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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08
Mr.. Kirk to Mr.. McVey.

MIR. EDITOR:
l have just read an article published in the
midland Journal coming from the pen of
my neighbor d. W. McVey. 1t certainly has
the true ring of the demagogue. PopuIist
and anarchist. There is not one word, of
argument in it, from beginning to ending,
In support of the cause he proposes to
champion. Ordinarily Mr.. McVey is Il
genial good fellow, having Il we'll balanced
mind, and more than the ordinary amount of
Intelligence. Just how and why he came to
be so transformed into the character of the
delnagogue. as to appeal to the lower in
stincts of human nature. | am at Il loss to
know. But suppose there must be some
thing in the nature of this free silver craze.
that pulls man down below his natural
level.
Mr.. McNey has evidently been II willing
disciple of the "Mdland Journal and has
partaken largely of the spirit of that advo-
cate of silver monopoly, until he has got
monopoly on the brain. | hope however the
disease will not prove fatal and after Novem-
Der next the county will be disinfected, and
the craze will 90 where Cleveland wanted to
send the protective tariff into obnoxious
desuetude" E. KIRK.
Sylmar Nd. Aug. 1st.
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''Ior shall not cruelty mankind on a
cross of gold, y irreverently said Mr.. Bryan
at Chicago, and so won the Presidential
nomination. This vacuous phrase, and it
is nothing more, was not pronounced by
Mr.. Bryan for the first time in the National
Convention: he had spouted it three times
previously in the National House of Repre-
sentatives, where it fell flat, that body not
being so readily impressed by blasphemous
cago, however, because it was addressed to
sympathetic hearers - to Socialists and
Anarchists, to the followers and admirers of
Altgeld, Dcbs and Herr Most.
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THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST
WAGES.

There can be no prosperity when low
wages are paid. There can he no distress
when the rate of wages is high. 1t can he
easily demonstrated, that this whole free
silver movement is conspiracy against
wages '-BorRKE COCHRAN, New York
Sun of Monday.
This emphatic declaration of Mr.. Cock
rams carries weight with it, not only in
New York State. but throughout the coun-
try, because he is one of the ablest and
most trusted leaders of his party. Not
only is he an eloquent exponent of Dem
ocratic principles, but his views on the
currency expressed upon the floor of Con-
grcss, show him to be conversant with the
intricate details of finance, and were clear,
concise and forcible
Outside CT the significance of Mr.. Cock
rams reputation of the Chicago platform
and his refusal to support Bryan, it is a
matter of public congratulation at this time,
that as prominent leader as he rises
above the paralyzing influence of partizan
politics, and places the interests of the
country above those of party.
Mr. Cochran s course affords a refreshing
contrast to that of Ex-Governor Pattison of
Pennsylvania, who has violated his con.
scientious convictions and forfeited his
political friendships by trucking to the
groundlings of his party, in his unmanly
surrender to the Populists
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rity OF his country above partzan consider
alton.
when the war closed, he said there
were two great debts resting on this Gov
eminent. One was the debt due to the
men who had loaned the Government
money with which to carry on its military
operations; the other debt was due to the
men who had willingly offered their lives
for thef american union.'
And he added, referring to the national
debt, to those who had loaned the country
money for its preservation, and to those
who had valiantly fought to preserve it,
'They wanted every dollar of the debt
paid in the best coin known to the COM
mercal world, and every dollar of that
debt up to this hour has been paid in gold
or its equivalent, the best recognized
money of the world, and every dollar of
that debt, my comrades, yet to be paid will
be paid in the same unquestioned COIN"
Again he said
whose memory is cherished by all of you,
performed two great and conspicuous acts
while President of the United States-one
vetoing the initiation bill that would have
cast us upon the sea of deprecated cur
rency, and the other was the signing of the
act for resumption of specie payments, that
placed every dollar of our money upon the
sound foundation of financial honor and
unquestioned national honesty; and the old
soldiers this year, as in all the years of the
past, following their old commander, will
stand by the financial honor of the Govern
ment, and will no more permit our Nations
integrity to be questioned than they would
permit that flag pointing to an American
flag to he assailed.'
This is the clear, strong, wise language
Of leader chosen by his countrymen to
lead them in great patriotic cause.
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BoURKE COCHRAN is an old-fashioned
Dem ocrat, who believes that principles
count for something. The New York SIN
says he will take the stump for Mckinley
if wanted
During the last Presidential campaign
when Mr.. Cochran was holding immense
audiences enhanced by his matchless elo-
quence, he spoke at The Rink" in Will
mington, Del, to the largest Democratic
meeting of that campaign.
A large number of prominent Democrats
OF this town attended that meeting, and
returned to Elkton perfectly carried
away" by his masterful eloquence. We
remember particularly one Democratic
leader of this town, who could not suffi-
GENTLY praise the power of the speaker as
shown in his cogent argument, his match
less rhetoric, and has resistless logic.
Should Mr.. Cochran take the stump for
Mckinley and again speak in ''The Rink, "
will the Elilton admirers of Nj. Cochran
we wonder be there to hear and praise him?
We doubt it.
Mr.. Cochran has risen to the patriotic
demands of the hour, while most of his
Elkton Democratic admirers have descended
to the depths OF partizan debasement
Such alas is the weakness of human ma
ture, since the voice of reason and of con-
science is drowned in the camor for the
political tlesh-pots.
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Since 1878 there have been nine epidemics
of dysentery in different parts of the country
in which Chamberlain,s Collie, Cholera and
Diarrh"a Remedy was used with perfect sue
cess. Dysentery, when epidemic, is almost
us severe and dangerous as Asiatic cholera
Heretofore the best efforts of the most skilled
physicians have failed to check its ravages,
this remedy. however, has cured the most
malignant cases, both of children and adults,
and under the most trying condition. which
proves it to be the best medicine in the world
for bowel complaints. For sale by r. D.
Frazer, Elkton, Md.
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PLAIN WORDS.

