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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Tho Fourth Proposition.

4. There is not a silver-standard
country where the laboring man re-
ceives as good wages for his labor as
in the United States.
Neither is there any gold standard
country in which the laboring man gets
as high wages as in the United States.
There is no country on earth in which
the workingman has been so we'll paid
as in this, but 1t proves nothing in IA
vor Of the gold standard. Wages have
been high in the United States because
of the strong demand for labor and
the thoroughness of labor organiza-
tions: not because we have a gold
standard How high does Mr.. Case
think wages are in Portugal? Or in
Finland? Or in Turkey? Or in Egypt7
All of these are gold standard coun-
tries, and II the condition of labor is
peculiarly exalted in any of them per-
haps Mr.. Case will kindly point 1t out.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

It's very old woman that boasts oi
her age. I.....I..
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Tn. Fif,h Propo.ls,op.

5. There is not a silver standard
country that has more than one-fourth
as much money per capita as the Unit
cd States.
II that be true, what becomes OF ,he
s.-raotyped crv that free coinage will
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

1t is the proper thing now to use the
word "ignited" instead of fired" when
speaking Of the man who has lost his
job.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

Don't be in hurry. John Walters OF
Franklin. Ind. rode for a doctor in
such haste that his horse dropped dead.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

H.! according to the old proverb.
speech is silver and silence golden. we
already have free and unlimited coin
age.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

That there is no more sensible animal
than the horse was proved in Shelby
vile. Ind, the other day when an un-
Gagged bloomer girl caused runaway.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

Ii Hung Chang told deputat!cu tha,
he favored arbitration. especially With
Japan.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Tho Third Proposition.

8. There is not silver country in
the world that uses any gold money
along with silver.
This is not literally true. but 1t is
substantially, and 1t proves the supe-
riority of the single silver standard
over the single gold standard. When
silver is full legal tender all payments
can be made in that metal, and there
is no occasion for mixed metallic cur
rency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
CARLIsLE'S AXIOMS.
MEANINGLESS PROPOSITIONS
STOLEN BY A PREACHER.

subnits Them as Original to the Chi.
cage Record - Again Punetursd by
the Editor of the Nstiouai Bimstai.
list.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03

1t was so hot In Chicago last week
that an ice box took fire.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
The First Proposition.

Let me briefly analyze them.
!. Every free-coinage country IL on
a silver basis.
BY this the effort is made to convey
the impression (without actually saying
it) that those countries adopted bimet-
allism as we advocated 1t In the United
States. and that by sd doing they had
been forced to silver basis, Hence
that the same fate would befall us II we
should adopt free coinage. A glance at
the worlds monetary history will show
the fallacy Of the proposition.
At the beginning of 1878 the coun-
tries of the world. as regards their me-
.tallic money. were divided into three
classes--gold standard. silver standard
and bimetalllc. the latter being those
in which the two metals were both
freely coined at a certain ratio to each
other and both full legal tender after
they were coined. The action Of the
bimetallic countries linked the two
metals together at about 151a to I and
gave them a practically fixed par Of
exchange all over the world. The effect
was the same as II both metals had
been coined In every country. The en-
tire mass of gold and silver at the ratio
Of 15h ounces of silver to ounce Of
gold (the French ratio) weighed in the
balance against the entire mass Of
property to be sold and fixed prices
the same as II 1t had been all gold or
all silver.
When, in 1874, the bimetallic coun-
tries either limited thoir silver coinage
or stopped 1t altogether, as matter Of
course the only countries in which sill
yer coinage was left free were those
upon the silver standard. The idea Of
their being forced" to silver base
is absurd. Their monetary systems are
the same as they were before, but the
par Of exchange between the metals
has been broken by the closing Of the
bimetallic mints Of Europe and Amer
lea. Consequently gold is dear" and.
by comparison, silver is cheap.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
The RuckyFord Enterprise
FORD. COLORADO

Personal abuse is not political d. gu,
ment.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-09-03
Tn. Second Propos,,,on.

