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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
Gen. G. III. GrOsvenOr
Declares in Favor orthe silver Dollar.

Declares in Favor Ofthe Silver Dollar.
In volume "a, pages 537-538 of
Ohio Laws, passed in 1877, will be
found the following:
RESOLVED, by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio,
That common honesty to the tax
payer, the letter and spirit of the
contract under which the great
body of its Indebtedness was as
sumed by the United States, and
true financial wisdom, each and
all demand the restoration of the
silver dollar to its former rank as
lawful money. G. II. GRosvENoR.
Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. III. w. CURTIS,
President of the Senate.
Adopted April 81, 1877.
General Grosvenor is now a
"sound money" advocate and one
of McKinley's e staunchest sup
poIters. Possibly the General will
explain to Hooking county voters,
ere the campaign is over, wherein
the Financial wisdom" of the
present differs from that of 1877.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
REV. DIR. MOORE
Pays II High Compliment to William j.
Bryan, the DemOcrntic Candidate.

Rev. DR.. David II. Moore, the
learned editor Of the Western
Christian Advocate, speaks in the
last issue of his paper, editorially,
as follows upon the late Demo-
cratic Convention and its Prisiden-
.tial candidate, Hon. william j.
Bryan, of Nebraska:
, Pending the adoption of the plat
form, two of the greatest speec hes
of this or any other convention
were made by Senator Hill, of New
York, and Hon. William Jennings
Bryan, of Nebraska-the one for
the minority and the other for the
majority. l am inclined to believe
that Senator Hill is the ablest liv-
ling Democrat, and that William
Jennings Bryan is the most eloqu-
'ent. AS Garfield's speech nomln-
ating Blaine made himself Presi-
dent, so Bryan's speech supporting
the platform of the majority made
him its recognized and chivalrous
champion, the logical candidate Of
the silver hosts.
"Senator Vests speech naming
Mr., Bland was mastery, in the
FIRST class OF such efforts. But Mr..
Bland was not in the convention,
and all his pioneer and unequaled
devotion to silver counted nothing
against the magnetic presence and
resistless .eloquence Of the young-
est man ever nominated for the
Presidency.
'Mr. Bryan is as spotless as Maj
or McKinley, and like him in gen.
erous social impulses. He is a
Presbyterian. He is Western
through and through. Thirty-flve
man must be In order to be eligi-
bic to the Presidency. He is 36.
Wherever heard and on whatever
subject he edilies and charms his
hearers. Many ayoung man will
rush 10 his standard whom an old
ef candidate could not have influ-
enced. . And many another, it is to
be hoped, though lie may not fol-
low him politically, will initiate his
example in neither smoking, chew
ing, swearing nor drinking, and in
using pure language"
DIR. Moore is a staunch champion
of free coinage of silver at the ratio
OF l6 to |, but onthe other hand he
favors protective tarlff.-Cin. En-
quirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
'n4
For Silver was James G. Blaine.
- .1I,

'I'Wf
The, ,following is an eaGroct .frQm
the speech Of James G.vB(ainc in
the senate Of 1850:
son tie much UeTed and long.
.na6oted question as TO, bimetattic
Stdadards ny o,on vie,cS are, SuG-
ciently Indicated in the remarkS Y
hare made. / GelieUe tie struggle
hots going on in this country and iP
other countries for a single gold
standard a0ould, if successful, pro
duce t0idespread disaster IN and
throughout the commercial VOrld.
The destruction OF SiIUer as money,
and establishing gold as a sole, mil
ofyat,te, must hare a,Eui@6ps,& ,&QScf
ON qD forms Of property. ercept
those Investments which yi9d "a .fa$
ed return in money. Those woutd
De. ENORMOUSLY enhanced III caAf
and t6oald gi0e q dispropQrtionGte
and Unfair adranta9e over every
other species of property. IT. as
ther most reliable 81 ttGStics 'aJfj'n,
there are nearly S7,0O0D00,000 Of
coin or bullion n Me'aC6rtd, 5erN
eqaqlly divided Jet'oeen gpLd and
sHuerY IL is impossible to strike sit-'
Ger o1t'of eGiStqnce as money icith-'
out results that piU proUe DISTRESS
ing TO- millions and utterly diSas-,
tfous TO tens of thousands. 81 be-
Heve gold and silver coin 10 be the
money of the Constitution; fndtea,
the money Of the american people
anterior TO the Constitution, which
the, great ganic la,o yec0g1ized as.
quite dndependent Of its otov vesiSl
tence. No Po,oer 'cGs conferred on,
congress 10 declare either metal
should not be money. Congress has
therefore, fnDsg Judgement, no pog-
er 20 demonetise eithcr. III, there
fore, siioer has been demonetised, !
am infavor of remo,lctiziug it, II
It's coinage has been grohiJited'J'
am In Javor Of ordering IL 10 be re-
suDsed, L am in fagor Of hdgipg ~
entarged.p
JAMES G.BLAiNE.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

