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The herald., 1896-10-08
BETRAYAL OF CALIFORNIA
REPUBLICANS

The Republicans of California have
been betrayed on the money question
by their leaders. The money question
is the paramount issue in this campaign.
One Republican convention in Califor-
mia after another has declared for the
unlimited coinage Of silver and gold
at 16 to /, without regard to foreign
dictation. All the Republican congress-
men from this state were elected on
this platform. The state party platform
this year enunciates the same financial
principle and calls for free coinage
without any equivocation. All the state
Republican leaders and the prominent
Republican organs like the Call AMI
Chronicle have been thoroughly COM
mitted to the cause of free coinage OF
silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to !.
Irving M. Scott, M. M. Estee, Mike de
Young, Sam Shortridge, ct al, have
been free coinage men to the extreme
point of radicalism. One has outdore
the other on this question. They were
even more pronounced on the silver
question than the Democrats. Tne
smaller politicians Of the Republican
rarty in this state followed their Sill
yer lead and worked 1t for all 1t
was worth. How can the rank and hIe
Of Republicans be expected to look at
their leaders reversed form? upon
9. great principle agitating the nation
and today the sole issue governing the
voter, the Republican political leaders
of California were silver men in June
and gold men in July. Within thirty
days these acrobats in principle had
been on both sides of the dominant po-
litical issue of the day.
The Herald knows that there are
honest and earnest men Of high patriot
ism on. both sides of this great question
But we cannot see that party leaders
who, after repeated, strong and even
extreme declarations upon one SIDE of
the money question, should, within
few days, turn their coats and shoct
for the side with the heaviest SACKS ana
the longest list of patronage.
Whichever way this question Is look
ed at. one thing is clear: the Republican
political leaders in California, VINO were
for free silver and committed their
party to that view, and who are no"
gold standard men, deserve little conf
dence from any one. The domination IN
the northern Republican councils OF
men like Mahoney. Kelly. kowalski'
Crimmins, Curry, and others like them,
and the barefaced frauds, bullying
bribing and vulgar greed of party
methods is a disgrace to the state, ami
doubtless a consequence of the utter
loss Of principle in the Republican party
machinery.
The herald., 1896-10-08
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Alleged Cowardice of Members Of the
Department to Be Investigated.

At the meeting of the commissioners
yesterday morning the matter Of the
conduct Of several members Of the de-
partment in deserting their posts Of
duty was called up, and discussed at
some length. At a fire on Broadway,
several nights ago. Assistant Chief Ed
Smith was in the house fighting the
flames. Several firemen were in the
room with him, but when the situation
became serious they incontinently
cleared out, leaving the assistant chief
alone, who finally extinguished the
flames unaided. He then went outside
and roundly berated the men. telling
them that on a repetition Of their Of
fenses he would take their badges. No
action was taken yesterday. but it is
believed that there will be formal in
vestigation at the next meeting, as the
assistant chief will insist on having the
matter thoroughly sifted.
Thomas Cource was granted permis-
sion to erect and operate steam boiler
In the Urmstcn tract.
The applications of Robert s. Rogers
for appointment as ca,tman and Of JohE
w. Thompson for appointment as driver
were ordered filed.
The petition Of T. d. Merryman and
others asking for a fire alarm box at
Hoover and Thirty-first streets was re-
ferred to the chief.
The application of Thomas Carnice
for permission to erect and operate a
six-horse power boiler on South Spring
street was referred to the chief.
Stable rules for the care of the horses,
apparatus, ETC., of the department were
submitted by the chief and adopted.
The herald., 1896-10-08

