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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
SEES NOTHING BUT GOLD.
CIeveland's Message for a Gold Basis and
6 Stab at Silver.

Cleveland's Message for Gold Basis and
& Stab at Silver.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-The presidents
message to congress is an exceedingly
lengthy one. Fully one half is devoted
to foreign and diplomatic affairs, The
most interesting portion is the recon-
mendations to congress on the financial
affairs.
His scheme to save the country from
bankruptcy is to turn over to the
bankers the exclusive perogative of
supplying the country with money. It
would then rest with them to say how
much or how little circulating medium
the people should have. Should this
policy be carried out untold distress
and restitution would certainly follow
He has nothing whatever to say On the
arid land question OF about irrigation.
He is also strangely silent about the
good or evil effects Of the repeal of the
Sherman law On the financial ques-
ton he says:
"During the last month the gold re-
serve in the treasury for the purpose
of Tedeeming the notes of the govern
ment circulating as money in the hands
Of the people became so reduced, and
its further depletion in the near future
seemed so certain, that IN the exercise
of proper care for the public welfare
it became necessary to replenish the
reserve and thus maintain popular
faith in the ability and determination
of the government to meet, as agreed,
its pecuniary obligations. 1t would
have been we'll if in this emergency the
authority had existed to issue the
I'bonds of the government bearing a low
rate Of interest and maturing within a
short period, but the congress having
failed TO confer such authority. resort
was necessarily had to the resumption
act of 1875, and, pursuant to its prOvi-
sions, bonds we're issued drawing in
terest at the rate of ) per cent per an
mum and maturing 10 years after their
issue, that being the shortest time aU-
thorized by the act. ] am glad TO say,
however, that On the sale of these bonds
the premium received operated to re-
duce the rate of interest to be paid by
the government to less than 3 per cent.
"Nothing could be worse or further
removed from sensible finance than
/ the relations existing between the cur
/ Feney the government has issued, the
gold held for its redemption, and the
means which must be Tesorted to for
the purpose of replenishing such re-
demptiOn fund when impaired. Even
/ il the claims upon this fund we're con.
fined to the obligations originally IN,
tended. and if the redemption of these
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
CONGRESS- AGAIN IN SESSION
Congress Convenes for the Final
Fifty-ThIrd Session.
NO APPLAUSE FOR THE MESSAGE
Mr.. CleveIsEd's Message ia Favor OF the
Bankers Controlling the Financial
Affairs Of the Land.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The opening Of
the second session of the Fifty-third
congress after a recess Of three months
made the big white marble capitol
building a center of interest today.
Early in the day the corridors began
to fill with the crowd which is always
attracted by the assembling of congress.
There was added interest, owing to the
political revolution which had recently
occurred, but it was not a struggling
mass of humanity, such as some times
marks the great events Of congress.
The presidents message was to be
presented in both houses, and this
meant that there would be no sharp de-
bates, as the reading clerk would have
the floor for two hours or more during
the reading of the message. The crowd
seemed tie be drawn mainly to the house
end of the capitol, as it vas here that
| the recent political storm had made its
marks most apparent.
The galleries were well filed, though
not oVercrowded, and the spectators
showed an eager interest in the arrival
Of each conspicuous figure on the floor.
Congressional veterans who had spent
good share OF their lives in the house
Of representatives came intoit for their
final session, the recent tidal wave
having retired most of the leaders u
the majority, but there were but few
! disCOnsOlate faces among the defeated,
and they joined with the members Of
the minority in good natursd sallies
across the middle asile, which is the
| political dead line.
Occasionally there was round of ap-
plause as some leader made his appear
ance. The best known ones-Burrows,
Bland, Reed and Wilson-were not
among the early arrivals, and the gale
ries were in expectancy until those
party favorites put in an appearance.
In the senate there was another crowd
which filed the galleries without any
crowding, A new rule has been put
into operation, limiting the reserve
galleries to those personally introduced
by senators, instead of those holding
cards Of admission. The senator's were
late in arriving and some of those who
had been most conspicuous in recent
public events, notably Senator Hill of
New York, we're absent. The usual
dignity and decorum which marks ali
senatorial sessions kept the galleries
from showing their manifestations of
approval, which marked the opening Of
the house session.
At 1:35 Mr.. Pruden, the presidents
executive clerk, appeared with the mes
sage, which, by direction of the speaker,
was read by the house clerk, Mr.. Kerr.
The reading Of the message occupied
one hour and forty-fve minutes. It
was listened to with careful attention
and especially the portions relating to
the tariff and the banking scheme, but
there was no demonstration when it
was concluded.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
Kansas Finances In Good Shane.

