Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, February 26, 1898, Page 4

[Published Every Saturday. — By E, C, KILEY, — {WO pOLLARS A YEAR IN. abvancr | hand if the volume of the currency is | soe | increased, as advocated by the free dion to suffering the $1.00 | Three Months.. Six Months .. Entered in the postoMec at Grand Rapids Minnesota. as secoud-class matter. —— A bill has been introduced in the Kentucky house of delegates proposing to change the name of Carlisle county to * William Jennings Brvan” county. President McKinley will assess Spain to the amount of $15,000,000 if the findings of the court of inquiry are that the Maine's destruction was the work of the Spaniards. Congressman Joel P. Heathwole of the Third district, has seen — the “handwriting on the wall* and has announced that he will not be a can- didate for re-eléction next fall. There is one man now holding down a state office whom the people have it in for—Secretary of State Berg. If he comes up for re-election’ the re- publicans can be relied upon to knife bim. The republicans are havinga merry time of it trying to pick outa candi- date to do up Joho Lind next fall. If there isa man inthe state who can beat Honest John his name has not been “meutioned” as yet. The queen regent of Spain tendered our government ber sympathy anent the destruction of the Maine, but not a word of condolence for the terrible loss of life attending the explosion did she utter. The queen can keep her sympathy for those who may want it, as for us we mourn for our dead sailors. and don’t care a conti- nental for the ship—we’ve git the wherewith to build a dozen to replace the one lost. The sundry civil bill reported to the house contains an appropriativn of $770,138 for carrying on the work of improvement in the Puluth-Superior harbor during the next fiscal year, this being a cut trom the engineer's estimate, which was $1,200,000. Now, Pagie Morris, let’s see if you are of any use. If you aspire for a re-elec- tion you'll have to demonstrate that you can do something else than mere- ly draw vour salary. Here's your op- portunity; up and at ’em, Pagie. The Eveleth Star has nominated 4 Mayor Truelson, of Duluth, for the office of state auditor to succeed Bob Dunn, who-e term expires this year. ‘The Star's nominee is a man of un- blemished character; his executive ability has been put to the test and he was net found wanting; and a vote getter he hus demonstrated that he always holds the trump card when the returns are in. Von Truelson is the right man to till the office of state auditor in Governor Lind’s cabi- net. In any other country and in any other age resistance to the cunning of the Shylock and the power of money to corrupt and enslave the people would be impossible. Lt is not so with the American people. Our people Jove liberty and Lelieve in jus- tice and equality too firmly to allow the money powers to gain a perman- ent ascendancy in these United States, and are consentrating their forces for the skirmish in ‘98 and the the decisive battle in 1900. — Dispite the machinations of their unscrupu- lous, grasping, hypocritical and aver- acious foe. the great democratic hosts are marching on to victory. “Eternal vigilence is the price of liberty.”’ watchword of the millions of reform- ers during the campaign of next fall. The American people will never sub- mit to being enslaved by the Shylocks of Walland Lombard street if they are awakened to a realization of the danger that lurks in the policy of the administration on the monetary ques- tion. Democrats. be vigilent. See to it that your neighbors are educated on the money question; point out to them the unsafeness of longer alldw- ing our government to be run in the interests of trusts and monopolies; read, teach and preach the truth. In discussing the monetary question many politicians and curb-stene orators talk Gippantly about a “standard of value.* There is no such Ubing asa gold standard or silver standard—neitber gold, silver, copper, | or any Other sw@bstance can be * standard of vajge. The real standard or force or power that controls the | geveral range of prices in avy country jis the volume of the substance which constitutes the legal money of thatcountry and the rise und fall of the prices of commodities is regulated by the increase or dimin- ution of that volume. If the volume is diminished ap additional vaiue ig given to the currency. This fact is This axium should be the | | pangs of hunger for many succes tender | , they may be. Withess the sufferings of herr iitite + Lreads} - that they may nobrecetve | incontrovertible, and thus when the i qouey lenders bad tbe supply of | duced the value of the people's pro- ducts and property; and it is just this | that is spreading ruin and misery among the masses. On the other , coinage of gold and silver advocates, | the value of commodities will rise in proportion to the extent of the in- crease in’ the money