Mr.. McKinley's outspoken endorsement
OF the st. Louis platform delivered to the
veteran soldiers on Friday of last week,
should set at rest all captious criticism of
his position or the currency question. Mr..
Mckinley speaks without evasion in clear,
forcible and explicit language, his words
being those of man who can be implicitly
relied upon as placing the honor and integ-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08

For five years the mystery of the Rich
ards murder has remained unsolved, and
cruel suspicion has in the meantime sedu-
lousy pursued its victims The details of
this week, in the story of Jordan. Whether
it promises any thing or not, we can only
hope, that the right clues to the murder
may be found, and that right soon.
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Pre-eminenty valuable for its Local as well as
General intelligence, News Communications
are respectfully solicited from all sections of
the County in addition TO the weekly con-
trjbutions of its regular corps of correspond
ents.
Anonymous communications will receive no
attention, the name of the writer being re-
CURED in all cases as a guarantee OF good
faith.
To maintain is high standard as family
journal, no offensive or Objectionable adver-
easements will be admitted at any price.
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SINCE Robert +. Pattison has surrendered
to the clamor of the Populistic element of
his party, and stultified his political record,
it would be interesting to know just what
Col. Singerly's ''inside" opinion of him is
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MARRIAGE AND csATH NOTICES INSERTED eRATUIToUstY
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4 CYCLONE of crime seems to be sweep
ing over Maryland, and almost weekly the
fresh details of some murder, excite dread
and comment. An end must be put to
this frequent recurrence of crime, in our
fair State, but just how to attain it, seems
to be for the time confusing problem.
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County Taxes.

Mr.. Manly Drennen County Treasurer will
commence the collection of county and
State Taxes on Monday next the 10 inst ut
at Cecilton. and will be in the different
districts on the dates named in his advertise
ment in an other column of todays WING.
Note the date and get the benefit OF the per
cent discount
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In the death of William 2. Howard
Cecil county has lost a useful and exem-
plary citizen, one whose generous hand was
never withheld in the cause of humanity
or in the relief of the suffering and needy
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08

If free coinage ut Is to in the United
States would bring up the value of silver
equal to gold, why doesn't it have that
effect in Mexico? This is one OF the ques-
tions which the Populists are fond of dodg-
inn
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-08-08

THE latest evidence of Senator Germans
political foresight and shrewdness is his
refusal to assume the duties of the
Craftsmanship of the National Democratic
Committee.
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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ELECTORS.
LIST Dstrict-DR. WASHINGTON A. SMITH,
Dorchester county.
I'd District MONITOR WATCHNIAN, Balti-
more city.
Sd District-ROBERT NJ. WEIGH Baltimore
city.
4th District-ALEXANDER FRANK, Balti-
more city.
9th District-WESLEI VI. OLER. Baltimore
county.
9th District-MERRITT WILSON, Garrett
county.
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THE Dutch have captured Holland so to
speak, in the big Democratic majority
rolled up in Alabama on Monday.
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Vim. B. SHARP
e co.
Fourth and Market SITS,
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Closed every e7cuing at 8
O'Clock until September.

