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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
Mckinley to the Wool Growers.

Major Mckinley made a telling
speech yesterday to the wool growers
of Ohio. 1t elected enthusiastic APP
Dlause. and the sturdy wool growers
went home with unbOunded conf
dence in William Mckinley as the
great champion of the peoples cause.
and with IN increased determination
to place him in the executive chair.
where he can do the most good for
the people and the nation.
William Mckinley has established Il
permanent reputation for effective
campaign oratory. His set speeches
nave always ranked high for excel
lence in both matter and manner hut
he has shown himself in this cam
paign capable of versatility and ia
cility of popular eloquence rarely
euualed and never surpassed. While
covering wide field of discussion.
taking up in turn every phase of the
difficult and complicated issues now
before the country. he has employed Il
style of utterance and argument of
such transparent simplicity as to Ell
gage the attention and enlist the sym
pathies and convictions of his hearers
His opponents have not been able to
find Il single flaw i'll his armOr. He is
clad in the impenetrable steel of an
honest cause and Il noble purpose.
This was especially exemplited in
his eloquent and effective speech of
yesterday The assembled farmers
will not soon forget these ringing
words:
1T was said that if we opened UP this
country to the free use of the wool of
the world the farmers would he bene,
fitted. 1t was done, and with what
benefit you know better than | can
tel you. Now they tell you that more
free silver is the panacea for all your
Ills. And you have the same money in
circulation now that YOU had four wears
ago: but your WoOl-groWerS have not
got as much of it lis you had then
AS free wool degraded your industry
so free silver will degrade your mon.
ey. You have already been fieeced Inv
loss on your fiocks, and you don't pro,
pose to be fleeced further by loss on
your money"
There is volume of meaning in
these few plain but pointed references
to the relation of free trade and free
silver to the welfare of the farmer
The wool growers of the country can
not forget that they have lost about
S46,00O,0O0 since the repeal of the Nc
kinley taritf.-N. v Mail and Express.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
CAMPAIGN-POTPO
1896.

(Tune-" Here's TO Good Old Vines, Drink Her
D0nn.'')
We want an honest dollar. so we do,
We want an honest dollar and for it we
will holler.
If we have to burst our collar
Now will you?
Free silver'n never do. don't you see,
Free silver'n never do, don't you see
Free silyerll never do, only for shabby
few,
A repudiating crew
So they be.
Protection is our cry, it Is,
Protection Is our cry. so 1T Is.
Protection Is our cry, and we'll shout 1t
loud and high.
For election it is nigh
So it u.s.
We're after Bryans scalp, 50 we be,
We're after Bryan's scalp and we'll make
him whine and yelp
After Populistic help
Don't you see?
Now, Sewall he is sad, down in Maine,
Now Sewall he is sad, down In Maine,
Now, Sewall he is sad, and Watson he Ia
mad.
And it makes awful glad
Out of Maine
Wen vote for honest money. so we will
Well vote for honest money, so we will
Well vote for honest money-not for Na
braska's sonney
But Mckinley and Hobart
so we Will.
Judge F. ]. Hamilton.
Sturgeon Bay, Wis.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29

ounce. As this silver is worth Id w
market 66 to 81 cents an ounce the nss
gin of profit is easily seen to De '''
heavy one-1O to 20 per cent.
Moreover, some of the mines repIeS@
no actual investment whatever Oour
ing water" and all. the Elkhor n n nS
has nominal capital of only $l,V"Ssr W..
1t has paid dividends amounting losI
212.0OO. The Granite Mountain ".
nally capitalized at $1O,OOO,OW. II
already returned in dividends 10
stockholders $12,12O,0OO. Other m .D,
show enormous profits on inves'n''-
that are largely fictitious.
Yet the multi-millionaires VINO "a
these properties coolly ask the peJpI N
the country to pay them incalculaDF ~. "
lions of additional profit by col1lns t m
&c cents worth of their producl NAT
$1.29 worth of legal tender poI
They ask the country thus aliiVs, ,,s
actly to double to them the marke .t I'll
of product already so pr0ftaDie 'n
pays them millions every year to prou"'
it, In
So far as they are concerned Tree r ~"
age would do precisely this !. wsce
enable them to pay dollar VI s;Tet
or debt with 81 cents worth o. 90 tk
How far the process would ennano ms,
general value of the silver doilai ~ clpar
can know. But this much = !. md
Every penny of the advance, ee II. !, d uv
or little. must he paid out OF wv If tk
pies earnings. while every penny If 81
difference between the new price 4
yer and it's mint price will repl end tu%
much of robbery from creditors aH'
ers. isl
In brief, this great silver tru % mubr
conspiracy among hundred Or n ,be Pub
millionaire mine-owners to rop .ha waea
lie and to levy tribute upon 'ns
of everyone who works. .sop VII
Is there any conceivable hank D.
any workingman, any savings ; psps
positor, any holder of a HE sbOss
policy. or any other honest MAJ
vote for this rings programme
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
WHILE
SILVER
FALL,

