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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
DEAR BOY LETTERS-No. z.

My Dear Boy-You say that you have
read Mr.. Bryan's speech at Indianapolis
and that there are some things in it that
appear to be reasonable"
Well, Mr.. Bryan is a very pleasant
speaker and can make a plausible show
ing when he has a very weak case. He
is Il clever, respectable gentleman who
earns his bread by the sweat of his
jaw" and he has learned his trade very
well. But let nae call your attention to
a few solid facts for you to consider be-
fore you feel inclined to yield your mind
to his brilliant generahties about impe-
rialism.
/. Mr.. BryaD's record proves him to
be an unsafe leader. He is a theorist
rather than a practical man Of affairs.
In every campaign in the past and upon
every issue heretofore presented to the
people for settlement Mr.. Bryan has
been mistaken. The results have proved
that he was mistaken. The natural pre-
sumption is that he is mistaken now
When a Democratic Congressman and
also a Populist leader in 1892, Mr. Bryan
was very sure that free trade was the
thing needed to insure prosperity in the
United States. He was sure that the
''robber tariff was making it hard for
the farmer and the wage Garner to live.
He and those who believed as he did
succeeded in convincing the people, and
the Wilson bill, free trade measure, was
adopted and became a law. Three years
of bitter experience proved that Mr..
Bryan and his friends were mistaken.
Factories were closed laboring men were
O,,,nlOvrooy,+.
productive investment and the produce
of the farm brought no adequate return
to the farmer from 1893 to 1897 while
this free trade bill was the law.
In 1896 Mr. Bryan and his Democratic
Populist following dropped the tariff is
sue like a hot potato and took up that
Of free silver. During that campaign he
declared that if the free coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to / was not adopt
| ed, if a gold standard continued to be
| the law and became the fixed policy of
| the country. that prices viii go down is
| as certain as the law of gravitation:' -
| that "the rich will grow richer and the
| poor poorer" that there viii be q de-
crease in the amount of money in circulo-
ton" that the army Of the unemployed
will continue to increase"
Results have proved that Mr.. Bryan
was again mistaken. Every one of his
predictions turned out TO be false. We
| have now a protective tariff and the gold
standard law. Prices have gone up in
| stead of down, while the rich have grown
richer, the poor have shared in the gen.
| eral prosperity, the amount OF money in
circulation has largely increased, and la.
! hor was never more generally p1nuI0vpf
nor more adequately rewarded than now
Is it not fair to presume that the gen
| tleman who has always been mistaken
upon every other <eading issue is mistak
en- about imperialism, which he declares
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
CHAPTER II.
Supply and Demand.

Five days had passed by since the
postal card from Ezra Grey was re-
ceived. 1t was now the day for him to
arrive in Boonsville,
The County Convention Of the Peo-
pies Independent party had been held,
and Winnie Grey was successful In re-
ceiving the nomination. She was now
candidate for County Superintendent
of Public Schools III Marble County on
the P0pulist Ticket
PoliticaF Slime W. -,>
> brotber>a cool welcome but after
much thought and consideration he de-
cided to treat him all right as long asl
! Ezra didn't let his neighbOrs know hhar
| he was Republican. He felt If it be-,
| came known in Brownsville it would dis
! grace the Grey family, especially as he'
! had said so much about sending for hist
! brother to give q series of lectures inl
! favor of Free Silver.
It was a bitter cup for him to swal-i
| low. but there was no way to escape.
! SO when Ezra Grey stepped from thet
! platform of the train Simon graspedj
his hand and gave it hearty shake att
/ the same time taking a secret survey OF
| his clothes to see If he had Mckinley
| button on. To his satisfaction therel
was nothing about his person to inform
people of the awful truth; so with real,
| delight he introduced him to all he met
as his brother, Mr.. Grey, from Pennsy'-
vania.
Just as they were preparing to start
for home Ezra Grey's keen ear heard a
| grouE Of men, near by, discussing him
One of the men, evidently Popullst
was heard to remark:
Talk about the Populist party being
composed Of ignorant men, and then
look at that fellows face. Would you
call him an ignoramusT
Bv this time the two brothers had
started up Che dusty road, and Ezra
Grey heard no more Of the converse
ton
Say. Simon" he said, "did yOn hear
those fellows discussing me? They
seem to have the impression that am
a Populist Wonder how they ever
happened to think thatT he said. laugh
ing.
Blame me for that" said Simon. Il
told them that had brother back in
Pennsylvania capable Of making
speeches, and 1 thought Of sending for
him to lecture for Free Silver In these
parts through the campaign This was
before 1 received your card, OF course.
Is it possible, Ezra, that you have not
yet seen the lightW
Ezra Grey chuckled, in spite Of 81
mons solenlnity.
''The light? Is that the name the7
/, have for the silver delusion in this part
of the country? SO you are Pop are
you, Simon?'
Indeed l am. I am proud of that dis
tinction."
well, Simon, l am truly sorry that
t,veu have been led into the silver trap.
7 have spent much time studying the
/, subject. and l am thoroughly convinced
. that free silver is not what we need
. land that it is a fraud"
STO no continued
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
ITO be cOntinued.)
WIN He VIII Vote for Bryan.

