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kllOBObSTOM REED L discusses the financial ques - r 9 TIQN in plain words . nidirutr. tl>« ••Crime of *73”— Explain* "||V Money Drives Out ■ 0a»r Money Some Homely 111aatrutious. ■ DP"1”**'' of Tliit* Country—Distrust I Bro’Sht *’** Hurd Times la 18Ü3. Would K’l Mak. « For Silver. The.faction of the Silver party which believes that under free eoinug,. at 1« to 1 the bullion value of «iher would lie raised to its coinage ratio with gold »»y. tint this will be done by reason of r. I 8r,';‘Ily iooreased d< maud for silver Lin U1 <i'gPd J*’“’,h'' 1,,1<ll,>onal demand will make the silver dollar equal in value to a gold dollar and that, there- tore, there would be no repudiation of debts or loss to savings bank depositors holders of insurance policies, etc But while they talk of an increased use of stiver money under free coinage tho silventes do not attempt to show- how or why more would be used We have now over $630,000,000 in silver money, of which almost $560,000,000 is full legal tender and $75,000,000 subsidiary coinage. That the limit to the amount of the latter coins that will circulate has been reached is shown by the fact that over $15,000,000 is now idle in the treasury vaults, there being no deniaud for it in business. Of the 431,852,041 silver dollars which have been coined only 51,990,- 777 are in circulation, the remainder being represented by silver certificates. Were it not for these certificates it is doubtful whether one-half of the total coiuage would go into circulation, as the weight and bulk of the white metal make it unsuitable for general use. It must be remembered that under free coinage no silver certificates would be issued, all that the government would do being to stamp the metal brought to tho mints and return it to its owner. Under tmeh a system the total amount cf silver used as money would bo strict ly limited to the quantity of coins which go into general circulation. We now have almost $9 per capita of silver money in its various forms. We cannot use more subsidiary silver, of which there is already too much. Nor is it possible to force each man, woman and child to use over $9 in silver coins. The thing is absurd. Indeed it is doubt ful whether we would use more silver than Mexico, where under free coinage tho pier capita circulation is but a little over $4. And in this country superior banking facilities make metallic money less necessary than in Mexico. The belief that free coinage would make an unlimited or even an increased demand for silver is therefore a delu sion. It should have no weight ill the discussion of the 16 to 1 proposition. I jn accepting renomination for coil- ■ - at Portland, Me., on Aug. 6, ■ Thomas B. B<'< d devoted most of his I tune to the money question. He spoke | plainly and pointedly. He said in part: I [suppose that if I have listened once, I Have a hundred times, to the des lara ■ ton in congress that silver money was ■ atesltliily demonetized. Well, now, I I myself ill the house of representatives I produced ti e volume of The Congres- ■ tiiniil Record which contained the de ft tates of the change in 1873, and there ft were 196 columns, made up <,f speeches ■ that were actually made on the subject, ft gid it was up twioe, and, I think, threo ■ tinue Aud yet they say it was done in | s corner. Then they have declared that ft n was don. by an emissary from abroad, ft j,,,] they even went to the extent of ft giving the name of Ernest Sayd. Ernest ft sap! wiw always a silver man and was ft not here when the thing wus done. ft It has also been said that this wan a ft steal by which we were called upon to I furnish a more costly metal, and, there- ■ fore, our creditors were going to get ■ more out of ns, nnd it was all a plot I with that in view. The answer is simple I and conclusive. In tbo first pluce we I had not, prior to 1873, hud u single dol- I lai of gold or silver currency in this I country for years, and we did not have I any for five years afterward. And there I is another fact, a pretty important one, I and that is that in 1878 the