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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-23
Solid Facts.

The Democrats promised to the
sheep farmer greater prosperity un-
der free wool than he had under
protection. The number of sheep
decreased from 47,5OO,O0O at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-23

A Silhouette of Bryan's Supporters.
Here are some Of the loudest Of
the supporters of Bryan and Sewall:
Johann Most, the Anarchist;
General Coxey, the leader of the
ragamuf1in Army Ex-Governor
Waite of Colorado. of bloody bril-
dies fame, Ex-Governor Pennoyer,
of Oregon, who refused to meet a
visiting President Of the United
States on the ground that the Gov
eruor of Oregon was bigger man
officially. 10 Sibley, a millionaire
who jumped into fame by making
a scurrilous attack on President
Cleveland in the House Of Repre-
sentatives, and who has not been
elected to any office since. Ben
iamin Tiliman. of the foul tongue,
who sits in the seat of John G.
Calhoun in the United States SEN
ate. Governor Altgeld, the par
doner of Anarchists and the foe of
order. Senator PETER, Of Kansas,
Eugene Debs who led deluded
followers into the most disastrous
labor conflict that this country
ever saw. Shall the destlnies of
of this Republic be Endorsed to
such as these?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-23
CaIIfor Your Letters.

G. II. SAMSON, Frank Gehert,
Mrs. Ida Marbrey, Miss Agnes II.
Trusty, Miss Ida Herman, MISS
Lizzie Hunter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-23

the owners of bullion: Gone ounce
OF gold, American coin standard of
fneness-that is, 900 parts of pure
gold to 100 of alloy will coin, in gold
dollars, $3.50, Sixteen ounces of
silver, American coin standard Of
fneness-that is 900 parts of pure
silver to 100 alloy, at the rate of 412!
grains to the dollar, (the weight of
the present standard silver dollar
will coin $3.50 in silver dollars.
These sixteen ounces of silver can
be bought in the markets of the
world to-day for 1894. There
would, therefore, be a profit Of IS. &c
on an Investment of 1894, being
about 81 per cent, if holder of sill
yer could take 1t to the mint and
coin 1t without charge into silver
dollals.'
But the construction placed on
the figures "16 to II by the Hartford
county'man is surpassed by that
placed on the words ''free coinage"
by country customer of a PIttsburg
firm, to which he recently wrote ask
ing them, IN case of Mr.. Bryan
election, to use their influence to
get him position as distributor of
silver. " His idea about ''free"
enip2gee- is that silver is to be coined
in unlimited quantities -i and dl}tssttri4
buted to everybody "free," This
incident is not taken from the hu-
morous column of any Of the funny
papers. Its genuineness is affirmed
by reliable witnesses. It's to be
hoped that the truth was gently
broken to the would be "dIstnbutol
of silver and that he was told that
''free coinage means only that the
government shall convert bullion
into coin without charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-23
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISING RATES.

First insertion for square Of ten nonpariel
ines 81; each additions! insertion after first
10 cents per square oI ten nonpariel lines.
Positively uo deviation VIII be made from
The above rates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
The HUMOROUS Side.

In storming the citadel it begins to
look as if Tom Watson was to be left
"outside the breastworks."
Bryan has been fishing too. 1t bc,lts
all what an Unborn penchant Democrats
and Popocrats have for fishing.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15

for bread and meat? The demand for
Western food must originate in the East.
If the West unites with the South I'M
forcing upon this country policy which,
frightens the East, how Will Eastern Ia
Dor be employed and how can 1t buy
Western food?
at is because it is" says Bryan.
Whoever heard statesman use such;
words?
That was very adruit campaign wall
Chairman Jones issued for funds. The
silver kings will see to it that Jones has
all the money he needs, but he considers
it strategy to make "a poor mouth all
the same.
Rev. DR.. Macarthur of New York
sweetly says that the free silver move
ment consists solely of lungs, lunacy
and larceny" :,
When Bryan had chance to help the
farmer he did what he could to down
him. He voted in Congress Tor free
wool. That alone hit over 100000 of
American sheep raisers.
III is an insult to the poor man to say
that silver is the poor mans money. A
poor man is entitled to as good money ass
the rich man.
The old soldiers will rally once more.
1t will be on November 3, and Mckinley
will be the color bearer.
Every President of the United States
has been either lawyer or a soldier, or
both.
The people are swarming to hear Nc
Kinley. Brya travels about the country
to find audiences.
The duty of every man is to make his
income equal to his expenditures and 1t IL
the same with nation.
And the Democrats are now complain
ing that the Republican plan of campaign
educates too much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15

