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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Chairman L. A. CO. Press Committee.
THE GREATEST OF TRUSTS
Iss atiable Greed of tho STEER Mine
OsUners.

Irs dtidbIe Greed of tho STEER Mine
Oscners.
The owners of silver mines expect to profit
by paying their workmen in cheap dollars
that is, by reducing the wages of miners AS
matter of fact, the free silver movement is a
conspiracy against the wages of all kinds of
laborers.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The silver trust would at once take control
of the finances of the United States if Bryan
were elected. 1t would prove to be the most
gigantic trust or syndicate ever organized in
any corner of the world. The mine-owners
would be absolutely in control. They could
dictate to the United States Government while
they rolled up untold millions in private for
tunes. On silver basis this trust would be
able to manipulate and control legislation
everywhere. Not all of the so-called trusts
that now exist in this country put together
would be half so powerful as a silver trust.
And yet this is what Bryan, Sewall Watson,
Stewart ana the others who demand free COIN
age of silver are actually driving at. They
want to control the money OF the Nation.
They would get rich through compulsory dis
honesty.-New York Mail and Express.
Since silver was "struek down by the crime
have produced 939, ,576, 900 ounces. The
commercial value of this enormous yield,
reckoued at the average price for each year,
total product, at the existing ratio, was
81 PA, ,751 600. So that if permitted to enjoy
the free coinage the mine-owners would have
made an additional profit" as the circular
of their "finance committee" truly put it, of
$271 66S, 900. They would have made an ad-
ditional profit of $33, 900, 600 on the yield of
1894, and of $36, ,000, 900 on the yield of 1895.
No wonder MIR. Morrill, thought they s'could
not afford not to give'' the additional profit
they would receive for their own silver
product for one MONTH to help elect free
coinage President.-New York World
From 1873 to 1893 the mine-owners were in
the saddle. Tney passed the act of 1873 which
enabled them 10 coin $4,000 900 of their
silver on private account. What were left of
these coins were afterward redeemed by the
Government in money as good as gold all at
the expense of the taxpayers. Afterward the
United States passed laws to furnish them a
market for 5000, 100000 of their bullion. and
this has been depreciating in the hands OF the
people and the Government. en- failing a loss
OF many millions. The 'sfat'' of these men has
come from the substance of the people They
have obtained it as the result OF laws which
their attorneys have passed, but they are not
yet satisfied. They wish to continue the same
system on larger scale, and to this end they
are asked to supply fund to corrupt the bal
lot-Courier- Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
THE WAY TO PROSPERITY.

The address of Major Mckinley on
Thursday to the workingmen of Canton
contains a complete statement of the
whole issue before the people of the
United States in this campaign, so far as
that issue is confined to economic ques-
tions. The address should be read by
every workingman. for it concerns the in
terests and the welfare of them all.
Mr.. Mckinley reviewed the campaign
of 1892, and called attention to the con-
trast between the statements of Repub-
lican and of Demo ocratic orators at that
time. The Democrats declared that if the
Mckinley tariff were overthrown and
steps taken in the direction of free trade,
the prosperity of the country would be
largely increased, while the Republican
speakers, and particularly Mckinley him.
self, warned the people that any weaken
ing of the protective system would result
in a decrease in American wages and the
loss of employment by thousands OF
American workingmen.
In answer to the Democratic argument
that if we had free trade we can buy things
more cheaply than under the protective
system, Mr.. Mckinley said that this claim
was true enough, but that 1t told only hall
the story. Free trade would enable the
foreigner to overthrow American competi-
ton, and he would then De able to fix the
price to suit himself. A few years OF free
trade would be sure to result in high prices
paid for foreign goods instead OF low prices
for home products. We have seen half oi
this prophecy fulfilled. The American
mills have been closed. Another three
years of the German tariff would fulfill
the rest. The prices OF European goods
are already rising.
The cost of goods, however, is but hall
of the problem. The more importan!
point is the effect which free trade has
upon the condition of the American peo-
pie. AS Mr.. Mckinley said: Free trade
cheapens the article by cheapening the
artisan; protectlcn reduces the price OF q
product by giving the artisan just reward
for his labor and receiving its reward on
higher skilled industry. Free trade cheap
ems the product by cheapening the pro-
ducer; protection cheapens the product
through the skilled genius and industry
of the producer"
In answer to the free-trade maxim,
"Buy where you can buy the cheapest,
Mckinley gave to the people OF Canton
the better maxim, "Buy where you can
pay the easiest 1t is under system
of protection that affords employment to
labor that the American workingman can
most easily pay for the articles which be
needs to sustain his life. Labor receives
It's highest rewards in America, and when
the American market is duly protected
labor can here most easily pay for the
comforts of life. We have had now three
years experience with the Gormaht tariff,
and every workingman knows what the
effect has been upon him. The light OF
that experience illumines the way for him
to walk in future, and there can certainly
be no doubt as to which way he will vote
if he is duly sensible of the lessons which
have been taught him by the hard times
of the Democratic depression.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
1.-THE SUNDAY GALL"

