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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

or weights which. in the case of silver
and gold. was at one time as IS to L.
Congress can declare legal ratio of
value and weight, but it cannot con-
troll the actual or commercial ratio of
values, which fiuctuates with supply
and demand law which is as far
beyond the control of congress as the
law of gravitation. 20 make the two
values correspond, or at parity. con-
gresS can change only the weight or
quantity of metal in one coin or the
other, which has been done several
times. and always under Democratic
direction. We are not finding fault
with these changes, which were pru-
dent and lawful. They were not
crimes. Sixteen to one is not the
ratio adopted by Washington and
Hamilton. Let the people who criti-
CHE their own acts show cause for re-
pentance.
The present I6-to-1 dollar requires
no justification. 1t justities itself
every day by purchasing as much of
dollar. 1t will continue to do that
just as long as the government can
and will offer its creditors their choice
of dollars. The government can offer
this choice only so long as it controls
or limits the coinage, which control
it has held since 1873, and practically
so since 1853. Coined on government
account the present Is to l dollar is
honest, sound money. Under free and
unlimited coinage, as proposed at
government expense upon private ac-
count. Il Is to l dollar would have
nothing to back it, except its intrinsic
or market value. which is only one
half the nominal value. The govern
ment Tor people, could not guarantee
it because it neither owns nor controls
it. The silver beetles give no bond
as national bankers do. The 16 to 1
dollar under these circumstances
would be Il dishonest dollar because
it is 100 cents to the man who coins it
and only so cents to the one who re-
ceives it from his hands. We must
either limit the coinage on public ac-
count or change the legal ratio to the
commercial ratio, and that Will bring
on successive changes just as all ma
tionS have had and as we had from
1892 down to 1858.
Now, word of advice to you, our
dear Republican friend: If you will
study the plain facts in our history
and associate less with people who are
ignorant of them or interested in
their suppression, you will spare your
self the humiliation of asking such
questions as you fired at us lin par
ticular," last week. Further, if you
undertake to justify all your enemies
do, or propose to do, you will have
your hands full. Your evident desire
to do so shows that they are working
you, and they will work you to a fin
ish. If you are Pop, read up. If
you pretend to be a Republican, brace
up. However, since you are disposed
to vote for Mckinley there is hope for
you. Still, if you feel any more of
these weakening spells coming on. or
if you are still muddled over the
other peoples ''crimes," just come
around and talk to a Republican who
is \ REPUBLICAN.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
School Libraries.

Circulars descriptive of the Pupils
Reading Circle books have been sent
to all teachers of the county. 1t is
hoped that they will each adopt some
of the plans suggested for placing the
books within reach of their pupils.
The library selected for this year con-
tains twenty cloth bound volumes and
costs only so, prepaid. The list was
selected by a committee of the state
teachers association. and contains in
structive reading matter Suitable for
all grades of pupils and quite as ac-
ceptable to parents. a sample set
can be seen at this Office. Let US sur
pass our efforts of last year.
A. S. PEACOCK,
County Superintendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative,
JESSE COCKRELL.
For County Attorney,
J A. NELSON.
For Clerk District Court.
C. N GIBSON.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
A. s. PEACOCK.
For Probate Judge.
A. J. JOHNSON.
For Commissioner. First District.
J. f. BARCLAY.
For Commissioner, Second District.
A. p. HINSHAW.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
CASTo7IA
The fac III
sfrnarnre ~ NVN-A every
AZ OLAZV ZEI<<l[ wrapper.

For breakfast or supper try shredded
Whole Wheat Biscuit. A perfect food.
For sale be G.. G. BeStOr.
Many political speakers. clergymen.
singers and others who use the voice
excessively. rely upon One Minute
Cough Cure to prevent huSkineSS and
laryngitis. Its value as Il preventive
is only equaled bv its mower to afford
instantaneous relief. Jones & Gibson.
You are cordially invited to inspect
the II. J. Heinz line of seasonable
goods just received at Bestor'S.
Chronic constipation is q painful.
disagreeable and life-Shortening diff
Guilty. 1t derangeS the system, causes
sick headache, bad breath. and poisons
the blood. 1t can be readily overcome
by DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
These little pills are great regulators.
Jones & Gibson.
With two little children subject to
Group we do rest easy without Il bot
tie of Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy
in the house. for the most severe at
tacks quickly succumb to a few doses
of it.-Morrison. Colo. BUD. For sale
at % and so cents per bottle by Jones
& Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
ANSWERED..

