SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 1896
Vili.
Since
the days affi^temont, revolts of the world is now in nur hands
I
at the base surrender to plutocratic but it will not long remain there if
In this trying time of ourcountry, ■ power, foreshadowed since 1894 by the United States goes to a bimet
IS PU LISHED EVERY THURSDAY, BY
afflicted as never before in its his the controlling elements of that allic basis with frpe and unlimited
T, L. DUGGER,
tory, but once, by hard, grinding party, and with a very large section coinage of silver.
IN MB CITY OF
time;, it is not a matter of wonder of it we glory In the new departure
“With the addition of silver to
SCIO, LINN CO., OREGON.
that party ties sit very loosely. of a reformed and genuine Democ the volume of money every thing
Parties have become divided, and racy which defies the power which in America would take pn a new
TEKMS?
everywhere in our broad country vainly boasts that it can by its con face; labor and industry would gain
?er annum, Invariably in a3vanoe.,.,,.,$l 50
jlx months,
“
“
“
100
cifigens are realigning themselves centrated wealth block all the new life. The grip of the gold
Per annum if not paid in advance,
2 (i0
upon new issues—issues vital to the wheels of industry by locking up standard on the products of
Advertising rates al feif, living rates,to be
welfare of our country.
said monthly.
,
the people’s money. Forewarned is world would be loosened and prices
Transient advertisements must be paid tor
In the contest pow before us, the forearmed, ThelMinerican people would rise, Great Britain would
when the order is given for their insertion.
one issue paramount to all others is are^reater than all the money bags, lose her markets in South America,
the financial question, for it involv and they do not propose to permit Asia, and Europe, and American
es our independence as a nation. the exercise of any such power. bottoms would no be long in captur
fl HINT TO LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS.
Our financial independence is as im This same power once confronted ing the carrying trade of the world.
portantas our political independence, Gen. Jackson and audaciously
The noise and excitement of the
“British creditors must now apply
Both of the great political parties of threatened the j)e», and his ans themselves quickly to the American
present national campaign are very
our country have long been control wer was
apt to absorb al), or nearly all, of the
and by the money problem. The sound money
led by elements alien to American eternal, I wifi h^agyou as high as men and banking interests, led by
attention of the political public;
interests and American honor.
yet there are some matters pertain
Haman.” He promptly took all Senator Sherman? Cleveland and
A large membership in each of government deposits from the Carlisle, with a plentiful.supply of
lag to state legislation that should
those parties have long protested great bant and throttled the mon means, have been beaten, The
occupy, at least, a part of the atten
against
the policy which the foreign ster, which sought then as it does American people are now thorough
tion of the members of our next
.and domestic bondholders have now to subjugate the people by con ly aroused and educated on the pow
state legislature.
forced upon the country. With trolling the money of the country er and use of money, and made des
Probably the most important mat
party platforms skillfully worded to and corluptly using If to retain its perate by debt and business depres
ter of them all is, that of the ye
mean one thing for one set of men power- We see the same policies sion they are forcing free silver as
enactment of a mortgage tax law-
and directly opposite to other men, and purposes which were then em the main issue.
A measure should be prepared, in
“Great Britain need fear no injury
the people have been deceived un ployed to subjugate the people, are
the light of past experience, that
til the whole industrial and commer now employed. But a fearless ex to her trade or investments If the
would require money that comes
cial interests of the country have ecutive was then upon the side o"f Republican party can force “protec
into the state for loaning purposes
been paralyzed, and bankruptcy ihe people while now we unfortu tion tariff” as the main issue in the
to bear its just proportion of the
and crime are the leading charac nately have a President who is the coming Presidential campaign, but
teristics of this era, which should willing tool of the money power, if free silver dominates the Ameri
burden of taxation. We have ref*
be, and would be, one of unexamp and he is principally sustained in can mind and carries at the polls it
.iereuce to money belonging to non
led prosperity but for the evil legis his ruinous, destructive policy by will bring about a change in Eng
residents, Capital coining into the
lation which foistered the gold the gold standard wing of the Re land that will be ruinous from its
state for loaning purposes should
J
standard
upon the country. Both publican party, which at St, Louis suddenness and severity. The
certainly bear its just burden of
damage that can be done British
parties have heretofore professed
SEVERAL STYLES.
