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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
THE 54IH CONGRESS.
OPENING DAY OF THE CLOSING
SESSION AN OCCASION OF
BRlLLIANCY.
CORRIDORS and GALLERIES PACKED
PROMINENT STATESMEN WERE
ACCORDED THE USUAL
DEMONSTRATIONS.
THE MESSAGE WAS LISTENED TO ATTEaTITVElY.
The Presidents Words Congratulating
the Country on the Result Of the
Election Provoked Smile-The
Formal Announcement of
Ex-Speaker Crisp's
Death in the
House.

Washington, Dec. THE reassem.
bling of congress today for the closing
session of the Fifty-fourth congress was
an occasion of unusual brilliancy and
interest.
The opening day is always n gala af.
fair, marking as it does the official in
auguration of the social ne we'll as the
political season in Washington, but to-
day it was all the more interesting be-
cause of the long and hard-fought politi-
cal battle that had been wagcd during
the recess.
The weather was perfect, clear and
fairly warm. The throngs which
streamed up the hill to witness the open
ing ceremonies formed an organized civic
pageant. Gay equipages, with rattle
of chains. drawn by prancing stceds,
carried the diplomats and the more
prominent in electoral life. The elc-
CANT turn-outs moved side by side with
vehicles of various kinds, conveying
legislators and visitors. The un-
numbered thousands moved up Penn
sylvania avenue. The corridors and
galleries were soon thronged. There
were demonstrations for conspicuously
prominent statesmen and at last came
the drop of the gavel, with the regular
ceremony attending the opening of the
session and the receipt of the presi-
dents annual communication to con
gress.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

opportunity of rising In the scale of re-
sponsihle and hopeful citizenship. The
instructive belief that such is TIE newt.
able trend of trusts and monopolies is due
to the widespread and deep-seated popu-
lar aversion in which they are held, and
the not unreasonable insistencr that
whatever may he their incidental eco
NOME advantages. their general effect up
ON personal character, prospects and use
fnlness can not be otherwise than in
furious
Though congress has attempted to deal
with this matter by legislation, the laws
passed thus far have proved ineffective.
not because of any lack of disposition
or attempt to enforce but simply because
the laws. as interpreted by the courts,
do not reach the difficulty. If the insult
hcieneles of existing laws can be re-
modelled by future legislation on this
subject it may fall short of its purpose
because of inherent obstacles and also
because of the complex character of our
government system, which, while max.
ing the federal authority supreme in its
sphere. has carefully limited that sphere
by metes and bounds which can not be
transgressed. The decision of our high
est court on this precise question rem
ders 1t quite doubtful whether the evils
OF trusts and nionopoiies can be ade-
quately treated through federal action
unless they seek directly and purposely
to include in their objects transportation
or intercourse between states or between
the United States and foreign countries.
1t does not follow that this is a remedy
that may be applied. Even though it may
be found that federal authority is not
broad enough to fully reach their case,
there can be no doubt of the power of
the several states to act effectively in
the premises, and there should be no
reason to doubt their willingness.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this communication. its
last words shall be an appeal to the con-
gress for the most rigid economy in the
expenditure in the money it holds in |
trust for the people. The way to per-
picking extravaganza is easy, but a re- |
turn to frugality is difficult. When, how
ever, it is considered that those who bear
the burdens of taxation have no guaran-
ty OF honest care save in the fidelity of |
the republics servants the duty of all |
possible retrenchment is plainly mani |
fest. When our differences are forgotten |
and our contest of political opinions are |
no longer remembered, nothing in the ret |
respect of our public service will be as |
fortunate and comforting as the recolec- |
ton of official duty well performed and |
the memory of a constant devotion to the |
interests of our confding fellow country
men.
(SigneD GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 7, 1896.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to knoN
that the very best medicine for restor
ing the tired out nervous system to q
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone TO the nerve centers in the
stomach, gently stimulates the liver and
kidneys and aids these organs in throw
ing off impurities in the blood. Electric
Bitters improves the Appetite aids diges-
ton and is pronounced by those who
have tried it as the very best blood puri-
fer and nerve tonic. Try it, Sold for
SOC or 81 per bottle at c.. o. Yates drug
store, 210 East Sixth street, Austin
Texas
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

