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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16
WOULD NOT BENEFIT
Producers and Laborers Not
Helped by Free Coinage.
THE FUNCTIONS OF MONEY
Extract From Speech by Senator j. n.
Dolph Before the Mount Tabor
Republican Club.

A stock argument of the advocates of
unlimited coinage of silver is that the
American producer would, if the country
were'on a silver basis, receive more for his
products; that the farmer would receive
more for his wheat and cotton. But a
moments reflection will convince any one
that this is not so. The wheat and cotton
markets of the world would, with free
coinage of silver, continue to be abroad.
The price of wheat and cotton would be
fixed in gold in Europe by the supply and
demand. 1t could make no difference to
the producer whether the purchaser of
his products drew exchange on Liverpool
in gold and paid him in gold, or whether
he drew the gold and bought silver and
paid him the equivalent of gold in silver.
If it is supposed that payment in
cheaper dollars would be a benefit to the
American producer he can secure the
same benefit now by demanding payment
for his product in half dollars or by meas
uring his wheat in a half-bushel measure
instead of a bI shell measure.
AS money is measure of value, the real
price of commodities is not affected by
the kind of money they are measured in
any more than by the denominations of the
same kind of money in which pay
ment is made. When the benefit to be de-
will be found to consist only of the sup
posed& ability of debtors to pay certain
debtsN in a deprecated currency. The
amount of debts which could be so paid
would be insignificant, for as have said
the great bulk of Indebtedness is by the
terms Of the contract payable in gold.
The payment of antecedent debts with
deprecated silver would be of ques-
tionable honesty, as even if gold has ap-
preciated in value more, the 50 per cent of
IS ,s1I. ~
payable in silver is of very recent origin,
and was contracted on the gold basis since
the great fall in the price of silver. And
1t Is quite probable that the supposed ad-
vantage to the class of creditors who
could pay their debts in silver is more
fanciful than real, considering the prob
able stringency in the money market, the
increased interest and the sacrifices it
would require to take advantage of the op-
portunity of paying their debts in depre-
ciated CURRENCY.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16
MIR. BENTON KILN.
Bryan's Campaign Carried on by the
DiscOntented.

Mr.. Bentor KILN said: 1.-THE Bryan
campaign is not, as pretended, campaign
against occupations. The ranks of his sup
porters are honeycombed with unsuccess-
full bankers, lawyers. politicians and man
ufacturers. It is campaign against the
intelligent and successful members of oc-
cupations.
when the intelligence and character of
the country are beaten and in subsection,
and. Mr.. Bryan placed in power, he and
his platform clearly say to his followers:
You can loot, you can burn, you can rape,
you can murder, and there will be no
troops called out to interfere With these
facts and conditions undisputed and openly
put forward for the purpose of securing
the votes Of the idle, criminal and disloy-
al, it is plainly the duty of every we'll
wisher of our country to stand actively
and firmly together against Bryan and the
forces behind him.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16

The Woman's bureau is under the d.
rection of Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. the WELL
known orator and political writer of Des
Moines. Ia for several Years president
of the Woman's National Republican as
sociation. The bureau is established in
commodious quarters in the Auditorium
Annex, Chicago, quite away from the
noise and activities of the national COM
mittee, where Mrs. Foster is provided
with every convenience, and assisted by
capable aids.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16
Ex-Governor Thayer, Judge Bronaugh
and Benton KILN Denounce
the Chicago Platform.