taxation to support our state in
delation to the use of gold and sil nominated Wm, McKinley for the manufacturers by a protective tariff
Presidency.
stitutions, else it would be a blessing
is
slight
compared
with
the
disasters
ver as money metals, but in admin
to other taxpayers if It would stay
istering the government both have People who think that they are that would be entailed by a change
out. It adds to the taxable value
yielded to the demands of Wall benefitted by hard times, and all from a single gold to a complete bi
of property without paying, but lit
street and have publicly dishonored who enjoy hard times under this metallic standard.
,fJt is evident that the Democratic
tle if any, of the tax. Provisions
the money of our country by dis mistaken notion that falling prices
are beneficial to them, though they party will not renominate a man
crediting one of its component
should also be made for the exemp
bankrupt the producers, will vote who holds to President Cleveland’s
parts—silver.
tion of a reasonable amount of in
for the destroyers of prosperity who ideas on money, and the only hope
By law, our silver and gold coin support the gold standard ticket
debtedness; for it is manifestly un
for a continuation of Mr. Cleveland’s
just to require a taxpayer to pay on It is asserted by the advocates of age is of equal dignity and power. headed by IV m, McKinley.
financial policy will be in the success
the
soealled
sound
money
(gold)
All
of
the
public
obligations
of
the
property that he does not own. It
that the gold dollar was made the United States are payable in coin. They exalt gold, above humanity. of the Republicans in the next elec is now prepared to do any and all kinds of Carpentry
would probably be wise to limit the standard of value as far back as 1853.
Money, the creature of human
work at bed - rock prices. Will furnish estimates and plans
The law has been disregarded and law, and which is simply the in tion.
amount of such indebtedness, and Supposing this to be true and that
“The success of free coinage will free to those employing him. First-class work guaranteed.
American interests sacrificed by strument of commerce, they have
also to require it to be for purposes silver was given a secondary place permitting the creditor to -seiset
bring down the rate of interest on Give him a trial and be convinced.
placed above the prosperity and
of securing a home, as the 'securing as money, what do we find was the gold.
money,
and cause an immediate rise
of homes should be encouraged as relative value of the two metals at To keep up the supply of gold, happiness of the people. Fully one- in the price of all commodities.
third
of
the
Republican
Hparty
have
much as practicable.
this time?’ Silver was worth at the public debt has been largely in-
When silver becomes primary m>n-
broken away from, party lines in- ey
the American mines will peur
Our road law also requires over- I least its bullion price at the French creased, and in the scramble for olurliniz
^nn.v
of
HaoKipcf-
mombo;
—
STRRHEY & MITCHELL,
>r«.
EAST and SOUTH
incroaocu,
was something near guld its value h«a
As the great issue becomes better
hanilns and a better system for L .taints which
similar to that produced
bunding- roads established. A law \ $1.33 per ounce in this country. It which increase is felt in the general understood and the sophistries and new era
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should be prepared that would pre- I can be seen that if the above facts decline of all the products of labor, false teachings of a venal class of by the issue of greenbacks during
vent a single dollar of the state’s were true, that gold the cheaper until production in every field of ef writers are exposed, there will be the civil war will begin. Gold will
money going to the support of any metal at this date Was chosen as the fort has ceased to be profitable, and still larger defections from the gold (eave the banks and enter into com
petition with silver in the avenues
—of the—
high school or college, other than standard, and as a consequence the the hardest of bard times is every standard party.
The Fastest and Most Styl
two mêlais soon changed places in where felt.
of trade, and the manufacturies of
The
hypocritical
pretense
that
the public schools. Every dollar point of vaine as money metals, This has aroused the people from
the United States, which have been ish Rigs kept by any stable
that is used for school purposes Now if making the cheaper metal ocean to ocean. It has compelled they7 are in favor of silver when shut down or crippled since 1892,
in tne county can be found
foreign
natious
will
agree
to
its
re
I will again resume their fight for the
should be applied to and in the aid the standard in effect caused this the direct issue, and the avoidance
here.
