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Resolutions of Respect and •Wedding presents, Five Cents per line. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. 3893. SQUARING THE SILVER CIRCLE, The esteemed Argus-Leador has shifted its position several times since we had the temerity to dispute it on some propositions connected with the siher question, but as near as we can recollect it began the discussion by alleging that the Republican party of this state had in its platforms declared in favor of free coinage. We disputed this statement, and printed the plat form utterances in question. The A. reiterated its assertion and then we began to suspect that it was juggling with words, with that cunning wljich its editor often mistakes for cleverness. To make sure, we propounded a few queries, to which that paper responds as follows with what it calls "cheerful celerity:" Q.—What is meant by the term free coinage? A —Free coinage of silver means the payment by the government of a cer tain sum in notes on demand to the holder of silver bullion and the coinage of that bullion free of charge into stan dard dollars. Correct—but free coinage does not necessarily imply unlimited coinage, which is what the extreme silver peo ple today are clamoring for and which South Dakota Republicans have never favoied. Q.—What is the meaning of remono ti/ation with reference to past legisla tion on silver in this country? A.—Exactly the opposite of demone tization, viz. restoring it to its former ,place, on a perfect equality with gold. Correct again, but the A.-L. will hardly claim that a restoration of silver to its former position in this country will satisfy what we know now as the free coinage advocates. They demand legislation far more extreme in its effects, and such legislation the Repub licans of South Dakota have never fav ored Q. To what extent has this country fnje coinage? To every poss: ever had ft A 1S7.S possible extent prior to The best authorities do not sustain this assertion. In 17!M the ratio of gold to silver was fixed at 1 to 15, but this valuation underated gold and the country was forced to a silver standard. The ratio was changed in 1S:14 and again in 1837, with the opposite effect of overrating gold and driving silver out. This led in 1853 to the reduction of the metal in the silver coins which became a token-currency by reason of this limitation, in lSlil cash payments were suspended, and silver coin became a veritable curiosity, so that when the act of 1873 was passed, as a preliminary step to specie resumption, there was comparatively little of it in circulation. The assertion, therefore, that this coun try orior 1S73 had free coinage to every possible extent, as the term is now used, is not correct. —What is meant by bi-metallism and a double standard? A —Free coinage of gold and silver. This is a valuable admission to our side of the argument, as we will show later on. —What was the attitude of the last national Democratic platform toward silver as compared with President Cleveland's present attitude? v' TAWi If® Iff A.—The Chicago platform denounced the Sherman law and demanded its re peal and it endorsed bi-metallism but demanded its support either by in ternational agreement or by such legis lation as will "insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals and the equal power of every dollar in the mark ets This is the soundest policy: hon ored by the nation's best traditions and 'supported by the clearest logic. It is the nlatform of President Cleveland. The Sherman law is to be repealed and then bi-metallism is to be instituted. There is nothing in President Cleve land's message from which the slight est inference can be drawn that he fa vors bi-metallism. On the contrary, he wrote in February, 1891, to Ellery An derson of New York as follows: It surely cannot be necessary for me to make a formal expression of my agreement with those who believe that the greatest peril would be invited by the adoption of the scheme embraced in the measure now pending in congress for the unlimited coinage of silver at our mints. If we have developed' an unexpected capacity for the assimila tion of a largely increased volume of this currency, and even.if we have dem onstrated the usefulness of such an in crease, other conditions fall far short of insuring us against disaster if in the present situation we enter upon the dangerous, the reckless experiment of free, unlimited and independent coin age. Yet the platform upon which Mr. Cleveland was elected said: We hold to the use of*both gold and silver as the standard money of the country, and to the coinage of both gold and silver without discrimination against either metal or charge for mintage. To summarize, then, the Argus-Lead er means to say: First, that the Republicans of South Dakota favor free coinage in the pres ent meaning of the term: Second, that the Democratic party stands alone for honest money as against free coinage Third, that the restoration of silver to its former position in this country implies the adoption of a free coinage policy: Fourth, that bi-metallism means free coinage: Fifth, that President Cleveland and the Chicago platform both favor bi-niet allism—which is free coinage. Therefore, in trying to prove that the Republicans of South Dakota fin free coinage in the present meaning of the term, the Argus-Leader has also successfully proven that President Cleveland and the Democratic party favor the same kind of free coinage for every expression of South Dakota Republicans on the subject of silver is qualified by almost exactly the same language as that which the A.