The Medford mail. (Medford, Or.) 1893-1909, July 31, 1896, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextA flean-Looking.. You want to increase your Receipts .... - Advertise you business in the columns of THE MAIL... I Ltd i ck ncu v Has lest many a dollar for business men. If a man is judged by the coat he wears, he Is also judged by the letter head ho uses. An artistic and business-like letter head has frequently been a basis of credit. t 2oked on as a good investment. . L 1 "B MAH, office fit your business with a new coat ..... VOL. VIII. MEDFORD, JACKSON COUTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1896. We will write your ads. for you and display tbem better than any other paper In Jack son county .... NO. 31. 11 M r PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W. A JENKINS, ATTORNEY AT LAW Medford, Oregon CP-Office with W. H. Parker! J. S. HOWARD, " : SURVEYOR AND CIVIL ENGINEER. u. S.' Deputy Mineral Surveyor for the State .of Oregon. Fostomce address: Medford, Oregon. . M. S. CROWELL, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Jacksonville, Oregon. "Y . H. PARKER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hamlin BJock. Medford, Ore. J H. WHITMAN, ABSTRACTOR AND ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office in bank buUdinjr, Medford, Or Have the most complete and reliable abstracts f title in Jackson county. HAMMOND & VAWTER, Austin S. Hammond. Wm. L Vawter. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Office l.O.O.F. building, - Medford, Or yHITE & JEFFREY, . - . G.W.White. J. A. Jeffrey. ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Medford, Oregon. Will practice in all the courts of the state. Soecial attention given to all kinds of convey ancing. Notary work and collections at reas onable rates and remittances promptly made. Mining law a specialty. Office on seventh street, opposite Opera House. B. COLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON - . Chronic diseases, and diseases peculiar to .- women a specialty. Office Opera Block. ' Medford, Oregon. B. OFFICER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, - s 'Eagle Point, Oregon. Office Inlow residence. p KIRCHGESSNER,- 7 PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ;. ' - X:?' Si. Medford, Oiegxm. Onlce-McAndrews Block. Seventh sts. J B. WAIT, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. rmider.- Block. Medford, Or QEARY fc PICKEL, l- PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ; t Office our9-lQtO 12 a. m. and 2to4 p.m. SandAys-litol. . . : -Medrord Office: Haskin Block. 'j QDGERS & HALL, , JtKSTISTS..- ", Mrmanent:y located In Medford for the -Jfdentlstry. From a continued prac ?fof?vr U yeaSwe are prepared to guaran tee entire satistaction. Give as ft call. Cet The raiace. Chas. Perdue.. . M Gi M Bicycles- ripaired on short notice at living prices.... Shop in J. A. Whitman's warerooms..,. Gityfliay lad Transfer Go. WELLS & SHEARER. -Propr's SPB.INO TRUCKS FOB MOVING ; H0UBa0LD GOODS.... Baggage Transferred -Wood Delivered.... Hard and Soft Wood for Sale Try us once and you will come again.... ttttt ttttt For Medford Property. City and Country property in Wa?h- Vtn- best dairy section on Pacific JSt ed rang? town property will of Freezers! ICE CREAM While the mercury stands between 90 and 100 these days you can keep cool by getting one of our Gem freezers, which will furnish you with delicious ice cream in a few minutes. In order to enjoy your outing provide your self with a supply of our fishing tackle before starting. You can catch all the fish you want. liif J. BEEK & GO., odd Feiiows Block Medford, Ore. WAY UP AT ...PROSPECT la where the long, graceful pines and cedar nod their plumed branches to the Oregon breezes. These long waisted fellows make mighty good lumber for all kinds of building purposes when sawed, seasoned and dressed- There is a wealth of .... Sugar Hne, Yellow Pine, Fir and Cedar To select from, and we have it carved up into Flooring, coiling, rustic, trimmings, sash, doors, mouldings, stairs, mantles, newels, balusters, cedar posts, shingles, pick ets with plain or moulded head and fruit boxes ... Mills five miles below Prospect. Medford office and yard, Sixth street, west of railroad track.... CLOSING OUT :Afv rpnnirinff dpmrtment tha rAtmla-TTatps. for first-rl:iss " See the Foot-prints on the Mitchell, Lewis & rp -.V v3 Asricultuarl Implements and Vehicles .... We carry the celebrated New Champion Mowers, lleapers and Binders, also the Mitchell Rake (all steel) and several other makes of mowers and rakes. Walk ing and riding cultivators, binding twine, etc. Get our prices before purchasing elsewhere. D.HT. LAWTON, Manager Medford Branch a. R Ltheiy Turnout The horses must be well groomed, in good flesh and must be good drivers; the carriage? must be kept clean, well oiled and well painted. The teams must be gentle, the prices reasonable and the treatment of customers courteous. All of these are strictly carried out at the II!! L1WI1? ifllLli - WILLIAHS BROS., Proprietors, Worman's old stand, - - MEDFORD, OREGON Lggal Blanks at Freezers! FREEZERS I! SALE Tayler, The Foot Fitter I have a few Special Bargains left in CHILDREN'S and LADIES' HIGH-CLASS ' SHOES Alt-o my Mec's Stock of Up to date Tan, . . nm - . . i vnucoiaic ana un dioou van snocs, and other styles, at greatly reduced prices - will li rnrripfl rn n iisha at work. sidewalk. 