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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21
RIDPATH ON SILVER.
ONE QUESTION NOW BEFORE
THE PEOPLE.
The Claim That Gold Money Is Sound
or Honest Money IL False-The Great
Historian VIII Not Support the Wall
Street Nominee

John Clark Ridpath, the great his
torian, who has been lifelong repub-
lican, will not support Mckinley on
gold platform. In letetr to the chair
man Of the democratic state commit
tee Of Indiana Mr. Ridpath says:
"Thore Is Just one great question be-
fore the American people and that is
whether they will be compelled by the
international gold conspiracy, having
its bifurcations in London and New
York to transact their business, and In
particular to pay their debts; with a
cornered dollar worth two for one,
fraudulently substituted for the dollar
Of the law and the contract, or whether
they (the people, will reclaim their
right to transact their business and pay
their debts according to the terms OF
the contract and according to justice.
ut is said by the emissaries OF the
gold propaganda that they who advo-
cate the restoration Of our coinage and
money to the exact condition which 1t
held prior to the act of 1873 are dis
honest; that they wish to coin 30 cents
worth of silver into dollar and compel
creditors to accept that in lieu OF an
honest dollar. Than this there never
was a greater sophism and falsehood.
What the people desire and what they
intend to do is to coin hundred cents
worth of silver that is, dollars worth,
that is 371k grains of silver, into a
dollar, and by that act to break the
corner on gold and reduce the exagger-
ated purchasing power OF that metal
to its normal standard.
1T any man dare say that S7lN
grains OF pure silver are not dollar s
worth let him be challenged with the
question whether that amount OF un-
coined silver will not purchase as much
of the average of twenty-five OF the
great staples Of the American market,
including real estate and labor, as the
same silver would purchase twenty-five
years ago. Let him answer that truly,
or forever afterward hold his peace
As a matter of fact the uncoined silver
in the American dollar will buy more
OF the average Oh our great otdPioo 'h"h
the same would buy in 1875.
what then? The limited supply OF
gold in the world has been cernered by
those who own It. They are few-very
few-and the people are millions. The
price of the cornered gold has advanced
more and more, until it has become
almost two for one. All the while
coined gold has concealed the fallacy
that is in it. The gold eagle still pro-
claims itself SO, although 1t has ad-
vanced in purchasing power until 1t Is
nearly 500. Under this obscure and
fraudulent process all productive indus
tries have been crushed to the earth.
They who labor in the field and shops
have been virtually ruined.
1.-THE claim that gold coin Is the
sound money, the honest money OF the
world, and that silver money-real
primary silver money, on our old statu-
tory ratio is dishonest and unsound
money is the most false. as 1t is the
most adroit proposition ever put forth
by interested parties to defraud the
people of great nation"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21
FROM WORLD HERALD
BRYAN SENDS THUNDERBoLrs
INTO ENEMY'6 CAMP.
Pie Chicago Convention Was Represent
alive of tho Whole American People,
Democrats, Popuiists and Republicans
Tho Sleeping Lion.