Secial attention given Express Trains Leave Portland »ally.
storation
is
an
insult
to
American
of the public school fund that it preferred or favored metal to ap of straddling platforms, and a di
English
markets.
i North.
intelligence.
to boarding horses. Stock south. I
may be possible lor every locality preciate in value and the disfavor vision of the people upon th e direct And our recent declaration of in
“It is doubtful whether the Re coral’ and scales connected 8:50 P. M, Lv........ Portland....... Ar 8:10 A.M.
12:10
P.
M.
Lv........ Albany.......... Lv 4^0 A.M.
to reap its just proportion ol the ed one to depreciate in value, why issue.
dependence will be sustained by the publican party can be held much with the barn. Charges rea 10:15 A. M. • Ar,,San
Francisco. .Lv 6:00 P. M.
longer in check by sound money
will not the same law of value pre The Republican party, against the American people.
benefit therefrom.
The
above
trains
stop at East Portland ,Or,
sonable.
egon
•
;
itv,
Woodburn,
Salem, Turner, Marion,
A law should also be enacted vail if applied to the cheaper metal, protests of some of its ablest lead The amltion for office is evidently statesmen, as its adherents are div
Jefferson, Albany, Albany Junction, Tangent,
has
boldly
declared
itself
the
ers,
(silver)
to-day.
But
bimetallism
ided
by
powerful
factions.
The
Shedd,
Halsey,
Harrisburg,
Junction City,
making our taxes payable semi
leading many Republicans to keep
irying, Eugene Creswell, Drains, and all sta
tions from Koseburg south to and including
annually and to be come delinquent continued till 1873, even if gold was champion of the existing gold in line with the party regardless of Democratic party is also breaking
Ashland.
accordingly. This would
make made the standard and silver at the standard—the standard of. oppres their country’s interests; but will up under the weight of the free sil-.
Roseburg Mall-Dally. J
time of the passage of the 1873 law sion and of ruin. This “existing the Republican voters be longer ver agitation. It matters not to
8:30 A.M. Lv....Portland
taxpayments easier for those who was worth the French mint price gold standard,” as they choose to
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.Ar I 4:40 P. M-
12:25 P.M. Lv. ------- Albany.... Lv | 1:15 P. M.
5;20 P. M. Ar.. .Roseburg .. Lv I 8:00 A. M.
pay them and the delinquent list showing conclusively that as long call it, is not the standard of law, misled while the evidences of the Great Britain which party succeeds
Passenger, Daily.
would be much lighter, As the as any one great nation furnished but is such by the misconstruction ruin and danger are seen in the if the gold standard is maintained!
We take your milk, sepa 4:0» p, m. Salem
but either of the old parties or a new
| lv......... Portland......... ar 110:15 a. m,
payment of our state and enunty an unlimited’market for silver, that of law by sworn officers of the gov general impoverishment of the peo- party which goes into power
6.15
p;
m.
|
ar....
Salem ........ lv | 8:00 a.m.
rate It, make the butter;
pie? True they can point to the
tax is our priuciple public burden the world’s price for the white me ernment.
pledged
to
free
coinage
will
be
in
Lebanon
Rraneli.
pack
and
ship
it;
and
pay
and comes directly against our va tai would not materially differ In France the government will Democratic admifiistration as the imical and prejudicial to English
Daily (except Sunday.)
promoter
of
it
all,
but
we
see
the
re
the
patron
all
that
the
butter
rious properties, the people have a therefrom, For this reason it is be. not permit the dishonor of the pa formed Democracy denounce it, maunfacturies and trade.
8:20 a . m . | Lv..... .... Albany.Ar 110:40 A.M.
9:10 A M. | Ar . . . Lebanon ....Lv ! 9:40 A.M.
right to the strictest economy in lieved that just as soon or shortly per, silver or gold money of the na while the Republican party uphold
“The American people cling with brings less 3i cents per ft),
4:30 p . m , I Lv..... .... Albany. at I
6:45 p . m .
5;20 P.m. | Ar ... . Lebanon .... Lv | 5:50p.m.
Or
we
will
contract
with
any
tion,
by
relinquishing
its
right
to
as
the
United
States
thereafter
wonderful
tenacity
to
party
organi
their expenditure. Public servants
it.
