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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
Nnr a straaaIs by AM Means.


The Morning News makes feeble
editorial attempt TO prove that the
financial plank Of the platform adopted
10y the Democratic State Convention at
Dover, Tuesday, was straddle. In
this attempt, however, it is less honest
in its editorial than in it's local col
umns, for its report Of the convention
states positively that had the free sill
yer men made tight in the conven-
tion, they would have been over
powered. " Hero is an admission that
the friends of the gold standard were
in large majority
No doubt the use OF the word
"gold," instead OF monetary" in
the declaration that Eve are in favor
Of maintaining the present monetary
standard" would have been more ex-
piicit, and utterly incapable Of miscon-
struction; but there are other declara
tions in the platform that tatly repu
diate the idea of any financial straddle.
II demands that "the wages Of labor
should bo paid in money that is intrin-
sically worth, in all the markets of
the world, what it purpnrts to be
worth - it protests that "a tlnctuat-
ing currency, or Ialsliied money would
be fatal to the interests of agriculture
aud labor 4" and, still more positive
and convincing, it declares. without
the slightest equivocation, that Della
ware Democrats "ARE OPPOSED TO
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER
AT ANY RATIO. or to the compulsory
purchase Of silver bullion by the gov
ernment -
Here is a declaration that is not cap.
able of misconsrruction. Had the
financial part OF the platform ended
rigat there, it would have been as
thorough and uncompromising dec
laration in favor of sound money as the
most ardent friend of the cause could
desire. Compare it with the trashy
twaddle Of the two Republican State
conventions. The Addicks convention
| declared
We are opposed to the free and un-
limited coinage of silver, except after
international agreement; and until
such agreement can be obtained we be
lieye that the existing monetary stand
ard should be firmly maintained.
Hero We have 1.-THE existing none.
tary standard" " coupled with tacit
approval Of free silver coinage after in
ternational agreement. Can this be-
construed into declaration in favor ol
sound money? The bolters' conven.
tion, which the News stands by, had
this to say;
We demand the maintenance of the
present gold standard of value. W,
favor international bimetallism, bu
until that can be established upon
secure basis we are opposed to the fre,
coinage Of silver by the United States
Here is the same old will-o'- the wis,
of international bimotallism, sen
forth with the object Of holding tn,
sympathy and support Of those who be
lieye in the free coinage Of silver.
When tho Republicans Of Delawar
make financial declaration as posi-
tive, clear-cut and convincing as tha
made by the Delaware Democrats i
State Convention at Dover. yesterday,
will be time enough for tho News [
talk about a straddle.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
A set.I,ncIs for tho s,,yrrltes.

The Minnesota Democrats yesterday,
in State convention assembled, adopted
the following resolution:
We are unqualifediy IN favor of the
present gold standard of value. We
favor the use OF both gold and silver as
money. We are opposed to descent
TO monometaliism Of any kind, and
particularly TO silver monometaliism,
with its deprecated and uepreciatiug
standard Of value
We arc finally convinced that the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver by our
government at the ratio Of lG to /, with
out the cooperation on the part Of the
other great commercial nations Of the
world. would reduce the country TO a
condition of silver monometaliism, en-.
failing upon us financial panic and
commercial and industrial disaster.
Wa are unalteraaly and irreyocably
opposed to tho adoption Of a1y such
policy.
Eighteen delegates will represent Min
nesota IN TIE National Democratic Con
ycntion, and by their votes insist thai
no FREQ silver declaration shall be pui
forth as the financial policy Of th,
Democratic party Of the country.
This action, according tn the esti
mates Of tho New York World, make,
it impossible for the free silver coinage
advocates to obtain the two thirdl
vote in the National Convention neces
sary ID nominate candidate Of thei
faith. The reaction has come and sill
yer has received its set back.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
wANAHIAKER,S.
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, June is, 1896
THE MONTH OF ROSES
AND BARGAINS

Column after column of the
newspapers each day filled
with news of bargains. "
What's wrong? This hold
ers of large lots Of goods, un-
easy as to future market con
ditions and more uneasy as to
their chances of marketing
present holdings, are willing
to make us liberal concessions
if we will take lots in lump.
If the goods are altogether up
to our standard we take them
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
COTTON DRESS sTUFFs

