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ORGANIZED LABOR'S ' CAUSE
President Ives of ths Kansas Fedorntion
i Dilate * on the Toplo at Lincoln ,
CAPITAL CITY TOILERS MAKE A HOLIDAY
Qanernl niul Knthiul&itlo ( ) l , tr lloo ol
Hie Unjr 1 > jr the 1'eoplo .V
Ire Summing Up of Ilia
of l.ubor unit CnpHal.
i.x , Hopt. 4. [ Special to TUB UKR , ]
Notcr In the history of the city of Lincoln
UAS there so Rcnernl an outpouring of pcoplo
to witness a demonstration made by the mon
who , in their sturdy way , uphold the dignity
of labor In Iho Capital City. Labor day was
a holiday In Almost every sense of the word ,
The banks and ninny of Iho places of busi
ness wcro closed. Manufactories wcro shut
down and employes with their families en
joyed a day's rcsplto at the nark. The ob
servance of the day commenced with a pro
cession which -\x-ns the largest over before
given by the labor organisations of the city.
It formed at thn intersection of KloventU
nnd 1C streets under the direction of .1. H.
Kramer , chief marshal of the day , nd
inarchod through the principal vtrretn In the
buslncs * portion of the city ever the follow-
Ini ; route : From 1C on Eleventh to N , east to
Fifteenth , north to O , west to ICloventh ,
north to P. west to Ninth , south to O , east
to Kloventh , south to N , ue.st to Tenth.
At thu cornet1 of O and Tenth streets rars
were In waitlnir to convoy the crowds to Lin
coln park where the regular order of oxer-
ciscH was to take place.
The parade \vns commuted through the
stix'Mts of the city by a squad of mounted
I'oliro under command of Captain Mllhir.
The ofllcors never appeared to bettor ad
vantage , as they came out In now uniforms
and helmots. Many pcoplo noted the ofTcct
of the new dispensation by the discipline of
the iiiun.
l > ; ituro of the I'ar.ttlo.
The place of honor In the parade was
given to the members of the Central Labor
union , thai organization being rcpreaontsd
by about fifty of its members. They servrd
ns tin escort for the carriage in which rode
Hon. II. M , Ives of Topelia , the or.Uor of
the May. Then came another carriage eon-
talnlrtg Mayor Weir and Chief of Police
Cooper and following them the members of
thu city council.
The Nebraska State band , nn organiza
tion that may very properly bo compared to
thu famous State Band of Iowa , led tlio long
procession of laboring men that followed.
First came the members of Typographical
union No. 'Ml , forty-llvo in all. They were
immediately followed by
twenty-one mem
bers of Pressmen's union No. 0. The Cigar-
makers union No. 14 ! ) was well represented
and they wcro followed by Barbers union
No. 131 and Tailors union No. 18-1.
the former with seventeen men and
the latter with nineteen. The second di
vision was conducted by the colored band.
This division was madu up of the following
organizations : Carpenters union No. 373 ,
forty-llvo men : Machinists union No. 308 ,
forty-four men ; Boilermakers union No. ill ,
twenty-live men. The third division was
led by Jackson's Drum corps and behind it
marched thu ICnights of Labor to the num
ber of forty-live : Then followed carriages
containing city and county oftlcials , a num
ber of iloats and wagons representing va
rious business Interests of the city.
After the par.ulo had disbanded the mem
bers who had contributed to its success took
street cars to Lincoln park , where the exor
cises oMho day wcro to take place. A largo
number of the peonlo who him assembled to
do honor to labor's cause took their dinner
on the grounds. The program for the after
noon commenced with an address from Hon.
11. M. Ives , president of the Kansas Federa
tion of Labor. Mr. Ives is ono of the men
who has lison from the printer's case to a
position in the labor world , hardly second to
the prominence enjoyed by hut few. His address -
dross was lengthy nnd interesting. The fol
lowing is but a brief summary nf the prin
cipal poiuts In his address :
' Lillmr'a C'omiilin < ! lli I'oBltlnll.
"It is appropriate on this great national
holiday of jv people among whom labor is
declared to bo noble , dlgnllled and holy , that
there should bo some dissertation on the
causes which have led to the present com
manding position of labor in the alfalrs of
Iho world and some consideration of the
present social environment of the wage-
earning classes , with a view to discovering
whether our great organizations , our inaug
uration of strikes , our resistance of lockouts ,
our great system of charity and benevolence ,
and , to crown all , our elaborate and enthus
iastic celebration of ono day of the year ,
devoted to the honor and glory of labor ,
bavo in them , after all , any real utility and
tendency to benollt us as a pcoplo and as a
nation.