The progress made in civil service re-
form furnishes cause for the utmost
cOngratulation. 1t has survived the
doubt of its friends as well as the rancor
of its enemies and has gained perma-
nent place among the agencies destined
to cleanse our politics and improve,
econOmize and elevate the public service.
There are. now in the competitive CLASH
fed service upwards of $4,000 places.
More than half of these have been in
cluded from time to time since March
4, 1893
A most radical and sweeping extension
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
GOV. BRADLEY DEspONDENT

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. IA rumor com
ing from some Of Governor Bradley
close friends is curren here that he has
been very respondent of late, that he
believes his throat trouble has been
caused by the continual harassment Of his
office. that his i'll health caused him to
drop out Of the senatorial race and has
caused his hesitation about calling an
extra session of the legislature. All
this has given rise to rumor that he
seriously contcmpates resigning.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
That
Tired Feeling

Makes you seem call broken up" with
out life, ambition, energy or appetite.
1t is often the forerunner OF serious ILL.,
ness, or the accompaniment of nervous
troubles. 1t is q. positive proof OF thin,
weak, impure blood; for, II the blood is
rich, red, vitaIized and vigorous, it i'm
parts life and energy to every nerve,
organ and tissue Of the body. The
necessity Of taking Hoods sarsaparilla
ior that tired feeling is therefore apparent
70 every one, and the good it will do you
Is equally beyond question. Remember
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
REWARDs oFFERED.

Corsicana, Tex, Dec. 7--(Special.} -
Lieutenant Governor Jester today of
fered reward of 5000 for the arrest and
conviction Of the men who shot and
seriously w0unded d guard and liberated
several conyicts on Peoples farm, in
Milan county. s.s. ,..4
A reward Of 5000. the time Of which
had expired, was renewed for the cap
ture Of an escaped convict. Turner Fer
guson, sentenced from Shelby county to
Eve years imprisonment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
BuCKLEN's ARNICA sALyE.

bruises. sores. ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
cOrns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded Price % cents per
box. For sale by G. o. Yates, 219 East
Pecan street, Austin, Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
vyflTyS'r.

want every MAJ ara woman In thn Gn.ted States
lrfu ted in 80 Opium arid WHISKY hg its Ia lave
.., ot my hU'FS cn iheae discnrcS. 20 ircs
10 " = 'r irf e ii,aata, Ca, BCS o'G M 80.
81. ',.t'.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
'''s;is" &MAz1zMx i ~
FRISCO RECEIvERSHIP.

'FKISCU KECEI VEKSHIP.
st. Louis. Dec. BIN the United
States court Judge Caldwell has granted
the appeal asking that the Frisco road
receivers be discharged, There are
rumors in traffic circles of a further
change in the Frisco passenger depart
ment.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

Thousands of cases Of rheumatism
have been cured by Elmer & Amends
Prescription No. 2S51." All sufferers
Schmidt, Houston. Texas, sole agent.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
s;
SarsapariIIa
Hoods Pills sas ss y ope s easy e taas
Isthe best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier

before IL o'clock. while the halls were
1ammed with those unable to gain ea-
trance, The. reserved galleries filed
more slowly, but before 1 O'Clock were
frightened with the handsome gowns Of
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. THE house pre-
scented very animated scene an hour be-
leries TO which the public were admitted
without cards were crowded to the doors
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

There We're "reminiscences of the
campaign, explanations of defeat, ex-
ploitation OF victory, condolences and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10

