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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
TEMPLE HOUSTON ON THE From
T'IEI,.

Temple Houston. who is very well
known in this city, having served in the
state legislature, several sessions, we be-
lieye, in the house and one in the senate.
has acquired singular fame in Okla
homa. Not long since Temple Houston
killed man in Oklahoma in sclf-dcfcncc.
and though there was no disposition to
try him, he insisted upon Il trial and
Il vindication. He was acquitted, and a
few days afterwards he was elected to
the Democratic convention of Oklahoma.
Judge Alexander of this state appeared
ut the convention as an obStructionist to
the free silver question. and in some way
feeling was wrought up to such pitch
that every man reached for his gun. but
just at that moment Temple Houston
rose and in whisper said: Gentle
men, don't" and the magic of his voice
quoted the purturbed spirits of the Dor
derers. He is described by a St Louis
Globe-Democrat correspondent us Il
model of physical and mental proper
tons, learned. eloquent and brave. The
Hon. Edgar Jones of the supreme court
of Oklahoma, writing of Houston. said:
Temple is one of the grandest person
alities in the western country. He is as
profound in law as Bacon, as polished
as Chesterfield and as brave as Davy
Crockett. Houston is genius-not Il
mere genius-but Il magnificent genius"
The correspondent adds: "lIe is Il man
of commanding presence, of gigantic
statue. His auburn hair is long aud
curls over his collar and over his fore
head. He wears Il sombrero hat and his
tiny feet are always cncaScd in high
heeled boots and he wears lady's
glove" The correspondent predicts that
Temple Houston will loom up one of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
ALTGELD'S PROGRAM.

Chicago, June 27.-The Record today
prints the following: Senator McCon-
nell is to be placed in nomination and sup
ported for president by the Illinois delega-
ton in the Democratic national conven-
ton. If he is not landed in first place on
the ticket it is the intention of Governor
Altgeld and his associate delegates to con-
tinue the fight and secure for Mr.. Nc
Council the vice presidency.
The outline of the program of the Hi
nos delegates came from the executive
mansion at Springfield. When the ennis
saries of Bland and Boies worked up so
much interest at Peoria that the Illinois
leaders went TO Governor Altgeld and
asked him concerning the ACCESSIBILITY of
letting the two candidates have show
in the convention. he said no, much to the
disappointment of the local politicians,
who anticipated a lively fight between the
followers. of the two free silver candi-
dates. The governor promised his polt-
zeal followers then that il the Illinois dele
cation was left uninstructed for presi-
Dental candidate he would make it the
most conspicuous in the Chicago conven-
ton. Yesterday the Altgeld members of
the Altgeld machine received word of
what was expected of them, and later in
the day it was announced that there
would be a meeting of all the forty-eight
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
LET THE SINGLE ISSUE BE
FOUGHT OUT NOW.

While the New York Democratic plat
ocratic principles, was ''out of sight, an
infinitely more truly Democratic docu-
mcnt than the miserable polygot thing
gotten up by the silver Democracy of
Texas, still it was to some extent Il
strnddlc that betrayed the fact that Mr..
Whitney and Senator Hill were willing
to make compromises with the free silver
Democrats of the south and west to pre-
serve harmony in the party.
The preamble of the New York Demo
cratic platform declares that ",rhc action
of a Republican congress and a Republic
can president deprived silver of its
equality with gold for the money and
currency of the nation. From this act
for which the Democratic party was in
nowise responsibility, and from the action
of other nations following in the same
course, it has resulted that silver has
greatly declined in commercial value"
1t is not true that from this act" the
decentralization of silver, when there was
no silver in circulation to demonetze
SILVER was deprived of its equality with
gold Silver has declined in value be-
cause it gluttcd the market by an in
creased output of the western mines, just
as IA big crop of cotton will force down
the price of cotton.
The same New York Democratic plat
form Declares I'VE are in favor of
gold and silver as the standard money
of the country. We are opposed as
permanent financial policy to gold mono
mctallism ON the one hand or to silver
recommendation on the other hand. 4" 81
The efforts of the government should be
steadily directed to the establishment of
safe system of bmctallism.' Bimetal-
ism in this country, unaidcd by other
great commercial nations, is Il dclusion
and fraud. 1t did very well for Il
while to keep the Democratic party
from dissolution, but it has long since
been rejected by intelligent men, The
educational system of the last few years
has developed the impossibility of any
power on earth fixing price of one
metal in relation to another. 1t is the
experience of history that the market
price of metals differs from the fixed
ratio and drives the dearer metal out of
the country.
There is but one known way for ma
tons independently to use two metals as
currency that differ in market value, and
in which the relative price constantly
tluctuatcs, and that is under the present
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