Tho s0conu fFopOohtious
2. There is not gold-standard coun-
try In the world that does not use both
gold and silver.
That is because they cannot get
along without silver. They must have
1t for small transactions and to eke out
the supply of gold. Germany has been
obliged to stop her sales Of silver and
keep in circulation about 100,000.000
Of silver thalers. France could not be
induced to part with her 6-franc pieces.
She needs them all. The United States
has been literally coerced into the COIN
aEs Of silver dollars by the steady de-
mand Of the people for the restoration
Of bimetallism. The point, instead Of
indicating the superiority of the gold
standard, shows its inferiority. It
proves conclusively that the great ma
tions of Europe and America have un-
dertaken to establish the gold stand
srd with an insufficient supply Of gold.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
The Italian Crisis.

Rome, July I3.-Two cabinet councils
have been held today, at which were
present all of the members of the cabi-
net except General Ricotti, whose resig-
nation as minister of war precipitated
the crisis, and Signor Perazzi, minister
of public works. According to some of
the newspapers here the negotiations
between the Marquis ID Rudini and
Lieutenant General Pelloux to secure
the latter's acceptance of the position of
minister of war have failed, owing to
the refusal of Signor Colombo, minister
of the treasury, to consent to the In
crease in the army estimates demanded
bv General Pelloux as the condition of
accepting the Office.
The Don Chisciotte Della Mancia
says the ministers are not in accord on
the subject of the estimates and that
this is likely to proIong the crises.
The Opinion believes the ministry
will come to decision tomorrow. The
Marquis Di Rudini has summoned Gen
eral Mora La Briano, in connection with
his efforts to reform his cabinet, and the
latter has arrived at Rome.
a third cabinet coun I'll was held to-
night, and it was stated afterward that
the cabinet crisis would be terminated
tomorrow, and the question of the
amount of the military expenditure
may be regarded as solved. The dis
tribution of the portfolios in the re-
formed cabinet viii be arranged to-
morrow 1t is still rumored that Lieu
tenant General Peiloux may enter the
cabinet.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
Bicycle Dodglng.

In these days in which the bicycle 10
ali the rage we are not infrequcntlv at
quite a loss to know just how o dodge
one It would be a very exceptional
ca should one walk TWO blocks Al
NOT have wheel pass him going one
way or the other The best way 20
dodge these flyers is not tc dodge them
at all Upon reflection any one can
understand that the wheeler is no more
DESTROYS of running over you than yon
are to be run over, and when accidents
of this kind occur it may be set down
as a fact that neither of the parties did so
out of meanness, but invariably from
want of an understanding of each other
The question is when the wheeler rings
his bell, what does he want you to do?
The uninitiated suppose that he SAINTS
You to jump either to one side of the
road or the other. Such, however, is
not the case. If you want to accommo-
date the wheeler and save yourself from
a collision, don't Jump one way nor me
other but pursue the even tenor OF gour
way and he will skip around you, while
If YOU move one way or the other The
chances are that at least one-haf the
time YOU will get in front of the wheeler
instead of away from him So if yon
are standing still remain so and the
wheel will not touch you,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17

Philadelphia, July I3.-Samuel Dick.
son, of this city, who was selected at the
democratic state convention as a presi-
Dental elector has sent letter to State
Chairman Wright, resigning the office.
In his letter he says, in part:
alt is impossible for those who aP-
proved what was said and done at Al
lentown to accept the platform or candi-
dates at Chicago.
at is impossible for any democrat who
believes in the principles and traditions
of his party, to support a proposal to
make inconvertible silver dollars legal
tender for more than they are really
worth.
"Such being the condition of affairs
and as the republican party now gives
a reasonable assurance OF maintaining
the gold standard, it seems. to me that
all sound money democrats in this cam
paign should give it their support I'M
less democratic candidates should here
after be nominated upon satisfactory
platform"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
WITHOUT a PARALLEL.
Political History Furnishes no Pre-
cedent for the Proceedings.

