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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-01-31

ble terms No straddles or eqiyocal
lanRuage will be accepted by the peo-
pie. They have been ted on that sort
ofstuff long enough. There are l57
electoral votes in the Southern States
that can be carried on straight silver
platformone that says what II means
and means what it says but they can
not be had for . gold standard candi-
date on single standard platform.
The people are hungry for real, live
issue and thsy ought to have the chance
Of being recorded on this one. II the
denocrats throw away this opportuni-
ty another such may not come for
many years"
Tim Campbell. who for considera-
BILE period represented one Of the New
York city districts in the House, and
who, when he failed to secure the Tam
many nomination, ran us an isdepen-
dent democrat and was defeated BY
henry Miner, the Tammany candidate,
has been turned down by one Of the
Home Election Committees. He con-
tested Miners seat, but the COMMITTEES
decided against him. Tim says he'll
try again. Personally Tim is very pop
ular in Washington. He originated
the expression. Whats the Constitu.
tion between friends" !" which was joe
ularly quoted BY Senator Hill the 9TH
er day.
The departure Of Miss Clara Barton.
president Of the Red Cross Society, for
Armenia, and the reporting Of resolu-
tion expressing sympathy for the Ar
menians md calling upon the Euro
pean powers to give the protection
guaranteed them BY treaty, to the
Senate. brought that matter quite
prominently to the front this week. AL
though Secretary Olney does not be-
lieve thHt the Sultan Of Turkey will al
low Miss Barton to enter Armenia for
ths purpose Of distributing money con
tribnted by our people for the dssti.
tute Armenians, after his recent order
agains. it, be has instructed Mr.. Ter.
rsll, our minister to Turkey, to aid
Miss Barton in every way that hs can.
Secretary Olney has furnished Com
gress with sll,chr information in his
possession concerning The Cuban revslu-
ton. The hot heads in Congress are
It'll advocating immediate recognition
of Cuban belligerency, bnt the conser-
rativcs who counsel moderation for .
while long er, are still holding back.
Speech making i the principal in
lustry Of the Sepate just now. while
he House is railroading appropriation
ills, 80 as to be ready for an early ad-
ournmsnt
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-01-31

through to make 500. on his invest
msnt. Now what is the sense of piac-
ing that Same man in some bomb proof
position and paying him eiOe. per month
for his services? Don't - all know
that be would b glad to get the place
and to discharge it, duties faithfully
and efficiently for half the money
1t does seen that you advocates of high
salaries and sticklsrs for "nea who
come high stubborniy refuse to Prep
Eeriy appreciate the present impoverish
ed condition Of the farming class, and
you entirely overlook the fact that with
half Of our money stolen from US BY NC
ious and corrupt Legislation. our ability
to psy high taxes went with it.
We're I filed brim-full with Stats
pride and patriotic spread-esgieism
generally, I would hesitate long time
before ] could persuade myself 70 advo-
cate any measure to further test the
debt-paying capacities sf our people,
more especially IT this particular crisis
Of affairs. With our national treasury
already bankrupt. the whole world I'LL
ed with rumors of war and every civil
ICED nation running its arssnals and
ship-yards On extra time and marshall
ing its forces for the impending conflict,
it certainly should behooye every indi-
vidual. coanty, state and nation . hns-
band all resources in every way posi-
Bile. and to erase the word CREDIT from
the general vocabulary. Any simple
ton knows that = war bstween any two
first-class nations ON either hemisphere
would so completely paralize the In
dnstries Of any agricultnra. community
like Mississippi, that any increase of
taxes for any purpose ia Gods world
would amount to confscation Of the re-
msining half Of our property left 70 us
by the grace of sur Conscript Fathers
at Washington.
No sir, If our new Governor il the
wise and patriotic Statesman which we
believe him to be, he will thank the
legislature for its late action and will
be content to worry along on his rrse-
snt sslary years longer and will insist
that all his suboriinstes ahsll do the
same thing. m
Yes We need : new Capitol building
and ought to have such : one IS saw
the othsr day in Atlanta to cost . mil
lion dollars, but for Gods sake let Us
visit till the Clouds roll BY and We get
more able TO build il. Every other man
We meet needs new and : better dwell
ling, bnt he is too smart to borrow the
money to build 10 even II he could do 50.
Now we have entire confidence in our
present representatives, Greaves, Mar
tin and Lipsconb, all good men and
true, and We believe they will work for
the interest of their constituents and
the good OF our whole people. but shsuld
either of them fail to use his utmoet en-
deavors TO tighten our taxes and to vote
for every measure leading to economy
in public expenditures, let him remem-
Der that RIGHT THEM he digs his polili-
cal grave, ANIL DON'T xeU FoHeET Ir.
GRAPE SHoT
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-01-31
illinois Central R. R.
Reduced Rates to the
Mardi GraS
which. for 1896. takes place
February II and I8

