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The Plattsmouth Journal DAILY AND WEEKLY. C. 7. SHER2XAW. Editor. TERMS FOR-DAILY. One copy on year, la advance, by mall. . .f-5 OU One copy tlx months. In advance, by mall, a 60 one copy one month. In advance, by mall, M One copy, by carrier, per week 10 Published every afternoon except Sunday. WKXKLY JOURNAL. filasleeepy, one year 11 00 Single copy, aJx month ... 50 Fnbllahed every Thoraday. Payable In advance Entered at the poatoQce at Flattamouth, Ne braska, as tecond-claM matter. We believe that the rank and file of the party ahould at onc6 assert themservea la the demo cratic party and place It on record la favor of the Immediate restoration of the free and un limited coinage of gold and allver at the present ratio of 16 to L a such coinage exlated prior to 1S73. without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, inch gold and silver coin to be a fall legal tender for all debts, public and private. Gov. Uolcomb should veto the sugar and chickory bounty bill, with out fail. It is generally understood that the legislature is to adjourn April 5th. The sooner the better. "I would rather be honest than a monometallist." n.-C. Sibley s speech in congress, Aug. IS, 1S93. HURRAH for the rain of Saturday night, Sunday and Monday! It is nearly as good as a big democratic victory for Nebraska. G rover's dictatorial efforts to run congress will prove to be the most dan gerous assaults upon our institutions ever attempted in this country. Crete Democrat. A carbonic acid gas well has been struck at Craig in Burt county, which out-rivals the roaring well that was dog several years ago at the Crawford place, west of Plattsmouth. At first it was supposed to be natural gas, but would not burs. The republicans were able, by means of the fear of Brcady becoming a can didate for congress, to whip a sufficient number of their partisans into line to elect their candidate for mayor, Frank II Graham, at Lincoln Tuesday. Mr. Strode used the ghost of Broady as a stalking horse very effectively. The legislature has passed the sugar and chickory bounty bill over the veto of Gov. Uolcomb, and in a few years a large number of farmers will be cursing the time when they went to planting sugar beets. German farmer shave already gone through this mill, and found that it does not pay. Bogus certificates of registration for Chinese by the thousand have been dis covered in San JFraiwU -- - uex js umcer in Oregon at its head. The documents were printed in Phila delphia and shipped to Victoria, B. C. where they were sold to incoming Chi nese. Tnc fact is downing on the minds of the people of north Nebraska that At torney General Churchill has been making a holy show of himself in that reg'on, upon the presumption that the local attorneys were not able to protect the public interests thereabouts. The governor had better send for him to come home. Axoxo the latest converts to bimet allism in this countr i3 the venerable George D. Am ick of the vicinity of Murray. Mr. Amick is a life-long democrat, who, in habit and association is of the rock-ribbed sort, but until re cently he never could understand how bimetallism could be maintained. lie got a glimpse at "Coin" the other. day, however, and was soon convinced of his error. If the war between China and Japan should close by the agreement of China to pay Japan $250,000,000 indemnity in gold, which she hasn't got, and pro ceeds to bid for it on the European and American market, will not gold go to a premium still higher than it brings now ? Do our single standard friends imagine that we can keep up that standard in America, under such a pressure, without further disaster ? Is it not likely to prove that there is not gold enough in the world to make that the only standard. In 1872 silver was held at $1.32 per ounce; wheat was quoted at $1.35 per bushel and cotton at 18 cents per pound. In 1873 a republican congress demonetized silver, and silver began to decline shortly after until In 1894 it had dropped to fifty cents an ounce, and wheat followed in the downward course until it reached the low figure of fifty cents per bushel, and cotton went down, down until it reached five cents per pound, notwithstanding the high protective tariff that was to give prosperity to all American inter ests. Council Bluffs Globe. A PLATFORM THAT FITS THE CASE. Omaha World-Herald, The time has como for the demo cratic party to make the money ques tion the first and paramount issue. AH other questions will be put in the background in 1S00. How would this do for a platform ? "We believe with Thomas Jefferson that all men are created equal; that they are endowed with certain inalien able rights, among which are life, iberty and the pursuit cf happiness; that governments are instituted among men to secure theso rights, and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of tho governed. "We believo that these four prin ciples underly our form of government and that the executive, legislative and thejudicial departments should be ad ministered at all times and uuder all circumstances in accordance