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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28
The Republican Conference

Cdu ClauS are Rdtuol1pS III Oh n0Ao
burg for the purpose of consulta-
ton. In the words of the Commit
tee, which issued the call for this
meeting, an invitation is extended
ITO any and all Republicans to
meet the Committee on that day
for the purpose of comforting and
considering the political necessi-
ties of the campaign now before
u.s."
1t may be presumed, therefore,
that the Temperance question will
occupy no small share of the time
of this Conference, for the Republi-
can papers, all over the State, have
recognized and asserted the necessi-
ty Of holding Temperance Republi-
cans within the ranks, if there is to
be any chance of success in the
coming campaign.
1t is clear that there is a large
body of such Republicans who can
be held no longer, unless some
change is made in that party's po-
sition. Many of them are even
now deserving, as reference to the
calls for Prohibition Conventions
will show. Will the Republican
Conference make any effort to win
them back, and to save the hun
dreds of others who are on the point
of following their example?
Prohibitionists have been accus-
ed of opposing any anti-saloon
movement in the Republican par
ty. The accusation is false. Any
such movement, however slight,
shows an advance in public senti-
ment which we are glad to record.
OF course Prohibitionists expect to
nominate their own candidates in
West Virginia, and vote for them,
too, if they are the right kind of
men; but we are perfectly willing
to give any other party all due
credit for any disposition which
it may show to oppose the saloons.
The course taken by Prohibition
lists, whether wise or unwise, does
not lessen by single iota the re-
sponsibility of the Republicans. If
they have any policy at all on this
question, which they themselves
acknowledge to be of the utmost
Importance, the only manly and
honorable course is to declare it,
and stand by it. If you are in IA
vor of High or Low License, gen.
tlemen, please say SO. If you do
not think that public sentiment
will justify the closing of the sa-
looms, tell us whether you are
willing to place the soloonist under
heavy bonds not to sell to minors,
habitual drunkards, on the Sab
bath, etc, and to make the forfeit
ure of the bond peremptory, in all
cases of conviction for violation of
these restrictions. If you wish a
Prohibition Amendment submitted
to the people, make an official dec
laration of that wish, and do not
allow your next State Convention
to follow the example of the last
one in administering a public re-
buke to the Republican members
of the Legislature who supported
such measure.
Do you believe that THE SALOON
MUST GO, or that it must Stay? If
you think it ought to go, shall it
60 NOW or not until it has helped
you carry few more elections, and
sent a few more of your men and
women to poor houses, jails and
lunatic asylums2
Gentlemen of the Rennhlican
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28

Read Prof. A, A, Hopkins in
teresting letter, in this issue, head
ed, "The Field at Large"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28
The Naked Facts.
Where's the Falsehood and Malice p
Let the Public ANSWER.

