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Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
CLEVELAND HEARD FROM
GROVER CALLED UPON FOR A PUB
Lie AVOWAL.
He Comes to Time With Response That
Leaves Little Doubt That He Will
Accept the Nomination for the Presi-
dency If 1t Is offered Him.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March 14.-Gen. E.
E. Bragg, author of the famous phrase,
"We love him for the enemies he has
made," has been urging Mr.. Cleveland
to make public avowal of his position
regarding the approaching Democratic
national convention. On March 5th he
wrote letter to Mr.. Cleveland from
Fond du Lac, containing the following
paragraph: "The danger to public in
terests which Democratic failure would
involve, seems now to require an open
avowaLof your willingness to submit to
any service to which your party and the
people may assign you. l believe your
usefulness to the nation may be greater
now than in the past to carry to victory
the cause of tariff reform and to restore
the blessings of good government to the
people. l ask you to say to the party
and the people that your name may be
presented to the national Democratic
convention as candidate for it's nomi-
nation to The presidency, and that you
will accept the nomination if given, and
again undertake the duties Of president
ifthe people shall, as I believe they
will. choose you for that Office"
In reply Mr.. Cleveland writes:
NEW YORK, March 8, '92.
Letter OF 9Th received. have thought
/ might continue silent on the subjects
you present to me. If in answering the
questions, might only consider per-
sonal desires, individual ease and COM
fort, my response would be promptly
made without the least reservation or
difficulty; but if you are right in sup.
posing the subject is related to the duty
owe the country and party, condi-
ton exists which makes such private
and personal considerations entirely ir-
relevant. My experience in the Office
of president so impressed me with
the solemnity of the trust and its awful
responsibilities, that / cannot bring my
self to regard candidacy for the place as
something to be won by personal strife
and active self-assertion. 1 have also
an idea that the presidency is pre-
eminently the peoples Office, and have
been sincere in constant advocacy OF
effective participation in political affairs
on the part of all our citizens. Conse-
quently believe the people should
be heard in the choice of
their party candidates, and that
they themselves should make the
nominations as directly as consistent
with open, fair and full party organiza-
tion and methods. l am confident that
success is still within our reach, but be-
lieve this is the time for thougtfulness
and deliberation, not only as to the
candids.ss, but concerning party action
upon questions of immense interest to
the patriotic and intelligent voters OF
the land, who watch for an assurance OF
safety as the price of their confidence
and support GROVER CLEVELAND.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15

All the primary elections must be
held at least ten days prior to the time
fixed for the meeting of said convention.
The call for primary election must be
published in at least one paper of gen.
eral circulation within the county for
ten days prior to the election, and the
call must be signed by the chairman
and secretary of the county committee.
The call as originally drawn fixed the
basis of representation on the vote for
Governor Markham. II. q. Osborne of
Los Angeles moved to amend by substi-
tuting the vote for Harrison and Morton.
He declared that the vote of Markham
gave an unfair preponderance to San
Francisco county, in which the Repub-
lican vote at the last election was un-
usually heavy.
Col. D. M. Burns took issue with Os-
borne. He said the latest vote was
always the one taken as the basis,
and declared that Osborne's reasons
for going back three years for basis
was that because under the vote of 1890
Los Angeles loses fifteen delegates that
it will get by the vote of 1888. If Los
Angeles has declined in Republican
votes that was no reason why the other
counties that have increased should be
punished.
F. s. Sprague of Yolo spoke against
the amendment, after which vote was
taken, and it was lost.
Osborne offered another amendment
providing for additional representation
by assembly districts; also for increas-
ing the size OF the convention, both OF
which were laid on the table.
The call, as whole, was then adopt
ed, after the delegation for Colusa had
been divided, three for Glenn and three
for Colusa. The committee then ad-
journed to meet at the call of the chair.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
The Ontario water Case Decided.