Why will the free coinage dollar of
4121a grains of standard silver (now
worth about so cents) buy as much at
the corner grocery as gold dollar?
The foregoing question is propounded
by subscriber. The answer may be
compactly stated thus: The present sill
yer dollar Of 4121s grains will buy as
much at the corner grocery now as
gold dollar. There is no reason why it
should not continue to purchase as much
as the gold dollar when the mints are
opened to the free and unlimited coinage
of silver. The congress of the United
States, having 1.-The power to regulate
the value Of the money it COINS" has
declared that H21a grains Of silver made
into coin shall be equivalent to gold
dollar That edict will always, until re-
pealed, make the purchasing power of
the two dollars the same in this country.
But this is true: When we shall have free
and unlimited coinage of both gold and
silver, neither the gold nor the,silver dol
lar will have the purchasing power they
now have In other words, prices will
be stimulated all along the line and a
rising market will set the industries of
this country in motion from ocean to
ocean and from the lakes to the gulf.
The herald., 1896-10-08
HIGGINS IS ACQUITTED
He Did Not Disturb the Peace " Max
ing Political Speech

A verdict Of not guilty was yesterday
morning rendered by the jury in the case
of the people VS.. ]. E. Higgins, arrested
a week ago last Sunday at Central park
while making speech in the interests
of the Socialist Labor party. Higgins
was charged with disturbing the peace.
The taking of testimony was concluded
Tuesday evening and argument was be-
gun Immediately upon the convening of
court. The jury was charged and re-
tired. returning in about ten minutes
with a verdict of acquittal. After the
foreman had read the verdict Justice
Owens stated that it accorded with his
view of the matter. A motion was made
by Deputy District Attorney Willis that
the case a.N.inst Wilkins and McGinty
arrested at the same time and for the
same offense-be dismissed, which was
granted by the court and the defendants
discharged.
A bitter fight was made by Higgins at
torneys ,and during the progress OF the
trial the court room was at oll times
crowded with sympathizers, who man
ifested their satisfaction with the Jury's
verdict.
The herald., 1896-10-08
WILL GANG THEIR OWN GAIT.

There was new feature in the gath
erinfa of assisted pilgrims at Canton,
Ohio, yesterday. Heretofore the attrac-
tions of a day off without the loss of
wages and free railroad ride have been
sufficient to secure the attendance of
sundry delegations OF workingmen. Sat-
urday, however, the Ohio member of the
great match trust, with it's capital of
S., ,0O0, 900, concluded that he could not
trust his employees alone, so he went
along to herd them. He brought them
up to Major McKinley's front yard with
out losing a head, so far as we can gath
er from the telegraph accounts. But he
cannot herd them in the polling booths
Oh November S.-San Jose Herald.
The herald., 1896-10-08
HANNA AS A DANGER SIGNAL.

When Mr.. Hanna, by the most ex-
traordinary campaign of Doodle that the
country ever saw, solidified the Repub-
lican party in favor of repudiated Nc
Kinleyism, he was regarded as the most
dangerous man in American politics.
His activity in politics was looked upon
as wholly pernicious. But good reasons
exist for change in view with regard
to Mr.. Hanna. That gentleman's meth
DDS are distinguishedEoy an Ingenious
ness which instantly reveals where he
is at" and what are his purposes. He
managed his Mckinley nominating cam
paign in such way as to make it a spec
tacular exhibition Of boodleism. Mr.
Hanna is not in danger, but a danger sig
nal. He is red lantern over the politi-
cal switch. The American people owe
Mr. Hanna thanks for waving the red
flag of danger.-St. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1896-10-08
INTEREST RATES

