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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14
The Republicans on Silver.

Below will be found the action
of the Pocatello convention in re-
lation to the silver question. The
resolutions, as the reader will OBJ
serve, seem to favor silver, but as we
understand the English language
there is more of seeming than real
ity in it's utterances. The delegates
are instructed to vote for no person
for president or vice-president who
is not in favor Of free and unlim-
tied coinage, or at least one whose
positive record is not a perfect
guarantee that if nominated and
elected he will not use his public
influence or patronage TO prevent
the passage Of such law by Con-
gress." After this doubly evasive
modification of its resolutions, the
convention endorsed Mr.. James G.
Blaine, an anti-silver man:
The anti-silver policy Of the govern
ment is lowering the price ct all products,
and wages must eventually he involved in
this disastrous decline, notwithstanding
the protective system. And believing as
we do, the silver question is paramount
to all others affecting the state or nation,
he it therefore resolved;
First-That our delegates to the Min
neapolis convention are hereby instruct
ed to confer and co operate with the
delegates from the other silver produc
ing states and territories and with the
friends of silver generally in order that
they may be able to. make q strong, bold
and united effort IN favor of the white
metal.
Second That such delegates are here
by instructed to use their utmost en-
deavors to secure plank in the republic
can platform unequivocally pledging the
party 10 the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver.
Third-1'hat such delegates be in
structed to vote for no person for the high
Office of president or vice. president who
Is not in favor of such free and unlimited
coinage, or at least one whose positive
public record is not perfect guarantee
that if nominated and elected he will not
use his public influence or patronage to
prevent the passage of such law by
congress.
Resolred, That as the men mentioned
as possible candidates for the Office of
pesident of the United States, the pref
erence of Idaho republicans is for Hon.
James g. Blaine, the foremost republican
Of the age. the wise statesman the bril-
liant leader, the man Of all Americans in
whom dwells all that commands the con
idepce and affection of his followers, and
under whose banner republicans every
where are willing to march in SOLID
phalanx with confidence that his match
less record will insure success in the
great contest now before US.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14
Reasons for Favoring Gold Standard

A gold money basis or standard
is q good thing, because it makes
money scarce.
Because it means a high rate oil
interest.
Because it compels the producer
to pay 81 so in products for 81 in
gold, with which to pay his taxes
and interest on his mortgage.
Because it adds nearly 80 per cent
to the burdens of the debtor class.
Because it enables England to
buy our silver at So cents an ounce,
coin it into rupees and then pay it
out to Indian cotton and wheat
growers at 81 33 per ounce, which
in few years more will entirely
Misplace our cotton and wheat in
her markets.
Because the money lords of Eu-
rope command it, and are benefited
by it.
Because it depresses wages, COM
pels people to run in debt and
booms the business of foreclosing
mortgages and sheriffs' sales.
Because it enriches the gold syn
dictate, which produces nothing and
is no benit to the country, by rob-
bing the industrial people, who are
the producers of its wealth and it's
magnificance; the source of its
power and glory, the custodian Of
its responsibility and the pillows
of its permanence as a nation.
Because it arrays ! 10000 whose
motto is "damn the people," against
the other 65, 100000, who patriotic
ally obey the law and love and
honor their country and its insti-
tutions.
Because it suspends enterprise,
diminishes trade, deprives wage
earners of employment, multiplies
bankruptcies, sets up a revel in
usury-taking, spreads discourage
ment and general unrest among the
masses, augments crime and taxa
ton, demands the enactment of
more and more stringent criminal
laws and promotes the growth of
anarchy.
Because $4,000 millionaires and
demi-millionaires, 1000 banks, nu-
merous trusts and a subsidized
press profit by the popular calam-
ity and do not want a change.
The above are all of the reasons
we can think of for maintaining a
gold standard, but we think the
reader will concur in the view that
they embody the arguments Of the
gold-bugs and are conclusive from
their standpoint. In another arti-
Gle we will give the reasons for re-
monetization.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14
An Overlooked Argument.

