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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
A FAIR PROPOSITION.

This 4" benighted corner " as cor
respondents and editors throughout
the country cheerfully call it, may
turn over new leaf this fall. There
is a growing sentiment that Pike
should get ON the band wagon once,
and the time is now opportune for
this display of political agility.
The Democrats have always been
pleading for change when there
was a Republican administration.
Why not carry the same idea into
our local affairs Since it's erection
in 1914 Pike has uniformly been
Democratic, and in spirit of fair
ness we may now ask that unselfish
and patriotic party to give us
chance just this once, and see if the
Republicans cannot improve on its
me thods.
The agility some of them have
displayed in getting down from the
Allentown declaration of principles
to the Chicago platform proves them
to possess political gymnastic abili-
ties of high order, it was in fact a
double somersault. Without 1.-THE
of the effort these same gentlemen
of elastic opinions, we cannot dignity
them by the appellation of princi-
plies, could turn to the support of 10.
cal Republican candidates.
Since taking the dose prescribed
by that aggregation of Populists,
Anarchists and Free Silverites they
must have a swallow on them which
is perfectly immense, and a little
thing like a vote for a good, honest,
capable Republican for a county Of
fee ought not to make them wink
once. Come gentlemen, be fair.
We do not ask you to stultify your
selves, you do that without saying
so much, as by your leave, sir. "
We only desire to impress the fact
that you may do a manly and merit
orious thing this fall by voting for
an upright neighbor who will give
you a good, clear, economical ad-
ministration of county affairs,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

The silver bug should not delude him
self with the idea that the only enemy
he has to combat is the goldbug. There
are others. The copper bug is abroad in
the land. His arguments are finding
fixed lodgment in the minds Of many
who have rejected the goldbug and the
silver bug.
Every argument advanced for free sill
yer applies with greater force to free
copper. The widows mite was copper.
The money of the poor is copper. 1t has
been coined into money by nearly all
the nations of the earth for thousand
years.
If the government with its stamp can
make 53 cents of silver worth full dol
lar, it can make cents worth Of coppeS
worth 81.
If the 59 cent silver dollar will bring
prosperity and give money to all the
people, the cent copper dollar will
bring those blessings in greater measure.
If the debtor can save AZ cents on
every dollar under free silver, he can
save 81 cents on every dollar by paying
with a cent copper dollar.
The copper bug certainly has better
scheme than the silver bug. II the argu-
ments of the silver bug are sound, those
of the copper bug are sounder.
But let us suspend Judgment, breth-
ren, until we hear from the man with
the leather dollar. - Chicago Times
Herald.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

A man may get meal, and when he
puts down an American dollar In pay
ment will get back as change o Mexican
dollar, which contains six grains more
silver than our own. He gets . demon
stration Of the fact that IL is the credit
Of our government which keeps the, sill
yer dollar afioat at AZ cents more than
its intrinsic value. just as 1t keeps its
paper notes, which have no intrinsic
value at all, at an equality with a gold
dollar. Free, unlimited and independ-
ent coinage at 16 to 1" would mean
dollars worth even less than Mexican
silver dollars.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
WHY ThIa FavoritI.nf

Silver can be proftably produced in
this country at go cents an ounce. Il is
now selling here for fraction over 90
cents.
The mine owners ask, and the Chi,
cago convention is ready to agree. that
the government shall make their prod
not worth e1.20 for coinage purposes
Why this favoritisml II the govern
ment-whioh means the taxpayers-is
to double the value Of silver bullion,
why may 1t not logically be asked 10
double the value Of wheat. corn, cotton
and potatoes by making an unlimited"
market. for them at a fictitious prioel
ThetailYer product of this country is
relatisHNof minor Importance. Its real
value N 1895 was about e82. 900. 600.
The copper product wasNWoFth e86. 900. :
900, pig iron t1O6. 900. 600 and soft coal
s115, 900. 900. Why should these prod
ucts be sold ut commercial rates and
silver be doubled In money value BY act
Of oongressG
The silver craze Is. at bottom. the
most unjust paternalism and the worst
bunkO game ever attempted in this
country. New York World
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
a poor Arrumenl For Fres snr.r.

