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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27
Republicans On the Silver Question

July /, 1888, the Republican ma.
tional convention assembled in
Chicago and adopted the following
financial plank:
The publican party is in favor of the
use of both gold and silver as money and
condemns the policy of the Democratic
Administration In its efforts to demone-
tie silver.
AT that time, as now, Cleveland
was President of the United States,
the Bland Standard Dollar Act was
in force and the minis were coming
at least 100000 silver dollars
monthly, following the custom of
the preceding Republican Admins
tration. Then the Republican ma
tional convention declared for the
use of both gold and silver as money
and condemned Cleveland's AID.
minietration for attempting to de-
monetize silver. Benjamin Harrison
was elected on that platform, yet he
continued the policy of Cleveland,
which the platform condemned.
Cleveland succeeded Harrison and
convened Congress in special ses-
sion for the purpose Of preventing
the purchase of silver bullion and
its coinage. In this he was materi-
ally assisted by gold Republicans,
some Of whom no doubt were in the
convention which condemned the
efforts of his first Administration
to demonetize silver. Now the Re-
publican national convention not
only approves the policy of Cleve-
lands Administration in demonetiz-
ing silver, but goes to the extent of
disrupting the party, by compelling
such men as Teller of Colorado to
leave it, to carry out the policy of
Cleveland's Administration.
1t was Republication when Harri.
son was elected. to denounce Cleve-
land for his efforts to demonetize
silver. Now it is Republicanism,
when Mckinley wants to be elected,
to indorse Cleveland's financial
policy.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

President Cleveland says he
wants no higher political privilege
than to occupy the place of pri.
vate in the ranks of Democracy.
Grover manifests a disposition to
do more for his party than he did
for his country in the civil war.
What's the matter with a substitute?
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

A newspaper published in an
Oklahoma town where the women
recently carried the election, sent
the following order to a supply
house: please send US one small
cut Of hen. Women carried the
election here, and suppose we will
have to swing out hen instead Of
q rnooforO e.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

Senator Teller babe farewell to
the Republican party yesterday.
The parting from his associates Of
lifetime must have been q sad &C.
casion for man Of such high and
lofty principles. The people han
a powerful friend in such q stat, !
man, who sacrifices the associations
of so many years to his convictions
of right.-Augusta (Ga. Chronicle.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

Governor McIntire of Colorado,
telegraphed Senator Teller that q
national salute was fred at Denver
at the State Capitol in honor OF
himself. and other Colorado dele
gates for their brave and patriotic
STAND and loyalty to the people.
Statutes were also fired at Pueblo,
Leadville, Aspen and other places.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

Deputations of the Mayors of all
the towns of South Africa waited
upon President Kruger recently
to thank him for his clemency to
the convicted reformers. President
Kruger pointed to the Bible with
the remark that there was his guide.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

Y The Blackfoot News says Senator
Dubois will visit with his brother
at Springfield, Illinois. for two
weeks before returning to Idaho.
He will be at home between the 9Th
and 10th of July.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

Senator Cannon Of Utah, one Of
the boiling delegates, was met At
Pueblo, Colorado, on his way home
and presented with . silver belt.
Upon his arrival At Salt. Lake be
was rendered magnificent Tecep-
ton By the enthusiastic citizeDs,.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27
Senator Dubois Should be the Her(
OF the hour.

The Statesman and "Poker Bill
are so tickled over the nomination
Of Mckinley on a gold platform
that they feel like hugging every
goldbug who stayed with the con-
vention, and punching every silver
delegate who walked out.
The arrival Of Senator Shoup,
the Gladstone" Of Idaho (what q
burlesque), in the capital city to-
day will be the means of these dis
tinguished stalwarts giving vent to
their great exuberance of joy.
The programme of Mr.. Shoup's
ovation is not given, but in fancy we
see the ''grand old man" wrapped
in the folds of the Idaho Statesman
and carried in the protecting thigh
tariff arms of Mr.. Balderston, the
erstwhile advocate of silver, and
now bowling, riproaring goldbug.
Governor Mcconnell and staff, of
course, will head the procession,
while Joe Pinkham brings up the
rear with few stragglers-the sew
eral Republicans who came near
"shuf1ing off this mortal coil' be-
cause Shoup was left out in the cold
at the Pocatello gathering and such
a rousing majority given for Sena-
tor Dubois as q delegate to the
National convention.
What has George L. Shoup done
for his constituents to warrant such
homage as the Statesman would
have bestowed upon him2
Senator Fred Dubois is the hero
Of the hour in the eyes of all pa
triots and genuine silver men, no
matter what their party utilization
may be.
Unawed by power and uncor-
rupted by "filthy lucre." Idaho's
young Senator had the moral cour-
age to abandon the Republican
party when it proved recreant to
it's pledges by turning a deaf ear
to the eloquent appeals of the del
egates who were sent by the people
of their respective states to plead
for the cause of silver.
Senator Dubois has taken his
stand under the silver banner in
the front ranks of the masses that
are fighting to free themselves from
the octopus grasp of the goldbug
tyrants.
Idaho should feel proud of the
course of its delegates-proud of
their courage and self-sacrifce in
leaving the Republican party when
they found that their struggle in
behalf of the white metal was hope
less within party lines. The Re-
publicans of the state sent the del
egation with only one instruction,
and that was to do the best they
could for their constituents. Have
they not fulfilled their duty? 1he
friends of silver, no matter to what
party they may belong, should
honor those to whom honor is due.
Senator Dubois-and not Senator
Shoup-should be the recipient of
an ovation from the people Of Ida
ho to prove their appreciation of
his loyalty to the State which he
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

