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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

CONVENTION OF THE FUTURE.
Chicarn Trihnnn

Chicago Tribune.
IT was the afternoon of the third day of the
great convention.
The chairman recogn lied the delegate from
Maryland.
Coming forward to the platform the srates-
man mounted it and turned slowly and i'm
pressively toward the audience.
"Fellow-members of this conventions he
said, deeply moved by the solemnity of the
occasion and the Importance of the mission he
had been selected by his constituents to fulfill
81 can hardly express the emotions of my
heart as survey this vast and attentive assem-
bly, and realize the momentous issues of the
campaign upon which we are soon to enter
The responsibility that rests upon us to dis
charge faithfully the duties that have called
us together is one we cannot eyade. The peo-
pie will hold us TO q strict accountability for
our actions here.
THE eyes of the Nation are upon us, Trade
and commerce await with eager expectation
or with silent dread the outcome of our DELHI
erations. Upon the wisdom or folly of the
transactions of this body may hinge the Ces-
TIMES of the Western Hemisphere. IT is.
therefore, with no ordinary feeling of pride
that take occasion here and now to present
to this convention a gavel made from 4 nor
uon OF the fence that once surrounded the his
toric spot of ground where grew the cherry
Tree cut down by the ilustrious George WASH
ington, Father of His Country. in the tiays Of
his innocence ana trusting youth.p Tf,onp
and prolonged appla
"The sergeant-at-arms will take charge of
the gavei, announced the chairman in dis
tinct and somewhat monotonous tone OF voice.
"and place it in the gavel annex of the con.
yention hall. Ii is my duty now to state" he
added, that the two days and q half set apart
under the regular rules for the presentation
of gavels have now expired We will pass on
next in order. Is the committee on perma-
nent organization ready TO report?"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
THE TWo-THIRDs RULE.

From the present outlook it seems prob
able that the great fight in the Chicago
convention will take place over a motion
to abolish the rule which requires two
thirds vote TO nominate candidate for
the Presidency. The silver men, having a
strong majority, can organize the conven-
tion and frame the platform, but lacking
q two-thirds vote cannot nominate can
didate under the rule without com promis-
ing with the gold men. The issue is, Will
they make the compromise or abolish the
rule?
The establishment OF the two-thirds rule
in Democratic conventions dates as far
back as 1882. At that time there was no
contest in the convention, the delegates
being virtually unanimous for the nomi-
nation OF Jackson. and the rule was
adopted simply as precautionary meas
ure to prevent the party from nominating
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
WHEAT AND SILVER.
The DECLINE IN THE PURCHASING POWER OF
PRECIOUS Metals.

The DECLINE IN THE PURCHASING POWER OF
PRECIOUS METALS.
To the Editor Of the COIL: In reply to a article
written to your influential journal in rela ton
TO wheat and silver a correspondent named
Nelson saw fit to reply thereto alleging that
an ounce of silver bullion now will and ever
would exchange for a bushel of wheat-that
the two rise and fall together. The article of
mine contained the argument that the price of
wheat is and will be at ell times in the future
as long as we export surplus of wheat fixed
in the Liverpool market and, therefore, will be
fixed in the single gold standard. That, there
fore, 1t is the interest of the whes t-grOwer TO
insist on the single gold standard hereto
buy, as he sells, in single gold standard
market.
II was further contended that the fiuctua-
tons in silver during the transit of the wheat
TO Liverpool would constrain the Liverpool
Duyer 10 pay less than he would pay on single
gold basis of payments here. 1t was contended
that the free. independent and unlimited
coinage OF silver would produce silver mono
metaiiism here. That, therefore, TO the extent
OF the prospective fiuetustion the wheat
grower here would get less for his wheat.
Wheat and silver have no relation IN value to
market. They each depend on the cost of pro-
mand.
ed in value; silver has for hundreds OF years
tended to exchange for less wheat. wayland
in his Political Economy of 1s41 writes the
following: 'The quantity of wheat in France
which was exchanged in 1920 for 5l2 grains
OF silver was exchanged in 1886 Tor 1868
gTGains, in 1902 for 2o6Rgrains and in 1888 for
Now, as the progress of geology, mining and
mineralogv will probably greatly increase the
production OF the precious metals in the
time to fall"
Before 1873 the price of silver bullion per
ounce was from TO per cent from 81 20 per
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

