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The Wealth Makers and Lincoln! Independent Consolidated. VOL. IX. LINCOLN, NEBR., THURSDAY; JANUARY I3, 1898 NO. 34 GOV STONES ADDRESS Responds to the Toast, "Th Bun ness man in Foil tios. HIS DUTY TO HIS COUNTRY Agriculture and Productive Indue tries, Principal Business ' Interests. Alarming Caoeentrstlon of Wealth, The Annual banquet of the Jacksonlan clnb ol Omaha, ran given at the Paxton hotel, last Saturday evening. More than 800 guests were present. It was the most elaborate banquet ever given by Uie club. By invitation, many prom taunt officials were prosent from all parts of the state. The spueob making began about 11 o'clock In the evening and continued until four o'clock in the morning. Mr. I. J. Dunn, officiated as toastmaster. Mr. A. C, Shellenbarger was Introduced as first speaker. He re sponded to the toast. "The day and why weoelebrate It." Mr. J, A. Graham of the St. Lous Republic, spoke for "The Proas.' Mr.' Pas: discussed "Nebraska under the new regime," after which governor Holcomb was introduced for a abort address. Other speakers were Hon. W. II. Thompson. Mr. T. J. Nolan and Mr. W. D. Oldham. The principal address of the evening was delivered by ex-govenor W. J. Stone, of Missouri. , His subject was "The Bus! oess man in Politics," His address was as follows: I understand that gentlemen are ores ent tonight who are prominently identi fied with the sri-oat business Interests 01 this section. To them, especially, I wish to address what little I have to say. I am induced to do this because nowadays we hf or so much about what the busi ness interests of the country demand. 1 it be true, as I bear it is, that the busi ness men intend to take a more active part in political affairs than they bave heretofore. I am Kind of it. Business men should study publio questions with the greatest care, and personally aid in oorrectly solving them. They should become an active, practical force in shaping both party and public policies Every consideration of duty, public and private, requires that much of them. From that standpoint I wish to address myself to the business men tonight. The real busintss interests of the country should be the especial care 01 govern ment: for every sensible man must re cognize that national greatness and the welfare of the people are ordinarily more dependent upon prosperous conditions than upon auytbiog else. Everything possible should be done to promote the business interests, and nothing dons to their detriment that can be avoided. This being true, the whole eiuntrr should welcome businessmen into the domain of active politics, when they come, not to promote selfish ends, but to serve their country iu the spirit of pa triotism. Whoever takes part in publio affairs to advance a special interest, without regard to the general good, is actuated by unworthy motives, and is not a safe ' adviser. Selfish counsel Is rarely safe or wise counsel. The highest duty of every citisen, especially of every publio man, is to Improve constantly the moral tono 01 tne nation ana to intensi fy the spirit of patriotism by exciting lofty ideals among the people. What ever tends to the debasement of public morals or to lowering the standard of publio integrity; whatever tend to weaken our institutions of government or to lessen ward for publio authority. should I regarded with unoompromi. ing disfavor. o stress of political exi Ifttncy, no possible condition of circum stanoML will warrant a resort to meth uds which degrade politics or which de stroy ths faith o' the people in the honor and dignity and patriotism 01 thulr gov eminent. The publio good by which I luata that which most strengthens our Institutions and contribute moat to the happiness of the great! numb should be the incentive to political ao- tioa, and, therefor, tb standpoint froia wake publw queatioa should be considered. I would like to ear, if 1 eta without offense, that 1 eonieUiaae bar that nteey kuea, pertkialarly busts toes, eater npoa th study ol pubis) qavatloee predMiMMeJ to eertaia opia tuns, aad that tbey pruaNute their ia valtsleae More to suslaie those opiaiuos, ska are ulwa baa4 on r eoaal eoael.braiion, thaa ta develop th real Ula asd reex-h eorreet eoael. aua. Aslive busiaesssxHi pwrtorai a ajoaderiai nuth la etttueal develop. awat, ee4 re eatilUI ta high resiwl as4 euaeidetatkm, both beaase a! ifceir Ml Wl!tfe' and eatefwej bat it la aaisrIMsuwhaa,aberb4auh thlr eaa Wf takings whah ofie iavuiv eaar4 ae4 nlay ea of labor, to tsw 'U e.weioaa woes the aoa a hat aarrow staedoutat ot tbete own aavwoeateat. 