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ported to have agreed to approve these
illegal appointments.
There can be no possible extenuation
of such an act. There is not a word to
be said in it's favor. 1t may be that
the clause in question Is unwise. 1t
may be, for that matter, that the
mayors appointments should not re-
quire confirmation at all. These con-
siderations are not in point. The whole
case consists in the fact that the di-
rections of the charter are explicit and
that they are meant to be obeyed. I'm
til this one is repealed, neither mayor
nor assembfyman has any more right
to violate 1t than he has to do any
other act contrary to law. 1t is re-
markable sight, othis; the party which
appealed to the people two months ago
as the exponent of purity and reform
in politics, the 9fparty that shouted
daily for Bipartisan" police force,
the party that pretended to be, above
all else, a stickler for the nice observ-
ance and complete enforcement of the
laws, now preparing deliberately to
nullify portion of the charter that is
just as sacred and should be just as
Invioiable as any other. And all this
defiance of law for no Lobler purpose
than to distribute a few of the petty
spoils OF place where they are demand
ed, but where the law says they shall
not be bestowed. The Republican party
IN st. Paul in the role of deliberate
lawbreaker is not an edifying sight;
put to those familiar with the infiu-
ences by which it secured access to
power 1t is not a wholly unexpected
one.
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political aspirations without doing vi
olence to any conviction.
This is the opportunity for which all
Democrats who support the sound
money cause have asked; and by the
way in which they meet it they will
earnest in the cause. to lay aside every
thing else in order to give his assist
ance and advice to his party ir. this
time of trial and crisis of it's fortunes
the past; too much trusting to things
to take care of themselves; too much
confidence that the right will accom-
plish itself in party conduct and in
government without human agency
and individual effort The sound money
Democrats of this state have need to
reason together. What Is to be their
policy In the coming campaign? What
feel as they do In the other states?
Where will their standard be raised in
the great battle that will soon be on
These are practical questions of seri-
Gus import, that must be answered.
We have already expressed our own
opinions; now we await the answer of
Democrats who are stirred as they
have never been before by the dangers,
the call to duty, the possibility of pure
and patriotic service, without hope Of
reward, that lies before them. Make
this conference memorable meeting,
and from it there may spring events
that will be written large in the future
Democratic party, but in that of the
whole American people.
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A CONFERENCE CALLED.

A call is issued this morning by Mr..
d. W. Lawler, member of the Demo-
cratic national committee for Mime
sofa, for a conference of sound money
Democrats of the state. This will be
held in the Merchants hotel, this city,
on Thursday, July %, at u o'clock. All
Democrats who believe in supporting
the cause of good money are requested
earnestly to send their names to Mr..
Lawler, together with a list of all
others who will sympathize with the
movement. and who ought, in their
judgment, to be invited to the confer
ence. The significant sentence of the
call is as follows: 1.-THE conference
when it convenes, will consider what ac-
ton ought to be taken by the sound
money element of the Democratic party
In view of the results of the Chicago
convention
This action is both wise and neces-
sary. It is certainly ti.....s FOR Mime
sofa Democrats to take counsel to-
gether. Not only has the party in the
nation held heretofore to the doctrine
OF dollar worth ole hundred cents,
but the state convention held but a few
weeks ago, to choose delegates to Chi
cago, adopted enc of the strongest and
most uncompromising sound money
planks ever framed. The party oracles
do not agree, and thousands Of Demo-
Gratis find themselves In a puzzling sit
uatior.. We are in receipt daily Of many
letters expressing this feeling, a few
of which find entrance to our columns.
They all ask for some taking of coun-
sci and some action by the Democrats
who do not agree with the financial
plank of the Chicago platform. These
men say to US that they are lifelong
Democrats and propose to remain. with
the party. They say, also, that they
will never vote for Mckinley and pro-
tectionism, and that they are equally
unwilling to vote for Bryan and silver
monometallisnl. They demand a plat
form and candidate that will give
them an opportunity to express their
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Tariff REFORM and sound Money