To the so-called Republican" who
exposed a faint'gleam of light beneath
the edge of the Independent half
bushel last week: Neither you nor
we are under any obligations to tell
why silver was demonetiZed for the
simple reason that it is not and has
not been demonetiZed. We challenge
any or all, and yourself in particular,
to show when or how the government
has ever demonetiZed a single stand
ard silver dollar or any number of
them. For the meaning of demone-
tiZation we are willing to accept any
standard dictionary and would will
ing quote Webster only that it is the
accepted authority of the United
States Supreme court, which court
seems to be in bad repute with some
people. Please bear in mind that it
is impossible to demonetiZe that
which has never been money. 1t is
impossible to demonetiZe the bullion
in the hands of the silver baronS or
the silver ore in the Rocky mountains
as it is to dehorn muley. We repeat:
every .'dollar of the dadieS," whether
coined before or since 1873. is still
money" of full legal tender, unless
worn out or destroyed. Silver is still
a money metal and the coins made of
IL are in more general use and in a
greater quantity, by weight or any
other measure, than they have been at
any other time in the history of our
country. The difference is that under
the present plan the amount coined
Is controlled. by law, by the govern
nent (which is the people,, while I'M
der the old plan it was controlled by
the rich owners of bullion who took it
to the mint or sold it abroad accord
ing as the market price went below
or above the legal ratio of value. In
this way rich men controlled the vol
ume of the poor mans money"
They were dollars of private issue and
not the property of the people 1.-THE
goyernment1. Advocates of free and
unlimited coinage propose to restore
the old plan. although opposing ma
tional and private banks of issue be-
cause the volume is not controlled by
the people (which is the government.
The so-called ''crime of 1873. was
not crime. If it were, the other fell
lows were the criminals. Let them
justify it. There is no call for you to
do So In 1873, Republican admin
istration put into law just what a
Democratic administration put into
practice in 1853, yet you do not hear
them complaining of the crime of
1853. Again, in Jefferson's admins
tration silver dollars were sold out of
the country because their market
value was above their legal or coinage
value. The president ordered their
coinage stopped. Whose crime was
that, and who should justify it? The
constitution gives congress the power
to s'coin money and regulate the
value" of it. Under the former power
we are coming millions of silver dol
lars every month. We have coined
more silver dollars already. in 1896
than in so years prior to 1873. The
constitution does not say what metals
snail be coined Under the power to
regulate value congress decides the
weight and ffneneSS of the metal to
be put into different coins. and when
different coins are made of different
metals it declares the ratio of values
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

Ketcheson & Reeves. publishers of
THE Story of Human Progress" one
of our reading circle books, offer to
pay back the price of the book next
June to every teacher in the county
having the highest per cent of enroll
ment in the teachers reading circle
this year. The number of teachers
required in the county will be taken
as 100 per cent, and any number of
persons not teaching can be enrolled,
so that a county can have an enroll
ment of over 100 per cent. They offer
to the county superintendent of such
county set of the Encyclopedia Die
tiOnary, which retailS at $40. Why
cannot Trego county win these prizes?
The book costs ST of the county super
intendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

grows neither longer or shorter with
the lapse of time. Whether goods 90
up or goods go down, the yardstick
remains the same. An honest dollar
is one which changes not as a meas
ure of value. Whether wheat goes
up or wheat goes down, the measure
of value should remain the same. If
more yardStickS are needed to do the
business of the merchant who is deal
ing in goods, let him increase the
number of yardSticks without max
ing them shorter. If more dollars are
needed to transact the business of the
country. let us have more dollars with
out decreasing their value
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
Notice.

