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White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
ALMOST PERSUADED.

The following from the Las Vegas
optic is 30 plainly tending toward dem.
oclatic doctrine and reasoning, that we
may confidently expect to see the names
OF Bryan" aud "Sowall" at the head
OF the OPTICS columns ut no distant
day. The democratic party Of New
Mexico can well afford to welcome such
recruits as Kistler, OF the optic, to it's
ranks. and he is almost persuaded TO
be democrat. He says:
"under free aud unlimited coinage Of silver.
will the silver dollar I've a 5O-ccnt dollar or will
IL he doubled In value. thus enrichiug the silver
mine ownerf
"Hitherto when cornercd on one proposition
they have hsstencd To tho other. Both cannot
be maintained NJ the same time. Tho absurd
position 10 which the gold advocates have
placed themselves In the discussion of this
phase Of tho subject, has done more than any
thing else to accelerate the growth Of the silver
sentiment.
III the silver dollar will be doubled in value.
~ Henry Clows says II will, Il will be a. goa ~
ANY other dollar" even the gold dollar Which
IL taid to TO worth twice as much siure. &C
eordine to the views Of ;he gold mon. the value
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13

be pr, sented with $50, 100000 year, the
great organ OF the republican gold
standa1d party refers to the increased
price which these mine owners would
receive for the silver produced each
year over its present market value when
that price is raised to its coin value.
The statement OF the Tribune could
only be based on the hypothesis that,
with free coinage the value OF silver
instead Of being, as now, 68 cents,
would at once be raised to 81 %, or its
coin value at the legal ratio. If this is
to be the result of unlimited coinage,
and the Tribune assumes that it will
be, then what becomes Of the $50 cent
dollar" the howl of "repudiation,
fiat money" and all the other word
missiles which this class Of papers have
been hurling at our heads since they
became alarmed at the growth of the
age is to be the advance in the value of
silver to that OF gold at the established
ratio, then coin made of that metal is
just as honest, even in the mind of h
goldbug, and will buy just as much Of
comm ODDITIES and will be just as desira
BILE in every respect as coin of gold.
Then, while the silver producer will
have made a profit of 100000 year.
nobody else will have lost penny.
The New York Tribune has been, for
more than half century, the leader in
advocating what it terms "protection to
American industries" In the applca-
ton of this peculiar system certain
classes must necessarily be taxed to
encourage and build up the business of
others. But here is a case where the
great industry of silver mining can be
built up, to the extent, as the Tribune
says, of $30,000,000 a year, without
taking dollar from any other industry.
And while the Tribune admits both
features of the proposition, it abuses
the advocates of free coinage with all
the vile epithets at its command.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
A FRONT NUMBER.

Silver was demonetized in 1873, but there
was no industrial disturbance or business de-
p. ession until 10 years later. '-El Paso Herald.
The young man who wrote tue above
is, probably, not old enough to remem-
Der that silver was demonetized in
February, 1873, and that before the
close Of that year the country was in
volved in one of the worst industrial
disturbances. the most destructive
business depression" it had ever ex-
perienced, which lasted several years
thereafter and from which 1t has not
yet fully recovered, Boys should make
inquiries as to the history of their
country before making such assertions
as the above,
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For PREs1DRET
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
OF NEBRASKA.
For VICE- PRESIDENT
ARTHUR SEWALL,
OF MAINE.

"The farmer who goes forth in the
morning and tolls all day, begins in the
spring and tolls all summer, and by the
application of brain and muscle to the
natural resources OF this country
creates wealth, is as much business
man as the man who goes upon the
board Of trade and bets upon the price
of grain. The miners who go thous
and feet into the earth or climb 1000
feet above the cliffs aud bring forth
from their hiding places the precious
metals to be poured into tho channels
Of trade are as much business men as
the few financial magnates who in a
back room corner the money Of the
world. From Bryan's Chicago speech.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
EDITORIAL WISDOM.

