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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-02
OPINION or JAMES G. BLAINE

As there are great many al.
uirerS of the late JAMES G.. Elaine
ia TaZeWcll county who are at pres
cnt engaged IN calling Democrats
"AnarchiStS," "PopuIiSts," aud 9th
e. pet names, we publish the fol
lowing showing the position occu-
pied 10y their former idol: IL believe
the struggle row going on in this
country and in other cOuntr ieS for
a single gold standard would, if
Successful, produce widespread dis
aSter la and throughout the com
mercirl world. The destruction Of
silver as money, and. establishing
god as thc sole unit of value, must
have a ruin0uS effect ON all forms
of property except those invest
mcntS which yield fixed return
IN money. Those would he enOr-
mousiy enhanced in value and
would gain diSproportiouate and
unfair advantage over every other
species of property. II, rs the
most reliable statistics affirm. there
are nearly $1,000, 900, 900 of coin or
bullion in the world, very equally
divided between gold aud silver.
1t Is impossible to strike silver out
OF existence as money without re
suits that will pro- e distressing to
millions and utterly disastrous to
tens of thousands. believe gold
and silver coin to- he the money of
the constitution; indeed. the mon
cy of the American people anterior
TO the constitution, which the great
organic law recognized as quite
independent of its own existence.
No power WAS conferred OH cunypSs
To declare either metal should not
be money. Congress has, there
fore, IN my Judgment, no power to
dcmmctizc either. II, therefore.
silver has been dcmonctizel. am
IN favor of rcmOnctizing it.. II it's
coinage has been prohibited, am
IN favor of ordering it tc he rcSum.
ed. | am in favor of having il en-
largcd.7
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-02

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-02
10 HORSE OWNERS

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-02
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Chronic Sore kyesand Granalated Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-10-02

Does your business pay without
Advertising Advertise and it
will pay better.
Advertising is the life of BUSH
ness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

to be 'hum bug" and in favor of re-
turn to the district school system. In
respect to the currency question he said
he wanted gold dollar, silver dollar
and a paper dollar Of equal value, and be
added 81 believe in u liberal amount of
money. When -four was SIS barrel men
had plenty of money to purchase it,"
Mr.. Hanson's ideas on prohibition
are Of little practical consequence
because prohibition is beyond the
reach Of the governor, but upon
the registration law and the district
school system they are OF more import
anee and in both these cases we be-
lieye he is on the wrong side. The regis
tration method now practiced in the
cities is a greet Improvement over the old
plan of leaving the registration of voters
to the Board of Aldermen which is al
ways partisan body and the members
of which are oftentimes candidates as
we'll as registers, and therefore are max
ing up voting list in which they have
direct personal interest As for thu
abolition of the district system it I'M
doubtedly produced some har6ships and
caused some complaint, but 1t was OIL
most unanimously recommended by
men familiar with educational needs and
difficulties. and eventually the new sys-
tenn will produce better results than the
old. On the currency Mr.. Hanson seems
share something of the Populist notion
that plenty Of money will ensure plenty
to anybody. Unfortunately there is no
such easy way of getting rich as that.
II Mr.. Hanson could devise an effective
scheme for the more equal distribution
of money that would do some good but
an increase in the aggregate supply of
money wonld do no good at all. 1t
would be distributed just as uneq ually
as it is now, and there would be the
same complaint that some people had an
abundance and others had none, that there
is now. If Mr.. Hanson has nothing bet
ter to suggest than ho brings forward in
this interview there is no likelihood that
the people of Maine, even the Democratic
people, will get wildly enthusiastic over
him,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
CURRENT COMMENT,
THE ST. LOUIS CURRENY PLANK

