.
The Times has taken down its money
rather than have the issue between it.
self and The HERALD fairly tried. The
"method of procedure" rejected by the
Times Is embraced in the following
excerpt from the stipulations rendered
that paper:
"In this controversy it is under.
stood and agreed that the burden of
the proof rests with the Times,
that is, the Times is bound to pro.
duce sufficient and competent cvi.
dence to sustain and substantiate
the allegations made by it in the
publications quoted.
at is further agreed that the mat.
ter in controversy shall be submitted
to a committee. to be selected as
stipulated in The Herald of Decem.
ber Sth last. without other condi.
tions than those herein specified;
and the committee shall be en-.
powered to dispose of the subject
finally according to it's own judg.
ment; and after the rendering and
publication of it's decision the con.
troversy shall be wholly closed and
shall not be reopened by either
party thereto.
"That the committee shall have
power to award the forfeit money to
either the Free kindergarten asso.
citation of Los Angeles or the News.
boys Home of the same place, or to
both charities in equal proportions.
THAT the committee shall con.
slider no evidence except such as
shall be submitted on affidavit that
hearsay testimony shall not be ac.
cepted as competent by the commit.
tee; that technical construction of
the matter in controversy shall not
be indulged in by the committee, but
that the latter shall determine the
dispute according to the facts devel.
oped by the testimony"
The herald., 1896-03-06
Secretary Morton

When Secretary of Agriculture j. S.
Morton dies, and may the day be distant.
no better tribute to his honesty can be in
scribed on his monument than that G. venal
congress was compelled to make manda-
tory the provision of law requiring him to
let congressman steal. in the matter OF
seed, before he would do it. An outraged
public should see to it that these venal
congressmen's tombstones are prepared
and properly inscribed at once. The agrl-
cultural appropriation bill provides that
the secretary OF agriculture must buy
Sl5O,O0U worth of seed and give 1t to con-
gressmen TO distribute among such of their
constituents as will do political work for
them instead Of for anyone else in their
districts of their own or any other party. 1t
is a congressional perquisite, a stake pure
and simple, u reckless squaIidering OF the
public funds. The one man who comes
out OF the controversy with honor is Secre-
tary Morton. Doubtless the president will
have something to .he point to say when
The bill comes before him.-Alerre Haute
Gazette.
The herald., 1896-03-06
THE ITALIAN DEFEAT

Some Of the chickens of Italy's con-
quering foreign policy are coming
home to roost. Soldiers by the thou
sands have been slaughtered in dis
tant Abyssinia in a single battle. Just
how great the loss is the world as yet
does not know, but the very reluctance
OF the Italian government to divulge
the information it possesses, indicates
that the loss is very large. It Is alto
gether probable that the estimate of
5000 will prove too small by far. And
with disaster abroad come turmoil.
turbulence and almost open rebellion
from one end of Italy to the other.
The situation must be edifying to the
italian jingoists.
This Abyesinian campaign by Italy
is in furtherance Of characteristic
ally European scheme of territorial ag-
grandizement, and gives promise of
being the most costly and disastrous of
the numerous attempts now being made
by the powers of Europe to extend
their colonial possessions.
The Abyssinians are the descend
ants Of psople ruled BY the queen Of
Sheba; they are intensely proud
and consider themselves greater than
any other people on earth. As
warriors they are unexcelled, being
of great endurance and absolutely
fearless. The men among them that
are not recklessly courageous are made
30 in time of battle by artificial means,
the commanders requiring them to
partake of drug that induces des-
peration that is superlatively flendish.
The ordinary soldier Of civilization can
stand no show against men willing to
60 down to death without care or
thought. From numerical point Of
view the contest now being waged is
absurdly unequal, the Italians
having less than 25,000 men
in tae field against 100000 Abys-
sinians. OF the latter about one.fourth
are armed and equipped as we'll as the
invaders. The remainder are armed
with two-edged swords and lsnces,
which, under tae conditions of the
war, are almost as effective as the
weapons of the European soldier. The
conflict is being carried on in noun
famous country, and the fighting is
principally Of tie hand-to-hand kind.
The Abysinnians pursue the guerrilla
mode of warfare, chiefly. which places
the trained soldier Of Italy at great
disadvantage. The presence Of num-
ber of French and Russian officers in
their army confirms the opinion long
adhered to in Europe that France
and Russia are secretly aiding them
against the assaults of Italy. OF
course this surreptitious assistance is
not inspired by any benevolent or
chivalrous desire of the Frenchmen
and Russians to assist Abyssinia in
resisting an unrighteous invasion, but
by just prossic and selfish wish to
restrict the growth of italian power
and at the same time leave Abyssinia
free for French picking when France
has become good and ready to under
take the job.
1t is now more than a year since
Italy commenced her task OF conquer
ing the country, and the Abyssinians
are yet on top with every prospect of
staying there. In fact it looks like a
wauton waste of human life and treas.
ure to carry on the war, and its con-
tinuance certainly would justify the
overthrow of the Italian ministry that
counseled such a course. 1t is the
most foolhardy colonial enterprise of
the century.
The herald., 1896-03-06
The coIoneI's Friends