All of our II : cent quality
Silk Gin CHAINS reduced to 10
cents.
Another lot OF those very
desirable Organdie Lawns
navy with white and black
with white-I21& cents per
yard.
Wednesday at 8 o'clock we
commenced the sale Of 1900
yards fine Organdie Lawns
for ~ cents per yard.
Wednesday at s o'clock we
also commenced the sale of
600 Ladies Gauze Nests, long
sleeves and high neck, tor IL =
cents each-subject to slight
lmpertections regular 37a
cent goods. Also a small lot
of Gauze Vests, with long
sleeves, tor I23 cents instead
Of 25-tor children.
New embroideries at halt.
A large cash transaction gives
you the opportunity.
pc. grade for l2lc.
;'0c. grade for 15c.
Soc. grade for lGc.
Bic. grade for lSc.
4Oc. grade for 10c.
soc to 81 grade for pc.
A few pieces hemstitched
embroidered Flouncing for
children's dresses, p inches
wide, worth ST. and S1.5o per
yard, tor IS cents.
One yard vide Hill fine
bleached Muslin &c. per yard.
Sheets made OF Utica sheet
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, yards wide, 45c.
81 yards wide, 4sc.
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Hemstitched Pillow Cases
made Of good fine muslin.
l2-inch wide, lie.
l5-inch wide, l5c.
50-inch wide, Ice
Cotton Wash Goods all re-
duced as follows:
25c Dimities, l2ic.
12!c. Percale, SC.
Doc Bingham, l2!c.
l2Ic. Organdie Sc.
l5c. Bingham, Sc.
Still a good asso. tment of
fine Lapelletes like the accent
English goods will be sold for
3 &C. per yard.
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THE WING,

The obieet OF its proprletor being TO make
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National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, of Ohio.
FOR VICE-PREslDEHT OF THE UNITED
STATES,
GARRET A. HOBART, of New Jersey.

ELECTORS AT LARGE.
GEN. ADAM L. KING Baltimore city.
J. GOODMAN BOYD. Baltimore county.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
THE DEMOCRATIC scRIMMAGE-ANYBoDYs BALL.

York delegation would accept Boies as
their candidate any quicker than they
would Bland.
''It should be matter of indifference to
New York who the convention will select
as its candidate" says Mr.. Farras, "since
he will stand upon silver platform, while
the Empire State is solid for gold. OF
course if New York has decided to throw
its seventv-two votes for Boies. it would
give hin: about 40 votes on the first ballot,
and eventually he might get the nomina-
ton. But l am not prepared to say that
the story is true. 1t came to US from an
unsolicited quarter. Anyway, we are not
worrying very much about our candidate
He is leading in the race now, and we are
hopeful of nominating him."
1t is generally believed that Altgeld has
thrown the influence of Illinois to Bland.
His many secret conferences with Gov
ernor Stone would lead the onlooker to
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03
Discussion of the Platform and
Candidates Postponed for
One Day.
HARRY WISE AND THE TARIFF
Congressman Mcguire Says Tarpey
and Dwyer Are Talked Of for
National Committeeman.

WELLS. New, July 2.-This has been q
quiet day with the delegation. The dis
cussion of platform and candidates was
postponed by common consent until to-
morrow. The Craftsmanship of the dele
CATION, National Committeeman and COM
mittee assignments Will not be considered
until we reach Chicago. Tarpey and Dwyer
are most talked of for member of the Ma
tional Committee.
Harry Wise is trying hard to convince
US that tariff on raw wool should be
made part of the Democratic platform,
but we persist in LOOKING at the question
from the standpoint of the people who
wear wooden goods. He is not discouraged,
however. and will present the matter to
the committee on platform.
Ex-Congressman Caminetti was last
night elected as a delegate to represent
the Second Congressional District, neither
Mr.. Rector, the delegate, nor Mr.. Dono-
hue, the alternate, being able to attend.
The Nevada delegates were expected to
meet US at Reno, but they left for Chicago
on another train. The trip is hot and
dusty. JAMES &. MAGUIRE.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

Boies contingent does not take kindly to
it, and there are others who think 1t
would be better to have the convention as
a whole select a candidate They hold
that in this way they will be able to
soothe the ruffied temperament of the
gold men. who would otherwise sulk in
the harness and probably openly rebel
against the dictation of the solid South
and West. The disposition of the Boies
people to go before the convention is
probably encouraged to some extent by
the belief that they will draw considerable
force from the Eastern States. In fact the
rumor was in circulation about the head
quarters of the different candidates to-day
that New York would in the event of not
being able to secure a gold man at the
head of the ticket throw its II votes for
Boies. The Bland men were very much
alarmed over this rumor and consequently
are working with renewed energy to have
the caucus plan carried into effect. 1t is
doubtful if the other candidates apart
from Bland would agree to such a bargain,
as they realize that their chances would
be very much better before the general
gathering.
]. w. Farras, who is the original Bland
boomer, and also the personal representa-
tive of the Missouri farmer, and who first
nominated Bland for Congress in 1872,
told me that he did not think the New
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

