The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-16

be solemn decision as to whether
free silver or the gold standard is the
correct doctrine.
Mr.. Dell has done many curious
things, but none so curious as this.
He is such an ardent and determined
advocate of free coinage that he has
filed columns and columns in the
newspapers upon the question.
Mr.. Dell has sued the Portland
Oregonian for $40, 600 Oh the reward
which it offered some days ago to any
one who would prove that reduction
in the value of the dollar would not
also reduce wages in the same de-
gree. The offer of the Oregonian
was one of the idiotic things of which
it is quite often capable. For no one
ever heard of political principles be
ing paid by bets. The offer in bg,
black, flaming type, read thus:
$50 600 REWARD
"Wil be paid by the Oregonan TO any
one who can prove that IL cheaper dollar
can be substituted for one of greater val.
ne in the payment of debts aud wages,
without reducing the value Of debts and
wages in the same proportion that the
value of the dollar is reduced.
The offer of such reward was
about as silly and foolish a thing as
the yellowest kind Of yellow journal
ism has been guilty of.
When Dr. Dell read this offer he
at once replied But, strange to say,
the Oregonian would not publish his
answer. 1t WAS also offered the
Tribune, which published it. This
refusal of the Oregonian was in line
with its usual churlishness, for it was
presumed that when the offer wa'
made, that any intelligent reply woulC
have been published.
Mr.. Dell made a formal deman,
upon II. H. Pittock, the manager o
the Oregonian, and was, of course
refused. Mr. Dell at once had hi
attorneys, Messrs. Catlin, Kolloc
& Catlin, begin suit for SO, GOO
Whether or not he is, by his reply
entitled to the reward is matter {
individual opinion Every silve
man will declare that he is entitled
it and every gold man will maintai
, that he is not.
1t is the opinion of several Law
yers, who believe in the gold stan'
> ard, that he has clear case.
Mr.. Dell's answer is that debts a
ready exist; hence a dollar cheapene
n one-half will reduce them one-hal
Wages are yet to be earned. /
contends that the American mecha
- ic will have the gold value of Il
j. wages, whatever the currency IN;
d be. And if the gold standard
cheapened one half, whereby go
I'm prices of the products Of labor a
doubled, the laborer will get his shu
in the rise His wages will
doubled gold prices The only que
ton is: Will free coinage cheap
the gold dollar? And the Orcg
mans question comedies in eff
that it will.
u Tue Oregonian's management v
" find its freakish offer more eXpens
than it contemplated, for it will,
least. have to defend the suit.
" There are rumors of gold b
paper in Weiser soon. Now is
q time to come in and subscribe for
n SIGNAL.
The Charles Nelson who 8
Thomas Kerr ut Boise is known
many people in this county, hav
attended school in Weiser when
and afterwards living in the Meade
ln for some time.
p Messrs Emmerson & Whitcomh,
Boston who have abundant capita
invest in good mining property,
in the Seven Devils They have
a number of experts in there f'
long time and they are very M
. taken with the result of their in
legations and it is certain that
will have hand in what is certa
coming to that grand country i'm
~ diately and without delay.
Elmer Forshay, j H. Rich'
and adjutant General Weaver wer
Weiser Monday between trains. r.
ards was here in the capacity of
torney for certain mining men
VA have had an option or bond on