Chicago, July 1o.-Wiiliaun Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska, the young, classic
featured orator from the plains of the
Platte, swept the convention off its feet
today and was nominated for president
on the fifth ballot.
Political history furnishes no prece-
dent for today's proceedings in the coli
scum, either as great spectacular show
or as the result of the deliberations of
the convention of great political party.
Bryan is but sc years old, younger by
ten years than any man ever nominated
for the chief magistracy of the Ameri-
can republic. He came, like young
Lochinvar out of the west which has
candidate, to WOO the bride for whose
hand the country's greatest chiettains
have been suitors. His name was
barely mentioned in the preliminary
diminishing Four days ago, when the
convention met, he was not entered in
the list, but yesterday he made an i'm
FASHIONED speech and stirred the con-
vention to frenzy by his eloquence.
That speech overthrow the diligently
organized work of weeks and months
for other aspirants for the honor.
The cause of silver was uPPermost in
the minds of the delegates when they |
assembled here. For the cause they |
deliberately placed the eastern wig of
the party on the altar. Now, when the
convention is coldly analysed, it is seen
that the support of Bland and Boies as
candidates was never solidly grounded.
1t was only as the representatives of tts
issue that they rallied delegates to their
standards, and even after many of them
had attached themselves to the fortunes
of one or the other candidate they ap-
peared restless and in an instructive
way to be casting about for new Moses.
The far-seeing, staid and seasoned lead
ers of the silver men, realizing that
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
YELLOW JACK.
II Causes Panic in the spanish
Army.

Key West, Fla, July I2.-Advices
from Cuba state that a panic in the
Spanish army in consequence of the ter
rible increase of yellow fever in the last
few days exists. It is estimated fully
SO per cent of the cases prove fatal.
In Santiago de Cuba there are 1880
soldiers in the hospitals.
Major General Linares is stricken and
life is despaired of. The physicians and
nurses are utterly incapable with coping
with the disease.
The epidemic is also very serious
oss all along the trocha. In some cases
enNe companies have been stricken.
General Arelas and nearly every
member of the staff are Ill. Captain
General Weyler has ordered the cree
ton of a new hospital along the trocha
and will send to Spain for additional
physicians.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
Left for salem.

Chicago, July I3.-w. J. Bryan, the
democratic nominee for president, &C
companied by his wife, left the Clinton
House at o'clock this afternoon for the
Illinois Central depot. There they took
the 2;2o train for Salem, ILL.,, Mr.. Bryan's
old home. There was no demonstration
either at the hotel or train beyond
liberal handshAking by admiring BY
ISLANDERS. Mrs. Bryan was presented
with a large bunch of American Beaary
roses just as she was leaving the hotel,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
Telegraphy and Barbarians

By what occult means do barbarian
of lightningi Again and again has thi
puzzled the advance forces of civiliza
ton. In the Soudan, where the world
interest centers now; with the Indian;
on the western frontiers of the United
States; among the Eskimos of Alaska
in fact, with savages in nearly every
quarter of the globe, the facility with
which information is spread far and
wide is marvellous.
Only with the utmost difficulty has
the intelligence department of the Brit
ish army learned of the movements OF
the Dervishes. The Egyptians and the
other native allies of the English army
seem not to have been possessors of the
Dervishes secret modes.
On the other hand, Mohammedans
were everywhere informed of the ad
vance up the Nile of the AngIo-ESyP-
tian army. No more pilgrims are going
to Mecca, but all are focking to the
green standard of the Khalifa.
Long before the tidings of the Custer
massacre reached Fort Abraham Lin
coin the Sioux had spread it among
their brethren Of the northwest. The
scouts in Crooks column to the south
knew OF it in day or two, and those
with Gibbon. farther northwest, were
not long without he information.
Terry's Crow scouts told their chief The
next day, and the story was discedited.
Two days later, when Terry reached the
battlefield he found his scouts had not
In Alaska several years ago a naval
lieutenant on an exploration ran short of
provisions. He pushed on toward set
-lement, reducing rations every hour.
When he reached there he found the |
inhabitants had provided against his
coming and had bounteous store |
waiting him. The people in the viii
age were of a different tribe from
hose through whose domain he had
passed, and so far as he could learn.
we're not in communication with them.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17

