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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
Periodic Economy.

From the Chicago Chronicle: A river
and harbor bill has been wrought ON,
IN accordance with what are under
stood to be Speaker Reeds wishes. car
Tying the amount Of about 50 600 O10
only. Tits Is small amount even for
an election year as things have been
going, though 1t is not down to the
zero minimum Of certain years But
the speaker is a candidate, the commit
tees are Of his own selection and be has
ordered them TO make a fine show of
economy for campaign purposes.
1t has come to be the practice n
"economize" on the river and harbor
appropriations in the en- years-,bo
years when gentlemen are looking for
reelection, and especially when. in ad-
oition to that, there is a presidential
election But this on-year eeonomv
makes no difference in the general re-
suit. for 1t has been discovered tbo,
congress can at least make I'D in nrod,-
gality in the on years for its exceso q,
virtue In the others. The tolIoUtra
statement OF the amounts Appropriated
IN the river and harbor bill for a sor,os
OF years will show how the eama =
worked so plainly as to reouire ~
PLANTATION:
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

=. ma should be obliged, also. 'e
sooent the theory that the worio ~
.omes poorer the more wealth u
Su.os II this were true we should "
- 20 reach a condition OF outrlsn'
a 60 by stimulating Wealtn-plo-
P.t,or inst a trife farther. No sans
nan doubts that II half the worln
stock Of gold should be suddenly "a
."on,nated prices Of all commodlIies
:, fall at least so per cent. why.
,hsn should any one question tne
equally tndisputable fact that prlTe ,.
have fallen because half the metaihN
money OF the civilized world has been
damonetired.-The Manufacturer
sucb little inconsistencies as the one
,srt,oned above should not surprise
,hs Manufacturer. Almost every al
eruant on the gold side Is perVadeu
With contradictions even worse.
IN one breath free coinage Is going 10
nsooa the country with so cent dol
lara" in the next It Is going to drive
all Of the gold out Of the country anu II
viii take a very long time to get silver
to All its place. AS result free COIN
age will contract the currency. Again
under free coinage the silver dollar II
going right down to so cents but t ,ne
dishonest silver miner is to get lOO
cents for each 371k grains. Just now
the same dollar can be worth 100 een.s
to the silver miner and only 90 Genus
to other people they never try to ex,
plain. So we have a food OF silver anu
contracted currency at the same tune.
and the same identical dollar worth IUo
cents to the silver miner and only OO
cents to the poor laborer" at the same
time, hard times caused By crop iaii'
ures and over-production at the same
time, and 80 indefinitely.
Truly sound money argument I'd IL
4 most peculiar thing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
INCONSISTENCIES,
Every Claim of the Gold stsnd.rs,.,.
Based on Nonsense

Every Claim of the Gold s.sad.ra,.,,
Based on Nonsense
Discussing the fall of the pricts q,
tsricultural products in the last two ar
three years the New York Herald AZ.
tributes II to two influences, % the Ions
three years drouth which has pre-
vailed 30 acutely over almost all sec
lions OF the country; CD the fact that
tine worlds markets were glutted with
cereals, cotton. and other agricultural
produce" The fact that drouth Gre
ates scarcity rather than superabun-
canoe. does not At In very wen with
me allegation that the worlds markets
nave been giutted. That allegation
however. Ii Of itself without founda-
uon. The worlds supply Of useful pro-
oucts Is now, and Il has always been
insumcient for the needs Of man. But
men Woo have desired the thines nro-
duced have been forbidden to obtain
them. because this government has oh
stfucted the movement from producer
10 consumer. There are nultitusee =,
persons In this country who cannot f,na
employment and 90 cannot buy the
lood OF the farmer or the goods Of the
manufactures. Thus there seems tn ~
surplus production. but In truth thers
e nothing else than partial paraIys,. =.
ne business OF making exchanged n
- t>eo<y e n7sr-7rocuction vsrs
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