' Ours Is an ngo of organization In every de
partment of human effort. In moral Im
provement , in Intellectual effort , in social
life , In benevolent work , in religious propa
ganda , in business enterprise , and in the
world of labor , every whore mon are acting
together in voluntary associations , working
toward certain dellnito ends within the lines
laid down ana under ofllctal direction. In
dividualism Is de.id. The doctrine of the
survival of the littcst ilnus no exemplifica
tion in human affairs. To the strongest the
assistance and co-operation of the weakest
is ludlspeiiidblo. This assistance cannot be
coerced from the reluctant victim through
terror , but it may bo induced by an appeal
to Interest. Modern society , In Its en
deavors to seize nnd prollt by the discoveries
in government , in the arts , in science and
" "
In exchange , has constituted itself a ma-
china so delicate and so complicated that the
possibilities of destruction within the weak
est Individual make it necessary that the
industrial and fraternal elements of human
nature shall bo fostered ana the hostile and
predatory suppressed.
Urunil Masonry of Toll.
"Perhaps the most striking example In the
present era of organization is the recent
activity in the founding and growth of the
sccrot societies , with a purpose of inculcat
ing a brpad morality and practicing elaborate
systems of benovulonco. The time was ,
within the memory of living men , when
tluiro was but one 'secret order. The mem
bers of this order wore few and drawn from
the wealthy and cultured classes , The
ledge rooms wore scattered over a sparsely
untied country , This order , It is pleasant
to note , was the sole survivor of thooldor
tradon unionism. Though metamorphosed
as to the character of Us members , its prin
ciples of human conduct were as pure as
these taught in the lodge rooms of the oper
ative Masons uho built and adorned the
magnificent temples of the middle ages , and
who , at atiinu when manual labor had been
reduced to the conditions of serfdom , were
able , through the courageous practice of a
Immune system of organization , to maintain
for tholr craft the eight-hour work day uno1
the proud tltlo of Free Masons.
"Thlsmtddloage trades union or fraternity
of inabous formed anionga craft working
utiuor condition ; ) similar to those In vogue in
the modern system of production Is again orig
inally developed In the praoticul work of the
modern trades union. The BCCTIH aociotios >
that litivo sprang from this slnelo germ are
numbered by the hundreds.Vo como in
contact with their works of charity every
where , \VhiTo there is sintering there is
the ministration of the ledge brother.
Where there is death , decent burial with the
marks of tender feeling and regard are the
result of ledge fellowship , while thu care of
the \viilo\v and orphan , nnd the bestowal 5ff
millions upon millions in lifo insurance at
test the fact that men now reallzo that
effort * In common can most effectually itQ
fend against the calamities that Inevitably
fall upon us all. "
i. Thu speaker then sketched rapidly the
history of the growth of the great trusts , 10-
4- ViowiiiK thu alterations of tlio gigantic com
binations of capital and the struggle against
them on the part of the masses. Ho showoa
hovv the prlcc.1 were llxed. production lim
ited , competition destroyed and the wages
uf labor roducod. This part of his address
was a very complete uxx | > sltlon of the Is
which have followed the operations of le
trusts and combines , and ho closed It with
Iho conclusion that "concerning the oppres
sion of these trusts there is but little com
plaint , except of the political anddumogogio
sort. " The speaker I him turned his attou-
_ tton to tlio history of strikes and lock-outs ,
BOintof the facts presented bolng as follows :
lttvul < i | > intnt or Organization.
' Thu period beginning January 1,1831 , and ,
on Doooruhar nt , 1SS6 , WAI ono of
InduilrlM disturbance. Condition !
had been developing for lon # tlmo
ly brought fclxniv icroat morrment
In the orRAnUniloa of labor which i-Miiltoil
In I'lAClng the puny itrACgllnt ; trAdrs unions
of thn country In n sound nnd vigorous con
dition. In thli period XTAI developed the
great nntlon&l unions. Tha crest onlnr of
ilia Knights of Labor ludciculy threw oft lit
veil of extreme secrecy and bognn the work
of proiol.vtmg , vrhlcli rusulted In nn ortr.uil-
ZAtlon of 1,000,000 mon. Socialistic
societies abounded. Sochllstlu writers
turned out thousands of pamphlets filled
with schemes of Industrial , social nnd pollt *
leal co-operation , in the Rro.it Industrial
coolers revolutionary aimrchy nightly held
its mooting ! o/ud laid Its plans for the do-
Ktmotlon of the lives nnd property of the
wealthy. Finally entno the eight-hour
demonstration of 1SSC , the fatal bomb , the
nrrcst and conviction of tlio Anarchists , and
thcre.iftortho reaction which resulted in
the disorganization of the ICnichts of Labor ,
the dlsbaudment of the socialistic societies
nnd the retirement from actlvo aorvlco of
the rocrulti to nimrchy.
