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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-25
The Speech.

The curtain rolled up at 8:25 o'clock,
and the band. which had been playing
up and down Front street to ensure
crowd, completed an enlivening air.
Judge Porter then advanced and in
PRODUCED Mr.. Towne, who opened by
referring to the gathering together of
the silver forces of all parties on be-
half of 1.-THE money of the people and
of the constitution" He spoke of
the greater Importance of the money
question than of all other issues of
the campaign.
Ole asked what shall constitute the
measure of value in the United
States. Silver enjoys the support of
four-ffths of the economic thought of
Europe. The unfettered scholarship
of America is also son the side of the
people," He said that the history of the
past twenty-three years, with its fail
ures and disasters, shows that the
god standard is an unfortunate ex-
pertinent. He forgot to say that
some of the most prosperous years
known to history also occurred dur
ing that period.
What is money? 1t is an instru-
ment of human experience to meet
certain demands of society. These
necessities grew as civilization ad-
vanced. Barter was the earliest form
of exchange, but medium of ex-
change was soon invented. An enor-
nous demand for the medium sprang
up, expanding with the growth of So
ciety. The gold men say that
smaller quantity is as good as a lar
ger amount, that the quantity is alb
solutely immaterial so long as it mere
ly is for the purpose of effecting ex-
change If S. served to bring about
the exchange of quarter of beef and
a barrel of flour, and you cut the
volume in two, $3.50 will do it, and
the man with the beef and flour can
make their exchange. To this point
the gold men are all right.
A man buys additional land, and
gives mortgage on his new and old
possession Under the S. condition
of things, if he bOrrows $1,000 its
purchasing power is equivalent to
200 quarters of beef or barrels of -four.
If the S2.5 condition comes on be-
tween the making of the mortgage
and the paying time, the borrowed
morey is nominally $1,000 and you
have purchasing power of 400 bar
rels of flour and 400 quarters of beef.
1t will take twice as much product to
buy the money to repay the debt. To
that extent the man who made the
debt has been laboring in the unde-
served interest of the man who loan
ed the money. If farmer in 1874
wanted to buy sixteen pounds of sill
yer or one of gold to pay debt, he
sacrificed 1910 pounds of produce,
and in 1896 he sacrificed 7,640 pounds
to buy sixteen pounds of silver, or 49,
081 for one pound of gold. If law
brought about this change, then law
has robbed the farmer of half of his
produce. The years OF plenty and
progress have been the years when
there have been a large or increas-
ing supply of the precious metals, be-
cause they are the basis upon which
the credit system is built. The
speaker illustrated this by the re-
serve held in the banks to meet the
various forms of credit issued by the
banks. II there is not enough re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-25
A K. OF ii. SURPRISE.

Mankato lodge No. 2O53, Knights of
Honor, was surprised at the close of the
meeting Tuesday night by the ladies
of the members, who brought
fruits and other refreshments.
Following the putting of these
where they would do the most
good, social session was held, and
then the party danced until about one
o'clock. A Every pleasant time was
had,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-09-25
[oWNE sPELLB|NDS.
lie UNDERESTIMATE THE IN
TELLIGENCE OF MAKATOITES.

throws Aside All Regard for Truth
and Honesty, and Appeals to Pas
sion and Class Anamosity-rIakes
Out Plausible Argument for Free
Silver, With Lawyers Ability
Uses His ElOquence to Cover Up
the Weak Places i'm His Position.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26
How the Silver Craze Dies.

A gentleman who has recently
arrived from Chicago says that
the people there are enthusiastic
for silver. On the same evening
that Altgeld spoke to a crowd
that thronged Central Music
hall, one of the largest halls in
the city, to OVERLOOKING, "Coin"
Harvey filled the mammoth Audi
forum to the door, and people
were turned away from both
places. On another evening there
were 127 silver meetings in halls
great and small throughout the
city and twenty-seven gold meet
ings. Of the gold meetings, five
were so SHINY attended that the
speakers who were to appear
would not address the handful
present, while there were crowds
at all of the silver meetings.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