Omaha World Herald, July -: The
chicago convention has passed into
history.
In numbers, in purpose, in spirit and
In its proceedings it is worthy to be
called remarkable gathering.
1t has been called heterogeneous
1t was no more so than our country.
1t was truly representative not OF
one principle only, but also of the an
tagonism to that principle. Silver COIN
age triumphed, but only after fair
and open fight with the gold stand
ard.
The west and south, assisted by the
great middle states, controlled the con-
vention, and were represented by the
ablest free coinage advocates in the
land. But their domination was resist
ed by as distinguished lot of eastc>n
representatives as ever united in line
of battle. New York sent men some OK
whom enjoy international regulations.
Massachusetts was there with dele
cation which represented the wealth
and intellect Of the great Bay state.
Vermont and New Hampshire, Maine
and Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Pennsylvania were on the floor with
creditable delegations. All these were
present to do battle against silver, and
they reflected the sentiment Of those
who sent them, just as the silver men
voiced the demands Of four-fifths of the
states and territories of the country.
The convention was representative
because each delegate in 1t, with few
exceptions, stood for the sentiments
and expressed the demands of his state
and section. In this respect it was in
most striking contrast with the repub-
licah conventional gathering con-
trolled by bosses who moved their men
here and there at will and forced them
to'stifle their convictions and repudiate
their recorded opinions.
The republican convention was
body Of men who gathered greedily to
carry out the decree Of their masters
in order that they might share in the
spoils Of political plumber If their mas
ters won success.
+, AHO uChioCidIiC CONVENTION WIS d
great tumultuous body Of earnest men,
who fought for their convictions and
either triumphed in glory or fell strug-
CLING, unconQuered to the, last.
3 The one was a cut and dried affair,
commonplace and conventional.
The other was extraordinary in new
leaders, new expedients and new spirit,
although pledging itself to the restora-
ton of an old principle.
: The one was a market place, WIN
principles were bartered and sold anu
nominations put up at auction.
The other was battlefield where &C.
Cured the conflict of great ideas and
where men met to fight for their con-
ivictions.
Republicanism was inert, suppressed
and lethargic in its last convention;
while democracy was electric and re-
sponsive to the public demands.
st. Louis was a graveyard.
Chicago was cradle.
The old republicans died.
The new democracy was born.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21
THE SILVER JOK E.
TOM WATSON RISES TO MAKE
AN EXPLANATION.
Who Free Silver Forces Being Lea oy
the Mon Who Helped to Demonetize
H-FIom Peoples Party Paper be-
fore the Convention.

And in the state Of Indiana, also
the democratic free-silverites won q
great and glorious victory"
AS proper sign, symbol, and Illus
tration of the real meaning of said
victory" Senator Dan Voorhees, was
put at the head of the delegation to
the national democratic convention.
Dan, you know, is the man who led
the fight against silver in the U. S.
senate, in the good year 1893. Under
Dams leadership John Sherman and the
balance of the boys closed up the minis
and cut off our increase Of silver money.
The democrats of Indiana now select
the said Dan to lead the men who are
to demand" the reopening Of the
minis. This shows that the democrats
of Indiana have caught on to the Geor-
gia joke.
In Georgia, the great free silver
"victory" enthrones Chas. F. Crisp,
whom Mr.. Bland accuses Of killing the
silver bill of 1892.
In Indiana the free silver victory ex-
ats Dan Voorhees,, who was Cleve-
lands tool and mouthpiece in the re-
peal of the Sherman law, under which
our silver-note currency was being in
creased at the rate of four million dol
lars per month.
Free silver victories" which crown
and anoint the leaders who struck away
from the statute book every law that
was friendly to silver, inspire us Pops
with immense confidence in democratic
sincerity.
Ohio democracy also went for free
silver. And yet John Sherman was not
named as a delegate. This is what he
gets by having played second fiddle to
Dan Voorhees,.
Had he come forward like man ana
led the Cleveland Cuckoos to the repeal
of the only silver law that was on the
books, he would not have been snubbed
in this hour of the democratic free Sill
yer victory" He stood in the back
ground, Sherman did, and let Dan
Voorhees, reap the honor of the SEN
atorial murder of silver and now he
must grin and endure it, when he sees
the said Dan bearing off the palms OF
the democratic free silver victory"
A merrier old farce and miscellaneous
humbug than the democratic party has
never yet excited the attention Of polit-
ical students.
And yet, Mr.. ]. P. Austin, and per-
haps others, Of our party, are ready to
melt away into rapturous fusion, abb
sorption, assimilation, ETC., etc, II the
dear old democratic party will only
open it's lips once more, and promise
us free silver!
When Mr.. Austin steps into the pop
ulist state convention on August 9Th,
and meets the boys from all over the
state, he will be profoundly impressed
with the fact that Atlanta wire-pullers
are not the truest judges of populist
sentiment in this state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21
True Wealth.

Midland Mechanic: wealth." &C
cording to Webster, is comparative
abundance of things which are objects
Of human DESIRE" True wealth lies
not in gold and silver, for those metals
would be but as Jumps of dirt if we
have not land, houses, clothes, food,
furniture, etc., to buy with them. Dur
ing Robinson Crusoe's twenty-eight
years of lonely isolation. his money
was absolutely valueless to him, but
the other personal effects taken from
the wreck were beyond price. The
world could get along without money,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21

Student Of Human Nature-You come
in contact with all kinds of people,
suppose? 81" Chopper-Yes, sir; all
except one kind. Student of Human
Nature Qnterested)-Indeed! Who are
they? IL" Chopper-Them as has
passes on the cable road.-New York
World.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21
Napoleon's Would he Assassin.

