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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
A Lesson in Mathematics.
Volga Tribune.

One OF the principal differences between
the provisions OF the Mckinley tariff bill
and the present Wilson-Gorman bill rs
that on the majority OF articles the duty
levied by the former was il specific one,
While the latter provides for an ad va
loren tax. Our present object is not to
discuss which OF those is the better plan
Tor raising revenue, but to explain short.
y the difference between the two meth
DDS. This can best be done by taking q
few examples The duty on barley un-
der the Mckinle.T bill was 30 cents per
bushel !; the present bill changes the rate
to 30 per cent. ad valorem. This means
that on every bushel OF barley imported
under the old law, no matter what the
barley was worth in the market, q tax
oil 80 cents per bushel had to be paid be-
fore it could be marketed in thi scountry.
Now, only 30 per cent. On the value at
the place of shipment is levied. To illus
trate, a Canadian-and they are the
principle competitors OF American farm
ers for this product-wants to ship n
quantity of barley and sell it IN this
country he valnes his barley at say 10
cents per bushel at the place OF shipment
80 per cent ad valorem. that is, ac-
cording to the value on 10 cents, is Az
cents, which is the tax he would 10Y
have to pay instead OF 30 cents per blu.
as under the Mckinley law. The same
figures apply TO flax seed. Do not these
figures account in some measure for the
present prices our farmers have to sell
those products at? Horses and mules
under the old law We're taxed at $50 per
head. Now, they are admitted ut 20 per
cent. ad valorem. Farmers, have your
school children figure it out for you. 1t
win be "a good object lesson for them.
How much better prices you would be
likely to get for your live stock if yon
did not have to compete with the Next
can on the southern and the Canadian
ON the northern border.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
Great Kelley--Pure Volkmar.

We do not think the Voice, the nation
al organ OF the prohIbitionists, has
made any votes in this state by the
method it took in trying to get the n
papers OF South Dakota to sell space for
the publication OF matter in favor OF
the repeal OF our prohibitory law. 1t
was an undeIhanded trick and it caught
"a number OF papers, but it is gratifying
to know that nine-tenths of the fellows
caught in the net OF the Voice are demo-
pops who are, year in and year out, tel
ling that the Republican papers are
bought up. These fellows are now
shown up in their true lighI and perhaps
they will stop-for "a short time, at
l%east-this eternal cry of Subsidized"
The great Kelley of Webster offered to
take 500, and Yolkmar, the only pure
man in the state, would sell at 10c per
line. This is indeed a corker on these
fellows who have been so lavish in their
talk OF Doodle.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
jefferson, in 1888, wrote: "Just
will lead ms m disregard IeoaI

Jefferson, in 1888, wrote: "Just
principles will lead us to disregard legal
proportion altogether, to inquire into
the market price Of gold in the several
countries with which we shall princi-
pally be connected in commerce and to
take an average from them. / very
much doubt a right now to change the
value, and especially to lessen it,.
The house committee, in 1891, report
ed: 1T is sufficient 10 know, by un-
happy experience, that its ratio of Is
to / tendency is to rid Us of Il gold cur
rency and leave us nothing but silver -
The house committee, in 1884, report
ed: 1.-THE desideratum in the monetary
system is a standard of uniform value.
We cannot ascertain that both metals
have ever circulated simultaneously,
concurrently and indiscriminately in
any country where there are banks or
money dealers, and we entertain the
conviction that the nearest approach TO
an invariable standard is its establish
ment in one metal, which metal shall
compose exclusively the currency for
large payments.
Andrew jackson, in 1886, wrote:
''There is no fraud in gold. 1t is un-
changeahle and will do it's Office every
where and at all times. Labor imparts
an invariable value TO it,"
Benton, in 1884, said in debate: "It
[goldl has an intrinsic value, which
gives it currency all over the world to
the full amount of that value without
regard to law or circumstances. 1t has
a uniformity of value which makes it
the safest standard of value of property
which the wisdom of man has yet dis
covered. Its superiority over all other
money gives to its possessor the choice
and command of all other money"
Following this debate the act called
the administration gold BILL" in
tended to put the country on a single
gold standard, was passed, lao to SO in
the house and 35 to 2 in the senate, and
signed by Andrew Jackson, president.
The house committee, in 1858, report
ed: '.Gold is the only standard of value
by which all property is now measured.
1t is virtually the only currency Of the
country. We desire to have the standard
currency to consist of gold only, and
that these silver coins shall be entirely
subservient to it, and that they shall be
used rather as tokens than as standard
coins"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
kelley's Price $Ioc.
Washington Times.

