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The advocate., 1894-09-19
MAJOR MORRILVs RECORD ON SILVER

quiries upon this subject from per-
sons who desire specific information
regarding il and we have therefore
taken the time to look the matter up
back to the time when Senator
Plumbs free coinage bill passed in
the senate. We have not searched
any of the more ancient records and
do not deem it necessary for reasons
which will be stated in a subsequent
paragraph.
The ADVOCATE has never believed
that anything is to be gained by mis-
representing the position of o polit-
icsl adversary. Il has always been
our aim to be correct in every state
ment we make, and if we have the
misfortune to publish anything which
proves to be erroneous we are al
ways ready to correct it whenever the
error appears. While we have not
published the article that has gone
the rounds of the Popullst press pur-
porting to give Mr.. Morrilrs votes in
congress there was a paragraph
slipped into our columns in which it
was stated that he was opposed to
silver while in congress, and we
therefore the more willingly devote
the necessary space now to a state
ment of the facts.
The Populist press has unWittingly
been led into an error by publishing
an article which was not verified be-
fore publication by the editor who
was responsible for its first appear
anOe. 1t was handed to him for pub
location and, supposing it to be cor
rect, he let it go without taking the
preCautiOn which probably he should
have done. The vote cited, page
$500, volume II, of Congressional
Record, is incorrectly reported. The
nay vote there recorded is not upon
the passage of the free coinage bill,
but upon the adoption of an amend
ment to it, and on the next page Mr..
Morrill, is recorded as voting yea on
the free coinage bill. It is only
fair that these facts should be
stated. There are some other facts,
however, that should likewise be
stated in order to make perfectly
truthful presentation of the case.
The silver plank of the republican
national platform of 1883 reads as
follows:
The republican party is in favor of the
use of both gold and silver as money,
and condemns the policy of the demo-
cratic administration in it's efforts to de-
monetize silver.
And that is all there is of il. The
parity" nonsense had not yet been
thought Of, and Kansas republicans
especially were all for the coinage of
silver and gold at the existing ratio.
Nobody in the West presumed to
teach any other doctrine. The plat
form Of the Kansas republican state
convention of 1890 declared:
The practical operation of the silver act
now in force, recently passed By q republi-
The advocate., 1894-09-19

out Che RPgt particle Of testimony, while it
is wise on the part Of your honor 10 rely
upon. counsel 10 connect these things, il
does seem to me that in the interest of the
public a stop should bs put TO this thing
now until they do connect il, for they have
proved enough, If they do connect US, TO
damn u.s."
In ruling upon this objection,
Judge Woods said:
"The court, Of course, gives counsel
credit for OAndOr in all Of his Objsc-
tions, and has not announced TO the
contrary in one way or another, and
so far as She burden thrown on the court is
concerned, the court will necessarily have
to bear il. But it is expressly sverred in
this infoEmsSionj and to my mind it is the
MOST material aVerment in the information
in one aspect, that these scenes of violence
did 90 on, and that your people were re-
spOnsible for them. Now, don't pretend
TO know or say or guess how far they can
carry their proof in that respect, but I
don't see, because one witness has testified
TO thing that have not the right TO allow
another to testify TO the same thing"
II called your hOnor's attention TO this
and call the publiO's attention to il because
! am sure they can never connect these de-
PENDANTS with one Of these things" replied
Mr.. Erwin.
''Oe course, 80 far Rs che public is con-
cernsd," said the court, ''it is desirable
that no mistake shall be made, and in the
end il will be the responsible duty Of the
court TO put the matter in shape 80 that
the public will understand how we have
proceeded, il they don't spprshend il from
the busy employment Of these gentlemen
who are engaged in that special work."
Can any honest man read these
proceedings and not be impressed
with the fact that this case is pre-
judged? What chance Of justice has
any man in such q court?
The report of proceedings as given
by the Chicago Times also furnishes
another example of the strained rul-
ings Of the court made for the sole
purpose Of bringing men under the
jurisdiction of the interstate COM
merce law who are IN no way con-
nected with interstate commerce.
The Times says:
Another one of the interesting sp isodes
Of the day was when Mr.. Gregory OBJ jectsd
10 the testimony of the superintendent Of
the Stock Yards and Transit company's
lines on the grounds that they we're not en-
gagged in the transportation Of the mails
and clearly could not be engaged in inter
state commerce, since their lines did not
extend outside of Cook county or the city
of Chicago, Judge Woods replied that the
road handled freight which by other roads
was taken TO other states; that the street
cars were used BY persons beginning a
journey TO other states.
~ should very much dislike to see chat
doctrine Of interstate commerce eDunoiRted
as law" said Mr.. Gregory. "From such a
doctrine the elevator by which q man de-
soends from his Office when he starts TO
take train would not be exempt"
Not only the office elevator would
be included under this ruling, but
The man who takes his grip in his
hand and starts upon a journey on
foot must be engaged in interstate
commerce, and subject to the charge
of obstruCting the mails if anything
rsnna rrnnnrp with khnir krnnnnnrkn.
The advocate., 1894-09-19