Prosperity has made labor scarce in
Kansas and the thriving farmers are
compelled to import men to harvest the
crops these days, said a well-known
wheat farmer who has l-st harvested
1G0GCJ bushels which brought him $1o,-
900. He said IL the course of CONVEX
satfon: Il voted for Mckinley four years
ago. but this year / am going to vote for
Pryan.''x l asked him why, if conditions
" ,re so prosperous. Well" ne said.
-four years ago could get all the labor
l wanted at a dollar a day, but now [
have hard work getting men at So and
even So. and we farmers are too busy
paving of mortgages to hunt the men
up" 1t strikes ME that some people are
hard to satisfy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

Il prefer to trust Mckinley and inau-
ence the policy Of my party later in a
way to give the distant lands the best and
freest government possible. cannot
trust a party that has been instrumental
in forcing the adoption of the treaty in
the Senate and now holds the President
responsible for doing his duty. I cannot
trust a party which is so anxious for the
rights Of the FiIipinos, and tramples
these sacred rights under foot in our land
in the South. Rabbi Hirsch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
Eating on . Cents a Day.

A New York yellow journal IS vigorous
" advocating the election Of William J.
Bryan for President. and at the same-
time daily printing articles to prove that
it is possible for . man 70 live on fifteen
cents a day wages. This is q very con
sistent thing to do Under such circum-
stances With Bryan Presidelrt thsre
might soon be such 3 state Of affairs that
the working man would be glad to- earn
fifteen cents a day, and 1t is a good. thing
for him to be informed that he can i've
we'll and grow fat and prosperous On
that misunderstanding 10 the yellow
Democratic organ il question.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
The Prosperity Alphabet.

Abundance Of work.
Better times.
Calamity dethroned.
Duty performed.
Expansion realized.
Free silver exposed.
Gold standard continued.
Hawaii annexed.
Independence to Cuba.
Justice to all.
knowledge promoted.
Liberty extended.
Mckinley reelection.
National honor upheld.
Opportunities improved.
Protection assured.
Quantities of employment
Roosevelt winner.
Stability of credit.
Trade extended.
Union forever.
Values upheld.
Wages increased.
KS" more plentiful.
Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Zenith Of prosperity.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

Originally, Croker was a genteeI
tough. He had his uses. Then he grew
rich, the devil knows how, and set up for
a vulgar swell. Now he Is the merest
fash sport OF the la-da-da variety, all
shirt front and sinners, and quite bereft
Of brains. In the long run, what Hill
will do to him win be a-plenty." Henry
Watterson DamOcrgN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
BY ALMA |. PARKER. GUIDE ROCK, NEB.
Story. in Nine Chapters, as follows:

A Story in Nine Chapters, as follows
!. The sign on the house.
z Supply and demand.
3. Simon's fight for his honor.
4 Cynthia grows skepticaI.
.. The road to the poorhouse missed.
s. The Spantsh-American war.
z. Winnie Grey's remarkable speech.
8. The ideas Of the Irishman.
8. Healing of the breach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
Talks by Prominent Men.


i tell you, increase and multiply and
expand is the law of this nations exist
ence. You cannot limit this great repub-
nc by mere boundary lines, saying Thus
far shalt thou 90 and no further Just
50 far as our interests. require additional
territory, in the North, in the South. or
on the islands of the ocean, am for it."
Stephen a. Douglas, one of Lincoln's
opponents in the election Of 1860.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
COWBOY STORIES
ABOUT ROOSEVELT.
Rough Rider Had the Friendship
of the Cattlemen.
Quaint Orders Given 10 the Cow Punch
ers - His Experience with
BronchO- The Colonel Won
Tes1 of Friendship.


