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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18
THE TIMEs-RICHMoND. Va. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER IS. 1896

ono OF IT'S citizens now occupies the sec
ondl place on the Chicago ucNet. with
these claimed advantages IN their favor
they made the most thorough, vigorous
and determined campaign that II was
possible to make In behalf or sllTcI-ohly
to meet their Waterloo.
That Maine has voiced the true Amerl-
can sentiment in other states as wei
as within her own borders is hardly open
10 question. il Will be no surprise III
tho honest money tidal wavo which mas
risen there sweeps over the country III
November and deluges the deluded 81
YER claimants. But IL would be a mistaIe
and risk TO overlook the all important
fact that tho signal victory or Monday
was won only by hard fighting. lh9 re
puhlicans," says Mr.. Manlev have Just
completed tho most thorough ana syst
matio canyass that has been made IN the
State IN the last twenty-five years. ~
was a campaign Of enlghtment Waged
20 open the eyes OF every voter-to the
fact that the FREQ coinage or SILVER mems
a dal1aad currency, Reputation, QlSuvu-
esty and disaster. II was a campaign or
reason against fall9cy, int9iliBehce
against delusion. honesty against dlshon,
cstr. Such n campaign must ne Wak "a
with equal vigor IN every STATE OF the
Union from now TN November 81. When
tho voters Of tho nation are MADE 70
realize the truth. as were mo voters OF
Maine their verdict must be the saine.
No asDoct OF this election In the ilne
Tree state is more noteworthy or signll-
icant than tho fact revealed that Mhue
many Democrats voted tho Iepnhlican
tick0t n much larger number. unable 10
countonanco tho Populist-s'lver party and
unwilling 10 east n Republican ballot
dfd not 20 10 the polls AS is we'll known,
there as n large body Of such Democrats
in every state. their number having been
greatly increased by Alr. Mckinley prov
ing himself so closely welded TO party
ard protection
TIis fact shows tho wis Tom and patriot
ism Of tho union Democracy in putting
in the field "a thirl ticket wni,1 VIII
command tho loyal support of honest
Democrats everywhere. Tho ballots OF
Those voters will not only make Che de-
feat OF Bryan more sure. but they VIII
go 10 swell the grand aggregate vote for
honest money. and thus serve % stamp
out the silver craze more effectively.
Tho neral effect of such a verdict for
honest money and national integrity viii
DO felt throughout the civilized world
20 tho credit of the United States AZ
The Same time true Democrats viii Doe
able fO stand lv their c0iOrs and form In
line for 1,oO.-New York Herald
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

List of Appointments OF tho National
Democratic Committee.

List of Appointments or tho Nauonh
Democratic Committee.
Headquarters,
National Democratic Party.
Rooms over 81 east Main street.
Richmond Va.
The following times and places have
been arranged for public speaking:
EN-GOV. WM. l.. CAMERON.
Poterburg righD. Tuesday. 22d Sep
September.
Norfolk mish0, Thursday. 2ith Sep
TENDER.
Aecomac C. II. day. Monday. 18th
&c capo Charles Cnigho. Tuesday 10Th
Alexandria might. Friday. "a October.
Lexington ni rhO. Monday. 5th October.
charlottesville, Thursday MlsbO, SIN
October.
Radford. Saturday miehO. 10Th October.
Abingdon. Tuesday mishO. 18Th October.
Bristol Friday mishO. 10th October.
SUFFOLK Tuesday m.sfo Goth October.
Hampton, Thursday might. ed Oc-
tober.
r. G. SAUNDERS.
Stuart (iay. Tuesday. 29th September
JOSEPH BRYAN.
Danyilie nighO. September 10th.
L. p. cox.
Dinwlddis C. IT,, Monday day. 2ist Sep
tember.
FIuyanna, Monday day. 18th soptem-
Der.
D. PRESTON PARR.
Danvlle' Saturday mish0. 18th Sep
tembof.
HON. r. n. BARTON.
Chatham. Monday day.. 10Th October.
JAMES BUNGARDNER, JR.
Amherst, DIST (court-day).
Nelson, Monday day., 2,th se9tenbe-.
SAMUEL O.. BRENT.
spotsylyania C.. IT.. Monday day. 5th
October.
WILLIAM Y. WILSON.
Forest Depot Bedford county. Saturday
"aV. 18th September.
MORGAN III. BTACH.
Alexandria, Friday nieho 2i OctooeL
HON. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS.
Gloucester Courthouse, Moalay W1O,
sta October
RICHARD +. TUNSrhLT.
snrry G.. IT,, Tuesday day. ~ Sep
iemter.
BARTON IT. WISE.
Cooohlan1 Courthouse, Monday Oly).
2,st September.
Manchester Saturday lnish0. 2'th Sep
TENDER. oil.
~ N LOGAN Chairman
Harvey L. Wilson. Secretary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