To-morrow's edition of THE CALL will
be the best Sunday newspaper published
west of Chicago. 1t will, not, perhaps
the most columns OF reading matter, but it
will contain no fakes, no freaks, no
Eastern syndicate matter, and what it does
contain will be found to have been we'll
written, conscientiously edited, attrac-
lively displayed, handsomely and artisti-
cally illustrated-and, what is perhaps
more significant than all, the work of Cali
fornia men and women.
There Will be the news of the world, as
usual, political, social and otherwise
every-otherwise, it may truthfullv be said.
All that goes to make up good daily jour
nal-bold, strong, truthful editorials ex-
pressing honest convictions sincerely lived
up to; all the news impartially and faiflv
reported-coupled with all that goes to
make up an attractive literary journal
this is THE SUNDAY CALL to-morrow's
CALL, some OF the more attractive features
OF which are announced as follows:
An X-Ray Miracle in the Depth of the
Earth.
Some of the Human Oddities of the
Kearny-street Crawl"
What Election Cards Are Printed For
and the Uses to Which Most of Them Are
Put.
Politics and Religion Combined by a
Strange New Sect.
Picturesque Views of an Ancient City.
T Wild Cariboo of the Yukon.
Lie in Big City.
Cosuuc Shower
The Wonderful Growth OF Niles Grape
vine.
Sunshine at Night.
Some of the Marvels of Nature in Coco
pah Land.
The House That Jill Built.
Pursued by the Fire Fiend.
Pearls on the Floor of the Ocean.
A Queer Lake and Marked Indian.
How Blind Girl Printed Library of
Music.
A Hat That Was Built by Satan.
Canadian Border Surveys That Failed
to Meet.
Novelties for the young folks in "Child-
hoods Realm"
William Morris, Poet, Artist Philos-
opher
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

I am one of those who believe that it
is the business of this country to make
laws for the benefit of this country.
believe the business of this free Gov
ernment is to preserve the American
market to the American producer,
whether in the factory or the farm,
and to preserve the American mines
and the factories of the American
workmen. We want enough tariff in
this country put upon foreign goods
that compete with ours to make up the
difference between the wages paid to
labor in Europe and the wages paid to
labor in the United States.-McKinley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
PERSONAL.

| NJ w. Moody of Fresno is at the Lick.
The Rev. Spencer NJ. Adsit of Eureka is at the
Russ.
| DR.. T. F. Day OF San Rafael is at the occi
! dental.
John E. Richards has gone to Alma on q
| hunting trip.
| Senator J. H. Shine OF Sonora is guest at the
| Cosmopolitan.
| Fred Figge and wife of Lockford are at the
| Cosmopolitan.
| Among the arrivals at the Lick is DR.. o. F.
Lee of Marysville.
| James RuthIedge of Benicia Is registered at
| the Cosmopolitan.
c. H. Desmarais and wife of Merced are stay
| ing at the Cosmopolitan
DR.. G. P. Elwert and Mrs. Elwert of New
York are ct the California.
Professor William a. Hudson of Stanford
University Is at the California
David Starr Jordan, president OF Stanford
University, is visiting the City.
I. G. White, who is interested in banking
and other things, is in the City.
A. F. Wiltshire, wealthy business man OF
Covington, KY, is at the Palace.
William M. Clunie OF Dubuque, Iowa, is
among the recent arri walls at the Cosmopolitan.
F. II. Him, the millionaire, of:Santa Cruz, is
OF visit here, and is registered at the Occi-
dental.
Mrs. Mary w. Richards, editor of Childhood's
Realm, is visiting friends in San Jose with her
children.
Frank Gurza, merchant and mining man
OF Durango, Mexico, is among the arrivals at
the Palace.
Allen B. Lennon, editor and proprietor OF
the Santa Rosa Republican, is among recent
arrivals here.
J. B. Pascholy, q general-store keeper of No.
gales, Ariz., is at the Russ He is here on q
business trip.
Stephen'J J. Menzies of Liverpool, England,
who is heavily interes ted in the famous Laguna
de Tache Rancho, south OF Fresno, is in the
City.
w. T. Smith of Elko. New, who is in the gen.
eral merchandise business and who for several
years has owned property in Oakland, is on
a visit here.
p j. Healy, the well-known book-dealer and
director OF the Mechanics Institute, has gone
TO Stockton on business for the library, and is
10 remain several days.
Colonel J. Charlton of Chicago, the general
passenger agent of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad, who has been here for several days,
left yesterday for a few days stay at Monterey
and other outside places.
Captain c. Nielsen, who for several years has
managed the steamer ]. A. Cummings, run
ming between the different Hawaiian Islands,
has been at the Russ for several days. He is
suffering from rheumatism, and yesterday left
for stay of longer or shorter extent at Byron
Springs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
OUR DOLLAR is NOT TOO GOOD
Chicago Times-Herald.