The free coinage agitators ask the
people to vote for the 10 to scheme on
the ground that the bankers, manufao-
turers and merchants are all in favor Of
a sound currency IF the banking and
business interests are opposed to free
silver" say the cheap dollar advocates,
"the farmers and workers should sup
port it. There must be something good
for the poor in this free coinage scheme
just because the rich people do not want
1t"
OF all unreasonable and demagogic
pleas for 90 cent dollars this is the
worst An exactly similar argument
would be demand on the part Of the
millions who do not own homes OF
buildings of any kind that all houses
should be burned down because it would
hurt property owners. There is no doubt
but that every man in America who
owns building would say, if asked.
that he is opposed to having his proper
ty destroyed But that would be no rea-
son why the people who have no homes
should favor arson
The attempt to create a prejudice In
favor OF debt repudiation because busi-
ness men and bankers believe in hon
esty can never succeed with fair mind
ed, honorable citizens They will decide
the silver question ON its merits and
will not be led astray by appeals to one
class 10 vote for cheap and trashy money
merely because it is favored by another
clasa
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
WILL MIR. HART ANSWER ?

Now that Mr. Hart is full -hedged
candidate for Congress we think in
fairness to the voters of this district
and the Democracy of the State he
should make a clear exposition of
his views on the silver question, al
so on the income tax matter, and
any other point in the platform
which may need elucidation, so as
to make it perfectly plain to his con-
stituents, what mind he has ON these
subjects, that is his present mind
One can hardly expect in these try
ing times that Democrat of Office
seeking propensities purely would
maintain a mind in statu quo for
any considerable period, Such take
for a motto, "the times change and
we change with them" Should
there be a Democratic gold party it
would be perfectly lawful for Brother
Hart to accept it's declarations with
all the sincerity and dignity of his
nature, and with the versatility for
which he SO justly celebrated no
doubt he could expatiate as largely
on the duty of all good Democrats
to abide by the new order, as he dis
played in his reasons for supporting
Bryan and Sewall. The PRESS first
plead for his denomination, and it
now feels a paternal interest in his
political welfare.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

ton of the Allentown convention
was accepted by the Democracy not
only of this district, but of the State,
as representing its views on the
money question, and can any Demo-
crat now say that this exposition of
its principles and those of the Chica-
go convention are in harmony and
that any man even a straddler can
stand ON both at the same time2
Such a proposition is too absurd
for a moments consideration. If the
Allentown resolutions were not far
cical they at that time truly repre-
sented the Democratic thought, and
Mr.. Hart with all good Democrats in
the State heartily endorsed them.
They were for sound money. Now
Mr.. Hart is for free silver. Is he
so because his views have changed
in the meantime, or is he so from
pure policy? And, if the appellation
of "bolter" is deserved by any Dem
ocrat, to whom can the epithet be
applied more fittingly than to those
Pennsylvania Democrats who have
''bolted down" the Chicago doctrine
of Democracy?
1t would be interesting reading if
Mr.. Hart would name in his organ
any Republicans in this district who
have announced their intention to
vote for free silver. He probably
observed the dependency of Sena-
tor Faulkner and so gladdened the
spirits of that gentleman and his as
sistants with the above rank hyper
bole, as to the Republicans of his
district. We ask him to give us
their names no doubt they will be
proud of the distinction, and happy
to have people know the kind of
company they are keeping.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
AUDITORS NOTICE.

In the Orphans Court of Pike County,
estate of Conrad Grob, decd.
In the matter of the account of George
e. Horton, administrator
The auditor appointed " to make distri-
button Of the balance of funds in hands of
George n. Horton, administrators, as shown
by his account" will meet the parties inter
ested for the purposes of his appointment
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1896,
at 10 o'clock a. m. at his office, corner 3rd
and Ann Streets Milford, Pa, when and
where all parties interested are required to
make and prove their claims, or be de
barred forever from coming in upon said
funds HY. Il. BAKER
Milford, Pa, Auditor.
July 90 1895. 3t
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
THE HOUSEHOLD.