Woodburn—Springfield Kraneli.
should also be required * to be con would place a value of $1.29 upon an pay in either form all obligations, as They will have to meet this issue zations, but financial embarrass one for their milk for six
it honors all its issnes of coin or pa
Daily (except Sunday.)
ment and business stagnation has months at 60 ceuts per hun
tent with their constitutional sala ounce of pure silver by giving un
before
the
voters.
per by receiving for all dues either
)0p.m. Lv...Woodburn... Ari 1:55p.m.
ries. Every appropriation of public limited coinage rights at the mints, form of its money. Our govern A leader of rare ability com es for become too severe for their patience, dred.
80p,m. Lv....West Scio. . .Lv 110:55 a.m.
the price of silver bullion would
10p.m. Ar...... Natron .....Lv I 7:00 a.in*
in,oney snould be limited to the ab bring that amount in the English ment has not been bold enough to ward in behalf of popular rights and and they are ready for any change
that promises relief. They are be
in
ringing
words
challenges
the
op
solute requirements of the most markets. As a matter of fact -the refuse to receive its papersand sil
Dining Cars on Ogden Route.
coming convinced that it cannot be
rigid economy and the member monejed classes—the financiers of ver money for all taxes, for the law pressors of the people and in their found in the protection theory, as
Pullman Buffet Sleepers
will serve the public best, that is in the world, will hold the world’s is obeyed. Yet, the violation of na name Bays.: “You shall not press that has been tried, and they are
—AND—
down
upon
the
brow
of
labor
this
SUM3IOKS.
strumental in carrying out these volume of money in as small a com tional interests, as well as of law, in
massing now on free silver. When
SECOND-CLASS SLEEPING CARS
crown
of
thorns.
”
“
You
shall
not
Attached to through trains.
and other measures that will reduce pass as the supply of gold will openly inviting the dishonor of its crucify mankind upon a cross of that issue comes fairly before the In the Circuit Cours of the state of Oregon,
for Linn county.
public expenditures to one-half or furnish, and as a result an unlimited paper and silver issues by paying gold.”
American people, England will re
Plaintiff,
West Side Division.
more of what are now paid out demand for their money < will exist out gold in exchange, the looting of Where is the lover of his country gret her apathy and adherence to Annie G. spinney,
Between Poriland anti Corvallis.
vs
at large interest rates. It gives a our treasury has gone on, ana the who will not respond to this declara the single gold standard.”
annually.
Maib .train daily (except Sunday«
very levy, persons—entire.-C<y>trqL_-cit .lega^eqder paper ,which the law.
O. P. Card, O. A. Card, An-)
drew Sandford, A. Me. N. |
7:3ua/m I Lv......... Portland
at | 6:20pm
the money supply, and when times says, “when received into the treas tion!—J. W. Porter in the Silver
Canadian
banks
are
now
refusing
Harrison, Harriet L, Hard* I
12:15pm ; Ar .... Corvallis........ Lv j 1:35pm
OLD PARTY RESPONSIBILITY.
son, Frank Bros, a corpora- j
like the present (harvest) come, can ury shall be again reissued,” has Knight.
to receive United States silver 01 tion, W. M. Ladd, C.E* Ladd Defendants,
At Albany and Corvallis connect with trains
of the O. C. &E. railroad*
J. W. Ladd under the |
It might be well in these days of withold it and force the farmers been flagrantly disregarded by the
currency at par. They have, no and
firm name and style of Ladd 1
AN
ENGLISH
VIEW.
Express train daily (except Sunday) •
political turmoil and excitement to wheat to sell at the present ruinous present administration, and hi this
Tilton trustees and First |
doubt received their orders from the &
National
Bank
of
Albany,On.
j
...Portland.........ar I 8: 25 a m
remember that all the legislation and unprofitable prices. Farmers! pinch of hard times, when dimes
McMinville.... iv |5: 50am
English money throne to do so, for To O. P. Card and O. A, Card, two of the above
that has been enacted, for the past just as long as the single gold seem like dollars, the people are de The following excerp taken from
.named defendants:
the
sole
purpose
of
influencing
the
the
London
Financial
News,
shows
T hrough T ickets The*’1
thirty years, be it good, bad or in standard exists, will you raise 40 prived of the money which is un
You and each of of you are hereby required states, Canada and Europe can be ootained at
lowest rates from Mrs. M. E. Woodmansee,
different, was placed on our statute cent wheat. How long can you af lawfully locked up in the treasury! that as much as England dislikes American voter. As well as we re to appear in the above entitled suit, in the agent,
West.Scio.