Three leading democrats of Portland have
furnished The Oregonian with interviews
containing their reasons for refusing to
support Bryan and the Chicago platform.
They are Ex-Governor w.. w. Thayer,
Judge E. c. Bronaugh. and Mr.. B. Kill
in, all of whom are known from one end
of the state to the other, and whose opin-
ions and actions will, without doubt, have
much weight with the rank and file of
democracy. The interviews follow:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16

silver. which is fixed by the universal law
of supply and demand, has varied from
age to age, from year to year, and from
month tosmonth, and from day to day of
the same month. It has also varied in
different countries.
In Rome, 207 years B. c., 1t was 1450; 1S9
B. c., 10; so B. c., 7.5O; so A. D., 1850; $50
A. D., 1880. In England 1t varied from
$50 in 1257 to 1920 in 1717. In 1892 the
worlds ratio was 1517; in 1893 it was Is;
1876, 1855: 1872, 1911: 1913, 1925; the next
year, 1874, it was 1904. For most years from
1914 to 1874 the ratio exceeded 151a to l,
but was not again 16 to 1 until 1874. These
figures show the fluctuations in the COM
mercial ratio between gold and silver and
the difficulty of maintaining gold and silver
coins in concurrent circulation in country
at fixed ratio.
Some people believe that silver cannot
be given a stable value measured in
gold, and that a fixed legal ratio can
not be maintained even by international
bimetalism. It has never been tried.
An agreement between the principal
commercial nations of the world upon
and silver and the opening of their
mints to the coinage of silver coins of a
uniform value would have powerful In
1uence in giving fixed and stable value
to silver. and would be glad to see the
experiment tried. think 1t would succeed,
but if it did not the United States would
not stand alone as she would If she adopt
ed unlimited coinage of silver without the
cooperation of other nations. Our ex-
perience would be in common with that of
the other nations. We would be no worse
off than they, and all would be compelled
to adopt similar measures to correct any
evils which might flow from the expert
ment. At all events, the republican party
Is pledged to international bimetalism.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16
woMAN's CAMPAIGN WORK.

Never was there before a presidential
campaign in which the women of the
country have taken such an active part
as in the present struggle.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-10-16
JUDGE e. C. BRoNAUGH.

He VIII Vote for Mckinley Because
He Is a Patriot.
Judge Bronaugh said: ST am nearly sc
years Of age, and since attained my ma
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
NATIONAL BANK CURRENCY.

The position taken by the platform
against the issue Of paper money by ma
tional banks is supported by the highest
Democratic authority, as we'll as demand
ed by the interests of the people. The
present attempt Of tho national banks to
force the retirement o. United States and
treasury notes in order to secure q basis
for larger issue of their own notes, H.
Illustrates the danger which arises from
permitting them to issue their paper as a
circulating medium. The national bank
notes, being redeemable in lawful money,
have never been better than the United
States note which stands behind it, and
yet the banks persist that these United
States notes which draw no interest, shall
give place to interest bearing bonds in
order that the banks may collect the in
terest which the people now save. TO en-
power national banks to issue circulating
notes is to grant valuable privilege to
favored Glass; surrender to private corpor-
atoms the control over the volume Of
paper money and build up q class which
will claim vested interest in the nations
financial policy. Our United States
notes, commonly known as greenbacks,
redeemable in either gold or silver, at the
option of the government, and not at the
option of the holder, are safer and cheaper
for the people than national bank notes
based upon interest-bearing bonds.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
LAMONT FOR PALMER.
Eecretarys Telegram Commented ON ut
81 tho Different Headquarters.

6ecretary's Telegram Commented on ut
tho Different Headquarters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 Secretary
Lamont has sent q telegram to Chair
man Bynum of the national committee
Of the National Democratic party pledg-
ing his support to Palmer and Buckner.
The telegram excited considerable com.
ment in political circles. It was the
first declaration of the secretary con-
corning his attitude in the present
campaign, and was thought here to
foreshadow the position which the
president will probably take in regard
to tho Indianapolis nominees. The at,
titude of Secretaries Carlisle, Morton,
Francis and Herbert toward the Chi
cago ticket are already known. Secre-
tary Lamont's declaration was hailed
with satisfaction at the Republican
headquarters. At Democratic congress
sional headquarters the officials de-
clared that the position taken by Mr.:
Lamont had already been discounted.
Senator Faulkner, chairman of the COM
mittee, was asked his opinion of the tel
egram, but he declined to be inter-
viewed on the subject.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
THE TARIFF.