silver which I would have made a United States stand I ard silver dollar of 412 ‘ J grains was I wortli 3 cents on u dollar more than a I gold dollar was. This was setting up a I standard that was 8 cents oil a dollar I lower than the one which you say ought I to have been retained. I think, then, we I may safely eliminate from our minds I any notion that, any fraud or wickedness was practiced. And the only question is. Which system is tlio best for this country—whioli will product) the best results? Why, wo had some experience in this country, but men’s memories are short. Why Capital Taken to the Woods. In 1782 our earlier fathers determined to marry tho t wo metals together. Whut is the fii'Ht thing they did? It was to as certain tho market value of the two metals as they stood sido by side then, and they thought that they were 15 to 1—not 16 to 1, but 15 to 1. What was the effect? It was an overvaluation of silver. Yes, the gold in a gold dollar was worth more than the silver iu a sil ver dollar. What was the result? Why, if a man had $2, one of which was worth 100 cents and the other was worth 102 cents, he kept the 102 cent dollar longer and passed off tho other one quicker. I don’t mean tfiat the average man did that. Two cents on a dollar, even in those days, was not wortli making much muss al cut, bnt the n;ot<y changers were on the alert, and whenever a silver dollar came into the bank or reached A Plea For Wood Money. the money changers, he put it out cf If it I e desirable to make money out circulation. I have misstated that. I should have said that gold was mere of cheap* .t rial fcr the Bake of having valuable—so that we had silver nlcno it plentiful, why not make it of wood, during that period. The gold, being which is cheaper and more portable than silver and which also is not con nn re valuable, fled away. Well, now, the gold disappearing, fined >0 a few bloated silver mine own our fathers iu 1884 thought they had ers for a source of supply? Farmers and better make a change and see if they common sense to the rescue! Let us no ecr.ld ne t keep gold and silver together; longer have free silver, but free wood so they changed the latio from 15 to 1 dollars, for our cry. Thus could farmers to 16 to 1, or, to be exact, to 15.98 to 1. and manufacturers afford to pay great That turned out to be an overvaluation wages to workingmen. Why cannot our government place the other way, raid what wus the result? The result was that gold reigned su any value it chooses upon metal or wood? lias gold any value except what preme. Then, in 1861, we hud a war nnd we ive and the people of other nations issued greenbacks, aud greenbacks, be choose togiveit? Let England and other ing cheaper, for 17 years drove out Loth nations make it what they choose. What gold and silver, bul ill 1879 wc resumed is that to us? Are we not a nation of 70,000,000 of people and quite sufficient specie payments, and the result was unto ourselves? L< t other nations stag that we resumed them, ns wc agreed to ger under a golden cross, but let us have do in 1873, upon a gold basis. Ami that uty of money and liberty. has been the case ev<r since. J osephus J ones . This, then, is the experieece of the United Stales encountering single hand The Silver Craie. ed the question of currency. We never Make tho people think that wampum's good were able, when thole was a difference cf 2 cr 8 per cent, to keep the one metal Indian arrowhead» •» well, qvnlnt washelU alongside the other. It wr.s always Continental Imttone-anytMns. you know- either gold or silver, never bct*i. Now, It the government rl"ui<l only stamp it if the Unital States could not lift a Make ’em think "the gold r. servo” Is al! » silver dollar that v.as worth only 2 sham, , ... cents less than the gold dollar, can she And that silver'!! make em • hoppy as a . now lift a 50 cent dollar to the height Make clam ’em think that Uncle bam can make one. of 100 cents? Aud if she can, why rhen’yôù'll clearly push »he silver humbug should we want to do it? Suppo e you through. have got a house. Is it worth any more, is it any differeut house, whether it is But till then I'll think the people will have worth 2,000 silver half dollars or 1,060 A. tlK^'reml. to we tbrottgh all of this pnr gold whole dollura? If you want to put your house at more dollars, why not cot For tho tempting worm you're trolling through the gold dollar iu two, and measure it H.» ¿iti'n'it“» most danger..