A rose by any other name
would be as sweet, but a sub
stitute for a rose could hardly
masquerade successfully. Tho
town is full of dimities, but
some of the goods that arc
offered as dimities are as
though you substituted an
cglantine rose for an Ameri-
can Beauty. But retailers are
at their wits ends. Lots of
goods are selling for less than
their worth at Wanamaker's,
while these other dealers get
no chance at the big fresh lots
we take. This outlet is equal
to all demands and lots of
goods are taken here almost
invariably if they are up to
our standard and the prices
are advantageous to Our Pub
lie. We regret that makers
lose money, but our ready
help saves them frequently
from still greater losses.
No wonder that the yard
sticks keep flying over these
pretty cotton stuffs-dimities
and other weavcs. Look at
the prices
Ginghams at &c. Were Sc.
Ginghams at Go. The wholesale nr,ca
was S{c
Dimities at Sc Finest American md
were l0c.
Printed Ducks at Sc. Worth l26c,
Printed Plisse, 10c. The price Il one.
third Off, o'e'
Scotch Gingham, l2kc. Cost nearly
zoe to import
Printed Piques, lsc. Quick sellers oIl
season at 25c
Noopeu batlster l5c English-made
and reduced from 81 ]sc.
English Lappets, zoe. Dainty and
serviceable We're zoe.
Woven Piques, lsc. Glasgow. .mada
and reduced from 45c.
French oFgandies, 25c. No speeiaI
reason for it. Were SIZE.
Mol.sseline RRye SOC FROM a7lkc
natiste Neigeuse, SOC from 37Lc.
isatlste treanon, SOC from 87lSc
scotch GlngLams, l5c, Were zoe and
1eoteh Ginghams lsc. Were 2bc
hawthorn Tissue, lSc. You will know
them as the 35c goods, '>o"
pancy Scotch Ginghams, Sic. Coss
more TO import 's
Reduced % per cent. ~ 1ae'
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
CONTINENTAL BICYCLES

The worlds a-wheel ! Are
you? Maybe it's our fault if
you are not-for we haven't
been able to get the wheels
here fast enough. Continen-,
tails are the product of a fac
tory famous the world over for
the high-grade, handsome
wheels it produces. The de-
mand for them is great and
growing-growing where the
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

wheels are sold under the max.
ers' name-plate at SIS, $50
and 500. Growing here
where we sell them under our
name-plate at $45, $5oandS SIS.
Plenty Of all the styles to-
day And that is something
to tell of-for likely by the
weeks end we'll be short of
stock again.
womcn's Continental Bicycles at si5
and s55
Mems Continental Bicycles at s45, $50
and tb5.
Bicyeie SmtS /or Homer
Two-either at IS. One is
of cotton covert cloth. Coat
that has been SO popular with
the Duchess Of Milford suit; (;
divided skirt with overlapping
front that gives nothing OF the
appearance of a divided skirt;
leggings, cap and chatelaine
purse.
The other is of crash /:
Jacket, skirt, bloomers, leg
gings and cap.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
l,c,,nd for Europe.

Among the passengers ON tho Etruria,
which is bound for Europe, is IL
Delawarean, DR.. Martin W. Barr,
physician in charge Of Pennsylvania
Training School for Feeble Minded
Children, and an authority in nervous
diseases DIR. Barr goes in company
with the great specialist of Boston,
DIR. Walter Channey, 10 visit in con
nection with their work, the great in
stitutions abroad, tho Sculpture in
Paris, Earlewood and the Royal Albert
Asylum in England, where they will
be the guests Of eminent specialists.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
otb..rs Elected.

The annual meeting Of the Whining
ton Dramatic Club was held Tuesday
night, at the New Century Club, and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Miss May
Candy; Secretary, Austin Harrington ,
Treasurer l.. Scott Townsend; EXecu
tive Committee, Miss May Canhy, Mrs.
Alfred |. du Pont and Miss Eleanor G.
Walton.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
Two DemocraIlc pecIaratlons.