Mr.. Balfour closed the weeks de-
bate In parliament with one foot In a
slipper and one arm In q sling. lie
Nas not exactly a handsome figure,
but he h learning something about BIZ
cycles Is he goes along. It seems that
his mishap OF q few days ago was not
his first One before he took q header
over q bakers cart that he sim remem-
bers wildly. On the whole, he Ii bet
ter statesman than he Il q eyclist,
though he rides Tor fan frequently In.
both spheres.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
FIxITY OF GOLD.
A Gold Standard Paper Puts Its Neck
I'D the intrinsic Value Halter"

| A Gold standard Paper Puts Its Neck
IN the intrinsic Value Halter"
London financial circular says that
1896 has thus far improved greatly on
1895, and will doubtless continue to dc
SO for a month to come and more, al
the least" For the various statistical
records for which the world has to
thank Mr.. Sauerbeck, the Economist
and others, show that January and Feb
ruary, 1895, had, on an average Of all
the wholesale prices of the chief articles
Of commerce OK the world, the lowest
prices on recorr; And this includes sill
yer, which moTed, as usual, along with
all other commodities; only the price OF
gold remained unaltered, as II always
does, because 1t was fixed fifty years
since by act Of Parliament.-Brad.
streets.
The foregoing appears in Bradstreet's
issue Of the ed, and 1t is reproduced for
the purpose Of calling attention to the
clause: THE price Of gold re-
mains unchanged because II was fixed
nifty years ago by act of Parliament"
What have our goldite friends to say
Of that? What becomes Of their in
tr.nsic value" theory when viewed In
toe light Of that statement?
And 1t Is one monetary truth that has
spneared in gold paper. The value
Of gold, that is, its value per ounce, ex-
Dressed in pounds, shillings and pence,
WAS fixed by the English Parliament In
lS4L In money" II IL worth Just what
The law says II shall be worth.
Now. IL law fixed the value of gold.
which the goldite assumes to be of a
superior nature and above all law, why
can It not tix the money value OF
silver?
The reader will understand that We
are referring to the constantly reiter-
ated parrot-like cry that a gold dollar
Is always worth dollar. and the gold
In 1t is Just as good as the dollar itself.
30 1t Is, and simply because the law
makes that piece of gold a dollar, and
II can be worth no less.
But It is the money" yalre OF gold
alone that is unchanged. Gold is al
ways equal to gold. but how is It when
compared with anything else? Upon
an average 1t will exchange for twice
as much Of other things as 1t would
twenty-five years ago. and II that does
not make 1t worth twice as much"
then there is no meaning in worda
The simple little statement thus
clipped from Bradstreet's Ia strong
gold organ) absolutely destroys every
argument that has been made in favor .
OF the gold standard during the last
twenty years.
THE PRICE Of GOLD REMAINED !
UNALTERED, AS IT ALWAYS DOES
BECAUSE 1T WAS FIXED FIFTY
YEARS AGO BY ACT OF PARLIA-
MENT.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

