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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
Please Copy This.

The News and Monitor think {
great deal of the london Financia
News. They give a good deal o.
space to publishing articles imputed
to 1t which never appeared there,
Let them please copy this which was
published in the London Financial
News, Aug. IA, 1896:
1t is not surprising that the Amer
lean market improved yesterday, toz
a more wretched manifesto than that
Of the hoy Orator" could scarcely be
conceived. Mr.. Bryan, by his speech
at the Madison Square Garden, con-
victs himself either of astounding
ignorance Of of willful perversion OF
the truth. To tell an intelligent
audience that the free and unlimited
coinage of silver by the United States
alone would raise the bullion value of
silver to its coinage value and make
silver bullion worth $l.29 per ounce
in gold throughout the world is an
amazing statement for man to make
who is candidate for the presidency
of great country. As Mr.. Bryan is,
presumably, not wholly uneducated,
he must know that his statement
which even the most rabid bimetallist
cannot Swallows absolutely oppos-
ed to the truth, but whether he is
only grossly ignorant or an unscrup-
ulous rascal holding out impossible
hopes, he has shown by this one
speech how completely he is untitled
to become the head of the government
of the republic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

The distinction Of being the first In
dian woman TO graduate as a trained
nurse is due Miss Nancy Cornelius, Of
the Oneida tribe Of Wisconsin. She has
made for herself a most enviable repu.
tation in this work. She was one Of
the most promising pupils in the school
on the Oneida reservation and was sent
from there TO the training school at
Carlisle, Pa. After spending a few
years there she entered the Connecticut
training school and graduated from it
in 1889. She says she sees no good
reason why she should return to the
reservation, especially when circum-
stances are so unfavorable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

The entire silver argument in Mr.
Bryan's speech Is based upon BIZ
claim to be bimetallist, or an ad
vocate Of the equal coinage and con
current use Of gold and silver al
money.
II this were true the World would
stand with him. 1t is opposed tc
silver monometallism. II we are Il
have a single standard and a single
basis, let 1t by all means be the best.
Let us stand with the great and civil.
lied commercial nations OF the world
rather than with Mexico and Central
and South American states.
Mr.. Bryan's advocacy Of bimetal-
lism is based upon his "firm convic-
ton" that independent and unlimited
free coinage at IS to l will 'create a
demand for silver which will keep the
price Of silver bullion at $l.29 per
ounce, measured by gold" But this
conviction disregards the experience
Of all nations and ignores the history
OF our own coinage. An ounce Of hard
fact Is worth a ton OF conviction" in
settling economic problems. And the
hard facts are:
First-That in our own country
never once In all the years Of Its trial
did the ratio Of IS to l produce pari-
ty Of values-never for one year did
it give practical bimetallism. the con-
current circulation Of gold and silver
Second--That no country in the
world, not even thrifty, compact and
scientific France, has been able to
sustain bimetallism, with free coinage
at a false fiat ratio, whether 15} to |
or 16 to 1.
Third--That in no silver basis
country in the world today is there
any gold in circulation or use as
money.
Fourth-That in no country in the
world Is there free coinage Of silver.
Wherever 1t is coined the government
makes a charge for mintage.
Fifth II silver did not advance
from 6S cents $1.29 under free coinage
by this county alone, Of course our
gold would 60 to premium and out
Of use and circulation as money. We
should thus have contraction and
silver monometallism.
What reason has Mr.. Bryan for
'upposing that history will stop
itself for our benefit What
ground has he for assuming that
financial laws which are as inevitable
Ind immutable as the law Of CRAWL
sation will suspend or reverse them
selves II he shall carry the electionP
N theory Mr.. Bryan is a bimetallist.
n fact bis theory, if given effect,
would send the country to silver
'asis. -[New York World Dem Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
The Pop Clay Center Dispatch

