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The advocate., 1896-08-26
Chief Justlee Martins Record.

A dispatch to the Topeka Journal
(Rep.) from Leavenworth contains the
following:
"A prominent attorney stated to-day
that the last volume Of decisions from
the Kansas Supreme court contains
more sffirmations against trials in lower
courts for damages against railroad
companies than any volume since the
Organization Of the Supreme court Of
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Poor Ed Little; after he had humbled
himself to the extent Of taking the
Populistic vow, he did not get smell
Of public patronage KtrS0tn Globe.
Is this q case Of measuring other
peoples corn in ones own bushelP Is
1t a fact that in the editor Of the Kirwin
Globes experience he has never seen
anybody svow a political principle except
for Officer The highest ideal in Kansas
has too long been that no one must
advocate any political principle unless
he "gits something" by it.-State
Journal (Rep.).
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ENTERS A DENIAL.
The Charge That He Has Been In the Pay
of Silver MsgnateS Denied.

OF SllVeR M&sRabSS DenAou'
For some time Republican papers and
speakers have attempted to make it
appear that Mr.. Bryan has been con-
ducting his fight for silver for the past
few years as paid agent Of syndicate
Of mine owners. This charge has been
favorite one with Senator Thurston,
whose own skirts are not clear Of Union
Pacific taints. His charge was always
ingenuously made.
Here is a sample Of the way Thurston
would treat the matter:
"The proprietors Of the big bOnsnzas
have found it profitable to keeps large
number OF lecturers and other spokesmen
on the road, preaching to the people.
Among the many who have thus been
employed and carried on the psy-rolls Of
the big bonanzas for a number Of years
is Williams Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska,
paid agent and spokesman Of the free
silver combine. In the city Of Omaha,
where William J, Bryan does editorial
work, the Omaha Bee has made the
specific charge editorislly, time and again.
1t has never been met. / say, as an
American citizen, having at heart the
welfare Of the people, that the man
posing as the advocate Of the down
trodden masses Of his countrymen,
holding crown Of thorns' in one
hand and the bugaboo cross OF gold in
the other, owes it as duty TO every
man, woman and child In this country to
say whether that charge is false or true.
/ do say, my countrymen, and know
whereof I speak, that for three and q
half years, without regard to Bryan,
there has been a selected corps Of orators
and writer's, paid employees Of the silver
producers, spreading their literature
over this country from one end to the
other; telling the farmer that he will
have more for his wheat; telling the
lsboring man that he will have more for
his work."
For some time no attention was paid
to the matter, but August 18 MIR. Bryan
concluded that it was time for him to
speak with reference to the charge, 80
he gives out the subjoined statement,
which covers the ground, and ls accepted
by leading gold standard papers as con-
elusive. He says:
II have already denied this charge on
several occasions, but the reiteration Of
it by Senator Thurston, distinguished
resident Of my own State, justified me in
answering it sgain. have never ct any
time or under any circumstances been in
the employ Of any mine owners,
individually or collectively, directly or
indirectly, nor have ever been in the
employ Of or paid by any BimetRllic
League Association. Aside from my
editorial salary Of about $50 per month
paid by the Omaha World Herald, and
q small amount derived from the legal
profession, my income since my retire
msnt from Congress has been derived
..As..rL 4. -. Yfl. l..
The advocate., 1896-08-26

President Woods Of the National Bank
Of Commerce Of Kansas City has issued q
circular TO the bankers in Kansas and Mis-
souri, In which he tells them TO collect in
debts, strengthen cash reserves and be
ready for any emergency, for financial dis
turbanceS are liable to come at any time
until the currency question Is finally set
tied. The impression conveyed is that
Brysn's election would cause panic. The
circular Is not approved by bankers, who
unheSi.atingly say that they win bs doing
business just the same after election no
matter what the result may be, and that
such circulars tend TO make the financial
situation worse instead Of better.
The advocate., 1896-08-26

