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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
How Silver Dollars are Kept at Par.

"Question": You say it is not the
legal tender quality of the silver dollar
which keeps it at par with gold; but
that it is kept at par because it is
convertible into gold, and because the
government has. pledged itself to
maintain its parity with gold and is
enabled to do so only by the limitation
of the quantity of silver dollars. Is
there any law making silver dollars
redeemable i'll gold?
No, but silver dollars are indirectly
convertible into gold in this way. The
&C vernment pays the interest and
principal of its debt in gold from its
revenues. But silver dollars are
receivable for all customs and excise
dues the same as gold. These amounts
to about $500, 100000 year, of which
a large proportion is paid in silver.
The government thus receives them at
par with gold, and this alone would
serve to keep them at par with gold.
A merchant creditor of the government
might pay his duties in silver while
he was paid his interest in gold. This
is one way in which silver dollars are
convertible into gold dollars under our
present system. But, of course,
this could not be continued if the limit
was removed from the quantity of
silver coined. Very soon all the
revenues of the government would be
paid in silver and the government
having no revenues in gold, would be
forced to silver basis. The reason
why more silver is not paid for custom
and excise dues is that its bulk and
weight make it difficult and expensive
to use in large payments.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

The present campaign should be one
OF education and of reason. 1t is inn
portant that the sound money people
shall rid themselves of the idea that
everybody who is in favor of free silver
is fool or a crank, and, on the other
hand, the silver advocates should
abandon the notion that the adherents
OF the gold standard are tyrants and
robbers with hostile intentions toward
the debtor class.-Kansas CITY Star,
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
Political Parties.

Bring on your political parties; let's
have plenty of them. There are
only ten now, as classified by an east
ern paper, and here they are:
l. The gold republican party.
2. The free silver democrats, among
whom are (a) those who want populist
support aud (b) those who don't want
populist support.
3. The free silver republicans.
4. The gold democrats, among
whom are (a) those who will support
Mckinley and (b) those who will NOM
mate candidate of their own.
5. The prohibitionists.
6. The boiling prohibitionists.
Z. the Bryan populists, among whom
are (a) those who favor Bryan and Sc
wall and (b) those who are for Bryan
and against Sewall.
8. The anti-Bryan populists.
3. The voters who are on the fence
10. The voters who have taken to
the woods.
AS the state and local campaigns
open up the list will be extended to
suit the requirements of the occasion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

Six weeks ago / suffered with very
severe cold was almost unable to speak.
My friends all advised me to consult a
physician. Noticing Chamberlain
Cough Remedy advertised in the st.
Paul Volks Zeitung, I procured bot
tie, and after taking it short while
was entirely we'll. l now most heartily
recommend this remedy to anyone
suffering with cold. VIM. KEEL, 67s
Selby Ave, st. Paul, MINI. For sale
by Frank Tuell.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
The. Fusion Ticket.

For Governor, John r. Rogers, oil
Pierce, Populist.
For Lieutenant Governor, Thurston
Daniels of Clark, Populist.
For Secretary of State, Will d. Jen-
kins of Whatcom, Populist.
For State Auditor, Neal Cheatham
of Garfield, Populist.
For Congressman, James Hamilton
Lewis of King, Democrat. w. G.
Jones of Spokane, Silverite.
For Attorney General, Patrick
Henry Wenston OF Spokane, Silverite
For Supreme Judge, John B. Reavis
of Yakima, Democrat
| For State Printer, Gwin Hicks of
Thurston, Democrat.
For superintendent of Public In
uction, F. J. Brown of King, Sill
verite.
For Presidential Electors, H. N.
Cation of Whitman, 1. N. Maxwell o
Whatcom, Democrats, G. E. Cline oil
Whatcom, DR.. B. G. Newman of Spo-
kane, Populists.
For State Treasurer, C. w. Young
of Whitman, Populist.
For Commissioner of Public Lands
Robert Bridges of King, Populists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
By Popular Vote.

