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The advocate., 1895-04-17

the American people.
"Mr. ClevslRnd's insinustions that the
advocates Of silver restoration are bent
on wicked and unpatriobic purposes may
do for those whose movements are such
as 10 prevent them from seeing and
knowing the poverty and distress pre-
vailing among the masses Of the people,
but those who live in the midst Of this
distress and see plainly that the people
are suffering, will rspsl with scorn such
insinuRtion."
GOVERNOR ALTGELD,
Governor Altgsld said st Springfield, +,
Illinois:
"If it had any other name than that Of
the president signed to it nobody would
give it any attention. In fact, If I had
signed the document it would have been
ridiculed all over the country, for its
weakness almost sxCites pity. But the
letter is remarkable in this, that it is
the first instance in the history Of the
country and republic in which q presi-
dent Of the United States, after using
Rll the prowsss OF the government, has
in addition Oondescendsd to write for
the newspapers in order to serve his
masters. For this letter was not only
written for publication, but was in
tended to start q boom, and has been
advertised for q week in order to give it
On audience. Other presidents have
been used as q convenience by class in
terests, this is the first time in which a
presidents nRme has been dragged 800
miles outside Of Washington for that
purpose.
"Atter nominating Cleveland three
times, aud slsctlng him twice to the
presidency, the StsndRrd Oil and Wall
street people got him to uss all the
powers Of government to further their
schemes. The country has been as.
founded to see postoffioes and patronage
used to coercs congress into doing the
bidding Of the East from striking down
silver. In the meantime the country has
been going from bad to worse. With
abundant crops and with the most in.
dustrioug, intelligent and enterprising
people to be found on earth, we are in Q
psrslyzed condition, brought on by no
natural cause, but by the arbitrary acts
Of a number Of the governments Of the
world, controlled by the influence Of the
salsried classes and Of the bond-holding
Glasses Of Europe and America. These
wanted to make all property and
commodities cheap and money dear,
and they have succeeded. The result
is that the purchasing power Of the pro.
ductive classes has been destroyed while
all the debts, taxes and other 6xed
charges remain the same. It takes all
the people can got together to NEST the
fixed charges. Consequently labor is
idle and the great producing classes are
in distress and they are finding out the
cause. They have learned that the 30.
called honest dollar is the most dishon.
est dollar ever made, for it compels the
debtor to give twice as much property
to pay his debts as would have been
necessary at the time the debt was CON.
trscted.
"Now, does the presidents letter offer
q remedy for these people? None. They
The advocate., 1895-04-17
GRAND DICTATOR.
Continued from page /.

their condition and circumstances. It is,
however, only q difference in degree,
since it is utterly impossible that any
one in our broad land, rich or poor,
whatever may be his occupation, whether
dwelling in center Of finance and COM
merce or in a remote corner Of our do
main, can be really benefited by a finsn-
ciRl scheme, not alike beneficial to ell
our people, or that anyone should be
excluded from a common and universal
interest in the safe character and stable
value Of the currency Of our country.
HE DEPLoREs "sHRINKAGR."
In our relation to this question, we
are all in business, for we all buy and
sell; 80 we all have to do with financial
operations, for we all earn money and
spend it. We cannot escape our inter-
dependence. Merchants and dealers
are in every neighborhood, and each has
it's shops and manufactures. Wherever
the wants Of man exist, business and
finance in some degree are found, re.
lated in one direction to those whose
wants they supply and in another to the
more extensive business and finance to
which they are tributary. A Auctus.
tion in prices at the sssboard is known
the same day or hour in the rsmotest
hamlet. The discredit or depreciation
in financial csnters Of any form Of money
in the hands OF the people is signal Of
immediate lose everywhere.
II reckless discomfort and wild expert
msnt should sweep our currency from
its safe support, the most defenseless of
all who suffer in the name of distress
and national discredit would be the poor,
az they reckon their loss in their scsnty
support and the laborer and working.
man as he sees the money he has re-
ceiVed for his toll shrink and shrivsl in
his hand when he tenders it for the
nscssssries to supply his humble home.
Disguise it as we may, the line Of
battle is drawn between the forces Of
safe currency and those Of silver mono
metRllism. / will not believe that IL
our people are afforded an intelligent
opportunity for sober second thought
they will sanction schemes that, how
ever closked, mean di a8ter and oonfu-
sion, nor that they will consent, by un-
isrminirg the foundation of a safe our
rsncy,to sndangsr the benefcent charsc-
ter and purposes OF their government.
Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
LOUD PROTESTS.
The presidents letter has brought
out storm Of protests from prominent
democrats all over the country. Rich
ard P. Bland was seen at his home in
Lebanon, Mo-, and said:
"Mr. Cleveland, unfortunately for him
self, his party and the country, from the
beginning Of his administration drew
the lire sharply between the friends Of
bimetsllism and gold monOmetauism; in
doing so he has forced on the country q
state Of affairs which is intolerAble to
the masses Of our people.
"Gold monometRllism is q stencil in
the eyes OF the common people. Gold
standard money for the bondholders and
the bankers, but the sdfferings Of the
industrial masses from silver demoneti.
.LaA-. In - Ia .al.-ol ln..r.n. ~
The advocate., 1895-04-17