For the festivities Of the above un-
ique and interesting occasion. 80 dear
to the hearts Of the. people of the
South, and eliminating in Nardi Grss
Day, February Is, the illinois Central
Railroad will cell tickets from points on
its line at greatly reduced rates on Feb
ruary Is, 16 and IA and l0 from sta-
tious. south Of and iucluding jackson,
Miss. Tickets from all stations will be
good TO return until Feb. 2s, inclusive.
Advantage Of this can be taken, bs
those desiring. to attend the session Of
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-01-31
CatheIIe Winter School

Of America, TO be held at New Orleans
beginning February 10, ~ special ar
rsngenests can be made BY those act
uaiiy In attendance at the school, 10
have their Mardi Gras tickets extend
cd The attention Of parties contem-
plating visit 10
FLORIDA. MEXICO CALIFORNIA
is called 20 the desinbility Of nskine
the Journey yis New Orleans. takinx
In the Mardi Gras en- route.
TicketA specific rates and further in
formation OF agents Of the Illinois Cen
trai Railroad and connecting l;nes- or
by addressing. ~ New Orleans. ". A..
kkLLoND, Assistant Genersl Psssen-
ger AGENT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Delegate conventions of the Republicans
of Sedgwick county will be held August
4th and 5th to nominate county and dis
trict candidates for the Offices TO be filled
at the November, 1896 election. as follows.
to-w.t:
At Clearwater on August ith. at O'Clock
p. m. 10 nominate candidate for repre-
sentative of the Sixty-ninth district.
IN the city of Wichita on August 5th. at
the Auditorium, at o'clock a m. to nom
mate a candidate for representative OF the
Sixty-seventh district At $50 o'clock a.
n. to nominate a candidate for represent
alive of the Sixty-eight district. and also
commissioner of said district At IL
O'Clock q. m. to elect twenty-five dele
gates and aIternstes to the state conven-
ton and 70 nominate the following
county officers, to-wit: State Senator.
Clerk OF the District Court. County At
torney. Probate Judge, Sur 2rintendent Of
Public Instruction
Delegates to said conventions shall be
elected at Republican primaries. which
shall be held on August 3rd. 1855. az the
usual voting places in the county out
side of the city OF wichita. between the
hours OF and o'clock .. m. and IN the
city OF Wichita between the hours of ard
I o'clock ?. m. al the following places.
to-~it:
First ward-Mammoth stables, South
Main street
Second Ward-No-ihsest corner OF Main
and Second streets
Third wart-Tcoeka Avenue barn. 20
North Topeka avenue.
Fourth Ward-Vaeant room. corner Oak
and Lawrence avenue
Fifth WzT5-Nart3nson block
Sixth ward-Cornss IDA and Douglas
avenues.
The basis % apPort.onmert "a said COZ
vsntsons viii be one delegate for each
twenty-five votes zat major fraction
thereof cast fer Hon. Chester l. LoaS for
congressman h the eisctiSa OF ts.i. and IA
addition thereto one delezate-zt-lzrre fo-
each voting precinct n ne eou-fy ct
SesgEics: ard under this spporti0nn@nf
the various wards. townships ard P->-
cinets are entitled 10 TIE following re7le-
sanitation, to-E.f.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
THE KANSAS CoRNUcoPIA.

Every stalk of Kansas maize bears a
cornucopia OF corn, the full ears burst
ing their green sheathes and exposing
their golden grains. Silver tasSeled
and silk enclosed hang pendant the
yellow wealth OF miles upon miles and
miles upon miles of rustling fields of
corn. Not since the seventies has this
valley seen such a crop. Tall. vigor-
Gus and strong. in dark luxuriant rows.
with no acre lacking. reaching every
where, covering everything, range up
on range are The green walls OF corn
Fifty bushels on an average say some.
many an acre must 90 sevenIy-five. say
Others. with now and then an excep-
tional parrh that viii rub an hundred
bushels. declare still others. is the as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
THE ROMANoFF's DREAM.

