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Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12
FACE TWF MUSIC.

The following resolution was
adopted at a meeting Of the Grant
County democratic central com
mittee, held in Silver City, Satur-
day, April l4th, 1894:
showed; that 10 be hereby resolved
that the following expression Of opinion
Of the County central democratic COM
mittee 90 formally placed on record end
endorsed 20 the County convention
That all candidates for Territorial and
COUNT officers be required to pledge
themselves not To work directly or indi.
reclly Tor the repeal az Tho law passed
at The iasI Legislature regulating the
salnd-Galcriea Of officials, nor for any
increase 10 the fees "a salaries aa fixed
by that Law. Carried"
At the democratic County con-
yenlion held IN this city on Satur-
day. Sept 18th, 1894, the commit
tee on resolutions reported, among
others, one embodying the senti-
ment of the above.
AT the republican County con-
yention held in this city on the
18th day Of September, 1894 the
following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
"Resolyea. That SIC pledge to tie poo.
Pile az honest and economical admins
friction OF tho County nIaife, a strict
compliance WITH the letter OF tho law bl
900 oilcinla, aud opposition 90 all add an5
legislation which VIII add 70 the bur
dens Of i~axalion."
Thus IL viii be seen that both
political parties were squarel5
committed upon this imporian.
question. and now, 10 the name Of
the people aud taxpayers, SIC De-
mand chat those men, irrespective
Of party. who sought and received
our sunrnses and assistance upon
these platforms shall Do faithful
10 that trust reposed ia them. and
any attempt on their part. 70 have
tho laRs governing their respect
Two offices changed, win be de-
nonncsd as an Act Of eoNardice
and lieochefy.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

would always be q doubt and lenf
ci rejection and hence tbs noIal
would not command ils fun coin
value. Ihcfe would be q rush of
silyor 70 Che mint in order io res.
cure the coveted stamp witch
alone could remove all doubt.
With q law For unlimited coin-
age OIL the silver ia the world
would INSTANTLY Be worth iis
weight is United States coin less
The cost Of transportation, and
having chat value in its uncoinod
condition there would be no in-
ducement to undertake the cost
end risk Of sending it to our mint
Bat If there were a limitation eli
Their Of amount or as 10 place Of
origin, we should have two classos
of silver, entirely different ia val
ne. one coined and the othnr UNI
coined. There wOdld be a contin-
nal struggle to secure coinage, law
fully OF urlawfuily, for the nm
coined metal, aud d multitude Of
difficulties and contentious would
eneue.
The whole principle underlying
the stable and %unverying values Of
the precious metals as measures
of commercial exchange, requires
an absolutely free and unlimited
right of coinage at q fixed ratio.
ANY limitation whatever destroys
uniformity, decreases value aud
excites distrust
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12
EX-GOVERNOR PRINCE OK FREE
COINAGE.


"What does free coinage mean?
It means the system which was
established at the foundation of
our government and continued nm
til 1878, which provided that ev-
cry one having gold or silver
could take it to the mint and have
il melted and stamped into coin,
or receive its equivalent weight in
money already coined. Thus, as
IL stood for many years prior to
1878, any one having gold receiv-
ed one dollar for each % 22-1O0
grams; or, IL having silver, receiv-
ed one dollar for each 371A grains.
This was free and unlimited coin
age at the rate Of is to /. The
consequence was that every ounce
of gold in the world was worth
S20.68 and every ounce Of silver
was worth Sl.29, less the expense
of transmitting IL to the mill; be-
cause it could at any time be con-
verted into coin al these rates.
The amount actually coined was
comparatively small, for the value
by weight was thus absolutely fix
ed aud determined by law.
So it must always be when there
is free and unlimited coinage. So
it is still as to gold, In this coun-
try, and viii be as to silver as
soon as the old law as restored.
But the moment there is the
slightest limitation. so that own
ers may feel uncertainty as to the
coinage of their own metal, there
is a rush to the mint ia order "a
secure the stamp of the govern
ment.
To illustrate, let us suppose that
the amount Of available uncoined
gold ia each year is 10000. 600
So long as the law provides, as a.
present for its unlimited coinage
the metal has is perfect value Is,
weight wherever it is. But le.
the law provide that S29, O00,O0l
and no more shall be coined ever,
year. and the fear that any partic-
ularlot of gold may be omong th'
surplus nillion. win depress th,
lprice aud every owner VIII hastel
to carry his metal to the mint
The result would be instability q
value aud n far larger actual coin
age than under an unlimited lag
by which the gold is sure 10 b.
accepted whenever presented. Ih,
facts are exactly the same as 4
silver. So long as we had fire.,
coinage there was no rush of met
al to Che mint Cor &c was sure 81
acceptance 90 any time and wal
therefore worth asmuch in The bal
as in The coin.
III we led a law FOR the Ere,
coinage of the American produc.
only, sc the Old valuation of Sl2,
10 the ounce, no one could deter.
mine. By looking at a bar, or other
form of the metal whether Il wal
American, and consequently emit.
ICED % coinage, W not There
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