7th Street, Medford Staver Co. "Is a Pleasure Sought by Many People When Properly Turned Out.... The Mail Office THE POPULISTS. BT. LOUIS CONVENTION THE LARGEST EVER HELD. Badly Split Up with Factloas, Jut Like the Othar rartiaa Th " Kaap-la-tha-mlddla-of-tha-rosdaters" t. Bryan and Sawall Factions Fall to Agree. The People's Party Conrention was called to order at noon on July 23d by Chairman Tanbeneck of the National Committee. Senator Marion Butler of North Car olina was chosen temporary chairman. At permanent organization. Senator Allen of Nebraska was chosen chair man. The committee on credentials was late with its report, which delayed proceedings. By a bit of strategy, the middle-of-the-roadsters reversed tha order of business and nominated Vice- President first. Thomas E. Watson of Georgia was nominated for second place. At this juncture Bryan declared that he would not accept the nomina tion with any other running mate than Sewall of Maine, On Saturday morning the convention resumed business, and notwithstanding the fact that Bryan declined to accept a nomination without his Democratic running mate, he was nominated on the first ballot for President The Texas delegation as a body and some other scattering delegates 821 in all voted for Norton, and 1042 votes were cast for Bryan. The following platform was adopted The People's party, assembled in na tional convention, reaffirms its allegi ance to the principles declared by th founders of the Republic, and also tc the fundamental principles of just gov ernment as enunciated in the platform of the parly in 1892. We recognize that, through the connivance of the preceding administrations, the country has reached a crisis in its national life as predicted in our declaration four years ago aud that prompt and patriotic action is the supreme duty of the hour. We realize that while we have political independence, our financial and indus trial independence is yet to be obtained by restoring to our country the consti tutional control and exercise of the functions necessary to a people's govern ment, which functions have been basely surrendered by our public servants tc. corporate monopolies. The influence of European money changers has been more potent in shaping legislation than THOMAS K. WaTSOK. the voice of the American people. Ex ecutive power and patronage have been used to corrupt our legislatures and de feat the will of the people, and plutoc racy has thereby been enthroned npon the ruins of democracy. To restore the government iutended by the fathers and for the welfare and prosperity of this and future generations, we demand , the establishment of an economic and finan cial sytein which shall make us wasters of our own affairs and independent of European control by the adoption of the following declaration of principles: FINANCE. First We demand a nationaf money, safe and sound, issued by the general Government only, without the interven tion of banks of issue, to be full legal ten der for all debts, private and public, a jnst, equitable aud efficient means of dis tribution direct to the people and throughout the lawful disbursements of the Government. Second We demand the free and un restricted coinage of silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 10 to 1, and without waiting for the consent of for eign nations. Third We demand the volume of cir culating medium to be speedily in oreased to an amount sufficient to meet the demands of the business and the population of this country, and to restore the just level of prices of labor and production. Fourth We denounce the sale of bonds and the increase of public interest-bearing debt made by the pres ent Administration as unnecessary and without authority of law. aud we de mandHhat no more bonds be issued ex cept by specific Act of Congress. Fifth We demaud such legislation as will prevent the demonetization of the lawful money of the United States by private contract.1 Sixth We demand that the Govern ment, in the .PAymani of Ua pWiftgHfc; shall use its" option as to the kind ot lawful money in which they are to be paid, and we denounce the present and preceding Administrations for surren dering this option to the holders of Government obligation securities. Seventh We demand a graduated