TOPEKA. Kan, Dec State Treasur-
or Biddle's report for the month Of
November, just completed by assistant
George NJ. Seward shows total receipts
for the month amounting TO s39.67936,
Of which the principal items we're:
From state taxes; sl2,943.44, earnings
of state penitentary, S5,774-42; annual
school fund. s297964; agricultural col
lege. permanent, $4,000; insurance,
S2l950; bank commissioners, $40; ma
tional soldiers and for state soldiers
home, 81, $50.
The total disbursements for the
month were SIS, 1876, of which Sl07.-
031.91 was from the general revenue
fund, S5,902.71 from the current uni
versity fund, s47.675 from the perma-
nent school fund, $3.50 from the uni
versitY permanent. 81, 1900 from the nor
nal school permanent, $1,000 from the
agricultural college permanent and
81, 404.J3 from the agricultural college
interest fund.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
POPULISTS GET IN Line FOR '96
leaders of the Third Party Already
Figuring on the Next Campaign.
TAUBENECK' CALLS A MEETING
he Comments on the Showing Made at
Last E1ectiOn-Ths POpulist Vote
Increased 100 Per Cent.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 1.-The following
call has been issued by Chairman Tau
bsneck of Peoples party national com
mittee:
"By the request of the members of
the national executive committee of
thsPeople's party aud at the suggestion
Of the chairman of the state committees,
hereby call meeting of the national
central committee of the Peoples party
to meet In the "ladies' ordinary" of the
Lindell hotel, in the city of st. Louis,
Mo, December % and %, 1894. In adj
dition to the members of the national
committee, the chairmen Of the state
committees, members of the Reform
Press association, Peoples party sena-
tors and representatives of the Fifty
third congress and those elected to the
Fifty-fourth congress and all others
who have taken a prominent part in
the organization of the party and also
thoss who are willing to work and vote
with the Peoples party in the future
for monetary reform, are invited
"The object of this meeting is to map
out a policy for an educational cam
psign between now and the meeting of
the next national convention, and any
other business that may come before
the committee. The committee will
discuss and act upon every phase Of
the present political and industrial sit
uation Of the country. This will be the
most important meeting held since the
Omaha convention. Senator Stewart,
Lafe Peace, General J. B. Weaver,
General ]. G. Field, Marion Butler.
Harry Skinner, NJ. w. Howard, ]. H.
Mcdowell, w. H. Standish, ex-Govern-
or Pennoyer, T. Y. Gator, P. NJ. Ward
all, J. NJ. DeVine, J. L. johnson, A. c..
Fiske, DR.. A. Coleman, ]. P. Stiile, NJ.
G. Rsnkins, J. H. Davis, Thomas Flet-
cher. H. L. Loucks, W. S. Morgan and
many other leaders who are not mem
bsrs of the committee have promised
TO be present.
"The Hon. J. B. Follett, Equitable
building, st. Louis No, has charge Of
arranging all the details Of this meet
ing. H. E. TAUBENECK,
Chairman Of the National Committee
of Peoples party.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07