Cincinnati Commercial Gazetue.)
The New York Tribune prints the
VARIOUS currency planks of the States,
With the date of their adoption. 1t is
noteworthy that as the weeks went on,
Conventions grew colder and holder and
palmer and palmer in their declarations
The Ohio Convention was held on
March 10-only two Conventions having
been held before 1t. One of these was
that OF Arkansas and the other that of
Florida. Arkansas resolved in favor of
true bimetallism, and the EQUALITY of
the purchasing power of the dollar Of
every kind. Florida made no reference
to the currency question.
Then came the Ohio platform. 1t
called forth sharp discussion and O good
deal of harsh comment. We have no
doubt that the man who wrote it, who
ever he was. intended it for sound
money platform, and there can be no
question but the New York Tribune is
sound money" States.
But after the adoption of the Ohio plat
form, platform makers hewed out planks
with sharp edges. The declarations ne
came free from ambiguity or suscepti-
bility to any other than one construction.
Free coinage was opposed, in so many
words; or, in the far West, it was favored
in SO many words. The later planks
leave no possibility of misconstruction,
whether you take Indiana or California.
The lines have been drawn very sharply.
Now. as to the summary. OF the fifty
States and Territories, the Tribune places
in the sound money column So in the
free silver column 9, and in the doubt
full column 8. These constituencies send
to the Convention delegates AS follows
For sound money, TAO for free coinage.
"a; non. oonlmittal or doubtful, So
This classification makes certain tho
Kind OF plank that will be adopted at
st. Louis. 1t Is as certain as anything
i'll the future can be that tho Convention
will pronounce against free silver coin
age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

According to Chairman Harrity of the
National Democratic comm ittee, the
plan is to weed out of the Democratic
convention before it is called to order all
delegates who have declared that they
will bolt if the convention does no de-
clare for FREQ silver. That means that
Brother Tillman and his crew will be
pitched out neck and heels. What a
screaming and kicking there will be
when that takes place. But suppose the
silver men are in the majority, what
will take place then?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
AND
MAINE STATE PRESS.

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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
(From Harper's Bazar. }

(From Harper's Bazar.
| q Those, it seems, who work in hospi-
tails and among the poor of the town have
sent out cry for more flowers. Nothing
else carries so much comfort, creates such
an atmosphere, as flower in sick-ro ON
or in the houses of the poverty stricken.
Flowers there, among the weary and
hard pressed. are something more than
mere beautifers or educators. They are
benedictions direct from heaven. The
large express companies as we all know,
have for some years carried free all flow
ers meant for distribution among the
sick and poor But contributions have
been more or less haphazard. The propo-
sition of the National plant, flower and
fruit guild" with its general office at 20
Fifth avenue, is to organize and extend
the work.
That part of it which interested Mrs
Bishop most YVES the organizing of bands
villages, who have no money to give, but
who, beside having much time at their
disposal, are, like the rest of us, only so
much the worse for having no one
thought of unselfish service for others to
perform. Among the young people,
then, clubs are to be formed, with
president, secretary and collector. Then
either flower mission beds are to be Guilt
waited, OF wild flowers and towering
shrubs are to be gathered and arranged
for transportation. The effect of such q
labor of love upon the children Of villag
and farm cannot readily be estimated.
Neither can the blessing OF it ON hospital
and tenement. For, apart from the
value Of the thought itself, working for
those who give and for those who take,
the value of the gifts themselves is un-
questionable. kindergarten teachers tell
US the poor children OF the slums, with
verses to learn in which flowers and
bushes are mentioned, have first to be
taught what flowers and bushes are.
The flower guild on Fifth avenue pub.
fishes little pamphlets with the names of
the hardest flowers best adapted for
these mission beds, with directions how
to pack them when picked. Sweet peas.
for Instance, are always source of Salts
faction, being easily cultivated and
quickly revived. The heliotrope and
naSturtiuIn, on the other hand, can sell
dom endure transportation and exposure.
Lilies and tulips picked after they have
opened are also useless. Full blown
roses after their prime are of no value.
Rosebuds. pinks, pansies and sweet
geranium are always loved, while all
geraniums, verbenas, mignonet, asters
daisies and ohrysanthemums are desira-
bic Great value is laid upon hardy
herbaceous plants, such as "lily of the
valley, phlox, golden coreopsis, candy
tuft and larkspur." These are ali lasting
and enduring, while the bulbs OF the
hyacinths. daffoails and narcissus, if
planted early enough, will be among the
first to give pleasure.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

