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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16

How circumstances do alter cases.
In his recent speech on the currency
question, Mr.. Hendrix of New York,
one of the ablest of the democratic
representatives, who demonstrated the
soundness of his financial opinions by
stoutly opposing the Carlisle bill in a
speech of great strength, stated that
the Bank of France exercises its dis
erection in paying specie when its notes
are presented for redemption. If
large sum is handed in, the presenter
is informed that the rules of the
bank forbid the redemption of more
than five per cent in gold. The re-
mainder is paid in silver unless the GUS
toner is willing to pay premium on
the gold. The silver men pricked up
their ears and began to ask Mr.. Hen
dirk for the reasons why the United
States should not exercise similar dis
cretion when legal tenders are pre-
sented at the treasury for redemption.
Mr. Hendrix explained that, while its
course in the matter of redeeming its
notes does not impair the credit of the
Bank of France, a similar course on the
part of this government would very
greatly impair its credit, because the
government is not now in position to
ito 1;ooratiop 90 to tubatba,
will redeem its notes in gold or silver.
When its con dition improves it may be
able to pay in gold or silver in its dis
erection. The difference in the cir
cumstances that greatly alter cases, as
regards France and the United States,
are these: In France, the national
stock of gold is 5000 900, 900, while the
amount of uncovered paper is less than
hundred millions. In the United
States, the stock of gold is, in round
numbers, $5O0,OO0,0 900, and the legal
tender notes are in about the same
amount. The population of France is
is some 100000, of the United States
some 100000 The amount of gold
per capita in France is nearly double
the amount per capita in the United
States. Again, the United States is
government, the Bank of France a
banking corporation. The Bank of
France may do with impunity in this
matter what would produce national
disaster if done by the United States
treasury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16

ANDREW CARNEGIE, having made
his fortune in America, under her pro-
tective laws, and having grown strong
enough to disregard the protective
principle, turned around and kicked
do Vn the ladder by which he had
mounted to wealth and acquired the
means of defying competition. The
duties under the Wilson bill, he thought,
were high enough to enable manufac-
turers to make an adequate profit. He
has, however, been constrained to make
a fifteen per cent reduction in the
wages of his workmen, beginning with
January l, and now there are rumors
of another strike impending at Home
stead. England adopted, and rigidly
enforced, the most arbitrary kind of
protective policy till she felt strong
enough 10 defy the world. Then she
threw down the barriers behind which
manufacturers had grown rich and pow
erful. Carnegie, the BIRTHS her, is play
ing the British game. His workmen,
whose wages went down after the
bloody riot of July, 1892, and which
are now subjected to another shrink
age, may hold other opinions of the
Wilson bill, or of Carnegie, or both.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-01-16

The deficit in the national revenues
for the past eighteen months is, in
round numbers, 100000, 900, or the
equivalent of the bond issues of the ad.
ministration to maintain the gold re-
serve" Maintaining the gold reserve
is a convenient and patriotic euphemism
for filling the gap between the expendi-
lures and the revenues of the govern
ment. But for the democratic tariff
reform policy, but for the repeal and de-
struction of republican revenue laws,
the income of the government would
have been ample to meet current eX-
penditures, and the gold reserve would
have maintained itself. All this finan-
cial stress and hubbub would have
haap avoided
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
Tho Colorei Voter.

According to population statistics
the colored vote in this state should
be about 80, 900; of this total it may
be asserted that 80 per cent is not
accounted for. 1t has been custom
airy to credit this important voting
element to the Republican party, it
being considered that the colored
man is naturally Republican.
Election results prove that the col
ored man is Democratic voter, how
ever much he may claim to be Re-
publican in politics. In the last state
election there is no doubt that the
Democratic state ticket was largely
aided by the colored vote; in fact, in
several congressional districts it was
the colored vote that saved the Demo-
cratic nominees. This has been
openly acknowledged, even in dis
tricts where regular Republ blican can
didates were in the field.-San An
tonic Express DEM.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31

ing enacted. If we knew that some
fiend was passing from house to house
killing women, and dashing children's
brains out, how long would the good
people permit it to continue? Yet pow
erty is worse. The slow, dull agony at
heart, the faint flicker CT expectation
when returning feet are heard, the
death weight on tie heart when she
reads on his face mo work. This is
pain which no rich and happy woman
can understand. One must feel it-onc
must know how cruelty precious a dol
lar can seem-to understand what real
suffering is. One must realize what it
is to be cold and hungry in a city
full Of happy, careless people who
waste their precious money, who revel
in and grow tired of the light and
warmth and food, for want of which
little children are dying, in order to
know the meaning of a real heart
ache.-Rockville Tribune.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
Overproduction of Wheat.

