Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1897 — Rensselaer Markets. [ARTICLE]

Rensselaer Markets.

It is a pity that this country ’ should be so completely at the i mercy of the ‘‘gold power of En-' gland. Gold has been poured into ' the United States, at San Franciso,' New York, and all the great ports,. until our gold circulation is fifty’ million more than it was a year ago, while the total increase in ' circulation is nearly a hundred , million. There really seems to be no way to stop these schemers in the old countries from flooding us with their gold and sweeping away the underpinning of the Chicago and other free-coinage platforms.

That the Democracy is substituting for the free-silver issue the single-tax idea and others such is shown by the action of National Committeeman Shanklin, of Indiana, who, in the same day, addressed Mr. Bryan as the next President of the United States and then stated that he would support. Henry George if he were in New York. As is well known, George is the original single-tax prophet and, in addition to this, is attracting to his support in New York all the socialists, discontentists, and other ists. This brings Bryan, free silver, single tax, socialism, red flags, and various other cardinal principles into pretty close touch.

Wheat . . 80 to 85c Rye 37c Oats to 17|c Corn. % 20c Butter 10 to 15c Eggs 12|c Chickens... 54c Hens 5c Turkeys. 5c to 7c .Ducks ...... ........ .. 5o Geese $3 to $6 a doz. Veal 4|c Hides 5 to 6c Cattle. 3c to 4c Hogs .3J to 3|c Potatoes , 75c Hay . $5. Wool 10 to 15c