There is yet another argument
for reconciliation that we do not
remember to have seen advanced
by any of the many able writer's and
speakers who have championed the
good cause. 1t is this: In 1892
our Congress passed q coinage law
fixing the ratio of silver to gold at
Is to /. At that time the ratio in
all European countries was 154 to
/. The result of this absurd legis-
lation was that, practically, all of
our gold went to Europe, leaving
US dependent upon silver as a cir
culating medium. We are not
aware that any serious results fol-
lowed this gold drainage, and the
weight. of evidence is against any
such presumption, rs Congress did
not think it worth while to change
the law till 1884. In that year a
law was passed fixing the ratio Of
silver to gold at Is to l. This law
was even more absurd than the
law of 1892, since experience should
have taught Congress the necessity
of uniform ratio between the
two metals by that time. Two
ratios cannot exist simultaneously
in the commercial world. One
must prevail, and it must be the
one employed by the greatest num-
Der of people. In this case as was
natural, the European ratio pre-
vailed. Our silver fled to Europe.
The greet panic of 1887 followed.
Bankruptcy was general, almost
universal in the West and South,
occasioned by our loss of silver.
We were not so strong then as we
are now; our needs of money not
SO great; but the loss of the little
silver we had produced financial
disaster, proportionally, equal to
the effect at present witnessed by
the abstraction Of silver from the
channels of our commerce. The
effect then was a storm. Its fury
was spent in a single gust. The
damage being wrought by our de-
monetization is cumulative, but if
not checked it will end more ruin
ously than did the panic of 1887.
To recapitulate. From 1892 to 1894
our gold was drifting abroad. 1t
occasioned no panic. In 1884 the
law was changed. Our silver began
to move out. A panic resulted in
three years. We, that is industry
and commerce, can more safely
spare our gold than our silver.
Whyf 1t must be because silver
is the money of the common peo-
pie, the money that is constantly
and all of the time passing from
hand to hand in minute sums, max
ing small purchases and paying
small debts.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

We have information to the effect
that Judge Stockslager would like
to go as a delegate to the Chicago
Convention. The Judge is one OF
the first men, in all that goes to
make up splendid manhood, in
the state. He is also fully able to
represent Idaho in a manner that
would impress the Eastern public
profoundly in our behalf. More
over, he would take more of gen.
uine responsibility to that conven-
ton than any other man we have
yet heard of in connection with the
delegateship; but his selection is
objected to, and we think with a
good deal of force, on the ground
that he came to Idaho as a Cleve-
land appointee. While we do not be-
lieve that Judge Stockslager would
be influenced in his action as a del
egate by any feeling other than that
of duty to his constituents, it re-
mains true that Idaho democrats
should keep away from even a pos
sible accusation in the campaign
of any faint of Clevelandism. Our
republican friends have sent to
the Minneapolis Convention Hons.
George L. and James M. Shoup,
both of whom we believe and pre-
dict will vote for and support Har-
rison, as both are identified with his
administration, and the principles
it stands for. If the democratic
party wants to have any possible
show to win in this campaign, mis-
takes must be avoided. 1t must go
before the state with a ticket not
only above suspicion, but out of
the reach of accusation. With this
sentiment we believe Judge Stock
slayer will agree.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

SOME people do not believe in
boycotting. We do. We believe war
is the natural state of man, and we
believe in fighting to win. Accord
ingly we believe that silver men
should withdraw their support from
all daily newspapers that are con-
Quoted in the interests Of the gold
syndicate and give it TO such as are
friendly to silver coinage, and are
not afraid to say so. Of all the
great dailies in the country only
the San Francisco Chronicle is out
spoken in behalf of reconciliation.
1t would be good business sense on
the part of silver men to give it
cordial support. 1t would be equal
iy good business sense to withdraw
money support from the rest. who
are our foes. The only daily paper
In our state is, so far, an outspoken
and able advocate of free coinage.
AS matter of encouragement to it
to keep on in its chosen course, as
we'll as for the sake of the strength
good local daily brings to our
cause, the Statesman should receive
a liberal support from our silver
men. Let the Statesman go the wall
for lack of means and the East will
conclude that Idaho people have
very little sincerity in their advo-
cacy of silver; let the Chronicle be
found to lack a respectable client
age in silver mining communities,
and the gold-bugs have right to
infer that the silver advocates have
little interest beyond talk in the
matter. And the same rule applies
even more forcibly to the local
paper. 1t may not WELD very ex-
tended influence, but it is always
supposed to voice the sentiments Of
the community in which it is pub
lished, particularly on questions
Of popular agitation. 1t cannot do
its best without money; but its
opposition or indifference could do
great harm. ana would always be
used by the enemy to advance
his side of the argument. The
silver paper should, therefore, enjoy
both the moral and financial sup
port of the public, for no cause
however just can hope to muster an
influential support which encoun-
tiers the opposition or Indifference
Of the local press.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

