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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12
THE WORKINGMAN's SAVINGS.
Richmond. Va. August 6. '96

Richmond. Va, August 6, 80.
Editor OF The Times.
Sir.-Please answer the following In The
Times: Surprising the free coinage Of
silver is made a law next year. will
workirfman's savings which he may
have In the savings bank. or otherwise
invested he worth as much as they now
are or will they be brought down 10 the
new standard. that Is. be only worth
dollar for dollar with the new silver dol
lar?
Also supposlng he lets his money re-
main In bank during the time the free
coinage Of silver is law. and keeps on
adding q little Of the then prevailing cur
rencv 10 #. what will II be worth dollar
for dollar II the law Is repealed and The
standard Of money put where It now is'
CONSTANT READER.
II We have free coinage OF silver the
silver dollar will be a legal tender <or
all Obligations. u viii certainly he
worth less than the god dollar. and,
probably in the course ~ time only
half IS much. The managers Of the saw
ings banks will therefore, have the
choice Whether they will pay working
man what nc has Nfl'0tA'" WEI N''
silver OF. in gold. and debtors always pay
with the cheapest money. They would
be forced indeed to do it. Silver would
become the only money Of the country
and gold would become a commodity
bought and sold as sugar and coilee are
silver dollars would be the only money
The savings banks would have, and they
would be- compelled, therefore. to return
the deposit OF rhe nottingham in the
deprecated silver
II we go to a silver basis and then
20 back to a gold basis. the bank de-
posits would again become payable III
gold. But, e the banks had been through
the silver period and all OF their assets
had turned into silver during that Pc
Rod. it would manifestly be unjust 10
compel them to pay out old deposits IN
gold. The law restoring us 10 goid pas's
would mos. probably make provision lot
au such cases. so as to prevent the BANKS
being victimizcd. and the depositor would
therefore have. no doubt, 10 take what
was substantially the deprecated silver
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TIL POSITION OF TIE TIMES.

THE TINES is
For Democratic principles pure and
undefiled.
For the maintenance Of the credit OF
the country-public and private, national
State. and individual
For the faithful observance OF coll
tracts made in accordance with the gold
standard of value. which has prevailed
in this country for over sixty years.
For the continuance Of the gold stand
ard OF value. as that best for the in
terests OF all the people OF this country.
and especially for all who live on wages.
salaries, or other fixed incomes
For the use of silver TO the fullest ex-
tent consistent with the continuance OF
gold in free circulation.
For free banking and the repeal OF
the 10 per cent. tax on State-bank notes.
For the preservation of law and order
md the greatest possible liberty of every
citizen consistent Herewith.
For honest elections as the safeguards
OF our liberties.
THE TINES is
against the taNatlOr or one citizen Tor
the bereht Of another, under the guse
o. bountes. OF "A protective tarin. or in
my other form.
Against any tax which creates classes of
citizens and discrimina,es in favor OF
one class as against another All citizens
nre and should be equal before the law.
both in receiving its benefits and bearing
its burdens.
Against the free. unlimited and indie
pendent coinage Of silver by the United
States as delusive scheme. fraught with
incalculable trouble and loss to our
country.
Against all assumption OF authority or
interference by Government In the lawful
business of citizens.
Against tho Government ownership or
control Of railroads. telegraphs. or any
business which citizens can do.
Against the Government forbidding con-
tracts to pay borrowed money in the kind
Of money borrowed which have been
lawful for thousands OF years. and which
in themselves are just and right.
Against all forms OF Popuhstic paternal-
ism or Anarchistic incendiarism.
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Sound-Noney. Constitutional Democrats arc
Not Confined to Richmond.