4a aui aev that lhi Is alaav trae, M it la awl, far Imw It, let I da that I tear tkm ta idle the 14 beii4 4 IU ssaea, I aul valra la 44, Wat a seitoa lavest. ta of feslej a.liua at aeaiir aieaj vare:iai ai4 thef- la really wore thaa at ail I lil it ! that aoaa a better ,ali04 ta st4t aa4 M.ae4a4 baia e4 tiwaa, aa4 ta eageest h" to tkt belt aal, lhaa fatai aaaiaeaa aa, bal aevet Ihelea akea they ewaw aee4lhly .t th em sted at aaaii questions solely from the standpoint of the publio good, they encounter the same difficulties that embarrass others when they enter upon similar investigations. There is no monopoly of truth, nor roy al road by which it can be reachod. It can be reached only through patient, honest and patrtotio study, This way is open to all alike, but practical exper ience Is a great aid to the conscientious student, There Is such diversity in the vast business interests of this country, and the relation different interests bear to each other are so complicated, that what may be sometimes considered ad vantageous to one, may in fact be more or less damaging to another. No legiti mate business should be Injured, nor one Industry built up at the expense of an other, if it can be avoided. This cannot always be wholly avoidod, but as far as it cau be it should be, The mere fact that a given policy may be advantageous to a particular indus try is not of itself objectionable, pro vided the industry Is a useful one, and provided no harm Is done to other in terests of to the publio welfare. Along conservative and prudent lines I believe iu extending every possible encourage ment and help to the useful employ ments of the people. The policy of pro tection, for example, is not objectionable because it Is supposed to encourage manufactures. If protection, so called does in fact encourage and benefit the art of manufacturing, to that extent It is praise wort hj.f or manufacturing is ne of the greatest and most useful of nu in an employments. Whether It does boneflt the manufacturing interests is an open question, concerning which our most t houKbtful men, including manufactur ers themselves, very widely differ. But il once it be conceded that protoction is an aid to manufacturing, then to that extent the policy possesses merit, But eren if it has that merit, which I do not believe, still there are other questions, paramount questions, to be considered and settled before the country should commit Itself to that policy. What effect will or does the policy of protee tion bave on other important industries and on the people? That is a primary question of such importance that it must be determined before the policy of protection cau be safely entered upon or adhered to, even II the poller be consid ered advantageous to protection itself, If It is detrimental to other industries; if it creaks monopolies; if it fosters trusts and great combinations wbicb extract from the people and corrupt the foun tains of publio authority, then it is un wholesome, does more barm than good and should be rejected. When the man ufacturer comes to study these questions and to decide them purely In the public interest, bis patriotism is put to the test for the privileges and profits of mo nopoly are most tempting to human selfishness. Again, for another example: The fact that free silver coinage might be an ad vantage to the silver miner, is of itself no objection to the policy, but rather an argument in its favor. When the mines are prosperous labor is employed and a market opened to the products of the arm and factory. This, in turn