George Baker has all kinds of fresh
and smoked meats at his market and
will be pleased to see and supply all
his old friends and patrons. Baker
buys and sells nothing but the best in
the market. His customers need not
be afraid of buying diseased or I'M
wholesome meats of him, he does not
buy that kind and never has. You
will find him at the old stand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

If yOnr children are subject to Group
watch for the first symptom of the
diSeaSe-hOarSeneSS. If Chamberlain'S
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hOarse it will prevent
the attack. Even after the croupy
cough has appeared the attack can
always be prevented by giving this
remedy. 1t is also invaluable for colds
and whooping cough. For sale by
Jones & Gibson.
You cannot afford to spend time
putting up pickles in poor vinegar. III.
J. Heinz picking vinegar keeps pick
les perfectly. Sold only by c. G. Bes-
tor.
The Darlington, Wis, Journal says
edftorially of a popular patent medi
cine: 1--WE know from experience that
Chamber!ain'S Collie. Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy is all that is claimed
for it, as on two occasions it stopped
excruciating pains and possibly saved
us from an untimely grave. We would
not rest easy over night without it in
the house, This remedy undoubted-
~ saves more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in the world.
Every family should keep it in the
house, for it is sure to be needed
sooner or later. For sale by Jones &
Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

As long as Tom Watson was a con-
gresham, an editor or a private Pop
uliSt, he was eulogized and lionized
by his party, but as soon as he claimed
right to proclaim his principles,
hight for them and run for office up
holding them. the Kansas Populists
repudiate him and accuse him of be-
ing in the employ of the Republican
bosses Which is consistent. Tom
Watson or the Kansas Populists
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
If Troubled With rheumatism Read This

ANNAPOLIS, Md. April Is. 1S94.-I
have used Chamberlain'S Pain Balm
for rheumatism and found it to be all
that is claimed for it. 1 believe it to
be best preparation for rheumatism
and deep seated muscular pains on
the market and cheerfully recommend
it to the public. JNo. e. BROOKS.
dealer in boots, shoes, etc. No. Is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
ALSO READ THIS.

MECH ST. Mary County.
Md sold bottle of Cham berlain'S
Pain Balm to man who had been
suffering with rheumatism Tor several
years. 1t made him well man. a.
J. MCGILL. For sale at 80 cents per
bottle by Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
STATE TICKET.

For Chief Justice.
t. CARVER.
For Governor,
f. ". MORRILL,.
For Lieutenant Governor.
HARRY f. RICHTER.
For Secretary of State,
VIC. EDWARDS.
For State Treasurer.
OTIS l.. ATHERTON.
For Attorney General,
FRANK Il. DAWES.
For State Auditor.
GEORGE f. COLE.
For Congressman-at-Large
RICHARD W. BLUE
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
E. STANLEY.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

Tom Watson and Mark Hanna seem
to be the only two prominent poli-
tlcians of different parties who are
not Quarreling- Now, Populist. laugh
and say. Marks Doodle has bought
Watson
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

a Mexican dollar passes in this
country for fifty cents. PopulistS say
that is because it is not legal tender.
A silver dollar coined in Canada or
New Foundland passes for one hun
dred cents if it is as heavy as ours.
The difference is not in the legal
tender function at ALL Mexico is a
silver standard county while the other
countries are gold standard. That
makes the difference.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
H. j. Heinz Co.'S

Sour pickles in bulk 1Oc doZ.
Sold only by G. G. BEsTOR.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
Republican Nominations
NATIONAL TICKET.

For President.
WM MCKINLEY.
For Vice-President.
GARRETT A. HOBART
For Congress, Sixth. District.
A II. ELLIS.
For Appellate Judge,
W. r. HAM.
For state Senator. 39th District.
L. G. PARKER.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

If gold has appreciated in value
why has interest not gone up instead
of down since 1873?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
PopuIists. as a PARTY. Dead.