Speaker Thomas B. Reed has mad
revolutionary ruling as to what CON
stitutes q quorum In the house o
Representatives. A bill Of small I'M
portance was before the house las
Friday when the question OF a quorum
was raised. The full house consists Of
ass members, of whom 179 are ma
5ority. There Is one vacancy caused by
death and the speaker ruled that lIs
"a majority Of the living members
was @ quorum.
This ruling cannot now nor In the
future have a serious effect on legisia-
ton In congress. It was not designed
for that object. It is intended to effect
far-reaching partisan purposes, as a
precedent in both houses OF congress
aad especially In the state legislatures
when United States senators are elect
ed. II Is a nefarious declaration and
order to establish political minorities
In power.
The constitution OF the United States
says In regard to congress-. Each
house shall be the Judge OF the cleo
tions, returns and qualifications OF Its
own members. and a majority shall
constitute a quorum to do business"
From the beginning Of the government
It has been understood that the phrase.
"a majority OF each" meant majority
Of ell the members elected to form a
full house, not a mere majority Of those
remaining after vacancies caused by
death. resignation or absence. This is
the ruling Of every speaker before
whom the question has been raised, in
GLIDING Reed himself during the quor-
utn fight in the Fifty-first congress. 1t
is the law established by hundreds Of
presidents that a majority OF the full
membership is necessary to FORM
constitutional quorum.
The legislature OF Delaware. at its
last session. voted without effect dur
ing many weeks for United States SEN
ator. At length Henry A. Dupont, re-
publican, received fifteen votes-just |
Of the total membership on |
Joint ballot It was claimed that a
existed III the senate, by which |
The quorum was reduced to twenty
nine. or which fifteen is a majority.
That question is now pending in the
senate and Dupont claims his seat.
A similar question was raised regard
ng the senatorial election in Kentucky.
The death OF a senator and the ex-
pulsion Of other members reduced the
number at roll call. Republicans in
congress claimed that 4 majority OF
he reduced membership was a constI-
tutional quorum and promised in ef-
'ect to admit any republican senator
elected on that basis. No election was
held. even with this false instruction.
but the new revolutionary Reed rule
s ready for future use. Il
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

A gentleman In Spokane steps into
the ranks Of the inventors with a de-
eidedly novel eontrfvanee to his credit,
The same being nothing more than an
attachment for raising a mans hat
when he meets lady to whom he
wishes to be polite. We have not heard
the name Of the thing. but 1t might well
be called the lazy mans friend. This
Inventor certainly has q great future
greater no doubt than his machine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
Ban

President Isaac Lewis OF Sabins, OH.
10 highly respected all through So,
section. He has lived in Clinton ~ =.
rs years, and has been presiden, w. !;
the Sabina Bank 20 years. He rIsa y
testifies to the merit OF Hoods S.r.
parilla; and what he says is wor,L-
attention. . AL brain worker, sHi
Hoods Sarsaparilla peculiarly sdan,.I NM
10 their needS. 1t makes pure, I'm I
red blood, and from this comes perr.
mental, bodily and digestive strength
al am glad to say that Hoods ssr,sr,
rilla Is . very good medicine, especI,r,
O. blood purifier. 1t has done N. EooS
many times. For several years sus.r,s
greatly with pains Of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
PLANTATION

Inc trick Of appropriating rotb,nS
IL all In the on years was too ,r.,...
ent to deceive anybody for anv lan~.,
Oh time. Too much had to be annroe-, =
ated In the on years. Accordine,v e.
1871 that practice was ahenss aeet
There has been an APPROPRIATION srsN
even year since, but it has been ., - !,
economical variety. 1t is more - ~. .ae
year than 1t was in 1894. '''
Inere has also been devised w,.. :.
eahed the continuous coatract 80, :
BY this system a congress- .s seen-
ltsen Tor the following year and -.
successors for a number of xs... =. =.
expenditures without at the t,ma - y
ing very large appropriations IN ,h,.
way members who have jobs - -.
Through for their respective coos,,,. u'
eLcies are sratifed and The .on-. se'
committed to prodigal ana unnscsss. =
expenditures by q congress vh,en !,
making for itself reputation for sco.
ony. Thus in regard to the presen,
congress the Washington corresnona-
emf OF a Chicago contemporary savs.
While the total appropriation L unser
SIC. ooo.co9 the work authorized p.der
the continuous contract system rms mn
Ic sons<hins IKE $50 100. ooo.s
tbs statement 3 made b. NcKIn-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

: Susan Anthony. forgetting that this is
leap year. goes 10 the State Of Cali
fornia to engage in a suffrage cam
paign. How can the tender passion find
place in a bosom heavtng with political
excitement?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
What the Real rroubl. Il.