Glenwood Springs, Colo, July ~
Judge Henry c. Caldwell, when asked
the opinion of the work of the demo-
cratic convention, replied:
"The wisdom of its action almost
amounts to inspiration. No better men
and sourder platform have been pre-
seneed to the American people by any
party in a third of a century.
at marks an epoch in the political
history of this country. For twenty five
years the people of this country have
been beguiled and deluded by the false
and deceitful promises of both the great
political parties that they would restore
to them the money of the constitution.
The Chicago convention, voicing the
sentiments of the people, has repudiated
the action of the democratic president
and taken issue against the gold standard
republicans. The Chicago conven-
tlon is the first national convention held
by either of the great political parties
for quarter of century which has
not been dominated by Wall street in
auence and ideas.
''The democratic party has had new
birth. 1t has freed itself from the faint
of Tammany and the influence of Wall
street This has been done in such
clear and pronounced manner that Sen
ater Hill is forced to declar that not
single plank in the platform enunciates
democratic principles, according TO Tam
many and Wall street standard.
"When those who support a gold
standard, Mckinley tariff, with all its
concomitants of monopolies and trusts
and the principles of Tammany hall
and Wall street denounce platform of
principles, that is good evidence that it
enunciates sound principles and deserves
the approval and support of the honest
masses.
"If Mckinley is the Napoleon of the
gold standard forces, Bryan is the We'll
,Iington of the allied forces, and the
historical parallel will be complete ex-
cept that this modern Napoleon after
his Waterloo will gothic headwaters of
Salt river instead of St. Helena"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17

In Holgrin and other places in east
ern Cuba the fever is raging with great
violence and is speeding to central
points.
From Matanzas Gomez most distress
ing tales. In that city it is said the
mortality is about 90 per cent and it is
becoming difficult to bury the deac.
The hospitals in Havana contain nearly
5000 patients and every day the num-
Dor is being increased. Friday $50 sick
soldiers were brought in from Plnar
Del Rio province.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
AMOUNTS TO Inspiration
Marks An Epoch ia Gu Polit-
icai History.

The Democratic Party HAS Had a
New Birth-Et Has Freed It~eif
From the faint of Tammany and the
Influence of Wall street-Tf
ley is the Napoleon OF the Gold
standerd Forces, Then is Bryan the
Wellington of the Allied silver
Forces and the Parallel Will BE
Made Complete.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17

Lebanon, Mo, July I2.-In their dis
appointment over the defeat of Bland
for the presidential nomination many
Missouri democrats have turned to Mr..
Bland to lead the party in Missouri this
fall as the candidate for governor. He
has received many kilograms and letters
the past few days urging him to be a
candidate.
These earnest requests and solicita
tions have not moved him and will no
change his course. He made up his
mind several years ago that he did not
want to be governor, preferring to con-
tinue his fight in congress for the Peo-
pie of the entire country. He said to-
night that he would not be candidate
for governor; that he did not want the
nomination and under no circumstances
would he enter the gubernatorial race.
He made this statement in the most
positive and emphatic manner, leaving
no doubt that he meant it and that
further efforts on the part of his friends
to induce him to become a candidate
for governor would be useless.
In this connection, Mr.. Bland said
that he was a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for congress in this
his old district He desires to go back
to congress to make the fight for free
silver in the house.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17