ONTARIO, CAL, March 14.-Judge Otis,
of the superior court, rendered decis-
ion today in the suit brought by citizens
of Ontario for the cancellation Of the
new contract between the Onario Land
company and the San Antonio Water
company. The case has been pending
over a year, and it is OF the highest inn
portance to Ontario. The decision or.
ders the contract set aside. The over
issue Of water stock is annulled and re.
stored to the original Chaffey contract
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
The Republican State Gen
tral Committee Meets.
Time for the State Convention
Decided Upon.
Stockton Selected as the Place for
Holding the Same.
The Los Angeles Customs Collector Got
Knocked Out In His Fight-Every-
thing Went Col. Dan
Burns's Way.
Associated Press Dispatches.

Associated Press Dispatches.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-The Re-
publican state central committee met
this afternoon. The membership Of the
committee was increased by the election
of A. Hcckheimer to represent the
county OF Glenn.
Col. d. M. Burns moved that Tuesday,
May Sd, be fixed as the time for holding
the state convention. The motion YVES
unanimously adopted.
The naming of the place for Holding
the convention was the next thing in
order. As the roll call proceeded, the
voting became very close. and toward
the end it looked like deadlock. Be-
fore the vote was announced, Mackinder
of Napa changed his vote from Santa
Rosa to Stockton, as did also two dele
gates from Sonoma. Mcpherson then
changed from Santa Rosa to Stockton.
as did also King of Mendocino. Chair
man Stump then stated that there was
no further need Of changes to Stockton,
as that city had won. The votes was ae
follows:
Sacramento, 3S; Stockton, AZ; Santa
Rosa 4. The result was decided eur
prise to the. city delegates, and even to
the Stockton men, and they cheered
loudly when the result was announced.
rhe basis of representation to the
convention will be as follows: One. del
egate at large for each county; one dele
gate for each 250 votes cast for Mark
ham for governor, and one delegate for
&C., >f
5es 6e 10
delegates for each county will be as fol-
lnun.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
Granted . New Trial.

PORTLAND, Ore., March 14.-In the
case of Grace Isaacs versus the Southern
Pacific, United States District Judge
Deadly today granted new trial. The
first trial awarded $11 900 damages to
Miss Isaacs for damages sustained in
the Lake Labish wreck November IL,
1890,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
THE THIRD PARTY.

An Address Issued to the People Of the
Country.
MILwAuKEE, March 14.-An address
to the people has been issued by the
executive committee of the Peoples
party, asking them to hold meetings in
their cities, towns and villages, to ratify
the work OF the st. Louis conference
and assist in carrying out the pro-
gramme as indicated in the call for a
convention to be held ct Omaha July
4th. It is suggested that the meetings
be held Saturday, March 28th, and that
local organizations, formed whore none
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15

upon, and the papers are being pre-.
pared. This is the estate which was
affected by an amendment passed by
the last legislature allowing a married
woman to be appointed administrative
The adopted daughter of w. B. John
son, deceased, claimed the estate, but a
contest was made on the adoption pa
pers, and the decision mere was for the
E!ood relatives, and an appeal was
taken. The terms Of compromise are
not known.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
sCUDDEs ARRAIGNED.
Mrs. Dunton's Death Resulted from Be
ing Pounded ON the Head.

ing Pounded ON the Head.
CHICAGO, March 14.-The preliminary
arraignment of DR.. Scudder, on the
charge OF murder, took place this after
noon. The prisoner remained in a
seeming atupor throughout the proceed
ings, except when portion of the skull
OF the murdered woman was produced
in evidence. Two witnesses were ex-
amined, f. Fl. Dunton and DR.. Palmer.
The only fact not heretofore brought
out was that the sleeves of Mr.. Dun
toms night shirt were spotted with
blood after the discovery that his wife
had been injured. DR.. Palmer testified
that Mrs. Dunton's death was beyond
all doubt from being pounded on the
head. The examination will be resumed
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
San Jose,s WORKS Of Art.