The Maryland Democrats met in State
convention at Baltimore, on Wodnes,
day, and after voting down resolution
iayoring the free coinage Of silver,
adopted platform the financial plank
Of which is as follows:
Following that tho true interests of
tho people require that tho earnings of
agriculture and trade and the wages of
labor should be paid in money that is
intrinsically worth in all tho markets
of the world what it purports to be
worth, we demand the maintenance Of
the existing gold standard Of yaluo.
and, further, that the government shall
keep all its obligations at all times re-
decuablc and payable in money of the
| greatest intrinsic value and of the
highest standard adopted ~ the civil
| ized putiOns Of the world, uad we there
/ fore resolutely oppose I'll, free and un-
lmitod coinaga Of silver at Jhc ratio of
4 ~ 10 /.
Tho Connecticut Democratic State
Convention was also hold yesterday,
aud made the following explicit declar.
alton on national finances.
While wo favor tho most liberal use
Of silver ConaiHtont with tn enforce.
ment 0f Il gold standard, we are unal.
icrgbly opposed u the free coinage Of
! silver, dermlng il u doyice for tic do
basement M our currency and the com.
pulsory purchase uf silver by the GOV.
ernment Gniar existing cirrum.
stances, 70 pay public debts III silver
coin is repudiatlnu; to pay private
debts in the Eamo coin is to rob IA,
wage Garner. and TO provide for tn,
FREQ coinage OF silver means tic tln
struction Of legitimate business ans
great suffering among the labariuI
ClaH5ns.
Here arc two plain and unoquiyoef
doriarations in favor Of sound money
They are for the single gold standar,
and against tho FREQ ana unlimlte,
coinagp Of silver. Tho uhantasy O
"bimotaliam by international asrao
mencf il mot countenanced in other.
Could the Chicago convention be in
duced to make financial dpIiyoranc
liko eithcr 81 tho above aud to nonli
natn candidate for President in fu
accord with those continents, it woul
bo wcll for the Democratic party If III
1 country.
Il was no trouble for the Dbm1rrati
convention Of Putnam county, 81
= York, to make a good financial plank
This resolution was unauimuusl
ujoEted
We dcmand an honest dollar. "
4 repudiate thn effort 10 marshal OF
= raffy 1r tho dcpreciatcd gily,
s standard Of India, China, and Mexir,
We remind iHburing men that ilft,
cent dollar means half wages. We ii
lleye that the gold standard yari
n least and is therefore tho best.
laero ia rot the suspicion Of
/. stra aboui this declaration. II
+ hriet but expr sNe. r. would pr,
a Inc model laa wobbius politicia
study careful
70 Two hundred md thirty young M
q wra graduated ln Princeton Collie
" Wednesday. lw of them wcro gra
~ uH cum ma laudc, with gre
"A honm Ono Of tho 9Iyo wasJohn Moo
q troUl Delawgr 10y, who, in adj
If lion to this high honor, carried
/ ljsG Aonors in nj! iGphy aud reeeiy
i peyoral prizes. lleaware is proud
lave such Eons as -lr, Trout,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
Substitutes for horslord's
Acid Phosphate are Dangerous.

Because they cost less, many substitutes
are offered. some Of which are dangerous.
and none of which will produce the same
effect rs tho genuine, lnss, upon having
"HoBsFoRo's" whether biiyin@ q bottle oi
Acid Phosphate, OF phosphate IN glass
La
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
nen1h nf hi. j. smIlIl.

New York, June 10. III. J. Smith,
the general superintendent of the
Edisen General Electrical and lllumi-
mating 90. Of Now York, died at his
home. in Washingtonville, N. j., to
day, as result of injuries received
Sundav morniDg,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
Tho Entct n McIxlnley,s Nomination.

The Effect of McISiniey's Nomination.
European views Of our national poll
tics are not always pertinent or yalu-
able, but they are occasionally sugges.
two. For instance, here is the opinion
OF N. Paul Leroy Beauiou, the distin.
guished French political economist,
upon the probable effect Of Mckinley's
nomination. 10 viow of tho uncertainty
OF the ohiosman's attitude upon tho
financial Issue
The peril Is no less indeed II is
more immediate Gays M. Beaulieu,
from the monetary point Of view, for
Mr.. Mckinley passes as q partisan of
silver, and ono of the causes impeding
tho flow Of dipital from Europe to
America is tie uncertainty as 10 the
future OF the american monetary eys-
TEN. While enlightened Europeans do
not believe the United States will com /.
init the folly OF what is called "re-
habilitating silver" their confidence
for some timc has been shaken by the
noisy demonstrations of the silverites.
| NJ. Beaulieu then goes on to show how
those European nations, not yet on q
gold basis, ire progressing in that
direction. HdiB8taBces Russia, which,
as is well knoRn, has for some time
been silently hut yigilantly collecting
all the gold ACCESSIBLE. having at this
moment the largest gold reserve in the
world-more than s42n. 600, 600 --and
he says that il Mr.. MaAinley becomes
President he hay he able to disturb
the business of the country and bring
about crisis; but he you'd not have
tho remotest chance now (,f securing an
international agrosment f(r the restora-
tion of bimetallism. M. Beauieu well
asks. "Gan we believe that Russia, foi
instance, a government OF tars persist
ence and tenRaity, after having gath
cred such resources and taken such
steps for the resumption offpecie pay
ment on the basis of gold payments,
will throw up it's plans and adopt bi.
metallismi" BimetallisIa, then, IL
Europe, NJ. Beaulieu declares is abeo
lutely lost cause. Mr.. Mckinley. il
he became President, could not Civ,
back life to a doctrine abandoned o.
men aud which is buried undef a quar-
ter Of century OF the gold regime. ;
In conclusion NJ. Beaulieu asks til,
pertinent question:
"Would Ii not be an amazine Attic
tion to SEQ the nineteenth centup closl
with this contrast; the great Republic
of the United States making theblun
dor Of joining itself TO the silver ttand
ard, after not only all Europe, bet th,
immense empire of Russia, one hal
Asiatic, is on the eve Of adopting tn
single gold standard?"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
Attendod = Vyedding.

