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The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

ment Of its constitutional power, and
relieved it of its constitutional duty to
coin silver as well as gold, and furnish
more money to the people than can be
furnished by gold alone? AS absurd
as such a suggestion is, it is the foun-
dation of all the arguments of the gold
ties in Europe and America.
Six and half millions Of the people
of the United States declared in the last
election that it was the duty of the
government to coin silver as we'll as
gold, and give relief from the present
scarcity of money to the full extent
which the unlimited coinage Of both
metals can funish. But we go further,
and deny that the government is con-
fined to metals, or to paper or to any
other commodity, for material upon
which to stamp or print money. There
is not a civilized government in exist
ence which has not, at some time.
stamped or printed on paper the law
which made it full legal tender money
This proposition was declared to be
true in the mixed money case three
hundred years ago, and it was also de-
clared to be true by our own Supreme
Court in the legal tender cases. In
view Of these facts, those who contend
that the commodity gold alone must
be used for money, and that the peo-
pie must have no money II the combi-
nation which has cornered that COM
modify will not let the government
have it, are wrong. The whole trou-
BILE is the failure of the government
to perform it's duty.
We ask what is the reason why the
government has failed to perform its
duty and furnish an adequate supply OF
money? The reason is that the same
men who have cornered the gold in the
world have control of the government
Of the United States, and it is for their
interests to confine the money of 'tha
world to the commodity which they
own or control. Why do the people
elect Presidents who belong to the gold
combination? We answer because the
gold combination controls all the
money in the world, and can hire the
press, and any other invention which
can be used to spread or circulate lies
and deceive the people. Besides, when
they are not able to fool enough of the
people to make a majority, they have
thus far succeeded in buying or intim-
idating the required number to make!
it possible to count majority for the
gold trust.
What, then, is the remedy? We
answer there is but one remedy, and
that is the ballot. If the people would
take the matter into their own hands,
and see to it that their votes were
counted, they could elect President
who does not belong to the gold COM
bination, and who would not sell out
to that combination. Relief can come
in no other way. If the people will not
do this, times must grow harder and
harder, until barbarism takes the place
OF the civilization of the nineteenth
| century.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31
Prosperity from Bounteou. Cron..

Philadelphia Times: Men may prate
ABOUT the tari1 as the fountain of the
quickened industries and growing
prosperity in our midst. but the true
fountain Of our improved condition js
In the fact that the agricultural pro-
ducts OF the nation will bring to the
farmers hundreds Of milliona Of mon.
~ IN excess Of what they have 70,
es!ved tor several years past, :.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

"a fair days wages for a fair days
work is as just demand as governed
men ever made of governing" said
Thomas Carlyle, and in this republic
where all men are "free," we have seen
such a demand ignored repeatedly
Coming Nation.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

The working people have nothing for
all their years of hard labor, moth
ing for all their self-denial, but the
free and unlimited right to get off the
earth by starvation or suicide, when
they are just in the prime of life
Johnston, r. l., Beacon.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

Bismarck doesn't like the Monroe
doctrine. We fear Bismarck has been
taking the New York Evening Post
too seriously.-Silver Knight-Watch-
man.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

The fusionists carried 81 counties in
Nebraska in the recent election, and
the Republicans carried 16, as against
"a last year. And most Of the coun-
ties that adhere to modern Republic
anism are out-of-the.way, almost un-
inhabited frontier communities.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31
Ana We Mead a Great Deal.

And We Need Great Deal.
Agitation is the nIarshaling of the
conscience Of a nation to mould its
lGNs.--Slr r. Peel.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31
TRUST IN THEPE0PLE
DIRECT LEGISLATION THE BEST
LEGlSLATlON.

