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About The Hillsboro argus. (Hillsboro, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1898)
9h If ! 5 ! t i- 31 li'T w f 1 i :f A Livz :w;t; P. THE ARGUS Entered at the "Post-office at Hillsboro, Oregon, as Second class mail matter. LUCIUS A. LONG, EDITOR. County Official Paper. issued kvery thursday by The Argns Publishing Company. Subscription: ,.X'iie: Jo!lur per Annum. Six Months, 60 cts ' lit ee Months, 35 cts. : Opposed to Gold Mono metallism. Be lieves in the Bimetallic Standard. Thinks we Ouj-ht til Take' Care of our ewn People Before Annexing Hawaii. Has no use , for. Marcus A. Hanna. THINK THK PARMHK A SHKE1V Iii order to play upon tho farmer, our republican papers are quoting tho present prices of wheat mid woo! in comparison with tho prices obtaining during the Cleveland mi nimis! rat iiui. This line of argu ment will be used bv mahv repub licans wholure such, by virtue of ever having voted the party name, but it will hare no possible influ ence with the tliinjting citizen the man who, young or old, reasons from cause to effect the man who, in fact, votes for results instead of voting for a mere label. Never before in this generation ha there been such a world's wheat shortage, and never before, when there was any susceptible shortage, has there 'been ho low a price for that cereal P Australia h.i. pro duced less, wool the last two years than has it for many years past, al though our pirtisan press is very ilent on this also. As to oats, the fact is. the'eastern pries is but lit tle over half the Portland and San francisco price. Potatoes are dawn. Considering the California, drouth, hay is not where it should be. ' And cotton I It is lower than in years and years. With tht farmer who does thinking on reasonable lines the man who does not need an edi tor or pulpiteer to do his mental work, these "'deadly" parallels prac ticed by our republican press are mere froth ,M1As a matter of fact, the man who always votes party, is not to be considered, for a platform d daring for breechelouts and nose rings, if - labelled "republican," would receive his moral and bal lot strength. To the man who rea sons and has kept abreast of the times to the man who knows that a. party name is a mere denomina tor, the' Absurd 'reasoning; issued by our goldile. friends are mere nothings;: Such things appeal to the weak and weak-kneed brother, but not to men who would rather te right' than to bo' mere, republi cans. And there are many repub licans of the past who would rather lie- right than be republicans in the future. They will not bo sheep, to come at "ba-a-a-ing." WHOM ILL IT BENEFIT. Gold standardisin is supported by ull who are interested largely in McuritieH ar.il those who havo large amounts of money to loan. This is becauso-gind -standardism means a ystem of fiiwnee-whereby the vol ume of money can in no way in crease .commensurate with the growtlof population, the increase in business And the constantly in creasing discounts of the future in loanB, by nations, states, munici palities, counties and individuals It must be remembered that money is subject to tho same law of sup ply and demand that obtains with all things bought and sold. Noclass realizes this better than thesecurity holding people, hence their almost united support ofgoldetandardism. The wealthy in n.oney naturally. , oppose. any system which will keep the dollar reasonably stable, or which will not give them greater returns for their dollar. It is not that they are against the fai nter -it is because they know what is good for themselves, singularly and collectively. They are not against the farmer "in re pensee." hut are 'against him in practice, because they think a dollar which is good) for them is good enough for the far mer. Their reason should be con versely that the "dollar good enough for the fanner is good enough for them." Why? Becauso the farm er pays All the profits of the little town merchants; of the city com merce; of all commercialism; firstly and lastly. He pays all the tax, relatively speaking, for that tax which is not paid by the farmer ' directly is in reality paid by him HILLS through the profit made off his ne ceesities, and so it comes out of him, in the end. In like manner, the farmer pays all the debt, out side of the little percent made from natural resources other than agri cultural industry and, without the fanner, these would be worth nothing. It therefore is neither righteous, nor politic, that we should have a money system which means con traction of the money volume, b cause, with production normal, this will nieRti that the farmer must put up more of his product to get a dollar with which to pay profit, tax and debt, as above mentioned, to say nothing of individual debt. This is the fight. It