10 the Editor OF the Globe.
AS private member of the Democratic
party and in no sense a politician, / am
pleased to see the stand being taken in favor
OF having a genuine Democratic platform and
ticket in the field, in opposition to those nom
mated in Chicago and st. Louis.
The fact should not be lost sight Of that the
class legislation and special assistance to pri-
vate individuals with which the Republican
party is identified, is the principal cause of
the troubles IN which we as nation find our
selves involved.
The arrangement of the tariff taxes so as to
make this, that and the other business spe-
cially profitable to the operators, leads natur-
ally to all the other Objectionable ideas which
are given form in the late Democratic and
former Populistic platforms.
TO my mind this makes It incumbent upon
the real Democrats to distinctly draw the line
between themselves and McKinleyism Of the
st. Louis convention on the one hand and
the PoDultsm Of the late Chicago convention
ON the other.
Our Republican friends are very anxious to
have us vote their ticket, and thereby Save
the country: but I don't think we can al
ford to do that, simply because they refused
record. And take It that the much -paraded
advice Of MIR. Dana, OF the New York Sun.
should specially warn every genuine Democrat
not to follow this treacherUus lead
Here, at any rate, Is one Democrat Yhn-zssit,,
neither ycts for McEtasisSy nor Bryan, but
staIe.aas ready TO support any genuine Demo-
crat, like Mr.. Wilson now postmaster gen.
eraD, nominated upon a tariff-for-revenue-
only and sound-money platform. Yours truly,
July Is. 1885.
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THE IRISH LAND BILL.

The English parliament at the pres
ent moment gives another illustra-
ton of the ease with which too great a
majority in a legislative body may
become a source of weakness. Tt is as
serted by many shrewd politicians
in Great Britain to-day that if the
Liberals themselves were united, if
there were not deep and bitter hos
tility between the Radicals and the
more moderate wing, the enormous
Tory aggregation would be in danger
of defeat. The Irish land bill was the
sop put forward to appease the senti-
ment Of the people in favor of doing
something toward pacifying ireland
and settling the grievances of the peo-
pie without home rule. 1t was
not framed or forwarded in good
faith. and there is reason to
suppose that the government cared
very little about it's fate; but it did
prove, as all such measures have
proved in the past, an excellent irri-
put into sharp antagonism the self
interest of the land holding and land
cultivating classes. When this devel-
oped, the government found 1T neces-
sary to make changes in its own prop
ositions; and, acting upon the criticism
Of it's opponents. it was obliged to
withdraw important clauses of the bill
and to insert in place of them others
proposed by the opposition. The gist
of these goes to show that the present
ministry has no definite policy in rela-
ton to Ireland. 1t is distinctly oppor-
tunist and concerned only with pre-
serving its own majority and putting
any action on Irish reform off from
day to day with the most convenient
makeshift that offers.
1t is easy to be seen that the land
lord interest, which has not for many
years been as omnipotent in the house
of commons as it is to-day, will have
the final shaping of anything looking
toward change IN tenure, or in the
COuOltlOIS Oh ldnQ nOlQlnS In ireland.
AS usual, it is the sharp dissension
existing between the Irish members
themselves that prevents this oppor-
tunity from being used for their bene-
fit and to dishearten and demoralize
the Conservatives. This incident has
shown, however, the insecurity of the
position of party possessing even 80
large majority as the Conservatives
do, and intrenched, as they are, in
power for the long term Of years,
within which 1t Is not necessary to hold
an election, unless the ministry be
overthrown and outvoted in a house of
It's own friends. It would not be sur
prising to see this incapable majority
fall to pieces my its own weight.
Elected as it was by a temporary
wave Of reaction against the inefff-
cheney of Lord Rosebury's government,
it has little force of cohesion or or
ganic vitality.
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IOWA HARMONIOUS.
No Voice Raised Against Platform
or Nominees.

