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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Senator Hale at Ellsworth.

Ellsworth, Sept. 13.-The State cam
aaign closed here, last night. Senator
Hale, as has been his custom for many
iears on the Saturday night before cleo
uon. was the speaker Hancock hall
vas hlled 10 over flowing. and the au-
lience listened for nearly two house to
he senator's appeal in behalf Of sound
money and an adequate protective
arif
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Rally al East Mt. Vernon.

East Mt Vernon Sept. 13.-(SpeciaD.-
The Republicans of East Mt. Vernon as
embed in the church at Dunn's Corner.
aturday evening. to listen to a discus
1lph OF me issues of this campaign by
Thomas Leigh. Jr., Esq, and p. Nj
Thompson, Esq. of Augusta Mr.. Thomp
son was the first speaker and in an inter
sting speech of some 40 minutes devoted
nmseI1 entirely to the tariff question
1r Ieigh's address was confined entirely
10 the silver question and was well re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Al Norway and Mechanic Falls.

Norway. Sept. 1S.-The most holly
contested political campaign in this
county since the war closed last night.
with Republican mass meetings at
this village and at Mechanic Falls
Hon. William w. Doherty of Boston
addressed an audience of 600 here
while Hon. Henry Sherman Boutelle
of Chicago spoke before a large audi
ence at Mechanic Falls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Gen. Mattocks at Thorndike.

Thorndike. Sept. 13-Gen. Charles ?.
Mattocks spoke here. last evening. to
I large and enthusiastic audience. this
being his sixth speech in Waldo county.
lie claimed the Republican party had
given to the country safe and sound
legislation upon financial matters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
At Skowheqan.

Skowhegan, Sept. 13-Coburn hall
was crowded, last night, at the last
republican rally f. n. Merrill called
the meeting to order. Ringing speeches
were made by Hon. A. ]. Walton, ]. S.
Ronnean of Biddeford, and Hon. c. A.
Morctop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Maine pensions.

Washington, Sept. 13.-The following
Maine pensions have been granted:
Original. Louis Broyer, National
Soldiers Home. Increase, Levi Brag-
don, South Windham Reissue. Frank
Harrington, Chesterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Senator FRYE al Lewiston.

Lewiston, Sept. Ex-senator VIM. p.
Frye was given grand reception at
city hail. tonight. where he made one
CT ms best speeches amid cheers and
applause. Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr,
presided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Other Games. Sunday.

AT Buffalo-Buffalo. s. Toronto. >.
AT RocheSter-Roc .; Syracuse. 4.
Rochester. :: Syracuse. ).
AT Newark Newark IS; Athletic, >.
Newark. - Athletic, o. Newark thereby
won the championship.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14

All the time? This condition is a sure
indication that your blood is not. rich
and nourishing as it ought to be and as
1t may be If you will take a few bottles
of the great blood purifier, Hoods Sar-
saparilla. Thousands write that Hoods
Sarsaparilla has cured them of that
tired feeling by giving them rich, red
blood.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
TIME.

The 2.35 class, trot and pace was not
started. there not being enough en-
tered TO start
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
GOLD De mocRATs
Continued from page ~

| cents
| ,rben la+ onnosinp jurisdiction clash
| Then would values rise and fall with tn
| appearance or disappearance of the Brit
| ish lion and the American eagle
| OF course Mr. Bryan knows that gol,
| viii take flight TO countries where legis
| lation adds 10 its value and our devote,
| country will be turned over 10 the sjIve
| standard which will he as opDressiva n,
| crushing as grinding as the gold etond
| ard ever was alleged TO he
| The Mexican neon. the Chinese coolia
| the ranchero of Argentina. will rejoice /,
| tbn nossacsion Of a silver doiI.r ~ do,,lh
| it's present purchasing power eVarw
where throughout the globe viii ha ~.
| apothesis of BRYAN. the alchemist who
disrerar,linr the claim Of his o,vn ,,aa ~
| for his benefactions scatters bis ptop ~
| the silver universe ''' y
Further on. Mr.. BRYAN saws. "a do,,o,
which increases in Snrchnsin,, 1901 "a uo.'f; y
| rs dishonest ms = dollar whinbS Pomei -
| in nurcha sing mower witch oe'feaseS
He means to say bv This biah.eo,,n,ine
| expression that both an appreciatinp nmf
q denreciating doIlar arc ri; i.thCia.its a..
| he has push9d his eii,ar ",51 n11l bu'
hjph annreciation Of anld r Tti"i ;s 60 N.
STAGES Of wickednees baxo ~, "iii l',,n
| no cuIninnting noin, n pVen pdSSeu
vhen silver is r p1,ai1 .l"s peem reached
rn,,a nf y aeoid i "ii " we pao emil
| bas leaned ovtr al IT,, a., oile p1uhu ne
reacheJ me throne nba n,ii'ot WIS nld
si,s,i s,,nre,nn j., ~. 'iete Si,Ner eX;Ilted
an1 ,,o,vnr "a - 1'iltiul eNceileilce
~i,ttn,r .coorTin" 5otq - Always appre-
tinn 20 !. eiI,a, ~ 'iir new ulspei!Sd
~. a,Sd Mr. p,.,. 80 We "lwdES apprecldt /
~, ~ 10 sdh standS lorth the up
ia o,,'. '1"udiu OF ihe KotnSchlids
~; H. 49,. Ni99 VINO sflhd the faces OF
''it 49, '...,,,,,-,
- - o. tnat prices nave depreci-
49, "a t'p eHa. we cause OF the deprecla-
l1l - 'lic appreciation or gold
M flGeS nave not deprecated abnormally.
ne Htclhe IN me prices OF all commodi-
YES rom 30 10 MI, as found by the au-
,n t't1 report or me senate finance com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
At West Gardiner.

