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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
@brontk.
49,
1nlano.
Californian.

CINE GDG1t intereiidAte Gntoedun9
lou ou9ebli1 in Der 9fd9e BON Sos
Nn9elDs 9emNdt wolDen leill. gSlc
bon bort aus berlhtet miro, bat man
in elmer S6lu1t Spei Mcilen nOrolid
pnn Der Staot ben Srt IN EDIT, no Dor
mebr als einem 9olben Sa mbunoert
Der Spunier Sruncescn Auila feline
S6Gbe per0rub. Sie Nrbelter ioIlen
bereits iiber 45 SUB tiei in ben itelni-
gen Sooen einNeorun9en lcin uno ellten
iIeinen She'll Der Sh0Be 9eboben babcn.
SIM 3uIommeubunQ biermit miro be-
ri6tet, ooB 6rau u. Sefuloeoa bon
BON Sos gtnoeles cine 9crwanote BON
9lpilo's Satin lei uno Ndberes iiber
be 6erbprQenen SddBe iulne. Sbrer
Muslo9e QenldB mobnte Srantestp
glpiln IN einsm QerdumlQen Sauie bins
Ter Dem alien Yico Souie in sos NnNe=
les. Gr mar tiberous reid, belaB
QrUBe Sie6beroen, 8Olos uno Silbers
miuen uno @Oellteine bon QrOBem
gGert6e. gehdnoil. lebte er in Der
AnNlt, er mO6te zines Sooes bcitohlen
perorn, uno beihIOB oljer, ielncn
&ei6tbum 81 per9rUben. 9ies tbcilte
er ieiuer 6rNu nit. Selnem treuen
Siener, einem Snoinner, Der ihon
Sobre lang in Der 6NmiIie lcbte, be-
fabl er zines 2tbenos, einen SGlcnpa=
gen in Ycreiti6uft Su balten. Damn
,purpe all iein 8Olo uuO SLIDER uno
ioniii0e WertbIa6en in grOBe irOene
&rii9e 0epadt. OleIe Su9clieNelt uno aufa
0cIaOsn. GOraui Qin0 es tort.
Grit ipQt tebrte 9lpila BON ieiner
nd1tli6en 6aGrt 5uriif. Na9 penis
GEN Sa0en mar Der alte Snolaner pl0B-
lid peri6munoen - luus aus lbm 9es
pDr0en, peiB mar belte nod nidt.
-SpGtey 9in9 Der Spanier zines Sa0es
nit icinsr 6r0u III Die benabbarten
Serge. I'M ibr ben DIT 81 Sei9en, 100
bic SdGbe perbOrNCn iparel. Inter
elmer eide IiBeup, ertlGrte er, Der Srt
lei ni9t nett BON Oh. Sen 9enauen
Srt woate er iebo6 nibt besei6nen. oa
er fiirdtete, bic &riloer ieiner 6rau
mD6teu ben ShnB ipQter beben. 9ti3t
LANCE nu6ber Iiarb Der alte Spnnie,.
DDus ndbere angaben 9enla4t 81 baben.
Sic 0u6ri6t, baB Der perborNcne
e6oB .euollh entoeft lei, peruria6te
babsr 9rpBe NuIre0uilQ. uro 2roBe
WQIen uOn Neu9isri8en itrDnlten na6
benz unQebIi6en 6unoorte, I'M ben gr.
fpls Der ShuB9rabsr 81 beobabten.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
Scras.

