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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16

an Importance and significance not
heretofore attached to it, is evident
The discussion as to the platform IN
the money Question has turned wholly
upon the point as to whether the word
gold is to be used or mlILed-WheC Their
the phrase shall be the existing stand
ard or the existing gold standard
In view of the supreme importance
OF adopting a platform about which no
controversy whatever, either expressed
or implied, can be had, it becomes high
~ important that the word gold be
used.
with such a platform hundreds Of
thousands Of honest money Democrats
wiz vote the Republican ticket
1t win give an impetus to the Ian
gushing business Of the country, such
as is not dreamed Of by many Of the
people
The opposition TO the free coinage
Of silver or any form of the debasement
of our currency need not be omensiVely
expressed.
"To a declaration for the use Of sill
yer, SO long as the parity of the two
metals is not endangered, and to use
all honorable means to secure such an
international agreement as will safely
permit the free coinage OF silver on a
basis to be agreed upon, there can be
no objection"
Secretary Foster ended that it
would be bad policy now and against
the commercial interests Of the country
to have the word gold omitted
He insisted that if Senator-elect For
al1er as chairman of the committee on
resolutions, reported a financial plank
without the words gold standard. -
that Senator Lodge and others would
move to insert on the floor OF the con-
VentiOn, and that the party will be put
on record as defeating an amendment
which could not be misinterpreted for a
gold standard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16
WHAT ABOUT sILvERP
Was the Question Hurled at the
Speaker at a Mckinley Meeting.

St. Louis, June ia monster Nc
Kfnley meeting was held last night in
the Music hall which forms a part of
the exposition building.
Introduced by Mark Hanna Governor
Bushnell Of Ohio presided over the
meeting
Ex- congressman William E. Mason,
Of Chicago, addressed the meeting. He
started out with the statement that to-
would meet to nominate a president of
the United States. The audience sent up
g. terrific shout for the man from Ohio
wv ny don't you speak about silver2''
inquired a voice.
silver" said Mr.. Mason. in response,
els a great issue between Democrats
and-DemoCrats
Mr.. Mason's speech was almost Who'll
~ laudatOry OF Mckinley.
Congressman Crosvenor Of Ohio, said
an attempt was being made to blind
the issues Of the campaign by the in
PRODUCTION Of the silver question bat
the American people were not to be de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16
SILVER MEMS PLANS.
Senator Dubois Outlines the Silver
Programme over His Signature.

Senator Dubois Outlines the Silver
Programme over His Signature.
St. Louis, June Ex-senator Dubois
makes the following signed state
ment:
The silver men have in no sense
abandoned their fight, and those who
suppose they have viii find themselves
very much mistaken. We have a per-
feet understanding among ourselves,
and our plans are made, as will be seen
mittee on resolutions and from there
into the convention with a demand for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
We shall expect to be given our due
share of time in the convention ana to
be fully and fairly heard in the pre-
sentation of our cause We shall. of
course, make the best plea we can, ard
we expect to be able to show that our
demands are in accord with the doc
trine and traditions Of the Republican
party
we cannot. of course. hope to win.
What we shall do when this is demon
strated the public viii then see. but in
whatever we do we expect to have the
cooperation of the delega tiOns from
Idaho. Colorado. Montana, Utah and
Nevada, and also that Of other scatter
ing delegates.
the platform that viii be adopted viii
declare absolutely for the gold stand
ard and against silver without cOndi-
tions, or drown silver with faint
praise, but as between the two cOur es
it seems to me that the courag eons and
pie to adopt the former None OF the
subterfuges proposed viii deceive the
people in any degree.
FRED T. DUBOIS.
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80 AWAY IL BUTToN.
Merchants League Club Shouting for
Reed.

st. Louis, June 16-The first threat
of a ripple to mar the smooth march
toward the nomination of Major
VIM Mckinley, came late last night,
in the shape Of a report that the Mis-
souri, delegates, owing allegiance to
Chauncey L Filley, had determined to
break from Mckinley to Reed
The first report was that five dele
gates had signed an agreement to vote
for Reed, while others were preparing
to do likewise
The development grew out of the de-
feat of Filley for the post of national
committeeman at the meeting Of the
Missouri delegation
His defeat resulted in his followers
making desperate assertions, and a
shower of Mckinley buttons Uttered
the streets when the thousand or more
members of the Merchants club heard
of the vanquishing of their favOrite-
Mr. Eilley, when seen, refused to dis
cuss the matter, saying, in his charac-
teristic way. Il have nothing to say
The Merchants League club paraded
the streets, cheering loudly for Reed.
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THEY WILL NOT FUSE.
Populist Leader, Marion Buffers Pa
per, Opposes Fusion in Carolina.

