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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11


There have been numerous articles re-
Gently IN the magazines telling about
Tho Junior Republic. which MIR William
r. George founded in New York state last
year. The idea IS % establish real
repuhlic for bows and girls, whore the
children from the poverty stricken city
haunts may learn self-respect and self
government. l. was tried last summer.
snd the success was very remarkable,
This year Il IS being enlarged. There ara
several hundred boys there. and 10 more
Joined TIE community this week
The republic is governed entirely b.
The boys They have their legislature,
their police force. their own currency.
their laws and their conrts and aU the
departments that 20 H@th self-govern-
ment. There are laws against cigarette
smoking ana all tobacco "a contra band.
The great principle OF ihe republic is
work. II member vii rot work ne
gets ONLY enough 20 eat Cor ey!ate3 9.
II re attempts 10 steal ne IS put IN jail.
The policemen are boys ~ the republic.
who are paid regular salaries. When Tire
80 arrived they found the republic ready
20 receive them The poHre force had
been increased. This was me speech
with which they were welcomed BY presl-
dent George: II an not going 70 tell YOU
not 20 Go anything. II looks "a 4 Il -
going % be fine ,iay. ard suppose snost
felSs Hou can T. you ike, hut YOU
must remember tllts: You've got % pay
for your dinner and 20 DO thAt YOU sc
Sot - work The government Wi trust
you Cor yoar breakfast ar3 Will g.ve YOU
a chance 70 WORK this morning. II YOU
don't Ike the laws. VOC "a citizens. have
the power ~ change them. 50 5on't ask
me for privileges"
During the day there were arrests FOR
profanity. for cruelty . animals and for
robbnx orchards. Those 81 tie nsw-
corners who sbs m; work Raj - sell their
belongings 20 get dime There We're
other interesting events. most important
% ~ ia was the Letting q the contracts
FOR the two new hoteis. TIE capitalists
among me f@ovs bs4 earnestly for those.
and ~ me en1 b. eas found fnas-Sne had
gotten All ere franchise. and that t9e
r-{rs II police Nas hls silent parsner.
This .s the first trust IN tne republic. ~
FAR. nat az lts avs provide thaf II the
fis+eI kecrer puts So prices f1.s franchise
All bs forfeited ara ne slu 20 fired. h.
- roc exre.--esf hat great disaster aili
<o.ox THIS experiment Is certainly .n-
te~sstrx ard IL ougat - b. productive
q sr@at good
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
CLENELASD's CEN rESSIAL.
Houor- To the Memory of Commodore
Perry tonclude the G..IebraIion.

Cleveland. O., Sept. io-T3eautifuI wealth
or greeted Pergy's victory day. the csos-
lax day OF the Guys centennial celeDra-
tion- Marry all business houses we're
closed and the streets were naed with
enormous crowds. The excursion trains
brought thousands OF visitors The ceie-
oFatlon began az Go this morning with
the firsns % Il national salute Of forty
AFe guns. Al - there Was a reception 10
Gov, I@ppit and stsn. OF Rhode Island,
AMI other distinguished visitors. An hour
.kfsT the exercises at the Central armory
commenced. and Mayor Achisson intro
aaceG Gov. Bushnell. OF Ohio. as president.
t'oNeFnoF Charles Lspplt, OF Rhode Isl
and. delivered the grafton. He MAS FOL-
lowed ~ ex-Jni,ed States Senator NJ {.
BlIler or South Carolina. a nephew Of
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry. Rev
& r. Manchester. a third cousin of Com
modore Perry. made the closing prayer
This afternoon there was a gseat civic
and Industrial pageant, in which thou
sands took part. The battle Of Lake Erie.
which has iInmortailzea tbe name OF Oliver
Hazard Perry. Was reproduced on the
lake front this evening la sham battle and
pyrotechn!c display
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
Fall OF "a Chine,e scorcher.