stimulates those industries, at the same time augmenting the volume of trans portation, and this widens the whole Held of employment. That the policy of free coinage might help the industry of mining is no objection to it; neither is it in iUelf a sufficient reason for entering upon It. the enect of the policy on other useful industries, and on thi real business interests of the whole country Is another and higher point from which the question must be considered. It is a question wbicb roust be solved in the light of this broader view. And what Is true of protection or of free coinage is true of every policy anocting a particu lar Interest. Special Interests, it must be remembered, are always apt to be more or less sordid, and willing not only to accept anrantages but to seek them. If those interested iu a particular industry are permitted to establish policies of government tor their special benefit, they are tempted to abuse their chances to the prejudice of there. That should not be permitted. What Is the best for th whole country is the question which should lis at the baa of all patriotic en deavor put forth la he publio servn-e; bow best to advance the business inter est as a whole, bow to reconcile con flicts between them, and yet consvrv the rights of all; how to weld th divers and manifold Industrie of th nation Into on harmonious system", how beat to stimulate liuitimal tnterpriaa, to secure mployiueat to labor, and to diffusa a generous measure of pronoerity inroua-Q ail toe cnaonels ol useful in dustry, are problem that thbusiu nie eaa rouaider with profit, and I b-liere caa do mm h to correctly solve. imt right at th threshold of the la qmrte eland this fuadanivataJ quea tioa; Waal ar th reel huuuwaa later- I of th tbatouatrrT That wuel be deeided bell It eaa U determlsed a hat M teal lor h bueiaea interest as a who). Oeuerally.it eaa t aaid that every ladastry or occupation whleh sua innate to the a-:re:t wealth, or asMkadls so mot tun ta the auutkirt au4 eoavaiea ol aiaaklad. riaats a hitliKtat baeiaeea la latest, aa4 It eaa aWaWe aat4 that thaa Iu4lrte or uvaapattoas ka autapit aat ia 1st aeaall r th asoat ahtl aa4 ba Vut, aa4 seuaUt revet v trst mmmoWs. tloa truss tatia la a (hurtle, la tka isdastnal a or 14 I belt h au4aa lalereaia eaa b (airly eeprate4 lata ta ! tlaeaae, (la ay briW4 th I'to.lselag slaaa. th atae Ik aa-po-4 ': . i a treats wealth, ta olfcev abaoa it. Ta ash aWa la la aiur aiai, ta ta iowaa4 q ' whaa lafaiahaa it aa aasaet, l.ary ia4alry 4 U Irat iaaa la aa lai, aa 4 awa ar ta4aaaMa. W aa mw4 eiaas auata ar a4ai. thaaah la baa 4rffee ahtb ara aaoilf b4, ta th aral ta4a4lriea-ky mkmk I iaaathaahilka44 ae ta th aa tita'e aaerefatam 4 waaltb aa4 toa If thai aua ta lha Mtaity ol aatia4 M"'e. Waietf, wiasataetarea, aa4 transportation are the most striking examples. They are so because tbey are the principal sources of national wealth; because they furnish a vast field for the employment of labor; because they sup ply the volume of our trade and com merce; and because their products are essential to human progress ana nappi ness. Of all these, agriculture lis easily the first. It Is so, primarily, because the products of the field and pasture are in dispensable to human existence. Men could not exist without them, and hun ger would exchange the wealth of the world for bread. Croesus would sur render bis treasuries rather than bis granaries. But in addition, agriculture furnishes employment to a larger num ber of our people than an v other in d us try, and contributes more than any other to our periodical augmentations of wealth. We are dependent upon it not only tor what we eat, but for what we wear; for raiment as well as food. From the farms of the nation come the mater lala out of which our clothing Is fabri cated. On that account agrioultnr Is the base of many important manufao ture. and thus iudirectly furnishes em ployment to thousands not Immediately connected with it, but It Is also the chief support of transportation. Railroads and ship companies could scarcely exist If they could not convey