AT tho wedding of MISS Eleanor
Elizabeth Packer and DIR. Clarence
seiby Eldredge in Philadelphia Tuesday
eveninp. Miss Sarah Shaw OF this city
and Miss Matte Wellbank Of Lewes,
Del. were among the BRIDES attend
RntE
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

AS tho finatical siyeriica arc So
er1E L9r chmp money tho lpdiauaIa.
!lH Jot-na. 7H2gasts th3 use or sUa4
.4r e"enaa in w.j of eily,r. It
paiaiH a5t lhata 4 iiaHanie class f. t,rs
eai..l ll "9limd w nt ntucnraa
t.'1 IA i.s fina aoaaI laas ta
!alhHiar af"a hMai siurda era
'0'taaa, j@ral ga, uasno t5f
p~L .@.#of Ha@ aa
L'a. .s uqas01 aa hr.u pua a9a
arn a fa5m NJ tt.l stat.
tHs lsoe go aa'.m.tod coinage If
.l ihis lau5 abqu ID sagsi
'a NJ .la aeAa44 gJc lrsy 4i.yar euia.
20,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

The pleasing harmony of tho Demo
cratic State convention at Dover, on
Tuesday, strikes terror TO the hearts Of
the Republicans, both Regulars and
Addickaites. They well know that in
Delaware thorough Democratic har-
mony means sweeping Democratic
,,;nf,rv
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

The currency question, says the
curront weekly letter Of uambleton q
Co., the baltimore bankers, ''is para
mount and vital and the great politi-
cal contest Of this year must determine
not only whether or not We arc TO main
tain our present standard Of value, but
the lie and existence of our republi
can institutions may depend upon the
result. Tho men who are engineering
the movement for tho dobasemont Of
our currency and dishonor Of our obli-
cations are INSCRIPTIONS. If success
ful in their efforts they would go on
with other oXcneses aud, in carving
out their PnpulistIc, Communistic
ideas, would eventually wreck the gov.
rrnmnnt and destroy the nation. There
are Of course many advocates Of freq
silver coinage who are honest, If mis-
takon, III their convictions. Those
ara not nf the dangerous class, as the,
would not hesitate to acknowledge thoi
instako upon conviction ~ their error
It IL tho willy political demagog tles. wit
would not hesitate To ruin the countr,
to accomplish their cnds, who are tn
dangerous ones This is the elias
which has taken up tho silver quea
ton and who hope, by deception, /
ride into powor and obtain control Q
the government. Under these circum
stances it behoovos all honest me
first, 10 use every endeavor to proven
the capture Of etthcr Of the great pc
litcal conventions by these repudia
tors, and secondly, should their schem
succeed in obtaining control of tn
Chicago convention, TO give hearty an
willing support 10 the party whic
nrnnuunees for Rnnnd mnnnY. -
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18
..rhs crime Of ls7a. .

