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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

| buy in the cheapest market. We were to
have both ends of the bargain. We took
their word for it, and here we are And
now the least credible part of these same
| gentlemen are smearing the canvas with
another picture, for which they want us
to pay another four years or perhaps ten
of this nations life. Men deceived once
are human; men deceived twice by the
same men are fools.
There is another class of political ora
tory which deserves reprobation-the ora
tory which paints the enemy in deep black.
If anybody had curiosity to see what l
said of our opponents in 1892, they would
find that did not venture any denuncia-
ton which depicts one-tenth of the evil
which has happened. When told you two
years ago what we Republicans would do
II chosen, l drew no fine picture, but SIM
ply said to you that all we could do would
4 be to prevent evil That we did, and 1t
takes a good deal of sense sometimes to do
no evil We tried to do better, and had
the Democrats from the north risen above
party for good as the six silver senator's
sunk below party for evil the revenues of
this country would have been equal to its
expenditures, and we should have been
two years nearer prosperity.
Greeting you this time with the same
frankness, am bound to say that the evil
which has come to US by an unwise revi-
sion of the tariff has been greatly aggravat-
ed by one Of its consequences-our loss of
revenue. Had there been no deficit, then
500, 900, 900 of borrowed gold would have
carried us through the crisis safe and
sound As it was, the constant drain of
the deficit, continually COMPOUNDED with
the redemption of gold, has so afflicted the
Imagination of our people that confidence
cannot commence 70 be restored until our
revenues equal our expenses.
The New Cure For Hard Times.
Periods of depression are common to the
human race. Doubtless you and 1 think
that if we had had the world to make we
would have had human progress arranged
on a continuous upgrade, ten feet or bet
ter to the mile. But God knows human
nature more perfectly and knows we could
never stand such monotony and must go
up hill and down dale But while depres-
Bions are common they have their aggra-
waiting causes, which must be removed.
Then, when confidence comes, prosperity
follows. How think that can be reached
1 will tell you soon.
Meantime let US see what is proposed by
those gentlemen who within the last two
months have discovered new cure for all
the ills flesh is heir to and who proclaim,
as they did four years ago. that they alone
hold prosperity in their grasp. -,
u Their remedy is the coinage of silver at
70 to 1. What does that meanS
Heretofore whenever gold and silver have !.
d together it has been at the market
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
SIXTEEN TO ONE.
Clear Explanation OF the Phrase Which
Is Worth Remembering.

The following explanation of the
phrase "l6 to 1" is taken from a circu-
lar issued by Messrs. Sailer g. Steven
son, brokers, of Philadelphia:
at means, in practice, that 16 ounces
of silver shall be held as worth as much
as l ounce of gold. One ounce of gold,
American coin standard of fineness-
that is, 900 parts of pure gold to 100 Of
alloy-will coin, in gold dollars, SIS. 60.
Sixteen ounces Of silver, American coin
standard of fineness-that is, 900 parts
of pure silver to 100 of alloy, at the
rate of 4l21a grains to the dollar (the
weight of the present standard silver
dollar)-will coin SIS. 60 in silver dol
lars. These 16 ounces Of silver can be
bought IN the markets of the world to-
day for $9.94
"Theve would, therefore, be a profit
of SIS. &c ON an Investment of 1904, be-
ing about 81 per cent, if a holder Of sill
yer could take it to the mint and coin
it without charge into silver dollars.
The advocates of free coinage favor q
law that will allow any holder of silver
bullion, or, in fact, silver of any kind
Gas the latter can readily be melted into
bars), to have the right to take the same
to any mintof the United States and con-
vert it into silver coin free of charge.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

