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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Export Bounty on Farm Products.


The proposition for bounty on staple
agricultural exports is not a new subject.
1t is departure from the protective pol
icy. 1t has been considered for some
years by the farmers. especially by the
members of the National Grange, where
it has been fully discussed but not yet
Endorsed by majority of that body. Some
of the propositions seem TO be favorable,
but it is doubtful whether the giving of
bounty on agricultural products would be
beneficial to the farmer. There might be
some temporary benefits, but if it stimu-
lated production the effect would be dis
astrous to the farmer. What troubles the
farmer low and makes low prices for his
productions is the fact that he is now
producing more than the market will read
lily absorb of certain commodities. So
long as he continues to do this he must
be content with low prices. If this boun-
ty should stimulate the production and
increase the surplus offered in the mar
kets of the world. il would have the eff
feet of decreasing the price received by
the farmer rather than increasing it. As
l said. it is a departure from the policy
of those who believe in protection. The
protective policy advocates the encour-
agement of production in those lines
where we are now not producing enough
to supply our own people. but are depend
ent to an extent on foreign countries for
our supply. This proposition does not
have such a purpose. 1t proposes simply
to donate to the farmer certain bounties
on products exported. and it is doubtful
whether it would at the most have more
than a temporary beneficial effect, with
a tendency to bad reactionary results
From interview with Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture Brigham.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
of last year. The fact that large number,

OF last year. The fact that large numbers
OF Democrats in every State where cam
palgns are to take place this fall are re-
IuAng to support the free coinage of sill
yer. and that many members of that par
In Congress and elsewhere are aban-
coming free trade and supporting high
protection. has rendered further alli-
ance of the two parties improbable. Mr.
l.. b. RANKIN. prominent member of the
fopulist party in Ohio. in recent in
'erview. said: ''The object of the or
ganlzation of the Populst party was to
secure Needed reforms. not to stab the
democratic or Republican parties. l was
opposed to fusion last year. and am still
more opposed to if now"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
A Currency Com mission Urged.

A currency commission which shall
frame a plan for the general revision of
the currency system of the United States
seems likely to be the next step of the new
administration. after the passage of the
tariff bill, which will probably take place
before the end of the month. 1t is m
derStood in Washington that the Presi-
dent will, as soon as the tariff bill passes
the Senate. send special message to Con-
gress urging the creation of commission
which shall devise a plan for the general
revision of the currency system of the
country in time for consideration by Con-
gress when it meets in its regular session
FIVE months hence
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Disappointment for Popocrats.

Disappointment follows disappoint-
ment among the Popocratic leaders. Not
only are they disappointed in the fact
that the Republicans have presented
solid front on the tariff question and fail
ed to quarrel among themselves upon cur
rency. or any other question. but they are
even more distressed TO find their own par
ty falling TO pieces on the question of pro-
lection as well as silver. since their vote
against the protective features of the tar
tiff bill is growing weaker daily. while
their arguments in behalf of free silver
are being disproyen by every weeks de-
ve,opments since the election.
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Views of q Veteran.

Among those who have spoken in this
vein is Russell Sage, a veteran 6nancier,
who is cautious in statement and not
prone to rush into print for the exploita-
ton of his views on current matters. II
think" he said. shat we are going to
have steady progress toward far better
times. do not look for any boom, but
a gradual improvement from now on. The
railroads are getting more traffic, and
they are working more tremendously. The
settlement of the tariff question will be
great relief to the business community.
After the rates of duty have been agreed
upon and bill passed we can settle down
with the assurance that we shall not be
again disturbed by tariff measures for at
least twenty-four years. The properties
in which l am interested are doing we'll
Yes. l think there is every reason to be-
lieve that we have long ago passed the
turning point"
This sentiment Is widespread, and
though there may be some INSCRIPTIONS
politicians who would block tariff legisla-
ton until after the fall election in the
hope that thereby the opponents of the
Republican party would be able to gain
some political capital and advantage. it is
possible that better counsels will prevail
and the bill will be passed sooner than
was expected.-Albany Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
The CampaiTn of Gala mitv.