1t is understood that Colonel Otis of the
Los Angeles Times desires to be selected
as delegate to the Republican national
convention. The colonel in times past has
on occasion mista ken bottle of nitric acid
for ink, and with the acid has written some
essays on the personal and political mis-
doiDgs of some of his friends who were Re-
publicans. The chances are that these
same Republicans will now endeavor to
close the doors leading to any honors the
there will be a bit of row in the Los An
geles Republican camp.-San Diego Sun.
The herald., 1896-03-06
THE MAGIC OF A srlILF
Smile a little, smile a little,

Smile little, smile little,
AS you so along.
Not alone when life is peasant,
But when things go W rOng.
Care delights to see you frowning,
Loves to hear you sigh;
Turn q smiling face upon her,
Quick the dame Will fly.
Smile little. smile little,
All along the road;
Every life must have its burden,
Every heart its load.
Why sit in the gloom and dark
With your grieftosup?
AS you drink Fate's bitter tonic .N
Smile aero the cup.
Smile upon the troubled pilgrims
Whom yOu pass and meet;
Frowns arc lhorns and smiles are blossoms
OFT for weary feet
Do not make The way seem harder
BY sullen face;
smile little, smile little,
Brighten up the place.
SmilA upon your undone labor,
Not for one who grieves
Ger his task waits wealth or glory;
He who smiles achieves.
Though you meet with loss and sorrow
In the passing years,
Emile a lit lie. smile little,
Even through your tears.
LILA Wheeler Wilcox.
The herald., 1896-03-06
A Sound Democratic Principle


Secretary Carlisle, in his speech in New
York last night, gave this admirable state
ment of the principles of true Democracy:
s'Sound money, just taxation. economy in
the expenditure of the public moneys,
honesty and fidelity in the discharge of
official duty, and the preservation of indi-
vidual liberty and the rights of the states"
1t ought not to be difficult matter for
Democrats to rally around that statement
of principles, but, unfortunately, there ex-
lists wide difference of opinion as to what
''sound money" means. Secretary Car
Isle declared that there is no policy TO
which the Democratic party adhered more
tenaciously in the old days than the princi-
pie that 'the currency used by the people
in the transaction OF their business should
always be on a sound and stable basis;
that all notes issued by banks should be
value, and that nothing but specie should
be made the legal tender for the payment
of debts"
Continuing, he said:
Now, it is proposed to condemn this an
cient Democratic policy by authorizing the
free coming of silver at a ratio which snail
make the legal tender silver dollar worth
about one-half as much as the legal tender
gold dollar. In other words, it is proposed
that, instead of continuing the monetary
system based on gold standard, where 1t
WAS laced by Democratic legislation during
Z 10 administrator Ol AUCToW 0dChSoiis oiiA
where it has been practically ever since, 1t
shall be SO changed as to conform to the
monetary system of China, South America
and the small South American states.
The advocates Of free silver will, OF
course, declare that the secretary did not
state their position fairly. They protest
that they are not advocating the adoption
of a silver dollar worth only half the value
of the present gold dollar. They insist
that they believe the adoption of free sill.
yer coinage will advance silver to its old
! parity value so that the significance OF the
unit of values will not be changed by the
adoption of free silver coinage. 1t is evil
dent, though, that Secretary Carlisle mas
the advantage of the appeal to history ana
| to economic laws to support his view. IL
| is the fact that the commercial ratio pe-
! tween silver and gold varied suf11cienty 10
prevent actual bimetaliism during the en-
! lire period of the existence OF the laws
providing for free coinage of both metaIs'
/ and it is the fact that Democratic au'a o1 o1i
| ties from Jackson's time until apout % o.2
agreed that gold was the standard "a VA; va
| ues in this country. and that t5ie co-"Iul. p.
| nate use of both metals as ssaIlut,Su E inoIey
was impracticable. Therefore Secie!ary
Carlisle is justified in declaring .nat
'.sound money! as it is understood Dy tte
administration Democrats. Id iunoa-
| mental principle of Democracy, ana lie Is
| justified in declaring that the Tree coinage
| advocates are undertaking TO overturh an
| oid-tirne Democratic principle Kansas
! City Star.
groatJv raduced A
The herald., 1896-03-06
INDIGNATION WITHOUT INVES.
TIGATION