The best answer to the theory that
overproduction of wheat is the cause
of its low price is to be found in the
Corn Trade Year Book" England,
probably the most reliable authority
published. According to that authority
the worlds wheat crop for 1891 was
2456, 100000 bushels, and the average
price was s1.11 per bushel In 1892 the
crop was 2,440, 100000 bushels. bus the
price had fallen to 80 cents In 1893 the
crop was the same as in 1891, but the
price had fallen to fraction less than
so cents. In 1894 both crop and price
were smaller than any of the foregoing
figures, the price the lowest on record.
The same authority also shows that in
the period of 1S74S4 the population Of
the chief wheat producing countries
was S97, 100000, and the production of
rye and wheat in those countries per
head of population was 7.0S bushels. In
the next period of ten years, 1854,
with the population increased to 434,-
100000, the production of both these
crops per head Of population was only
6.S4 bushels.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31

So long as the opponents of the re-
monetization of silver propose no
practical remedy for present evils.
the people are justified in CHASING
them as gold monometallists. If the
efforts which they are making against
silver are successful the result will be
the perpetuatioa of the single. gold
standard and the further degradation
of the producers and wage earners of
this country as the serfs of the east
ern and European shylocks. Atlanta
Constitution.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
The War Is Over

Granting that Mrs. Sartoris is to
wed Mr.. Douglas of Maryland, what
lesson that will be for section hat
ers! The daughter of the great COM
mander of the union forces marries a
man who served gallantly in the con-
federate army. 10 Gen. Grant the
war was over in 1865. Twenty years
later his old enemy in war, Gen.
Buckner, went up to Mt. McGregor
to clasp his hand before he died.
Thirty years after Appamattox his
daughter may give her hand in mar
riage to an ex-confederatc officer.
And the great work OF cementing a
once divided country goes swiftly on.
Kansas City Times.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31

its equal. Gold can never be o
measure" or STANDARD" OF values
nor can it be money except with
in the jurisdiction indicated by the
stamp it bears and even then it is the
stamp and not the bullion that en-
dows it with the monetary function.
II. Finally that money is the most
sound and hosest 0) which most per-
fectly and equitably performs the
monetary function of facilitating ex-
changes; (2) which represents
not in its substance, but
in its basis or foundation.
actual wealth so great that its pur-
chasing power remains undiminisbed
and its its integrity unquestioned; (3)
which being divorced from commoai-
ty, shall be freed from the laws gov
erning commodity, and (4) the supply
of which shall be automatically regu-
lated by the commercial needs there
for.
With all our theories and "isms'
we have yet to learn. as a people, the
rudimentary laws of financial science.
Blundering along the lines of the old
STANDARD of value fallacy, none
tary reform will never be satisfactor-
lily accomplished. j. W. Morton, Jr.,
in Washington Post.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
A Matter OF Wages.

Hon. Carol ID. Wright, commits
sioner of labor, in reply to CON-
munication from Senator K. Q. Mills,
regarding wages in different countries
per annum, gives the following fig
ures: II, United States, S347; 2,
Great Britain, $204; 5, France, $175
A. Belgium, $l65; 8, Germany, S155
6, Austria, $3.50; z, Switzerland, $3.50
s, Italy, $3.50; 9, Spain, Sl20; 10, Rus
sia. p" The showing is bad enough,
but had it included the farmer. would
have been infinitely worse.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
The Farmers object Lessen.