- Sulius SdiiBs tbeilt in ieinem
vSeras YOrludrts" aus Der 3slt. pslbs
er I'M alten Sabre als Snoiansr.
GOmmilldr unter ben utes aui Der
StatiOn Sgnacio in Colorado Der.
bra6te, fOl9enoe beitere. aber aud
etbnO9rapblih bemerteusWertbe, Grin.
nerungeQ nit:
So i9luei9iam uno ernit Der Snoi.
amer i'm @auSeu o:.iommeu III. 10.
mentli1 benz Q8cBen seSeniibsr, il
bellBt- or oempY6 iein 9utss SbeiI
SumOr. une lam iebr t~reffeno III
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nit Ocw eIn ute.Snoiausr otter IN
8%eriibrun9 tOmnlt. erbdlt einsn Snoi,
aner-Nomen. go bari ii9 }. y. Elm
redt 9roBer, oicep Wann gar niht
munoern, wenn er bel ben SnOiansrr
unter ben Hamen Setter YiHel" ODE,
oerSlei@en betannt lit.
Sa ih beim Se9inn msiner Nrbeii
auf Der SnoiGner-&eierOation iebr picl
81 i1relben bate uno be Snoiaue,
mid iait INNER am offensn Genite,
meinsr 8eibaitsitubs bei6ditiat jan.
ben. 10 ertbeiltsn lie mir nab eini9sn
@phen ben Namsn .Yatia-taneb",
wsl1es auf oeutid beiBt: ,@iel Sinte".
SD Slaubte nit meinem Namen mod
re1t QlimpflIh oapon9etOmmen al iein.
IS bate absr e!nen gang anoeren
8runD.
IS lit ndmli6 bel Gpber uno i6we.
rer Straie %OerbOten, ir9eno Del6s
iplritOle 8etrdnfe. gSbistD. g8ein Ooer
Sler. auf Die Snoianer.& %elerUatlOn 81
brInGen. uno Swar miro iolpObl Der.
jeniQe beIirult, Der IS iGldt. uls aud
Serjeni0e. weI6er es brlnat, uno aud
Ter. wel9er es Guf Der Geierpation in
@mpian9 nianntt. Sic @rpreB Som.
pauD wiiroe iplhe Nrtitel nibt bei6r.
bern. uno es wilroe 10 lei6t aud ,Ntle.
muno Oer9leiden 8etrante ididsn.
Stun 1T Die frsunOlib 9sle9sus Staoi
Durango MIR rs Wieilen Don Slnacio,
lIno nur pier Mieilen bon Der 8rsnse
Der Suoianer : %9teierpatiOn entiernt.
uno tam in elmer 9uten Stunoe nit.
telit Der Giienbabu erreiht perocn.
Sort braut man Elm reht autes.
i6madbaites BIER, Weldes aud in
6luihen pertauit miro.
9alO fano i9 in Durango sinen
rc6t Guten 6renno. OIL ben i6 mid
nit benz 8eiuh Dsnoen tonnte. mir
ieoe WObe Elm SupenO 6laiGsu brau.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
Colorado.

- guBeroroentlib reid 'iino bic
S6weIeliunoe. melde on ben Sfab=
fdugsn oes acknowledgements &c.
ma6t mOroen limb. Den oerbir9ten
MlttbeiIun0en 5uiOl9e enttalten bic
Eager 81 9rOSent reiueu Shwefel, Der
Dbne porberl9e &ebanolun0 auf ben
Wiartt 9ebraGt uno CUR Serlteluna
Don ShwefeliQure Dermenoet meroen
lam. 9tn elmer Stelle b%efinoet ii4 ell
IS SUB bobsr uno $50 6uB LANCER
9IbbOne, Der ausidlieBli6 aus S6we-
fel bsitebt. 9OrtieIbIt lit Elm 60 Sui
tieier StOlen in reinen Shlueiel 9es
trieben poroen; man tann oas Dertbs
nple Wtinsral obne Wtiihe in SGde
iGauIeIn uuO CUR Yerienoun9 briuSen.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
Velu Yorf.

Der 9u6balter zines Rep Oors
Ter iaibiunable Observation-Disclosures
tbeilte einem Gteporter einise 3ablen
nit, welhe Nuii6luB iiber ben Surus
Der Samen Der oberen 3ebutauieno 9es
ben. Gr iaQte: .@ir haben cine Suns
bin. melhe bel uns fir ii6 uno ibre
SOtter jdbrli4 fir SO. 0 Collars
9Saaren %eintauft. Siersia unierer
&unoinnen aebsn fir &leioun9stiide
10. 600 Dollars idbrlid aus"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
Sufleu's Wrnica Salbe.

Die bette Gable IN Der Welt fir
SGnttwunoen, 9autiairrunsen, @uns
ben, @el4uare, SalSFuB, 5leberpuns
ben, S4orf, s%eiprunSene lodnoe, 6rolts
beulen, &ra5en luSen, uno aae 9dutents
Siinoansen uno 1T cine iibere Ioeilung
fiji, 9dnorboioen. @s miro sarantirIs
baB bas Utittel p%oatommene @enug,
tbuuns sibt; wsnn nl1t, piro oas @eIO
suriderits :tet. Yreis rs Gents per
Sda4tel. - gu ue~rtauien bel /. %.
Ruete. Wpotbeter.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
Columbus @csiciu.