It is not necessary to discuss the tariff
question at this time. Whatever, may be
the individual views Of citizens as to the
relative merits of protection and tariff re-
form, all must recognize that until the
money question Is fully and finally settled
the American people will not consent to
the consideration of any other important
questions. Taxation presents prob
lem which in some form is continu-
ually present, and a postponement of
definite action upon it involves no
sacrifice of personal opinion or political
principles, but the crisis presented by
financial conditions cannot be postponed.
Tremendous results will follow the action
taken by the United States on the money
question and delay is impossible. The
people Of this nation, sitting as high
court, must render Judgment In the cause
which greed is prosecuting against hu-
manity. The decision will either give
hope and inspiration to those who toll, or
shut the doors of mercy on mankind.
In the presence Of this overshadowing
issue, differences upon minor questions
must be laid aside in order that there may
be united action among those who are de-
termined that progress toward universal
gold standard shall be stayed, and the
gold and silver coinage of the constitu-
tion restored. w. j. BRYAN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
THE MATTER OF BONDS.

An increase In the bonded debt OF the
United States at this time Is entirely With
out excuse. The issue Of interest-b bearing
bonds within the last few years has been
defended on the ground that they were
necessary to secure gold with which to
redeem United States and treasury notes,
but this necessity was imaginary
rather than real. Instead OF ex-
ercising the legal right vested
in the United States to redeem it's coin
obligations in either gold or silver, the
executive branch Of the government has
followed precedent established by q
former administration and surrendered
the option to the holder of the obligations.
This administrative policy leaves the gov
eminent at the mercy Of those who find 9
pecuniary profit in bond issues. The fact
that the dealers in money and securities
have been able to deplete or protect the
treasury according their changing whims,
shows how dangerous it Is to permit them
to exercise a controlling influence Of the
treasury department.. The government OF
the United States, when administered IN
the interests of the people, will establish
and enforce it's financial policy, not only
without the aid of syndicates, but in spite
of any opposition which syndicates may
present.
Toassert that the government Is depend
ent upon the good will or assistance of any
portion of the people other than consti-
tutional majority Is to assert that we have
q government In form but without vital
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
PRODUCERS OF WEALTH.

Labor creates capital. Until wealth Is
produced by the application Of brain and
muscle to the resources. of this country,
there Is nothing to divide among the non
producing classes of society. Since the
PRODUCERS Of wealth create tho nations
prosperity in time of peace, and defend
the nations flag in time Of peril, their in
terests ought at all times to be considered
by those who stand in official positions.
The Democratic party has ever found it's
voting strength among those who are
proud to be known as the common people,
and it pledges itself to propose and enact
such legislation as is necessary to protect
the masses in the free exercise Of every
political right and in the enjoyment Of
their just share of the rewards of their
lahOp
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
WANT SILVER DOLLARS.
Heavy Demand ON the Treasury for Coins
of the Current Year.

Heavy Demand on the Treasury for Coins
of the Current Year.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-The treas
ury officials are in daily receipt Of a
large number of requests asking for
silver dollars Of this years coinage in
exchange for silver certificates or other
lawful money. Many of these requests
come from persons who seem to doubt
the truth of the monthly coinage state
ment, while others ask for shipments OF
1896 dollars are now being coined.
These requests have been complied
with as fast as received.
The number of standard silver dollars
coined during last August is shown by
official statement to have been 1885,
600; since February last, $ll, 212, Az,
and since November, 1893, $15, 1853, 491.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
EMPHASIS ON ARBITRATION.

