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Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
pROUUCTLON AND PRICES.

Every intelligent producer is pre-
sumed to understand the relation be-
tween production and prices. Every
well-informed farmer knows that there
has been a great increase in the produc-
ton of grain in this country in the last
twenty-three years. The statistics
show that in 1873 the United States
produced Il total of $50, 100000 bushels.
while last year the yield amounted to
1872, 00O, 900 bushels. The great wheat
crop of 1891 was considerably more
than double that of 1873, while the
corn crop of 1895 was 5,151 100000
bushels against 932,0O0,O00 bushels in
1873. This country produced 270,G00,-
600 bushels of oats in 1873 and S24,000,-
600 bushels last year, n three-fold in
crease. The yield of cotton has also
been largely increased, the production
of 1894 being nearly 100000 bales in
excess of 1885. The same state of
facts can be shown as to some other
agricultural products.
Now as to wheat, the increased pro-
duction has not been confined to the
United States. In 1894 Russia pro-
duced more than twice as much wheat
as in 1891, while Argentina produced
nearly three times rs much in the
former as i'm the latter year.. The sur
competition with the wheat of the
United States in the worlds markets.
Only a few years ago Argentina sent
an insignificant amount of wheat to
Europe, but now her export of this
grain has become n very decided factor
in the competition which American
wheat I'VE must encounter and
| necessarily in influencing the price of
this grain in the markets of Europe.
1t Is well to consider, also, that foreign
competition with American agricultural
products has come mainly from coun-
tries having the cheap silver standard,
which gives them some advantage in
cheaper labor-an advantage which Mr..
Boles and some other free silver advo-
Gates would overcome by cheapening
agricultural labor in the United States
through the adoption of the silver
standard.
If the farmers would carefully study
the statistics of production, not only in
his country but throughout the world,
they could not fail to reach the conclu-
| sion thai the decline in prices has been
mainly due to the largely increased
| production of the last twenty years,
which has greatly exceeded the growth
Of population and consequently the
worlds consuming power. So far as
our own country is concerned, con
sumption has been materially reduced
in the last three years. which has had
! some effect in lowering prices of agri-
cultural products, but the real explana-
ton of low prices is found in greatly
increased production the world over.
The American wheat grower, selling his
surplus in foreign markets in competi-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
AS coon As GOLD.
a Trade Paper. for once, Makes Some
Political Remarks.

EOttttrht NtUbNtkNs
New York Lumber Trade Journal,
The Journal has no politics. 1t never has
had any politics, and II we thought that
the coming campaign was one OF politics
we should take no part In It. Some years
ago, however, the Journal took a positive
stand for sound money. believing that free
silver would result In the ruin OF the busi-
ness interests. 1t was the only lumber
trade paper that had paid any attention
! to sound money, and II has the satisfaction
of knowing that some Of our articles at
tracted much attention.
The present campaign seems to be based
on an argument that every one in the east
Is a goldbug and that everybody south and
west is hard up, and that in consequence
thereof everybody east is happy and every
body west and south is unhappy, and that
the way to even things up is to have free
silver, which, some way or other, Is
going to be divided among the crowd. so
all will have money, and, as it would seem
by their argument, perfect happiness.
To a man who has no money there are
several ways to get 1t, viz:
(a) Beg IL.
Oh Steal 1t.
(c) Borrow Ii. .
(d) Secure 1t by gift.
(e) Trade something for II.
If we are to beg it, we might just as well
do the best we can. Therefore, a dollar
based on a gold standard is better than a
16 to i silver dollar, which. today, Is worth
about SO cents intrinsically.
II we are to steal 1t, we want the best. A
thief who would steal a silver dollar in
preference to a gold dollar would be acquit-
ted, on the ground that he was insane.
If we borrow it We want that kind Of
money which will go farthest, for so we can
get along with a smaller loan. Therefore, a
gold dollar is better to borrow than a 16 to
1 silver dollar.
If we are to secure 1t by gift, certainly we
should not depreciate that which we are
about to receive.
This brings us to (e), which Is the way
most money Is obtained. A pertinent ques-
ton for each of us to ask at this time Is,
What have l got to trade for money which
l want? 1t may be labor, 1t may be a horse
or a COW. it may be lumber or shingles, 1t
may be a saw mill. At the present time we
can trade any of the above and get a gold
dollar for every dollars worth OF value as
may be agreed upon between buyer and
seller. We can get a dollar which is worth
a dollar anywhere and everywhere.
Now your labor or horse or COW or lumber
or machinery will be worth just as much,
or nearly as much, next year as 1t is this;
but, if we have free coinage at 16 to 1, will
the dollar which you get in trade be worth
as much as the dollar you can get now?
What will that be worth? Can you tell?
1t may be worth SO cents or more or less
one day this, one day that, but can any one
tell? These are all pertinent questions, and,
when carefully considered, must guide us
in voting at the next election in November;
and do not lose sight of the fact that il all
the silver in the world is coined into money
you can not get a cent of 1t except by q, b,
C, d or e above referred to.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
WHY NOT INcLUDE nM1H12