Springfield Register: Mckinley may
be using the fat fried from manufac-
turers In his canvass for the presiden-
tial nomination Of the party, as SEN
ator Chandler declares, and Senator
Cullom alleges, but that fact is NOT
bothering those distinguished republic.
ans 30 much as that Mckinley is get
ting the delegates.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
Nor. Protection Needed in New r,r,.,

More Proteetion Needed In New England.
st. Louis Post-Dlspateh: 1t will take
a great deal Of protection to keen the
New England cotton mills in compett-
ton with the southern cotton mills
some OF the New England mills are al
ready going out of business. Possibly
the government will be asked to nav
bounty to New England manufacture
ers II order to save them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

Between the positive announcement
that hoop skirts are to return, and
the dead certainty that the bicycle Is
an essential Of voman's equipment, the
feminine mind il liable to be sorcly DIS
tranght this spring. For the hoop
skirt can not be hifurcated.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

Bicycle tourists who enter Canada
this summer win be required to deposit
the fun price Of their wheels with the
eustom-house officials The man Who
enters Canada under these conditions
yin have 50 many wheels It win be An
sxpensivs luxury.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

lowans will likely point with pride
to the fact that Congressm.a Robert
@. Cousins was born and reared In
Iowa II they do not, Ohio will be
claiming him the first good opportun-
ity.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
saniiEhs for Sick rorn.

sunlight Is a capital sanitary a,sn,
snd promotes health and comso-,
therefore. light should be admittes -
s quantities into sick rooms, en-
eept In extraordinary cases. Ths l,sht
however. should be softened ana sub
dued. not glaring.-Exchanre
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

The Bloomington man who stole a
red-hot stove and sold 1t for whisky
should not be confined in Jail. Such
talent should always be available dur
Ing the campaign which is opening mp.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

The young man In Iowa whose hand
has reached sn abnormal size must re-
member there are other qualifications
needed to become a successful alder
man. A spark Of intelligence would be
q hopeless barrier.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

A California wine-grower. who has
been making q study OF the subject,
says Americans are not wine-drinking
people. 1t is rumored he is trying to
trade his vineyard for a Peoria dis
tillery.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

A jury at kalamazoo struck because
Its members thought they were not paid
enough Some people seem to have an
idea that men sit on q jury Just for the
glory there Is In II But that don't 20
in Kalamazoo.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

The hint Of Byron revival makes us
realize how bad We are. II was once
thought rather shocking to express an
admiration for that poet, but he Is milk
for babes compared with some Of his
On de steele successors.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

onaAdiers Threat NAV He Made Good
feoria Herald: Mr.. Chandler has
promised to produce the evidence n
sustain his charges Of fat-frying on
tne part Of the Mckinley managers
and ne viii do 1t II some Of the yerian,
republican newspaper men do not Keen
their mouths tightly closed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

/. Japan win this year spend 6o,ooo.-
900 for varships and guns. The trouble
with an ambitious people that owns
great navy Is that they will be over
anxious to use II.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

New York Journal: Il was the under.
standing Of certain republican states-
men that the money OF the protsc,.,
manuiaeturers was to be used In defeat
ing democrats only. This is WHY thew
complain OF the pocket-book campa,,n.
ing Of the. MeKInleyites.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

! The idea Of electing President with
out having plenty OF buttons" is not
TO be thought of. 1t is pity that some
Of the fellows peddling them do not
keep better buttoned up.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis CI Waynesville.
NO., was divorced from Marion Lewis
q couple Of weeks ago. and this week
was married to Marion's father. Moth
ing very slow about this. either.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

IN one eye and about my temples, q.
pecial1y at night when I had been hsvin,
q hard day Of physical and mental lsbc,
Itook many remedies, but found helpool,
IN Hoods sarsapariIla which cured me- !,
rheumatism, neuralgia and hesdscb.
Hoods ssrssparilla has proved itseliutrv,
friend. also take Hoods Pills to Keen
my bowels regular, and like the pEI,
very much" ISAAC LEWIS, SabIns. Ohm
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
The American sailor Lerr.l.,.s A..

