davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
REPUBLICANS AND THE CURRENCY.

REPUBLICANS AND THE CURRENCY.
1t is a misrepresentation to assert, as
has been freely done. that the republican
party was committed in the last ma
tiOnal campaign TO a revision of the cur.
rency system. There is not a word in
the national platform referring to this
subject and it was not discussed by re,
publican speakers during the cam
pagn. The financial plank of the
platform declared the party to be
unreservedly for sound money and
uualterably opposed to every meas
ure calculated to debase the currency or
impair the credit of the country. That
there are many republicans who think
there ought to be revision of the cur
rency system is true. but it Is not true
that the party is pledged to any action
in this direction and the views of GER
tain of its members, however eminent
cannot fairly be regarded as commit
ing the party to any change in the sys-
tenn of currency under which the finan-
cial affairs of the government and the
people were securely and prosperously
conducted until the advent to power OF
the democratic party. What the repub-
lical party may hereafter determine to
do in regard to the currency we will not
presume to say, but at present it is not
committed to any departure from exist
ing conditions.
This question of currency revision, or
so-called reform, is still prominent in the
attention of eastern financial circles and
may be expected to grow in interest as
the regular session of congress ap-
proaches. Secretary Gage is still obtain
ing the views of leading financiers and
although he is said not to expect any
currency legislation by this congress he
will have Il plan to submit for its con
sideration. The currency message of the
president has persuaded the reformerF
that the administration is not Indifferent
to the subject, although some of the
more impatient and extreme among
them complain because he did not send
it in earlier. The very general senti-
ment undoubtedly agrees with the opin,
ion recently expressed by the secre,
tary of the treasury to the business men
of Boston, that there need be no haste Oh
anxiety about this matter of currency
revision. 1t is said that business in,
terests in the east, outside of bankine
circles, are decidedly in favor of wait
ing until this question can be approached
without any danger of involving busi,
ness in doubt, or of creating any such
agitation as might give the free silver
party an opportunity to increase It's
strength. There is very strong feel.
ing, also. that the currency is all right
If the administration Is faithful to its
pledge to maintain the gold standard. OF
which there can be no reasonable doubt
The monetary standard is in no danger
and will not be while the present admin.
istration is in power.
Prosperity is coming back to the coun.
try without any change in our currency
system. Renewed proof is being fur.
nished that the presence of the green,
backs in the currency, against which
the warfare of the reformers is directed
is no obstacle to the return OF favorable
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06

Globe Democrat: Montana mentions a
mine that was bought for 95 cents and sold
for S,S00,000 Klondyke should understand
that it is not the only pebble on the gravel
train
Minneapolis Tribune: Klouayke isn't the
only pebble on the beach A strike has been
made in the Rainy lake region OF Minnesota
OF ore that will assay from $500 to 81 600
per ton.
Indianapolis Journal: great manutactur-
ing town will surely spring up on the shores
OF that petroleum lake in Alaska. For his
fuel supply the manufacturer will simply
run wick into the pond.
Davenport Republican: Those Nlondyke
boots advertised so freely have ;heir lroral
II man feels like Kicking himself" when
he gets into the digginss the rnbser boots
won't hurt like the ordinary kind.
Dcs Moines Capital: A new drawback to
life in the Klondyke gold mines is reported.
An American in the field writes: There is
no language strong enough to describe the
norccncSs Of the mosquitoes. They would
soon kill a person IL gloves and yelling were
not constantly worm The gold hunters
will be able to take their choice between
freezing to death i'm the winter or being
eaten by the carniyerous mosquitoes in the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
--aaa=-=-=-=z----=-.a---
A PROTECTION DEMOCRAT.

The course of Senator McEnery of
Louisiana in supporting the present
tariff law and his strong defense of his
action has made him The recognized
leader of that element of the democracy
in the south which has renounced the
tariff f-fOr-revcnue only idea and stands
for protection to the industries of that
section. Mr.. McEnery entered political
life essentially free trader. He could
hardly have been anything else with his
early environment. But the experience
of the last few years had an awakening
effect upon him and he came to realize
that if the south is TO have that material
development and progress which its
abundant resources should give that sec
ton there must be protection for its in
duStries. '"rhe south is undergoing an
industrial revolution" says Senator Nc
Emery. "and the manufacturing and
agricultural and mining interests spring
ing up need protection And his con-
stituents approve the utterance. as they
senate.
Some public man has expressed the
opinion that in time the south, or large
part of that section. would be as strong
for protection rs New England. There
is very decided tendency in that direc-
ton and if the present tariff law oper-
atcs as benefcially to the south as it is
expected to do rapid growth in pro-
lection sentiment there may be conf
IDENTIFY looked for.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
WHEAT FOR THE WORLD.