obligations meant their cancellation,
the fund would be very small But
these obligations, when received and
redeemed in gold, are not cancelled, but
are reissued, and may do duty many
times by way Of drawing gold from the
treasury. Thus No have en- endless
chain in operation, constantly depict
ing the treasury's gold, and never near
final rest. AS if this wore not bad
enough, We have, by a statutory de,
clsration that it is the policy of the
government to maintain the parity be-
tween gold snd silver, added to the
IoTce and momentum Of this exhaust
ing process and added largely to the
currency obligations claiming this pc
culiar gold redemption. Our small
gold reserve is thus subject to drain
from every side. The demands that IL
crease our danger also increases the
necessity Of protecting the reserve
against depletion, and it is most unsat-
isfactory to know that the protection
afforded is only a temporary pallistion.
It IS perfectly and palpably plain that
the only way under present conditions
By which the reserve, when dangerous
ly depleted, can. be replenished, is
through the issue and sale Of the bonds
Of the government for gold, and yet
congress has not only thus far declined
to authorize the issue Of bonds best
suited to such purpose, but there
seems a disposition in soms quarters
to deny both the necessity and power
for the issue Of bonds at all. I cannot
for moment believes that any of our
citizans are deliberately willing that
their government should default in its
pecuniary obligations, or that its finan-
cial operations should be reduced to a
silver basis. At any rate, should not
feel that my duty was done if omitted
any effort l could make to avert such
calamity. AS long therefore, as no
provision is made for the final redemp-
ton or the putting aside of the curren-
CT obligation now used to repeatedly
and constantly draw from tho govern
ment its gold, and as long as no better
authority for bond issues is allowed
than at present exists, such authority
win be utilized whenever and as often
as it becomes necessary to maintain
sufficient gold reserve, and in abund-
ant Inns to save the credit of our cOun-
try and make good the financial de-
clarations Of our government"
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07

Another very important feature Of
this plan is the exemption Of state
banks from taxation bYs The United
States in cases where it is shown to the
satisfaction Of the secretary Of the
treasury and comptroller Of the cur
rency bg banks, claiming such exemp-
ton, that they have had outstanding
their circulating notes exceeding i5
per cent of their paid up and unim-
paired capital; that their stockholders
are individually liable for the redemp.
ton Of their circulating notes eonsti-
tutes under their stats Law first lien
upon their assets; that such banks
have kept and maintained a guarantee
fund in United States legal tender
notes, including treasury notes Of 1890.
equal to 30 per cent Of their outstand-
ing circulating notes; and that such
banks have promptly redeemed their
circulating notes when presented at
their principal or branch Office.
1T is quite likely that this scheme
may be Usefully amended in some of
its details, but I am satisfied it fur
nishes g basis for a very great improve
ment in our present banking and cur
rency system. l conclude this com
munication, fully approaching that
the responsibility for legislation affect
ing the people of the United States
rests upon their representatives in the
congress and assuring them that
whether in accordance with recon-
mendatiOns l have made OF not shall
be glad to cooperate in perfecting any
Legislation that tends to the prosperity
and welfare Of our country,
another subject Of pressing moment
referred to By the attorney general is
the reorganization of the Union Pa
cifie railroad company on basis equit-
able as regards all private interests
and as favorable to the government as
existing condition will permit. The
operation of a railroad by a court
through a receiver is an anomalous
state Of things which should be termi-
mated on all grounds, public and pri-
yate, at the earliest possible moment.
Besides, not to enact the needed en-
abling legislation at the present ses-
sion, postpones the whole matter until
the assemblage Of a new congress, and
Inevitably increases all the complica-
tons of the situation, and could not
but be regarded a signal failure to
solve problem which has practically
been before the present congress ever
since its organization eight years ago."
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
THE TARIFF.
Wants Coal and Iron Put on the Free
List