After reading page 8 of the Oct. / issue
OF the Voice, published in New York tity,
we are convinced that some OF the ne VS.
paper boys OF this state have been played
Tor chumps of the first magnitude, a "a
Tommy Ayers scheme of a few years ago
when he took many OF the boys in on a
similar deal and hen exposed them az
the Voice has done. w. Bob Holland
gave us the same M and dance but we
didn't waste any time on the bait offered
as our editorials are not for sale ut any
price. The waste paper basket always
catches propositions Of that kind. We
notice that the populist papers offer the
lowest rates, aud one oil them, the Alex
undria Journal, offers to sell it's editor
ais at &c per line and news item space at
1c per line, and the Journal gives Hol-
land to understand that it is 1.-The only
populist paper in Hanson county" We
should hope that it was the only cheap
John rag OF rot on earth. Its editor
must be a Chinaman who a and does
live on rice and rats, and never uses
soap when he takes his annual wash.
And there is that great Pettigrew Tree
silver organ, the leading silver paper in
the state, ''Tle Sioux Falls Daily Journ-
al" offers to sell it's editorial space, it's
editorial matter, it's editorial opinions,
the only portion of the paper that
moulds public opinion, that is intended
to educate and enlighten the people, that
il the very life of its existence, for the
paltry sum OF 10c a line in both daily
and weekly issues. What are the editor
ial utterances OF such u sheet worth in
this campaign, aud ii they would sell
thpir editorials ~, tl,p prphibitipu OupS-
tion for 10c a line, how much is the big
syndicate OF millionaire silver mine own
ers paying them Tor working OF their
ho~odwinking editorial rot on the SILVER
question in this campaign Readers,
weigh well what you read in such papers
and govern yourselves accordingly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
sPer Capita

It is more money the Organizes want.
Now, which nations have the most
money-those with the gold standard
or those with the silver standard?
The silyerites are fond OF talking
about per capita circulation.
Under free coinage Of both gold and
silver the United States had a per cap
ita circulation in 1900 Of "a. 90. in
1883 of IS. SO. in 1852 Of $l4. SO. in
1879 of $ls. 10. In 1894 we had a per
capita Of ga. %; in 1896 we have ons
Of $21. 10.
The per capita circulation OF the
world is about $5. 10.
The per capita Of the gold standard
countries is SIS.
The per capita Of the silver standard
countries is nearly "a. so.
The gold standard countries have q
per capita Of silver alone Of IS. 40.
The silver standard countries have q
r,a- canita of silver Of 81. SO, the rest OF
their small circulation being mainly de-
preciated paper. -.
The gold standard countries. with
less than one-third of the worlds popu-
lation. have very nearly two-thirds OF
the worlds currency circulation.
And yet Mr.. Bryan would take the
United States from the gold standard
and place it upon the silver standard
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
HARD CHARGES.
Candidate Watson Can Write II
He Can't Talk.

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 15-Abe Stein
berger, chairman of the state organ
ization of middle of the -road pops,
this evening received the o llowing
message
Thompson, GA, Oct. 15.-Ulcer-
ated throat prevents me from keep
ing appointments. / greatly regret
this. The middle of the road popu-
lists all over the union have my
sympathy and admiration. They
have been sold out and the party
made a foot mat for democratic pol
i~ticians to wipe their feet on, under
the hypocritical pretense of patriot
ism. The fusionists have abandoned
principle and gone into a mad
scramble for the pie-counter. If
Bryan is defeated, it will be the
fault of the traitors of his party and
ours who ignored the st. Louis
compromise and tried to force the
populist vote for Sewall, the bond
holder, national banker, corporation
plutocrat, and gold-clauae million
aire. Thomas e. Watson,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
A Chance For FreesiIyerites.
Dell Rapids Times

