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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
PLUTOCRACY TO THE POOR.

The discontinued and miserable poor
of today should cease murmuring and
take courage after learning of the REM
edies and balms of consolation pre-
scribed by some of the most learned
doctors of the age for the disease
poverty. We have selected the best
prescriptions known and herewith
present them free of charge:
No. lin free country like ours
there is no need of anyone being
poor. Wise Man.
No. 2.-"The people get what they
earn. If they are poor it is because
they have earned their poverty. y
President Palo Alo University.
No. 3.-"Poverty is a blessing. 1t
drives people to God and religion. -
Boston Minister.
No. Amy person can live in any
average American city for IA cents a
day."-Edward Atkinson.
No. 5.-"Stop drinking, economic,
and you will succeed. "-Rockfeller.
No. els not a dollar day
enough to buy bread? Water costs
nothing, and man who cannot live
on bread and water is not fit to live.
A family may live, love, laugh and be
happy that eats bread in the morn
ing with good water, and water and
good bread at noon, and water and
good bread at night. III. w. Beecher,
d. d. deceased divine.)
No. The only remedy can see
is for the poor to stop begetting their
kind. Either that or struggle on and
bear with Christian fortitude the bur-
dens an all-wise God has seen fit TO
impose. Rev. Jno. Hall, d, d. also.
The above remedies will fit any case
and some are much in use NOWADAYS.
There is another remedy given out by
the great Caesars Column" "Cryp-
togram", Donnelly He is not CON
sidered orthodox but classed among
the crank" doctors. You might try
it, If you are not already using it,
No. S.-"The churches chloroform
poverty with promises of Heaven
while the robbers plumber the world"
know of one man who is using
this "chlorform". He wrote to the
Coming Nation lately: ''Idon't want
your paper, ] am going to put my
trust in God, and not bother about
material wants."
In - anxiety to help the roor,
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Down south were the Confederate
brigadiers are in the saddle, little
colony of socialists have been able to
get money order postoffice.
These brigadiers have been denounc-
ed as domineering, selfish, cruel, mar
row, prejudieed, but you could not get
such people as these to sign a remon-
strnce to keep a set of industrious,
hard working people out of postof-
fee No indeed there is too much gen.
crosby and too much manhood among
these southern aristocrats, even
tho gh they may scorn the laborer,
they yet scorn to do him such an in
Justice
If people may be generous in the
south what may we expect in the
northwest corner of our country where
the people so freely denounce the
southerncrs,
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

The Spirit OF 70 seems to have be-
come highly spiritualized for its lead
ing light says in commenting upon
our remarks about the Class Struggle:
eve had an undertone of suspicion
that the Industrial Freedom is irving
to get jab at us over the shoulder
of the Class Struggle"
This is equivalent to saying that he
is afraid of the reflection of shadow,
but why should we jab re over any
body's shoulder? The Spirit is sup
posed to be very docile and its recent
sally convinces us that it is entirely
harmless.
We do not claim that our colonies
represent pure socialism, we know
they do not and we as well know that
there is no pure socialism anywhere
else, nor can there be any such so long
as competition is in the ascendency.
The failure of a colony is no more
evidence of the failure Of socialism
than is the failure of any other at
tempt to teach socialism.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
TRAMPS, AND HOW TO PUT THEM
TO WORK.