bASAob A1 SAA9 hSASao o44 1AD ASAAOOAOVAN
candidate for president will bs elected. u
The Agricultural Department Cuckoo.
WASHINGTON, April 13,-SsCretaFI
Morton, Of the agricultural department
recently sent q note OF thanks to j. r
Buchanan, general passenger agent ol
the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri
Valley railroad, stationed In Omaha,
Mr.. Buchanan responded in q letter sug.
gesting that in Mr.. Clsvsland's nomins.
ton for a third term rests che chief sal
vstiOn Of the country from the silver
craze. Secretary Morton sent the letter
containing this suggestion to John De-
witt Warner Of New York, q leading
light Of the Reform club,
Mr.. Morton's letter TO Mr.. Warner
reads:
"UNTED STATES DEPARTMENT J
OF AGRICULTURE,
WASHINGTON, April II.
"HOD John DslON Warner:
any DEAR Mr.. WARNER:-The en-
closed letter from ]. r. Buchanan, gen
ersl passenger agent Of the Fremont
Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad com
paDy at Omaha, may be Of interest Ia
you. 1t is a reply to one written him
by me, in which I thanked him for bis
earnest efforts in securing the publica-
tion Of q scrSed Of mine, "A Few Facts
in Finance" in q great many Of the pat.
emit inside newspapers which are oircu,
lated out west.
"My object in sending you this letter
OF Mr.. BuchanRn's Ii 10 give you q thor,
ough going business mans views Of the
situation. The letter shows how falls'
oiss obtain among the financisrs Of the
West and South. The letter also points
out the necessity Of immediate coherent
and organized action In behalf Of sound
money.
"HsvinR read the same (you may copy
it IL you dssire) 1 wish you would re-
turn il, and 1 will then write Mr..
Buchanan.
Possibly our friends OF the reform
club may be benefited by seeing Mr..
BuchSnan'S communication. Very truly
yours, J. STERLING NORTON"
The conclusion Of Mr.. Buchanan's
letter 10 Secretary Morton 10 Rs follows:
"My judgment from the present out
look is that the Eastern oonserVstiveB Of
both parties are likely to unite and pos
sibly renominSte Mr.. Cleveland who will
carry the East and South, no doubt; the
East on his able, honest conservatism,
and the South because they could never
vote other than the democratic ticket,
thus insuring o vote chsWould elect;
and the West will undoubtedly support
the Populists or free Bilverites, unless
there iS q great change.
"If this is not done I fear the election
will be thrown into the house 90 Che re-
suit Of three tickets being In the field
In which case the balance Of power
would bo with the frSs silver intSrosta.
"I bOisys Il . vote wsgs taken to-day
The advocate., 1895-04-17

Gssup club for the ADvOcAEE and
get 9 copy cree.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
Mhat d nontampt Of coullg