the products of the farm to the rmarketa of the world. Agriculture Is the life of commerce, both foreign and domestic. It supplies , the bulk of our exports, and thus preserves that equilibrium of trade without wbicb we would grow poor instead of rich through international exchange. When agriuclture prospers the light shinee on everything, and when it languishes all other useful industries are depressed. It is, in short, the foundation of national prosperity, t or these indisputable rea sons agriculture must be given first place among the useful Industries of the country. Next to agriculture comes mining, manufacturing and transportation. . All these eerve not only useful, but neces sity purposes to our eoonomy. They add to the national wealth, give employ ment to labor, and oontnbute to the well-being of mankind. These are the four great wealth-producing industries of the nation. They represent in fact, comprise the major part of those inter ests which constitute the productive class. Whatever tends to promote these interests on equal terms u for the general welfare, When tbey are prosper ous, the couutry is prosperous. When either staggernndnr adversity, the shock Is felt by all. Among non-producing employments, distinctions based on merit are more difficult to make. But of all these, legit imate banking is perhaps the best, while stock speculating and option dealing are certainly among the worst. Legitimate banking serves a good purpose. It pro vides a central, and usually a safe, de pository for individual funds, which without the banks 'would, iu roost instances, be widely scattered in small holdings. This concentration of funds is a convenience to trade, nud generally (Continued on 8tb Page.) BY THE INJUNCTION ROUTE. ,,' Foreign Insurance Companise Seeking to Have Laws Unconstitutional. The foreign fire insurance' companies doing business in this state bave de termined to seize the bull by the horns by fighting the constitutionality of the two acts passed by the last legislature declaring insurance compacts illegal be fore an attempt is made by the state au thorities to put the provisions into force. A case has been started in the federal court in wbicb the constitution ality of these laws is directly attacked Judge Munger has issued a temporary order enjoining th officials named from proceeding uder the acts and has set th hearing of th case for January 18 at Lincoln. The two acts which are thus assailed were both passed on April '2!i, 1807, and ar known as annate til .no. lull) and senate flleNo. 'J. The former is a gener al provision against trusts and conspir acies against trade and business and in terest the fir Insurance companies, as it defines on form ol trust as a combin ation to prevent competition lo fire lo- suranoa. 1 b other act la ol direct in teivt to th companies, a it la a special law to prevent combinations bstweea Br Insurance eompanlee and provides penalties tnereior. PRESIDENT BENJAMIN ANDREWS. A44teee the Kaaeae Teachers' Assoc! toa -Crtoct Praseal Banking Methods lr. IWj. Andrew of Rho4e Maud, eiu4 to eav left hla mut.l at how whea h recently spok to th Kansas T eat hers A asocial iu a. II was as free aa4 breeiy aa asy wast ae, l.aUr is aa iatmww ha dielatm4 having gitea en hta etl that at oaa tiei ieon. ar44 a pttua aa prwatdeet of Urowa raiveratty a4 speak m ol the ml ol la treet bast la si steal sai4 l have pUi a la'utaiaiioa lhataoaes ol Ik Urge iota baa k laluratej thu eorreepoadwala, with knt th aastara laatiiattoa aaa ia4taabH that turafehieg a4 la theetHutioa, or ! taajpaaa, aeaaat aa iHiat4tat sainag n ! Ira, "lha &ew k baetet tell lha baater olth west what iMrlaatplea a nisei M biv H4leallf aa la a baaaa war. The New Ul baa ke la suhiwi ta th 4etatfeMi ol la4aa. W ara uh a taa. ra4 aaa Seale. I4ua. aoaaas th 4tt t Ne Iroat there II M ana tnlaW4 ta the vervta aarta of Ik 'aile4aialea aaS lha io4ara aab aetviaal ta si sj !, tae Ktaataia h4 ol ahwb la la i-ealaa4, th aslita body l New Vwrk aa4 Ita tribaiary elaateat ta every tily 4 th l aiw4 Mtata." RESOLUTION ALLCili 0 Free Coinage of Silver and Other . Populist Principle! De- fended. BANK MONEY DANGEROUS Volume of Money Should be Suffl 1 olent to Meet Business de- mande. , What thel'opnlUt Party Wants. 