Trliilnih nf UlenlMoit Labor.
"Out of this wreck there survived all that
was good , all thnt was substantial , nnd * nil
that was fitted to the needs of the working
pcoplo nnd calculated to ndvanco their Inter
ests. Thcro was no reaction among the
unions. They hnro continued to grow with
unabated vigor. The socialism , the nnarchy ,
nnd even the Knlghta of Labor \vdro the
froth that floated in the turbulent waters.
The deep , strong current that could not bo
stopped , and which Is still flowing with
steady vigor , uas the organization of labor
Into distinctive crafts whoso solo purpose
WAS the protection of tholr members in tholr
right to u Just compensation for tholr labor ,
nnd in the practice of benovolenco. The
unions accepted things as they were and
proceeded to pot the most of what was in
sight. The socialistic societies , while dealIng -
Ing in high sounding ulirascs , failed to grasp
the rantaircs in roach.
'Ora'-.nization ' represents nil that jou are ,
nnd all that most of you can over hope to bo.
It Is the measure of your physical comfort ,
ns It gnuges your ability to uurcha&o food ,
clothing and shelter. It is the mcnsuroof
your mental welfare , for to it you owe your
books , lectures , periodicals nnd newspapers.
It Is the measure of your moral wolfuro , for
It controls your ability to contribute to the
church. U is the measure of your worth ns
a citizen , for without some leisure you cannot
attend the caucus nnd the -primary. How
necessary , then , my friends , that the ono
commodity .vou have for sale , the avails of
which in ono small \v6rd represents your
welfare for the present nnd your hopes for
thofuturoin nil thnt makes lifo Vvorth liv
ing for , should bo disposed of to the greatest
advantage.
Victory Onines Ilcforo 1'onoo.
"In the conflict betweeh labor nnd capital ,
as In every other , there must bo victory bo
fore pence. Ono of the contestants must bo
overcome. The vanqulshmont of the work
ing classes monni slavery. If they lose In
the industrial conflict , when the time comes
when organization lias no furthoi' terror
for the employing classes , then wo may
look for the operation of an iron law of low
wages stronger than the economic law of
Hlcardo. It will not bo thpn that wages will
continually tend towaru that lowest rate nt
which the laborer will consent to exist , to
that point which will barely support him in
the enjoyment of the ordinary standard of
living , but it will bo at an artificially low
point gauged by the will of the employing
classes nlono.
"If , on the ether hand , the laborer shall
win in this great contest , itwillthon be that
the reward of the capitalist shall bo fixed at
that point that will best aubsorvo the inter
est of labor , nt that point where wo shall
have the greatest possiDlo production nnd
the greatest possible share of that produc
tion going to the rewnrd of labor.
"This , then , being the problem of the ngo ,
will labor solve it to Its own aclvantnge ? Wo
cannot tell. The forces at- any given time
seem to tend to nn equilibrium. But If wo
are to predict the future by the past , there
is but ono conclusion , and that is that as
time pusses the advantages in the conflict
will bo slowly unil surely transferred from
the employer to the employed. The pre
ponderance of physical force has always
bcon on our side , nnd now It Is tnoroly a
question of complete organization and intel
ligent direction. "
HURT COUNTS IM El'KNDENTS.
They Mccit and Nomlmito rt Ticket A Lack
of KntliuslHHin ,
TEKAMAII , Nob. , Sopt. 4. [ Special to THE
BBB.J The Durt county independent con
vention mot hero Saturday. With the ex
ception of county treasurer the ofllces wont
bogging , the clerkship being of special men
tion. Every man proposed "respectfully de
clined , " nnd would not have it under any
consideration. After four or live ballots U.
N. Day did consent to bo slaughtered
for the good of the cause. With two excep
tions , treasurer and
superintendent , it was
about the poorest ticket put up for many
years , and the republicans nro jubilant. The
calamity howl in Burt county is rapidly on
the decline. The following ticket was
placed in nomination : Treasurer , N. T.
Berry of Tokamah ; clerk , H , N. Day of
Tokamoh ; sheriff , N. D Romans of Silver
Crook ; judge , F. E. Lange of Golden
Springs ; superintendent of public Instruc
tion. G. P. Beck of Lyons ; commissioner , J.