| read in your paper that members
of your state legislature ask for prac-
teal legislation to better the condition
of the tramps,
This is truly hopeful straw. Your
state not being entirely in the hands
of monopolies something may be done
for the ever-increasing number of un-
fortunate people called tramps!
The tramp bears the same relation
to the producers of wealth that the
smaller portion of an iceberg seen
above the surface bears to that much
larger portion beneath. In other
words, the labor of the tramp is lost,
and he is supported by the labor of
men who have not yet been tramps.
The first tramps came with the loco
motive, and under the competitive
system each new machine increases
their number Machines do the work
and men hunt work to do. The tramp
is therefor permanent institution so
long as the competitive system lasts,
and their number is greater than all
the criminals in the prisons of our
country today. l believe all this is
strictly true and that no mans logic
can dodge it. What is the remedy !?
Cooperation is the only remedy. The
tramp must be set to work by the
state, for the state. He must, be set
to work producing something that
does not come into competition with
the products of the man already at
work. If he can be made profta-
BILE consumer of products and a pro-
ducer of something of a permanent
or lasting value that can never be
consumed it would go very far to-
wards solving the tramp problem
for many years to come. Let him CO.
operate under the officers of the state
in developing the public highways,
roads or canals of the state, that may
be needed and be of great value when
completed Every densely populated
state is obliged to build few great
highways and some of them are bles-
sed with canals, all of inestimable
value.
The laws for such purposes should
be general in their terms and applica-
BILE to the whole state, with require
ments of certain officers to make sur
NNyS anu vi SCNl IOIOSC(
section or piece of Improvement A
limited amount of labor checks, re-
deemable by taxation at their par
value, and to be issued only for the
employment of trainps on specified
public works, should be provided for
in the law, to be issued by the state,
from time to time, as the work pro-
crossed, so the state would have re-
ceived their value before they were
issued. These checks being redeema-
BILE by taxation at their par value
wonld be bought by the people to pay
their taxes, and to be Cancelled by the
state treasurer when redeemed in
taxes.
hope your legislators who have
made the suggestions will be able to
enact a law that will set the tramps
to work comparatively in the develop
ment of your great state.
JOHN B. YOUNG.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Our war with Spain was started on
account of the inhuman conduct Of
that nation toward Cubans. 1t now
looks as if we would have to start a
war upon the army contractors of
our own nation for their inhuman
treatment of our soldiers. If there
was anything more. inhuman about
the treatment of Cubans than the
treatment of our own soldiers then in
deed was Butcher Weyler monster.
Denver New Road.
Search all history, and you will find
no age when the robbery of the Just
earnings of the masses was more sys.
tematic, more shameless and less re.
sisted than today. There was never
a time when the worship of great
riches, however badly acquired, was
more open than now.-Judge Clark,
of North Carolina Supreme Court.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Roberts the polygamist, seems to
have stirred the protesting christians
up to considerable extent, and in
the face of the we'll known fact that
about 9 out of every 10 congressman
are guilty of similar practices, the sus-
picion is aroused that the .clamor is
for effect-it is kind of grand stage
play. We need more sincerity and
less effort to create sensations.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

The democratic party is "A negative
party and has proven itself incompe-
tent both in and out of office. The
people viii never again trust this
party.
The republican party has degenerat-
ed into the most hypocritical and ty-
rannical party in the history af Amer
lea, but it is positive, bold, impu-
dent, and will control the destinies of
Anne lea, and to some extent those of
the world, until in the process of evo-
luton some method is developed
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Since the alleged failure of the
colony near Hastings B. c. we have
had many inquiries as to the actual
facts, and we wrote to parties near
there to get all the essential facts, but
as yet we are not in possession of any
real information further than one of
our friends writes that the current ac-
count is greatly exaggerated.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Yerkes is willing to pay few thous-
and dollars for the street car "fran-
chise, but experience teaches him that
he can buy his franchise for less money
of the aldermen than of the city, hence
the fight.
The aldermen seem to think that the
public is interfering with their vested
rights.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

If YOU will take Old Glory in one
hand and coneeala plundering scheme
in the other yon can pass muster mn
der the present administration as
patriotic American citizen and as a
chosen advocate of freedom.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

AS there seems to be no special pro-
motion of any plundering scheme Just
at this time, l infer that that emf
nent apostle of freedom, the Hon.
Aurelius Marcus Hanna must be suck
ing his thumbs just now.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Representative government is prob
ably the most stupendous failure IN
the world history.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Our printing force was made glad
by a present of fine pail of milk,
and just as we were growing jolly over
it we learned that Mrs. Jolly had sent
it to us.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

We expect to move Industrial Free
dom to Equality at the very first OPP
portunity, SO our readers need not be
surprised if theirpapers are somewhat
DELAYED in the near future.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
which shall command the confidence
of the people.
WHOSE FIGHT Is THISl