Sound Currency for june LIST con-
tains very interesting article by Con-,
gresham McCioary of Minnesota on
the Coinage act Of 1873" the crime
Of '73" as frequently designated by
the rhaap money advocates, who
charge it with the steaithy and corrupt
demonstration of silver.
Mr.. McCleary shows conclusiYoly
from contemporary records that the
bill, instead of going through Congress
like the silent tread Of cat, had
actually been before that body for
about three years; that it was printed
at least thirteen times; that il was
carefully debated in both houses (the
debates in tie Senate occupying G6
columns and those OF the House TS
columns of the Congressional Globe y
and that with the exception Of the ad-
dition Of a silver trade dollar TO meet
tho wishes Of the Pacific coast, it finally
passed substantially MS introduced.
Every important feature Of the bill was
fully explained in the original report
and repeatedly afterward in the debates
on the bill itsef. Instead Of the sur
reptitious dropping out of the standard
dollar just before the passage of the
act, US SO frequently alleged-the fact
appears that the standard Al219 grain
dollar Tor any other provision for free
coinage of silver was never in the bill
from first to last.
The fact Of, and reasons for thii
omission were carefully pointed out il
the reports On the bin and in the sub
sequent debates; while from contem
porary as we'll as earlier records quotcc
by Mr.. MeCleary, it is apparent tia
little Significance was attached TO suei
omission. since it merely registered
what had been the force of law for y
years. The act Of 1863, establishing
our subsidiary silver coinage upon I
limited tender basis, was universally re
garded as fixing our currency iinali.
upon the standard of one metal an,
that gold.
Mr. McCeary also exposes with grea
clearness the Ernest Seyd myth, ant
Z shows concasively that tho allegation
so widely circulated as to that gentle
/ mans corrupt connection with the &C
/ are most audacious faiaehoods.
II any OF our readers are in doub
as 10 the methods or motives of tn
! men who passed the Mintage act O
. 1873. We would refer them to thi
! pamphlet. Copies can be obtained b
sending five cents to the Reform Club
% William street. New York City.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

In the course Of an able paper in the
July Forum On "Mr. Cleveiand's Sec
ond Administration, Mr.. George Wal
ton Green writes:
Posteriiy will not rank Mr.. Cleveland
as "a brilliant statesman. The pages
of the historian will not glow with
stories of his winning personality, his
attractive magnetism, bis delicate tact
But wher the roll of American Presi'
dents is scanned and their careers are
searched through for examples of dill
gence in business, steadfast upholdiDg
of party principle, sturdy fidelity to
party pledges, rigid economy OF the
public moneys, aud dogged insistence
on national good faith, in tho face OF
furious hostility and faint hearted sup
port "a candid and grateful posterity
will rank among the very highest or
tho list the second administration ol
Grover Cleveland.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

In dispatch to tic Morning News
announcing tho Higgins victory at St.
Louis, Mr., W. Hastings says: "Ad-
dicks viii never appeal 10 tie con.
ycntipn. II ho does ho will be hayed
alive. II is 70 he hoped that MIR.
iddicss will "appeul 10 the conven-
tion. " 1t can readily be imagined, in
that event, with what glee Mr.. w.
Hastings would join in tins skinning
process.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

Congress adjourned Thursday, and
tho country brrathed sigh Of TO-
lief II was thg most useless Congress
that ever assembled at the National
Capital. /! refused TO do anything to
build up She financial credit Of the
nation, but sQuapdered millions OF dol
lars in eAtravagaut and useless appro-
priRtions,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

An instance showing why the Eree
silver coinage Democrats have been SO
successful in securing delegates to ehe
National Democratic Convention is
thus pointed out by the New Yq'k
World.
At tho Democratic primaries 10
Hamilton county. o., which includes
Cincinnati, the free-silyer men secured
all but two Of tho sixty eight delegates.
They cast 3. 7,6 votes. against legs than
900 for the gold standard. As there
are ~. 600 Democratic voters in Hamil-
ton county. the free.silyer men obtained
the delegates with loss than ne-sevsnth
oi tho party vote. They carried the
ST. Louis primaries on about the same
proportion. la Texas, on Monday, the
free silver mon had their own way on
vote SO light as 10 disgust and alarm
them.
This is largely the trouble all over
the country. There is no doubt that
tho great majority of tho Democratic
party is in favor of sound money,
but apathy has permitted the meagr'
minority in favor of free silver coinage
to score victory after victory. Th'
party, therefore, is apt to be misrcpre
scnted in its National Convention, be
cause its voters failed to come out an'
express their sentiments.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-06-18

Saturdays Democratic nomination
WAS d disappointment to the Ropubli-
cans. The spirit displayed and the
vote pollod alarms them, as they had
hoped for apathy and Indifference.
Evidently this is going to be a good
Democratic year in Delaware,