BlJAl tNf'B0 M '-N''
Editor Of The Times:
sirlThe Lynchburg News OF SATURDAY
contains an editorial on THE Action IN
1,'''t.,,ond +" which. for the questionable
enirit in which Il is written ana LOT
he IGNORANCE il displays as 70 the pres
ent political tendencies and CONDITIONS
!, Virginia. deserves to be read.
The News says: We can but mink
tbot Z, is 10 be much deplored on many
accouuts that some Of the leading men
OF Richmond are engaged ia business
which must tend 10 ALLEVIATE 10 l@iso
extent the feelings of the rural populd.lOH
of the state against their capitdl Guy
We refer 20 the institution or move
mont and the circulation OF a petition 10
all.ra some. and menace others, 10 the
Democratic VOTERS Of that city INTO
pledg. 10 bolt their party IN the pehdihs
presidential election
From what we have heard respecting
the circulation Of that petition no
ecIarnes or means were resorted 20 that
would have tendency either TO allure
or menace" the voters OF the city OF
Richmond into signing il. II was simply
as we understand il, an opportunity OF
fered 10 all those who were not WILING
10 denOnce Democratic principles for
which they have been fighting all their
lives. who could not cOnscientously re-
sign their honest convictions IN favor OF
schemes that they believed TO be inimical
10 the best interests Of their country, VINO
could not bring themselves 10 commit
crime against their intelligence and self
respect and follow strange leaders, oy
strange ways. and in pursuit or strange
gods il was an opportunity Tor these
men 10 express their honest views IN
conformity 10 true Democratic principles
The attempt Of the News. I'm this same
article. 20 excite antagonistic feelings be-
tween the people Of the city OF Richmond
and those OF the rural districts, by re-
ferring 70 the circulation Of this petition,
against which no criticism can be raised
IS as belittling as IL is absurd.
The News continues There is no
dsafeotion worthy Of consideration any
where in Virginia save In Richmond, and
10 som. small extern I'm the two or three
larger cities Nowhere except in Rich
niond has IL taken on any proportions
that can at all AFFECT the local vote"
Now, If the News will take the trouble
20 inform itself. IL Will find that in The
state Of Virginia and outside Of Rich
mond and "the two or three larger
cities" there is "disanoci,On worthy OF
consideration. and that it Will, in No
yember, affect the local vote"
The writer has had occasion 20 meet
many farmers and people generally. from
the rural districts recently. who have
expressed themselves as got satisfied
with the Chicago platform. and who
have been watching with much interest
the result Of this petition in Richmond
and the action Of the soInd-money Demo
cracy at indianapolis.
There are many democrats I'm the rural
districts OF Virginia who will vote for
the Democratic candidate 20 be named on
the 2l of September and the party Will
bo much divided. =. ID. K.
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enhancing The price Of his products vrry

materially.
According to this article free coinage
of silver will be a boon to the farmer
and "A curse 10 the working and salaried
man.
Please answer through the weekly"
how you think the free coinage of silver
at Is TO l will affect the farmer
SUBSCRIBER.
Tho farmer VIII receive temporary
benefit from the free coinage OF silver.
II. as all Intelligent men believe. tho
silver dollar settles down to its bullion
value when the rise given IT by specua-
ton passes off. IN this way: Ha Will sell
his cotton or bis wheat or his corn IN
Liverpool. Wheat Is worth there now.
say g. cents bushel in gold. Il would
be worth the same II we had free COM
ase OF silver. and the 81 cents would be
paid In geld. IL our silver dollar were
worth. as row. only So cents. the farmer
would take his 60 cents a bushel In
gold ard &C; something over a dollar IN
silver. The wages Of his laboreis No'''
remain alout what they were "heh to'u
was orr money and the farmer would pay
his laborors ~ old rates In the depr'-
ciated silver and make the extra SILVER
tlat the gold had bought him. suppose
his latorers recc,v,d 81 day IN so'u
before we had free silver. They would
receive no more after we had Tree c"ih-
ago of debased dollar. but where the
farmer now gets one gold dollar fro his
wheat. he would then get the same gold
dollar but h. would buy two silver dol
lars with IT, pay one 10 the laborer' make
the ordinary prCat on wheat and nave
one silver dollar over and above. ~
would be a profit for the farmer but
death 10 his laiorer. The key 10 the
position is the perfectly well-established
fact that when the money OF country
is debased cvcrythin rises in pr1'e e1-
cept the wages Of labor They rise very
little and very slowly snd never in any
sore OF proportion 10 the depreciation OF
tho money rthe rise In the price Of
commodities This IS a fact established
by the history Of every case where the
money OF "a country has suffered a de-
probation.
II. then. we had free coinage OF silver
the farmers would probably obtain
temporary advantage. but iaborerS' SAL
aried men. and men with fixed incomes
would be terrible sufferers.
But the advantage to the farmer wou'u
be only temporary. We have hundreds Of
thousands Of acres lying idle all over the
South and West. The profit to the farm
ers in the business would put everybody
10 raising farm products on the land no"
living idle. the markets Of the world wou'd
soon become more glntted with farm
nroducts than they now arc. and tney
world soon fall to the same price IN
our depreciated silver that they no"
br,r. I'm gold We should have oyerturh-
ed the foundations Of society. introduced
confusion and paralysis in every depart
menl of business. plunged the country
into a financial panic. whose effects "ou'a
10 felt for years merely to work dow"
20 the situation that We now hold. There
,s nothing but disaster IN free coinage
look at it from Whatever standpoint you
Will.
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ro-pAY's MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