From the Hsr,fori Post.
1hs great power which all clurta havs
10 punish for contempt has been
frequently called Into iest,u Of late
a d the Post has voiced publ, opinion
Ia argu ny that the LeeisiRture ous sht 10
BE- called upon IN the safe guarding OF
cliiz ms rlshs, TO pass statute defining
c'u,empt and regulating It's punlshment
However upright. a judgeimay be, it Is
too great q powor IN republic to give
him authority 70 hale person Into court
for an assumed or real contempt outside
the court room Such power ls deEpotlsm
IL the king is good man klngly rule may
be beirable; but 10 IS noao the less
dangerous and undesirable TIE power
to ny and plnish Tor contempt Is too
great TO be given TO one man It to be
decided by o jury, and certainly
an appeal 10 a higher oanrt
should be provided Tor TIE iadee
mont of the psri9n c1ntemptuon sly
spoken OF, is alleged as 20 what cons,i-
tutes coatempt Is not, canuot bs Impair
tial Aud it is not necessary to the
maintensnce Of order IN the court room.
Oae can easily give reins t3 bis fancy
aud imagine the difficulty Of accurately
settling down, with q leaning al Ways TO
the side Of tne citlzsn, what. ia public
opinion, Is deserving tho name OF
contemps Il ls probable, however. that
the passing ia gment. outside the court
room. upou ths doings Of a iudEe
inside the court room, would
not be irolnded in the lst.
Toe right OF the oitzsn 70 exprssB an
opinion ought 60 BE- very carefully pro
tected Too little law leads 90 4nerchy !:
but too much Law. the law OF the Judge
iuclndsd lends % despo,ism The 6srpF
medium is desirable Ia this, as Ga ali
other matters for regulation
Now that Senator Voorhees, hss taken
up this important subject for the Uaitsd
States 10 will bs easier for some member
Of the next House ol senate ia C5nnoci
cut 10 embrace the opportunity in tais
STATE. There has been some ar6itcsry
exercise by judges In this sta'e OF thslr
legal right 70 dae and imprisol for words
uttered outside the cour5 room. Such
exercise has led 70 serious thoughts upon
the great question Ia this state and Il ls
none too early. even iu Connec ic0t
always bearing In mind liberty OF spsesL
Without which 30 called freedom is neti -
ing. to enact a jndicious statute bearing
on this subject Certainly the mskinx
Of such a statute would have To be
carefully watched. for pro'esslonal law
mskers-not legislators. bat the men
Who draft and giszs bills before their
passe Re-6ave something 10 them past
Eadi0g out.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
eplToRlAL coMMENT.

States that have habit Of constantly
changing their congressional delegation
cannot hope TO WELD commanding
inhne1ce Ia Congress The practice OF
turning down representatives, who have
shown themselves TO possess peculiar
fitness for national affairs merely Co
avenge factiohal grievances OF local
politicians Is more c1mmon IN tho West
than in the East L. requires at least
two terms In Compress 10 flmiliarizs q
representative with the rules OF par
iiamentary procedure 80 that his Abili
and may BE- Of direct value TO his Goa
s,ituencY or TO the nltiln -Chlciyo
Times Herald
That was a pleasant Christmas present
az Senator Hill called H., that the 'S nate
made 70 the ex Confederstes ia removing
the last Of their statutory disabilities
Upon the whole, too, ~ WAS graceful,
made II was made with unsnlmity, for
one thing. aud that Is the main thing. -
New York Times.
The oftener one reads the Venezuela
message the more one Is compelled TO
admi the hlency with which Richard
Olaey speaks the language OF American
patriotism II Is evident that Mr. Olney
has high regard for the breezy idlom
of Andrew Jackson New York Nail
and ExpreBs
These old war horses are terrible
fellows when they bear the sound OF the
bugle. and we advise the English ad 81
a irers ia case OF war, to keep 40 far
from cur coast IS tho character OF their
business will permit, and under no
circumstances 10 allow General Watter
son to deooy them out on to the prairles
or to the blue grass dslds OF Kentucky,
where he aud other old war horses can
ret an opportunity to do them up -
BAtimoro Sas
/. might be a strange fact. but a
stocking Full OF common sense would be
the best thing Santa Claus could give to
Venezuela Washington Times.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
DINGLEY'S TARIFF BILL.
BY . Party Vote 1t Passes the
Lower House.
READY TOR gENATORIAL AOTION.