« by gold? Are there any more potatoes in 4,060 peeks than there are in 1.000 bushels? There i" not a silver standard country If I remember my arithmetic right, aud iu the world in which gold circulates perhaps 1 don't, your house is the same, your farm is the same—it produces the or is used as money. We will certainly go to a silver basis if we try the 16 to same result They guy on a silver basis you'll scale experiment. Pomibly we may scare gr id down your debt one-half Vi ould you do away and go to a silver taxis before the it and deprive the man you owe of one- experiment really begins. Will seme half of what you owe him? «hall the "friend of silver" tell us how this will nati< n do it? I say no, and l ot from give us more money, lower interest er sentiment-do I make this statement, but better times’ Can we expect silver to from a selfish reason. do more for us than it has done for Wo must preserve our credit in the world, and if we adopt a silver basis Mexico, India or China. we ll ruin it the world over. Ev»ry incnase in price checks con We w ant no silver basis to help us sumption. People buy less when roods out of these hard times, because the sil ver basis is dishonorable. Distrust coat more. D-cnaH-d cot.-umpfi«« brought on these hard times in 1898. means le-ened pnductiom or. i»^ and bard times will l.»«t until we turn word’, le. employment for labor »nd capital. How will injuring industry flown these silveritfs. This question is not gelt:;: tn be de bring profperity?_______ __ cided by noise or loud voiced eloquence When six >n, hp’ m*k" " font: or by appeal to prejudiee cr to greed, but by the sound sense of an honest, right ounces make a peond »-> high thinking, successful country, the 1« qusrts make a bushel. then «0 cent, wisdom of a straightforward and manly will make a dollar i bfcple. W m . G ads by , ßouse Surnisber, 4 i J.H. HÄHKINH'...,..*« GARABALDI, ORE. r 113 First St., Portland, Or. For the Very Best Meals, call, and you Will not be displeased. A nd who know good PRINTING WHEN THEY SEE IT INVARIABLY C0MET0 The Headlight Office fWE HAVE RECENTLY ADDED A Clams, Crabs, Trout, Salmon, and Flounders in their season Nate aur PricEB_-^<^ Par lcr Suites, 6 pieces, consisting of i sofa, i divan, reception chair, i parlorehair, i patent rocker, i large easy chair, full spring seats, upholstered tn silk tapestry ft - 7 50 Parlor Suites ot five pieces, in tapestry *40.00 Chamber Suites, ash, three pieces, bed, bureau and washstand 13 OO Hotel Suites, bed, bureau and table, ... .. 10.00 Bed Springs, $2.50, 2.00, 1.75 and 1.00 Wool Mattresses, 3O lb. each ... ... 8.00 Diningroom Suite* sideboard, 6 chairs and extension table 20 Oo Solid Oak Brace Arm Chair, |r 00; Kitchen Table, with extra drawers for kneading board etc. complete, $2.50; Ingrain Carpets, all wool and a yard wide, 60 cents per yard; same, part wool 30 cents; Tapestry Brussels, 50cents. Rates, ... $ | OO per Day. i If you want BOOTSSHOES \A/rife to lib , tell ua what you want, and we will send picfurEB Er.d pricEE which will aataniBh you. THAT FIT LARGE AMOUNTOFNEWTYPE AND WEAR ANDCAN NOW TRUTHFULLY McNAMER BROS., P roprietors . SAY THAT WE HAVE ONE OF Get them made by THEBESTJOBOFFICES INTHE S tateof O regon . "W. E. I=uf\.G-E! STAGE LINE W e HAVE THE BEST PRESSES, THE Trip in IO hours. John H. McNamer. Driver. GREATEST VARIETY OF TYPE Via Wilson River. Ho also buys and sells FOR ALL PURPOSES, THE LAT Good accommodations on the rond. i_> A 1.) et» Z. / Inquire of T. ('. or J. H. McNamer. -I Ax. 1 -✓ / EST TYPE FACES, RULES, BOR DERS, ORNAMENTS, ETC. AND , Leaves Forest Grove Sundays, Tuesdays and A Leaves Tillamook on Mondays, Wednesdays Thursdays at 6 A. M. yand Fridays, catches 4 p. m. train for Portland. WE KNOW HOWTO PUTTHEM ---------- .4----------- See him for second-hand heating TOGETHERTOADVANTAGE. Ring us up by telephone from Portland or any point on line. Best fishing and finest scenery stoves. I n doing F irst C lasswork iu Oregon en route. Giant Trees. Leaping Cataracts. WE POSITIVELY HAVE FOREST GROVE- ÆND»TILUKD00K sugl» Second-hand Goods l?o Goippetition in Til lamook Goontg AND YET OUR PRICES ARE below P ortland ' P rices FOR SIMILAR WORK- J ust as well have good work as dauby , C heap work C all and see samples AT THE OFFICE OF The Headlight. J. M. JOHNSON MAIL SCHEDULE. Till Aboard! T illamook and N orth Y amhill : — Leave N. Yamhill daily except Sunday 8 p. m. Arrive at Tillamook next day by 4 p. m. Leave Tillamook daily except Sunday 6 p in. Arrive N. Yamhill next day 2 p. iu. T illamook and U oiinonvili . r :— L've Tillamook daily except Tuaaday 6:00 a.in. Arrive llobsonville 9 00 a.m. L’ve Hobsonville, except Tuesday . 2:15 p in. Arrive Tillamook............. 515 p in. Tho Cheapest, Shortest, Quickest and Best Route. N etarts :— Leaves Tillamook Tuesdays, ThurNdays, Carries the U.S. Mail. and Saturday« at - — 7 - n. m. Arrives Netarts ................ 12 m. Leaves Netarts, same days, . 1 p. 111. Arrives Tillamook by 6 p. in. 6:oo p. nt. G rand R ond :— L eaves N orth ’Y amhill .............. • 8:00 p.m. I L eaves T illamook 9:00 p. Hl. ............... A hr 1 vi * F airdale ........................ 10:00 p. m. I A rrive « T rask Leaves Grand Round« daily except Sunday , . 6 on a. in. I. eaves F airdale ................................. 6:00 a. m. ) L eaves T sark m., (iron arrival of mail from McMinn . 2:00 p. in. atbp. arrives T illamook ........................ .4:00 p.m. I arrive «N orth Y amhill ville. Arrives at Tillamook at 1 45. Stages start daily, except Sundays, from North Yamhill and Tillamook. Stage connects with Leaves Tillamook Daily except Sunday at 6 3: truii* in North'Yamhill tor Cortland. In coming f.oin Portland take 4 ;4S P- m. train. Seats can he secured in advance by telephoning from Portland, by calling at Messner s livery barn in p m. or on arrival of mail from N. Yamhill, which is usually 4:30. North Yamliill. or at Larsen hotel in Tillamook. Arrives at Grand Ronde at 1:45. Post office hours, 7 30 A. M. to 8:00 P. M R^TES OF FARE REDUCED TO $3 50. Money Ordet department, 8:00 A.M. to 6:o<> P. M CcrrfcxtHblc Coaches, Careful Drivers, Good Motels Kn Route Sunday 4:00 to 6.00 P. M. P. H MESSNER, Proprietor. North Yamljill and Tillamoolç {Stage Line! TIME SCHEDULE FOR 1896 Fresh r ish Salt Salmon, Crabs, Clan's Etc., Etc STATK OF OREGON Governor ........................ W P. Lord Secretary of State H. R. K incaid Treasurer . .... P hil . M etch an Snpt. of Public Instruction........ <i. M. I rwin Attorney-General ................ C. M. I dlkman State Pi inter W. II Lt-ed* i R. 8. B ean Supreme Judges ¿E. A. M oor *. <C. wolvrrton •- G ibson Member Board of Equalisation . •• S. D. (GKO. 11 BURNETT Circuit Judges HI. H. H ewitt Prosecuting Attorney H. H aydkn Joint Senator G. W. P atterson . J ohn G ill Representative Trout, Flounders and nil oilier H m I i heir season. Fresh Salmon Eggs for bait kept con/aiilly on hand at 01- seii’s wl.arf. Prices Reasonable. UNITED STATES OFF1CAI.S: Sg.iiMtnrw I J H Ml TCHULL be,,Htor* I G W. M< B ridk CoiurresNinen I,M T. II l oNGl F. CoiigreNMinen ¡ilH| ¡HMtrict w. R E lli » ' R obi .A. M iij . kh Register, U. S. Land Office, Oregon City W m . G alloway Receiver. launch Irene i Will Barker Master. Leaves Tillamook Daily for al! points on ilm l av. Those wishing a safe com fortable trip to Bay Points take Irene. lour patronage Solicited Reduced Fares! Regular fire. one way, Regular Fa e. cur'd trip Round Trip, Sunday 86 Prices to Suit the Times: ——BOOT^ and D th ; p Made to order. ♦♦ HepalriiiK <l<»ne R* cheap ft* the cheapest Come and be c induced. P. F. BROWNE igatioq company C. E. Donaldson Manufacturer of and dealer in -------- Will Run The--------- LUMBER Steamer W. H. Harrison, or R. P. Elmore. ALL KINDS OF ROUGH LUMBER UP TO 30 FEET IN LENGTH SAWED TO ORDER AND DELIVERED IN TIL LAMOOK CITY AT $7-00 