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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-04
s1,435,eoo 90
FLOATING DEBT.
Total indebtedness. s.

The salary fund includes the wages of laborers
on the sewers and on water construction and
extension. The unpaid balances in special i'm
provement funds amount to s356,347.57. The
proportion OF interest is sl, 1856; due the state
10 per cent OF liquor licenses, s40So.
The report OF SUPERINTENDENT Wald, OF the
water-works, for February, shows that there
was pumped daily average OF 1905, 709 gallons.
fnI-n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
sLANDERING THE OoLoRED MEN.

Is it not about time that the cOlored
citizen was beginning to see through the
efforts of Democratic and alleged indie
pendent newspapers to cOddle him2
Last autumn the Indianapolis News was
giving him an immense amount of faith
erly advice to the effect that he should
throw to the winds his "secOnd slavery"
as his loyalty to the Republican party
was denominated, and vote the Demo-
cratic ticket just to show his indepen-
dence-and the Sentinel, of course, fol-
lowed it's leader. Now a presidential
campaign is about to open; the News
has already begun its coddling process.
with the idea of being able to put the
colored vote in its pocket and throw it
whichever way may best suit its inter-
ests, and the Sentinel will soon be along
telling the cOlored brother that the
Democratic party is the only consistent
friend of the negro. What tho Demo-
cratic party really thinks of the
negro can be seen by the whole
sale lying the Democratic newspapers
are now doing about the purchase of
Southern delegates" ut Minneapolis.
The writer was present ut Minneapolis
and a close observer there. He knows
absolutely that no votes were purchased
by Harrlson's friends. and he is Just as
confident that none were purchased by
the other side. The men who came
there as delegates were men of as much
prominence among their people ut homo
as George l.. Knox is here. and the
charge that they were "out for Doodle"
is just as ridiculous as it would be
against him.
John w. Kern. one of the leading
lights of the Indiana Democracy, picked
up and reiterated this contemplate
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
THE TWO-THIRDS RULE.

The total number of delegates in the
Democratic national convention will be-
S9S, and under the two. thirds rule 500
will be necessary to choice. 1t is
somewhat singular that the party which
arrogates to itself all the genuine de-
mocracy in the country should require q
two thirds vote in it's national conven-
tiOn to nominate candidate for Presi-
dent, thus ignoring the doctrine of ma
jority rule in one of the most important
political procedures. This is indeed
no more remarkable than that the same
party, claiming to be the embodiment of
true democracy. should have cham
pioned human slavery till it died in the
last ditch and should still be the de-
termined opponent of equal suffrage and
equal rights. 1t shows that party may
be democratic in name without being
democratic in reality.
The two-thirds rule is a relic of
slavery times. when the sole use of the
Democratic party was to execute the
commands and carry out the policies of
the South. 1t was devised by the South
as a means of preventing the Northern
States from ever nominating a candi-
date for President who was not entirely
acceptable to the South. UndeS the
majority rule this might have been
done, but under the two-t thirds rule it
could not be. A two-thirds vote neces-
sarily included part of the Southern del
egates, and as these were always united
i'm the interests of slavery and would
never vote for the nomination of any
person who was not known to be sound
on that question, the twO-thirds rule
was deemed a completes protection for
the South. There is 10 longer any spe-
cial reason for the existence of the rule,
and it's continuance ought to be a hui
initiating reminder to Democrats of the
time when their party existed solely to
protect and extend slavery. 1t does
not exist in any State convention nor in
any other political body under our sys-
tenn except the Democratic national
convention, and it would never have ex-
listed there but for the reason named.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