cd the laborers' wages went up
43 per cent, and the price OF goods
1T per cena Now. these statistics are
the result of solid scientific inquiry
made by men of both parties 70 deter
mine what the truth was, and the truth
they found that the enormous disparity
between the advance of the cost of liv-
ing and the advance in wages falls IN ex-
actly with what we would conclude IN
advance. LabOrers, men who work.
whether with head or hand in salaried
positions, would do well to take these
facts to heart and settle the question
after that broad, deep inquiry to when
Mr.. Bryan invites you, as TO Wnether
you want to enter into another expert
ence such as you had during the war;
when wages advanced so slowly ana
tediously and the cost of your living
moved on so swiftly.
II have sketched very hastily some. OF
the evils that will result from ti!s
change to a debased dollar-a contrac--
ton of our currency by the exporting OF
our gold and a readjustment of every
thing. Now, who will get any benefit!
Well, the man who owes a debt that he
contracted upon a gold basis and is able
to pay it with 50-cent dollar. lie ana
the mine owner who gets an exaggerated
price for the products of his mine are
the only two people, or classes of people,
that l. can see IndI WOulu nave any pShc-
fit out of it. They make strong APP
peal to the farmer. They say it will
put up prices. Well in a sense, yes.
Nominaliy, yet. Really, no. If wheat
goes from 80 cents to S1.20 the price
has been increased. you will say, but II
the price of everything else has gone up
in the same proportion, bushel OF
wheat won't buy for the farmer any
more sugar or coffee or farming nipple
ments, or anything else that he has to
purchase.
at invokes the idea that this govern
ment of ours shall pay not only its debt
of honor but that they pay the interest
on its bonds and the circulating notes
in debased currency. My country
men. this country of ours, during. the
troublous times of the war may have
had severe trials, but these financial
questions are scarcely less troublous
than those. Does not every instinct of
pride. does not every instinct of self
interest, does not every thoughtful, at
fectionate interest in others, does not
our sense of justice and honor rise up
to rebuke the infamous proposition that
this government and its people shall be-
come a people of regulators" pro
longed applause and cheers.)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
A Populist Belief.

A resident of Poughkeepsie few days
ago received letter from friend in
Nebraska in which it is shown what
the mental caliber is of some of the be-
levers in free silver The Nebraskan
who wrote the letter heard a Populist
explain the meaning of 16 to ! to
group of attentive listeners.
He said that if Bryan should be elect.
ed he would sell his grain this fall andI
demand payment in gold Then he would
go to the mint and receive $1,000 in Sill
yer for each S100 in gold, and with that
silver he would pay off the mortgage ON
his farm. He admitted that some of
his neighbors did not explain the mean
ing of 10 to 1 in the same way, but he
was quite sure he had the right under
standing of it.
Such a story seems almost too absurd
TO be true, but it may be assumed, log
ically. that man who thoroughly and
honestly believes that the carrying out
of the financial policy laid out at Chi
cago will believe anything else that
would reveal itself to normal minds at
once as nonsense.-Albany Express.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
The Badge of Free Trade.