Is the dream of Russia to be realized
and the Romanoff to lead the worlds
powers? Is the capital of that empire
soon to be reflected in the waters or
the Bosphorus? The sick-man of Eu-
rope and Of Asia grows more feeble,
and the unspeakable Turk having lost
the respect Of the world is losing his
Importance. There is reason 10 think
that the disturbances in Macedonia are
of a more serious character than has
been supposed. The German and
Austrian papers are full Of reports OF
an extremely disquieting character,
and when we consider the outbreak in
Crete and the situation in Armenia, 1t
is hard to resist the conclusion that the
dissolution of the Turkish empire may
come sooner than it was looked for.
Its collapse can hardly occur without
general CONFUSION, but the framework
of the ancient despotism has become
so rotten that it seems doubtful II the
European powers united can hold it up
much longer. 1t is by no means I'M
probable, as is sincerely believed by
some of the American missionaries,
that Russian influence is at work to
stimulate disorder. Now that Russia
has brought Bulgaria to terms, her
hands are comparatively free, and
when Turkey finally breaks up, Russia
at least will be no loser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
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OPPORTUNITY Is EQUAL.

1t is often asserted that the great
men of history would have gone 10
their graves unhonored and unsung. as
inglorious Millions or uuheard OF Crom-
wells, but for unusual opportunities.
We do not now, nor ever have, believed
the pesSimistic observation Superior
talent creates its own opportunities a.
a rule, the exception being thar the
unusual opportunity is grasped by the
most capable. Bryan got the nomina-
ton because he was the most eloquent
speaker. In the August Forum Mr.
w. II. Maliock analyses tire equality
OF opportunity" theory and disnisses
il with an amiahle sheer. We ara all
familiar with the theory. which is
briefly the plea that there Is n vast
amount of superior talent which has
never been able 10 exert itself because
external opportunities have been dis
tributed SO unequally. In Mr.. NAL
locks opinion. circumstances. a.
worst. is for most men merely wicker
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
BRITISH JUSTICE.

The sentencing OF DR.. Jameson and
his fellow-raiders to brief terms of i'm
prisonment for their hostile invasion OF
a friendly state will excite a smile,
perhaps, but after all it is not discred-
liable to British justice, for this rea-
son, among others, that the act for
which they are punished was exceed
ingly unpopular in England. Moral
lists condemned it and men in public Of
fee felt bound to frown upon it, but the
English of all classes gloried in DIR.
Jimmy's ego" and spirit. President
Kruger is, doubtless, well pleased to
find his enemies convicted in seven
months. His arch enemy, however,
Cecil Rhodes, is still at large in his
vicinity, fighting the Matabele, and
Dom Paul will not be content until ne
gets him behind the bars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
"PERNICIoUs ACTIVITY"

Grover Cleveland's consistency is a
wonderful piece of political warp and
moral wool. Having corralled nearly
all Of the one hundred thousand fed
eral officeholders inside the double
stake-and-rider civil service enclosure
he threw down the bars and invited
this vast political horde TO save the
Democratic party from western vagar-
les in the Chicago convention. They
were invited, not only, but urged by
their superiors TO do thing for which
Mr.. Cleveland had decapitated some of
his own appointeeS in former years.
The Chicago convention having ig-
nored his wishes and denounced his
official record. an order IS now issued
warning all federal officials from do
ing or saying anything in behalf of
the Chicago nominees. Postmaster
General Wilson, the author of the re-
form tariff bill, who having been re-
pudiated by his own people. was APP
pointed to the cabinet of Cleveland.
also issues an official order to all pos
tai and railway mailing clerks, COM
handing and directing them TO refrain
from speech-making and from taking
any part in the campaign. He con-
siderately permits them to entertain
their own political opinions, in a quiet
and unobtrusive way. and even says
that they may vote their own convic-
tons but more than this, being deu,-
mental to the public service and vi
olation Of the presidents order issued
July ii. 1896, will not be permitted
And this is free America. Nearly
eighty-one thousand intelligent men,
officers of the government. who are
thus insulted. must obey or otherwise
take the chances of losing their places
Had Mr.. Cleveland been the Chicago
nominee. or had that convention listen
ed 10 1.-The appeal of reason" and put
some friendly goldbug on the ticket.
no such ukaSe would have come from
his piscatorisl obesity. the bloated and
disappointed angler OF Buzzard's Bay
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
BRYAN'S BUGLE.