Many of the excellent ladies and
gentlemen who are trustees or spon-
sors for the Orphans Home, at Ye7e
and Alpine streets, are manifesting in-
dlsnatlcn at The HERALD's publication
touching alleged abuses in the treat
ment of the small people lodged in that
institution. They are apparently seized
of the erroneous idea that this paper
The herald., 1896-03-06
CarlisIe's DecIination

Secretary John G. Carisle's declination
to interfere in the Kentucky senatorial
fight is TO his credit. Had the party fought
the campaign on its platform it would not
be in its present plight. Joseph S. G. Black
burn made his bed and he must lie in it,
Terre Haute Gazette.
The herald., 1896-03-06

The St. Louis Globe Democrat would
abolish capital punishment and deprive the
governor Of the pardoning power in cases
of persons convicted of murder in the first
degree. The latter sugge ,tion is good, but
out here in California there ia no need of
the first. We don't hang murderers here;
we fatten them up in Jail for a year and
then turn them lcose.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1896-03-06
Land SnecuIafiQn

1t is frequently asserted that there is
plenty OF land for everybody who wants it
at prices within the reach of any man who
will work. This is said in reply to single
takers. Friday the government opened UP
$4,000 acres of land in Iowa, which had
formerly been Included in the Sioux City
and st. Panl land grant, and 1000 people
were camping in the vicinity, waiting for a
chance to rush in and secure home. if
speculation in land was destroyed by the
single tax. such thing as homeless man
would be unknown in this country inside of
sixty days.-Visalia Times.
The herald., 1896-03-06
.lust One f1Orth

The Madrid press thinks the Americans
a a''trading people, with no warlike quail
ties" Well, the test of that will come
when the Spaniard attempts to pluck
feathers from the American eagle. We do
not want war with Spain, but if cause for
it arises assuredly the people of the United
States will not seek to avoid it, and being
in it will teach the Spaniard lesson he
will never forget. We estimate that it will
take us just about one month to overrun
Cuba and make the Weyler man think
that the last days have ecome.-Sacramento
Record. Union.
The herald., 1896-03-06
Carter RiRht

Tom Carter is right. The Republican
party as now organized exists for the pur-
pose Of pampering privileged classes at
the expense of the masses. Tom Carter
demands that the silver nine owners shall
be taken care of as the tariff cares for the
protected barons.-Terre Haute Gazette.
The herald., 1896-03-06

The HERALD's readers will observe in
another part of today's issue an ex-
preston of Governor Budd's views on
matters Of vital Importance to every
citizen and taxpayer Of California. 1t
will be observed that the states chief
executive is firm in his opinions about
the feasibility and necessity of consol-
idating certain state institutions and
thus curtailing the peoples expenses.
1t is apparent that he has
not forgotten his ante election
pledges. Those acquainted with the
character and career Of Jim" Budd
do not expect that he will. The gov
ernor makes some striking suggestions,
and It is safe to say that most Of them
will receive the hearty approval OF q
majority Of the people of California.
His emarks will prove OF exceeding
interest to all that peruse them.
The herald., 1896-03-06
Highland Methods

The Los Angeles HERALD of the 9th
publishes the statements of a man named
j. A. Golfer, who was confined in the High
land lunatic asylum. 1t shows that brutal
olltrages are perpetrated there, but they
seldom reach the ears of the public.
ia Ana Standard.
The herald., 1896-03-06
Men Not Measures

The senatorial contest in Kentucky is
simmering down to an investigation OH
both sides Of the records for longevity and
health of the families of the opposing
embers.-Tombstone Prospector.
The herald., 1896-03-06

has been moved, in ventilating the
charges preferred by William Dunn.
by a preconceived sentiment of hostil-
ity to the Orphans Home administra-
tion. Nothing could be further from
the truth. II the inquiries instituted
by The HERALD had disclosed that Mr..
Dunn was not reputable, or that his
charges were not substantially verb1a-
BILE, his complaint would have been
ignored. II the management, at this
time, has eliminated Objectionable
subordinates and censursble methods,
The HERALD, and the entire communi-
ty, will be glad to know it; but neither
the one nor the other will be satisfied
until an investigation makes that fact
certain beyond a peradventure.
The herald., 1896-03-06
Poor Florida