pie have viewed with increasing alarm the
effort of foreign money aristocracy 10 fasten
upon this Nation the single gold standard of
value. In the past they turned with the in
spiration of faith to the Republican party for
protection against that power which seeks to
strike down one-haH the redemption money
of the world that the other half may purchase
double the amount of products of toll.
They had a right to expect such protection.
From the day of the psrtys birth until the
present time no article of hSp0ikican faith
has been more pronounced than the belief in
bimetallism. 1t has been written in its plat
forms and taught by all its great leaders. In
the National Convention in 1883 it con-
demned "the policy of the Democratic admin
istration in its efforts TO demonetize silver"
In 1892, in its platform adopted at Mime
apolis, it declared in favor of gold and silver
as standard money. In 1894 the Republican
party of Minnesota reafirmed its belief in
bimetsliism.
The action of the National Republican Con-
vention at St. Louis has repudiated funda-
mental doctrine of our party. The single gold
standard has been indorsed. The Republican
party no longer stands for both gold and silver
primary money, but for gold only. We can
not accept the new faith and we will hold
steadfastly to the old The policy of gold
monometallism means prolonged and intensi-
fed depression; an endless and hopeless era of
falling prices for our farmers and other pro-
ducers; continued uncertainty of employ
ment for our worKingmen, with lessening
wages following the fall in prices of the prod
ucts of labor; encouragement OF all enter
prises and in the end universal bankruptcy
and gravitation of all money into the hands
of money brokers.
Everyfman who places country above party
and whose sympathies are with the producers
as against the money brokers and bondholders
owes a duty TO his conscience ald to his coun-
try which can only be discharged by putting
forth every effort in his power that the slight
of the single gold standard may not be fast
ened upon this people.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

now sharpening their knives upon the
grindstone of revenge. They declare sub
rosa that if they cannot win the fight they
will do everything possible to prevent the
silver cause from triumphing next No
vember. 1t is understood that they would
be favorable to the nomination of Vice
President Stevenson for the Presidency
because it is said that his veto could be re-
lied upon to stand between the gold men
and their enemies. In the contingency
that they should not be able to procure
the nomination of Mr.. Stevenson or some
other candidate equally acceptable to
them they will do all in their power to
prevent any re-enforcements from joining
the Democratic party, and with this end
in view their agents have been already at
work among the Populists for the purpose
of preventing any fusion between the two
parties.
Teller of Colorado would be acceptable
to the Populists because he would not be
in the camp of either of the two great
parties. But the gold men have taken
pains to insure the defeat of Teller before
this convention, and this was not hard
matter to accomplish, because the argu-
ment ''to the Democrats belong the spoils'
has appealed irresistibly to the great bulk
of delegates out of political job.
straight Democrat will be nominated,
and there is every indication to believe
that one W i'll be silver Dick Bland of Mis-
souri,. In that event the Populists will
put up Teller of Colorado and in this
they will be assisted by the gold men, or
they will nominate some well-known Pop
ulist. The gold men prefer that Teller
should be the nominee, because he would
be able more successfully to divide the
silver vote than any other man now above
the political horizon. Even if Populist
should be chosen as the standard-bearer
of the third party he would swing away
from the Democracy the vote of the Pop
ulistS who are committed in their national
platform to bime tallism.
In either event the ranks OF the silver
ties will be wedged in two. As the cause
now stands it is simply matter of the
supremacy OF brains and superior organi-
zation. The gold men having succeeded
in dividing the enemy according to the
ancient rule of war, "divide and conquer"
will throw their influence for Mckinley
and protection and will join the conser-
vative sound-money army now marching
under the banner of Republicanism to VIC
tory and to the prosperity of every man,
woman and child in the Nation. Presi-
dent Cleveland, the head of the Demo-
cratic party next to Governor Altgeld and
the logical exponent of its so-called glor-
ious principles, has not vet spoken his
mind as to the beauty of Democracy in
this its most trying hour since the stormy
days OF 1860. He has gone into ambush
at Gray Gables and will appear upon the
scene of public life as soon as the smoke
of the convention has been blown away
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

such conclusion, since the former has all
along held aloof from the managers of any
particular candidate. Chairman Furgeson
of New Mexico called at the Bland head
quarters to-day and sa id that his delega-
ton was for the Missouran. Alabama
was also counted to the credit of ''Silver
Dick" by the young man who makes up the
returns al the headquarters. Judge w. H.
Barnes and Wiley e. Jones, delegates
from Arizona, who had just arrived in the
city, say that the delegation leans toward
Bland, but any candidate will be accept
able as long as the platform declares for
silver. Judge Barnes is an oId-time resi-
dent of Illinois. He was appointed to the
judgeship in Arizona under the first
Cleveland administration, and has since
been resident of that Territory. Judge
Barnes is after the scalp of William C.
Whitney of New York.
81 just want to meet that fellow Whit
ney," said Judge Barnes. 81 just want to
meet that fellow" said the Arizona j udge,
as he quaffed a few paragraphs of red
liquor in the cafe of the Auditorium
annex tonight, land l will make him
swallow his insulting language about the
South and the West com bining to repudi-
ate the National debt. / want to tell him
to his teeth that the people of the South