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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17

Then with q shout the platform, sill.
yer plank and all, was adopted after a
fruitless effort by Stapleton to have
the platform taken up plank by plank.
Then came roll call OF counties for
delegates to the Chicago convention,
July Z.
First place on the list WAS yielded
by Chehalis county to King and Nc
Reavy, Of Mason presided while Chair.
man Lewis took the floor and made a
glowing speech nominating w. H.
White. Very soon after, place was
yielded to allow Pierce county to make
a nomination. C. S. Fogg arose and
in very few words placed the name
OF Hugh c. Wallace before the conven.
ton.
The other names placed in nomina-
ton were as follows:
Thomas Msloney, of Clallam; ]. F.
Girton, of Chehalis; J. J. Brown, oil
Pacific, ]. E. Fenton, OF Spokane; Geo.
W. Elliott, of Stevens; John L. Sharp.
stein, OF Walla Walla; r. C. Nc
Croskey, of Whitman; Charles A.
Darling, of Whatcom; S. G. Simpson
of Mason, and John d. Medill, OF
Yakima.
The votes resulted as follows: Nc.
Croskey, $40; Fenton, 346; Wallace
1884; White. 1922; Maloney, 296
Darling, 27l; Sharpstein, 24l; Girton
23S; Jere J. Brown, 225; Simpson, 1877
Elliott, 40; Medill, 81. The first
eight were declared elected.
After speeches by Messrs. White
Fenton and Wallace. the election OF
eight alternates was taken up. On
motion of O'Brien, of Pierce. the four
gentlemen receiving a minority Of
votes on the vote for delegates, were
declared by reclamation elected alter
nate delegates. The following gentle.
men were then nominated to fill the
other four positions as alternates
NJ. E. Logan, OF Snohomish; Del Care,
Smith, of Jefferson; Robt. Gerry, O
franklin; r. H. Simpson, of Lewis; 7
C. Van Epps, of Thurston; S. j. Chad
wick, OF Whitman, and John B. Slater
Stevens.
| The vote resulted as follows: Logan
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
Tillman on the Situation,

Senator Tillman. OF South Carolina,
in a late interview, says:
81 have discovered a much stronger
spinal column among the silver Dem
ocrats. In fact, heretofore, it has
been sort of Jelly affair. Pressure at
home among the constituents of
Representatives and Senators, and the
necessity for progressive action has
produced a great change. Men who
would not speak to me in December
are growing more chummy all the
time. The outlook is altogether
favorable for the Democratic conven.
ton to be controlled by the free.silver
wing. The news at Washington is
coming in from all the States. Senators
and other free-silver men report that
we are going to be in control at
Chicago.
Il don't suppose it is any secret
that am not going to stand on any
Democratic gold-bug platform. l
won't have it. AS to the outlook,
Senators Jones. Harris and others have
the details. We expect to have one
half OF Michigan. Indiana, Ohio and
all OF Illinois and the South, except
Kentucky, and Kentucky would be all
right if some one would 60 there and
stir them up. That's what went for,
to put a blister ON their backs.
never had wilder, hotter, more
enthusiastic crowd than at Lexington,
last Saturday. The harder Cleveland
was hit, the better they liked it.
The panic is chronic. They told
us in 1S93-94. and they tell US now,
that prosperity will return rs soon as
confidence is restored. Now they
propose to cure the thing by increasing
the tariff. When the consumer is
staggering under all he can bear, they
advocate piling on more. Foreign
money lenders own the country. They
own the courts and the railroads. They
charge all that the traffic will bear, and
the farmer groans under the burden,
unable to make living expenses, after
paying taxes. Why should England
want any change in the monetary sys-
tenn when she can buy the American
farmers products for half what they
are worth. The people OF the East do
not understand the situation, but they
will soon."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17

