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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
EQUAL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES.
Free Coinage Would Unjustly Favor Silve
For the Benefit of q Few.

Free Coinage Would Unjustly Favor Silver
For the Benefit of Few.
The Democratic state convention Of
South Carolina adopted a platform
drawn by Senator Pitchfork Tillman
which declared that ga sound and just
system of finance is the most potent fac
tor in nations prosperity, and VIC de-
mand the restoration of the money Of
the constitution by giving silver the
same rights and privileges given to gold.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of lG TO 1. +"
1t is true that the nations prosperity
depends OH sound and just system Of
finance. 1t is also true that silver should
receive the same rights and privileges
given to gold. But it is not true that
these desirable ends would be attained
by free silver at l6 to /. On the con-
trary that scheme violates every prin-
ciplc Of sound and just finance, and is
directly opposed to the great Jcffersonian
doctrine Of equal right to all and special
privileges to none.
1t would be waste Of timo to show
that the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver dollars, the commercial value Of
which is only 81 cents, would be to give
the country most unsound currency.
Nor is it necdful to discuss the justice
of scheme for robbing creditors Of one
half Of the property they have loaned.
These things are self evident. But for
the benefit Of those persons who believe
that our currency laws favor gold by
giving it privileges denied to silver, it
is necessary to state just what the gov
ernmcnt does for the two metals
In stamping S5. s grains Of gold, 0.900
fine, lone dollar" the United States
simply ccrtifies to the weight and fine
hess of the coin. The mint stamp does
not fix the value Of the gold nor does it
add to it in any way. Gold is coined at
its market OF bullion value.
With silver the government is more
liberal Over 422, 900, 900 silver dollars
have been coined, in none of which is
the metal Of which they are composed
worth their face value. The United
States takes silver bullion now worth G8
cents per ounce and coins it into dollars
at ratio which implies that it is worth
$l.29 per ounce. That such coins circu-
late at par is due to the governments
declared policy of maintaining the par
ity of the two metals, nearly one-half
Of the value of the silver being thus fat,
or depending on the countrys credit.
The silverites do not want equal
rights for tho white and yellow metals,
but special privileges for silver. They
want free coinage at l6 to /, SO that,
instead of coming silver at it's COM
mercial value, which is all that is
done for gold, the government would
declare that 3714 grains Of pure silver
is worth as much as 1922 grains
of pure gold. Since the market ratio Of
the two metals is about 740 grains Of
silver to %. % Of gold it can easily be
seen that free coinage would be the
rankest kind of favoritism to silver
Instead of asking for equal privileges
the silver mine owners and their agents
are trying to secure class legislation
such as is given no other industry in the
world.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08

The Courier-JOurnal Speaks Its Mind.
The day after the Kentucky primar.
les the Louisville Courier Journal said
editorially:
"They (the Democrats) have repudi-
ated the only president the Democratic
party has elected and seated for SO
years. They have repudiated the most
distinguished of Kentucky's living sons
and the greatest Democratic intellect in
the United States. They have spit upon
the fathers Of the party whose name and
organization they claim, have pro-
claimed Jefferson an ignoramus, jack
son conspirator, Benton a knave and
Cleveland traitor. For the faith hand
ed down through hundred years Of
glorious party history they have substi-
tuted fad rejected by every intelligent
civilization on the globe, and for the
exponents Of that faith they have sub
stituted such apostles Of Populism as
Stewart, such exhorters of socialism as
Tillman, such evangels Of anarchism as
Altgeld. Saturdays work makes Ken
lucky Republican for years. Before Sat
urday Bradleyism was dead, but Satur-
day made it possible for any Republican
to carry Kentucky over a party which
binds itself to the corpse Of free silver
ism. The one thing now for Kentucky
Democracy is that the Chicago conven-
ton shall not ratify its stupendous
blunder, and that chance seems all too
remote. ("
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
Where Boies Would BE Strong.

Horace Boies of Iowa is the leading
free silver candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination. Boies is the
bighearted patriot who declared rot
long ago that wages are too high in thus
country, and that the best way to re-
duce them is to adopt the free coinage
of silver He would poll an immense
workingman's vote.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
What Debts Arc Paid with.

Our Populist brethren say there isn't
gold enough in existence to pay what
we owe. We don't pay debts with gold.
We use gold as a measure of services,
and we pay debts with our cotton and
our wheat and our corn and our cattle
and our manufactured products. Bel
ton. tTex. Journal.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
worh,nemap,s Simple Question,

Sooner or later, and probably very
soon, our workingnen will put to bo,h
parties this question, "Do you intend 70
refuse to US the best dollar there is,
which is the gold dollar, and compel US
by legal tender laws to take for our Ia
bor an inferior dollar?"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
lneradicable.