1 , . Nebraska's Sanlor Senator never sleeps- lie is a constant menace to the encroach' ments of the gold power upon the rights of the people. Always at bis post of duty be never falls to stand up for the rights of the people and advocate the principles of the populist party at every opportun ity, In the senate last week he Intro duoed,a resolution setting forth the populist belief concerning the financial policy bf the government, and submitted a few remarks in ita favor, me resoiu tion was as follows; lu,.Wd. That the Dntted States huoM. with out dolsy and without waltlns for the oonunt of lorvbiu nations, heals and thereafter eontlnue tha lr and nnrmtrloted eolnase ot stsodard liver st th precast legal ratio of IS parte of standard ill r to one part or standard sold; that aunh oolnaire ihould be annlamonled br a f sud loond national papr monoy, to be iMaed directly by the government and without tue lntrrentlon oi onus, wmcn inouui h a run legal tudr for a I debts, publio and private, and hould b imuoU in an amount uffloient to met th demand of tbe bnlus populailou, that an Iserea of the public InUreat-bearlng debt hould b prohibited and no froverument oonua moma bsLwnador sold eicept by penlfls sot olcou greu authorlilnK ths am, sud than only Is cam of prenlns necelty that all law author UIdk Inillvldual to dinontl or dlnrrlailntU iialuat sur form of money by private or cpeolal cod tract ihould be repealed, and tbeaoverninunt In t h dlacbara of IU obllsatloni should se it option as to the kind of lawful money Is wbicb they ar to be paid, and lues option should never be nrrudercd to tn holder o govern ment eecuritle. In support of tbe resolution Senator Allen said: Mr. President, these resolutions em brace the substance of populist belief on tbe money question. 1 will content tuy self at this time by speaking in general terms, but I shall at another and more ODDorUine moment taka op th princi pies announced and discuss and analyse tbem fully. It seems to be anomalous to some persons that the populist party should bave an ei 1st once, and still more surprising that it should increase in numbers. Many believe "there ia no " as thai, ma XT "fr,,. IhMA napfloa " and i have frequently been asked tbe broad and somewhat vague, if not idle, question, "What do you populists pro pose to do, and what do you want, any wavf " The populist party wants, in the first plaw, without delay and without wait ing for tbe conseut of any other nation, the free and unrestricted coinage of gold and silver at tbe present legal ratio. This has been discussed so frequeutly in the publio journals, on the hustings, and in congress, that there is not much new to be said on it so far us its academic features are concerned, but it Involves the quantitative theory of money, and I believe those who oppose that theory have been driven from tbe field of discus sion and defeated at every point. think no man Uvea or ever will live who can demonstrate mat tue piutocrauo theory of money namely, that its value is in tbe substance on which it Is stamped or printed is correct, while I think every school child of intelligence and of fair education can show that tbe sole value of money, aa money, Is tn th office or function of circulation and eichange. but when the money function ceases and the substance enters the commercial world, a different rule applies. This being true, and it likewise being true that tbe volume ol money in a given country must at all tlmee b equivalent iu it exchange value to th sum of all other things held lor trade in that coun try, it ia imtiortaut that the volume should b such as will give every laborer fair compensation lor bis work and every man who baa anything to market a fair price for bis soiuinodity, Ibis cannot be don under th siugl gold standard, for tha simple rseon, if for no other, that there ia noe euough gold in the world to perform th work required ot money, and I us