Perhaps some one VIII say here we have
creative party which has sprung up in
night, like mushroom, and created new
system of finance. My friends, you will
lind that that mushroom is not good to
eat, and that that progress will land you
in the ditch. Now, all progress avoids
bitches
l have said that it would be unwise, I'M
just and senseless to confound the Demo
cratic organization with individual Demo-
Gratis. L have said also that that would be
houting part of our own history, and
glorious part Of our history too. Why, it
Is within the hemory'of a third and per-
haps half of this very audience which
listens to me that when the terrible war of
the rebellion broke forth tens of thousands
of Democrats, politicians, strong party
men, sprang to their feet, representing
hundreds of thousands, aye, millions, and
henceforth and always were part and par
eel of the bone and sinew of the victorious
republic. What matter if the party had
gone wrong? They were right. One man
among them, one man alone by a single
sentence gave aid and succor to this gov
eminent which outweighed whole army
corps of veterans, musket on shoulder.
When Stephen A. Douglas declared after
Sumter was fired on that "thenceforth
there could be but two parties-patriots
and traitors''-he won the respect even Of
foes and an imperishable place in history.
We shall certainly welcome all such men
today, not that they are to be Republic
cans, but because they are patriots, for
that they must be-
Two months ago, as l have already
said, everybody conceded the election of
the Republican ticket. What has hap
pened since ,then9 Have the four years of
history been blotted out? Not one scrap
of them. Is our condition better? Rather
worse. Has the party changed any which
caused the most of our unhappiness? Yes;
there has been change, but it has been
for the worse. Its best men are leavingit it.
If this nation has thrice at the polls con-
demned this party when it was better, are
we now going to place it in power when it
has got worse? If they Numbered on bust
ness with their best men present, are they
going to be a success on finance with their
best men absent?
But we are all in a bad way, and some
thing must be done Yes, we are in a bad
way, and something must be done, but
don't make the mistake of thinking that
any something will do A sick man in
proper cases had better take medicine, but
he had better be careful what medicine he
takes. There are some political orators
who think if they can draw a rose colored
picture it ought to convert q CONT
nent. What rosy picture we had painted
for US in 1892! What millions we were to
expect! We wore to sell in the dearest and
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
His Speech at a Gather
ing at Alfred, Me.
THE EVIL OF THE TIMES.
Caused by an Unwise Tariff Re-
vision.
MUSHROOM OF THE SILVER PARTY.

Hard Times Greatly Aggravated by the
Loss of Revenue-The Country Needs
More Capital, but Not More Money-The
Democratic Administration Scored-Mr.
Reed ExplainS Tow Prosperity Can
Again BE Reached - The Tariff and
Revenue.
The first gun of the campaign in Maine
was fired by Hon Thomas B. Reed the
other day. He spoke as follows:
If were going to give good advice to
the people of the whole United States I
should take this time to do it.
Just now there is great deal of froth
and foam in the air, and some time is
really needful to disclose clearly to every
eye how much of it is the result of the
temporary breeze which stills at nightfall
and how little there is of that heavy
ground swell which shows that great Gle
mentary forces are at work How very
suddenly all this rush and stir ms set it
self into actionl Two months ago no man
of any standing would have risked his rep
utation as prophet by limiting the slight
est doubt of Republican success. -Four
years of actual trial of the opposition, I'M
der the guidance Of its best and twice
trusted leader, had left no shadow of ques-
ton as to public. duty. However far the
Republican party might have fallen short
Of perfection, nevertheless all men felt that
it was the best party just now to draw
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
silver Platform Absurdities.

We favor such Legislation as will
prevent for the future the demonetiza.
ton of any kind Of legal tender money
by private contract Chicago Plat
form.
This means that citizens of the
United States should be deprived Of a
fundamental constitutional right, the
right of private contract. 1t also means
that unlimited paper, irredeemable,
may be thrust upon the country by a
Populist congress and forced upon the
people as money lander penalties such as
French fanatics tried to force in place
of gold and silver. The death penalty
itself proved inadequate to the end in
yiew.-Chicago Times Herald.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

