Gold Hill news., May 21, 1898, Image 1

GOLD HILL NEWS.
A
Vol. 2.---N0. 69.
N E W SP A P E R ,
NOT
AN
ORGAN.
GOLD HILL, OREGON, MAY 21, 1898.
L. L, JEWELL, Pres.
Subscriptoin |1
16 times aB much silver to be put falling prices now; none anywhere.
into a silver dollar as gold in a gold All the staple products of Oregon
dollar, unless you admit that, when farmers have risen in price during
you accept any ratio at all, you the past two years from 50 to 200
must accept one that recognizes rel­ per cent; no one will deny this; no
ative value of the two metals, ounce one can deny it. But when we dare
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for ounce. But you do not do this; to rejoice over the improved condi­
F o r a ll M in in g S u p p lie s, H a r d w a r e , E tc., E tc.
L o w e st P r ic e s on H y d r a n ic from your highest to your lowest tion of the country and point to the
oracles you declare that the law increased price of wheat as one of
P ip e a n d Q ian ts.
Our P r ic e s S p e a k fo r T h e m se lv e s .
gives money all the value it has, the many evidences of our claim,
and you then declare strenuously you always retort by saying the
in favor of a law that is in favor of populist position that prices are
gold, as against silver, 16 times over. made by the amount of money in
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sole value from the law, why don’t your claim that the doubled price
you ask for one that gives silver an of wheat is due to the ‘famine in
‘equal’ chance with gold, sure India.’ But just how the ‘famine
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enough? In other words, don’t in India’ could nearly double the
T. T. G E E R ,
you know that when you clamor price of wool, increase the price of
for the ratio of 16 to 1, you recog­ sheep 300 per cent, and more, place
of M arion C ounty
nize some superior force, something the price o f cattle absolutely out of
Regular Republican Nominee.
above the law? Now this is a fact, sight, and put the price of nearly
that the law never created the ratio every other farm product on a pay­
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of 16 to 1, nor any other ratio; it ing basis, would puzzle the ingenu­
simply recognized it as an already ity even of a populist. But we will
W. H . L E E R S ,
And an election was held to decide
existing fact. Here is where all accept the famine-in-India theory.
of Aseland.
the best place to buy Groceries,
silver men, from the gentleman I know very well that during the
from Mexico, Mr. Bryan, down, get jieriod of low prices we republicans
Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Notions,
Regular Republican Nominee.
the cart before the horse, and be­ tried to make you see the fact that
Etc., what a rousing majority we
come
swamped in a hopeless con­ low prices were caused by an over­
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would have.
Here is part of
fusion of sinking sand.
supply of the articles affected, hut
THEO. CAM ERON
“All silver men contend that if you gave us no hearing, scouting
of Jacksonville,
our mints were thrown wide owen the chaim altogether and contended
to silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, the before the people of Oregon every­
Seven bars Latndry Soap for 25c.
Regular Republican Nominee.
price of silver would at once again where that prices were low because
Plain Pickles SI.15 per keg.
I reach $1.29 an ounce, thus plainly there was such a contraction of the
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Sardines per box 15c.
'declaring their lielief that the price currency that prices had to be low
Package Coffee 121c.
J. M. W H IP P L E ,
j is fixed by the ratio, when, in fact, as a consequence. The hill-tops
: as everybody should know, the ra­ and valleys resounded with the
Men’s Negligee Shirts 50c.
of Woodville.
tio in all ages has been fixed by the populistic cry that prices are made
“ Black Overalls 65c.
Regular Republican Nominee.
price; indeed, the ratio h is never by the amount ot money in circula­
“ Blue Denim Jumpers 50c.
been anything but an expression of tion, and that prices would continue
Prints per yard 5c.
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, the relative price of the two metals low until the ‘money of the consti­
Cotton Thread 4c per spool.
Now, since there can be no rational tution’ was restored.
A L E X ORM E
attempt
to gainsay this proposition
“ You know there is nothing pro­
TV. R . 7 V Y E R R I T T ,
i
of Foots Creek.
it is easily understood that no ‘fixed vokes a fusionist so much—even a
ratio can ever be ‘fixed,’ for the rea­ fusionist farmer—as to get a higher
GOLD HILL,
-
-
OREGON.