Are YOU a reader of Industrial Free
dom? When you have read the paper
and given TO each article your assent,
or if, you dissent therefrom, are you
content to settle back and do nothing
more? All are agreed that conditions
are very unsatisfactory-even the
more prosperous admit that dangers
are just ahead OF us.
How are these conditions to be i'm
proved? Do you believe that they
will improve of themselves? OF course
you do not. You must know that
favorable law as well as favorable
public opinion are necessary to i'm
proved conditions.
How will you secure the favorable
law and how will you shape and
fashion public opinion? BY irresolu-
ton and inaction? No, you know
that some one-that thousands must
sacrifice time and money to effect the
necessary changes. Are you willing
to allow Others do all the work
To secure favorable law and SYM
pathetic public opinion ceaseless agita-
ton is necessary, and this work is best
done by paper, such as the 1ndustri-
al Freedom, but papers cannot exist
on air or magnificent scenery A long
and constantly growing list of sub
scribers is necessary to the continued
life and growth of such paper.
We have all we can do here, so it is
useless to depend uponus for anything
more; but some one must get out and
see the people and stir them up.
Will our readers supplement our
work so that all may become sharers
in the good results, or will yon refuse
to aid and thus deprive all of us ofthe
JOY and gladness that are the sweet
fruits of doing our duty?
Nearly all reform papers are having
a phenomenal growth, and ours is
not an exception, but if each one who
iNe'uo anu app ONSo NOulo SASll llilll-
. self to secure other readers, we should
soon command respectful considera-
ton wherever the English language is
read. We feel that we have done onr
duty-many of us are workidg for a
bare maintenance and some for even
less. Do you ask more OF us? Don t
we have a right to expect and ask of
you to complement our efforts? No
appeal to our readers has ever been
made in vain.
Every reader of Industrial Freedom
should be an agent for the spread of
socialistic propaganda. 1t is not So
cialists that we are trying to convert,
but we hope to reach your neighbors
and friends and who can do this as
well as you?
Our work is an open book and if it
meets your appreciation why not give
us such testimony of that fact as shall
INSPIRE us for renewed efforts and for
the production of better work?
We cannot say as some editors say
of their papers, that it is the best in
existence. We believe, however, we
are reaching a class that no other ex-
listing paper can so well reach, and
with your aid we can reach thousands
more and we expect your aid
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Those who shout longest and loud
est for the flag always want an APP
preparation whose magnitude bears
some relation to the amount of shout
ing done.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Present industrial sand commercial
methods are doomed to destruction,
and it would be well to avoid the
splinters.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
EDISON, SATURDAY, JAN. 2s, 80.

Poverty is the bitter fruit of social
injustice.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Some good friend of Industrial Free
dom is supplying us with The Coop
erative News, of Manchester, England.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

There are men who profess friend
ship for direct legislation that they
mr. set into POSITION to defeat it.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

He who controls your bread con-
trolls your ballot.-Daniel Webster.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Beware of the corruptionist when
he b gi-s top~ate about public virtue.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
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Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Coming 70 Washing
When you come here to look around
and examine the wonderful re-
sources of our land and climate, you
may wander into the neighborhood
of MT. VERNON, Skagit County
If you do call at the
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
EVERGREEN RESTAURANT.

To Dine and for Lunch. This Cour Try
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Restaurant.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
MONEY MARKET FACTORS.

1t Is generally believed In banking circles that
the period OF high money rates Is over for the
year. In yesterdays market call money ruled at
per cent Domestic exchange at interior points
in this city was in favor OF this centre Chi
caco exchange advancing TO 10 cents premium.
with n corresponding advance at Cincinnati The
amount OF money that the local market will re-
ceive from bond sales to the Government will be
large It estimated yesterday that the full
amount OF the Treasury's offering would be taken,
and that total sales would net about 2SOOO0O
Sterling exchange advanced yesterday. due no
doubt TO the easier tendency in money here. and
removed for the present the prospects of gold inn
ports Money easier in the European mar
kets and the Bank OF Englands statement did not
show as heavy a loss in holdings as commonly eX-
pected specie decreasing only 100000. The money
market now promises to return to more nor
NAL conditions under the influence Of heavier re-
celpts from the interior and from the purchase
by the Government of bonds Money rates may
not decline the level that rampant stock market
bulls would like 10 see but per cent rate as
the maximum is In view. while there Is now no
reason to expect disturbance or further manlpua-
OF
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
THE TRADE IN CHICAuo'