Oh, times they are hard, and money Is
scarce,
We're viewing the future askance;
And thousands OF workmen, all idle andi
poor,
Wear patch on the seat of their pants.
pants, pants,
Wear a patch on the seat of their pants.
Abandon protection and hard times win
stay,
Our troubles will only enhance;
And millions Of people will wear the new
badge,
A patch on the seat of their pants, pants,
pants,
patch on the seat Of their pants.
There's many man who wanted a chang =;
You can spot him the very first glance.
There's a look that implies when you gazes
In his eyes
Kick the patch on the seat of my pants.
pants, pants,
Kick the patch on the seat Of my pants.
Scranton (Pal Tribune.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
Not in a Hundred.

Bill Bryan fooled the voters
In eighteen-ninety-two;
The promises he made us
Brought soup to me and you;
Again he would enchant us
By singing hopeful tunes;
He fed us soup too often
He cannot feed us prunes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
Another.

The original and picturesque reason
given by a topper to Popocratic silver
ism, residing in this county, is that ''the
price of steers went down while John NJ.
Stull was state senator. "-Warren (O)
Chronicle
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
: The Real Thing.

If it is true, as reported, that your
Uncle Benjamin Harrison is going to
make a Pullman tour, the country will
soon be treated to an exhibition of rear
platform work from q real artist.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15
Danger in the other Foot.

Syracuse Standard: Bryan is trusting
to the left hind foot of a rabbit Let him
look out for the right fore foot of an ele-
phant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15

1t is safe to say that what Mrs. Leas G
and Helen Cougar advocate, the res
of the country better steer clear of.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15

The managers don't seem to know
where to place Bryan so as to do the,
most good. He might take a sea voyage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1896-09-15

Bryan is quite talker. He can wind
up his vocal organs and so off and leave
them and no stoppage will be noticed.
Bourke Cochran is also something of u
talker himself. Dixon Star
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

Valley over the old Oregon stage road.
From Redding north this road, in spite of
its own terrors and the blood which
drenched it in the early days, is one of the
most picturesque in the world, and trav-
erses region of inexhaustible wealth, as
yet but meagerly developed.
1t should be borne in mind that no rail-
road can take the place of wagon roads,
and that good wagon roads are better in
ducements to settlement and development
than railroads. When it is reflected that
careful estimates, based on large experi-
ence and close study, show that 25 per cent
of the value of farm products is consumed
in hauling them over bad roads, and when
in connection with this fact we consider
the heavy charges of the great California
railway monopoly, we can readily under
stand the need for such highway as that
which is now proposed. The subject should
be vigorously agitated.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
BUILD THE OBSERVATORY.

Messrs. Harmon and McAdie, who have
charge of the local weather observing sta
tion, have announced their intention. of
canvassing among the wealthy people of
the City for funds with which to construct
and equip meteorological observatory on
the summit of Tamalpais. All that is
asked for is the trifiing sum of $685. 1t
is really the duty of the Government to
make an appropriation for the purpose,
but as that is slow and uncertain process,
and as the benefits of such an institution
would be very great in view of the neces-
sarily restricted and inadequate means at
present possessed for observing and fore
casting the weather, it is eminently proper
that the observatory should be constructed
by private donation.
We beg to suggest, hewever, what we
deem better and simpler plan than that
proposed by Messrs. Harmon and Nc
Adie. 1t is that all the money be sub
scribed by some Individual wealthy citi-
zen and that the observatory be given his
or her name. The amount called for is
1-S00 part of Leland Stanfords endow-
ment of the university which bears his
name, 1-28 of the amount which James
Lick gave for the establishment of the
great observatory on Mount Hamilton,
1-16 OF Mr.. Wilmerding's bequest. for, a
polytechnic school, something less than
the sum which it cost Mr.. McSweeney to
erect the handsome structure on the sum-
nit of Strawberry Hill, and exactly what
it cost c. P. Huntington to render his
fame imperishable in the shape of cas-
cade in Golden Gate Park. The value of
Mr.. Sutro's completed and promised gifts
cannot now be estimated, but they will
run far above 81, 100000.
THE CALL would be very happy to an
nounce the name of the citizen who is
willing to perform this valuable public
service to the commerce of San Francisco
and the agriculture of California. 1t
might be well to present the observatory
to the State University, as MIR. Lick did
the astronomical observatory, and make it
c part of the States meteorological service.
IT'S active conductors should be furnished
by the Weather Bureau of the National
Department of Agriculture, and such stu
dents of the State University as may want
to make the higher study of meteorology
which win be possible at the proposed OBJ
servatory could receive regular training
there as do those at the Lick Observatory
who take course in astronomy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