Lord Chief Justice Russell Of England
delivered an address before the American
Bar Association at Saratoga August 20 on
international Arbitration"
The advocate., 1896-08-26

in bringing it to the feet OF the people
of Kansas"
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Another Part the Raising Of Funds to
Run the Government.
Chairman Hanna of the Republican
National Committee Says the Two
Must Go Hand in Hand in the
Present Campaign - The Policy
Will Also be to Preserve the
Currency on a Sound Gold Basis.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-M. A. Hanna
Chairman of the Republican National
Committee, arrived here to-day. He
tad consultation with the party lead
ers tonight. The Executive Commit
tee Will meet Tomorrow Mr. Hanna
said that his position and Mr. McKin-
ley's position was that the financial
question and the tariff question must
go hand in hand. The kind of money
the country will have to use is only a
part of the questions; another part is the
raising of the money to meet the Gov
ernment's expenses.
He said further that their policy
would be to preserve the currency on
sound basis of gold, and to raise suf-
flcinet money to defray all expenses of
the Government.
AS to the true position of Mr. McKfn-
ley on the financial question, Mr. Hanna
seemed to be anxious to be clear He
wanted 1t understood that the managers
OF the campaign are fully alive to the
Importance of the great interests in
VOWED in the currency question, but
they think the financial question can be
separated from that of the tariff and the
raising of sufficient revenue for the
needs of the Government.
Mr. Hanna expressed himself as de-
slrouS of talking freely and fully to the
pubic through the newspapers, and he
means to do SO as soon as the other
members of the National Committee ar
rive and he has a chance to confer with
them
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eAUDAUR won.
Defeats Hanlan, Bubear and Others
With Apparent Ease.

HALIFAX On. s., July 2S.-The
weather was grand this afternoon for
the opening events of the carnival re-
gatta There was a pretty stiff wind.
however, making the water somewhat
rough at the beginning, but it moder-
ated almost to a calm before the last
race
The single scull contest, the big event.
was concluded about Z 80 o'clock. There
were seven starters-Gaudaur, Hanlon.
Bubear, Durnin, Rogers, Casey and
Levitt. The prizes were $500, $50 and
SiO0. 1t was an easy victory for the
favorite, Jake Gaudaur, who finished
ahead. apparently without the least dis
comfort. by more than eight lengths.
At the turn Bubear and Casey were
out of the race The contest, so far a.
Durnan. Hanlon and Rogers were con-
cerned, began as soon as they squared
away for the finish line. Hanlon and
Durnan were alongside of each other
fer almost a mile. Durnan proved the
best slayer, and when a half mile from
the line gradually drew away from his
uncle. Rogers throughout the struggle
between the Toronto men had kept well
up, and now began to row rapidly and
gain on them. He passed Hanlon, but
could not reach Durnan. At the finish
Durnan's bow was about five feet ahead
of Rogers boat, and the latter's bow
cnly four feet ahead of Hanlon's.
Gaudaurs time was 20:25, which, con-
sidering that the water was a little
lumpy and the full course was three
miles, was a very creditable perform
ance.
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IOWA FOR rlcKINLEY.
The People Will Vote Straight When
Election Day Comes.

