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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30
Democrats Will Control.
From the Shreveport Times.

From the Shreveport Times.
New Orleans, April 2S.-The
straight Democrats will control the
Legislature on joint ballot. By the
election of J. II. Caldwell from Match
itoches, the straight Democracy will
have the majority of the votes in the
House of Representatives, irrespec-
tive of the votes of the independent
Democrats and the Citizens I.eaguers
from this parish. This vote, although
giving the Democrats only a small
majority at present, will probably be
augmented by the votes of the Rep
resentatiyes on the Citizens League
ticket. So far as can be learned the
latter are nearly all sound Democrats
on State issues, and it is expected
that they will not refuse to enter the
Democratic caucus. The Democrats
have 10 out of 26 votes in the Senate.
Thus the control of the State Legis-
lature is assured them beyond perad-
venture. The House of Representa-
tives stands as follows: Straight
Democrats so, Citizens League Dem
ocrats 81, Populists l6, Republicans
10, doubtful 2, Independent /; total
90.
The Senate: Straight Democrats
10, Citizens League Democrats Z,
Republicans 4, Populists Counting
Webb 3, independent Democrat l.,
anti-Foster Fisher and Sholars) 2 :;
tai sc.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

The report of the Venezuelan COM
mission will not be made before De-
cember l.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30
Notice to Teachers.

Nhere are, at present, no available funds in
Il the Treasury to pay salaries. Teachers
will send in their reports, and same will be
registered in their order, and paid Immediately
on reception of the money by the Treasurer.
J. A. w. LOWRY,
Parish Superintendent
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

The new city government of New
Orleans was inaugurated Monday.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer-Sun
says: tennessee is beginning to
want something more than Bob Tay-
lor and bis fiddle for a platform"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Nine prisoners escaped from the
jail at Lafayette Sunday night.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Little Rock Gazette: In the pres
ent Congress it seems that speech
on some pension bill is always in
order.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

The free silver Democrats are on
top in Arkansas by a very large
majority.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Others sell cheap, and E. Phelps,
the Shreveport shoe and hat man,
don't propose to let them get ahead
of him. If there is any getting
there first, Phelps is going to do it.
Send for his catalogue, which he
will mail you free of charge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Suffering amendment" is what
the country darkies called tn. O..
States.
And it suffered severely, at the
hands of some of the Democratic
traders.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Richland parish gave the Republi'
can State ticket Is majority.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
contains serial stories, completed
stories and miscellaneous papers, and
almost every taste may be gratifed
by tasting these good things. A
fountain of information on the topics
of the day. Frank Leslie's Publish
ing House, 42-44 Bond Street, New
York CITY.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

All of the Democratic nominees
for Police Jurors, Justices of the
Peace and Constables were elected,
having no opposition, aud receiving
the full vote of their respective
wards,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY,:::::: :::::::APRIL 80, 1896.

All of the proposed Constitutional
amendments were defeated.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Frost was reported last Thursday
morning at Williamsport, Md.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Harmony should be the watch
word of the Democracy of Louisiana.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

Little Rock, Ark, April PA
cyclone did heavy damage in Faulk-
ner county yesterday. A cloudburst
occurred near Conway and other
places and hail covered the ground to
depth of from three inches to FIVE
feet in drifts. A church and cotton
gin were blown half mile; many
farm houses, barns and other build
ings totally demolished and stock
killed An entire flock of sheep
were blown away.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

The New Orleans Times-Democrat
of Tuesday says:
''The majorities are now all known,
although the total vote has not yet
been announced for four parishes
Giving these their average in the
past, the totals, when added up, will
be
Foster (Democrat). ....... 1882
Pharr (Republican) ......... 6S,667
Total. .2O4, 249
Fosters majority. ....... 26,465
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-04-30

The Chautauquan for this month
presents an unusually full and at
tractive table of contents. We have
often noticed favorably this excellent
publication, which seems to grow
better continually. It takes rank
with the best family home magazines.
Published by DR.. T. L. Flood, Mead
vile, Pa. Yearly subscription, 81.
Harmony should be the watch
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
gold Is one simply Of giving h enough to
do, subtecting 1t TO large enough demand.