desire to give special emphasis to the
plank which recommends such legislation
as Is necessary to secure the arbitration Of
differences between employers engaged In
interstate commerce and their employees.
Arbitration Is not new idea-it is simply
an extension of the court Of justice. The
laboring men of the country have ex-
pressed desire for arbitration, and the
railroads cannot reasonably object to the
decisions rendered by an impartial tribu-
nal. Society has an interest even greater
than the interest Of employer or employee,
and has right to protect itself by courts
of arbitration against the growing incon-
yenience and embarrassment occasioned
by disputes between those who own the
great arteries of commerce on the one
hand and the laborers who operate them
on the other,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
Worst Hurricane Of the Season
Raging Furiously Along
the Atlantic.
Seashore Cottages In Danger
and Residents Rapidly
Deserving. !.
Heavy Damage to Property Is
Feared Before the Wind
& LINK
Subsidies. s'1 -

BOSTON. Sept. 10.-The first West
India hurricane Of the season arrived
off this city during the day after a long
but eventful journey from the tropics.
The storm center is somewhat south.
east of Nantucket, but so energetic Is
the disturbance that heavy northwest
gale is sweeping the entire New Eng
land coast from Eastport to Block
island, while the surf, aided by one OF
the highest tides Of the year, is threat
ening destruction to hundreds of sea-
shore cottages and other property along
the water front. The great height OF
the tide at once warned the cottagers
along shore and many abandoned their
summer homes. The wind in many in.
stances drives the sea high upon the
beaches, wrecking houses. The tide at
Nantucket is one of the highest seen
for years and many of the booths and
lighthouses have been washed away.
The harbor is well filed with storm
bound vessels, ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
RAILROADS.

The right Of the United States govern
ment to regulate interstate commerce
cannot be questioned, and the necessity
for the vigorous exercise of that right is
becoming more and more Imperative The
interests Of the Whole people requires such
an enlargement of the powers Of the inter
state commerce commission as will enable
1t to prevent discrimination between per
sons and places, and protect patrons from
unreasonable charges. %
The government cannot afford to dis
eliminate between its debtors and must
therefore prosecute its legal claims against
the Pacific railroads. Such policy is
necessary for the protection Of the rights
Of the patrons, as well as for the interests
Of the government
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
THE TERRITORIES.

The territorial form of government is
temporary in it's nature and should give
way as soon as the territory is sufficiently
advanced to take It's place among the
states. New Mexico, Oklahoma and Ari-
IONA are entitled to statehood, and their
early admission Is demanded by their
material and political interests. The d.
mahd of the platform that officials ap.
the territories, the District of Columbia
and Alaska should be bona flde residents
of the territories or district, is en-
tirely in keeping with the DEM
ocratio theory Of home rule. I
am also heartily in sympathy with the
declaration that all public lands should
be reserved for the establishment of free
homes for American citizens.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
SILVER MEN IN CONTROL

New jersey Democrats Meet and Name
Presidential E ectors.
TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 10.-The DEM
ocratic state convention met here and
nominated presidential electors. The
silver men were in absolute control Of
the convention. A noticeable feature
was the absence Of the old leaders.
Two or three gold men had been
elected from townships in Essex
county, but the committee Of that
county had refused them credentials.
One of these made an attempt to speak
in the convention but was unsuccessful.
The action of the county committee
was sustained by o'the committee on
credentials and unanimously endorsed
by the convention.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
MONROE DOCTRINE.

A dignifed but firm maintenance of the
foreign policy first set forth by President
Monroe and reiterated by the presidents
who have succeeded him, instead of arous-
ing hostility abroad, Is the best guarantee
of amicable relations with other nations.
1t Is better for all concerned that the
United Suites should resist any extension
of European authority in the Western
Hemisphere rather than invite the contin-
ual irritation which would necessarily re-
suit from any attempt to increase the
influence of monarchial institutions over
that portion of the Americas which has
been dedicated to Republican government.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
RETURN TRIP TICKETS,
500 Claims to Have Evidence of Juggling
With Rates.