The editor OF the leading republican
paper of western Texas, the FL Paso
Tribune, has recently discovered the
hitherto to him unknown truth, that an
ounce OF gold is worth an ounce of gold
in any country 10 the world. This
would indicate that ray Of light is
penetrating the understanding Of the
Tribune editor, and may we not hope
that in the near future he will be able
to think on. some Of the more simple
financial problems now being solved
by the people of this countryY II he
could think and was honest, he would
tell us that there is no market price of
gold, but that the value OF that metal,
on account OF the law regulating its
unlimited coinage, is fixed by law and
cannot change in the market, and
therefore it's value is legal and not
governed by supply and demand. lie
would also tell us that between legal
value and a market value there can be
no fair comparison, hence a comparison
between tho legal value of gold and the
market value Of silver is manifestly
unjust and unfair. While silver was
admitted to coinage on equal terms
with gold there was no such thing
known rs deprecated currency so far
an silver coin was concerned. II was
only when il lost it's legal value and
was Disseminated against 10y legisla.
tion, that the depreciation Of silver
began. There is 40 more reason TO
think that silver coin would not be
worth its face in gold when restored to
coinage than when It was demonetized
IN 1873 The law had maintained tho
parity for forty Yeas at tho ratio Of
l6 to and no new conditions have
arisen since then to make this impos.
sible in the future.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13

The time is approaching when the
democrats of the territory will begin to
discuss earnestly the probable candi-
dates for the democratic nomination
for delegate to congress at the coming
election Quite a number of prominent
democrats have been mentioned in con
nection with the nomination for dele
gate, but since it 10 now certain that II.
b. Ferguson will accept the nomina-
ton il rendered him. it seems to ue
that the democrats Of New Mexico can
come to but one conclusion, and that
is to nominate this earnest, ardent and
honest advocate OF the free and unlim.
tied coinage of silver. Mr.. Ferguson
stands squarely on the Chicago platform.
1t is well known to all the prominent
democrats in the territory that he has
been in the thickest of the fight for
silver for years and that during oil that
time, he has never wavered for an
instant. lie is in full sympathy with
the Chicago platform and with the
democratic candidate for the presi.
dency; IN short, he is the logical cand.
date Of the democratic party OF New
Mexico for delegate to congress. No
man IN New Mexico enjoys more com.
pletely the confidence of his party than
Mr.. Ferguson. Fonr years ago he was
selected by the free silver democrats Of
the territory for recommendation ns
member Of tho national democratic
committee and he was made member
Of tho committee at the convention
which nominated Grover Cleveland Tor
president. During tue time that he
was member OF this committee he
neglected no opportunity to make him.
self heard in the interests OF the terri
tory. lie ia a man OF ability, industry
AID integrity nnd would command the
respect aud confederation Of bis col
leagues In congress. Should ho be
nominated, aud there appears TO DO no
doubt Of TIE ultimate decision OF tho
democrats OF tho territory. the demo.
cratic party would have a candidate Of
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13

age OF gold and silver until we can have
international agreement" he said.
Then the lat man asked permission to
offer few questions.
81 understand you arc a member OF
the churchS' he inquired. "a preacher
OF the Gospel; am rightyT
"Yess sir, you are right; am preacher
OF the Gospel and did come out on the
Lords side at The age OF l6 years."
Well, what theni
"You thought you did right in 20
coming cut, didn't you, and do you yct
think soY' persisted the fat man.
why, certainly; what are you driving
at?" replied the ministerial looking
gold man with asperity.
"Oh. nothing, except wonder why
you did not put of this thing OF coming
out on the Lord's side till by intctua.
tioual agreement all tho heather IN the
world would do the same thingY"
The crowd laughed and the goldbug
He'd --CfawfOfdesil.e Ind } star
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
AS TO ROBBERY.

Professor w. NJ Daniels, of Princeton
University, has left the seclusion Of his
academic retreat to fight the democratic
ticket. He protests against the silver
movement because he declares it win
rob the creditor by raising prices.
Why should all the sympathy be mon.
opolized by the creditor? If he is
robbed by rise of prices, is not the
debtor robbed by fall of prices? We
leave it to the trained intellect of Prof.
Daniels to figure out the losses of the
debtors through the decline of the
prices of products during the reign of
the gold standard.
The aim OF sound craftsmanship and
of all good citizens is to main ;ain exact
justice in the laws between. man and
man. The creditor should have hts
bond to the farthing, but not drop OF
blood. The debtor should pay his debt
in full, but not fafthing more. Under
a single gold standard, constantly ap-
preclating because Of increasing de-
mand and subject to the cornering
manipulations of financial magnates
that Is impossible.
The nearest approach to the just level
of money values, which will maintain
right between debtor and creditor, is
found in bimetallism, the free coinage
and use as legal tender of gold and
silver.
But Mr.. Mckinley proposes to artifi
cially raise prices by protective tariff
bounties, What would Prof. Daniels
say to that kind of general robbery
st. Louis Republic.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
WHY? WHY? WHY?