Orro HAuPr, a financial writer
of some note, writes to the London
Times that opening the continental
minis to free coinage is out of the
question. He further says that no
practical result could follow the
suggested national conference, since
almost all of the great commercial
nations are either wholly users of
gold or sellers of silver. In all of
this Mr.. Haupt is right. Nothing
short of the power of the people,
who are the victims of this Shylock
demonstration scheme, working
through organization, can right the
wrong. Nothing that has the least
tendency to benefit the public will
ever be promoted by the gold power.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

THE First Silver Club of Idaho
will be called upon tonight to
choose three delegates to the peo-
pies party convention to be held at
Boise City May 26th, and care
should be taken to send thorough
ly competent men, men who can
represent the interest and spirit OF
our club in a creditable manner.
The action Of the Pocatello con-
vention makes it clear that earnest
silver men in Idaho will be COM
PEELED to vote the third party ticket
in order to vote for free coinage
man at all. It has long been a fore
gone conclusion that neither of the
old parties would nominate such a
man, and the silver resolutions
adopted by the Pocatello conven-
ton, which we publish elsewhere,
afford abundant proof that the re-
publican party has no intention OF
making any such nomination.
They further show that our dele
gates were unable to WELD any
influence whatever over the bosses
who assembled there and who die.
tated the platform. The very same
thing will be repeated at Pocatello
on the 25th, but we hope Ketchum's
delegates to that convention, who.
ever they may be, will when defeat
overwhelms them, as it is sure to
do, withdraw and come home, and
thus relieve themselves Of any OBJ
legation to the nominees of the dem
ocratic party or responsibility 70,
the action of its conventions. We
must be silver men, not partisans,
and must be free to vote our senti-
ments if we would exert an infiu-
ence in elections. In no other way
can we accomplish anything.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

Prof. Delius, a metallurgist Of
this city, says the Salt Lake Mining
Journal, favors US with the following
as a partial result of his expert
ments:
GAS there has been question
raised, seemingly, among some of
our local assayers, regarding the
solubility of metallic gold and sill
yer in plain cyanide solution of say
from ] to Il per cent, Iwish to state
for the benefit of those concerned,
that l have, after a successful COM
pletion of tests of several different
grades and classes of base ores with
the cyanideproce also determined
to my entire satisfaction that me-
tallic Au. and Ag. is rapidly dis
solved in contact and agitation with
the solution. If the metals men,
toned were in. a reasonably fine
state of division, it took just 2S
minutes by the watch to dissolve to
clear solution a given weight of
gold, and forty minutes for the same
weight Of silver. l further found
that, while the solution of per cent
cyanide would dissolve also high
percentage of platinum, which hap
pened to be alleged with some of the
samples treated, it requires about
three times longer to completely
dissolve the said alloy. This seems
to be analogous with the inferior
solubulity Of the Pl. compound with
gold in its pure state or alleged with
silver in other solvents"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

THERE are curiosities in the mu-
tations of politics. D. G. Lock
wood, sometimes spoken of as a
railroad attorney" is republican
delegate to the Minneapolis con-
vention. Presumably, such a man
is not completely wrapped up" in
silver coinage. Hon. James III.
Shoup is in favor of silver coinage
as sort of tail to the republican
kite, provided such an appendage
will win votes but not otherwise.
His desire for silver coinage is not
of a nature, however, to diminish
in any degree the ardor Of his sup
port of Mr.. Harrison or any other
man on a gold basis platform. 1t
was appropriate that such delegates
should stand on an accommodating
platform.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

Statesman: News reached here
to-day of the death of John Hoard
this morning at Blackfoot, Idaho,
insane asylum. He was an old min
er, and has been resident of Wood
river for q great many years. He
had amassed quite a fortune.
Clark Stanton's little son James,
aged three years, while playing with
other children on the bank offspring
creek, ten miles south Of Bellevue,
fell into the water and was drowned.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14
He Is Converted.