- Ssrielbe srbielt erite 9rdmis auI
Der lanowirtbibaftlihen NusitelunN
in 3Dniasbsrg. Seutidlano. uno wiro
ieBt oils wiltommene 9eilaee 81 50.
men=Y eIiellun9en oeqeben. Was oies
fer @eBitein 4lles ~leIltst. erfabrt man
ourh ben Sata!og Der @ernl9 Seeo
Company, @ilmautee, isis.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
&auiaS.

- Gin teufliider 8a6satt tuuroe in
SOpctG, an Dem ulersebn Wonate alien
&Inoe Der 6r0u SeGn, mGbreno oieie
auf tur5e 3sit i9re WObnun9 perlaTen
bate, Oerilbt. Sin juu9er unbolo.
nit weI&em Srnu Eean einen Si5put
seb0bt bate. enttIeioete oas &ino uno
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28

Sinh muroe 70 entieblid berbrannt,
bab es balo naAber itarb. : Ser Sbd'
ter 1T %cntflpben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
gtaat Ohio, o,

gtaat Ohio, Soisoo,
Sucas Souutp, IS. E.
Srant :. 9bsnsp bsiau5rt. bab e. Der dltsrs
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Don RaIarrh reg tpleu pGrc, Der our4 ben Ssorau9
pom Salis RaIarrpsRur MOI SsbrIlt psresn
fam. 6runt 9. Sbtusp.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1896-01-28
Il gsitpOrsn DOT mir uuo uut,ridriss
4 ben in neIutr SeaeuDurt am y
.br a II TAg

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Sou's 8ltarrbsRur piro inusrlia ssnommsu. uno
pirti oirstI auI bas BIui uuo bic ihIslmigeu Shtt ild1eu
bes Spittms. saBt sud .3eI9niie Irtt ~ d den.
j. !. Sqsuep. q Y o Soleoo, =.
E3- gsrtautt pon altu apoIbttsIn, 76 SenIs-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26

A dispatch from Washington to the
Baltimore sun states that within three
years We shall possess a fleet OF war yes
soils the cost Of which will Ice about
Sipo eo0ra. The Tine will soon come
- saws. when Congress Will have to for
mulate a naval policy. and when it does.
.nese conditions viii confront II. An
animal expenditure Of Sl5.ooo.ooO viii be
recessarv TO overcome depreciation and
pro,ids for cost OF repairs 20 the ships.
\ ike sum will be required for the main
tenance OF the naval establishment.
Henceforth. therefore. We shall have fixed
upon AS an annual expenditure Of $50
100000 to maintain the ships that we now
have. or that are now under construc-
tor.
AMI what are we going 70 DO with this
great navy after We get It?
A dozen years ago Puck had a cartoon
which represented Uncle Sam standing
upon his sea front with the wrecks that
a protective tariff makes lying around
him, aud 4 long gun I'm his hands. Across
a waterway stood fat and sleek free
trade John Bull with bags Of dollars
lying all around aud evidences Of pro-
gross and "go' everywhere. John Bull
asks Uncle sam what are you going
10 do with hat gum" Tn COINS TO
protect myself" replied Uncle Sam.
Protect yourself" said John. against
what, PROSPERITY. There Is a world OF
philosophy in this cartoon. What does
this nation what with an immense feet
OF battle-ships capable OF contending with
the English or French navy? Neither
England nor France Is going TO attack
US. or make 1t necessary for us 10 at
tack them. We are the wealtniest and
the most powerful nsr"- - 49, earth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26

All nations know II. and no nation IL
going TO trouble us ~ we let them alone.
Thcy are only too glad OF a decent ex-
cuse TO pass us by and be on the friend
lest OF terms with US. But If we build
a great navy. then we shall NJ once
grow a family Of Jingoes who Will want
TO see the navy employed. We shall be
always marching around with a chip on
our shoulders. and daring any other ma.
tion TO knock it of. Our chances OF de-
structive foreign wars will be increased
in proportion TO the number OF battle
ships that are built.
The navy, in its present state OF de-
velopment. has fixed a grievous and per
manent burden upon us. Let us stop
where we are before We convert the navy
into a sink-pocket that absorbs a eroat
part OF our taxation. while 1t Is threat
en'ng US with continued and disastrous
foreign wars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26
f1NED STANDARD THE WORKING
MAN's MED

