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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

/. Every life has its Gethsemanes OF sor-
row, and may have its victories
2. Prayer is not conquering Gods reluct-
ance but taking hold Of God $ willingness.
phillips Drooksl.
3. The disciples forgot sorrow In sleep,
Christ conquereth it by prayer.
4. God always answers prayer in kind or
in kindness.
D. Prayer helps our watchfulness, and
watchfulness awakens the need of prayer.
O. Submission TO God's will enables us 10
face successfully any obstacles or dangers.
Z. II Christ endured the agonles of Geth-
semane for me, what may not endure for
HimT
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

should they take part in the June
convention, could make any serious
impression. The convention will
unquestionably declare in favor OF 16
to 1, without conference with any
nation. We who oppose that view,
altogether there are some differences
Of opinion among us, will, as rule,
take no part in the convention
although in some counties delegations
will be sent composed of leading
men representing both views,
wholly irrespective of the sentiment
in the particular locality.
"There has been a great deal of
unnecessary personal irritation and
controversy over this subject, which
is very much to be deplored. There
will be a good deal of talk about
reading men out of the party The
immediate effect of the expected
declaration will be to disorganize the
democratic party Ia JnIs srate, II sucn
thing is possible. The ultimate
effect, should the currency question
be the prominent one of 1896, will be
the reorganization of both parties on
new lines. Those, who, like myself,
may be called conservatives, have q
faint hope that we may be able to
induce the June convention to de-
clare that it is inexpedient to draw
party lines upon the silver question
by state convention, but l confess
l have no very great confidence that
we will secure this. Unless the
refusal Of the democrats who agree
with me to take part in the conven-
ton shall lead the party elsewhere to
believe that democratic sentiment is
not thoroughly represented by the
convention, this declaration will have
very strong and powerful influence
upon the parties in the western and
southern states, but will not, think,
affect anything east of Ohio"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
HIGH ART GUM PARTIES.

From the Brown County tKansas) World.
Chewing gum parties are the rage
at Horton. After the gum has been
well chewed 1t is taken out of the
mouth and moulded with the hands
into the shape Of some animal. The
best artist receives prize.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
SAYS IT KILLS THE DEMOCRACY.


The most sensational political
development for many a day in
Chicago, if not in the entire west,
was made public Saturday. The
coming democratic state convention
in Illinois will beyond all doubt de-
clare for free silver without interna-
tional agreement of any kind, and
the movement is of such strength
that other western and southern
states will be prevented with great
difficulty, If at all, from following the
lead of Illinois. AS a party the de-
mocracy of Illinois is doomed to dis
organization. The authority for
these statements is Hop. John Mayo
Palmer, corporation counsel of Chi
cago, and one of the best known
democrats In the state. lie is not a
free silver man. On the contrary,
he has reputation with the more
pIohouuCou ShNci oicbioho ao "a uoSA
ded ssgold bug" Mr.. Palmer is the
son of United States Senator Palmer,
who has been leading the money fight
for the national administration in I'LL
nois. The statements were made In
an interview and the news has
caused widespread comment and
speculation. Mr.. Palmer returned
to Chicago Saturday from the state
4 capital, He said:
"The sentiment In favor of the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at the ratio of 10 to 1, without inter
national conference or agreement
seems to have taken complete pos
session of the democracy OF Illinois
outside OF Cook county. ! conferred
with men OF all shades of opinion
/ upon this subject, with republicans al
4 well az democrats. talked will
republicans, because sometimes th'
lockers on see more of the game thar
the players. met old friends will
whom / could talk confieentially
and got the impression that, Whit
there is a very strong and respecta
!. Bile sentiment throughout the state Il
opposition to this currency theory
, yet the opponents Of 10 to l ar
without organization, apparentl'
J without any ambition to succeed, an
are singularly silent, while the silve
! men are vigorous, active and aggres
sive.
SIT seems 70 me utterly impossibl
, that the opponents Of 10 TO I alive
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.