The Masses Know More Than the
Classes-Special Privileges the Result
of a Special Legislative Class-What
a Reader Has to Say.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

The painstaklng man doesn't always
suffer the most pain, |.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

And the Indianapolis gold commits
sion still holds forth in secret sessions
at the Arlington in Washington. Its
fulminations on finance will represent
fully the Sound business methods
of the bankers and gold gamblers, who
put up the money to meet the wine and
dine bills.-Silver Knight-Watchman.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

To the Editor: In legislation good
faith is incompatible with private in
terest. The latter is asserted at pres
ent in every law issuing from legis-
lative assembly. l do not deny that
study is a great aid to the legislator,
but 1t is an aid only when detached
from private interest. But the COM
bination is so rare that only dupes
will seek knowledge united to disin-
terestedness.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

The supreme court of the United
States, in the legal tender cases, fol-
lowed that leading case in England
which is known as the "mixed money
case," and decided that the government
of the United States can issue full legal
tender money, printed on paper, with
out either gold or silver. The constitu-
ton expressly authorizes congress to
coin silver into money, as well as gold.
and this was done until 1873, when the
bill, demonetizing silver, was SNUG
gled through congress. Is 1t possible
that the act Of congress which demon.
stizsd silver has deprived the govern.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

A dispatch from St. Louis gives the
account Of failure of a queensware
merchant and gives his assets at twice
his liabilities. Such is the prosper
Gus condition of the country that
man with twice as much goods as he
owes cannot raise money to meet his
obligations. Is it because all the peo-
pie have all the china they want? is
it because the man bought goods that
nobody wanted? Is it because men
with money will not take two for one
for security? 1t is pretty state of
affairs when a man has twice what
he owes and still must lose all he
has. II bankers had to have twice
what they owed there would not be a
solvent bank in the nation.-Appeal to
Reason.
The Louisiana populist., 1897-12-31

The $16,O00OOO that was expended
to elect Mckinley president would have
saved all the bank failures in Illinois
and Wisconsin, and fed all the hun
cry and clothed the unclad this win
ter. 1t cost money to defeat VIM. J..
Bryan.-Sacramento Bee
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
COUNTRY GETS REST
REPUBLICAN LEADERS DECIDE TO
CHANGE THEIR PROGRAMME.

Contin nous Campaign Nenaces cuisines.
All on the Record OF the In cmins Adj
xn;nistration.
CLEVELAND. Jan est can be
stated on an authority which cannot
be doubted that the Republican leaders
have decided upon radical change Of
policy in connection with the proposed
continuation Of political agitation
throughout the coming. four years and
that in its stead the verdict of the
American people in the recent presi-
dental election and the merits of the
incoming administration will stand
alone
Immediately following the election
many leading Republicans throughout
the country urged upon National
Chairman hanna and the members Of
his committee the importance and alb
solute necessity for continuing the DO
litical agitation pursued during the
campaign just closed. At first the
members OF the committee We're
Fully ia Accord With This Idea,
but gradually and after mature de.
liberation the majority OF the national
committee, including the chairman,
have experienced a change Of heart.
Within the past two or three weeks
there have Teen many members of the
national committee here in conference
with Chairman Hanna, and it is known
that this question has been earnestly
discussed on such occasions. 1t is h.
Eeved that d potent factor entering the
final decision on this question is the be-
lief which is apparently daily growing
Oh all sides that active political work
On such scale as was mapped out By
the Republican leaders some time ago is
now and would continue to BIZ a
menace TO the return of business pros
Derlty,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
CURRENCY THE TOPIC.
National Board Of Trade Plans Finar
cial System.

National Board of Trade Plans u Finan-
cial System.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20 The national
board of trade at its meeting adopted
the report of the committee on bank
ing laws. 1t was the opinion of the
committee that thore could be estab-
hshed consistent and deliberately
planned financial system. The plan
presented was briefly as follows:
First, that gold coin shall remain the
standard money
Second. that steps should be taken to
retire all United States notes in such a
way as not to disturb business rela-
tions; that national banks shall be
allowed to issue currency to the par
value of the bonds and the tax on cir
culation be reduced, and that tie banks
be allowed to issue currency based OF
assets, under such national supervision
and restriction, as will make it safe,
elastic and redeemable in gold at the
bank of issue, and at the city of New
York
Third, that such banks of issue with
a capital of $40, 900 OF more be author
lied to be established in towns and
villages of less than 5000 population.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
THE 500 LINE CUT.
Trunk LiEes View the Reduction With
Appreciation.