It is settled. Let the agitation
cease. Harrison is converted. The
silver clubs have fetched him. Dis
bandment is now in order. B. H. is
the man. He is working like a turk
to bring about free coinage of silver.
We know not what the nature of
the argument that illuminated the
dark places in the presidential
mind, neither do we care. 1t is
enough for us to know-and for all
silver men to knoW-that the light
has been received and that hence
forth lat least until after the cleo
tom the wearer of the ancestral
hat will be with US teeth and toe
nails for the free and unlimited COIN
age of silver and-our votes. This
information is correct and direct.
It was impaired to w. F. James,
keeper of the seal of Benjamin,
by Secretary Foster. But only the
main fact was meant for the popu-
lar ear. All of the details were re-
quired to be kept looked in the safe
depository of the bosom of the said
James, keeper of the seal, &c. But
what of that? Why should the
canaille be given the secrets of the
great? Is it not enough for them
to know that their betters are bend
ing all of their energies to secure
the required number of votes? Is it
not enough for the common herd to
know that w. F. James, keeper, &C.,
&C., has been made the close conf
dant of his grandfather's grandson,
and has been astounded to ''learn
that the administration is doing
good work for the cause of silver?"
OF course it is. knowledge is not
meant for clodhoppers, especially
is this true of details such as the
administration has been pleased to
Withhold from the capacious ears of
his supposed credulous subjects.
But who does Mr.. James, &C., &C.,
&C., imagine is soft enough to be
deceived by the silly-mysterious
concoction he would impose on
Western men as private interview
with the financial vassal of his
Majesty, Harrison II? Certainly
every American has sense enough
to know that there could be no ne
cessity for Withholding from the
public the knowledge of any work
that might be doing in the interest
Of free coinage, nor could any such
matter be kept from the public
knowledge in this age of telegraphs,
and sharp, inquisitive,
newspaper reporters. Such
4 thing would be impossible even
if any good purpose could be sub
served by it, which there could not.
So the whole story must he re-
,eived by sensible men as a palpa
Die attempt to deceive the Western
public and retard the organization
Of silver clubs. In the popular ver-
lacular of the times the device is
too thin" This kind of pabulum,
however, is not meant for Eastern
markets. Back there it will be un-
lerstood that Harrison is indisso-
ubly welded to an "honest dollar"
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

SHERIDAN, the man sentenced at
Boise City to FIVE months for selling
liquor to the Indians, is a scion Of
the great English family of that
name. He was disowned by them
and came to this country a few years
ago.-Teller.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

AN explosion took place in coal
mine at Joslyn, Wash, May 10, by
which Al men are thought to have
lost their lives. A number of bodies
have been recovered, and the force
of the explosion was so great that
it is not thought any escaped alive.
Cause of explosion not known.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

little respected, aside from its par
TALLY to the itch, is because our Off
Gals have not that sense Of dignity
that alone can command respect
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-05-14

TIE Pocatello platform is very
weak dose Of catnip tea for silver
men.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
LOCAL sREvlT,Es.

