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The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
4 QUEER MONETARY SYSTEM.

The Democratic and Popuiist platforms
demand that the national bank system be
abolished and the Government issue all
paper money direct from the treasury.
On the tariff question the demand is for
duties for the purpose of revenue to meet
the requirements of the expense account
of the Government and no more. When
these two declarations are brought to-
gether they reveal a degree of ignorance
in their author that one would hardly ex-
pect in a country where schoolhouse
may be found at every crossing of roads.
If, however, they were formulated ex-
pressly to deceive, the author is a COM
bination OF knave and fool, which makes
the demands more inexcusable than if
they came from plain, everyday fool.
Ii the Govern ment issues all the money
and the customs and excise duties supply
enough funds to maintain the Govern
ment, will the Popocrats explain how the
treasury would proceed to get its money
issues in circulation? No doubt they will
say the Government should undertake ex-
tensive internal Improvements and get its
currency issues in circulation by the labor
payroll route. Very well, that would do
when there would be no more improve
ments to make. What then2
The declaration is that these paper
money issues shall be redeemable In coin;
but where is the coin to come from to
redeem such volume of notes as is con-
templated? OF course, very wide out
flow channel would be dug if the plan to
put the railway and telegraph lines under
Government ownership is carried out, for
that would require a lump issue of over
Sill 600, 100000 of paper money-about $16o
per capita in addition to the $23 we now
have; but it would still be re0eemaole in
coin, and there is not enough available
gold and silver in the world to redeem
such a quantity. To this the Popocrat
says: ''But the notes are receivable for all
debts, public and private Well, then if
their acceptance is compulsory what is the
sense of having them redeemable in any
thing9
As an Arkansas greenbacker said: 'iIf
greenback is legal tender it is so by the
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

fiat OF the Government. and, therefore,
needs no other kind of money back OF 1t to
redeem it in." That is exactly what the
Popocrats mean, and they do not mean
that redemption in coin should be pro-
vided for at all.
But, as we have said, if the Government
issues all the money aud receives enough
from duties to ''run it," how is it going to
get its note issues in circulation? Per-
haps the better way would be to pension
every man, woman and child. That
would furnish an avenue for note distri-
button, but where is the coin to come
from in case pensioner wants to ex-
change his paper dollars for metal dol
lars2
10 the great and profound students OF
political economy such question as this
would be considered as unanswerable, but
to the Bryanites it is as easy as rolling oil
a log. They would say: Just declare
there is no difference between the value
OF paper dollar note that cost less than
a tenth OF mill, silver dollar that cost
90 cents and gold dollar that cost loO
cents, and there will be no difference"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
JAPAN AND FREE TRADE.

A concluding study of the Japanese
question in the local columns of THE CALL
to-day confirms the belief that wise pro-
tective tariff is the only remedy against
industrial depressions. Already the Japa-
nese have shown themselves proficient
artisans.
Those who say that the Japanese goods
will all be consumed in the Orient have
sadly overlooked the fact that this country
affords better prices, and the other -cardi-
nal principle that people OF frugal habits
and low consum ptive power never buy the
finer wares.
Japan will reach out for the American
market, as she is now doing, because we
are buying Nation. Her manufacturers
have studied our tastes and they propose
to make goods for our markets.
The free-trade policy OF the Democrats
offers no check for these evils. There is
no escape from the conclusion that pro.
tective tariff is the only method known to
statesmen by which theeviIs of an inunda-
ton OF cheap goods from the Orient can be
ayerted
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where in the East, and the Democrats
who in former campaigns opened their
pocketbooks to the party are now con-
tributing money to defeat the Chicago
ticket. Sewall had planned for series of
BRYAN meetings in his own and adjoining
States, but the wiser heads of the party
see that if Bryan wins at all his victory
must be sought in the West and South,
where the Populist vote is large.
Chairman Jones of the National Com
mittee and Senator German are exper-
fenced politicians, and when they saw
how fiat 3ryan's New York speech fell.
and when their own party iii the East re-
fused to contribute campaign money, very
naturally they concluded to move the
storm center of the struggle over the re-
gions that are tributary to the Mississippi
River and to the Pacific Coast. The
mountain silver States they assume will
go for Bryan in any event, but most likely
events later on will prove that the wish
was father to the thought.
In abandoning the great industrial
States to Major Mckinley, Mr.. Bryan
wage-earners, and in fields where capital is
in joint employment with labor In trans
forming raw material into merchantable
products. Necessarily this drives him to
the agricultural regions of the South and
Middle West and the silver-prodIcing
States, but when farmers come to under
stand that he is for free wool; opposed to
sugar bounty; opposed to keeping out
of our markets the pauper labor-raised
cereals and provisions of South America
and Russia; opposed to the maintenance
of home markets by National legislation,
and opposed to monetary system that
does not contemplate silver monometal-
lism- when the farmers of the great agri-
cultural and stock-raising regions OF the
West and South come to understand Mi.
Bryan's position on these important eco
nomic questions, we say. are they not
likely to turn their backs upon him as the
wage-earners and the promoters OF busl-
ness enterprises in the East already have?
Undoubtedly they will.
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ABOUT OPENING LETTERS.
London Graphic.