S~aAAoS0 Va 1AAVoA' 4n0 4OpSAh OnP
ital of January 4, 1891, sent this mes
sage:
The Capital wishes to send q short mes
sage TO congress. Il will be brief, but i'm
pOEtant to che West. Ib is this: Stop your
windy speeches about election bills; pass
the Plumb measure for free coinage Of sill
YER, and give the country one or two hun
dred millions more Of paper currency.
10 is not as long as the presidents mes
sage, but il will do the country and the re-
publican party more good il it is acted
upon than a dozen messages like che last
one. The West and South are growing
very tired seeing the money influences Of
the East stop the promised financial legis-
lation.
Everybody in Kansas up to this
time was for free coinage, and Major
Morrill, could not do otherwise than
vote that way. The parity" nom
sense was not get invented. 1t is for
this reason not necessary to go back
further for his record upon this sub
ieCt. He could not then represent
hls constituency and vote otherwise
than for free coinage.
Since that time, however, Kansas
republicans, OF rather we should say,
republican politicians, have turned a
ouble, bsck-action somerssult, and
have lined up with the Wall street
end of that party upon this question.
The parity" plank was adopted at
Minneapolis and at Chicago by the
republican and the democratic
branches Of the Wall street party in
1892, and has been adopted by Kan
sss republican and democratic con-
ventioDs since that time. We have
seen it stated that Major Morrill, him.
self drew the plank adopted by the
convention that nominated him for
governor. We stated sometime ago
that if that plank means anything il
means the re-coinage of our silver
currency, putting gold dollars worth
OF silver at It's present price IN the
market, into the SILVER dollar, and
the Capital stated that this was a
correct Interpretation of it. Mr..
Morrill, in accepting the nomination
upon this platform slgnifed his ap.
provsl Of it, and gave proof Of the
fact that he was among the pollti-
clans who had made the flop and
lined up with the Wall street end of
his party. It was only after the CAM
paign was opened and he got his ear
to the ground and heard the rum.
bling Of the gravel train that he saw
the necessity of declaring for the
ratio Of 16 to l. It would be folly
for republicans to say now that this
is the meaning Of their platform.
They know that it is not, and if it
was, the Capital would have to repu-
diate it or make another flop in the
midst of campaign. Verify, the re-
publican party and it's candidates ar 9
in a hard row of stumps upon the
finance question.
The advocate., 1894-09-19
COURT UsURPATION.