/ J. w. Redd, the colored politician,
has not removed to Akron, O., as re-
ported. He is now in Bluefield with
his family, and contemplates moving
| to Cleveland, o., sometime in Juno or
July.
John Clemens was fined SO yester-
day by Justice Turner for vagranoy.
Miss Mary Kester, OF Blacksburg, who
has been visiting friends in Roanoke for
some time, returned homo yesterday.
Hon. c. r. Price, Of Newport, Giles
county. was in the city yesterday.
Wilmer Bowyer, prominent citizen
OF Botetourt county, was in Roanoke on
business yesterday.
w. II. Cummings. civil engineer on
the Norfolk aud Western railroad, has
resigned to accept position at Colum,
bus, Ohio.
Miss Dora Payne returned yesterday
from pleasant visit Of three weeks to
friends in North Carolina.
Miss Sallie Camden aud sister. Mrs.
G. T. Way, returned yesterday from o
two weeks visit to friends in Albemarle,
Fluvanna and Buckingham counties.
w. II. Parker has gone to West Vir-
GINA on business trip.
Capt. Henry Felix is Frustrated at his
home in Buchanan by severe cold.
Miss Callie Staples, of Martinsville,
is visiting her brothers, Hon. A. P. and
DR.. S. G. Staples, of this city.
]. E. Keppel, wife, daughter and two
sons, who have been guests of Hotel
Roanoke several days, left yesterday
for their home at San Jose, California.
]. Kyle Montague, of Christiansburg,
accompanied by his son Mosely, was in
the city yesterday on business.
N. Rensch received by the Norfolk
and Western yesterday five beef cattle
from Center Mills, Wythe county.
Their aggregate weight was 1900
pounds.
Walter H. Carter. a prominent bust
ness man of buchanan, was in the city
yesterday on business.
James B. Arlington, of Bedford
county, was in the city yesterday.
Harry Dunstan, who has boon study
ing engineering at the Polytechnic In
stitute, at Auburn, Ala. has returned
home and will assist City Engineer Dun
lap on the city engineering corps.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
hoaMNBAuM BROS.
RING
GOODS.
SPRING
GOODS.

a RRIvING daily. We
have just received our
W first invoice of Spring
IN Dress Goods in light
plaids and stripes; broad
cloths in all shades; silk
snblines in all the new
shades. The largest as
sortment of Black Dress
Goods in the city from csc
to Sc per yard.
100 different styles
Toi1e du Nord Ginghams,
warranted fast colors.
Full assortment of Mus
lin and Nainsook En-
broideries; Chiffon En-
broidery in all colors,
and Torchon Laces.
Our line of White
Goods, consisting of India
linens, barred and striped
nainsooks, plain a II d
tripod muslin and dotted
Swiss, is complete.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
Only "A Farmers Daughter

1T bears the unmistaka 5le stamp OF
originality and genius, and it is not i'm
probable that "OnlY Farmers Daugh-
ter" will prove to be that famous Amer
lean play for which we have been wait.
ing SO long. Its plot is full of interest,
its dialogue beautiful with poetry and
sparkling with wit, while its characters
are firmly drawn and brilliantly col.
ored,-New York Times,
The above attraction will appear at
Opera House Monday evening, April 4.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02

THE tone of the Sohmer piano is
particularly distinguished on account of
its volume and purity; it's richness and
singing quality and it's sympathetic
character throughout the entire scale.
Hobbie Music Company, sole dealers, 157
Salem avenue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
A New City Directory For Roanoke.

ROANOKE is to have new "City Di-
rectory." 1t will be here for the people
to sec on April 0 at the Opera House,
and if we are the judges the house will
not hold the people, for it is ono of the
funniest farce comedies on the road to-
day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02

Second hand books bought, sold ard
exchanged. All the popular daily and
weekly papers, monthly magazines, etc.
Fine line stationery, cigars and "a.
bacco. BY subscription Phi.
Press. Csc. BY subscription Nav Yori,
World, 75c, ROANOKE News DEror. a.
Salem avenue. w.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02
A Rare Chance.

For sale, fine 10-room house on
Campbell street. Lot 05x45O. Price
$1,000, easy terms. Call at once and
see. M. H. O'Mohundro, real estate
broker, 4 Jefferson street..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02

april list the Eagle Larry Milk and
Hutter depot, will rem ave to IA salem
avenue. The price IT milk will be six
teen quart tickets 500.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-02

MARY LUKENs has moved her studio
to las Salem avenue. Lessons given in
all branches OF drawing and painting.