nigh to for whatever is to be left to US Of
and business prosperity.
On that we were all agreed, some of US
who were Democrats regretfully, for We
all hate to be classed with the unsuccess.
full whose condemnation is at hand, even
if we gain by the change; others of us who
.. were Republicans cheerfully, but without
Ventilation, for we know how hard the task
must be to rebuild out of the ruins of the
last four years the stately mansions Of ma,
tional happiness, prosperity and self re,
spect wherein our people lived until that
unfortunate election of 1892.
The Silver Mushroom.
Two months have slipped away-hardly
time to ripen a strawberry, much less a
system of finance-and there are those who
tell us that all things have changed; that
those very men who were being arrayed
for decent burial had burst the cerements
Of the grave, and, TRANSPORTED by some
new arrangement of crowns of thorns and
crosses of gold. were to lead us to new
happiness and even repair all the damage
they themselves had wrought.
Now, this may be so, but to me it does
not seem probable Human experience
in every walk of life teaches us that those
who have Numbered will blunder again,
and that the wisest course is not to employ
a ship captain who has not yet emerged
from his last shipwreck, but the safe sail
or who has never lost ship, passenger
or q letter, but who has sailed safe through
every sea.
He may have lost masts and sails and
even been rudderless for hours, but If he
has every time come safe to shore better
have him than all the landsmen who are
forever shouting what they can do and
never dare to tell what they have done.
Boosters are worth nothing. Deeds arc
facts and are for ever and ever Talk dies
on the empty air. Better a pound of per-
Torrance than shipload of language
But is it wise or just to class all Demo-
Gratis together and to declare them all
wrong, then announce they must be beat
en- because they are Democrats? That
would be very unwise, very unjust and
senseless altogether 1t would flout all
history, and especially our own. Parties
are one thing; their individual members
may be another. Parties seldom follow
their best men. They follow their average
sense
In real action there can never be but
two parties-the creating party and the re-
tarding party. The progressive party may
be unwise in its progress, and the retard-
ing party may be unwise in its conserva-
tism, but both serve good purpose, and
\between them both the world slowly and
safely moves ahead, dreadfully SLOWLY
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09
The Present standard Best For All.

The present currency standard should
be maintained because it guarantees an
honest dollar to rich and poor alike.
The farmer is sure of full value for his
products. The laborer knows that his
services are paid for with honest money.
If the currency maintained on the pres
ent gold standard is the 'money of the
wealthy" as the free silver advocates
assert to awaken the prejudices Of the
common people, by the same token it is
acceptable to the poor. The wisdom Of
the present basis is seen in the fact
that individuals prefer gold standard
dollar every time, and what is best for
individuals is best for the nation. DE
troit Free Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

There are 6, 900 building and loan asso-
Citations in the United States, with assets
of $3.50, 600, 900. There are 1850, 600
shareholders composed of mainly wage
earners, clerks, teachers, etc. They have
paid in good dollars and should get out
dollars equally good. Free coinage
would compel them to accept dollars
worth only half as much. If you are q
shareholder, investigate this question
before casting your vote.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

ttuNhubtkt-lb WILL 10 lOuIiu W bTuc.
God keeps the future for himself. Only
his eye can see in the fullness Of truth the
days to come, but he has left us some
glimpses of them in the past, and II men
will only take guidance from experience
they will, as they can do in no other way,
show their superiority over the brutes
which perish.
You and I, my friends, have been to-
gether for 90 years, two-thirds the life of
a generation of men. 1t would be singu-
lar If the past could give us no help in
this crisis of our affairs. But it can. We
have been through all this once before.
The greenbackers of 1878 were not bad
men. They were sincere and had better
case than the silver men of today. In fact,
it was much the same case. We must have
artificial initiation and cheaper money,
they said, or blacklist ruin awaited us 1t
was hard time.
Prices were low, and work was scarce.
Taxes were high and debts hard to pay.
But we persevered and resumed specie pay
ments. From that moment the capital
of the world was at our disposal. We had
a good tariff, which made us do all our
own work, and, from 1879 to 1898, IA years
of prosperity, which placed the United
States in great position in the world.
If we do the like thing today, like things
will follow. With revenues equal to our
emergencies, undue export of gold will
cease. With the certainty that the dollar
paid will be equal to the collar lent will
come credit and confidence. With that
other certainty, that we are to do all our
own work, win come the earning Of wages,
steadily Increasing, which ia the basis of
that prosperity which is alone worthy Of
this great nation-the prosI rity of the
whole people
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

Have you policy in fire or life in
surance company? Do you wish to have
it paid in as good dollars as your pre-
miums were paid in? Vote for free coin
age and you vote to reduce the value of
your policy 90 per cent
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brother in Uvalde, Friday afternoon.
stating that a member of his family
was seriously i'll and requesting her
to come Immediately, which she re
sponded to, leaving for that place yes
terday morning.
The Athletic boys have been practie-
ing some this week, but Captain Lu-
Their Potter took some Of the ginger
out of them Wednesday night, with
an electric battery.
Luther Potter has constructed tel
egraph line from his residence to
that of Mckinley" Martin, across the
street and now they "talk'from their
respective rooms.
Key andrews celebrated his Eight
Key Andrews celebrated his Eigh-
Thursday in a quiet manner, keeping
out Of the girls way. lest they insist
on his paying the usual forfeit attach
ed to birthdays He says he'll soon
be man as hs can already twist his
wouIdbe's ON the upper lip.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-09