The Burlington railroad managers
are to be commended for the work they
are doing in advertising Nebraska by
excursions from states east of the Mis-
sissippi. The excursion is undoubtedly
one of the most effective way of
making known the resources and capa-
bilities of 4 country.
1t is strange, however, that the Bur
lington road should discriminate
against the metropolis of Nebraska in
selecting the route of travel laid out
for its eXcursionists. 1t would be al
most rs ineXplicable If an excursion
organized west of the Rockies We're
routed through all of Illinois without
touching Chicago. Assuming that the
main object of the excursions is to in
duce capital to invest in Nebraska and
direct the attention of homeseekers TO
the fertile valleys of this state, there
is nj reason why Omaha should be
ignored both coming and going while
other cities in the state are favored.
What Omaha people feel aggrieved at
is not that the road is advertising any
particular part of Nebraska, but that
it appears studiously to divert attention
from Omaha and the country immedi.
ately surrounding. it, which certainly
has as much to interest the visitors as
any other part of the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

ton with "6iEer surplus-producing coun-
tries, is csussnlIed to accept the prices
created BF this competition and no
change in our monetary system could
help him in this respect. Though we
had the silver standard the price of his
wheat solt in Europe would be made
on the goldostandard and would still be
subject TO supply and demand. There
is no ESCAPE from this, as an intelligent
investigation of the matter will clearly
and conclhsiyely demonstrate.
The interest of the American farmer
is not in N debased dollar, as the free
coinage OF Silver would create, but in a
policy that will build up the American
market and increase the ability of the
American people to consume.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
FREE SILVER AND WAGES.

Globe Democrat: The workingman who
votes for free silver will vote to increase
his chance Of being thrown out OF employ
ment.
Minneapolis Tribune: The following
sentence from one OF McKinley's speeches
epitomizes the whole republican platforms:
The republican party stands for honest
money and the chance to earn It by honest
toll"
Philadelphia Press: A change from a
dollar worth 100 cents In gold to n dollar
worth SO cents is a change from a sound to
an inferior currency. Those who work for
dollars want good dollars. Nc man on days
wages or on a salary would be benefited by
a change in the currency which made II less
valuable. He would lose to the extent of its
d~ebasement until he could induce his EN-,
ployer to increase his pay. This. ex-
perience shows, employers are slow to do.
Chicago Journal: The Leadville Herald
Democrat, a stanch silver organ. admits that
the purchasing -power of money would be
reduced nearly one-half under free coinage,
but declares that the peoples power of get
ting 1t would be more than doubled. The
claim is made as a simple assertion with
out proof. so that It is impossible to dis
cover upon what grounds 1t is based. In
considering this question 1t is always posi-
BILE to get at significant facts in history which
count more for argumentative purposes than
the most eloquent theorizing. For instance,
there was a demonstration during the civil
war that labor was injured by a deprecated
currency. The subject underwent a most
exhaustive research on the part of a commit
tee of the United States senate, which, upon
the basis OF 100 for 1860, reported the fol-
lowing advances In prices under the green
back regime in 1865: Meat, 1877; other food,
240.3; cloths and clothing, 1902; fuel and
lighting, 237.S; metals and implements, 1914;
lumber and building materials. 1921; drugs
and chemicals. PIG; house furnishing, 1911;
YNignnl1o NJ, ono . d. ,rI nj oil nyfNnC
PIGS; average Of all wages, 1881; purchas-
ing power of wages, &C.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

