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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11
a S1RADDLE IN SIGHT.
The Probable Outcome of the Republican
Cony entiOn.

COny entiOn.
A note of warning to sound money re-
publicans comes from the Washington
correspondent of McKinley's owr or
gan in Chicago. The correspondent I'M
parts the information that 1.-The success
Of the silver democrats and apparent
popularity of their shibboleth among,
the masses has called forth more talk
of a straddle at ST. Louis. He says there
is timid talk of an effort to check the
force of the silver movement by yielding
something to it. I'VE hear much of this
in Washington and in unexpected
places. The friends of an honest and
courageous money plank will need to
be on their guard at ST. Louis
simultaneously the Washington cor
respondent of another republican organ
in Chicago discourses knowingly about
Teller's plan for securing a money plank
to suit him. The Colorado silver leader
has declared it to be his intention to
GO to ST. Louis at the head of his state
delegation and make the hottest kind of
fight to secure an out-and-out free
silver plank in the platform. Teller is
more than master of mining camp
rhetoric and sophistry. He is apractic-
al politician. And this, accordingto the
correspondent referred to, is the way
he figures it:
The first and main point is to cap
ture the committee on resolutions. This
committee is made up of one member
from each delegation, and there will be
81 delegations. Teller counts on nine
of these to certainty, representing the
mining camp states and territories.
With these as a nucleus, he expects to
ring in five more western states and
territories, including Alaska, making
ii votes for free coinage at sixteen to
one, without compromise. Finally, he
counts that the delegations from 13
southern states and one northern one
not claimed for out-and-out free coin
Acknowledgements stand out against
any plain, unequivocal declaration in
favor of maintaining the gold standard.
That is, Mr.. Teller claims a clear ma
jority of the committee, with two votes
to spare, against gold standard, and
just half Of that majority in favor of
the entire sixteen to one programme.
That certainly looks much like a
straddle, with a decided leaning to
the side of free silver. But it may be
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iTo BE CONTINUED I
Misnuotafio,,s.

Among common Interpretations a
contemporary ranks Millions '-Io-mor-
row &c fresh woods and pastures new
as the most nlisqucted quotation in
English literature. Woods" is almost
Invariably altered to fields" Pope'z
~ Gttls learning is 4 dangerous thing"
.s undoubtedly rendered. as often as
not - little knowledge = :: danger ,us
thing, while Ehe PERSISTENT abus'. OF
Shallespea~e's line: .,oac touck Of ma,
ture makes the whole world kin" has
been pointed out too often To-. rspetf
ticu CT for hope Of its disc "-:a:sa-ss
LONDON Globe.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11

said. and with truth, that committee
resented is very different from the con-
vention, in which the states and terri
tories are represented more in proper
ton to numbers.
But here is where we come to the sig
nificance Of the statement made by
the correspondent of hicKiniey's own
organ. There is the growing disposition
among politicians who profess to favor
sound money to make ''an effort to
check the force Of the silver movement
by yielding something to it, Of this
disposition. we are told, much is heard
''in unexpected places" 1t is this dis
position that will go far to carry the
convention for any straddle, however
decided the leaning toward silver.
If Mckinley should be elected on such
d platform, how much would the rep
resentatives of repablicanism in cor
gress be disposed to yield, how much
Mckinley himself, for the sake Of car
rying through a measure OF extreme
protection? We can easily answer that
if we look back to 1890 and see what
they did yield for the same purpose in
1890. Republican organs now admit
that their representatives in congress
conceded the Sherman act, which they
also admit produced the panic of 1893,
10 secure the passage OF the Mckinley
act Will they concede less for like
purpose If Mckinley becomes presi-
dent? Not if they begin by making
concessions at ST. Louis
Such is the republican prospect. #
the democratic convention should have
the wisdom, after all, to take advantage
OF this republican weakness, if il should
adopt a money plank as sound as that
OF 1902 and place upon it candidate
as sound as Grover Cleveland was
known TO be in 1892, it would have the
business community behind it ard all
that is most enlightened and substan-
tial of the American people It's triumph
over all manner of eXtremism and
crankery would be assured. - Chicago
Chronicle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11
THE GOLD STANDARD.