Last week the railway en-
ployes at South Park were paid
off in silver. One man got $55
in quarter of a dollar pieces. An
other was paid in half dollars.
One of the men who was paid
in this way said: 1.-THE man.
agement of the road must take
us for a lot of id chumps.
Such g1aring tricks to influence
our votes do not accomplish
their object. Indeed they only
serve to strengthen us in our
conviction that what the gold
bugs want we don't want."-
Broad Axe.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

The only logic the gold bugs
have got that the silver men
can't answer is the "starvation
argument "Vote for McKin-
ley, monopoly and wage slavery,
or we will shut down all the in
dustries and starve you out of
the country" And they'll do it
too if they can. But answer us
this: Is that country a free
country in which millions can
prosper only on the terms die
tated by the few? What's the
matter with smashing the CON-
bination that thus arrogates to
itself supreme control over our
national affairs?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

than the most perfunctory re-
spect, certainly such service
invests his argument with not
the least additional weight,
when he recommends COntin-
uance of a system of industrial
bondage more excessive in it's
demands on industry than ever
was chattel slavery, and more
destructive of liberty and ma
tional self-respect.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

So long as people believe in
private ownership just so long
will they be feeced. Until the
people own the telegraph, tele-
phone railroads and street rail-
way, light and water franchises
just so long will they con-
tinue to pay tribute to few.
The people must gradually take
back their own, the birthrights
they have given away for a
mess of pottage. It can not all
be done at once but whenever
the opportunity arises where
the people can get hold of one
of these franchises they
should do so and run them in
the interest of all, and in a
short while money will begin
to be paid into the peoples
treasury instead of out of it as
at present.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26
The Gold Vets.

The gold wing of the grand
army of the republic held a meet
ing Thursday night at the car
barn. An array ofcelebrities like
Generals Alger, Sick]es, Howard
Stewart and Corporal Tanner
ought to have brought out a
crowd and it did. The audience
room at the barn has been cir
cumscribed until it will only hold
about 1,400 people, but there
were at1east !, 500 present. Be-
yond the melodious voice of Miss
Holden the entertainment from
political standpoint was the
thinnest the campaign has yet
furnished. Not a single argu-
ment was discernable in either
Of the speeches. There was none
of the coarseness that marked
the previous visit of Corporal
Tanner, but there were bold as
sertions galore and the usual
campaign falsehoods were re-
hashed and dealt out as if new
and fresh. There were the usual
tervid appeals to the old vets to
stand by the nations honor as
they stood by it in the dark days
of the COS; but since by the ma
TONS honor now they mean
the inhuman and bribery bought
contract through which Ameri-
can industry, enterprise and
manhood have been sold into
bondage to the Rothschild's
combination-the same gold
ocracy that was against the
government in the darkest days
of the COS, that though it's en-
misaries deprecated the sold
iers' dollar, that stirred up the
draft riots in New York, that
was the brain and backbone of
the copperhead intrigues in the
north and Canada, and that by
it's own direct assistance and
because of it's hostility to the
Lincoln government, equipped
the rebel army for that very in
vasion that eliminated in the
bloody struggle on the field of
Gettysburg, it is hard to see
where their present position is
consistent either with common
sense, humanity or national
honor. Neither gray hair, nor
the fact of ones having shed
his blood in his country's de-
Tense entities a man to more
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

for being a young man, and the
old vets who are for silver he
accused OF weakness and i'm
becility. The trouble with the
ex-pensiOn commissioner is that
everv man that isn't cut after his
peculiar pattern, he considers a
fool.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

Old age was once supposed to
bring wisdom and respect; &C.
cording to Tanner it now means
weakness and imbecility. Tan
ner should be consistent. He
ridiculed Bryan with riba1d jest
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-09-26