thtprealoii "money" la it eomprehetieiv aeaaa aa embracing both uiooey and rurreaey aa tboa word ar eomiuosly seed, Thea ar some of the thing th popaUat parly waata. Th aavottd propoahioa ia that th volume of gold aa4 silver coia shou)4 be supiiieflkeated bv lull legal-leader ar atoaey taaawtl dirwrtly br tha govern- ateat. aad that pmala aHwiatloa should a4r aa eireaHtstaaewe b per atiioHj i iaa aowa hit eirv maiio. ior II oaa ahoald be atva tha power, all eaoaM have It, a4 tarraar would be issued wiihoat rlrillo aad beroia as worth! a shaviaga. Hoaa4 p!wy rwiairea that tha pe ol kwaiag saoaey, batag awvartga ia it sals re, ehoaM reaiaia la eoaanwa. a her it ia 4a4 bf th waalitatioa. Asy abaa4oaataat of the tHtwe bt oa- grvaa w.al4 be ia ttuiatiae) ol tha sliUtioa as4 ba boaa4 ta bxvl ta ba l realM, aa4 woald, by gtviag the rihl ol sad Wa sijaaiua as I rualrat Ik. b aaej la la latevwel ih aaatiaiaiuta ta a hotw it ehoaM ha glvea. la the la- Jary l lb peooiav Tha iaaaa of bash auteaeuaia avary haataa benag la h I ai4 a tatea aaaaalU a eau t ba4. aa llhtalae I asaalsraL aaiaaL aad lataaabe a4 la a goveraraeat where oaeeeaea aa4 iaslkw wer tha rahaat ssoltvea ot bssWakara oal4 not tk. teflai-kead aolea ar lasaabia si tha lafaaat aadat th eoa tileiloa, ae has been declared in half a dosen or more cases by the supreme court, and in score of well-considered cases by the courts of last resort of many of the states. Ul course such a volume of money should not be without limitation, for if it were not limited It would be as worth less as a volume of valueless national bank notes. In fact, all money, whether coin or paper, must bs limited to pres erve the equity of contracts and meas ure truly tbe value of property and ser vices, ia tne case oi coin, nature axes the limit, and we call it the automatlo theory of limitation. Ia tbe other case congress, tbe lawmaking authority of the government, would be required to rigiaiy limit tne issuance oi money. There is much difference of opinion as to whether pa pes notes should bs redeem able In coin by tbe government or not. I bold that a reasonable volume of full legal-tender paper money, antioipating the revenues ol the government, redeem able therein, and receivable for all publio debts and dues, is a sufficient redemp tion, and that suoh money can be sus tained at par witb any other. To permit national banks to Issne money is not only a flagrant and inex cusable abandonment of the sovereign power to issue money, but it planes a dangerous instrument in tbe bands of tbe few for their own pecuniary benefit at tbe expense of the millions. lean not believe that national banks are al together patriotic Institutions. I do not behove that in Increasing tbs volume oi money, or in decreasing It ae they are doing now. tbey would be actuated by anything like patriotism and a due re- frard for the publio welfare. I think, ike all others engaged In private enter prises to advance from their own pe cuniary oondition, they would be guided solely by the consideration whether tbey would make money by contraction or expansion, and thus tbe power woald be placed in their bands to contract the volume of money and thereby throw millions out of employment, shrink the value of property to a point where tbey might buy it for one-half, or less, its ac tual value, and then, by a system of sudden and wild expansion and con traction, buy and sell to their own priv ate advantage, and thus the endless pro cess of bankruptcy and Inflated periods go on as the result of their exercise of this powei, to tbe infinite ininry of the people. ' Mr. President, ths power is dangerous from another standpoint. We can not shut onr eyes to the fact that the money power dominates every branch ol the government, while tbe people are de ceived into believing that this Is a popu lar govern meut, m wmcn they bare a full share. It ia a government by the lew and for the lew. if this power of Is suing money were turned over to the na tional banks, It would be but a compar atively short time until the masses would be practically deprived of their right