1t is incredible that the intelligent laboring
men of this country can be persuaded by Mr..
Bryan into believing that the dollar we now
have is "too go 3D." 1t is incredible that q
sane man should base his appeal to wage
workers to vote to change our currency on
the contention that the dollar now paid to
labor "buys too much.n
And yet the "dear dollar" Is the burden of
Mr.. Bryan's complaint in all his speeches. Are
there any wage-earners in Chicago who are
complaining because of the increased pur-
chasing power of a dollar? Does any laborer
lie awake nights worrying over the nervous
apprehension that when he gets up in the
morning his dollar may buy more loaves of
bread than 1t did before the "crime of '7S'?
Mr.. Bryan belongs to the free-trade party
that has persistently and piteously howled
about the protective tariff, claiming that it
had tendency to increase the prices of COM
modities to the consumer. With iurid cslum-
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
BRYAN THE GARBLBR.

One OF the worst characteristics of Mr.
Bryan's nature is exposed by his persist
ent misrepresentation of the sentiments of
his opponents. He has carried the prac-
tice OF arbling the speeches of noted men
to an extent which no one would ever
have believed a candidate for the Presi-
dency could be guilty of. There has been
70 limit to these misstatements, and not
infrequentiy they have gone to the verge
of what seems to be intentional falsehood
Scarcely any man of note in the county
has escaped Mr.. Bryan's misrepresenta-
ton. Every speech made in favor of BIZ
metallism in former years has been dis
torted by him to imply support of silver
monometallism. while speeches of self
same tenor by the same men this year
have been distorted to mean gold mono
metallism. Democrats like Mr.. Carlisle,
and Republicans in great number have
been in this way accused of inconsistency
and held up to the public as violators of
their pledges and false to their convictions
of right.
We have frequently called attention TO
these misslatements and have done all
that can be done to head off what, for
fault of better term, may be justifia bly,
called Campaign lies" AS fast, however,
as one misstatement is refuted another
appears. The latest victim of this system
of misrepresentation is Colonel Robert
Ingersoll, who, because he spoke for the
reconciliation OF silver in the past and is
now opposing the election of Mr.. Bryan,
has been charged by that boy orator with
0A rrfn nf
record.
Mr.. IDgersoll himself has not been slow
to answer the statements of Mr.. Bryan.
He calls attention to the fact that
the charge of inconsistency is sus-
tanned only by quoting portions
of his former speech, and not the
whole of it. Like every other Repub-
lican. be favored bimetallism and the
largest possible use of silver as money. He
never at any time advocated a silver
dollar that could not be maintained at a
parity with gold. In speech at Chicago
he quoted from the speech of former years,
to which Mr.. Bryan has alluded, and
showed that his position then is Clearly
consistent with his position now. He has
been inconsistent no more than the whole
The grand old party never favored silver
monome tallism and does not favor gold
monometallism. 1t stands pledged to re-
store the free coinage of silver bv inter-
national agreement, and on that pledge
has the support OF the majority of the
American people.
The question of personal inconsistency
is not one of great public importance. A
man who increases in learning from year
to year, who grows in wisdom by ex-
perience, or who has sense enough to
change his views with the change of cir
cumstances must of necessity appear at
times inconsistent in his course. No wise
man condemns one who adopts policy
suited to the day, instead of sticking to a
policy which was suited to yesterday.
What, however, shall we say of candi-
date for the Presidency who, in an effort
to fasten the silly charge of inconsistency
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
WHEAT AND SILVER.
II Popmlist argument Hhtch Does Not
Stand the Test of Facts.