ln 1898 be' b gld partleA airaddled
the money question asking for IN.
tornational agreement, etc, the ro-
suit being that the Republican
party was badly beaten by Cleve-
land on the infamous "tariff law"
enacted called the "McKinley
Law" The Republican party was
defeated on their principles of
tariff and finance, which same
principles they are asking the
people to support this year. In
1892 the Popullst party declared
for the "free and unlimited coinage
of both gold and silver at q ratio of
16 to l." and their vote rose from
Jos to 1,05l,lQ5 on account of the
American people favoring the coin.
age of silver.
1t is evident from the history of
the past twelve yea what the
American people want and will
have. In 1884 they made grand
rush for the Democratic party be-
cause they represented silver
tinge; in the four years that follow
ed, straight out laws were not en-
acted, and when in 1883 the Re-
publican party declared for "free
silver" in their platform, the peo
pie made grand rush for the Re-
publican party to get relief, but, as
is characteristic of the GO. p, they
were false to their trust and the
people suffered on. In 1892 the
money power clutched both old
parties, and the result was that
million of voters rushed out and
formed the "People's Party" aud
declared for "Free Silver" but
Cleveland was elected because of
the Infamous Mckinley Tariff Law
of which the people in three years,
got all they wanted.
Now, in 1896 we have this before
us: The Democratic party have
come out and declared for the
"free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver" towards which
the great mass of the
people have flocked for twenty
years, and the Republican party
have declared for the "single gold
(English) standard" out of the
of which the people have
been striving to get for the same
length Of time. There is nothing
left in November but for the peo-
Pile to vote, and the peoples money
will be restored and the country
rescued from the power of money
kings and Wall street gold. "You
shall not press down upon the
brow of labor this crown of thorns;
you shall not crusify mankind up
or cross of gold"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
THE PLATFORMS.
Compared Siiue' 1884 on the Money
QUESTION.


Compared 'siiue' 1884 on the Money
It Question.
In'l8Sl tile democratic Platform
read'as follows:
"sWe bolieve. in bonest money, the
gold and silver coinage of the don
siitution, and a circulating medium
convertible into such money with
out loss"
The Republican platform of the
same.year reads:
"We have always recommended
the best money known to the civil
lied world; and we urge that eff
forts should be made to unite all
commercial nations in the estab.
llshment OF an international stan.
dard which shall fix for all the rel
ativevalue of gold and silver coin.
age"
1t wiiltbe observed how closely
the two platforms OF 1884 conform
withtthose of 1896 ,on the money
questI6ii and it Will be remember.
ed what q sound, beating The Re-
publlcans,sgot in 1884, resulting in
the election Of Cleveland on this
issue.
InlsSs,the Republican platform
was "lrecr coinage ueclaratioI,
'as follows; xrr ~ :
"rhe Republican party Is In ~
'vor Of the use of,both gold and sill
yer as mopey, and condemns,the
policy Of the Democratic adminiS-
tration in its effortsto denlopetize
silyerR ~ F'e Il
The Democratic platform said
pot word on the money question,
and the result was she was good
and glorioasIy licked by the elect
idnfof'IIA'rfIson on ''Fsee silyerD
platform.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
a Yalse statement Nsilsd.

It Is a common statement that silver
10 now legal tender to any amount.
This Ia not true. The Bland Allison act
Of 1878, that restored to silver its legal
tender quality. had proviso, except
where otherwise provided in the con-
)rpct. This gave the creditor the option
hs to which money no would receive
when he could dictate tho terms iii
which n1tq or bond was payable
Since then tlicso creditors have tied up
the people. municipalities and corpora
lions In billions a dollars Of notcs,
bonds and mortgages both new and res
funded payable in gold, The net Of
1873 demonotized silver for us, and tho
not Of 1878 drove d Anifo through the
corpse Of DimefnIlimp. II authorized
contracts that destroyed the vital prin.
dipio IN bimetaliisui. Nv. II. flulyey.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

IT ARGUES q great deal when
the fact is recalled that the man
agement Of McKinley's campaign
in the hands Of Mark Hanna, a
man who openly boasts of his hatr-
ed of organized labor, and that
Henry G. Payne, the man whose
stubborDness cause the Millwauke
street railroad riots, has been made
western manager of the campaign.
o, yes, Mckinley is the great
champion of the cause of 'Ameri-
can lahou,' but labor's enem les.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
FLOOD IN KENTUCKY.
Bridges Washed Away and a Number Of
People Drowned.