wv ~" ~" "|" N"W|
BILL.
The bin nppfopriaiinB $4,000
70 cnlarec tie insane asylnm ~
Las Vegas. passed Che coancii last
Tuesday afternoon, aud win no
doubt meet with favor at the hands
of the members Of the house. Iu
view Of an the circumstances it
would be difficult to criticise this
action from The fact that 10 pro-
vides q refuge for those poor, un-
fortunate beings whose necessities
can only be ministerod to thro' a
we'll regulated asylum. The pres
cnt quarters are cramped and hun-
dreds Of subjects arc denied ad-
mission because Of lack Of room,
Under the provisions Of the pend
ing bill It Is estimated that all Of
the insane of the Territory can be
provided for, and that The expens-
cs per capita wiz not be as great
as at present. Grant Comfy
should heartily approve tho bin
from o pecuniary standpoint il
none other. Under the present
law this County is entitled TO but
four inmates Of the insane asylum.
For this reason Ruby Gam and
Nicolassa Villanueya were kept in
the County jail for over a year as
we already had our full quota in
the asylum. These two women,
especially the latter, were truly
pitiable-in fact it was siokening
to look upon the Villanueva wom-
an. Even in her loathsome state
we are all too familiar with what
befel her.
The County was out of funds
and it seemed the only alternative
to keep them in the Jail. Howev-
er at a special meeting Of the
board Of County commissioners
on the 9th of last November an
appropriation Of 1925 was made
for the purpose Of taking these
women to the asylum and main
tanning them there. This, OF
course, viii be a great expense to
this County until such time as the
asylum is enlarged and our appor-
tionment increased.
If there is any class OF unfortu-
nate creatures which elicits our
sympathy, it is that class bereft
of mind, and though taxes are bur-
densome, still there is no issue as
to our duty in this matter. Pass
the bill and protect the weak.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

Mr.. H. j. Looms, one Of the
members Of the board OF
regents Of the Territorial nor
NAL school at Silver City, has
presented the New Mexican with
a Photographic view, 8x10 inches,
of that institution. It shows a
handsome building in front of
which the pupils are grouped.
There is no gainsaying the fact
that this educational institute has
met with phenomenal success. II
now has applications for the adj
mission Of more than double the
number of pupils it is able to ac-
commodate. New Mexican.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

II Is well known that Grant
County is ''hard up, and finds it
almost impossible to make both
ends meet. BY the most rigid
economy she is trying to keep her
expenditure within her income and
pay up her debts. This is a course
which IS of personal interest to ev-
cry man who is owed a dollar by
the County or who pays taxes in
it. 1t is therefore well that these
people should be plainly informed
of the fact that the new collector,
A. B.. Laird, is working tooth and
toe nail to take away from our all
ready insufficient income some
$4,000 TO $4,000 and put it into his
own pocket. He has been IN San
to Fe for some time lobbying and
working for a bill which viii do
this. lie, together with nearly
all the collectors of the Territory,
are working to have a bill passed
which viii increase the collectors
fees from 2 per cent to 5 per cent
two and a half times the amount
they now are). The collectors
fees in this County insure Mr..
Laird an income OF $500 to 81
600 a year in return for very little
work and lots Of play time. lie
knew this when ho ran for the Of
Gee. He is now trying to 60 back
on the bargain be made with our
people and get the Legislature TO
force the taxpayers Of Grant Coun-
ty to pay him two and d half times
the amount that they expected to
pay him when they elected him 20
Office. We ask both the taxpayers
and the Legislators whether this is
honestg and if the. passage Of this
bill would not be grossly unjust to
the countes2
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