One Of the arguments OF the gold men,
saws John w. Bookwalter, Is stated
thus:
It cannot be that prices have fallen
because of the scarcity of money, for
the low rate of interest now prevailing
proves that money is abundant anu
cheap.
That Is a very old fallacy and sin
gularly tenacious one, as 1t seems that
no amount of experience drives it from
the minds of men. Look over the history
Of our panics and you will find that after
the first convulsion is past, the banks
are soon crowded with idle money and
the rate of interest falls. Take notice,
however, that the money lenders always
declare that they must have "gilt-edged
paper" Interest on flrst-class securities
is never lower than in the hardest times,
which follow a particularly severe pam
ic. and the reason is obvious: All far
seeing business men know that prices are
likely to fall and, consequently, invest
ments become Improbable; therefore,
they do not invest; therefore, they do not
borrow and idle money accumulates.
This is a phenomenon always observed
in hard times. In good times, on the con-
trary, when investments are reasonably
sure to be profitable, there is naturally
an increased demand for money, and so
the rate of interest rises. AS a matter
Of fact, however, interest rates, when
properly estimated, have been for sew
eral years past, higher than previously
that is, the borrower has. in actual value.
paid much more, SO rapid has been the
increase of the purchasing power Of mon
ey that 6 per cent now paid on a loan
will buy more than 10 per cent paid a
few years ago. In addition to that, the
value of the loan has been steadily in
creasing. Make calculation for either
of the years since 1890, and you will find
it to be something like this: The per
cent paid as interest has the purchasing
power of at least 10 per cent few years
ago, and the lender has gained at least
2 per cent a year, If not twice that, by
the increased value Of his money, so that
the borrower will have paid. at the ma
turity of his obligation, at least ~ per
cent per annum, and probably much
more.
The silent and insidious increase of
these obligations, by reason of the en-
hanced and steadily enhancing value of
gold. has ruined many thousands of busi-
ness men, who are even now unconscious
Of the real cause Of the power that has
destroyed them.
We may add.in this connection, that
the per cent now paid on a United
States bond Is worth about as much in
commodities as the per cent paid pre-
vious to 1870. and at the same time the
bond has doubled in value for the same
reason; thus. calculated on the basis of
twenty-five years, the bondholder is real
ly receiving, or has received. the equiva-
lent Of 10 per cent interest.
The herald., 1896-10-08
THE ORCHARD.

VIII you come through the orchard now
the sun Is low,
VIII you come to the gate with me?
The robins are singing, their reb breasts
glow ~ s, u
Through the green of the apple tree;
The fruit upon the bough
Is thick and rosy now,
The orchard leaves are dewy wet,
And no one else Is near;
Oh come and see the redssun set
Among abe leaves, my dear.
VIII you come through the orchard now
the moon Is high,
Will you come to the gate once more?
The black boughs moan as the grey leaves
sigh.
They moan for the fruit they bore.
The branches now are bare
Not an apple fingers there;
The fruit was garnered long ago,
And you no more are here
Through withered leaves the moon leans
low
To touch your grave. my dear.
-Raly Mali Gazette.
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! IN SOCIETY )
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Tuesday evening goodly number of
the members of the Clerks association,
with their friends, assembled at Forest
ers' hall, where they were welcomed by
President James Travis, who introduced
Col Frank e. Beahn as master of cere-
monies.
Miss Belcher led the program with a
fantasie on the piano.
Brother A. 2. Taft, the donor Of the
feast, followed with q carefully pre-
pared address on the art of raising mel
ons in the Cahuenga valley, and the i'm
portance of the Clerks association TO
the city of Los Angeles.
Brother Holman rendered harmonica
solo.
Brother Hartman made an address on
the aims, objects and benefits Of the
Clerks association and the duty of
all clerks uniting with the association,
and closed with an earnest appeal for
the lady clerks Joining and helping for
ward the noble work of the order.
Brother Goldsmith rendered several
selections on the piano. The feast of
fruits was followed by dancing and
chorus singing until the hour Of adjourn
ment -
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keep on sowing the town and country
with free copies. The intelligent citi-
sen can easily account for 1t II he will
bear in mind the historic relation Of the
Times to the City Water company and
its present silence touching municipal
ownership Of a water plant. No doubt
the venal old Hoodoo imagines that 1t
can betray the people into the hands OF
the water company. for consideration
and win back after election the thous-
ands Of silver Republicans who have
deserted it for The Herald. But 1t will
find that the people have long memories.
1t would better pull the company's leg
for a good round sum, as the people are
bound to reckon with their enemies this
The herald., 1896-10-08