It Is Creased and Ready for Work-The
Gold Syndicates.
The prosperity of the government
cannot reach higher level than that
of the people. In fact, the condition
of the treasury in government of the
people and by the people is tolerably
faithful registry of the condition OF
the preat majority OF tax PAYERS
During the past ten months the re-
ceipts of the treasury fror, all sources
have fallen Short of expenses h. SEA-
zoe. oOo This decrease registers this
shrinkage in the consumption Of goods
and in the purchasing power of the
people TniS deficit stands out omi-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11

The sentiment in favor of the free
coinage of silver regardless of the ac-
ton of other nations, is sweeping the
country like a tidal wave. The reople
are becoming thoroughly aroused and
in thunder tones are saying to the
gold-bug spectators that it is time To
call a halt. ALI signs indicate that the
days OF gold-bugism arc nearing IN
end. Ella Sun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11
National s,Iv.- p.-,,

The national silver party will hold
its first national convention at St
Louis, July % and 2S, 1896, to conn
plete arrangements for the most iu-
portant political campaign our country
has ever been called on to pass through
In times Of peare.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11
Our supply OF Redemption Money.

Our supply OF redemption money.
A while ago the active organs and
agents of the money power were main.
tanning that the supply of available
gold in this country amounted to $780,
600, 900. But now comes the New York
Financial Chronicle and lets the cat
out of the bag by declaring that after
a careful official search the available
stock of gold in the treasury and in
the banks amounts to only 1918, 000, 600
That amount is the sole basis OF orr
currency system. That is .hs amount
on hand with which to redeem all the
paper money that is said TO be in cir
culation. Is it any wonder that val.
ues, prices and business are contract
ing in order to fit themselves TO the
preposterously small amount OF re
demption money? Is it any wonder
that prices are falling. and that the
number Of business failures remain at
the old panic level. Is it any wonder
that ruin" is writ in large letters
across the face of all our once prosper
Gus interests?-Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11
THE GATHERING TIDE.

'AStiver Cranks' Are beginning to Show
Their Real Strength.
'tIn many states" says the New York
Journal, 1.-THE gold men have refused
contemptuously to combat the silver
movement with argument or political
effort, believing it passing within
which would disappear with better
crops; to constantly assert their nu.
merical superiority and describe their
opponents as an insignificant handful
of cranks has been their uniform pol
icy in almost every state. 1t Is a pol
icy which naturally has neither won
them many converts nor even aided to
hold their own rank and file euthusi.
astically together"
We beg leave to suggest to the Jour-
nal that there was proba bly more cum
ming and studied purpose in the policy
of attacking the silver men with abu-
sive epithets than it suspects The
plain truth is the gold men were beaten
out of the field of argument. The
champions of bimetallism have every
where grappled eagerly with their OPP
ponents where the latter have shown
years ago the gold standard sentiment
ern states. IT'S advocates made their
assault with such confidence, such inn
petuosity, such braying of trumpets
and humping of drums that they over
ran a considerable area of free silver
territory by the mere impetus Of their
charge before they could be checked.
They brought into the service q large
number Of able and influential poll
ticians and newspapers, new converts
to the cause. The people wavered,
hesitated and said: I'VE will think
about this little more; we will hear
argument" From that time on the
gold men have been steadily driven
back from the ground they had won.
II they abandoned argument, it was
only after they were worsted in fair
discussion and were compelled to
resort to other tactics. The peo-
pie have considered, have heard
argument anc have returned
with renewed confidence to their
old faith. The policy OF attacking the
cause of bimetallism with scornful cpl.
thets, with contemptuous depreciation
of its advocates, with ridicule and
with loud and boastful predictions OF
it's early and complete humiliation
has not been a glorious success. It has
doubtless had some effect, for there
are not few weak men who always
ally themselves with the most bolster.
Gus braggarts and who are keenly SEN
sitive to the ridicule of the great"
But it never reached the great body OF
the intelligent masses. The cause OF
bimetallism is tar stronger to-day than
it was one year or two years ago.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11

Maj. Mckinley's silence on the
money question is being interpreted as
a sign that he is silver man by eastern
republicans, while the west suspects
that it means loyalty to the single
standard faction. Mark Hanna's man
is not yet nominated and it may be dis
covered that man may talk too little.
Denver Times.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11