The Pop Clay Center Dispatch pro-
tests against S. S. Smith making any
more speeches in that county. Guess
Samuel must have hurt them a little.
The claims Of the Clay county Repub-
licans that he will carry that end Of
the district begin to look plausible.
A candidate who can make the oppos-
ition tired so early in the game is to
be commended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
What Would You Dol

day a few hundred dollars that yol
had saved up for rainy day or helf
against the time when you felt thai
age would incapacitate you for thu
earning power that you now enjoy
| II free silver carries next November
and the threat that silver dollars
worth only their bullion value shall
flood the country, to the exclusion Of
the 100 cent dollars now in circula-
ton, seemed likely to be carried out,
what would you doP As you con-
templated that the bank would after
the adoption Of the free silver law
compel you to take silver dollars in
payment OF the dollars equal to gold
deposited with it, world you leave
your money there or mott Would
not your first act be to draw that
money ont in gold possible, and If
you could not do that get it out any
way and turn it into gold or at least
into something that would not de-
crease so per cent in valueP
Now wouldn't youP
And would not every other deposit
tor do the same thingP
And would we not have a run on
every bank in the country that would
break half or more Of themp
Even now on the Canadian border
thousands Of depositors are taking
their money from the American banks
and placing it in the Canadian banks
because they feel that there they get
back as good money as they put in.
Our authority for this statement is
the Topeka journal, free silver
paper, which says in dispatch from
Detroit, Mich:
DETROIT, Aug. 2S.-The silver agi-
tation on this side Of the border has
resulted in extensive deposits being
withdrawn from banks here within
the last few days and taken across the
river to Canada and deposited in
Canadian banks. Local bankers say |
that Withdrawals have been very |
heavy for the last week, and the
cashiers Of institutions on the other
side say that they have had deposits
Of upwards of $50, 900 wit in the last
few days from Americans, and that
the movement still continues.
The movement has attained such
that several of the Wind
sor (Ont., banks have had to reduce
their rate OF interest on these Ameri-
can deposits from 81 per cent, their
regular rate, to %, and in several
cases to 2 per cent, while one bank
has decided to refuse to pay any
interest at all. Those who have been
placing their cash in Canadian banks
,ay they have done so because Canada
IS gold standard country, and their
money will not thus suffer any de-
probation through the adoption Of
rec coinage'on this side Of the line.
1t is a condition that confronts the
lepositors and the law Of self-preser-
vation will induce much hasty action.
Il is fortunate that the chances are so
strong that sound money, honest
dollars, protection and prosperity
will win.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

In 1898 W. D. Vincent, who is now
the Populist candidate for congress-
man for this district, was editor of
the Clay Center Dispatch. In an
editorial which be wrote, and which
appeared in the Dispatch July 9th
1898, he said: "The time is coming
when the people Of this country will
know that it is neither necessary nor
profitable to use either gold or silver
for money" Mr.. Vincent's utter
ances have Away been in favor Of pure
fiat. He does not believe in silver as
money any more than he does in
gold and bis pretended friendship to
silver is only means to secure office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

The Pops are so afraid that Bryan
will snub them that they are going to
notify him that they foisted their
measly old nomination on him
through a letter. Watson is going to
have the same slight The Pops
were to sweep the nation in 1896 you
remember. Instead they are asham-
ed to go before their nominee and
tell him that they honored him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

Nearly $4,000 barrels Of California
-four were sent to England this year,
and for the two years preceding there
had been no shipments Of this flour.
The shipment of -four from Pacific ports
in the United States to Japan, China, ST.
IBERIA and Australia is also increasing in
a much larger ratio. Formerly what
San Francisco lost in these shipments
was taken by the English ports, but the
establishment Of new steamship lines
for freight from Portland in Oregon and
Seattle end Tacoma to Asiatic ports has
kept the increasingly important -four
export within the control of the United
States shippers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

Doster is trying to escape from his
socialistic remarks but they will fol
Low him to the end. He believes in
them now just rs much as be ever
did and the people would respect him
more If he did not try to deceive them
and crawl away from his avowed
,,oe;t;o,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03


Mr.. Harrison was right in taking
up the anarchy plank first in bis
mastery indictment Of the Chicago
platform. Hitherto it has received
less attention in public discussion
than it deserves. Free trade may be
reckoned blow at industry, and free
silver blow at honor; but anarchy
Is blow at life itself. The
moment the principle is established,
as the Chicago platform demands,
that the federal government shall
have no power to enforce federal laws,
the federal government becomes a
nullity, and the federal union is dis
solved. The moment the supreme
court is, as the Chicago platform de-
mands it shall be, degraded to the
rank Of a political machine, periodi-
cally reorganized and packed to do
the bidding Of the party temporarily
in power, that moment all law and
justice vanish from the land. The
anarchy planks, for there are two Of
them in the Chicago platform, we're
put there at the more or less immedi-
ate instance Of two men-Debs, who
organized an insurrection against the
government Of the United States, and
Altgeld, who was the friend. and
official champion Of Debs and who
pardoned the Chicago anarchists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