People Drowned.
FRANKFORT, Ky, July 2l.-The Cal
ney bridge, 300 feet long, on the Nash
vile railroad was washed away by the
recent severe rainstorm, stopping traffic
on this branch of tho road. Conway's
mills. houses, etc., on Benson creek
wero swept away. People coming into
town from every direction bring news
OF disaster from the heavy rain.
Section Boss Blue reported that he
was unable to got across the creek ow-
ing to the bridge being washed away
Parties living on the other side of tho
crock threw rock across with card
tied to II on which was written BRAD!
ley, wife and five children washed
away and drowned ~ A
Mrs. Bryant, toilgate keeper, widow.
and three children were washed away
and drowned Dan Moore, late candi-
dato for connty judge. is missing.
Bridges on Short Line washed away I;
trains running by the Southern Louis.
vile and Nashville trains RAINING by
Southern and via LaGrange to Cincin-
natl. High water prevents investiga.
tion further up thaii tho bridge. II is
believed more lives are lost. Fonr pike
bridges leading ont are washed away.
cutting pf access. %
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
NEW couNreRFHTs.
Tho Notes Poorly Executed and -shouit
10 Readily Detected.

Tho Notes Poorly Executed and Should
10 Readily Detected.
WASHINGTON, July ~. = Two new
counterfeits Of United States silver GER
tificates have been discovered by the
treasury department. Tho first is 81,
serios of 1891. check letter @, signed
by J. Fount Tillman, register. and d.
N. Morgan, treasurer. and having q
portrait of Stanton. The second is q
IS, series of 1901, check letter B, signed
by ]. Fourt Tillman, register, and d.
N. Morgan, treasurer, and having q
portrait of Grant.
These counterfeits are printed from
etched plates and are very poor produc.
tions. Tho portraits, lathe work and
small lettering especially are bad, being
mnch blurred and indistinot. The paper
Is also poor few pieces OF silk thread
have been distributed through it. Tho
most careless hepdler OF money, 10 Is
said, should readily detect tho counter
felt notes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
Engaged tho Hostiics.

CAPE Town. July 2l..-According to o
dispatch from Buluwayo, which has
been received here. Sir Frederick Car
rington. who left Buluwayo on Friday
, hoping , 20 Dc a.. able asnlS 20 ssrike decisive
with the hostiles in the Matoppi hills
on Monday. He engaged them ut once
and severe fighting continued until
nightfall. Firing had been resumed
when tho dispatch was sent this morn.
inn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

THE EDITOR Of the free silver re-
publican Delphos Courant in his
last issue asks the gold standard
advocates the following questions:
VIII some gold man please ex-
plain how the silver mine owners
will get one-hundred cent dollar
for their bullion when the same
identical doll arts 10 be a'iifty cent
dollar in trade? Come now, fell
lows. show up. Isn't it the same
kind Of a dollar in all hands? II
the country. goes. at once to cheap
dollars at the passage of free
coinage act, where will the silver
mine owner get his l00-cent silver
dollar? Somebody's lying about
that I'd a.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
WILL sILYER wlSa
An English Authority Admits II Will
Give us the Market Ofthe World.