We regret TO hear of the death of Gen
IL. f. Bristow, with whom we were init
mate i'll early youth. Ben Bristow was a
moral hero. 1t will be remembered that
he was Grants secretary of the treasury
and had the courage, against the wishes
OF the president, to prosecute the whisky
frauds which implicated some of presi-
dent Grants most intimate friends. In
1876 Gen. Bristow was the candidate for
the presidency of the better elements of
the Republican party, and received 113
votes in the convention which nominated
Hayes. That terminated his political
career, and he settled in New York TO
practice law, where he resided until his
death. Ben Bristow was a splendid spec
linen of Kentucky gentleman, and did
not finch from his duty even when it in
volved his political death warrant.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

Our exchanges coming from Il distance,
that were printed prior to the Republican
convention, are exceedingly interesting
from philosophical point of view. With
almost unanimity they declare that Nc
Kinley will be nominated, but with al
most the same unanimity, if they happen
to be Republican papers from the west
they predict compromise on the money
plank. SO that the accuracy of one pre-
dction loses its strength in the complete
failure of the other.
All of them are way off upon the pre-
diction of who would be nominated for
the vice presidency. Hobart was a dark
horse that appeared on the track at
crucial moment to reconcile conflicting
interests and back up McKinlcy's rather
doubtful position on the money question.
1t needed very strong gold standard
man to do that. The fact that the sound
money Republicans were willing to trust
Mckinley on that question in the face of
his record for free coinage, is an evil
dcncc that they know ne is Il thorough
party man and could not be induced to
90 back upon the declarations of the
platform upon which he was nominated.
In this respect the Republicans are
much better drilled than the Democrats
and can be trusted generally not to 90
back upon party platform as Il few
Democrats have inauguratcd the policy
of doing. Thorough drilling keeps the
standard of party honor higher in the
Republican than in the Democratic party,
and it has never suffered from such
betrayal as the Democratic party in Tex
as has suffered
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
ALTGELD'S DENIAL.
Is Not Scheming for Anything but Free
Silver Platform.

Springfield, Ills. June 27.-There is
nothing whatever of truth in the state
ment sent out from here last night that
Governor Altgeld was planning coup to
secure the nomination of cx-Congrcss-
man II. w. Morrison for president. at the
Chicago convention. The governor him
self said so today in a most emphatic
manner. His eXcellency furthermore de-
MES positively that he held secret con-
ference with Col. Morrison at Pontiac,
as stated in a dispatch sent out from
here last night. When the governor
read this dispatch he said: "There is alb
solutely nothing in it and there is no
foundation upon which to base its pub
lication. No such interview was ever
held between myself and Col. Morrison,
and | have not been scheming for the
nomination of any particular candidate
ut the Chicago convention. What | de-
sire most is a free silver PLATFORM"
The report sent out last night was
probably based upon rumor published
several months ago that the governor
and Col. Morrison had met at Pontiac
and had a long conference regarding the
eX-congressman' candidacy for the pres
idency. This rumor gained wide circu-
lation, but it appears never before to have
been authoritatively denied.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

Hobart's nomination for the vice pres
idency by the Republican convention
shows Mr.. EIanna's control over that con-
vention. The Republican party has not
been in the habit of going to n small state
that almost invariably casts its electoral
vote for Democrat to find presidential
timber, but when Mr.. Hobart got to st.
Louis as a member of the national COM
mittee he used his influence for Mckinley
and Mr.. Hanna took him to his grateful
bosom. Mr. Hobart has been quite sue
cessful rs Il corporation attorney, but
as leader of the Republican party in
New Jersey he has not proved mascot by
any means. He owes his elevation to his
shrewdness in seeing the winning side at
ST. Louis and playing his cards for Nc
Kinley.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

If this thing goes on there will not be
green leaf or blade of green grass
left at Canton. The Mckinley visitors
are as numerous and destructive as the
ocusts of Egypt. The mcmcnto iends,
men and women that can't surrcptitious-
ly chip block out of a door of the Me
Kinley mansion are dcnuding the trees
in the grounds of leaves and grinding
the green sward into dust. If Mckinley
wants to preserve a remnant of his home
he ought to go to some seaside resort
and receive his numerous callers in bath
ing costume in the cooling surf.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
PETER FAVORS TELLER.