Minneapolis Journal: All the world is after
our wheat. Wheat moves and business
moves with it on a settled tariff basis. With
no congress for four months and the dawn
of returning prosperity deepening, the
United States of America is generally in a
pretty happy mood.
Boston Post: The chartering of forty
steamers in one day to carry American
wheat to Europe breaks the record, at least
for this time of year. Within two weeks
steamship transportation for 600
BUSHES of cereals to Europe from Atlantic
ports has been arranged. The great harvestS
of this fortunate country are already flow
ing abroad to give bread to the world.
Kansas City Star: Good crops, selling at
remunerative prices, are at the bottom of the
improvement, but they are not The only
cause of it. dozen factors enter into the
recovery Just as a number of factors were
the collective cause of the depressed state of
business through which the country has been
passing. But that era of Encouragement is
ended now, as nearly everyone recognizes,
and new period of expanding business and
more profitable industry and speculation has
commenced
Kansas City Journal This year however,
with the crops reaching an enormous vol
ume there is a shortage In other grain pro-
ducing countries, and prices have been
steadily advancing even as the evidences of
a large crop have been increasing. Add to
this the happy fact that, of last years wheat
yield the farmers still have on hand 10000
900 bushels. which will be sold at the pres
ent market prices, instead of the very low
rates of a year ago. 1t is estimated that the
wheat crop alone will sell for 500 900 900
more than was brought by last years crop
and of this increase about $4,000 600 will
fall to the state of Kansas.
Minneapolis Tribune: The misfortunes of
foreign countries in other directions besides
a diminished wheat crop are helping the
American farmer out this year. Australian
sheep are said to be dying by the thousand
on account of short pasturage, and others
are being slaughtered for their pelts, in the
belief that there will not be food enough
10 carry them through the season. The fact
that Australia contributed last year 643, ,00O,-
900 pounds to the worlds wool supply indi-
Gates that any marked falling off there
must have a stimulating effect upon prices
We do not rejoice in the misfortunes OF our
neighbors at the antipodes, but our farmers
will make good the deficit in the wool and
sheep supply if prices are such as to induce
exports of our product.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
kEEp rO TIfE orESrION.

For the ninth time The Bee repeats
the still unanswered questions:
First. How did it come that the
World Herald proclaimed Henry Bolln
to be az honest man the day after he
had surrendered himself to the police
and admitted himself to be an embcz-
zler Of public funds? Did this have any
connection with the fact that n memo
randum slip was at that very moment
in the city cash drawer representing
stolen money advanced by Bolln to the
proprietor of the World-Herald?
Second. why has the World-Herald
sought to shield and aid Embezzlcr Bart
ley both before and since his conviction?
Is it because he deposited large sum
of state money in defunct Omaha
bank with the understanding that the
bank would recprocate by making a
loan to the proprietor of that paper?
Third. What string has Bartley to
the proprietor and editor of the World
Herald which enables him to summon
them at pleasure for conference to the
Douglas county Jail and make use of
reporters of that paper as solicitors of
sigucrs to his bail bond?
The World-Herald should not beg the
question. No amount of cuttlcfshilg
will obscure its shameless record aS n
political fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
GERMAN HEIRS ARE DISSATISFIED.
Think They Werc Not Treated Fairly
In DiNIaion of prnncrtN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 5.-The German
heirs Of the late George Lux OF the firm of
Hermann & Lux, dissatisfied with the share
allowed them OF the vast estate in which
they are interested, have begun suit in the
United States court to have the settlement
set aside and ask for an accounting.
When Mr. Lux died several years ago his
widow, Mrs. Miranda w. Lux. desired that
the firm of Miller & Lux be wound up, but
was opposed by Henry Miller the surviving
partner. After several unavailing attempts
to settle the matter amicably, suit for an
accounting was begun and long, complicated
litigation ensued. The case was brought to
a temporary halt by the formation OF one of
the largest corporations in this country.
The basis Of organization was the Issuance
OF Sl2,000.000 worth of stock representing
the immense landed properties aud the varied
interests of the firm. This was divided in
proportion to the amounts that the different
heirs were to receive by the will Of Charles
Lux, and the troubles Of the concern were
apparently at an end. II now transpircs that
several of the heirs, resident in Germany,
do not think they have been fairly treated
in the distribution of the shares Of the
corporation, and that they have determined
to fight for what they deem their rights.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
AN nNrAtR cnnp.RtsnN.