Raleigh, June 1s.-The Caucasian,
Senator Marion Buffers paper here.
created a decided sensation and crush
ed the hopes Of the faction OF the
Democrats who hoped to induce the
pOpuhsts to fuse with them.
The leading editorial. evidently writ
ten by Senator Butler himself. says
that Democratic free sovereign is dem
agOgic; that good national government
is paramount to good state government
this year, and that Democrats who
have made propositions for their party
to nominate certain Populists fla the
hope that the Populists would re-
ciprOcate may as well know that moth
ing Of the sort win be agreed to.
We speak the living truth when we
say that before the POpulists would
consent to such a course they would 60
rank and file into the Republican party
and do what they could to insure a
Republican victory in North Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys viii
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimulate
and contains no whisky nor other i'm
tOxicant, but acts as tonic or alter
ative. 1T acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding ma
ture in the performance Of the func-
tons. Electric Bitters Is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion. Old peo-
pie find it just exactly what they need.
Price 30 cents and 81 per bottle at J.
K. Jones' drug store, Fifth street and
Kansas avenue
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Cbeap RaiIroad -

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sl2 50. St Paul ana return. Septem-
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ILLTNoIs DEcLAREs ZOE aoLD.
eff We Shrink We are Lost" Says r.
W. Patterson.

St. Louis, June 16.-For three hours
yesterday afternoon the Illinois dele
cation struggled in discussion over a
money resolution 1t contained the
words gold standard" and it was this
which caused the contention
The members from southern Illinois
wanted no mention made of gold. The
farmers in that portion of the state
were suspicious of any mention made
of gold They said they thought it saw
ored Of Wall street. The resolution
adopted reads as follows.
Resolved, That the representatives
Of the Illinois delegation fin the com
mittee on resolutions shall be required
t7 advocate g resolution which shall
explicitly declare in favor of the ex-
listing gold standard. and in favor of
Lne use OF silver to the extent only that
Us parity with gold can be maintained.
w FAVOR a declaration for the further
-nent Lor Its use by the leading COM
IlerclaI nations Of the world can be ar
rived at but we are unalterably OBJ
posed TO the free coinage OF silver un-
der any conditions"
The motion was made to strike out
Lhe word gold" preceding the word
standard" William Penn Nixon. adf-
ncan party did not want a word about
&pLo IN its platform lit would be disas-
tFous. The phrase present gold stand
ara he said, was too indefinite IT
would tn5ure the party strength among
the farmers and laborinE element
r. " Patterson Of the Chicago Fri
pune said that If the word gold should
pc LEFT out il would be conspicuous bv
IT'S absence The party would be ac-
cusea ct ceWardice. 1t should Gene out
An g square, manly fashion.
a We shrink" he concluded I'VE are
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49, oPPosEs a BoLE.
The National Chairman Thinks Moth
ing Would be Gained by 1t

St. Louis. June 16-The principal
controversy among the Montana dele
gates at their meeting was conducted
by Congressman Hartman, who favor
ed a bolt. and Judge Strevelle who con-
tended that such course would be ILL
advised. Mr. Streveue represents a
wool growing constituency and he con-
tends that protection lis of greater inn
pOrtance to his people than bimetal-
ism.
There was a very sharp passage be-
tween him and Hartman. Senator Car
ter announced his hearty concurrence
in the plans of the silver men except.
as he said, he thought nothing could
be gained by leaving the convention
hall He was willing to join them in
all other acts proposed in the interest
of the white metal.
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The Tariff PlanE-

st. Louis. June -Senator-e elect For
azer, who viii be chairman Of the com
mtttee on resolutions, says the tariff
plank should be a distinct declaration
in favor Of protection. but that the Nc
kinley law viii not be re-enacted.
Conditions have changed. ne said, and
tariff laws must change with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16

lost we are for gold and let us say so. %
Nearly every member Of the delega-
tlon spoke but one. On roll call the mo-
ton was lost. 40 to 8.
The following resolution was also
adopted.
Resolved, That protection and reci-
procity should be made the paramount
issue OF the campaign and should be
given first prominence in the platform
as the great and fundamental principle
Of the Republican party.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16
mKINLEY Is EASY.
Satisfied With the Situation in st.
Louis Re Goes For a Drive.