himself mounted chair. He withdrew
his name as candidate and cast the
forty-six votes Of Ohio for Bryan. This
gave him 4o2 twelve less han enough
O nominate Montana changed her
votes to Bryan and Oklahoma to-
lowed win her six. To The territory
Oklahoma. therefore belongs the honor
of nominating ID democratic candidate
for president in 500 as to thar of Ari-
IONA belonged the honor four year>
ago. OF course he other states then
scrambled over each other.
Stone of Missouri withdrew Bland'>
name and Senator Turpie of Indiana
withdrew that of Matthews, and on his
motion the nomination was made unan-
imous. There were frequent Bryan
demonstrations throughout the day, The
most dramatic occurred at the conclu-
sion of the fourth ballot, when it was
apparent that Bryan would be nominated
on the next ballot The colors of the
state were again uprooted and the coli
scum for fourteen minutes shook with
the storm of cheers, while frenzied men
marched and sang and hysterical
Women became frantic Until after he
nomination. a sweet-faced, modest-look-
ing woman sat almost unnoticed in one
of the chairs u the right of the stage,
surrounded by a few friends. She re-
tanned her composure amidst all the
excitement, but her face glowed with
pleasure as she followed the proceedings
which made her husband famous. 1t
was Mrs Bryan. Immediately after he
nomination. when it became noised
about that she was there, a rush was
made to see and congratulate her. She
modestly withdrew and sought her hus-
band
The night session {. tie convention
adjourned almost i-',r,-~''- .ely after con-
vening, the leader 5e- ng that it was
not advisable to go aneau with the NOM
ination for vice president tonight. The
vice-presidential situation is very COM
plicated. John R. Mclean, of Ohio,
proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer;
George Fred Williams of MassachH,
sets, ex- Congressman Sibley 6f Penn
sylvania, Senator Daniel of Virginia,
and congressman Fitnian of Illinois
are the candidates whose names are be-
ing canvassed,
Until the representatives of the gold
element have conferred, the policy Of
putting a third ticket in the field cannot
be definitely determined.
The sentiment of the Populist leaders
here is favorable to the endorsing of
Bryan. The numerous republican bolt
ers from the St. Louis convention, who
came here hoping to nominate Teller,
are greatly chagrined at the result.
They have telegraphed to Teller not to
take define stand until they can confer
wi h him. They say that the Bryan
wave carried the convention off its
feet, and that his free trade view are
such that they are not likely to endorse
him.
BRYAN delivered a stirring speech
from the balcony of his hotel tonight,
covering his views on the financial and
labor questions. He was besieged by
such a crowd that large detail of police
were required to hold them in check.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-07-17
Origin of Gallery God"

The Drury Lane theatre, London,
wears ago had its ceiling painted to rep
resent a blue sky, with clouds, among
which we're cupids flying in every d.
<. ion. This ceiling extended over the
gallery and, consequently, the occu~
pants of these higher seats were said to
br among the gods"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-29
To Fight the New Capitol.

Notice to the taxpayers of the Coun
ty of Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota:
We, the undersigned, at a mass
meeting held May 23rd, 1895, at the
school house No. 81 were duly elected
a board of trustees, to take subscrip=
tions for a fund and also employ an
attorney and start a law suit in the
names lanes OF some taxpayers in the coun
ty, to stop the building Of SECOND
State Capitol at St. Paul upon the
grounds that st. Paul is only the tenn
5porary seat of government to the state,
and that the legal seat of the state
government Is not the land granted By.
congress for seat Of government to
the state. We have already employed
FOR this work an attorney and in orr
der to pay him We must have money.
We therefore ask each and every tar.
payer who should see this notice TO be
kind enough to contribute his mite
and thus help the good work along:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-29
DENMARK.
COpenhagen.


The third brewers convention was in
session Aug. 2S and 20 in this city.
Skolten Boght, prominent cyclst of
this city, was injured at Ordrup the
18th inst, by coming in collision with e
tandem.
Representative Madsen Mygdal of
Aalborg is seriously i'll with typhoid
fever. According to latest reports,
hope for his recovery was slight.
There are 1879 ''friskole'' free schools)
in Denmark. In these are employed
223 teachers in all, and there are $3.50
children in attendance at the present
time.
Bank Cashier H. RancarroW, is want
ed by the Danish police. He is also
wanted by the Plymouth authorities for
having robbed the bank of that city of
400 crowns.
Singing skyrockets are certainly the
latest. Such have, however, been in
vented by Johan Busch of this city. At
recent pyrotechnic display they were
used to excellent advantage and with a
most pleasing effect. They were first
in use Aug. Is, when the 10th anniver-
sary of Busch's Tiyoli of this city was
celebrated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1896-09-29

In talking with some of the
popuiist leaders at Willmar.
Tuesday, we learned that they
considered this part of the coun-
ty SO solldly republican that they
would not waste much time in
invading Gennesse and Lake Eliz-
abeth. They nave but a few
speakers. and they propose to
use them to the best possible ad-
vantage, hence we are not apt to
hear very many speeches on the
side of silver.--Atwater Press.
Bro. Spencer must be laboring
under a mistake. There are
many people in the towns named
who will not vote for the gold
standard, and there will be ample
opportunity provided for all to
hear our side of the question.