PER 1000- SOLD AT THE MILL AT $6-00 PER 1000. SPECIAL PRICES FOR LARGE ORDERS. FOR FURTHER PARTICULAR CALL AT THE MILL AT FAIRVIEW OR ADDRESS, C. E.nONALOSQ N, Tillamook Ora AA à AAAÀAAAÀAA^ PATENTS nip. every Sse days the we»tlier permttUmt. b»lw«a S’Wris sii-l TUIsine»* Clt c*tying freight mid pft«*enge‘ *. ELMORE, SANBORN 4 Co.. Attori«, or OOHN A l CO.. Tillamook, Agfa # ■ • * c a « • a a • ® • * • • « « • » ft i LUMBER > I i lb «« ® a 51 » *»••»«»» •• •• We wish to say to the public that we are now prepared to furnish lumber of all kinds and quality, both dressed and undressed. Our olant is new and the machinery is first class. We use one of the celebrated H. B. Smith planers, the best in the county. COUNTY OFFICIALS: VV. W. C onder Judge (I). I’. H arvey ComniiH«ioiier . . I c .H. W hkkler J. D. E dward « Clerk .............................. J. H.J ackhon Sheriff J ohn B ark hr Treasurer .................... . I. S. Si HI'ilHNM AHMCMMOr ...................... A. M. A ustin Surveyor G a . W alkf . r School Superintendent <*. H. R eynold * C01 <»ner Depulv Pioaecuting Attorney.C laude T havkr ('.rCiiit Court convene« the 4th Monday in AugiiMt, and an adjourned term 1« generally held in the «prllig. County Court meets the first Mondays of Jan uary, March, May, July, September and No vember. CoininisMiouer* court on the Wednes day* following. PRECINCT: .. G. W. S appinoton Justice of the Peace H. V. A ndkrson Conatable CITY OFFICIALS. ,W. IT. R eynold * Mayor....... NFL« T ho ’II '» on J W H arkin * 1 R B eal « Council J. S tewart W II. II. C ary 11 II. Al.Di uma N Recorder G. A. Eb.Mi ND* Treaaiii er Marshal F red A rthur school BOARD M W Harrison A W Severance, and G. A. Edmund« —Clerk. A. G. Reynold*. CHURCH DIRECTORY. C hriaiian C hurch :----- Rev. s. G. Dalia« pantor. Service*on Sunday* at n o'clock A M. and at 7 30 P. M. until further notice. M E. C hurch —Rev R. M. Corner paMor. Preaching service at h A. M. and 7 y» P M. every Sunday of e*< h month. Sunday «chool at 10 A M Cl«»* Meeting *t U M Epworth League at 6 !<o P M Prayer Meeting every Thui«day at 7 P- M. SOCIETY DIRECTORY. A. O. U. W.—Meet« every Monday night at 7 p m . In I. O <> F Hall Myron Perkin* M. W , D T. Edmund*, Recorder. HOOK fit I,ADDER co Meet« fii»t We in** day nlKlit of each month in City Hall W P. D Jone«. President; John K Tuttle Chief, Tom Coate*, Secretary, (I. A. R Meet» firat and third Saturday of each month at I P M ill G. A R. Hall. (,. N Inew. Adjutant, w E Page.Commander. J. O-O F --Meelaeverv Tuesday night al 7 Io p m in I f). <> F Hall. V P. Knudnon, N G., Wm Olsen, Rec. Secretary. W J. May Per. Secretary. N»». aîQ, Woodmen 1 AI.DRR CAMP. .— ........... r------ ---- of the World, meet« every Friday night -- in W of ' ” w r- IÍ avn , Conaui, hall R R. ‘ Otto Heine, 1 clerk. A F ft A M - Meet* fir*t Saturday night of Hall R * Haya each month In W M , F. R Reals, Secretary. JOHNSON CHAPTER NO J4 — Meet* at 7 V> P M on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Masonic Hall J W Maxwell, II I’ W W ' Cornier. Secretary. SILVER WAVE CHAPTER No. 18. O. F. H 1 Mee«» »nd and 4th Matuiday* of each month. Mrs H W rettlL W' M , L Coates Secretary bay < it L IE directory ray < r> . No .02 A P ft A M Meets 2nd ar.04m Saturdays In each month. Gu* Nelson, W M,C H lli<k«. H W. C. € Bab bage J W ,J H Hriflgeford Hecretary. MimM chapter N o . 2 o O. E ®.—Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday* in each month Mrs. F. P Briflgrioifl. A M .C C H*l»bidge, W P., Mr*. Ella Wr-»d. A M J II Bridgeford Secretary. PACIPI Ixirx.v No i<h I O O. F Meet* Friday* before »ml 4th Saturdays and every other Saturday in the mouth Frank Long N G . J J Py«. V G..C II. HR ks Secretary. I'NITY Kl HltKAH I.ODOR No. 51 LO. O.P.-- Mrets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays Mrs Elisabeth Pye, N «. Mrs Fran« Long. V. (I., J J Pye Secretary We guarantee our lumber to give satisfac tion Our prices shall be as low aa the lowest Special favors shown for large cash orders. Call and see us and get acquainted. ►► ► PACIFIC LUMBER CO. H G DAVIS, S ec y T illamook , ore