conceived bias, the report Of court
proceedings in Chicago in the Debs
contempt case cannot escape the con-
olusion that the case is prejudged,
and no matter what the testimony
may be, no American Railway union
man can hope for justice in q Chi
cago court It will remain to be de-.
termined whether there is a higher
court to which these cases may be
appealed that is not q servile tool Of
the corporations. This has become o
matter Of doubt with a large class Of
thinking men and women throughout
the country.
In the contempt case above re-
ferred to, it has been the policy Of
the government to simply establish
the fact of the commission of violence
during the continuance of the late
strike, and without Offering an lota
Of testimony to connect the officers or
members of the American Railway
union with this violence, to infer
their responsibility and punish them
accordingly. All day Friday, Sep
tember Z, the government introduced
testimony simply to establish what
nobody denies-that there was vio-
lence committed during the strike
and without one solitary attempt to
prove that the strikers had anything
to do with it. The respondents in
each case objected to the testimony
on the ground Of its lrrelevsncy in
asmuch as the prosecution made no
attempt to connect the defendants
with the violence proven. By such
means the most innocent man in the
world could be convicted. Suppose
any men, however innocent, to De
simply placed under arrest upon the
charge Of inolting violence, and the
court in his trial should admit this
kind Of evidence to be submitted, and
act upon the presumption that be-
cause violence had taken place, there
fore, the prisoner at the bar must be
guilty of it. This is a fine admins
trstlon of justice, isn't itl
After many witnesses of the kind
indicated had testified, and while
Henry Swan, a Rock Island fireman,
was on the stand, Mr.. Erwin, one of
the counsel for the defense, entered
the following protest against the con-
tinuance of such testimony:
'MaV IL please the court" began Mr..
Erwin, I'VE would like to interpose an OBJ
ieOtiOn here. This is the same kind Of tes-
timony hs that Of the last witness. Il is
irrelevant Ministerial. I want TO say
this TO the court in good faith and oandor,
that this inquiry is before the public, The
constant relteration and narration Of de-
tsstable scenes Of mob violence happening
during this late strike, without tracing 10
the defendants in any way their responsi-
bility or completely, will throw the greatest
possible burden upon your honor, who sits
here before q public expecting and desir-
ing that someone be punished because Of
the strained inferenOes and conclusions
against these dsfendants. The govern
ment has no more right to lay before your
The advocate., 1894-09-19

IT is about the time of year for
the Capital to start in again with its
monthly report of mortgages re-
leased" Our exchanges show the
sheriffs to be enjoying their accus-
toned prosperity in this line, and
the Capital, with moderate industry,
might gather up quite a list every
month which it could write up in It's
usual style as mortgages paid.
The advocate., 1894-09-19

THAT wave of prosperity that was
TO come after the tariff law was
sdopted haaa't struck Ksnsag yet
The advocate., 1894-09-19

Get up . club iOE the ADVOOAEu.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Pair Highest Medal aud Diploma.
Final Settlement Expected.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-The final
settlement Of the Governments long
standing complication with the Pa
oitic railroads is confidently expected
as the result OF the activity 10 Con-
gress, in the courts and in the Execu-
tive Department, where an investiga-
ton by the House Committee has
brought out the fact that all parties
interested are gradually merging to-
ward common ground for settlement.
although they ale still separated on
the details. The Government propo-
sItion has already been completed by
Attorney General Olney. 1t was in
part drawn by ex Governor Hoadley.
who will appear before the commit.
tee on Friday and explain its mer-
its. On Tuesday the Union Pacific
Committee on Reorganization will
present their settlement. Thus
the Governments plan and the roads
plan will DO side by eide for con pari-
500. ..-...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25
Villas WAS IGNORANT.