foreign trade estimates. from
crop being more than loo I o0o last asst yes,
els. Last n year the total crop 'v wv. sa
than ?oo,ooO,OOO. This year ~" %a@
estimates it at 435.0OO,OO0. TIL ,a'ss
loss has been outside this come % M
that the demand for our wbsa ,i.i!,
mas been exceptionally beav~ aOF~
streets reports total exports a. M
ana hour for last week at 4 215 "a, ssna
els 1.-THE largest since Sentemhas'f aes
against 3,93O.466 the weeL bet, i&
2,613,S66 in the correspondin, 'raOfe vi
year. Here is an increase ovo, Tek h
of 1.6O1.92 bushels. In tbo o' last M
September we exported 1511 -9 oah
els: i'll September. 1885,. IN 10 100 Ns
increase of 5,391 800 bushels 49, E9st
explain to everyone except cbnoh, lin W
ed idiots why wheat has risen ''aess
No Manipulation.
There has been no manipulate, :,
II. In fact. the spectators have lug
positively dazed at the advance "a
other thing which has indrectlr ~
wheat rise is the fact that tbe 10, mao
demand has been so heavre ipT
II mas been found impossible.
send all that was REQUIRED AN
freight room on European ste,man
been engaged up to January
The explanation of the decline in :,
Is as easily accounted for as the MI s.e
wheat. Soon after Bryan's nor,;a w
the free-silver shouters kicked mn
a rumpus that spectators both bo p ad
abroad thought there was Some n'a as. ~
of his success. and silver advaroa1aa s
speculative buying to about 10 ron,.
ounce. 1t was not long. however hsss
the holders became convinced that ' pN
ans chances of success were ho0aaf
and they at once began to GOT "a
their loads. Consequently. AS mora ~
more holders of silver saw that Ss
had paid good price for whit -
plant. and sickened of their hs,,,s
the price of silver gradually sank s.s
today it is quoted at 64% cents an ow ~a
This is considerably lower than il .s
early last summer. when it was tbw,s
improbable that the Democratic Osss
would come out fat-footed for the inv
coinage of silver.
The day will come when Mr. Rr,.
and his ilk will learn that natural cam
alone govern the prices of all produces
New York Press.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
Appreciation on Other Products,

To these must be added an aggres,td
appreciation of many millions on otba
commodities. Pork, for instance, has al
vanced from its low point by S1.S5 a bat
rel, and ribs have advanced neariy
cent pound. Lard has gone I'D rss
than 81 a tierce. Rye has been d
vanceds nearly 10 cents bushel. faxsi
ID cents and barley s cents Cloyersa
has scored an increase of S:,.25 per lur
dred weight.
The yearly sales of butter and eggs "
coed IN cash value all the other prodwn
of the farm. Butter has advanced 3
per cent. and eggs 40 per cent. Tn
price of cheese has risen % to 30 pa
cent. White beans are As to 10 pr
cent. higher. Most of these products ~.
IN active demand in Europe They an
pouring across the sea in such stresm
that there is not shipping enough b
move them promptly. Even AusIah
and India are sending for the good thing
of the American farm. The seas N
covered with regular liners and viii
tramp steamers f1Ocking to Amerna
shores for the rich freightage.
Orchards Fall in Line.
But this list does not exhaust DE-
names of the staples that have scond
sensational gains. The American o.
chard is coming in for share Of b.
good times. To the list may be adda
California dried fruits. such as raisr,
prunes, apricots and peaches, which bare
gained from Is to so per cent. and IN
still going up. Canned goods, such ~
tomatoes, corn and peas. now an lmpee-
tant part of the worlds food suppl
have shown material improvement u
prices. The average man may be Dna
to the import of higher prices, becaus
of limited information A slight %
vance in the value of one or two artcn
in which he may have personal lnief
est may have little significance, aa
when there is such general rise as
now going on it requires cOmpr
hensive survey of the situation to ssl
the vastness of the addition to the !a@
of the products of the farmer.-Cnlos
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
RISES
WHEAT
WHY
Great Natural Demand for the Cereal h,t
White Metal Is Drug on the Market