West Gardiner. Sept 1S.-The Republi
cans held their closing rally at the acad-
my, last night. the speakers being
ounty Attorney George W. Heselton and
lion A. Nj. Spear OF Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
New England League Standing.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Pittsburg-Chicago 4: f'ittsburg. l.
At Observation-Disclosures s; St. Louis. ,
At New York-New York, 9; Boston. s.
AT Observation-Disclosures, 9; Brook
lyn. 5.
At acknowledgements. 6; Cincn-
natl, s.
At Observation-Disclosures 49, Wash
ington,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.

At Pawtucket- Brockton, :; Paw
tuckct. q
At Fan River-Fall River T: Paw
tucket 0. Fall River. .; New Bedford. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14

them Is that they may be defeated and
when defeated, they may return To tho
safe paths that they have heretofore
trodden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14

Senator Hill said. at Albany n V
Sunday night that it was not nroha1lc
that ne would go to Buffalo TO attend tho
Democratic state convention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14

HOODS PILLS act easily and
promptly on the liver and bowels
Cure sick headache.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
Sunday Games.
National League Standing.

At acknowledgements :: Chicago, 3.
At Louisvile-Louisville, 8; ST. Louis, i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-14
80 CLASS PURSE 800

Lena A. J. Libby Gardiner ...... / /
Hastings, G. L. Piper. Damaris-
Washington .....'....,.......,..... : 2 .
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12

Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube gets in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely deafness is the result, and unles-
the inflammation can be taken out ans
this tube restored to its normal condo
tion, hearing will be destroyed forever ;
nine cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by ca
tarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall Is
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. J. CHENEY q CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, y.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
Pickups In Town and County,

We learn that Jas. H. Renick, ESQ.,,
OF Falling Spring, this county, was
paralyzed last Monday night, and is in
dangerous condition.
Mr.. A. G. Handley, of williamsburg
sends us potato, which is a curiosity.
and looks like he was trying to produce
10 to las there are IL in the cluster
sent.
Rev. Il. w. Brown, assisted by Rev.
V. w. Wheeler, commenced a pro-
tracted meeting in the NJ. E. Church.
South, here last Sunday night. One
CONVERSION last night.
Mr.. j. G.. Kessler, of williamsburg
district, informs us that he has a gate
on his farm that was put up before the
war, and is still in good condition and
on the same posts upon which it was
originally hung.
Preaching at Arbuckle 8 School house
may be expected next Sunday, at $3.50
p. m. The sermon on Sunday morning
at the Old Stone Church will be ad-
dressed, by the pastor, in the main to
the Elders of the Church.
MI. n. A. Dunbar, Of Meadow Bluff
district, this county, raised some man.
moth turnips this season. We are in
formed that one measured thirty-seven
inches in circumference, and another
twenty-nine and one-half inches.
Mr.. Dean Kincaid, of Williamsburg
district, aged SO years, paralyzed for a
number Of years and almost bedridden,
went to the polls and voted the Demo-
cratic ticket straight. Mr.. James Cox,
of our town, and Mr.. Joseph Jarrett,
of North Anderson, also nearing the 90
mark, insisted upon voting, and were
taken to the polls. We hope these old
gentlemen may all live to vote again
for President.
Mrs. Ellen Reynolds, wife of Mr.. A.
j. Reynolds, died at her home in Romeo
verte last Thursday, the 5th inst, after
an illness of many years, aged SO years.
She was sister Of Mrs. Sallie Pulliam
of our town, who is the only one left of
a large family. After appropriate flu
neral services in the Methodist Church
here last Saturday, conducted by Revs.
L. w. Brown and Ben. HarrOp, her re-
mains were laid to rest in the Lewis
burg cemetery. She was a devoted
wife and mother, and leaves husband
and two sons to mourn her loss.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
List OF Deeds.