A tablet In memory Of Felice Orsini
who tried to blow up Napoleon Ill
with a bomb, has been placed on the
house near Piacenza, in which he lay
concealed from the police just before
The made his way to France.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21

The question is not one OF saving
a party, but Of saving the people, but
If the Peoples party goes down the
cause of the people goes with 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-21

It is said that Cleveland wants a
third term. He ought to have ton
some St. Helena.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28
Foreign News.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-It is said to be
the intention ofthe governmental make
the matters of national defense and
Increase of the navy the chief business
of the coming session of Parliament,
and to take up the question of Irish
land reform after they have been dis,
posed of.
The British steamer Catalonia, from
Liverpool and Queer stown, for Boston,
was towed to St. Michael, Azores, to-
day, with broken shaft.
BERLIN, Jan. 2S-It is announced
that Emperor William will meet King
HumberJ of Italy in February at Genoa.
VIENNA, Jan. 2S.-Captain Wohlge.
muth, who was member of the inter
national Arctic expedition OF 1881 and
chief in command of the Polar station
on the island of Jan Mayen, in the
Arctic Ocean, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The steamer J. W. Hawkins, which
left New York on the 26th with It's
persons on board, mostly Cubans,
was wrecked off Montauk on the same
day. All but ten were rescued. The
steamers destination was no doubt
Cuba and her cargo consisted of am
munition, guns, &c.
A negro named Alexander Jones boarded q
passenger train at Elkhorn. w. Va, last
night while intoxicated. He refused to pay
his fare and drawing revolver shot w Fl.
Strother, postmaster at Elkhorn, killing him
almost instantly. He also mortllly wounded
another passenger and seriously injured a
third. He was arrested but the train was
subsequently, stopped by mob who hanged
Jones to tree and sfterward filled his body
full of lead.
George Leonard, the man who won, with
ten days to spare, wager that he could beat
his way from San Francisco to Boston in
thirty days and make $500 dollars on the
trip started last night from Boston on q re.
turn journey to San Francisco on a wager OF
$4,000 that he will beat his way without
spending a cent, and make 81 900 in sixty
days. James Wa.lh backed him for So coo
and Charles Ostermyer has wagered like
amount that he will not be able to accom-
plish the feat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28
CONGRESS

The session of the Senate was given yester.
day to further speeches on the silver bond
BILL two of the new members of the body
MIR. Nelson. OF Minnesota, and Mr.. Bacon of
Georgia-making speeches, the former against
the free coinage of silver, and Mr. Bacon urg.
ing the evils of gold standard. Mr.. Lodge
offered an amendment to the silver bond bill
providing for bond issue of one hundred
million dollars, the proceeds to be used fol-
coast defenses.
The House of Representatives, after a four
hour debate, adopted by vote Of 14S to 2f
the resolutions passed by the Senate last week
calling on the powers signatory to the treaty
of Berlin to enforce the reforms in Turkey
guaranteed to the Christian Armenisns, and
pledging the support of Congress and the
President in tho most vigorous acton b,
might take for the protection and security o
American citizens in Turkey. Mr.. Hepburn
proposal to give the Turkish minister hi
passports and sever all diplomatic relations
with Turkey was overwhelmingly defeated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28
MEDICINAL.
Rev. John Dewitt, DID,
In DARKEST PHILADELPHIA

In DARKEST PHILADELPHIA
wealthy young man.about-town gave
dinner recently to dozen or more OF
his associates. The affair was ex-
tremely sumptuous, the host being par
ticulsrly careful to secure the best
canvasback duck the market afforded.
He paid a good price for this particular
Wand, and so when one of the guests
who had been taking more than his
share of wine left his duck untouched
upon his plate the host chided him
plsyfully for his lack of appreciation.
The delinquent guest had sufficient
wit to extricate himself from his posi-
ton with credit to himself. He called
for messenger boy, and when the lit
tie fellow came he made him sit down
at side table and eat the duck which
he had left untouched. A small glass
of wine accompanied the duck. Not
content with this the joker borrowed
his hosts hat, which he filled with ice,
and set a bottle of champagne in the
midst of it. This was set before the
boy, and all the guests laughingly
chucked silver coins iuto the ice-pack-
ed hat for the boy.
The messenger boy went away So
richer, and the joker went to sleep in
his chair.-PhiIa. Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28