THE New Mexican Is beyond a
doubt THE newspaper Of the Ter
ritory, aud the reliable informa-
ton contained in its columns daily
e Indispensable to the country
publisher.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

~" w
When lho lceisloiofe two years
aeo passed lhe general relronch
ncnt measure 10 The matter
OF fees, salaries. eic.. to be
paid county OFFICIALS, iho tax
payers applauded aud brcalhed
d sigh Of relief. While it looked
woll upon iis face, eth there was
one serious feature in the measure,
and that was the provision that
the law would not become operat.
i've for two years. or until Jnnua-
ry lst. 1895. in many Of the coun-
ties Of the Territory the campaign
Of 1894 wns conducted upon the
retrcnckment iss6e and resolutions
we're adopted in conventions de-
claring the law to be just and
pledging unyielding support to its
provisions. Every candidate for
a county Office knew full well what
his salary and fees would be under
tho law and promised to accept
The same as his compensation for
services rendered. Had these
pledges been faithfully executed
all would have been well-but
have they? Let US see. There
are now pending before the legis-
latnre, in different stages of pass
age, bills increasing the rates TO
be charged for feeding prisoners
in county iails, doubling the com
missions Of assessors, fixing exor-
bitant salaries for clerks Of boards
Of county commissioners; making
the Office Of sheriff a high salaried
Office and providing for high sala-
ried deputies; doubling the fees
of collectors; abclishing district
attorney and creating Che Office of
county attorney With large salary
and fees; and in fact every county
Office, except treasurer and school
superintendent, will be affected if
this proposed system Of high
handed robbery Is not frustrated
and Turned down.
The Office holders chose their
own beds; let them lie in theml
There is scarcely a business man
in the Territory today who is not
bemoaning his lot; is the legisla-
ture coming to his relief? Near
ly all the valuable mining proper
ties Of the Territory are closed
down because Of hard times; is the
Legislature trying to mitigate the
burdens Of their impoverished
owners through the passage Of
remedial measures? Take, if you
please, the condition of the cattle
and sheep industries, manufactur-
ers, fruit raisers and farmers
are they receiving any relief at
the hands Of the law makers Of the
Territory or the Nation? Are not
their burdens already grievous and
hard to bear? Ia the name Of
honesty and decency, # it is pos
sible and consistent for the legis-
lature OF this Territory to throw
out the life line" let it be to those
who are already bearing the bur
dens Of unjust laws.
The effort Of the oniceholders to
increase their salaries and fees is
a deliberate breach OF faith with
the people and every legislator
who lends his influence in aid OF
their schemes will be chastised
with a rod Of iron when they
again go before their constituents
for political favor.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12


Very handsome photographs OF
the Silver City normel school
building were exhibited IN the
house this morning BY Reprosen-
tatiye Carr. A bin viii be INTRO
duced within the next few days
providing for an issue of $4,000
in bonds for completing and fur
nishing this building; and u SINH
lar effort viii be made ia behalf
at the Las Vegas normal school. ~
New Mexican.
There are no institutions in this
Territory more deserving Of an
appropriation than tie two normal
schools referred 10 above. ia our
last issue ve recited 1t length the
oxpediency Of giving aid to these
schools llrendy established. and
deprecated the possible action Of
the legislature III establishing two
more institutions Of this character
upon the grounds that they were
not necessary. We still maintain
this position, aud believe that our
win act wisely 10 tie
metter BY granting the appropri-
alions to Silver City and Las We
gas and repudiating che Corill0s
land Springer bills.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