The republicans of Woodford
county, Senator Blackburn's home,
have met his ultra silver interview
with the most radical utterance
heard this year from anti free coin :
age ranks. In their convention TO
select delegates to the state conven-
ton they declared at length in une-
quivocal terms for ga single gold
standard" Following is the full
text OF the resolutions:
Resoiped, That sound and stable cur
rency is one OF the chief supports OF con-
stitutional government, and 10 abso-
lutely indispensable to a nations COM
merce, both at home and abroad. Civil
ized nations have long since adopted the
metals silver and gold as the best founda-
ton for such currency. Enlightened
statesmanship has decreed that it wa,
impossible to maintain the two metals or
a parity, and that gold should occupy th'
higher place and was the only possible
buD5tdutidi oa5iS W. q haeiShuA SuaichSJ
standard.
Resolved, That we regard all efforts Il
force bimetallism and the unlimited
coinage or the so-called free coinage o
silver upon the government as fraugh
with dire disaster TO national credit ans
to the material interests of the busines
community; and, AZ republicans, W
pledge our influence and support to sucl
measures as will aid in the maintenance
OF the single gold standard as the chic
cornerstone Of our national monetar,
system.
Only one man protested, and h
said he desired to go on record as
bimstallist. The action Of the ver
sailIes convention has created a sen
tion, and II IL much moro radies
utterance than the republican stat
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
HARVEY REPLIES TO CLEVELAND.

HARVEY REPLIES TO CLEVELAND.
W. a. Harvey, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the bimetal-
lie league, whose headquarters are
in Chicago, makes reply to President
Cleveland's letter to the Chicago
committee and declares that the
committee that waited on him, and
the persons who attached their
names to the petition said committee
presented, did not represent major
ity OF the business men and citizens
OF Chicago, who take deep interest
in the welfare Of this republic. Con-
tinuing he says:
ssThey represented that class that
owns money and securities payable
In money fixed incomes. We re-
spectfully submit that your letter
does not present the true merits Of
this controversy. You call the at
tention Of farmers and wage earners
to the fact that raising prices, while
enabling them to sell their products
and labor at higher price, will also
csuse them to pay equally more fol
what they purchase, but you neglect
to say that your statement 10 not ap-
plicable to debts. With prices com
Ing down regularly and steadily slncs
the demonetixation Of silver, oul
merchants, manufacturers, and thu
people generally, have been doint
business on falling market, SO tina
the time intervening between thu
purchase OF their merchandise or raw
material and placing 1t months afte
on the market has removed the mar
gin they would have otherwise made
This shrinkage In values, added y
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
IRooUoIs CLUB ON SILVER.


At special meeting of the Iro-
quois Club, one OF the most infiuen-
tial democratic organizations In
Chicago, resolutions were Introduced
declaring it inexpedient and unwise
to open the mints of the United
States to the free coinage of silver;
that it would be most unfortunate IL
at this time, when signs of returning
confidence and renewed prosperity
are multiplying, such an unwise and
disastrous step should be taken.
The meeting had been called by
members opposed to the 18 to
ratio. A heated debate took place
on the resolutions, which were
finally passed by vote of 4s to 22.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
IN THE SHAD SEASON.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"Waiter," said the guest, 81 wish
you'd ask the proprietors to turn on
little more light. It's 30 dark in
here l can't tell whether Pm eating
planked shad or a paper OF pins"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