with them. "We believe that the restoration of bimetallism is the first and paramount duty of the United States, and, there fore, declare that we are in favor of the immediate restoration of the free and unlimited coiuage of gold and sil ver at the present legal ratio of 1C to 1, as such coinage existed prior to 1S73, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation, such gold and silver coin to be a full legal tender for all debts, public and private." In so far as this platform quotes from the declaration of independence it follows the example set by the re publicans who, in 1860, quoted the same sentiments in the platform upon which Abraham Lincoln was nomi nated, and the republican convention of 1S00 simply followed the example of several democratic conventions which were held before that time. The plat form suggested declares that in the settlement of all questions the prin ciples set forth in the declaration of independence shall govern, and then states the position of the party on the one question which will be uppermost in the minds of the people On such a platform the democracy could appeal to the voters with confidence of suc cess. The reason why the banking inter ests have been able to overcome the wishes of the people for so many years and prevent a return to bimetallism is that they are the most perfectly organ ized political body in the world. It Is their business to control financial mat ters, and the conspiracy which robbed this country of the "dollar of the dad dies" was formed and worked from be hind the bank counters of Wall street and from that bulwark controlled con gress effectually. The banks control all the boards of trade ami chambers of commerce in the country, and the sentiments of these are simply the re flex of the great money lord !aW.) streeU -Tk -u uoes not put up margins to the banks and through inese connections he Is controlled. He dare cot run counter to the wishes of his banker or his source of accommo dation will be cut off. So, when the manipulators of the nation's finances agree upon a new move the whole en ginery of bank iniluence is brought to bear like clock-work; every banker in the country is informed of it; every board of trad orchamberof commerce is called together, and resolutions, all of a common tenor and differing only in wording, are formulated and sent broadcast ovt r the land through ' the associated press, which is also a crea ture of the great conspiracy, and this unanimity of seutimeut is pointed to as the declaration of the business world, while as a matter of fact the whole thing Is dictated by possibly less than a dozen men, in secret counsel in the directors' room of some great bank in Wall street. Such is the character and such are the methods which the people must meet and overthrow in order to once more establish the money system of the country on the basis of the ereatest good to the greatest num ber. There is no limit to human greed and the only chance of overthrowing this gigantic conspiracy of wealth is for the men who gain their livelihood by toil to unite, regardless of past differ er ces, and control congress, enforcing their rights under the constitution. Armed with the conscious knowledge of the justice of their cause, all the chicanery and corruption of concen trated wealth will be powerless before them if they but do their duty. TriE public will bear witness that The Journal editor has sought no personal controversy with his neighbor of the News, but that it was the News which raised the issue by declaring that it had evidence of corruption of bribe-giving and taking between Hon. John A. Davies and the writer, and ss a matter of defense to the public this paper has simply demanded the publi cation of that evidence. And now, it seems, driven from pillar to post, the News assertH that there are other people who could make affidavit that The Journal editor "has accepted money from political opponents." So long as our esteemed neigkborls in the affidavit business we beg of him that he product) the documents from at least a portion of these "plenty of men" of reputablo character, or the people will have u right to believe that he is bearing false witness, or, as they say in sporting circles, "running n bluff." It is coming to a point where our neighbor must sustain himself by something mote than mere billingsgate and bluster. It were far more manly to admit making an error than to per sist in bearing false witness against even the poorest ami meanest of God'n creatines. Come, now, "an honest confession is good for the soul." Try it. Tiik electiou is over, of course, and the truth of the tariff claims is coming out, hut nowhere stronger than in the Second Weal Virginia district, where the mining vote was arrayed against ex-Congressman Wilson through the tactics of the Davis and Elklns school. Tha mluers believed that the reduc tion from seventy-five cents a ton to a duty of forty cents would open the country to Novia Scotia and accepted the claim that there would be no work for them under such circumstances. Both Davis and Elkins knew that they were making false statements but