An Eastern journal publishes tho
following which tells a whole lot: :.
''.lt is little wonder" said we'll
known English traveller, who was in
the Senate gallery yesterday during
the delivery of Mr.. Villas speech,
shat the pu 5lic is puzzled as to cur
rency theories when Senators pay 90
little attention to the fact" e.
Senator Villas had just declared
that gold was every where ''mohey"
when Seuator Teller said; mo, in
India, for example, 1t is not available
for money any more than diamonds
are. "lhe Wisconsin Sena,er replied.
"Alwsys these silver advocates have
to ride off tu some tou6try where We
are in the dark as to the facts.
The English visitor said that not
only was gold coin not money in Iu-
dIa and the East, but he said: "You'
could not get breakfast for q sover-
eign in many II the out Of the way
towns IN British India. And further,
in'the Eastern provinces OF Russia
the peasantry will not even take
Russian gold coin. except at an actu-
al discount, Notwithstanding the
gold coin is quoted at a 40 per cent
premium 10 day over the paper 'roub.
le. And II l wee asked what coin
circulated ut par over the largest area
in The world, l should say the Mex
loan silver dollar. Indeed, 1 don't
know any country, whether civilized
or savage, except Il lart OF Africa,
where it is not convertible at par.
In Ceylon it ID current money, in the
Malay Peninsula; it is she curren-
cy unit Of China; any bank and any
bcurse in Europe will take il. Why
is"it so popular; why has it SUPER
seeded throughout all China the trade
dollar OF France and the Uaited
States? 1 can give mother reason than
this one: that it is'lsgsi tender atits
home and the Mexican mints are opel
to coin itin Unlimited quantities.. !
III l may take Senator Villas as a
representative Of gold accommodation.
then I think Sir George Chesney's
recent statement Is justified in your
country, also--that the world is di-
vided into two schools, the bimetal-
lists and monometallists, into those
who understand the question and
those who don't"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25

In consequence Of Winter diet and
lack OF open air exercise, the whole
physical mechanism becomes impuir.
81. Ayers Sarsaparilla is the proper
remedy IN The Spring OF the yeur to
strengthen tue appetite, inyigorate
the system and expcl all Impurities
from The blood.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25
Silver Party Meeting.

The State Central Committee oil
the Silver party will hold meeting
In Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday,
May %, 1894, at 10 O'Clock A. M. A
iuil attendance lie requested.
:, G., s. Nixon, Chairman.
II. P. FLANNERy, Secy.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25

FROM BAN FRANCISCO to othe, points in
California will be allowed purchasers Of
special Midwinter Fair tickets at the fellow
ing round!trip rates:
TO STATIONS UNDER 90 MILES from
SAN FRANCISCO, ONE AND oEE-TH1RD
one-way fare. .. T. Y
TO STATIONS 100 MILES OR MORE
FROM SAN FRANCISCO, ONE AND ORE
FIFTH ono-way fare. ...
For exact rates and fun inclination, in
quire Of j, NJ. MORROW. agent at Elko, O,
addresE the undersigned. ~.
RICH'D GRAY, #. H, GOODMAN
. Gen. Traffic Manager, Gen. Pas, h0t.
San Francisco, Cal. = -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25

Fresh eggs 25c per dozen at Be
Craigheads.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-04-25

Hoods Pills aro hand made, and per-
feet In proportion aud appearance. CSC.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-13
building, but most of the office
furniture was saved.

building, but most Of the office
furniture was saved.
The st. Leonard hotel was a total
wreck. While the entire building is
not destroyed, the walls are 80 bad
ly damaged that they are worth
nothing. The building was owned
by Leonardo Cara, real estate
dealer, and the entire loss will
amount to $4,000, partly insured.
On the first floor Of the building
was the barber shop of Eli Bosky,
and most of the furniture and
tools were destroyed, which
amounted to not less than $500
He is insured.
The loss to the building west OF
the st. Leonard hotel, owned
by the Barrera estate, is not
much at present, though may
result heavy, as the east wall is
giving away and it is feared the en-
tire building will fall. Two out
houses in the rear Of the building
were destroyed. James II. Brady,
IbO StlOOHlSi, WIN OSNuP'Ou thS
first floor, sustains a slight loss.
Sam j. Davis, of Center Point,
lost costly gold watch in the
Central hotel, and Frank j. Kyle,
of New York, a $40 bill and a gold
watch. A number of other que SITS
lost their belongings.
Chief Kehoe, during the fire,
when the two firemen were buried
in the ruins, put all men to work
digging for the supposed corpse,
and as soon as they were safely
taken from the debris, work was
again resumed on the flames, and
soon after the fire was under con-
troll.
The insurance appraisers are
viewing the ruins, and the losses
and insurance Will be ascertain ed
accurately probably this after
noon.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-13
"a Railroad Ticket Tonight.