Capital and labor has come
together again at Leadville,
Colorado, with clash of arms.
The blood of the slaves has
again stained this fair land in a
struggle for freedom. Three
long months have the miners
stood out against the tyranny
and oppression of the mine own
ers until at last they were driven
by sheer desperation to make
fnalstruggle. Will the parasites
and Shylocks take warning ere
it is too late? These outbursts
are merely the forew arnings of
the fearful storm yet to come if
the downtrodden are not needed.
The slave holders whip still
cracks. Slaves still bow the
servi1e knee. But the work goes
forward. The ballot still re-
mains; even the possessors of
millions may not conquer the
land. Push forward; oh; brave
ones.
''Why hesitate? We are full bea rded men,
With God-implanted will and courage if
We dare but show it. Never yet was will
But found some way or means to work it
out,
Nor eer did fortune frown on him who
dared.
Shall we, in presence of this grievous
wrong,
In this supremest moment of all time,
Stand trembling, covering, when with one
bold stroke,
These grooming millions might he ever free?
And that one stroke so just, so greatly
good,
So level with the happiness of man,
That all the angeles will applaud the Decd"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
THE CUBAN RESOLUTION
Evokes Discussion at Home and
Abroad.
SECRETARY OLNEY'S VIEW
Says the President Alone Can Proclaim lnde-
pendence for Cuba.
SENATORS DISCUSS HIS OPINION
London Press Give Editorial Expression as
to the Probable Outcome of the Reso-
lution-High Spanish Official in
the English Embassy Talks.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Secretary Olney,
being asked his opinion as to the nature
and effect of the proposed resolution
recognizing the Independence of the re-
public Of Cuba, said to a Southern AS
ISOLATED Press reporter: II have no OBJ
lection to stating my own views of the
resolution respecting the independence
of the so-called republic of Cuba, which
1t is reported is to be laid before the
senate Monday. Indeed as there are like
iy to be various misapprehensions re-
garding such resolution, both in this
country and abroad, and as such ap-
p:.ehension may have injurious results
OF a grave character it is perhaps my
duty to point out that the resolution, if
passed by the senate, can probably be
regarded only as an expression of opin
ion by the eminent gentlemen who vote
for it in the senate, and If passed by the
house of representatives, can only be re-
garded as another expression of opinion
by eminent gentlemen who vote for 1t in
the house. The power to recognize the
so-called republic of Cuba as am inde-
pendent state rests exclusively with the
executive. A resolution on the subject
by the senate or house, or by both bodies
or by one, whether concurrent or joint,
~ imperative eio lcS ioIdtiOll anu 10
portant only as advice of great weight
voluntarily rendered to the executive re-
garding the manner in which he shall
exercise his constitutional functions.
The operation and effect of the proposed
resolution therefore, if passed by both
houses of congress by two-thirds vote,
are perfectly plain. 1t may raise eX-
pectarions in some quarters which can
never be realized. 1t may in1ame popu-
lar passions both in this country and
elsewhere, may thus put in peril the lives
and property of American citizens who
are resident and travelling abroad, and
will certainly obstruct and perhaps de-
feat the best efforts of this government
to afford such citizens due protection.
Bet, except in these ways and unless the
adNice embodied in the resolution shall
Leaf the executive to revise the conclu-
si9As already reached and officially de-
clated, the resolution will be without eff
feet and will leave unaltered the atti-
tude of this government towards the
two contending parties in Cuba
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
A GRAND TIME
Promised the Educators on Their Arrival
at Mobiie-Prof. Phillips Talks OF
the Arrangements.