The organs of Wall street opinions
and interests are still loud in their
praises of Mr.. Pierpont Morgan and his
associates for coming to the relief of
the treasury in restoring and agree
ing to protect the gold reserve.
This action is praisworthy, as the
World has said, although as prudent
and selfish as any "patriotic' decd that
has been performed since the war.
Mr.. Morgan and the money magnates
that bow when he mods and shut their
eyes when he winks know perfectly well
mer to protect tho gold reserve would
render the election Of Bryan so certain
that no amount of "hustling and hol
lering," though backed by the biggest
campaign fund ever raised, could pre-
vent it. 1t is, therefore, very enlighten.
ed selfshness, most interested patriot
ism, that leads the bankers syndicate to
render bond issue unnecessary and to
stop the export of gold.
But their ability to do this raises the
question, which thus far has had no
answer: Why did not Mr.. Morgan and
his associates go to the rescue and re
lief of the treasury in the same way in
1895, and again last winter. They had or
could easily have commanded as much
gold then as now. They had then no
more use for gold (aside from forcing a
premium or bond lssue) than they
now have. The World urged them to
do then what they have done now. 1t
would have been far less risky then
than it is now, for the country was not
then confronted with the serious
menace Of descent to the silver basis.
But tho great flnanciers would not
heed. Instead Of organizing a syndi.
cate to fill up the gold reserve from
their vaults in exchange for gteenbacks
they frightened Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
Carlisle into the belief that panic was
imminent and that the only way to
prevent it and project the treasury was
to sell them bonds for greatly less than
the market price. And thus by taking
tho government by the throat, they
made a profit OF millions within few
days, at no risk and with little trouble.
New York World.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
DEATH ON FL rs.

Mr.. Bourke Cochran, of New York,
proposes to vote for Mckinley and
then fight to down his administration
by opposing the measures supported
by it. Cochran was once a democratic
congressman, but does not favor Bryan
and Sewall on account OF their silver
views. His present position is some
thing like that of tho other quack who
prescribed certain drugs for typhoid
fever on the assumption that they
would convert the patients ailments
into fits, which he knew he could cure.
Cochran thinks he knows how to cure
McKinleyism.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13

whom no member Of the party need b c
ashamed. Mr.. Ferguson can he elected
aud once elected he will be able to do
the territory some good in congress.
The delegate from New Mexico will no
longer be spoken OF with scorn and
derision but, on the contrary, will be
shown that Difference which is always
accorded to men Of honesty and ability.
The democrats OF New Mexico now
have an opportunity TO send a man
to Washington Who will accomplish
something and the opportunity, we are
condd, Mt. will not be neglected. Silver
City Eagle.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
IS TO 1.

The Ration Range is now 1G years
to / newspaper, but in spite OF this it
still insists on supporting goldbug
for president and opposing the coinage
of silver. For Republican organ
however, the Range is credit to
those Of its class.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
The Gallup Giedper i making good
fight for silver aud democracy those hot
dava
FoR BRYAN AND sEWALL.

Meare glad to note the conversion OF
ihe Albuquerque Citizen to tho cauee
~ free silver aud therefore. of course
10 the support ot Bryan and Sesall.
Tho CtiscH says.
Treat COLL AID silver alike at The
mints of the United States and the
parity between them at the established
legal ratio will always be maiutsiued.
That ie tho long aud short OF the parity
question,
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
KNOCKED HIN OUT.

A ministerial looking man was having
his say on the strcet corner TO group
OF eager listeners, and he was making
mn argument in support Of the gold
standard. I'VE must wait for free coin
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
CONSISTENT TRIBUNE.
The New York Tribune says:

The New York Tribune says:
"Ths poparchists have stolen democratic
convention frsm the democrats and populst
convention from the porulists. and with
silver minesss campaign fund propose 70
rre,cn, the mine owaors tr.ie Of sso0)o.0oO
year"
In stating that the mine owers are to
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13
FERGUSON FOR CONGRESS.

Hon. II. B. FERGUSON, OF Albu-
querque, who is at present visiting the
capital city, openly announces himself
a candidate for the Democratic nomi.
nation for delegate in congress.-Nete
Mexican.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1896-08-13

II the democrats nominate Hon. II.
B. FERGUSON for congress. ColfaX
county will give him majority of over
five hundred d-mark that.-Raton Range
The Lambertville record., 1896-05-06
THE ARBlTRAMeNT OF WAR.
How Two New York Street Boys Settled
Their Controversy.