II Popmlist Argument Which Does Not
Stand the Test of Facts.
SAN Francisco, October 16, 1896.
Editor Morning CaH-SI Free silyerites
claim that the price of silver has fallen only
when measured by gold-that it has not fallen
when measured by farm products.
This claim has obtained currency on mere
assertion; no proof of il has ever been offered.
THE CALL demonstrated its falsity recently
by citing the sharp advance in wheat.
amounting in Chicago to nearly 80 per cent
in two months, while silver was steadily
falling.
The last issue of the American Agriculture
ist contains investigation of this subject
extending over period of forty-ive years
since 1851-and shows that the purchasing
power of silver, when measured in wheat,
has declined 4l per cent during that time,
while gold, measured by wheat has remained
nearly stationary.
The Agriculturist is absolutely free from po-
Htical bias and its discussion of the subject
deserves wide circulation. Respectfully,
II. J. DANIELS, 1777 Green street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

The Republican party does not con-
ceal its purposes; they are an open
book. Everything that the Republic
can party believed in when it has been
in power IL has written in public law.
1t has no aim but the public good; 1t
has ever stood on the side of the coun-
try and the flag. Its great central idea
has been the welfare of the people and
all the people, and every principle that
it has ever advocated has embraced
the highest good for the greatest num-
Der of Am eri can citizens.-McKinley.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

1t is historical fact that when the
Republican admins tration went out we
were in time of great prosperity; the
country was prosperous to an extent that
never before had been attained. 1t is
historically true that since the Demo-
cratic policy has been brought into legis-
lation the country has gone step by step
from this pinnacle of prosperity to the
very depth of business depression and
distress. Harrison.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
PARAGRAPH, ABOUT PEOPLE.

President W. G. Young of Center College,
Danville, KY, who died the other day, was
one or the most widely known Presbyterian
ministers in the country. He was moderator
Of the esbyterian General Assembly when it
met in Portland, Or, and when the Briggs
question was up for discussion.
Sarony, the veteran photographer of New
York, whose name is almost well known in
London as in the city of his adoption, is get
ting about again after an illness that has pro-
tracted him for the last two years. He Is
credited with wonderful memory for faces,
and IL is said that he will remember sitter
years after the portrait was taken, and will
recollect, moreover, what sort of picture he
turned out.
Captain S. A. Day, said to be the oldest Free
Mason in the United States, has just died at
Flushing, l. I. He was born in Brutus, Cayuga
County, N Y, in 1911 In 1851 and 1852 he
conducted large hotel on the Isthmus of
Panama. He was once connected with George
Law in running a line of steamers. Captain
Day joined the Utica Lodge of Free Masons in
1885,
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

blue Dresden silk, with the puff of blue can
vas cloth matching the waist and skirt.
Another was entirely of the silk of which the
gown was made.
The fitted sleeve is suitable for IL fabrics. A
combination OF materials may be employed in
making it. One was of Dresden silk, with the
puff of dark thin canvas-cloth of which the
waist was made, having bolero front, with a
blouse vest of the silk. The back of the waist
was smooth over fitted lining, with a coat
basque laid in pleats and reaching only to the
under-arm seams.
green mohair gown had the puffs of mo-
hair, the lawn sleeves and round yoke on the
waist being of embroidered batiste over q
violet silk lining.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
TWO AUTUMN SLEEVES

Smaller sleeves are no longer mere rumor /;
they have materialized in the fall gowns, and
though they are stylish. pretty and becoming,
they will not completely rout the larger shape,
for the full sleeve is too comfortable to be dis
carded entirely. But the woman who wishes
to keep abreast, or ahead, rather, of the fash
ions will have at least one pair in her best
gown, probably.
The close-ftted sleeve, with full but short
draped puff, is the finest N odei. 1t is made of
one or two fabrics. One seen was OF green and
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
Through Sleeping Cars to Chicago.