on Saturday last the New York ropr-
nal Of Commerce published q table which
al "ase-earners should study in deter
mining whether they will abandon the
gold standard ard vote TO have their
wages paid in a cheap silver dollar.
The table shows tina the reduction in
prices Of staple cotton goods from 1873 to
1896 was from IS to 90 per cent. Of the
ten articles named. seven declined 60 per
cent. or more, two declined 90 per cent.
and one declined 45 per cent. The mills,
however. have continued TO make money,
because the material has declined and
the cost Of manufacture has been reduced
by improveme ITS Of machinery. Against
a decline in goods averaging co 81 per
cent. there was a decline in piece wages
Of Is per cent. But the improvements i'm
machinery has enabled the operatives 10
DO more work I'm fewer hours, so that the
actual money earnings Of the operatives
are fully Is per cent. higher thar they
We're in 1879. and The purchasing power
Of the dollar is more than one-half
greater.
Docs any -workingman believe that this
condition OF things would continue If We
should degrade our money and drop down
20 the standard Of q cheap silver dol
lar? 1t would not and it could noi.
These immense improvements have
crown out Of a state Of affairs in which
the standard hy which we regulated our
trade was the same as that used by all the
highly civilized nations. Our business men
knew always exactly the basis upon which
they were making their negotiations, and
they were consequently aide TO trade
dow. 70 the lowest point and for The
smallest profit. Eut II we had free sil-
YER tie silver dollar would be our only
money. St would be shifting IN value
every cay. and no man would know this
week what exchange would be next week.
and consequently no man would ever
know the basis upon which he was TO
found any transaction.
The w~orkingman's improvement comes
from a fixed and steady condition OF
things in which no can gradually FORCE
his claims for increased wages along as
tho emplover's business thrigcs; ana no
u.,oyor viu ever listen TO his omploye
o,o,m for further recognition when ne can
roolv 70 it n a the perpetual shifting OIL
the standard Of value keeps him Away
,,roor,oin about the position that ne oo-
-L.r
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26
cu,,ru.x JONES ADDRESS.

=
.1dresa which Senator Jones chair
man ~ the Chicago Popuiist-Demoera'c
.n~,v has issued to his followers IS a
1onlorablv document. Appealing to
the faithful Populists for money he
says: ,,o
'rno Democratic party"-meaning inc
CHICAGO party-"Is engaged in the defence
80 tho nlain people against the ~encro@en-
u.,,s Of the favored classes" There Is
mn issue Of this sort before the people
~ the United States. There are no
.e,yored classes" in the United states
excent the benedciaries Of a protective
,.~r. and the true Democratic party,
before a great body Of it seeded 10 the
Populists. reduced that protective taI1I
co greatly that It affords little shelter
now for those who want the position or
fayoritos of government. This language
Of Jones is nothing but on attempt by
him TO stir Up class controversy. It IS
AN effort 10 array those who are not
we'll Off in this worlds good against
those who are. Viewed i'm this. which IS
it's true light. It is unwise and unpatri-
Otto in its character and a proper COM
panion piece for a platform that con-
dennis the authorities Of the nation for
suppressing riotous mobs, and which sug-
gests as the most convenient method OF
getting rid Of a decision Of a court OF
justice that IS not agreeable TO some
part Of the population that the court
shall be packed.
Mr.. Jones notion that the plain peo-
pie" are threatened with destruction by
the favored classes rests upon a hazy
conception in his mind that 9TH money
changers Of Europe" have established
some sort Of control over the American
people. Argument upon this subject
with men like Jones is time and breath
thrown away. Nevertheless. we want 10
say. for tho thousandth time. TO people
of his sort. that with one fixed and I'M
varying standard OF value. which is COM
mon to us and to the countries OF Europe
also. there is no possibility that the
"money-changers Of Europe can "cor-
ner' the money with which VIC
do our business. In that state
OF the case. the practical money
with which we do business is the
credits that We transfer upon the books
Of banks. and these swell out to whatever
volume is needed by business when the
standard Of value IS fixed aad u~nchange-
able and confidence is thereby kept IN
impaired. These credits are the real.
practical money with which business IS
dohe' n the money-changers OF En-
rope can no more corner" them than thev
can corner the winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26
sUUOLARSHIP MEDALS
To be offered In frcdericksburg-"any
Religious Meetings.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Aug. %
Speclal-The city School Board has de-
cidcd to award medals the coming session
I'm each grade for good scholarship In the
public schools here. Public exercises
will be held and medals formally a"aiu.u
e. the successful pupils at the close OF tnc
schools. The schools will open september
a..
Key. Or. T. s. Dunaway. OF this city.
held revival services in the Accohac
Courthouse Baptist church every nlsiht
last week. and tie local press speaNS
very kindly OF him.
bethany church. In Caroline county
has elected Judge r.. n. WEIGH. Messrs.
A. r. BlGntOn. and Linwo0d flippo dcle-
gates TO the Goshen Association. which
viii meet at Bowling Green september
Sth.
Tho Adventists are conducting a ten
days cemp meeting at ScreamerSviile. in
Spotsylvania county. In addition 10 the
commodicus church they hav erected
at that place, many tents are pitched, and
those from q distance remain on tho
grounds. Large congregations are daily
in attendance.
Rev. Wallace Cave commenced a pro
tractet meeting az Berea church. Spot
sylvania Courthouse. Sunday The servi-
ces Will continue during the week at
night.
Rev. s. G. Ferguson has returned from
JDudoun county. where he has been visit
ing relatives n attending camp-meot-
ings He filed his pulpit at The Methodist
church here sunday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26