The following, clipped from the To-
Deka Capital, sums up the political
situation as regards the POpuliSt party.
in a terse and comprehensive manner:
THE PopuliSt party is divided into
two factions. who are now engaged in
calling each other pet names. The
middle-of-the-road people call the
other faction pie-hunterS, and the pie
hunters call their intractable breth-
rem HannacratS. 1t is hardly neceS-
Sary to state that the pie-hunters are
in the majority While all of them
profess the most intense devotion to
principle, has long been suspected
that many of them have as great a
weakness for pie as any of the MEM
beers of the wicked old parties. This
is only one more proof that while
many are called few are chosen. There
are, doubtless, PopuliStS who would
run if chased by an office, but it is
feared that even these would not run
very hard.
1.-The truth must be told: the DEM
OcratS are too smart for the PopuliSts.
They have practically captured the
rank and tile of the party and here
after will do with the party organiZa-
tion as they please. \ few middle-of-
the-road Zealots NAV stand out for a
time, but the fact remains that the
leaders who are in the saddle have
sold and delivered the party to the
Democrats, without redemption. Its
organization is gone. Its power in the
south is broken. In the west it will
soon be only Renaissance. So long
as the POpulistS contended for their
own crazy schemes they were strong
in some localities, but when they
Joined hands with few Otfice-seeking
Democrats in grand scramble for the
loaveS and fishes they lost their indi
viduality and the fiery zeal of the re-
formers soon cooled. The PopuliSt
party may, possibly, have served some
useful purpose, but the country is bet
ter off without it,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
Fresh pork at Bakers
Picked pork at Bakers.
Smoked hams at Bakers.
Subscribe for the WORLD.
Good fresh beef at Bakers.

A hacking cough is not only annoy
ing to Others. but is dangerous to the
person who has it, One Minute Cough
Cure will quickly put an end to it.
Jones & Gibson.
Wall paper at Cortright's at &c.
&c, SC and nc per roll.
Speed and safety are the watch
words of the age. One Minute Cough
Cure acts speedily. safely and never
fails Astha. bronchitis. coughs and
colds are cured by it. Jones & Glib
son.
Baker does not buy lump-jawed cat
tie to sell in his market.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

You can buy the H. J.. Heinz Coz
pure cider and picking vinegars.
sweet and sour pickles in bulk or glass,
preserves. mustard, ETC., only at G. G.
BeStOr'S.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17

For breakfast or supper try shredded
Whole Wheat Biscuit. A perfect food.
For sale be G. G. BeStor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23
srx,von pUrLEn's BILL.

Whatever may be the fault in our
financial system. and however inadequate
10 the rcct.Gcaion permanently or mat
fault may be the bond-issue expedicnt II
would seem impossible to justify the
massage OF Senator Buffers bill pronlo.l-
ing the issuance without the further
authority OF Congress OF interest-bear-
ing bonds OF the United States for any
purpose. Experience has demonstrated
Internationally that some change is need
"a IN the laws governing or finances
that VIII obviatc the necessity for the
periodical bond issues. at which aena'oI
Buffers bin is ostcnsibly aimed. THESE
bond issues afford as We know, only tenn
pororv relief 20 the Treasury ana ne
business OF the country, and remely
that would give permanent rciici IS ce-
manGed. But that remedy is not in tHe
rutler bill Whue we question tie Wis
dom OF the bond-issGe policy, we fecog-
plze that the cutting Of Of The possibility
of resort TO that policy IN case OF great
financial crisis would tend to produce
financial chaos. Senator Butler as we
understand it. proposes no substitute FOR
the bond-issue authority whereby the
government could meet temporarily any
sudden exigency. The passage OF the
bin would tie absolutely the hands Of the
President and the Secretary Of the Irea-
sury. and the very fact that such a condi-
ton existed could not fail TO effect Sc
rlously the credit OF the government
Senator Kin yesterday characterized the
bin as a startling proposition. il strikes
ms as n desperate proposition and more
in keeping with what we might have eX-
pected from the most extreme group Of a
French Chamber Of Deputies than from
even so radical a Populist as the North
Carolina leader Of that party. The de-
fenccless position I'm which the measure
would leave the Treasury could but depre-
ciate immensely the value Of every Sc
curity and every kind Of money, except
gold. that bears the stamp Of the United
states Government silver. Senator But
ler's idol. being one OF the principal suf-
ferers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23
HaRRITY AND : HOAX.

