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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

of the uniform decisions OF that court
! for nearly 100 years, that court having
I in that decision sustained constitutional
! objections tn its enactment which had
I previously been overruled by the ablest
! judges who have ever sat on that
I bench. Wcrleciare that 1t is the duty OF
: congress to use all the constitutional
power, which remains after that decis-
ION. or which may come from it's reversal
by the court. as it may hereafter be con-
stituted, SO that the burdens of taxa
ton may be equally and impartially
laid, To the end that wealth may bear its
due proportion of the expense of the
government
We hold that the most efficient way to
protect American labor is to prevent the
importation OF foreign labor to COM
pete with it in the home market and
that the value OF the home market to
our American farmers and artisans Is
greatly reduced by a vicious monetary
system. which depresses the prices of
their products below the cost of produce
ton, and thus deprives them of the
means of purchasing the products of our
home manufactures.
The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
system. and the formation of trusts and
pools require a stricter control by the
federal government of those arteries OF
commerce. We demand the enlargement
Of the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission. and such restric-
tons and guarantees in the control of
railroads as Will protect the people from
robbery and oppression.
We denounce the protligate waste of
the money wrung from the people by
oppressive taxation and the lavish APP
preparation Of recent Republican con-
crosses. which have kept taxes high.
while the labor that pays them is I'M
employed and the products of the peo-
pies toll are depressed in price until
they no longer repay the cost of produc-
ton.
We demand a return to that simplicity
and economy which BELTS Democratic
government, and reduction in the num-
her of useless Offices the salaries of which |
drain the substance of the people.
We deuounce arbitrary interference by |
federal authorities in local affairs as a 1
of the Constitution of the /
United States and a crime against free |
and we especially object to
government by injunction as a new and |
highly dangerous form of oppression by 1
which federal judges. in contempt of the
laws of the states and rights of citizens. |
become at once legislators, judges and
and We approve the bill
passed at the last session of the United 1
states senate. and now pending in the
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

! The conventicr vas Hannaized but
| by process even more cheeky and
more fiagrantly high handed than Han
ra. Hanna stole in contested DELICATE
cases, whore it proved that stealing
was unnecessary. in order to ma Ike his
| cause safe beyond possibility of doubt
in the convention roll. His
process was one Of having
the national committee put the
Mckinley delegates on the temporary
roll with only the form of hearing in
all but few cases. on the ground that
there was not time. as was true, for
more hearing but the credentials
should deal with the most of the
cases. Then the credential committee
decided that for lack of time, in all
but one or two cases il would have
To accept the roll as made up by the
national committee and the convention
ralroaded it all through, regardless of
precedent or right or anything else.
The silverites at Chicago in order to
get control not merely of majority
but two thirds of the convention, have
unseated opposing delegates from Mich
igan whose choice was not only made
unanimous by the conventions that
elected them but whose right to their
seats was agreed to by % of the "a
silver men of the national committee |
themselves. How could reckless dis
honesty go ia rthery
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

house OF representatives, relative to con
tempts in federal courts, and providing
for trial by jury in certain cases Of con
tempt
Ne discrimination should be INDUCED
In by the government of the United
States in favor of any of its debtors
We approve Of the refusal OF the Fifty
third congress TO pass the Pacific rail
road funding bill and denounce the
effort Of the present Republican congress
to enact a similar measure.
Recognizing the just claims OF de-
serving Union soldiers. Ne heartily en-
dorse the rule OF the present commits
sioner of pensions that no names shall be
| arbitrarily dropped from the pension
| roll, and that fact Of enlistment and
| service should be deemed conclusive evil
dence against disease or disa ability be-
More enlistment
| We favor the admission of the terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona into
the Union as states, and We favor the
early admission OF all the territories
\ having the necessary population and re-
sources to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories we hold
| that the officials appointed to admins
ter the government OF any territory, to-
gether with the District ~ Columbia and
Alaska. should be bona tjCe residents OF
the territory or district in which their
duties are to be performed.
The Democratic party believes In home
rule. and that all public lands of the
United States should be appropriated
to the establishment OF free homes for
American citizens.
We recommend that the territory of
Alaska be granted a delegate in con-
eress, and that the general land and tim
Der laws of the United States be ex-
tended TO said territory.
We extend our sympathy to the peo-
pie of Cuba III their heroic struggle for
liberty and Independence.
We are oppose TO life tenure In the pub
lie service. We favor appointments
based upon merits. fixed terms of Office. |
and such an administration of the civil |
service laws as win afford equal op- |
portunities 10 all citizens OF ascertained |
fitness.
We declare ii to he the unwritten law /
Of this republic. established by custom |
ana usage of 100 years and sanctioned
by the examples of the greatest and |
wisest of those who founded aid have
maintained our GOV eminent. that no
man should be eligible for a third term
of the presidential office
The federal government should care
for and improve the Mississippi river
and other great waterways of the re-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