THE A FOR STATE CONVENTION,
TO III HELL IN RICHMOND On IHE
9th INSTANT-THE NATIONAL DEM
oCEATIC PAETY-FOR THE ILtC-
TIoS OF DELEGATES TO THE Ma
LCONVINTION At INDIANAr-
OILS. AND FOR ORGAN1ZATION IN
VIRGINIA.
The representatives OF the Demo
..ratic party who met in convention at
Chicago ON the 9Th day of July-havins
been betrayed into a false creed and
n false leadership and having aban-
doned Democratic principles, ana
adopted n platform in which is pro-
posed. for ratification by the people
of the United States in general, and
The Democratic party in particular. a
series of demands and propositions TO
be carried out 10y the government,
which are at variance with the doc
trines of the Democratic party ana
ruinous TO the financial, commercial,
and industrial interests of the people
of this country, and which no Demo
crat who adhercs TO the political faith
of the party can accept-Democrais
then on the ground i'm Chicago. who
resolved TO hold fast TO the established
faith and teachings of the party, at
once organized themselves for the pur-
pose of perpetuating Democratic faith
and of spreading it among the people
as heretofore.
10 this end a National Convention
of Democrats has been duly called TO
assemble at indianapolis, Ind, on the
"a Of September, 1896, for the purpose
of reafiirming in a platform the eStab-
lished principles of the Democratic
party, and of presenting TO the people
of the United States candidates for the
offices of President and Nice-Prcsident
who would maintain those principles.
The undersigned Democrats of the
State of Virginia, desiring to maintain
their party organization and TO CO..
operate with the Democrats Of other
States in the National Convention call
I'D for the "a Of September at Indian
apolis. hereby call upon their brother
Democrats throughout Virginia TO as
eemble in their respective counties and
towns on some convenient day, not
later than Monday, August oath, and
10 send delegates to a State conven-
lion TO be held in the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26


I'd IL. Davis j. u. Winston.
W. Y. Mordecai. John Kebman.
Dr. N. II. Henderson. 5. H.. Shirt.
/. w. Sample. u. +. Morton.
prof. L. : Randolph. Edgar Price.
Leslie ID. Kline. ". T.. Dolly.
"A y IIubbert j. u. Richmond.
Jchn $ ANDERSON. j. Il. Seward.
Dr T. 9 smth. }. l.. nargrovc.
~ ~. Parsons. r.. 4. Bennett.
G. N Moody. j. a. Warren.
~ ~ Ilarsroye. Co.. j. Holbrook.
- Y Uurt e. v. Litchneld.
n, / cockrel A.. Fulkerson.
Geo Blackmore. C.. l.. Bunting.
r. petcrs J. +. Dunlop.
% = Coyioc,oo \ r. swami.
~ !, i4srtin + perduson.
:. W; a. "strcN.
~m 49, .IteaId
ma D-cvr,ss + a. Jones.
n DaNis /, I. Kvland.
u Owen r. &. quinn.
A. +. Thomas. T.. j.. Miller.
r.. IL. \, Adams. r., O. horton.
j. VI. Booker. X. y. Tunstall.
II. Page Waller. ". II. c. Ellis.
Walter II. DOYLE. W. NJ. Whaley.
lanes NJ Ou.cke Henry O. Koper.
49, - ~ 1osenstsdt
n,,.~s,,s Wrfgnt c,as " pland
o., - tram,,oo c,af1,ng
T. IL. Woody julius Liebert.
=. - Ml'cheH. Il, - Jones
Chas. brown. X. -. / reno
David Calender. Benz. Lyon
Nm. j.. thinner. Ihos. y. Niniino'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26