Canton, O., June 16.-GOvernor Nc
Kinley passed a very quiet day yester-
day There were no out-Of-town visit
ors of note and no occurrence to attract
particular attention.
From the Associated Press report,
furnished by a loop in his residence, he
received the full news of the conven-
ton But it was not of a nature to
engross him to the extent of giving
up a morning drive for an hour or 50
with Mrs Mckinley. Nor was he so
deeply interested as to keep close to
the instrument.
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dock, editor of the Wichita Eagle. who
is a delegate to St. Louis. disclaims
having made the statement credited to
him in the Chicago Tribune Of last
Saturday that "the St Louis conven-
ton ought to declare for gold with a
promise TO take care Of silver" pur-
porting to be a telegraphic reply to a
question from that paper
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uEY-eov. FOSTER FOR GOLD.
he Wants the Word GOLD ia the
Platform.

St Louis, June 16.-Ex-Gov. Charles
Foster of Ohio, who was secretary Of
the treasury under the Harrison ad-
ministration. IS taking an active part
in urging Ohio delegates. including Mr.
Hanna to make the financial plank
specifically gold standard declaration
and to use the word gold so that there
could be no doubt about either the let
ter or the spirit Of the resolution Mr..
Foster said:
'That the word gold has obtained
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HOW THEY ARE DIVIDED

With $50 Sure Votes
st. Louis. June 1e-The latest esti-
mate Of the division of the states on
the financial question is given to the
Associated Press from the leaders in
the various movements, and has been
submitted to them in tabulated form
and approved. The results are as fol-
lows;
For gold standard. with the words
gold in the plank:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16
ooLoRED MEN ZOE eoLD.
They Favor the Massachusetts, Dele
gates Platform.

St. Louis. June 16.-The colored dele
gates to the convention. at a mass
meeting attended by more than
two-thirds of their number, declared for
the gold standard, with but six dis
senting votes. This action was the
chief incident of the formation of an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16

All kinds OF court, fidelity and surety
bonds to be had at the office Of Noble
& Merriam, City Real Estate building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-16

Ladies' shirt waists Numbered so that
the colors win not fade by Peerless
Steam Laundry 412 and IA W. sth.
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Tickets viii be sold by the Missouri
Pacific June 18th to 26th, from Topeka
at rate Of S1.59 for the round trip. lin
tied for return passage to June SOth.
from all other stations IN Kansas at
rate Of one fare for the round trip.
Train leaves Topeka 8 a. m.
Evening star., 1896-03-21
Highest Of al IN Leavenng Powe-Late4 U S Govt Report
R3H!a!l! g! fs%asSl! fRskiRS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

ever, connected with 1t which were not
published. AS the vote was being taken,
and as the point was reached when there
was no doubt that he was to be the candi-
date, l leaned over to Garfield and said:
"'Well Garfield, there Is one woman
know who will be very happy over tine re-
suit Of this days work
Garfield turned around, his eyes filled
with tears. and he said:
"'Ben, I wish you would go as soon as
you can and telegraph to mother
Gen. Garfield Maj. Butterworth went
on. had a great love for his mother. She
was his first thought in everything. She
was with him in the White House. I re-
member calling there one day with Charley
Foster. We were talking with the Presi-
dent, when Grandma Garfield came in and
told James that she would like to have
some money. President Garfield asked her
how much she wanted, and she told him
five dollars would do, whereupon he hand
ed her ten-doller bill. AS he did this,
Governor Foster asked Mrs. Garfield IL she
did not think she was getting a little cx-
travagant in her old age. Grandma Gar
field did not see that Foster was joking.
She looked at the bill rather doubtfuily,
and said that she thought she could get
along with much less IL James thought fl
was necessary. There was a laugh, Of
course. and James told his mother not to
worry. and that he could easily spare it."
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Evening star., 1896-03-21

breaker. He is q smuggler Dog. an evil
doer. an enemy Of soldiers and police. He
is all of this. but honor must be done to his
strength. his courage, his devotion and his
sagacity. He is always q powerful beast,
because ne must pull his master along and
so accelerate the speed. This is half his
duty. but his other business is to sniff and
watch. to warn his masters of the neigh
borhood of the police dogs and their mas
ters.
These police dogs are of yet another moral
rature. Where all the smuggler dogs SYM
pathies are against the law and its min
ions, the Iolce dogs are the guardians of
the frontier. the defenders of the fiscal
statutes. Between the two tribes there is
undying enmity and infinite disdain. To
the third and fourth generation the de-
scendants of smusg!er dogs fail to become
good police dogs. and vice versa. such is
the force of heredity. And romantic mar
riages between police and smuggler dogs
of rare occasion--end badly.
1t is the duty of each race of dogs to
smell out the other in the night and give
timely waining to their masters. The Gus
toms soldiers may be biyouacking any
where beneath the stars. They form line
along the whole frontier. They are honest,
Evening star., 1896-03-21