T. Blackstone of Uraig ; coroner. Dr. T. N ,
Lccper of Oakland ; surveyor , J , N. Learning
ofDccatur.
The nonpartlsnn candidate for Judge was
sat down on hard , the convention not recog
nizing the recommendation of the Burt
county b.ir , honoring the present incumbent ,
Clmrlcs T. Dickinson.
Ten delegates were elected to the state
convention , ono at largo from the county and
ono from each of llio nmo products.
The republican Burt county central com-
mlttoo mot Saturday and decided upon Mon
day , September 18 , as the date for holding
the republican county convention.
Tokamah Is to huvo the next session of the
Nubr.iska State Grnngo , which is to bo hold
some time in December. There will bo ever
500 delegates present , and they will bo in
session three or four days. The exact data
will bo announced later.
The coming Burt county fnlr promises in
nil respects to outdo any fair over hold in
Burt county. The premiums nro ample
to Insure u largo showing. The directors of
the fnlr mot nt the court house Thursday to
.tako the matter In hand toward making an
exhibit at the stale fair. The following com
mittee was chosen : President , II. Jeger ,
Craig ; J. W. Patterson , J. II. Adams. John
B. Lyon , A. I1 , Job and John P. JVn'derson.
All nro asked to bring bpeclmons not later
than Thursday to the secretary , J , U.
Sutherland. All being well , the display will
equal the average county exhibit.
Two Serious Accliliinli.
NOIITH LOUINob. . , Sopt. 4. [ Special to
TUB BEE. ] Two terrible accidents have
happened nt North Loup , the first resulting
in the death of Jo Van Kirk , a young man
about tiO years of ngo , son of Marsh Van
Kirk , who lives twelve miles southwest of
hero on Davis creek. Ho was going homo
from town and stopped to shout a prairie
chicken. In returning the gun to the
Svugon , It was in some unknown way dis
charged , klllinir him almost instantly. Ills
father , who ii lu very poor health , is almost
crazudo ,
Yostrday W. L. D.ivls , while whittling ,
fell down , running his km Co into his wrist
nnd severing tbo largo artury. Ha nearly
bled to uoath before the blooding was
stopped , But It Is thought now that ho is
doliig as well ns can bo expected.
Curn In Unco County. .
BBATIIICB , Sept. 4. [ Special to Ti
Reports from different parts of the county
Indicate the average corn crop will bo about
twenty bushels per ncro. The yield In the
southern p.irl will bo much bettor than lu
the central and northern.
Much trouble has bean experienced bv the
Rapid Transit company In keeping uiacnlnery
In order , and as n consequence the city has
been without blroot car service half the
time.
The democratic , county convention will
meet September 1'J for thu purpose of plac
ing in nomination u full county ticket.
Labor day was passed without any un
usual tiomouitratlou the only institutions
really observing thu day buiuv thu banks.
O ceuln' Kuierprlilnir MethotlUU.
OSCEOLAI Nob. , Sept. 4. [ Special to Tun
flue. ] yesterday was a red letter ( lay 'for
the Methodist Kptscopal church here , lilg
sormou , big preacher , big collection. The
pastor of the church had secured Chancellor
Crooks of the Wosluyan University of Lin
colu to como up ana preach for him and
In taking the educational collection.
fho doctor preneho.l two oxcoll6nt formons.
h fin I that tie had proachM outtlclo of
.Inrolu slncn ha came to the stato. The
ollection WAI vary liberal ono , amounting
toovertW. Osoeoln has Just raised n sub-
.crlpllon of 10,000 for n now church , nnd
hey are going to lay the foundation right
way. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
si-oii.r.u tuiuii ciiiititATiox. :
frcto ll r unit Pren I'lcltt ( let Plr0 Snrpy
Cnnnljr Mon In Troulilo.
BEI.I.F.VUB , Neb. , Sopt. 4. [ Special to TUB
DEB. ] Satuaday night Charles Whetstone ,
Thomas ' Joyce and Frank Mlllapo , residents
if th'ls place , and E. J. Walters nnd T. W.
tlutcnlioy , laborers nt Fort Crook , purchased
'hroo ' eight-gallon kegs of boor and repaired
, o the rcsldoncoof Wallace Hike , with whom
Mlllngo was boarding , to have a social time ,
Iliko nnd hi * wlfo being nway from home.