PROFESSIONALLY the great majority of
the delegates will go to St. Louis COM
mitted explicitly to the gold standard by
the declarations of The conventions which
elected them. There will be small mi
nority committed to free silver
and few also who have not been in
structed very definitely ON the subject
one way or another. The fact that the
large majority will be committed to the
gold standard ought to ensure beyond
doubt a clear and unequivocal resolution
which can be understood by everybody
and misunderstood by nobody. Yet
while there is no danger that any direct
aid and comfort will be given the silver
men, there is some that the declaration
will be made less unequivocal than it
ought to be. There is always DISPOSE
ton in such conventions to promote har-
nlony as far.as possible, for it's after effect
On the elections, and it will be strange if
this disposition does not make its ap-
pearanoe at st. Louis when tho conven-
ton comes to the discussion of the cur
renoy plank and undertake to make that
plank less disagreeable to the silver men
by rounding off its corners and smooth
ing 1t up. This is the only danger the
gold men have to fear and at its first ap-
pearance they ought to be on the alert.
The gold declaration cannot be made
too plain, cannot be too clear out for the
good of the party. ANY softening in the
interest of harmony or for any ether
reason will ALLEVIATE more Republican
voters than it will conoiliate, and besides
1t will render many of those not ALSO
lutely alienated lukewarm. Everything
indicates that the campaign is to be
fought almost entirely ON the currency
question, with the Republicans on the
gold side and the Democrats on the silver
side. and the Republican declaration
should be SO strong as to attract and
hold fast every believer in the preserva-
ton OF the present standard in this coun-
sly. Even were it not q violation of prin.
ciple for the Republicans to attempt to
oonciliate the silver people, it would be
useless to do SO, for they cannot pos
sibly offer go large bid for the silver
vote as the Democrats can and in all
probability will.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

There is no objection to Mr.. Bedford
of Colorado seeding from the United
States, if he feels like it. A great many
people would encourage such movement
on his part. But he hadabetter go alone.
II he attempts to take along with him a
half dozen states, as he proposes, he may
get into serious trouble with Uncle Sam.
however, MIR. Belford is probably talk
ing to hear himself talk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
THE PRESIDENTS DUTY.
(Boston Advertiser. J

The duty of the President seems to be
TO demand an immediate withdra wal
of the Weyler embargo upon the Cuban
exports OF tobacco. In case the Fresi-
dent finds that his demand does not meet
with immediate compliance, he would
be fully justified in pointing out to
Spain that Gen. Weyler's action is real
ly a confession that state of actual war
exists in Cuba today, and that the Gu
bans must be recognized RS belligsrents
1t looks as il Spain must Withdraw the
prohibition upon tobacco exports or NJ ust
herself he adjudged to have furnished
proof of the existence of war in Cuba.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY MAY 23.

The Argus would be fairy happy with
Russell for the candidate but would pre-
fer Cleveland. This probability is that
it will get neither. Certainly if the free
silver men control the convention as now
seems probable no gold bug like Cleve.
land OF Russell need apply.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

Ex-senator Edmunds is quoted in dis
approval of Vermont's action in commit
ing itself to Mckinley. If Proctor had
carried as level head on his shoulders
as Edmunds no such committal would
have been made. But visions Of band
wagon with himself upon it were too
much for Proctor. ss,4s1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
ALMOST AN INSULT.
(Boston GlOba.

If Thomas B. Reed cannot take the
step upward from the Spoakership to
nomination TO the Presidency il is al
most an insult to ask him to take a step
downward from the Speakership to can
didaoy for vice president. In every way
the Speakership is muoh moro infiu-
entail and important office than the Woo
presidency. Thomas B. Reed can con-
time Speaker as long as his party con
Times in power. The vice presidency
consequently can have no temptations
for him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

Mayor Hanson Of Belfast who is e
prominent candidate for the Democratic
gubernatorial nomination because he
shows signs of being willing to accept :,
has been giving his views on public ques-
tions. He is opposed to the prohibitoTy
law and in favor Of local option, opposed
TO the registration law which he declares
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

At the annual meeting of the town of
Holden last March it was voted to Law ont
and build road from the WisweIl road
near the Brewer line to Fields pond in
Fest Orrin ston. and money for that pur-
pose was raised. This road will Give
fishermen a direct and easy route to
Fields, Brewer and ether big ponds in
Orrington, Dedham and Bucksport. Be-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

The Somerset Reporter says: "Dr
Geo. Il. Bailey, chairman Of the board
called to town, Friday laat, to exanin
two horses in the stable of Hollis Bronx
ers that it was feared had the glanders.
DR.. Bailey decided that the animals had
the disease. and they were ordered To
be killed in accordance with the nro-
visions OF law. This has besn done. and
the stable has been subjected to thorou Oh
fumigation."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