Tho n-fre Fhc remarkable vote OF
Maine f. considered the more significant
and iusDi-ing 90 becomes
II 40 not "a Republican victory, Inc re.
uuilicans have never been able TO poll
ANYTHING Ike such a vote. ana lney could
moi have done SO this year On parry lines.
Tte oveshadCwing issue vas Detwc ~
honest money ami the silver neresy; on
this issue the campaign was MAeth, on
This the people voted. AS Mr. " tulcy
very sensihiy admits thousands OF Demo
Gratis placed country a.ote party ann
voted The Republican ticket as a protest
AGAINST free silver. IL was ne voice OF
Democrats and Republicans raised an
unison against proposed reputation and
natiOral dishonesty.
The result reveals, 20 the surprise even
OF trained po.ltica. observers anu pro-
rhefs. the v cakI ess Of the silver senti-
ment IN a State wherein. the sllverites
confidently claimed much ana many
thincs were favorable 90 their claims.
Maine g. State of tilers lnh iouers
and 10 has been tn these, 90 farmers ant
vare carriers. that the silver i.uHl 's
have appealed mcst loudly dnd loohel
most hcpeful for support. me s1Ner
Democrats also counted mucn on the
facts that Maine succumb.d 10 me green.
haak craze sixteen Se2Ts a&o siI0 'nAs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

In his speech at Louisville, september
l4th, Mr.. WI. BRYAN said;
81 expressly release, 80 far as am CON
cerned. from the support of the Chicago
ticket every Democrat who believes That
,he success of that ticket would imperil
our country. 1 shall not ask any man TO
violate his conscience or DE deaf 10 the
voice of his Judgment. shall ask no
false fealty g. party above love Tor c"un-
try. would not do 10 MYSELF VIII ask
nobody To do what 4 would not do"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

honestly differ upon the paramount pub
lie questions cannot afford to be harmo-
nizcd by a National Convention MT
Cleveland would not support a free-silver
candidate for the presidency ana 10
should not do so n he really believes that
free coinage would ruin the country be-
cause n mans duty 70 his country is high
or than his duty 20 his party.
Very truly yours.
W. J. BRYAN.
Lincoln, Mob, February IS, 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

THAT Mr.. william Jennings Bryan, tho Chit
saco Nominee for President, PurpOsed to
stump Virginia In 1898 ia Behalf of Capt.
rdmund IL. Cooke, the Iopuiist Nomince
for Governor. Against Col Charles J..
O'FerraII, the Democratic Nominee.
JIe Was Induced Not To- DO so, but His
Avowed sympathy Was With the Popu-
lists and NOt the Democrats
Ouery-Is Mr.. BRYAN Less of "a Popuiist
tn 1896 Than lie Was in 1897
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18