The following is a list of deeds, etc.
admitted to record by the Clerk of
1reenOrier County Court from Nov.
md to Nov. 9th. 1896:
A deed from II. A. Green and wife to
VIM. II. Cackley, for II acres and 142
poles OF land IN Fort Spring district.
From Henry Brown and wife to J..
A Jones, for all their interest in so
acres of land in Meadow Bluff district.
From G. H. zickafoose and wife and
another to III. w. Grumpy and wife, for
y acres and 10 acres of land in Blue
Sulphur district.
From 5. Il. Huffman and wife to
cynthia A. Tincher, for 100 acres of
land in Blue Sulphur district.
From John Sims to Allen Hobbs and
wite, 46i acres of land in Blue SULPHUR
district.
From Araminta B. Bryant and an
other to Jas. w. and John w. Gardner.
tor one-ninth undivided interest in the
lands OF Amos Garner, deceased, in
Williamsburg district.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
The Farmers Institute.

The Farmers Institute to be held in
the Courthouse here tomorrow and
saturday promises to prove of unusual
interest to the agriculturalists and
stockraisers of Greenbrier and adjoin-
ing counties, and we hope to see large
attendance. The program presents
many interesting and important sub
Jects the discussion of which cannot
ia'i to be of interest and profit to men
engaged in agricultural pursuits. The
'"uies are all cordially invited, and the
onolrs of the Methodist and Presbyte-
ran Churches are expected to furnish
'ne music with which the exercises will
oeoelightfully varied. These Institutes
arc heid under State auspices, and if
.ne farmers will take hold and show
Snelr appreciation of what the State il
uoing they will be the means by which
, "ucn good will be accomplished
Junk over the subjects set down fol
discussion and be prepared to give your
,ne'ghbors the benefit of your observa
lo"s and experience.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
District Officers Elected.

We present below the result of the
elections held in the districts of Green
brier, on the 3rd inst:
LewisOurg District. elected,
A. j. Wilson and Jas. G. Mcpherson
Constables, G. II. Holly and Chas. L..
Neal /; School Com'r, John M. Syden-
stricken against disturbance of al
ternate road law, Sc for discontinue
ance, 20 /; large majority for six months
schools.
Failing Spring. j Justices, w. L. Kersh-
ner and David Jameson Constables,
G. w. Dunbar and j. M. Hefner School
Com'r, A. S. Brinkley majority for
six months schools.
Observation-Disclosures, J. S. Wiki
inson, ST., and d. c. Rife; Constables,
J. F. Burr and Chas. J. McClintic
School Com'r, Il. B. Marshall large
majority for school levy.
Meadow Bluff-Justices, Homer Nc.
Chung and w. II. Burns Constables
o. d. Ruckman and Z. d. Mrrtin
School Com'r, j. T. McClung; large ma.
jority for school levy, but six months
schools lost.
Blue Sulphur.-Justices, L. A. Ma
han and T. J. Flint Constables, John
S. Shaver and j. M. Kershner School,
COm'r, L. Fl. Jarrett School levy car.
ried by large majority. Majority
against distinuing alternate road law.
Fort Spring.-Justices, S. r. Patton
and G. d. Hanger Constables, j. E
Baker and M. G. Hayes School Com'r
D. w. Weaver large majorities for six
months schools and for " High School >
alternate road law was adopted.
Irish Corner. NJ. N, Hum
phreys and j. w. Longanacre Consta
bles, G. w. Price and w. d. Wickline
School Com'r, G. G. ClaypooI.
White Splphur.-Justices, D. w.
Ayres andlW. A. Mastln ; Constables, j
M. Dickson and j. p. Corran Schoo
Com'r, e. E. finder ; large majority
for school levy.
Anthony's Creek.-Justice, II. w
Ramsey Consta BILE, j r. Rider ;SchOo
Com r, j. NJ. Boswell School levy car
ried.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
Personal Mention.