A good, honest farmer was standing
in front of the court house, yesterday
looking mournfully at his tax receipt
lie said: Il brought bale of cotton
here five years ago. sold it for $40.
With this money paid my taxes, $22;
got dress for my wife, s5; shoes for
the children, Sc; barrel of flour, $3.50;
fifty pclnds of sugar, 81; ten pounds OF
coffee, 81. and went home happy with
1915 in ry pocket for the preacher. ]
brought In a bale today, sold it for
$3.50; paid c1y taxes, $22.25, and have
a quarter left. They tell me 1 can se,
four and froek and sugar and shoes fer
half / paid the1. but it pears to me
haint got the half. I've about made
up my mind to invest this quarter in
United States bonds and howl for the
gold standard"
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
No rrsred, Like poxert-

There Is 70 traEedy like that of
poverty. No p<.n cao grind the hnman
heart like that which comes T. the
husband and vita when they faes the
cold fact that he IN out of work, and
then look at the reader faces. OF the
little cres, SO conaesst that Tie father
can take care Of them Yet wc h-sow
that In Thousands Of heases In ths hsp-
~ land OF America this srageoy is be-
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
TO FACE 1T OR DIE!
MCCLURE DIAGNOSES THE DEM
OCRATIC MALADY.
1t Is Chaos or Death?-Not Single
Hopeful State North, South, East or
West for Democracy - Cleveland
ism.

The Times, Dem.,) edited by A. X.
Mcclure, in long editorial headed rs
1t Chaos or Death?" says: "The atti-
tude of the democratic organization
before the country today is that of
utter chaos, and the only problem for
the leaders to solve is whether that
ence great party can be restored to its
respect and usefulness, or whether the
sequel to its chaotic condition shall
efface it from the history of American
politics.
To-day the democratic party has
not single hopeful state north OF
Mason and Dixon's line; it has not a
single hopeful state in the west, and
the southern states are all trembling
in the throes of threatened revolu-
tion.
"The party has been condemned by
the people with an emphasis that has
never been approached in the history
of our political contests, and the over
whelming defeat of 1894 called out no
craftsmanship in the democratic coun-
ellis in congress, and intensified the
madness of democratic lawmakers in
stead of chastening and recalling them
to the lines of patriotism.
"But for the heroic integrity and
patriotism of President Cleveland the
credit of the nation would have been
dishonored, and business chaos and
general distrust must have prevailed
throughout the land.
mo party thus poisoned with dis
honesty in its vitals can survive, and if
there is to be a democratic party in
the future it must be promptly organ
lied on the basis of honest government,
honest money, honest taxes, and honest
elections. Perfidy or laundering in
republican craftsmanship will not re-
store the democracy to public conf
dence. 1t may destroy the republican
organization, but it will not revive
democracy. 1t must be in a position
to command the honest men of every
political faith, or 1t must die, and if it
cannot retrieve its honor and its fidel-
ity to the country, the sooner it shall
die the better it will be for is followers.
THE time has come when intelligent
and considerate men will cast party
lines to the winds to sustain the integ-
rity of the national faith and the tran
guilty of business and trade. The
Times will support no man for presi-
dent in 1896 who is not squarely for
honest money, for this is the para
mount issue. The tariff question is
settled, not only for the present, but
for the future.
National and state credit must be
established SO clearly and positively
that the whole world will accept 1t. fail
ing in that we must pay our tnous-
ands of millions of obligations held
abroad, not one-half of which could be
paid with all the money of every kind
now in existence in the country. That
is the issue the democracy must face.
and it must face it now. If it lails to
do 80 it must die. With the demogratic
leaders reets the solution of the prob
lem whether the present overtbruw of
democracy shall be temporary chaos or
death. Which shall it be?"-Peuple's
Party Paper.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
They WIN Ease Up.

The beef and oil monopolies are
giving the people little tighter
squeeze than usual. They will ease
toward election time and very large
number of men will vote so as to con-
tinue their opportunities. s.-Pittsfeld
I'LL Advocate.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
Ism not strange. that with the h

Is 1T not strange, that with the his
tory OF Rome repeating in this coun-
try, and knowing that that republic
was overthrown, we repeat is it not
strange that the people will not re-
verse the order of things aud perpet-
uate liberty? Some men seem, how
ever, to prefer slavery.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31

Aston, with his millions of income
from rents, Vanderbilt with his mil
lions OF income from bonds, Rock
feller with his millions on coal oil all
free, but you workiugmen must pay
your taxes Hadn't you better vote
the Populist ticket next time? Or
would you rather be a slave?
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
We Second the Motion.