at any time candidate who had only Sec
tional support. The object was to insure
the selection of candidate who would be
fairly acceptable to Democrats of all Sec
tions OF the Union and its adoption was
made without notable opposition from any
quarter.
Only twice in our history has the rule
seriously affected the proceedings of Dem
ooratic conventions. Once in 1874, when
Van Buren, who had an easy majority in
the convention, drawn mainly from The
Northern States, was defeated by the
Southern men and a compromise effected
by the nomination of James K Polk. The
other was the famous instance of 1860,
when compromise being impossible the
convention at Charleston failed to make a
nomination and the party divided and pnt
two tickets in the field; the Northern or
majority wing being headed by Douglas
and the Southern minority by Breckin-
ridge.
In both of these instances the Demo-
Gratis from the Northern States had ma
Jority in the convention and might have
repealed the two-thirds rule but forbore to
do so. In the Chicago convention the con-
dltions will be reversed. The South and
West will have the majority and the
North Eastern States will have to invoke
the rule for their protection. 1t remains
to be seen whether the followers of Till
man and Altgeld will be as loyal TO Dem
ocratic precedents and rules as were those
OF Van Bulen and Douglas, or whether
they will virtually destroy the party by
destroying the continuity OF its principles
and practices.
1t Is by no means sure that the rule
can be overthrown, even if the extreme
silver men attempt it. The Democratic
mind is naturally conservative, and not
few silver men will refuse to vote for the
abolition OF rule that has so long borne
the test of time. To repeal it will seem
to many Democrats a virtual dissolution
OF the party. 1t would give the minority
a good excuse for declaring the nomina-
tion irregular and undemocratic, and
would almost certainly result in an East
ern Democratic ticket running in opposi-
ton to that from the West and the South.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
A PROGRESSIVE DAILY.
Portland (or.y Universal Republic.

Portland (Or.J universal Republic.
THE CALL (San Francisco, Cal.) is keeping up
its record as one of the most progressive dailies
by advocating the enfranchisement of women.
1t says: ''THE CALL, desirin g to represent the
progressive spirit of the age. and believing it
to be the duty and opportunity of the Republi-
can party to assume this position of advanced
in politics be recognized as equal to that
which they exercise in all the other affairs of
community life, and to this end, that they be
given suffrage equal TO that enjoyed by men.
In order that the readers of this paper may
have an opportunity to study an Intelligent
exposition of the women's cause-which is the
cause of all-the services of Miss Ida Harper,
whose able communication appeared in last
Sundays issue, have been enlisted, and COM
munications from her will appear from time
to time hereafter. The efforts OF THE CALL will
not stop there. 1t will unreservedly advocate
the movement and promote by every means in
Its power the early success of this great
layed in SO progressive State as California. "
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ounce yet the price of wheat per bushel in
Boston was as follows: In 1898, so cents, ex-
changing for less than half an ounce of silver
bullion; in 1903 wheat was 40 cents per
was 60 cents, in 1921 wheat was 43 cents per
bushel, in 1924 wheat was 48 cents per bushel;
in 1928 it was % cents in 1928 1t was %
lough's Commercial Dictionary, article Pricesl.
To-day bushel of wheat will exchange Tor
practically an ounce of silver bullion, showing
that Wayland correctly saw the future, ana
that silver has continued TO fall as against
wheat.
Now it is proposed to resist the natural
forces and to artlfcially force silver to ex-
change for more wheat-in other words. to
allow public law to be enacted 10 have US
hire the silver mining multi-millionaire cor
porations to conduct their own business for
their own profit ct the public expense, and
especially at The cost of the wheat-producers.
1t, therefore, clearly appears that silver and
wheat follow their own markets and have no
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