DELIGHTFUL DANCE.-Oae of the
prettiest dances of the season was
given by Miss Mary V. Harlow last
evening at Schuler's Hall. Quite a
number of friends from g distance were
10 attendance. The costumes of the
ladies were very handsome and most
becoming, while the gentlemen present
We'd with each other in their attention
to the ladies'. Among those present
we're Miss LOWE Randall and Mr.. Nj.
II Mckeon, Miss Mamie Keane and
Mr. J. r. Harlow, Miss Dora Dalrym-
pie, Mr.. G. n. Hensey, Miss ]. Hutton
and Mr.. NJ. Keane, Miss B. Muir and
Mr.. Gould, Miss Matte Server and Mr..
Craigen, Miss j. Conrad and Mr..
Vaughan Howard, Miss J. Kelly and
Mr. J. Keane, of Washington; Miss
Brown, of Culpeper, and Mr.. G. Wright,
of Washington; Miss Dora Lannon and
Mr.. ]. D. Normoyle, Mr.. and Mrs. G:
L. Lennon, Miss Julia Lindsey and
Mr.. w. H. Quinn, Miss May Ristell and
Mr.. T. Burroughs, Miss Lena Harlow
aud DR.. Van Reuth, Miss Maude Roach
aud Mr.. Leo P. Harlow, Miss Tina
:Schuler and Mr.. H. Fleischmann, Miss
LILLIAN Harlow and Mr.. M. P. Greene
Misses Decher, of Philadelphia; Miss
NJ. V. Harlow and Mr.. E. r. Mills.
Among the stays were Messrs. ]. Rawl-
ines, Maprell, Barton, Dalrymple,
Muir, Boyer, of Washington; Robert
Downham, George Harlow and w. K.
Harlow, OF this city. The chaperones
were Mrs. j. Harlow, Mrs. G. Harlow.
Mrs. C. Fleischmann and Mrs. ]. Brill,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28

PEEsoNAL.-Mr. Park Agnew has
goue to Norfolk to attend the meeting
of the State republican committee.
Mr.. J. Il. Cation has returned from %
business trip to the Northwest, as far as
Duluth.
At meeting to-day of the directors
Of the Citizens' National Bank Mr..
Wm. Buckingham was appointed teller
ia place of Mr.. l.. E. Uhler, resigned.
MIR. Buckingham is a well known and ex-
perienced young business man ard for a
long time held responsible position in
the store of Barbour & Hamilton, in
Washington.
Mr.. Robert Bell, of this city has been
summoned to Richmond as witness in
the investigation of the charges against
the management of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum as Staunton, but he is
confined TO his home by sickness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28
LOCAL BREVITIES.

The City Council meets tonight.
The Y. NJ. S. L. will hold q meeting
tonight.
The steamer Harry Randall will re,
sumo her trips on the lower river rou. e
on Sunday next.
O'Kane Council, No. 434, C. B. L.,
will celebrate its second anniversary by
banquet at the Opera House dining
rooms to night.
No session of the Corporation Court
will be held tomorrow, as Judge Nor
ton is detained in Richmond, and the
liquor cases will go over till Thursday.
AS stated yesterday birthday party
will be given tonight at Schuler's Hail
for the benefit of the church furnishing
society of the NJ. E. Church South,
which promises to be success.
The Norfolk steamer came here this
morning from Washington to take on
large quantity of leather consigt to
New York by the Smoot tannery. The
leather made at this tannery has an
extensive market throughout the North,
At regular meeting of Belle Haven
Council, No. 81. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, last
night, one candidate was initiated into
the mysteries and secrets of V. L. & P.
and five applications for membership
were received and referred to COM
mittees on Investigation. Visiting
members were present from Alexandria
and James. w. Jackson Councils.
The inquest yesterday afternoon in Wash
ington, into the killing of Abe Fitzhugh col
ored, by John T. Clark, resulted in verdict
of acquittal. The testimony established the
bad reputation of the dead man, and tended
to show that Clark acted in selfdefcnse Mr.
Clark is well known is this city and is a
member of Lee Camp.
Charles E. Otis entered suit in Washington
yesterday terncon ayainst the Southern
Railroad Company, claiming $500, on the al
legation that on October 4, 1895. he was
struck by an engine of the Southern Railroad
Company at Maryland avenue and Seventh
street, thrown from his wagon and injured.
Mr.. Charles Rowland. of this city, who
went to Burlington, N c., 10 take chsrge of
the machine shops of the Southern railroad,
has returned home
marriage license was issued in Washing
ton yesterday to George W. Stunkle and Ella
Pearson, both of Loudoun county.
Attention is directed 10 the advertisement
of j. i. Watkins & Bro, oultivstors of fruit,
ornamental trees, vines, plants, sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28