E. F. Hill, of Anderson, was in town
Monday. w. " W
Col. j: w. ~. Ford is in Wheeling
this week.
John "A. Preston Is absent at the
Nicholas Circuit Court this week.
j. w. Baxter, of Hillsboro, Pocahon-
tas county, was here last Friday.
Col. j. w. st. Clair, of Fayetteville,
paid Lewisburg flying visit last Sat
urday.
Maj. John w. Harris has returned
health.
DR.. M. l.. Lacy and Mr.. John Os-
borne, of Monroe, were here on bust
ness during the past week.
Porter Boyd and wife, of Monroe
county, were here Monday the guests
of Mrs. Boyd's brother, r. p. Ritten-
house.
John Gavin, Henry Dickinson and
Lee Bibby have gone to Greenbrier
county for a months hunting.-Ka-
nd'chd Gazette.
Judge Campbell has been absent sew
eral days this week, and Col. j. w. Da-
Wis has been presiding oyer the Circuit
Court as Special Judge.
Mrs. Sallie Vanstayern, of Monroe
county, who was visiting her father,
Mr.. VIM. II. Dunbar, at frankfort.
returned home last Monday.
Capt. K. L. Rucker, of Mcdowell
county, and II. S. Rucker, of Pocahon-
tas county, are the guests of DR.. VIM.
Z. Rucker, near Lewisburg.
Miss Harriet Pence, of Springfield
district, recently left for HaZelhurt,
Georgia, where she has accepted posi-
ton as goyerness. Monroe Waterman
DR.. John II. Mcpherson and daugh-
ter, Miss Dora, left this week for Au-
gusta county, Va, where they will re-
side in future with his daughter, Mrs.
Il. g Blair. We regret very much to
see them leave their native town.
Hotel Mcpherson is now closed.
j. A. Oldfeld, editor of the Hinton
Republican, was the guest of Judge J..
M. McWhorter here last Sunday. W..
II. Sawyers, editor of the Hinton Her.
aid, called to see us last Monday. He
says Summers is the banner county in
the State, having been reclaimed from
the bondage of Republicanism and
placed back in the Democratic column.
Good for old Summers.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
Business Rules.

We will not, hereaf ter, insert adver
tisements of any kind in our local col
umns ut less than from Is to 9 cents a
line for each insertion.
When subscriber orders his paper
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at the same time to pay up all arrear.
ages.
No attention will be paid to anony-
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accompany your communication.
On all job work our terms are cash,
except in cases of merchants and Others
with whom we have running accounts.
We go to press early Thursday morn.
ing. Advertisements or communica-
tions Of any kind, intended for the cur.
rent weekly issue, should always be here
by Wednesday morning.
Death notices published gratis
Obituaries and Resolutions of Respect
five cents per line.
Address all letters to Dennis & Arpa-
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All subscriptions are due in advance
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When payment is made the date will
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For a change of address send us the
old as well as the new address.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

President Cleveland celebrated the
election of Mckinley and Hobart
Wednesday by issuing a Thanks
giving-Day proclamation, in which
he referred to the Almighty's
watchful care which has shielded us
from dire disaster and pointed out
to us the way of peace and happi-
nesS.n
But there is something else that
this land has cause to be thankful
for, and this Is that we are soon to
have an end of the administration of
Mr.. Cleveland. There were many
people who hoped for the election of
Bryan, others hoped for the election
of Mckinley, and some pretended
to hope for the election of Palmer,
but about 80 per cent. of the whole
voting population of the United
States is heartily glad that we are
soon to be rid of the incumbent of
the Presidential office.
Until Cleveland raised his hands
to strike down his party the Repub-
licans had no words severe enough
to condemn the meanness of his adj
ministration. If they have changed
their tune recently it is because he
has done the Republican party good
service. But for him the Demo
cratic party might have had an in
definite lease of power, He alien
ated everybody who could have
been of service to us, and stood in
the way of every other candidate
for the Presidency.
Under the guidance and advice of
Mr.. Cleveland, as we most firmly
believe, the indianapolis ticket was
put up; put up to decoy Democrats
from their party allegiance and to
lure them into the Republican party
Richmond Dispatch.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12

KILLED. We have received news
that fatal shooting occurred near the
Sweet Chaly beate Springs, close to the
Monroe county line, on last Friday, the
10th ult. The full particulars are not
at hand, but it seems that at corn
shucking Young man by the name of
Worsham got into difficulty with some
OF the smokers. A row seemed immi-
nent, when young man named Long,
son of George Long, attempted to act
as peaccmaker in settling the trouble.
This enraged Worsham to such an ex-
tent that he drew revolver and told
Long that if he did not clear out he
would shoot him, at the same time
pointing the pistol at him. Long threw
ont his hand to knock up the revolver,
when it was discharged, the bullet strik-
Ing him near the right temple. Long
died within an hour. Worsham has
not yet been apprehended. Roncererte
Nelus,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12
The Vote I'm Adjoining coun,,e.