SAN JOSE, CAL, March 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. M. P. O'Connor have donated to
the people Of San Jose valuable works of
art, and at meeting held tonight q
large committee was appointed to 80
licit subscriptions to fund to erect an
art building to cost $4,000, on Normal
square.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
AN ADDRESS TO DEMOCRATs.
Ex-Secretary Of State Bayard Writes an
Anti Free Coinage Letter.

Anti Free Coinage Letter.
WILMINGTON, Del, March 14.-Ex-
Secretary OF State Bayard has addressed
an open letter to Democrats in which he
takes an anti-free coinage of silver
stand. In his letter he deplores the
false position of the government in 1878
in entering the market as purchaser Of
silver bullion and forcing its coinage
into money. He is thankful that such
grave error cannot be laid at the door
of the Democratic party, and expresses
the belief that the Democrats in talking
free silver are clothing the party with
diseased and fatal garments and imped-
ing its march to power and usefulness
by ball and chain of ofsuicidalerror.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
illustrated Annual Herald.

The ILLUSTRATED ANNUAL HERALD has
just been issued and can be had at the
HERALD business Office and OF all news
dealers. 1t contains forty-eight pages
and about fifty beautiful illustrations,
principally of Southern California
scenery. Send it to your Eastern
friends. Price, Is cents per copy.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
An Idaho Tragedy.

SAND PoNr, Idaho, March 14.-This
morning Pat Cunningham shot and
killed Steamboat Tommy" in a resort
called called the Seattle Mug" Cum
ningham is in jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
Alrer in SAN Francisco.

SAN Francisco, March 14.-Gen. Rus
sell A. Alger arrived this morning from
Detroit. He was accompanied by his
family and O. R. johnson and family of
Racine, Wis.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15

The johnson Oase Compromissd.
STOCKTON, March 14.--The famous
johnson estate case, involving half 1
million dollars, will probably be COM
promised, terms having been agreed
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
Harper pleads Not Guilty.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-Park
Officer s.. w. Harper. who shot and
killed Harry De Greayer in Golden Gate
park. January 30tb, was called for
arraignment BY Judge Murphy this
morning. Harper pleaded not guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15

Miss Ellen Beach Yaw sang an aria
from Lucia which elected storms of ap-
plause.--[New York World.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15

New suits at 125 w. Third at. Select
from our large new stock and you are
sure to be fitted. Getz, Fine Tailoring.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15

Impaired Dissatien repaired by BlscHAx'a
PItLS.
The advocate., 1892-07-20

where show that bravery 10 an attribute
of honest toll. But, unable to oppose a
solid front at any point against the mill
tsry forces Of their oppressors, each small
band of heroes successfully falls an easy
prey to superior numbers.
How long will this last? How long
will the working class sacrifice Its noblest
members in desultory warfare of strikes
and riots, while sanctloning at the polls
the economic system that makes is q
slave class, and maintaining by its votes
the power that keeps 1t in abject slavery?
The advocate., 1892-07-20
METAL MONEY.
10 the Editor OF THE ADVOCATE.

1O buo hultOf Oh AhE ADVOCATMs
STANDARD money" "trus coin," 'hon-
est money" Is what we hear from finan-
ciers who hold that the value Of money
consists in the value Of the material of
which It is made. Thus the finacial edi-
tor of the Toledo Blade defines money:
"Money is coin whoae bullion value Ia
equal to It's face value. Such are true
coins" This leaves his readers to infer
that all coins not equal In bullion and
face value are dishonest money.
BY the subjolned table we endeavor to
show how this is by giving the name,
weight, coin or face value and bullion
value Of the coins of the leading civilized
nations. In 1t line gold is rated at its
present market value, eighteen dollars,
and fine silver at 80 cents per ounce.
United States and French coins are nine
tenthS, and English eleven and German
nine-twelfths fine.
The advocate., 1892-07-20
HOMEsTEAD-ITs LESSON.