LII most interesting letter III the Chl-
cago hecord, dated at Medora, \. d.,
"IHlain II. curtis repeats many OF the
stories toid nun by the ranchmen and
cowboys OF North Dakota and eastern
montana relative to Gov. Roosevelt lie
says they remember hIm most kindly and
'ohSId'T MN one OF themselves. Among
oineFS MI CHiiiS relates the following:
-. /. I3eN4rd, now OF Chicago, was
td''"F OF the BAD Lands COWBOY when
ho"ScNell was fahchiHg up on the Little
NilSs"uri' ana has many pleasant rccol-
IcctiohS OF those days. Said he: You
cannot pay Il higher compliment to Theo-
cor" Roosevelt than to say that he won
lh' lfI'hdShlp OF every cowboy IN the
BAD Lands. Ih"re isn't on earth more
Hi'i'""''l'' SeiL- hlllAIhg Iot OF men IMAM
l"cNc sam" coW-puhchefS. lhey have the
i'cdI'y oil ShucNIhg a man out OF ms
Crust ana looking ms real Q character
I nrH, ~ me Iag@ II 1hGy ~ IKE nm 1t
Gqss mustnr anywhere for his star1in,,
worth and # !. inst os soro fo,. on- ono
N,lo differs from sucb conclusion about
Roosevelt to keen his opninn to himself
in the Bad Lands, The cowbov is nor
fcctly willing at all times 70 back mn in
any way his frinndshin for RoosovnIt r
wonder what wouId have bannonad IN
AItEeld if he had delivered his ToIodo
snrerh at = Rad Lands roupd-un9
Roosevelt bad inst established bis
Chimney Butte ranch and was driving
in some cattle when landed at Mcdora,
50 that [ wa cotcmporary with him,
His name was a little too much for the
average cowboy. and at first he was ron-
orally known as Rooscnfcldcr That no
was destined to popularity was shown
by IN almost immediate change 70 nick
names. chief of which wore Old Four
Eyes, because he wore spcctaclcs with
enormous glasses. and Skin Tooth >
which has been sufficiently nxnloinod nv
the cartoonist.
Nothing amused the COWBOYS more
than RoOScvnlf's choice of words and
manner of speech. He was thn nurist in
language, ana at first was ma, 10 +n..
tackle tho c2x-pupr ", = p, r" -" Oh
dl.jviy,s. - VEN steers OF III
hC h'S" IN%''S """ urn en- hooSe-
ven o'G''' N"!' 'H"aH' SnaiP' re"IhS
P"r"iSH'" lhe i|InS 'oW-puhcher. It mas
pee" '''"H'" 9" IN" toi" anu ictolu " nele
ever wv" OF h'ore co" -puhcners nave
gathered toðef. Ntandlhg III ms SUR
runS' ne opened his SteeI-trap mouth ana
H@pea: hasten quickly forward yonoer'
inc wonder was II dlah stampede Ihe
mere
In the Chimney Butte horse nerd,
continued Mr.. Packard, was broncho
named pcNu. When you ind a horse IN
che West with such a name you can be
sure he has earned it. Devil had. One
after another the cowboys had tried their
best to stay with the leather on him,
and none had succeeded, even with the
aid of 4 'Iife-prcsrrver' and hobblcd stir
rupS. lie had been given up as spoil
cd horse, especially after he had acquir-
ed the playful, a0bit Of trying to bite and
jump on the uldcr after he had thrown
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
NOT TO BE CAUGHT WITH CHAFT.