The mort remarkable and souI-sasisf ing
bicycle accident on record happened 10 a
fy young C.hinaman. who Is a professional
soorcher. on Third street yesterday. say
The Oregonisn. lie was riding up fine
street Al such rapid rate THAI his tires
fairly bllstered the asphalt. while his white
blouse futtered Ia the breeze he created
ard hls queue snapped and cracked be-
hind like stockwhip. Finally the strands
Of silk al the end Of h. queue caught
around the spokes OF the rear wheel and
IN A second the queue vas wound mp
around the axle. the Chlnaman Was jerk
81 from the saddle and his scalp nearly
torn on. lie described sort OF yoiute
IN the air and came down on the pave
ment Ike a thousand OF brick. the wheel
turning somersaalt and landing on top
o. him between the raiie Of the car track.
lie squeaied Ike pig under gate. and
several persons rushed 10 his aid As r.
vas Impossible To make tho wheel loose
.ts hold. and car was coming. man
Was about To cut of the queue, seeing
which The chinsman howied louder than
ever. lie was dragged to the side OF the
street and finally released from the wheel
with the loss OF tho end of his queue. and
cent of the worse used-up Chinaman on
fsrari
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
or T p. f ... table Slows the s.anein<
GENTRY. GREAT ttYcogp


GIsns Falls. -. Y Se3t 8-Tha FRS. y.
the series II three races Der xeer me z-s.,
pacing stations. John r. Gentry. 1881.
aAd starpo!nter. Zas4la. for a purse % & -,
Win &s - the association should the
track record Of 2fG Or beaten. took ulaea
today on the track Of the Northern Nv
for& TEottins Horse Breeders Assar.a-
Ton, a. G.eus Falls. Last week A. Fleet
wood John r Gentry lowered the eol1rs
OF Robert J.. Frank Agsn and s.arrolrg-
sr. winning the most remarkable harness
race on record. passing the fastest thres
consecutive miles known Today the same
handsome stallion eQaaIed the wors4.s
record made BY Robert J. AT Terre Haate
tNe years ago. gosng mile and winning
Iae neat ny almost full length ia 2-ofsz.
me average time for the three heats OF
To-Day race vas just one-quarter OF
SECOND slower thar the worlds record
msde at Fleetwood last week.
TBS match brought out upwards OF :. 90
people The horses looked NJ to make the
race OF their lives. Shortly before 50 the
hfst heat or the big race was called Cen
try came first on the track and recesyet.
an ovation as he passed tbs grand stand
Starpointer followed quickly and was
equally web received. The pools were
selling one 10 two on Gentry and ssx 70
hFe on 3iarpointer. They closed a. FIVE TO
TWO on Gentry. They we're given the word
on the second score. Starpotuter had the
pole. They started very level and held
the position from the wire 70 the half
mile pole with Gentry al 2tarpoln teri
saddle. Andrews let our a little and Gem
Try closed up The distance. bat moment
later went back 10 Starpointers seat As
they sped around into the home stretch tn.
stations were as II In one harness There
was q furious drive. the Fleetwood record
holder pushed his nose ahead and non the
heat IN s,oess
THE second heat was called az o'c1ock
~ that time quite breeze was blowing
and this seemed 70 dampen all hopes or
record breaking performance Tho
horses were given To. word on the frs.
score. They went along as one horse 20
tho hve-eig1ths poe. where Starpo.nter.
who WIS on the outside. strafn!ng every
muscle. managed 10 show his head In
front. Into the stretch thew came. and as
Andrews shook no his horse Gergtry. Nth
rival. passing under the wire full length
tn front with a worlds record 20 his ac-
count or 2.eiz.
Every person IN the big crowd went MID,
for II seemed even before the time was
posted that a record had gone down. After
such wonderful performance. the thirf
heat proved sofnsw what Of A diappoiu--
merit Thev got Off or the first score. ant
after travelling the first half neck and
neck Sfarpointer went hack 10 Gentry's
wheel lie c'osed again IN the stretch.
waen Andrews aRa.n made his drive and
Gentry took the third heat IN 2e5ss. Tine
by quarters.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
THE CONTEST ENDED.
Portland Gives Up It's Claim for
the Championship Games.
Mr.. LEWIS PROTEST WAS GOOD
The 8. A. {. COMMITTEES Hard at Work
Getting Ready for sept. 10. As
sisted by the Y. II. &. A.

