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Issued Every Thursday Mornins by Gazette Publishing Co, 6. W. JOHNSON, Kill tor and t Business Manager. SILVER REPUBLICANS. THE PEOPLE'S FRIEND. CORVALLIS, OREGON, JULY 2, 1S96. THE ONE GREAT QUESTION. The advocates of free silver are much in earnest in their fight for the white metal. They form a wonderfully strong army, and for the most part are men of in telligence, and many of them men of great influence. They are firm in the belief that the fi nancial system is wrong and that dull business is due to this fact. They point to the govern ment issuing bonds in time of peace to pay expenses and de clare Wall street and the Roth schilds are in a conspiracy to rob the country. They believe the financial question is the one burning issue, overshadowing all others, and that with a solu tion according to their interpre tation the wheels of industry will revolve at a quickened pace, capital and labor will join hands In new enterprises, and the coun try will begin a new era of pros perity. These men are earnest and honest in their convictions, but may they not be mistaken. There has been no change of values since 1892, and at that time the country was prosper ous, labor was employed . at re munerative wages and there was plenty of work for all who want ed it. There was plenty of money in the treasury to meet the demands of the government and it was not found necessary in a time of universal peace to sell bonds for money to pay for government service. As there has been no change in values within the past three or four years, how is it possible to hold the financial system of the country responsible for the evils which have overtaken since that time? Is it not possible that there are other causes? While the finan cial system has remained the The San Francisco Call has some very sensible remarks on the attitude of silver men to ward the republican party. It says: "The Call is itself a staunch advocate of the - remonetization of silver, and as such can with a full sympathy appeal to the sil ver republicans to stand firmly by the republican party at this 1 juncture. It is clear the main issue of the campaign will be that of protection to American industry and American wages against foreign competition. The voice of the people in calling for the nomination of McKinley called for protection. There is no appeal from that demand. We cannot make an issue other than that which the people have made. Those who have suffered from the hard times of the democratic de pression need work and wages to maintain their homes, and who shall say they are wrong in put ting that need first and foremost before the country and forcing it to an immediate issue ? "There is in fact every induce ment to the friends of silver to stay with the republican party and fight out the 'battle of pro tection for workingmen in this campaign. By such a course they will have the protectionists with them when the time comes for them to settle the silver question on its merits. L,et us fight one battle at a time. Teller and his friends will see their mistake be fore long. Free silver can gain nothing by an alliance with free trade. Now is the time for all Americans to stand by the party which, as Senator Thurston said, has 'a deathless loyalty to all that is truly American and a patriot ism eternal as the stars.' " Brief Sketch of Senator Mitch ell's Public Life at Wash-ington. same, while we have the same kind of money and every dol lar, whether gold, silver or pa per, has the purchasing power of 100 cents, there has been a change in the industrial system. From a tariff which not only af forded revenue, but protection also, a change has been 'made to a so-called tariff which does neither. Under the McKinley tariff law, the countries of the old world were paying tribute in gold at every seaport on our coasts, and the revenues were flowing in a golden stream into the United States treasury. Re ciprocity treaties with neighbor ing countries were opening new markets to American producers, and the dream of the great states man, Blaine, was being realized. Then came Cleveland and Wilson, and a revision of the tariff. The result is a matter of history, iust as it was in the days of Buchanan and free trade, an empty treasury, prostrated in dustries and a ruined credit. Reciprocity treaties were abro gated, not because they were not beneficial, but because they originated with the republican party. Under a reduced tariff, England, Germany and other eastern countries, backed by un limited capital and ,pauper labor, besran supplying: the people of this country with articles tff all kinds at prices too low to be met by competition, while at the same time the tariff was so low that the revenue receipts fell be low the necessary expenditures. The result was a deficit month after month, the gold going abroad to pay the balance in trade, until the country was' compelled to borrow its own gold ! from European coffers to keep! alive the government. Had