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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
pnrlr Preasure Tells.

The terrible force of party influence,
especially when backed by the power
of trusts and syndicates, is we'll illus
trated in connection with the tariff bill
in the senate. When the measure came
to that body from the house there was
storm of protests ut its provisions,
and the defeat of the bill was freely
predicted The finance committee took
the bill in charge, and after deliberat-
ing on it in secret for several weeks,
finally reported it to the senate. Then
another storm of protests was heard,
and assertions were rife that many inn
portant schedules would be changed.
But right hero the pressure Of party
began to be felt, and the caucus rule
began to assert its sway, Compromise
was the order OF the day, aad gener-
al system of trading was inaugurated.
Even the Western senators those of
the golden hue--who had talked so
loudly about what they were going TO
do, subsidized and everybody was wheel
ed into line for the bill as it shall come
from the caucus. A more complete
surrender OF individual independence,
more abject sacrifice of sectional in
terests, has seldom been witnessed in
an American congress. The party
managers, aided by the trusts, and
those interested in money making by
legislation, have achieved an absolute
triumph and the bill will so through
as they want it. To add to this picture
of harmony the managers of the house
are in daily consultation with the man
ayers of the senate, arranging for COM
promises at every point of difference
between the two bodies.
| in this manner only has it been pos.
sible to effect this new tariff legisla.
ton. The bill has just one positive
merit. 1t will demonstrate so conciu-
sively to the American people that it
is not high protective tariff that is
needed to restore prosperity, that in
the next campaign there will be nc
pretense that the money question is
not tho paramount issue. The Rocky
MouAtain News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

New Zealand is the post banks-so
popular that it has been found neces-
sary to Ak limit upon the amount
which may be deposited in postal
bank; otherwise they would crowd the
private banks out OF existence. The
limit is 500 pounds.
1.-The Government has also establish
ed life insurance, which has been SO
popular that the Government now does
more insurance business than all the
private companies combined.
There are also two or three Govern
ment farms for the unemployed; but,
as have already said, the unemployed
are getting pretty scarce now. These
farms are merely experiments.
TO sum it all up, everyone in New
Zealand is very much pleased with the
new departures Further advance will
no doubt constantly be made in tbs
direction OF State socialism"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

In his speech at Cincinnati, Secretary
Gage said; "0ver fifty times / have
been asked: Have tho financial re-
forms, for which the people struggled
in November last, been forgotteu?' "
To whom does he refer when he
speaks of the people, and what "inan-
cial reforms" has he in mind? We
never heard of the Republican party
struggling for any financial reforms"
at that time. Itslmply declared against
the free coinage of silver until it could
be done under an international agree
ment, which it pledged itself to pro-
mote, and until then the present Suld
standard must be maintained, II free
coinage could not he secured by inter
national agreement, nothing was to be
done but maintain the status quo, is
that what he calls financial rcforni?"
He could not have meant that, for has
not the President sent his commissions
ers abroad to see what can be done
with reference to an international
agreement? That is all he promised
and it is simple nonsense to talk about
that having been forgotten. In other
public utterances the Secretary has
said something about q monetary
commission" to revise our currency sys-
tenn, but the Republican platform con
tanned nothing squirting in that direc-
ton. Aside from the declaration above
mentioned it merely favored all meas
ures to maintain inviolable the obliga-
tions of the Government and all forms
of our money at the present stand
ard" Not word with regard to finan-
cial reforms of any kind except as
above stated. So again we ask, what
did Mr. Gage mean?
The silver men did advocate financial |
reforms, and they are advocating them
still They intend to keep ON advocat.
ing them. Great pleasure is taken in
assuring the Secretary that not one of
them has been forgotten, and will not
e.-The National Bimetallist.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

= matter OF convenience. To regulate
and keep uniform the labor and prop
erty cost of our money Is an absolute
necessity.
OF all the monopolies that now affiict
suffering people the money monopo-
ly is the most far-reaching in its effects
upon all classes of the community. We
must nationalize one instrument of ac-
count money first Then our means
of transportation and communication.
When this is done general prosperity
will set in, and If we wish to advance
and perpetuate II, we must nationalize
all means of production and distribu-
ton. Congressman f. B. Ridgcly in
the New Time.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
BettsrIpR Their CoDdi ion.