The Household editor will gladly receive
suggestions from any of the interested
readers Of this department and any ques-
tions of a general domestic nature will
gladly be considered
All communications relative to this de-
partment must reach this office not later
than Tuesday.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

attract a fine display. 1t is good for
farmers to attend these fairs, and
study attentively the methods which
others take to attain success We
ought to have one in Pike and If the
citizens of Milford would bestir
themselves, no doubt a very re-
spectacle effort could be made in the
direction of a display of fruits, veg
etables, implements and small arti-
cles. We would not advise any at
tempt at a hoss trot, F" but there
are many attractions which could
be furnished by the people if this
was taken in hand and energetically
pushed. Who will come to the front
in the matter ?
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
MoNRoE COUNTY, FAIR.

We have received list of pre-
miums to be awarded by the Mon
roe County Agricultural Society at
their twenty. fourth annual fair
which win be held at Stroudsburg
beginning Tuesday, Sept 8. The
list is large and liberal and should
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
WHO ARETHEsE REPUBLICANS.

In a Washington letter to the
Philadelphia Press our member of
Congress is reported to have ''ac
knowledged that there were many
Democrats in the district who had
come out honestly and boldly and
declared that they would not vote
for Bryan and free silver He
claims, however, that these bolters
are more than offset by Republicans
who have announced their intention
to vote for free silver, " If Mr.. Hart
is correctly reported we beg to ques-
ton the correctness of the latter
statement. That there are many
Democrats here who will not vote
free silver is abundantly proven by
their declarations, but these men
are not ebolters in any sense of that
word, and it is a libel on their hon
esty and steadfastness to principle
to so designate them. The declara-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Is there Democratic party to-
day Bryan is accepted by the Popu-
lists as being the greatest Populist
of them all. They reject Sewall be-
cause he is a Democrat. Now to be
q consistent man, a Bryan supporter
mnst claim that Democracy and
Populism are identically the same
all wool and yard wide goods, and
so they are.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
NOTICE

All persons are hereby notified that
throwing or burning papers or refuse Of
any kind in the streets Of the Borough ia
prohibited. -
BY order of the town council.
j. @. CHAMBERLAIN
President, pro tenn
Attest, ID. H. HORNBECK, Sec'y.
Milford, May 9, 1896
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

We have bimetallisnl in the United
States in every sense Of the term. If the
gold man wants gold, he can get it If
the silver man wants silver at 16 70 1.
he can get It, Based ON these two metals
aud redeemable in them, or like them, in
the products Of the world (the final re-
deemer OF all moneys) we have the
greenbaok. the treasury note and the ma
honal bank note. so that II the citizen
prefers paper to either gold or silver it
u within his reach
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Are you a wage Garner? Vote for free
coinage and you vote to reduce your
wages 80 per cent until you can. by
striking or threatening to strike, get
back part Of the reduced purchasing
power Of the dollars in which your
wages are paid.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
CANDIDATES CARD.

Having been appointed to fiji a vacancy
in the Office of
Associate Judge.
hereby announce myself a candidate for
the nomination at the Republican Conven-.
ton. Should / receive it, and be elected.
shall endeavor to perform the duties OF
the Office mpartially and to the best of
my ability.
WILLIAM MITCHELL.
July 2, 1896.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Both the Populist and Democratic
platforms are outspoken for free
coinage, both attack national banks,
both demand an income tax and
both are against the courts. The
only real difference that a careful
reader can discover is the language
used to convey the ideas. The two
conventions might have exchanged
platforms, and neither would have
gained OF lost.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

The Republicans will await with
more amusement than anxiety the
next move of the new party of Popo-
Gratis.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