eoiu Is one simply OF giving n enough to
do, sub1ecting 1t to large enough demand.
But to return to the French coinage.
The figures above given are authoritative.
In considering them it must be remem-
bered that they are London market quota
tons, and that coinage In France was
free, but not gratuitous. All gold and
silver brought TO the mint was coined as
desired, but charge was made for ex-
Rense OF coinage Of three-tenths Of / per
cent on gold and 1 Il per cent on silver.
The total transportation cost on coin and
bullion during the most of that time must
have been somewhere about ~ per cent.
In addition TO this, interest was lost on
the value of the bullion while at the mint
for coinage. These considerations are en-
tirely adequate to explain the small varia-
tons in the bullion market In London.
Indeed these variations show that gold
and silver must have circulated side by
side IN France.
The following table on the authority Of
the distinguished economist, ]. Barr Rob
ertson, shows, in five year periods, the
French coinage during the time In ques-
ton of both gold and silver. 1t is given
In English money because taken from an
English document:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Continued from eighth page.

policy OF protection has vastly benefited
the laboring man in the United States
Sir, nobody upon fit occasion can speak
upon that great policy with more enthusi-
astio enComium or moro intense conviction
than myself. But it cannot do everything
Handicapped by the single gold standard,
1t can work out only portion Of its proper
results. When plead for bimetallism, l
plead for the other half Of protection. Free
trade and the gold standard both aim at
low prices, are both embOdiments of Brit
lsh aggression upon the industrial indie
pendence of my country. Twill resist them
both to the utmost.
do not question the fact that protec-
ton has had beneficial effect upon wages;
but, sir organized labor is also largely to
be credited for the maintenance Of wages.
Diminishing the number of hours of labor,
lessening the number Of apprentices, or
ganizing against proposed reductions, they
have fought their way by one method and
another and have succeeded to large de-
gree in wHrding off the natural effects of
an approaching money. Let me add that
If you will consider the number of men
who have been out Of employment and the
diminished labor Of those who have had
employment the statistics Of the rise In
wages will appear far less imposing than
they do now. The laboring mans inter
ests are precisely the same as the manu-
taoturer's, the tradesman's and the farm
er's in this respect. And the policy that
is sure to wreck all employers In produc-
tive industry, II continued, cannot fail to
ruin also the men who work for them.
Profits cannot disappear and leave wages
untouched. When men that hire labor be-
come bankrupt, the man who works Is
very apt to be out Of job. The volumi-
nous evidence gathered by the English
parliamentary commission on the depres-
sion Of trade and industry shows conclu-
siyely that wages in England have been
long falling and continue to fall In the
United States various conditions have pre-
vented thefu operation Of the same cause
rs yet, but many of It's effects are already
visible and the ultimate result Is clearly
foreseen by intelligent laboring men all
over the country. Their attitude is not
uncertain. They are and will be for a mon.
ey system that is favorable to industry and
that deals justly between man and man.
Experience Of France.
Frequent refSerce Is made N this dis
cussion to the experience Of France In the
early part Of this century. Now, that gov
eminent, from 1903 to 1866, and the Latin
union-FranCe, Italy, Greece, Belgium
and standardization 1865 to 1873. did
maintain the bimetallic system, with minis
open to both gold and silver, and keep
them practically at par at her mint ratio
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Extremes during Napoleonic wars,

Extremes during Napoleonio wars.
An examination Of chart E will confirm
the lesson Of these figures. For 80 wears
the line OF market value Of silver as com
pared with gold runs almost coincldentlv
18th the line representing the ratio on
'w6fcn re metals were coined at the mint
ottEra15 s-y,us - ~
Mr.. Wuliams-I want to ask the gen
tleman a question for information. That,
as understand 1t, is the price Of silver
. bullion 10 the London market9
Nd. Towne-In the Londob marked
-. m....a...s-.s 1.S h5s vary at all In
the French MARKET ~Sss,
Mr.. Towne-The gentleman from Mis-
sissippi Is right. Sir Henry Hucks Gibbs,
for 20 years director ofthe Bank Of Eng
land, some time Its governor, mono
metallic gold delegate to the international
convention Of 1878 and bimetallist now
and for the remainder Of his life, declares
and he had personal knowledge for many
years-that from 1903 to 1873, notwith.
standing the fact that the law require:
nothing Of the sort to be done, there wa:
not day when any person could not got
the Bank Of France and get either gold Oh
silver for the other at the mint ratio.
And here it occurs to me to call atten
ton 70 the fact that minis do not, under
systems of free coinage, purchase bullion
nor do they exchange necessarily coin o
one metal for bullion of the other. / hav
seen on this floor indications that som
gQtlemen appear to think that one wa,
we should lose our gold-if we opened tn
minis to silver-would be in handing /
over to designing individuals who shoul
bring silver bullion to the mint and "de
mand" gold. The open mint exists merel
to coin the bullion brought to 1t and pas
it back In coin to the owner. The govern
ment stamp cannot create value. Whetht
coin when stamped shall be efectual I
pass at the value 1t claims to represer
will depend upon the use 1t can commanC
In this respect agree wholly with Il
honorable gentleman from Maine N
Dlngleyl, who opened this debate, an
who now does me the honor Of listeniT
TO me. The whole question Of mainHil
ing freely coined silver at a parity wi
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Raised Bis Own Coffin.