volume. ‘There is only one true standard of value, and that is quantity, and supply and demand regulate the prices of all sub- stances aud will continue to do so uu- til the laws of nature are changed. upon public questions tower above the whims.and aims of party, and their patriotism asserts itself nobly for the nation’s weal. The fatest ra- stance of this is the revolt of C gressmman Johnson, of Indi on Wednesday least) broke loose from the party lash ands d netice upon his republi the Hawaiian annexation treaty now pending in the senate comes ap in the louse he would oppose it. fe stated that he is unutterably opposed to the policy of acquiring new territory, aud avowed that he woukl oppose any mexsure tending to begin a policy of territory grabbin A pal ey the pathway of which is owiowr lb the of once punet fui aa Cass county repulse was ure to be commended for their modesty. Th have not as yet announced a candi; date for state seaator for this sena- | torial district, an hover which they alone enjoy. The remaining counties have aspirants galore for the repuuli- can nomination, with usual, in the lead. believe that they are most eminently titted to carry the republican banner to defeat next fall is our own C. C. McCarthy. Thos. H. Martin, of Carlton. be pleased to be the nominee, Col. Warren Potter, of Aitkin; again hope that the ambition of his Jife will be realized, and that he will be the chief mourner at the repadi can obsequies ib this senaiortsi trict. But the doughty cefenc: much opposition in bis own cou contend with—there are otuer ¢ kinites who would not be adverse ¢ having the nomination Coming the: way. Chattle Mor gage DeLoitice. Carlton Graves, Geo, Knox aud bo OM Shook are strugglivg with ali the cunning thatin their power ties secure the endorsement of the cour ty, while Sheriff Mauston smiies at their feantic endeavors, Knowing ful well that he las just as good as got whil Hopes: 10 Aitkin’s endorsement in his vest pocket, to be used for bis’ own political aggrandizement. TS THIS: PROSPERITY 2 McKinley promised heoW earbers of the country tbat if he elected the buzz of machinery would be heard in the manufacturing centers, and that plenty of work at | increased w s would be sure to follow. He was styled the “advance agent of prosperity,” and the hearts of the laborers were made glad when | the news of his election was heralded throughout the country. Nearly a year has elapse MeKinley’s inauguration, find the condition of labor out the country worse than has been for many years. bine: manuficluring and misine di and we through it itis worse than elsewhere, and press dispatches ly record may hea endering and pitiable cases of destitu'ion in that section. “Pir instead of smoking are “lock-outs;” instead of the of machinery, their brave hearts are tern with anguish as the cries of th-irloved ones come bo their ears begging for food against the weather; instead of pleniy of work at increased wages, they have been forced to go on strike against froma to 50 per cent. re- duction in wages, already so small chimneys ti tra that ib barely supolies the actual — necessities of life. To these who prate about McKinleyism and prosperity } the following picture of the condition of labor in the cotton manufacturing + | district, taken from a late associated . press dispatch, will bear a persual: | Every day most pitiable cases of destitution are brought to light in the mi l districts. The police are co- operating with the strikers’ represen- tatives in looking up such cases with a view to giving temporary relief. A few days ago a family of ten was found atthe north end in a most deplorable condition. ‘There was vo food, fuel or claubinis in ube. and dast Lue: fully cold nig @ & When the mercu y wee" 1, the eight chiidren of thi cried themselves to sleep (rom family cold and hunger, endure the ive days, no mater how proud or brave Nor can they bear to ‘The strikers cannot for ones, who cry const ally : pd about not being able to” ander strikes, and cruel tyra injustice, and not realizh the stomachs are empty “Wheta terrible thing it must to hear. whose cries | from tiles it In these days of political partisan- ngto note that. there — are those whose broad and lofty views | who: io colfeagues that when | Aitkin, as: Among those who | Attorney Oideuburg and - would | since and — protesiion | giving loaf is ctnet beyond re: And think of tbe~ muirlure of seei coin bejoved shivering with cold in ad- slow starvation! It isa wonder some of these * poor wretched people do woi make an end” of itall. But they are made of bevter | stuff th thats ‘They are ast cowards. They are irue and brave — men and women. ‘hey will not de gre ol their respo But the: tight for caeis rigs 3 | now or never. They have veep too} ‘long the prey ot t u yericious | mousters. “They us sone last | tlempt to free Themsesves from an | awful Londage. Ltis a siruggle be- tween poverty and wealth the wen! and the strong, the