Ii some free silverite can prove
by indlsputable facts that gold and
silver will, under the free access to
the minis of both metals at the ra-
ito Of 16 to |, circulate side by side,
or be maintained on an exact parity,
the Times is willing to lend it's sup
port to the free silver cause at the
ratio of 16 to /. If prior to 1872
silver went to the markets and gold
to the minis when both had free
access to the minis, because silver
was under valued, and LAW could
not maintain the parity, how in
the name of all hal is good and
great are you going to make gold
60 to the minis when it is under
valued. Ii law can add 48 cents to
the purchasing power of the dollar
1T a add 100 cents. Therefore,
if law can do that why does the
government collect taxes? Money
is a commodity and SO is wheat,
oats, barley. corn, etc. Now If law
a make the commodity money,
why can't 1t produce or make wheat,
oats, corn, etc, by law too, and
give the hard working people of
this country "a rest Tor a few years?
Will some free silverite please ex-
PLAIN this mystery.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
Questions for Free Silver
POpOcrats.
Please Answer!

Why was it necessary for the gov
eminent to issue bonds at the close
of the Free Silver Free Trade period
1916 to 1861 ? Buchanan, the last
democratic president before the war,
had to issue bonds. Why
Why was it never necessary to
issue bonds under a protective tarltf
while under a geld standard
Why has it been necessary to issue
bonds during the last four years
while we have had a low tariff and
the gold standard 7 -,
Buchanan issued bonds while we
had free coinage of silver. Cleve-
land issued bonds while we did NOT
have free coinage of silver. Both
times we had a low tariff. Why TINS
apparent coincidence ?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
Pettigrew in the Hills.
Deadwood Times Oct. 1Oth.

Senator Pettlgrew spent y%ester-
day about the city visiting with ac-
qualntances. He appears natural
and is jovial and talks freely and
apparently frankly about the pollt-
ical situation. With one promi-
nent citizen he became very conf
Dental and talked in an earnest
way. He frankly admitted that
Bryan will be defeated and that
Mckinney will carry South Dakota,
and that the entire republican state
ticket will be elected. He says he
will reduce the republican majorl-
ties in a number of counties, and
predicts the election of a populist
legislature and United States sena-
tor. eff the Legislature is republi-
can" SAID the senator, "PIckler
will be your senator, and | will own
him the minute he gets to Wash
ington and | will control the pat
ronage of the state" The Dead
wood man assured him that the
legislature would be republican and
will elect a Black Hills man for
senator, and that man will be Gid
con G. Moody. To this the n
tor replied: 81 would rather see
Moody senator than any man in the
state and will be at the Legislature
to help elect him." "But we will
not need any of your help" replied
the Deadwood man. Senator Pet
tigrew thought Freeman Knowles
would run behind his ticket and
does not hesitate to make fun of
him. There is one noticeable
thing about Senator Pettigrew's
visit here, he has completely ig-
nored the leading pops and hob
nobs with the silver democrats.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22

Xxx TOPICS. ~
W 81
tSo
Desperation.

HVWdIU I ItSs.
The pop campaign in South Dakota
has reached the desperate stage when
argument is thrown to the winds and
their time devoted to lying about the
size OF their meetings and making gar
bled quotations from four to eight year
old Republican speeches.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22

The mere prospect of a silver standard is driving capital away and is max.
ing times hard. If we wish investors manufacturers, traders, etc, to risk
their capital in our country, W g must chain up our free silver and reputation
dogs OF course, if we wish to ALLEVIATE ourselves from the rest Of The CONNER.
the deed is done. g
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
Few Facts.

In 1878 farm products were lower
than ever before since the civil war, and
the ''greenbackers' were arguing that
the preparation for resumption on Jan.
/, 1879, had produced the hard times,
and their advocates tried to postpone
the date for resumption. But resump-
ton came Jan. /, 1879. and No. 2 cash
wheat sold at S1S by May it was up
to $1.01A, and by December. 1879, il
was up to sl.38H. Corn was 292s in
January. 1879, but i'll December, 1879,
IL was 43A.
Such facts need 20 be borne in mind
at this time, when SO many false the.
cries are aioat.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
NUMBER 10
The Silver Cure.
Yankton Gazotte.