That The contest over the chamu!onss.iu
games OF The Pscifle Northwest assoria-
ion IL finally determined in favor ~ =
stIls is shown b. extracts from the Pors-
iand Orezonlan % September :. which are
given 5ei7" The sporting man OF the
oreson!An says very sensloiy In discuss
lng President CgTtizs' action in ruling tha
vote 20 change from Seattle 10 Portland
unconstitutional:
Unfortunately. MI Curtiss il clearly
r.ght II the construction that he places
upon the Clause in the association nv
jags which provides for thirty days no.
tee OF cham .onship games II Is evil
dsatiy jugt as Important To know whore
athletic contests are TO bs held as xheu
they are 70 oe held. and transferring them
from Seattle 20 Portland Is a change OF
which. according to the bylaws there
should have been thirty days notice.
There WAS no time to give such notice.
a. the change vas only dscreed August
g. and no one happened TO think OF the
!ncongenient provision until Mr. Lewis
raised the point few days ago The
board OF managers certainly exceeded its
powers when II voted change In the
games without allowing for thirty days
notice and Mr. Curtiss shorn OF his pom
polss statement taat he annuls the vote. is
technically correct when az says that the
ballot is without effect"
The Seattle Athletic Club has taken up
the work actively and notices signed by
Chairman Goldsmith. Of lhe games com
mlitee Eerc sent out calling for entries
several dass aga. Tacoma men aFe max
ing big preparations for the meet. and
Dew that the championships are conceded
20 Seattle. Portland Will undoubtedly
send up IL usual winning contingent.
The s 4. G. has several winning men 10
cooperate with tie Y. ". e. A. In win
ming points for Seattle. among them Bnl-
lsne IN the short runs. Palmer In the pole
vault. Esary IN the bicycle races. Calhoun
IN he jumps and hurdles. and Bob
Abrams in the weights. so that the local
Athletes viii present strong team 10
hold I'D the Seattle colors
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

jim CALLED THE BLUFr.
Corb.tt Accepts Fltz~immon>' Ghal-
lerlyc Tor u Elnish tlght.

New York. Sept. - R9ber; F'itzs!m-
mons the pugiiis;. and Martin Julian. his
manager. gave dinner this evening. AT
which James J. torbett was challenged
by FTtxsimmons. Dave Holland VAS made
temporary stakeholder. and 5000 forfeit
VAS placed IN his hands II is 10 remain
III for thirty days.
EI.zSimmOns proposes that the fehi be
20 a finish for s. go or sl0 80 side and the
largest purse offered He proposes thar Z
take place before or after the Corbett
Sharkey fghi. or IN the same ring. or ~
any place wifhin a reasonable time after
that night. When Corhett waS notified So
night a. Asoury park Of Fltzsimmons'
challenge he simply laughed ana sai8.
"f1txsimmons is blaifiDE again. chased
him nearly two years 80 get him - fight.
Now that am - fight Sharkey he issues
= challenge. | am going 80 accept lt, and
( 10 accept e. | viii asnt him twenty
minutes after Sharkey leaves the ring.
I am positive. however. that F3tzslmmous
VII never enter the ring with mo. Iio
has refused so many propos lions from
me thar h. shows hu does not want "a
Hshf nv aid IS only hif'nE His bl0G
Ia called -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Spals.nx's Ofacsal Football Guide for
So e.fitei hv walter Camp tae rote4 a4.
t'.argty on the game ans published hy tee
American sports. Puhl<niae Fomr stsH.
s,-s~s thr August namber ct Spa Ilas
AthEe-fc library.
Nj Camp has fairly cutieoe himself
tei~ YEAR. ans ;he - Cutie saoclt ssa rvet
In every bower NJ the game as vfA ss 9r
t-e .ttve~@ ard followers - the ste4t
American college sport
" contains the soothvsN rulcs al Tscr7-
men fed 81 me University Ataieti, tltF
hv tan rules c,rumift~e. composed 81
Afa-sr~ 3 - scars. Hsrtsrs Ai"x tes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
The Fair VIII (ase.