offered to pensate the shareholders of the
South for their slaves in order that they might
be freed.
IS1r1ALs-A. D., City. 'sWhat do the letters
l. A. H. stand for? have seen them in Sum
day-school paper is a question that is too in.
definite to answer. If the writer had stated in
what competition they were used In the Sun
dey-schooI paper there would probably be no
difficulty in furnishing the information de-
sired. Sometimes the three letters without g
period between each as in the correspondents
note are printed IAH in imitation or the old
time abbrevlation of Jehova, when "I' was
used instead of ~.
SAN JOSE RAILRoAD-R. D.. San Jose, Cal.
The San Francisco and San Jose Railroad was
Incorporated July 21 1860, with capital OF
50, ,o0O, 900, of which 100000 was sub
scribed by San Francisco, 100000 by San
Mateo County and 100000 by Santa Clara
County; $500 900 was reserved by the board
and the balance was secured oy the issuance
of bonds. The road was not completed until
the 10Th Of s6 6p onaed on ans and bs U9
first train passed over that portion from the
Mission of San Francisco TO Big Tree station, on
San FrancisQuito Creek. On the l6th OF jan
uary following trains commenced to run 70 san
Jose from the depot at Valencia and Sixteentn
streets. On the 14th of February. 1864, the
line was extended in this City to the corner OF
Fourth and Townsend streets.
DIAMoNDs-G. L. T., City. The primary form
of the diamond is a regular octahedron, but 1t
appears also IN rhombic dodecahedrons; and
Its crystals often have curvilinear faces and
edges. They are cut into various forms, prin-
cipally into brilliants and rose diamonds.
The brilliant cut is the most expensive and
difficult, but is also that which best brings out
the beauty of the stone; it has an upper or
principal octagonal face surrounded with
many facets, and other things being equal,
the greater number of facets the more valuable
is the diamond. Rose diamonds have a fiat
fn11 fHEn ff ANfo f1oa
facets, the six uppermost uniting in a point.
Rose diamonds are made OF those stones that
are too broad in proportion to their depth to
be cut as brilliants. Stones still thinner
cut as table diamonds. Diamonds are gener-
ally colorless and clear like pure water, though
sometimes from some slight foreign inter-
mixture they are white, gray, yellow, green,.
brown and more rarely orange, red, blue Or
black.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
AN OLD PRINCIPLE.

The Supreme Court enunciated nothing
new when it decided the other day that
franchise for a railroad Is not grant OF
land but the granting of privilege, and
that the privilege is granted in the in
terest of the public and not that of the
grantee. Hence the courts conclusion
that franchise held and not employed
for the public convenience is void. The
decision is important, however, particu-
Iarly at this iuncture, IN that it establishes
clear precedent for attacking some fran
chises which are held in this City and
which are not employed
The decision should be made to have
even further effect-a destruction of the
speculative character of franchises. There
is nothing more dis 4raceful in municipal
history than the way in which franchises
have been secured in San Francisco and
held for speculative purposes, and San
Francisco has not by any means been the
only sinner in this regard. Still another
effect of the decision should be the deter
mining of the faith in which franchise
is procured. 1t has often happened that
franchises were secured merely for the
purpose of keeping rival out of the field.
The evil was fostered by the long time
given for the beginning and completion OF
construction, and still further increased
by repeated extensions of time.
This decision will doubtless bring some
comfort to that part of The population
which believes that railroad interests
should be made secondary to those of the
public. To advocate such doctrine might
look like treason to the imperious power
of the Southern Pacific Company, but it is
good law for all that.
The decision may have still another
effect on the progress of the Valley road
through the San Joaquin. The case de-
cided was that of the Southern Pacific
against the Southern California Railroad.
The latter had secured franchise for
road along Park avenue in Lagonia Park,
but had delayed long time in laying its
track. The Southern Pacific demanded
and was granted the right to run its road
over the route, whereupon the Southern
California laid track which it never
used. The court decided in favor of the
Southern Pacific on the grounds already
stated and on the additional ground that
the Southern Pacific was entitled to
prior consideration by reason of the fact
that the route was needed. as part of a
through line.
The same argument might be made to
apply to the Valley road. AS the court
has decided that the franchise through
Fresno must be sold at auction it is clear
that every bidder must make as good a
showing as the Valley road before his bid
can be considered. That will be impossible.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR.