the political blackberry patch at a
fearful rate, these warm days, and
wherever a Prohib boy shakes a
rag, the Journal makes a dive at it.
AS both time and room is pre-
cious this week, with The FREE
MAN, we cannot fellow the Journal
through it's labored efforts to argue
the truth outof its party's history.
We can only quote few statements
and give the naked facts" in con-
trast:
"In the call for prohibition
county convention in Richie
county, the following paragraph
appears:
"A like resolu .ion was offered in
the Republican convention in
Parkersburg, and was received with
insult and contumely, and in less
time than it took to write lit went
under the table
A Just regard for truth and We
racity would at least call for cor
rection of so malicious a state
ment. The question of endorsing
the submission of Prohibition
amendment was discussed for over
two hours in the Parkersburg con-
vention." x X Journal.
Yes, and it was during that
warm discussion that Governor
Boreman, a Stalwart of the Stall
wart Republicans, in a speech IA
voring the resolution referred to,
told the convention in vigorous
English, that if the Republican
party WAS "too cowardly to face
this question" new party would
rise up that would not be afraid"
The convention killed the reso-
luton by vote of 3 to l, and now,
eve,o moW, the new party that rs
not AFRAID" is rising up. These
are the naked facts, SO far. Again,
"To say that the Parkersburg
Convention declared against the
submission of Prohibition amend
ment, either in fact or in effect, is
misstatement SO false that it can
only be inspired by malice, To de-
clare that a resolution looking to
that end, went under the table,
in less time than it took to write
it, is equally untrue" -Journal.
Now for the nakedest facts of all.
The only "plank" or resolution Of
fered, discussed or mentioned in
the aforesaid convention that had
in it syllable about the "submis-
sion of the Amendment" or the
remotest reference thereto, was the
following, presented by Mr., G. D.
Merrick, after repeated efforts, as a
Temperance Republican, to get q
hearing before the body
"Re8ohed, That the Legislature
is the servant, not the master of
the people, and the people are en-
titled to respectful hearing from
it when they apply by petition for
the redress of grievances, or the
passage of laws. We therefore con-
denim the action of the Legislature
in refusing the request made by
many thousands of the voters of
the State that an amendment to
the Constitution, prohibiting the
manufacture or sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors as 4 beverage, be sub
mitted to the people. We assert
that such request should be grant
ed at the earliest possible date"
This resolution was viciously
assailed by Messrs. Doyener, Stag
gers, Hubbard and others, and
earnestly defended by Messrs, Mer-
rick, Carskadon, Atkinson, Bore
man and others, and this resolution,
this only sentence or syllable of the
Convention having reference to the
submission of the Amendment,
was defeated, slaughtered, buried, by
the "largest and best" Repu blican
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28

Let US have sober men for candi.
dates, and honest.
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Park ersburg, W. Y

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The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1886-07-28

WEDNESDAY, JULY %, 1886.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20

by having their claims paid in gold
and actually threaten a disruption OF the
Union If their exsctions are not sub-
mitted to!
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
TIE SILVER STANDARD NOT
DISHONEST.

We clip the following from the st.
Louis Republican: All debts are payable
in dollars--and the first dollar known to
the American people was the silver coin
of that name. 1t contained 37lt grains
OF pure silver when it was first coined 10
1885; aud it contains the same amount
now-no more, no less. And there has
not been an hour since 1885, 100 years
ago. when these silver dollars were not a
full legal tender for all obligations. In.
deed, it could not have been otherwise;
for. from 1885 to lS49, a period OF Ga
years, silver dollars were the only dollar
in existence. There is not q banker or
bondholder in New York or anywhere
else who ever saw q gold dollar till lS49;
and there are probably 80. DOC. COO Of the
people OF this country who never saw one
at any time.
And yet the people are told that they
are dishonest if they insist ON paying the
"enormous aggregate of debts they
"owe to the East" in these original
standard and lawful silver coins. They
would violate no law in doing this, nor
would they violate any moral obligation.
But the creditors do not like silver. Gold
Is worth 20 per cent more, and, of course,
they would rather have it-and because
the West and South. the debtor regions,
claim their lawful option. they are
charged with seeking to defraud the
creditor class Of one,fourth their honest
dues.
In point of fact. the case is just the re.
verse. The silver dollar is the real par,
and gold is 20 per cent premium, be.
cause it has become comparatively scarce
and when the creditor class demand
gold for the Sc. 900. 900. 900 aggregate in.
debtedness OF the country. they are
simply demanding 20 per cent, or 81, 200,
10000 more than they are Justly en-.
titled to.
It is not true. as the Bulletin asserts,
that "the bulk Of these obligations were
incurred when the currency was on q
parity with gold" ALI the national debt,
nineseen-twentieths the State, county
and city debts Of the West and South,
and thsee.fourths the railroad debts, were
incurred when the currency (greenbacks
"
and national bank notes) was 10 to 30
per cent below the value OF gold and sill.
yer. too. BY the resumption of specie
payments in 1879. and the consequent
appreciation OF currency to the par OF
silver, these debts were incurred 10 to &c
per cent. and as ii this were not enough
to satisfy the debtor classes. they now
demand another increase OF 20 per cent
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eureka Dailp 5fntinel.
WEDNESDAY. -. JANUARY 90. 1886.
PAIRING AND AnsENTEEIsM.