they VIII lost p0pulist votes. III they
drop sowaii ana substitute Watson they
viii ALLEVIATE Thousands Of their men who
arN econ Democrats on all issues but the
uhr lf currency. Tho Bryan managers
u H mNfirr arc tween the devil ana
uc 30 bIle s0l-Chattanoosa Times.
fIe principal silver-producing
IIv N.H. aft no Indications that the
. Nr bryan 50 nearly 50 strong
IH Inlr. IN the mississippi
f.N 1880 t wn1 agreed tho great
hII' i' fought nothing has oc-
0.I0l at fhe steady disintesrauon OF
NH l.f. ....Fi.io Times
"A depreciation of the currency IS al
ways attended hy loss TO tho laDorng
classes Ills portion Of tho community
fatu uf'fh0r limo nor opportunity 10
watch tho GIBBS ami flaws of tho money
market Engaged from day 10 day IN
their usual toll. they do not perceive that
although their wages are nominaliy the
same. or even somewhat higher. they
are greatly reduced. ia fact by the raph
increase OF currency, which, as 1t APP
pears 20 make money abound, they arc ~
first inclined 10 consider blessing.
Andrew Jackson, eighth annual message.
1.-THE prosperity Of one" said Mr. By
nun in his Brooklyn address on Iuesuay
night last. els the prosperity OF an. III
this country should De made q centre OF
financial distruet and confusion the "Ho'e
population would suffer in common, TOT
10 IS true that adversely for one is a1Fer-
sfy for ALL TO is Che doctrine OF DnIl.-
tianity as well as Of Democracy that an
men are intorlepcndent love one am
other" says Tie Gospel. and the DOING
OF equal and exact justice follows as a
matter Of course. Those who attempt
40 array one part OF the people Of tho
country ar1insu ANOTHER part, or one
section against another section, are public
enemies and tho Devils own mission
arios.-Phladeiphia Record.
The East Mississippi Times, which is
supporting Bryan. says: cit does nauselte
us 10 see Democratic papers pretending
20 Do respectable quoting Alieeld anu
Tilman and holding them no as examples
az Democracy. Al these two bomb1-tir
frauds had tho.r iust deserts, Alise.i
would have been hung long aeo with the
I9ymarkct b0mb-throwers. and Iil.man
would now Doe either in the South Clro-
ID iunatic asylum of the pentcniiafy'
The Nickshurr Commercial, which Doilel
the Chicago platform and is now hl'l-
helriodly supporting 10, says TINS OPINION
Of the Times indicates ono or mo pow
orfu undercurcnts of the campaign AMI
the Democratic situation. Ihero are
thousands OF silver Democrats Who Like
tho Times, are getting tired
General Palmer s. q man Of rare vital
I H| |HH
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18
SOME IMPORTATION roR THE DIS.
PATCH.

As we have had occasion to mention be-
fore, some one has imposed upon the
innocent. guileless Dispatch. and made II
believe that the elections In Virginia arc
as fair and honest as they are IN any
other State. They ara So inbred. In many
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

A correspondent in Richmond sends
ps extracts from the writings and
...ecnes OF q runhor OF weD-known
mon. asking us to publish them and show
why they do rot prove that free coinage
would be a good thing.
II our correspondent win specify any
roint upon which be wishes informa-
tcn. We Will take pleasure In supplying
it if We are able 10 do so. But We don
think any good would come from print
ing the mass of quotations shat Doe sends
US. and it would Il axe a severe tax upon
our columns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