Galveston, Tex, June 27.-(SpeciaL)-
The following letter was given out here
today:
Omitted States Senate Chamber, Wash
ington, ID. c., June %. 1S96-L. w.
Head, Esq, Galveston, TeXas-Dear Sir:
1t has been the dream of my political life
to see the formation of a party cOmpris-
ing all the elements opposed to the present
regime. am ready to cooperate in such
a movement. and am doing all | can, eX-
cept surrender my convictions, to effect
such a result There is need for prudence
and conciliatory action.
1.-The Democrats have it in their power
to open the way to ultimate success by
making it easy for the Populists and sill
yer Republicans to join them on plat
form and candidate. Teller is the man
to unite on if the Democrats are willing.
Respectfully,
''W. A. PETER"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
EREE PILLS.

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of Dr. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
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ate the system. Regular size 25c per
box. Sold by G. o. Yates, druggist.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
TRADE WITH NORWAY,

Washington, June 2S.-The American
trade with Norway is reviewed in a bull
letin by the agricultural department. 1t
forms the seventh of the series relating
to the extension of foreign markets for
American agricultural products. The
bulletin says the products of Norwegian
agriculture is not sufficient to meet the
requirements of the population and food
stuffs have to be imported in consdera-
bic quantities. The leading feature is a
statistical review of Norway's foreign
trade.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
TEJJER AMI SJRJEy

Victor, Col, June Pin answer to an
inquiry made by the Daily Record of this
city John Sbley of Pennsylvania wired
the following reply:
Franklin. Pa, June 27.-To the Daily
Record, Victor, Coll am a candidate,
for second place | believe if all reform
forces We're united they would be ire
sistible and would assure grand triumph
in November next. Division means de-
feat The rank and file of all political
parties are made up of good men and true.
On Teller | believe, these forces could be
united, and all my efforts are to that end.
''JOSEPH c. SIBLEY,"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
I'M CHAPpELL CAPTTRED.

Brennan. Tex. June 27.-(Special)-
Deputy Sheriff Robert Burch. who has
been on the track of Jim Chappell. the
negro charged with killing his wife.
Annie Chappell, Il few nights since, cap
tured his man this afternoon near the
scene of the tragedy and landed him in
Jail at s o'clock tonight.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

delegates at the Palmer House, June 81.
1t is not believed by the greater NUMBER
of free silver delegates that Mr. Mcooh-
nell will be named for president by the
convention. While they insist that Gov
ernor Altgeld. with the forty-eight votes
of Illinois solid behind him, will be OF
great force in the convention, they 90 not
think that he will be able to name the can
didate for president They THINK ms
real intention is to have Mr.. McConnells
name presented for president. Then az,
ter that nomination has been made he VIII
be placed before the convention Tor wee
president. So far as can be ascertaliled
the Illinois delegates to a man are for NC
Council for vice president. Some of those
from the southern part Of the state favor
Bland for president and many of the COOK
county delegates favor Boies. They VIII
be held in line by the unit rule. But
when the fight comes for the nomination
of vice president it is claimed by the
Democratic leaders that the forty-eight
votes will be working in the interests OF
Mcconnell.
almost all the national delegates will
be in the city during the meeting of the
executive committee of the Democratic
convention next Tuesday. At this meet
ing it is expected Mr. McConnelfs name
will be formally brought out as candi-
date for vice president"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

There are conventions and conventions,
but they are generally dominated by men
of the finest intclects and strongest per-
sonal characters. The Cincinnati con
vention was at first two-thirds for Doug
lass, but before the voting began the
change for Buchanan was very percepti-
bic. 1t was simply triumph of intellect
over brute force majority.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02

the most conspicuous and distinguished
personalities at the Chicago convention,
to which he is delegate from Oklahoma.
We sincerely hope that when his free
silver friends from the west are clamor-
Gus for free silver that he will whisper
"Gentlemcn don't"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
FREE SILVER LIE NAILED

Dallas, Tex, June 21.-lSpecial.j-
Judge Rufus Hardy of Corsicana, state
chairman of the sound money organiza-
ton, has received letter from Secretary
Carlisle, emphatically denying the truth
of the statement that Mr.. Manning had
refused to redeem legal tender notes in
gold or informed bankers mt New York
that he would pay them or any part of
them in silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
FIVE DELEGATIONS CHOSEN.

Galveston. Tex. June 27.-(Special.)-
The Democrats of Galveston county to-
day elected delegates to the five con-
vention. The respective delegations are
for Hon. Walter Gresham for congress,
John Il. Linn of Wharton for the state
senate, James =. Gillespie for district at
torney and II. Nj. Gilbough and 7. \.
Harris for the legislature. The deega-
ton to the state convention is for free
silver Robert Weber was elected
chairman of the county executive COM
mittpo
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
INTERESTING WEDDING.