Joliet, ILL.,, June 1O-Donald Nc
Gregor, an ex-convict. who has served
terms in four different penitentiaries,
last night committed a burglary here
and deliberately waited until he was
caught by policeman.
McGregor says that he can get no
work to do and would prefer going to
prison than begging and stealing
Chicago Journal.
No system of society which makes a
penitentiary paradise and liberty a
hardship can long exist Incidents
like the above are happening every
day. IL all of our large cities men
commit "crimes" for no other purpose
than to break into Jail and escape cold
and hunger. Aged men plead for a
long sentence to the work house. The
competitive system is doomed.-The
New Time.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
No Bounty,for AgrIoulturo.

AS predicted in these columns, the
vote on Senator Cannon's amendment
to the tariff bill showed how utterly
hopeless is the attempt to secure
bounty on agricultural products. Out
of all the host of Republican senators
clnmoring for protection for their pc
culiar and personal interests, but two
voted with Mr. Cannon-Mantle and
Pettigrew. Senators Harris of Kansas,
Heitfeld, Allen, Butler and Stewart,
Populists, and Tillman and Roach,
Democrats, swelled the vote to total
of ten-and the leading Republican
organ of Chicago calls them all dem
agogues."
The farmers of this country are
placed in a peculiar position toward
the party in power by this action.
Pennsylvania and, we believe, six other
states, have said through theirgranges
and said it emphatically, that there
was no possible advantage to the farm
err in an impo.'t tariff. The prices on
all exports from the farm are fixed in
Europe, hence the "home market" idea
can have hut limited application at
best, they reasoned, If, therefore, the
farmers OF the United States are to be
held in line for protective tariffs, they
must share in the protection" thus
afforded. That was the clear and un'
mistakable message carried by Sena
tors Cannon, Mantle and Pettigrew
from the most representative associa
tion of farmers in the country to the
United States senate. Bread was ask
ed and stone was given.
After all, us Hancock wisely said II
1880, and was laughed out of the cam
paign for saying it, "The tariff is 10
cal issue" and the votes of the mem
bers of the senate prove it, If proof
were needed. But the question which
the senate has yet to meet is: How
much longer will the American farmer
stand this sort of thimblerigging game
by which he furnishes the votes anC
s-left?-Farmers Voice.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

It is announced that the window
glass factories are about to shut down
for "a readjustment Of the wage sehed-
ule." This no doubt means that the
$1,000 men employed in this industry
are about to get another dose OF Nc
Kinley prosperity. At the same time
900 tin plate workers are laid off.
And this is the way the mills are be
ing opened instead of the minis Star
and Kansan.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

making the retirement of the green
backs an issue in the congressional
elections next year? Or has the party
once led By Abraham Lincoln come to
the pass that it has more respect for
the selfish desires of the gold syndi-
cate than it has for the will of the
American people?-Atlanta constitn-
Ainr
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
Public OwnersnIp or Railway.

