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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
SHADES OF JEFFERSON.

a fat office has a far-reaching IN
huence over the man who fills il Three
of President Cleveland'S cabinet We're
formerly free silver Democrats, namely
Secretaries Carlisle, Smith and Her
bert. In fact as late as 1892 the entire
party was for both gold and silver as
standard money. The trouble with the
party today is traceable 10 the mutual
interest which Identifies its head with
Wall street and that streets bond syn
dicateS and stock and jobbing boards.
The effort made by Democratic news
papers and federal Ofticeholders to stem
the silver tide is VOL MIA pathetic.
The hard times are being attributed 10
everything under the sun save the right
thing. The Philadelphia Record saws
its oyerproduction in the west and
south. The New York Evening Post
says that il is bicycles The people con-
shutting the great undertOw of the
party say it IS robbery. The mistake
the Democratic papers are making is
in not falling into the undertow as they
VIII find our when that Chicago con
ventiOn conveneS next month. An
overwhelming majority OF that conven-
ton is going 10 declare that only below
his belJ is Cleveland Il bigger man than
was Jefferson Formerly il was held
that a modiCum Of virtue and brains
went along with the principles OF the
Democratic party, where now its head
stands only Tor pretense and pelf. The
administration papers. still hoping for
a pull attribute the trouble 10 Popisrn.
overproduction and the bicycle craze
But il IS inevitable. that however hot
the day IN Chicago on the Tth Of Julv
ir viii be- found a very cold day for
Grover Cleveland's goldbug admins
tration. FOR him and his adherents.
whether they be cabinet officers, Wall
street patrons OF eastern editors
The Democratic party * 3 great
stickler for Democratic principles. II
the Democratic party has any princi-
pies Mr.. Cleveland. whom the Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
ORATORY IN ST. LOUIS,

The hour for the great convention
draws on apace. Many of the exciting
episodes which render such national
aggregations OF wisdom and political
accumen interesting and entertaining.
will be wanting in st. Louis, because
of the assured unanimity of choice.
But there will be the oratorical efforts
over the platform and the nominee.
with chances for lively wordy disagree
ments over contesting delegations. Ma
tional conventions never fail OF famous
speeches. Ingersoll's speech nominal
ing James G. Blaine, IN 1876, at Cincin-
natl, as the '.plumed knight" was a
gem Of oratOry that will live. And so
all the succeeding conventions have
been marked for grand oratory. OF all
the speeches at ST. Louis no doubt the
ones nominating Mckinley viii prove
the center of interest. 1t is understood
that Senator Foraker OF Ohio, one Of
the most brilliant platform speakers in
the country, VIII enjoy the honor and
distinction Of first presenting his name
10 the convention. IL is also under
stood that Senator Thurston Of Ne
braska, another very impressive and
eloquent western orator. viii make the
main speech in seconding the nomlna-
ton. Governor Morton's name VIII
be presented by Chauncey VI. Depew.
and that is assurance enough Of the
elegant and eloquent manner in which
it viii come before the convention II
Is not unlikely that Senator Lodge. the
scholarly and eloquent junior senator
from Massachusetts, viii present the
name Of Reed II Is said that Senator
Allison has given joan y. Baldwin, a
brilliant young lawyer Of Council
Bluffs, the honor of placing his name in
nomination. Mr.. Baldwin i one OF
the most eloquent speakers that his
state, rich IN oratozy. has yet produced
Allison'S name viii probably De second
Ell by such princes OF the platform as
Congressman Deliver and Cousins.
two young bur very eloquent members
of the Iowa delegation N congress.
There are several brilliant speakers
among the PSnnsylvanEa delegates, any
one Of whom can present Senator
Quay's impTessively and effectively. !
So the S. Louis Convention VIII be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
The aalhita Daily EaeIc Sunday 1alorms gule z 1885,