Some six weeks have passed since Con.
gress net. The House has done little
else than to meet and adjourn for re.
cesses. With the prospects Of a long
session. at least a sixth part of it is
wasted at the start. This does not prom.
Use we'll.
When the rules were reversed, the re.
visers closed their eyes tightly to one OF
The g~rossest abuses in the House. They
incorporated in the new rules the follow.
ing clause, taken bodily from the old
rules: "Pairs shall be announced by the
Clerk, after the completion of the second
roll-call, from a written list furnished
him, and signed by the member making
the statement to the Clerk, which list
shall be published in the Record as a part
of the proceedings, Immediately follow.
ing the names OF those not voting"
This dodge is given away by the New
York Sun as follows: pairing is a de.
vice for neutralizing votes. for dodging
the Record, and for sheltering members
from the penalty of losing their pay for
non attendance at the daily sessions OF
the House. This practice has no author.
ity Of law to sustain it. Neither Jeffer-
sons Manual nor any other Parliament.
airy authority recognized it until the sec.
ond session of the Forty-sixth Congress.
"Mr. Hoar has proposed in the Senate
that the time of meeting OF Congress
shall be changed, so as to give more
weeks for needed legislation, especially
during the second session, which meets
on the first Monday in December and adj
journs by law on the 4th Of March ehsu.
ing. The long session usually extends
over six or seven months. Adding the
three months OF the short session, Con-
gress sits but ten months in all, though
paid for two full years of service.
Certainly the practice of absentee.
ism is not fair to the taxpayers. and it is
seriously injurious to national interests.
If members devoted themselves to the
duties for which they are we'll paid with
reasonable attentions. there would be less
cause for complaint than now exists. But
the journals of the Senate and of the
House of Representatives accuse them Of
calpable neglects. and prove beyond
doubt that the largest appropriation bills
are sometimes passed without the re.
corded presence of a quorum in either
body.
"Some remedy must be found for this
growing abuse. If constituents would
call their Representatives to strict &C.
count and make unnecessary absence
from Washington an offense to be Sc
verely punished, they would effect 8 val.
uablc reform"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
NOTICE E.

Ton PRINTING NEW STYLES OF
y type at the SESrINEL ofice. Letter Hesds.
BIZ Heads. Cards. etc. printed In the bsst
style kns vn to the "art reservatiye."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
Good watch work and Fine En-
craving,

P, STELER takes great pleasure In m
~nouncing to his customers, and the public
generally that he has in his employ one Of
tho very best practical watchmskers and en-
grayers on the Coast, who has had expert
ence and worked in the very best watch.
makers establishments in Europe and
America, and is now prepared to do all kinds
Of finewa.ch work at reasonable prices. and
satisfaction guaranteed. Also. clocks
cleaned and carefully repaired and .
ranted for ono year. New jewelry made 10
order and neatly repaired. All work sent
from the country promptly attended TO. =
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
rne Great Electric Lamp.

A. Tuczek. agent for the Chicago Elec'
trio Lamp Company, has sold here q
number OF these lamps, including the rich
gold extension hanger. with the foun'
lamps, which may be seen on exhibition
at several Of the restaurants and saloons.
Their brilliancy and cheapness cannot be
excelled by any other lamps. Mr.. T. is
agent for lamps OF all kinds and descrip.
sions. Call on him at the City Brewery,
on North Main street.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
Fatal Shots Among Gamblers.
A Big Work to be Continued.

A Big Work TO be Continued.
GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. ia special
is stated that q prominent business house
there has received notice from their Lon
don correspondent that the Mexican Ma.
tional Construction Company has Dor.
rowed money from Matthiesen & Co., of
London, to continue the construction Of
their road. and that work be resumed
inside of three months.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
Rggsi Eggs!