yEditor Of The Times;
sir-Your quotation from M~acaulay IN
your editorial OF sunday was eNcelientiy
% the point .
I'm The eve OF the French Revolution"
by r.. j. Lowell. the author quotes Mon
tesqtIeu in his Satircal Persian letters
saying OF Louis Nv: Moreover. this
King is a great magician; be rules the
very minds OF Is subjects. he makes them
think as DE pleases. II ne has only one
million dOiiar 10 his treasury, and needs
two. he has but 20 assure them that one
dollar Is worth two. and they believe
him. II he has a difficult war 20 caI-
on. and has no money. be has but TO pul
into their heads that a piece OF ape is
bullion. and Immediately they are con-
WINGED.
See the ahove work p. 1E2. and Mon
tcsquicu-Pcrsia L~etters-letter a.
II struck me that our Populistic free
silver people have fou.d h magician in
their foolish theory and IN their knayish
leaders which is doing for them what
Louis XIV. did for his foolish subjects
I hope II Is not leading the sauH road
TO the deluge'-of which his great-grand-
father spoke before him.. b.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26
KFAD.

The following are extracts from n
letter of w. j.. Bryan TO the Hon. Geo.
A.. Garden. Of Dallas. Tex, dated Feb
ruary is. 1906:
IN June. 1895. 7 was discussing the silver
question al Jackson. Miss, when a gentle
man in the audience asked me II would
support n gold-standard candidate on =
gold-standard platform. II no Demo-
cratic Convention should nominate such =
candidate. 1 answered that while ! did
not believe tina the Democratic party
would take such action. l would refuse
TO support the nominee in the event that
it did select a g~old-standard candidate on
a Cold-standard platform. II was this
statement 10 which Mr.. Carlisle referred
when he. a few days later. called me a
Popnlist and refused to debate the silver
question with me at Lexington, Ky.
I never retracted what ! said at Jack
son. and ! do not intend TO. l am now
a private citizen. but my vote is my
own. Directed by my conscience and
by my best judgment. ] shall use that
vote to defend my rights, protect my
family. and advance the welfare Of So
cletv. No convention can rob me or my
convictions. nor can any party organl-
cation drive me TO conspire against the
prosperity and liberty Of my country. l
believe that the gold standard was CON
ceived in a~varico. fastened upon this
country by fraud. and can only be con-
tlnucd by gross deception practiced upon
the voters.
I EXPECT to be a delegate to the next
Democratic National Convention, and /
shall do all in my power TO save the
Democratic party from the grasp or
plutocracy. ! deny the right Of a con-
yention to depart from the principles. as
taught by the party in the past. and
,ben attempt TO bind those who shall
narticinated in the hope Of holding
the party TO its ancient position.
In other words. II a Democrat at
tends a convention for the purpose OF
obtaining a r%eamrmation Of Democratic
faith. and finds that the convention re-
INITIATES the conditions of the party. and
announces an entlfely ne" pOH'y' ne -
not. in my judgment, bound TO support
such new policy.
Men who agree upon a principle can
submit their personal preferences TO the
orbitramcnt OF a convention but men who
honestly differ upon the paramount pub
lie questions cannot afford 10 be harmo-
nized by a National Convention. Mr..
Cleveland would not support a frce-silyer
candidate for the presidency and no
hould not do so II he really believes that
free coinage would ruin the country. be-
cause a mans duty TO his country is high
or than his duty 10 his party.
Very truly yours.
". j.. BRYAN.
Lincoln, Neb, February is 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-26
HENRY WArrERsON ON THE CHI
CAGO PLATFORM.

Mr.. Henry Watterson writes fron
Geneva Switzerland. a letter to the Louis.
Vile Ccurier-Jourral. from which W. taxa
the following extract bearii s upon the
Chicago platform.
"Still. as far as the money question is
concerned. the country could survive even
the silver-mine owners and their reckless
and selfish gamble. a country which has
survived proiecticnism OF the Mckinley
kind can survive anything. and was not
horn TO die. But there are other matters
much morC serious and f%arreaching.
which this perversion OF Democratic truth.
this 81, rince OF the substance of econom-
&c reform for its shadow. embraces. and.
II II bs successful. forecloses, to the hon