HOW MISSOURI LEGISLATORS STAND.
The Sedalia Democrat prints ang-
wers from seventeen senators and
sixty representatives of the Missouri
legislature, in reply to the query:
"Are you in favor of the free coinage
of silver by the United States at the
present ratio?" OF the senators,
five republicans and seven democrats
answer in the affirmative, while four
republicans reply in the negative.
Senator F. w. Mott, of st. Louis,
evades the question, viz: III have
not given sufficient attention to the
matter to express an opinion for
publication. AS q republican, ans
ts-rsssz tssssesra 3kr<a k1ki
anywhere and ever 76ll7s Z
OF the sixty representatives, seven-
teen republicans, twenty-four dem-
ocrats and two populists favor the
proposition while fourteen republi-
cans and two democrats oppose it.
preventative Miller, republican, of
Miller county, says that he is not able
to answer the question to his own
satisfaction at this time. The demo-
cratic epresentatives who oppose
free coinage are Gill, of Clay county,
and Kyler, of st. Louis. The demo-
cratic senators who replied to the
query are unanimous for free coinage.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

the ordinary risk and expense OF
business has led to an ever increas-
ing volume OF debt--to a money
lending period = until it has in
creased, all told, public and private,
to about $40, 1000, 900, 900 about two
thirds Of the total value of all the
property in the United States.
"Money and those debts payable in
money have been steadily increasing
in exchangeable value with the prop
erty of the people. A debt for $1,-
900 that 1000 bushels of wheat would
have paid ten years ago now requires
the farmer to give up 1000 bushels
Of wheat In exchange for the dol
lars with which to pay the same debt.
The debts now in existence are prin-
cipally old debts, or renewed or re-
funded debts, or new debts con-
tracted to pay old debts, or debts the
people have been forced to contract
by reason OF the continued decline in
prices. The owners of products
must now give up twice as much
property to pay their taz es as in
1873. Seventeen thousand bushels
of wheat would have paid the presi-
DENTS salary of $25, 900 in 1878, and
it now requires 100000 bushels of
wheat to pay your annual salary of
$4,000. We have constantly pointed
out to the people the ever increasing
interchangeable value of the creditors
dollar, and to the reason why it was
increasing, but the influence of these
creditors has dominated your admin
istration and you insist on such eur
rency as they have established as a
sound currency.
"It means the con6scation of prop
erty of the people by the sale of
property under mortgages, judgments
and executions. 1t means that fixed
incomes will wipe out the interest of
stockholders in our railways and cor
porations. If it is an injustice to re-
store prices so that people can ex-
change their property for a sufficient
number of dollars to pay their debts
and bring happiness ard prosperity
to our land again, it was greater
injustice to destroy the value Of
property and enhance the value of
money by demonetization of silver
and the establishment of silver and
the establishment of single gold
standard.
$50 that when you call the atten-
ton OF the farmer wage Garner to
the fact that rising prices will make
him pay more for what he buys,
you should at the same time call his
attention to the fact that it would
enable him to pay his debt, free him
from bondage and in which he has
been unjustly placed and again make
him the owner of a home and free
and independent citizen. We might
say further to him that rising prices
cause money to eeek investment, and
would thus open up the channels OF
commerce and trade and give en-
ployment to millions now idle. 1t is
not more money that we want to
borrow, but to pay off what we al
ready owe. The more money we
borrow the more we must pay and
the annual interest of all our public
and private debts is now more thar
the annual profits of business ant
production. Where will it end?"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
TOMMY'S THEORY.

From Life.
Tommy: Yes, cats can see in the
dark, and so can Ethel; cause when
Mr.. Wright walked in the parlor
when she was sittin' alone IN the
dark, heard him say to her, "Why
Arthur, you didn't get shaved to-
day"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
ALLISON FOR SOUND MONEY

ALLISON FOR SOUND MONEY.
Senator William B. Allison, of
Iowa, said:
81 am in favor OF sound money.
Gold and silver have been the money
of nations for centuries, and all that
is needed il to establish the relative
value of the two metals. The ques-
ton now is how can we place silver
in circulation and pass it current
with gold? 1t is gratifying, is it not,
to know that few men can save
our country by loaning us gold to
pay our current expenses? What
condition could any country be
expected to be in when it has not
enough revenue to pay current
expenses? presume, however,
that Mr.. Carlisle will be able to get
along until December without calling
an extra session of congress to bor-
row more"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
WILL IGNORE THE CONVENTION.