Judge N. r. Cation, OF Lincoln, Chair
man of the Committee on Resolutions
and Platform, presented the following
as its report:
Recognizing that honest men may
differ on questions of party policy and
principles, We differ from the President
on financial questions.
We commend the administration OF
President Cleveland as honest, able
and fearless, and we now reafiirm our
mistaken confidence in the integrity,
Americanism and patriotism of the
great chief magistrate of the nation.
We believe in the Monroe doctrine
as interpreted by President Cleveland
and his able Secretary of State, Rich.
ard Olney.
We favor the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to l,
without waiting for the Intervention
OF any other nation.
On motion of VIM. McLane of
Thurston the word "fsvor" in the last
paragraph was changed to demand"
At this point Stapleton, of Clarke,
made a vigorous single standard
speech. After declaring his Democ-
racy he said it would be better at this
moment to leave the question of
finance to the National Convention or
else the Democracy might have to eat
crow at later date. Stapleton intro
duced the following as a substitute for
the silver plank in the platform:
ave believe in the use Of gold and
silver money as prescribed by the con.
stitution. We favor sound money, in
the sense that the sages Of the Demo
cratic party from Thomas Jefferson
down to John G. Carlisle have inter
preted the term. We are opposed ia
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio OF IL to l; or to any de-
basement OF the peoples money. We
believe that the continued agitation oil
the so-called silver question has been
responsible in large part for the de-
struction OF the stable foundation OF
American commerce and industry in
recent years. We favor no further
legislation by Congress upon the finan.
cial question, excepting such as will
render the treasury of the United
States independent of the banking op-
erations of New York CITY,"
Stapleton's five minutes, under the
rule, having expired. the question on
adoption of the substitute was put to
vote and declared lost. Stapleton in
sisted on q roll-call, and on q motion
to reconsider the vote, the majority
expressed permission for the member
ship to 60 on the record. The vote
stood as follows, on the Stspleton
amendment:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
A Lesson Learned.

A good many farmers OF the lower
Sound country are blowing up their
hop lands preparatory to putting in
OF other crops this year. A good. deal
of similar work will be done in this
county by farmers who confess that
they have learned wholesome lesson.
The over-production of any commodity
is not the only evil illustrated by the
hop-culture craze. The sapping and
robbery of the land is q greater evil
than over-production. Those farmers
who have been raising hops upon
large sreas for term of years are
finding too late that their lands have
lost many of the essential elements oil
average arabic soil. Nothing is more
pernicious than the continued har-
vesting of the same crop for a number
OF years from even the best OF land.
The run on farmers broad acres is
like the run on bank. Sooner OF
later the best soil will become spent
and then it will close its doors Of sup.
ply until it is reclaimed by proper and
judicious husbandry in the rotation Of
crops and the addition of needed
fertilizers.
Variety is. as Cowper says, "The
very spice OF life that gives it all it's
SAVIOR" 1t would do well for the
farmer to ponder this precept when
he is deciding upon what seeds to put
into HE ground.
The most independent farmers are
those who raise little Of everything
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
Political Poker.

IT 10 said that political poker game was re.
Gently held In the city of Seattle. 1t 10 under
stood that the dimensions OF the kitty for come
IN purposes, and the division Of the political
Jackpot were prominent subjects Of di scussion.
-OlyHpian.
1t is likewise affirmed that similar
game was played in this city, short
time ago, wherein q stake put up was
the gubernatorial chair, but the kitty
in the case was Dakota wind, and not
the "stufE." The principals in the
game were prominent land attorney
from the birthplace of cyclones, Kan
sas mau who poses with his eyes up.
turned to discover fall of political
mama, and an ex.professor of the Az
ricultural "college" at Pullman, with
Mack" for steerer and capper. The
plan was for each of the players to re-
ceive pair on which to stand, and
then steer the fourth player into a
bluff by dealing him q speculative
hand. This fourth player was prom
inent lumberman who resides at Ho-
quinn, and he was promised Thurs
toms twelve votes to send him to St.
Louis for his aid in working" the
Southwestern Combine" to secure
the jackpot for the ex-professor Of the
States potato-patch at Pullman, the
said jackpot to hold nomination for
Governor. 1t was further agreed that
Frater, of Snohomish, should have q
,rake-off Of Attorney General, for steer.
ing the " Northwestern Combine" into
the deadiall. The interests of Thurs-
ton are to be entirely ignored and she
is to have no representation in the St.
Louis pow.wow in order to stack the
cards for this deal.
Now that the methods of the game
have become known, it may be possible
that q cut of the cards will be insisted
upon which may somewhat disarrange
the shuttle,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
1t Cackles Over Por celain Nestegg.

