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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
An EvasIve Policy Adopted.

It is apparent from the refusal Of the
convention OF the republican clubs at
Cleveland the other day 10 take a definite
stand on the silver question that It is the
programme OF the Republican party TO pur-
sue an evasive policy in respect TO that
question. While It is true that one OF the
rules Of the clubs prohibits any attempt
on the part Of the clubs to act upon any
national question that is likely 70 come
before the national convention OF the
party, It was expected that there
would be an explicit declaration in re-
spect to silver by the Cleveland convention.
The silver men of the party attended the
convention with the avowed purpose Of
forcing the convention to make a deciara-
ton in favor Of free silver coinage at the
ratio Of 10 to !. They did not carry out
that intention. Their reasons for not DO
ing so have not been made public. al
though it was given out that the reason
they did not do so was the rule in. ques-
ton. But it is probable that the rule would
not have been in their way If they had
been confident Of carrying a majority OF
the convention with them. They failed 10
demand an expression of opinion on the
silver question, there is good reason to be-
Heve because they found they were great
ly in the minority and they didn't want
it known how small their minority was.
Had they had the majority it is doubtful
If they would have permitted a single rule
to stand in the way of carrying out their
purpose.
It is doubtful, however. If the goll
members of the convention acted wisely
in permitting so good an opportunity TO
pass without making straightforward
and strong declaration in favor Of sound
money. BY such a declaration they could
have done the country a great deal Of
good.
1t is the policy of the republicans
to wait and say nothing, hop
ing the silver craze will die out
before the meeting Of their ma
tional convention. or at least die out to
such extent that they will have no din
Guilty in putting some such silver plank
in their national platform as that which
appears in their last national platform.
For the sake Of politics they let slip an
Of rendering the cause OF
sound money a great service. And they
did 1t deliberately. Their evasive and non
committal course means that party success
is a matter of more consequence to them
than the welfare Of the country; and vet,
IT is pretty safe to say that a firm stand
for honest money would greatly strength
en- their party.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

The dispatches from Atlanta are to the
effect that Gov. Atkinson has passed safe
ly the crisis of his disease, and that he is
now on the hlgh-road to complete recovery.
He has gained strength so gradually and
steadily that a relapse is hardly feared:
one IS not expected, at any rate. The
whole state Will rejoice at the information
The bulletins from the sick chamber were
watched with absorbing interest during
the days and nights of the cover
nor's critical condition. and information
could not be obtained rapidly enough to
suit many of the anxious inquirers When
the governor has regained sufficient
strength, he can tighten the tedium of his
convalescence, and derive a good deal of
satisfaction from looking over the pub
nshed records of his illness and ascertain
ing how highly he is esteemed by his fell
low citizens, and how distressed they were
when it seemed that they must lose him.
Both the governor and the state are to be
congratulated upon the happy outcome of
a terrible ordeal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

The report that Admiral to- of the Jap
anese navy, one Of the heroes of the war
with China, Will visit the United States
with two or three of his ships. when affairs
in the east have again become quiet, prob
ably has some connection with the report
published recently to the effect that Japan
contemplates inviting bids from this coun-
try and Europe for the construction of sew
eral war vessels. 1t will be probably one of
the objects of Ito's visit to inspect the
great ship building yards CT this country
and learn something more Of our armor and
ordnance. The admiral will land at San
Francisco, and will probably come east
overland. He will find the American news
paper reporters harder to dispose Of than
he found the Chinese navy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
nettcr Stoni