Regular Republican Nominee.
son that no fixed price for silvei price for a farm product this year
can be fixed Indeed, there in noth­ than he got for the same product
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ing connected with the whole sub­ last year; so in his frenzy to ex­
ject that is fixed except the notion plain the rise in wheat without
in some men’s heads that the ratio weakening the standing of his par­
of 16 to 1 came directly from the ty he unwittingly shouts .Famine
Teh Farmers are not to be Mislead by tbe hand of God, and that the first in Iudial’ But the shivering fu-
FasisnisLs — Two Systems of
chapter of Genesis should he reviser sionist who takes refuge behind the
Bvnietalisia.
so as to read: “In the beginning ‘famine-in-India’ plea simply says
God created the heavens, then the in the very plainest of English
Hon. T. T. Geer, republican can­ ratio of 16 to 1, and afterwards the words that the supply of wheat
makes the price after all. This has
didate for governor, in his address earth.’
“But
thiB
plank
was
put
into
the
always
been the republican position
at Drain Thursday evening, said in
fusionist
platform
to
catch
discon­
and every time a populist brother
part:
“ In your extreme desire to make tented voters, who are not populists. comes at me with a reference to the
us appear odious, you call us ‘gold- You talk to a populist about the famine in India, I extend him lioth
bugs.” All right; so far. so good; free-coinage plank, and he will say: my hands, as he thus steps upon
but if you think we are to be thus ‘Oh, you forget the plank which de­ one of the broadest planks of the
easily put down, you are mistaken, clares for money to be issued di republican platform. And this has
for we proceed to make faces along rectly to the people. They are not all happened under the gold stand­
the same line, and get even by re­ only in favor of a ‘flexible’ curren ard.
“Now, aince ‘falling prices’ the
torting, ‘silver-bug’! Indeed, we cy; but are decidedly partial to t
have more than got even, for we flexible platform; the populist finds only reason given even by your­
have called you a name that is 16 his comfort in the flexible plank, selves for being horn as a party—
times worse than you have called and the silverman anchors his rest­ has been removed, why not volun­
us, and that by your own admis­ less soul on the declaration for 16 tarily disband, vote the republican
to 1. You catch the silver man on ticket and help us maintain the
sion.
his
favorite plank, and lie tells you improved condition which is now
“The present secretary of state,
who declares it to he nobody’s husi- he is Dr. Jekyll himself: but it is blessing our beloved country?
ness how he voted in 1896, and who no uncommon thing to find him
BIMRTALISM.
has just issued a biographical lau- hobnobbing on the ‘flexible’ plank
“ Your cry for ‘himetalism’ no
dation at 15 cents a laudation, says with a populist, at which time he longer fools anybody. The law
his party favors “the coinnge of i bears a wonderful resemblance to a you are demanding would never
silver on an equality with gold,’ veritable monetary Mr. Hyde,
B a 'd B a t t e r T r a d a B a r ( X
give himetalism, and never did. A
first names, and the w ay In w hich he
There is a oertain Yorkshire man who otters tbe^n is decidedly conning.
and then proceeds to declare in fa-j
the farmers to he fooled .
law that does not insure the con­
baa won considerable fame and some
One day not long ago his father oame v o ro fa ratio that discriminates
“
But
these
fantastic
pranks
be-
current circulation of both gold
wealth as an expert handler of horses. borne in a hurry and fonnd the luncheon
igainst silver 16 times over.
fore high heaven do not serve to and silver coins among the common
He is also the possessor of a pleasant wasn't ready.
home, a charming w ife and a bright 8-
*' 1 here never has been any fool the farmers any longer. The icople is not the law I want, be­
"Wbat do yon think of that, my
year-old boy.
small man?” be cried laughingly as be ‘equality’ between silver and gold, only reason ever given for clamor-
cause I Itelieve in a himetalism that
The latter Is the delight of bis fa­ tossed the 8-year-oid in the air. "Here’s
ther's heart, and the little fellow not papa oome home in a terrible harry and either in price or weight since the ing for the reopening of the mints
ill mean something. When I
only knows lots of horse talk, bet takes no loncheon ready. What oogbt we to ratio of 1 to 1 was departed from; to free coinage of silver and the ‘is­
look at Mexico and see that, under
a keen delight in a mild attempt at do with each a terrible mamma?"
sue!) ‘equality’ has not existed for suing’ of ‘flexihl- money directly a free-coinage law, not any gold
bolding the reins over a fast gee.
The littbtfellow 's eyes sparkled.
The wee horseman has picked np the
"Trade her off, Harry; trade her off I" thousands of years. There is noth- to the people was as a remedy for whatever circulates, then I know
feabit of calling his parents by their be shouted.—Pearson’s Weekly.
ing equal in a law that requires,‘failing prices’; but there are no
(Continued on sixth page.)
A. M. JEWELL, Secy.
The Jewell Hardware Co.
..» T H E
GOLD DUST CASHED.
GRANTS PASS, ORE.
If Women
Voted
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