The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1898 Page: 2 of 8
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ABILENE REPORTER.
PUBLISHEOIBY
C Xtfei SPrinttnj Cemjtany
Shook & KiEr'KK. Pkoiuuetors
L. B. Shook. Editor.
Gmj. S. Anderson Manager.
Dally Subscription Rates.
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&-Itatan time you fail to recette yon
paper promptly plow notify es u we art
anaons to hare the subscribers gtt the papet
tegularly.
Wo abuseoitr president all we
want to but we allow no greasy
Spanish minister to do it and
get off with it.
McKinley could not bo cen-
sured ir aa should teach Spain
and all other nations a lesson by
lairing Cuba in out of the wet
Twenty new subscribers by
one. mail is what The Reporter
found in its stocking-today and
it is not Christmas either.
Senator Tillett of Abilene is
out for the Texas Senate again.
He filled the place so well last
term that he will certainly be re-
turned. Pecos News.
Nothing speaks more plainly in
rofercmco lo tho high standards
of education in our little city
than tho Intorost manifested in
our Liturary and Library As
sociatlon A circulating library
and a public reading room aro
worth nioro to tho town than any
thing else that could bo had for
many times tho money.
It Is too early to got excited
ovor tho nomination forovorn-
or. Wo are sorry to noto tho
increasing amount of machinery
used in seeking nominations.
Tho opening of headquarters oy
some aspirants is legitimate but
wo shall soon reach a point
where a canvass cau not bo suc-
cessfully made by a poor man
unless ho is backed by men of
money who have an ax to grind.
Corruption soon follows.
Abilene never before had so
great a trade in agricultural im-
plements as now which means
that there were never before
so manv farmers in our
trade territory. Without any
effort whatever our country is
growing in population more than
at any time in its past history.
With the adoption of proper
means a ve-y desirable class of
stock farmers could be settled
here who would in u few yars
double our taxable property.
A voice from the grave was
beard yesterday George Clark
estwhile the "little giant" had
himself interviewed in the Dallas
News. Let him talk; people are
not afraid of ghosts now-a-days.
The middle-of-the-road pops
hate (?) trusts so much that they
are planning to aid in the re-election
of McKinley by putting out
a .hopeless ticket to draw support county camp of U
away from Bryan.
financial considerations are
parraraount in our government
and no insult that can be passed
upon the nation would be resent
ed so long as it would interfere
with the value of stocks and
bonds. Verily the money
changers are m the saddle.
Some bright gold bugs in De-
troit have refused three hundred
dollars in silver as payment of a
debt upon the grounds that it
was not sufficient to make a sum
equal to the debt at the current
price of silver bullion. Now let
Tho Reporter has struck it
rich having been selected to
represent a candidate for the
presidency of the UniteJ States.
This candidate is not mean and
stingy and he proposes to give
the "hundred dollar a day ora-
tors" the marble heart and open
his purse strings to the editors.
Come in Mr. Candidate you are
at the right door. His platform
is 10-cent cotton and $'2Q a month
pension to ex-Confederates. Fed-
erals also to be liberally taken
care of. Read his letter to us:
Editor Reporter.
Abilene Texas.
Gentlemen: Enclosed find let-
ters I desire placed before your
C. V.. also.
r . . .
ginners and planters.
As my former letter failed to
reach these parties kindly pub
!ish in your next issue and mail
me extras.
Name what sum you will
charge me to devote your paper
until 1900 in this campaign? 1
intend to repay Editors and not
Hundred Dollar a day Orators
I am gentlemen
Yours most respectfully
undorrnto tho tho gravity of such
disasters- Mr Bryan's only
hope of success jr-i tho atf tfgglo
for future lndorVlnlMtt))o Dem-
ocratic purly must fit our jutig
ment depend upon his freedom
from complicity in tho methods
of such political leadors as Rich-
chard Crokor. Prom "The Pro-
gress of tho World" in Amort
cau Monthly Reviow of Reviews
for February.
In spito ofthuoxpose of tho
"Limbless cotton" fraud papors
continue to glvo it columns of
free advertising. Prof. Connoll
of tho Texas station has added
his warning to that of other di-
rectors of experiment stations
who state that it is only a little
bettor than tho most common
varieties and Is almost identical-
ly tho samo as that sold for years
by a Texas grower under the
name of "Welborn's pet."
Wo have seeu church partisans
so bitter that they preferred to
allow a soul to go to hell rather
than see him saved through the
instrumentality of any other
chuch and we see tho same
spint manifested by some paity
leaders who denounce the finan-
cial politics of the day yet do all
they can to defeat the only party
able to restore the people to
power. Such churcnism and
partyism suits the Devil exactly
causing him to smile from ear to
ear.
A woman in St Liuis who had
nothing to buy food for herself
and baby boy was sent out rre-
quontlyby a man to buy him
beer who noticed that she had
kept SI which she returner;
at his request Then a discrim-
I inating jury of twelve men honest
and true sent her to the pen for
five years while bank wreckers
get two or three years which
is cut to nothing in many cases
by a tender hearted president.