or Nominees.
DIES MONIES, Ia. July 15.-The Re
publican state convention today was
remarkable both In point Of attendance
and In interest. Among the fistin-
guished men present were Senators
Allison and Gear. and nearly all the
Iowa congressman. Senator AIlfson's
speech, which warmly commended Mai.
Mckinley and sustained the ST. Louis
platform. was the real point OF interest
The senator spoke with much more
than usual warmth and when he point
ed to the picture of the Ohio man, the
convention went wild with applause
The platform after endorsing the ac-
ton Of the St Louis convention says
on financial issue:
In the interest OF our export trade for the
furtheranes Of the policy Of reciprocity and for
the promotion Of our commerce, as well as for
the benefit or our silver producers. we pledge
the support OF the Iowa Republicans In con-
gress to the promotion OF an international
agreement to establish the joint standard
universally; and from the same considerations
to oppose change to silver standard be-
cause It VIII decrease and not increase the
supply Of money In the country; because, in
stead Of restoring confidence It will destroy
credits; instead Of inspiring enterprise IL win
spread alarm: instead Of aiding the debtor It
viii involve him In bankruptcy; instead OF
furnishing employment to labor IT will make
more uncertain and unremuneratfve that
which IL has: instead of benefittfng the pro-
ducers It viii fn1ure them; and, finally, be-
cause it would do infinite injustice and in
volve our country in reputation and dishonor.
The Republican party. under it's policy, as
sures the people an ample currency, composed
OF gold, silver and paper, no one kind prefer
able to another. none OF 1t gubtsct In the
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WILL HAVE CAMPAIGN HEADQUAR,
TIERS AT BOTH NEW YORK
AND CHICAGO.
NEITHER ONE THE GREATER.
NO DISCRIMINATION TO HE MANN
BETWEEN THE TWO GREAT
CITIES.
HE Will FIGHT FROM THE FIELD.
Time Where the Battle Is
Most Severe

CLEVELAND, July 15.-This after
noon the national Republican execu-
tive committee decided to locate the
headquarters in both New York and
Chicago. There will be no discrimiua-
tlon between the two cities by selecting
either as the main Headquarters.
chairman Hanna says he will be To-
. Gated nowhere. but will fight the cam
paign In the saddle. Two vacancies
on the national committee were filed
by the appointment of Myron P. Parker
of the District of Columbia. and G. s.
Johnson, of Alaska. The members of
the committee, with the exception of
Senator Quay, who left for home this
afternoon, dined with Mr.. Hanna this
evening They will resume their ses-
sion at 10 o'clock In the morning.
All the members of the committee
were present this morning wher. Chair
man Hanna called the meeting to order
for the purpose Of organizing, and to
formally open the Republican cam
palgn- The committee was still in ses-
sion behind closed doors long after
noon. The first important question
taken up and discussed by the commit
tee was the location of the national
headquarters. Ten days ago 1t was
generally conceded that all indications
pointed to the headquarters remaining
IL New York, but within the last two
or three days there had been a decided
change in sentiment developed, not
only among the members of the COM
m1ttee, but throughout the country as
well, against New York At least one
half of Mr.. Hanna's mail for the past
week has been made up from prominent
politicians protesting against the head
quarters being located in New York, in
the midst of the strife of the Empire
state factions
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VIEWS OF VARIOUS PAPERS.

In most respects the superiority of the
democratic cal-aiGate Is 50 palpanle as to
make comparisons needleSsly cruei 10 his OPP
ponent. What, then, is the duty of Amafi-
can citizens VINO desire to secure the best
possible government Tor the republic during
the next -FOUR years? Plainly it is to yo.e foI
that presidential candidate who is manifest
iy pest htted to- administer the government
ana to settle the financial question through
their representatives in congress- Cold men
silver candidates., and bimetalists for BIZ
metalil9ts. But nobody who realizes what
is at stake in this campaign can vote TO
abandon government of the people, by the
people, for the people, in favor OF a govern
cate.-New York journal
The issue has now been forced and the
crisis precipitated. The wild Jacobjns bav.
gone turther and done worse than was
nave struck at the national credit nv nrn.
claiming reputation, at the prosperity of the.
country by menacing disaster and panic at
the sancfity OF the Judiciary by proposing 10
pack inc supreme court In order to carry
their ends, and at the right of pror,erty NV
Gazing Tor a crusade against wealth by the
imposition OF a sweeping communistic tax.
Flnally, they have put forth as a candidate
lot me seat OF Washington. jefferson and
Lincoln a youthful Nebraska rhatoriciaT,
chosen in spell of camp meeting emotion
but 1mbued with tire Jacobin shirt of the
convention and in hearty svmpafhy with ~.
dangerous DOCTRINES ines New York Herald.
The gold-stsncard Democrats have nor vet
determined whether to support the RenubIie
can ticket or nominate one of their own fr
tney really are In earnest in their. purnose. RI
crush the combination that has held high
rarnivai IN Chicago thew will rot hesitate
long to declare for Mckinley and Hobart =
New York Tribune
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A FEATHERED TOUGH.
London Field.