to vote or to participate in tbe government in any form, and we would pass from tbe semblance of a repnblio In to a complete aristocracy, without any pretense of a government by tbe people. These consequences are fearful to con template, and the power Is too great and decidedly too delicate to be Intrusted to the few. We should not imperil tbe interests of present and future genera tions by farming out this right to asso ciations. I hold that man to be an en emy of bis country, whether conscien tiously or not 1 do not pretend to say, who would turn over the power to make and issue money to private institutions. It would be just as well, as patriotic, and aa wise to farm out the right to com mand the army, or the navy, or to ren der judicial decisions, or to perform any other duty that is publio and sovereign in its character, expecting them to deal justly in tbe loteresta of all, as to expect natioual banks to take into considera tion tbe public welfare In the Issuanoe of money, I am, bave ever been, and shall always remain decidedly opposed to tbe issue power of national banks. ine volume of money should, of course, aa 1 bave said, be sufficient to meet the business demands of the coun try and to restore and maintain the lust level of prices of labor and production. Inasmuch as population and wealth io- creasa annually a little leas than 9 per rent, ths volume should keep pace with tnat inrrease, thus giving a contract made today the same value in human production five years from now that it (Mjaaeaswd at th moment It was mad, aud no mora. A law that will approx imate that end will dual out luetic as cloasly as ar eaa hop to approach it. i regani u aa a siguai oi usuger tnai we have entered on tha policy ollasuloa interval-baariag obligations on every eoaceivable occasion and pretext. Ths lathers ol our eouatry warned us again! a perpetual natioaal debt, lor debt ia human bondage, aad tha who ar ub!i4 tu pay lor it ara slave, Tbey may atubl and rwaotv that they ar frea, but they ar boadalavwa astil tha debt ia paid, aad tha government, like a prudeat iadividualshoaldgetoat ol debt aa epaedif aa faaiWa aad rmia oat.,Bl,u,,ri Mi t,aialg depart It woald ba aevieaa ta point oat that th gnveramaal I tarsal bearing uebtol lees thaa f MM), IMMl.WHI at Ih eloae ol Ihs war baatoal lha people, la these labor as4 production, over $T,tMKi.tMHi,UOl lha far. as4 ;t w have a tsoueasd anllioa uVdlare left. as4 Ih adatiaiatra- Iwi aa4 Mr, tiage Ih wriary ol lha ireeveary, woald have aa taereaw th ta teres t-bsariug debt la a taousaa4 md lna at ores ta lateeeat ehara4 to tha '' aa,lr such Mraslaaa batsg KtHMUHW aaa sally, l aavale aa law la Ih atatvit ferHifc aitawrUleg lha eeaaaae ol goveraateal boada, aa4 every a obligalam lesaed aadef lha admiaieiraitoa of drove I1vlaa4 is Ipao laela nail aal oi4 for waatol authority, aa4 woat4bad star! by aay eoart baviag tha antral euarag to a4atiaiate taa U aa It ttsla, Th IUaa4 Altkaoa art of b;n aa4 Ik Mherataa A?l ot ltrU oaiaia4 Ike e4 4 itoar oa d true I to a, to (Coatlaaad va lib Paga.) MANY wmm Nebraska's School for the Deaf and Dumb Making Good : frogreai, . EOONOMY, NOT PARSIMONY. Semi-annual Report Showf ft Ing of Several Thous and Dollars. Sew All Patron WU Satlsfled. There Is a state Institution at Omaha, th school for the deaf and dumb, about which little is known by tbe people of Nebraska. It is one of ths larger Instl tu tions. Then are fl re large brick build' Inge from two to thro stories bigb, and several smaller buildings snob as pump, ing station, barn, and storehouses. For more than twenty yeare this echool was conducted by Superintendent J, A, 011 lespie. He was generally considered very competent instructor In tbe lan guage of tbe deaf and dumb, but be bad other falling that made it necessary for tbe governor to remove blio and And a -successor squally good ae an Instructor and mors honest in the handling of etate funds. The Legislative Investigating committee, after a very thorough and complete examination of Mr, Oillespie's records found that us was short in me account a little