San Francisco. Sept. io.-The answer OF
Theresa a. Oelrichs and Virginia Fair TO
Tho fourth amended opposition Of the MI
nor heirs In the Fair estate litigation. " ~
filed this afternoon hy their attorneys.
IN the answer they make a general denial
OF The allegation that the viii OF Septem-
Der u, 1874 Is not IN the handwriting II
the deceased or signed hy him. They al
lege that the only interest the minor heirs
have in the estate under the Will OF Sep
teGnber q and deny that the minors will
receive more under the terms Of the viii
or september -. 1891. II & be admitted 10
probate. In conclusion tAey ask the court
first 10 pass on this Issue az to whether
the minor heirs have any right 10 make
a CONTEST.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Grand Rapids Mich Sept 10 Al the
session OF the letter carriers today the
Kener salary bill formed the topic FOR
consideration. and the bill Vas unsni-
mously sanctioned by the convention THIS
res7il; va. contrary 20 earlier expeeta-
lions. the hlll provides "A raise of 50" for
first class cities and the secouf class cities
were expected 20 oppose r. Tae result
was a compromise. After the b.ll IS pass
"a he first class men wli join the others
FRI getting a revision In the classification
or cities
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
perrN'~ ~fnfue DaCnrateiI

Cleveland. o. Sept lo-As a prelimi-
nary 70 the celebration today OF tho
anniversary az comm cdpre Perry VII
tory on Lake Erie. tn 1918 the marble
statue Of the naval hero in Wade par'S
first erected IN 1851. Was decorated
with flowers. There We're ap-
propriate ceremonies Ex-senator Bg.-
Ter. OF South Carolina. a nephew of Perry.
made She address. the subject OF whlcn
WAS the era 81 peace ana good vii be-
tween The North and South. Gov. IAppttt.
OF Rhode Island. which is the natlVe state
u Perry. spoke briefly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
w Dee.i-ton@ and Records.

Philadelphia. Sept ln.-The following
reskiy bulletin Is issued by Chairman CID
on. Of the l.. \. w.
Records accepted Tandem amateur.
mad at Paterson, X J., July & 1896, by
q Z Hsnshaw and Oscar Hetstrom. un-
ga>ea. standing start. competition, enc
mile s05. two miles AIS. Tandem anna
sear made az Riverside. II. l.. August Is.
$50, BY Fred Devlin and Hans Hansen,
anpa eed. flying start. against time. one
quarter mile, 0.s6 i-5.
Among the transfers 20 the professional
SASS are Carl Ahendroth and ]. +. Wold.
Portland or. ciause A. by vote OF the
hoard August Castendaick Portland. or.
rlsas~ -. hv vote OF hoard.
Among the sanctions granted is s n.
Is0nafi Denver. Col
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
\. NJ. q. 4. Inkc- IT, stand.