relation to one another. In relation to silver
monometallism, it may be briefly asserted that
If the mint price of gold bullion is fixed at only
that the owner of the bullion will not send his
gold bullion TO the mint, but will send it to
the metal merchants of his own country, who
viii send IT away where the laws of nature
prevail, and where they will give nearly twice
as much silver as the mint does. This is the
reason why holders OF gold bullion sell none
to the Mexican mint, but sell it to the mer-
chants who oyerbid the mint, and why Mexico
has silver monometailism. Respectfully,
JOHN HEENAN.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
WINDY DAY.

The giant powder in the blast
Is b owing up the bowlders:
The daughter with pneumatic sleeves
Is blowing up her shoulders.
The baker to the kitchen maid
Is blowing up his crumpetS;
The milkman in the lower hall
Is blowing up the trumpets.
The gentle zephyr from the south
Is blowing the narcissus;
The COOK who thinks she knows 1t all
Is blowing up the ':missus."
The father, down upon his knees,
Is blowing up the fires;
The daughter IN her boomer suit
Is blowing up the tires.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
Are You Going Easts

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad-Santa Fe
routes the coolest and most comfortable sum-
mer line, owing 20 its elevation and absence OF
alkali dust. Particul aTly adapted sor the trans
portatiou of families because OF its palace draw
ing-room and mouern upholstered tourist sleeping
cars, which run daily through from Oakland to
Chicago, leaving at q sessonable hour and in
charge Of attentive conductors and porters. Tick
ct office, 644 Market street, Chronicle building.
Telephone, Main 1881.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
CALlFoRNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, July 2.-At the St.
Cloud. H. Mahoney. St. Denis-E. c. Burr.
Union Square-W. Emerson. Imperial--A. d.
Perry. Grand Union-W. r. Kimberlee and
wife, r. Foster. vendome-W. F. Holden
Broadway Central-W G. Holcombe. Amster.
dams. Howard and wife. Miss Gertrude z
Paine of San Jose left the ST. Cloud to sail On
the North German line steamer Fulda for
-S-
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THE FINANCIAL PLANK.
Santa Cruz sentin0,

Would the passage by Republican Congress
OF law for the free coinage OF silver inde-
pendently OF the action of other nations be ir.
reeoncilably inconsistent with the financial
plank in the platform? Most people, after a
casual reading OF the plank, would probably
answer this question in the affirmative But
We lnlnA II Is not difficult to show that the
question reasonably admits OF a peeariye an
swer.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to every meas
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
A LARGE APRON OR ROBE.

full apron that will cover the entire dress,
and with large sleeves that fit comfortably
over dress sleeves, is carmen: indispensable
to every woman. This design is in three pieces,
besides the sleeve. Front is seamless, hanging
straight from the shoulders. The back is in
two pieces buttoning in center. The sleeves
are the bishop shape.
Plain or striped ginghams make most SER
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
"Mrs. winslow,s soothin. sv,,.

has been used over o0years by millions of mothers
for their children while TeethiuS with perfec. sus-
cess 1t soothes the child, softens the gums allsys
Pain' cnres Wind Collie regulates the Bowels ani
sthe best remedy for Diarrhosas, whether arising
from teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gls's IN every part OF the world. Be sure and as<
iol -hrs. Wlhslow's soothIng Syrup. Use 0otLle
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

viceRbIe aprons. Such fabrics as lawn or nain-
sock may be used If something more dainty is
desired.
Lounging or bath robes can be made after
this same design by cutting the back in one
piece and cutting the front in two, and allow
ing hem on both Sides
1t is desirable also for night dresses, which
are dainty and com Portable, made in this way
A deep frili of lace or embroidery may be used
to finish the neck. and may be substituted for
cuffs on the sleeves.
For amateur artists aprons denim is often
used. This also makes serviceable dress for
housekeepers to wear in the kitchen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
Omcial Route TO Democratic Nations
Convention, Chicago.