From the People, New York;
Blood has flowed freely this week at
Homestead, and, probably, the end is not
yet.
Capital will, II necessary, summon all
the municipal, state and national powers
at Its command in order to enforce It's
authority. The workingmen can only
die In asserting their right to live.
Why Is this? Is 1t not plainly because
the wage workers, who constitute an over
whelming majority Of the people, have
surrendered all the powers of society
into the hands Of plutocracyP
And if, in their despair, they make Of
their bodies target to the bullets Of Pin
kerton assRssins, Is 1t not because trade
unionism, pure and simple, is impotent to
cope with capitalism
Honor, we say, to every man who would
rather die In battle than submit to oppres-
soin! If there were one million such
men in this country, moving together In
q solid array, the days Of capitalism
would be numbered.
And for aught We know there may be
millions Of them. Local reVolts every
The advocate., 1892-07-20
WHY THE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN Es-
TRANGED.

WHY THE SECTIONS HAVE BEEN Es-
TRANGED.
The following from the celebrated
New York World interview with Sena-
tor Ingalls, is respectfully commended
to the attention of those Republican
journalists and stump speakers who
sreso very solicitous just now lest the
people of Kansas shall vote for q
southern brigsdier. Speaking of the
two sections, the north and the south,
he said:
These great communities, that were only sepa-
rated by the system Of slavery, have since It's
destruction been alienated by factions that have
eStraDged them only to prey upon them, and to
maintain political supremacy by their alien
alton. Unfrlendly legislation has imposed in
tOlerable burdens upon their energies; inVidIOus
discrimination has been made against their pro-
ducts; unjust tariffs have represSed their In
dugtries,
The ultimate coalition Of all the political forces
of these sections is inevitable. The west will then
secure its emancipation from the control Of the
Atlantic SeabOard. This is one Of the events Of
the near future.
That is precisely what this reform
movement means. It means emsnci-
patton from the control of the Shy
locks of the Atlantic sesbosrd. The
people have recognized the fact that
they shave been aliensted by factions
that have estranged them only to prey
upon them;" they have recognized
the fact that the Republican party is
one of the factions that would con-
tinue to ALLEVIATE them in order to con-
tinue to prey upon them, and they
have determined that the scheme
shall no longer succeed. The bloody
shirt will not be a winner this year.
The advocate., 1892-07-20
THE CAMPAIGN OF ARGUMENT.

The determination of the money
changers to limit the supply of the
worlds money to a metallic basis will
eventually compel the demonetiza-
ton of both gold and silver.
That this will be the ultimate out
come Of the conflict between the
Shylocks and the people, on one who
has any capacity to comprehend the
tendency of public sentiment will
deny. While one of the metals is
used as money, however, the other
must be also. There is absolutely no
argument against the use Of the one
that does not apply with equal force
to the other.
The Chicago Inter Ocean of April
2l made the following editorial utter
ance:
The product Of our silver money last year
The advocate., 1892-07-20

REPUBLICAN editors consider it
mean in their opponents to make po-
liticaI capital out Of the Homestead
labor difficulties. They want us to
believe that there is no politics in it.
We would be glad to accommodate
them if we could, but the facts do
not justify it. They claim that the
policy of protection keeps up the
prices of labor. The Homestead diff
ficulty proves their pretense fraud,
and if this little unpleassntness works
to their disadvantage they must
blame Carnegie, and not their politi-
cal opponents.
The advocate., 1892-07-20

REPUBLICANS all agree that the un-
pleasantness at the Homestead steel
works is very inopportune, consider
ing its effect upon the prospects OF
the party. Can it be that Mr.. Car
negie precipitated this affair before
election for the purpose Of avenging
the defeat of his friend from Maine
by the Minneapolis couventienG
The advocate., 1892-07-20