There should be change from the
present system of electing president.
The idea of having electors is a
good one in theory but in practice
it does not show the real desire of the
voter. Our fathers thought it would
not be good plan to have the presi-
dent electected by the voters at large
because there is so much excitement
at the time of election that the voter
would be apt to be prejudiced in favor
of party over the character of the
man. So they chose the present sys-
tenn which is to have body of men
called electors who are chosen by the
people for the purpose of choosing a
president calmly and deliberately,
without passion or prejudice.
A case has never been known where
an elctor has betrayed his party by
voting for any other candidate than
the one nominated by the party. The
The principal objection to the electoral
system is that it never indicates the
choice of the people. For instance,
in this campaign the battle ground
will be in the country west of the
Mississippi river. The east will go
largely for the gold standard and re-
publicanism while the west will lean
toward free silver, but not with such a
majority as there will be in the east
for the gold standard. Suppose Penn
sylvania goes republican by 100000
votes, then we get but Sc electoral
votes. If we carried the state by q
majority of one vote we would still
have had the 36 electoral votes. Now
here are 1919, 1899 votes which are en-
tirely lost in the final cause, and the
true will of the whole people would
euer be shown. The people can never
express their wishes until this system
is legislated away.-Sidney Independ-
ent.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
Per Capita Circulation.

The popOcrats, who think free
coinage of silver will make money
plentiful, will please look at these
figures. Mexico has a population OF
1900, 900; Mexico is on silver basis
Mexico has $55,OOO,O0O of full legal
tender silver money and only
80 100000 of gold; per capita circula.
ton, $4.95. Mexico's production of
silver for three years of 1S92-93-94 was
$780, 900. The minis of Mexico
are open to the free coinage of silver
consequently if the production of those
three years alone had been coined and
paid out for labor in Mexico that
country would have had a per capita
circulation of $l4.10. The actual
amounts coined in those years was as
follows: in 1892, 26.7S2, 721 in 1898,
$2S,OO5, 1896; in 1894, $29,4S1 O33;
thus, you see, there was enough silver
coined in those three years to have
given them per capita circulation oil
$7.OOhad it been employed in manufac.
turing the goods they used instead OF
buying them from other countries
The fact of the matter is, the amount
OF money in circulation in any country
depends, largely, on whether that
country is employing its labor in
manufacturing goods and selling them
to other countries, or buying the
goods 1t consumes from other countries
Recorder.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

The London press is in bad way
indeed; it dislikes the republican ticket
and platform because their success
means protection; it "views with
alarm" the democratic platform be-
cause democratic victory means free
coinage of silver, and it is horror
stricken when it contemplates the
populist resolutions because they fore
bode all kinds of trouble. The Lon
don press has an avenue of escape; it
can take to the woods until the cam
paign is over.-Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

The Boiling Fad.

The Everett Times says a Snoho.
mlSh German, who was formerly an
uncrompromising democrat, has served
his connection with that party and
now posts the following notice on his
front gate:
"Temograts dake Notix!
Peter you not cum in NIT dot Gate
Der Big Dog is tied Loose Youst be-
hint der House
/ hat jine nit dot Beeple's Party
Peter you Temograts keep a leedle
OutW
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

Do NOT forget salt for your stock
place lump of rock salt in the barn
yard where it will be accessible to all
kinds of the stock. Pay no attention
to the cranks who tell you that no salt
is needed. Nature never placed the
craving for salt in animals unless il
was intended for some good place in
their economy.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
Notice of Application to purchase
Oyster Lands
Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,l
O1vn,pio WASHINGTON