An exchange figures out a saving by
public ownership of railways as fol-
lows:
BY abolishing 500 presi-
dents with their stats,
one would do @9j,000,OOO
Abolishing the high priced
managers and their stats 100000
Abolishing attorneys and
legal expenses, 100000
Abolishing merely competi-
tive offices, solicitors,
ETC., 100000
Abolishing 81 OF the adver-
Using account, which is
incurred for competitive
purposes, 100000
Abolishing traffic associa
tions, which are employ
cd to adjust matters be
tween competing roads, 100000
Exclusive use of short
routes, $4,000, 900
Consolidation of working
lepots, offices and staff 2O0O0.0OO
Uniformity of rails, cars,
machinery, etc, cheap
ening their manufacture,
avoiding freight block
AIDES, return OF "empties'
belonging to other roads,
clerkage to keep account
of cars and adjust divi
sions of earnings among
the roads; by making u
simple, easily understood
tariff, saving the time
and labor of clerks and
the public, by all the
numberless little econo-
mics of vast corpora
ton under single man
agement, and no compel
tive warfare to waste its
energies, lJ,OOO,OOO
BY avoiding strikes and de-
veloping better feeling
generally, 100000 |
By abolishing the corrup-
ton fund used in legis-
latures, etc, 10000, 900 |
By abolishing the pass
evil, 10000, 900
By abolishing unjust re
bates, ETC., $4,000. COG
By having no rent or int
crest, 9s5, ZOO, 600
By having no dividends to
pay, $1,000, 600
By putting surplus in the
peoples treasury, $1,000 900
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
rhe editor Of Harper,s weekly thinl.s.

The editor of Harpers Weekly thinks
that when Congress deliberately dis
criminates among the nations trading
with the United States, and seeks to
impose penalty duties upon the pro-
ducts of some nations and to admit the
products of others under lighter duties
the effects upon trade are mischievous.
He tells the truth, and he might add
that our high tariff policy is operating
to our injury in the direction of GUS
toms unions among European nations
and the establishment of a permanent
union among the dependencies and
provinces of Great Britain.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
chaansr ana Rst.er ssrv C.

Limiting the discussion, for the
nonce, to cities the important question
is, what would be for the interest of
all the people?
Manifestly, the municipal ownership
of certain enterprises which involve
the welfare of all the people, such as
water works, street railways and pnb-
lie lighting, whether by gas or cleo
tricity.
Why should this be the policy? First,
because the city could perform such
service cheaper, and secondly, because
the city could better perform the SER
vice.
Ours. whether national, state, or
city, is government of the people,
and not of private corporations, and
therefore should be administered in
the interest of all the people.
A private corporation government,
or ownership of city water light and
transportation, places all the people at
the mercy of the corporation, which
having neither soul, heart, nor con-
science, lives upon the peoples tribute
to the utmost limit of endurance.
If these monsters of greed and de-
pravity were content with any reason
able amount of dividends upon actual
investments, their rule might be en-
dured. But such is not their policy.
They proceed by devices born of greed
to duplicate or triplicate actual invest
ments, by the use of water, and then
compel the people to pay dividends up
on this capitalized mass of fraud.
II municipal ownership prevailed
such relentless scoundrelism would
ease and all the people would be the
beneAciaries of the change.
With municipal ownership the hide
GUS fraud of paying dividen Is on water
would disappear. The abnormal mon
strosity known as the corporation lob
byist would cease debauching legislat-
ors and city councilmen with money,
whiskey and cigars-and the business
atmosphere would be immensely puri-
fed Railway Times.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08
Total savings by the public
ownership of railways, sG61,


The New York World says Rookie
Teller gets an income of So, 6OO,OOO per
year, as much as 25, 200 workingmen,
and then inquiries: "Does RochefellerI
services to mankind earn as much as
$4,000 worllingmen, and is he entitled
to it2 Does he create $4,000 times as
much wealth or does he work %, 1000
menu"
Well, the World is the last paper in
the world that ought to kick about it,
for the World did oil it could last fall
to keep Rockefeller and his pals in
possession of this government, SO that
it would protect them in their gigantic
and merciless robbery of the working
meu.--Journal of the Knights of La
hos
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

Andrew George, who died in Kansas
City the other day, was one of the best
known stockmen in the vest.
Suppose a mountain of gold were
suddenly discovered what would be
.hc attitude Of the barr!.;;1 and the
"moley power" toward gold2 Would
they then consider the relation between
products and gold an important mat
ter? When we had discoveries of sill
yer in our country, the money power
promptly demonetized it. If a noun
tain of gold were discovered they would
want to demonetize it, and monetize
platinum or diamonds They want
scarce and dear money, so producers OF
real wealth, farmers, merchants, etc,
will be slaves to idle money kings, ,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