CHICAGO, July Ex-senator Allen
came from his Iowa home to-day and
stopped in Chicago on his way to an
Eastern summer resort, where he will
stay two or three weeks preparing
himself physically for active participa-
ton in the political campaign. In his
room at the Auditorium Annex the
Senator received some personal and
political friends, among them being
Chief Heath of the National Publica-
tion and Printing Bureau, with whom
he conferred as to plans for the most
effective campaign literature to be sent
to the electors of Iowa.
THE free silver coinage question is
an old one" said the Senator. 1T is
the underlying principle of greenback-
ism. 1t has been discussed in one
phase or another for years. 1 have
found some silver sentiment among the
Republicans of my State, chiefly among
the farmers, but it will be overcome
by plenty of good literature and the
arguments of speakers among the wa
vering ones. They will be found voting
right on election day, and L have no
doubt that Iowa will give its electoral
vote for Major Mckinley. OF course,
the Republicans cannot quietly sit
down and await victory. 1t will not
come that way. l have found and
learned of many Democrats among the
farmers and in the cities who are go
ing to vote for Mckinley because of
the Republican declaration for sound
money. 1 shall take the stump in Iowa
after returning from the East, and
speak outside the State if 1 am
wanted"
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this morning. At two O'Clock seven
teen feet was recorded. In the debris
which rushed past were seen small
houses, outbuildings, fences, grain
stacks and other evidence of the Sc
verify of the storm at points above
Specials from surrounding towns re-
port loss and damage from last nights
storm as follows:
At Claysville houses were unroofed
and many buildings totally wrecked.
The United Presbyterian Church and
High School buildings were struck by
Lightning aid demolished. Crops suf-
fered greatly. Entire orchards were
leveled and DESTROYED. No lives re-
ported lost.
At Washington the damage will be
enormous. A great number of bridges
were swept away and roads rendered
impossible.
At Canonsburg, Connellsville, West
Newton and several other points the
loss is reported heavy.
IN INDIANA.
ANDERSON, July Thesituation in
the Indiana gas belt is serious. The Cloud
bursts which have kept up with frightful
regularity since midnight, have swollen
streams out of their banks and are flood
ing cities and towns Three deaths
have been the result in this city Frank
Galloway, one of these, was literally
torn to pieces by lightning. The other
victims are Andrew Haworth of Liberty
and Benton Reave of Fairfield. The
dams along the White and other rivers
gave way under the heavy bodies of
water this afternoon. The dixie at
Yorktown broke this afternoon. 1t came
rushing down White River at a terrific
speed, taking everything in it's path.
JohnStown, suburb of Anderson,
named so because so many workers
from Johnstown, Pa, live there, was al
most washed away by the great dam
giving way. The river is still rising at
the rate of foot an hour. Crops are
washed out. Dispatches tonight state
the cities of Frankton, Elwood and Alex
andria are partly under water. The
damage cannot be yet estimated.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2S.-A heavy
wind and rain storm passed over Indiana
this evening and reports tonight indi-
cate the damage is general. The wind
almost destroyed the Eastern routes of
eiiC dpi INcll1leI GULL
pany has a wire to knights Town or
Richmond. Meager dispatches from Cen
trail and Northern Indiana show that the
storms have been phenomenal. Clinton
COunty'S gravel roads are washed out
in innumerable places. Titpon reports
a tremendous fall of rain and frightful
electrical display. during which several
residences were struck and new school
house destroyed The Opera-house at
Petersburg was partially destroyed by
lightning and Mrs. Al Goddard and child
were frfghtfully burned by their resi-
dence being struck by lightning. The
great hay crop is utterly ruined and the
loss to farmers will be immense.
NOBLESVILLE, July 2S.-Canoes
were the only means of transportation
in the towns of Kirklin, E;lkin, Atlanta
and Arcadia this evening, the water
being two feet deep on all streets
DANVILLE, July 2S-During a small
cyclone this morning several houses
were blown down. The home of Henry
Thomas was struck by lightning and
himself and wife seriously injured.
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CANDIDATE BRYAN.
Still Silent as to His Intentions Re-
garding the POpuiist Nomination.

LINCOLN, July Ex-senator Petit
grew OF South Dakota one of the bolt
ing silver Republicans, was the only
prominent caller at the Bryan residence
to-day He took midday dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, and spent some
hours with the nominee talking over
the political situation
Mr.. Bryan is still silent as to his in
tentions with regard to the Populist
nomination. He is taking nobody in
Lincoln into his confidence. Opinion
here differs as to what he will do, but
the general understanding is that no
decision will be reached until after SEN
ator Jones, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, has con-
suited with the Populist leaders as to
the best course to pursue While in
Chicago Mr.. Bryan expressed to the
National Committee his desire to be
guided by their advice, and while he
has his own opinions, he appears will
ing to allow his political advisers to ar
range matters in a way that will be ad-
vantageouS to the free coinage cause.
His statement of last night showed his
desire for harmony between all factions
devoted to silver
Mr.. Bryan spent a short time at Dem
ocratic headquarters this afternoon. but
did nothing beyond shaking hands with
number of people there He walked
down 0 street, the main thoroughfare
OF Lincoln, on his way home, and spoke
to many old friends on the way.
Large photographs of Mr. and Mrs.
Bryan were sent to Mr. and Mrs. Sewall
to-day
The record-union., 1896-07-29