From the floor rose an indescribable
bu2z OF many voices as the members ex-
changed greetings with much hand
shaking, after the manner of college
students attending again after the long
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

coinage of gold-is not that giving
the gold owner a monopoly?
What's sauce for the goose is food
for the gander.
%. The gold men say that fall
ing prices are due to cheaper
modes of production. This is not
true, for on the one hand gold
while produced cheaper now than
ever before. is higher; on the other
hand, there is the same fall in
prices in regard to the production
of certain articles which can't be
produced cheaper than formerly,
viz:-sheep, cattle and wool.
%. Some say we must not have
too much money-that it will not
correspond with the value of our
property. | saw an article in the
May, '96, Forum, in which the au-
thor favors the retirement of all
legal tender notes, favors a further
contraction of our currency, and
bitterly opposed silver as money.
He is banker, and wants to sell
his gold as high as possible. In
units the value of property is sixty
times all the gold and silver in the
world, and 100 times all the gold.
The security, the backing" is yet
ample.
"a. The price of silver very near
ly measures the price of our pro-
ducts, wheat for instance. Notice
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21
High Water At Kinnison

One of the worst floods ever known by the
oldest settlers here, occurred last Friday
night; was about four feet higher than ever
before. 1t washed all the rail fences for
three miles down, including those OF p. b
Kinnison, G. w. Walker. J. &. Barker aud
VIM. Brown.
The house of Robert Moore. on G.. W.
Walkers farm. was taken two hundred
yards through the corn field. lodging on the
bank of the creek near fifteen feet of water.
At the same time the house was turned over
and Mr.. Moore was completely lost; his fam
lily consisting of himself. wife and three
children stayed in the house until day break
Saturday and were taken out by neighbOrs
on horseback. His calves. small hogs and
chickens were drowned.
The water was five feet deep i'm Albert
Moores house; his family went to the loft
for safety. Morris Browns house suffered
the same fate.
Thomas Rogers family was away from
home and escaped a good wetting. His
house was lifted from the foundation and
stopped against some trees close by; much
damage was done to his furniture.
A colored family suffered the worst fate of
all; the water was just coming into his yard
and before his family could reach high land
it was waist deep. His house was washed
away.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

81. Some say they are in favor
of free coinage, but of the Ameri-
can product only. This would not
do because it would not only force
US to pay all balances in gold, but
it would also drive al. silver pro-
ducing nations from our markets.
80. "ls not silver full legal ten
der now?" No, indeed! for the
Bland-Allison act of 1873 restored
the legal tender character of the
silver dollar, encept ,cbere otherpi8s
prOUided IN the contract This gives
creditors the right to specify gold
payments in their notes or bonds,
and the hard-up debtor is forced to
submit.
33. Here is a paradox. The as
sessed value of all the property of
the United States is 24,000 mil
lions, while the indebtedness of
the country is 10000 millions. The
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21
RATIONAL BIMETALISM.

A dollar is worth Just 4o cents
more than the amount of silver in
dollar is worth, intrinsically
Or in other words 81 cents worth
of silver is worth 100 cents when
coined into a dollar.
In 1892 the mine owners of the
United States turned in their pro-
duct of "a 600, 900 ounces at a value
of s53, 796, 1888 for which they re-
ceived treasury notes to that
amount. They sold their product
just as the producer OF wheat, or
corn or cattle, would sell their
product. Under the free coinage
proposition these same mine own
ers (and they are nearly all Eng
lish capitalists) could demand and
receive the actual mint value OF
their 100000 ounces. There
fore they would receive nearly 90
per cent in excess of the market
value of their product, or in round
numbers 800, 100000.
The arguments in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
at ratio of 16 to l gain great plau-
sibility when they are turned to
the account of the debtor classes
to farmers with mortgages Oh their
farms and to others similarly in
numbered. They could take ad-
vantage of the As per cent between
the market value and the mint
value of the dollar, and thus pay
their debts with 81 cents on the
dollar, or in other words As cents on
the dollar less than they contracted
to pay. By this means the govern,
ment would simply extend to, the
debtor classes charity of As cents
on every dollar of their indebted
ness. If it be necessary to coin
silver free TO make it equal to gold
which is probably true, why make
it unlimited at a fixed ratio? If a
silver dollar is made (by law as
good as a gold dollar then it viii.
be just as hard to get as a gold
dollar and the debtor will really
be no better off than at present.
But if the free and unlimited coin
age of silver is in the interest OF
the debtor classes, how about the
creditor classes? They are far the
most numerous class. Every
laborer is creditor when his day S
work is done; every pensioner of
the government is a creditor, every
bank of deposit is debtor. If the
cheaper dollar scales the debt of
the debtor and enables him to pay
1t easier, as a matter of course the
cheaper dollar would scale the
debt due at night to the day
laborer.
1t should not be forgotten that
other countries have done with
their silver just what is proposed
to be done by the advocates of un-
limited coinage, and it is a matter
of history that they each and all
iailed-most notably the Latin
union, had to give up this same
theory in despair. The reserve of
gold will, or should at least, al
ways float fair quantity of silver,
and it should be coined free and
kept on a par with gold for all
purposes, but the unlimited coin
age of silver would place gold at
its mercy. This has been demon
strated by the history of other
nations that have tried it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