to be the paramount issue Of this cam
paignp
,. Your father remembers two cam
paigns before this when imperialism and
inilitarism were the keynote Of the Dem
ocratic war cry. The first was in 1864,
when the mighty Lincoln, whose name
you bear, was q candidate for reelection.
[ was not quite old enough to vote for
him, although [ was carrying an Enfield
rifle In the Union army, and remember
how unjust 1t seemed to me because L
was cid enough to fight and not old
enough to vote. remember that our
Democratic friends said that the ra-elec-
ton Of Lincoln meant the downfall Of
the republic and the establishment Of an
empire by force Of arms.
The same cry came to the front in 1872
when Gen. Grant was a candidate for re
election. "Caesarism.' - "nepotism'' and
military tyranny" were the sum and
substance Of every Democratic speech,
and the downfall Of the republic was pre-
dictDd If Grant should be elected.
Well, the logic Of events proved that
our Democratic friends were mistaken.
Lincoln and Grant were elected, but the
republic lived on. No empire was estab-
ished. No army tyrannized over the PEG
pie. The nation grew and prosDered.
Free speech, free schools and a free press
not only continued. but enlarged their
privileges and powers.
In this letter [ have shown you that
the Presumption IS against the Demo
cratic position
In every campaign for forty years the
logic Of events has proved that the Dem
ocrats were wrong and the Republicans
right. 1t Is not unfair to presume that
such is the ease this year.
YOUR FATHER.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

Germany adopted the protective policy
in 1878 and in 1881 and again in 1855
the tariff was made higher and the en-
forcement more stringent Ernest E
Williams in the National Review eng.
iish) contrasts the development under the
protective policy.
In 1860, under free trade, the aver
age annual production Of coal was %. Z
942, 900 tons; in 1S95-39 it was 5.290, 4
600 tons.
In 1S65-69 the pig iron production av-
eraged- ], 165, 900 tons; in 1899 the pro
duction was SIP 600 tons.
Prosperity follows protection
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
Germans Commend Expansion.

Commenting on the recently published
report Of international trade, the Weser
Zeitung says that expansion pays glori-
ously in the case Of the United States,
and advises Germany to pattern herself
after the new world. It points out that
four years ago the trade of the United
States with CUBA amounted to only ST.
100000, while it now reaches SIS, 0OO,-
coo, Likewise four years ago the trade
with Porto Rico. Hawaii and the Phil
ippines was 100000, 100000 and
$500, 900 respectively. Now the Porto
Rican commerce amounts to $4,000, 600
that Of Hawaii to $4,000, 900, and that
with the Philippines to S2,5O0,O0O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

60 into any city or town east Of the
Missouri and north Of the Ohio rivers, and
you will find 50 per cent Of the business
men hostile to the supremacy Of the Dem
ocratio party. I have not seen one bust
ness man who is not confident that Pres
ident Mckinley viii be reelected, and
this very confidence may prove disas-
trous. Over-confdence Is the only dan
ger which threatens the Republicans. If
the business interests we're not so sure
Of success there would not be any doubt
about the result in November. There is
a sense of absolute security IN the bust
ness world Which Is highly compliment
airy to the Republicans, but Oyer-conf-
dence may beget apathy. That is the
only thing we have to guard against. =
Chairman Henry G. Payne.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

at any period in our history, on account
Of more help being employed and also
because Of higher salaries In fact, the
general average Of wages is higher to-day
than at any time within my knowledge.
Anticipating, I might say that the gen
eTal outlook for all trade IS very good and
we have at this moment no reason to
question the sauIsfactoriness of the last
six months of the present year."-E. 8.
Selfridge, Of Marshall Field s. Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27
Money Is Cheap.

Money Is Cheap.
Western towns and counties now Dor
row money at about 80 per cent, Truly
prosperity benefits everybody
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-09-27