This is the ray to make anarchists.
Khether there is any limitation
to the rope ot ols.
Editor W. A Knowles of the
Rome Georgia Tribune who re-
cently visited Mexico in company
with Governor Atkinson ofGeor-
ga writes his paper as follows:
"The silver standard has add-
ed to the interest of the indus-
trial development of Mexico be-
P. S. Kindly request city
papers to copy.
To save postage we answer
ricrhf hpfa rhnr.Tho Ponnrtor will
someone test the question as to! - . . . . ..
. . . ygive its tremenduous influence to
the gentleman's candidacy up to
1900 for fifty thousand dollars
but we hope he will send two
dollars in advance as we are out
of stove wood and it is raid-winter.
Crokerism Versus Bryanism.
Mr. Croker and Mr. Bryan
represent diametrical extremes
cause the countries with gold in their political methods. The
hiauuiirus nave noi sougnt ner '.Tammany leader affords the
trade. The premium on gold J most striking example of boss
has acted as a bar to competition.' and machine methods that our
Asu consequence many cotton recent tendencies huve yet evol
factories have been and are being ved; while Mr. Bryan who is an
constructed If cotton growing orator and a true leader repre-
proves a success in so far as-1 sents the convictions and emhus-
Mexicocan raise all their mills iasras of great multitudes of men
need then she will likely become1 nud tho triumph of principles
a powerful rival in this brunch of ' over party machinery and cam-
man ufacturing to gold standard ' paign fnnds. In the great pond-
Countries. Wc learn that mnch ' ing struggle between Croker and
cotton was being imported from; Bryan for the control of the
Texas at a cost of about ten cents Democratic party. Mr. Croker
per pound. All over Mexico ' may happen to represent a safer
this industrial development public policy in 'the matter of
and progress is marvelous.' finance than is represented by
The railroads are about as well 'Mr. Bryan. But it is cerUiinly
equipped as ours: they have to be hoped that there are in this
machine shops woolen mills ' country a good many thousands
wood working plants boot and' of firm believers in tho gold
ahol factories immense mining standard who would rather Bee
plants ect While we do not political power wielded in tho
Biean to be understood as claim- government of this Nati
ing that all this is entirely duo to
the silver basis yet tho produc-
ers of wealth in that country have
iot encountered the fall in prices
as have the gold standard countries"
Nation by a
free-silver roan of Mr. Bryan's
type than by a soundmoney man
of Mr Croker's. There aro
worse things to bo feared than
the disasters of a mistaken finan
cial policy although wo do not
If McKinley had done his duty
by applying the toe of his diplo-
matic boot to De Lome when it
was learned that .the Spaniard
had grossly- insulted American
women in a book he wrote our
president would have been spar-
ed the humiliation of De Lome's
insulting letter. The Spaniard's
offense in speaking of our women
as he did was much greaer than
his remarks about the president.
The Land Question.
To The Reporter:
I have 1 ead with much care an
article written by our State Sen-
ator Cape. H. A. Tillett publish-
ed in The Reporter on the
"Land Question." The Captain
tells us there are fOwquestions of
more importance to Texas and
no question so nearly affecting
the material prosperity of West
Texas as the "land question."
This is true. Ho further says
afterall rtis a purely businessone.
This is true also. Under this
head I enter the list to say what
J think best. If I were a stock
man I would not write thisurtele
but give his proposed bill my
hearty support; being a farmer
however I cannot endorse his
plan of disposing of what is left
of the public domain. I would
have a bill so f ramedas to get tho
state out of the land business at
an early date as practible.
1st Place all of her lands on
the market at 1 per acre.
2nd Time payments limited
to 10 years 3 per cent interest
on deferred payments.
llrd. Repeal the lease system
altogether
4th. Give to head of family 100
acres single man 80 under our
present homestead laws.
Dth. Give those who having
bought lands under any other
former act the privilege of hav-
ing their notes returned and now
ones subtltuted running twenty
years ono twentieth principal
and interest at i par cent paid
annually. All purchasers who
now hold their lauds under tho
original contract to have a credit
for tho full amount paid the statu:
J to those who bavq forfeited pay-
John Deere Goods !
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Dfwr Hu?r mvs S Stiff and Walking Cultivators all steel frame Cotton and Com Planters Pood Crush-
or Mu W all of which you will'llud a complete stoolc on hand at our storo.
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dTVe give a few testimonials of those using our John Deere Disc Plows thojbest plow on th
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'97.
Potosi Texas July 81
Mr. Geo. L. Paxton:
- I will say. in regard to the Jgbn Deere Disc
Plow I bought of you that I have run it ono sea-
son and am well pleased with it. It does good
work and I think it is a durable plow tho frame
being made of heavy steel bars and the bearings
well protected from dust and it is so much easier
handled or managed than the old Hancock disc.
