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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
wonK,NGMEN AND SILVER.
The Eject OF n Monetary Change Upon
the Lnboring Man,
Century Magazine.


The workingman OF this country Is today
receiving on the gold basis, the highes,
average wages ever paid for labor in the
history OF tho world. At the same time,
prices of commodities, food. clothing, fuel
and other necessities and comforts OF life
were never lower in price than they are
now The silver advocates claim that these
prices have been reduced through the an
probation In the value OF gold, and It's
exclusive use as the monetary standard Of
value. Their claim is demonstrahly false.
but In making 1t they admit the existence
OF unprecedentedly low prices They are
also forced to admit the existence OF I'M
precedentedly high wages. paid in gold or its
equivalent. II comes about, therefore that
the workingman can buy more for his money
than he ever could before in the world
What inducement can be offered to him to
make him desire to change f'om gold to
silver? The silver advocates wish to
change to silver, in order to force up the
prices OF commodities; they con give the
workingman no assurance that his wages
will be raised II he were to receive wages
that would have only half the purchasing
power that those which he recNSiycs now
nave. and II at the same time S>Aprices
OF what he buys were to be doubi 'SNwhat
would be his condition?
He would be in the situation IL /Sutlined
We're this country to laSsu -. e. basis.
That transition might Gs.'''...s-o r 'ght.
frlces OF commodities WIN y..-.ssE, = z in
stantly, for they would stNe,. -, * Yued In
gold, and would be fixed in thtSlarkets OF
the world. Indeed, the CHIEF reason why the
advocates of silver desire to have 1t for our
standard is that it will effect this doubling
OF prices. They do not promise a doubling
OF wages. The farmers who are told that IL
we have silver standard they will get
twice as much per bushel for their wheat
and corn and oats as they get now are not
told that they would also have to pay double
wages for labor If they were compelled
to do this, In addition to paying double
prices for whatever they had to buy. in what
respect would they be benefited by silver
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

TO Do lion, Is to have = lions enemies.
Sunering often puts into the human voice
tone that seems divine
The man who gives help to another. learns
how best to help himself
Blessed are the meek. Tho rabbit sur
wives, but the wolf s gone.
Something Is sure to be accomplished by
the man who sticks to one thing.
A good man finds good wherever he goes.
because the good In him brings out good in
others.
There is probably a time In the life OF
every man, when his hand almost touches
the philosophers stone,
There will be no revival when the people
can see clear across the house that the
preacher isn't expecting much.
The devil almost gains our consent TO
stay, when he proves that nobody else is
doing anything to make him go.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

AN EXPERT FINANCIER

Mr.. Bryan would do well to adhere
to the preaching of free silver fallacies
and sophistries if he would not lose
the reputation he enjoys among his adj
mirerS as an infallibe authority on
financial matters. When he ESSAYS TO
deal with anything practical in finance
he shows how little he knows of the
subject Thus ut Peoria on Friday Mr..
Bryan referred to the fact that tho
Bank of England had raised the rate OF
discount, with II view to checking the
outflow of gold, and that the banks of
urcs to prevent drain of gold, from
which he deduced the sage conclusion
that the stock of gold in the world is
so small that the nations are grabbing
to get their share. "And thus, my
friends" said this expert tinancier,
this one little agitation proved to the
people of the world that so long as gold
Is our money there must he constant
agitation, constant peril to our COM
mercial fabric rs the gold comes from
one TO another" Men who really know
something about practical financial nj.
fairs will be amused Mt this. In the
first place 1t Is TO br observed that
there has been no agitation growing ont
of the importation OF gold 10 this coun.
try from Europe and none Is threatened.
When the directors of the Bank of Eng
land found that the gold reserve was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
The attempt of free silver organs to

The attempt of free silver organs to
promote the fear that a republican leg
slature will repeal the valued policy
law at the bidding of supposed lin
surance lobby" is 80 inherently ridicu-
lous that the explicit denial OF the chair
man OF the insurance union and the
emphatic disclaimers of local insurance
men are not needed to convince the
people that they are being frightened
by buGnboo. The valued policy law
was passed and made valid under re-
publican auspices, and subsequent re-
publican legislatures which might have
repealed 1t have not done so. Why
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