Ice dealers have advanced the price n
notch TO heavy consumers, although no
change has been made in the price to
by Il hot summer of course has afforded
II plausible excuse for high-priceu ice,
but the local trust has no reasonable
excuse for an advance at this time. Its
greed is sure to react upon its head, for
the large consumers of ice will not sub
nit to another season of excessive
prices. They are already talking of
ice machines and of pooling issues to
pack their own ice next winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
Mr.. Bryan and MIR. Irvine,

NeW 1Ofk tribune.
Nothing is more entertaining In this dry
political season than to watch the chickens
of William Jennings Bryan as they come
Familiarity home to roost. Time was when
he, who now claims to represent all that
is brightest and best in the democratic
faith, was a bolter himself. 1t happened in
1898, when Frank Irvine was running on
the democratic ticket for Judge of the su-
preme court of Nebraska. Mr.. Irvine had
been nominated on a sound money platform
and Bryan was supporting a populist. In
reply to a letter from Mr.. Irvine. Bryan
wrote a statement of his reasons for bolt
ing, in which were contained the following
cheerful assurances OF personal esteem for
his correspondent:
81 regret that our people chose for slaugh-
ter so deserving a man. They ought to have
selected some one of the numerous demo-
Gratis who are responsible for the falling
Off OF the democratic vote. / have spoken
to you thus frankly and cOnfidentially be-
cause | feel that you deserve a better fate
than the one which / fear awaits you this
fall"
These kindly expressions are only equalled
by the tender, half-regretful words OF
Thomas Il. Watson in last weeks issue OF
The Peoples Party Paper: I'VE love
you, Billy, but d-n your company"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
PROTECTION IN THE EAR VEST.

There are indications that the voters
attention TO the question of protection
and considering whether that is not the
policy which will most certainly restore
prosperity. Advices from California,
Idaho and Washington show hat this
is the case, especially among the wage
workers, who are beginning to see that
free silver would do nothing to revive
industries or to create any additional
demand for labor. In the states where
the wool-growing industry has been
nearly destroyed by the present tariff
the people are asking themselves how
free silver would operate to replace
this interest on the footing of four years
ago and as they can find no satisfactory
answer their views regarding free silver
are undergoing IL change. A significant
fact is the organization of Il Mckinley
club Ut Franklin, Wash, composed
entirely of wage workers. every one
of whom, it is safe to say. by the con-
viction that free silver would reduce
the value of his earnings, while protec-
ton would insure him abundant work
II better pay. We do not doubt that
his sentiment, that the true policy is
protection and honest money, will stead
lily grow in the far western states and
we confidently believe that some OF
those states will be found in the re-
publican column in November. They
have Interests at stake much greater
than silver, which can be subserved
only through republican success.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

1t Is said that Senator German has
yielded TO entreaties and consented to
assist Chairman Jones with advice as
to the management of the silver cam
paign. Could any better confession of
the sore straits into which the free coin
age movement has fallen be given to
the public than such an appeal for as
sistance TO men known TO be opposed
TO the silver cause? Were we not told
that free silver vas so strong with the
masses that it would bring triumph
without the aid or consent of the poll
ticians?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

ER In ALIRIMl.

The democrats claim to have carried
Alabama by n large majority and I'M
doubleday they will succeed in seating
their candidate for governor, as they
did two years ago, despite the fact
that the charge of outrageous frauds
was made against them by the opposi-
ton. That charge is repeated now by
the republicans and populists, who
claim that their candidate was elected
II would be so declared if the votes
of the black belt We're not fraudulently
counted for the democratic candidate.
Nobody familiar with democratic meth
DDS in Alabama, however, could have
expected any different result.
1t should be understood that the re-
suit has no significance so far as the
currency question Is concerned, for the
reason that both parties declared for
free silver. The real issue was honest
elections, the republicans and populists
having fused in IN effort TO secure n
free ballot and n fair count and thereby
rid the state of the bourbon domination.
The democrats having the political ma
chinery in their hands resorted, it ap
that section and for at least two years
longer will continue to rule in Alabama.
1t is said that the populists are greatly
eNasperated. as they well may be, and
threaten not to support the Bryan demo
cratic electors, but this may be of little
! .LnnsAnt1aplna en fnt. nc AlaIn,nn A..
cerned, for the same fraudulent methods
that elected n democratic governor can
be used to elect democratic electors. 1t
is possible, however, that this renewed
evidence of democratic dishonesty in
the south, against which the populist
party has been contending for years,
may have the effect " arouse the popu-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
~
A SAMPLE CASE.
F~luctuntinE Free silver rs u Dcmol-
Usher of Values.
phipdaInbia Telppr