W. ]. Bryan, the nominee of the Chi
cago convention, and the lessee of the
| st. Louis mob, is one of the most IN
compromising free traders in the coun-
try. The only thing for which he was
noted while serving his term in con-
gress was for his attacks on protective
tariff. He habitually sneered at the
idea of protecting American labor and
American products. He was for the
cheap man and a cheap country, with
a cheap civilization. He was against
giving bounty on southern sugar just
as yehemently as he was against the
establishment of tin-plate factories by
protection in America. He called it
"raw material rot" declaring among
other things that lit is as easy to just
fly bounty as protective tariff, and
impossible to justify either" He ad-
yocated letting sheep owners rustic for
themselves and sneered at the policy of
encouraging infant industries. On
March is. 1892. in free trade TRADE
i
Of the previous year, amounting to
S70,OO0,0O0 was not worth considera-
ton as compared with other farm pro-
ducts. This is sample of Mr.. Bryan's
to the farmer, that his wheat corn and
oat crops were worth twenty times
more than his wool clip if there was
no profit in the amount produced; 1t
could be multiplied twenty times more
and still il would not benefit him if
there was not profit per bushel. 1t
is the profit, over and above the cost
O production, that the farmer as well
as every other producer is interested
in, and not the total value of the pro-
duct.
The wool clip in 1891 yielded profit
to the farmers; they had something
over and above the cost of raising the
wool; their sheep that year were worth
S21 per head, SOS, 100000 in all. In
1895, with a wool clip valued at $780,
100000. quite drop from the $4,000
600 of 1891, the sheep left were worth
SL5S per head and less than $67, 000, 900
in total value. With the value of the
fccks reduced from $1OS,OOO,OO0 to
SCI, OOO, 900, the average price per head
from $251 to $1.5S, the average price
per pound Of wool from IL cents to 8
cents, the farmers are not likely to
heed the "Boy Orators" pleas in this
campaign for free trade and free wool.
His prophecies of benefit to the farm
ers from free wool have not material
lied. False prophets meet with cool
receptions. The farmers have had
the experience and Mr.. Bryan can now
out a cents worth of profit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
BICYCLE BEATS STEAM.

The bicycle achieved a remarkable
triumph when six riders, mounted or
a machine known as ''sextuple," beat
the Empire State express, reputed to
be the swiftest railroad train in the
world, in fair race near Syracuse, n.
Y. The place selected for the test was
at a point where n smooth cinder path
extends for a mile and half along
the New York Central railroad tracks.
AS the train approached the wheelmen
started, and when it came alongside
they were going at full speed. Side by
side the struggle between steam and
muscle went on for quarter of mile
without advantage in either side. At
the end of a mile and half the bicycle
was several lengths ahead and muscle
had won.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

| farmer last week at Okarche received
| sSl. "a in a single check for wheat.
Bob Nen has been nominated by the
Populists of Kay county for probate
| judge
The Guthrie baseball club has just wax
| ed IL to the Oklahoma City club three
games.
In an Oklahoma town this sign is erect
ed over a dry goods box: Financial dis
cussion: open day and night"
The Democrats OF Canadian county do
not nominate until September s. This is
the latest convention yet announced In
Oklahoma
"Silver or gold?" asks an Oklahoma
paper, that is the memen to question
today" The editor originally wrote IT
momentous.
The Oklahoma farmers are surely drift
ing into the castor bean craze Kansas
had il bad in -S13 and never made any
thing out of it
Mayor Hahn OF Fl Reno has granted the
freedom of the city 10 the Cheyenne In
dams. They can have it so long as their
annuity holds out.
Iseuberg of Enid - working up another
fight in his town IL has been two
weeks since anyone popped at Isenberg
and he feels sort OF lonesome.
Charley Hunter. ex-Republican OF Enid,
VIII go as a delegate 10 the Pop con-
gressional convention. Now what has
Charley against Dennis Flynn?
~ 49,
bass between the Oklahoma City ard Fl
Reno teams. \ Weyler trocha will be
constructed 20 keep the spectators back
The Republicans Of Blaine county have
put a hummer ticket IN the fed. The
watonga Republican says It viii sweep
the LAST vestige Of Populism out Of the
county.
A report IL travelling rapidly over the
country TO the effect that new woman
al woodward has publicly announced that
she can TO longer be responsible for her
husbands bills
Editor T. J. Palmer OF the Nefforf
Patriot. has got mixed I'd with cream
cry establishment The oklahoma editors
have a hard time finding a place 70 In
vest their profits
II Oklahoma defeats Dennis Flynn for
con ress this fan Oklahoma VII not set
free homes This pr~1letion Is not po4t- !
fcaI bs1nronhe. Dennfs y onto the wires |
and he can push II through. No new
delegate can
The officials of the Choctav road aaa 1
the business men OF Fl Reno are holding /
conferences. The Choctsw railroad viii /
ira that n any OF its s1bordin&isS are |
showing partiszty 90 s1y town. ths ROAD |
VIII pay fo- T. Several KsE-ss roads
have been run On the private snap scheHne l
for years without success. ard Oklahoma /
railroads shouId ayosd H.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-02

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