Venezuela is celebrating not only the
fourth but the other July days in
memory of hei first revolutionary pa
triot, Gen francesca Miranda whose
career was one of romance ard who
after serving bravely in our war of in
dependence and for the French Repub-
lie, distinguishing himself in the siege
of Maestricht, and leading large
command at Neerwinen public
in 1906 and in 1910 led expeditions
and upri sings to free his country from
the yoke of Spain. But the times
were not ripe and in 1872 he was de
feated and captured By the Count of
Monte Verde, the Spanish Governor,
and sent as prisoner to Spain,
where four years later he died
He sowed where Bolivar and Paez
reaped harvest that will yet be
noble one for mankind.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09
THE PLATFORM
Adopted at Chicago This Afternoon
The following is the platform as agree

The following is the platform as agree
upon by majority of the committee:
We the Democrats of the United States
| I'm national convention assembled, dc
rcaffirm our allegiance to those great es-
sential principles of justice and liberty
| upon which our institutions are founded.
| and which the Democrtic party has aa-
vocated from Jeffcrson's t.n.c to our
| own-freedom of speech. freedom of the
| press, freedom of conscience, the preser-
walton of personal rights. the equality
of all citizens before the law and the
faithful observance of constitutional
limitations.
During all these years the Democratic
party has resisted the tendency of sell
fish interests to the Capitalization of
governmental power and steadfastly
maintained the integrity of the dual
system of government established by
the founders of this republic of republics.
Under its guidance and teachings the
great principle of self government has
found its best expression In the main
tenance of the rights of the states and
In Its assertion OF the necessity Of con-
filming the general government to the
exercise of The powers granted by the
constitution OF the United States.
Recognizing that the money system Is
paramount 70 all others at this time, we
invite attention to the fact that the fed
together as the money metals of the
United States. and that the first coinage
law passed by congress under the consti-
tuition made the silver dollar the none
tary unit and admitted gold to free coin
age at ratio based upon the silver unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 de-
monetizing silver without the knowledge
and approval of the American people.
has resulted in the appreciation of gold
and a corresponding fall in the price OF
commodities produced by the people,
We are unalterably opposed to mon
ometallism, which has locked fast the
of an industrial people In
the paralysis of hard times. Gold
is a British policy, and
it's adoption has brought other nations
into financial servituda to London. 1t
= not only n-American. but anti |
American, and It can be fastened on tn"
states only by the sitting nf that |
spirit and love of liberty which pro- /
claimed our political independence n !
1776 and won 1t In the war of the revolu /
ton.
We demand the free and unlimited +
coinage of both gold and silver at the (
present legal ratio of is to /. without
waiting for the aid or consent of any
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

Three large volumes, making 19j
printed pages, have been submitted to
the boundary commission this week by
the Venezuelan government. 1t is all
matter taken and translated from the
Spanish archives, designed to correct
gross errors and misrepresentation in
British excerpts from these documents
and to show that during the last half of
the preceding century the Dutch,
through whom the English hold title,
did not actually occupy the lands in
Guiana west of the Essiquibo river, or
the territory that is now in dispute.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

The statistics showing the fire losses
in the United States during 1895 have
just been published and the total is
placed at Sl42.ll0. 233. This was more
than 100000 in excess of the losses
for the proceeding year,and was greater
than since 1915, with the exception of
the years 1891. 1892 and 1898. The
record year was 1893. when property
valued at upwards of sl67 100000 was
destroyed by the flames. About sixty
four per cent. of last years losses was
covered by insurance. the property
owners receiving ss4,69S, 030. OF the
5000 fires. 22,7l1 occurred in dwelling
houses. the principal causes being de-
fective flues. explosions and incendiar-
ism. Lightning. which is so much dread
cd caused only a small percentage of
these fires. the number attributed to this
cause being $50. while 52l were due to
spontaneous combustion. Contrary to
exceptions. the rapid extension of elec-
trio lighting does not appear 10 have in
creased the number of fires to any
extent. In 1894 the number of fires di-
rectly traceable to electricity was placed
at 3s6, while last year the number had
fallen to 33S. Even the old-fashioned
candle pl;ts part in the setting of fires,
,iS CONGREGATIONS being attributed to
this cause.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