that did not interfere with their plans. With no louger occasion to humbug the miuers, thdse party leaders announce that they have just closed contracts for West Virginia coal with Mexico where they face the competion of the world, and this, too, on prices at forty centa a ton paid for mining to the six ty-nine cents paid in Canada. The Wilson district miners will waken up to the enormity of the imposition prac ticed on them by th way, and when they do it will be Mr. Wilson's time to make even on the deal. Philadelphia Times. As niEDiCTED many weeks ago, the schemers are trying to prolong the sea slon indefinitely. Last Friday was our sixtieth day, and then we should have adjourned for good, but here we are again, and the bell-weather schemers say they will keep us here two weeks longer. However. I very much do:bt their ability to do so. This beautifu spring weather is making the farme members uneasy, and many of them have already gone home to plow. There is an understanding among those mem bcrs of the house who have axes to gtind, that they will vote to adjourn sine die on Friday of this week. They recognize now that the senate has pre pared to kill all good measures, ant! the better element in the house is ready to retaliate by forcing an adjournroen before the senate can do any more harm. When the house shall have ad journed sine die the genaqtnn:iVlw powerleatvjr u.i7Tlhe two !)oues in ex- trasession for the sole purpose of pass ing appropriate bills. These are the plans of the opposing forces, but I can not say which plan will win. Hon Edgar Howard In PapiUian Times. The common people can be trusted. Their opinions of men are seldom wrong. Just lately President Cleve land's picture has been receiving hisses of the multitude at the Omaha theater. That means that the average man hate3 Mr. Cleveland with a holy hatred. And the people are right They know that he, acting for tha Shy locks of Wall street have brought upon the poor of this country more of sor row, more of woe, more of misery and of gaunt, hungry want than any man whoever lived; they see about them stagnation in trade, closed industries. ruined business all tho result of the conspiracy of concentrated wealth to destroy the money of the people sll ver. They see on every side doubt and danger, if not ruin and desolation, and the only man who is happy is Shylock. The blame for all this is brought to the door of the man in tho white house, who has acted for their oppressors and not for them. Mr. Cleveland is de servedly the worst hated man in all the land. He has betrayed the people. A IIOUNTV AND A TAItlFF. The platform of the republicans of Nebraska declared in favor of a sugar bounty. The members of that party in the legislature who voted for the bounty bill and passed it over the gov ernor's veto are, therefore, not to be personally blamed for carrying out the party's pledges, upon which they were elected. That fact, however, makes their vote no less unconstitutional and wrong. And that wrong has been specifically set forth in one of the deci sion of )h? supreme court of the United States, (that of the Topeka case), wherein it set out the doctrine that taxation for private purposes or to put money into the pockets of pri vate individuals or corporations for private gain was "no less a robbery because it is done under the forms of law." The republican party of Ne braska may temporarily defy the con stitution, but when the people awake it is safe to say they will rebuke them in a way they will not forget. 1 The result of Tuesday's election n thin city was not so much a victory for the democratic parly as it was for good government, an represented by the democratic nominees, who were the best men presented. The like has never before been known in this city where either prly elected every one of its councilinen. Tho sober thought of the people, irrespective of party. took in the situation and decided to vote for tho men who neaient repn sented the best interests of the city. In the first ward Walter White got not only nearly every democratic, but a number of republican votes. In the secoud it was a repetition of the first. and so it might be said of every ward in town. And the men who thus buried purtizanium had the public welfare uppermost in their minds. The third ward presented the closest fight because the merits of the men were evenly divided both were strongmen. and the victory for Mr. Parmele was ai much tho result of the general trend of matters ail over town as anything else. In the fourth many republicans deserted their candidate, claiming that the method of his nomination didn't suit them and Mr. Gutsche was agoodinan. The fifth ward rejected one good man to take up another. Possibly tho Hawkins -Tutt contest had its lntlueuce on the vote in that ward. The net result is the election of the strongest and best set of councilmen the city has had for years. Tru some weak men hold over from lsst year. but there are enough good men to give hope and courage for a more economic and intelligent city government for the coming year. In view of these thin the citizen in general, regardless of