M. A. Hanna has been elected
permanent chairman Of the Repub-
licap National committee, and Sem
ator George L. Shoup, national
committeeman,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

The Republicans of Idaho are
not shedding any tears it seems
over the nomination of Mckinley
and Hobart on a gold platform.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

It is claimed that the bankers of
Wall street offered Mr.. Hanna &c.
O00,0 600 to make the Mckinley cam
paign on q gold platform.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27

Still. We are wondering where
Dubois is going to get off at Boise
Mail,
The silver station, of course.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27
Arkansas Democrats have de.
clared for free silver and instructed
for Bland.

Free coinage would restore prices
and prosperity quicker than all the
protection in the world.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27
Everything is First Class in
Quality.

Those who favor me with a call will meet
with prompt attention AMI kind Treatment
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-06-27
SHoUP'S OVATION.
The Grand Old Man Welcomed b.
Mcconnell and the Statesman.

IRIS ENOUGH 10 MAKE A Doa LAuol
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

happy andHwe doubt if the demagogue can
increase this contentment by his hypocrlt'
ical utterances and his hypercritlcal an
alyses oe the existing condition ettecting
the agricultural classes and aggravating the
depression of agriculture" and the
"shrinkage of farm values.
After all why should there be a depres
sion in agriculture? Crop statistics Tor
1896 recently compiled indicate the har-
vesting of most abundant crops. The corn
crop of the year just closed was 2, ISL, 1884,
900 bushels, with value of 1867. 500, ooo
the wheat crop aggregated 400, 1o3. 900
bushels; oats, 824,4 44, 900 bushels; rye
27,21o 600 bushels; barley, S7,o78 900
bushels; buckwheat. IS, 900 bushels.
potatoes, 2o7, 1887, 900 bushels; hay. AZ, oo8.-
541 tons. The total farm value of these
eight crops. to say nothing of the many
others grown, was 81. 48o, $4,000.
We are inclined tothink that the farming
class is as happy and contented as any
other, and that if he is given fair show
in the matter of legislative and the demo-
gogue will desert from giving him dyspep-
STA and the blues with his sombre-
speeches about agricultural depression, he
will get along quite nicely.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

department in 1886 and has frequently
been advertised for sale by leading seeds
men. In none of the bids we're offered
trees, shrubs, plants, vines and cuttings as
defined in the law.
While one purpose of the law was to Sc
cure reports as to results OF actual expert
ment, the reports actually received did not
amount to one. hundredth of one per cent
of the persons supplied. Nor were those
received sufficiently definite to be of any
practical service. A careful review of the
department reports, especially those of the
chiefs of the seed division during the past
decade, in which over $1,1oo.ooo was ex-
pended for free seed distribution, fails to
reveal single instance of benefit to agri-
culture attributable to this distribution.
Of course the secretary has stirred up
hornets nest by his failure to furnish GER
tain congressman with seed to send their
const ituents 1t is matter of no impor-
lance to the M. C.'s whether the seeds are
rare or otherwise, valuable or worthless;
the point with them is to keep their memory
green in the minds of the voters. The
seed business was a cheap and effective
way to do this and the representative ex-
ercised the prerogative of free American
citizen to kick and kick hard. So far as
we have heard the farmers are not she'd
ding tears over this sudden stoppage of
their seed supply; neither have we heard
of Secretary Morton retreating from his
position.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
THE VISITING EDITt RS.

The annual meeting of the National
Editorial Association in St. Augustine last
week, brought to Florida between six and
eight hundred newspaper men and women
from all parts of the United States Many,
perhaps very large majority of these peo-
pie, saw Florida for the first time on this
visit, and naturally they will form an es-
innate of what the State is and hopes to be
from what they observed AS they are
newspaper men they are also doubtless
close observers and able to make the proper
deductions from a statement or a con-
dition that apparently exists
We are glad of this: these newspaper
people will understand that things are not
quite as bad as tn y appear; they will also
doubtless be able to judge that things-or-
ange groves, for instance-have looked bet
ter than they do at present, and will look
better in days to come
Florida is sorry that she could not show
the editors the orange groves as they were
a little over year ago, at the same time
she is not ashamed of what she has, and in
vites the closest inspection and investiga-
ton.
The members of the Association were
Hospitality received and entertained by the
people of ST. Augustine, and the trans
portation companies of the State extended
to them every courtesy.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
THE HICKS BU.INESS AGAIN.