To the Editor OF tho indianapolis Journal
What are the provisions of the act OF Congress
known as the "pnblic credit strengthening act!'
Why was it passed.. and wheni SUBSCRIBER.
Previous to the presidential election of
1868, large number of Democrats. notably
Mr. Pendleton. of Ohio. and not few Re-
publicaDs. urged the theory of paying of
the bonded debt of the United States by
issues of greenbaoks. In the canvass of
1868 many Democrats urged that policy,
though the national Democratic platform
only applied it to snch obligations as were
not pledged to be paid IN coin. As might
be expected. this agitation had a very in
furious effect upon the public credit and
the bonded debt. March IL. 1869, q bill was
passed by the House declaring that all in
terest- hearing obligations of the United
States should be paid In coin, except where
it was stated in the contract that
they were payable In lawful money"
that is In Greenbacks. which were then
worth about so cents in gold. The bill
passed the House. 81 yeas TO AZ nays. the
yeas being all Republicans, and the Sen
ate by AZ yeas TO IL nays. all the yeas be-
ing Republicans. 1t was the first bill that
President Grant approved, which he did
March Is. 1869. the eecond day after it's
passage by the senate. The bill also cOn-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

Bishop Rorstnan EndeavoTs to Firing 0tstrep-
erOnS Catholics 10 Srnse of Their Euty.

CLEVELAND, June l5.--There was high
~ dramatic scene at St. Stanislars Church
last night when Bishop Horstman denied
the rights of tue sacrament to nearly the
entire congrega tion. There has been seri-
ous trouble in the church for two weeks.
eliminating with riot saturday. ana
numerous tights Sunday and Monday. The
Bishop has been out of the city. When he
returned he at once sent the congregation
word that be would address them last
night. The church was jammed with peo-
pie. After stating to the members that no
power an earth could remove Father Ro-
zinski, the pastor. who is Objectionable To
faction, the Bishop extended his hands
over the heads Of the congregation and In
deeply tragic voice, he said: Il hereby
deny the right of sacrament 70 all members
OF this congregation who have partici pated
in these ungodly actions. until thew shall
make public confession of their repentance
at regular services before this congregs-
ton" This temporarily excommunicates
at least eight hundred members.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
THE DEADLY POLICY OF RECIPRoCITY.s

When the Mckinley law was enacted
in 1890 the reciprocity clauses were APP
plauded by Democrats as a CONCESSION
to free trade" In time. however, as it
began to appear that the administration
would make that policy successful and
popular element in the canvass, these
same Democrats have changed their
tune. and now they denounce the deadly
policy of reciprocity" Recent foreign
trade returns show how deadly the
policy has been.
The agreement with Germany did not
go into effect until February 1, 1892.
Among the articles which have been
admitted into that country from the
United States at reduced rates of duty.
since that date. are breadstuffs. Note
the result: From Feb. 1 to April 80,
1879, the value of corn, wheat and wheat
was So, $50. 466. During the corresponding
months of the year 1891 the value of
corn, wheat and wheat flour sent from
the United States to Germany was $780,
21S-an increase, in three months, under
reciprocity, of S5,446.1Ss, or about 1,79O
per cent! During the whole year of
1891 the value of breadstuffs shipped to
Germany from this country was 2,371.-
600 less than it was during three months
under reciprocity. If the deadly policy
continues at.the same ratio for the year,
the increased demand of Germany alone
for corn and wheat will be more than
S25, 100000. The American farmer will
view this variety of the deadly" with
equanimity.
The reduction of duties on breadstuffs
imported into Cuba from the United
States went into effect Jan. 1, 1892, four
months after the reduction on corn and
cOrn-meal. During the four months
which ended April 80, 1892, the value of
corn and wheat flour imported by Cuba
from the United States was S1,01O,255,
while during the corresponding four
months of 1891 the value was only $780,
2S2, an increase of SS49,973. OF $50 per
cent, to be credited to the deadly
policy of reciprocity" The total export
of sixteen articles to Cuba during the
four months, exclusive of corn and
-four, was So. 2S1, 297, an increase of ST.
513, 1903, compared with the value of the
corresponding four months of 1891.
The American farmer, in view of such
results. will say, "let the deadly policy
of reciprocity go on"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
Credit tn Cueswell.