The New York Times says it is no
time for decent Democrats to hesit-
ate any longer as to their attitude
toward the Bryan ticket and what
it stands for now.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Politician (arranging for music at
political meeting) Isn't that big
price? You may not have to play
half dozen times during the whole
evening.
Brass Band Leader. But, my dear
sir, we have to sit there and listen
to the speeches.-Puck.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Entered at the post Office of
Milford, Pike county, Pennsylvania,
as second-class matter, November
twenty-first, 1895.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Bryan is in the middle of the road
sure enough with a Democrat on
one side and a Populist ON the other,
as his supporters.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

Just how a sound money Demo
crat can support Bryan and Sewall
and repudiate the platform is like
the thimble rigger's little game of
'now YOU see it and now you dent. :"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

In 1860 the Democratic party re-
fused to be absorbed by the Seces-
sionists and Shareholders. In 1872
it would not fuse with Greeley and
protection, will it allow itself to OBJ
liberated in 1896 by the Silverites
and Populists
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

We are sorry the assistant editor
of the Dispatch coming so recently
from pedagogy has so little patience
with US. Somewhere there is say
ing line upon line, precept upon
precept, here little and there a lit
tie" but he dismisses our ignorance
with a curt once for ALL" Per-
haps the subject in his opinion
is incorrigible, or perhaps he
thinks his remarks might pass
upon the unwary for humor or
even wit. The campus refrain ah
me, magma mente " is still ringing
in his ears, but as he grows towards
middle age" he will realize the
force of Thad Stevens expression
that some men are like a humble bee
biggest when first born.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

In one respect at least the Chicago
platform Is to be commended It is a
straightout declaration of revolutionary
doctrines and repudiation principles
Every one who supports it will know
Just what he Is voting for and the
American people will have only them
selves TO blame if they are foolish
enough to indorse policy which would
bring widespread ruin and poverty and
end in national bankruptcy and dis
honor WHIDDEN GRAHAM
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
PLATFORM MFALLACTES
False and Misleading Assertions by
the Democratic National
Convention.
Financial Planks Adopted at
Chicago Declare For I'm
sound Money and a De-
based Standard of
Value.

The declaration of financial principles
put forward by the Democratic national
convention Ia shrewd mixture of cheap
money delusions, half truths and wholly
unfounded assertions It's alleged state
ment Of facts has frequently been
shown to be untrue, but in spite Of this
they were deliberately Endorsed by a
majority Of the representatives Of the
Democratic party Since the standard
raised at Chicago will be used to rally
all the forces Of silverism, fiatism, cur
rency debasement and debt reputation,
it becomes necessary to refute once more
the statements ON which the American
people are asked to support the Demo-
cratic candidates This can be briefly
and effectively done by a comparison Of
the assertions of the Chicago platform
with the simple facts.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

These be troublous times for hon
est Democrats with a sound money
conscience.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

OF course, Bryan will accept the
Populist nomination for president,
he is a candidate to get there, not
one of principles, but what will
the two tails to the ticket do.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

"We declare that the
act Of 1873. demonetiz-
ing silver without the
knowledge or consent
Of the American peO-
pie. has resulted in the
appreciation of gold. "
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

"The first coinage
law passed by congress
made the silver dollar
the money unit and
admitted gold TO free
coinage at a ratio
based upon the silver
dollar unit. +"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

ave demand the
free and unhmited
coinage OF both silver
and gold at the pres
ens legal ratio OF 10 TO
1. without waiting for
the aid or consent Of
any other nation. We
d en- and that the
standard silver dollar
shall be a full legal
tender, equally with
gold. for all debts,
pubic and private"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

OFFICE, BROWNS BUILDING, BROAD ST.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