Perhaps it is q little bit late to make the dis
covery, but find from time immemoriaI we
have been directing all our letters on the
wrong side. The direction ought to be on the
back instead of what IS now called the front of
the envelope. There would be much fewer
mistakes about opening letters belonging to
others if this were the case-in fact, it would
be well-nigh impossible for it to occur. People
with large amount of il} ,spondence fre-
quently put all their letters face downward
an then proceed to snip the envelopes; then
they go through them again and take the
letters out, and sometimes find they have
shipped an envelope belonging to some one
else. All this might be avoided it we wrote
the address on the side the envelope is fas-
tened. 1t would also have another ADVANTAGE.
the stamp would be absolutely Cancelled BY
being torn across when the letter was opened
This would effectually put an end to the nefari-
Gus Vaccinations of those people who are
said to be able to remove the official oblitera-
ton in order that the stamps may be used
again, do not suppose my suggestion will
Immediately change the uses of century but
l fancy there are not few of my readers who
may be inclined to think that the idea is
worth trying.
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PERSONAL.
lodgett OF Tulare is in town.

DR.. T. D. Blodgett of Tulare is in town.
DR.. Hugo Crate of Prague. Austria, is here.
Henry Gibson OF Omaha reached here yester-
day.
Attorney W. H. Hatton of Modesto is in the
City.
W. S. Godbe of Salt Lake City is on visit
here.
Senator 3. f. Langford OF Stockton is at the
Palace.
P. A. Buell., the extensive manufacturer of
Stockton, is at the Grand.
Frank A. Miller of Riverside is on visit to
the City and is at the Palace.
P. B. Tod of Maritzburg, in the province of
Natal, South Africa, is among the arrivals
here.
Joseph Surr of San Diego has arrived here to
meet his daughter, who has just returned
from Europe.
Joseph f. Baker of Folsom, who was for
many years identified with journalism here
and at Fresno, is here for brief visit and is
registered at the Lick.
Nicholas C. Den of Santa Barbara, son of the
late DR.. Den, who was among the earliest
American residents of that city. arrived here
yesterday. He is at the Occidental.
State Senator w. E. Sloan of Nevada was
among the arrivals here yesterday. He came
down in connection with the burial of the re-
mains of the late Robert p Heating, superin-
tendent of the Savage and other Comstock
mi mes
William G. McAfee, 81 years old, Chief of the
Fire Department of Baltimore, and the young
est fire chief in the world, yesterday inspected
the local Fire Department as the guest of Chief
Sullivan. Mr.. McAfee has been attending the
meeting of the International Fire Engineers at
Salt Lake.
George S. Nixon, the banker, of Winnem ucca
and proprietor of the Winnemucca Silver
State, who is q member of the executive COM
mittee OF the National Committee of the Silver
party. was among the arrivals at the Palace
yesterday. Mr.. Nixon was conspicuous
figure at the National Silver Convention.
When it was over he went out to Lincoln and
called on William j. Bryan. Mr.. Nixon says
the hay crop is heavy about Winnemucca
now. 'Not only this" he added, "but the
beef Is fine. l don't remember that it was
ever better than now. We only need silver to
make our happiness complete''
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BRYAN-W0OL.
A Arcata Union.

