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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
The Iknn.as Democrae,


The democratic state convention
to eject delegates to the national
convention of that party, was held
at Topeka last Thursday and Fri.
day. 1t was the largest democrat.
ic convention which has been held
In the State, aud elected delegates
from over fifty counties. There
was q lively contest over the fol.
lowing platform, which was final.
ly adopted by vote of 1S2 to 1O4
against the opposition of Hon
John Martin, Thos. Fenlon, and
other prominent members of that
party. They also declined to allow
their names to be used az candi-
dates for delegates to st. Louis.
The following delegates were chos-
en-.
Delegates at large: Elk Governor
Wilson Shannon, e. w. Blair, j.
w. Taylor and Isaac Z. Eaton.
Alternates, Sanford, E. Strosneider,
j. w. Powers and u. NJ. Goddard.
First Districts. N. Palmer, J.
G. Lowe alternates, r. B. Morris,
q. q. Cox.
Second District-M. v. Bennett,
G. w. Burchsrd; alternates, Peter
Rager, E. L. Bartlett.
Third District-T. L. Davis, Col.
Samuel Donnelson; alternates, L.
w. Peacock, w. E. Timmons.
The platform refers solely to the
financial question and Ex.Gov.
Hendricks. and is as follows:
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
Deeming it not inappropriate upon the
era OF the approaching Democratic Ma
ttonal Convention, that the Democracy OF
Kansas should define its position upon
the financial questions of the day, we do
hereby resolve.
LIST. That we are opposed to all banks
OF issue, whether chartered by Congress
or the State Legislatures, and we desire
that banking on the part of corporations
or private individuals shall be confined
by law exclusively to exchange, discount
and deposit.
End. We demand that the act of Con &.
gress creating the National banking sys-
tenn be repealed; that the notes of the
National banks be withdrawn from cir
culation, and in lieu thereof, the paper of
the government of the United States be
substituted.
Sd. That as Congress has the sole pow
er to coin money, and to regulate the val
ne thereof, that it should also have the
sole power to provide paper currency
fer the people.
4th. That such paper currency be
made legal tender in the payment of
debts, public and private, and that the
same be receivable for all demands on the
government, including duties on imports.
9th. That we regard the act Of Con-
gress, requiring the resumption of specie
payments in 1879, the retirement of legal
tenders and the substitution of the lnfe-
rior currency of the National Banks
in Its stead, as a fraud and an outrage,
and we demand that the Democratic
House of Representatives in Congress
Immediately pass bill for its uncondi-
tional repeal. and that the responsibility
tor the continuance of that Infamous
measure on the statute book be thrown
on the Senate and President.
9th. That Thss. A. Hendricks, of Indi-
ana, is the first choice of the Democrats
of the State of Kansas for President OF
the United States, and that our delegates
to the National Convention be and they
are hereby instructed to support no mar
for President or Vice-President who does
not fully endorse our financial resOlu.
tions.
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might properly continue to be le-
gal tender except when coin is spe-
officially stipulated for"
The Journal cannot consistently
admire mau as finanCier, and yet
despise his financial opinions. This
declaration of ".he father of the re-
sumption law" is virtual approval
of the 3 :65 interconvertible gold
bond and currency plan, and ought
to admonish the editor of the Jour
nal that he had better find out what
than plan is before condeming it
and everybody who approves it.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
LETTER FROM PHzIEADEH~
A0KffA.
Progress of tIae Exhibition.