schnlec Lodge. /. O. O. F.. Schiller Hall.
Stuart Council. A. l.. Of H., Powells
Hall
Martha Washington Lodge. Knights and
Ladies of Honor 3oS north Fifth street.
Richmond Council, Chosen Friends, FL
letrs Hall.
Richmond Lodge, a. o. L. W. odd
Fellows Hall.
Qrcen LCdge. Golden Shore. Ellett's
Hall
Compiny Il. First Regiment, Armory.
I.lba Eerehcial and Social Society, Cen
tral Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

desired TO be rid or one OF It's decisions
that does not pelase some or the popu-
latlon? Is there anything in the Declare
ton Of Independence that squints at
condemning the President for using the
armed forces Of the United States to
compel riotous mob to dcsist from dis
obeying and defying an order OF one Of
the courts Of the United States?
The case is too horrid to bear dlscus-
sion.
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now THE FARMERS WILL BE AT
IEGTED.

Sir,-ln the Weekly issue OF your pa
per- Of judy Goth, YOU gave an article. by
j. s. Moore. Of Richmond. Va. on the
Free Silver Delusion.
After perusng it carefully l am forced
To the conclusion. according TO his rea-
soning." that the farmer is the one and
only class of persons who will be bene-
ntted by the free coinage OF silver, by
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

OF the abuse generally heapci upon me
pioneer without thinking OF what soms,
body said a year or so ago, that
one person saw thing ne was =, he
fanatic: when great many saw "rvbodv
became an enthusiast; WIEN
saw IL he became nero. carss IL
Nov. this hero OF the silver cacso
known to the people OF the JILL ,ract
chiefly as the candidate or IN. W p,csf,-
party for the presidency u. 20, reached
mably. Mr.. Bryan has not "a, money
tho point of being In favor OF ila' 90,
pure and simple. The movement. 10 10
resents undoubtedly owes Nus ,neotion
impetus 1t has 10 the desire ~, has "A
fatal attraction for the unthinNins 3D.,
hard times. but II IL came out " al
guise OF an imitation movement, Pr COW
simple Il would so drive away lno ~,
seryative people of the country, hs 70
doomed TO most humiliating deIeat' NJ.
Bryan was more OF the boy orator Ia, t,r"
OF the statesman when he helped 10 III, ~.
tify silverism with greenbacksin III IL
little speech at General Weavors NOME
Baltimore News.
Between the sIverites who Insist that
free coinage will force silver ny 70
parity with gold and the other silyerltes
who contend that it will depress gold
to the level OF silver. we may vel pause
and implore the combined wisdom. or
Georgia and Alabama 10 tel us Nhcir
We are at-Petcrsburg Iudex-Appeal.
The second purpose to be subserved ~
the new movement Il the ole which COM
mends It 10 Democrats VINO hold the
faith Of tie fathers unadaiterated With
Populist heresy. The principles known
by the name OF Jefferson must be pre-
served as the creed OF political or
ganzatlon; and when the party heretofore
cherishing them as a priceless heritage
no longer respects them. thu responsi-
biHtv rests upon Democrats VINO remain
faithful to the traditions OF the party
10 vindicate their faith by organizing
new party based upon those princ'p'es.
The necessity for such party VIII
doubtless appear more clearly four years
-perfar> two-hence than II does To-
day. Peter busg Index-AppeaL
Those who know the stun or whlch
Kentucky De nocrats are made have not
been surprised 20 find chat the abusive
epithets and threats hurled At those VINO
have repudiated the Chicago ticket ana
ulatforrn have not deferred an increasing
number OF them from publicly declaring
their refusal 10 follow Mr.. Bryan mo
the Populist camp. II IS getting 10 ue
considered n mark OF honor ana p'"ol
OF Democracy to repudiate Mr.. bry,il.
Tho interviews published this mornihE
are further proof 81 the stand lol
cinle taken by the Old Guard oil hen'u
Democrats 7 ouisville Courlei-Jouih''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12
COFFEE
Given Away With Tea.