We have always considered the pseudo
weather prophet Hicks as a harmless kind
of an impostor who attempted to make the
people think he was very wise fellow in
deed and could tell all about the weather
year in advance. We did not think that
many reasonable, thinking men took any
stock in the Rev. Irl Hicks weather pre-
diction and that consequently he could do
no harm. We find that in this particular
at least we were mistaken. and that men
who should know better believe firmly in
the old fellows predictions. Mr. Hicks,
for instance, predicted terrible freeze in
Florida about the first week in January.
Many people believed it was coming and
gave up all hope, and among this number
were men from whom we expected better
things.
Mr.. BENZ. N. Brantt. an old correspon-
dent of our paper, makes a good point
against the weather prophet" as follows
IF the Rev. Hicks is able to fortell the
weather as he processes and many believe,
is it not folly for the United Statesgov.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20, 1896
TABLE OF CONTENTS.

FARM. GROVE AND GARDEN-A Chat on
Tobacco; Some Points on Horse Culture e5
Tree Borers; How to Graft Grapevines;
Mulching. 66
$xTobaceo Experiment; December Weather;
Nv elcome Canticle (poem); Cold Protec-
y tionaTh Great Cow Pea. .............. 6S
New Methods With Irish Potatoes; Feb
ruary Weather: The Latest, Biggest and
Best Thing Out. ............. go. ......." SO
Sea Island Cotton Culture; Recognized
Value of Cotton Seed. .............. ....... 20
FLORAL DEPARTMENT Keep Your
Plants Free From Insect Pest; The Gas
Plant: The Gala Lily; Six Annals ..... II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Chat; The Free Seed
- Fake; Agricultural Depression; The Visit
e. e ing Editors: The Hicks Business Again; n
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT - Care of
the Tooth Brush; Bicycle Suit;F ancy
Waists; Qualifications OF a Nurse;
5E3 Brownie Quits...- ................. n
POULTRY DEPARTMENT - Why Green
Bone Makes Hen Lay;About Eggs; Eggs
Inspection; Mating for Hardness; The
Breeding Turkeys..".............. ........". u
LITERATURE-Cholly Story ................ 7e
PuZILER.. ...,..".......... .......".......... e
FLORIDIANA. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. z!
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

The bulletin furnished by the State
weather bureau and which is published in
another column contains some statements that
will surprise many of our friends in the north
For Instance it is recorded Ethat a slight snow
fell in Florida on the Sth of February, 1895. On
the same day the thermometer fell to 14o and the
hopes of many orange growers to zero.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
AGRICULTURAL DEPRESSION.

The ''shrinkage of farm values" and
agricultural depression. are favorite
topics with certain class of public journ-
ais and so-called statesmen. When other
subjects are worn threadbare and the peo-
pie suggest that change Of topics would
be desirable. the demagogue and the poll
tcian rushes with opened mouth and sharp
ened pen into the arena and talks or writes
earnestly about agricultural depression.
Of course as rule these people have
remedy to suggest. Sometimes it is hnan-
cial scheme as impracticable as the pro-
jector's expressions are insincere. Legis
lation is their panacea. and it is needless to
say that the plans proposed just prior to
election days would legislate the soil tiller
into afAuence and wealth in very short
time
We admit that the farmer has not had
his share of legislative plums; the tit bits
that should have been his in fair and
equitable distribution. have been converted
to other directions. At the same time the
farmer is not as much depressed as some
would have us think. and he is too much
of man and too good citizen to plead
for special favors All he wants and all he
asks is justice and fair distribution of the
acts of class legislation, which while dis
approved of. appears to some extent essen
| tial.
| The farmer rarely suffers for the neces-
sites of life; while his luxurles are not as
numerous as those reveled in by the more
favored classes, he has that comfort, that
supreme luxury--the consciousness of hon
est toll and independence which the hire
ling and the drudge in the crowded centers
of commerce and among the whirl and buz
of machinery in the manufacturing cities
can never know and never enjoy.
The desideratum of life is happiness, land
comfort and contentment are the only es-
sential prerequisites of this State. There
may be a shrinkage of farm values and a
wide spread agricultural depression but
the farmer is wise enough to know that
when he is depressed" he has lots of
company and that depression in like ratio
can be found in every other industry and
business. He is also a philosopher in his
own peculiar way. and bears his trials with
equanimity. He is contented. hence he is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
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THE FREE SEED FAKE.