$DemOnetized.
Nt
REMARKS,

REMAhMHs
First - There is no such thing as
"money Of the world" All coins are
national. Gold and silver used In for
eign trade so by weight and price like
other commodities.
Second--No metal uncoined Is money.
All the common metals--iron, tin, lead,
copper, brass, nickel, silver, gold and
platlnum-have been coined and used
az money. But to make them money
they must be given certain definite
shape and bear q stamp designated by
the law making power that issues them,
establishing the value OF each coin. Cop
per is the true money metal, being used
by all nations, having been coined before
any other and never demOnetized.
Third-The claim is made that the bull
lion value of standard coins should equal
their face value, and In different metals
equal each other, This is a simple Inn
possibility. Metal worth dollar to-day
may be worth more or less tomorrow,
and the ratio between money metals
fluctuates continually.
Fourth-By the table we see that all
nations debaSe their coins from to 25
per cent, making their money value
largely above their bullion value. Coins
must be 80 made to keep them in use as
money, for IL at any time the metal In
them becomes worth more than their
stamped money value, they are at once
bought and used up for other purposes.
So either the quotation at the beglnn ing
Of this article is false or there are no
true coins.
Fifth-Oe our United Stated coins, at
the present, to make q dollar bullion
value, requires nearly one and one
seventh gold dollars, almost one and
one-half silver dollars, over three half
dollars, or 1873 nickels, or 1,429 coppers,
yet each has purchasing or debt paying
power equal to the stamp placed upon lt,
Finally, we must conclude from all the
above that the value of the material Of
which money Is made Is entirely disre-
garded in its use as money. It's money
power is entirely given by law, and is its
stamped value. This holds true Of what
ever material it ia made.
Fiat (meaning "a decree') established
by law, is the foundation Of all money,
and all 10 alike fat money, whether of
metal or paper, and other than fiat money
does not and cannot exist anywhere.
L. A. STONE,
Boiling, Kan.
The advocate., 1892-07-20

amounted to 5s,S3O,OOO fine ounces, and lts coin
ing value In silver dollars was $75,4l6,665. Had
the Bland bill been law In 1891 the silver mine
owners would have made profit OF sl7,7s6,6S5.
IL Is not surprising, then, that Senator'S Wolcott
and Stewart should speak for free coinage Of sill
yer. The only surprise is that they were able to
dupe the moiOrity of the Democratic party.
This is one of the most popular ar
guments of the opponents of free
silver coinage. They would deny the
country the necessary increase Of
currency--sn increase that is abso-
lutely demanded by every business in
terest, lest a few silver miners should
reap profit on the product of their
mines. That they would realize such
a profit no well informed person will
deny, but the servile tools Of the
money power who oppose the free
coinage of silver on this ground over
look the fact that the same argument
would demand the demonstration of
gold. In the American Oyclopedia,
in the article under the head of "Sil-
ver," we find this statement:
The occurrence OF gold and silver in variable
natural alloy is so general that they may almost
be said to constitute but one mineral species,
ranging from silver with slight trace Of gold,
10 gold with slight trace Of silver.
Professor Walker, in his work on
Money" page 264, says:
In degree the production Of silver involves
the production OF gold, and viCe versa.
And in the foot note to this state
ment we find the following:
Pliny called attention to the fact that, In his
lay, gold and silver were invariably found to-
yether, though in varying proportions. "In every
species Of gold, he said, 'there Is a proportion
II silver, In some onetenth, In others one-nlnth,
IN others One-eighth.
Many persons speak Of the wonderful silver
mines Of Nevada who are not aware that a very
srge proportion of the value Of the metal ex-
,racted is gold. The product of the ComstOck
ode is stated 10 be about As Ter cent. gold, and
IS per cent. silver"
It will be seen that the gold bug
above quoted, if it proves
it proves altogether too
much to serve the purpose of those
who offer it. While they propose to
leny the country the increase of cur
,ency that would result from the free
md unlimited coinage of silver be-
,suse such free coinage would result
n the realization Of a profit to the
silver miners upon their 55 per cent.
If silver, they do not object to the
profit that accrues to the same men
lpon the As per cent. of gold taken
rom the same mines. Yet this is
Jaid to be a campaign of argument.