The Democrats Of the Sixth dis
trict give those Of the Fifth model
which should be needed. They re-
fuse to be sold out to the Pops body
and soul and have nominated ticket
Of their own for congress. There are
some Democrats who think for them
selves.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

Senator Teller is in another scheme.
For Populist support he is to be 8
candidate for the senate; then in
event Of Bryan's election he will GO
into the cabinet and the governor
will name a Pop senator. Teller's
course since his break last winter
indicates that he is not quite so holy
as his admirers make out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

Not a single great speech has been
made on the Democratic side in the
campaign except that of Bryan at
New York-and this was a disappoint-
ment. All the great leaders Of this
once strong party are sulking in their
tanto
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

The people Of the country are talk
ing and thinking more in this cam
paign than ever before. They meet
the speakers half way and are in
many instances as well informed as
those who would instruct them. This
means much, for it indicates that
there is to be given verdict that is
based upon judgment rather than
on prejudice which has too often been
the case We have no fear Of the re-
suit Of the battle under such circum-
stances, for the position Of those who
are trying to force this nation to q
silver basis is untenable In the light
Of reason. There is not behind it the
good sense that will appeal to the
people who think. On first sight their
dazzling promises may bewilder a few
and this fact has been the cause O;
the sudden prominence Of the silver
craze. But when the people ask
themselves, "What will 1t do for me
and why will it bring me any pros
perity" they see that they are being
led after an unstable and baseless
proposition that means nothing to
their advantage.
Not Kansas farmer can sit down
today and put bis finger on q single
benefit that will come to him by the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver at
16 to i. He may think that there is
something in it because be has heard
a lot Of spellbinders who are working
him to get themselves into office say
that 1t will bring great prosperity,
but on calm elaboration he will see
that be will nos be helped at all and
that on the contrary he will be cursed
with panic that will be Of decided
detriment to him-not to mention
the other evils that will follow the
adoption Of the revolutionary platform
Of the Democrats. 1t will not make
the dollar easier to get II the price Of
silver is raised to $1.29 an ounce; and
il it is not, the dollar that is worth
only 50 cents will be greater injury
to the farmer than to any other class
except laborers. We are glad the
people are thinking and studying-it
means larger majority for Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

Hoke feels as II he had been in great
luck to get SO good chance TO drop
the worst administration the sun Of
America has shown upon in third Of
q century.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

1t is the decided opinion Of all tho
epicures in eating and drinking that
the cold storage arrangement now
adopted by many hotels and restau-
rants acts injurlously upon many
liquids and viands, making them prac-
tically unfit to be taken into the stom.
ach. 1t kills most light wines, and
makes beer, ale and other malt liquor
taste fiat Raw meats are kept we'll,
but it Is asserted that all game or fowl,
whether cooked or uncooked, loses all
flavor and delicacy when once subject.
ed to the cold storage chemical atmos-
phere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

With I.eedy blowing blood in the
peoples ears, Doster and Allen on the
supreme court and no federal troops
to call out, the next rebellion at
Topeka, in event Of Pop success,
would be hummer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
McKinley's Letter.