What little there was left in the wool bust
ness in this country since free wool was forced
upon us by the Democratic party has been
wiped out by the nomination OF Bryan and
the inauguration of free-wool and free-sllver
campaign. From all parts of the country the
news comes that the bottom is out, and pro-
ducers are being notified that there is abso-
luteIy no wool market. Among others who
have received such discouraging letters our
Liscom Hill farmer, L. Ford, has received the
following:
T. Ford Arcdto. CdL-DEAR SIR: The North
Fork brought down your twenty packages OF wool
and we also have your letter Of the 18th with
reference to same. here is absolutely no wool
market and has been none for the last three or
the advent Of the st. Louis convention--nnd every
thing looks blue for wool and wool matters, IN
fact for all branches of trade for the time being.
We have examined your WOOL ana hnd 1t nlce
as usuai and only regret that we are not enabled
to place it &C once satisfactory price, but
said before, it is impossible to do this, and we
shall only have to walt until there is some kind of
a market. We shall take the best care of your
wool until the proper time for sale arrives, and
with kind regards are, yours truly,
THOMAS DENIGAN, Son & Co.
The Denigans are old-line Democrats Mr..
Ford has here tofore been good Democrat, but
he is very bad one just now.
Here is dispatch from Portland on the
wool question::
PORTLAND, Or, July 31.--Max L Koshland, q
wooI-buyer of San Francisco, has just returned
from an Eastern Oregon trip and is on his way
home. Regarding the wool business he said there
was absolutely nothing in It. There no prices
to quote, and he says Eastern houses have sent out
word to their representatives here not even 10 re-
ceive wool on consignment
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
A.WHEELING

Have you never felt the fever of the twirling.
whirling wheel,
OF the guiding and resisting of the shining cranks
of steel?
Never felt your senses reel
In the glamor and the gladness OF the misty morn
Ing sky,
Asthe white road rushes toward you, as the dew
bathed banks slip by,
A md the larks are soaring high?
Never known the boundless buoyance OF the bill
lowy, breezy hills,
OF the pine scents all around you, and the rum
ming, ripping rills,
Chasing memory of life's Ills;
Dashing, flashing through the sunshine, by the
windy void and plain,
The distant blue heights Turing, onward, upward
to the strain
Of the whirling wheels refrain?
Fled from prison, like prisoner sped the turning,
spurning Wheel
Changed the citys stir and struggling jar and yex-
ing, none can heal,
For the peace the fields reveal.
And with spirit separate, straining above the
town low reach,
Found tender satisfaction, which the steadfast
SUBMITS teachf
In their slence-fullest speech.
Never known the wistful, wandring back, in
pleasurabe pain?
Met the kins from milking sauntering to pastures
sweet again,
Struggling up the wide-marged lane?
You ha We felt the gadness, nor the glory OF
the dream
That xists, as tired eyes Hnger Still on sunset,
mead and streamf
Haste, thenl Taste that bliss supreme.
London sketch.
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said he. .'We are getting along fairly. Busi-
ness in the towns is being continued about as
usual"
Colonel Tozier is one of the most conspicu-
Gus Republicans in the country. He began vot-
ing the ticket early, and has stuck to
it ever since, and as an admirer of such
men as Grant and Garfield has probably had
no man to surpass him in California. For
these and other Republican nominees he has
done a vast deal of work.
In his business as mine manager he has
often visited London and other European capi-
tails. Seven years ago lie predicted in a long
article in the South African, published in Lon
don, the greatness OF the johannesburg mines,
which he had then recently visited
He is down for a few days on business in
connection with mines. 'The resources of
California in mineral way are enormous,
more extensive by far than most people
dream" said he. 'I would like to see the era
of activity once again dawn on the State. 1t
ought to, if there is anything in having NOUN
tains that are scanned with mineral"
Colonel Tozer arrived here in the ship An
drews, via the isthmus, in March, 1850. He
has an enormous acquaintance on the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.