To read the daily wailings of the organs
OF free silver and free trade will con-
vince any fairninded person that those
noisy journals have started in to fight the
calamity campaign of 1896 all over again.
They are preaching the old pernicious dog
mas of discomfort, disorder and disaster
with all the reckless rhetoric of the dem
agogue and the anarchist. Processing
friendship for the cause of labor, they are
wickedly striving to arouse the working
man against his employer: pretending to
favor the restoration of prosperity, they
are deliberately trying to stifle the grow
ing spirit of confidence in business en-
terprise; and, while ostentatiously mourn
ing over the depression of industry, their
whole influence is being exerted to make
it permanent and hopeless.
Such are the real purposes of the new
campaign Of calamity. In furtherance
of them its organs publish daily columns
of dispatches to show that trade and in
dustry are steadily going from bad to
worse, and that the condition of labor
is becoming more and more desperate.
To these prophets of evil the report that
a factory has closed its doors. that a fur
mace has banked its fires, or that a mill
has curtailed its working force is a mes
sage of joy. A story of business failure
or abandoned enterprise is a delight:
tales of idieness and want are hailed
with glad acclaim, and every line that
tells of paralysis in trade. loss in CAPT.
tai and earnings or despair among those
who toll is eagerly welcomed and osten-
tatiously displayed as a fulfillment of
gloomy prophecies.
Back of this eager quest for evil It'd
ings is a stealthful purpose to provoke
antagonisms between labor and capital
and thus undermine the foundation of
the rising structure of business pros
perity. Good times mean death to the
agitation for free trade and free silver.
The calamity organs know it, and this
knowledge is the inspiration of their
desperate attempt to postpone the dav
of returning confidence and prosperous
business
The intelligent masses of American
wage-earners fully understand the sim
alton. Their condition is far from what
it ought to be in employment and nav.
but on the other hand it is much less
distressing than the mouthy oracles of
chaos would have it appear. The conduct
of the great body of workingmen under
the harsh conditions which now prevail
has been admirable in its patience, hope
fulness and self-restraint The attempt
of demagogues and chariatans to incite
disorder and strife in the ranks of labor
will receive its sharpest rebuke from the
workingmen themselves.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Freed from the Slough of Despoud.

Occurring separately, the increase in
loans and the decrease in failures would
be encouraging. but coming coincidental-
~. as they do now. they tell a story at
which the country should felicitate itself.
The expansion in the one shows that bust
ness is on the increase. while the con-
traction in the other proves that business
is carried on under better conditions than
prevailed recently. This is a state of
things which justifes financial confidence
and cheerfulness. The country is not yet
entirely out of its slough of business de-
spond. but it has advanced so far in that
direction that its complete extrication can
not be long delayed.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Their Theories Exploding.

If farm prices do not stop advancing
and silver prices do not stop their down.
ward course there will be nothing left to
sustain the chief theory of the free coin
age orators of last fall that prices of
farm products kept pace with those of sill
YER Leading farm products have in
creased in price from so to 100 per cent.
since this beautiful theory was exploited
on the stump last fall. while the price of
silver has meantime steadily decreased.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
BUSINESS IMPROVING.
FRESH EVIDENCE FROM EVERY
PART OF THE COUNTRY.
Democratic and Republican Journals
Vie with Each Other in ASSURANCE
of Returning Business Prosperity
Reports from All Directions.



Twenty years ago, in 1877, the country
was enshrouded in the gloom of a bust
ness depression, consequent upon the pan
ic of 1873. There were plenty of prophets
who predicted that the times would never
get any better, and the mass of the peo-
pie were discouraged and about ready to
concede that the prophets of evil were
right.
But in the fall of 1877 signs of improve
ment began to appear. The general the
DRY was that more hopeful feeling was
induced by the approach of the date for
the resumption act to go into effect.
There was no doubt something in this
theory; nevertheless plenty of Estates
men" were found who asserted that re-
sumption would be a failure, and that
business would be injured rather than
helped by the attempt to resume.
But in spite of all the talk. the times
continued to improve steadily. They
were much better in 1878, and in 1879 the
rising tide assumed the proportions of
something like boom. Some of our Min
neapolis people who carried real estate
through the period of depression, and
nearly broke their backs doing so, will
remember that by 1880 it was salable at
advanced and advancing figures. In the
next few years the prices of realty here
and elsewhere in the country reached the
highest prices ever known before or
since.
The history of this country appears to
show that panics and recoveries run in
about twenty-year periods There was
the panic of 1873, followed by FIVE years
OF depression: the beginning of recovery
in 1877; the full tide of recovery in 1879.
followed by a period of prosperity lasting
until 1892. Then came the panic of 1898,
followed by the period of depression
which We are now experiencing. To
some there are as yet no signs of improve
ment discernible, while to others there is
already faint glimmer of dawn. Many
are looking forward to the passage of the
tariff bill as the starting point of a new
period of prosperity. But whether from
that or some other cause or causes, it is
quite probable that history will repeat it
self, and that in the fall of the present
year, or the beginning of 1898, we shall
witness a notable improvement. followed
by perhaps ten or a dozen years of great
prosperity.
The cycle is nearly completed. We
have experienced nearly FIVE years of de-
preston since the election of Cleveland in
1892. 1t is about time for a change in
the natural order Of things.-Exchange
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Moving with Can't on.

ing considered by President Mckinney
now. and course of action is likely to be
indicated in the near future. The import
ance and gravity of the issues involved
and possible consequences of mistake
are so great that the President and his
advisers are moving with the utmost
caution. as any judicious citizen would
do if such grave responsibilities were
placed upon his individual shoulders.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Antics of Jones, Vest, and Mills.