II the Democrats have good sense,
they will broaden the Chicago platform
at their next great convention by add
ing a plank for public ownership of all
public utilities that are monopolies.
Pittsburg Kansan.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

As a rule. people never know what
church n man is a member OF until
church social is given at his house or
he dies.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

It is not how much lie knows, but
how much Of il he refuses to tell. that
makes a man smart
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

Our idea OF thoroughbred IS n man
who has two pairs of good pantaloons,
with suspenderS for each pair.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

Colonel W. G. Spragtle OF this city re.
Gently propounded to a number of pa
pers this conundrum; "What is the
difference between Cleveland panic
and a Mckinley boom?" Tho New
York Voice, among others, tried to ah4
swer It. The best the Voice felt itself
able to do was TO tell the story Of the
old lady who tested eggs by finding
out whether they would sink or float,
but was unfortunately unable to re-
member whether it was the good eggs
or the bad ones that hoated. That Is
about as close as anyone eau come to
answering the question. Denver News.
In describing a new bank vault in
this city. one of our religious exchanges
said it was fire, burglar and mob proof.
Now, that is something new in bank
vaults; and it is not happy omen of
the future that our bankers are think
ing of day when they are likely TO be
attacked by mobs If the justice our
forefathers contemplated rule in this
land Of ours, there will never be mob
in America. Farmers Voice
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

Ice water knocks out more people
. lln pugilistS
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-08

An exchange figures out a saving by
public ownership of railways as fol-
lows:
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08
FROM THE CAMP
A Secret Handed Down by the In.
dians to Civilization that is the
Cause of Thanksgiving to Many.
Their knowledge Of Health
Thousands To-day Who Have Availed
Themselves of Their Medicines Praise
the Instinct by Which They Learned
Natures Secrets.

Did you ever get up in the morning with
bad taste in the mouth, furred tongue, dull
pains in the head, sickness at the stomach, ac-
companied during the day by pains under the
right shoulder blade, difficulty in breathing,
spots before the eyes, dry cough, cold hands
and feet and hundreds of other similar dis
tressing symptoms? If so you can make up
your mind that your liver is out of order, and
as soon as you have made up your mind to
this, the sooner you make up your mind
to get it in healthy condition again, the
better it will be for you. Nothing leads
to such serious trouble as diseases of the
liver, as shown by the above symptoms.
Poisons which it is its duty to discharge from
the body remain in the system. They soon
become boarded up in the other vital organs.
They hinder them from performing their func-
tions, and destroy their usefulness. The blood
becomes frightfully corrupt and it is but
short time before the sufferer is completely
prostrated with an illness that is apt to keep
him many weeks from his work, il indeed he
succeeds in ever again getting well. We eshould
advise all sufferers from such complications to
resort to that great remedy that was known
and used by the Indians, Kickapoo Indian
Sagwa. For disordered condition of the
liver, as we'll as for all affections of the kidneys
and stomach and for purifying the blood, tits
positively marvellous. The following letter, in
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08
STATE HAS SOME POINTS
To BE Considered in the Great West

