Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-07-30
Free Silver Ticket.


For President.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
For vice.Prcsidcnt.
ARTHUR sEWELL.
OF Maine.
"wo demand tho free and unlimited coin.
age OF both silver and gold at the present
legal ratio of 10 to l, without waiting for the
aid or consent OF any other nation. We de-
mand that the standard silver dollar shall be
o full legal tender with gold for all debts,
public and private, and We favor such logis-
lation as will prevent In tho future tho de-
monctizution of any kind of legal tender
money by private contract"
All indications point to TN unusually
good Fair and large attendance. Tho
fame OF our Fairs and Watermelon Days
is constantly increasing and more people
than ever before will be in Rocky Ford,
Sept, 2, 3 and A.
In another column will be found the
attractive bicycle price offered by the
Arkansas Valley Fair Association. This
feature OF the coming Fair will deserve
the same popularity that has distin-
guished il in the past.
The Commissioners put in on equal
izatiop the full ten days allowed by law
but did not complete their work. They
arc keeping their eye on Arnpahoe coun-
ty aud will not know how to finish their
work on assessments until it is seen what
reductions are to be given tho wealthy
Dcnyerites.
-Thero is poor crop this year OF the
men who always vote straight, un-
scratched ticket. Boiling began with
the Prohibitionists and has been lead
ing feature Of oil succeeding national
conventions except .hat OF the free silver.
tics. An exchange thus states the well
come fnct: "There is u maximum Of
personal liberty IN politics this year."
-Goldbugs suggest that more silver
10 put into the silver dollar to mike it
equal to tho gold dollar at present prices
OF bullion. How would it do to put less
gold in the gold dollar md bring the two
metals on n parity in that way? However,
that will bo useless, as silver bullion will
be worth one-sixteenth it's weight in gold
as soon as silver is made q legal tender
for all public and private obligations.
Our city friends will not have to
wait much longer for the original and
genuine Rocky Ford watermelons. Some
dealers have, for several weeks. been try
ing to palm of Texas melons on tho pub.
lie as tho Rocky Ford article. But con-
sumers will note the difference when
they cut into tho crimson hearted beau.
ties which have given the Arkansas val
10y u national reputation for watermelon
culture.
Gold advocates aeser. that the only
parties who will be benefited by free
coinage OF silver nro the owners Of silver
mines. We arc also told that the coun.
try is to be flooded with so cents dollars.
II the last proposition is true tho mine
owners silver bullion will be worth 10
more than at present. The goldbugs are
not to be trusted in n financial argument
oven If they have dictated tho mopied
policy OF the nation for SO many years.
There is not question, says the
Denver Herald, about Colorado's clector-
al vote being cast for Bryan, and ac-
cepting that as settled the people of Col.
orado should bear in mind that no man
should be allowed to go as representa-.
tive to either branch OF our state lcg;s,s.
ture who is not in favor of Teller and
will vote for his return to tho United
Statos senate. Senator Teller has been
loyal to the cauee OF silver and the peo.
plo should be loyal to Teller.
Fruit growers should remember that
the Otero County horticultural Society
meets at Rocky Ford at l 30 p. m. next
Saturday, Aug. 1. Fruit Inspector Ber.
ry will be present and make a report OF
his recent tour through the county. r.
o. McClain will read paper on Market.
ing Fruits One very interesting feature
OK the summer meetings is the display
OF sensonable fruits brought by the mem.
bcrs. There should be full attendance
next Saturday.
--Goldbugs claim TINT the inaugura.
tion OF free silver would cause Injurious
initiation. A little initiation will not be
injurious. Money hes been gaining nm
increased value for n number of years, to
the grent detrimcnt Of largo majority OF
the people. No harm, but great good
will bc done BY providing such an
amount OF money as shall give the debt
ors and producing classes chance.
They have had the short end Of tho lev.
or for years and the free silver men only
propose to oven mp business relations.
Shall there be three state tickets in
the fold or only one2 Shall there be
Democratic, Republican and Populist
candidates nominated, or shall there be
one fusion FREQ silver ticket? These are
questions which are now greatly aeitnt.
ing the minds OF the party managers
and prospective candidates. We suspcct
mat real harmony would he promoted by