We suggested it yesterday. Let
us emphasize the thought. We
had protection and sound money in
1892 and times were very prosper
GUS. Never so good in all history.
We repealed protection and times
went bad. What would wise men
do under such circumstances? Whv
restore protection, of course. "Oh
no" says the free silver man. sneyer
think of it, repeal sound money
also"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22

Senator Pettigrew is automatically
renorted to have said in a speech at
Custer City ,..a..
aAny man who spends thirty days
working for Bryan will do his coun-
trv better service than he who spent
three wears of his life carrying a
musket." la
old soldier, what is your canaio
Judgment of such a proposition =
500 Falls Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
your mortgage Overdue'

Have you a mortgage? Is it oveIdGe'
70 80 vote for free coinage, and youin.
x;t s,i the mortgage to foreclose as soon
sSaro i time to pass a free coinage oli,.
IT, Won don't think SO, just imagine .nas
have changed places with you,
sua ! and then consider wha1 you
oreo,eoi 10 civ months before the cheap
money era was expected to oeein'
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
Palmer as a TumbIe-weed.
Iroquois Chief.

During the last campaign, Judge Pal
mer referred to the popullst party as
1.-THE tumble-weed party" The only diff
ference between the populist party OF
today and the populist party OF two
years ago is that it has now been swal-
by the free trade democrats-and
Judge Palmer still claims to be a pro-
tpctiOnist
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-10-22
prv., VIII .po. the Trusts.

MIR. Bryan to the Trusts-You fell
lows are not in it with me. You think
vou're doing great things when You put
mn the price of che thing at a time
and You get cussed for 1t besides But
INV little silver trust scheme puts up
nrices ON everything at once, and l
make 'em think we're doing 'em a
Favor. You fellows are too slow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02

l IMPERIAL LODGE, No. 94. K. of P, meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall, over Citizens Bank.
 Fraternal welcome extended to all visiting Knights and brethren. J. W. LANGsroN, II. l. HoLDERNEss
 K R. and $. c. c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02
INE REAL LINCOLN
honorable Chapter of Back
 woods Lore.
op Ap0UgBs THE GRIasBY IRE.

fa..i,y Leaves Indiana For IIH- pD .cross Country In 8 Wagon Abe - ,,s,.e .a,seora 0x--lncidents of the - un.v-q qhrous..l lee. For a Dog.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02

avw tllere y7as man, , begins this
 ao7@bie chapter Of baekwoods lare,
 lsaosa lasa name Uas Reobca, and the same
 W.. yer great iR substance, in horses .r1 s cattle and awine, and 8 very great ss.ssaf5l,l. l. eanl3 to pass when the .s 1.s o9 Bo&ben Sr5W up that they were
 gass ( taking to themselves wives, e..' V fs5ng to3 well known as to honaz ., ~ t,e5e 0tn cauEtry they journeyed i.t5 far country and tileTo procured s-, l- fbealsslYas UiYgs. I5 came to pass sl.3 tlat when they were about to make tss re.ana home they sent messenger 5.sr5 fhea t5 bear the tidings to theiE ss4afs. ss, faeuiring Of thelaessen- sse WhaB t.Iae the sons and their wiyea c6al4 ( Hle5 4ea3a . grese feast and call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02

The continental money was not payable |, gold, and yet we won our liberty with it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-02
ftss.e N. WEEK,

3,,4s5r of 'E1erndoA : Life Of Lincoln" tlgLhs lS.j, hy A2..e;ycan Press 1.z59eia- aon.l
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

A debate which has just taken place
In the senate at Paris has disclosed the
fact that the island of Madagascar has
already cost France $50, 900, 900 and
will probably cost her at least %, 600, :
600 year hereafter, without any hope
Of the slightest return for q long time
20 come
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
Nav Helm ImmiCrnt;On.

Commissioner General Stump of the
immigration bureau has returned to
Washington after an absence of about
two months in Europe. Mr.. Stump Wis
tied several European capitals for the
purpose of explainirg to the authorities
the workings of our immigration laws,
with view to securing such action on
the part Of Euro peah governments as
would prevent Ito departure from their
ports for the United States of such class
es Of immigrants as ure uebarred from
landing by our laws Air. Stump was
successful in his mission, as the Italian
government has already given instruo-
tions to the proper officials not to issue
passports TO passengers for the United
States who are not clearly entitled to
land under existing laws and regula-
tious.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05

At the Paris Academic dc Medicin the
Other day DR.. Klein of London showed
. year-old American girl who, when
q baby, was dropped down stairs by her
nurse and sustained a concussion Of the
brain. The little one recovered in eight
days, but now. when the ear is applied
to her skull, each beat of her heart and
pulse is heard, like musical note.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28
TO FIGHT 1T OVER AGAIN.
Two Delegations From Chatham in
TO-dRy's Senatorial Convention.