What l want to say is this: We are
on the eve of a campaign second in i'm
portance to none other in the history of
our party, campaign on the issues of
which depend our future prosperity. I
don propose to discuss these issues. but
| want to say a few words to sound a
note of warning which the Importance Of
this campaign justifes me in saying. not
only to the Republicans Of New JERSEY.
but to the Republicans Of the whole
country It is your duty and the time Is
at hand when every man, no matter how
humble. how prominent or influential. is
called upon to contribute all the efforts.
all the influence in his power to perpet-
uate this administration. I tell
YOU, my friends, in all sincerity and hon
eSty, it will not do to take anything for
granted, not to neglect a single effort, nor
miss a trick. We are confronted by q
desperate foe. The fate Of Bryanism
hangs in the balance. If killed now. If
Is killed foreYer."-M. A. Hanna. in AS
bury Park speech.
Our business, that is, the retail house
for which speak, has each year for sew
erat years, handsomely surpassed its
predecessors. The last six mouths have
shown greater sales by a large percent
age, and there is more general satisrac-
ton than has ever been shown hereto
fore. Our pay roll is much larger than
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-19
AN IDEAL PAPER.

Dr. Parkhurst Is said 20 have given
out the information that a syndicate
is contemplating the publication Of a
newspaper which Is TO be- entirely in
dependent Of patronage IL IS. accord
Ing TO the rev doctor 20 Doe a newspa-
per with O. high moral purpose. which
is unshakable and unpurchasable;"
newspaper with convictions-conyic-
lions that are deep enough 90 run
down underneath. below the stratum OF
present circumstance paper whose
tone win not be- affected either by It's
small or great patronage
Such "a paper would really mark
return TO the first conditions. from
which so many public journals have
fallen, But there is am Impression that
Mr.. sheldon's experiment in that dIrec-
ton was not encouraging 20 those who
may share his views partly or wholly,
on the subject OF journalism.
The funny part OF It rs that the New
York Journal ln considering Dr. Park
bursts announcement OF the appear
nnco OF newspaper with "a high
moral purpose loses lts temper, treats
the matter as a personal insult and
becomes abusive is there any special
reason why the Journal should feel
touchy at criticism leyeled at jour,
nalIsn IN general?
Conscientious journalists are but too
well aware Of the distance between
heir best efforts and the ideal, ana
hey can only wish success to an enter
Prise OF this kind that aims at perfec-
Ion even II there are well founded
doubts as TO the possibility Of attaining
nat which does not appear TO be found !
n anything In this earthly existence.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-19
CONDITION OF INDIANS.

1t Is OF some interest to know that the
number Of Indians in this country now
Is estimated at 261 900, and that IN the
opinion Of the commissioner OF Indian
affairs this was practically their
numerical strength at the time the
hrst European colonlsts landed on the
American shores. He does not be-
lieve that civilization has had the ef-
feet generally supposed, OF exterminat-
Ing them even II II has arrested their
growth as 10 numbers.
The same authority thinks that the
reservation system and the policy of
allowing the aborglnes free ratlons and
annuiues are serious drawbacks to the
progress Of civilization among them
because 1t places them in the position Of
paupers. The work Of ciyillzng the
Indians needs new methods, II It is to
become a success
As general rule, civilization must
be attempted an the foundation Of re-
ligious conviction By no other means
Is 1t possible TO reach the heart and
without the Regeneration" Of the in
ner nature, in which motives. thoughts.
and acts originate, there can be no
radical and lasting change In outward
circumstances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-19
Los Angeles Express.

For the first time within It's nine
years Of life the National Irrigation
congress is 10 hold It's annual meeting
I'm a city east OF the Missouri river.
IL is TO meet In Chicago Nov q 20
a. There Is a double significance In thus
choosing Chicago as a place Of meeting.
IL means IN the first place that the PEG.
pie Of the arid region have decided
upon a change 81 venue for their case
and have determined 20 present II be-
fore new jury which presumably
has not heard much about H. Il means
also that Eastern people are in
terested enough 90 invite national ir-
rigation people 20 present their case
before them The arguments In favor
Of national action In the matter are
pretty well understood Nature has no
knowledge Of or respect for state
boundaries She decreed before the
advent of man that there should be IN
terstata commerce In water. When she
wells the peaks OF Colorado In tleecy
mantle she promises the desert Of the
Colorado river a share en- her benefac-
ton. She does not intend that the
mere political divisions Of Colorado,
Utah. Arizona and California shall de-
eide each for themselves and each
Against the others how her snow treas
ure shall be divided. Tn this concep-
ton OF natures intent and purpose
there is the fundamental basis for the
National Irrigation congress.