The Waterville Mail says: 'Aroosto ok
farmers propose this year TO place them
selves in position to taks advantage of
every phase of the market. II people
won't buy potatoes, then they propose
to sell nay and grain. 1t does SOON
queer, however, that the subject OF dairy
ing doesn't receive more attention from
Aroostook farmers With those ever
green pastures, and the new fast express
service to Boston, butter making ought
to be profitable business there. either
on the private dairy or creamery plan"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
STATE TOPICS OF INTEREST

Ellsworth is going to try crushed rocl
On her streets this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

The body OK Albion R. Nutter, the six
teen-year- old lad of Centre who has been
missing since Dec. 10 last, was found
floating in the water of Echo lake last
Friday by two boys-Fred bolton and
Walter Robin son, of Quarryvile.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23
THE NATIONAL FLOWER GUILD.

Plans For Extending Its Beneficent
Work.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

There are 81 schoolhouses in Ellsworth.
eighteen of them in good condition.
Value of school property $4,000. There
are one male and twenty-six female
teachers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

An aged and poverty struck couple have
been working" Bath peope for old
clothes within the past few days. Some
one who looked them up says they own
two fine blocks in Pennington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-23

fore the bids for construction were all in
the hands of the seleotmen, long Pc
tition was presented asking for special
town meeting to consider the new road.
AT this meeting it was voted that the
road should not be built. In this d1lem-
ma Seleotman Charles ID. Burr went to
Judge Vose, of Bangor, for legal advice
Tue judge held that after road has been
laid out legally it remains a legal road
until the town votes to discontinue the
same.
With a tax rate of only eight mills and
a drop from So to SO cents in the amount
OF poll tax, Foxoroft ought not to have
any tax dodgers this year. But habit is
strong with some people.
The longest raft ever seen on Moose
head lake was towed Wednesday from
Spencer bay to Squaw point near the out
let. This raft was ono mile in length
and it covered big area in width; there
were three million of feet in the whole
lot. The raft left Spencer Bay narrows
about 8 O'Clock in the evening, and ar
rived at Squaw point little after noon
of the next day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-04
RANDLE ACQUITTED.

a Kaufman County jury Finds Him No,
Guilty of Murder.
Dallas Texas. March 3.-Private infor-
nation was received In this city to the
effect that the trial of Major /. c. Randle
at Kaufman for the killing Of Ed s. Ran
dali had resulted in his acquittal.
It was thought Monday evening, after
the fury had been out twenty-four hours
that It would disagree hut yesterday
morning the jury came in with verdict
Of acquittal.
The tragedy that led to the charge OF
murder occurred in saloon at the corner
OF Main and Field streets on Christmas
Day, 1893, and the trial Just closed is the
third appearance of the case in the courts
The first resulted in a m'strlal; IN this
second the accused was convicted of muir
der IN the second degree and sentenced
to "a term of twenty years in the peniten-
tiary. He was granted a new trial and a
change of venue was taken to Kaufman
where the final trial has been in progress
for the past ten days lie was defended
by Colonel Crawford. while the County
Attorney of kaufman county was assisted
10y Judge j. II. Ocland.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-04

side, and two conventions were soon In
fun blast The one presided over BY Mr.
Brush elected delegates TO the congfVs-
sionai convention, which meets here next
Thursday. instructed TO vote for W. Il
Brush and A. l.. Maynard as delegates 70
the National convention and for Quincy
Grant and Anderson as delegates at large
Brush Maynard and Quincy are Allison
men and Grant aud Anderson are for Me
kinley. After having attended to som.
routine business besides the Brush con-
ySntlsn adjourned sine die.
The Campbell convention elected dele
gates TO the congressional convention in.
strIcied to vote for Hugh Hancock aud
Paul Frlcke for delegates 70 the National
convention. Hancock CLANS TO have nc
preferences for preslislt and says that y
ne gets to 81 Louis be intends to VOC f9r
the best man. Fricke Is claimed by both
the Reed and Mckinley faction The
Campbell convention held forth again and
put IN the time listening TO speeches de-
nounclng Quincy and Chairman Traynhan-
Chairman Grant Of the State executive
committee has been in the city ell day.
but did not show himself, He has en-.
gagged headquarters AZ an UP town hotel
and remained cl0qctei there.
II the congressional convention recoE-
ti9es the delegates clp,tcd by the Brush
convention Brush and Maynard Will 60
to 81. Louis from this district, as this
cgunty's vote decides the matter. Quincy
came ever from San Antonio on the mid
night train