-L. quotes as the sentiment of the Demo crats upon the subject. if that isn't squaring the silver circle successfully, we never saw the thing done before. The following summary of^ the house vote on the silver question, taken from the Sioux Falls Press, is interesting as current news and will be valuable for future reference: The Democrats have 217 votes in the house, and cast 137 for repeal—or over 1)3 per cent. The Republicans have 12(5 votes, and cast 104 for repeal—or over 82J per cent. The populists have 12 votes and cast none of them for repeal. In the six New England states, with twenty-seven votes, there was not a single vote against repeal. In the four middle states, with seventy-two votes, there was only one in the negative. In the distinctively southern states with 109 votes, not including Missouri or Kansas, there were fifty-live for repeal and fifty-four against it. In the cen tral western states, with ninety-eight votes, including Ohio, Missouri, Kansas and Wisconsin, there were sixty-nine for and twenty-nine against. In the northwestern states of Minnesota, Iowa. Nebraska, North Dakota and South Da kota, with twenty-seven votes, there were seventeen for repeal and ten against it. In the Rocky mountain and Pacific coast states, with seventeen votes, there were two votes for repeal and fifteen against. The Yankton Press quotes the follow ing utterance of James G. Biaine, in 1878, in support of its own recently ac quired free coinage views: If, therefore, silver has been demon etized, I am in favor of remonetizing it. If its coinage has been prohibited, I am in favor of ordering it to be resumed. If it has been restricted, I am in favor of having it enlarged. The history of silver legislation in this country invests that little word "If" with a great deal of saving grace, so far as Mr. Blaine's one-time position is concerned. The latest reports concerning the state of President Cleveland's health, when compared with former statements on the same subject, arouse the suspic ion that we are to be treated to a repe tition of the professional lying that sur rounded the sick-beds of Garfield, Grant and Blaine for months before the end came. Mr. Cleveland may not be a Very ill man, but whatever his condi tion the public is entitled to the troth about it. There will be no radical change made in the taritl by the present congress. The silver issue obliterated party lines to such an extent that protection Dem ocrats will have no difficulty in joining hands with the Republicans to avert this other threatened evil. The Madison Sentinel springs a sur prise on us by coming out as a morning daily. If the attempt had been made in any other town but Madison and by any one else than Mease and Gerner we would have doubts of its success—but we haven't as it is. Eighty-eight per cent, of the house Republicans voted to restore contidence by repealing the purchasing clause of the silver law, while but 54 per cent, of the Democrats followed President Cleveland orders. These figures are worth remembering. Caustic Tom Reed sums up the result of the silver vote as follows: Well, the gold bugs seem to have beaten the silver bugs and the straddle bugs as well. If the Republicans of South Dakota are so generally in favor of free coinage why did they not vote for the ticket and the platform last fall that represen ted free coinage? What section of the country has felt the linancial stringency less and vvill recover from it more quickly than our own South Dakota? And now the eyes of the country are focused on the statesmen gathered in the senate wing of the capital. Bank deposits in Kansas City have increased $2,(100,000 since July 111. Ihese be pretty good days in which to be proud of Republicanisni- *1*0 THE CORN BELT EXPOSITION The Old Soldiers Will Hold a Grnnil fee. union For Two ln.vs. The following general order explains itself: An Old Soldiers' Reunion will bo held at Mitchell, South Dakota,. Octo ber 4th and 5th, 18(13, under the auspic es of the (5th Division, G. A. I!. The Corn Belt Exposition having set aside the above dates as "Grand Army Days" it has been thought best by the colonel commanding to order a reunion at that time at Mitchell, and therefore cordi ally invites all old soldiers and their families to join with us in making these the grandest days of tho Kx position and a reunion that will surpass anything hesetofore attempted. The rink opera house has been en gaged for our use and on the night of the 4th a monster camp lire will be held, addressed by prominent old war horess of this and other states. A grand parade will take place on the morning of the 5th, headed by the cele brated Lynn, Mass., silver cornet band of 50 pieces. Every old soldier within 300 miles should make a special effort to come and bring his family. The magnilieeut Exposition with its myriad of beautiful attractions will be in full blast "and the immense crowds, with a city gaily decorated, will all add to the splendor of the occasion. Every old soldier cordially invited and a glorious time guaranteed. Official. By order of A. H. DANIELS, Colonel Com'nding (ith Division G.A.R. LEVI BROWN, Adjutant. THE CORN BELT- An Knthtirihtsih MoetiiiK oJ the Corn lielt Association. Canton Advocate. 