income tax, te the end'that, aggregated wealth shall bear its just proportion of taxation, and we regard the recent de cision of the Supreme Court relative to the income tax law as a misinterpreta tion of the Constitution, an invasion of the rightful powers of Congress over the subject of taxation. Eighth We demand that postal sav ings banks be established by the Gov ernment for the safe deposit of the savings of the people and to facilitate exchange. TRANSPORTATION. First Transportation being a means of exohange and a public necessity, the Government should own and operate the railroads in the interest of the peo ple on a non-partisan basis, to the end that all may be accorded the same treat ment in transportation, and that the tyranny and political power now exer cised by the great railroad corporations, which result in the impairment, if not the destruction of the political right and personal liberty of the citizen, may be destroyed. Such ownership is to be accomplished gradually in a mannet consistent with sound public policy. Second The interest of the United States in the public highways built witr. public moneys and the proceeds of ex tensive grants of land to the Pacific railroads should never have been alien ated, mortgaged or sold, but guardec and protected for the general welfare a; provided by the laws organizing suet railroads. The foreclosure of existing liens of the United States on these roads should at once follow default in the pay ment thereof by the debtor companies, and at the foreclosure sales of saio roads the Government 6 hall purchase the same, if it becomes necessary tc protect its interests or if they can tx purchased at a reasonable price, and th Government shall operate said railroaci as public highways for the benefit ol the whole people and not in the interest of the few, under suitable provision: for protection of life and property, giv ing to all the transportation interest equal privileges and equal rates for fare: and freights. Third We denounce the present in famous schemes for refunding the saic debts, and demand that the laws now applicable thereto be executed and ad ministered according to their true in tent and spirit. Fourth The telegraph, like the post office 6ystem, being a necessity for th transmission of news, should be ownec and operated by the Government in tht interest of the people. LAND. Firtt The true policy demands that the national aud state legislation shal be such as will ultimately enable ever; prudent and industrious citizen to secure a home and, therefore, the land should not be monopolized for specula tive purposes. All lands now held by railways and otner corporations ic excess of their actual needs should, by lawful means, be reclaimed by the Government and held for actual settlers only; and private land monopoly, as well as alien ownership, should be pro hibited. Second We condemn the frauds by which the land grants to the Pacific railroad companies have, through the connivance of the Interior Department, robbed multitudes of bona fide settlers of their homes and miners of theii claims, and we demand legislation by Congresi which- will enforce the ex emption of mineral land from such grants after as well as before patenting. Third We demand that bona fide settlers on all public lands ' be granted free homes, as provided in the National Homestead law, and that no exception be made in the case of Indian reserva tions when opened for settlement, and that all lands not now patented come tinder thisdemand. DIRECT LEGISLATION. We favor a system of direct legisla tion through the initiative and referen dum under proper constitutional safe guards. GENERAL PROPOSITIONS. First We demand the election ol President, Vice-President and United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Second We tender to the patriotic people of Cuba our deepest sympathy in their struggle for political freedom and independence, and we believe the time has come when the United States, the great republic of the world, should recognize that Cuba is, and of right ought to be, a free aud independent state. Third We favor home rule in the territories and the District of Colum bia, aud the early admission of the ter ritories as statos. Fourth All public salaries should be made to correspond to the price of labor and its products. Fifth In times of great industrial depression, idle labor should bo em' ployed on public works as far as prac ticable. Sixth The arbitrary course of the courts in assuming to imprison citizens for indirect contempt and ruling them by injunction should be prevented by proper legislation. Seventh We favor just pensions foi everv disabled Union soldier. Eighth Believing that the elective franchise and untrammeled ballot art essential to a government of, for and by the people, the People's party con demns the wholesale