with every one pound Of our &c. Tea
we will give you free one pound ground
roasted coffee.
with every quarter round q our 4oc.
Tea we give a coupon.
20 OF which get ak china cups and
saucers.
20 OF which get a berry set.
30 Of which get a lemonade set.
30 Of which Get a water set.
Try Zanders Coffee. 2oc.
Boston Baked Beans. Sc
: pounds Starch .......---......-... 2oc
10 bars Soap ...........-..-...... 90.
Il bars Soap ............-....... &c
Root Beer Extract enough 10 make
five gallons best root beer.......... Zoe.
Helnz's Sweet Mixed Pickles, quart. loc'
Sour Pickles. gaiion...........-...... Zoc.
Best Butter in city...........-...... -Oc'
Kettle Rendered Leaf Lard.......... &C
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

Mrs James Lawrence and little daugh-
ter Ethel are spending the summer AT
the beautiful home maple Grove Of Mr.
y. +. Lawrence In Henrico county.
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William DaGrOn,
Nos. lao, l436, aud l4jS
EA ST M AIN ST.

Contemplating extensive inn
provements in our business, have
decided to offer for the next thirty
days my immense stock at whole
sale prices.
Parties desiring anything neces-
Sary conducive to Home Com
forts will find it to their advantage
to call on me.
Stock embraces Chamber. Par
lor, Dining-ROom, and kitch-
en- Furniture BabyCarrlages,
Carpets, and Refrigerators.
noIL-f.n.w
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

Perfect assimilation OF FOOD ny n1
tnre's prescription. Hence all stomach
cn,on,.,nts Yield readily TO Colon'a'
water. II neu;ralizes uric ana .Scu'
acids. therefore II 10 fsmeoy ior f"e"-
matlsm govt. &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

\ careful perusal of the speeches that
Candidate Bryan has strung out from
Lincoln, Neb.. TO Pittsburg, IS strongly
sugges tive Of the stream from which he
derives the soubriquet Of the "Boy ora
to. Of the Platte" The river is $500 miles
long and about SIX inches deep.
We have no doubt in the world that,
II consulted. Mr.. Bryan would have ad-
vised against the carrying Of those red
flags before him in the Chicago parade,
and he would also have stnied those
shouts for Altgcld when he had finished
speaking. but those people still Think
they triumphed al the so-called DEMO
cratic convention. and feel that they have
right to honor their candidate in their
own usual and approved methods.
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Dendron. surry county Va a:

lfNuAlNIt SUM
August 6, 1896.
Editor Richmond Times:
sfr-WHl you please ah1"cr l"o ~
lowing questions. MT,
what was The financial condition OF
the United States Treasury Marcn :,
lSs5. M the beginning OF Cleyelands hrst
administration?
What WINS the condition -FOUR years
later l&O?
Were they preparing 70 issue bonds be-
fore Harris0n's term had expired
SUBSCRIBER.
our correspondent win have TO specify
more particularly the points in respect
TO the condition OF the Treasury IN 1870
and lss9 upon which he wishes informa-
ton.
we have no reason 10 believe they were
nreparing to issue bonds before HarH-
sons term expired The 81 work OF the
sherman law had not progressed FAR
enough then 10 excite much alarm about
the gold reserve. and we doubt very
much if any one in the United States
looked in March. 1893. for what actually
bsppened In the summer II 1895.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

A presidential candidate on the stump
ought 10 be very careful 10 nave all his
statements accurate. Al Newton, Mt
Bryan said: If We have a gold standard
prices will go down"
Effect was given 20 the gold standard
by the resumption OF specie lgoldl pay
ments In 1879. The average export price
Of wheat in that year was 100 In lseO
IL was 81 -; in ieSl, sl.1l; In lse2. Glib,
in lSS3, sl13: In 1854. Sl0. In 1919 the
export price OF cotton was without irac-
tioas) cents. In the six years following
Il ranged from 10 10 II. II was I'D again
IN 1890 and 1891. just as wheat was yl.oj
again In 1892. The export price OF butter
was I'VE cents higher In 1894 than in
1879. and that OF cheese nearly one cent
higher.
Wages also steadily advanced after the
gold resumption Ia 1879, and the country
prOspered in the main until lSy2. when
imitation BY cheap dollars and Treasury
notes combined with the oXtravagance OF
Congress, brought disaster-New York
Word.
There was one novelty. however In
Mr.. Bryans speeches OF Saturday, but
Il cannot be said TO raise the general level
Of his addresses. At the home OF General
Weaver. Mr.. Bryan referred TO that gen
tleman as a great apostle OF the cause
represented by his own candidacy. This
was Mr.. Bryan's little speech:
| am very glad 10 greet the people who
live at General Viewers home. He was
q pioneer in this work and was talking
for free silver long before IL had come
TO the attention OF great many or US.
And | never think OF one or those pion-
eers-who- blazes out the way or think
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