Chicago Nov. 10 (speclaD.-whea, AZ ,,y Of h,K
,o-dav showed an advance over WEDNESDAY ..bl.s
cent The close was HqSc over. h's"s hs.,,sr re.
had something to do with the strength snIl "ln,s re-
ce,pts made the recoverey the easier .s.,s p and
ported 80 loads sold for export. ioo"" ou' s,oort
the seaboard tonight claims IL loads ~, u.v ae.
There was some Improvement In the am m,,' ones
mand here. with sales. however oniy '"." =. over
December opened at s7Isc; May closed d. ",.e Q.
December although it was barely that IN .ou crop
the day. Cables declared that the in" 4. de-
situation was serious. Minneapohs 'ePo P,.s ali the
cided Improvement In the -four demand wy, s,ghsr;
mills there running. Liverpool closed Sse - Sea.
continental markets were up about as muen X.
hoard clearances were 59l.oOo bushels f'" 9Th
ceInts we're only $4,000 bushels. compare rs
eOi oOo bushels last year; the North"e" srs
cars against 1,4io a year ago. Here theie ths
cars against 26l. The Price Current A.
mild weather was creating some anxiety go. Of
but added that far there was no e' :, me
serious damage. The -four output last VIZ srreS
four important milling points was S'''V" ,. and
compared with $4,000 barrels the week preV,oS s.ss
6Os.Ooo barrels .ast year. st. Louis "a'
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
WHEAT.
Open | High Low Clos safes hs
ing. est. est. Ing. ! ousl"
R:;'%SiT R:; sS;o. option fIs fi$ ~ %s $500 ZtsS@
WALL STREET AND EXCHANGE.

orr,retDt, st,rIrRITIEs MARKET.--The market
onened dull closing strong and active Eighty shares
of Sea Foam Baking Powder sold at o. Stahuaru o''
closed at 456ikaEsz, against 45sa4O ex-diVluehu ""
Wednesday Last prices of other prominent o"o
were: Havana Commercial, Hl2G9; preferred eS@
6r5; Baking Powder. S4hN95; Bay state Cas-
1s.Glst; Pump. 1sa2O: preferred 6Sq7o; Markeen
Copper Sd9Ii: Amalgamated Copper. N19aSS' am
sterdam Gas 26hN26'4; preferred. 53aoo' huooer
Goods 29.Q30: preferred. S34a; Distiling OF Amer
lea 1fai1Ik: preferred. 3@8 Sloss-sheme'd N"He"
ssued) 33d36: preferred. 75a7c
FOREIGN TRADING.-London traded on Doth
sides Of the account. but was a heavy buyer on
balance. Arbtrage house purchases amounted 10
abount 30 600 shares. of which the heaviest opera
tions were in Southern Pacific. Union Pacific.
Northern Pacific. Wabash preferred and LOUISVILLE
and Nashville.
NETWORK CENTRAL NEW STOCK.-The new
issue of New-York Central stock, for equipment
nrrchoses and other purposes will be offered for
euhsorpon at par to holders OF stock OF record or
roccmh.r . The new stock will be issued on April
2 next.
STOCK LOAN QUOTATIONS.-Loan quotations
were: Atchson preferred, Chicago, burlington anu
Quincy. Peoples Gas, Consolidated Gas Metropoh-
tan Street Railway, General Electric Missouri Pa
ciac. New-York Central. Northwestern Northern
Pacific common Northern Pacific preferred. Read
ing Rock Island ST. Paul, Union Pacific common
Union Pacific preferred American Tobacco, Man
haitian Leather common, Southern Railway pre-
ferred Louisville and Nashville, Jersey Central
United States Rubber preferred United States
Rubber common, Brooklyn Rapid Transit Federal
Steel common Federal Steel preferred. and =
Sugar Refining 7: Delaware and Hudson. Iennes-
see Coal and Iron, Western Union, Southern "a
cifc and Baltimore and Ohio common ana pre-
ferred. G.
WELSBACH DIRECTORS ELECTED.-At the
annual meeting of the Wesbach Commercial COM
pany yesterday the following directors wers elect
ed: william f. Barrows. Wesley s. Block. Samuel
T. Bodine Thomas Dolan, w f. Douthirt, Edward
c. Lee Emerson McMlllin, Randall Morgan, George
Philler. Henry Sellgman. Samuel X. Shipiey' sam
uel Thomas and Charles B. Van Nostrand.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

DOMESTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Com
mercal. 81 70 discount; bank. par San Francisco
Sight. loc; telegraph. 1rRc. Cincinnati-over the
counter. SOC premium; between banks l5c premium
Savannah-Selling. at par; buying &c of Charles
ton-Buying, par; selling, l-lOc premium Boston
zoe discount. Chicaso-lSc premium 81. Louis-5Oc
discount.
BANK CLEARINGs - New-York- EXCHANGE.
.2OS 7is,lo5: balances. N0Oi7sl3 Chcago-Ex-
changes s24aS,iei; balances, 275575s PhiladeIpbia
Exchanges. N71s3sz7; balances. 2s5OOO Balti
more-Exchanges. S,72S.577; balances, ssOszs
FOREIGN BANK STAIEMENTs.-The weekly
statement OF the Bank OF England shows the fol-
lowing changes: Total reserve decreased f4s7 90
circulation decreased 3OOo bullion decreased $50
l6 other securities increased 1854 co other
decreased f2 0ol CO., public deposits increased FL 10
Ooo notes reserve decreased f5s2. .0)0 and Govern
ment securities decreased fs150oO. The proportion
Of the Bank Of Engsnd's reserve to liability is
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
CHARACTER OF TRADING.

Bears on Southern Pacific tried to make out yes
terday that the stock not q safe purchase Tor
widows and orphans because it is not paying
dividend but they forgot to mention that 1t Is
earning n dividend and that the present manage
ment OF the property induces confidence In the
stock as a future investment Bear traders said
many things about Southern Pacific ana other
stocks yesterday, but Southern Pacific and about
every stock on the list doomed along toward higher
prices The prominent banker who has been
sending out unsigned appeals to the public TO sell
the local traction shares must have been some
what upset over the turn Manhattan and Brook
lyn Rapid Transit stocks took yesterday. And the
shorts in Sugar Refining, Pacific Mall, People y
Gas Federal Steel and the railway issues douot-
less felt uncomfortable at the close or business
Buying OF Brooklyn Rapid Transit came from good
sources so did buying in Sugar Refining Bell Dc
Co were active buyers Of Manhattan. Union "a
cifc was a strong feature on buying by interests
identified with the property. The forthcoming an
nual report Of the Union Pacific Will SHOW II IS
said about per cent earned on the common stock'
Pacific Mail was strong on the dividend decara-
ton Operations in the bond market amounted IN
par value to over 50. 10000 with interest well dis
tributed ana especially heavy in Wabash debenture
Bs, Northern Pacific prior As, Southern Pacinc IS
and St Louis Southwestern incomes. Some Of the
buyers and sellers were American TooaccooW. D.
oliver sold 1000 e CS g.
Co sold Southern Pacihc-R. Waller Q,gVV anu
Strong. sturgis & Co. W Trask and H. G. Camp
bell sold. Peoples Gas-Ulman Brothers bought
600 American Tobacco. J. Manning. WoeriS-
hotter & Co., De coppet Doremus and ,,id A. H.
Combs bought; w: b. Lawrence sold. chicago LIaiso
burlington and QuineyITunstaI & &C. CO and H9Ts
T. l.. Manson bought 1,5co, Brooklyn RAPID Tran,
smolsHaV 6 a5S R WSer rs sold GDUt ST. PsuP j. GoOdhar
sold. Sugar.. J. Manning. bought; Content & CO
sold 1909 Southern Pacilc-Charles 6. Edey u
Son bought 1000, sugar-Carlisle & Co bought
Leather Observation-Disclosures & Co. bought: Sharp
& Bryan sold 1000 Baltimore and Ohio preferred
Henry Brothers bought. Southern Paclic-Moore
& Schley Housman & Co. and Van Emburgh &
Atterbury bought; Keech Loew & Co and Tunstall
& Co. (250M sold. Kansas and Texas preferred
Charles c. Edey Son bought 100 southern Pa Pa,
cifc-Strong Sturgis & Co. 1000 sold. Atchlson
preferred-Domnick & Dominick Q.CCO and Post &
Fagg GOO0 bought; selling scattering Leather
Rutter & Crosse B. l.. Smyth and Worrill boughti
H. Durand sold Pacific Mail Muir & Powell
bought Chicago, Burlington and Quncy-D. Wor-
den bought Southern. Pacihc.Housman CO.
bought about 5000 IN all; Muir Powell sold loo.
Sugar-Halle & Stiegtz bought 900 Union Pa
clhc-Jones. Murray Co. and Housman q co,
q OOM bought. Missouri Pacihc-Floyd Moore
bought ST PAUL. Henning bought. Sugar.. s.
Bache q 500 and Content & Co. bought. American
Tobacco-Halle Steglitz bought 1000