Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-23
THURSDAY, SEPT. %, 1897.

There are now 43 Republicans in the
enate, 30 silver Democrats, silver
Republicans, so-called, 8 Populists,
nd 3 sound-money Democrats. The
cath OF Senator George and the alb
Fnce OF a senator from Oregon leaves
be total number but SO. With Re-
nblican seated from Oregon, and one
ected in Ohio, that party would, with
o cooperation Of one Populist, con-
ol the senate. Even il Democrat
ere appointed to succeed Senator
gorge, il is considered probable that
least one of the Populists would CO.
Perate with the Republicans, thus
living that party in control OF the
knate with the aid of the vice-presi-
nt's vote. Thirty-one seats in the
nate are To be filled between now and
arch 4, 1899. Eleven OF these are
w filled by Republicans, fifteen by
yer Democrats, two by Populists,
o by silver Republicans, and one by
sound-money Democrat. 1t is con-
led that the Republicans will elect
ators from Maine, Vermont, Massa-
psetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
hnsylvania, Iowa, Michigan, and
nnesota; the Democrats in Virginia,
|rida, South Carolina, Texas, and
badly Missouri and Tennessee; and
silverites in Nevada, Montana and
In. With the OHIO Republicans
cessful this fall, the Republican
ty is practically sure of Al votes in
senate in the last half OF McKin-
5 term, and the silver Democrats %.
Nv
he establishments of postal savings
k is no new idea and it has been ad
ated in the past by many able men.
the scheme has new friend in
tmaster General Gary. That gen.
ban is quoted as saying 81 am in
lr of the postal savings bank plan
Luse believe it will confer great
fits on people who live in out-of-
way places where they are deprived
banking facilities. If put in oper-
it will bring out many thousands,
APPS millions of money now hoard
way in chimncys, stockings or
es, and will give thousands of peo-
an interest in the government.
said that national debt is a
Enal blessing; but national bank
is kind would be even more of
Mr.. Gary's support will doubt
give the movement a great i'm
nor has he been idle in prepar-
the munitions OF war. For six
his, Mr.. Gary says, he has been
citing Information about the work
bf the postal saving bank of other
,ries, and the results OF his inves-
ION are to be embodied in his an
report to the President and may
appear in the draft of bill Tor
Establishment OF system of saw
Institutions which he will present
gress in December.
~.
G the southern two-thirds and
settled sections OF Minnesota, all
debts are being paid more gener-
han ever before, farmers are pill
b money in the banks and it
tlike a grand mortgage-lifting
ign this winter. The fall in the
st rate on secured farm
as remarkabl in Minnesota as
Se phenomenon is in Kansas.
such Of the money on good secur-
now easy at 5 to s per cent,
IS for several years up to this
= the prevailing rates were to
,,ent-Orange Judd Farmer.
~
theory of close relation be-
prices of silver and farm pro-
mas received another back-set
he recent statements of the
hf the cotton crops. The in
On value in the United States
tr compared with two years ago
;B30, 600, 900, although the guam
9duced is much less. When it
olered that silver has fallen 20
!. in value meantime, it is hard
me how the silver theorists ex-
is advance. They haven't the
a famine abroad" as an excuse
,Iase.
x-candidate Bryan kindly tell
iers how il is that Ohio Xxx
aich sold in New York at II
pound one year ago, is now
!. 26 in that market? Here is
use of more than so per cent.
ghen silver was falling 20 per
a no famine" TO charge it up
ID.
himous political pettifoggery,
,ebody believes. being paid
pc mortgage holders taking
and 'canceling" the debt.
eelf-same sort OF prosperity is
Nm Nebraska and the Dakota
andard.
abut the Orange Judd Farmers