Under the caption Of Good Job for
the City" the Olympian is constrained
to remark:
City Attorney Falknor to-day secured
from the County Attorney warrant for
Si3S.29 which is in settlement of the
clam by the city against the county for
back penalty and interest on city taxes
collected by the county and appropriated
to lis own use. This was done bv the
county officials not with view to beat
M the city out Of the money. but be-
cause OF not being fully informed OF the
correct Interpretation OF the law in this
respect. A short time ago the CITY At
torney began to agitatc the subject, and
the result is that to-day the city has $500
in cash that was entirely overlooked and
would have remained in the possession
of the county for an indefinite length of
time had it not been for his persistence.
Yes, it is marvellous. The county
wanted the money, but did not want
to beat the city out OF it. At this
juncture, the City Attorney "began to
agitate," and finally by a mighty men.
tai effort informed the city just how it
might wrest from the capacious NAV
OF the county its very own-a round
$500 in solid cash!
Where was Judge Root, the County
Attorney, during this "agitation"?
Why did he not oppose the claim if its
allowance was based on q no higher
merit than the commanding ability,
to say nothing of the shrewd manipu-
lation, OF the Cily's Attorney. What
a great thing it is to have an organ,
though it be but hand-organ which
grinds out the same old pennyroyal"
strains continually! How far does
one have to stick his bill into the sand
for him to think his tail-feathers are
invisible =?
How fortunate it is that our commu-
nifty has such careful, vigilant, compe.
tent and conscientious officers, and
who are so disinterestedly watchful Of
the interests of the people as to " agi.
tate" their brains in the the public be-
half, and then boast OF it when the
ballot-boxes are ripening!
While the Olympian is cackling over
the "$4OO saved" will il, please tell us
what became of the sos. 80, the remain
der of the warrant it says was issued {?
Who got that? Has it gone the way
OF Addition, division and silence"?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
The State Convention.

While the representation in the
Democratic State Convention was
fully three to one in favor OF the silver
unit. that sentiment found express
sion i'll the usual proportion OF polite
p0!.tleians, who, to secure harmony
were willing to allow their personal
feelings to sway, to large extent, that
strict adherence TO the only safe
means OF making the popular will ef-
fective. The good old maxim, "Put
none but Romans on guard" was lost
sight OF, in the effort to secure har-
mony and placate the mouth-piece of
the golden god in Washington, that
personal thrift might possibly follow
fawning. Hence we find the delega-
ton TO the National Convention COM
posed Of five outspoken silver Demo
Gratis and one outspoken goldite with
two doubtful. True it was urged
that the unequivocal demand for
free silver imposed a sufficient moral
obligation for the delegation to labor
as unit at Chicago for an uneqnivo-
cal silver plank in the National plat
form, still with such a decided ma
jority representing the outspoken
sentiment of the people on that issue
it is strange that a resolution of in
instructions was opposed with such
marked zeal as to prevent its intro
duction by majority who had just
voted for a silver platform. 1t was
urged that honest men would act
honestly, and it were better to leave
them free aud untrammeled. Free
and untrammeled" to do what? To
trade off this vital principle for some.
thing else? What else could be
meant by such prete1t?
The desire for harmony is, however,
characteristic of Democrats. They
are willing to risk much to personal
honor rather than to stir up the cur.
rents of dissention. Whether they
acted wisely in doing 80 Tuesday, or
not, remains to be seen, but it is GER
tain that many delegates returned to
their homes regretting that they had
not submitted a test which would
nave placed beyond question the
temper of proiessed silver delegates
TO stand by that principle under fire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
A Scheme to Sidetrack Silver.

The Chicago Post publishes by au'
thority of its Washington correspond.
ent the outlines Of a scheme by which
it is alleged the Presidency may be
captured next fall through an organ
lied split in the Chicago Convention
by which two tickets will be placed in
the field and the wings of the party
brought together in the electoral col
lege. 1t is alleged that there is an
agreement between some of the lead
ing advocates of silver and the admin
istration forces, on this plan, and that
the plotters among the Democrats
hope that the Republicans may be in
duced to pursue similar tactics.
The only object such . procedure
could possibly have would be to prac.
tically eliminate the currency issue
from the campaign before the people,
and to rely upon an opportunity for
bringing the sinews of warm this in
stance the power OF gold and executive
patronsge-to bear upon uniting the
vote that could not otherwise be con-
trolled for "sound" money; in other
words, to transfer the contest to the
electoral college, where the corruptive
influence OF the money power may be
more effectively welded. 1t has never
happened that an elector has proved
recreant to trust, but in . college COM
posed of representatives of diverse ele-
ments in the same party there would
be an opportunity for "compromise''
that might overthrow the will of the
people, upon the greatest issue that
has ever been encountered in Ameri.
can politics.
If there is a split on this issue, let it
be Invested of all extraneous matter.
Let the candidates be pledged to no
party ties that may be used as an ex-
cuse for the sacrifice of this living
principle that subordinates all other
considerations.
The indications are that silver will
be able to vanquish its foe if given a
fair and just opportunity, and no
scheme should be allowed to mature
which will sidetrack it while having
the right OF way.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
It is q we'll established fact that II