Progress of tIae Exhibition.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16, 1876.
EDITORS NEWS: Rain, rain, is the
order of the day and night. 1t is de-
laying work very much in and around
the Exposition grounds. The Kansas
building is not yet completed, but is
progressing as rapidly as possible I'M
der the unfavorable circumstances.
Our cars arrived to-day, and will be
unloaded tomorrow unless it rains all
day. The grounds are yet disfig Lred
with large number of railroad tracks
and innumerable carts, and other We
hfcles, bringing in supplies and carry
ing out empty boxes and other rub
bish; yet every day adds much to the
beauty and completeness of the great
show.
At one O'Clock to-day was in Ma
chinery Hall, when the great engine
was started. Within one minute there
after, there were hundreds of belts
moved upon their proper wheels, and
hundreds of machines, attended by
skilled workmen, were manufacturing
the articles for which they were de-
signed. | send you the Herald of to-
day, printed in Machinery Hall at one
p. M, from the same plates from which
the regular edition was printed in New
York this morning. This is done every
day, and hundreds of copies distributed
free to the waiting crowd.
L have spent the most of this rainy
day in the main buildings. The pro-
gress made since came here is truly
wonderful. Main Building is nearly
all in order, except here and there fin
ishing touches are being given to the
exhibits. Art Hall is nearly ready,
some pictures remain to be hung, and
statuary is still arriving. Horticultu-
raj Hall is complete, but it will not
hold the display, and a temporary
building is nearly ready. France, and
one or two other nations, are far from
being ready in Machinery Hall. In
this Hall this country fills several
times the space of all other nations
combined. Agricultural Hall is the
most backward OF any. Hundreds of
men are constantly at work, but goods
come in faster than they can be placed.
With good weather the rest of the
month, nearly everything will be in
good condition by June 1st.
1 promised not to attempt descrip-
ton, and L will keep my promise.
When come home, will "hire hall''
and buzz you to your hearts content.
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The Newton Kanssn of last week
copied the item from the Arkansas
City Traveller, which was in our pa
per, and heartily endorsed the
expressed of Mr.. Buck. Itadds
"Col. Buck voted for j. g. FIRE.
mont in 1856, was delegate to the
National Republican Convention in
1868, IL secretary of the Republi-
can State Central Committee, an
able lawy or, and could make a num-
Der one canvass. We have heard
that the bar of his District would
run him for Judge"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

united with Biggins, the fuuatic.
and his ruined spirit bride: to
''catch the President and TO de-
stroy the Republican party. The
Bourbon bird of freedom has be-
come a vampire. The principle
bars on the Bourbon escutcheon
are a mask, dark lanten, and a
garbage pick. The hatchery of
their campaign is 'Jail-birds to the
rescue"
The records of the committees of
the House for the past five months
show this.
The Elections Committee has de-
liberateIy seated Democratic con-
testants, whose rights to a seat the
ablest Democrats in tho House
have denied. They sought 10 I'M
seat the colored Republican, Jerry
HARRISON, because q pack of thiev-
es stole some Government bacon in
his district. Out of this they tried
to make a case of bribery. The
attempt was SO audacious that the
Democrats on the committee were
compelled to abandon it, to escape
the ridicule of the world. They
did unseat the colored member
from Florida. Walls, who WINS
conceded to have 500 majority, be.
cause twenty or thirty votes in one
of the polls were cas-; q few min.
utes before the proper time.
The Committee on Ways and
Means commenced its work by try.
ing TO make John Wilkes Booth
Ham bleton its clerk. The arc used
indignation of the Union NORTH
drove the assassin orshipper from
his place. The Committee hal
tried to do some good work, but il
losing its chance to fund the Ma
tiOnal debt, at time when the Eu
ropean money markets are mos
favorable for that purpose, by quib
ling over the rate of interest which
a long bond can carry, or the per
centage of commission which shall
be offered for its negotiation.-Cor
respondence Chicago Tribune.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

1OfEhA, May IL, 1910.
1t having been represented in va
rIous newspapers that we have en-
dorsed the lottery scheme, connect
ed with the Topeka Library Aid
Association, we deem it due to the
public and to ourselves, to deny
such statements. The interview
reported as having been had with
US, never occurred. We have never
directly or indirectly endorsed that
scheme.
THos. A. OSBORN, Governor.
THoS. IL. CAVANAUGH, Sec. of State
A. M. +. RANDOLPH, Atty Gen'l.
JNO. FRANCIS, State Treasurer.
ID. w. WILDER, Auditor Of State.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
The last demonstration of Wash

The last demonstration of Wash
ington idiOcy is the issuing of a
silver 20 cent piece. What reason
there is for making this coin is
more than we can divine. This act
is as big piece of foolishness as
that of making fifteen cent curren-
cy pieces was a few years ago.
They were always a nuisance. This
new piece of silver is very near the
same size of the % cent pieces and
unless caution is used they may be
passed as quarters, especially as the
habit of handling coins is q new
one. They are little smaller and
have smooth edges.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
GREAT PUBLIC SALE
OF
Short Horn Cattle
AT
EMPORIA FAIR GROUNDS,