day along the Belgian border is done whole
sale, and without connivance of officials
The men who actually run the gauntlet
with the goods are only the paid tools Of
mysterious hackers. after all. They have
adventure and life of debauch. but the
profits go to more respectable citizens All
the young men know Is that they are to
meet at such-and-sGch a place in Belgium
be loaded safely cross the line by night. and
he received where money. joy and fiattery
await them The money is soon spent with
these same companions, In these same es-
adjustments. Then they must begin again
Their case Is scarcely different from that
of the barnboozled dogs employed by indi-
ed back and forth fIom France 10 Belgium
until he ki ows the particular route with his
eyes shut. He has a master at each end of
the journey. Only his Belgian master whipss
and underfeeds him. while his French mas
ter pampers and caresSes him. So when his
Belgian master loads him with n pack of
goods he watches CuEnirg.y. He knows the
stupid man Will soon inadvertently leave
the house door open. Then the smart dog
will slip out stealthily ard run on through
the night to France, where savory messes
warmth and love await him.
Police and SmuEgler Dogs.
The bands of organized smugglers also
move by night Each man is loaded with a
great pack of contraband goods on his
back. The pack Is heavy. yet fieetness of
foot Is essential to make the rum" how
ever short it may be. Here comes on the
scene a very different kind of dog. He Is
no foolish tool. He is a determined law
Evening star., 1896-03-21

out to join the suburbs of the Belgian towns
across the border. Nouscron is a Belgian
town and Halluin is French. but. walking
on the streets of either, You may cross the
frontier without knowing it-were it not for
the douanier or gabelou, the soldier of the
French customs house.
TO speak of "a" customs house is a de-
rision. TIE whole frontier is an armed
picket line of untiring soldery. 1t is Bel
sian free trade against French protection.
Patriotism Sapped by the love of gain. vio-
ience encouraged by border immunity, with
the magic of contraband alcohol and the
incense of cOntraband tobacco to sanctify
fraud to the conscience of the workingman
these are the factors of never-ending
frontier struggle.
Bats to Tempt Him.
TX is a constant temptation for the idle
pieasure-loving young factory workman OF
Tourcoing to throw up his iil-paid job and
go into the service of the smugglers. Wine,
song and feminine loveliness are used as
bats to tempt him. In every one of these
border towns there are establishments
where he knows he will he received with
favor. given credit, and meet with the ao-
proving eye of beauty for his bold resolve
There is nothing to prevent his walking
across the frontier one fine day to join the
band. This Is organized, business-principled
and systematic smuggling with capital be
hind it 1t has nothing in common with the
tricky smuggling of anecdote. II does not
rely on faiSe-bottomed trunks, false busties
or other petty forms of fraud Cndervaiua-
tions and false declara tionS may or may not
be also rife, but they are hardly smuggling
the actual and important smuggling OF to-
Evening star., 1896-03-21

Frenchnan appears to put Off that whip
ped-c1ild docility. which regularly distin-
cuisines his attitude toward government ard
society. bred of a school mastering that fol-
lows him from cradle to grave. In contact
with his freer-mannered Flemish neighborS
he grows more robust-more western, as
We would say at home.
The factory workingman character of the
population exasgerates this impression.
Roubaix and Tourcoing form the center Of
an Industrial district which has quadrupled
the number of its inhabitants in the past
twenty-five years. Far beyond their
boundaries popuious factory suburbs spread
Evening star., 1896-03-21
Army Poetry.

From the Troy Times.
The Army and Navy Journal seems to have
discovered a Ruiyard kipling in Private
William Stokes of q company, first artll-
lery, United States army. stationed at Fort
Hamilton. Stokes began sending verses tn
the Journal four or five years ago. Their
literary merit was undeniable hut the editor
could not believe they We're the work of a
'ranker" until he Investigated and learned
that such was the fact. Private Stokes
had reputation as a good soldier" and
was man apparently about thirty-five
years of age. Beyond that little was known
OF him. 1t has been said that he was A
native of Ireland and was educated in an
Irish university. Here is good specimen OF
Private Stokes style, from his poem, en-
titled The American Army
.The call is after soIndin' assembly for parade:
The sergeants. front an center. have dutifaIly
said:
All present accounted for an while the huces
blow,
With Forward guide right-march.' We 10 tLs
best We Know.
"t,s EngliSlmen an Frenchnen
Hungarians an Scotch.
EyetalyanS an Germans.
An Irishnen an Dutch.
An Scandinayians from above,
An Swftzers from below.
For there you see before you the
The American Army o.
The soldier-bard must keep posted on
English military operations. Here is 3
clever epigram hitting off an English cam
paiEn in the east:
"A smear of biood-a British yell
The natives run TO cover:
Times displtch-6;od the queen
Another war is over.