500 Claims to Have Evidence Of Juggling
With Rates.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. l0.-The 500 road
claims to have secured evidence that a
Chicago road had turned over block Of
unsigned return trip tickets to broker
which he could sell at rate of sl8 to
Boston, from Chicago. Taking this as
q basis, the 500 at once made a straight
cut rate Of $1s from Minneapolis, tickets
good until Oct. 3. The Chicago roads
claim that the 500 has simply made an
excuse, but the Minneapolis road claims
that it has positive evidence Of the &C.
cusation. The cut will probably precip.
itate great cut in rates, unless some
thing is done to stop it. II
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
COLORADO POPULISTS.

Democratic Electors Endorsed-Fusion on
State Ticket Proposed.
PUEBLO, Colo, Sept. lO.-The Colo
RADIO Populist state convention met and
nominated the Bryan and Sewall elect
ors named by the recent Democratic
state convention, and appointed COM
mittee Of II for q conference with like
committees of the Democrats and Silver
Republicans, looking to a union Of all
free coinage forces in Colorado on a
state ticket.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
THE CUBAN CAUSE.

The people Of the United States, happy
In the enjoyment Of the blessings of free
government, feel generous sympathy
toward all who are endcavoring q secure
like blessings for themselves. 1nis sym
pathy, while respecting oil treaty obliga-
tons, is especially active and earnest
when excited by the struggles Of neighbor-
ing people who, like the Cubans, ore near
enough to observe the workings OF a gov
eminent which derives all it's authority
from the consent of the governed.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT.

Our institutions rest upon the PROPOSE
ton thnt all mon, being created equal, are
entitled to equal consideration at the
hands of the government. Because all
men ore created equal it follows that no
citizen has q natural right to injure any
other citizen. The main purpose of gov
eminent being to protect all citizens In
the enjoyment Of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness, this purpose must lead
the government, first, to avoid acts of Of
frmative injustice, and second, to re-
strain each citizen from trespassing upon
the rights Of any other citizen.
A Democratic form of government Is
conducive to the highest civilization be-
cause it opens before each individual the
greatest opportunities for development
and stimulates to the highest endeavor by
insuring to each the full enjoyment of all
the rewards Of toll except such contribu-
ton as Is necessary to support the gov
crnment which protects him. Democ-
1ncy is Indifferent to pedigree-it deals
with the individual rather than with his
ancestors. Democracy ignores differences
in wealth-neither riches nor poverty can
be invoked in behalf of or against any citi-
zen. Democracy knows no creed-recog-
.fiizing the right of each individual to wor-
ship God according to the dictates of his
own conscience, it welcomes all to COM
mon brotherhood and guarantees equal
treatment to oil, no matter in what
church, or through what forms they COM
1nune with their Creator.
Having discussed portions of the plat
form at the time of its adoption and again
when your letter of notification was for
1nally delivered, it will not be necessary ut
this time to touch upon all the subjects
embraced in the party's declaration.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
DUE TO DEFALCATlONS.

New Orleans Bank Fails After Being
Robbed of Immense Sums.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-The failure
of the Union National bank is an
nounced. Its capital stock is $500, 900,
and it claims to have besides surplus
of $150,OOO. The cause Of the suspen-
sion is attributed to q long line Of defaa-
cations discovered when the system Of
bookkeeping was changed and which
are said to amount to about $500, 900.
There has been quiet run on the bank
for some time so that the deposits still
in it's charge will not reach $100, 900, the
largest individual depositor having
about $4,000. The failure caused a
considerable run on other banks and
the clearinghouse passed a resolution
limiting Withdrawals to 500 so as to
prevent panic.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-09-11
West Superior Normal.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Sept. 10-The
Seventh normal school has formally
opened for business, and the attendance
has smashed all state records. When
the sixth school at Stevens Point opened
it had the phenomenal attendance Of
81. The Superior school opened with
l50 in the normal department. and $50
in the model school. The model school
accommodates only that number, and
"waiting LISTS" were given out. Some
Of those on this list will not gain adj
mission for over year.