The fact that the receipts from Gus
toms thus far under the new tariff law
are less than they were for the same
time under the Wilson German law is
referred to by some of the opponents
Of the former by way of discrediting n.
Any such comparison Is so distinctly up-
fair that ii must be presumed no intelli-
gent person will be misled by 1t. Every
body at all familiar with the matter
knows that importations were held back
before the passage of the Wilson bill, in
order to get the benefit of the lower
duties, and that Immediately after the
passage of the bill and its going into
effect imports begun to pour in. Tue
conditions were reversed in respect to
the present law, II flood of importations
coming in before the passage of the
Dingley bill to escape the higher duties,
the delay of action in the senate thus
costing the government many millions
of dollars. Had the Dingley bill been
passed in time to take effect May ], as
the republicans desired, undoubtedly 1t
would have yielded larger revenue
from customs at once than was OBJ
tained from the Wilson German law
and instead of deficit of over S11 1,OOO,-
900 in July there would have been sur
plus, or at all events the receipts would
have equalled the expenditures, unusu-
ally heavy as these were.
Nobody expected large returns under
the new law at the beginning and every
body who knows anything about the
matter understands that deficits are to
be expected for some time to come, per-
haps in every month of the current fiscal
year 1t can hardly be otherwise with
large stocks of wool, sugar and other
merchandise on hand. The attempt,
therefore, to discredit the new law by
comparing the returns under it for the
first week of it's operation with those of
the Wilson-Gorman law for a CORE
spending period, is utterly unfair and in
dpfrnSiblp
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
.-----I---l-7Ts
PASSING pLEASANTRiiCS.

-,
Truth: Tomnlic IN iauguid whinc)-
Ma, MAJ Wy can't ! go out N play with
them boys?
Ma--l}cCaU5c, my dear, they're naughty
Tommie lsuddeniy alrrO-Nou can? on,
me! what re they saNln'?
Washington Star; Money" said Uncle
IGhen may I'VE sponsiblc foh cr heap o.
badness. But dat ain no 'scusc foh bor-
ryin' It, stid o. wuck'u' foh wages S."
New NorN Weekly Real Estate Agent
INgt N,SI GOOD morning IN what can
10 iof Nou! NlIllRm, htlnS the gentle
man a cigar. llu YOU want TO buy lot?
,,angt Nh want To sen one
ASthi-NlIlam, never mlhu the cigar.
r,,.,,. ,,..,.. ~ ,,,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
PROSPERITY POINTERS.


Kansas City Star: The tidal wave Of pros
perity Is sweeping on. There is no doubt
about that. The volume Of business Is in
creasng. The profits of trade and industry
are growing. 1t would be folly to pretend
that there is or Is likely to be, anything
like boom In business. but there Is, beyond
question. and has been for months, a stead
lily improving condition prevailing In this
part of the business world and It is rapidly
extending to other parts Of the country
Philadelphia Times: The business outlook
is not only most encouraging, but 1t gives
every promise of a steady advance to a
reasonably high measure OF prosperity that
may be made enduring. IL Is no sudden
boom preciptated by speculative interests
1t Is the logical outcome Of conditions and
necessities which have inspired the con-
hdence of capital to assume its diffusion
throughout industrial channels. and the con-
fdence of producers and merchants that
largely increased consumption Is close at
hand.
Louisville Courier-Journal: ANY tariff is
better than perpetual uncertainty. The coun-
try, weary of agitation and of hard times
which 1t associates with agitation, accepts
the new tariff mainly because II affords 1t a
rest. Concurrent with this tariff come great
crops of wheat and corn and cotton. with
the prospect of advancing prices. The
Alaskan gold fields may make a spoon or
spoil a horn before the story is told But
they fall in with the prevailing humor and
throw in a few nuggets to the general sum
OF the popular hope and cheer.
Kansas City Journal: Never before in the
history of the county has there been such
combination of circumstances favoring the
American farmer as exists at the present
time. There have been years in the past
when the crops were enormous, but on ac-
count of the plentitude of grain and grain
products both at home and abroad, prices
have been discouragingly low. While the
farmer has usually benefited more by large
crops and low prices than by small crops and
high prices, there has generally been some
! thing to compromise his happiness in big
yields.
Springfield Mass Republican: The con-
idence of our own people in the immediate
commercial future grows stronger with each
passing day, and is strikingly testified to in
the course of the railway and miscellaneous
bond market Sales of such bonds at New
York last week aggregated almost $19,OOO,-
600. which breaks all records OF recent years
and contrasts with sales of only about S4,-
900 600 in the same week year ago Here is
where the investment tendency is more par
ticularly reflected and transactions $50 ex-
tensive, distributed among great number
of securities and on rising prices tell a
strong story of revivirg confidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06