wants Coal and Iron Put on the Free
List
In the tariff recommendations of the
message, Mr.. Cleyand says:
"The tariff act passed at the last ses-
sion of congress needs important
amendments if it is executed effective
ly and with certainty. In addition to
such necessary amendments as will not
change rates of duty, I am still very
decidedly in favor of putting coal and
iron on the free list. So far as the
sugar schedule is concerned, l would
be glad, under existing aggratiOns, to
see every particle Of deffeTential duty
in favor of refined duty stricken out of
our tariff law. l earnestly repeat here
the recommendation I have made ia
another portion Of this communication
that the additional duty OF One-tenth
of a cent per pound laid upon sugar
imported Fl IN foreign countries pay
ing abounty on its export be abrOgated.
1t seems to me that exceedingly i'm
pOrtsnt considerations point to the
pTopriety Of this amendment. With
the advent Of new tariff policy not
only contemplated to relieve the con-
sumers OF our land in the cost Of their
daily life, but to invite better develop
ment of American thrift, and create
for US closer and more profitable rela-
tons with the rest of the world, it fol
lows as a logical and imperative neces-
sity that we should remove the chief, if
not the only, obstacle which has long
prevented our participation in the for
eign carrying trade upon the sea. The
tariff built upon the theory that it is
well to check imports snd that a home
market should bound the industry and
effort of American producers was fifty
supplemented by a refusal to allow
American registry to vessels built
abroad. though owned and nsvigated
by our own people, thus exhibiting a
willingness to abandon all contest for
the advantages Of American trans
oceanic carriage. Our new tariff policy,
built upon the theory that it is we'll to
encourage such impOFtAtiOns as our
people need, and that our products and
manufactures should find markets in
every part Of the habitable globe, it is
consistently supplemented by the great
est possible liberty to our citizens in
the ownership and navigation of ships
il which orr products and manufact-
ures may be transported. The millions
now paid to foreigners for carrying
passengers and products across the sea
should be turned into American hands.
Shipbuilding, which has been protected
to strangulatiOn, should be revived by
the prospect Of profitable employment
for ships when built and the American
sailor should be resurrected aud again
take his plPce-a sturdy and indUstri-
Gus citizen in time Of peace and a pa
triOtic and safe defender of American
interests in the day of conflict The
ancient provision of our law denying
the American registry to ships built
abroad and owned by Americans ap-
pears, in the light of present condi-
tions, not only to be a failure for good
at every point, but to be nearer a relic
of barbarianism than anything that ex-
lists under the permission of a statute
of the United States. I earnestly re
commend its prompt appeal
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
THE EXCHANGE BANK SUSPEHDS
NoW>ln the Hands of the State Bank
Commissioner.
DEPosIFs gu a PAIO m JUL
The Stockholders are All FYsslthy and
viii Be Abs to Make All Claims
Good.

The good people Of Goodland were
completely surprised Thursday fore
noon when the Exchange bank closed
and posted a notice on the door that
the bank was closed and in the hands
Of the state bank commissioner. That
official was telegraphed FOR and is now
here and in charge of the banks
affairs.
H. NJ. Haller, although not now con-
nected with the Institution, is we'll
posted on the condition of the bank,
and states that the deposits and all
claims against the institution viii be
paid in full. Four-ffths of the stock is
held by wealthy eastern capitalists
who are liable for double the amount
OF stock under the new banking Law if
it was needed to strsighten up &C
counts. which isn't at all probable
There is no question but what the de-
posits can all be paid and still leave
surplus.
Mr.. 4. w. Hostetter left for Kansas
City Tuesday night in the hopes of
getting assistance to tide over the
crisis, but sent word back that he fail
ed, and to close the doors.
The Exchange was founded in 1888
and has always done a good business
and eujoined the full confidence of the
public. And now in the face Of the
suspension the depositors are not IN
easy, all believing that they viii receive
their money at loo cents on the dollar.
GoOdland has had two bank failures
in its history and in every case all
claims have been met in full, and it is
to be hoped that this will not be be an
exception.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
Sugar Works Reopening.

NEW YORK. Dec. President Have
meyer, of the American Sugar Refining
company, said yesterday: -Work has
been resumed in the refneries on a
very reduced scale. DO not anticipate
the passage of a free sugar bill. The
Franklin refinery Of philadelphia is
working with a reduced force. The
Spreckels refinery is not working at
all. The Boston refinery is working
with about half the regular force.
The Madison & Weichers refinery is
working with about oRe-half force. The
Brooklyn refinery is idle. The Have
meyer q Elder refinery Is working with
nearly full force.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
TAUBBNECK'S MANIFESTO.
ne Comments on the showing Made 4
the Last Election.

ne Comments ON the Showing Made at
the Last Election.
ST. LOUIS, No, Dec. Chairman
Taubeneck, of the Peoples party has
issued manifesto to the Populists of
the United States and among other
things, he says:
aThe result of the late election is be-
fore us. We have increased our aggre-
gate vote about 100 per cent since 1892
and have broken the solid south. We
have convinced our opponents and the
world that we are a Fixed factor IN poll
tics and have come to stay. a new par
ty that can double its voting strength in
two years shows d vitality that has not
been excelled by any new party in the
history of the country. Every populist
can be proud of the record we have
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07