1T is true and no thinking man. re-
gardless of his surroundings or resi-
dence, can for a moment doubt it. that
very many of the people of our beloved
land, and especially those engaged in
industrial and farming pursuits. are
suffering from the general depression
so widely prevalent at present and also
that there has not been a time since the
memorable days just preceding the
breaking out of the civil war when
these difficulties weighed so heavily
upon the people, or when there was so
much unrest and dire foreboding for the
future as exists to-day.
The products of the soil the main
stay of the Nations prosperity and
wealth. are SO low in value in many
instances as not to pay the cost of
production, leaving nothing for the la
Dor for the toiler or for the capital in
vested. Many persons hold the opin-
ion that the cause of all this trouble
Is oVerproductlon. But can such an
explanation be true? Is not the
thought an impious one? Can any one
who believes in a beneficent Creator
believe that He bestows bountiful har-
vests to be curse rather than a bless
ing to mankind? No, no. perish the
thought. The reason of all the preya-
lent trouble in our fair land to-day is
not overproduction, but under con-
sumption. That being so. where is
there cause which prevents the con-
sumption of the necessities, to say
nothing of the luxuries of life. compar-
able to the liquor traffic?
We are told by the advocates of one
or the political parties that a high
tarln is the panacea OF all our ills and
yet the average annual receipts from
customs for the three years ending
June 80 1894, when the Mckinley tar
III bill was in operation, were only
SlIl,000,000, less than 81 30 per cap
ita Of our population. Others tell us
that the free and unlimited coinage of
silver will be the cure-all of the evils
affecting our people. 1t is strange such
an idea should be entertained when the
fact is recalled that the total output
OF silver In this country for last year
was only S60,O00,OO0. n sum much less
than the annual product of familiar
barnyard fowl
How utterly insignificant are either
of these figures compared to the billion
two hundred million dollars. which is
reliably estimated is the direct yearly
tribute the people of this country pay
to the support of the liquor traffic.
A stupendous sum, and so large as to
be difficult of realizing It is nearly
twice as large as the aggregate capital
OF all our National Banks, or to state
IL more plainly, it is equal to about
a. per cent Of the entire money. gold
silver and paper currency of the United
States Let this vast sum of money
which is now spent yearly in this way
and for which no value is received. but
on the contrary, is only adding to the
suffering of the people in varied and
manifold foqrms, be turned into the
channels of legitimate trade, in the
purchase of those things which will
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bring comfort and happiness to the
home and family, then, 1 believe, the
troubles which are now weighing so
heavily upon them will be largely
things of the past, and until it is done
no real relief can be expected.
The strained relations existing be-
tween various foreign countries, as we'll
as between some of them and their de-
PendencleS, require the exercise of
broad craftsmanship in the conduct of
our foreign policy, so that while main
tanning the honor of our country and
affording the amplest protection to ev
cry citizen of our Republic, there shall
ce manifested that fairness and mag
namity which a stronger nation should
ever show toward a weaker power.
These and other matters of import
ance affecting the best interests of all
the citizens of the country demand at
tention. For myself, I can only say
that should the voters of the United
States see fit to call me to the duties
and responsibilities of the high and ex-
allied position of the Chief Magistracy of
this nation, the greatest on the face
of the earth, / can only promise in the
fear of God and in reliance upon the
guidance of the Holy Spirit to discharge
these duties to the best of my ability,
with an eye single to his glory and for
the good of the people of every section
or our land, without favor or impair
TALLY.
Il now leave the matter to the de-
cision of my fellow citizens, to be ex-
pressed at the ballot box in November
next, and to the guidance of Him Who
is the final arbiter of all things
The record-union., 1896-07-29

by Mrs. May Wright Sewall, Mrs M. B.
Schwab of the National Council of Jew
lsh Women, Mrs. Helen Campbell and
others.
AT this afternoons session, presided
over by Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, addresses
were delivered by Mayor Robert E. Nc
nissan, President Cowles of the Cham
Der OF Commerce. Kate Brownlee Sher-
wood and Harriet Taylor Upton.
This evening there was a reception in
the parlors in thesarmory of the Cleve-
land Greys. The guests of honor were
Major and Mrs. Mckinley Mrs. NJ. A.
Hanna and Governor and Mrs Bushnell.
Major Mckinley shook hands with sew
eral hundred women, and listened to
pretty speeches from all of them. The
day closed with a banquet in the armory,
at which about 600 were present. A few
men were scattered about at the various
tables. Major Mckinley was heartily
applauded when he entered and when he
left.
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COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
State Committee Will Meet TO-DAY
to Arrange for a Convention.