1t is a we'll established fact that the
American people are swindled and
humbugged more than any other peo-
pie on earth, and it is not for want OF
intelligence or shrewdness, but simply
because they do not stop to think.
For instance lady goes to her grocer,
who rather than miss making sale,
offers her an inferior goods instead oil
the kind she asks for He boldly as.
serts ITS just as good" when if he
told the customer the truth he would
say, L know Hoe Cake Soap and Red
Seal Lye are pure goods and full weight
and for that reason cost more, but /
sell the poorer qualities because there
is more profit to be made" Hoe Cake
Soap contains ingredients not found in
any other Soap. Try il.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17

The Oympian is driven to the con-
temptible alternative of taking adj.
vantage of typographical error-the
transposition of line-in the STAND.
ARDS article of last week explaining
some things Scobey does not know
about the show business. It is, how.
ever, just "nuts" for US to see our
contemporary wounding his gums
while gnawing at q file, especially
when he makes such q blunder az
classifying the "Texas Steer" az q
fake, a " criticism" that has been uni.
versally condemned by such theater.
goers as may have read the few copies
OF that journal that are circulat ed
about town.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17

22S; Smith, 2S7; Chadwick, 225
Simpson, 1873; Gerry, 172; Slater, 1876
and Van Epps, loo. The first four
were declared elected.
During the count resolutions oil
thanks to the city of Tacoma; to the
chairman and Secretaries and to the
newspapers were passed.
After the count, on motion the con.
vention adjourned sine die and the
band played America.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
Trade is Good With L.
The Work.

Mems Suits, Union Cashmere, 81 SIS.
Mems Suits, Atwood Cashmere $4g5
Mems suits, imported Cashmere, 6.95.
Mems Suits. best WOrsted, black or blue. IS %
Boys suits, Union Cashmere, 81 to Sl.55,
Boys suits. Atwood Cashmere, 8. so.
Bows Combination Suits, pants, coat and
cap, 81 81.
Youths Suits. Il to 10 years. at SO 50. $3.50, S.
Mems good quality Hats, any style. 4Sc.
Mems pure Felt Hats, any style 81.
Mems best quality made Hats. any style, s. c.
Mems good Chevlot Shirts, 25c.
Mems best Working Shirts, 50 styles. 4sc
Mems fine Dress shirts. - styles, 4Sc
Solid Shoes, $l.25 to $l.40 buckle, lace or con.
gress
Mems best Kangaroo or Calf, sewed, lace or
congress, Sl.9S.
Mems S0x, seamless, 4c pair.
Mems SOx. best wearers. regular made Sac.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, fine quality CSC.
Ladies' Shirt Waists, better grade As" SIC, CSC
Ladies best French Percale Waists, csc.
All Of them latest cut with large sleeves.
Belts in Canvas, all colors and stripes, 4c.
Belts IN Canvas. plaid designs. all cOlors, 25c.
Belts in solid black, fancy buckles 25c
Belts in changeable effects, all cOlOrs, SOC.
Buckles guaranteed not to tarnish at &C. l0c
l5c, l9c, BE, 33c and 40c in all cOlors or black
Belts and Ties TO match, wash effects, 40c set
Best Chamois Gloves, VIC; every pair guaran-
teed.
Al Kid in black and colors, 92c; every pair
guaranteed.
Best Kid Gloves, black and colors, S1.l7; every
pair guaranteed.
Kid Gloves, soc pair.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
The Olympian 0uibbleA