TIC BE Considered in the Great West
ern Tax Question.
The case of the Great Western before
the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission over the rate of tax they shall
pay upon their gross earnings promises
to be quite interesting when it is
taken up next month. In nutshell,
as already published in this paper,
the road contends that by virtue OF
certain provisions in it's charter 1t
should not be required to comply with
the general laws of 1873, which pro-
vides that after the first ten years of
operation a railroad in this state shall
have its tax on gross earnings in
creased from 2 to 3 per cent.
1t is understood that the Great West
eTn viii contend that under the char
ter of 1854, granted to the Minnesota
q Northwestern, and amended two
years later, that road was called upon
to pay an annual tax of per cent,
and should be asked to do only this
despite the general law passed by the
Legislature later.
Some question will be raised as to
whether the Great Western can avail
itself OF the provisions of the charter
granted to the Minnesota & North
western when that line did not build
Or operate any line from 1856 until the
fall of 1885. when the line was COM
pleted TO Austin. Again the point will
be raised as to whether the Great
Western, Incorporated in Illinois, can
the Minnesota & Northwestern, which
was q Minnesota institution, duly in
cOrp0rated in this state. The case is
ca fOI, Nov
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08
SHEET IRON THUNDER,
That story OF the Hot Meeting of
the CanitoI Commission.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Oct. state Com
missioner Lamberton, of the capitol
board, does not give encoura cement to
the idea that there has been a warm
meeting of that organization relative
to the matter of alleged bribes. The
story, as spread by the Twin City pa
pers, has caused considerable talk in
Winona. Commissioner H. W. Lam
bertOn was today seen in regard 10
the story of the stormy meeting and
asked relative to its truth.
There is not a shadow of truth in
the story about such a stormy meet
ing said Mr.. Lamberton, energetic
ally. There was never any discus
sion or intimation in any board meet
ing at any time that a member had
been approached. I have attended
every meeting of the board with the
exception of one in July and one in
August, while 1 was away. If any
such thing occurred then, 1 am sure l
would have heard of it and been adj
vised of the matter No one ever re-
signed office in the board, and there
was not hot talk of any official doing
so"
''Then do you believe the contract
will remain as it is for the capitol? ."
Certainly; the contract has been let,
and that is an end of it. I fully be-
lieve is will be so carried out. The
commission will hold their regular
monthly meeting next Tues&sy for the
transaction of routine business. be-
LIieve there will be no action-certainly
Snone that I have any intimation Of
relative to in any way changing the
contract for the building. The con-
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08
AGREEMENT IN DAEGER.
Tl.a Union Pacific IL Expected &c
Cause Trouble.

The ian racine - E1AbeS'VA i"
Cause Trouble.
CHICAGO. Oct. The announce
ment of the Union Pacific TO the effect
that ii had reached no agreement with
the Oregon Short line; coming close at
or The declaration OF the executive ofil-
GERS Of the Western roads that they
would after this time, hold The Union
Pacific responsible for 2ny further de-
73,!.falizaticn in transcontinenal pas
ssnger traffic is not thought by tbs
Western roads generally, to portend
any iore observance of the agreement
to maintain rates. With d strong line
like III Union Pacific on the outside
and in none the best of humOr over the
manner in which it has been treated
bv The roads of the Western Passenger
association. it IS only a question OF time
vh.n TIE troubles which were supposed
tn hava been settled at the last meet
inc Of he association will be brought
out arca more. All OF the roads that
are direct competitors Cf the Union Pa
cihg are watching it very closely, ana
Cr the FIST reduction OF any rate by
that lire lEey will lose no time in fol-
lowing suit This is admitted by the
GeneIal passenger agents OF many CT
tl- Western roads and they say they
nave ra idea that the agreement for
lE-E l.I9 U irtlC0 VI III -eNol
longer
The acIon of the Northern lines to-
day in I5isiuS The rate en- -four to New
York. is said by the freight officials Of
the Western roads tC he the first result
Of siefr n;c- ting in this city within the
last few days. when it was agreed that
Tie rates IL many parts of the West
ard Northwest were too low. It is ex-
pett,d ti,t other rates viii be ad-
md s,rI
e.Io!1 VIII be made to uphold the rates
ali Owe. the Western territory.
-. -. Eeaford. district passenger
a-ent % the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul a. Milwaukee. and brother to
General Passenger Agent Heafford, of
the same road, died today of heart di-
se4se Prior TO being employed by the
milwaukee, {, St. Pau he had been on
the Chicago 6 Northwestern. and the
Glard Trunk. He was considered one
OF the best district passenger agents in
the West