Philadelphia Ledger.
Our minister to Central America, Hon.
Lewis Baker, in a recent communication to
the State department, has furnished a force
full object lesson in connection with the free
coinage of silver, which should be given
careful and thoughtful consideration by
those who are inclined to the belief that the
free coinage Of silver by the United States
will improve their condition by stimulating
and promoting business and
Some five years ago." writes Minister
Baker, " an American citizen, an invalid
| soldier, who had shortly Heretofore drawn
a back pension of some $4,000 in clean
United States gold, came to one of the Cen
trail American states to try the benefit of
the warm, dry air of this climate upon the
disease from which he was suffering. At
that time gold commanded a premium in the
country to which he came of So per centum.
After his arrival he entered the banking in
stitution of the town in which he had con-
Guided to stop, and arranged to deposit a
sufficient amount of his gold to net him
$4,000 in the currency of the country, the
basis of which was and is silver. He car
ried away his certificate of deposit, feeling
rather good that, although 1t was for the
full 1900 and bore s per cent interest
upon that amount to be paid semi-annually
it had cost him a little less than So, 800. HI
continued to draw his interest promptly for
four years with much satisfaction, not hay
ing been disturbed by the continual rise
in the premium on exchange. BY the time
gold had advanced to a point threateningly
near double that of silver, making his
deposit worth but a, trife over half its face
value, he received notice chat the bank
would no longer pay interest to depositors.
He came to advise with me as to what he
should do. l saw but two things to suggest.
either withdraw his money, as the bank
desired, or leave it for safe keeping, trust
ing to the operations of to bring
more favorable conditions at another time.
The latter course was his preference. A
year later he drew from the bank his 81, 900
in silver coin, with which he was able to
purchase 81 ,731 in gold. The gentleman is
a Californian. but he is not now a silver
free-coinage-for-the-U United States variety of
citizen.'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
A PERTINENT POINT.
And II Should he Weighed by Every
Rejecting Citizen.

Rejecting Citizen.
Boston Herald (dem).
Here is a point which 1t seems to us should
especially impress the American people in
this presidential campaign.
All agree that our financial condition is a
difficult one; that to settle 1t rightly will
test the capacity OF our ablest and most ex-
perienced statement; that a mistake made in
regard TO it may occasion untold calamity
in the business and industrial features Of
the nations life. Under whose lead are we
asked by these revolutionists to undertake
his work? Under that OF a young man of
SO, whom IL is proposed to put into the pres
idency with no experience in business af-
fairs, and governed by theories of the cur
rency whicd are in direct opposition to the
knowledge gained OF finance through prac-
teal experience by nearly the entire busi-
ness men Of the nation. And with whom
is he identified as his adyisers2 Those
democrats who have discarded from infu-
enoe in their councils the great bulk OF the
practical men of their party. And who
have taken the places OF these latter? The
horde OF populists who gathered at st.
Louis last week.
We beg the sober and rejecting citizens
Of all parties to ponder this state OF facts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
Views of n silver Mine owner.

Mr.. w. A., Harris. a silver mine owner
and operator of Kingstown. N. M, in a letter
OF congratulation to Major Mckinley de-
clares that in his opinion free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver at a ratio Of 10 to /
would result in silver monometallism. and
the consequent overwhelming disturbance of
the general financial systems Of the country"
And he adds: while my chief interests are
intimately associated with silver mining, and
l would gladly see the white metal appreciate
in value by any proper and permanent
means. | cannot wish its accomplishment at
a sacrifice to the general veal and loss of
national financial honor"
1t may seem incredible to many silverites
that such reasonable and sensible views
could emanate from a silver mine owner;
but the truth doubtless Is that not even In
the mining camps Is there any such unanim-
ity for free coinage as eastern people have
been led to believe.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