Senators Jones. Vest and Mills didn't
know it was loaded. They began shout
ing about a small advance of about per
cent. in the value of sugar trust stocks
simultaneously with settlement of the
sugar schedule by the final action upon
II in the Senate caucus. but had evidently
forgotten that when the tariff bill was in
their own charge, in 1894. stocks of this
same sugar trust advanced 30 per cent
in value during their manipulation of the
bill
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30

OF the clouds even in advance Of the
proper legislation" which the Secretary
looks for. The passage Of the pending
tarln bill, whatever may be its conditions,
VIII give the country a truce on that head;
the promise of the grain fields is most
cheering; and though the currency ques-
uon awaits solution, it is far less COM
phcated with the menace of free silver
than it was six months Philadelphia
Record DEM.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30

Populist leaders are advising against a
continuance of the fusion of last fall be-
tween their party and the Democrats
The uncertain attitude of the Democratic
narty ON the two great questions, protec-
tion and silver. is the cause of this I'M
willingness TO continue the unholy alliance
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Good Prophets in the Northwest.

Good Prophets in the NORTHWEST,
In Minnesota and other States of the
Northwest the spring opens with the
promise Of abundant crops. especially of
our leading staple, wheat. And in spite
of the low prices now prevailing there is
every ground. as shown elsewhere. for
believing that our farmers will realize
fairly good prices for their crops. This
will almost certainly stimulate the &C
tivity of trade and industry in the cities.
so that by next fall. with the aid of the
new tariff, it is pretty safe to anticipate
a restoration of wholesome business con-
ditions. Minnesota. therefore. is in full
sympathy with the cheerful prognosti-
cations of Mr.. Gage.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Distressing to Political Enemies.

the Republican party and the so.idity of
its ranks in the Senatesis distressing its
political enemies greatly. Tie party
dissensions which they had expected to
see crop out among the Republicans have
made their appearance on their own side
of the chamber. however and this adds to
the distress of the handful of gentlemen
who assume to be the leaders Of that
party in and out Of Congress.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Plan to Dump Bryan.

Rotation in Office is popular with the
friends OF free silver as well as others.
1t is whispered that the real cause of the
Chicago gathering of few days since
which organized what was called the sill
yer Republican party was TO set on foot
movement which should push TO the
front an entirely new leader for the silver
cause and dump TO the bottom Of the deep
blue sea William Jennings Bryan. who
led the party to defeat last year.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Most ENCOURAGING for Years.


In a broad way last week was one of
the most encouraging in business circles
that this country has experienced for sew
eral years. The general outburst of con-
fidence in financial circles was reflected
in the course of the stock markets. which
were bullish from start to finish. The
reassuring utterances of the President
and the leading members of his cabinet
produced a very favorable impression;
but beyond that it was seen that number
of encouraging factors were in evidence.
1t was perceived that the price of iron
had gone up; that railroad earnings were
increasing; that money was in ample sup
ply for all legitimate purposes; that the
gold exports had dwindled to a mere moth
ing and that the prospects of speedy en-
actment of the tariff bill were daily grow
ing brighter. This induced a buoyant
tone in the prices of Minneapolis
Tribune Rep.).
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
From High Authority.

The statement of failures in Nav by
branches of business gives much encour-
agement. In amount of defaulted liabili-
ties the month was the smallest since
September, 1895, in manufacturing ha-
bllities the smallest since November, 1895.
and in trading liabilities the smallest
since September excepting the last
month"; 1894. Failures of general stores
have not been as small in any month as
in May. 1897; in only two months out of
thirty-six have there been smaller failures
IN books and hats; only FIVE in groceries;
and not one trading class in that month
has reported failures larger than the
half during preceding months. though in
furniture failures are rather numerous,
In clothing manufacture the month was
the smallest except four out of thirty six.
except five in chemicals, six in wooden
goods, seven in machinery, lumber and
miscellaneous manufactures, and exceed
ed the average only in iron and cotton
goods and earthenware, owing to a few
failures of exceptional size. Nobody can
mistake the meaning of such returns.
The statement that, except for the tenn
porary depression in prices. the volume of
business transacted is now larger than
1t was in 1S92-the year of greatest pros
perity-has been questioned by some. But
a comparison of prices this week in the
leading branches of manufacture not
only confirms that view, but shows a
remarkable similarity to the course of
prices in the earlier months of 1879. when
the most wonderful advance in production
and prices ever known in this or any
other country was close at hand.-Dun's
Review.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Rifts in the Clouds.