The ratio of summer girls to summer
men at the seashore resorts is 16 to /.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25
riLlBusrEn EXPEDITION.
The Bermuda HAS ~ Nirruw lrscanc From
Capture by Spanish Waishps


The Bermuda Has \ arrow lrscarc From
capture by Spanish Walrshls,
New York, May 81 News reached this
city today from peurio Cortcs. Hon
duras, that the steamship bermuda. with
large party of n.ibustors and cargo Of
ammunition aud provisions had narrowly
escaped being captured by tho Spanish
warships on her last cruise to Cuhn This
was the Be,nuda's second successful
trip. She crossed rhe st John's r.ver bnr
on April q. lieutenant Colonel Leida
Vigal was in charge Of the expedition
The bermuda hove 20 at u place on the
coast OF cuba some ten miles east of
Cardenas and AT once began TO lower ncr
boats. 1t was said today bstonc IA author
ny that the ftrts, boat oapsiard. bong
overloaded and that five mon were
drowned, among them being n, Nc Car
1puns "A brother ~ Colonel Nicolas de
Car.,.,nas, one Of the .usurgcpi leaders
The cargo was all landed, but ono of
the boats got nirift. Somr of The party
began shouting and suddenly tho fash Of
an electric light was srrn. The shout OF
the men had been heard by n Spanish
wnrship which was parolllng the coast
There was q flash nnd rom aud SOLD
shot passei 300 feet from tnc ship. Cap
tain Reilly hurried his ship eastward ana
was poOu pulling away from the spanish
vessel quickly A second shni Wa h1f'l.
Then II was discovered ilai two SpauiFl
Eunboats were in pursuit. lhr rtce Ire
was an exciting one, bat the lNfnuda
mad no trouble In showing the Spanalhs
lat heels " hen day dnHuri nothing
could he seen az the guuhudis.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25

the rebels, many OF them taking their
families with them.
One mother left hcr Spanish husband
anu took nine sons Into the Cuban army.
The Spanish destroy everything az they
march Tho Cubans do not now hold
any town, village or port, but when adj
Nised OF expeditions the rebels couCcn-
tratc near The coast aud cover the land
i'if OF men ana arms, having reduced this
To science. The steamers lay To- a,
night outside of the marine league. The
boats, painted "a light drah. are swung
over the side. when they arc laden with
mon and arms. II u rnan-of- war appears
she secs The steamer while the boats
without lights. make for the shore.
All the expeditions dispatched TO cuba
have lnuded except Tint OF the Compcti-
'or. Nineteen expeditions have. made
successful trips. Thousands of rifles aud
machctcs. aud tens Vf thousands OF
cartridges have reached the rebels IN
Guiding some cannon. dynamite und hos-
riial stores. The climntc today. .hctwvcn
rain and moisture. Is an Invaluable ally
to the cuhans. II pens up their enemies
while they cnn rccour and make ready
for the dry seasons campairn Regard
ins American investments In cuba. many
millions Of American money arc invested
In mines aud sugar estates IN cuba
The question of holligercncy was dis
cussed.
ANY delay in that line" said the pcn-
t'.nl1n. viii simply proiong tho war Tho
rebels say tina, they VIII not accept Cuban
freedom under Spanish rule.
1T must he n free cuba. IT the United
states should ask Spain to sell Cuba
To the Cuhans and guarantee the pay
mont a cessation of hos'ilitics might he
possible. Short OF that they will accept
nothing from Spain. Failing recognition
as hellieerents they win heht for ten
years.
Havana and West cuba arc loyal TO
Spain.
"Ncw Yor', loyal Spanlnrds want fuller
rIrhis for Cuhn. Annexation ia not uu-
derstood nor viii the MASSES accept A.
They deem It hut change OF masters
without any benefit to them
The damage done 10 the coffee ana
sugar estates in Cuha Is almost irrepar-
able"
lie said that hundreds OF spauiards are
sent to cuba to take officiu positions
Many are appointed With tho clear ana
tacit understanding that ono half ~
their gains were 20 he remitod to the
officials who had secured their appoint
ments. Any deficit In the Cuban budget
is made up by an adult lax ON cuban
property
This informant made single exception
TO official irreEularlty Ia Cuhn. that "
General MARTINEZ Campos who. he said
was an honest captain general.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25
FIVE DROWNED.