more than 12000. Mr. Gillespie wae unable to nroduoe anv evidence to the contrary and Governor nolcomb removed blm, and appointed Prof, M. E, Dawes as hie successor. Superintendent Dawes entered upon bie duties last neptemner. us has airadr demonstrated that bs is tbe proper man tor the place. Tbe enrollment of pupils is larger than ever before and the pat rone are entirely satisfied with the pro gross the pupils are making. Mr. Dawee, witn ths assistance oi Mr. V. Uem Degver, steward of tbe school, has shown that the institution can be main talned at much lees expense than It has been In tbe post. i Tbe sem -annual report lost Issued. covering tbs period ending December 81. 1807. shows a total expenditure ol 110,910.00. During tbe same period for 1806 the expenditures were I U, 768.70 and for the asms period in 1S3 the total. wae Iia.l74.a0. The nar . of pupils in tbe school in 105 and 1800 was no greater than tbe enroll ment at tbepresent time. Tbs difference in the total expenditures is therefore a clear saving to tbe taxpayers of tbe state. Tbe saving as result of tbe oareful management of Superintendent Dawes and Steward Deaver Ineis months time amounts to 13,887.04 when com pared with 1805 or $1,957.68 whenoom pared with the aorrespondlog six months period for 1800. A conserva tive estimate shows that tbe eavinge for the year, when compared witb the average expenditures under preceding administrations, will exoeed $5000, and tbe school will have been conducted In a more satisfactory manner than ever be fore. These eavinge are brought about In many ways. As an illustration last month Mr. Deaver called for bids for fur nishing coal for ths next three months. There seemed to be collusion among tbe bidders to keep tbe price up and the low est bid received was $2.05 per ton. Mr. Deaver promptly rejected all bids and began purchasing coal direct from tbs mines. lis called for bids again and tbe contract was let at $2.80 per ton, A year ago tha contract was let for tbe same quality of coal at $3.82 per ton, The saving Iu three months tim on this item alou would exortd $200. By a suitable coanneotlon tbe exhaust steam from the engine is used for beating one of tb buildings and as a result less coal is needed than before. There ar many Items of this kind that might be men tioned if space permitted. Mr, Deaver has opened an account witb the stat treasurer and during the first six months hn collected and turned over to the stabs $i0.50 received prin cipally from ths shoe repairing depart ment, sale of picture, and tha suls oi aehe. Ti e' books of th school ar audited ,srj three month by th board of trustee and have always been found In flu condition, reesipt lor every dollar expended and voucher showing tbe da- tail of ovary transaction ar carefully filed away. Superintendent Dewe baa adiWd sv oral new department. II Mteve that oaa of th chief object of tha stats) lor maintaining aueh aa InstiUtioa la to I rata aad educate lha uaf and dumb la suoh a manner that when tbey Wave th school they will ba able la ear lor thatu awlvea aad not baeom a charge upon ths slate. He has tnereior established aa meat la whiek tha papile ara taught maay useful oarapatioas, sueb aa turai lar aiakiag, eartwaker work, shoe mak lag, repairing eteetera. Th pupils take great latereat ia learning the Ira te aa4 on o then show ratio skill la the work, Th girl ara taught aeaiag, drwaatuaking aa4 ar detail! la turn ta aaetet la Ih euokieg for tha laslitatiaa, other ar detailed to assist th walker at kaaal Ii ate aad ia Ihsiway thpupl ara taught Maaf afal otwrutaiioaa, la lha adaeatloaai aad art vWartaieata tha pupile ara making spWa4i4 prugrvaa, I hey ara given laetrorttua ia all tha braaebea Waaally taught la tha gr44 evaooiaat ta draeteg a4 paJatiag, Suihtag that ua!4 ba ol bsaelt ta a deal as4 daaib peraoa I aegiaelad. Astoa will Ie4 it linta areit pat was a visit ta let eeauol and es tha ot that la bsiag dot There at not esora thaa a ae twa re pablieaae eotpiufwd ta lha taalllatlag aad bar atony aa4 tb beat ot laaltaf pr. vaila, - - eissteai mimmmmmmmLwutb A