Kentucky's wishing for free silver as
a panacea for all evils will never lessen
the country's thinking Of that state in
connection with the gold cure. -Phila-
delphia Tiniea
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
Straight Goods.

There can be no middle ground. It
must be sound money first, last and all
the time. -Baltimorc American.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08

First Began Speculations In the Middle
Ages-His Method Explained In Goethe's
"Faust"-Had Hand In the John Law
Bubble-The French Assignats--Amerl-
can Greenbacks - Now Busy Pushing
Along the Sixteen to One Scheme.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-07-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
TEXAS AND PACIFIC

70 First-class fare from AIeXandria to
New Orleans by either of above named
roads costs $3.50.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04


Where are the musiciansf We
have in our courtyard, a very
beautiful little pavilion, that artis-
ticaIly displays its lovely arches
and flagree work to every passer-
by. 1t is pretty indeed but was it
built solely to ornament the north
east corner of the court-yardf This
is a question thatthe young people
are asking themselves aud asking
The COURIER. Let the famous
HELLER Band or the harmonious
HOuma Fire Co. Band i sefrom the
chaos of silence that surrounds
them and answer this question.
The dew is Oh the blossom; the
nights are delightfully."- dreamy, and
the ear of the music loving public
is pining for the sweet sounds that
come not. Get thee together boys
and give us a tune or two before
Jack Frost blows summer away
with his icy breath.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
Ilow 10 Trena 4 VIC.
from Pacific Health Journai.l

First, geta wife; second, be patient,
You may have great trials and perplexi-
ties ia your business. hut do net t~larefOre,
carry to your home . cloudy or contracted
brow. YOur wife may have trials, which.
though Of less magnitude, may Inc hard
for her TO bear. A kind word a tender
look, will dc wonders III chasing from her
brow all clouds of gloom.-T To this We
would add always keep a bottle Q Cham-
beriaTs Cough Remedy in the house. tits
the best and is SURF to be needed sooner or
later. Your wife will then know that
you really care for her and wish to pro-
fcct her health. For sale by Standard
Drug Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

acres and ~craftily planned muir
'of ships companies Of which he
practically guilty, acknowledged
Princely dignity and looked upon
$ a welcome Instrument to assist
the revolts Of other tribes,
Ihich they paid him a substantial
h salary.
Ikoe Djohanig q toll, slim man be-
30 and 40 years Of age. Like the
sity Of his followers. he processes
long to the Mohammedan faith,
reality he has no particular re-
for the tenets Of that religion.
a courageous and clever leader,
hese qualities, together with rare
ng and the fact he has had fire.
opportunities OF becoming ac-
ted with the Dutch methods OF
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
GIasoN CRY Dors

The homo ofMr. aud Mrs. +. A. Landry
Of Morgan City has been saddened by the
death of their beloved daughter Louise.
The precious one breathed her last on the
18th. inst. of this month, at the age of
twenty three years. She was Lonored
and beloved in a large circle Of friends,
her gontleness of disposition, aud dignity
Of life made her universally popular and
her death greatly deplorod by all who
knew her. The remains of sweet Lulu
were laid to rest in the Willow Grove
cemetery followed by a large coneourse
of sorrOwing friends and relatives, Father
Chastel performed the last sad rites. 10
the stricken parents, sisters aud brothers,
their many friends in Gibson extend
their deepest sympathy.
; The Rev. Mr.. Prosser, of Houma was in
our midst.last Monday and Tuesday, his
many friends were delighted to welcome
their kind friend and Pastor.
Pretty Miss Alice Price has returned
home from the State Normal School.
DR.. Melanson, Of LOckpOrt visited his
son Mr., A. Melauson last week.
The charming Miss Reta Rochel. Of
Patterson is the guest Of Mrs. J. b Moody.
Dc Abel Price, Of Lockport visited his
mother and sister last week.
Mr. aud Mrs. Fritz Fandal spent last
Sunday in New Iberia.
prs. sobatier and Mcbride, of Lafourche
werp in our town last week making pro-
fessional calls.
Dr.. Pnios, of schriever was in Gibson
last week.
Mrs VIM, Brandt spent last Sunday at
her home in Franklin
Mr.. and Mrs. AdOlph MelansOn and
their little son Percy visited relatives in
New Iberia last Sunday.
Mr.. Fred walther, of Franklin and
little brother Milton, are visitors to
their grandmother, Mrs. A. E. Knight
also their aunt Mrs. j. NJ. Bourgeois.
Miss Binnie jackson, Of Bayou L'ours
and Mr.. Howard Ellis were the guest of
Mrs, J. B. Moody last Sunday.
Joo Melanson, D. D. S., Of LoOkpOrt is
spending a few days ia our town he is
entertained at the home of his brother
Mr.. A. Melanson.
MI. T, S. Sampson, of Nav Orleans
visited his plantation up tho bayou Black
this week.
June 8oth. 1896.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