If there was a two-thir6s rule On
the republican side, Blaine would not
have been nominated in 1854. Mckinley
has no two-thirls in sight. And Blaine
was defeated at the polls:-Albanv
Argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-06-11

should bc confined il a dungeon at the
hacienda until such time as / chose to
speak.
'sTheu. being mad to get back to my
village and learn the fate of NY wife.
found my tongue and spoke the truth.
saying that the gold was given me in
exchanges for food by an old Indian
doctor. who dwelt with his daughter
in ruined temple in the forest.
Mother of Heavenn said Don Pedro,
4 have heard of this man before; but,
now know the kind of merchandise in
which he trades. l think that l must
pay him visit and learn what mill it
was stamped at
''Then. having pluclied ne bare as a
fowl for the oven, they let me go with
out hurt"
/. Ignatio. sat late that night ponder
ing over these tidings that filed me
with n strange hope. 1 threw myself
upon my bed and strove to sleep, but
could not. Then remembering the
scroll that my friend had g.sen me, I
rose, purposing to change my thoughts
in studying it and SO win sleep. At was
q hard task, but at length mastered its
meaning. and found that i dealt with
a mine near Cumarvo, and described
the exact position of the mouth of the
tunnel.
This mouth. it would appear. had
been closed up in the reign of Guate-
moe. and the scroll WAS written by
the cacique who had charge of the
minc in those days, in order that a rec
ord might remain that world enable
his descendants to reopen it. should 4
time corac when the Spaniartls were
driven from the land. That the mine
was very rich in free gold was shown
by the weights of pure metal stated il
this sn,.nil To hav,. hce,, SEM year br
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A MONSTER DEMONSTRATION.

AT colu,nsas, ohio, Last Night-si1
rs,bHsand People In Line.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct. 1s.-one OF
the hlSsnst political demonstrations in
the history otthe city was given an
Columbus tonight IN honor Of General
Ayers party. There was q parade OF
city and township Republican, clubs, in
which G,0oo men participated; General
Ayers party boarded the trolley car
Electra" at the. Union depot and
rode down High strcot. reviewing the
parade nom the cur.
a Colonel George D. Freeman, grand
master Of the parade, was seriously, in
jured just before tho parade started
His horse SHE'D at some fireworks. and
fell, Colonel Freeman going down un-
der the animal His skull was frac-
turea and grave. doubts arc. entertained
as 70 his recovery.
The meeting. at the park rink after
the pnrade was, q monster one. Fully
5000 people were, packed into. the Inn
1lensel building. General John Beatty,
Of fhls city presided, and the famous
Columbus glee club sung campaign
songs. Generals Alger, Howard, ,Stow-
art. Siclsles and Corporal Tanner ad-
dressed; the meeting, which did mot ad-
journ until near. midnight.
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what Ha. BelIaire Eyer Done to 11lm
Palmer ami Ruckner IN tho sonth.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1a-Generals Pal
mer and Buckner and their party ur-
rived In the city from Montgomery, at
, lao this afternoon and were, met ut th.,
depot by representative; citizens headed
by Col. D. E. Hughes. president Of the
Palmer, and aBIckner club. and escorted
TO the Battle House, After dinner. the
ladies' Of the party were taken down the
Bay shell roads and about the city in
carriages while the distinguished can
dldates held q reception in the ladies'
parlor Of the hotel. On tho way down
from Montgomery they made short ad-
dresses at Evergreen, Brewton, and
Greenville. Ala, where there were large
crowds gathered to greet them They
will leave this city at O'clock. to-mor-
row morning and will make short
speeches at Scranton, Biloxi, Miss1ss,p-
pi City and Bay st. Louis. reaching New
Orleans at 2 d, nj, ~ gssst g,ss -e14,
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NEW YORK. Oct. l6.--Among the
second cabin passengers who arrived
from Rotterdam were two mon whose
names were not on the published llst
of messengers. Their tickets bore Inc
names Of John Williams and Henry
Smith. hut the men themselves were
John q; ;Eearney and Thomas HaInes.
respectively. koarnayh and Hnlnes
were arrested on September 10, In Rot
terdam for having dynamite bombs in
their possession and as 5belng concern
ell In Il conspiracy against the lives
Of the ozar OF Russia and tho l,cc,, Of
England. They tell storlesfof suffering
In imprisonment without n ovidenre
against them. Thc over-xealous det9cr
tlves Of Scotland ,Yard, aro blamed for
their lotent iOn, ss6 ~ ' WI 4.
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Polltics WilIIIu,u Then,