Some Of the passengers on incoming
steamers are making wry faces over the
exactions of the Dingley tariff bill. They
might as well grin and bear it, because the
provisions Of the statute will not be changed
to meet the eXigencies of individual cases.
The law is there and it is the business Of
the custom house inspectors to enforce it
and they seem to be doing that pretty thor
oughly. The passengers have the consolation
of knowing that the money they pay goes to
support the government which protects them
and it is possible to arouse sufficient pa
triotism to be pleased to make contributions
of that character 1t is fair to say, how
ever that this is a degree of patriotism
seldom entertained even in this land of the
free and home of the brave.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Times: "The entire Iowa dele
cation in congress will get out and hustle
FOR any ticket put up at Cedar Rapids" says
The Davenport Democrat. And in all human
probability that is true. 1t will be the best
ticket in the Iowa field this year, and the
ticket, therefore preferred by majority Of
the people of the state.
Ottumwa Democrat: Parlott. Funk Byers
these are the leading candidates for the re
publican nomination. Parrott has a strong
pull, but Funk's candidacy Injuries Parrott
more than any other Rspirant. Bycrs, the
ex-spcaker Of the house, is gaining; Harlan
cannot be nominated Hull came home.
looked over the field and declines to have
his name used.
Davenport Republican: Among the many
candidates that have been mentioned for gov
ernor of Iowa none that has been mentioned
would make better executive or lead a more
brilliant campaign than Speaker Byers OF
Harlan. Speaker Byers is young man Of
great force Of character, integrity of purpose
ana special executive ability that fits him
for the office of governor. He is also one of
the best campagners in the state. He would
be very satisfying to the friends of good
money and good government, and very dis
heartening to the followers of the amalga-
mated party leader, White.
burlington Hawkeye A Des Moines au-
thorlty on Iowa agricultural statistics saws
that there are 141 ,979 owners of Iowa farms
engaged III managing them, 3,4l9 managers
of Iowa farms exclusive of those upon which
owners are resident, 33 ,937 cash renters of
farms there, exclusive of the foregoing, and
25,O5O share renters, the whole including 2O4-
3S5 Iowa farms. Notwithstanding the loss Of
fully S22,COO,OOO on the Iowa hog crop, the
agricultural interests there have received
more than $2S, 600, 900 within a twelve-month
by the sale Of butter. eggs and chickens -
There is great significance in the figures
about the dairy and poultry industries. The
hog cholera has been looked upon as the one
great drawback to making money on Iowa
farms, and yet after losing 500, 900 900 in
hogs from this cause in one year the farm
ters more than make up the loss by selling
putter, eggs and poultry. 1t is worth think
i,,rr
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06
ALMOST LA(REnIRLE-

Omaha has for years been afflicted
with mosSbaciS and Obstructionists.
Every effort to inaugurate necessary
public improvements has encountered
opposition from the class of property
owners who have grown rich by the
growth of Omaha and the sacrifices
made by public-spirited citizens. At no
time in its history has the need of con-
ccrtcd action and civic pride been
greater than today, when omaha is in
viting the people of the whole world to
participate in the forthcoming Trans
mississippi Exposition. At no time could
its citizens better afford to yield to the
imperative demand for clean, we'll
paved thOroughfares. 1t would be an
everlasting disgrace to Omaha to com
pei visitors during next year to travel
over streets leading to the exposition
grounds that are scarcely passable.
1t is out of the question to expect the
repaving of streets adjacent to the
grounds to be paid for out Of the eX-
position associations treasury. The as
sociation has all it can possibly do to
llnlnce tlle eApOSltlOu successfully NtlI'
out eXpending money for paving that
should be paid for by the owners of
property that has been vastly benefited
through the relocation of the exposition
site and the establishment of Il public
park.
1t is almost incredible that anybody
alive to his own interests should stand
in the way of the proposed requirement.
of streets leading to the exposition
grounds. 1t is also discreditable to the
city of Omaha that any owner of prop
erty on Capitol avenue between Six
teenth and Twentieth streets should wait
to be asked to sign the requisite petition
to have that street repaved this year, in
view of its wretched condition and the
certainty that thousands of strangers
will want to use it to 90 to and from
the High school square.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06

Tuesday morning the World d-Heraid an
the session of the police commission the
previous night. There was nothing in
that announcement of public interest eX-
cept the insinuation that Tom Dennison
was present to supervise the election of
n chief of police. But as n matter of
fact Tom Dennison was not in the city
mt the time the police board was hold
fake is only fair sample of the dozen
other fakes about the relations of Den
nison and White that have been printed
in the same paper during the last two
weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06

business conditions which Il has been
asserted was impossible while this form
of currency remained in circulation.
Confident of the stability of the none
tary standard and that every dollar of
our currency will be kept at n parity,
there Is no demand for the redemption
of legal tender notes that threatens a
serious depletion of the treasury gold
reserve. In short there is nothing in
the situation to cause any distrust of the
currency or to justify a doubt that we
can again have under the system as high
a degree of prosperity as we have ever
enjoyed in the past