Superintendent ]. H. Phillips, of the
public schools returned last night from
Mobile, where he had spent yesterday in
conference with the local authorities con-
cerning preparations for the meeting of
the Southern Educational association,
which is to be held in that city December
2S, 30 and 30.
DR.. Phillips is president of the associa-
tion and has prepared an excellent pro-
gramme for the Mobile meeting, in which
representative educators from nearly all
the southern states will participate. DR..
Phillips said last night.
1.-THE local preparations for the meeting
in Mobile are in fine shape. Princess
theatre, which has a seating capacity Of
2500 has been secured for the meetings,
and several committees of teachers and
citizens are actively at work preparing
for the meeting. While the programme
prepared presents strong attraction in
ITSELF Mobile does not propose that the
enjoyments of the visitors shall be re-
stricted to the literary line. Several
kinds of entertainment are contemplated
by the local committees Receptions will
be given and excursions both in and
around the quaint old historic city will
be provided. An excursion on the open
gulf ON one of the regular liners will
prove a novel attraction to those unac-
customed to salt water.
"Mobile is an excellent place for the
meeting Of the association at this season
of the year, and it seems s If she Is bent
upon setting the pace in hospitality to
all towns that may entertain the associa-
tion in the future. The attendance prom
ises to be large Mobile county will start
the list with 200 teachers and the rest of
the state is expected to contribute 300
more.
State Superintendent Kincannon, of
Mississippi, promises to bring 500 teach
ers from his state; Tennessee and Ken
lucky will send good delegations, and so
will Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana.
Florida and Georgia, on account of their
proximity, will send strong delegations,
and Virginia and the Carolinas will not
be without representation. A number of
visitors are also expected from the north
and west, who will embrace this oppor-
tunity to visit the Sunny South in mid
winter The rate is exceptionally low,
being one fare for the round trip, plus
the membership fee of 81, from any point
south of the Ohio and Patomac rivers.
Tickets will be sold December 2S and 20,
good returning until January TO-"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
MANY RESOLUTIONS
Introduced at Yesterdays Session of the
American Federation of Labor
Washington to Be Permanent
Headquarters

Cincinnati Dec. 19.-The convention of
the American Federation of Labor opened
promptly this morning with nearly all the
delegates present.
The committee on presidents report
recommended that the granting of char
ter to the American Federation of Mu-
scians, which has now a membership of
nearly 5000, be indorsed, and the recon-
mendation was unanimously concurred
in.
The comInitte on reorganization rec
ommended that the National Association
of Electrical Workers be granted affilia-
tion, and the cooperation of the Ameri-
can Fedora ton of Labor in the work of
organization, and the recommendation
was concurred in.
A resolution to renew efforts to secure
the pardon of Ephraim Clark now in Jail
at Tomlinson, Me-, was adopted.
A recommendation that the executive
council extend aid to the International
of organization was concurred in.
A resolution of Endorsement and en-
couragement to district and state labor
leagues was sent to the committee of
laws.
A resolution that locals in arrearage
for dues be considered in bad standing
was decided not to be in the Jurisdiction
of this convention.
On motion, Mr.. Ryan, a representative
of the New York Tin and Sheet Iron and
Decorators union, No. 102, was given the
floor to make statement of the troubles
between that organization and the ma
tional organization.
President Gompers announced that as
a result of the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, now in session.
there have been formed an Engineers
National union, Bicycle Workers Ma
tional union, a Butchers National union
and a Core Makers International asso-
citation.
A resolution for the establishment of
a defense fund by the levying of / cent
monthly dues on members was favorably
reported by the law committee and con-
cured in.
The matter of moving the national
headquarters was then brought before
the convention by the law committee.
Washington was selected by a vote of
1,705 against 4S7 for Chicago.
The convention adjourned until 8
o'clock Monday.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
OPINIONS OF SENATORS
In Discussing Secretary Olneys Asser-
tion as to a Constitutional Measure

In Discussing Secretary Olney's Asser-
tion as to a Constitutional Measure.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Discussing the
statement of Secretary Olney, Senator
Frye, member of the committee on
foreign relations, said: '"I have no doubt
a majority of the members of the commit
tee believe that if the resolution passed
by two-thrds vote over the presiden-
tial veto it becomes law, and the ex-
ecutive would be compelled to execute
Il as any other law on the statute books.
/ think it also the opinion of a majority
of the committee that the secretary of
state is wrong in his opinion that the rec
ognition of the republic as an independ-
ent state rests exclusively with the exec
utive. AS one member of the committee
I have been inclined to think he is right
in this latter proposition and have not
fully determined what the effect would be
if we were to pass the resolution over
veto. l am SO strongly impress that
it is the duty of the United States in some
way to put a stop to the horrible slaugh-
ter and barbarous brutality in an island
almost in sight Of our shores that I ain
disposed to give the insurgents the ben
eft of all doubts"
Said Senator Chandler "It Is the most
unprecedented statement I have ever
heard from a cabinet officer and no crit
1t is evidently inspired and comes direct
from the President. In effect he says
that If we pass the resolution he will veto
1t and IL we pass it over his vote he will
defy us. 1t is worse than the conduct
of Andrew johnson. The only trouble
is that If we were to pass 1t over the
veto and Mr.. Cleveland should refuse to
execute the law, there would be no time
to impeach him. Thank God, however,
we will not have him in the executive
mansion after March the fourth"
= Senator Teller declined to discuss the
matter, but intimates that it would in
all probability be the subject of debate on
the floor of the senate, which he thought
was the proper place to discuss such
after.
Senator Gear of Iowa, was inclined to
the opinion that the statement would
make votes for the resolution and in
crease the Cuban sentiment in congress.
Congress was, he said, very jealous of
the encroachments of the executive upon
its prerogatives.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
THE LONDON PRESS
Comments on the Resolution of the For
eign Relations Committee.