Ao0uon rtetu
A feathered tough met It's death GU
riously the other day at Kingsteign-
ton, South Devon, England, according
to Gerald Waller. The English cuckoo
lays its eggs in the nests Of other birds
nearly after the fashion of the Amer
lean cowbird. 30 that the birds i'm
posed upon bring up the cuckoo's
young along with its own. One cuckoo
discovered the nest Of pair of pied
wagtails, or "dishwashers," in a clay
pit near Kingsteignton, and. az 1t
seemed in every way q favorable place
to deposit one Of her eggs, she started
to enter the nest for that purpose
The nest was peculiarly situated be-
tween q Scotch fir pole, which had the
bark still on, and the wall There was
plenty of space for the pied wagtails,
but 1t was a tight squeeze for the
cuckoo. She got into the nest, though
but there she found herself in trouble
She couldn't back out because her
feathers pointed the wrong way, and
she couldn't go forward. She was still
alive when one OF the workmen found
her, but died after being extricated.
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BRYAN INDoRsED.
BY the Nebraska State PopuIist Con-
vention

vention.
GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Julv Is
The Populist state convention was held
here today. w. G. Edgerton was made
permanent chairman The fight that
has held all the ante-convention in
tefest came about in an unexpected
manner. While the committee on per-
manent organization was out. a tele-
garm was received from the Populfst
convention of South Dakota, sending
greetings to the Populists of Nebraska
me telegram was received with cheers
and a motion was promptly made and
hurr1edly carried that the secretary
reply, returning greetings. Senator
Allen moved that the reply should pre-
sent the compliments of the Nebraska
PopuEsts and say they were for Bryan
FOR the next president. He then made
MS position very plain. and made no
efforts to conceal the fact that he was
Tor the endorsement of the Democratic
candidate first, last and always There
was spirited opposition but it was over
Whelmed. The rob was called after
considerable delay. The result was 699
for Aliens motion and "a against A
motion was then made that the vote in
favor Of Bryan be made unanimous
but 1t failed to carry
Senator Allen and Gov HoIcornb
were chosen delegates at large by ac-
clamation. The resolutions adopted de-
clare free silver to be the paramount
issue in the campaign and declare it
the sense of the convention that the
delegates to st. Louis use all honor
able means to secure Bryan's endorse
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-16
! THE LIGHT OUT
Tender-Hearted Policeman over
looked Her Fault and Let Her Go.