Special in Boston Herald.
General Cogswell 10 the only Massachu-
eetts, or, for that matter, New England
man who comes out of the convention with
moro reputation than he went in. Elected
chairman OF the committee on credentials
when the committee had eight anti Har-
rison majority, because he WAS known
to be fair and honest, and be-
cause the anti Harrisonlans hoped
10 get greater profit from the
fayorable report they expected If preseu ted
by such chairman. he was able by firm
ness and fairness TO win the initial victory
for the Harrisonians in COMMITTEES and in
convention, which did more than any other
thing that was done to insure Harrison
nomination.
The anti II arrisoniaus prize him almost
as warmly as his own side, those who were
on tho committee on credentials joining as
heartily in the unanimous vote of thanks
with hich the committee hODored him.
General COgs~ell furnished Massachu-
sets her only distinction in the conven-
tion. for, cas- usual, the delegation failed to
unite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
THREATS OF A SILVERlTE
Senator Morgan Warns Democracy Not
to Suppress a Free-C Coinage Plank.
If 1t Is Done at Any Mans tidding that Man
VII lie Suppr Ssei by the People-Choice
Terms Ap. lied to Candi 'a,ss
MORGAN SPEAKS FOR SILVER.

And Tells Democrats They Must Declare for
Free Coinage BE Defeated.
-WAsHINGToN, June 15.-Thc Senate spent
four hours to-day In debate on the silver
bill, Mr.. Morgan occupying about three
fOurths of that time in an ella borate pre-
sentstion of arguments IN support of the
measure. His speech was not so directly
aimed as some of his preceding speeches on
the same subject were at supposed candi-
dates for the presidential nomination. Mr..
Morgan did criticise, however, the silver
plank of the Minneapolis convention as
timid and irresolute, while he gave 1t tho
credit of beng q step TO the front. and as to
the cominR Chicago convention, Mr.. Morgan
SAID that the Democracy would have also
to step to the front aud declare not only
that silver should be equal with gold, but
that 1t should havo the right of free coin
age. And he threatened that if such dec
laration were suppressed ut any mans bid
ding that man would be, in turn, sup
pressed at the bidding of tho people. In
another part of his speech he applied to
the presidential aspirants-in addition to
the winners-the sporting phrase OF Inc
dark horses, the beaten horses, the handi-
capped horses, the spawned horses and the
colts
He was followed by Mr. Palmer, who
m owed to strike out all of the bill except
the first section, which tixes the standard
of gold and silver dollars, makes those
coins legal tender and permits owners of
silver or gold bullion 10 have IL mlnted for
their benefit and without charge. He de-
cliued to answer the question whether. ii
that motion were agreed to, he would then
vote tor the bill.
MIR. Stewart also had something to say
III support of the bill: and Mr. COckrell
presented figures To prove that just before
the characterization act of 1873 the coming
OF silver dollars had not virtually ceased.
as often asserted. bat was going on actively.
Morrill, said he would address the Senate
Tomorrow ''befor-." as he put IL, 'all the
other side of the chamber should have left
for Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

REPRESENTATIVE BURROWS, of Mich
igan. who went to Minneapolis as an
anti Harrison boomer, has returned to
Washington considerably wiser and ap-
parently not very sad. He says that
when he started in to make the Michl-
gan delegation solid for Alger he found
two Harrison men. After continuing
his labOrs for some time he found Har-
risOn had seven, and he concluded to
quit. speaking seriously" says Mr..
Burrows. 81 can say that the ticket is,
in my judgment, the strongest one that
could have been made at Minneapolis.
and will be triumphantly elected. Ii
matters not whom they name on the
other side." Mr.. Burrows seems to be
soundly converted. 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
uo,a.onn,b,.tx Eject oatoer..

WASHINGTON. June l5.-The attendance
at this mornings session OF the American
Instituts OF Homeopathy was the largest
of the meeting. fully 25) delegates being
present. The reports of the board OF CEN
sors. the auditing COMMITTEES. the commit
tee on medical education and the commit
tee on medical legislation were read and
accepted. The committee on the Colum-
bian Exposltion made its report through
DR. James Mitchell. OF Chicago. recon-
mcnding that the institute hold it's next
session In Chicago IN connection with the
meeting of tho " orld's Congress of Homeop-
athy. Chicago was unanimously chosen
as the next place OF meeting and the time
was left TO the executive committee.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: President, DIR. James II. Clelland
of Pittsburg; first vice president DR. G.. T.
Fisher, OF San Antonio. Tex; second vice
president Mile j. Chapman. of Pittsbnrs:
treasurer. r.. NJ Kellogg. of New York;
general secretary. Dr. Ponberton Dudley.
Of philadelphia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