Secretary Gage. who recently talked
with the members of the Commercial
Clubs in session at Cincinnati, all of
whom were representatives of. the great
business interests of Boston, Chicago,
Cincinnati and St Louis. made the reas-
surfing statement in Washington that they
reported a better business feeling than
had been noted for some time, which they
REGARDED as q forerunner of q permanent
Improvement. 1t is worthy of note that
they reflect the common judgment of busi-
ness firms whose transactions are 50 wide
spread that they are fairly symptomatic
of the pulse of general trade. Nor on
view of the whole field is it unreasonable
to think that there may be lifting up
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30
Distinguished Business Men Speak.


The New York Mail and Express last
week published interviews with three men
prominent in business and finance just as
they were about to sail for Europe, with
the following result: George ]. Gould
said: Everything is on the up grade and.
90 far as l can see, the signals are set
for clear track ahead. The improve
ment. whether it be in Wall street or else
where, is coming slowly, it is true. but it is
better that it should move along slowly,
because it will be more lasting and salts
factory to all concerned" Andrew Car
negie said: 81 believe business in this
country is actually beginning to perma-
nently improve. The outlook is excellent
and expect to see very busy times when
/ return" Chauncey NJ. Depew said:
what shah tell them (foreigners) of the
outlook? Well. l shall tell them that it
seems to me we have crossed the Rubicon
that ahead of us now are good times
business activity. general prosperity"
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-03
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.
A NOS HoTEs FIT NOS PRATIQUEs DE LA oAMPAGNE.

Nous youons que aissiez alder
ayz beaucoup a orsque vienrez Minneapolis cot
tonne pour pExposion Agrcoe de pEta estate Fair ct
Carnival
La Septembe divees attractions ct
e aas chemins de des bill
passage settlement ant pour
aer ct pour distance de 200 miles de Mnneapos est
favorable monde dc ous les territories
venir joindre notre grande r6ouissance.
Ii general que le rand Maasln est la place
princpae pour les gandes preparations qu
nul dou des
ouissances e foyer de nt6 general Ce waste dc
6partemen ompe sutsant seu
bons de manenant surcharg6 dc bagans IL va
vse front plus dempetes Non
place plus spaceuse plus contor
table, commerce. entouons
tout comfort possible Notre armee de
guides vore service Sales de
Reception Chambe Ecrire ct envelopes gratis dont
br noe chambe de nourrce
atu1te bonne babies les pe nore Chambe de
Conemarque "Check Room Bureau dIntormaons gratis etc.
gratis go1ter
diner table
Nous alerle de Photographic
plus hau miller de commodities modernes Nous aVons
systeme meveux pour agnt qu lance tavers
un tube de fus 6abli
Refrigeration chambe a6e uss grand quune
plus grand systeme dEcicit6 ct de Chauf
fage Note Tamway Eecque dunverse renommee
stFlamme de Gloire' marchera tous les soirs
but visier Minneapolis
Nous heureux den
r6c1poque Fe chez orsque
faire ees vie
Votre d6vou6
S. E. OLSON co.
P s. Reppelez-vous la 56me de
la Premiere Avenue Sud
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-03

ont promis faire leur qlote.p part
un peu plus tard.
Voici les noms des societies don't
loffrande a 6t6 reoue jusqu'a oe
joar: PUnion Lafayette, Water
Vile, Ne; la Sooi6r6 st Jean-Bap-
tiste, North Adams, Mass; la So
cj6t6 st Jean.Baptiste, Whitman
tic. Conn.,; rUnlon St Joseph,
Biddeford, Me; la Soclete st Jean
Baptlste, Marquette, Mich; la Lii
que des Patriotes, Central Falls,
r. l.; la Soci6te st Jean-Baptiste,
Biddeford, Me-; pInstitut Jacques
Cartier, Escanaba; la Societe st
Jean-Baptiste, Danlelson, Conn. !;
la soclet6 st Jean-Bsptiste, Indian
Orchard, Mass.
Upe ]eune file de Minneapolis
qul, avec une MODESTO bien lou
able, demande a ne pas etre con
nue., q bien voulu envoyer SIS 90
pour roeuvre de notre paroisse.
Paisse oe bel exemple etre Unite
par ceux que la Providence fa-
voris6s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-09-03
La BICYCLET1E

Les journaux lorrains annon-
cent que Mgr Taninaz, 6veque de
Nancy, Went d'interdire la bicy-
clette tous les ecol6siastiques de
son diocese.
Mais, d'autre part, les journaux
hongrois nous parlent dun p6le.
rinage a bicyolette. On miller de
d6vots de Temesvar, en- Hongrie,
ont fait, ces jours sderniegs. un pc
l6rinage au sanctuaire r6put6 de
Mar1a-Tadax. Dams la masse se
trouvaient une oinquantaine de
cyclisles, qui ont fait sensation.
La pletre, direoteur de la pro.
cession, await deGand6 q r6veque
81 lie v6lo pouvait etre utilise en-
la Circumstance, ct IL await recu
une 16ponse affirmative.