30: Last night at the office of Thos. Thorson Ac Co. in this city was held a meeting of the Corn Belt Real Estate association, a contin uation of a meeting held at Yankton during the early part of the month. The gathering was held for the pur pose of perfecting plans to send a com mittee of workers to the World's Fair to act as agents to head prospective home seekers this way and irf that re gard the meeting was a great success. Every member of the association present was enthusiastic over the idea of having the Corn Belt represented in the manner mentioned, and sufficient funds were raised on the spot to carry out the plans to successful completion, The association has made arrangements to ship a car load of exhibits to Chicago to be placed in the South Dakota building to show what can be done in the way of raising grain in the state, it seeming to be the prevailing impression that South Dakota's resources were not set forth very forcibly at the present time at the World's Fail', and with that end in view it was suggested to the Advocate reporter that it would be a good plan to ask the Lincoln county people to make an effort to collect a choice exhibit and send it to Yankton to Col. Powers and placed in the car and put where it will do the most good in the way of adver tising our resources. The committee appointed to take charge of the advertising matter at Chicago is composed of the following named gentlemen: Henry Parry, Mitchell: J. I. Welo, Yankton: ,T. T. Dalsclier, Scotland: A. W. Iioldridge, Madison: F. C. Buten, Woonsocket: A. P. Zwemer, Sioux Falls! Every one of that committee are hus tlers, and are bound to accomplish much in the line they have marked out. The Corn Belt -Askockitinn. The Corn Belt Real Estate Associa tion held a short business session at Canton Tuesday and adjourned to hold its annual election in Mitchell on Sep tember 27, during Exposition week. Pres. Roberts and ,J. I. Welo of Yank ton returned home this way today and were highly gratified at the material progress being made in the Exposition work. They report a widely extended interest in the enterprise throughout the Corn Belt. Slirin«r*' Day. One of the' most brilliant features of last year's Exposition was Shriners' day, and it will be repeated on a far more elaborate scale this year, Tues day, October 4, having been designated as Sioux Falls and Shriners' dav. The riankiutoii ISank Mutter. Standard: Judge Haney, when in the city last Friday, made an order for the eceiver of the Farmers' and^Merchants' bank to sell all of the personal property which C. F. Hatten made a bill of sale of to his father-in-law bearing the same date as that of the bank failure. The receiver is to have the property ap praised and to sell at private sale at not less than the appraised value up to Oct. 4tli, and on this date to sell bal ance at public auction to the highest bidder. The receiver is authorized to sell on time on secured paper, maturing September, 18SJ4. So!iolt/.--l,oeke. Friends in town have received cards announcing the wedding of Miss Alida Elizabeth Locke, who taught music in the University about two years ago, to Mr. John N. Scholtz of Des Moines. The ceremony occurred on Wednesday at the home of the bride's parents in i- iMANDA H. BOVDLE, Pres. 1. IN. SEAMAN, Y. Pres. OK MITCHELL, GrBMERALi DAVISON COUNTY VALUES. The State Hoard of Equalization Has Ite AdjiiKleri Thing*. Auditor Robinson has received from Auditor Hippie the official report of the state board of equalization on the Da vison county assessment. The following valuations have been increased: Land Colts under 1 year Colts over 1 ami under!) years Ponies Calves under 1 year Calves ovet 1 year and under 2 Work oxen Lambs under 8 months All other sheep Rams Pigs under 3 months All other pigs Bank stock 20 jier cent. SI) lfi 1212 100 2T) 20 50 100 200 10 20 The following reductions were made: Stallions 10 per cent. Cattle 2 years and over 12'. Bulls 20 Mules and asses l«i": The total of the land and personal val uation for the county is as follows: $2, 288,473: railroads. $190,91S, making a total of $2,479,391. The state levy is as follows: General fund Deficiency Bond, Interest and sinking fund Special sinking 2 mills. 2 4-10 1-10" When the board of county commis sioners holds its next meeting andjmakes its levy for county expenses there will be some interesting reading for tax payers. l-aw lor Steaui Threfthei'N. Section 5 reads: "It shall be unlawful for any person to use a steam threshing machine in this state until he shall first enter into a bond with good and suffic ient security in the sum of $500, paya ble to the state, said bond to be approv ed t»y and filed with the circuit court of the county where he resides, each year, in case he is a resident of the state, and if he is non-resident. with the state auditor, conditioned to pay all damages arising from any fire caused by him in violation of the provisions .of this act. Section 6 provides that any person who shall fail to execute and file the bond required in section 5 of this act shal upon conviction thereof be declared guilty of a misdemeanor State Fair Feature*. The annual South Dakota State Fair will be held at Aberdeen