eminent from an absolute monarchy,
and by his aubocratic abuse of the veto
power has made himself obnoxious 70
every self-respecting, honest Democrat
and honest, self-respecting men OF all
other parties in the land. Click, Over
myer, Martin and the thoughuess,
needless crew that follows at their
heels, had the reckless assurance to
commend Cleveland for the gallant
| fight he has made for tariff reform,
when they know as well as every other
sensible person knows, that tariff re-
form was a mere ruse-with him-to
catch votes and divert the attention OF
the people from the more vital financial
question. so that he could the more
effectually accomplish the plundering
schemes Of himself and his co-conspira-
tors, both British and American Moth
ing could be more abSurdly bombast-
zeal than the commendation of his por-
cine majesty for the deep anxiety he
has manifested for Americans Ian
gushing in Spanish-Cuban prisons.
This would be laughabie did 1t not In
volve so much that is seriously pain
full; but when these fellows in atone
ment for their offensive attitude to-
ward the administration, on silver,
solemnly declare Grover to have exert
ed himself in the interest Of strict
economy, it is enough to produce
broad grin on the face Of the moon and
cause the stars to twinkle with merri-
ment. Here was the place for the
laugh to come in, but the stoughton-
bottles Of that convention were either
unconscious Of the absurdity or had
sufficient self-control to repress their
disabilities. A comparison Of the one
resolution on silver with the malodor-
Gus incense to Cleveland leads one to
exclaim with Prince Henry: "Oh
monstrous! but one-half pennyworth
of bread TO this intolerable deal Of
Sackf'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Democrats Endorsed at Topeka only
three days ago, does not personify. IL
lustrate or hold TO them, unless il is in
his pretence and his uncertainty. Mea-
sured by its platforms one might read
lily conclude that il is a party without
any lasting principles. In 1872 the
Democrats supported Horace Greeley
Oh a platform which demanded a
speedy return to specie payments
In 1876 the Democratic platform de
manded the resumption of specie pay
ments. In 1880 the Democracy de-
clared for curreny OF gold and silver
and paper convertible into coin Four
years later the Democracy was in favor
Of the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution and a circulating medium
convertible into such money without
loss. The Democracy had no ideas
about the currency in 1888, when it was
in control of the government, but four
years later the Chicago convention de-
clared in favor of both gold and silver
as standard money, with free coinage
of both metals at the minis of the
United States without discrimination.
That is all the advocates of free coinage
are asking today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
HAS A STRING TO IT.

The Topeka Capital desires an an
swer from US as a delegate 10 the ma
tional convention, by wire. for publ
cation today, TO the following question:
do you believe that the Republican
party at ST. Louis should express IL
self unequivocally against the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and in favor
of the use of only so much silver as
can be used consistently with safety
on the worlds standard OF yalueSP
We had been resting under the con-
yiction that our contemporary was
among those who have been holding
that the silver craze was done for. +"
Besides, its question is indiscreet and
in reality embraces prOviso. The terms
consistently" and safety" have no
meaning in such a connection. Besides
we know OF no words standard or
values" There is no such standard
other than is found in the unit of value
in days labor. The United States in
connection with few powers OF west
ern Europe are endeavoring to force
the grain of gold as such standard, but
it doesn't seem TO go. All the balance
of the world including the states and
countries of Central and South Amer
lea prefer silver. However, We an
swer the Capitals question. and as di-
rectly as it is asked, by saying that il
is our judgment il will prove perilous
for the Republican national convention
TO ignore the silver element of the party
in its earnest demand for sure and
speedy, free and independent bimetal-
liSm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

| On a farm near Burns a I7-year-old CIR
regularly rides a eultivstor.
Lyon county has already been promised
TO Morrill,, Troutman and Potter.
Al Dodge City a citizen kicks because
| the two cemeteries are divided by . ware
fence.
| Will White OF Enporia is showing bad
signs OF coaxing himself ipto being agains;
ingalls,.
candidate for the legislature who will vote
for ingalls,.
c. N Beeson. near Dodge City. has u
acres OF wheat and {; viii run . bushels
10 the acre.
According 20 the e Dorado Republican.
alfalfa hay rides are now booming IN z
Dorado society.
Ed Howe thinks that the average grad
uating essay has about as much sense IN
It as a political speech.
II Caldwell wants 10 make Il real hot
for the santa Re - should purchase wheels
and pedal Out % town whenever 81 goes.
TIE Augusta people say they viii put
Up so towards connecting that c.ty By
a telephone with Wichita and K Dors6s.
In q nominating speech al I.srnsd one
Republican said 's-de by side xe have
fought the prairie fires. ohiEch-b1gz ard
Pcpulists-'
As stated BY the Gazette. whsa a woman
n EuDors il caught out too iste By TIE
authorities she explains that sAs = =
Normal gil"
George Martin Is receiving Ietts-s from
All over he Second congressional a,s;Tsct
from Republicans tslErg Ia - SAL u
al6 hez; Hairs
Inszils = sr.u regarded w4fa wonder y
tie Statesman Over tie country ingalls,
obstnstely insists CT saying soueihlzg
vasa he - interviewed
TIE Eureka Hsrzl5 charges tAzt slo-x
WIZ his o-her A.1sct.o.s Tor TIE White
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
IN BI,AINE,s FOOTSTEPS.