Springfield Republican: Americans
used to be the best sailors IN the world
But under the long sway of the policy
Oh alleged protection 10 shipbuilders
which has nearly succeeded in dr,vine
the nag entirely from the high seas
tne hand seems to have lost something
Of its old cunning.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

| The rumor that Turkey will change
Its minist q IL not one-half 30 encour-
aging az would be a report that the
ministry would change its Turkey.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
sfosster Ps.ss- Of e,..

a.. A sheet Of plate glass Il2 hy ,oo
, ,aSae. mas been turned out Of the 49,
factory at Eiwood. Ind. Ithv,,so,..
oiemish OF any sort
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

: II having been discovered that Con-
gresham Cousins wrote his own speech
Q revival Of the Shakespeare-Baeon
controversy IL due.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

II Prince Henry Of Orleans ever be-
comes president Of France we look for
an experiment In q hereditary repub-
ncan form Of government.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

The annual report Of the Royal Edin-
Dulsn asylum for the insane concludes
e follows: II Is not work, but vorrv
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

,, !, soar words thar have the power h
:, 80 =. sunshine anywhere: -Bsiisss sl.s
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
VOICE OF OUR PRESS ON ISSUES
OF TODAY.

Reed Becomes . Real ciaf AFsin-rhs
Old soldiers Are Being Left Out In
the Gala By Their Republican Friends
Samples Of Economy In Congress-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

: Mr.. Rauschenberger is a candidate
tor mayor Of Milwaukee. but Congress-
man Sauerhering has decided to retire
from public life.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

Battered at POsto61ee a. secund-ciass matter.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-05-02

q. ". vALLERY. General Agent. Denver
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-24

. move It's something never "a
before. and it's sort Of trying. But
I'm thankful don't feel 90 unrecon.
ciled and Unhappy about 1t as I thought
should when first made up my mind
that there was nothing else I could do
My eyes are 50 poor can't sew any
more. say with John Bunyan, Per
haps my way to heaven lies through
this very valley 1t Is just as near
the town-h0use, heaven is. as 1t is to
my old home her cut then-well.
won't say one word against the Lords
dfspenaAt:ona. The Lord keepeth tho
feet Of his children. II this il his
way for me to walk. hope he will
give me strength to follow without fall
tering STEP"
But, my dear Miss Rhoda, 1t Is not
going to be the Lords viii for you to
leave your old home: you are to stay in
1t as long as you live"
When Miss Martha told her how her
home had been secured to her. she
exclaimed, Il never thought before
how Abraham must have felt when he
was ready to sacrifice Isaac and the
Lord stayed his hand!"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-24
Christmas Kindnesses.

At this season of the year, remem.
Der that it is your duty as children.
and also your privilege. to glorify God.
to promote peace, and to extend good
will to those around you. You NAV
promote the blessing Of peace on earth
by frankly forgiving those who may
grieve or annoy you. by persuading
enemies to be reconciled to each other.
and by daily prayer to God to preserve
the nations Of the earth from the dead
ly horrors Of war. And you may in a
great many ways show good will to
men. Are there not poor people with
in short walk Of your .wn door who
will receive no Christmas cards. no
nice presents of food or good clothing
whose children have no nice toys or
picture books, of which some of Won
have such an abundance that Won
know where to find room for,
Christian Herald.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-24

1t was Arthur who planned a house
warming for Miss Rhoda on Christmas
eve. The young men and young women
Of the church and town filled her wood
shed with wood and coal. and her cup
board-shelves with things needful for
the necessities Of the body. The faith
ers and mothers Joined in the work of
love. and there was never such a
thorough house-warming done In that
locality before. A new light came into
Miss Rhoda's face that Christmastide
1t was lovelight-she was not alone
In the world any longer; she belonged
to her good neighbors, and they b.
longed to her.
When the Christmas bells rang in
the church belfry on Christmas morn
Ing the people heard them with glad
ness. and thanked the Lord that they
mad been enabled to help return Miss
Rhoda's measure running over full.