7 YON County, Kansas, on w ednesday, the
i 3lst of May next, at one O'Clock p m. as
Il q ad of QuFh am Cattle. This herd
consists of fifteen young bulls, and thirty cows
and heifers, and are animals of rare indiYid-
ual merit, that were selected to supply the
wants of the practical farmer, being selected
from families that have acquired a reputation
for the production of beef and milk. They
are all full blood animals, and are registered
in the American Herd Book.
An examination Of the herd is solicited.
TEREs OF SALE.-One-h half of the purchase
money due the first of December, and the
balance due the first of April next. with APP
proved note on interest. +. MCHARDY.
17-4t
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

BALTIMORE AS A GRAIN MARKER
Baltimore is making giant strides
as g grain market. Her corn re-
ceipts for the month of March were
1885, 558 bushels, which is more
than double the receipts of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia
combined. Baltimore receipts for
the first three months of 1876 were
1901, 292 bushels, or 5,l70,5l7 BUSH
els in excess of receipts for the
corresponding months in 1875.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

A large man, who sat on the
wharf fishing, recently, gave his
opinion with regard to the hard
times. He said the trouble was that
capital was opposed to labor, and
no matter how anxious a man was
to work, capital would make no
concessions. He wanted work him.
self, he said, and once he thought
of giving up, but now his wife was
able to take in washing, hs would
never yield. He intended to say
more, but he was obliged to go of
to attend ball match.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

In New York, on the 18th, a CAL
ifornian named George Parker, I'M
dertook to ride mustang race OF
3O5 miles in Ii hours, using a num-
Der of mustangs for that purpose.
He made 226 miles In Is hours and
81 minutes and then stopped, utter
ly exhausted. But it rained nearly
all the time. which made the riding
very hard on him.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

The Boston papers say Anna
Dickinson acquitted herself more
creditably at her second appearance,
and better still the third time. They
begin to have hopes that they may
be able to save her.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

President Grant gave the country
. nice little surprise, Monday, by
appointing Don Cameron, son OF
Senator Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
Secretary of War. This was &C.
complished by making Secretary
Taft Attorney General, aud sending
Attorney General Pierrepont as
minister to England. The Senate
confirmed the nominations. The
Camerons are so identified with re-
form and integrity that these cabi-
net changes will be very gratifying
to all true Republicans.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

The New York police are enforc-
ing the law to stop all liquor selling
on Sunday, and have good deal of
trouble in the Democratic wards.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
EMPORIA NEWS.
MAY &c, 1876.

Plymouth church has unanimous
Iy expelled Henry G. Bowen from
membership.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

Miss Austin wrote: "Sentimen.
tality that won't make you cry,
sympathy that will never become
painful, quick observation that will
never ask really awkward ques-
tions-these are sufficient weapons
wberewith to conquer this hard
world"
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

buttons are expected, and when the
contributors &re fully accomplish
ed full report will be made and
credit given to those who have as
sisted.-CoIorado Farmer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

The Lawrence Journal has a great
respect for the financial opinions of
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, whom it
pronounces 'sthe father of the re-
sumption law" 1t has also a great
contempt for the 3 :65 gold interest
interconvertible bond and currency
plan. Yet it prints the following
declaration from Senator Sherman's
late financial speech, in regard to
that very plan. He spoke of it very
respectfully, as follows:
81 am one of those who believe
that United States note issued di-
rectly by the government and con-
vertible on demand into gold coin,
or a government bond equal en-
rGlite to gosd, is the best currency
we can adopt; that it is to be the
currency of the future, not only in
the United States but in Great Brit
ain as well and that such currency
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

Hon. Carl Schurz looks unfavora-
bly, at Blaine, and smiles upon Bris-
tow, as a candidate for the presi-
dency.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

GRAssHoPPER CoSTRIBUTIoNs.-
The people of Kansas have respond
ed literally to the calls of the Pat
rons of Colorado, by contributing
four car loads of grain, which has
been distributed by the committee
appointed by Rocky Mountain and
Ceres oranges. Some farther contri-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF LYON,