ts CHICAGO, oct.al6.-Two presidential
candidates will Invade Chicago & the
last week OF tho campaign. The gold
Democrats have secured "a promise
from Senator Palmer that he viii can
vass Cook county and make number
OF speeches. William j. Bryan will
also be here, and Is scheduled for sew
enteen speeches In the three days he,
Will spend In Chicago. In addition to
SENATOR Palmer, John r. Fellows, or
New York, Alexander P. Humphrey, Of
Louisville, and the entire gold Demo-
cratic state ticket Will be here msklng
speeches. The Republican national
committee has also arranged for the
appearance OF some OF Its brightest
lights, Fif l2 n u; & lLii.ll v .,si 3 ~ -
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Ruckcr In Grant.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
s4 GoRa1ANIA, w. Va, Oct 15,-Hon.i 4
~. T. Rucker. Republican candidate for !.
attorney general, addressed large ana
enthusiastic audience in Kings hall last
night Mr.. Rucker was introduced by!
Thomas z. Shillinsburg, president OF
the Mckinley club OF Gormania, and a
former Democrat, in, very happy man
ner. z
Mr.. Ruclier for; one hour and a half
presented to the voters the best and
most forcible argument against the Isil-s
ver craze yet heard in this part of the !
state. He was in his bes form, and his
campaign in Grant county will greatly
help sto swell the ma jority for sound \
money and protection. ThkS Is the BAN
Sner county OF: West Virginia, having pros
portionally. in 1894, cast the largest Res
publican vote OF any county In the
state 10 .t3s-ses ats
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-17

LONDON Oct. 17.7--A great sensa79
Hon mas been caused in the political
world by the specch OF Sir Edward 4
Clark. Conservative member Of parlla-
ment, and who was solicitor general In,
Lord Salisbury's previous ministry, in
which he said speaking Of the fenez-.a
uelan question, that the decision OF the
American boundary commission would
be against England. mot because 1t was
q hostile commission, but because he
believed no honest and impartial arr
bltrator or commission could decide In
favor Of England's claims upon the
evidence. Sir Edwards assertion. pub
lisfed yesterday morning. IS widely
commented on In all political circles
and In the Dress, 4 y tttiiii K ~
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-17
ou.llt Not !; / q IIu..s Shot. I.

y, I, NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct, l6-At Jor- 9
danla, ten miles from. here Tas HYDE
shot and seriously wounded his broth
er, Shiloh, aud mortally wounded, his fds /; !
sister-in-law,s as h result Of y quarrel
over moneS matters. Taz Hyde says. ne
that he did not SIC Mrs Hyde during
the; difficulty and had no Intention otsS
shooting her. He was placed in jail N;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-17

MONTREAL, / Oct, 1s.--Thrce ilre-
mei, were killed and SIX badly Injured
at a stubborn hr0thls afternoon at The
0hsmical warehhuse Of q iln,o,ir n Co,
The deNd 2ilremen are edmond La
porle, Harry King and sylvpt Char
pnntler. 3 ~ n ~ Z (, vi Si5ag '''z 's S;H
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-17
HONG ATKINSON.
Speaks TO a Great Audience at Hundred.
4: A Gala Day for Church District. ,yetIst

Speaks 10 a Great Audience at Hundred.
A Gala Day for Church District, Nvst1sl, (
II County. ". N 5ss5 a II r. X
Special. Dispatch, TO tho 1ntelllgcncer.
& sL1TTLEToN. Va, Oct. l6,--rhe
people of Church district, Wetzel eoun- y
ty, had the pleasure of hearing the
next goyernor%of Nycst ~ Virginia y nd
dress the most remarkable naeettig
ever! held in the county at Hundred to- I
day. r Remarkable in point OF numbers,
remarkable because ofESthc good be- i
ihlvior and the courtesy shown the
speaker. and remarkable because Of
the earnest attention given llnrfand
the lively enthusiasm cvInced, Tho nd ss
dress was, delivered In the lSnighss OF 4
Pythlas hall, which was. packed to Its
utmost capacity aud many were. una ble,
10 gain admittance. Across the, stage
was stretched a banner. bearing the
Hon. G, W. Atkinson,
next governor of West Virginia. For
protection and sound money"
u "A most attentive and no doubt an
preciatiye, though unlemonstratlve
listener was Colonel Arnett. Popocratlc
cand idate for! Congress for tho First
district. II n
The speaker began BY bespeaklns for
the colonel the best OF treatment, by
Republicans wherever he went, be-
cause, although he was misguided, he !
was one Of the best fellows in tho.
world. i
He then launched out into his subject
dealing blow after blow for protection
and sound money with startling. rapid
ity. i = 4 g5i$i MI MI
The speaker continued his address
for: more than two hours. Persons who
were. conservative and competent to 4
Judge, estimate that there were at3least5
500. persons present, and their presence
Is; bound TO be productive Of great
good. Is 4iilig
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-17