""N. ||N.I II NW
IltD 1nIa
"0nly q Few days more and no.
rida county NiIl be areality
"Iho SUCCESS Of the FLORIDA
county mcosNfe is now practically
InfN THIS.
"The now county enterprises are
very quiet Tonight and matters
Tor aspiring sections were never
.bluer than at present. The only
bills. now that the Summit county
measure has been slaughtered, at
present before the assembly are
two affecting a division Of Grant
County, one ito the council intro
duced By Mr.. Hadley and gener-
ally known as the Florida county
bin aud the other in the house in
troduced by Mr.. Christy and which
while not providing for the new
county, puts Domins and a strip
of two townships into Dona Ana
county and transfers the Mogollon
country from Socorro TO Grant.
a round Of the hotels
tonight shows taat the advocates
of the Florida county side of the
controversy paid their hotel bills
a day on so ago and went south,
whether 10 spend Sunday only, or
not. does not appear. it is uni
versally conceded that Wr. Chris
TVS flank movement in the house
last Friday, making two-thirds
consent necessary to- consider any
further new county bills, has made
Legislation on this point almost an
impossibility. Not only Florida
county but several other county
schemes that have been tied out
awaiting q convenient season have
felt uncomfortable since the house
applied that cinch last Friday
The above items appeared in
the last Tuesday edition of the
Deming Headlights. The first two
we're evidently written by the YER
bose little editor Of that paper
while the latter was communicated
from Santa Fe by a man who knew
what he was talking about. The
articles in the Headlight are be-
coming very sloppy" Of late and
suggest that a transposition in it's
nomen et omen (Lighthead would
be very appropriate.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

A COLD wave swept the country
north and cset lest Wednesday,
IN fact in some localities the Their
mometer registered the lowest
point ever before reached
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

SAY, Mr. Headlight, your new
court house looks as though its ar
chitect had been a triae remiss in
some essential particulars, doesn't
it? II was 'built npon the sand
and is about to collapse.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

SfNcR congress has defeated the
administration finance bin aud its
amendments. what next?
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

THE school board Of Santa Fe
appears to have gotten finances in
rather an unpleasant predicament.
Extravaganza in teachers salaries,
etc, have contributed to the i'll
conditions and it is feared the
schools will be closed for lack Of
finds. There was a balance Of
$16s in tie treasury at the close
of the m8nth Of January, and as
the expense OF maintaining the
schools is about $1,000 per month
tho outlook is rather gloomy. It
seems they had a defaulting treas
urer up there some time ago
who smbezzled $4,000 Of the Funds
and criminal proceedings had been
instituted against him, but some
Of the members Of the board be-
came tender hearted and at the
last regular meeting dismissed the
proceedings.
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12


\ Two years ago, when the reduc-
ton and reforms in the fees and
salaries Of county officers was pass
ed by the legislature the argument
was used that it would be unfair
to the Office holders to make the
reductions take immediate effect
because Ihe officers had been cleo
ted under the understanding that
they would be paid under the law
in force at the time Of their eloc-
ton. If there was justice in this
argument then there is justice in
it still: In case epY change should
be made in the lees or salaries OF
collectors. clerla, sheriGs and
others let the chance become oper-
alive two years from now. It
would be unjust 10 5he taxpayers
and counties "a have to pay mors
than the law allowed Mhen they
elected the present ofhceholders.
=-
RRrnEsENTATIYE CARR appears
10 Be elong on aims and short
on achievements. He has perhaps
nlroduoed more bills ia the house
than any other member Of that
body, but owing 70 his tactics he
has been able to accomplish very
LITTLE for them. We are glad to
be able % say that on al impor-
iant measures coming before the
house his influence has been cast
with tho interests Of the people.
but Niihal he hos lacked diploma
90 Tie has been etickler Tor hia
ilaiyidual ideas on every question.
CREST and snall, % such nn extent
that upon some questions be- has
stood alone. no nen can accom-
flish good results in such an alii-
lede There comes a iimo when
needs iho cooperation Of his
enes and 20 order io secure ibis
"a must show adispoaIiion 10 com
5 poikt oocaaionaliy when be-
le 80 IS Hilhoaf compromising
fl. honof 81 lending h|msolc, ~
Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-02-12

NEW MEXICO is calling too ear
nestly for timely legislation to JUS
tify any democrat in frittering
away his time in helping alongany
petty partisan schemes. True
democracy always stands for the
greatest good to the greatest num-
ber.-New Mexican.
Correct Our law makers can
better serve The tax payers thro'-
out this territory by the passage
Of measures for their relief, than
by listening to the carpings Of q
few political demagogues who de-
sire new counties created in order
that they may enjoy a fat Office.
We want Legislation for the peo-
pie; not for the politicians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14
Fire in %Shuqualak