OOCaII OE AGONsJ
/, l.. T. Heritage, Cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statemement Is true TO the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
L. T. HERITAGE. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
22d day Of May. 1876.
J. n. STEELE, Notary Public.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
STATE OF KANSAS,
CovrN-Tv yoE SIS.

srAG co0 on KA Of Ilos, SIS.
/, r. b. Hurst, cashier Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Emporia, Kansas, do SOL
EMMY swear that tine above statement is
true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. r. B. HURST, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23d day of May, 1876.
A. MCKINNEY,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
H. z. CROSS,
MOVES SPlCER,
uOl DED al A ~
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
A Banker On the Financial
Question

A Banker ON the Financial
Question.
The House Committee on Ways
and Means lately called Mr.. Hatch,
of the celebrated New York bank
ing house of Fitch s. Hatch, to
Washington, and in answer to ques-
tons in regard to the assumption
law, and the "gold measure of val
nes," Mr.. Hatch said:
do not consider the difference between
gold and greenbacks as being at all the
measure of Government credit. When u
man buys 100000 in gold, and pays
Sll4, 600 in greenbacks for it, he does it,
not because he does not think that the
credit of the Government is per-
fectly good; he does it because he
wants the gold for something which the
greenbacks will not do; or he does it be-
cause he knows that somebody else VIII
want the gold for something that the
greenbacks will not do, and that ne will
get profit by holding it. l consider
that all The newspaper talk, and the
whole discussion as TO Government credit
being indicated by the rise and fall Of
gold. is ali -
Mir. Kelley-bosh, you mean to say.
Mr.. Hatch-I did not like to say just
that, but it is what 1 meant. 1 believe
there is not better debtor in the world
than the Government of the United States,
and that the talk about the premium on
gold being an indication OF deprecated
Government credit, or measure of the
| Government credit, does not amount to
anything. believe the gold dollar has
| certain functions which the greenback
| dollar will not perform, and that, so long
as it has those functions, and just to the
| extent that 1t 10 wanted for them, it will
| command a nFemium. Therefore / have
been of the opinion that the only legisla-
tiOn that can be effctual at all toward the
resumption of specie payment, would be
| indirect legislation that would tend to
increase our exports and diminish our
imports, and turn the balance of trade
in our favor.
Mr.. Hatch is certainly one of the
most experienced and able bankers
and financiers in the country, and
people who look to bankers for
their financial ideas should stud y
his opinion of the ''gold measures
of values" theory, with profound
attention. His opinion of the spec
lie payment resumption law may be
very plainly inferred from his state
ment that the only useful legisla-
lion to equalize the value of paper
and gold dollars is indirect legisla-
ton. lie fiatlv contradicts the prev
alent ideas in regard to the supreme
importance of gold, and looks up
on the kind of talk that gold wor-
shippers indulge in as mere "bosh. ="
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
NOTICE.

TINE co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween ID. s. Gilmore and w. Arnold, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent ID. s.
Gilmore retiring: The business will hereaf-
sr be conducted by w. Arnold and w. T.
All debts will be paid, and all accounts col
lected by the new frm. ID. s. GILMORE.
May -, 1915. l2l-24I w. ARNOLD.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

The editor of the Eureka Herald has
made the pleasant discovery that, the
100000 of the national debt was
paid off during March last He UNDER
stands the financial question as clearly
and states is as logically as the Law
renee Journal does, and the Journal is
on solid gold basis.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26

The Agricultural Society, of Green
wood county has decided to hold fair at
Eureka this wear.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
COUNTY TREASURES OFFICE, /,

COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE,l
Emporia, May %, '76.
To tohODl it may concern:
TAKE notice, that the injunction hereto
fore issued in case of II. E. Norton, ct al,
vs.. City of Emporia, has been dissolved, and
penalty of 10 per cent added to the tax.
Parties will save expenses by immediate pay
ment. JOSEPH ERNST,
2l-lt County Treasurer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-26
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY To LOAN. On long time and
INI low rates, on improved farm secutity.
II RANDOLPH & SEDGWiCK.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-23
ENCOURAGING symptoms.