1t is not because Senators Jones and
Stewart and other Republican supporters
of Bryan were as vehement in their advo-
cacy of the single gold standard few
years ago as they are now for silver mono
metallism, nor because they have swung
from conservative Republicanism to ultra
Populism, back and forth, that discredits
their advice upon economic questions, but
because they are vacillating in opinion
when there is no change in conditions to
warrant any departure from the prevail
ing principles of their old party.
1t is not question of their honesty, but
it is a question of taking advice from men
who have proven themselves to have no
settled and well-defined opinions. Sena-
tors Jones and Stewart appear to feel that
their former connection with the Repub-
lican party confers upon them the right to
tell their old party associates, as if by
authority, that they should follow
them in their meandering through
the several fields of political weeds
and briars, but they mistake the
temper of their old following. Their own
right to abandon the party that has hon.
ored them so often and so highly is not
with them, but they presume when they
say that they alone are right and the
millions of Republican voters are all
wrong.
These gentlemen are RENE mbered in
kindness for the noble and heroic deeds
they performed in other years for the
Republican party, and it is deeply re-
gretted that they have abandoned the
true and tried principles they used to be
so fond OF advocating for political heresies
and economic fallacies; but no loyal Re-
publican will follow them into the
enemy's camp; besides, who will stand
their security for adhesion to their new
found political cause or guarantee that
they will not discover another politi-
cal ignis fatuus and run off after it before
the campaign IS over. To be a leader OF
men one must show that he has stable
and deep-rooted convictions and tnat his
enthusiasm is the outgrowth of honesty OF
purpose.
There are religionists who are happy in
proportion to the number of different de-
nominations they have been actively
identified with as full-fedged mem bers. but
while such people are always welcome to
membership they are not listened to in
confidence when they ask old members to
follow them to some new sect that has
sprung up. Senators Jones and Stewart
were good and faithful members of the
Republican party at one time, but that
is no reason why they should expect their
former companions to go with them after
strange and dangerous political gods. If
Sanotors Ionas and S,auart nrafor ~.
tents of political wlckedness let them dwell
therein, but they may be assured that the
rank and file of the party they once
served will remain in their old home
whose foundation was laid in patriotism,
protection and prosperity by the immor-
tai Abraham Lincoln.
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THE FARMERS DANGER.
New York Press.

The American farmer faces to-day the gravest
situation OF his history. Heretofore his home
market, at least, save in certain Canadian
staples, which the Wilson tariff has admitted,
save in that butcherly sacrifice of sheep which
that law has also comm anded, has been his
own. Formerly the foreign market was also in
great part his own. We give him, through the
clear presentation of one who oyerlooks the
whole field from its very center, the causes of
his loss OF that foreign market which cannot
be regained. AS day follows night those
causes will operate to the loss of his home
market, unless he takes prompt steps both to
stablish and enlarge it. The steps are made
easy for his feet. They lead merely to the
polls, where he may cast his vote for the man
whose name is q synonym for American pro-
lection in every country OF this globe.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
THE GOOD OF PROTECTION.

Although the decade from 1880 to 1890
was the most prosperous period of ten
years In the history of this country the in
crease in wealth and commerce from the
assumption of the reins of government by
the Republican party and the application
of a protection policy between 1860
and 1890 was marvellous. In round
numbers the wealth of the people
of the United States in 1860 was
$4,000, 100000 and in 1890 $65 600, 600, 900.
In 1860 there were lao, 400 manufact-
uring Establishments and 355, 500 IN 1890,
with an increase in the number of opera
tive from 100000 to 100000. The total
wages paid by manufacturing establish
ments in 1860 was 1919, 900, 900 and in 1890
81, 300 000, ,O0O In 1860 there were 10000
miles of railway and 167, in 1890. In
1860 the country produced 10000, 900
pounds of wool and 276.000,000 pounds in
1890. Wheat production in 1860 was
I73, 900 0G0 bushels and 469, ,0O0 600 bushels
in 1890 In 1860 we raised S38, 900, 600 BUSH
els of corn and 100000, 900 bushels in
1890 Between 1880 and 1890 we paid
nearly $1,000 900, 600 on the public debt.
These figures should convince any rea-
sonaple man of the advantages that accrue
from a protective policy. Prior to the
protective tariff of 1851 the country was at
the mercy of foreign markets and wages
OF skilled and unskilled labor were based
upon the wage schedules of Europe.
1t was an uncommon thing in those days
to see a workingman live in his own house,
and depositors in savings banks from the
working class were few ana far between,
but in these days it is no uncommon
thing to see wage-earner have his own
house all paid for and surplus to his
credit in bank.
The growth of the material wealth of
the people of the United States between
1860 and 1890 was never equaled by the
people of any nation in twice tha. num-
ber of years. Between 1860 and 1890 more
individuals earned and owned homes of
their own than did the people of all the
other nations of the earth. Between 1860
and 1890 more American workingmen be-
came owners of industrial plants and COM
rnercial enterprises than have workingmen
in anv other nation in its entire history.
More poor men became rich in the United
States between 1856 and 1890 than in all
the previous life of the country. Between
1860 and 1890 Americans invented more
mechanical devices for cheapening the
production of commodities than the whole
world did from its foundation. Between
1860 and 1890 the United States grew from
a small power, comparatively speaking, to
the strongest, numerically, and the
wealthiest commercial nation on the earth,
and the sole and direct cause of it all was
a protective tariff that made it possible
for our people TO develop the resources of
their own country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