party, ate t o be congratulated, no Itss than th democrats, who, by their sensible nomi nations, made it possible, because of s result that is promotive of common good. To the coming council no boodlers need apply and robbery must take a back eat. As to the fight over the school boar it was a fair ftaud off, and two ery good men have been selected. The JoUliNAL will not di-guise its disap pointment at the non-election of Mrs rftoittenborough, and still the innova tion was so great that a better result could hardly have been anticipated. The experiment of putting a woman on the school board will have to be de ferred to a later date. Winhave the good sense to put the school election in cities on some other day than that of city election, aud in that case it may be possible, perhaps, to divorce the yrhools' from politics, and then the experiment may I e suc cessfully made. Tills is an object leson, from na tional and international facts, which he ffho runs may read and aurr the question. What is au honest dollar? It has been stated that cost only is the test of real money, and that this makes it saleable, nt auy time, at coat. I defy the proposition. Sixteen ounces of silver have always cost more labor than one ounce of gold and until law di vorced these two metals, at that legal ratio, the variation from that ratio for countries has been infinitrsroal. Twenty years of law has made one ounce of gold worth thiriy-two ounces of silver and yet the cost of production of both has remained relatively tho same. John V. Farwell. OUaolut Ion Aotlrct. Notice is hereby given that the part nership heretofore existing between the undersigned doing business under the firm name or Oliver & Hamagehas been dissolved by mutual consent, neither member desiring to continue the business. E. A. Oliver, Fixed Hamub. March 1, 1S93. The receipts of the poslofllce in this city for the quarter ending March 31, 1895, were $2,178.49. If this rate were kept up during the ensuing year it would putour postofiice into the second class, with several hundred dollars to spare. President of the CJoaney Llv tttoefc. Com puny Writ en: - i Magnet Chemical Co. Gentlemen: I have for months been a sufferer from Itching Tiles, and tried numerous so-called remedies which did rae no good. I procured a box of magnet Tile killer, and I confess the first application gave me great re lief, and whiln I feel I am not entirely cured, I believe that before I have the entire box used I will be well. To every one suffering with this un pleasant disease I sincerely recommend Magnet Tile killer. Yours Truly, Sam uosney, South Omaha, Neb. ires. uosney i.ive atocK company, Nineduys later Mr. Uosney writes: 'I am entirely enred of the Piles and Pres. Gosney Live Stock Company. Magnet Pilk Killrk did it." For sale by Gerlog & Co. TIIK citv i:mxtion I Carpets and Rugs. For the Spring Trade we Z have replenished our Stock of Carpets and Rugs at prices to tempt anyone needing goods in this line. We Have the Stock To select from in Cotton Chain 2-plys, all Wool 2 plys, all Wool 3-plys, Body Brussels and Moquettes. Our Rugs are well select ed and lower than ever in prices. LACE CURTAINS, POLES and FIXTURES and WINDOW SHADES. Newest Goods at Hard-Times Prices. 5. o o s CLOTHING LIKE OURS l"lon (tforgt." Washington would bare created a niTprUe. but not more tlmu it surprlCH Kotr.e to too hit c!vr:t suits tro ar nelllng at ST-OO nrlclly all wool. o o s Our clothintf Is not only made to wear, but to 1U, as gentlemen clothing fhoutd fit. Those Spring Styles are attracting much attention, tut the prices are attracting far more. - MORGAN'S, TIIK LKAIUNU CI.OTIIIKIt. o o 9 DR. A. MATTHEWS, Tlio Painless Dentist, Weeping Water, Nebr., Makes a Specialty of Fine Gold Filling, Gold and Porcelain Crowns, Bridge work, etc. TEKTU POSITIVELY EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN OR PANOEK. The PlattSmOOth MHlS, C. Hi: IS EX. Irop. This Mill hai boon, rebuilt, and furutuhed with Machinery of the best manufacture in the world. Their jttni "Pi. r" i rlcillSlLtGF rlOUr f Uasno Superior In America. Glvs It trial and bo convinced. $- - Of J ".-! line A WATCH." ( 2 jC f TV.L I &3&feMJ&3K STERLING I kWNrfm j BICYCLES. uAWl W I I AUCH L- COLEMAN, ? ft ,IHf ! YEY & SON. 91 T. J. THOMAS & SON KEEP ON TIIEir, HOOKS FOU SALE AT THEIR . . . MEAT MARKET The best meats in the market. BEEF, PORK, MUTTON, VEAL, POULTRY, FISH, HAMS, BACON, CANNED GOODS, Etc. In fact, everything you want that is the most-palatable for the table, anil in the best style and form. Call ami we will prove it. T. J. THOMAS is, SO 17, Fitzgerald blk. Main St., Plattsmouth Dr. Agnes Y, Swetland, HOMEOPATHIST. pedal attention to Obstetrics, Di8esf8 0f Women and Woman's Surjrrrr Office : tnSSSJSSru Omaia, Keb BYRON CLARK. Attorney at Law PLATTSMOUTH. NEW, OFKICH Second floor of the Todd bloct emt of the court houne. W Havo Money to Loan at6Dercent On farm or City nronertv I country where property ha. a fixed market value Monev ready for imme-llmte loani wbero accur I ty and title I s good . No commK ?equeltW,H aUOD9 BUak' furD,'l upon ALLEN & CO.,40 43 Hqd j.N.w VorU