Everything ran smoothly , the boor Includo-l ,
until a dispute arose between Joyce nnd thn
others , and then a free fight ensued , in
which Joyce was decidedly worsted. Deputy
Sheriff McCarty was Informed of the fracas
about 9 o'clock In the morning nnd hastened
to the sccno'Just in time to save Joyce from
being killed , Ho undertook to arrest
the outfit nnd was thrown out of the
house by Mtilcnhoy , wlieroiiixin ho filed
n complaint before Justice Patrick and ob
tained a warrant for tno arrest of the entire
outfit on the charge of being drunk , but
when ho returned to the scene of the fight
Mulcnhoy took leg ball and refused to stop
until the bullets from McCarty's six-shooter
began to cut the air in too cloao 'proximity
to his cars to feel entlr61y comfortable.
They were taken before Justice Patrick
and fined $5 each for being drunk , after
which Mulcnhoy again got away from the
ofllcor and skipped out , but was recaptured
at Miller's 'joint near the fort and com
pelled to take his modlclnD along with the
rest.
rest.Later
Later It was learned that a number of
chickens had boon stolen from Fred Madv
lock , nnd after n search Deputy McCarty
found the fowls nt the house where the beer
drinking took place , and the charge of petit
arcony will probably bo the next thing that
; ho gang will have to answer.
I1KUMAN AHUAM , 11EUO.
How a Fremont Hey llliknil Ills Life to
Two Ilurtef.
' , Sept. 4. fSpoclal to TUB BKE. |
During the fire yesterday n little follow
named Herman Abratn , performed nn act
that should entitle hin ! to a gold medal. A
team was burning In the stable adjoining
the ice house nnd after repeated efforts by
men interested in saving them they were
? lven to the flames. At this juncture little
Herman , moved to tears of sympathy by
the struggling brutes , rushed into thellaincs
and cutting tticlr halters pounded them over
the heads and backed them out. It was a
close call ns ono of the horses was severely
burned and the little hero badly suffocated.
Hon. Tobias Castor Is In the city.
A number of eastern friends nro visiting
It B. Stanford's people.
Judge Huff preached three sermons In
Omaha yesterday and was promptly on hand
this morning for business.
Mrs. G. W. E. Dorsey and her mother ,
Mrs' Benton , have returned from their
summer outing in northern Michigan.
Labor day was not generally observed in
this city , the banks , schools and ether busi
ness Institutions remaining open.
From Fort Vulhoun.
FOHT CAUIOUX , Neb , , Sopt. 4. [ Special to
THE BEE. ] The park at this placn during
the past week has been almost constantly
occupied by picnic parties from Blair nnd
Omaha.
The Baptist Sunday school picnic from
BlUr was well attended and an enjoyable
time experienced by nil the participants.
Fort Calhoun schools oponcd this
morning. The school board has been
fortunate in securing the service. " of Prof.
Hicks for the coming year , who is an educator
cater of broad experience.
Miss Hicks loft here this morning for
David City , whore she will take charge of
ono of the schools of that placo. This is the
third year that Miss Hicks has boon em
ployed there.
Prof. Toozcr of Omaha is looking after his
property hero nnd overseeing seme needful
repairs.
Ccilfur Oounty'K Fiilr.
SCIIUTI.EII , Neb. , Sopt. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BCE.J This , the llret day of
the Colfax county fair , is very flattering , the
ofllccrs feeling that it Is going to bo the
equal of any previous county exhibit nud in
many departments will bo superior. Not
nearly all the entries are made , but the
horticultural , agricultural and trades dis
play departments nro especially attractive.
There was a noticeable absence of cattle
today , but of horses , especially for the speed
ring , there is an unusual number. There
wore so many to enter that extra stalls had
to bo supplied and thcro uro promised some
very interesting events.
Fire nt Lexington.
LESIXOTOK , Neb. , Sept. 4. [ Special to THE
BEB. ] A llro broke out at 1 a. m. today in
the residence of George Long , calling out
the fire department , who promptly checked
the ( lames. Loss , about $300.
Court convenes this week with a largo
docket. Among the cases to bo disposed of
is that of Walker , who shot two men at
Fnrnam , killing ono. Insanity -will Do the
defense. The man was sane enough to sell
ills property , secure tno cash and shape all
his business affairs to have plenty of means
nt hand to secure able counsel in the event
of his capture.
I'ncullar Death at O'Neill.
O'NBiwNob. . , Sopt. 4. [ SpecialTelegram
to Tim UBB.J An elderly gentleman named
Frank Brown died hero suddenly Sunday
morning , of what resembled very much
Asiatic cholera , but the attending physician
says It could not possibly have boon. His
diagnosis was sporadic clioleru-morbus.
The cnso w s peculiar in that the disease
preyed upon the man's vitals and life blood
until ho was reduced to u more skeleton ,
something llko u mummy In appearance.