Central Pacific, Union Pacific and Chicago ana
Northwestern lines. Train carrying California
delegates Will leave San Francisco July at 6 p n
Special rate for the round trip to Chicago S72.5O
Tickets on sale June 80 and July 1.
Sleepingcar reservations now on sale at Union
Pacific office. Montgomery street. Call early 20
as to secure best accommodations D. w. Hitch.
cock, General = gent. San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Chou Han, who was the author OF many vio-
lent attacks on foreigners which melted the
Ch1nese in the Yangtse Valley TO attack Euro
peans, and who escaped punishment through
the Chinese authorities reporting that ne was
insane, is now in Human studying Christian
books and asking for missionary instruction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
Northern Pacific Railruad.

Parties attending the Democratic National Con-
yentioD at Chicago, the Christian Endeavorers at
Washington and National Educational Associa-
ton at Buffalo should go or return via the North
ern Pacific Railroad. For particulars INQUIRE OF
T. 4. Stateler, Gen. Agt.. 65S Market ST, ST
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

CoRoNADo.-Atmosphere is perfectly dry son
and mild being entirely free from the nists com
mon further north. Roundtrip tickets by steam
ship including fifteen days board ct the HoSsl Isl
coronado, s6O longer stay 81 so per day AppaR
-Ne" montgomery St.. San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

See the Glorious Fourth in San Francisco
and take in Monterey next week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
The Best Man.

Woodland Saturday Visitor
The fight between NJ. II. deYoung and J. ID.
spreckeis for membership on the Republican
National Committee was won by the latter
and few people will be found who will saw the
choice Was unwise. spreckels is the best man.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

No sooner did the delegates to the Chi
cago convention find themselves together
on the train than they began 10 fight over
the question of instructions. 1t is ever
thus with Democrats.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

DR.. W. Walsham How, Bishop of Wakefield
England, announced recently that he had
burned one of Thomas Hardy's novels in order
to mark his disapproval of it, and now numer-
Gus good church people in his diocese are
reading the novel in question 10 see how bad
iS
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

From the fact that Altgeld is bossing the
Job we may be sure it will be bad one.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Leave no straw around your premises to
show where the frecracker fell.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The nearer Democracy comes to anarchy
the better Boss Altgeld will like it. That
is what he faYors.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The silver bolt at st. Louis may be more
than matched by gold bolt at Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

By way OF idle curiosity the people
would like to know why all these Federal
officials are Fastening to Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

When AItgeld gets through with them
the Democrats will proba bly, be willing to
accept Buckley as a National leader.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The people have learned now that what
is called free trade is simply the stagna-
ton of trade.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Cleveland once wished denomination,
but be would now be glad to compromise
on a complimentary mention.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The California delegation to Chicago is
not solid for free silver. Boss Daggett put
Joker in it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The Chicago convention is expected to
be long one, but it may close with
slam before it is three days old
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

''MANzANTTA Hall, preparatory school for
boys, Palo Alto, Cal. Send for catalogue"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Altgeldism is only Clevelandism re-
versed. They are the two sides of the
same abomination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

1t will avail the country nothing to re-
establish bimetallism until we have re-
vived our industries and put into circula-
tion the idle money of the land.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

New York would not mind the loss OF
her prestige with Democracy so much
were 1t not for the fact that Chicago has
found it
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

There are good many wool men who
call themselves Democrats, but they are
not free-traders any more.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Montgomery.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Having done their worst to ruin the in
dustries of the country, Democracy can
see no issue before it except to whirl in
and try to ruin the bankers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Begin to use Ayers Hair vigor now, and by
the next Fourth OF July your hair VIII be "s
thing OF beauty"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The careless firecracker will be very apt
to drop into the yard that hasn't been
cleaned up, and then it will make a clean
sWeeD.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