Trunk Lines View the Reduction With
Appreciation.
NEW YORK, Jan. 80.-The Herald
says: Trunk line presidents in this
city view the coming reduction in
freight rates by the 800" line from
New York to St. Paul, with some ap.
prehension. It is cut from 60 to 40
cents hundred pounds, or 81 Per cent,
and It is feared that it may unsettle the
tariff between New York and Chicago,
which for. some time have been dis
turbed by the manipulations of several
of the differential roads.
The reduction of the 500 line, which
is controlled by the Canadian Pacific is
aimed at the Granger roads, or the
lines operating between Chicago and
st. Paul, which refused to allow
the Canadian lines satisfac-
tory differential Officers of the
trunk lines declared that they
would net become involved, since they
declined to participate in any reduc-
lions made by the Granger roads, but
would demand their full proportion be-
tween New York and Chicago. Some
Of the offsials, however, fear that the
Granger roads my prevail upon Eastern
corporations to lend them HOPPING
hand Ia Sighting the Canadian COM
panies and that the breach may there
by become Nidened and lead to gen.
oral rate cutting. But the purpose of
the 500, it is declared, Is to capture the
bulk OF the seaboard traffic, and divert
it from the Chicago gateway.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
NO SENATOR YET.
The South Dakota Deadlock as Stormy ss
Ever.

The South Dakota Deadlock as Stormy ss
Ever.
PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 20. The eighth
day OF balloting for United States sem
ator shows no material results. Kyle
gained five votes over the previous day
and an attempt to take a second ballot
was voted down. The ballot was
Picker 81, Kyle 80, Plowman II,
Goodykoontz IS, Loucks 4, Palmer l.,
Bowler /. Loucks has released his sup
porters but is still a live candidate.
Republican National Committeeman
Kittredge. Democratic National Com
mltteeman Woods and Peoples Com
mitteeman Volkmar are here engineer
ing their respective party interests in
the contest.
Six ballots were taken in the Popu.
list senatorial caucus at night. An
attempt to spring compromise candi-
date in the person of H. Fl. Potter
failed. On the last ballot Kyle had so
votes and all the others about the same
as before, Potter only receiving one.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
MARRY THIS GIRL QUICK

l saw in your paper that a l3 year
old boy made $l.25 the first hour he
worked selling the Perfection Metal
Tip Lampwick. I ordered a sample
and went to work and the first week I
cleared $40, the second week I cleared
sl5. I expect to run up to S25 a week
in the near future, as the : Perfection
Metal Tip Lampwick makes such q
Deautifu: white light a:n does away
w1th smokey c;si'iiHcsS ana bad t,sinr
and saves oil, II is easy to sell. If
"n wish to- try ii senc is ta1, cent
stamps to Miss a. NJ! Fritz, Station
A, ST Louis, Mo-, an,? sii. viii send
you sample outfit. This is 4 good way
to make money around home.
1910. MISS TINA W
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
WILSON A CALLER.
Possible Secretary of Agriculture Visit
McKin!ey.

Possible Secretary of Agriculture Visits
Mckinley.
CANTON, O., Jan. 30.-Congressman
James Wilson, familiarly known as
"Tama" Jim Wilson, came to Canton
from the west and about 10 o'clock
reached the Mckinley home. With
Major Mckinley and ex-State Librarian
Smith he passed an hour in the private
room.
When seen by the Associated Press
representative he was asked If there
was any statement he could make re-
gsrding his visit to Canton or the gos-
sip connecting him with the cabinet as
secretary Of agriculture, he replied that
he spent the time very happily with
Major Mckinley and Mr.. Smith, talk
ing in reminiscent vein and "swap-
ping congress stories. Beyond that
he said there was nothing that he
could say at present. 1t is believed,
here, however, that he will shortl ~ an
nounce his acceptance Of the agricul.
tural PORTFOLIO.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
RUSSELL A. ALGEE.