counties OF the state. ana oven IN thp9o
negro counties where they are not SO.
tho frauds arc pcrpotratcd by corrupt
election officers. and not by the citlzcnry
OF the country at large. And thorc nr"
some bright and most praisoworily in-
stances even amongst tie negro counties
where the elections have BON perfectly
honest all tho time But. ncvcrthr.'.'.
there are many counties whore this D. not
so. and the unsuspecting Dispatch iaf
been so icgregiously mislcl in rops0t to
these that we shall make some moro ct-
tracts from the case OF Thorp va. Mc-
cnncy, In the hope that We may in limo
open its eyes to what IS going on right
at its door.
At Henry election precinct, IN su77ex
county. the usual Republican vote i5 near
" 900. and tho Republican majority aver
ages about lCo. Thorp was given only
sixty-nve votes, and the precinct was re-
turned for McKnney by majority OF
forty-nve. All the election officers were
Democrats. except a colored judge Of
election who was said 20 be a Republican.
The spccial constable refused to assist
nlitorate voters to prepare their ballots
and the tally-Ests show 22l voters who
reported to the tauy-koepers that they
had voted for Tlorp. Thorp examiner
witnesses who testified that these were
facts. McKenney examined 10 witnesses
TO disprovc them, and. thereby. Of course,
admitted them. and Mr.. william A. Jones
who sat on tho committee that had tho
case was unable to say one word in OPP
posi.ion 10 them. Perhaps tho Dispatch
may think this was nothing but n slight
irreeularity. But. in our opinion. Thoip
was cheated here out Of more than 80
votes.
At Wavrrly election precinct. which So
n Republican one. with an average Re
publican vote Of 40 Tnorp was given only
Is votes and tho precinct was returned
for McKcnoy by 2i majority. it was
proved that tho Democratic vote was
split here. and That about ono-haf Of 10
had turned Popuust licKenncy how
.''''. '''.7' ''''' va d.
TOT noIp "'7o
AZ "Hl'e oak pI'''''..' i'
county inc average i'' ''' '''''
ABOUT oA NeN'"''E was t'''" 90 'o'o'
h'fe' ana ihoIp only e'' - W. i''i'is
tesiiied mat he was at inc pol7 all
day. and that he knew mat 80 votes "cie
cast for Ihorp ana he pointed out 81
names on lne po'l-"oo" OF persons VINO
have been N'puoii''l5 l'r MIC ID year.
At this precinct TWO OF inc Judges ana
all OF inc o'ner ole''-'n olleel' were
Deomcr'is' while one Judge claimed 10 oe
l'epuoHcan judge is negro VINO can-
not read or write or even sign bis name.
ana it was destined 10 that ne was not
considered honest though the Electoral
Board thought him sufficiently qualified
to be judge Of election.
At DarV'lI7 precinct !" the same c .
A.. 1loi.sor and ,rbrrston o. mal,in,.
Ok iiolson' D. anu l'u'a'0'' p, '''. 49,
lSi In ALL Whdo me pol-Doo85 s"o" '.''.
2iS votes We're cast, mus l'"'''E ~ 'o'.9
at ms pr'c'H'' "'o.'' ,'. ~ . 49,.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18
Aprohlbition Victory.

II transplres that the recent election IN
Arkansas was not a triumph for the
Democracy after an. According TO joshua
10 rIIilic Is one OF the two prohibition
caniidares FOR the presidency Of the
United statcs-thc battle was Fought
upon the issue OF the prohibition OF the
foes OF the whisky barrel II u crafty
Ing 10 know that Mr.. Lever1ns Is pleas
ed with the result Of the pol anea& the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18


IoHl'
I'M ron,
non. D. .'-, I'm, v'''
, l'''. ~ ..... ,,,,o
"'-- '''' ..... ,...
ANA he VINO ,loNs ,''e io'
Knows 10. l.i' A'''''
topll'l Oh ai'
liluII.H.)
w as Ho1 '.' ~.
ana uld H'- now nus '''o"7'''''
with ono acclaim
ana with a u--'1 voice i''Ne KNOWN
Their love;
And did they not by that same decd
Turn down Art seWalA
Wart that he -
10 raise me upt
1Horfoo) .,o.,.
ana Why @'n ','
Why am noe loll Oh my i''.'Il''. do.
why DID, lN's po'l'"l "''
Ml-l I't-" eye. N'-'7 '""-
Which j cannot ma
lClu1ens- NJ ht-" Ayt
sewal Us a decimal point
BE does nothing hut reduce value.
At the lcit mana ol Bryan
Tic cuts bis chances ZEN per cent
And 1.
I,
Who am the representative OK you all,
7,
Without whom me fopliisls
W OIiu D' a' N''''i"7'
Tom Watson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

agus shakers. and. while he ~ no doubt
right In clafufng GOyernOr-Eiect Jones
a. af, ardent advocate OF sumptuary laws,
It win be- found that the liquor traffic IN
Arkansas is far from cxtlnct-Chlcdgo
Ghrorfafa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18
CAMPAIGN COnMENT.