Judge Grin K. Farthing Of Br tholo.
new county, Ind, who is now 81 years
old, was In his day prominent lawy
and a judge Heis wealthy and eccentrio
Fifty years ago he planted near his front
doorstep walnut with the avowed inter.
ton Of securing from the tree tlmber 3,
bis coffin. The tree throye steadily. Tho
other day, feeling strongly the inarmitIss
II age, the judge ordered the tree cur down
and sawed Into boards. Then the carmen.
ser scok h's rn"csr-c IN .--a-, ga 6,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02

OF l6h to l. This great fact Is Of such con.
elusive significance that the advocates Of
the gold standard have not hssitated to fly
u the face OF history and fatty to deny one
OF the most notorious accomplishments on
record. Such denials have been made In
the course Of this debate, and for that rea-
son propose to say few words upon that
subject.
soetbeer gives the following as the e1.
freme variations Of the market ratio of
gold to silver In each decade from 1903 to
1873:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-07-02
Silver


Silver was rendered and coined every
year and gold every year but 1888 and
1872. When England in 1921 resumed
specie payments after long paper regime,
the coinage of gold in France, as will be
noticed in the table, fell off very much,
and when In 1850 and following years the
greatly increased production Of gold came
into the worlds supply it was rendered and
coined In immense quantities. But all
this time the mlnts were coming both
metals, and the open mint of France, like
a pipe between two reservoirs, maintained
the level of the two masses Of metal and
was the equalizer Of their variations
Two Metals Really One
Nothing could more beautifully or tri.
umphantly illustrate the fundamental
principle of bimetallism. The two metals
became in effect one metal, one primary
The National tribune., 1896-01-16

we would be in bondage to Great Britain. Our
gold obligations to Great Britain averaged
about 1859 600, 900 annually. Last year our ex-
ports exceeded our imports by 500, 600. This
year the balance of trade would be against u.s.
and perhaps 10000, 600 would have to be paid
In gold to settle our obligations. That gold
could be obtained only by constantly increasing
our interest bearing debt, aud decreasing the
power of the people to pay. In conclusion he
declared that he was not in favor of eulogizing
those who took us by the throat in time of
distress; that he was in favor of cutting loose
from all European entanglements, and of an.
nouucing our financial as well political in
dependence. War was preferable to financial
slavery.
The National tribune., 1896-01-16
THURSDAY, JAN. 9.

In the Senate resolution offered by Mr.
Chandler IN. H., r. was adopted, instructing
the Committee on Immigration to inquire
whether any legislation was necessary TO pre-
vent the introduction into the United States
of aliens imprisoned by foreign countries in
their American colonies
Mr.. Baker Kan. r. offered the following
resolution, enuncating an expansion OF the
Monroe Doctrine:
Resolved That The United States will regard il as
an unfriendly act for any foreign power, without
our consent. by war. treaty, purchase otherwise.
TO extend it's territorial limits in the western hem
isphere, either Of the American continents. or
To or over any of the islands adjacent thereto.
which this country deems necessary Tor It's self
nrcservation Aud the United States reserves the
right 10 be sole Judge OF the necessity for the main
tenance of their national entities.
That tie principle herein enunciated Is founded
the law of elf-preservation. which. from ueces-
slty adheres in and belongs TO every civilized ma
principle is nttesied by Washington's farewell adj
dress and President Monroe's eyer-memvrable
message of Dec. 2 1923.
Mr.. Baker made brief speech in advocacy
Of the resolution.
Mr.. Stewart addressed the Senate on the
Elkins resolution prohibiting the sale of bonds
except after advertisement TO the highest bid
ders He advocated the passage OF the Elkins
resolution as amended by Mr. Butler. of North
Carolina, prohibiting the sale of any bonds in
the future except with the express consent of
Congress. He said that as long as the gold
standard was maintained in the United States
The National tribune., 1896-01-16