An editorial in the London Com
merce, a recognized trade authority
n champion OF recommendation for
England, and claiming the largeri
circulation in the world, has caused
considerable talk among American
business men. From it the follow
ing Xtract is taken:
"Leaving the question of tariffs
for in0mont, let us consider what
bimetallist American will mean
for us. In the first place 1t will
mean an immediate premium up
on United States exports. The
effect of coming silver at the pro-
posed ratio would, in all proba-
bility, bring about a great boom
in manufactures of all kinds.
Wages might rise considerably,
but the experience of other
countries goes to show that they
would not rise in proportion to the
advantage which exporters would
derive who sent their goods to a
gold-using country, to wit, the
United Kingdom. The manufact-
urcrs of the states would not be
quite in the same position of want
age as the agriculturists Of the
Argentine, nor the exporters in
India, but they would have a
sufficient leverage over the manu-
facturers here to turn the scale in
every trade where now there is a
doubt which way the market
trends. In tin plates, many kinds
of machinery, including some of
the very heaviest, in leather, and
in many sundry manufactures
where the British producer can
with difficulty hold his own, the
effect Of the change would be de-
cisive. Then this policy is also
bribe to the farmers American
dead meat-live cattle being pro-
hibited-wheat and all farm pro-
duce suitable for expectation would
come over in greatly augmented
quantities, for the difference in the
exchange would mean such an adj
dition Of profit that an immense
stimulus would be given all along
the line. AS TO silver mining, all
that can be said is that there
would be rush. The dim ensions
of the movement would depend
upon many things impossible to
foresee. These anticipations of
what has become possible are not,
be 1t remembered, based on mere
theory. We know already too well
what to expect from foreign trad
ers in country where silver is
the standard currency. India,
Japan and Argentine ore all bear
ing witness to the insidious effect
on British trade of conditions
similar to those now in perspective
in the United States. Meantime,
we cannot too soon face the true
significance Of the position as it is."
Among our local business men
this is considered substantial
acknowledgment that free silver
coinage at a ratio of l6 to 1 with
gold would give US the markets of
the world, both for our
and our agricultural
products.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

CERTAIN politicians appear to
be very much exercised because,
while the democratic platform de-
clares for liberal pensions, the old
soldiers will be paid those pen
sions in "50.cent," dollars. Have
the soldiers forgotten when their
republican friends paid them in
money of which it took $2.s5 to buy
one dollar in gold?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

THIS is to be campaign of ed
ucation. So let it be. The repub-
lican party has already shown
that it is the only true friend the
British have in this country and
the more they try to educate the
people with their ideas the sooner
will the spirit of Americanism
arise and the cause Of the justice
nreNnil
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
Daniel Webster.

Daniel Webster, the greatest consti.
tutional lawyer and statesman this OF
any other country has over produced.
said.
II am clearly of the opinion that
neither congress nor any other authority
can legally demonetize either gold or
silver. The command to congress is to
coin money, not to destroy it; to create
legal tender money for the use of the
people. and the grant of authority to
create money cannot be construed to
mean authority to destroy money!
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

James A. Garfield said, when in the
house;
Every man who is opposed TO the
use of silver coin ms a part. of the legal
currency Of the country disagree with
Every man who il opposed 10 the actual
legal use of both metals ] disagree with.
j would endow the two dollars with
equality and mako the coinage free.''
That was tho position Of Abraham
Hncoln and General Grant That was
the. position of the Republican party
from its first formation down until tho
St. Louis convention.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

THE REPUBLICANS take great
JUNCTION to their fouls because here
and there II newspaper bolts the
Chicago nominees. They fail to
take account of hundreds of indi-
viduals-farmers, merchants and
mechanics-who as soon as they
study the question, declare in fav-
or of the free coinage of silver.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

THE TITFIN News suggests that
if Mckinley will read some of his
own silver speeches in congress
and then read the platform on
whi h he is running for President,
he will not kown whether TO vote
for himself or the other man. He
will be confused and not know
whether he is the silver congress
man from Canton district or the
gold candidate for President.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
6RYAN'S WATERMELON.
Tho Counterpart Of tho Ono Sent .
Major mckinley.

The Counterpart Of tho Ono Sent "a
Major SfoKinicy.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July sl.-Tho press
representatives IN Lincoln were agree
ably entertained by Mrs. Bryan in the
discussion Of 47-pound watermelon
from Georgia. present from w. N.
Mitchell, freight agent of the Baltimore
and Ohio road at Atlanta. tho counter.
part Of ono sent to Major Mckinley.
Mr.. Mitchell issued circular to tho
growers of Georgia and selected the
largest two melons that could be found.
The one that came this way was
shipped in a great willow wash basket
harnessed with silver and nestled in a
couch of fine shavings fiecked with
threads Of silver tinsol. Upon the Stats
across the top Of the basket were greet
ing from the various states through
which the melon had passed, pledging
them to BRYAN and 10 to 4.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

WHEN REV. Ernest Stires arose
to pray in the Democratic National
Convention, short-sighted dele
gate pricked up his ears. He
listened attentively a time and
then cried, Louder" Then suff-
ering neighbor turned upon him
tiereely; "You shut up" he said,
che amt a.talking to yOu.n
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
Motto, 20 uu.,h overruIea.