The most interesting thing in the line
of mosquito literature that has appeared
this spring is a dispatch detailing the ex-
periments of a Long Island clergyman
at tho determination of the insect by the
use of the common and popular oil of kerr
osene. The government, we believe,
some time ago published the kerosene re-
cipe for mosquitoes. which is. briefly. to
pour a sufficient quantity of the oil upon
the pond or marsh in which the mos
quitoes breed. The oil spreads until
thin film covers the surface of the water,
and the insects are thereby smothered.
The Long Island clergyman. ceasing in
his war against wickedness for the mo-
ment made war on the mosquitoes upon
the plan of campaign laid down by the
government, and achieved some success.
The government and the clergyman had
both better stop with the Kerosene rem
edy right where they are. They are dis
covered-"unmasked" we believe, is the
term most favored, by the way. They
may pretend that they are actuated by
the best motives, in trying to teach the
people how they may rid themselves of
"a pest but they should remember that
there are now in this country such things
as populist statesmen, whose pleasure 1t
is to watch out for the interests of the
masses as against grinding trusts and
monopolies,
Who controls absolutely the kerosene
market OF the United States? Why, the
STANDARD Oil Company. If the kerosene
remedy for mosquitoes should prove an
immense success who would profit by it?
Why, the Standard Oil Company. If the
government and the clergyman should
succeed in creating an immense demand
for kerosene oil, who would make mill
ions of dollars from It! Why, the Stand
ard OIL Company. And who would have
to pay the cost? The people. to be sure.
Isn't II about as plain as the stories
of great many other "conspiraces"
that have lately been charged against
the money power and the government,
that the Standard Oil has entered into
conspiracy with the government and the
clergyman for the purpose of booming
its product? Think what an immense
amount of oil it would take to cover the
state of New Jersey, and it will be seen
that il the Standard Oil could induce the
people of the United States to insist that
New Jersey be given a coating of kero-
sene every spring, the company could
well afford to purchase the influence of
the government and the clergyman, at
100000 each, to boom kerosene as a
remedy for mosquitoes.
The whole thing, it is as plain as pop
ulism itself, is a scheme to take the
! money out of the pockets of the people
and transfer it to the pockets of the oil
trust. Unless the thing is stopped at
once, the populists may feel constrained
| to make campaign issue of it next fall
| Our advice TO the government and the
clergyman, If it We're asked, would be
/ to estimate the value of the services al
ready rendered, get pay for it, and throw
up the contract. Now that the populists
have had the scheme made plain to them,
there is nc use trying to carry it on longer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
BRIGHT BITS.

What do they mean by a test case?"
"A test case is one which is brought to see
how much the lawyers can make out of II"
Puck.
Hard Luck-Nizler-Are there many
good situations in Smazley's new play?
Blizner-I don't see how there can be;
the manager isn't able 20 pay salaries
ROxbury (Mass) Gazette.
"A Natural Resuh-Barber Gnsinuat-
ingly)-Your hair is getting very thin, sir. "
Grimshaw-Yes; l treated IL for two weeks
with anti-fat, under the impression it was
hair restorer.-Puck.
My dear daughter" wrote papa. in his
downtown office, there is the check YOU
wanted me to draw in payment of the bill
for your bicycle suit. Where is the fifty
you got last week? Yours pay-eternally."
Chicago Tribune.
Revised Version. -Whatsoever a man
seweth, that shall he also rip.-Yale Rec
ord.
We speak of some men as all wool
probably because they shrink at nothing
Boston Transcript.
"A young man had been talking 10 a
bored editor for quite a quarter of an hour
and at last observed: "There are some
things IN this world that go without say
ing" Yes" said the editor. land there
are sttll more persons in the world who
say good deal without going. It'd Bits
There won't be no more British ships
nosin' around American shores now Olney
is in said the gentleman with the riotous
whiskers. why not?" asked the plain citi-
zen. He'll git out an injunction so quick
it will make their heads swim. '-Indianap-
oils Journal.
Where is the weather Officer? asked
the wild-eYed man. why it's right up
hold on; | guess you had better be search
ed" said the cautious policeman. II want
to see If YOU haven't got a few guns or
sticks of dynamite about your clothes"-
indianapolis Journal.
why are they called pyramids. pap"
asked George, who was looking at a pic
ture of those wonders of Egypt. There
are called pyramids, my son." replied his
father, without hesitation, because, you
see, they appear amid the general desola-
tion of the desert. New York Herald
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
Lots OF Money with Nothing Be-
hind 1t.

From the valdosta (Ga). Times CDem)
manded premium. Then in June,
1851, it was 80 cents. Then, Dec.
], 50 cents. Dec. IS. rs cents. Feb. !, 1862,
60 cents Feb. /, 1863, 20 cents. June, 1868,
s cents. January, 1854, cents. November,
1854 AZ cents. January, 1860, 2l2 cents.
April J. 1865. IL cents. After that date IL
took from $500 to 81, 900 to purchase a dol
lar in greenbacks. And about twice that
amount to purchase a pound of store coffee
or plug of black tobacco.
This is an Illustration of what lots of
money without anything tq back it
means.
Some of the young men OF the country
may not know about il, but the old gray
heads remember,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

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dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah
Ga.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
A Defense of opium Eating.