is n t a ques tion of party, and, right here, it i necessary to state that "psrtyistn" is the ; old stnndardisl's on'y hone of sucoesa. A FAUEWELL APPEARANCE. j Mr. John Farwill, a Chieagoese, has sent out a Dolly Varden essay on the money question which should be his initial and farewell appearance before the public. Mr. Farwell asks himself questions about money and then in the great est of sang froid, proceeds to an swer them himself to his evident delight and to the consternation of his readers. He utterly ignores the legal tender qualities of the dollar, docs not seem to know that such a function exists. It is such writing as that of Mr. Farwell that makes the gold side of the issue appear ridiculous. Let us hope that he is not writing sound money catechisms on a parity with the cohesive power which forced Mr. Charles H. Dodd to take the stump in favor of that which caused the said Mr. Dodd to go into insolvency. WHAT 18 "SOUND MONEY?" The Oregonian in its zeal for bank notes and the gold standard has removed its old correspondent at Hillsboro, Dr. Wood who is a republican and a staunch sup porter of sound money, and has appoint ed Mr. Long the editor of the Argus a free silver, debased money, straw stack currency advocate. From independent. The Independent insists upon de manding sympathy for an advocate of "sound money" and puts Dr. Wood in the public pillory that it might gratify its spleen, as well as its childish instinct. But that is neither here nor there. It is the "trimming" tactics of our bellicose and belligerent contemporary that we desire to analyze. Allowing others than the editor to write heavyweight editorials for publica tion has ever made the Indepen dent ridi julous. In so doing, the papei It 's been made to support all kinds of financial issues to its own editorial undoing. Notwithstand ing the Independent does support bank rags, which are neither legal tender nor money, it wants now to have its readers infer that it is op posed to "bank notes and the gold standard" and is in favor of "sound money." It agrees with the ad ministration because it has no ideas of its own, being merely an "organ" a filthy little political hermapkro dite tube for those seeking place and power at public expense. The Independent favors what the ad ministration favors. The adminis tration favors what Senator Dolph favored. There is absolutely no I dispute about this and vet, here i what the Independent has raid of Suiator Dolph and his financial policy, no later than 1895: He represents Wall street and London, not the producing classes of the state of Oregon. He is the representative of the east mid Europe, not of the great west. Oregon, as well as the entire western part of the U. S., has been built up larg ely on borrowed capital, and owes large sums to the east and Europe. We ure wimng to pay these debts fairly in the money of the value in which they were contracted. But the policy urged by Mr. Dolph, of the contraction of the cur rency, niakine it scarce and hiah u-nnM double and treble the indebtedness of every man in the state. The west sells food products and has no other way of paying tts in debtedness, either principal or interest. The policy of Senator Dolph would de crease, and IS DECREASING from one-half to TWO-THIRDS the price of everything Oregon has to sell. We now find the Independent supporting Mr. Dol pit's policy, u policy which is in parallel with the present administration's, and yet, in letting that which has earmarks of a contribution, run for a home made editorial, it would ask people to now believe' it opposed to "bank notes and tho gold standard" and in ft vor of "sound moitey." What is, in the Independent's opinion, "sound money?" Any kind of'8ou-d win money asked for by the frame of republican platforms? But they ask for what Mr. Dolph supported! And the Independsntdoes not want 'that. It contends that It is where liGKO, WAcf it always has been that it con sistent. etc. It makes a pun (which is as bewhiskered as Brother Gault or his editorials,) on "straw stack" money and yet supports a "bank rag" system of money and a sys tem which "doubles and trebles the debt of every man in the state" ac cording to its own statement, above quoted. The trouble with Colonel Gault and his kindred rag baby friends, is, they find a safe refuge in the phrase "sound money," they Iteing aware that bank note money, as outlined by the present powers, and which they all support, is not even good "straw stack money," which, at least, would have the. faith and resources of the government he hind it, in any event. The rag money would only have irre sponsible corporation behind it. It appears that the country republi can press is not to let its readers know what the administration con templates, but intends to blind. But, after all, the Independent's