Spirited Debate by the Party Leaders,
D;ngicy and Doiiivor tho Principal Speak
crs on the Republican Side, Crisp and
Turner on the Democratic Side.
wAsH1vGroV, Dec. 27.-The house OF
representatives has responded TO the ap-
peal OF the president by passing q tariff
liil, tho operation of which Is limited to
2is years and which Is designed to raise
$40, 600, 600 for the roliof Of the treasury.
Although thore wns the brilliant setting
that usually accompanies n field day in
tho house, the debate lacked much Of tho
spirit and vim which gonorally character
izos partisan battle IN the lower branch
Of congress. Even the preliminary skir-
mish over tho adoption Of the rule, which
ordinarily prcciptatos tho fercost wran-
Cling passed off quietly The debate itself
was participated IN by the leaders on both
sides.
Tho Republicans oontendod that tho
first necessity Of the treasury was royenuo
20 supply tho continued deficiency. Every
speaker denied that tho proposed measure
was Republican protection bill. 1t was,
they claimed, an emergency revenue bill
on protection lines. It was significant
that several, notably Messrs. Dal2oll,
Payne Hopkins and Grosvonor, predicted
the passage Of a genuine protective meas
uro as soon as tho Republicans rogainod
control OF the White House.
The Democrats took the position that
there was no lack Of revenue in the treas
ury. and that the passage Of a bill to in
crease taxation would in nowise help the
situation nor furnish the relief desired by
tho president and secretary Of tho treas
ury. All who took part In the debate nc
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
CONTEMPORARY OPINION.
The ou,pour OF Gold From South Afsio

The 0utpopr OF Gold From south Afsioa.
From the New York san.
The actual output OF gold from the
deposits Of the Rand IN tho TrAnsvaal
constitutes one OF the most remarkable
phenomena In the history OF mining
fhe far larger deliveries, however, which
ara expected In the nesr future, seem
likely to have marked effect upon the
ratio Of value between the two precious
metals We find in late number OF
Nature trustworthy account Of these
immense a1riferops BEDS which offers
grounds for believing that By the end %
fifty years the Trausveal region will have
exercised a greater irhuence upon the
gold market OF the world 30 far as the
influx OF the yellow metal Is concerned
than has been exerted by the Western
hemisphere during the four centuries
siuce It's discovery Let US look
at t'e data relating TO the present
and prospective output OF these mines
The delivery OF gold from the Wltwaters
rand has risen, A. appeers, from % 600
ounces To 1887 70 023 l9S ounces, valued
a. nearly $35 goo, COO In 1894; while the
return for the fgst nine months OF 1895
WAS m 357 ounces which would give
value Of about sac, 600 GOO for the carrent
ear The Tcausvaal now produces. one
d IA of Tho worlds supply Of tho yellow
aartsiF ard 10 "a calculated that, a. the
present rate Of progress. the output Of
the Rand mines will bsve reached BY the
ear 1909 sn annual value OF 500 600
COO From tho vlsg- point Of pr ,babiity
90 is plain that Mr. Rider Haggard made
no mislsks Ia his lection OF "King
Solomon's Mines"
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
The Knife Not Needed. -
A MASSACHUSETTS TOWN HEARS
AND WONDERS.
What a Miracle was TbercT Twisted
Limbs and Crooked Neck
Strengthened.
(From the Taunton, Mass, Gazette.)

Strengthened.
(From n,c 1aunton, Mass, Gazette.)
Over in the town Of Wrentham, Mass,
everyone is agog with excitement. A child
who had been physically deiormed for four
years, and who was the object Of the pity of
the entire town, has had her limbs straight
ened out her head again made erect by the
strengthening Of her neck, and is running
about town now with the freedom and abau-
don of any child.
Mary $. Fuller is the name of the little
cripple. Many Of our readers will remems
Der her She is but child Of eight years,
and hus spent the past four years in bed
hopelessly crippled. Rheumatic fever four
years ago attacked the nerves and cords Of
her lower limbs and neck, so that the former
were drawn all out of shape and twisted and
bent backwards ia q pitiable manner; and
the cords Of the latter were SO frightened on
one side as to draw her head down on her
shoulder. Her arms, too, were helpless, and
neighbours hearts bled at the little ones suf
fering. The progress Of the disease reduced
her TO skeleton, and the poor mother has
almost given her own life for that Of the child,
in her untlring watching at the little ones
bedside -Four years of watchingi four years
of waiting and at last the child began 10
mend, her cords relaxed, her nervous system
gathered strength and power, and to-day, as
stated above, The is running about the town
'7'-'.-' 4'-ll4 tuAihs NiNAtudil ~
ioices, physicians applaud and new methods
IN nerve treatments have been successfully
vindicated Formerly the surgeon would
have been called on in this case to straichten
the limbs Now the idea is to work in har-
mony with nature so far as possible, and to
this end remedies are employed which assist
nature, supplying to the weakened parts the
chemical properties they need For instance,
in the above case, DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People We're used and effected the
cure easily and naturally
The mother Of the child said: "She had
been given up by four doctors, who were GER
tain that they could not cure her Whv. she
couldn't open her mouth and / actually had
to force the food into it. Her mouth was all
sores, and, oh dear, what O looking child she
was, and such q cgrel Nobody but myself
knows what a trial we both havebeen through
for she was too young TO realize it. If nv
statement will do anybody any good shall
be glad TO have IL published. and if those
who read it will only come to me if thev are
skeptical, can convince them in very little
time that ] know what ! am talking about.
People around here say ii was miracle, andI
believe it was"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain nll the
elements necessary TO give new life and rich.
ness 20 the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are for sale by all druggists or NAV be
had by mail from DR.. Williams Medicine
Company, Schenectady, n. Y, for 5Oc per
box, or six boxes for $3.50.
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
cnalllaIn M -