Berg has received q large lot of fresl
eggs, which he sells 8. surprisingly los
prices. Call and see him before buyinl
elsewhere.
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DIED.

In Eureka. at the County Hospital, January
10. 1885,. William Tregonning, . natiye Of
England, aged 50 years.
The funeral Will take place to-day at ~
o'clock from the Presbyterian Church.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20

Dyspepsia cured by the use OF I'D d
D"-for sale at Caprop's drug store. >
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-20
Notice to Pupils.

Professor Burner will begin with hi
painting classIMonday. the 18th inst. at
o'clock p. N.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14
HUMBOLDT. TENN.
EnthusIasm Over Hob TRyIOr's
NOminntiOB-The Legislative
Candidates.
IcoRaFsroNDEYcr or rnE ArrKAL.I

CORRESPONDENCE or THE APPEAL
HUMBOLDT, Tenn, August l3,-Bob
Tayos's nomination aroused great en-
tnu iasm among the Democrats OF
Gibson coui ty, whose representatives
in the 5 ate Convention were in
strJcted aud voted tolidly for HIM
throughout The enire session. There
is 10 m s akin g the CT that Bob Tay-
lor ia the ,andidste Il the MASSES VINO
will rally to his support with an en-.
thudasm not witnessed in Tennessee
fuf v as past
Tue ctuljy candidates for Legisla-
tive hono's spoke here last night.
Glib ,on county is entitled to two ats
Ia the lower hous' and one in the Sem
are chamber, and It S the purpose OF
the Democracy to place men there who
will not ref ct it, WISHES in le2isla-
tor, but slsn honor upon the county
and themse yes. The candidates are,
for the lower house, the Hon. Wallace
w Wade ald the Hon. II U. Burnett,
both OF whom have previously served
one tenn, j T. CUTls. b. D. Carlton,
II. A Overll and J. W. Thomas; for
the Seua 2, S. B Williamson, DE-, J @
Drh G and josiah Peon. They all
sand ,qnareiy upon the platform o
the Stats Demo cracy.
Three b lex ora houses are beinl
erscted on MRin street.
The crop prospect is very flaterinI
Throughout this section. Cotton i
above the average, while corn is scsrc,
ly under IL. W.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14
An ErrinR wife.

WACO, TEX August 1l.-One Of the
most singular affairs ever occurring in
any county came up here today. 1t
seems that the mother OF John Scott,
of Wilberger county, lives at Gates
Vile, Ooryelle county, and being on a
visit to him her son learned that a
man named Martin was paying atten-
ton to the old lady, whose age is 90.
He set watch upon the movements
of the pair, and found yesterday that
thew had left for Waco. Today he
came in post haete and made a break
for the County Clerks Office to stop
the issuance OF the marriage certiti-
cate. He got no inf rmation OF the
movement of hrs anc 1t parent, but
he got somethii Z wi was more as
tonishiDg. 1t emit hat Scott aud
his wife, Mary Scott, at get along
we'll, having iiv d s. 'ate for some
time-he 10 Wiberg,r and she in
Gatesville. 1t seems MIR. Scott bad
applied at the last term OF Cor.
yelle District Court for divorce, but
the application has been denied. IL
further seems the fair lady had lover
named M H. Hill, and while search
ing the records for the ancient moth
ers name Scott found the name OF hit
wife and that of Hill figuring as ex
pectant bride and groom, having taker
out license TO marry. Upon applica
ton 10 the clerk Mr.. Scott found hi
wife had sworn as widow. The cor
rowing husband and con at once Tor
sock the trail of his mother, and a
once proceeded to take steps to secure
the custody OF his children, whom hi
unworthy wife had made of with
Altogether, Mr.. SCOTS cup is over
flowing with gall, aud the lines ar
not coming to him in pleasant places
He says he will not prosecute hi
erring wife, although che is answerabl
under both the charges of bigamy ant
perjury. He will be contented will
the babies, and leave the grand jur,
to deal with the unworthy woman IL
this case. An the parties hay
hitherto been regarded as respeo'abl
people,
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JOHN IRELAND, Governor Of Texas
The Feeling at Washington.