We Second the Motion.
From the New York Sun:
John G..
Carlisle, he
Says there's surplus in the treas
ureel
And
John G..
Carlisle, he
Knows heap more than you and
me.
If
John G.
Carlisle, he
Says there's a surplus in the treas
uree,
Then
John G.
Carlisle, he
Ought to set it out SOS the folks can
see.
John G..
Carlisle, he
is likely right as he can be.
Bst,
'Tain't that;
To stand pat
John ought to scy where the sur
plus's at.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
WEALTH concentrated,

WEALTH concentrated, through
special class laws, into the hands OF
the few in Rome, monopoly bought
votes, corrupted the courts, enslaved
the poor, overthrow the republic and
crowned Ceaser king. We are re peat
! ing the same tactics here. Better
vote different next time.
The Louisiana populist., 1895-05-31
Changed Their Minds.

Those who once stigmatized the
Populist. party as .'Lilliputian" have
changed their minds.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
FROZEN TO DEATH.
An Entire Family Found in This Con- dition in Cabin by
 Deer Hunter.

IRoNDALE, Mo-, Feb. 20.-From Beau fort mountains, eight miles south of this place, comes the report of sad incident which happened in that section during the recent blizzard. A woodchopper named John c. Warner, his wife ana three chil- dreni were found frozen to death. The place where the bodies were found is an isolated woodchopping, three miles from the nearest farmer aud five miles from an y town. The finding Of the bodies was purely accidental.
 James Rollins, young farmer, was trt rtcking deer, and while passing through the clearing noticed a small cabin, and bsing attracted to it, pushed open the door and was mortified to see on rude beds the forms of five persons, all still in death. It is supposed the summons came while they slept, as all were under cover and showed no signs of pain or struggle. Rollins at once notified his neighbors, who made cottins and buried the entire family on the hillside. They appeared to have been dead two or three weeks, but it is probable that tbey died on Friday night, February 8, when the thermometer registered 15 de- grees below zero in this community.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
CRESCENT ClIY RACES

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 20.-The weather prophets have bsen iavoring the Crescent City Jockey club this. week, and the weather has been all that could be desired for the racing. The crowd has also ma terially increased over that of last week. The sport afforded in the running today was right up to the handle, and the betting was brisk and lively in four of the events. The off race was the third one on the card, and the prohibtiye odds of 1 to kept the talent from backing the favorite, Bill White, with their. usual zeal and en- ergy. Three favorites won their events, and great surprise occurred in the last race when Viola o., 15 to 1 crack, beat the favorite, Chimes.
 No Remarks was scratched from the last race just before the close of the bell to sad- dle. This course was decided upon by the board of governors, owing 10 the unsatis- running of the chestnut gelding. No further entries will be accepted from the Peaceful Valley stable.
 First race, five-eighths of a mile, selling Waller Talbert, 102 GA. Clayton), 5 o2, won; Dr. Reed, 102 (W. Johnson), 30 to l, second; Feedman, 1O5 (Leigh), Il to 5, third. Time, 1:13A.
 Second race, five and one-half furlongs- Emperor Billet, 103 (L. Soden), Il to 5, won; Fort Worth, 106 e.. Johnsonl, 5 to 2, second; Propriety, 101 (McCue), 10 10 l, third. Time, 1:20.
 Third race, three-quarters of mile, seil- ing-Bill.Wh 107 (Thorpe), to 8, won; Bonnie B., 107 (Morse), 30 to l, secondi Jim Henry, 104 (Keitb), 12 to l, third. Time, 1:27la.
 Fourth race, five and one. half furlongs, selling-Rancocas, 10S (McRnighD, 5 to ?, won; John P., 105 (Barger), to l, second; Red Veil, 95 (L. Soden), to l, third. Time, 1:1S%.
 Fifth race, five and one-half furlongs-- Viola C., 97 (Slaughter), 15 to l, won; Dr. Bill, 108 (L. Soden), second; Chimes, l06
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
FOUND LETTERS
Which Finally Got Him Into Bad Fix Forgery and Another Charge
 Brought Against Him.