New YORK, Dec. THE visible sup
ply of grain Saturday, December /, as
compiled by the New York produce eX-
chance, is as follows: Wheat, s5,l59,
600 bushels; increase, 1,2i5,O00; corn,
4.S66.eG0 bushels; increase, l,O24,000;
oats, $4,000 bushels; increase, SIS, 900;
rye, 477.000 bushels. increase, 5000;
barley. $780, GO; decrease, 10000.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-12-07
Geissenhainer Next.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 4-The resigns-
ton Of Representative Cummings, to
take a local Office in New York City,
leaves a vacancy in the Craftsmanship
of the committee OF nsAsl affairs. 1t
viii be filled according to the rules OF
the house, by Representative Geissen-
hainer OF New Jersey, who ranks next
to Mr.. Cummings in the list Of COM
mittee members.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-10
LOOKING US OVER.
Seventy Members of the Philadelphia
Lumber Exchange in
the City.

Seventy members OF the Lumber
mems exchange Of Philadelphia are in
the city on u pleasure jaunt, and have
established headquarters at the Wyom-
ing house. They arrived in Scranton
at t5 30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, via.
the Delaware and Hudson railroad, and
will spend the morning 10 a trip to
Honesdale and will return via the Del.
aware and Hudson and Gravity roads
The party left Philadelphia in two
special cars at 8 o'clock vest srday
morning on the Reading railroal and
left Bethlehem via. the Lehigh V alley
Dinner was served aboard the train by
Caterer Jacob Weiner, Of Philadelphia.
Everybody was in good spirits when
Scranton WAS reached, and after supper
at the Wyoming had supplied the
wants of the inner man, the party set
about enjoying themselves. They had
wired from Bethlehem to the Froth-
ingham theater engaging seventy seats,
aud last night lost none OF the prom.
inent features of '1492"
The Honesdale trip will be begun at
$50 o'clock this morning. They will
return to this city for dinner, and will
then start on the homeward trip. stop.
ping enroute for few hours in Wilkes.
Barre and partaking of supper ABOARD
the train. They will reach Phila-
delphia about II o'clock tonight.
Many of the party have visited Scran.
ton previously, but of the few enj ying
their first trip here TRIBUNE reporter
had interviews with several. It wat
their unanimous opinion that the Elec.
trio City is a revelation in its extent,
hustiing commercial features anC
growing metropolitan air. They re-
GREETED that their itinerary provided
for 80 short stay.
Following is list Of the party: Ell.
wood Allen, @ Aaron, F. M. Belts, H
H. Benners. }. D. Bush, E. Fl. Burton,
John A. Burners, William J. Collins,
A. J. Cadwalader, c. q. Coolbaugh, 81
J. Clark, E Fl. Coone, J. W. Cooper
E s. Courtney. Emil Gsunther. j ,mos
Gill, John o. Gilmore, A. G. Greater,
George N. Green. A T. Goodman, H,
Humphreys. ]. W. Heulings. G A.
Howes. E. F. Henson, Frank Hansell
t. B. Hammer, James johnson. R. G..
Kay, Howard Keteham, S. H. Kech. s.
S. Keeley, R. Q. Lippincott, A. S Nc.
Gaughan, Fl. W. Meyer, William
Penn, jr., John Parker, Elias Pohl
], 7. Riley. T. B. Rice. H A
Reeves. Israel Roberts, R. B. R,iuer
]. H. Richardson, henry Riley, q. NJ
Speigle, A. X. Sherer, w H. Smedley
H H. Shiep, ]. A. Spaulding, G. W
Stokes, G. B. Slack, M. B Taylor, Z
R. Thomas, w. J, Lilly, S. B Vruman
A. G Wilt. A. g. Winder. P. Z. Welt
zel, H. E Weitzel, Horace Reeves, jr.
D. A. Woelpper. D A. Woelpper. jr.
Charles II. Wisler, E. M. Willard.