While silver for weeks has been drop
ping practically without interruption
from about 20 cents an ounce TO less than
IS cents, wheat has been shooting up as
if it had wings.
1t is peculiarly interesting at this time,
when Mr.. Bryan and the other soon-to-
be-snuffed-out lights of the free-silver
heresy have been examining variety of
pleasing fctions down the Threats of
farmers. to call attention to the practical
ly simultaneous rise in wheat and drop
in silver.
Probably the free-slver folk will say in
regard to the remarkable rise in wheat
about IL cents Il bushel in month:
What did we tell you: It's as clear as
daylight; everybody knows that free sill
yer will succeed. hence they are buying
wheat now. it will go to a dollar at
least after Mr.. Bryan's election. That's
why Europe is buying such quantities of
wheat"
Won't Work Both Ways.
If this is the free-silver argument for
the advance in wheat. why is it that Eu-
rope is not buying silver at 64A cents an
ounce if Mr.. Bryan's election will raise
its price to 81 %?
WI. ID an HIS Detu tIldl III
was impossible for wheat to rise as long
as the gold standard prevailed. Mr..
Bryan knew as well as any of us that
he was lying when he said that What
does he say about it now. His silence
on the subject is most expansive Posi-
bly, he is racklng his brains to account
for 1t. and it is probabl he may get off
something equally illuminating as his ex-
plantation of the gold import movement.
The fact is this advance in wheat.
wholly due as it is to natural causes.
IS a stunning blow to the free silver
fallacy. IT is useless to tell the farmer
that ne cannot get more for bis wheat
wnlie we remain on gold standa rd
when he Is receiving 10 cents Il bushel
more for it than he was month ago.
Considering that this has been one of
the stock arguments of the free silver
ties. 1t IS well to point out again and
again just why wheat has advanced
1t is all summed up in this: The crops
mere and abroad have been short, the
total decrease for the world. according to
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
Why BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
A Bit of History Which Will Interest Every
Workingman

Workingmen who are wondering why
The factories of the country are furnish
Ing so ltti pmeOlelmyatne BIZ agsais;l
ing 20 little employment and paying such
low wages will, perhaps. be interested III
he following table which shows the val
lie of certain lines of manufactured goods
imported into the United States during
the first year of the Wilson law. COM
pared with the quotations in the last
year of the Mckinley law. Ii will be
seen that ia every case the importa tons
Increased enormously, and when it is re
membered that all of these goods are of
i class that can be manufactured freely
i'll the United States, it will not be sur
l,rising that the factories of this country
have been compelled TO close down or
reduce the wages paid to their employees.
A comparison of the first calendar year
under the Wilson law is made with the
last fiscal year of the Mckinley law. the
purpose being to place side by side the
lnportatiOns of the two complete official
years which most nearly touch the date
at which the Wilson law Went into eff
feet:
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
ALADDIN'S LAMP OUTDONE
Increase Value Wheat, and Oats Alone Estmad
at $I75,coo.ooo.

Oct. 13. Sept. II.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
illman on Liberty,

illman on Liberty.
| am the owner of the pitchfork, and
want you all to understand
That when | open up my mouth
From North to South.
Or East to West
Whichever suits me best
You'd better heed
The Screed
That |
Let fly
Down with the courts, | say.
What good are courts and judges any
way,
Hey?
Courts are only for the rich
And SIGH
Old-fashioned fools as think that we
Can all have liberty
And still
Not be allowed to kill
And burn and smash
And thrash
When other people fail to do
AS we,
The free
l mean the crowd that sides with me-
Direct them to!
Throttle the judges! That is my creed.
Stab justice in the back, and lei er
bleed!
Hurrah for the day when every one
That's on our side may carry gun,
And shoot
Down every darned galoot
That don't agree
With mel
That's my ideee
OF liberty,
See. Cleveland Header
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
ARTICLES.
It will be seen that the total impOrta

It will be seen that the total impOrta-
zion of these ten classes of articles alone
in the first calendar year under the Will
son law, were nearly one hundred mil
lion dollars more than in the last fiscal
year under the Mckinley law. This
means nearly one hundred million dollars
sent out of the United States to pay for,
rign worllingmen. while American work
men are thus left without employment
and without earnings Had these hun
dred million dollars been distributed
among the American wOrkngmen i'll
stead of going to those of foreign coun-
trieS. the situation in the United States
would be vastly different to-day.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
CLEVELAND AND ST. LOUIS.