sives on ra drivers. The banrtte is Unegus The bare poor it adh o§ dish ne Yor hanesi boil i ¥ oe ae Tax Tides: Worth oss | | Arccent decision of the supreme | coutin the cos fe Co Miutuei Fir nsur ine. ie aguns' Wo WET pecled trom a di cbloy of the eur of Michigan, decides thot tax utes tare worthless ‘The supren cour wowhea binds are bid OF to | x fon sadholt nlaic, Su land cinuoi again be sold jor the de- Imguent taxes of succeeding years. ) ‘This decisi n will not only render | worthless the tax titles held in) Mich- ‘igan, but will also have a like bearing supon those in Minnnesota, inasmuch ,asthe same system of re-faxing tie delinguent p opertics is in vogue bre. In view of ts fact, wourt secu advisable for ou: next degislatere hs pass a tax bow that will stand a test in the supreme court; s the law now is nothing More or less than a gigantic fraud. An innocent purchaser of these utles is offered no prote tion wha ever, and whenever the origana! owner so sees fit all he has t» do as to take the matter into court and he is ' given back bis pr-perty. Under such: a system the payment of real estate be enforced, sand th puto aig expence to ruse the. dehnque: aohy aciy f j and are the une ihatin’toe ev paid, the ‘siar bisost biider, noh woul thers would t ‘ dil counties of the reli ved « Ha heavy bure e would One fine growth of pines that ar sapidly Cisappearing trom the pineries of the portinwest, recently eu near Eau Claire, Wi It measured four feet, ten it s dt the butt; was cut into six logs, and sealed 5,250 fect. Cniy Three Trains cn Barth Vorthy af coumparison with the Burlington's “Minneapolis and St. Paul-Chicagé Limited.” One in Eu- 3 two east of Chicago— Lone west. So beautiful, so juxurious, so cestly a train has never betore been at the disposal of the traveling public ofthe , Northwest. oO TWO WELKS’ TRIY Eisi, rs AM Expenses -838.80, | i | a4 any i Montregt--Siop ble days fucsts sat | Winds Horé 2 hip stp hre: lagst | teat tne Ebort House : New Yors three days, at the the Revere 4 Boston 9:00 an ston & | Maine. Duluth Seuth She & Atlante Re arriving Duiuth as soda. ALi Expenus des ranway ir ue Margh ith, v0 The tare tne usportation, double wecars tor the en- tire trip. meals on dining cars, board at hote's named . (except mid-day luneheon in New. York City), trans- ! fers between stations apd hotels, and l actual traveling expenses, includ- ing the services of a conduetor of the excursion. jong their stay at any of the points! | bamed tuny do so and will have a! reasonable rebate allowed them for | time unfilled’ Return limit of such ; tickets will be made April 30th. A little booklet containing full in- formation of the trip may be secured wea application to the “Excursion anager,” the Duluth News-Tribune, Duluth, Minn. Paiaces On Wheels | The Burlington’s new Minneapolis | alte ae seen helene and St, Louis mUPY dateepit urtpeist HR car, bg ear. - lining chair car. ‘A dav coach (high te {Tbe abost stlys.hs Hleetric lwbted. Wide vestibuated | Ne extra fares. pean Minneapolis 720 Pp. m., St. pear jet Nié Ave, Mine? aaa Ta Stop-overs —Those desiring to proe|? Seah ierzce one’s nearest: und dearest and ities sadeeer e vanty, y Aworaey rmenis of | “Fonts Surneyor oss uperintendent. A W. ey BO BWI 8625S ELES a "Re . eee i Pat ESat SPaP ete ‘ee County Cor No. t oO J. 2) Beusey: Se RAND KAPLDS LODG Ide unets every Wed hall. Visit.ug oreiiren Vices JNO. MUDONALD, Ne JNO. DaSuAW, live. See. Hote LODGE, DAU! uG MALL ANE. L. O. CHants CA LIVE, 2. cond aul fourth Pridays of us Mom ix. P hail. Mrs. M. 4 Mrs. Janse BLAkEK, L. i AUBANA Li meets e halt, Visita’ KRAPMER, oS. Dy Fias always on band a full line of Foreign aud Dowreshru , Wines, Liquors | na ae e GUTTERS OF FE-{ fourth * ee, * 2 * % * & * ¥ = “burber, ‘Leth Jct ascteeemennsst theo mae and Shingies % V. FULLER Kapids, SA ate a EA SO 9 —t— x | “STTER CIGERS REE Maor : i THAN THE . . Pokegam: bv eGup Der a = oe i Aauut red it Grand Rapids By i ‘ttt GEO i : for either : sa brs 2 i : 7 7) an execlient smoke. Nene £ tha: Feces stock used. ; ——F a them we wanted to make a REAL ; Ga, ad of the I bo Wert ) for the Pian This was jut x aud u oft efor We Sand REP i the benefit of the-big dis nh We show you that we. « © other dealers ask) you ie > what a bonanz A greater stack to rad of the lakes Lake Ave, aud Saperior St nee es cata] ae ae Sa ieee ee Se a FA .SHIONABI i zB ILORING. A While you are thinking of bu suit, don’t forget to cali o prices. Icarry a compicic | ples to select from, and a Guarantee Every Garment . j I make, in workmanship, fit vad dara bility. suits I make. There are uone better Chan th: . Siw Hine ec ie vac Prices reasonabie. AUGUST JOHNSON : "4 Good Suit” is always a winner. . “Ole hes i: ake the mi an old saying well worth— considering. - Mary +s obtained positions and made a start ip life b: Maron A neat fitting tailor-made. oo will Hes you eure otter and feel bet! We he fit. Land _ *kmanship. toes |