Office of Commissioner of Public Lands,l
Olympia, Washington.
Notice is hereby given that Edward Claeys. OF
Kamilche, Washington, has filed an application
in this Office to purchase the following described
Oyster Lands, situate in Mason County, Wash.
ington. towit: Beginning at the meander cor
ner to fractional sections 81 and % twp 10 north
range west, w. M, thence S. 81 deg Ii min
west 49, So chains to initial point of this survey
from which the corner to sections 20, p. % and
%, twp. 10 north, range west bears s. IS deg SO
min W., 81. 1s chains; thenceS. 40 deg AZ min E.,
l:59 chains: S: As deg so min W.. 2.46 CHAINS; N.
Al deg Is min W., 1.60 chains; N. As deg so min
E., 2.47 chains to the place of beginning, con
tanning o39 acres, more or less, according to the
survey thereof as shown by the plat and field
notes of said described oyster land filed in this
office on the 9Th day OF August, 1896.
During the next thirty days TO flowing the last
publication of this notice, acontest may be filed
in the manner provided in section 5, page 81,
Session Laws of 1895.
This notice will be published in four success
sive issues of this paper.
Date of first publication, u day Of August
1S96-4w.
W.T.. FORREST, Com. Public Lands.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

THE West Coast Trade says the
Tacoma Smelling and Refining com
pany turned out 200 bars of bullion
weighing 433,3S1 pounds, and valued
at $50, O42.45, during July. There were
2,705.31 ounces silver, SIT ,828.46, and
341, 412 pounds leads, $12, 1854. The
number of men employed was eiehty
the pay roll SIS, 747.26, and the disdurse-
ments for wood, etc., $853.12.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

Hon. SCHUYLER DURYEE, of Snoho.
mish county, is being suggested as an
available candidate for Congressman.
Mr.. Duryee, before becoming interest
ed In Everett enterprises, was a high
official in the patent department and
has a wide acquaintance among the
public men at Washington. Mr.. Dur.
zee is well qualified in every way.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

NANsEN, who sailed from Christians
IN May 1893, on the Fran, bound 70,
the North pole ona new theory, has
been heard from, having reached q
point 1875 miles further than the
Greeley expedition in 1882. He
reached 81 degrees Ia minutes North
latitude, or less than $50 miles from
the north pole.-or where the pole
ought TO he
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
Call for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the undersign-
ed for the construction of bridge across
slough on Skokomish Reservation on Jas. Nc
Reavy road and for repairing Piers and Sheer
boems of Skokomish River Bridge, as per speci-
ficatlons on file in Auditors Office a copy of
which is also in my possession at Harrison.
Separate bids to be given for each Job. Bids to
Right to reject any and all bids reserved
w. H. NANCE,
County Commissioner LIST Dist.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

THERE are 400 males and 5 female
prisonersin the Walla Walla penitenti-
airy. Itcosts 81 cents day to board the
prisoners. They get meat three times a
day, plenty of good, wholesome food
and variety suitable for keeping the
inmates in good health. They have
not had death in two years.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

THE recount f the vote at the re-
cent municipal election in Tacoma
gives Orr Is majority, and Fawcett is
to be unseated. The count was made
on the ballots, and the returns where
the ballots were missing, as those
stolen have not turned up.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
MONEY LOANED

First Mortgages on Improved Farm
Property negotiated.
We are prepared to negotiate first
mortgages on improved farms in Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho with east
ern parties and foreign capitalists at
the usual rate of interest. Mortgages
renewed that have been taken by
other companies now out of business.
Address with stamps),
MERvIN SwORTs,
590-Aug 21-t.f. Baker City, Oregon.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

"THE pen is mightier than the
sword" A Boston dealer says that
there is more steel used in the manu-
facture Of pens than in all the sword
and gun factories of the world.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21

WHO is John r. Rogers, the Fusion
candidate for governor? He is the
misguided reformer who is charged
with the barefoot boy" bill, and one
of the valiant band who rode on passes
yet charged the state mileage just as
the other unregenerate legislators did.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12
MArrHnws srANps rIRm.