Respt Joe Holly
Nienda Texas July 29 '97
Mr. Geo. L. Paxton:
Dear Sir The John Deere Disc Plow I bought
of you gives perfect satisfaction in every respect.
For lightness and durability it has no superior.
Would not do without it for twice what it cost mo.
I cau cheerfully recommend it to the public.
Yours truly G. W. Boyd.
Dora Nolan Co. Texas July 27 'Q7.
Mr. Paxton:
Dear Sir You asked mo could I recomraeud
the John Deere Disc. I think it is the best plow I
ever saw. It is as far ahead of the Hancock disc
as the Hancock is ahead of the old. fashioned plow.
I have thoroughly tested the plow and am well
satisfied. Respectfully S. L. McNay.
Nugent Texas August 9 '97.
George L. Paxton:
Dear Sir In regard to your John Deere Disc
Plow I can say it is the best plow for breaking dry
hard land I ever saw. I believe it will do all it is
claimed to do. I like the one I have fine; four
horses pull it easy enough. Yours
J.T Wagoner.
Mr. Paxton:
The John Deero Single Disc Plow I bought of
Pyou is all 0 K. My mitn is well pleased with it.
I have'soon both tho Single aud Double Disc Plow
work and must say that I beliovo them to bo the
best plow I ovpr saw. Thoy are far superior to
the mould board plow and I can gladly recom-
mend them to any one who wants a good plow.
Yours truly
Abilene Texas. J. H Parramoro.
Geo. L. Paxton:
Dear Sir: The John Dccro Dou-
ble Disc Plow that I purchased from you has given
perfect satisfaction and in fact it has surpassed
anything I have ever seen in tho wny of a plow.
My ground is dry and hard and I an plow with
tour horses six inches deep cutttngJ24 inches I
have used tho Cassndy plow and find that four
horses draw the John Deere Disc with as much
ease as three does tho Cassady and the work dono
with the Disc is much better. J. M. Cope.
Avo Jan. 14 '9S.
Mr. Geo. L. Paxton Abilene:
Dear Sir The Double Disc
Plow we bought of you last fall is all you recom-
mended it U be. It has given perfectsatisfaction.
Very Rospt Wardell GrifUth.
Avo Texas Jan. 15th. 1898.
Mr- Geo. L. Paxton:
Dear Sir: I am plowing now
every day with the Double Disc Plow I bought of
you and will say that I am well pleasedwith it
Respectfully
Johu R. Moore.
You cannot afford to waste time with tho ordinary sulkey when you can take a John Dao re
Disc and plow when it is hot or cold wet or dry. The dryer the ground tho better it will do tho
work. Give this plow a trial by all means. Very Hespectfully
GEORGE L. PAXTON.
ment credit only for the amount
paid. The state cannot afford to
rob her citizens by legislative
enactment. The annual payment
for 640 acres under tho above
tqrms will be 32principil $19.20
interest total 1 20. This is
not as much as tho act selling
him hisland at $2 with 5 percent
interest by 12 80. When the
settlor becomes satisfied the
state is dealing with him fairly
placing him upon an equal foot-
ing with the rest of her citizens
and each annual payment brings
him nearer tho final liquidation of
his indebtedness that the last
payment will not be greater than
the first ho will economize and
rustlearound as never before to
meet his payments.
Each iKiyment acts as an in-
centive to be ready and meet the
next then we will see uo more
forfeiting. When I caine to
Hunt county Texas in 1853
there wore two ways only a new
comer could got a homo. One
lo lay stale .script and locato on
any appropriated lands. Tho
othor means the pt'e eruption
laws othorwlsd ho had to buy
from Mr. Partin. Most of our
immigrants at that timo wore
poor people When thoy ascer-
tained tho fact that they could
got given them 100 ucros by liv-
ing uion and cultivating tho
samo for three years paying
survoying and patent fees thov
did not regret having moved Into
our grand old statoand doubtless
this factalono brought thousands
more. Texas was not in tho
land business then nor woro
thorn any mess respecting titles.
Did tho state loan n.ii.t.w. i...
I being genorous to tliesopoor poo-
pie? If anyone thinks so let
him visit the opulous and rich
counties of Dallas -Hunt Collin
and Grayson examine the
records ho will fiud today some
of the most valuable and best
farms woro lands given tho
home seeker many years ago
Tho state has been is today
and will continuo to receive her
pay for her liberality in the way
of taxes on valuos from $25 to
$30 per acre. Vhy not inaugu-
rate a similar system today?
Give the homeless an opportunity
to secure a home we all know If
some provision is not made for
the people In tho final disposi-
tion of tho lands nono will be
made and in this connection we
sty to a fact. There are moro
tenants living in a radius of 7
miles of my liouso than all Hunt
county up to lb(51;thoir numbers
aro annually increasing. Not
many years hence wd will have
an army of howors of wood and
drawers of water under the land
lords of our country.
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Shook, L. B. The Abilene Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 18, 1898, newspaper, February 18, 1898; Abilene, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth331043/m1/2/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Public Library.