TendeT-Hearted PoIfeemas, over
looked Her Fault and Let Her Go.
New York Sun.
The shadows Of the night had fallen
upon town and country, and the little
stars had come forth to keep their
vigils in the distant blue.
All the earth was still, and along the
rivers marge the night birds whistled
their nocturnes to the frogs in the
meadows.
AS the night grew on, two figures,
upon their silent wheels, swept swift
1y down upon the wide avenue, whence
all but they had fed.
The man was young and there was
the flush of hope and love or. his youth
full face. Beside him rode girl of rare
beauty and Of the sweetest innocence
Such a girl as one finds in suburban
towns and in Philadelphia.
AS they swept through the star
kissed night. their wheels were almost
touching, and the young mans head
was IeaLing far over toward the girl
Without warning dark figure at
this point shot rapidly from the shad-
ows, lining the margin of the avenue,
and confronted the youth and maiden
Was 1t a bold highwaymen or a des-
picable footpad?
It was neither. 1t was an imperti-
uert policeman.
Hold up there!' he called with rude
loudness.
What's the natter" inquired the
young man, with heroic bravery.
throwing himself between the police
man and the fair being ON the wheel.
Her lights OUT explained the po-
liceman, nodding at the wheel of the
maiden, after the manner of police
men when they use personal pro-
noun to designate the person
The sweet( innocent face Of the girl
was turned in blushing surprise upon
the officer.
We'll" she said very earnestly,
what If it is?''
It's against the law, num-" sug-
gested the policeman.
The maiden's face showed how sur
prised she was at this piece 81 infor-
nation.
"W-w-whyp she hesitated. Harry
and i always turn the light down low
when he comes to see me and II # wants
to go out we never care. I didn't
know 1t was against the law. You
know. Mr.. Policeman, this Is the hrst
time we've ever been out on our wheels
together"
The policeman thoughtfully remarked
that he "reckoned it wuz," and kindly
handed over a box OF matches.
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To the Editor of the Globe
The Chicago convention calling Themselves
Democrats. having usurped the places of
true Democrats, rampling the time-honored
principles OF Democracy under their feet
scoring the noblest virtues Of our party, they
have nominated man who. two years ago,
renounced Democracy and severed his con-
neetton with the Democratic party, on a
platform that scarcely breathes one simple
Democratic doctrine, whose every line
breathes protection and hatism. Not content
with all this and to crown their nefarfous
work. they huri insults, ealumny and def
ance at the president of the United States
whose only stn is that he dared to Go riahtI
Whose sublime courage and rigid honesty
saved this fair land from financial ruinI As
q Democrat, cannot support such ticket
with my VOTE Hap. I the power of Caesar
the Great. the eloGuence OF Cicero, would
use 1t against such ticket and platform
Neither can vote Tor Mckinley and protec-
ton Mckinley, who stands for anything
and everything so he gets into Office, and pro-
lection standing for all that Is unfair un-
just and unequal, what Democrat could lend
his aid 10 such q eausef
Democracy must. viii and shall be saved
Let all good and true Democrats buckle on
their armor, set q leader and enter the field
OF battle and let the motto be: THE Gold
Standard and Free TradeI" Honesty In one
and freedom In the other. Let us ayengs the
great wrong done our party and our presi-
dent Yours, &C. r. Lieberg.
Clsrkasld. Mimi, July 10.
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CIGARS IN ENGLAND.
The Britisher Prefers to Have His
Weeds Dry.

New York Sum.
"EngIishmen and Americans differ in
many things" said the observant to-
ranted Havanas to his customer. IT
don't refer to their ideas on Democracy
or monarchy; it's the little things I
notice, and particularly those connect
ed with my own business. Did you
ever notice an Englishman choosing
a cigar? He always puts 1t up to his
ear, squeezes it between his foreffnger
and thumb. He does that to see IL It
will crackle. If 1t does he will more
than likely take 1t. An Englishman likes
dry cigar, the drier the better, while
the American prefers his damp. III you
asked for a damp cigar in London the
storekeeper would think either that
you were joking-a thing to which he
has a. rooted objection-or that it was
your first smoke, in which case he
probably would try to palm off two
penny cabbage as q straight Havana.
Those tricks are not confined to this
side of the ocean.
Here we keep our cigars In a damn
place. Over there, where about every
thing is soaking, they keep them In
the dryest spot they can fine. They
even go SO far as to say that no man
who lives by the sea can have decent
cigars. I suppose it's natural When
a mans dry he always wants some
thing wet and vice versa Perhaps IL
! had the misfortune to live on fogEy
island I'd want my cigars like finder"
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hands Of the people to variation of value
but every dollar as good as gold and there
held by the real power of the government of
the United States.
The ticket nominated is as follows:
Electors at Larger. III. Conger Des
Moines; Eldred James, Clinton
Moines.
Auditor-C. G. Mccarthy. renominated.
Treasurer-John Herriott, Stuart renomi-
mated
Attorney Generalization Remeley, Iowa
City renominated.
Judge Of Supreme Court--A. r. Laid, Shell
DON
Railroad Commissioner-R. A. Dawson. Wa
verly.
The nominations were all made I'M
animous and the platform was adopted
without a dissenting vote. 1t is note
worthy that In the whole convention
there was not a voice raised against
the st. Louis platform and nominal
tions.