This is the time to remember that a
little carefulness in guarding against fires
is better than a great deal OF work in put
ting them out.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The only way tor Democrats to escape
the tariff issue is to get out of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

1t was all very well for Cleveland to
urge the Democratic gold men to fight 10
the end, but to those who are in the fight
it seems that the end has cone.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

To enjoy the Fourth take basket of Town.
sends Cream Mixed Candies, 25c. pound.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

The cruel remarks of Chicago about ST.
Louis convention weather will now be re-
turned from the latter city at Chicagos
expense.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

After he leaves the White House Cleye-
land may go to England and get an honor
sry degree all the same as Bayard, for he
certainly deserves one just as well.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Ask the dairymen and the lumbermen
what they think of free trade and Democ-
racy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

1t will be silver monometallism at Chi
cago. Democracy always overdoes the
thing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Chicago expects circus, but she may
see hara-kari.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

NICE present-Townsend's California Glace
Fruit SOC h., in Jap baskets. 627 Market. =
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

There are plenty of gold Democrats,
silver Democrats and bimetaliic Demo-
Gratis everywhere, but there are no longer
any free-trade Democrats in any part of
the country.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Of Ohio

The voice of business is for protection.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

MoIAssEs crisp popcorn. Townsends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Harry E. Wise, one OF the California
delegates to the Chicago convention, is
quoted as saying: ~ want to see tariff
on all raw and manufactured wool. was
for free wool for many years, but 1 have
got sick of it," There are many more
Democrats in the same fix. In fact the
whole party is sick.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

FAMOUS broken, mixed candies. TOwnsends.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

''I love you unspeaksbly, Molly
''But perhaps you might speak to mamma"
Fliegende Biaetter
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

'Life is Short said the man speeding before
prairie ire, land grass is long.''-Wichits
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

1t is the aim of the Republican party to
provide every American workingman with
a chance to have comfortable home and
to give him steady work and good wages
to maintain it. 1t is for that reason the
people support it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

With the Democratic convention fairly
under the control of Altgeld and his
Chicago anarchists it is only the accident
of birth that keeps Herr Most from getting
the Presidential nomination on the first
ballot.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

cAI1FORxA glace fruits, soc lO. Townsend's'
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

BEST peanut taffy in the world. Townsend's'
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

SOFT Baby Cream l5c lb. TOwnsend's. :
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
NEWSPAPER PLEASANTLY.

Anxious Inquirer : The Prince of Wales
motto is "Ieh Diem" all right enough. but It
doesn't necessarily follow that the Cars is
"Czar Dien. n."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION
and PROSPERITY.
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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-17
WE CAN GO ONE BETTER.

So DR.. McGillicuddy is nomi-
mated for mayor by the republican
party. We have nothing to say
against the Doctor. If elected, we
believe, he will make a good and
efficient public official but our
man We contend, Is better-at any
rate, he represents the peoples
views and not those Of a moneyed
clique. He Is the embodiment of
the popular sentiment, of the voice
ofthe people Of South Dakota and
that voice will yet speak in thun-
derous tones for the free and un-
limited coinage of silver. and
justiceito the down-trodden and
toi]ing masses over the surface Of
the globe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-04-17
A New Use for the x Ray.

The discovery OF the X Ray affords q
wide field for the imagination to revel
in. No more health bulletins will be
needed to Indicate the path illogical CON
dicatlons OF illustrious invalids. Entcg-
ssism of journals will merely publish
a photo-gravure OF their ana tony
indica ting the condition of the parts
Effected. VALENTINES and proposals Of a
connubial nature will be diseased with.
it will, in future, be l n order for the
Rapid City youth to present his mash
with a photograph OF his cardiac appa-
ratus, taken under the influence OF the
x Ray, showing the enlargement or
abnormal futteling of the seat OF the
the elections. This would need no
further comment. But we forget. This
is leap-vear! We cannot afford. under
the circumstances, to give any more
gratultous pointers to the fair sex.