William II. Morrison has written a
letter to state that what he said in his
protest against the Illinois state ticket re-
lated to Governor Altgcld only and not
necessarily to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan.
however, has not written any letter
taking back what he said through his
paper about Morrison just previous to
the Chicago convention. In his paper
of February 6, Mr.. Bryan said "Mr
Morrison Is u monomctallist who lacks
the courage to declare himself and take
his chances with the goldbug crowd
He poses as q. western man and pro-
fcsses fricndliness to bimetallism but
it is the same friendliness which Mr.
Cleveland always professed, but never
exhibited" Again, on February 20, Mr.
Bryan said: "The Hon. William II.
Morrison is now posing as har-
monizer and is whispering alternately
to the two factions. To the goldbugs
he says he is for sound money. and to
the advocates of free coinage he says
he is for bimetalism 'to certain eX-
tent The chances are that he will
ALLEVIATE both factions in his endeavors
To please everybody, and If he should
by any unfortunate accident secure the
nomination he will so down under a
defeat more overwhelming than that
which buried Horace Greeley" 1t is
difficult to see where Mr.. Morrison is
under obligations to Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

The mint lately discovered in Omaha
in the act of turning out counterfeit
silver dollars does not use quite as much
silver in its product as there is in the
genuine dollar, and furthermore the
bogus coin lacks the substantial back
ing of gold which the government sup
intrinsically worth nothing. or some
what less even than government dollars
would be worth under free and uulim-
itod COinngn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
RHYMES OF THE TIMES.

Clinton Scotland in New York sun
Words words, words''-IIamIct
Thus spakc the wronged and melancholy
Dane,
Brooding, dlstraught, with knitted brow
bent low
Upon the tangled web of crime and woe,
Wroth at the habble of an empty brain,
And there has rung again and yet acain.
Since Shakespeare wrought with such inn
FASHIONED glow
This same vcXcd outcry at the overflow
Of speech, big-toned, voluminous lnanc!
But we, froc-born meath a. benlgnnnt sun,
We who have cast the puisicd past aside
Say, what have we TO suffer or with
stand2
Hcarken, my brother, hear we not how
one,
AS shallow-braincd as he Is puffed with
pride,
Goes mldly mounting up and down the
land?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Bryan tries to make people believe
that foreign nations and European
money sharks are trying to force the
United States to adopt the gold stand
ard. The truth is we have had the gold
standard more than sixty years. No
body is trying to force the gold stand
ard on this country The question is
simply whether we shall keep the money
we have, which is equal to the best in
the world, or whether we shall dcpreci-
ate our currency by going to Il silver
mercnl level with Mexico, China and
the Orient.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Strange, was it not, that Hamilton
ard Jefferson did not know that they
were violating the constitution when
they departed from the sacred ratio of
10 to l and established the mint ratio
of the United States ut 10 to in order
to make 1t conform to the market value
constitutional lawyer like Bryan TO dis
cover that Hamilton and Jefferson were
ignorant of what the constitution re-
CuirpS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

We are pleased to see Hon C. o.
Lobeck" of Omaha advertised in the
list of democratic speakers in Iowa"
This is the same Mr. Lobeck who failed
In his aspirations for the republican
nomination to congress in this district
only few months ago, and then began
TO parade himself ms free silver re-
publican" If he has thrown Off the
mask, ceased his double dealing and
come out squareiy MS Bryan democrat
he has certainly set an example which
other so-called "free silver republicans
can emulate to advantage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
Cuba and Uncle Sam.
Tr..,.uu .si,,t Ctnt.

The statement made few days since
that the United States would intervene in
the affairs OF Cuba II Spain did not sup
press the rebellion in three months is sup
planted by the much more probable dec
iaration that President Cleveland will con-
tinue to maintain the neutrality OF the
United States. President CLEVELAND, can
be relied on to endeavor to live in peace
until the 4th of March next. fresh pres
ldeht must be relied on to involve this
country in the anxeties and dangers of
Intervention and international war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
Better

is THE SATISFACTION OF A GOOD
INVESTMENT. THE ENJOYMENT
OF THE THINGS THAT MONEY
WILL BUY is GREATER THAN THE
MERE POSSESSION OF THE MONEY
ITSELF.
WE DON'T KNOW OF ANY BET
TER WAY TO SPEND A FEW Doll
LARS JUST NOW THAN IN A ME-
DUN WEIGHT OvERCOAT OF THE
SORT THAT WE ARE SHOWING.
NOTHING ADDS MORE TO A MANS
GOOD APPEARANCE THAN SUCH A
COAT, BESIDES THE REAL COM
FORT OF 1T, AND NOWHERE ELSE
CAN so MUCH STYLE AND FINE
FINISH, COMBINED WITH HONEST
QUALITY IN A GARMENT, BE HAD
AS OF THE LARGEST MANUFAC-
TURERS IN THE COUNTRY,
NAMELY,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

If the government stamp is all that is
necessary to make money for us, why
not return to the old postage stamp
currency of the war times? A great
part of the postage stamp money was
never redeemed or presented for re-
demption. Why levy taxes to support
the government when postage stamps
can be printed so easily and so cheaply?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