LONDON, July 9l.--When the high
court of justice reconvened for the trial
Of Or. Leandor S. Jameson and his CO.
defendants. for alleged violation Of the
foreign enlistment net in the mat
ter OF tho territory of the South
African Republic. tho lord chief
justice announced that he over
ruled tho motion OF &C lnsel for tho de-
PENDANTS to quash the indictment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
Date Of Democratic Primary, AusuSt22,
:. Announcements.

Wenuthorizcd to announce the'ntmc ee W
H.LEHMAN, OF Ward Township, oS Il tnndl-
date for the nomination of Commissioper of
Hooking county, subject TO the decision OF
the Democratic Primary election.
We are,authorized to announce the name
OF ELMER j. CHUTE, of Green Township,fOr
IL candidate for Clerk of Court, subject toIhc
decision of the Democrotic primary
We are authorized to announce the nfrmc
orE. G,AlARTIN of Washington Township as
n acahdidnte for the nomination of Comiiiis-
sioner of Hooking county, subject to the dc
cision Of the Democratic Primary election.
Wcaro authorized to, announce the name
ofD. NJ O'IIARE as n candidate for the nom
inatiOh for Clerk of Court, subject to the
. decision of the Democratic Primary
We are authorized to announce the name
ofJ b. RIAsoE as candidate for tht ,ho.., hoin-
indtion for Probate Judge subject TO the'de'
cision of the Democratic Primary
We are authorized to announce the n9ne
OF EMMIT II. KRElpEH rs candidate Tor
Clerk OF Court, subject TO the decision of'1he
Democratic Primary.
.. We are authorized to announce the naino
of II. o. PETIT as "A candidate for ProSecpt-
ing attorney, subject TO the decision OF the
3 Democratic Primary. ''
: We are authorized to anneunc the manic of
. JOHN FERGUSON, of Washington Tp., as u
candidate for Probate Judge, subject TO the
decision of the Democratic Primar" :
We are authorized to announce tho nHne
. Of a. r. MCBRooN as II cundidrio for Puis-
ecuting Attorney, subject to the. decision. OF
the Democratic Primary.
we are authorized to announce the name
7of EPIIRtAM SHULTH asa candidate Tor 10
aiirmary Director subject to the decision, OF
athe democratic Primary !.
~ o
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
DemooratIo Eiector wIthdrnws.

BALTIMORE, July 2f.-Randolph Bar
ton. one of the clectors-at large on the
Democratic ticket in this state. has an
nouncod his withdrawal. He declares
now. however, that he can not accept
the currency plank in the Democratic
national platform and'it is his intention
to vote for Mckinley.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28
LEGAL NOTICE.

w FsiEY w. ELLYsON, whose resi-
w dence Is unknown, will take notice that
on the AZ day OF July AID. 1870, sarah n.
lellyson filed her petition In the Court. OF
Common Ploas Of Hooking County, Ohio,
icing case No.2S00praying a divorce from said
Wesley w JfllysOn on the grounds OF wilfil
absence and gross neglect OF duty, for cusfo,.
hy Of minor child and fOr allinony and thnt
said cause viii be for herring on and after
the bfhd dag ofSeptembcr, 1885,
WELDr 4 BuEnnAuh,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

Herr Most has stuck a pin into
one Of Mi. Dana's campaign cards
by declaring for the gold standard
and denouncing the Chicago plat
forms,4 and Washington
post,;s -.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

THE PEOPLE of this county have
ceased to think it a crime TO be a
young man and will support Bryan
because of his ability regardless of
his nge.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

rne gpephLR with arguing poll.
ties this hot weather is that the
other follow is so stubborn and un-
reasonable.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

We are authorized to announce the name
OFF b. RTAsoN as n candidate for tho nom
ination for Probate Judge, subject to the'de'
cisiun of the Democratic Primary.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

We are authorized to announce the name
OF EMMIT II. EREIDER as canddntc Tor
Clerk of Court, subject TO the decision of'Ihe
Democratic Primary,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

We are authorized to, announce the name
ofD NJ O'IIARE as n candidate FOR the nom
inatiOh for Clerk of Court, subject to the
decision of the Democratic Primary,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

We are authorized to announce the noino
of II. o. PETIT as "a candidate for ProSecpt-
ing attorney, subject to the decision OF the
Democratic Primary. vn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-07-28

We are authorized to announce the name
ofE. q, MARTIN of Washington Township as
n cahdidnto for the nomination OF Comiilis-
soner of Hooking county, subject to the dc
cisiOn of the Democratic Primary election.