Opium eating is one vice that IS regard
ed in Christian countries as indefenslhle.
and 20 be combatted by every known
means. The strength OF the anti-opium
sentiment is very well illustrated in the
fact that the Anti-Opium Society OF Great
Britain is one Of the strongest organiza-
tions in that country. Upon the represen-
tations OF the Anti-Opium Society and
others. parliament some time ago created
a royal commission to inquire into the
opium habit in India The conclusions Of
that commission. which have recently
been presented TO parliament. are 10 de-
gree defense OF opium eating, at least, in
80 far as India is concerned. over 40
witnesses. including 152 called by the
Anti-Opium Society, were examined by
the commission. which concluded upon the
evidence adduced that the habit as prae-
ticed in India is not injurious. Most of
the medical men on the commission were
more opposed to the use OF alcohol than
opium, and the unanimous opinion was
that the temperate use Of opium in India
should be viewed in the same light as the
temperate use of alcohol in England.
Opium is harmful. harmless. OF even bene-
fetal. according to the measure and dis
erection with which 1t is used"
. The commission found the most manly.
hardy and thrifty races Of India were
habitual opium eaters. Opium is consum-
cd in the native army, and the witnesses
averred the use is sometimes very benef-
cial to the soldiers. Government Off
cials. merchants, railroad employees and
others habitually use it. and discharges OF
employees for the Incorporate use of opium
are very rare. Sir William Roberts, a
member of the commission, observes that
opium begets no specific disease, and that
users Of the drug stand surgical opera
tions quite as well as non-users. The
manager Of a large insurance company
told the commission that after twenty
years experience his company charged
no extra premium upon the lives Of mod
crate opium eaters Men who had eaten
the drug for twenty years appeared before
the commission and said they had been
benefited by its use. and their condition
appeared to be all that could be desired.
The judgment of science-the commits
sion was made up of scientific mems,
therefore. that opium has been maligned;
that while it is sometimes very devil, it
is much oftener a benefactor, affording re-
lief in cases of great physical exertion or
suffering. and serving old age often as a
prop serves a falling tree. In the light of
this report 1t is unlikely that the opium
traffic in India will be prohibited. How
ever. parliament will probably be asked to
consider facts on the other side in connec-
ton with its consideration of the commits
sions report The Anti-Opium Society.
there is no doubt, VIII submit numerous
opinions by scientific men in opposition
to the royal commissions report.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

The Louisville Courier-Journal has care
fully compiled a summary of the make
up of the forthcoming state convention,
which shows that the free silverite
strength in the convention, giving them ev-
erything they can possibly claim with any
reason, is 231 votes, while the sound money
party can count on 5l9 votes as certain 10
be cast against any radical silver plank.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
Love.


FrOTn Inc GdII. Mali Gazette,
Love is no bird that nests and flies,
No rose that buds, and blooms and dies.
No star that shines and disappears,
No fire whose ashes strew the years:
Love is the god who lights the star
Makes music of-the lark desire:
Love tells the rose what perfumes are
And lights and feeds the deathless fire,
Love is no joy that dies apace
With the delight of dear embrace:
Love is no feast of wine and bread.
Red-vintaged and gold harvested;
Love is the god whose touch divine
on hands that chung and lips that kissed
Has turned life's common bread and wine
Into the Holy Eucharist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
The Memphis Convention.
rom the Dalton (Ga.) Argus dem

The Memphis convention has exposed
the weakness of the silver element in
the democratic party. The convention
was composed largely of that same old
crowd that met at st. Louis, at Ocala and
at Omaha to devise methods of over
throwing democracy and the convention
did democracy good and the silver craze
hurt in that 1t demonstrated that free
and unlimited 16 to ! silver" as the dele
gates declared, was wholly and solely an
idea of the populists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
Adopt liquidation at Once.
From the Irwinton (Ga). Bulletin Oem.)

Forced to admit that free coinage at a
ratio of 16 to l, by the United States would
result in putting this country on a silver
even II il does drive out gold, we can pay
our debts In silver, and be so much ahead
of our creditors" a much simpler way to
get out of paying debts, and one which
would not do half as much harm to the
business prosperity of the country, would
be to pass a law compelling creditors 10
claims.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

Ex-Congressman Bynum is going TO
make some sound money speeches in
Indiana. The sl!verites are now busily
engaged in looking over Bynum's speeches
to see if he did not. some fifteen or TWEEN
" years ago. say something in favor of
the white metal If they find that he
did. the records will be quoted, and it
will be said by them that Bynum has been
answered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
why Not Monetize This Metal.
From the Bulloch (Ga) Times DENY

The Times is very much pleased to no
tice that exchanges are taking up it's cur
rency scheme, and advocating the free and
unlimited coinage of aluminium. If the
United States should see fit to go IL alone
on the currency question, there is no rea-
son why small degree of common sense
should not be displayed in the selection of
our money metal. Aluminium is more
plentiful than silver, and so very much less
cumbersome that we cannot avoid consid-
ering it more desirable material for cur
rpOcV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