TO-day's Senatorial Convention.
The same contest will be made TODAY
between the double delegations from
Chatham county at the senatorial conven-
tion which is to be held at Ellabeu in
Bryan county, as was made in the con-
gressional and state conventions.
The delegates from Chatham will leave
the city on the early morning train on the
Georgia and Alabama railway, which will
put them there in time for the meeting
of the convention, which is to be called to
order at 10 o'clock, by Chairman T. J.
Sheftall of the executive committee of
the first senatorial district.
Leaders Of the Liberal Club and the
members of the senatorial delegation
chosen at the theater mass meeting held
caucus yesterday to determine on a
plan of action, and they will send up a
full delegation this morning. 1t is a mat
ter OF principle with them they say, and
they are going to make the fight though
they may be fatty refused any recog-
milton.
Under democratic rulings and principles
they say they are entitled to recognition
and they are going to make strong efforts
to get 1t. The question at issue will of
course have to be decided by those dele
gates among whom there are no contests
and there only four of them as follows
Bryan, Paul t. Haskell and Allen J.
Brown; bingham, Z. G. Foye and Will
liam Green.
The Citizens Club of course, takes the
position that the deleg alton chosen at the
primary is the only legally and properly
cons tituted delegation, and they state
there is no doubt whatever, that ii will be
seated just as has been the case in the
congressional and state conventions
Though the contesting delegates will be
there they do not believe the contest will
amount to anything whatever.
The Citizens Club delegation will be
composed of Messrs, T. }. Sheftan, who
holds the proxy of Mr.. A. c. Wright, Dr.
r. G. Norton, j. B. Newton, George A
Hudson, r. J. Wade and w. F. Slater.
The democratic delegation, as chosen at
the theater meeting,is composed of Messrs
r. s. Morgan, Jr., NJ. w. Dixon. ]. A G.
Carson. James Hart. T. II. Mcmillan and
r, b. Reppard. 1t is stated. however, that
two, and perhaps three, of these gentle
men viii not attend and their proxies will
be given TO other parties.
The convention will nominate w w
Geiger of Bryan county as the democratic
candidate for senator from the First dis
trtct, and VIII name new executive com
mittee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-28

fr-s c5'ncge Of silver viii put rlc country
on q silver basis y ua- does ft matt -r
if b. does. Fer fifteen years after the war
We were CD a paper ha-ss. Ac hardly ever
saw tli-cr silver ~ solt. u was The
most Lruf refcus period tlls country mas
ever kr01n- Industry u every Snd nour-
-zIcg- Farming was Trolt1 bic. ana q man
bad as SOON Invest hls money Do farm
iaTIs MS in any other class OF property.
Tbs has an been changed since lsls.
Farming is no longer ur1ugahie. and mas
not been Tor many years. Tine ulen who
went to sleep with $4,000 iu bank twenty
years ago could wake up to-day and buy
90 Of properly with IT,
Ns. j. ~ StOveN was seen IN the au-
disutc ana Was Cal.eI upon Tor speech
lie responded with an eloquent appeal Tor
party unity. NO county in the state. he
said. stood more BE- need Of party unity
than che ham. The time has come. ne
said. when faCtioUal differences and per
soual preferences should Ice laid aside. al
should rally around the standard Of de-
m0cracE.
AR Stovau said he had been an advo-
cafe OF tue gold standard. The Chicago
convention had decided otherwise. He be-
iieved that there was more in the party
than the financial issue, and he should
abide boy It's action and work for the sue
cess Of the ticket.
The following resolution. proposed BY
Mr. Dreyer. was unanimously adopted.
Resolved. That the Bryan Club extend
TO Hon Rufus r Lester their thanks
and assurance OF their appreciation for
his eloquent and able fress and eNpOsi-
ton OF the great financial question that
is now before the American people. and
we promise him our earnest support IN
his congressional campaign.
The meeting adjourned until Thursday
night. Aug 6, when 1t is proposed TO have
a big rally.