Heretofore whenever there has
been any political pie 20 distribute
in the Indian Territory, the Chick
asaw nation has carried off the
largest piece, but at the democrat
ic convention at Vinita next month
the tables will likely be turned.
The Cherokees, Greeks and Choc-
taws are entitled to some recogni-
ton, and if they don't get il this
time they will know the reason
why. Let the east side unite this
year and secure what honors there
are 10 be bestowed. Joe NJ. La
Hay, of Claremore and e. Z. Fo-
lev, of Eufaula, are both amply
qualified in every respect for dele
gate at large TO the Chicago con-
vention, and either of them would
get a good following at Vinita
should their names be presented
to the convention. Both of these
gentlemen are identified with the
Interests of this country and can
be relied on to do everything pos
sible towards furthering such in
terests in the cGnYention.-Ft.
Gibson Post.
Well, if reports are true the
Chicks got something besides pie
at Muskogee a couple of weeks ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

credits of all the Chicago banks are
assessed at $40, 900; their money at
s43, 925 while farmers tools in the
same city are assessed at sS4 1892.
The bankers and the money lend
ers simply dodge the assessor, and
the taxes are paid by the more
honest man-the farmer-yet these
bankers are the ones who delight
in using the adjective "honest."
"a. 1t is said that foreign coun-
tries are sending silver over here
and buying up our gold with it.
This is not true, because at the end
of the fiscal year 1893 our exports
of silver exceeded our imports by
SIS, ,544 ,067 and | am sure that the
same fact is true now.
30. We have been betrayed by
our friends. When Cleveland and
Carlisle sold those bonds secretly
at 104, they were re-sold by the
Rothschild- Morgan syndicate in
side of ten days for us, a clear
profit of eight millions; why were
they not sold OH the open market
as were the last?
36. The gold men call the silver
men dishonest" thieves, "re-
pudiators," "cranks," and Job
bers," but the record does not bear
them out. We have already seen
how the multi millionaire bankers
escape taxation-'tis a trick not
confined to bankers alone, for on
inspection it is found that the dia-
monds and Jewels of Chicago are
taxed at only $1,000, when it is a
patent fact that single families own
many times that amount. Then
there's the Santa Monica harbor
steal, the most brazen ever intro
duced in congress, found support
ers in these senators: Brice, Cor
man. Faulkner, Blanchard-all
gold men, who were in favor OF
voting 100000 of government
money to c. P. Huntington's mo-
nopoly. Verify, those who live
in glass houses, etc.
81. There is no overproduction
of silver, which fact is shown by
the statistical report of the United
States. From 1892 to 1892 there
was produced:
Gold, s1,937 ,SS1,769
Silver, 1,146, ,S69, 900
Nor is there any danger of other
nations unloading their silver on
US; from the same table it is shown
that from 1913 to 1892 the excess
OF gold exports over gold imports
were S404 $50, $50. while the silver
excess was sS7S, 1862, ,092, showing
plainly that the drift is the other
way. BLAND MAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

THE passage by congress of the
bill requiring years residence in
a territory before divorce proceed
ings can be begun, has caused
great worry among the hundreds
of divorce seekers in every town
in Oklahoma. Heretofore but
thirty days was required and the
chief industry of the court towns
has been the entertainment of per-
sons seeking divorces, as points
on the Jersey coast live upon the
sea bathers.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