The funeral of the unfortunate man occurred
this evening.
I'ollc County Uolegitten ,
OHCEOI.A , Nob. , Sept. 4. [ Special to Tim
BEE. ] The independents held tholr conven
tion Saturday to soloot delegates to the
state convention that meets at Lincoln on
Tuesday , They have put oft the selection of
county ofllcers until later. The following
gentlemen , of which very few are farmers ,
will bo heard at the convention : Messrs.
McGaw , Welch , Colomnn , Haho , Carlson ,
Little , Peterson , Seclanburg , Llndburg , Bon-
idtct , Dexter , Lewis and ICrickson.
Snllini County 1'opulliti ,
WiwiEii , Sopt. 4. [ Special to THE BEE. ]
At the independent county convention today
E. S. Abbott , A. II. nilloy. II A. Allen , John
Howell , J. Litlgard , II. Sloiin , F. Trollopo ,
U Helm , Joseph Uichtarlk , J. B. Ulgglns.
T. A. Sawyer , F. M. Chatburn nnd.A. Mead
were elected delegates to the state conven
tion. The convention to nominate u county
ticket will be hold on tlio .23th instant.
Fireworks tonight , Courtland bonolu
Nn Hunt Timt'H Th ru.
OSCEOI.A , Neb , , Sopt. 4 , [ Special to TUB
BRK.J The people of this town need not talk
of hard times or calamity any more , for thn
excursion train that went from here to
Omaha yesterday carried just l'J3 passen
gers wage earners who could not go on un
excursion ou any other day except Sunday ,
Fireworks tonight'Courtland beach ,
BRYAN CAUGHT , A TARTAR
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tilnVo
Pirat District Iroo Trad f Given a Lesson in
Tariff by a E&'rrafa'dan ' ' ,
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ALL THE TAX IS PAID BY THE PRODUCER
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Onions from the Ili\mM Cnnnot Competn
with thn Homo GrotWK'rUcIo loimi.
crntloMnnlt on tlio 4fitnr ) Imltntrj
> 'cbra k nt { VnSl
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WASIIIXOTON BuuiiAKfp , ) TUB BEE , )
613 FouiiTnuxiit STIIEET , \
WAstlisuTox , Sept. \
If Representative ) Bryan "over ajaln ns
sorts on'the hustings of Nebraska thnt the
consumer pays the duty upon articles of
food and that customs duties nro there tore
"n tax , " ns ho has * repeatedly contended , it
will only bo necessary to quote a dialogue before
fore the house committee on ways nnd
means today In order to retire him from the
Hold of debate. Air. Bryan \vent for wool
nud got shorn by ono of his own flock. The
committee xvns listening' to nn argument
from n citizen of Bermuda in favor of remov
ing the duty upon Bermuda onions. Mr ,
Bryan thought ho saw nn opportunity to
prove his oft repeated assertion that the
"consumer pays the duty , " and so nskod of
the foreigner who paid the duty.
"Why , the producer , of course , " sai'd the
crmudan ,
"How do yo'u figure out that rcsuHt"
asked the Nebraska free trader.
"When wo load n cargo of onions for Now
York wo always flguro the cost of shipment ,
then add the duty nud the commission mer
chants' fees to the cost of production , and
wo know our selling prices. If wo had no
duty to pay wo would simply add that to the
prollt side of tno ledger. At nresent wo
make no prollt , and it is because wo cannot
compete with your own producers. "
Tbo Bermudan went into thn details of
transactions , nnd before ho got through ho
had proved"to the entire satisfaction of all
his hearers that it was tbp producer and not
'
the consumer who paid' the duty. Mr.
Bryan was greatly llustratcd and ttie mem
bers of the committee had n hearty laugh nt
his expense. The Nubraskan had indeed
caught a tartar.
Oxiiuril nnd tlio Sugiir Uoitnty.
Henry T. Ox'nnrd of Grand Island is to bo
heard by the house committee on ways and
means on the 10th inst. relative to the beet
sugar Industry of this country. Mr. Oxnard
will plead for n continuance of the present
sugar boiinty. The democrats in congress
have about made up their minds to 'repeal
the bounty and restore a portion of thu old
duty on raw sugar. The duty prior to the
Mclvlnlcy act was about 2 cents a pound
but 1 cent a pound is now mentioned. It is
understood that thu Louisiana democrats
will lot the boot sucar producers take the
initiative for a continuation of the bounty.
Louisiana is the chief sugar producing state
in the union.
