The record-union., 1892-10-08
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN .


FREDERICK (Md.), Oct. When Hon.
Charles Foster, Secretary of the Treas
ury, and party arrived tonight they
were given most vociferous reception.
They were escorted to the hall by big
procession.
The Secretary, in the course of his
speech, took up the Democratic charge
that the treasury is bankrupt, especially
criticising ice-Presidential candidate
Stevenson for gross ignorance on the
question. ''If Stevenson was not ig-
norant," said the Secretary, ''he would
know that this Administration has re-
deemed and paid off S269.093,650 of its
debt, with saving in interest by the
time right to pay natures of 49,, ,493.
What about the inability of the Govern
ment to pay fifty millions of d per cent.
bonds, the right to pay them maturing
September l, 1891, and which Stevenson
says we couldn't pay? The holders of
more than seventy-five millions of those
bonds requested that they be continued
at 2 per cent, and this Administration
enjoys the enviable position Of having
placed the Government loan at a lower
rate of interest, and in a more advant-
ageous position, than any Government
on earth. The missing twenty-five mill
ions of debt has been paid.
1.-The Democratic leaders announced that
in the Fifty-second Congress they would
reduce the appropriations hundred
millions from those of the billion-dollar
Congress, but they discovered this was a
blllion-doilar country, and after all they
said in denunciation of the billion-d0llar
Congress they were not only unable to
reduce the appropriations a hundred
| hfIt nntr llx -AI tAa,,n
forty millions. Notwithstanding these
enormous appropriations, this Congress
crippled public service In many branches
by lack of adequate appropriations.
'For more than eighteen months the
Democratic cry of bankrupt treasury
has been kept going, but at all times the
treasury has promptly met every obliga-
ton of the Government. The revenues
are increasing at the rate of three millions
per month over last year. Of course there
is an increase of expenditures, owing
principally to payments for pensions.
But the first three months of the year
show net gain in cash of S., ,203, ,54l.''
The Secretary spoke at length on the
tariff. reciprocity, etc., and referring to
the State bank plank of the Democratic
platform gave from personal experience
description of the evil effects of the
wildcat system of old.
Speaking of the International Monetary
Conference, he said: Pm in possession
of advices that lead me to hope such ac-
ton will be taken by the conference as
will result in satisfactory solution of the
| vexed silver question. Being a bimetal-
list myself, and earnestly desiring that
silver shall take its rightful place beside
| gold, / do not believe the free coinage of
silver as desired by many of our people
| would accomplish the result desired. l
| admit the problem is difficult, but have
faith that the craftsmanship of the Re-
publican party is equal to the OCCASION
Several other speakers were also heard.
KANSAS STRAIGHT-oUT DEMOCRATS.
ToPEKA (kan.), Oct THE straight
out Democrats, who protest against the
fusion made by the Democratic party
| with the Populists at the convention held
last July, at which it was agreed "a vote
| for the Peoples party State ticket in re-
| turn for the support of the Peoples party
for the Democratic Electoral ticket, as
sembled here to-day. In numbers the
convention is disappointment to its
projectors.
The convention was called for 10 o. clock,
| but the attendance was SO slim at that
| hour that it was decided to wait till 11:30,
in the hope that the morning trains
would bring in more delegates. When
that time came, it was decided to attempt
only preliminary organization in the
| arrived.
| w. NJ. Mitchell called the meeting to
! order, and introduced A. A. Harris OF
| Fort Scott as Chairman. In speech he
outlined the policy which the convention
expected to pursue. 1t was simply to
register protest and absolve Democrats
from allegiance to the July convention.
| A recess was taken till the afternoon.
! At 3 o'clock the convention reas-
| sembled; about 400 delegates were pres
| ent.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, and resolutions were adopted
/ eulogizing the Democratic National plat
form and ticket, but denouncing as an
unparalleled political crime the action ot
the State Convention of July 9Th, which
attempted to bind Democrats to support
the Peoples party State ticket. The reso,
| lutions further deny the charges of the
| Peoples party platform and leaders thai
! the State is on the verge of material
political and moral ruin; oppose the en-,
| actment of any legislation tending to i'm.
pair obligations or credit, and declare
every Democrat free to exercise his indi.
yidual judgment in voting for State of1i-
! GERS.
A lengthy address to voters similar in
| character to the resolutions was also
adopted.
c. K. Holiday, editor of the Topeka
I JiCUtOcTuI, WHICH pdpSI d lew uaYS age
renounced the fusion, made motion tha
a straight Democratic ticket be put in the
field. The motion was defeated, how
ever, a Central Committee elected and
| the convention adjourned.
HILL MAY CoME TO CALIFORNIA.
ALBANY (N. ", Oct. 1T is reported
that an invitation has been extended
Senator Hill to stump the State OF Califor
MIA. Senator Hill said tonight: 81 know
nothing about the San Francisco trip ex
cept what | see in the afternoon papers
/ would prefer to say nothing about it,
1t is not expected here that Senator Hill
/ viii accept the rumored invitation. Ht
has an extensive campaign tour now be-
fore him, and with only four weeks re
naming before the election it is dim.
| cult problem to figure out fortnight's
| trip TO the Pacific Coast.
| ALLEGED DEMOCRATIC SCHEME.
/ PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IA. Nevins
! Pomeroy, editor ofthe Chambersburg Re.
porter, tonight made affidavit here be
fore a Notary Public that the Democratic
party will endeavor to cast the electoral
vote of Pennsylvania for Cleveland by
| withholding ballots from Republican
counties until too late to be printed fol
election day. Pomeroy in his affidavit
alleges that the scheme was unfolded tc
him by State Superintendent OF Printing
Grier. through mistaking him one nigh
on street at Harrisburg for a Democratic
clerk. Republican State Chairman