DENVER, July 2S.-The Republican
State Committee will meet tomorrow in
this city TO arrange time and place for
holding the State convention to nomi-
nate State officers and Presidential cleo
tors. Interest in this meeting is keen
because Of a wide difference of opinion
upon the subject of officially indorsing
the St. Louis or the Chicago nominees
Senator Wolcott's following want the
committee tomorrow by resolution to
declare that only such voters as will
pledge themselves to support the Repub-
lican National platform and ticket be
eligible to vote at primaries. BY such
means ii is thought the State convention
will name Mckinley electors. The VOL
cctt following tonight assert that they
have a majority of the committee On
the other hand there are two different
ideas extant, one to indorse Democratic
electors. and one to waive all discussion
of the question, leaving it to the State
convention to decide
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Accepts the Honor Conferred Upon
Him by His Party.
The Tariff and Silver Questions
Utterly Insignificant as the Cures
of the Evils Affecting the People
Compared to the Enormous Sum
Yearly Spent as Tribute to the
Support of the Liquor Traffic.

BALTIMORE, July 2S.-At the Ly-
ceum Theater tonight the Prohibition
party, through Rev. o. w. Stewart,
Chairman of the Notification Commit
tee, notified Joshua Levering of his
nomination as candidate for the Prohi-
bition party for President. Mr.. Stew
art in his speech said the party should
continue to fight the saloon, with it's at
tendant distresses. Mr.. Levering in re-
ply read his letter of acceptance, which
was as follows:
oliver w. Stewart, Esq, and Gentle
men of the Convention: 1t is with feel
ings Of deep emotion that 1 stand in
your presence this evening to accept the
nomination for the Presidency of the
United States which you tender me on
behalf of and by the authority of the
National Prohibition Convention which
recently assembled in the city of Pitts
burg. l beg to express my sincere ap-
probation of the honor thus conferred
and ITO assure you that it is esteemed
all the more highly because of the unan-
unity of action which marked the con-
vention. Such an honor is worthy the
ambition of any citizen of this great ma
ton, but to my mind it is to be doubly
appreciated when rendered by the only
political party which has the courage to
stand openly for the protection of home
the womanhood and the childhood of
our country against the terrible ravages
and destruction of the legalzed liquor
traffic.
The platform adopted by the conven-
tlon meets my hearty approval, and
though based on the single issue is in
reality sufficiently broad to allow all to
stand on it who are opposed to the sa-
loon and its consequent evils, regardless
of their views on any of the other public
questions of the day
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FOR BRYAN AND SEWALL.
Michigan Gold and Silver Democrats
Harmonious.

DETROIT, July 2S.-Contrary to ex-
pectations, the meeting of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee to-day
ended harmOniously. The warning gold
and silver factions came together and
Will work for the election of the Chicago
nominees. This was brought about by
the refusal of the committee to accent
the resignation of Chairman Elliott G..
Stevenson, who was the leader in the
fight for gold in the State delegate con-
vention and at Chicago. After this ac-
tion was taken Mr.. Stevenson declared
that the committee would open the cam
paign in Michigan at once. making silver
the leading issue, and fighting the battle
out earnestly and honestly for Bryan
and Sewall
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NEBRASKA FIRST VOTERS.
Young Men Who Will Support Nc
Nnley and Hobart.

LINCOLN, July 2S.-A Mckinley Club
was organized here tonight, and the fol-
lowing message was sent to the Repub-
lican nominee:
Lincoln, Neb.. July %, 1896. Hon.
William Mckinley, Canton o: The Nc
kinley First Voters Club organized this
evening, with an enrolment of two hun
dred enthusiastic first voters" sends
greetings TO the great champion of
American protection. and assures him
that in the home town of the Demo-
cratic -Populist nominee for the Presi-
dency he may count on no fewer than
800 votes from the young men who this
fail for the first time will have a voice in
the election of a President Adam Nc
Mullen, President; f. Z. Folsom, Vice
President
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NO ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Mark Hanna Talks Regarding the
Coming Campaign.

NEW YORK, July 2S-Mark A. Han
ia, Chairman of the Republican Ma
tonal Committee, arrived from Chicago
to-day. He said he could not give any
outline at present as to his movements
while here. He was asked if he came
East to consult with the Advisory Com
mittee.
There is no Advisory Committee" he
replied. I am going to advise with
every man who knows more than 1 do.
and there are probably a good many of
them. 1 expect Senator Quay here to-
night, and Mr.. Hobart will come over
tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon we
will have a meeting of the Western
members of the committee, and we hope
to soon have things moving"