Twice have the democrats in congress
during the past decade attempted to cut off
Louisiana's revenue from sugar nnd as
many times have they failed. It is a well
known fact that the cauos.ugnr producers
of Louisiana receive two-thirds of the bounty
paid 1 on sugar , while one'-lhlrll or less goes to
the 1 beet sugar producers 'Of. ' Nebraska and
California. Tlio sugar .bounty is scarcely a
drop in the bucket when considered in con
nection with the hundi'ecls'- millions ot
dollars annually expended by the govern
ment. Thodomocrats havcj.found that since
they are to put wool anil a iew other raw
materials upon the freoUist they must do
something to largely increase the revenues ,
and sugar , the most common article of con
sumption by the poor tfs well as the rich ,
affords to the dcmocratia miud the most
direct and simple method qfraislng , revenue.
By cutting oft' the bounty ton or twelve
million dollars a yVai" will bo imme
diately saved ; then by adiling I cent n
pound upon imported , raw. sugar it is
estimated that the government will re
ceive annually a revenue or about $10,000,000
dollars , which isva not gain to the govern
ment's ' annual resources of $ T > 0,000.000. This ,
it is estimated , will bo HUflieient to cover the
losses which will -sustained by placing
wend logs and iron ore on the frco list. This
change in the policy of the govornmeut re
lating to sugar and the development of a
great domestic industry will enable the
democrats to choke off .sugar growing in this
country.
Their Way In Not Clour.
The democrats , in figuring upon a "saving"
of $50,000,000 a year from sugar industries ,
have failed to calculate another thing which
thov must accomplish. Tlio great body of
southern and western democrats who are
demanding the repeal of the sugar bounty
clause nnd the placing of wool upon the frco
list nro going to demand sweeping reduc
tions in the duties upon common grades of
woolens and woolen goods , if they do not
actually demand that these be placed upon
the free list. They hold that while they are
more than willing to vote for free wool , they
don't propose to give the manufacturer free
raw material and protect Him in the man
ufacture of the most common everyday
necessities ; that while they will give him
free wool ho must expect to produce the
lower grades of goods in direct competition
with the manufacturer In Great Britain.
The democrats are going to have some lively
lights among themselves. It Is just possible
\that wnon it comes to destroying all of the
sugar bounty the senate will do-n.md that at
least half of the present bounty , which is 2
cents a pound , stinll IK ) retained , nnd if they
make a strong light they will llkeiy succeed
Miitklcjiihn Him a Toiisnm Hill.
When the now code of rules for the house
is adopted and there is n call for the intro
duction of bills , whicii will likely be on next
Thursday , Representative Moiklojohn will
introduce mi amendment to the dependent
pension law of Juno , 1&90 , whicn will provide- ,
that ' -if the
disability or disabilities render
the claimant unable to earn a support
of such a degree as would be rated at or
above $ ti and less tnan $ > 1S under existing
laws , they shall , uuder this act , berated the
same us llko pensionable disabil
ities of service origin and uli
claimants with u pensionable disabil
ity or disabilities , which of service
origin would be rated nt or above $1- per
montli shall bo rated nt $1U per month. " Mr.
Moiklojohn , in explaining his measure to
Tint Bice correspondent , tonight , said : "Sec-
rotary Noble and Commissioner Kaitm , in
construing the dependent pension act of Juno
' 7 , Ib'JO ' , held that all claimants showing u
mental or physical disability or disabilities
of a permanent nature , not the result of their
own vicious habits , and which incapacitated
for the performance of manual labor , render
ing them unable to earn a support in such u
degree ns would bo rated Under former laws
at or above $0 and loss ithan l\ \ , should bo
rated the sumo as for llko disabilities ol
service origin , and tlmt.all claims show
ing a pensionable disability which of service
origin would bo rated nVorJiabovo $13 shoulc
be rated ut $1- per uioulh.'i
Iluku Hlilltli'it'lIlVldliiB.
"Secretary Hoko Smith and Commissioner
Lochrcn. In the construetiolt'of this not , held
on May 37IS'JII ' , that no spcclllo injury or
disability could , as aucbf'lmvoa ' pensionable
rating , and that it would only bo couslderet.
us ancctlng the capaulty.of the claimant to
perform manual labor , t'J'hei injuries or dis
abilities , though rateable uaUcrforir.or laws
like disabilities of serulco origin , under the
rulings of Sec rotary Smith and Co rnuiUslonur
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. Sf Gov't Report
ABSOSJLTTELY PURE
Lochron , wcro not rateable at ( til , nnJ th
claimants held to hnvo no pensionable
status , unless the dlsaullltloi Incapacitated
them Jrom the performance of manual labor
nnd such as to render thorn unable to esrn a
support , Thcro were more than sr.O claim *
nllowcd undnr the construction of the act
made by Secretary Noble and Commissioner
mum , Secretary Hoko Smith and Commis
sioner Ix > chrcn now propose to revlow HIM *
SOD cases adjudicated by their prod cestori ,
because they do not agree with them on the
construction of Ih i law.