R. K oehler ,Manager.
entitled court, on or before the fourth
books by virtue of democrat and ford to allow these Hebrew blood President Cleveland, dividing the American protective tariff she member when the American citi above
E P R ogers , Asst GF & Pass Agent, Port
Monday ot October, 1896. same beinu the 2(!th landtOi.
would
much
prefer
to
have
us
en
zen
finds
out
just
what
England
republican votes. Not one single suckers, who spend four or five and wrecking his own party by his
day of Octobe?, 1896 and answer the plaintiff’s
on file therein. In case of your
one of them is the work of the ig hours daily behind their bank policy of ruin, has found his chief act a high protective tariff law than wants him to do, and he does just complaint
failure so t<rappear an'’answer, plaintiff will
take
judgement
against you for the relief de
n
to
pass
a
free
silver
coinage
law;
counters,
to
absorb
the
lion
’
s
the
reverse
he
is
apt
to
ne
about
share
norant, deluded populist. If the
support in the ranks of the Republi
manded in said complaint to wit •
Judgement for the several amounts set out
condition of the country is deplor of your labor?
can party, which has now openly de that is to say, make silver a legal right. The English influence is herein
together with interest on said amounts
at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum
able now, can the responsibility’ be
clared for the very policy denoun tender primary money. Probably against free silver coinage in Amer severally
from the time said sums respectively become
the
article
was
not
written
for
charged to men or a party that have Miss Gertude Vanderbilt was ced by the masses of the American
due as specified below,- to wit : $700.00 due
ica, for the reason that she will September
1895; $21.00 due September »st.
never had numbers enough in con married in New York Tuesday. people and forced the political revo American eyes; but it shows very have to losen her grip, to some ex 1894; $21.00 1st,
due March 1st 1895; $60.93 taxes paid,
SCIO, OREGON
due
March
26th,
1896 ami the further sum of
clearly
the
true
inwardness
of.
the
gress to form a respectable corporal’s Her dowery is set down at $5,000,- lution which .is now spreading
tent, upon American industry and $100.00 attorneys tees in said suit, and the
All
kinds of fresh meats constant
disbursements of said suit, and
guard? Yet to read such newspa 000 at least-. The farmers and through the country. Started by a single gold standard theory. We productions. Straws sometimes in costsand
decreeing that the mortgaged premises des ly on hand and will be sold at the
pers as the Salem Statesman and laborers have earned every dollar of new declaration of independence at copy the article from the Silver
cribed in'said complaint to wit:
lowest living prices; also fresh fish,
All that part of the D. L. C. of Mary J. Kees
other like newspapers, one would that sum and for which they have the national Democratic convention, Knight and which reads as follows: dicate from whence the wind blows. and
the heirs of Elmore Kees, -deceased, Not. bologna, sousage, lard, bacon, etc.,
2519, Claim No. 53, in Town 12, S. R. 1 W., des
think that the popuiist was respon never received a just equivalent. in Chicago, and the nomination of a “The financial situation in the
Secretary Hoke Smith has re cribed as follows: - Beginning at a point 30 for sale at bed-rock prices.
chains East of the Southwest corner of
sible for every thing that is wrong
United
States
is
very
serious.