position amounts to nothing, it be ing a mere organ. NOT A 8TATE PAPER. The President's message, which was sent to Congress Monday, has not met with a warm reception by the able republican press outside of the little coterie of metropolitan cuckoo papers close to Washington. The Oregonian, which is at least the peer of those which applauded, does not think much of the state paper. It candidly -says: "The failure of President Me Kin ley to rise to the level of this great occasion lies in the fact that he does not 6ee what every Ameri can with red blood in his veins sees, that the dignity and safety of our country before the civilized world demand that the question of the Maine be settled first. Mere senti mental sympathies for Cuba are of no consequence with this overpow ering issue of the vindication of our national honor. To push Cuba to the front and tho Maine murder to the rear will be regarded bv the American puople as either an act of mora) cowardice or mental inca pacity to rise to the level of a great obligation. On the simple question of the murder of the Maine, tin question of Cuba, its starving re conceulradoe8 and all its horrors of war. and its losses t American trade, are of little consequence to our people. The murder of the Maine demands a declaration of war against Spain, mt simply or chiefly because of Cuba, but because of her cruelty and . crime in mur dering the crew of our battleship. "The failure of President Mc Kinley to undetstai.d thai the Am erican people do not care u pepper corn about the recnncertradiH or abf tit Cuba until Spain is driven at the cannon's mouth out of her last foothold in Annriea, because un der the flag of hospitality she mur dered the Maine, is theconspicuous sin of omission in his unsatifactory message." And in another column the Ore gonian says: "The conclusion of the message, after invoking humanity and de ploring the horror of the Maine outrage, descends to recommenda tion of continuance in soup-kitchen intervention. This is painfully near an anti-climax. UNION SHOULD WIN. The Union ticket in Oregon should win. It has a positive platform and Oregon's citizenship, irrespec tive of party, should not allow that platform to be negatived by un inane declaration, to be made at Astoria today, by the republicans, that they "stand on the St. Louis platform." That St. Louis platform met the ex'gency of the hour with a lie of promise n victory at the expense of deceitful declaration ana stands today an unmeaning thing, nn instrument belittled and despised by honest tupportere of gold stau lardism, tmcl laughed at by every intelligent bimetallist in the land. In this district (the first congressional) tho resolutions sim ply endorse that platform What the state will do remains to bo seen but it is an even proposition , that , M,i,. the State Convention Will do like, wiA Thia will l, ...! J.. lb. Tin I ' - u n ion's positive declaration with I eqivocatton and subterfuge, incase ,i . . .. , i ttie State Convention (toes oome out ; hnlrllv for thp m.l! ut,. i,,li.rl ,1 Doiaiy ior the gold standard and licitilr niiKvatiiK -I ,lAitltll,.un ...lit J.. ' Ktonn. i ir t . ii iiiitiiii;rp will till , , , , i SO only because the S trad (Hers hope to put their men on the ticket either event the union movement .... Should receive hearty support and ' THE LATEST ESSAY. What Congress has or has notdone, has no hearing on the President S GTU;.' CO., CUE., TJLiUUSDAl, APiuL 3f? IVp When Roland Reed played "Tho Women Hater" he must have worn badly fitting. Ill-becoming clothes to put a man In such an unpleasant mood. For surely, v'ih a stylish form-fitting suit, all men are on the best of terms with the fair, gentler sex, and it Is mutual on their aide. No weerer of one of our new, better, different " Spring and Summer Suits can become a Woman Hater-qulte the contrary H. WEHKUKtt & SONS, recent message. It must bear the scrutiny of all who love America. It itiii't bear, because it invites, criticism. The lat paragraph, not ed closely, practically ad ised Con gress to await the outcome of the Queen Regent's supposed tardy or der to Blanco. This win indeed pitiful, weak, and, it mu.-l be said, unAinerican and not courageous. Spain hits proven herself a poltroon in biding time, She has repudiat ed her own honestv. She had bro k.