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, Santa Fs
route, will continue to oaily through from
Oakland to Chicago Pullman palace drawing-roonn,
also upholstered tourist seeping-cars, leaving
every afternoon. Lowest through rates to all
points in the United States, Canada, Mexico or
Europe. Excursions through TO Boston leavs
every week. San Francisco ticket office. ga Mar
ket street, Chronicle building Telephone main,
1881: Oakland. Ills Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
BLESSINGS.

Could the covetous heart of each mortal obtain
Its desires with naugh hit of repayment in pain
Or Of grieving;
Were we quit of perennial fault and forgiving,
We would surely find life was unworthy of living
Or ofleAysng.
None but deep in the heart something bitter must
share
And It crosses.
Yet perhaps we may find at the end of the road
That the chief OF the blessings by fortune be-
slowed
Were our losses
FRANK PUTNAM in Chicago-Times Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

NATION and dolorous lamentation the free
trade orators of Air. Bryau,s class have led
great. gatherings of labor into an uproar of
"robber tariff barons' proposed TO put on the
workingman's dinner pail
But Mr.. Bryan is now exhorting laborers to
lndorse ''tax" that is a tax He declares
lnat the prices OF commodities are too low.
They mus. be raised by the free coinage of
silver nj 16 to l. He is now engaged in pic
lurlng to wage-earrers the beauties OF new
KIND OF Grown of thorns,'' which says that the
contents of the workingman's dinner pail cost
100 little. Does labor see the point?
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
THE JEWELRY OF CONSISTENCY
PlacerviIle Nugget.

What puzzles the Nugget is this. The Popu-
lists repudiate Gator in most individual in
stances and then go to work and vote for the
fusion that he arranged for his own benefit,
and that will. in the event OF the success of the
election of Populist or Democratic legislators,
result as he had planned. In one breath they
denounce the octopus and In the next instant
propose to indirectly vote for a man who is
popuiarly accredited with being the choice of
jeweiry thy jewelryl Verify 1t Iingereth be-
meath the three gilt balls Of collateral loan
shop.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

"what was that noise heard before Mr..
stedly went?"
81 don't know, mamma, unless it was the
question"
"what do you mean? What has a question
to do with noise?''
e-popped-it."-Br Brooklyn Life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
phillips Rock Island Exoursion.

Leave San Francisco every Wednesday. via Rio
Grande and Rock Island Railways. Through
tourist sleep eping-cars TO Chicago and Boston. Man
ager and porters accompany these excursions to
Boston. For tickets sleeping-car accommodations
and further information address Clinton Jones
General Agent Rock Island Railway so Mont
gomery street. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

Mr.. Bryan has an idea that composite pho
tograph of George Washington, Thomas Jeffer-
son and Abraham Lincoln would be an ac-
curats likeness of William Jennings Bryan
Kansas City Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
state Mining journal.

James ]. Robbins, editor, 628 Montgomery
street. Reaches every mining camp in Cali
fornia Contains: English Purchasers of
California Mines" "Water and Light" State
mining news and items of interest to miners. .
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

If we understand Mr.. Bryan what the strug.
CLING masses need Is a good 5O-cent dollar thai
will be interchangeable at par with Wal
streets 200-cent dollar.-Ksnsas City Journal
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

Bryan says: "It is not time to listen to
personal ambition" Dick Bland on his farm
will kick the cat out of the way when he reads
this and sneers-Wichita Eagle.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

THE MINISTER'S NAME-L. N. H., City. The
minister who oficiated at the wedding oi
Major John A. Darling, U. S. A., and Mrs. G. u
Catherwooo, on October %, 1895, was the
Rev. Horatio Stebbins.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
own how sarcastic you were

He-If had known how sarcastic you were
never would have married you.
She-You had chance to notice 1t. Didn't
1 say "That is so sudden" when you proposed
to me after two years courtship?-Cincin-
natl Enuuirer
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

GERMANY AND FRANCE-H. J. W., City. The
latest estimates give the population OF the
German empire ns 9,421, ,O64 and that o.
France as 38, ,21S, ,903.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17

Wear a Mckinley button and declare
yourself vigorously for sound money and
protection. That is the way TO help bring
about return 70 prosperity.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
CALIFORNIANS IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 16.-Among re-
cent arrivals are: r. L. Stuben. Lawrence C.
Wales, San Francisco, Riggs House; c. D.
Washburne, Los Angeles, Shoreham Hotel
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-17
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

shoemaker had this card in his window:
"Any respectable man, woman or child can
have q fit in this Manchester News.