The twonty-sccond great-grandchild has
lust been born TO Queen Victoria. What
a range of reflection these little things
must occasion 20 the Prince OF Wales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

A Kentucky colonel has been poisoned
10y drinking milk. There is always trou-
bile ahead for q thoroughbred Kentuckian
when he grows forsetful Of his regular
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

The price of The Times Is two cents per
ropv and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits of Richmond and hanches-
or. SUNDAY paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANGus NJ
SWEEN. MANAGEk, W AS''
INGrON. ID. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

AMUSEMENTS TODAY.
Jefferson Roof-Gardcn, S Z. VI.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-12

The proceedings OF the National Demo-
cratic Sound Money Committee. at lndi-
annapolis. give unmlstakable evidence OF
the earnestness and sincerity OF the men
who arc determined TO save Democracy
from the stigma OF the undemocratic Ut
terances promulgated by the PoDocratic
gathering which attempted 10 masquerade
as Democratic convention. Chicago
Times-Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31
The Bee Song.

The brown bees builded as they sang;
The whole great hive with music rang,
Till all its galleries echoing
Hummed like a humming viol string.ls
II in the purple heather bell
To-day have labored long and WE'LL
81 thrice have filled my honey sack
Among bean blossoms white and black.
II for long hours without repose
Rihed the riches of a rose"
81 hidden treasures sought and found
In yonder lilied garden ground"
81 from wasp in combat sore
Guarded my jasmine honey store"
81 delving deep with care and toll,
Plundered a honeysuckle coil"
SO sang they softly as they wrought
To hive the sweetness they had.sought;
Telling of close and garden plot
To the queen bee who knew them not.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31
Two and One-haIf to One.

In order to convince the incredulous
that there were no silver dollars IN
this country prior to 1873, we will
give one dollar and years subscrip.
ton to the Herald for all silver dol.
lars brought to us dated prior to 1873.
We make this offer in good faith, be.
lieving there is not one in this or adj
Joining counties, and the offer is good
for four weeks, which is full legal no
tice under the law, and should be &C
cepted, as it means the largest and
best paper in the Eastern Panhandle
one year free of charge in case we are
mistaken. 2-4w
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31
Foltz Findings.

Beautiful weather.
The protracted meeting at Beding
ton was discontinued on account o
the illness of the minister. Ia
Rev. Hammack spent the day Mon
day with the family of Mrs. ]. v
Daily.
Miss Lille Byers, of your city
spent Sunday at home with her par
ents.
Mr.. Walter Lemaster, one OF OUT
intelligent young men. OF this neigh
borhood, is attending school at Shep
herds College.
The postmaster at this place spen'
Saturday in Brunswick.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Sperow were
the guests of the family of c. w
Foltz on Sunday of last week.
Miss Mable McQuilkin, of your city
is spending some time with her sister
Mrs. Kicker.
The revival at Scrabble, which has
been conducted by Rev. Hammack
closed on Sunday night. We under
stand there was quite number con
verted.
The schoolhouse at this place which
was destroyed by fire some time agc
is now being rebuilt.
Mrs. c. w. Foltz spent the create
part of last week visiting friends nea
Williamsport and Fuukstown, Md.
We hope by this time next week t(
have the pleasure of seeing the sal
river Democrats take a ride in thei
new boat. There was one OF tina
party from your city in our neighbor
hood last week looking up his friends
We told him he was out his latitude
He said it was not the Democrats hi
was looking after, it was the othe
party that he was looking after. Tha
is right, Billy. TRIx.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
cant, but acts as a tonic or Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and bow
els, adding strength and giving tone to
the organs, thereby aiding nature in
the performance of the functions. Elec-
trio Bitters is an excellent appetizer and
aids digestion. Old people find it just
exactly what they need. Price SOC and
$1.00 per bottle at L. g. Matthaei's drug
store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-31
Catarrh and Colds Relieved in 10. ito
so Minutes.

One short puff of the breath through
the Blower, supplied with each bottle
bottle of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der, diffuses this Powder over the sur
face of the nasal passages. Painless
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tarrh, Hay Fever, Colds, Headache,
Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and Deafness.
so cts. Sold by A. M. Gilbert and
M. A. Snodgrass.