JOHN HAY INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,
Tae Golored Industrial School, organ
izad 10 this city in the winter of 1894
and temporarily located at SOB Madi-
son street, has been named in honor of
John Hay, the well known author of
The life of Abraham Lincoln. The
school has outgrown its present quar-
ters and the trustees are very anxious
to secure q bniGing by next summer
aud to that end its president, Rev. X.
i. Robinson, is working hard to bring
friends to this worthy cause. The at
tendance at this school numbers 70
aud some have to be turned away for
want Of proper facilities. A fair for
the benefit of the building fund of the
school will be started here next month,
at which time an appeal will be
made to the public TO contribute
for its success. In Washington Mr..
Rutherford Lyon, white lawyer,
wll serve as local treasurer and re-
ceive funds for the school. Mr.. Lyon
has Offices in the Kellogg Building,
1916 + street northwest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of by Mayor Thompson
this morning;
Six colored men arrested by Officers
Sherwood, Beach and Arlington for
gambling, were fined $3.50 each.
Charles Churchill, colored, charged
with cutting the hand of John Green,
colored, was fined $3.50.
a COW which had been taken up in
the streets by Officer Hayes YVES turned
over to the owner upon the latter pay
ing the necessary charges.
Night Rcport.-Last night was clear
aud cold. Seven prisoners and eight
dodgers were at the station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28

COUNTY CoURT.-Judge D. N. Chi
chester presidine.-Lewis Groves vs.
Margaret Alexander, Administrative Of
Eliza Groves, deceased motion to re-
move Margaret Alexander as admins
tratrix dismissed and order reinstatine
her as such.
The grand jury returned the follow
ing:
Com. vs. Lewis jackson, Green Moss
John Ward and Henry Ward, indicted
for selling liquor without a license; not
true bills.
And true bills against Benz. S. But.
Ter, selling liquor without license;
Chas. A. Trout, late justice of the peace.
embezzling public funds; VIM. Fl. Har.
ris, late justice of the peace, embezzliug
public funds; Thos. Wise, managing
and conducting lottery.
The grand jury recommended that
the judge report to the Board of Super
visors that Charles A. Trout, member
of the Excise Board of the county,
should, in their opinion, be removed, as
from the evidence before them it was
shown that he received NOR e7 fiom
parties upon promise and assurance
to secure their liquor licenses and in
many instances withheld licenses in or
der to receive bonus from them.
The grand jury recommended that
no one engaged in the sale of liquor be
member of the Excise Board of the
county, and suggested that Milton John.
ston, member of said board, engaged
in the sale of liquor, be removed.
The grand jury further reported that
they had examined the docket, &c, OF
Justice Randolph Birch and found the
same correct.
The court then adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-28

REV. SAM w. SMALL, who so kindly
offered his services to the committee
aud will deliver his famous lecture
The Southern Cross, Tin this city for the
benefit Of the Confederate monument
Improvement fund on Wednesday next,
is thus mentioned by the Cir cinnati
Times Star: at was magnificent ef-
fort, characteristic of Sam Small Won
derful in power and pathos, and during
lis delivery the hushed silence of the
audience told how impressively thu
stirring words were going 10 their
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