The Philadelphia Ledger says il viii not
do TO make too sure OF the weakness of
the silver cause because OF the result OF
the Maine election, and the Philadelphia
Record says: "rho Maine election would
lose It's educative value If il should beset
oyerconndence IN the minds of the friends
Of honest money
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

CITY Democratic Committee
Richmond VA. Sept. j.. ls5.
Editor az Tho Times.
s.--Tle statement in your paper to-
l.,. about reserved e..ts on tia noor OF
ne tul.torirm ana headed "some Sur
misc TicEe,s. is m'.ioain.. Finding it
,..c..--ry ~, o.o-.ut of th, immone
l-.g.l ,.,,..,.'~ t,,...t u.ohmond on he
r.g,r NJ rse l.th +, SAINT TO make some
sre.r,l nr8,ision for th. e who could not
be- accommodated ON tho STAGE ard who
ar, vet entitled 10 special recognition ON
no occasion. The CRY Committee ordered
five hundred extra tickets to Doe printed,
ana these were directed ny INC committee
narinr the matter foo charge TO De dis
trnuted as follows. r-eonty-fve tickets
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

Where are the farmers that We're sure
for Bryan? Not in Vermont nor I'm
Maine. certainly. and their numbers must
have been exaggerated in Arkansas.
where the Democratic plurality is only
about three thousand greater than 1t was
in lSg4.-BOston Transcript.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

This IS worse than the Greeley year
when the bottom dropped out. In the
September election Of 1872, the Republl-
cans OF Maine had "a plurality OF 1915
while in Vermont they had -o.553. Com
pare these with pluraliucs of $1,000 and
"a 600 i'm 1895. We are going 20 have q
pretty solid East in any event-sprins-
field Republican.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

Tho Democrats OF Maine last Juno
adopted a gosd-ftandard platform and
nominated a sound-money candidate FOR
Governor. IN August the free-silver
Democrats had another convention and
droppod alike the candidate and the PLATE
form. putting up a free-silyer man and
platform. And now, pray. how much
have they made by that unique and humll-
iating performance?-iiartfo Times.
IL thu BRYAN party Swing to- Sayau
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

IL the Bryan party Swing to" sswsn
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-18

= "a !" n - = T = TT
corlnne. J. NJ, Academy Of Music.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-29

mean to spoil the sacred music in the
House of God by Joining in a solo when
you We're not asked to sing?"
mo-"
Would you have done it@'
Certainly" was the reply.
What did DIR. Stoddard say to you
when you apologized for your poor
singing?" pursued Mr.. Edwards.
"He SAID 1 should try to avoid it."
Avoid breaking DOWN." Mr.. Edwards
asked.
Mr.. Tenant Strengthened out the awk-
ward term "a break Town in a church
choir lest some of the jurors might
confuse that performance with another
OF the same name popular among vaude-
willie artists and colored society. Mr..
Tenant said it meant a crack in the
voice caused ~ wrong strain or over
work.
Sc that when you threatened you would
take part in the solo. you were not IN
ST. Johns Church" asked Mr.. Edwards,
mo, sir: I did not.
Oh, then, YOU only meant to give them
good measure in the baritone solos, was
Mr.. Edwards double headed Joke. MI.
Gillies is a measurer by profession.
Mr.. Tenant called Mr.. Victor Baier.
the conductor of the Schubert Glee Club.
te the stand to testify as to Mr.. Gillies'
ability as a soloist, but on second thought
concluded not to put Mr.. Baier on the
did not cali Rev. DR.. Stoddard, who
seemed intensely amused at the whole
proceedings. but at once proceeded to
make q brief rgunent for a practical
non-suit.
Mr.. Edwards said the case came under
the fifth section Of the statute of frauds,
and cited the case of McIlroy US. Lud-
low TO show that the plaintiff could not
recover. He contended. that no recov-
cry could be made on the contract. if any
there was, and for part performance there
could be none He denied that there was
any contract between the church and
Mr.. Gillies. and the letters between the
parties do not disclose any terms what
ever. The church, he said, admitted ow-
ing $40 for the extra services and that
sum they would gladly pay.
Mr.. Tennant criticized the motion on a
point of technicality as rather small. He
declared that the letters did show q
contract which the defendants had vio-
lated, and they We're bound by It.
Judge Bedle sided with MI. Edwards.
and said that the only question was
the amount for the services rendered,
and the Jury without leaving their seats
awarded SIS and cost.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-29
CONCERT AT SIMPSON oHuRoH.