WASHINGTON, August l3.-lt is stat,d
a, the State Department that there are
no fresh developments in the Cutting
case, and that the attitude of this gov
eminent has not changed in any re-
spect. This case is the fruit OF the
natural fiction Of sntrg onism between
the sys ems OF government OF two peo-
pies who differ radically in character
and customs. The position we have
taken is bated upon the assumption
that all the material facts and the legal
features OF the Gaze are as they have
been set forth in the correspondence
and reports already made public; but
in matter involving possible war
fare, il ID held to be incumbent upon
us 10 make sure that there is nothing
of Importance beyond the official in
formation already in hand, and to this
end the best efforts Of the department
are turned. The foundation once firm
ly laid, the decision will have to be
made whether the differences found
TO xist shall be reconciled through
the further efforts OF diplomacy or by
war; but 10 no event will this govern
ment assent to the doctrine that an
American citizen can be arrested, tried
and punished abroad for an offense
committed within our own domain.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14
Remark.bIe surgical Operation.

BosToN, MASS, August l3,-On
Thursday remarkable surgical opera
ton was performed at the Massschu-
sets General Hospital by DIR. Maurice
II. Richardson, Of this city. About a
year ago John Mccarthy swallowed q
set of artifci al teeth. The passage Of
food to the stomach was almost
wholly prevented. The patient grew
emaciated aud weak, and 1t became
evident that unless relief was had he
must coon die. DR.. Richardson made
a transverse cut in the left side OF the
abdomen through which the mans
stomach was drawn out and then cut
open, when by the insertion OF his
arm 10 the elbow. DR.. Richardson was
able to reach and remove the teeth:
The internal opening was then closed
with fine elk, and the stomach re-
placed, the external cut being also
closed with stitches, The whole opera
ton was completed in forty.fve min.
utes. The patient is doing well, and
his complete recovery is now con-
sidered little lets than certain.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14
CHANCERY SALE
OF
H Il AL H q II AT Il

No. S55, R.-Chancery Court Of Shelby Copn-
ty-Wm. Morrow vs.. P. P. ,Fraim.--No'
1924, r, oh. p. Hobson, administrator
etc., VS.. NJ G. Fraim ct al.
10y virtue of IN interlocutory decree Tor
ID sale, entere in tho above cause on the
Sd day OF July. 1886, entered in N. b. o3,
pages SIG and 5SS, will sell, at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, in front OF the
Clerk and Masters office. Courthouse OF
Shelby county, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, August IA, 1856,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county Tenne'-
SEQ Lot 3, Of p. P. Fraim's subdivision of part
of @. L. AIS, fronting so feet on the north ORTIZ
side Of Jefferson street by depth OF 1879
feet, and bounded on the east by bayou gay
oso. Lot No. 4 of same SUBDIVISION, 'front.'
ing about ITO feet on the north side Of alley
lust north of lott running back about %
feet, and bounded on the east by said bayou.
Also, lots IL, II, IS and 10 of ?. y. Fraim'
subdivision OF lots and 5 and part Of lot
of @. L, 49i-all OF said lots fronting 5O ieet
on south side of Monroe street extended
except 10, which has n depth Of 10y feet
which lots run back to Mrs: s. W. Camp
BELLS lot, as cow inclosed By her fence.
Bids on lots II, IS and 10 will commence with
raised bid of Theo. Read.
Terms eff Sale-Ten per cent. OF purchase
money paid in cash; balance in SIX an9
twelve months: interest-bearing notes with
security required, lien retained TO secure
same and equity Of redemption barred
s. I. MCDOW ELL, Clerk and Master.
PyH +, Walsh. Deputy G. and NJ.
Malone & Watson, Taylor " Carroll, II.
II e. w HniakaIl. Soils.