Flag to the Nominee and a Floral Trib-
ute to Mrs. Mckinley,
The next crowd occupied all the avail
able space around the little reviewing
stand. 1t was composed of commercial
travelling men from Cleveland and ST
Louis. They presented Gov. Mckinley
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-10-29
BRYAN's GREAT SILVER TRUST,

Conspiracy of Multi Millionaire Nine
Owners to Rob the American People.
New York World Dem.): The World
showed yesterday that some of the mines
produced silver at a cost of only 3S cents
an ounce. The cost in other mines
ranges upward to about 60 cents an
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
TROUBLE AMONG DEMOCRATS.
Editor and Dfstrict-Attorney Come
to BIows-Almost n Riot.

MEMPHIS, TENN. April 1.-THE ST.
yer Democrats held a rally tonight, pre-
paratory to the primary election next
Tuesday. to choose delegates to tho
coming conventions. One OF the cher
delegates to the congressional and other
coming convention. which will choose
speakers was T.. w. Carmack, editor OF
the Commercial. In the course OF his
remarks 9ir. Carmack dweit at some
length upon the fact that the gamblers
and other law-vloIaters Of the community
were solidly arrayed against the silver
Democrats. The significance OF this Hes
In the fact that tho son Of Congressman
Patterson Ia District Attorney. with null
power to suppress the element and up
hold the law. Young Patterson made his
way 10 the stage at the close OF Mr..
Carmack's address, and after he had OBJ
tanned a hearing. upon the request OF
Mr.. carmack. stated that II the gentle
man who had Just spoken intended TO
connect him with the attitude OF the law
breaking clement. he desired 10 pro-
nounce hts statements UNANIMOUSLY false.
Hardly were the words cut Of his mouth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
BRUNSWICK VETERANS.
They Meet at Lawrencevilie ana Ut
gnEize a Camp.

LAWRENCEVILLE, April 2o.-tspecial'
The reunion OF Confederate veterans al
this place on yesterday was largely at
tended, but not more than half the peo-
pie were present who would have been
here had the weather been more pro
pitious. Rain fell all day, but ala not
have the effect OF dampening the ardor
OF those who had braved the elements 10
get here. All of the business houses anu
a number OF private residences were deco
rated In Confederate colors. and all busi-
ness was suspended for the day. About II
O'Clock the line OF veterans was formed
and headed by brass band. playing
the inspiring war airs Of the Confederacy'
moved TO the courthouse. The meeting
was called to order by ex-Judge +. u.
Buford. who made short address. Cap
tain Warner Lewis also made short
speech, and presided over the permanent
organization. Addresses we're also made
by Caufain J. II. Munson, Mr.. +. w.
Tones. OF Petersburg; Mr. T.. p. Buford,
commonwealth Attorney of the county
ana Mr. George Il. Slick, who acted as
secretary Of the meeting.
A camp was formed. to be called Bruins
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
T4r COHEN co. THE COHEN CO. THE

during any month since the station was
opened.
The order from the headquarters OF the
army announcing the change reads IN
part:
by direction of the Secretary OF war,
the following assignment TO recruiting
duty and changes in stations OF recruit
ing officers are ordered:
"Second-Leutenant Charles Miller
Eleventh Infantry, will proceed without
DELAY TO Richmond, Va, and assume
charge of the recruiting station In that
city. relieving Captain Leon A. Marie,
Fourteenth Infantry. Lieutenant Miller
is appointed and announced as an acting
assistant quartermaster while on recruit
ing duty.
captain Matile. upon being relieved
by Lieutenant Miller. will proceed 10
Cleveland, o.. and assume Charge OF the
recruiting station In that city. relieving
Captain Egbert b. Savage, Eighth In
fantry."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26

uyicl Camp. Confederate Veterans. and
annlicafion will be made for a charter
About one hundred veterans enrolled their
names as members OF the camp. and the
following officers were elected: Command
sr CAPTAIN L. G. Jones; First Lieutenant
Commander, George r. Blick; Second
T.eutena Mt Commander. Captain j. r.
Munson: THIRD Commander
w r Gilmore; Adjutant. +. L. Buford;
orartermaster j. ". Palmer: Surgeon,
6r n. ]. Taylor: Chaplain, Rev. T. T.
ZONES. OFFICER of the Day. Captain James
A Fraser: Treasurer T. T. Elmore; Ser
-esntMafor, J. A. Bishop movement
was inaugurated looking TO the erection
., Monument here TO the Confederate
so,dIers OF the county, and a good start
WAS made On subscriptions.
A CONCERT.
The concert given last night fer the
beneft Of the building fund OF the Methc-
dist church pass a of In a very creditabie
manner and mu q praise is due the per-
formers.
Tba meeting OF the Petersburg Convo-
cation notice OF which appeared IN your
,ssue Of last Sunday. ard which was to
nave been held In st. Andrews church
hsre next week. has been postponed TIL
later. owing to the inability OF most OF
the members to be present at that time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
THE MAssAcHUsETTEs SPEEDY.
Faster Than the Indiana by Half q
Knot.