We have sesn it stated that 10 was
all tight TO have ''caslles In tho air" II
We only could build foundations uuder
them. THE Idea is the emination OF
some bright brain, losalbly CT one
Of those weary, hard worked nowspaper
men, whose wisa thoughts 70 about the
world without credit TO their orlglnatora
ard who at beet are thankful 10 have
the Journal for which they wlite credited
with their clever sayings. Aud these
are among the people wno build "castles
10 the air" but alas. rArsly build
foundations under them. As result
their brain work gees 70 enrich Others.
Almost everyone builds these ethe.ial
images. especially IN youth Even the
hard worked mechanic oheertnlly plies
his tools as be thinks OF the great things
that Will come TO hin through some
special Idea that be Is nursing into lie
The farmer Is Oft times dieamer. SO
also Is the merchant and the professional
msn, esca Ia his own peculiar way; but
OF all men. the inventor Is tho king Of
air castle builders, snd II it ware not FOR
that aud the labor he bestow5 on the
foundations Of his airy schemes the
world would be mush p3orer TO day
There Is not an invention in existsncs
that has sprung into ITO fully per
fected and practical piece Of machinery
1t Is not necessary 70 cite eli tho greet
Inventions Of the world TO prove tha
correctness Of this last naned fact. We
have cnly to look about us 20 see he
work performed by such men as Edison
TO put foundations under their brain
iisas, aud, thoush less apparent to those
~ho have never studied this subject Il
IS we'll known that the world Is full Of
men ard women too. who have bult their
air castles aud are striving TO put
foundations under them. Those that can
do this are the fortunate onea OF lilo, and
those who fall Ia it form tho vast
msj nifty who never saccssd. Is It not
well TO remember this and to imprsss 70
thoroughly upon the mifds Of the younl 2
Castles In the air" are only another
name fcr ideas which frequently are
caused BY dreams and clothed Ia farclful
shapes. T0ere is an old fashioned notioa
that could see nothing bat sl5th ia the
dreamer. especially tie dsy dreamer
but we have come upoa nsw era
through modern ldsas We no longer
think with Shakespeare that making
dreems, ARE the children OF an idis
brain begot Of nothing bat vain fauas.y %
but we real'zs With Pollock that
Idustry-
To plan. resolve. perform.
Which IN itself Is goo o. as surrey brings
Evening journal., 1895-12-27
They Have DutIes to Perform.

II this Congress can Adjourn without
performing ite duties, simply because it
is ur~illIng TO act in harmony With the
executive branch OF the government. 30
osn any future Congress, and as a result
our threefold government Is liable At any
time to be no government atall
The absurdlty OF this thing Is jast
beginning to reach the understanding OF
the people, who at Erst did not look upon
the matter as any more serious than a
5ose. They begin to comprehend now
that It lie really serious matter. They
see that Congress has duties to perform
as we'll as the executive. that the mem
bers are not elected simply for their own
glorl6catlon and to 60. federal goihcss for
their constituents. but to perform duties
required to maintain the government, aud
for these duties they are literally paid.
As matter OF fact a member Of
Congress has no more right to shirk his
duties than postmaster or collector,of
customs. How long would our govern
ment last II it were controlled by the
Republicans, or tho Democrats either. 10
ell OF its depGrtnentf2 Not long, Tor no
political party can withstand the allure
ments Of corruptive Influences for any
great length OF time. The safety OF the
country lies Ia frequent pslit.
cal changes and ia the very
condition which now exists, On.
sbling one branch Of the government
TO prevent the other from going wrong