When merchants place orders with
Jobbers to be filed only "if Mckinley
Is elected" as they are now doing
every day and everywhere, it is be,
cause they know McKinley's election
will mean an immediate stimulus to
business, while his defeat would make
1t questionable whether any business
could be profitably conducted during
the transition to Il silver standard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Announcement is made that the re-
port of the Worlds Fair commission
may be expected by the time congress
convenes ana that when printed it will
make about thirty-seyen large volumes.
The war of the rebellion records series
has not yet been completed. The
Worlds Fair commission ought to have
shown some consideration for the over,
worked government printing office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

If any colored man can discover any
thing Bryan or his southern democratic
managers ever did for the benefit of
the colored race or any reason why any
colored voter should cast his ballot for
the free silver candidate he can do
more than any white man can do.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

The numerous train and bank rob
berries of the past few weeks shows
professional crooks. They do not want
to take any chances of stealing 50-cent
dollars and so are rushing business be
fore the election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

The press in number of the larger
cities are seriously discussing the ques-
ton, "Can City Noises BE SuppressedT"
The answer ought not to be difficult.
They certainly cannot be suppressed
until after election.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

tins of sophistry and fallacy where
their inhfe9s are involved and they
can be trusted to correctly interpret the
true meaning of existing conditions
Attempts to, fool the intelligent farmers
of the county this year will be fruit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Don't forget the constitutional amend
ments. AS 1t requires majority of
all votes cast to carry them, neglect
to vote is just the same rs voting
against them. No voter should neglect
TO put his cross mark on the constitu-
tional amendments ballot.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

The election of Mckinley means an
confidence and quickening of business.
The election of Bryan means panic and
indefinite business stagnation pending
reimbursement to dcbased money
sta n1or1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

People should not forget that Mr..
Bryan has Il very entertaining lecture
entitled Job and His Boils" which
he can fall back on at a moments
notice after he learns that he is not
needed to I'LL the executive chair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

No enlightened person wants to thrive
on the misfortunes of others. That is
why nj! Americans regret to hear of
the suffering in the drouth-strlcken
districts of India. A drouth-ridden
people is entitled to sympathy and as
sistance whether it happens to reside
In South Asia or in North America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
Something Suspicious About This.

The prohlbitionists now object to the use
of root beer, claiming that in prohibition
states il Is carefully mixed so as to deprive
1t OF its innocent character and render it
quite Intoxicating. 1t is curious that the
prohibitionst is always tho first to dis
cover the intoxicating qualities of most
drinks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

And nobody seems as yet to have
called attention to the fact that the
day which all political parties have
designated as Flag day is also the day
known In festal circles rs Halloween.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
Terrell on the Turning Deck.


Minister Terrell of Texas will doubtless
stand on the deck of the Bancroft with two
revovers at his belt and bowie knife In
his teeth A man who has shot the chutes
at Houston is not going to scare at the
Dardanelles, not by a darndanele site.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Europe would feel lost without the
eastern question TO mystify its diplo-
mats. That is why the European pow
ers want TO prolong its existence as n
perpetual bone of contention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
Speaking from Experience.

Somerville Journal
Sometimes a man is mean enough to be,
on the election, with the idea that If he
loses he will make his wife economic.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
The Apple Surplus.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.


The laid and consent of other nations"
have enabled us to dispose of 10000 bar
rels of our apples in Europe already this
year, although the season has just opened.
Our total shipment for the whole of last
year was only $4,000 barrels
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

What fuss the Bryanite press made
over the noisy Yale students and what
silence it maintains over the Ken
lucky egg throwers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
The Letter that Never Came.

pVTI0
Watson will have to get the postoflce au-
thoritios to send tracer out for his let
ter of acceptance, but unless they make bet
ter time than usual in their search for lost
missives election day will come and go be-
fore IL is found
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Cutting down the purchasing power of
the dollar Is the same thing as cutting
down the wages of the laborcr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
That's the Question,


IL law alone can make a dollar why
should any workingman be compelled to
labor for 1t? We have plenty of law and
it is as easy to stamp a coin "ten dollars
as it is to stamp it lone dollar"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Will President Cleveland Issue his
Thanksgiving proclamation this year
before or after the election?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Coercion by the egg route seems to
be the favorite with Kentucky Bryan
ties
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
DOMESTIC IDYLs.