from whom she receives letters every
week. II believe in the possibility Of the
reclamation Of the criminal" the speak
er declared, and then described her
Hope hall in New York, where released
prisoners found temporary homes to
complete their conversion. "If you ques-
tion the genuineness of my prison con-
versions I will come back at you and
question some of the conversions made
in your churches"
At the conclusion of Mrs. Booths ad-
dress, which made great impression
upon her audience, collection was taxi
en- up and all were urged to join either
theyolunteers or the league.
The herald., 1896-10-08
A FATAL ACCIDENT.

A telephone message received at The
Herald office yesterday from Ell Rio,
Ventura county, states that the 6-year-
old son Of ]. B. Alvord, q prominent
rancher of that place, was run over by
a wagon and instantly killed. The child,
with some of his playmates, was on his
way home from school when they came
UP with couple of wagons. They tried
to catch on the first one. but the driver
refused to allow them to ride. In
getting off the little Alvord boy fell. and
the wagon wheel passed over his neck,
breaking 1t and causing instant death.
The herald., 1896-10-08
M'K1NLEY'S "CAUSE"

In one Of his carefully written and
smoothly read speeches to visiting
crowd at Canton the special privilege
candidate for president said:
You are here this morning not to
honor me personally, but to honor the
cause you love and which you mean
to support; and you mean to support
that cause because you believe 1t will
insure your own best welfare and the
well-being OF the country at large.
Tho persons to whom this stereotyped
The herald., 1896-10-08
INCIs1vE AND EFFECTIVE

During one of his speeches Bryan re-
ferred to the oft-repeated statement that
an American silver dollar would pur-
chase two Mexican dollars. He said
It would also purchase two bushels Of
wheat; and when 1t should be equivalent
to three Mexican dollars 1t would ex-
change for three bushels Of wheat. That
was one of those incisive statements
that have been 20 effective in putting to
fight the forces Of the gold standard
salt Lake Heyaids
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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BURBANK THEATER.-Tonight the
Ideal Opera company will change their
bill, putting on Chimes Of Normandy in
place of Olivette. which has been pro-
duced SO successfully during the first
half of the week. Mr.. Kyle will appear
in his favorite role Of the mister, with all
the principals of the company in the cast.
A splendid performance is promised.
LOS ANGELES THEATER.-The
great New York success. The Charity
Ball, will be presented with the full
strength Of the Frawley company in the
cast. beginning Thursday evening and
running for the remainder of the week.
THE ORPHEUM.-CrowdG houses
nightly greet the superb vaudeville bill
offered to the patrons Of this house this
week,
The herald., 1896-10-08

Canada IL to be sincerely congratulate
ed on the speedy settlement Of the OPP
orators strike on the Canadian Pacific
railway. Had traffic been suspended a
few days longer the loss to the country
would have been enormous. But short
time elapses before the closing Of navi-
cation on the great lakes. and the con-
tinued tying Up Of the northwestern
exports Of wheat would have meant the
most serious loss.
The herald., 1896-10-08
WHAT PERSUADED HER.

IT am ever so much pleased with my
bicycle she said, confidingly. ''Tt
was a bargain, you know"
Isn't the gear rather high?"
Eyes, the salesman told me that ow-
ing to the fact that times are hard he
would let me have a 72 gear for the
same price as a 64."-Washington Star.
The herald., 1896-10-08

The Republican city convention COM
penccs its business today. Every good
cltizen must be on his guard against the
futrigues Of the City Water company.
The herald., 1896-10-08
SOLID WORTH.