The following significant letter has
been received by Mr.. j. A Rountree,
Of the birmingham State Herald from
Governor c. Matthews, Of Indiana:
Executive Department, Indianapo-
lis, ind, June 9, 1896. Hon. J. A.
Rountree, birmingham, Ala. My Dear
Sir; Your letter came while l was at
my farm experimenting some impor-
tant work, and since my return my
time has been so occupied that | could
not reply earlier. The indications now
are that our state convention will be
by large majority in the control of
the silver sentiment and a delegation
instructed for silver will bo sent to
Chicago
THE feeling with ms here is that
strong, positive and clear resolutions
should be adopted, free from evasion
or doubtful constructions. Personally,
favor a resolution denunciatory of
the continuance OF the single gold
standard, believing that IT retards the
return Of prosperity and will continue
to be obstructive and injurious to the
best interests of the American people,
and calling Tor the coinage and use of
both gold and silver on equal terms as
standard money, and demanding the
early and independent restoration OF
silver to its old and rightful place in
the coinage Of the country. With such
a platform we will carry Ind ma by
the largest majority ever given to a
presidential candidate. To make a
doubtful declaration, even with a
western candidate, or adopt gold
platform means defeat Seldom has q
grander opportunity been offered to a
political party and | trust that we
may be wise enough TO grasp IL.
Should my views upon the subject
accord with those Of the delegates OF
Alabama, ! would ask for their favor.
able consideration at Chicago. Very
truly yours, CLAUDE MATTHEWS
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12
DOES NOT FEAR A BOLT,

Editor Leader - | am neither
prophet nor the elder or junior son Of
OF prophet, but venture the predic-
tion in the midst OF all this talk Of
bolts and walking out Of the conven-
ton, that there will be no bolt in the
Chicago convention, whether a silver
or gold plank wins in the platform.
One has but to look at the list Of
eminent statesmen and tried-in-the-
Gre Democrats who will compose that
convention from every state in the
union to remove any such phantama-
goria. The most eminent men-men
known for their exalted statesman
ship and for their party integrity and
fealty 10 principle-have been select
ed as delegates from every state SO far
as they have spoken, and this congre-
gated statesmanship Of Democracy
will be crystalized into one successful
effort to satisfy the demands Of the
party and present a solid and impreg-
nable from. to the enemy. No national
convention ever held in the history Of
the United States will present such an
array of eminent men as win meet in
Chicago on that occasion, and this will
not be by accident. but from the force
full and sober expression and action Of
the bone and sinew Of the party who
Will stand by the action of the eonven-
tion. j.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12

Tie arguments OF the goldbugs are
a little confusing sometimes. One day
they tell MS that the free coinage Of
silver would drive gold out Of the coun-
try, and the next day they tell us that
gold would be boarded. One day they
inform us that free coinage OF silver
would only benefit the mine owners
the next day they tell us that it means
so cent dollars and forget to explain
how that would benefit the mine own
ers One day they tell us that foreign
nations would dump their silver on our
shores and carry off our gold and pro-
duce-and before the echoes OF their
voices have died away they tell us that
free coinage OF silver would Isolate us.
All this calls to mind a story told re.
garding an old Illinois judge, who was
an ardent union man. One day he as.
tonished his friends by saying that he
guessed jeff Davis was pretty good
fellow, after all. When asked why he
thought so, he said: "Well, Giles
Britton says JEFF is the meanest cus'
unbung, and we all know Giles is the
biggest liar in Woodford county" Wa
wish these goldites would get together
and FIX up a line Of argument that
would not slop over and wobble alone
its trolley-way. 1t causes man to
doubt the wisdom OF property owner
when he sees his fences in excellent
repair, but all the gates fallen from
their hinges. Right now the goldite'
spend valuable time building fence
around the advocates OF silver, bu'
they often forget TO close the gates
and II they close the gates, they for
get to complete the last few panels ot
the fence. 1t is really annoying tc
spend time searching for facts to re
fate goldite's statement, and ther
have the goldite make the refutatior
himself It skaters the nerves and
brings on tremors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-06-12

Az indianapolis dispatch says;
Letters received at the Matthews
bureau indicate that the contest at
chie,go will be between Bolies Of Iowa
and Matthews. II it should develop
that these two men are the favorites
the plau Of the Matthews managers
will be TO argue that the party cannot
afford 10 take 4 candidate that comes
from a doubtfal state. Indiana will
be pledged 10 the Democrats in case
il is agreed to nominate Matthews on
free silver platform The friends Of
the governor do not see how Iowa can
csme forward with convincing argu-
ment That state, they say, Is reliably
Republican
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