Simpson M. 3. Church. on Central ave-
nue., was crowded last night with a large
audience who enjoyed the concert given
by the members of the Sunday school. 1T
was gin excellent entertainment, and the
Participants were .vociferously appiauded.
Part first opened with a piano solo by
prano solo; Messrs. Commerce and Thor
man played a mandolin and guitar duel;
Miss Floy Dale recited; Master Clinton
an alto solo. The Quaint Quartette ran-
dered a musical selection; Miss Mamie
Moore feeited. and the first nartsof the
Cook and Gillen playing a piano duet.
Part second was participated in by the
Quaint Quartette. Messrs. Wiechner, Com
meree and Thorlnan and Miss Norman;
The Singles Family, Miss Mamie Moore
and Miss Matte Gilmore.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-29
AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT.
The First Pr~esbyteriaD Choral Union
Entertaines Its Friends.

At the First Presbyterian Church last
evening the choral class held its first
concert. Mr.. George E. Aiken conducted
the singing. That of the class was excel
lent and showed that the members had
been well trained. The programme opened
with the song, Departure" by the class.
Mrs.. Talbot r. Chambers sang My
Dreams" and was encored several times.
Were | the Nightingale,' by the class fol-
lowed. Mrs. Henry Firth Wood rectted in
q charming manner THE Newsboy's
Story The chorus singing of the bridal
chorus from the Rose Maiden followed,
after which Mrs. Wood recited Jimmy
Browns Steamer Chair" and ssThe Con-
f~essional." Mrs. Moritz Schwartz, a
charming soprano ~soloist, sang 'sAye
Maria assisted in the chorus by the
class, Mrs. Talbot r.. Chambers a the
Lullaby Mrs. Henry Firth Wood then
reeited 1.-THE Oak and the Vine" and by
request. "Baby's SoMloquy,,' one of her
own compositions. The choral class closed
the programme with the song, To Thee,
O Country"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-05-29
Highest Of all in Leayening PoweE-Latest us Govt Report
Rs'aRs
ARSOLuTEKK PURE @
ABSOLUTELY PURE

i-iOSt-AOt 4QltCp u adi-Ool 0p y
money as if 1t had charged by the name
at the rate provided liz the statute. And
a Of the statute was earned at almost
no sacrifice of revenue.
The shameless immortality of this ac-
ton we need not expatiate upon. There
is none SO obtuse as not to realize it,
there is none so hardened as not to de-
spise il. But it must be admitted that
down 10 last year there was nothing
Illegal or fraudulent about the charges.
They were safely within the amount al-
lowed by law.
For the last twelve months, however,
they have been grossly and scandalously
in excess of the legal rates. The statute
printed near the opening of this article
completely revolutionized the situation.
It set the maximum compensation at IL
cents a name for each insertion, regard
less of the space occupied. With the
e~onnivanee of ex4City Clerk Edward w.
Wcolley. the journal has completely
ignored the change, and has kept on
putting in bills at the old rates, measur-
ing nonpareil type as agate, so hat its
charges have been on the average, for
the last twelve months, from thirty to
forty per cent. in excess of the amount
allowed by law for eac name. These
bills have been all audited by Woolley
n passed by the late Republican Board
of Aldermen and paid, and they are on
record now at the City Hall, where an
inspection will convince anyone of their
illegal and extortionate character.
The Journal, in the article quoted
above, pleasantly suggests that Mayor
Wanser will not allow THE News to
rob the city. Of course he will not. His
inadvertent consent to the Journals
overeharges was simply due to his re,
posing too much trust in the honesty of
Wooliey and Dear. Neither the Mayor
nor anyone else will ever find any oc-
easion to take exception to 1.-The News =
charges for services rendered. We claim
to be as honest as the average of men;
besides, we are not fools.
In concluding these remarks, we have
only to suggest that the o-vercharges by
the Journal in the last year form a
fit subject for inquiry by the Grand Jury.
That body should ascertain if they were
the result of any understanding between
Mr.. Dear and Mr.. Woolley. the latter
of whom made his peace with the Jour
nal' very suddenly about a year ago,
after a bitter fight. We would also sug-
gest that Mr.. Spencer Weart should look
into the facts. and, with the consent of
the proper Board, institute proceedings
in the First District Court for the re-
eovery for the city of the amountNover-
charged.