Geo. M. Fletcher of Mounsvillt
writes a letter to the Montpelier
Waterman calling attention to Its
charge and that of other republican
papers that Mai. Grout's nomination
was corruptly procured and declaring
sensibly that if this is true and 1--WE
by our votes endorse such a nomina-
stion, we become participants in the
'dishonor. Certainly nuthing could
he palmer. The Waterman reiterates
that it was done "by means that dis
count Tammany hall y but insists
that every republican shall sustain it
because National ISSUES are para
mount. In other words the Watch
man believes republicans should per
lure Themselves by violating their
freeman's oath in order to help
Mckinley.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

public, so as to secure for the interior
states easy and cheap transportation to
tide waters. When any waterway of the
republic is of sufficient Importance to
demand aid of the government, such aid
should be extended upon definite plan
of continuous work until permanent i'm
proyement is secured
Confident in the justice of our cause
and the necessity of its success at the
polls, We submit the foregoing declara-
ton of principles and purposes to the
considerate Judgment of the American
people We invite the support of all
citizens who approve them and who de-
sire to have them made effective, through
legislation. for the relief of the country's
prosperity
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

'Addicks. the gas man, has been order
ed ont of the Republican party by the
Republican state central committee
of Delaware which declares as ineeg
ible to membership in the coming
convention anybody under political
allegiance to Addicl1s. 1t is a pretty
fight and of course ends any Repub-
licans hope of carrying the state
Indeed all the Republicans success
that has been won there was bought by
Addick's money
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

MoretOwn Frewer, the English bimet-
-al,st, is out in letter to a Colorado
friend in which he lays the defeat of an
international bimetalc agreement at Mr..
TCleveland's door. He says: "Thosc of
us who have been ardent workers here
for international bimetalism have found
ourselves at all points crossed and de-
feated by Mr.. Cleveland's actions and
Mr.. Cleveland's emissaries.''
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09
An \. p. A.. issue is raised even at

An \. z. A.. issue is raised even at
Chicago by bigots, who object to
Bland because Mrs Bland and her
daughter fare Roman Catholics
on the ground that the Demo
Gratis cannot afford to go into the
campaign with the cry raised against
them that they are going to erect a
Catholic altar in the White House
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

Already three candidates for the
speakership of the next Vermont house
are believed to be in sight-,W. A. Lord
of Montpelier, Col. A. A. Hall of st. AL
bans and Geo. M. Powers of MOrrisvile.
And all the time there is the possibility
that w. W. Stickney may conclude to
go back and take it himself.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

The failures for the first six months
of this year have numbered 1902 with
sos, 533, 1886 and assets of 81 per cent
of the amount. The number is the
largest of any six months in our his
tory but the amount of liabilities was
exceeded in the same period inl8S3 on
the eve of the panic when they reached
$l70, 800, 222, and also 10 the first SIX
months of 1884 when they were Sl24
1O4,35 But those great aggregates
were in the opening of panic periods
when rotten concerns were plenty
whereas the record of the : last six
months following three years of terrible
commercial pressure which naturally
cleaned them out in large degree, is
discouraging. Aud 1t is a significant
fact the percentage of assets, 81 per
cent, it is the largest ever seen except
in 1893.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

Maine Democrats are Dragging how
they will carry that state this fall on
local issues. They evidently figure in
this time of confusion and disruption
that anything is liable to happen. And
a straight and plucky fight against the
iniquity OF the prohibitory law might
have some surprising results.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

The free silver men are betting how
they are going to carry Rutland this
fall. Two members Of the Republican
city committee are quoted as saying
they will vote for free silver candi-
date for president.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

One other fact is to be set down to the
credit of Mr.. Bland. acc ording to Gov.
Stone. During the whole % years he
has been in congress, he has never rid
den to or,from Washington or anywhere
else on free pass.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

Secretary Carlisle has decided. to
coinS3, 600, 900 of silver per month dur
ing the remainder of the present year
for the purpose of redeeming the Sher-
man notes, which under the law have
to be cancelled when redeemed in silver
dollars. The amount of these dollars
on hand is now only about 81, 600. 900
on So, 600, 600, less than Jan l, and al
though the coinage has been going
on in the meantime at the rate of
over 81, 600, 600 month showing that
has not kept pace with the redemption.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09
the REFORMER.
THURSDAY, JULY o, 1896.

There is some quiet talk of running
Joseph Battell of Middlebury for free
silver candidate for governor of Yer
mont
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

WIISON s BISSELI-
and especially with the attitude of the
great majority of the convention toward
President Cleveland, and would stay no
longer in a body which was 10 adopt a
platform condemnins two of the best
things President Cleveland had done in
the bond sales and the Chicago strike.
1t is anticipated that Bland will be
nominated or the first or second ballot.
and final adjournment will be reached
today at rea sonable hour.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

You'H Use a Third Less
Soap by using Harmless: heavy bod
led,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-07-09

POSTMASTER General Bissell, dele
gate from Buffalo. left for home last
night, the first boiler from this conyen-
ton. He said before he left that he was
Disguised with the course of things here,
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To Whom It May Concern.