Monroe-This county gives BRYAN
l ,677, Mckinley 1926 Wilson 1851
Dorr 1924; Watts 1,52S, Atkinson
l,S4l Holt 1928, Mcneil 1925 Camp.
bell Ass, McWhorter l 1872, and elects
all the Democratic county candidates
by varying majorities.
Summers--This county gives BRYAN
LBS, Mckinley 1900; Wilson !. 47e
Dorr 1899; Watts 1,7SS, Atkinson
1900; Holt LAP, Mcneil 1,6OO. and
elects all the Democratic county Off
GERS, with about the same majorit1es.
Fayette-We have not yet been able
10 get the vote from this county, but it
10 conceded that Mckinley, the Repub
llcan State ticket, and j. NJ. McWhor.
Ter Tor Circuit Judge have about LOO
majority. The Republican county
TICKET in Fayette is also elected, but by
agreatly reduced majority. Rev. Chris.
fayne, colored, is probably elected to
The House of Delegates. The Colored
American citizen is little too numer-
Gus for us down there and easily holds
the balance of power in this district
Senatorial and Judicial.
Pocahontas-We have not the COM
plete returns from this county, but re-
liable information justifies us in stating
Bryan's majority ut 347, and about the
same for the Democratic State ticket.
Judge Campbell get about $50 majority
over McWhorter but he and Mr.. Holt
Tor State Senator are both defeated
probably by about 800. Every Demo-
cratic county and district candidate
was elected in Pocahontrs.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12

How TO CURE BILIOUS CoL1C.-I
suffered for weeks with collie and pains
In my stomach caused by biIiousness
and had to take medicine all the while
until L used Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy which
cured me. L have since recommended
1t to good many people. Mrs. F.
BUTLER, Fairhaven, Conn. Persons
who are subject to bilious collie can
ward Off the attack by taking this rem
edy as soon as the first symptom appear
Sold by Y, Z. Sydenstrlcker & Co.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12

IN nineteen counties Of Ohio the
vote for Palmer and Buckner was
only 229. In the great city of st.
Louis, which went for Mckinley,
they got only 1877. Bryan's ma.
jority in Georgia, which was about
40, 200, will probably exceed the en-
tire vote for the decoy ticket. And
yet these two old fossils had the eff.
frontery to go sailing over the coun-
try declaring themselves the repre-.
sentatives of the Democratic party.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12

L NOTICE that some of our critics
are very much excited because the
Chicago platform says that we
pledge ourselves to secure such leg
islation as will for the future prevent
contracts for particular kind of
money. Why, they say that we are
not going to let people contract
We are not going to let them make
contracts that are against public
policy; we do not intend they shall
demonet!ze by private contract what
this Government makes money by
universal law. You say that we
have no right to interfere with pri-
vate contracts. ] ask one of you to
enter into a contract to collect 20 per
cent. interest and see whether the
Government has any right to inter-
fere with 1t.
Upon what theory is a usury law
based? 1t is based upon the theory
that the men who borrow money
need to be protected from the ava
rice of the men who loan them
money. That is the basis of all
usury laws, and when a man tells
me that we haye not the right to
protect the money of the United
States against the conspiracy of those
who would degrade it. / tell you
that we have more right to prevent
gold contracts or silver contracts
than you have to prevent one indi-
vidual from agreeing to pay another
more than a certain amount of inter-
est.
Talk about freedom of contract
Why, there can only be freedom of
contract between people who stand
upon an equal footing. When one
is under duress it Is not freedom of
contract. It is freedom to extort
and protection to the extorter.-W.
j. Bryan.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-11-12

Mr.. ANDREW WANLEsS, an aged
and esteemed citizen on Back Allie.
ghany, died last week. He had been an
invalid for a long time, and to him
death has been a longed for relief. He
was much respected by all who knew
him. -Pocdhontds Times, Nou. 10Th.