WILL lGNOhE IdE OoN NENiAoN'
The Chicago Honest Money League
issued an address asking the demo-
cratic voters of Chicago and Cook
county not to take part in the prima-
ries May 8, and to ignore the action
Of the state convention on the money
question in June. Every effort will
be made to discredit the delegation
to Springfield.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
GENERAL ASSE MBLY.

On the opening day of the extra
session of the Missouri general
assembly Mr.. Spencer, of st. Louis,
Introduced in the house the election
and registration bill prepared recently
BY the republican members of the
legislature at a meeting in st. Louis.
Mr., Steel, of jefferson, introduced
tile old fellow servant law, applica-
BILE to railroads alone, and which was
defeated at the regular session.
j. P. Woodside, who was elected
to fill vacancy in Oregon county
occasoned by the death of Repre-
sentative Old, was sworn in,
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Higbee: A fellow servant law
applicable to railroads alone.
N Mr. Julian: Exempting bribe-
!: EIHlia1a Eas';issl ans y
M. Julian; Requiring railroads to
furnfh state officers and members OF
the legislature with railroad passes.
Mr.. Julian: To compel railroad
lobbyists to register and make sworn
statements of their expense accounts.
Mr.. Moran: A fellow servant law
applicable to railroads, and authoriz-
ing the latter to increase freight and
passenger rates to meet liabilities
incurred by the operation of such a
law.
Mr.. Schooler: The former senate
election and registration law.
Mr.. Jones, of Jackson: To prohibit
state officers from lobbying for the
passage of appropriation bills.
Mr.. Jones, of Jackson; Amending
the election law so as to require the
recorder of voters to preserve elec- -
ton ballots as long as required to dc
SO by an order of court,
Mr.. Cox: Defining damages in
actions of tort.
In the senate Lieut.. Gov. O'Meara
announced the additions to the com
mittees on railroads, labor and elec.
tions, making each composed of fifteer
members. AS now constituted, these
committees are made up as follows
Railroads.&c.. Lyman, chairman
Messrs. Morton, Love, Orchard Busche
O'Bannon, Wurdeman, McClintic, Cash
Madison, Dunn, Morrissey, Yeater, Ken
nish and Williams.
Labor Mr.. Basket, chairman Messrs
Love, Walker, Busche, O'Bannon, Peers
Dunn, Yeater, Madison, Cash, Lancaster
McClintic, Kennish, Williams and David
son.
Elections-Mr. Dunn, chairman
Messrs. Madison, Love, Powers, Tunnel
Morton, Peers, Lancaster, Walker, Bal
lard, Basket, Kline, Landrum, Amelun
aud Brewster.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
FOOT BALLS DEATH LIST.

The English foot ball season is
closed and Westminster Gazette pub
lished it's annual foot ball "butcher's
bill" This shows that during the
season there were twenty deaths
from injuries received on the loot
ball field and that over 150 legs, arms
tsso cGiar ! s,2s ware .israssss,, b
sides many cases Of concussion Of the
brain or spine, paralysis, knee caps
split, peritontis and hundreds of
minor casualties.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
M'cREARY FOR THE GOLD BASIS.

The Louisville Post prints an inter
view with Hon. James B. McCreary
in which he declares himself unalter-
ably opposed to free silver. This
utterance was brought out by Sena-
tor Blackburn's stand in favcr of
free silver.
Mr.. McCreary has prepared a
statement of his position, giving a
resume of his action and votes in
congress. He says:
81 am in favor of an international
agreement consistent with sound
business methods, but to throw open
the mints of this country to the
world is simply posterous."
This statement of Mr.. McCreary
adds greatly to the interest in the
senatorial race, and expressions OF
Governor John Young Brown and
ex Governor Simon B. Buckner are
expected at an early date. Buckne1
favors gold and is a bimetallist. The
senatorial fight will be for and
against silver.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
WANT THEM TO MEET.