low China silk is combination that is artistic
and can also be washed with good results.
Bright red eider-down makes q very service
able gown, which does not soil so readily as
the more delicate colors. but is still pretty.
Satin ribbon of the same shade, an inch wide,
Is used to bind the edges. A girdle of the same
shade OF satin ribbon three inches wide is
chosen instead of silk cord.
The cheaper outing fiannels make very use
full aud Inexpensive bath or lounging gowns,
and very dainty combinations are possible.
Plain Turkish toweling is chos en- by many
and is simply hemmed or bound with cotton
braid.
Such a gown as this is so simply made, and
may be made so cheaply at home. Every woman
who appreciates comfort and neatness will
have one, for the cost will not exceed 81 So
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
TO SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS.
Boston Journal.

Boston Journal.
Here is brief and simple catechism Tor
sound money Democrats:
"Do you want to beat Bryan?
"If you want to beat Bryan do you know OF
any other way of doing it than by eiecung Nc
Kinley?
ssIf you want to beat Bryan and don't know
Mckinley why dom yon take your coat of and
wade in and elect Mckinley"
Answers to tn ese interrogatorles are respect-
who declare the currency the paramount issue
and yet refuse to act as if they believed what
they said.
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MAY CAUSE A SMILE.

''We must part now, darling; but to make the
separation less abrupt am going on q slow
."-Fliegende Blaetter.
Dawkins-what q healthy looking man DR..
Squills isl
Dawson-Yes; he looks SO different from his
patients. I wonder who his physician p
Harper's Bazaar.
Mrs. Scaldwell-When I was a little girl
loved my mother too well to behave SO badly as
you do.
Edith-And did your mamma used to be all
the time telling you what she did when she
was little girl?-Boston Transcript.
"Do you consider Mrs. Elmore particularly
bright woman?"
40 decidedly. Not only that, but she is posi-
lively brilliant; and her intuition of char
acter! Why, she can pick out the woman who
trims her own bonnet"-Buffalo Times.
81 guess I've found way to take the conceit
out of that amateur actress" remarked the
girl who is not always good natured.
"How did you do it2"
introduced her to an amateur photographer
who wanted to take her picture. '--Washington
Star.
Caller - Present my compliments to Miss
Ariadne, and ask her If it will be convenient
for her to be my wife.
Servant IA moment later - Miss Ariadne
sends her regards and regrets to say that she
will be engaged until 8 O'Clock. - Detroit
Tribune.
"There is one thing" remarked Willie Wish
ington. "that have made up my mind to-"
"Really," responded Miss Cayenne, with lam
guild in terest
"Yes; shall never be q man of one fdea."
"Don't say that. You are still too young to
be discouraged. Washington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Colonel C. W. Tozer, the California pioneer
of 1850, who is known from one end of the
Pacific Coast to the other, came down from
Nevada County last night and is at the Grand.
He is engaged in many mining enterprises,
but is not rushing work particularly on any OF
his claims just now. One of his properties is
the CASTOR Ridge, above Grass Valley.
The colonel spoke of the work now being
done in and aDout Grass Valley and Nevada
City, saying there were probably 1000 or
5000 men engaged directly and indirectly
at it.
''The country is reasonably prosperous" !"
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
A LOUNGING OR BATH ROBE.

White elder down was the material used in
making this useful and graceful gown. 1t was
lined throughout with pale blue China silk
(the hood being lined with the same) and had
a blue silk gird1e, with cords to match, hold
ing the fullness of the sleeves in place.
White flanne, or serge makes most sensible
garment, as it may easily be laundered at
home. A binding of pale yellow washable rib