The cheering glow ditfused through.
out the system by Hostettcr's stomach
Bitters, the elasticity OF mind and booty
which they impart, and the disappear
ance which they cause OF those vague, UNI
easy feelings SO difficult 10 describe, are
most encouraging symptoms 10 the de-
spending invalid. The sensation OF re-
turning health Is a most delightful one,
and 10 enjoy II, those afflicted with dys-
pepsia, liver complaint, constipation, Inc
termittent or remittent fevers, lack OF
vitality, sleeplessness, rheumatic, nervous
and urinary troubles, should avail Them
selves without delay OF this invaluable
tonic and corrective. Besides being speci-
fically adapted to the eradication Of these
maladies, IL Is wondrously effective In all
diseases involving diminutiOn OF vital
power on account OF its properties as a
general invigOrant.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-23
BELMONT COUNTY ITEMS.

From the st, Clairsville Gazette.
Wool is bringing 80 cents per pound
in this market.
TRAINER, OF Steubenville, declines
being the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in this district.
THE Burr's Mills camp meeting will
be held this year, commencing on Tues
day, August 23d, and continue ten days,
closing on the Slst.
DAVID HATCHER, Of GAINESVILLE, who
was convicted In the U. s. District Court
at Cincinnati for passing counterfeit
money, has been sentenced to six months
months imprisoned in Jail and TO pay
fine of 500 and costs.
How THE mighty have fallen. The
United States mail line and bus on the
great National Road, under the manage
ment of Campbell, of St. Clairsvllle
came into Cambridge one night last
week in the shape OF dilspidsted old
wreck of Centennial buggy drawn by
one decrept old horse.-Cam5ridge Jeff
erSonian.
Mr.. J. NJ EsTEP refuses to let his con-
stituents know whom he will support at
st. Louis, although he has been written
to on the subject by leading Democrat
OF this county, for the purpose of ascer-
tanning his views as to the instructions
that were given to him and Mr.. Spriggs.
If Mr.. Estep dsobeys his instructions, the
Democrats of Belmont county, nearly
every one of whom are for Thurman, will
probably remember Mr.. Estep Tor his
disregard of their wishes.
GEO. OSBORNE, carpenter of this
place. has been missing since last Sun.
day week. He was engaged in work
ing Tor John Delaney, two miles south of
Warnock Station. On Sunday morning
the 18th inst, he left Mr. Deianey's with
out any coat on, and went. towards the
creek. Since then he has not been seen
or heard of. Before leaving Mr.. De
lsney's he complained of being unwell-
Search for him is being made by the
friends of the missing man. Mr. Osborne
is about 80 years Of age and unmarried.
OUR refutation of the reckless state
uenIs auu CnaI Ses tudt loT se'eTbl Wcths
past have appeared in the Steubenville
Gazette and Cadiz Sentinel, is sustained
by DR.. John Cook, of Bridgeport in a
letter to the Steubenville Gazette, from
which we make the following extract,
and to which the Gazette adds that it is
sorry that it misrepresented the Belmont
county Democrats:
II am surprised to sec the statement in
your paper that the Belmont primaries
were set upto secure Thurman delegates.
IT'S somewhat singular that living in
Belmont county, and at point where |
have frequent intercourse with Democrats
from all parts of the county, that that the
first charge of 'set-up' primary | should
hear should be in your paper. However
correct you should be in your recollec-
lions Of what transpired at Cincinnati,
your charge of n 'set-up' delegation is
absolutely groundless. The only Alien
man have met with in our county Is one
of the delegates to the Cincinnati Con-
vention, and constituted the very respec-
table minority of the delegation which
was not favorable to Mr.. Thurman"
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-23

The President of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America, has issued
an order announcing that by the joint
action of the National Union officers and
the Centennial committee of the Arch
diocesan Union of Philadelphia, the died.
ication of the Centennial Fountain has
been reconsidered, and the dedication
will take. place on July 4th, 1876, as an
nounced originally. The National
parade of the Union will also be held.
The National Convention will be held,
and Archbishop Wood will ofticiate
the Cathedral.