PHj lDELPHIA, Feb. 20.-John D. Gill mora this city was arrested today for steJ from the mails and upon charge of f cry. He was held in Sl200 bail to anse er the latter accusation in. the Della ware county court, but as tine letters he stole had never beeu mailed the former charge was dropped. . Five valuable letters sent out by the First National bank of Williamsport, Pa., last November disappeared and the bank charged that they had been stolen from the mails. The letters were addressed to the correspo ndents of the bank in New York, Philadelphia, Wilkesbarre, Elmira and Shamokin, and represented 8 great deal Of clerical work, the cash and time items aggregating s6O, GOO.
 Gilmore picked the letters up on the streets, where they had been dropped, and tried to deposit one of the drafts with the Delaware County Trust company of Ches- ter, Pa, under the name of D. s. McDon- aid, The receiving telier's suspicion was aroused and Gilmore was requested to leave the draft for collection. The Williamsport bank was notified and his arrest fol- lowed. In addition to this the Dela- ware Trust company preferred Q charge against him of attempting to obtain money by false pretenses. A similar charge was made against him by the Central Trust company of Camden, N. J., through which he collected one of the missing drafts for $500.
 Gilmore admitted that on January IA and 15 he forged the name of w. H. Painter, cashier of the West Branch bank, to two sight drafts on the Farmers and Mechanics' bank of this city.
 One was in the name of D. 8. Mcdonald and was for S460, and the other, for $500, was in favor of +. P. Scade.
 Gilmore was until recently a clerk in the West Branch bank of Wiiliamsport. It is not yet known how much money Gilmore realized.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
PURCHASE MONEY PAID.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-United States Treasurer Jordan sent telegram to As- sistant Secretary Curtis this afternoon as follows:
 HNRw YORK, Feb. 20, 2:3O p. m.-In- form the secretary that The syndicate has completed the matter of purchase of gold coin on this side. and has now turned in Fl, ,123 ,000 gold coin in exchange for United States bonds in excess of contract.' '
 This Is understood to mean that $50 ,000, . 900 in gold has been secured by the Bel mont: Morgan syndicate in America for payment of the bonds, the balance, nearly S35, ,000, ,000, having been secured in Lon- don, where more than four times tue al- lotment for that side was subscribed for. So far S23. .052, 370 iu gold have been re- ceived by the treasury from the syndicate and S22, ,060, 820 in certificates issued to it.. It will probably bcseveral weeks before the bonds are ready for delivery.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-21
THE INSANITY THEORY Attempted by the Defense in the
 Haywood Trial. TIME AN IMPORTANT ITEM In the Evidence as to the kill- ing-More Damaging Evi-
 dence Brought Out.
TIME AN IMPORTANT ITEM

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Feb. 20.-The Hayward trial was called to order promptly on time this morning for a change. The defense called Frank Springstadt, who stated that he accompanied Miss Brown (the witness of yesterday to Lake Calhoun on the evening of the murder. While skating he heard two shots fired. While walking up Lake street after they had fin- ished skating they saw two men talking. They passed on ahead. We thought their conduct was strange, because they came from a neighborng ice house. They reached the lake about 7:30, and heard tho shots fired fifteen minutes later. This con- tradicts the testimony of Mrs. Nagael, who swore the shots were fired at 8 o'clock. Horace L. Wells, paying teller of the City bank, testified to changing bills of large denomination for Sl00 ones for Hayward.
 Louise Ireland, the niece of Miss Cling, was then placed on the stand. She swore that Hayward was at her rooms at 7:30 the night of the murder. The Saturday before the murder Hayward visited Miss Cling, not leaving until after Il o'clock.
 'You did not hear them say anything about letters she had written him or about money matters?"
 "No, sir.'
 Witness told Mir. Erwin that she sat with the two and overheard all they said.
 The insanity theory put up by the de- fense caused blow this morning. Mrs. H. H. Hayward, mother of the defendant, was on the stand and Attorney Erwin, for the defense, asked: "Mrs. Hayward, have you ever known of insane persons in your familyf''
 The witness started to answer, when the state interposed an objection, the court sustaining it. Mir. Erwin stated that he wished 10 show that Adry Hayward, the brother of the defendant, was insane and had made his statement, which he believed to be honest, to Elder Stewart while under a delusion.
 Judge Smith stated that 1t was for the court to rule upon the competency of a witness to testify.
 When Adry had gone on the stand the defense had not introduced evidence to show that he was incompetent and the court had declared him competent. Therefore testimony could not be introduced now to show Adry insane. The defense took ex- ception to the rule, claiming that they have the right to attack the credibility of the witness, Adry, by proving insanity.
 The court did not allow Mrs. Hayward to testify in this return, however.
 The defense state that they will not at- tempt to prove the legality of the evidence. but will rest upon their exception.