1t is really "of no consequence" as
Mr.. Toots would say, who it was that
contended for supremacy at Thermo-
pyle, although the Olyn.pian seems to
think there is. The fact is generally
known that while the renowned defile
which is located between Thessaly and
Locris, was many centuries ago the
only passage for an enemy from north
ern to southern Greece, and was i'm
mortalized by the memorable conflict
between Xerxes and the Spartan band,
who with the aid alone of Athens, of
all the Greek confederacy, met the
hosts of Persia in deadly conflict, it
must not be assumed that point of
90 much strategic importance has been
the scene of q single conflict. 1t was
here that the Greeks assembled 276
B. c. to repel the Gauls, and in 191,
the Syrians, under Antiochus, ineffec.
tually labored to prevent the Romans
from passing the defile. Several severe
contests likewise took place at this
pass during the Greek war of indie
pendence; so if the quid nunc of the
Olympian will work his brain little
he may discover that our smile, in a
general sense, to parallel the deadly
strife in the Republican party of our
sister State, was not inappropriate. 1t
was not for the want of deadly ha-
tired that black eyes resulted instead
of battered bodies, but in the fact that
the late belligerents were armed with
the weapon of Samson when he slew q
thousand men, instead of the spears
and javelins of ancient warfare.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
None hut Ayers Mt the Worlds Fair.

Ayers Sarsaparilla enjoys the extra.
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purified allowed an exhibit al
the Worlds Fair, Chicago. Manu-.
facturers of other sarsaparilIas sought by
every means to obtain showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away I'm.
der the application OF the rule forbiddine
the entry of patent medicines and nos.
trums. The decision of the Worlds fail
authorities is in effect as follows: layers
Sarsaparilla is not a patent medicine. II
is here on its merits"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17

The word "rotten" seems to be az
necessary to the Olympian's vocabu.
larry as "plutocrat" is to the Popu.
lists rant. If its editor takes excep.
ton to anything, it is classified as
"rotten." II he is dissatisfied with
any public entertainment, tho only
criticism" it ever makes is to stigma.
tie it as rotten" Such rot betrays
a poverty Of language that is lamenta.
BILE in one whose duty it is to keep his
patrons informed on the current hap
peniDgs Of the day.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
i. Quality and Price DO
You can Buy:

Lisle Gloves, ladies' and misses, loc. lie and
l9c. tan or black. ~
Silk Mitts, ladies' and misses, I0c, l5c and I9c
tan or black o'
silk Gloves, good quality pure silk, 10 to q
cents.
kayser's Patent Finger Tips $50.
Heavy venetian Laces. :. q. and inches
wi9e, IN cream or butter color. 12Iac and l5c
Naienclenne Laces, 4, +, 6 and = inches wide
| In white, cream or butter cOors, SC aud lOc
wash Laces. 1hc, &c, Exc. Sc. &c and Sc.
Pillow Case laces. 21sc sc. 4c and &C. all Widths
Dainty Nalencleune Laces, all colors Ike %
Hac, &c and &c. -
knbroideries, all widths to inches. Zoe.
Embroideries, narrow, |, 2, ~, 3. and : eta
windsor Ties. sc, Sc, l0c, l2c I5c, l7c Igc 23c
Ladies' fine Dress Shoes. all styles, needle
narrow, square or opera toe, patent tins sI 40
Will wear equal to any shoe made
Children's fine Kangaroo Shoes, SSc.
Ladies' best Kid Shoes made, all styles S2l5
Shifting Prints. light, medium or dark, Axe.
Fine Percales. 30 inches wide, Sc.
Grismondie silks. all colors lOc.
Frou frou CrepOns. all colors. 10c.
3o-inch Henriettas, halt WOOL all colors and
black, l5c.
36-inch Plaid Worsteds. all colors, l5c.
S6-lnch Fancy Mohairs, all colors aud black,
| l9 cents. -'
3Sinch Storm Serge. all colors, all wool. DC.
46-inch Shower Proof Serge all colors. all
wool, 42c. "
27-inch Plaid Silks, all colcrs, SOC.
| y inch Plaid Silks. all colors, 33c
Figured Trimming Silks, 4sc and CSC.
Innings and Findings at half price.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17

say enough hay for their stock, enough
oats for their horses and enough feed
OF various kinds for their chickens 1t
Is common but sorry sight to see
farmers coming to town 20 buy b ale d
hay and chopped feed for the reason
that they are impoveri.hing their
own lands by the persistent raising OF
some particular crop that happens to
be the rage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-17
Executors Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ have been designated as the Executors OF
the last will and testament of David J. Chambe
deceased. All persons Indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate payment, and
all persons having claims agsins. said estate are
required to present the same with tho proper
vouchers 10 A. II. Chambers, at his residence cor
ner Fourth and franklin streets. Olympia, Wash.
within one year from this date or be forever
barred. THOS. NJ. CHAMBERS,
A. Ii. CHAMBERS.
GEO. CHAMBERS.
Executors.