September 11 to 15, inclusive. The premium list has been thoroughly revised and the mag nificent total of $20,000 in prizes is of fered the exhibitors. Excursion rates on all railroads and special trains over a number have beerf secured. Some of the special and leading attractions al ready provided and assured will be— The visit of foreign commissioners and correspondents at the World's Pair to see and write up the country for the benefit of intending home seekers from the old country. The Fourth Regiment band of Sioux City—the very best musical organiza- 4- 1 Tfftr THEY HAVE AKEIYED] OUR NEW GOODS Ladies, call and see them. We have the very newest tiling ID3FLE!SS GOODS Of all Shades, Qualities and Prices. Now is the time to «-et bargains. Ask to see our Marvelous balloon ascension and par achute leap each day by Mine. Blanch, the most daring and successful aeron aut in the United States. Interesting base ball contest Wednes day forenoon between rival clubs from Kdmunds and McPhersun counties, fol lowed on Thursday by an exciting game between the winner and an expert In dian nine from the Indian school. Sharp trotting and running events each afternoon for special purses, the sum of $5,000 being devoted to this de partment alone. Hntries for this de partment are now coining in from the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa and other slates. Farmers and farmers' wives and chil dren in any part of the state are invited and requested to prepare their exhibits and correspond with C. N. Harris," Gen eral Manager State Fair association, Aberdeen, S. D. ICncoumging Signs ol t|,„ Times. New York Commercial: When this snow melts there will come a Hood. When the doors of the vaults begin to swing backward there will be so "much currency that business will not know what to do with it. Money will be a drug, and the currency broker will iind it difficult to make his salt. The begin ning of this end ought not be far away. New York Sun: There is not any more pleasing news in these days than are those items which tell of the factor ies and mills that have resumed opera tions, the banks that have opened doors which were temporarily closed, the mines in which the shut-down has come to an end, the business houses which have got over their troubles, the for eign demand for American cereals, the heavy business of railroads, the releas ing of currency in private hands, the assured strength of all our banks, the arrival of gold from and other such thing's. CLOTH. MITCHELL DRY GOODS CO. I Agents for Thompson's glove-fitting Corsets THE SECURITY BANK tion in the northwest celebrated at home and abroad. Also a band of twen ty-four pieces from the Indian School at Pierre, each member of which is a full blooded Sioux Indian. lepees of Sioux Indians, comprising lifty or more Indians, in their original and fantastic war and ghost dances. H. R. I. R. ATLEE, Asst. Cashier. k-,7, A N I N $10 savings Murone Kev. N. s. ISriiUley. Kev. N. S. Bradley writes friends here that he has been obliged tochanu-e his plans because of the illness of Mrs Bradley's mother at White Lake He has accordingly given up his intended stop of two weeks in Denver, and will pass through Mitchell on Saturday af ternoon en route to White Lake For Sale. One work horse 4 years old, one fam ily horse, one phaeton, one double bua gy, one set light work harness, one set single harness. Will sell on time good security. D. l. rile^ Opposite Mitchell HouU. 1 DAKOTA, SOUTH ifSS The I nion County Fair. he fair association of Union conuiy have taken a novel departure in the preparations of its premiums this year and to which it desires to-*call the at tention of all. Heretofore the county fair has been in many things open only to county exhibitors, but this year, hop ing to make it more successful ami tlir attendance larger, the officers have con cluded to open the fair to the world. All who desire to come to the fair will be received cordially. This year the purses f(,»' racing are larger, but in no way conflict with the bigger olTcisuf farm exhibits. A full line of special ollei'ings are made to farm displays, such as for the best load of liogs. etc. Write to Secretary Sheehun at Klk Point for a catalogue and full par ticulars. Tin* Dro.utli in Illinois. H. MuCormick has received a letter from a friend in J^aSalte county. III., who says: We are having1 it very dry* Pastures are burned up and everybody are feed ing their cattle on corn fodder. Have had rain'to lay the dust since Uk' Lith of June. Don't think my corn will average 15 bushels. Oats are threshing about :i() bushels, Talking About IF* Abroad. Watertown Public Opinion: Tun MITCHELL REPUBLICAN is keeping tab on the threshers and from reports thus far received wheat seems to he turning out from fifteen to twenty-live bushels per acre in the neighborhood Mitchell. I'-adleK of Mitellrll. If you want anything in the line of hair dressing, shampooing, hair-grower or 1' rizzer to keep the hair in curl call it 109 Lawler street. Any one whose Watch has a 1 bow (ring),will never have oc casion to use this time-honored cry. It is Jhe only bow that cannot be twisted off the case, and is found only on Jas. Boss Filled and other watch cases stamped with this trade mark. Ask your jeweler for a pamphlet, or send to the manufacturers. 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