+ to refute once more
'hich the American
support the Demo
This can be briefly
by a comparison Of
10 Chicago platform
IS.
SOUND MONEY FACTS.
The tuition
does nothing Of the
kind. IL does not con
tain a line or word
which can be twisted
into meaning that
gold and silver shall
be the money metals
Of the country. Arti-
Gle i, section 10, says:
Ono state shall en-
ter into any treaty,
alliance or confedera-
tion, grant letters Of
marque and reprisal,
coin money, emit bills
Of credit, make any
thing but gold and sill
yer coin a tender in
payment Of debts. "
The denial OF the |
right of the states to
make anything but
gold and silver legal
tender is very far
from naming those
metals as the "money |
metals OF the United
States. " In no other
part Of the oonstitu-
tion is gold or silver
even mentioned.
The first coinage law
passed by congress
made both gold and
silver coins the unit
or measure Of value.
The Spanish miiled
dollar was made the
unit Of number, but
the coinage Of gold
was based on a fixed
number of grains Of
gold and not on a ra-
ito with the silver dol.
lar.
The coinage law Of
1873 was passed after
three years discus
sion in congress, and
1t was printed 10 times
in the course OF its en-
actment. The speech
es in both the house
and senate during the
proceedings on the
bill show that the
change was made as
openly as any other
law ever passed by
congress.
There is no proof
that gold has appreci-
ated. Measured by its
labor cost-that is, the
amount Of labor neo-
essary TO obtain a
given quantity OF it.
gold is cheaper today
than In 1873.
The free coinage Of
silver bullion, Of
which 80 ounces are
worth less than one
ounce Of gold, into le-
gal tender dollars at a
ratio Of 10 TO l gold
dollar, would at once
force this country on
a silver basis and thus
bring about the mono
metallism which the
silveTites pretend to
oppose.
1t is also the poll
oy OF France, Germa-
ny, Austria, Italy, Bel.
GUM, Switzerland and
other civilized ma
tions. Silver mono
meta llism. which
would be the certain
result OF free coinage
at 10 to l, is the poll
cy of China, India.
Mexico and Japan.
Are the gold using or
silver using countries
the most enlightened
and prosperous and
worthy Of being imi-
tated by Americans9
This is a demand
that silver worth only
81 cents shall be de-
ciared equal In value
10 a gold dollar worth
100 cents in face of
the fact that the rest
OF the world refuses
TO join in establishing
an arbitrary ratio bo-
tween gold and sill
YER. It IS also a do
mand for legislation
making debts con
tracted ON a 100 cent
basis payable in 81
cent dollars. Il is a
frank assertion in IA
Vor OF debasing the
currency by adopting
the cheap silver stand
ard. IL means that
enc half Of the proper
ty Of the millions Of
creditors Of the coun-
try shall be taken
away from them by
law, and TINT II the
silveFites are success
fui they will bring on
q financial panic by
threatening investors
with the loss of half
their capital, thus
forcing them TO call
In all their loans
at least the Chicago
commended. It is a
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31
SIMPLE WAY TO KEEP ZOE WATER.

SIMPLE WAY TO KEEP ICE WATER.
The following simple method of
keeping ice water in a common
pitcher is worth knowing: Put a
layer of cotton batting between two
sheets of wrapping paper three
inches higher than the pitcher
Fasten the ends of the paper and
batting together, forming circle
Paste a cover over one end of the
batting and paper This cover, when
over a, pitcher, must come close to
the stand and so exclude the air,
and ice will keep for long time.
This paper cover will be found of
great service in a sick room for both
milk and water pitchers.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

BILVNN CLAIMB,
"The con 3 titution
names silver and gold
together as The mon
ey metals OF the Unit
ed Gtabea.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

The Sun thinks Hoke Smi Il
is a case of arrested developm ent.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

1--WE are unalterabiy
opposed to mononiet-
aihsm. which has lock-
cd fast the prosperity
OF an industrial peo-
pie in the paralysis Of
hard times.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-31

PASTE THAT WILL KEEP A YEAR.
Dissolve teaspoonful of powdered
alum in quart of warm water.
When cold, stir in flour enough to
give it the consistency of thick
cream, being careful to beat up all
the Jumps, Add half a dozen cloves
and stir in one third of teaspoon
full of powered resin. Now pour the
whole into a teacupful of boiling
water, stirring we'll all the time
Let it remain on the stove few
minutes and it will be of the consis-
tency of mush. Pour it into an earth
en- or china vessel set it in cool
place. When needed for use soften
a portion with warm water. 1t will
keep a year and is better than gum,
as it does not gloss" the paper and
can be written upon.