Puck: Shc-po you suppose his wife
really supports him?
Hc-l Judge SO He told me he didn't
Know what real happiness meant until
after he got married.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Judge: She was married TO her third
husband, and they had had a quarrel
guessed how II would be, William"
sne SAID You're as bad as the others"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

should the republican party be suspected
OF designs upon II now2 The whole
agitation is such stun as dreams are
made on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Indianapolis Journal: Mrs. Watts-Thev
can mus campaign of education but
q IKE TO know in what way?
MIS- Iotts-trom the way the men get
together and yell mckinley and ''Rryan''
AZ each other for hours, | should say II
was an education in voice culture
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Harpcr's Bazaar: II don't care how nuch
You talk" said Mrs. TIT. In the course
or a Joint debate with her husband. FOR
am determined to have the last word"
the last word" replied Mr.. Tim IAN ask
is That you have 1t soon'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

New York News: Shc-No George: like
you, nut l can never be your wife
others N'N "'0
she,I know there are, George. accented
one this morning i''N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

es, he swered, nor without bitter
ess' 4 suppose heart is all get now"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

III, Chnicago Tribune: Mrs, Van Twitter is
what has she been doing latcly?"
COLLECTING souvenir husbands; inside of
SIX months she has had one from St Louis
one one from Denver and one, from San
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Dcrou tribune. Hcart-As gently as
possible she told him that her father Ind
bhiis r, her Take heart" she urged
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

really supports him?
Hc-l fudge so. He told me he didn't
Know what real happiness meant until
utter he got married
Judge; She, was married to her third
husband, ana they had had a quarrel
guessed now II would be, William"
she SAID You're as bad as the others"
New York News: Shc-No. George. like
you, but can never be your wife.
lie thaushtily)-Never mind There are
she,I know there are George. accepted
one this morning. iN
Indianapolis Journal: Mrs. wotts-Thev
can this a campaign of education. but
IKE TO know in what way?
,o MrS; ro o,,.I the way the men get
at each other for hours, / should say it
was an education in voice culture.
Harpcrs Bazaar: II don't care how much
you talk" said Mrs. TIT, I'm the course
or Joint debate with her husband, FOR
am determined to have the last word"
Il am perfectly willing FOR you to have
the last word" replied Mr.. Tin. IAN ask
Is that you have 1t soon"
Detroit Tribune; Hcart-As gently as
possible she told him that her father Ind
hhitslhherited her. Take heart" she urged
Yes, he answ cred. nor without bitter
ness i suppose heart is all get now"
Chicago Record: Harry before we woro
married YOU begged me to go hand in S MGrS
so | did"
And now you get mad when ask Won
where you go without me five nights i'm the
week" " ~
Spitely?" ~ MISS
Tim cnraged. I'm going to make that
mans life miserable II | have TO marry
Chicago Tribune: Mrs. Van Twiitor IL
such an original creature"
WI nat has she been doing lntcly?"
collecting souvenir husbands; inside of
SIX months she has had one from St Louis
one one from Denver and one, from San
Cleveland Leader: How much did your
wife pay for that sdeboard?"
"Fifty-SiN dollars"
View! Why: | can buy the same thing
Tor SS down at Iluxley's"
But you must remember that she got
this at an auction"
Somerville Journal: Chairman Church
Music CommittcC-Thc tenor ;old mo ypstrr-
day that unless he could get an increase
or 800 on his salary next year, he wouldn't
sing What shall tell him?
Deacon Jones-Tel him he can whistl,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Spitely?" 'S''' i''S
m cnraEed I'm going to make that
mans life miserable If / have TO marry
him to do It," ''
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

chicago Record: Harry before we wore
married You begged me to 20 hand in hond
VIII YOU down life's pathway"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

ANA now you get mad when | ask you
Nhere you go without me five nights i'm the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

Cleveland Leader: How much did vour
wife pay for that sideboard?'' '0''
"Fifty-SiN dollars"
Tor SIS down at HuNley's."
But you must remember that she got
this at an auction"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25

,SomerVlile Journal: Chairman Church
Music Commttcc-Thc tenor ;old mo yestcr-
day that unless, he could get an increase
OF 800 on his salary next year, he wouldn't
sing. What shall tell him?
Deacon Jones-Tell him he can whistle
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-10-25
sTATEMENT or CALCULATION.

secretary of.Thc Rec Pub
& duly sworn. SAYS that the
and complete copies OF The
ing and Sunday Bee printed
September, 1896. was as toll
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-29
One of His Tricks.

Dr.. Cyrus Hamlin, Hannibal Ham,
Inns father, was man who put consid-
cradle faith in human nature. He also
owned sheep when he lived on Paris
Hill, and no took considerable pride in
them. One day when neighbor brought
in a particularly fine>wether and offered
20 sell it at a reasonable figure the doc
tor took the neighbor' S word that he had
raised it and purchased. He was later
informed by his observant son that he
had bought che of his own sheep that
the speculative neighbor had purloined.
So the doctor hunted up the scamp, made
him disgorge and then asked him what
he meant by such actions. The neighbor
was wholly unabashed, and looking the
doctor shrewdly in the eye he suffered.
for he was afflicted in that way, "Dud-
duddrd Doctor -y-you know I'm tricky
us the dud dud devil, n that's enc of
my tut-tut-tricks. ''-Lewiston Journal