That New England man, Mr.. Olney,
! Cleveland's secretary Of state, is the
brightest man in the presidents cab
met, the biggest man, with nothing Of
the cuckoo in his makeup. He is an
American in heredity and in educa-
ton, full Of enterprise and patriotism.
and had he been with the majority of
his party on the silver question, would
have been a nominee harder TO defeat
than any man talked of. The only
evidence Of patriotism evinced by the
administration in the Cuban or Venez-
uela questions has been from Olney.
Olney, taking all chances Of the presi-
dents displeasure is now urging the or
ganiZation of another Pau-American
congress, which looks directly to the
reciprocity which Cleveland took such
pains to defeat. Olney believes in the
mutual commercial and political inter-
ests of all the republics in the western
hemisphere, all of which are for silver
save the United States, and with us 1t Is
an unsettled problem. A bill inspired
by him has been introduced in congress
which authorizes the president Of the
United States to call such a congress.
That such an assemblage, represent
ing the United States, Mexico and the
growing young republics of Central and
South America. would be Of enormous
value to the participating governments
cannot be seriously doubted. Trade re-
lationS as we'll as political interests de-
mand concerted, harmonious and ag-
gressive action on the part of all Amer
lean republics, and there is growing
belief that it is only through such
action that the unity and integrity of
free government on this continent can
be preserved against foreign invasion.
Mr.. Olney realizes this, as do thou
sands of other intelligent and patriotic
Americans, and his ambition TO organ
iZe a defensive alliance against ag-
gressiye European influences like those
which appeared In the Venezuela af-
fair, Is In the highest degree credit
able to his craftsmanship. Olney surely
cannot be oblivious to the fact that
such a congress would inevitably take
up the money question, and that should
the governments of Central and South
America unite with the United States
of America in the interest of silver that
the balance of the commercial world
would be forced to accept the verdict
For one we believe that because of the |
silver question did Grover Cleveland |
array himself against the reciprocity |
policy of Harrison and Blaine and null |
lily and destroy the advantages which !
promised to grow out of the Pan-Amer- |
lean congress of 1889. Pan-American- !
ism and reciprocity are not only insep- |
cradle commercially speaking but are
so monetarily considered. The stan
dardS of value would have TO be the |
same for any appreciate results. We /
therefore hope that Mr.. Olney will push
the bill referred to for We believe he
is man with sufficient nerve 10 back
any conviction he may entertain. Its
success would stamp him as the BRAY
est and biggest Democratic statesman
Of his day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE FARCE

That the Democratic state conven-
ton should declare FOR free silver. was
10 be expected; it was much easier to
float with the current-which is now
under full headway.-than 10 stem il.
The federal ofiiceholders in thar con
vention no doubt would have preferred
silence on the much mooted financial
question, being pOwerleSS 10 execute
the orders of their master Grover. and
an uninSuucted delegation II Chicago
would have been regarded by them a.
al administration victory. In follow
ing the popular trend iI was not only
the proper thing 10 declare for free
silver. but ii was the only thing, for
Kansas Democrats, OF men of any other
party 10 do. II they had only had
sense enough 10 have stopped at that
they would have furnished ii least one
Instance Of i Democratic convention
that had not committed q blunder or
rendered Itself Ill subject Of ridicule.
But ike the traditional COW thar gave
a bucketful Of good milk. but invar-
iably kicked 1t over. after paying their
respects 70 silver these pretended fol
lowers o. jefferson and Jackson must
Stop all over themselves in fulSome
eulOEy Of President Cleveland. a man
who Is not only the head and front II
the offenders against silver, but who
proved himself the enemy OF every
principle that distinguishes this gov
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

famous for its oratory, and those who
attend can expect a rich feast The
occasion viii be inspiring. the candi-
dates will be worthy OF the eGlogies
that are paid them, and opportunity
will be fully appreciated by the bril-
liant speakers who are To make the
nominating speeches.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Some rather startling things viii take
place in The next TWO mouths. Gold
IS 50 strong in the east that the news
papers there cannot support any party
which indorSes silver. The eastern
papers are pretty well scared up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