it not been for the ruinous tariff policy of the . democratic party, this country would have had that gold without having to bor row it, and in addition, would have had a goodly sum, besides, paid into the treasury, because the balance of trade would have been on our side. Is not the industrial system wrong rather than the financial system, and would not the ques ' tion of finance be largely settled by a return to the tariff policy of the republican party along the lines of the McKinley law? Toledo Blade. The Times suffers from per verted imagination and says "For two years the Gazette has been a rampant 16-to-i free silver paper. In the first place, "rampant" is misused. Politi cally, the adjective is exclusively applicable to populism. In the second place, the Gazette has J'j never been a 16 to 1 or any other kind of a free silver paper. It has advocated more liberal treat ment of the white metal, but has never favored independent financial experiments. It op posed Dolph on account of his machine affiiliations, not be cause of his financial views, al though their extreme conserva tism might be criticised. The uncertain whether Times is yet it is to be "thumbs up" or "thumbs down" on the finan cial question, so it "wiggle wag gles" and takes no position The Albany Democrat hints that the Oregon agricultural col lege is in danger of becoming a political instituion." The Democrat ought to be more ex plicit, for this is a matter in which the whole state or Oregon is interested. The college so far has been signally free from any thing; that would justify such suspicion and if there is any thing in the wind that would tend to bring reproach upon the institution. publicity would doubtless .prevent it being ac complished. Our institutions of learning must not be made po litical machines nor asylums for superanuated politicians. The board of regents should avoid even the appearance of evil. Teller is now the veiled prophet. He wraps himself in mystery and says neither he wil nor he won't. Seaside Excursion Tickets. Summer excursion tickets to Yaquina Bay nre now on sale by "the Oregon Central & Eastern Kail load at Albany and Corvallis at the usual reduced rates, viz., Albany to Ta quina and return, f3.50; Corvallis to Yaqui naand return, 3.25. In this connection arrangements have been made whereby the tug "Besoluta" has been placed in regular service between Yaquina City and Newport fur the accommodation of excursionists The Resolute is one of the largest and most commodious tugs on the Pacific Coast, an will take fishing parties to sea and return whenever dssired, the weather permitting First-class accommodations at the seaside. H. L. "Walden, agent. Albany, Or., H, Lohman, agent, Corvallis, Orogon. . EDWISf Stone, Manager, C-jrvallis, Or. Corvallis. Or., June 15, 1896. 'The efforts of Senator Mitchell and those who labored with him to secure one-cent postage were not successful, but JLhey did much to awaken sentiment throughout the country, which will culminate in its triumph with the return of good times and a republican ad ministration. "Dearer to the senator's heart perhaps, than one-cent postage, is his projoct for postal savings de positories. Mr. Mitchell will not rest satisfied, if his lajnslative career is completed before the pos tal savings banks have become one of the institutions of tlfis countrv. He began the contest n December, 1890, when he intro- uced into the senate the follow ing resolution: "Resolved, that the committee on post-offices and post roads be and is hereby instructed to inquire nto the feasibility and advisability of the enactment of a law creat ing postal savings banks in con nection with all or certain classes post-offices throughout the country, and toj-eport by bill or otherwise during the present ses sion.' In the same session he made speech on the subject brimful of statistics showing , the beneficial operation, of the postal-savings ystems in other countries, and re lerring to the recommendations of umerous post-master generals in their favor. After speaking of these latter, he said: " 'Notwithstanding these earnest ecommendations, and notwith standing the many cogent reasons advanced favor of the proposi tion, not the least convincing of which is the magnificent success that has attended the establisn- ment of postal savings- banks in Great Britain and her colonies, and France, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia,- Swed- n, Hungary, Hawaii, ana other countries, the congress ot the Uni ted States does not seem to awaken to the importance ot the subject or realize that in this one aspect, among the many beneficial results flowing from the postal system of the country, the United btates is' permitting itself by its apparent indifference and inaction to be out- tripped by nearly every European nation. It would not perhaps be ust to suggest that inasmuch as the great benefits that would flow from the establishment ot t)osiai savings banks in the United States would inure chiefly