In plain, simple Angl0'Sax0n word
has William Mckinley given to tn
world bis acceptance Of the Republi
can nomination for president Of tn
United States. He uses no glitterinl
figures Of speech, no high sounding
but meaningless rhetoric. Instead
be arrays against the advocates o
free silver and deprecated dollars th'
resistless and unassailable figures
that tell the story Of our commercial
ard financial downfall. 1t Is q plain
blunt tale, without any strainine
after effect and without appeal tc
sectionalism or to passion; and in SC
doing he attains the height Of true
craftsmanship and achieves a success
in placing before the people the vital
issues Of this campaign that was
needed at this time. The occasion
was a m0mentous one and most
superbly has he met it.
In the very simplicity and straight
forwardness Of this magnificent utter
ance Of the Republican candidate
there lies strength infinitely greater
than could have been achieved by
any other form Of eloquence. We
have had a surfeit Of oratory. What
we needed were facts, pure and clear
and cold. And now we have them.
The cause Of Republicanism re-
quires no sauce Of elocution to make
1t palatable to honest and thinking
men, such as compose the vast
majority Of those who exercise the
franchise. Like good old-fashioned
meal Of wholesome, plain-cooked food,
Republican doctrine cannot be i'm
proved by the spice Of sophistry or
the salad Of highly favored oratory.
II Is sufficient unto itself. And in
giving to the country this letter,
Governor Mckinley has given us a
much needed and wholesome politi-
cal meal, one that will be easily d.
yested, and that will give US strength
and new vitality for the fight.
After listening to what the country
has heard Of late, it Is as refreshing as
| cool breeze to be reminded, once
'gain, that the free coinage Of silver
will not make silver dollars any easier
o get except to the mine-owners; that |
t will mot make labor easier" the |
hours Of labor shorter, " or charming |
ess laborious;' that II will mot start |
single factory or make demand for
ne additional days labor, or create
me new occupation" Some people, |
Judging from what they have said, |
eem to have been recently laboring
nder the impression that with free
liver the crops would plant, and
arrest and market themselves; that
Machinery would start up and run Of
IS own accord; that labor would be
My an unpleasant memory, and that
j we should have to do would be to
'undle our wheelbarrows to the bank
very day and get our money. And
gain, during these past three weeks,
't day has passed that we have
)t had dinned into our ears this talk
,out the "masses against the
asses" "the rich against the poor"
ow wild, how far from the truth
at talk seems now, when we read
is letter Of McKinley's and find the
FIRING words;
ave are not Nation Of classes,
1t Of sturdy, free, Independent and
'norable people, despising the dema- J
que, and never captivating with ,
shonor." |,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

The populist statesman, Mr.. Hath
away, realizes the uncertainty o.
politicians favor. The Abilene law
yer who wanted something from the
state Pop convention did not "tott
fair" with his friends If Hathaway's
story is true.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

81 would willingly defend free
trade with my life, = was the declara-
ton Of Mr.. Bryan in his first speech
in congress. That is the kind Of a
friend American labor has in the
Democratic nominee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

A call has been issued for a conven.
ton Of Afro-Americsns, to be held at
Chicago, September % 1t is called to
organize . national league, to de.
termine on political path to be fol.
lowed, and to take action looking to
the welfare Of the race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03

These laboring men hope to double
their riches, expressed already in
eight figures, by free coinage. They
have no idea Of helping anybody else,
they DO not consider a business panic
too big price to pay for their own
advancement.
The News is wasting tears over
these "toiling masses. y Let it stand
up for sound money and the prosper
ity Of the common people for awhile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For President,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Of Ohio.
For Vice President,
GARRET A. HOBART,
Of New Jersey.
FOR CONGRESSMAN.
LIST Dist. Case Broderick. H0ltt
End Dist. .................J. P. Harris, Ottaw
3rd Dist. .........S 8. Kirkpatrick FREEDOM
lth Dist. ....,.......",Ch Charles Curtis, Topek
9Th Dist. ...-,..W A. Calderhead, Marysvil
9Th Dist. .........,........A.H Ellis, Bel0
7th Dist. Chester |. Long, Medicine I.0dp
AT Large. Observation-Disclosures. W. Blu
STATE TICKET.
For Chief Justice,
TT, CARVER,
Of salIne.
For Governor,
EN- MORRILL,
OF Brown.
For Lieutenant Governor,
HE. RICHTER,
OF Morris.
For Secretary Of State,
W. @. EDWARDS.
Of Pawnee.
For State Treasurer
Oh, ATHERT0N,
Of Russell.
For Auditor
GEORGE n. COLE,
OF Crawford.
For Attorney General,
F,B, DAWES,
Of Clay.
For Superintendent OF Public instruction,
+. STANLEY,
OF Douglass.
For Judge Of Court OF Appeals,
10 posTLETHwAITE,
Of Jewell.
For State Senator, end Dist.
SAMUEL s. SMITH,
OF Abilene.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative, 2sth Dist
R. ]. BENNETT,
Of flerlngton.
For County Attorney
G. w. HURD
Of Abilene.
For District Clerk,
G. II, SMITH,
of Woodblne.
For Probate Judge,
MARTIN PEAsE,
Of Hope
For superintendent,
R.V. DYER,
OF Grant.
For High School Trustees.
i. w. WRIGHT,
OF Ridge,
D. b. PIERCE,
Of Noble.
For Commissioner ist Dist
q. IL k0EPkE
Of Lyon
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-03
THE Toiling Masses. .