A strong effort is being made by
the Louisville chamber of commerce
to arrange joint debate between
Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle
and Senator Blackburn on the cur
rency question in Lexington at an
early date. Senator Blackburn is
said to have agreed to such meet
inp
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
ALL OVER THE WORLD.
TO WEAR CHEAP DRESSES.

TO WEAR CHEAP DRESSES.
The senior eco eds" as the young
ladies at the University of Michigan
are called, have created mild SEN
sation by declaring that they will
graduate this year in calico or other
cheap dresses. This determination
is laudable enough in itself, but it is
the more praiseworthy in that it is
the intention of the young women to
devote the money thus saved to the
eco edn gymnasium fund.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

convention was expected to make.
1t is considered the rallying cry Of
the opposition to Blackburn and free
silver, as it starts from the SENATOR'S
home.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
IN MISSISSIPPI.

IN MISSISSIPPI.
The jackson Clarion Ledger inter
viewed the 23 members of the Mis-
issippi democratic state executive
committee on the financial question,
and found l8 for the free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver, and five
against It.
PASSED A FREE COINAGE RESOLUTION
BY vote OF ~ ayes to SS noes
the Tennessee house concurred in
the senate resolution urging con-
gress to pass = law providing for the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver
and gold a ratio Of 10 TO I.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02

In the house Mr.. Moran intro
duced a resolution containing what
purported to be letter from Gov.
Gov. Stone to Senator Ballard, in
which the former discussed fellow
servant legislation as political
move. The resolution concluded
with proviso calling on the secre-
tary of state for copy of the letter,
II the same is in his possession, as
proclamation "No. g."
After motion to table had been
defeated, the resolution was referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Hinde introduced a bill amend
ing the primary election law, 30 as to
throw around primaries all the safe
guards of general elections.
MIR. Davidson's resolution provid-
ing for an investigating committee
of Ave to ascertain If members OF
the legislature are travelling on rail-
road passes, together with an
amendment including state officials
and their families, was referred to
the criminal jurisprudence committee
without debate.
: The spencer election and registra
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-05-02
The house of representatives adop

The house of representatives adop-
ted resolutions as follows:
WHEREAS, The governor of the state,
in the proclamation calling the general
assembly to meet in special session,
charges that legislation in this general
assembly has been controlled by the
influences OF an active and arrogant
lobby; and,
WHEREAS, This charge has been taken
up and magnitied, and widely published
by certain newspapers in the state; and,
| WHEREAS, A representative OF the
house has brought forward a resolution,
and asked it's adoption in the house, in
which it is recited that members of the
house are accused OF receiving railroad
passes, in violation OF law and their oati,
of office; and,
| WHEREAS, All these charges and ac-
cusatons are made in such vague and
general terms as to put a stigma on the
entire membership OF the assembly, ant
to tend to bring into disrepute the legis
lative branch OF our government; and
WHEREAS, The constitution prohibit
its state officials and Legislators from ac
cepting transportation; be it
ReSolUed That it is the judgment o
this house that an opportunity should b'
given for the proper investigation OF sucl
charges and accusations, and that all who
make charges OF reflection on the integ
rity of members OF this house shall b'
asked to make such charges specifically
and to furnish proper evidence to sustain
the charges
Resolred, That "A committee OF five b,
appointed by the speaker to hear an,
investigate all the charges and accusa
tions that may be made before then
against any member OF this house ol
account OF any alleged bribery or receip
OF railroad passes or tickets, or OF any ac
that shows any undue illegal intluenc
that may have enabled any lobbyist :
control or influence any member OF tt
house.
Resolred, That such committee shal
have power, also, to investigate an
charges that may be made before them il
relation to the receipt OF railroad passe
or tickets by any OF the state officials, o
by members OF their families or friends a
their instance.
Resolred, That the committee be give
power to employ a s.enographic clerk
and is hereby authorized to summo
witnesses and to send for persons an
papers during the progress OF such inves
tigation, and to enforce obedience theret
, as the committee deems proper to maxi