Notice 10 hereby given that until the 18th
day Of June, 1895, st II O'Clock, sealed pro-
Of Education Of Concord township, for build
ing brick or frame school house (as TIE Board
deems beet), on the lot situate In sub- -diesFtct
No. !, and according 70 the plans and speoins
the store Of A. N. Bum 4 eon, 10 eugasisee
Ridge. Each bid shall contain the none q
every person interested IN, The sAze. and shall
b accompanied BY sufRcient guarantee Of
accepted contract viii b sntsrsd into, and
the performance Of u psopsslR sseused- When
both labor sud materials ars embraced In The
work btd tor. sSch must b g parseely stsssd in
the lowest responsibS1 bids will bs iiaoeptod.
and the board reserves the right 70 r9eN al
he bids. Or eceept any bid for both labor ana
material whleh h the lowest n the agRrean1e.
By order Of the Board ef Edueatiou, a
May ., 1888. wN.' 6UITOH,
Clerk OF Concord township.
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HUMPHREYS
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Administrators Sale.
REAL ESTATE.

In pursuance Of an order OF the Probate
Court Of Highland County. Ohio, will offer
for sale, At pnblic auction, on
Saturday, June ~, 1896,
ct O'Clock, afternoon. at the door Of the Court
House, in Hillsboro, Ohio, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate ii Dodson town.
ship, Highlapd County, Ohio, and about one
mile east from Lynchburg Lying on the
East Fork Of Little Miami, and part Of Samuel
X. Bradford's Survey No. 917, and bounded and
described as follows Part of u. K Brad
ford's Survey No. 917. Beginning at stone
near dead whiteoak, In the line Of John Ora
hams tract, and 8. W. corner Of VIM. Walkers
degs., E.. 13l poles to stone near an ash, cor
ner TO said Walker thence with an old marked
line, g. 80 min, ". 188 poles, crossing the
railroad ct 50 2-l0 poles, to . stone
where two whiteosks originally stood,
South East corner of the Jennings tract ;
thence South IS deRs., West 129 poles to .
burr oak, maple and hickory-dead and down
An old marked corner, and small ash and
black oak recently marked in the East line of
said John Graham's tract thence with Ora
hams line (being an old marked line) N. 80
min.. W. 1877 poles, crossing the railroad ct 1T
poles to the beginning, containing ITO acres,
Samuel Agnew to Samuel ]. Spees.
Appraised at @22OO.00.
Terms Of sale one third in hand, one-third
In six months, one-third In twelve months from
day of sale. with interest, the deferred pay
ments to le secured BY mortgage upon the
premises sold. GEO. B. GARDNER,
Administrator Of Sarah. J. Specs. deceased.
May q, 1895.
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sHERlFF's SALE.
REAL ESTATE.

Eliza b. Cummings W. Sarah E. Mcclure ct a.
Highland County Court Of Common Pleas.
Case No. 8247. a.
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
In pursuance of an order Issued from the
Court OF Common Pleas within and for the
County Of Highland and State Of Ohio. made
at the April term thereof, A. d. 1895, and to
me directed, will offer for sale st Public Auc-
tion ct the door Of the Court House in the
town Of Hillsboro. o., on
Saturday, June az, 1895.
Al O'Clock p: n. Of said day the following
described Real Estate, to-wit
Situate In the State Of Ohio, County Of High.
land and Incorporated Village Of Hillsboro.
viz In.lot number Two Hundred ana 0ixtv.
two mo 262) as the same 10 known and desie-
mated ON the recorded plat of Jas. b. Thomp-
sons 6rst addition to said town, and being the
same premises conveyed hy Benjamin BsSrers
and wife to Henrietta B. Nelson by deed dated
July 7th. 1884, and recorded In record Of deeds
Of said County OF Highland. Ohio, volume a.
pages l26 and l27, and conveyed by said Hem
rietta B. Nelson and husband to said Sarah p.
Mcclure by deed dated May 28th, 1893, record
ed in said record Of deeds. vol. page
Said premises has been appraised st Nineteen
Hundred and thirty-three (1l9SS 0O) dollars.
and cannot sell for less than two thirds Of SAID
apprAisement.
Terms Of Sale:-Cash on day Of sale.
8. N. PATTON,
Sheriff of Highland County.
Gardner Il Miller, Attorneys.