NEW sfoRK-c Columbia, from 1Ian-.s.t
shurg; Palatta, from, Hamburg: Mariana !
from St. kits. etc.: Adra, from Enrry;S
Excelsior. from Gcestelnupde; Norge.N
from Copenhagen, etc. slingsby. rom \
SnmahaEa. ETC.. via Delaware breakwaier
Copnu, from Rio Jaaeiro. e,c,;, Armeni91. 4
from Boston, 1.ucnnia, from Liverpooiss ss
st. Paul. from Southampton. Y
0lEtNSr0WN---C Camnapid. from Now
York. for Liverpool. ~ 4 "a = d 5 III,
Rl.ES-Ems from New York, !, I; AZ Il;
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Held Up by Highway y / men. mel !.

sIsTERsVILLE, W. Va, Dot. 16--.3
Two young fellows named odell, who
live out at Hebron, were held up last
evening while on their way home by two
highwaymen and compelled to give up
s14S they had just received from the SELF
ing Of their fathers oil production. AZ
posse is after the robbers. but SO fartheYi.
have not been apprehended. n
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P0pULIsT STATE TICKET
In Wood Cou,.tywhl Not Appenr OH III,
ballot, Except =, y > q Z n

- q
In Wood Couutywnl Not a prenr OH the
BALLOT, Except 4 81
Special Dispatch to, the lntelllsencor. 4
PARRERSBURG, w Va, Dot. 1s.4.
The ballot commissioners have thrown
out the entire Popullst state ticket AS
far as they are concerned, none or the
names cnmnrlsed In 1t Will appear on the
ballots in this county. The reason for
this action as given by themi Is that tho
nominations OF state officers made by
} petition was not legal. as said I,etitinn
was not signed by the necessary / ner
cent of the total vote cast at the last
election. 55 4 h; y s
Provided that / ner cent was nat moro
thaM 1000, the. latter number being sut,i- :
cient. II IL too late to get more names an
J tho deficient netitione,i hut it f3prone,.
proof he furnished q the circuit ;cnurt
clerk thlt he candidates In question
were nraporly nnmin3tid and certified
Ia In some other county or counties by n
petition or petitions having the reI,,l-
sllA numberiof SIGNATURES, HE clerk az
.thta county may nlaRe their names on
z the Ticket hare. az Il! n
&lRln' thlswaythe iPapulists may get ,helr
elltlra Etg te ticket on The ball1ty inithis
cQlmtS.& Otherwise tho Populist column
VIII sba headed ly the name 3of4Waltn,r
PEND nlntnn, followed l,y. the COUNTY tick
ct endorsed by them. Y; i3,alS s s.; s
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!. Accidentally Shot.

Special Dispatch to- the Intelllsencer.
kWooDsFIELD. o.. Oct. 16,-Harryi
Hogue, who resides near Lewlsville, this
county, accidentally shot himself in thel
right leg while out hunting and amputa-,
tion may be necessary. m S5iS5 i53
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! tho Popullets, was here Il. day on nj,
vain travels He OF course put up at ths
3Blennerlassett, |, so Us to be, ready fori tiie
/ tPopulist Headquarters n q ii1i'7
Tho frultless EFFORTS OF IeGraw. Ed.
mission e. Co. ITO work the POPULATE
would be laughable, ware they not so
pltlnble. They are to!ling terribly With
out gaining anything thereby, and With
no prospects, OF thelr future work being
any mo- affec i've than that Of the past
y The desired fusion seems as far on as
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The pisablc,i Steamship ,.I / Paris,

NEW YORK. Oct, 1.-THE American
liner St.Paul which! arrived tonight
sighted her disabled sister ship, tho
Parts, on Tuesday last In lat. 4S.5i:&
long SG IA y4ys $t5 81 Il s
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-10-17

Y ATLANTA, Ga. Oct. l6.-Thomas d.
Z Watson, Popullst candidate for vice
president, to-day wired the Atlanta
Journal as follows. regarding the publi-
cation OF his letter mailed 10 Chairman
Butler. accepting the nominations: Z, N
I Mr.. Butler must decide as TO the let
tor. I did not wire Butler not to come.
On the other hand I expressed a willing
ness to see the committee here. ,'5lgi Is s,