Editor Craig of the Redlands Citrograph
has recently spent some time in Florida
and gives it as his opinion that it will be
five years before that state will cut any
large figure in the orange markets of the
cOIntrv.
The herald., 1896-03-06

Mr.. JOHN SCOTT, the horticultural
commissioner, informs TIE HERALD
that he has received for distribution
200 copies of the recently issued Agri-
cultural Hand Book sent to him by
Senator White. The book is unusually
interesting and quite desirable.
The herald., 1896-03-06
From San Bernardino

The Los Angeles city council has ap.
pointed committee on morals.-It Is GER
tainly needed.-Times.Ind
The herald., 1896-03-06

The future of the Salvation army de-
pends great deal upon whether it concen-
trates all of its energy in fighting the devil
or spends some of it in warfare with itself.
Boston journal.
The herald., 1896-03-06
Meet for Both

"The devil he sends the wicked wind
Which blows our skirts knee high,
But heaven is just, and sends the dust,
Which blows in the bad mans eye."
The herald., 1896-03-06
Not. Improbable

Is the Republican party in the senate
preparing to form a suicide club?-Salt
Lake Herald.
The herald., 1896-03-06

Ths HERALD Publlshing eoaesny hereby e.
Sbss reward si ten ($iol dollars tss ths arrest
80 eeavIcsion Of anysns teuaA stealing .
0py o. copies Of TnB HERALD from whsr-
ever the same may have been plscsd BY
enrTier for delivery to patrons.
The herald., 1896-03-06
BOSTON ossSs ssS STORE

ranchers. If rain falls within few days
the South Riverside crops will mature
Riverside Enterprise.
1t fell.
The herald., 1896-03-06

The work on the Valley railroad is pro-
crossing very rapidly, and it is likely it
will reach Visalia in time to haul away this
seasons wheat and fruit crop.-Visala
Timea.
The herald., 1896-03-06

The Arizona Gazette says: 1.-THE Apaches
on the San Carlos reservation daily ship
from Geronomo one car load of canaigre TO
Ell Paso, and find ready market at So a
ton. This is destined to be one of the great
industries of Arizona
The herald., 1896-03-06

state, make sweeping and honest in
quiry. The HERALD hopes this will be
done without undue delay.
The herald., 1896-03-06

Less than hundred car loads OF navels
remain to be shipped from the Redlands
district. Nearly Iwo-thirds of the entire
orange crop has been shipped already,
and it is yet early in the season. Our grow
ers have all made money, they all work on
the cooperative plan, and they have nearly
all sold f. 0. b. and have their cash in the
banks.
The herald., 1896-03-06

There is every inducement for California
to increase her production of beet sugar
this year. Cuba, which annually turns out
l 100000 tons of sugar, will not produce
this season more than 100, 900 tons. There
are more than 800 factories in the island,
but only about thirty of them are in opera
tion.-San Jose Mercury.
The herald., 1896-03-06
TO THE EDITOR

tTHE HERALD under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume re.
sponNbiltty for the sentiments expressed.]
The herald., 1896-03-06

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The herald., 1896-03-06

II. G. Foster of South Riverside, who was
in the city yesterday, states that the grain
crops in that vicinity are still looking we'll
and growing, but that the ground is drying
and that rain would be welcome to all the
The herald., 1896-03-06

Remnants Of Innings.
Remnants of Linens.
Remnants of Flannels.
Remnants of MuSlinS.
Remnants of Domestics.
Remnants of Draperies.
Remnants Of Ruchings.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-02
The Financial Issue.

"Thc Republican party Is unrescrv-
cdly Tor sound money, Il caused tho
enactment ot the law providing for the
resumption ot specie payments In 1879!
since then every dollar has boon ap
good rs gold We are unaltcrably or.
posed to every measure calculated to DO.
base our currency or impair the credit
ot our country, We are. therefore. op.
posed 10 the free coinage ot silver, OK.
ccpt by International agreement with
the leading commercial nations or the
world, which We pledge ourselves 10
promote, and until such agreement can
be obtained we believe the existing
sold standard must DO preserved An
our silver and paper currency now In
circulation must be maintained at q
parity with gold, and We favor all
measures Designed 10 maintain invlola-
hle the obligations OF the United
States, and all our money. whether coin
or paper at the present standard. tho
standard ot the most enlightened ma.
tlons ~ the earth J."
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-02
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and the sanction OF the medical pro-
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ter's Stomach Bitters, a medicine
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1t relieves nervous dIsquietude and in
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