Fer every quarter in a m ans poke
theEe are a dozen uses; and to use each one
in such a way rs to derive the greatest
benefit Is a question every One mist s0fve
for himself. We believe, however, that
40 better use could be madBof0neO these
quarters than to exchange II for . bottle
of Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, q medicine that every
faUaiiy should be provided with. For sale
by Standard Drug Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
EIo The Public.

/ have added manynew Improve.
menls to my ice factory which now
enables me to furnish to my Gus
TONERS a first class clear ice. With
the new process Of triple distilIa>
ti0n the water used In the manu-,
tacture of my ice Ia the pnrest that
can be had.
LA FR1IssE,
PRoRRuToR.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
ITO my friends and the
Public.
PRoPRIEToR

Having purchased sir. G. P. Smiths
Fscd anl Livery Stable, in Holma, / now
solicit the patronage Of my friends and
tho public in general. The business will
he conducted at my own direction and
Under my personal supervision, and those
who leave their horses, mules, or vehicles
in my charge can rest assured that they
will receive at all times tile best kind Of
fraatment.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

One of the most severe thunder
storms ever witnessed OH Grand
Gallon too place this week. For
the space of twenty minutes re.
port followed report in such rapid
succession that some of the resi-
dents thought the world was
coming to an end, A number of
trees were struck by lightning but
fortunately 40 other damage was
done.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

A negro child aged Z years was
accideutly drowned in adeep we'll.
on Ridgeland plantation last We'd
nesday.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
A CORRECTION CORRECTED.

The next meeting ofthe Literary
Club will not be on July 9th. as
a corrected" announcement in
last weeks COURIER stated bnt
on Tuesday, July It'll. THR CoUR.
IER has been requested to callthe
attention Of the members Of the
club to this error which is midi
rectly the EDITORS fault as he wore.
his Sunday clothes on a week day
thereby leading the secretary Of
the Literary Club to think it was
Sunday when in reality it was
Tuesday. AS he figured on the
date Of the next meeting on the
snpposition that Tuesday was the.
proceeding Sunday a mistake was
made.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

f. Duplantis Agt., can be fonnd
at the Market House in Houma
where he is prepared to furnish
fine meats from New Orleans, con-
sisting ofcOrn.fed beef, pork, nut
ton aud sausage.
Arr III 2mO
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

Getyonrt ticket fot the Exeurson
from Houma TO New Orleans and
return, July Goth. The regular
fare viii be $50, but if tickets
are secured before July 10th, they
can be bought tor $1.25.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

The frame Of the new opera
house is Beginning to loom up The
building when completed will be
quite an imposing one and will
add materially to the looks Of that
portion OF Houma.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

The largest water melon Of the
season was sent to Mr.. Y. L.
Sanders last Tuesday by Mr.. A.
r. Tete Of Little Gallon. The
melon weighed AS pounds.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

There viii be races aud a grand
festival at the race track OF the
'LafOurche Central Park Co. near
Labadieville to-day and to morrow.
The races will begin at 2 p. M,
sharp.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
SANDERS HOTEL
RRSTAURANp

no my Friends aud the Public
I have recently purchased the Hotel
conducted by Mr.. Calvin WurElow and
win conduct the same in the best pcssi-
bic manner for tho convenience Of the
public. Give me a call and / viii do my
hest to please you. Free bus to and from
all trains. Firat~claos meals Scots.
Xamcey T.. SANDERS
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
FOR RENT.

That very desirable residence
formerly occupied by 4. w. Con,
don. Apply to
BANK OF HOUMA.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
l4oat or Misplace0.

One promissory note, dated Janu
airy LIST. 1896 payable to the order
Of II. b. MattingIy for 1886; pay
able at the Bank of Houma Janu-
airy LIST. 1897; signed BY Shatfer
Bros.
n. r. MATTINGLY.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

If you want a first class hot or
cold water bath go to L. A.
Fraisse's Ice Factory, He has re-
Gently added a bath room to the
factory. Price for q bath % cts.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

If you want to smoke a real good sets.
Cigar so 10 Davidson and Avery and
ask them for Ny Latest Hit.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
The Wonderland 81
Ame1.ica.