Ex-Governor Crittenden, consul gen
cral TO Mexico, says there are many
countries in worse financial condition
than free silver Mexico and urges that
is an argument for democrats to fall
in line for Bryan and free coinage.
There doubtless are many countries
worse off financially than Mexico, but
they are all silver standard countries
and not gold standard countries. The
question is, Does the United States
want to adopt a policy that is sure to
bring it down to the level of Mexico
and other scmi-civilized silver using
countries?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

B. The corn crop of Nebraska may be
regarded as practically safe. The most
conservative estimate of the yield is
175,OOO,0O0 bushels, or fully 10 per cent
greater than the largest crop ever har-
vested in this state. The sugar beet
crop will exceed that of any previous
year and the hay crop is enormous.
Nebraska is proving TO the world this
year what its citizens have all along
contended, that 1t is one of the most
prolific agricultural states In the union
and may be safely depended on for a
surplus OF cereal products worth more
from year TO year than all the silver dug
u OF the earth In all the Rocky noun
tain states.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

Every business man in Omaha says
he is anxious to have all the national
conventions meet here in 1898 that can
be induced to come. The best induce
ment we can hold out for these associa-
tions, however, is the assurance of the
prompt and successful execution of the
Transmississippi Exposition project.
With the exposition under way the con-
yentions will come of themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

Within fOur weeks the State fair and
Ak-Sar-Ben fetes will be upon us. Last
year enough was done TO give evidence
to all the people in this region that
with more time for preparation both
fair and festival would meet the high
est expectations Of all. There now can
be no doubt of this and there is every
reason to expect a larger number Of
visitors than Omaha has ever ente1-
tanned ut one time.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06

Mr.. Bryan announces that he eX-
pected Bourke Cochran to bolt and is
not disappointed at his opposition. We
suppose that if Mr.. Cochran should sud
denly change his mind and offer to
support the Bryan ticket his assistance
would be Indignantly rejected.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
Protests Too Much.

IHH5d5 NNF SNdT'
Altgeld's positive declaration that there
is no office in the gift Of the president which
he would accept. should the free silver demo-
Gratis win the election, recalls the fact that
Altgeld, as positively as could be. told the
Illinois state convention that he was not a
candidate for governor and did not want
the nomination. though everybody knew that
he had fixed up the whole affair TO get a
nomination by reclamation Since that
e~ventful episode Altgeld's mere word Of
mouth doesn't go with any person Of in
~teiligencs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
THE BOLT IN IOWA,
Extent of the Detection of Demo-
cratic

Extent of the Detection of Demo-
cratic Newspapers.
Sioux City Tribune (dem)
The Marshalltown Times-Republican has
compiled a list of the boiling democratic
newspapers of Iowa, which we print below.
To it should be added Der Write Hollander
of Orange City. The ~footnote which accords
the Burlington Gazette the honor of being
the Oldest democratic newspaper in the state
is very near correct, but we think that honor
belongs to the Keosauqua Democrat:
Sioux City Tribune.
Des Moines Leader.
Sigourney Review.
Marshall County Statesman.
Davenport Democrat.
Burlington Tribune.
Des Moines Stats Zeitung.
Keokuk Post.
Davenport Der Demokrat.
Dubuque Herald.
MOnona Leader.
Fayette Postal Card.
Jones County Times.
Wayerly Independent.
Waterloo Tribune.
LaPorte Progress-R Review.
Denison Bulletin.
Keosauqua Democrat.
Williams Reporter.
Wright County Democrat.
Charles City Citizen.
Burlington Gazette.
Denison Herald.
Oxford Mirror.
Carroll Der Germania.
The Burlington Gazette Is the oldest demo-
cratic paper in Iowa. For sixty-two years IL
has fought the battles of the party. But
In this year Of our Lord, 1896, 1t is forced, in
sorrow and tears, to abandon the hulk which
is manned by populists.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-06
A presidential Forecast.
IAIlAAAlnALA nI----

Unless all lessons OF history are to be
reversed in the present contest, the great
educational campaign of 1896 must
strengthen khe cause Of national honor and
Integrity eRSsg day from now until the Sd
of NoyemBayE While McKinley's defeat
may be re sxfSf1 as a most remote POSSIBLE
ity, his electiofSseems probable by the larg
est majority ever given to a national candi.
date, and by fully two-thirds of the electoral
vote of the nation.