to the- people of the country those of the rural districts, including those of the I small cities and towns, while a comparatively small share of sach benefits would be reaped by those who toil in large cities that in this fact is to be found the real secret of hesitancy and delay on the part of congress. " 'Such a suggestion would be in a measure a reneciion on tne in tegrity of the congress of which we are ell members, and yet it is a fact, as the.history of the dis cussion of this subject shows, that whatever ot objection, whatever of opposition, that have been urged against the proposition, have in variably come not from the press of the small cities and towns of the rural districts, but invariably from the metropolitan press, and that of other large cities where capital is accumuMed in large amounts and where the wants of the working people who have either large or small sums to deposit for safekeep ing are met by private savings in stitutions. It would be unjust, however, and not in accordance with the facts to say that the sen timent of the large cities as ex pressed through the public press, is by any means united in opposi tion to the establishment 01 postal savings banks; but, on the contra- ,B Bowling: for ladles. 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Congress niter congress he has re introduced it, until at last he has succeeded in getting n majority of the committee on priv ileges and elections to report in its favor. lhe house by enormous majorities has twice passed a sim ilar amendment. Mr. Mitchell (00 believes that a majority of the senate will vote 111 its (avor, al though it is doubtlul if the meas ure can get the requisite two-thirds vote. In his report, now waiting for the consideration of the senate he says: "The tendency in the public mind in the minds of the great masses of the people is away from any sort of vicarious repre sentation in legislative functions; away from every proposition that deprives the people of the right to be heard and heard directly on the great questions pertaimn ' " " : Is what gives Hood's Barsaparilla its great popularity, Its constantly Increasing gnlw, and enables It to accomplish Its wondorful and unequalled cures. The combination, proportion and process used In preparing Hood's Barsaparilla re unknown to other medicines, and make Hood's Barsaparilla Peculiar to Itself It cures a wide range of diseases because of its power as a blood purifier. It acts directly and positively upon the blood, and the blood reaches every nook and corner of the human system. Thus all the nerves, muscles, bones and tissues come under the beneficent influence of ruOOdl'l Sarsaparilla The One True UlooJ Purifier. $1 per bottle. Shoes! Shoes! u . , r-v-ti cure Liver Ills; easy to riOOU S PIUS take, easy to operate. 290. eminent, and in favor, in a word, of 'a government (y the people and for the people,' in the broade&t and best sense of that oft-quoted I declaration. The people demand a voice iu the election of senators, and such demand, in the judgment of your committee, should be re spected. So, whatever may be said to the contrary, whatever may be thought of the sanctity of the constitution as ;t now stanls, it must be admitted bv all that the people are becoming restive under its restraints on the right of those entitled under the constitution and the laws to exercise the elective franchise. " 'The times are changing as the light of republican influence ex pands and the spirit of true democ racy is exalted, and with these changes the voice of the people, in their majesty as sovereigns, is being heard throughout our land. The movement of the people in the interest of the people on this, as on many other questions, is stalwart and universal, and the soonsr this great act is recognized by the representatives of the peo ple the better. " 'But not only so. It is a fact that must be apparent to ail, that during recent years an impression deep-seated and threatening, whether well-founded or other wise, has obtained in the Ameri can mind and among the masses of the American people to the ef fect, that the senate of the United ftr.ntns has hpmimfi a sort of aristo cratic body too far removed from j to a "rm tUa nonnlo Wnnil than reach. I lUOUSjclUU k .1 rvj w. j and with no especial interest in their wellfare. The senate has in He is a staunch republican of the Abraham L:ncoln stamp; he keeps in touch with the common people, his pulse beats in unison with theirs; audit is natural that he to gov- should occupy a warm place in their hearts." Wells Items. The lruit crop is very short this year. I Fall grain looks well and prom- ises a go-d yield. j Haying w ill commence in full j force this week; ihs crop is good. 1 Seeins no items from this part of the county, I will try and send a few. Albeit Vanderpool has complet ed his warehouse and is ready to handle the coming crop. There were church services at North Palistine conducted by Rev. Thompson, of Albany, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Tomlinson. who