81 Monday night the large new
house aud stock Of merchandise
Orroh & Ilarkins was destroyed
be. They had some insurance on
lug and stock in Waiter Patty's
~. We have not learned the full
iof their loss nor how the fire
hated, We know how to sympa'
with them, but with their energy
we'll known business capacity,
Mil find a way TO recover their
The whole business portion OF
must have been in great DANCE
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

Col. r. B. Rkctt was in the county
last week looking after his Interest
here, aud was tho guest OF Mr.. Leo
Cole. Col. Rhe,t is a sound thinker
and close observer Of current events
He thinks If the senate and the presi
dent could have agreed, aud a moder'
ate tariff had been put on many arti
cles of commerce now on the free lis
50 ae to insure a sufficient revenue fol
the government, tho Democratic part,
| could have controlled the government
for many yeare. but with a war De
tween the chief executive and th'
senate raging all tho time. nothing els'
could have been expected but tho dis
asters that have overtaken the party
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

Maj, G. I. Picton is manager of the
State Hotel at Deuison, Texas, which
the travelling men say is one OF the
best in that section. In speaking Of
Chamherlain's Collie. Cholera and Di.
arrhoea Remedy, Maj, Piclon says: /
have used it myself and in my family
for several years and take pleasure in
saying that | consider it an infalliblc
cure Tor diarfhoea and dysentery. |
always recommend it and have frc.
quenily administered ii to my guests
in the hotel and in every case it has
proven Itself worthy of unqualified en-
dorscmcnt For sale at Murphey's in
Macon, lIamilton's in BrOoksvillc and
fIamilion's in S%hnqualnk.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

Office OF Mayor,
Macon, Miss Der 4 fQot

"A regular meeting OF the board of
mayor and aldermen vas held, present
Mayor Fealherston and Aldermen
Harrison, Crymcs, Dent aud Clement.
absent Shannon, present also clerk
and marshal.
Minutes of previous meeting were
read aud approved, also those of cal
meeting.
School committee was given until
next meeting TO report.
Street committee was ,ranted time
until next meeting TO report.
Harrison. Dent and the marshal
were appointed a committee 10 see
that tho note in favor of road machine
is paid.
The amount of general fund on
nand, $3.50 70, was set aside 10 pay
freight on gravel.
Marshal was instructed TO collect all
police badges not worn by regular
officer and present same at the next
meeting
The marshal's report as to the street
Communication received az follows, from
No, 90 TO "a inclusive $45.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

Go 10 II. S. llaynic & Son fer the
best and cheapest silvcrwarc, watches,
jewclry, clocks and speciacles. They
also do the best watch work at low
prices,
Beware of shoddy silvcrwarc. Buy
the best at r S. IlAYNIE& Sons,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

GENTS WANTED Male and female.
"A old and young. slO.00t to $1,000 per day
easily made. selling IL Queen Plating Out
fits and d%oing.gold. silver, nickel. copper
and brass plating. that Is warranted to wear
from five to fifteen years OH every class Or
Metal, Tableware, Jewe,ry, &c. Light and
easily handled, no experience required to
operate them. Can be carried by hand
with ease from house to house. same as
grin sack or satcllel. Agents are making
money rapidly. They sch to almost every
| business house. family aud workshop.
| Chcap, Durable, Simple aud within the
| reach of every ono. Plates almost IN,
stantly, equal TO the tines'new work. send
| for circulars etc.
East St Louis, Ill,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

Last Tuesday Mrs. Frank Denton,
Miss Lula Gray, Miss Florence Spark
man, Miss Mollie Moore and Mr.. Jas.
L. Sparkman came to Macon and took
the two o'clock tram for Atlanta. J.
II. Murray saw them off at the station
aud seemed to take it very hard be.
u he couldn't 60 all the way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-12-14

DR.. A. V. Rowe, corresponding sec.
rotary of the state mission board,
preached at the Baptist church last
Sunday. morning aud evening. lie
also preached at the colored Baptist
church IN the afternoon, at which ser
vice he laid before them the purpose
of the board to hold institutes at
twelve accessible points in the state,
with competent instructors, for the
purpose OF teaching the colo:cd min
istry such things as will be helpful to
them in their work, In this sectio'
of the state one will be held at Mcri
dian, Starkville and Aberdeen.