and Major Mckinley had just com.
pleted the interview in which the
formal tender and acceptance were
passed.
Without saying anything more OH
the subject the general turned to sew
eral callers awaiting all audience with
Major Mckinley and then re-entered
the parlor, where he remained until
train time.
The Associated Press representative
saw him again at the station Ii the
conversation there the general said
that in the interview just had the first
evertures were made to him in conncc-
tion with the cabinet, but that at no
time before had Major Mckinley said
anything directly or indirectly on the
subject.
The general said that none of tho 40.
peantments of his department had been
disposed OF CT decided upon, AID that
it would be some time before any an
nounoements in that line coald be made.
Tho policy of the administration, he
said, had not been considered, but even
if it had he was too much ., soldier
to announce the policy of his superiors.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
OUTLINED BY DiNGLEY.
administration ."yramIne for the Ext
Session OF Congress.

administration ."sramne for the Extra
Session OF Congress.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The Posts Wash
lnston special says: Chairman Ding
ley Of the ways and means committee
has outlined the programme of the adj
mlnistration at the next session of con-
gress. He says there will be no gen.
oral legislation during the extraor-
binary session called for the specific
purpose of passing a revenue bill.
"When we meet in March the bill will
be ready to present to the house and it
will be passed within 80 days and sent
to the senate. Nothing else will be
done by the house. We will simply
remain nominally i'll session until the
senate reaches conclusion on the rev.
enue bill, and then the measure will go
into conference, where it will be per-
fected in a manner to suit both houses
of congress. 1 do not believe that the
senate will force long session when
nothing is under consideration except
the tariff BILL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
GRAND LODGE DEFEATED.

Decision Rendered of Interest to Knights
of Pythias.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 49, - Koerner
Lodge No. =, Knights of Pythias, of
this city, has won victory over the
grand lodge Of the order in the supreme
court Of the state. The decision of the
Marion superior court was reversed.
The grand lodge had secured decision
in the lower court approving it's action
in taking from Koerner lodge it's char
ter and depriving 1t of its property.
Koerner lodge had adopted resolution
to secede froul the grand lodge because
OF certain action taken by the supreme
lodge requiring that all rituals and all
work OF the order be in English. The
claim of the grand lodg was that the
action Of the members of the lodge
tended toward dissolution.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
C. A. CARL SON,
The New HOOK SPOON FREE To ALI,
Cor. 4th st. and Benson ave.
WILLMAR. MINI.

[ read in the Christian Standard
that Miss A. NJ. Fritz, Station A.. St.
Louis Mo-, would give an elegan
plated hook spoon to anyone sending
her ten 2-cent stamps. | sent for one
and found it is useful that showed it
to my friends, and made $500 in two
hours, taking orders for the spoon.
The hook spoon is a household neces-
sity: 1t cannot slip into the dish or
cooking vessel, being held in the place
by a hook on the back The spoon is
something that housekeepers have
needed ever since spoons were first in
vented. Anyone can get a sample
spoon by sending ten 2-cent stamps to
Miss Fritz. This is splendid way
to make money around home.
1910. Very truly, JEANNETTEs,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
Brewer Declined to SAY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 80 - Justice
Brewer declined either to affirm or
deny the report that he and Chief JUS
ticc Fuller had been appointed on the
Venezuelan arbitration commission.
Il am not at liberty" he said, ito say
whether it is true and cannot say no. -
It is understood that the treaty has not
yet been signed, and no formal ap-
pointment of arbitrator could be made
until that act had been performed, but
it is said to be practically certain that
the chief justice and Mr.. Justice Brew
er have been decided upon as members
when the document is fully completed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02

LYMAN ;. GAGE would accept the
high honor and fill the position to the
best Of my ability"
Beyond this statement Nj Gage had
little to say. He declined to discuss any
feature Of the policy Of the incoming
administration, or to discuss any mat
ter other than that relating to himself
He said there was 40 ground for the
publication that he was gold Demo-
GRAFT during the campaign, and that his
only utilization with the Democratic
party was in 1884, when he voted for
Cleveland. He also said that he and
Major Mckinley substantially agree on
the tariff question,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 29.-George F..
Turner. who received the caucus nom.
ination for United States senator was
elected in joint session of the leg4sla.
ture, receiving IS votes. IL more than
necessary to elect.
Judge Turner has been Republican,
but in the late campaign supported
Bryan. He is considered one Of the
ablesr lawyers in Washington. From
1854 to 1888 he was territorial governor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
Twenty Persons Injured.