How Two New York Street Boys Settled
Their Controversy.
Sid conducted the throng to an un-
tenanted stable in the rear of some
dwellings on West Broadway and said,
as he led them through convenient
opening:
81 reckon you might fight here q
month without anybody hearing you.
Could you find anything better'n this?'
Most of the boys were loud in their
praises of the spot, but it really seemed
as if Skip fancied it too retired.
He'd rather be where the cops would
come" Carrots whispered to Teddy. 81
do believe he's afraid already, and tell
you, Teddy, if you can thrash Skip well,
it'll be the biggest kind of thing for
lot of fellows 1 know Of in this townp'
81 reckon I'll be all right. Don't you
even say q word, no matter what hap
pens, and / think when our little scrap
is finished he won't have anything more
to say about our leaving the city,"
1t did not require many moments to
settle the terms of combat.
Half dozen Of the larger members of
the party arranged the details by prom
ising to whip any fellow who should at
tempt to interfere, and then the word
was given.
Teddy did not immediately put him.
self in an attitude Of defense; but. nd
dressing the spectators, he said:
81 don't want any fellow to think
came here cause I'm fond Of fight.
Skip Jellison has said I've got to leave
town, and that Carrots must, too, just
because he helped me. He tried to drive
me away by stealing dollar of my
money from Carrots, and then he set the
box pile ON fire last night to smoke us
out, or something worse. All want of
him is to give up the cash and agree to
let us alone. If he's willing to do that,
there's no need of this row, but if he
don't shall fight him the best know
how "
Sl1ips only reply was to rush forward
angrily, and an instant later the battle
was on.
1t is very doubtful il even Carrots
could have told much about the strug-
| gle, so suddenly was it begun and SO
| soon ended.
Carrots told key that same morning:
| ''It didn't seem as if Skip had a
chance to put up his hands before he
| was fiat ON his back, and every time he
tried to stand up he got another dose of
the same medicine, till it was over. +"
In less than five minutes Teddy was
| the conqueror, without a scratch, and
SKIN lviup Mt full length on the stable
floor, was bowling frantically for some
ono to ''hold that Saranac jayP'-James
Otis i'll St Nicholas
The Lambertville record., 1896-05-06
WHAT is MONEY!

Money, my boy, is silver and gold
Or q piece of pictured paper,
And they who possess 1t manifold
May cut any kind OF a caper.
Money, my boy, is worshiped god
And dearly treasured idol,
Used often as divining rod
At burial, birth and bridal.
Money, my boy, does world of good
And more than worlds Of evil
Good when poured from the hand of God.
Bad If dealt out by the devil.
Money. my boy, does not grow on trees,
Is not always had for the asking,
Nor gathered in pocket from every breeze
Without much deceit and masking.
Money, my boy, win buy place and power,
Husbands and wives and divorces
Truthful and false In selfsame hour,
Marshaling all kinds of forces.
Money, my boy, it is sad to say,
Buys "body, soul and breeches;"
Is curse to those who day by day
1.-Two only to hoard up riches.
Money. my boy. both rich and poor
Fall down on their knees before it.
No matter how 1t may come TO their door.
All are quick TO receive and adore 1t.
Money. my boy. "What is it3" you ask,
AS IL 1t were something funny.
A correct reply is no easy task.
For money is nothing but money.
Money, my boy. alone by itself
Is naught but name for riches,
And whether well or i'll gotten is pelf,
That hinders and helps and bewitches-
But money, my boy. don't pass It by
When skies grow bright and sunny,
For It's ten to one that before you die
You'll find 1t handy to have some money.
Good Housekeeping.
The Lambertville record., 1896-05-06

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The Lambertville record., 1896-05-06
One Jurors Judgment.

Judge Daniels of Buffalo, who served
28 years on the New York supreme
bench before coming to congress, re-
lates an incident which forcibly illus
trates the curious methods by which
people occasionally reach conclusions.
Some years ago man named Green
field, living in New York state, killed
his wife. He was convicted at the first
trial, but the case was carried to the
court Of appeals, which reversed the
findings Of the lower court. Governor
Robinson then ordered special rehear-
ing to be held at Syracuse. Judge Dan
iels presided. When an examination OF
the jurors began, curious circumstance
occurred. One of the jurors declared that
he had already prejudged the case. He
was asked if he had read the printed nc
counts in the newspapers. He had not.
Neither, he said, had he talked with
any one about it. He was accordingly
excused. Judge Daniels, however, was
not so easily satisfied. His curiosity was
piqued, and he sent the sheriff before
the man left the courtroom to ascertain
how he could reach conclusion i'll q
case when he had never read up ON it or
discussed it.
why" he replied, "the lawyers
made such id fools Of themselves ex-
amining the jurors that knew the pris-
oner must be guilty.