system of disen franchisement adopted in some of th states as unrepublican and undemocratic and we declare it to be the duty of tha several State Legislatures to take such action as will secure a full and free and fair ballot and an honest count Ninth While the foregoing proposi tions constitute the platform which out party stands upon, and for the vindica tion of which its organization will bt maintained, we recognize that the great and pressing issue of the pending cam paign upon which the Presidential elec tion will turn is the financial question, and npon this great and specifio Issue between the parties we cordially invite the aid and co-operation of all organiza tions and citizens agreeing with us upon this vital question. SILVERITES. First National CoareBtlon of White Met all.tt. The Silver party met in national con vention at St Louis aimdtaaeeaBly with the Populists. CtmgxestnuB Newlaad of Nevada was made Unperajry chair man and William P. St Jfha ef New York was permanent chairntaa. . The Committee on Resolntlons pt tht Silver party met at St Leuis em fhe 23d and a sub-committee was appointed to recommend the platform passed at the Washington, D. C, Bimetallio Confer ence in January last There was a hard fight on the part of General Warner, the Ohio member, for the indorsement of the Democratic silver plank in tc-to; but, by a vote of sixteen to five, the the sub-committee was instructed to report the following platform: The National Silver parry, in conven tion assembled, hereby adopts the fol lowing declaration of principles: First The paramount issue at this time in the United States is indisputa bly the money question. It is between . the gold standard, gold bonds and bank currency on one side, and the bimetallic standard, no bonds and government cur rency on the other. On this issue we declare ourselves to be in favor of a distinctively American financial system. We are unalterably opposed to the single gold standard, and demand the immediate return to tht constitutional standard of gold and sil ver by the restoration by this govern ment, independently of any foreign power, of the unrestricted coinage oi gold and silver as the standard money at the ratio of 16 to 1, and npon terms of exact equality as they existed prioi to 1873; the silver coin to be a full legal tender, equally with gold, for all debts and uses, public and private! and w favor such legislation as will prevent for the future the demonetization of any . kind of legal-tender money by privatt contract. We hold that the power to control and regulate a paper currency is insep arable from the power to coin money, and hence that all currency intended tc circulate as money should be issued and its volume controlled by the general government only, and should be legal tender. We are unalterably opposed to the issue by the United States of interest bearing bonds in time of peace, and we denounce as a blonder worse than a crime the present Treasury policy, in- -curred ' by a Republican House, ot plunging into debt by hundreds of mil lions in the vain attempt to maintain the gold standard by borrowing gold; and we demand the payment of all coin obligations of the United States, as pro vided by existing laws, in either gold or silver coin, at the option of the govern ment, and not at the option of the cred itor. Second That over and above all other questions of policy, we are in favor of restoring to the people of the United States the time-honored money of the Constitution gold and silver; not one, but both the money of Wash ington, and Hamilton, and Jefferson,, and Mouroe, and Jackson, and Lincoln, to the. end that the American people may receive houest pay for an honest product; that the American debtor may pay his just obligations in an honest standard, and not in a standard that has appreciated 100 per cent above all the great staples of our country; and to the end, further, that silver standard countries may be deprived of the unjust advantage they now enjoy in the differ ence in exchange between gold and sil ver an advantage which tariff legisla tion cannot overcome. We therefore confidently appeal to the people of the United States to leave in abeyance for the moment all other questions, however important and even momentous they may app?ar, to sunder if need be all former pirty ties and affil iations, aud unite in one supremeeffort to free themselves and their children from the domination of the money power a power more destructive than any which has ever been fastened upon the civilized ineu of any race or in any age. And upon the consummation of our desires and efforts, we invoks the gracious favor of divine Providenc2, ROYAL Baking Powder., Highest ot all la leavening Strength. V. S. aovernment Report The Mail and Cincinnati Enquirer one year for $1.60 is one of our best clubbing propositions.