Comments on the Resolution of the For
eign Relations Committee.
London, Dec. 19..-AfteTnoon papers
generally comment at more or less length
on the action Of the foreign relations COM
mittee of the United States senate in re-
gard to Cuba. The tenor of the articles
are that nothing will come of the matter,
at least in the near future.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: "The reso-
luton of the senate's committee advo-
Gates the right of solution of the Cuban
question in a wrong sort of way. Pub
lie opinion has still to assert itself and
may prove to be far calmer than the tenn
per of the tempestous politicians. Con-
stitutional delays and Christmas holi-
days will give the United States a sea-
son of reflection"
The st. James Gazette, In strong artl-
Gle on the subject, says: "If Spain keeps
cool 1t will give time for the large party
in America which is opposed to the policy
of adventure to influence public opinion.
Even If a joint resolution Is passed by
two thirds vote of congress and the inde-
pendence of Cuba is thus recognized such
recog nition would bind nobody except the
power making 1t. Spain need not even
protest against 1t, and the United States
would continue to be bound by Its own
neutrality laws and would think twice
before taking the offensive and assum-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
ANOTHER GONE WRONG.
Treasurer Of the Boston Safe Deposit Co.,
Short and DISAPPEARED.

Boston, Mass Dec. ia warrant was
Miles, treasurer of the Boston Safe De-
poslt company, charging him with the
embezzlement of $25000 from the con-
cern. Miles, 1t is said, has absconded.
His shortage will probably reach 100000.
At a meeting of the directors of the Bos-
ton Safe Deposit and Trust company
held today, +. G. Miles was removed from
the office Of treasurer and Mr.. George E.
Goodspeed was elected assistant treas
urer A committee of the directors Is
now engaged in an examination of the
affairs of the company. President Il.
NJ. Stone says 1t is impossible at pres
ent to state exactly the loss which the
company will suffer through the miscon-
duct of Miles. 1t is possible TO say that
the loss will not amount to as much as
the undivided profits of the company,
and will not impair the capital surplus,
amounting to 81, 900, 900.
The police have been looking for Miles
and watched his place of residence all
last night. but have been unable to To-
cate him and believe that he has left the
city
II is admitted that the amount embez-
zed by Miles is at least $4,000. The po-
lice have notified the large cities and
sent description of the fugitive. The
American Surety company, of New York,
is on Mr. Miles bond for $50, 900. A rep
resentative of the company had a con-
ference with the directors of the Deposit
company today.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-20
A BOILER ExPLoDEs.
Killing -Four People. One the Wife
the Engineer.

Killing -Four People. One the Wife of
the Engineer.
Providence r. l., Dec ia boiler ex-
ploded in the Kent woolen mill at Center
vile, about o'clock this morning, and
as result four persons were killed,
three outright. one dying soon after the
accident from his injuries. Very few
particulars can be gained as to the cause
of the explosion, as the fireman and 9TH
ers who were employed In the boiler room
were killed. The iremans wife had just
gone to the mill with her husband s
breakfast when the explosion occurred
and she was also killed The room in
which the boiler was located was. torn to
pieces by the explosion and one OF the
boilers was blown into the main part Of
the mill in the second story. The CHM
ney to the mill was almost demolished
and the whole mill is badly damaged.