Followed BY B Flood, Causing
Heavy PrcpArtys Loss
10. Iowu, May The stetm TINT
yer this sscticu last pibsl,l was:
% soverest svcrfvpcr'cncaa l,ere,'l
liing aood caused heavy propersys
In this city and Throughout ms I
vt appaillng csiamity occurred Nj (.
n small plAre on the Ghifstao
stern. ten miIce northwest, wfttrs y
ons werc drowned. Tie dead -.t
are.
lnn Grifin.
hlldren * Mrs. Clark. the rait~i
i, irowncd By the sweypiilS rway
Tile depot, Where they hed taken
rom the n0Od.
I. the clark family there werr Ia
I Peter Mos, James pIlion, Eraits'-i
min. Mrs. Clark ant feryanL
idoc, y. Drclling, WIFI and two
no, was lIs,ed from " toun1ation
led into the main hohurl q the
md leaned 70 on Az ire
rncd over, the iie1fs M m o I, e ! Z.
ltcs, confusion prsvsusaL btnk 1s
INN, "a yeiifH old. eelle We ON
k girl and plunged ~ tft ilnc1s
iow extended from On 70 ptun,
90 OF half q MILD ~ i,l'rittll,,tn
III me, almost innl99p Mclin. !, Do \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25
GoMEz,s GnEAr VICTORY.

Key West. Fla. May 2i.-rassengors by
the Mascotie. which arrived from Havana
tonight. state that the report that General
Gomez had crushed the spaniards under
colonel segura has been confirmed. The
Spaniards lost 800 Killed.
Tho Insurgents are concentrating near
Gnanahacoo. Captain General Weyler and
staff left Havana yesterday very hnr-
riedy. It Is reported tina, a large body Of
Spanish troops Is hernmed in 10y Insurgents
and is unable 10 move.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25
TODAY'S FEATURES.
PROBABILITIES Generally fair; southcriy
winds; warmer.


Ii Irnng Chang explains HTS mission to
Western countries
Authorized to study different systems
conseorauon of tho now imperial Rus
sim standard.
The sultan invites tho ear to visit Con
slanunoplo.
CUBA.
Resume OF iho rebellion since It's incop-
ton
premier Castillo win not interfere with
wry.ora order prohibiting export of to-
toiac,D from cuba,
rooncco shipped from cuba Is received
IN Key west
TWO Administering expeditions sailed from
the Florida coast last week.
Three hundred spnniarda were killed by
Gomez forces
Cleveland refuses to furnish the senate
with the CUBAN correspondence,
Weyler returns to Havana.
Tho bermuda has narrow escape from
being captured by Spanish wurships.
DOMESTIC.
-Four people burned TO death by gasoline
explosion.
Motor car jumps the tracl. and turns
over: twelve people injured; three seri-
ously,
indcpcndent Roman Catholic church
consecratcd at Buffalo. n. Y.
Three mon arrested In New York
charged with wholesale swlndllng
RELIGIOUS.
Bishop ThobmrD lectures Methodist dele
gates for Indifference regarding mission
work.
Independent Roman Catholic church
consccrated at Buffalo. N. Y.
WASHINGTON.
Lively struggle impending in the senate
over tho bill prohibiting bond issues with
out the consent OF congress.
Senate almost ready TO adjourn.
Conference reports VIII probably con-
sumo tho time OF the house tho coming
week
House clearing decks for final adjourn
mcnt.
President may send a message this week
20 congress regarding condition OF govern
mcnt anances
POLITICAL.
peIegates 10 National prohibition con-
veniion arriving IN Pittsburs.
Hon. John H. St. John IL the central
ngurc OF all factions
Fight for the seat to Ike vacated by Sen
ator Don Cameron fs on.
SPORT.
Bicyclist Johnson beaten In two races IN
Paris.
Texas Leagues Houston Z. Denson 2;