-ti the con.it v which should diplo - r niatically exist- betWeeu two pow ers. With her fleet coming towards the western hemisphere, the advice to wait Under all these circumstan ces, considering too, the Spanish treatment of the Maine question, is not statesmanship; it is not policy; and it was hazardous to American reputation. the covert suggestion in the 1 i ut iiHr-ioniiih if (lit. naiwr and evtraviKant republieun legislative as Ill tlie last par.i,rapn ot tlte paper . seml,i0s, and charge that the republican made the whole instrument one which shal , indeed, read better, much belter twenty years hence, than dues it today! Every Ameri can heart, heating blood of whatso ever partisan coloring, instinctively pulsates for a return tostalecaflof lacksoM ami Lincoln times, after a rcviewal of the paper. SHERIFF'S SALE. BY virtue of an execution, decree and order of sale, issued out of the circuit Court of Ui. State of Oregon, for Washington county, in favor of Beru hardene Westplml and against Albert Lockyean, S Hughes and A. Iliniuan, assignees of the estate of Anton Planner, insolvent; John Williams, Sadie Will iams and J. F. Schock for the sum of o costs, Biid for the further sum of $800 U. 8. gold coin, with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from tho 12th day of Oct. I8U0, and $100 with inter est thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from the 22d day of Starch, as attorney's fees herein, and for the costs ana expenses otsule anil ot said writ. iow, tnoreiore fore, by virtue and in pur- id judgment, decree and or - e, I will on Monday, suanceot said der of sale, the 16th day of May, 1898, at the south door of the Court House, in Hillsboro, Washington county, Oregon, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m., of said day, sell at public auction to the highest bid der for cash, the following described real property, tn-wit: . cginning ut the northwest corner of the Elkanah Walker donation land claim in T I N R 4 W of the Will Mer and thence east 10 4ft chs, thence soufti 58 fleg 60' W, IS. 15 chs to the center of the road, thence north 42 deg (XV W, with same 3.04 chs thence north 58 deg 50' KiV'4 clu to tho northeast corner of the Jlu ry llux ton, Sr., claim, thence north 3 deg 30' E 2.21 chs to the place of beginning containing- 5 acres, all situate in Washington County, Oregon, to satisfy the liereinbe-i lore nanicu muncd sums, and lor ttic costs and expenses of said sale. Said proporty will be sold subject to redemption as per statute of Oregon. Witness my bund this lfith day of April, 18f. W. I). BltADi-'OIlD, yheriff'of Washington county, Oregon. John M. Wall, Atty for Pill'. UNION PLATFORM. First Wo demanil the free and unrestric ted coinage of silver-and gold ut the pres ent legal ratio of 10 to 1, without waiting for the consent of foreign nations; and we areutiaiieraoiy opposed to the policy ot th present republican administration in de manding the retirement of ereenbacks. and the turning over of themonev makingpow er of the government to the national tanks us presented by the bill drawn by the repub- lican sccretury of the treasury, andindors- ..i.unu T.wviiticjr , him. no coCj iully denounce the avowed attempt by said 'Ji,lt0fui!lc." 'hecountry irrevocably and at 1V Pfuuirluilt Vf ..V !.. lu.i . .i.a,.-n iorever to tae goia standard. demand a national money sufe and only, without (be intervention of banks of issue, to he a full 1-gal tender for all debts, public anil privute;also o just, equitable '""l efficient incansofdistributionairectto the peoplo through the lawful disburse- rilOllf.H f t.lifi ii ivueii inoii t ... . jn'hi nibuv. We demand that the volume of circulat- Ing medium be speedily increased to an a- tl71-u to rere the just level of pricei of labor and production. . We favor such legislation as will prevent ( mw ,hd iu.uit; fciiooeiiiuiiei.iiQtti.ioii ui KIIV Kiou oi jegai leiuier monev by private con tract.. We demand that the government, in payment of its obligations, shall use its op tion us to the kind of lawful money in which they are to be paid, and we denounce XgpSfl&& of government obligations. We demand that there shall be nq fu'r- The Faaeaa Label ot The Make that's Oiurwrteei. HILLSBORO, OREGON. ther issue of U. 8. interest-bearing bonds. We demand that pustul savings hunks lie establiNli.nl lv the government fur the safe deposit of the savings of tho people anil to facilitate exchange. Wo demand thoclection of It m led Mutes senators by direct vole of the people. V e ilcintimi tlie initiative and n-fercn- il u iii svsieiu ot law imikini; in its optional form, l-'cnl. slat" and national ami tint submission by congress of all important! questions for an advisory vote ul-the poo- j pie, until such time as the national const I- I ttition shall hnvo Leon uineml. il so as lo . provide lor direct legislate .n. iituiniii-iiiiiB- iniiiswiiin nil. i unjosv the sill-render, in all depart incuts of tlio (fovermneiit, to the intliteoce oftrnsts. coi - porutiuiis anil uKitreKutioiis of wealth icen - - 1 1 1 : . courts of the laud with corporation luu vers, too reach- lo do the will of tlielr lute ie" l, ('yl'rB,,und t0 "".VV 0 v. whotesoum laws dasscu bv the ctMslulivu departments of the states and i;overniueiit upon flimsy pretexts, ut the behests of mch institutions. We