ALTOONA. Pa, Jan. 27.-About 10
O'Clock a shedding party of 40 persons
from Tyrone drove into quarry at
-Pemberton, six miles below that place.
The sled, horses and pleasure seekers
were precipitated 20 feet to the bottom
Of precipice, where they lay in
great mass. Twenty persons were bad
lY injured, =,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
OFFICERS Re-ELECTED.i

Woman Suffrage Convention Again se-
lects the Old Leaders.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Jan. 29.-At the
afternoon session Of the Woman's Suf.
frage convention the following officers
were elected, President, Susan B.
Anthony; vice president at. large, Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw, Philadelphia 4;
corresponding secretary, Mrs: Rachel
Foster Avery, Philadelphia. All: these
were reflections. The rest of the time
was devoted to routine business - %
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
A MILLION IN DAMAGES.

Atlantic City Collision Cost the Roads 3
Fortune.
CAMDEN, N. j., Jan. 27.-Since the
accident which occurred On the At
hntic City meadows last summer,
when Philadelphia and Reading flyer
ran into a West Jersey train, resulting
in the killing Of a people and the in
jaring of about 100 more, the compa-
MES have been settling the claims for
damages outside Of the courts, and it is
estimated that thus for they have paid
out sam amounting to nearly 81 ,OOO,-
600
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
GAGE GETS A PLACE,

Was Offered and Has Accepted the Treas
ury Portfolio Cnder Mckinley.
CANTON, O., Jan. 20. Lyman J.
Gage, president of the First National
bank of Chicago, has been rendered
and accepted the treasury portfolio.
The announcement was made during
the evening as Mr. Gage emerged from
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
Spooaer Said Thanks.

MADISON, Wis, Jan. xS-The cleo.
ton of John G. Spooner as United
States senator to succeed W F. Villas.
was ratified i'll Joint session by both
houses. w. c. Siiverthorne. the, de-:
feated Democratic candidate for gov:
ernor, received : votes: and General E.
S. Bragg vote. MIR. Spooner appeared
before the assemblage and made q brief
speech Of thanks. =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
: GOFf HAS DECLINED.
He Prefers Judgesllip to Cabinet
s-.s.- = Position.

He Prefers Judgeship to a Cabinet
= Position.
{ PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Jan. s0.-A
special from Charleston, this state, says
that avery intimate friend Of Judge
Nathan Golf has given out the infor-
NATION that Golf has declined the at.
torney, generalship in McK6nley's cab.
met offered him BY Mckinley last
week. He prefers to remain on the
bench as United States district judge.
One reason known is that the judge
and his wife dislike Washington. A
well founded rumor is current that
Golf will be a candidate to succeed
Senator Charles James Faulkner two
years from now :. .s5z q. = s. III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
Declined the, smithsonian. arrangement

Declined the Smithsonian. management
MILWAUKEE, Jan. e26.-A special to
The Wisconsin from Madison, Wis. ;:
says: Professor Charles r. Van Hise,
head Of the geological department of
the state university. was offered the
management of the Smithsonian insti-
tute at Washington. D. g., att. salary
of SIS, 00) per year, but declined 1t.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
To Locate TheosoDh SITS,

San DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 2S.-The pur-
chase by E. B. Rambo Of 1879 acres of
land On Point Iona is said to be with q
view Of locating the headquarters of
the Theosophical Society OF America at
this point. Mr.. Rarlbo represents a
New York and English syndicate
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
New Atlantic Outlet.

q. CHICAGO, Jan. 23 Acting President
Ionsa1rat of the Columbus, Hooking
Valley and Toledo railroad. confirms the
reports as to a railroad deal. the con-.
summation of which means a new line
from the great lakes to the Atlantic
eeaboard at Norfolk, Va, by which the
product Of the Lake Superior iron
mines and Of the grain fields Of the
Northwest will find new outlet to
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-02-02
Dropped she Ivory. Prosecution

! LONDON, jan. 2l-The crown prose-
cutor withdrew the charge of conspir-
acy to- causes dynamite explosion
brought against Edward !. Ivory, alias
Bel, the saloonkeeper of New. Y ork,
who was arrested in Glasgo in Sep
teEher, and Justice Hawkins dis.
charged the prisoner 81: @ =s .. s ..z,@z