BOSTON, April 5.-In her Official trial
trip to-day the battieship Massachusetts,
covered the g knots OF the official gov
eminent course in hours, 90 minutes. ana
q seconds. making the magnificent aver
age speed for the four hours Of 1918 knots,
which places her In the very front Of ships
of her class Of all the navtes Of tbs
world. The average speed OF the Nassa-
chusstts was over half a knot greater
than that OF her sister ship the Indiana
which made 1851 knots on her Official trial
trio.
The contract Of the Cramps with the
government called for bonus Of S2c.cqo
for every quarter-knot made by the ship
above Is, and by her great performances
to-day the battleship earned for her
builders premium Of 100000
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26
NOW FOR ELECTION.
IoOi Government League Preparing 10
Thursdays Fight
M COMBINATIONS.
The Battle for Good counoiimeh
10 Re Fought Ont on Its heri's-
Candidates Have Paid Up-Two Lett
Ont.
out

r,,,rs5av Is the day set apart tor the
Lection for the nomination of
municipal officers, and the members Oh Inc
1,.-,o,rs,ic League for Good Government
who are taking an active part in the can
,,ss i'm the interest Of the Council tickets
which they have put in the field are
b.slv al work preparing for the contest
r,aef,rv Of the Monroe-Ward branch
- tho league was held last night at
4.,,.,.s Hall ard the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved That on the day of election
the men at the polls working for the can
ddates OF the Democratic League for Coco
Government. DO not form any combina-
lions with the workers at the polls for
any Of the candidates Cor the general
Offices this being in accordance with the
decision OF the league.
Encouraging reports were made at this
meeting Many Of those who made re-
ports had thoroughly canvassed the ward,
anu sad that they had no doubt that the
ticket would be put through, but as
serted that there would be no walk
oter' The ward nominees made briet
speeches.
THE LEAGUES TICKET.
Tou%tng is a list of the candidates
endorsed by the league;
CLAY WARD.
John Z. Hooper for Board OF Alder
men.
j. VI. Blanks. S. II. Cottrell. John ].
King. II. W. Rount-ee. and w. u. Stokes,
Tor Common Council
MONROE WARD.
Reuben Burton and w. II. thinner
mann, for Board OF Aledmen.
James Caskie, Il. I'll. Foster Marx.
GunsL Henry c. Jones' and G. w. Tan
her for Common Council.
MADISON WARD.
Oiway S. Allen and Sol Cutchins, for
Board Of Aldermen.
+. c. Ebel. r.. T. Briggs, Julius Hobson,
T. A. Harrison. and Joseph Wallerstein,
Tor Common Council
MARSHALL WARD.
W. II. Curtis, for Board OF Aldermen.
Branch r. Allen, j. IL. Lawder, n. 7.
Nosby, Horace Hawkins. and w. T..
Woody, for Common Council.
CANDIDATES PAY UP.
Captain Cunningham Hail. treasurer OF
ire City Democratic Committee was at
the Democratic headquarters at the Pow
hatan Club-rooms yesterday from Il TO u
o'clock 20 receive the assessments OF all
candidates subject TO the primary who
lad not already paid.
Considerable amusement was occasioned
by several candidates rushing in at the
las. minute with the cash in their hands
AMI their hearts in theE mouths. for fear
that they were too late. All but two OF
the candidates-one from Monroe Ward
ana one from Clay Ward. had settled up
when the lists were closed. The ticket
Was then revised and was sent al once to
the printer
CLUB MEETINGS.
The workngmen's Democratic Club, Of
jackson Ward viii hold its regular week.
ly meeting at Whalen's Hall. corner
Seventh and Hospital streets. Monday
evening AS this is the last meeting be-
lore the primary election, a fun at
tendance IS desired
The Workingmen's Democratic and So
Gal Club VIII meet Tuesday night At s
O'clock az No. 100 west Broad street.
The Clay-Wsrd Actives held their week
~ meeting last night. with a good at
tendance. Many OF the candidates made
Speeches..
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-26

INVEST IN the PERPETUAL stock of
the OLD DOMINION BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION, and you VIII
never regret 1t. 1t is A STOCK TO Or.
PREFERRED, and will pay you goou
dividends. only costs SIS a share. ANY
further information will be furnished on
appllcatlon to the home Office, Chamber
OF Commerce building. Richmond, Va.