At the ST Louis convention nothing
should be said about anyone having
objections 10 speak now or forever
after hold his peace" Tom Plat might
bet into the center Of the aisle and have
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Elect Democrats TO congress on free
silver platforms and in n year those
Democrats win be standing up for gold.
saying they were for silver when elect
ed but have changed their minds since.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Governor Morrill, says he Is ready for
the convention at any time. If Kan
sas turns down Morrill,, Morrill, IS going
TO be sure that all the responsibility for
the act shall be on Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

St Louis people are hanging their
mayor in efhsy because he saws the
town can get along without outside aid.
II big city Ike ST. Louis has TO call
Tor aid, the country is in a deplorable
aor,5f+f,-,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Silver Is being shipped out OF the
nation and is creeping up in price. Do
the money managers really believe that
the United States is about 10 increase
the price Of silver by rehabilitating it?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

'Pennoyer In refusing to accept but
half his salary, has set an example
that PETER might follow if he were not
SO sure Of soon surrendering his whole
salary,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

If the convention dominates Reed
for vice president in spite of him.
Thomas Bracket will have TO uncon
one big funnel-Shaped swear and take
his medicine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

From a superficial view we should
Judge that Mr.. Fairbanks of Chicago
has been weighed ia his own famous
scales and found wanting.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

It Is quite probable that a man ike
Dick Bland might some day be presi-
dent. but a man like Tillman is presi-
Dental impossibility.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

We haven't read the river and har-
Dor bill, but it is extensive enough to
provide for the application of a little
dampnesS to the great Arkansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

OF course, Mr.. ingalls,. Job was a
great man. but he will not be in the
next Kansas legislature. He is dead
and you ought to compliment someone
livipu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Edison is the first man to produce
light without heat, but the first boy to
slide down a banister years ago found
heat without light
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Has the Judge Caldwell boom got its
ear to the key-hOle so that when COM
mittee arrives to offer the presidency,
1t can feign surprise?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Richard Harding Davis confesses
with shame that he was once a re-
porter. He might as well accuse Gut
tenburg OF the invention Of printing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

The approach of the election recalls
the fact that in presidential years the
American hat is worn some, but is
mostly used for betting purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

st. Louis people are proving that the
world has arrived at the point where
1 demands aid when it suffers as a
caturaI right
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Life is pleasant for Mckinley these
days No one could be happier. He
might exclaim with the old English
preacher: "AIl this. and heaven toor'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

A Minnesota school board has author
lied rubber hose as an instrument Of
corporal punishment This viii let
the pneumatic tire in on a technicality.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Kansas is not the only place in the
Union that is hard up. Chicago is I'M
able to raise the money promised for
the national Democratic convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Sensible Republicans are not over
looking the fact that the Democrats this
year are fighting preliminary Skin
mish IN the campaign of 1898.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

An Eagle subscriber points out that
st. John predicted the doom Of the
Democratic party-that is the st John
In the Bible, not the st. John of Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Bicycles are also overturning old
maxims Formerly when a man got
into a rut he went to sleep, but you bet
a cycIist doesn't.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Dyche is the first man in Kansas to
actually try hitching to a star Or
course it is only a meteorite, but il. was
once a star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
-.xzxSSAAiLL<s
2HAHU ~ S00~
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

In ten days the Republicans OF the
country will give one big shout ana
then set out to prove il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

All cyclone fakes but one have been
exhausted. That one is to have a cy-
clone whirl in the air and snap It's end
like a whip-cracker.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Edison paints the inside Of the globe
with tungstate to make the FIGURES
cent light just as the old topper paints
his inside to make his nose f1ouresce.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

No wonder the bicycle is popular. 1t
Is typical Of the times. A man must
keep going in order TO keep from fall
Inc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

OLD M4In-''Is this me newspaper u1icer
.terH--'' es, ma am Old Maid ,biush-
GisIy)-''I see tie mayor has advertised for
proposals. and I would ike - advertise
~ n~PhiladAlnlia &2...ard.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Bicycles are modern, but several cen
turtles ago, Christians were put upon
the wheel and made martyrs of for
HcOrching
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07

Adams ale is all right but John P. st.
John objected to the Prohibitionists
throwing cold water on the free silver
boouo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-07
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