"Tho supreme court of Iho United States
has hold that a quasi-Judicial Question rt .
cltlcd by the secretary of the dopirtmont
could not bo reversed by his successor. In
the case of Secretary Noble agnlnst the
union River Logging Hallway comnny , re
ported in 110 United States Reports , It was
hold thnt a decision of the soorolerv of the
interior , rendered by Secretary Vll.n , rould
not bo revoked by Secrutnr.v Nobto , his suc
cessor. If Secretary Noble could uotrdvoke
the decision of Secretary Vllas , Ii it competent -
potent for Secretary Hoko Smith to nnorse
the rulings and decisions of Secretary Noble
In thoqliast-judlclal proceeding of granting
a ( tension to n soldier. "
MiMt I'ny Itn Flno .
The case of the Nebraska City Distilling
company before the commissioner of Inter
nal revenue has not yet been formally do.
elded , but it will result ngalnst the company.
It will bo remembered that claims aggregat
ing 3,000 were Hied against the company for
operating machinery which did not produce
from the mash n sufllclont percentage of
alcohol , and tnat Lawyer Watson of No-
/ raska City , was hero recently nnd mndo nn
argument before' the commissioner in exten
uation of the company's liability. Ho con
tended that it was the fault of the machin
ery , and not the company using it , that it
failed to produce alcohol in compliance with
tholov. Thu commissioner will'shortly ren
der n decision holding that the company
must pay Its fines. Ho says the law is man
datory , and that he has no other course to
pursue than demand compliance with the
law.
To Support u School nf Mines.
SenatorPottlgrew > 3 hill , "To Aid thoStato
of South Dakota to the Support of a School
of Minus , " was today favorably reported
from the senate committee on public lands.
It appropriated $12,500 a year for a school of
mines to be located at Rapid City , S. D.
Senator Pottigrow reported from the same
committee the bill of Senator Hnnsbrough
granting to the state of North Dakota cer
tain lands heretofore sot apart ns a wood
reservation for the Fort Totteu military
reservation for the use of the militia of
North Dakota. Senator Pottigrow believes
his bill for n school of mines will again soon
pass the scnato. Tno only trouble is In the
house , wh'ero there has never boon as much
skill displayed in handling , the measure as
in the senate.
\VlnUV thn Mutter With Dnvo ?
Today Representative Mercer called nt the
War department and requested the secre
tary of war to remove the Indian company of
soldiers from Omaha. Ho said tlio citizens
of Omaha were protesting against the pres
ence of Indians in their city as demoralizing
to the Indians themselves nnd provocative
of trouble. The proposition was taken un
der consideration.
Mr. Mercer also called at the Interior department -
partmont and urged action upon a number
of pension claims pending for his constitu
ents. Ho has hud a lot of census statistics
forwarded to the cleric of Douglas county.
Mr. Mercer says the delay In pension cases
is largely duo to the failure of applicants to
properly"answer the questions of the census
ofllco.
WVstern reunions.
Pensions granted , issue of August 3 , 1S03 :
Nebraska : Original William R. Lowe.
Harrisburg , Banner. Reissue Alfred
Brown , Ulenwood , Nance. Original widows ,
etc. Robo'ca Dilloter , IConnard , Washing
ton.
ton.Iowa : Original John Bonner , Burchinal ,
Cerro Gordo ; Henry W. Hunkle , DcsMolncs ,
Polk. Increase Orlando M. Whitmau , Hart
ley , O'Brien ; John H. Belles , Blakesburg ,
Wupcllo ; Alexander Watcrson , Sac City ,
Sac. Original widows , etc. Catherine Duu-
kle , Dos Moines , Polk. Mexican war widows
Lucy M. Civrtwright , Villlsca , Mout-
gouicr.v.
South Dakota : Increase Barney O'Ncil ,
Howard , Miner.
IVrsonal Matters.
Hon. Frank 1J. Ireland of Nebraska City is
at the Ebbitt.
W. W. Reed was today appointed post
master at Wossitiffton. Bo-ullo county , and
Mrs. Louisa Unlig at AVhitowood , Lawrence
county. S. D. ; also D. Cardoner at Burke ,
Shoshone county , Idaho.
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