The verdict of everybody who
saw the farce-cOmedy success, "a
Railroad Ticket" last season, is
that it is the funniest farCe-COme-
dy seen in years. 1t has plot
which is most ingeniously worked
out, the situations are roaringly
funny, the action never pauses, and
the brilliantly witty dialogue
keeps the audience in a constant
ripple OF laughter. The play this
SEASON is interpreted by a very
strong company of fine specially
artists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-13
SHERlFF'S SALE.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, |
COUNTY OF BENAR. {


BY virtue Of NenditiOni EXpOnas, is
sued out of the Honorable District Court
Of Hunt county, on the Bird day of Febru-
arv. 1894. by the Clerk thereof, in the case
Of d. r. Pardue aud j. w. Nemny versus
Charles Kurtz and Jacob SchmPChle No.
3Ol0 and to me. as Sheriff. directed and
delivered | will proceed TO sell. wilhi
the hours prescribed nv law for Sheriff $
Sales, on the first Tuesday in March,
A. d. 1894, it being the OH day of Sa d
month, before the Court House door of
said Bexar county, in the City of San
Antonio, the following described property,
to. wit:
One lot In Division 3, IS varas north
side Of Ninth street between Alamo Mills
race and San Antonio river in city OF San
Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, and lots
7, s. 10. II and IL of Hubrirk'S subdivision
OF west half of out lot No. 100, range 4,
district l, east of the San Antonio river,
fronting on west side Powder House
street from East Commerce to Montana
street in city of San Antonio, BeXar
county. Texas, levied on as the property
of Jacob Schueche on the 9th day OF DC
tOber, 1893. to satisfy judgment amount
ing to s.. 500 90 in favor Of ID. L. Pardue
aud j. w. Nemny, and cost OF snit.
Given under my hand, this 18th day OF
February, 1891
J. P. CAMPBELL,
Sheriff BeXar County.
BY w. G. NJ. SAMUEL, Deputy.
, l3 3w0a w
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-02-13
TOO YOUNG IN THE BIZ.
The Butler Cameron Fight A Mis-
managed Affair.

LILO DAbfSr-Sduerou CiBut "a MIS-
managed Affair.
A local follower of pugilism, who
was among the number who went
to witness the proposed fight be.
tween Steve Butler and Jack Cam
eron last Sunday, remarked to a
reporter for the LIGHT yesterday
afternoon: 81 wouldn't term the
proposed Butler Cameron mill a
fake. The whole was a misman-
aged affair, and l believe Gilfillan
is ia the soup as deep as
any OF us. / sympathize with
him. / don't believe Gill
lillian knows as much about hand
ling a prize fight as he thinks he
does, at least that is the way /
look at it from the manner in
which he handled matters Sunday.
1t was his place to see that both
principals with their seconds, were
on the brain. He should have also
made inquiry Of and ascertained
the whereabouts of the stakeholder.
j am told that there was not even
pair of gloves OH the
train. All those responsible
lities rest on the manager"
1t seems that Referee Reich was
also not quite posted on the Mar
qHis of Queensberry rules. Rule
No. 8 of that code reads: "Should
the contest be stopped by any I'M
av0idable interference, the referee.
if appointed, or else the stake
holder, shall name the next time
and place for finishing the contest,
as soon a possible, so that the
match must be either won or lost"
Rule u reads: ain all matches
the stakes are not to be given up
until either won or lost by a fight.
That if man leaves the ring,
either to escape punishment or for
any other purpose. without the
permission of the referee, unless he
is invOluntarily forced out, shall
forfeit the battle"