he soon discovered that in spending thou
sands each year for seed that was furnished
congressman for free distr button, the gov
eminent was practically contributing just
so much to the campaign fund.
The act under which the seeds and
plants were distributed, provided that the
distribution should be confined to such
seeds as are rare and uncommon in the
country or such as can be made more pro-
ftable by frequent changes from one part
of our country to another, and the purchase,
propagation and distribution of trees,
plants, shrubs, vines and cuttings shall be
confined to such as are adapted to general
cultivation and to promote the general in.
terest of agriculture and horticulture
throughout the United States.
In final effort to carry out the law in
strict accord with its requirements the
secretary, after consulting with the at
torney-general, caused an advertisement for
plants. trees ETC., stating the requirements
of the department in the language of the
statue, to be published in the lawful
number of papers and addressed to all
seedsmen and horticulturists on the depart
ment list. The latest date at which seed
could be delivered in Washington to be
available for suitable distribution was
November I, this arrangement giving only
from 70 to 100 days in which to Clean test,
sort and label the seed for distribution to
Members of Congress.
Bids were called for to be opened July I,
and the board appointed to open and ex-
anime the same found only three which in
form came up to the requirments of the
advertisement. One offered flower and
vegetable seed, aud two kinds Of grasses.
The board found the flower and vegetable
seed were not rare. and the agrostologist
attached to the department reported one
Of the grasses to be widely grown in this
country. and offered for sale by leading
seedsmen for number of years, and the
other common in those parts of the country
where it is considered valuable, while in
other sections condemned as an objection
able weed Another bid offered rare and
useful flower seeds. " new mangel, turnip.
and spinach The flower seed ran from
SIS to $128 per pound, and the board de-
cided that at these prices they were not
adapted to general cultivation. The vege-
table seeds offered were decided to be
neither new, rare nor unique. The third
bid offered several vegetables and only
three specimens of field seeds. The vari-
cites were neither new nor rare. the great
majority having been already distributed
bv the department. 1t was further found
that the total amount of farm and field
seeds offered under this bids if purchased,
would have averaged less than 10 pounds
of seed for each senator. representative
and delegate in Congress. In the hope of
finding something conforming to the re-
ouirements of the law iuformal examina'
ton was made of the bids set aside as de
ect in form and of bids received after July
first. None offered anything conforming
to the requirements of the statue. Among
things claimed to be new were 100 pounds
of teosinte sub-tropical American grass.
Seed of this plant was distributed by the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

The Fitusvllle dyocate says that the
nineappie cropof the Indian river, as it is esti-
mated by freight solicitors. will be twenty
thousand crates. The marketing OF the crop
will begin about the first of June, although
some few are being sold at present. The crop of
1884 was forty-flVe thousand crates, the depre-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
EDITORIAL CHAT.

- <ANeEast Coast paper is authority for
the statemet that an orange grower of that
'ssectf0n has sold oranges this ssason-tangerines
at $12.5O per box.
.,4IF the National Editorial Association
VIII hold another m citing in Florida five years
hence, we will show the members of the Associ
alton something entirely different in the form of
oranges than they saw their recent visit.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

ss 1T Is announced that the director of
the F lorida Agricultural Experiment station has
engaged an expert to visit the orange belt and
ascertain the prospects of the orange industry.
His report will be embodied in special bulletin.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29

citation being due to the freezes of December and
February oflast year.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-01-29
TERMS.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Rates for advertising furnished on application
by letter or in person.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-10-10
Could Not Agree.

CINCINNATI. Oct. S--A Commercial Tribune special from Parkersburg, w. Va, says that Colonel N. w. Fitzger- ald, Popnhst candidate for governor; I. H. fin r, Populist candidate for audi tor; Cyclone" Davis, l. c. Ralphsny- fer and others of the Populist party were here Tuesday They met John T. MeGraw, Democratic national com mitteeman Andrew Edmiston, chair man of the Democratic state executive committee, and other party leaders. They conferred in secret session and ad- iourned without agreeing upon fusion. It is rumored that the Democrats made generous offers, all of which were re- Iected by the Populists
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-10-10
nlg neceptlon to narrI.on.

CHARLESTON, w. ya,, Oct. 8.-The Republican meeting here Tuesday in honor of ex-President Harrison was one 1f the largest ever known in the state. The weather was favorable and the peo- pie turned out even from the distant mountain region, while the steamboats were packed and the railroads gave many excursions. The excursion in- sluded Republican clubs from Middle port, Pomeroy and other Ohio points as well as Ashland, Cattletsburg and other points in Kentucky. One of the finest displays was given by the Mark Hanna Uniform club of Huntington. There were 15 bands in the procession and over 1000 horsemen.