charge in his speech before the Hen,
bricks Club on Tuesday evening. The
Sentinel reports him thus:
Mr. Kern said that Harrison had been
nominated by overa hundred federal office
holders and delegates representing Demo
cratic States. The delegates from the
South held the balance of power, they
were purchasable, and In the name of God
and morality Harrison's hen chmen pur-
chased them.
And what of the News7. With it's pre-
tensions of friendship for the race, it has
go far deceived the people that the Free
man recently printed this:
The indianapolis News. under it's new
management, is easily sustaining the
country wide reputation, given 10 1t under
the old regime. OF being most excellent
newspaper. Among the many thousand
journals of the land. the negro has no moro
faithful and consistent advocate and
friend. not because he Is q negro. but be-
cause the News believes 1t is right TO be his
friend, when a word for justice and fair
play amounts to that. tea
AT about the hour that the Freeman
was going to press with this expression
OF gratitude the chief editorial writer
of the News at Minneapolis was sending
to his paper this cruel and uncalled-fOr
insult to the integrity of the race:
The cOlored Southern delegate of course,
Is in the market with his ticket. IL mus
pay my bOa'd, an got to get chen some
way" Naturally, this disposition gives
rise to speculation to the colored brother
as purchasable political quantity, and il
Is commonly accepted that he is In the
market.
And what is worse, the new manage
ment" printed the insulting paragraph
in its issue of June and distributed it's
opinion of "the colOred brother as pur-
chasable political quantity" before the
eyes of thousands of people in Indiana,
who naturally supposed that since this
charge was made by faithful and
consistent advocate and friend" of the
negro, it must be true. But it is not
true; the Journal repeats that the col
ored delegates at Minneapolis studied
hard to find what candidate the North
ern Republican States wanted, and
when they found the drift largely for
Harrison the majority of them cast their
votes for him, and his consistent advo-
cacy of the federal elections bill was a
strong argument in his favor among
them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
Four years ago the Democrats could

Four years ago the Democrats could
find nothing better for campaign en-
blem than a red and yellow bandanna
handkerchief. The Republicans chose
the flag of their country. which. but for
them. seemed likely to be neglected.
This year the flag is even moro appro-
pirate asa Republican symbol than eyer.
for it can now be had made of American
bunting, by American labor. in an Amer
lean mill. and all as the result of Repub-
lican tariff measures. New York mer-
chants lost no time In hanging out such
a banner over their headquarters when
they heard of Harrison's nomination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
General NafeG
s,ee,sl 10 The INDIANAPOLIS journal

Syeeiel Ia The INDIANAPOLIS journal
WASHINGTON, juno 15.-Miss Marie
Turner. of Munce Ind, left here tonight
for her home. to visit friends and relatives.
General Schotield said this Afternoon
that General Miles. at Chicago. was. last
night, ordered to send troops TO Guthrie.
o. T.. for the purpose of assisting In the
preservation of peace and good order.
This action was based on information that
serious trouble Was apprehended in that
city. bnt no troubie has yet occurred, so
far as be was aware.
Dir. McMiilin's resolution proposing that
Congress dIourn July next. came mp be-
fore tho WAYS and means COMMITTEES to-
day, and il was decided To defer consider
alton of the matter for the present
The sundry civil appropriation bill, as IL
passed the House, Appropriated S60. 600 for
the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
act. Mr. FELTON, to-day, in the Senate. pro-
posed an amendment increasing tho
amount To S120.O0o
The Treasury Department to-day pur.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

THE arrest of a Democratic State off,
Ger, who is a candidate for reelection.
for drunkenness, assault and battery,
and carrying concealed weapons, makes
a case for the action of the Democratic
State central committee. To have such
a man on the ticket will be an insult to
the people. While the committee is dis
posing of this case it may consider that
of the Democratic candidate for Re-
porter of the Supreme Court. who is
conceded by all who know him to be
without single qualification for the
position. There is at least one other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
Controller Lacey Resieps.