1t would be a source of pleasure to
hundreds of people each day if the author
titles would order that the fountain in
Forsyth park be kept in play until sun
set, or even later. Under existing rules,
the water is shut off upon the stroke of
6 o'clock, Notwithstanding that o'clock
comes nearly half an hour sooner by the
clock now than it did last summer or
the summer before, or whenever the rule
was made. At o'clock these afternoons
it is too early for the promenaders to be
out. The sun is high in the heavens, and
even the nurses and babies are just be-
ginning to come out in any numbers.
Notwithstanding all of which the foun-
tain is shut off as the city clock begins
to strike. If the fountain is in the park
for the pleasure of the people it ought to
be in play at the time they could enjoy
it, The city certainly does not need to
economic on the water that would run
through the fountain between G o'clock
and sunset.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

Stewart Of Nevada is IN Kentucky.
Bland OF Missouri IS going to Kentucky.
Blackburn Of Kentucky is'still in KEN
lucky. The old blue grass region is TO be
flooded with free silver eioquence, 1t
seems. After it is all over, Kentucky,
there is little reason to doubt. will vote
with Carlisle for sound money.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

A Washington correspondent suggests
that if Secretary olney should become
near-sighted as to Cuban flibusters leav-
ing the coast Of Florida. and should re-
call Minister Taylor from Madrid. the
Mora claim against Spain would be set
tied speedily. The United States have
plenty of good diplomatic arguments to
bring to bear upon Spain to secure the
payment of the Mora claim. without be-
coming lax in their surveillance of the
filihusters. -Four excellent American ar
guments are now at Kiel, in Germany,
where they have been attending the open
ing Of aScanai.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

The Usage Indians have served notice
upon all the negroes in the Usage freser-
walton that they must get out. bag and
baggage. by July l. There are good many
blacks in the Usage country. hence there
must be a pretty lively hustling to obey
the order by the date named. The Osages
are said TO entertain a sufficiently strong
prejudice against the negro to make a
Massachusetts reformer froth at the
mouth,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

Miss Gulick, in the course of her speech
before the International temperance con.
vention in London the other day. stated
that in Spain wine is more common and
cheaper than good water. Can it be that
the woman is the agent of a Spanish i'm
migration association?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

Senator Tom Carter said the other day
at Cleveland, previous TO the meeting of
the league of republican clubs: There
will be a free silver plank in that
platform, or there will be a mighty big
row" The free silver plank is not in
the platform, and there does not seem to
have been a very big row, either. Sena-
tor Dubois OF Idaho SAID, at the same
place and on the same day: II am here 10
make fight for free silver at 16 to l;
a straddle will not answer" If Senator
Dubois made his fight it was without eff
feet, for the convention refused to go
even so far toward Dubois plan as to
make a straddle. A western delegate
said, in effect: 1--WE win have a free sill
yer declaration, or we will know the
reason why" They probably know the
reason why. as they did not get the free
silver declaration. The sum of it all is
that the free silver forces are not nearly
as strong as they would seem to be from
he amount OF noise they are making.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

scene Bishops breakfast table: Bish-
IL P.tl 70 t i1 curate on vistD-Dear me
rate-Oh, yes, my lord; realiv-er r.-- soroa
parts OF II are very good.-London Judv'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

The sound money idea is to keep the
American dollar on a parity with the best
money in the world The free silver idea
seems to be to reduce the American dol
lar to a parity with the money OF Mexico
and China Both sides are working for a
parity. The difference is the standard by
which they would measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

It is pretty well assured that the soli-
tary woman delegate at the Cleveland
convention was not Mrs. J. Ellen Foster
in disguise. Not a word was heard from
the woman delegate through the medium
of the interviewers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

"Coin" Harvey says he suspended his
paper "for the good Of the cause" The
cause. in this instance. was the editors
bank account.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
CURRENT COMMENT.
Jerry simpsons Patriotism.
From the Hartford Times Oem)

Jerry Simpson gets $50 apiece for his
The silver miners, of course.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

The Spanish authorities in Cuba have
commenced the process OF killing Gomez
ON paper. Within few days his obit-
uary will be in the dispatches from Ma
drfd
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

EASTERN OFFICE. % Park Row, New
York City. c. S. Faulkner. Manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24

Letters and kilograms should be ad-
dressed MORNING NEWS" Savannah.
Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-24
WASH GOODS,

We think the men really appreciated tn
idea of buying Mems Furnishings at women
close margin prices. and so we give them on
more chance this week.