The athletic committee ~ Tho Y VI. G.
has decided not 60 allow SIS bicycle
track - be used FOR races wh{ch are
hassi Upon bets. This VIII prcba hiy ceu.a
re negotiations for a match betwe stl
ios, ~ Seltfle. AMI Ah,ndrpth. OF Port
hnd. for sf0n 4 side - t8il through.
nF Wright. 90 NrNicnvhle. Or. has re-
rainra ~ the city since the Labor day
'aces FOR the purpose 81 attempting "a
lewsr the quarfer-mile record ihts evening
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Portland. or. SEPT io-Resalts q ~
>fnktons Five furioag~ Tampa Won
Mount Roy second Grav@r thlrd Tine
iaSts Come mile. Sold BHx Non Mode
second. p!}Y McCloskey thlrd. Time
s5s. Half uile. IoretIo Won. la Belle
second Time -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

London Sept. IL Richard Croker-s
American col, Americas. tate Rev del
careacs ran second 90 tae race for are
Portland Plate A. uoDcastcr yesterday.
'Tweatv-one horses started GRIP vs.
arst. SIR Rmn1r,1 Ma0lcs' FAlaver Salrd-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
In the Postal Service.
Portland. Or. F~b. s.

Portland. Or. F~b. s. isa1
rR. A T. SANDER
Dear Sf~-T take p.easur~ II stating ina.
the Belt which ! got o. you Il year ago
proved more fhan sa .sfsctcry u sts .f
fec;s ny hsalfa suffered for years
ee,tn my k.aneys ana back. and iae ng IN
.re r,os,a} service. subject 70 "A great deal
az strain a1d taTrlHg vhAe on ihe roaa.
nv trouble had become verv axgfaVatsd
snd sa1 begun % snow 3 cofnpt-c4' rt3 form.
~ltn other serious =yuapt ofnA. = aeH go
vosr Belt AL This disappeared lU q =
weeks after ! began as&nx a.. aaa an
r,srfee-ly Rel fo- several months. back
as smsvs as we1g a. ever. and general
Seafsh fra, tlASs. I recommend wear B9 !
,zra1neger gst a caa. you're -r4 =.
VA MegLLLN.
g. Garket street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Concert al Y NJ c. \ Park tonight.
Or Wright. OF oregon. VIII ride against
Coast records for quarter. half and mile
Prof Trennaman. fancy Indian club
swinging: Association and ;. a. C.. basket
ball. Admission. ) cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

IN ,he seattle Tennis T1uNS handicap
tournament Yesterday sffernN on kN, i9s
IS Z beat Austin. 80 4. ~ q score ~ 1872
"a IN ,he nrst SCI There we're many sooa
rallies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
After Raw Material.


Tl,.lvq~s Rf1ilux mas sailed away ga
s.e~eh q -zx material - fs u=a1 b. tAa
v~ars.f4s.slre 90 a2oTe fioTe4s -orT~aalei
nF rs 4 e ara eal1-en. ae -, "A Cas- O.
so zso fsr ~os-nan pfor- Ije wtA ~ a.
r~r; % To~Iuav. Sat~~iEE place n tae
eoash - Ereian5. Daring Ell atEeree a
s.veral years frcn tn3s 60 1trF Mr. r e.
Ing So vls!; In8a In search % literary
ST.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
Pierce County Fair

VIII be held at Tacoma September II 10
~. and for that occasion the Northern
Pacific will sell tickets Seattle 10 Tacoma
and return At rate OF 40 cents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Visit the Wonder millinery store ana see
the grand display. Opening day today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
MINES A MILE DEEP.

this morning he was Informed taat roehlr
had happened.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Since 1851 It ia estimated 4s.2la mon have
been Killed in mining accidents in Great
Rrltdin
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Goai waist lengths. Among
theEa some AZ about one haIg
regular prise.
Remnants - 81 silks Eo scr
"a yard
Black SILKS worth s. - SO fer
- ward.
Fancy Printed Warp silks
Toysa Sl.sa FOR zsc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11

Short lengths ~ Cotton. old
los OF Towels. ends OF frsseto
namask. They might "a we'll go
NTH the rest.
Heavy t'noleached Cottonssat
s., =, aG6 &c yard.
Fsne Rleached Muslns at c..
. and - ward
Several lets OF Towels at Sc.
s'rc and i0c each.
Table DamssAs. tcs, ise. 5oc
and &c yard.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-11
Just as Anxious

To clean mp those little lots Of
Summer Hosiery. come and
see how well you can spend
your money here.
A snsiiiSh lot az Children's
Ribbed Hose for iaC pair.
thiidTen's Seamless Ribbed
Hose. , pairs for CSC.
Extra strong Boys Bicycle
Hose &C pair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
POOR DOWN casters.