are opposed to government by in junction. In state mutters we demand: A simple and well guarded registration law. A more equitable mode of appointing judges of election. Stringent laws lo regulate the operation of rish traps, tish wheels and all tisliing gear in tlie waters witnin ine jiut diction , of the state. We denounce and condemn the corrupt I fMirty, in its eugenics lor the spoils ol ol-1 ice.'has become divided into warring f ic tions, so tluit it is incupableof government as exemplified by tho condition existing in the otlice of t he stute treasurer, there being ut this time more than $5Uu,uuo therein, wrum from tho people by tho process of taxation, while state w-urrantsurcstuiupod "ot paid for want of funds." We demand that all district and county officers be placed upon salaries commen surate with the duties to be performed ly them. Inasmuch as railroad and oilier corpor ate property is not bearing its proportion ffia?,tsjS expense of government. ACbTYLcNc. UAS, The Light of the Future. Why not be independo t and own your own little gas plant which will give four limes more light than ordinary gas or electric lights ati one half the cost? Applicable for use in churches, stores, factories,' hotels, residences and country j homes; safer than ordinary gas or. kerosene lamps. Approved by nil ; ,ne Boimlg (,f lJnnVnvriters through- i , , out the United S'ates. We want a! . I . A nrsi Class agent in every iovvi.. vt rile tor catalogue ami prices. Thk Acetylene Gas Machine Co , Akron, Ohi . i e i . A torpid liver robs you of ainbl- lion and ruins your health. D'-witt's fort-jiii-the- uin.Htockholm andallprin Little Early Risers cleanse the iv.riPoi6soffcurope. er, cure constipation and all stom , "-"ns made on alt accessible points ach and liver troubles. The Delta Hanking hours from 0 n m to 3 p rn Drug Store. ' I Hillsboro, Orogoit. PRINCE ALMO ! . , , Sired by Pollock. First dain, Queen, by Rotomago; second dam, Eclit-se lv Challenge; third dam, Puss, by Sir Charles; fourth daui, an Emigrant mure The Fine Percheron stallion Pnace Almo is 6 years old; dapple grey; black points; beautiful white mane and tail; 17 hands high; good action; very fast walker, His breeding combines the very best blood for draft and general purpose horse. Breed to this stallion and you will get fine results. His stands wilj be given next week in this advertisement TERMS TEN DOLLARS TO INSURE A COLT ! Due when mare is known to be in foal. For further particulars address JAS. H. SEWELL, Owner, or JOHN LONG, Manager, Hillsboro, Or. 14, 1898. The Hillsboro Pharmacy:: The leading; Drug House s Where Print. M.-dlcines. I'lilntH. OIIh.Sim.iiki-m, IIiiihIi.'x anil ull lni!Kll' Kundrles may le procured at prices that idniplv distance) petition. THE DELTA DRUG STOKE . First Quality in Every Ecsoct Special Attention Given to Quality Htul Accuracy in liiipiMittiiig. See Our Large Stock of Fine Perfumes Tho Largest Ever Shown in tho City. Telephone from Htore to Office. HILLSBORO CITY MEAT MARKET. i. K HKiisr, I'uef Beef, Mutton, M and Pork Kept Constantly on Hand. Highest : Maiket : Trice : Paid : for : Tut : Cattle, : ,Miven : nail : I lug Cash Paid for Poultry. MAIN STREET. IllU.SIIOIiO. OIlKtiON. GEORGE W. BACON ZICITY LIVERY STABLE Cor. 2nd and Washington Street Is TT iRE YOU WILL FIND THE BEST TLAMS TKAT CAN BE HAD IN HILLSBOKO t'YEOTIING FIRST-CUSS. GOOD TEAMS, CCOD BUGtiiES and DRIVERS " Six sp urns and toilet Hiap at (il'i't live ee Ml". i ree boxes o! lor twentv- Thousands of suiTti rs from iitie liiui' been r'i-rod to health y One Minute Couch Cure. Il it , i , , (U1('U V ellt l'! COUlih". "ulllS, uroii ; " . . 1 IK- pneumonia. ! :.p". asthma, 1 and all throat ai.d lung diseases. I'ruu Store. Welii-unir A Sons for groceries Stuck complete and prices cheap. THE GREAT GOLD i SILVER COUNTRIES 0K BKIT1SII COLUMBIA AND EASTERN OREtiON ARE ALL REACHED VIA OR&N No Change of Cars between i.,,uiriw., (BAKER CITY rORTLANH and I . ... fKPOKANK ShnrleM Line to SPOh'ANR Connecting with RAIL ROUTE to . . Trail. Holland, Marcus j Nelson, and all Kootenay 1M I nlllg Ultlltps . . . LOW RATES and THROUGH TICKETS Kor Pamphlets and Detailed Information, write to W II HURLBURT, Gen'l Pass Agent Portlund, Oregon. Or J. I. Knight, Hlllslmro, Ore. Transact a General lianUlni BuhIiiohs J. W. S-tTTR Munairm A. c. 8HUTE Cashier Sell sight Exchange and Tolegraplilc Transfers and issues Letters of Oredil available throughout the United Htatns. I x'i-t '-mr ,,i rMiiiiunuii on JjOMUOIl. Liverpool. Huhlln. Purls. Hnrlln. VmnV. Emigrant mare. Subscribe for it and en- Union Block Main Nt. V. A. Halle, A l'li'l Sii .ly of Toilet Ann-Its, I'rrfum. ery, l'uu-iit Mulieints, School Hook, Ktc. I ! P... ').! t If. L'. - vl"'1) I'l'IKl- "WIIUB 4U. 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