The News with great briny tears
streaming down its iurrowed cheeks
talks lugubriously about 'free silver
and the interest Of the toiline
masses" 1t groans as it contemplates
the oppression Of the poor and longs
for the coming Of free coinage to hell
the "toiling Masses The News
may be interested in knowing who are
the toiling masses united in an effort
to bring about free coinage. Here
are the leaders:
Hearst estate, California. $4,000 ,OO(
Fair estate, California ............ 10000, 0O(
John Mackay. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4O,OOO,OOC
- Hagar. Observation-Disclosures. 40,OO0,OOC
W. A. Clark. Recommendations. 4O,0OO,O0C
VIM. M. Stewart, Nevada. ..,...... 4OOO0,O0O
Francis J. Newlands- -Sharon estate aOOO,O OC
Dave M0fat, Denver. W0O0,ON
Senator John Z. Jones-Comstock
lode ......,.........,........ 50O0,OO0
Flood estate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000, 600
Denver Silver Smelling Works ... 2,OO0,O 900
II. @. Chambers, Ontario silver mine 1000, OOO
Chas. +. Lane, California. =. @OO0, 900
L. 4. Holden Old Telegraph Mine. l5OO0,OOO
Mark DAILY Anaconda, Montana. -. 1900 900
Butte Silver Smelling Works ,...,. i4,5OO,OOO
$. 7. Ilauser, Granite Mountain Sill
yer Mines, Observation-Disclosures. =. 100000
French Syndicate, Old Telegraph
Mine, Utah ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lO,OOOOOO
Leadville Silver Smelling Works. s,5OOyOOO
Broadwater estate, Helene Montana 100000
Senator Henry NJ. Teller, Colorado 2,OOO,OOO
Senator Lee Mantle, Montana $50. 100000
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-10
Mr.. CLEVELAND DENIES It.
No Conference With Bankers on the
Latest Bond Issue.
Mr.. MORGAN WAS NOT CONSULTED
The President Makes Sweeping Denial of
Charges Made in Senate Speeches, and
Declares That the Popular Bond Issue
Was the Only One Suggested

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The debate on
the Elkins resolution in senate last
Friday, when the administration was ac-
cused by several senators of having en-
tered into an agreement with a syndicate
to float the expected issue of bonds. is the
subject of a letter written by President
Cleveland to Senator Caffroy, of Louis
lana. The knowledge that such letter
had been addressed to Mr.. Caffrcy was OBJ
tanned last night, and the letter was made
public by the latter. 1t is in the hand
writing of the president and covers six
pages of closely written note paper. 1t is
dated Jan. ., and is in part as follows:
81 am amazed at the intolerance that
leads even excited partisanship to adopt as
a basis of attack the unfounded accusa-
tions and assertions of maliciously men
dacious and sensational newspaper. No
banker or flnancier, nor any other human
being, has been invited to visit Washing
ton for the purpose Of arranging in any
way or manner for the disposition of bonds
to meet the present or future needs of the
gold reserve
mo arrangement of any kind has been
made for the disposition Of such bonds to
any syndicate or through the agency Of
any syndicate. No assurance Of such a
disposal of bonds has been directly or in.
directly given to any person. In point of
fact, decided leaning towards popular
loan and advertising for bids has been
plainly exhibited on the part of the ad
ministration at all times when the subject
was under discussion.
"Those charged with the responsibility
of maintaining Our gold reserve, so far as
legislation renders it possible have anxi-
ously conferred with each other, and, as
occasion permitted, with those having
knowledge of financial affairs and present