Colorado is now attracting consider
able attention from the people in this
part of the State on recount other cool
and healthful mountain resorts which are
numerous, the principal of which are
"Manitou," Colorado Springs" sIdaho
Springs" and .'GlenwOOd Springs all
surrounded by rugged mountain
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
p MEETINGS.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS- Every FIRST
and third Thursday Of each month.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR Every first and
third Wednesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORK
MEN-Every second and fourth Monday
of each month.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA
Every first Sunday Of each month.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

Many prOminent Physicians pronounce
Ny Latest Hit 5cts, Cigar to be the best
they have smoked for that money, at
Davidson and Avery.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

My Latest Hit Sets. Cigar at.Davidsons
and Avery has the run tO-day-Every
body asking for thenls
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
~IP5RS8NM

Mr.. Theodore Westphal, left last
Saturday for New Iberia where he
has secured a position for the
remaining months of the year.
Mr, Henry Tucker, Of s~chriever,
visited town last Wednesday.
Mr., Felix Aycock, the popular
police Juror from the 9TH. Ward,
was in town last Saturday.
Messrs. A. Zeringer, Chas. Labit,
D. f. Bazet, Vim. Dill, Capt. b. F.
Winchester aud Thomas Provost
have been spending the past two
weeks at the sea.shore. They are
expected home to day.
Messrs. q. w. Barton and Q. A
Duval, Jr., visited Baton Rouge
this week.
Misses Lollie and Ida Robertson,
of C~entreville, st. Mary Parish,
spent the past week with relatives
and friends in Terrebonne.
The Misses Cook, of Bayou Du-
Large, passed through Houma
last Thursday en- route for New
Orleans.
Mr.. Edmund Mcclellan lett fol
Chicago this week. Mi. Mcclellan
is a delegate to the Democratic
Presidential Convention thatmeets
in Chicago on July 9TH.
Miss May Coleman left fol
Michigan last Wednesday where
she Will spend the summer months
with an aunt.
Miss Leila Daigle returned this
week from a visit to friends in 9
neighboring parish.
Mr.. d. p. Davis, a prominent livery
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

save time and money by gettin g off at
Genital Station. Houma Branch, and hire
team from the CENTRAL STATIC n
LIVERY & FEED STABLE" the Cen
trL point between Houma and Schriever.
7-4-3ln.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
Miss MATTE HARRIS,
An artist in the millinery line
Has charge of the Establishment.

mar On May 10th, 1896, between
I'M Houma and Schrleyer, One ladies
LUUI Gold Watch with initials E. A.
". on the face Of watch, and Enamel
flowers and small Diamond ON back Of
watch, Stem setting and Stem winding.
Liberal reward to any one returning
same. Address
v. Care of HoUMA CoURIER.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

For sale Cheap.
Two graded Jersey Bulls-apply
at this Office.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

Mi. ID. p. Davis, a prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject Of rheumatism:
81 take pleasure in recommending Cham
beriain's Pain Balm for rheumatism, as /
know from personal experience that il
will do all that is claimed for it. A year
ago this spring my brother was laid up in
bed with infammatory rheumatism and
suffered intensely. The first application
Of Chamberlain's Palm Balm eased the
pain and the use of one bottle completely
cured him. For sale by Standard Drug
Store.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
For sale,

Registe ed Jersey Bulls.
Apply TOW. 4 ELLIS,
Halfway Plant.
or address Schriever, La.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04
BRICKS!A
Messrs. BoDvillain and Ber-
geron, PrOprietors,
OF THE HOOMA BRICK YARD.

Are ready to sell bricks at $3.50 per
thousand at the kiln, three quarters Of .
mile from the HOuma depot. They are
also ready to receive bils N brick work.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Address: ARTHUR BONVILLAkN ~
LAWSON BERGERON, Brick Manufac-
turerS and Brick MasOns, HOuma, La.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

qnt pleasantest route to Colo.
RADIO, making connection at Fort Worth,
Texas with all lines,
For full information regarding rates,
ETC., call on or write your nearest ticket
Agent, or j. b. Douglass, General Agent,
New Orleans, La, who will also secure
sleeping car reservations for those desir-
ing to make the trip.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-07-04

Sunday July 26, the famous
HELLER Band will give an excur
sion from Houlua to New Orleans
charging $3.50 Tor round trip
tickets Iftickets are purchased be.
fore Jaly 10Th. they can be secured
for $1.25. A cheap trip this will
be and all should take advantage
of the opportunity, which docs not
come every day in a life time,