| impossible to do SO for want of crews to man
them. Mr. Herbert says that the second pro-
vision of the bill is intended to make reason
able provision for emergencies which may at
any moment occur, and which might arise
when Congress was not in session.
At the conclusion of the morning hour, Mr..
Sherman r., Ohio moved that the Senate ad-
journ. He explained that an early adjourn.
ment would facilitate the work of the Senate,
it being understood that the Republicans de-
sired to hold caucus.
At the caucus which followed, there was a
discussion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of amending
the House tariff bill by adding a free-coinage
clause to it in the Senate. and this discussion
was confined largely to the frce-coinage wing
OF the party. The result Of the meeting was
the adoption of Senator Quay's resolution, in
PRODUCED yesterday, expressing the sense of the
caucus to be that the Finance Committee should
report the bill as it came from the House, with
a few verbal changes which will not alter the
meaning of the measure in any essential
feature. There was no roll-call upon this mo-
tion, but there were a few dissenting voices.
There was no formal effort TO bind the Senators
to support the bill when it should come before
the Senate and it was left open to amendments
at that stage of the proceedings.
in the House. the subject of the annexation
Of the Hawaiian Islands was preached by Mr..
Spalding Mich, r. in the form OF resolution.
The resolution provided that the Sandwich Is
lands be erected into State. to be called
the State of Hawaii, with a republican form of
Government, 10 be adopted by the people,
through deputies in convention, with the con-
sent of the existing Government. Conditions
were imposed that questions of boundary or
complications with other Governmental be trans
mitted to the President 10 be laid before Con-
gress for its final action before Jan. l, 1898:
that all property pertaining TO the public de-
Tense be ceded to the United States, but the
State retain all other property and the United
States to he liable for none of its debts. The
resolution proposes alternative that
Hawaii may be admitted as a State by treaties
between the two Governments. with one Repre-
sentative in Congress, and proposes an appropri-
alton of 100000 for making the treaties. The
resolution was read by unanimous consent and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The National tribune., 1896-01-16

the only effect Of the enforcement of the rule in
the last House had been 20 increase the sick
list. Although Mr. DearFhond endeavored to
obtain the yeas and nays his request was re-
fused 39-1S2, and the amendment was lost by
about the same vote, several Democrats voting
againstit.
When the rule giving to certain Committees
leave to report to the House at any time was
reached it created decided breeze. Mr..
Walker Mass, r. Chairman of the Committee
on Banking and Currency, asked why that
Committee, which had been allowed the same
right in the last Congress, had been omitted
from the list, while 10 other Committees were
included, and offered an amendment to include
his Committee.
Mr.. Henderson said it was the desire to keep
down the business which could be brought for
ward at any time.
Mr.. Crisp [Ga, d. addressed himself to the
Republicans saying: :" Do not deceive your
selves. When this Congress has proceeded
further you will ascertain that there is no
better graveyard for measure reported to
this House, however good, than the calendar.
The committee might work day and night
upon bill and have its labors in vain"
Mr.. Hepburn iowa. r. made a vigorous
speech against the usual rule putting in the
hands OF the Speaker discretion in the matter
of recognizing members to speak. He said
that If any principle was we'll established 1t
was the equality oil every constituency Will
every other on the floor, yet members were
surrenderng their power and their equal
rights to the Speaker, and putting into his
hands the power to parayze any constituency
through a whole Congress. Mr.. Hepburn
would make it the Speakers duty to recognize
the member who first addressed him.
Mr.. Henderson iowa, R. replied that
startling innovation proposed. He con-
coded that great power was given the Speaker,
but under any other system every member
would have to be heard on every question. 1t
was proper that the Speaker should irst recog-
nize the members of the committee which
reported any bill under discussion.
Mr.. Bell Colo, P.) seconded Mr.. Hepburn.
When Mr.. Bell had concluded Mr.. Hepburn
rosL and said, 81 desire to withdraw my
amendment and there was great applause
and shouts of laughter on the Repu bicau side.
The National tribune., 1896-01-16
WEDNESDAY. JAN. s.

In the Senate. Mr.. Hale, from the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. reported back favorably
an original bill authorizing the enlistment OF
LOCO additional men. aud also extending 10
the President the discretion to increase the
enlistment from the Naval Reserve indefinitely
IN case of exigency. Secretary Herbert saws,
IN statement TO the committee. that the num-
Der Of men authorized by existing law is bare.
ly sufficient TO equip the vessels which are at
any one time in commission. If by reason of
any public exigency il should become neces-
eary to place all the vessels Of our Navy in
actual service At the same time. il would be
The National tribune., 1896-01-16

atest dispatches from the seat Of war show
the insurgents to still be near Havana. Vegas,
q small town near San Francisco do Paula,
within sight of Havana, was seen to be on fire
early on the afternoon of the 18th. Later in
the day San Francisco de Paula, which is a town
of some Importance. was seen to be in flames.
By the insurgents ii is claimed that when they
are ready to make an attack upon the Capital
City. they will receive aid from sympathIzers
who will start fires in various parts of the city.
Havana is almost wild with excitement and
fear.
The rumor that Captain-General Campos will
resign is still current.