WASHINGTON, juno 15.-Mr. +. S. Lacey,
Controller Of the Currency. has resigned.
and in replying to his letter of resi- gnation
Secretary Foster said: Il greatly regret to
part with an officer of the government
whose zeal, integrity and industry have
had such marked expression as yours. You
have been subjected to several tests. and
attempts have been made to tarnish your
good name. The calcium lights of investi-
CATION were turned upon your record, ortiz
cism was disarned. your good name was
preserved. IN parting j. affords me pleas
ure 20 express my full confidence In you,
and trust that your new venture will re-
dOund to your comfort and profit"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

CALVIN S. BRICE, of New York, who
represents Ohio in the United States
Senate. stopped off at Columbus on his
way to Chicago to renew his acquaint-
ance with his constituents. He en-
braced the opportunity to lett be known
that no regarded himself rs a good dark
horse candidate. He would probably be
willing to take second place. What
Brlce needs is some kind of an indorse-
ment OF certificate that will give him
responsibility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
Uncle Josh Expostuiatcs.

Uncle JOSH ExpOstuiates.
In the days when was young and strong
There wuzn't any Teller
Could hold taller cannle long
Side of me as a yeller
Them days, when Teller had voice,
He had a chance to show it;
He cd out an holler fer his choice
In way at folks'd know it,
'TwOuld done your heart sight o. good
To hear us at The speakin';
A wakin' all tn neighborhOOd
With our almighty shriekin'.
But now there amt no good old din,
No honest yeils Of feelin';
There's nothin' but them horns Nv tin,
sQueakin' an a squealin'.
But then, of course, the city dude
Would never dare to holler,
guess he's fraid such action rude
Might bust his standin' collar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

chased 5os,OO0 ounces of silver at 20. 200
80. 23c per ounce.
The conferees on the river and harbor
Appropriation bill. after being in confer
ence three days. have failed TO reach an
agreement. and have decided TO report
that fact TO the two houses and ask for
instructions. The c0nferees. it Is learned.
were able 10 agree upon nearly all of the
points of difference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

THE Harrison county White-cappers
who whipped Rev. Mr.. Van Cleave have
been held to bail in the sum of $500 each
10 answer in the Circuit Court The
community is excited. and there are
threats of lynching. This would make
a bad matter worse. The thing for the
good people of Harrison county to do is
to take q strong stand for the enforce
ment of law. Let the White cappers
be punished in the regular way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

The consumer could never get so many
articles of clothing for So as ut the pres
ent time, and when it comes to quality
and artistic design. there was never any
thing like it. That's because the goods
are homemade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

SENATOR BRICE, of New York and
Ohio, is reported as declaring that Mr..
Cleveland cannot carry Northern
State. and may lose three in the South.
His policy is to fill the field with favor
tie sons, thus tire the Cleveland people
out, and then turn to Whitney, of New
York, with his coal-oil attachment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

New York Pre- -.

Whether the Democrats nominate the
once beaten Clevelapd or some other
fiRurehead. they must light on the issues of
four years ago. The nation gave its yer,
dict on those issues then. FOnr years of
prosperous development have folio we'd.
That verdict. whose wisdom has been so
fnlly confirmed by experience. will not be
reversed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

tor German are giving the ultra Cleve-
land idolaters no end of uneasiness. He
heads the Maryland delegation. and is
reported to have recently been in con-
sultatien with Tammany. In many re-
spects Mr.. German would he q good
candidate for the Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16

EVEN Hills best friends do not claim
that he can be nominated. but they do
assert that he can control 80 votes from
the start. AS it takes GOO to nominate,
and as Cleveland's supporters can only
figure out 450 for their favorite to begin
with. the chances for dark horse ap-
pear to be fairly good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-16
Happy Thought of Nebraxknns.

WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Paddock
to-day presented rather an odd petition,
signed by S. A. Howe and 10 other citizens
of York county, Nebraska. urging that In
the future the salaries of all Senators and
Representatives. favor of free and un-
limited coinage of silver be paid them In
silver, and silver only.