The eastern Republican managers
went on the assumption that the west
ern Republican masses We're ignorant
and cowed down as the eastern Repub-
Ican masses. Fortunately they are
not and they have revolted. Eastern
people of the middle classes, clerks and
the higher class of employees are much
more lacking in spirit than westerners
in the same rank. The competition for
places is 50 keen back east that the
salaried people are cowardly. The CON
ditions described make them mean spir-
tied. Even though they may think for
themselves, they are seldom allowed to
speak for themselves.
The swelling arrogance of money
keeps them down. They are packed
into their street cars by brutal and in
sOlent employees, run through chutes
like cattle at all public places, sprinkIed
with dust by the rolling carriages of the
aristocratic and besmoked by the
belching chimneys of monopolistic
manufacturers, and they dare not pro-
test. Money looms so much higher and
casts manhood so much more in the
shade in the east than in the west that
there is less manhood there.
1t is not surprising that the east can
be sold out to Ickelheimers while the
west rebels. The shifty, calculating
downeasterner struggling to make both
ends meet has lost the ruggedness of
the race. He is more to be pitied than
condemned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-21
BLAINE AND PLUMB GOOD
ENOUGH REPUBLICANS
FOR US

The Cy Leland Republicans now de-
nounce as ~Populists anarchists"
'repudiators,' all who are opposed to
Grover Cleveland's position on the one
great issue before the country today.
The restoration of silver has been
one of the great principles advocated
by Republican statesmen and en-
bodied in Republican party platforms
up to the present campaign.
Were Blaine and Plumb alive they
would today be read out of the party
by that great statesman and brilliant
Republican orator and leader who has
succeeded them in national and state
politics, Cyrus Leland.
No Kansas Republican state conven-
ton has ever declared for the single
gold standard.
The Republican party in its national
platform of 1888 declared that the Re
publican party is in favor of the use of
both gold and silver money and con-
dennis the policy of the Democratic ad-
ministration in its effort to demonetize
silver
The Republican party in 1892 declared
that the American people, from ira
dition and interest, favored bimetal-
lism and the Republican party demands
use of both gold and silver as standard
money"
That greatest of Republican states
men, James G, Blaine, spoke in the Uni
ted States senate as follows:
4 believe the struggle now going on
in this country and in other countries
for single gold standard would, if
successful, produce widespread disas-
ter in and throughout the commercial
world. The destruction of silver as
money, and establishing gold as the
sole unit of value, must have a ruinous
effect on all forms of property except
those investments which yield a fixed
return in money. Those would be
enormously enhanced in value, and
would gain a disproportionate and I'M
fair advantage over every other species
of property. IT, as the most reliable
statistics affirm, there are nearly 81 0O0,-
900. 900 of coin or bullion in the world,
very equally divided between gold and
silver, it is impossible to strike silver
out of existence as money without re-
suits that will prove distressing to
millions and utterly disastrous to tens
of thousands.
Il believe gold and silver coin to be
the money of the constitution; indeed,
the money of the American people an
terror to the constitution, which the
great organic law recognized as quite
dependent of its own existence. No
power was conferred on congress to
declare either metal should not be
money. Congress has, therefore. in my
judgment, no power to demonetize
either. If therefore. silver has been
demonetized, am in favor of remon-
etizing it. If its coinage has been pro-
hibited, am in favor Of ordering it to
be resumed. am in favor of having it
enlarged