The
leader
of
the
Jacksonian
type,
who
signed his portfolio and will return said claim, running thence East 111 rols;
with the government and the peo Think of it ye farmers who can is for the people and of the people; Senate has blocked all relief mea
thence North 40 chains; thence West 111 rods;
to his Atlanta, Georgia, home. thence South 40chains to the place of begin
pie. “Too much agitation ” “Too hardly afford to buy your daughter whose noble and eloquent words in sures proposed by President Cleve
ning. excepting 8 acres in a square out of the
corner of the above described tract,
much talk of free silver” they say a $10 wedding, gown. Yet you are defense of popular rights and in de land, and Congress is at a dead Mr. Smith- is the only member of Southwest
containing 103 acres mo.e or less, be sold and
the proceeds applied to the payment ofihe
AM, Shelton, Proprietor,
is the cause of our present ills. In invited by the republican party and nunciation of the wrongs forced up standstill on the money question. the Cleveland cabinet that favors sums,and
amounts above set out,and interest
our opinion agitation or the free the adherents of the gold standard on a long suffering and.patient peo The free coinage Senators are mast the Bryan and Sewall candidacy, and costs and balance as the court may direct,
Scio, Oregon.
foreclosing all right, title and interest of
and the climate around the national and
coinage of silver have but very little i to vole this fall to perpetuate a sys ple, has aroused such a feeling of ers of the situation.;
tlie defendants m said suit and each of them
Good
turnouts
at reashnable rates.
or to the premises above describe»».
to do with our present condition. tem that makes such conditions enthusiastic approval as will “This condition of affairs in the capital was probably unpleasant to in This
summons is published by order of H H. Stage line to Munkers’.. Commer
Hewitt,judge of the above entitled Court, cial men conveyed to and from ail
We are now but enjoving the bene possible.
triumphly carry him into the Presi United States Congress demands him. He will probably now become made
at Albany. Oregon, at chambers.
points. Horses boarded by the day
fits of miseheivious legislation as ad*
the immediate attqniioti of British an active participant in the cam Dated, July 30th, 1896.
dency.
’ H. C W atson
or week.
ministcyed by republicans and defih-
Atty,
for
Plaintiff.
paign.
.
financiers
and
statesmen.
The
trade
The writer of this, a Republican
airats, and the agitation that these
sa ne republicans end democr. ts
camplain so bitterly about, is but
the outgrowth of educating the peo-
pein regard to the true inward
ness and cussedness of these men
who have had charge and are re
sponsible far the conduct of the
government for the past thirty
years. They do not at all enjoy hav
ing their acts exposed to eyes of the
people. Of course there is too much
“agitation,” for their particular
comfort. But, let it be understood,
this same “agitation” will continue
until these flagrant wrongs, of
which the people are now fully
aware of, are righted. The people
have a right to demand a change in
a policy that, will in time of perfect
peace, saddle a national debt upon
them of $263,000,00(1. They have a
right to question a policy that im
poverishes the masses of the people
to enrich a favored class. They
have a right to a fair wage for fair
work, and a financial system that
will not allow such a condition
ought to be complained of and ought
to be banished from the land. Eng
land has had just such a crisis as we
are now passing through at least a
halfdozen times within the past
eighty years and we believe that
every one of them if traced to its
primary cause is attributable to
the single gold standard theory. No
Brother Statesman, there are not too
many populists and there will be a
great many more unless a reason
able prosperity overtakes our nation.
Jqst such times as we are now hav
ing is what breeds populists, Do
not mistake the cause for the re
sult brother. The cause covers the
legislation of the past thirty years
and we are just now beginning to
reap the result and populism is one
of the results. •
AN OLD REPUBLICAN’S OPINION.
can summon to your home, 0- complet©
attire for Spring and Summer.
we have received are choice selection^
in .., .Color.., .Patern.,. .Style and
* * * * "'Wr ear
are necessary to voice the praises of
our Albany Woolen Mills fabrics, Ju
the round of daily sales
The Ayes
for these home-made materials
best of their kind,.. .not only appear
to “have it” but they are gaining in
popularity daily.
$10,
$11
$12.
<THE L, Ë. BLAIN CLOTHING' COMPANY^
THE LEADING CLOTHIERS, ALBANY, ORN.
T. J. Claxton, Scio, Cnotractor and Builder,
Livery and Feed Stable, The
ALBANY ,0RN-
Shasta
Route
Southera Pacific Company.
Senders Barn. Cor. of Ellswortli & 6tli s.
WE ARE READY.
Scio Creamery Company.
CITY
L. W. RICHARDSON,
Proprietor.
Livery, Feed <£ Sate Stable.
u