What attracted young Coppage to
that homely girl?"
why, her name is Maria, and she
won't let anybody call her Marie -
Chicago Record.
The herald., 1896-10-08

erss representing a glass factory at Ma
ron. Indiana. 1t is stated by Jour-
nalist of more than national reputation,
who writes from Canton to metropol-
itan daily, that when Mckinley is ex-
pecting consignment of visitors at his
home his assistants ascertain in ad-
vance the substance of what the spokes-
man of the visiting party will say. Then
the Hanna shadow closets himself with
his stenographer and carefully writes.
by dictation, a reply to the visiting
spouter's expected speech. 1t was thus.
we presume, that the sage remark above
quoted was born. Who can doubt that
an intellect capable of formulating such
a wonderful idea is competent to be-
come the head of the greatest nation
on earth?
It is here pertinent to inquire what
particular cause" Mr.. Mckinley had In
view when he performed the mind-read-
ing act on the assembled visitors. He
could hardly have meant the cause Of
glass blowing, nor the cause of special
excursions, nor anything else relating
to the occupation or movements of the
Marion representatives. So we con-
clude that he had in mind the great
and glorious cause of protectionisr,-
with gold-bug attachment. That was
the thing for which the turnout had been
made. The wise remark of Mark Han
mas mortgaged candidate must have
brought before the minds of his visitors
bright visions Of perpetual employment,
a constantly rising wage scale, and nu-
merous other temporal blessings which
the protective tariff system alone can
secure for the wage-workers Of this
country. 1t was doubtless a pleasing
illusion for the glass men while it lasted,
and 1t is presumable that at least many
of them will vote for Hanna Mckinley.
He told them what they were honoring
and what they intended to do. 1t is
quite likely. however, that large per-
centage Of them may, after all, vote the
other way. When an intelligent wage
worker finds himself on election day in
a booth 'alone with God and lead
PENCIL" the fact that Mindreader Nc
Kinley had told him how he would vote,
and why, may not be a determining
factor.
However, should the Mckinley vote
from the Marion glass factory seem dis
guitingly small to the mortgaged can
didate he will have the consolation of
knowing that he told those voting pill
grims at the Mckinley shrine they were
honoring "the cause" and then kindly
explained to them why they honored it.
The herald., 1896-10-08
AND HE WILL.

James MacLachlans name will 60 down
in local history All the great straddle-
bug of Los Angeles. It's a miracle IL he
doesn't land in the soup-Downey Cham
riOn la
The herald., 1896-10-08
HERR AND THERE.

Miss Alepe Smith returned home this
afternoon via the Santa Fe railroad
from an extended visit of several months
among relatives and, friends. in Canada
and Chicago, Ill.
The herald., 1896-10-08

the mountains will not be realized by
citizens generally for some time
But the damage they have done
WIN provide disappointment to our
annual infiux of visitors Every possi-
HE effort should be used for the immedi-
ate extinction Of these fires, and some
such provision for their prevention in the
fjfture. Is was advocated by Mr.. Abbot
Kinney in The Herald, should be
promptly made. Another most serious
8heuace 20 this city is the hazard which
Itnese Ores threaten to its water supply.
The herald., 1896-10-08

The right Of free speech has again
heen vindicated In the local courts and
fite curbstcne orator will not be inter
( lsred with. WHILE this decision was en-
Y s1R1ntfy proper, men suffering from ca
fosthes loquendi or animated with en-
@1tusiasm to the bursting point should
766deavor not to interfere with the peace
ozld. comfort Of neighboring household
u ~. Again, a great many people go to
C6n4ra1 park to enjoy an hou1s quiet
a ~ and recreation, which is liable to
lntirkered with by the too stentorian
~ of political debaters. There II q
- ~ everything. : !,
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66I1ation Il rife as to how. the Los
Iimes can afford. since the
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For Supervisors.

GEORGE d. PESSEI4I., Second District
w. A. MORGAN, Fourth District.
JAMES HANI4EY, Fifth District.
For City Justices.
,4S C. o. MORGAN.
G. s. BARTHOLOMEW.
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National Democratic Ticket
For President
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For Vice. President.
Arthur SEWALL
OF Maine.
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COUNTY

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c.. A. BARLOW.
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