the work of democracy will be much lightened.
Financiers in general are acting within the law.
With the assistance of a few reform republicans,
the law could be changed to give all men an equal
footing, instead of the present system of having
all legislation surrounded by money.
A good example of republican prosperity may be
found in the fact that the Union Pacific has re
cently profited to the amount of $32,000,000 in its
stock purchases. When a comparatively poor man
like Mr. Harriman can make this amount of money
out of a mixture of water and public confidence,
why should an able-bodied man with a home, good
health and an honorable profession complain?
Two Seattle physicians have been successful in
bringing sight to a three-year-old girl born blind.
It was a wonderful undertaking—almost as difficult
as bringing political sight to a blind voter.
The new gold coins now in circulation which are
made without the inscription "In God We Trust"
are worthy of praising comment. God and the
republican party haven't been working together for
some years, and a recognition of this is only just
to all concerned. For a time the people trusted
somewhat in the republican party, but when that
party commenced to pay cash for allegiance in
stead of asking everything in trust, it became time
to change the motto entirely—or else leave it off.
Don't believe it! Democracy has no idea of
making capital out of present conditions. The
capital was all made before democracy had a
chance, and judging from the scarcity of ready
cash, this same capital is being held with a death
grip tenacity in the fear that republican omnipo
tence in the past has not resulted in a public opin
ion which will bring so many rich plums to the
financiers' future.
There is plenty of money in the country to sup
ply honest needs. But there is not enough in the
world to furnish a basis for the crooked manipula
tions which a republican congress has allowed to
exist for years.
The Index gives the people eighteen pages this
week, containing nearly fifty columns of reading
matter. It is the largest country paper published
in the state of Washington, and the people of Ste
vens county are abundantly satisfied with it. No
other paper publishes the news of the entire county
as does the Index.—Statesman-Index, Nov. 15.
The Examiner does not desire to impugn the
claims of any Stevens county industry, nor does it
attempt to explain the falsity of any one's state
ment. A newspaper is presumed to give the news,
and in this news state as many facts as may be
compatible with the character of the management.
Having no reason to distort or withhold facts in
regard to any matter, we publish the following
statement, and will be pleased to furnish complete
copies of papers mentioned in verification, if any
be necessary:
Number square inches editorial, county and local
news, Stevens County Reveille, Nov. 14. was 222.
Number square inches editorial, county and local
news, Statesman-Index, Nov. 15, was 38U.
Number square inches editorial, county and local
news, Colville Examiner, Nov. 16, was 504 A.
In these days of great prosperity (republican) it
is well to note the increasing volume of currency.
The percapita of currency has increased greatly
during the last month—although it consists mostly
of clearing house checks and paper promises. Mat
ters are now so arranged that no great incomeni
ence is felt in conducting the business of the coun
try. The eastern financial interests have also
taken pains to lock up all the genuine currency for
fear the children of the country might bum their
hands with things which are not meant for them.
The administration of this nation for a number of
years has been very solicitous regarding the wel
fare of the people and has been gradually with
drawing from their possession the power to regu-
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