The Federation of Labor is working steadily
toward the affiliation OF all labor organiza-
tions of every sort with itself; and there is the
disposition to concede the utmost latitude of
opinion and action consistent with progress
and unity.
To this end overtures were made to other
labor organizations and time only can settle
whether this federation will finally include
everything and be the one all-comprehensive
organization of labor in this country. 1t has
now come to be body of immense power; its
legislative functions are large; its principles
and methods are openly known, and it has
been hitherto cautious and yet pronounced in
its positions and policy. To the extent that it
is tolerant and broad-minded, intent on lifting
up the laboring class, and uses its influence to
Improve the environment and opportunities of
the latter will it be respected and its achieve-
ments be hailed with gladness by every friend
OF social progress. In the election OF Mr.. Com
pers to the presidency OF the federation this
hope for its future is assured.
The trend of labor sentiment is toward the
extension OF municipal power and the social
lzing of functions now exercised by private
corporations, and, if with this is united adj
nerence to a gradual evolution along this
line, no harm can accrue. 1t is hopeful sign
that a representative body like this could hold
an eight days session in the city OF New York.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
OUR RURAL INDUSTRY.

It is reported by the State Board of Agri-
culture that the past season has been the
most unsatisfactory in the history of grain
growing in California, and the conclusion
is sdrawn that it is about time for the wheat
growers of the State to turn their atten-
ton to other things. This, of course, does
not mean there shall be no grain-growing
at all, but only that farmers should cease
to depend mainly upon grain for the prof
its of their labor and their farms.
The recent advance in the price of wheat.
with the good prospects of a greater ad-
vance to come, will probably make the
current year much more satisfactory to
grein-growers than that OF 1895. Neverthe-
less the conclusion OF the State Board will
need very little, if any, modification to
correspond with the changed conditions.
Wheat growing is rapidly becom-
ing an industry that can be car
ried on successfully only in regions
where land is comparatively cheap
and the standard of living much lower
than in California. The vast plains of
Manitoba, Russia, Argentina and Australia
under machine cultivation are producing
wheat too cheaply to make it worth while
for our people to enter into competition.
We can find more profit in other things.
The State Board has very properly
pointed out some of the profitable rural in
dustries that can be undertaken by those
who have. hitherto devoted ali their energy
and land to grain-growlng. In the further
cultivation of fruit, in the raising of chick
ems either for their eggs or for the poultry
market, in the dairy business, in the grow
ing of tobacco or sugar beets, there is yet
| room for a large expansion of farm work
in California before the limit of profit will
be reached or the line OF overproduction be
anywhere in sight. These, moreover, are
by no means all the avenues of profit open
to the California farmer, for there is
scarcely any kind OF the higher forms of
rural industry known to the world that
cannot be successfully carried on here.
A feature of the report worthy of special
study by merchants as well as farmers is
the consideration given to the possible ex-
tension OF the market Tor the products of
our rural industries. 1t is certainly pos
sible to make much larger demand for
such goods than exists at present. AS yet
our fruit, wine. oil, nuts and raisins can
hardly be said to be known to the consum-
ers of the world. To make them known
affords a task of vast importance for en-
terprising men to engage in, and fortu-
nately there is no doubt we have the men
who are capable of accomplishing it.