Bu2zards Bay. Mass, June %
Amidst Il wealth of flowers and under
Il spreading canopy of large marque
erected on the most prominent and beau
tiful elevation of lands on the shores of
Buttcrmilk bay, Miss Josephine, daugh-
ter of Charles Il. Jefferson, and grand
daughter of Joseph jefferson. the actor.
and Charles j. Rolf son of William Rolf.
the Shakcspcrcan scholar of Cambridge.
We're married today. There were about
sixty guests present. among them being
Joseph jefferson and Mrs. Cleveland.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
WHEN NATIrRE

Needs assistance it may be best to render
it promptly, but one should remember to
use even the most perfect remedies
only when needed. The best and most
simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup
of Figs, manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Company.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

Advertising rates viii be made known
IN application 40 ru,,no
Eastern business Office. AZ tribune
Building, New York. Western business
office 469 "The Rookery," Chicago.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.

Little Rock, Ark, June 27.-The Stuff.
CART Free Press, one of the most intiuen-
tial Republican newspapers in the state,
in an editorial today bitterly denounces
the gold plank in the st. Louis platform
and announces that it will support the
cause of free and unlimited coinage of
silver.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
PRESENTED TO HANNA.

Cleveland, Ohio, June PA number
of the friends of NJ. A. Hanna in this
city gave him a dinner at the Union
League club this afternoon and present,
ed him with silver loving cup inscribed
with the names of his friends.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria
When she was Child, she cried for Castoris
When size became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
FOUND SHOT DEAF.

Bastrop, Tex, June 29.-(Spccial.-
Charles Nandalias was found shot dead
in patch on Walnut creek, eight miles
west of Bastrop yesterday. Two men
are reported under arrest.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
SHAFROTH INTERVIEWED.

Kansas City. Mo-, EJune 27.-Congress-
man John f. Shafroth of Colorado is in
the city. He was on his way home to
Denver from the st. Louis convention.
Il have just received Il telegram from
Senator Dubois" he said, asking me to
meet him in Chicago, Monday, to work
in Senator Teller's interest,"
81 am one of them fellows" he went
on. laughing. II am for free coinage of
silver before anything else. And yet |
am Republican, too. | had to leave
the party. We are in deadly earnest,
and the election will show it.
"Who will we vote for? For Teller,
| hope. That is why | am going to Chi
cago. We believe that Democratic free
silver men have now Il glorious oppor-
tunity and we want them to see as we
do. But if we can't persuade. if they
nominate a true blue silver man, Il good
man, we shall be for him.
"Tbc silver vote must go solid this
year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-02
IF THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH.

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remedy. Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t Soothes the
cures wind collie and is the best remedy
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tie.
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Evening journal., 1896-11-20
SUCCESSFUL ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL CELEBRATES WITH A
CROWDED HOUSE.

At First Presbyterian Church last
evening the Sunday school anniversary
attracted a congregation that filled
every seat in the building. The pulpit
was tastefully decorated with plants
and cut flowers. and Rev. J. r. MILL
gan, ID. d., pastor, and Howard 4. Wal
lace, superintendent, occupied seats in
the pulpit
In the front Of the church, on the
extreme right, sat the church choir Of
twenty-five voices. and in the centre
was the Sunday school orchestra. On
the left was seated the primary school.
and the adult scholars occupied all the
front benches
Secretary Hamilton's report showed
that not death had occurred during
the year, and many had won prizes for
regular attendance. One scholar had
not missed Sunday for eight years,
another had been present consecutiveiy
for six years, and several had not been
absent during the past year Much
good work had been accomplished by
the school in the distribution of gifts
and food to needy families and
many gloomy homes with the
wolf at the door had been made bright
and safe again by the systematic Civ
ing of this school.
The school sang several sprightly
choruses, and the church choir sang
Send Out Thy Light" by Gounod.
Miss Josie Mahan, Mrs. Emma McMul-
lin, J. Frank Ayres and Horace B.
Harrison sang the quartet, "Gallilee. -
Another pleasing quartet was "The
Child's Unfinished Prayer"
Features of the children's exercises
were a duet and chorus, Little Hands,
by Martie Handy May McKeown and in
FAINT class, and a charming little solo
by another little girl of this school.
Recitations were given by Miss Ma
hala Wells, Walter Percival and others
Miss May Morrow sang a contralto
solo. A brief address was made by DR.
Milligan.