have been visiting friends ai:d relatives in Kings" valley, returned lmne Sunday. - V. A. Cartor has commenced to build his new ho ise, and will soon bid his bachelor friends good bye. Success to you Virgil. P. E. Dodele has rented Clum Read's farm for live years and wi 1 after this year farm it in cpnnec lion with his own place. . " . Quite a number ot our young folks attended the picnic at Hel- lnick's grove last Saturday. They report a very pleasant time. W. L. Gaul horn has his new saw mill started and is sawing oak lum ber. He has sold the the lumber in Portland lor $40 per the past few years been assailed, i been visiting at Mr. Tomli neon's as we believe causelessly, lrom for the past week, returned home time to time, by many ot the lead ing and most influential journals of the country of both political patties. " 'The tendency of public opin ion is to disparage the senate and depreciate its dignity, its useful nesses integrity, its power, it there is anv cause for this tenden cy in the public mind it should be removed without delay. Altuougn . . TT 1 "1 O 1. - . the seriate Ot I lie U nnea Oiaies. snm)iv sacks and twine: are oreoared . X i - t 1 ttanllo Pliitiim lvrlr . fi T. TTt TTC ry, some of the ablest champions of the cause are to be found among the leading and influential journals of the country.' 'In his peroration, he said: 'It is now a little more than thirty-one years since, under the masterful leadership of Mr. Gladstone, the British parliament enacted a stat ute providing for a system ot pos tal savings depositories in Great Britain. It was legislation not in the interest of capital and capital ists, not in the special interest of banks and bankers, but ot the fru gal masses of the country, as also of the cities and towns of that realm. And the success that has attended the operation of the sys tern has, as we have shown, more than justified the experiment. The system is not therefore exper imental; it is not visionary; it is practical. It is demanded by the wage-workers, the daily laborers men, women and children of this country. There is no constitution al barrier in the way. 7 Why, then, may we not rise to the importance ot the situation and lor once at Miss Martha Cummins and Cora Benedict, of Roseburs, who have Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hodges, of Albany, have been visiting around Wells during the past week. We understand that Jack intends ing to San Francisco to enter the dental college there. Success to you Jack. Wells, Wool 1 Wool 1 1 Wool 1 ! I We pay the highest cash rate for wool; All the latest novelties in Men's Shoes and the larg est stock in the city. Our store is running over with Straw Hats, Gents' Furnishings, and everything usually kept iir a first class clothing store. If You Pay More Than I charge for clothes and other merchandise, you pay too much. If you pay less you get goods that are worth less. Corvallis, Oregon. 4 pi) F. L. MILLER, The Leading Clothier, Fop Good Groceries AT Reasonable Prices, GO TO A. HODES. For Sale or Trade. A ten-acre prune orchard near Corynllis, trees six and seven years old, must bo sold soon as owner desires to leave, or will trade for residence property located in any pros perous Willamette valley town. Address "Orchard," care this paper. WOOL WANTED. Highest price paid by W. A. WELIA should be, and in fact is, the mo dignified as well as the most im portant legislative body in the world, the tendency in public journalism and in the popular mind is in a large degree to de tract from its importance, mini mize its dignity and power, and cast the spirit of obloquy over and around it and its members. While your committee are or tne opinion that the impression which leads to all this is to a very great extent at least not well founded, yet it is a fact that cannot be ignored that it exists. "'Therefore in the judgment of your committee, .any movement that looks to the right of the peo ple to be heard directly in the elec tion of senators cannot but result beneficially to all concerned. " 'The adoption of the proposed amendment will in the judgment of your committee, bring the sen ate into more amicable relations with the people. It will re move prejudices now existing which are rapidly becoming deep ly and dangerously fastened upon the public mind. It will invoke a spirit of mutual forbearance and respect, as between the senate and j people which unfortunately not j not exist now to that extent that is I desirable. It will restore confi dence. It will dissipate all cause, I excuse, and pretext for unjust criticism. It will tend to elevate 1 the character, advance the dignity, increase the usefulness, extend the j influence and justly magnify the' power or llie senate ana at me same time promote the welfare of all the people of the republic' "The course of the senat r on the great public questions that oc- i cupy the public mind is too well- j A. P. T. L. 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