! VII lut tliltI Hdllu, dc SOlu SOeS
up wheat goes down, and so it
Will continue.
25. Debts are what hurt. 1t
would not make so much difference
how much money we had, or what
kind if it would pay debts as well
as any other and as much at one
time as at another. Let's see.
In 1873 when silver was worth
s1.29 an ounce, 1000 bushels OF
wheat would have paid a debt of
81, $50, but now with silver at 60c.
an ounce it takes 1000 bushels of
wheat to pay the same debt, thus
doubling every debt, and confiscat-
ing one-half of the farmers prop
erty. But, you say, all are not in
debt. But they are, all but the
Landowners. Your city is in debt;
your nation is in debt; the United
States is in debt. and you have to
pay your share of it.
26 1t will not do to wait for
England to restore silver. She
will never, unless forced, do so, be-
cause she is a creditor nation,
nation OF money lenders. Her
lawmakers are linen who have
fixed incomes, and serve in parlia-
ment at no salary, a provision that
practically deprives the poor of
England of representation.
We pay England 200 millions a
year interest, and they gather toll
at the rate of one thousand mil
lions every year. They demand
gold, because they have it for sale,
their debtors must pay them dear
ly for it, and for the further reason
that it will add to their ever in
creasing hoard of gold, so power
full already that Secretary Carlisle
by his secret bond contract has ad-
mitted that the United States was
forced to pay it eight millions as
tribute money.
q. But we must wait for an in
ternational agreement? We must,
eh? Why, 90 per cent of our trade
is among ourselves, while only 4
per cent is foreign. Is it not bet
ter to legislate for 96-100 of our
money rather than for a paltry
400?
2S. "But it would drive our gold
out of the country"-suppOse it
did, we would yet have plenty of
silver. Which is to be the more
feared, an overplus of silver or a
drouth of gold? Is not our gold
leaving us as 1t is? Did not Sher-
man a nd Carlisle have to borrow
one hundred millions of gold re-
Gently? Isn't the reserve falling
again? The only way to get gold
in this country and to keep it here
is to sell Europe more than they
sell us, and thus have the balance
sheet in our favor. This the coin
age of silver would secure us by
bringing us higher prices for our
products.
80. We do not produce enough
gold in this country to even pay
the interest on debts we owe to
England. We owe 5000 millions,
and at a conservative estimate the
interest at t per cent. would be 200
millions per year. while the an
nual production of gold in the
whole world is but 165 millions, of
which amount the United States
produces but 80 millions.
80. The natural ratio is found in
this manner:-multiply the num-
ber of cubic feet of gold in the
world by the number of ounces in
a cubic foothills will be your di-
visor. Do the same as to silver
this will be your dividend. The
quotient will be the natural ratio.
Example, Census 1890:
9,796 Gu. #. 2S2,OS5 Gu. #.
1928 OF. 10,474 OF.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-05-21

THAT The CHIEFTAIN will have
to every now and then "clip the
wings" of certain class in this
city is just as sure as that morning
will follow night, or that harvest
will follow seedtime. During the
last five years THE CHIEFTAIN has
dealt a certain element in this
town many hard blows. Some
parties have been hit hard and Of
ten, and we would feel like we had
lived in vain were they not sore.
There is not a saloon, nor a gam
bling house, nor a brothel in this
town that is not here by the grace
and through the efforts of this
same element. The good THE
CHIEFTAIN has done, and is doing
is sometimes forgotten for time,
but thinking people have only to
take a look at its enemies to see
the true state of affairs. People
have come to know-many of them
by experience-tbat if they go
wrong and act ugly that the next
week THE CHIEFTAIS will print it
and the whole country will see it,
so they-many of them-have
learned to desist. Example: Last
year list of the tax payers with
a notice was printed in their organ.
Champion alias Leader; this
was followed by 80 cent penalty
attached and collected from each
tax payer-a neat little sum to the
gang. The CHIEFTAIN roasted"
the outfit and this year the tax
payers were each served with
decent and legal notice and thus
saved so cents each. OF course
everyone remembers how the paper
saved the Cherokee nation a round
sum at the time of the smallpox.