our handsome. curly-haired friend,
Chairman Harrity. Of the National Demo
cratic Committee Is on a visit 10 New
York. There he has been interviewed by
reporters OF the Herald. sun, and other
papcre and 10 all Of these he said on
Thursday that the probabilities were that
the soun1-money men would control the
Chicago convention and there would be
no bolt" Pattison. of Pennsylvania. he
said. was his personal choice for Presi-
dent.
Mr. Harrity was so confident there
would be no bolt the reporters concluded
that the National Committee. the ma
jointly Of whom are opposed to free
coinage. woold make up the conventions
roll Of members so as 10 exclude the
delegations from those States that have
threatened 10 bolt" Says the Herald:
They VIII be told by the National Com
U.tfcc that they are not Democrats, ana
win be denied places on the ron ana
seats iu the convention. They VIII also
Zoe told that no man is 4 Democrat who
fan advance Of a convention announces an
intention Of boiling IL The convention
doe, not go his way. IN short. the pre-
sent proposition Is fOr the National Com
mittce to brave the freo-silVer storm at
the outset and send the free-silver Demo
Gratis TO the place they belong-the free
silver convention 70 be held at ST. Louis
The latter part Of july.
II IS not intimated that Mr.. Harrity
has said anything Of this kind-we feel
sure ne has not unless he has lost his
wlJs-but 70 is the conclusion reached by
the reporter, doubtless because Of Har-
uty's saying so positively there would
"be no bolt"
Such publications are mischievous in
the highest degree. In the present con
dition Of affairs they look as though they
were intended TO infame the passions Of
the hour and make a split at Chicago
not only probable. but unavoidable. MIR.
Hauitys expression of opinion was doubt
less meant TO be reassuring, and
I'm the interest Of harmony; but it has
been perverted so as 10 excite and anger
our silyerite brethren greatly.
We do not doubt the National Commit
tee. 1t will ii must, do the right thing
II has no business TO know, and ii
cannot know officially whether this, that
or, the other State delegation is for or
against free silver. Its duty is purely
ministerial; md in discharsing it it
should. and we believe will, adhere 10
the weu-established rules and practice
of the party as to enrolling the names
of delegates.
While the opponents Of free silver
are I'm the majority on the National Com
mittoe. we know for certain that there
are goldite members who would put a
summary check upon any such PROPOSE
ton, if seriously made. But we feel sure
that the whole thing is "a fake" or
hoax; but it is a dangerous one, and can
not but add fuel to flames that are al
ready almost beyond control.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-23

that state. lie suggests that 1t may De-
como necessary TO agree upon new
ratio. The convention was not allowed 20
read his new-ratio plank. Here 1t IL;
eve do not ignore or underestimate the
importance OF tho Democratic doctrine
tbst the parity OF coins made from the
two metals. OF which a double standard
is conroeod. should be faithfully ana non
orsblv maintained. And while We believe
"a ratio which has been substantially con-
tirue9 Tor three-ousrters OF century. IN
inc most prosperous period OF our coun-
RVS history. VIII prove equally efficient
ana equally aatsfactcry II readopied now /,
sf.1 II when silver and gold arc restored
no abeolut. equality before the law. with
equal rlgnte in the minis OF the nation
and as money OF ihnal redemption. rca-
foaable experience shall demonstrate mat
parity at the ratio aforesaid cannot be
maintained. we pledge the Democracy OF
Iowa to aid by every means withn JUS
power I'm the establishment OF a new
ratio. just 90 an classes Of our citizens
alike. by which such parity snail be
maintained"