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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
THE FIGURES,

The Washington Post says 1t is COM
paratively easy TO pick out the States that
will send free coinage delegations TO the
Democratic Convention at Chicago, but 1t
is not so easy TO figure that a Democratic
nominee on a free silver platform can be
elected. 1t adds:
There will be AL votes in the next cleo
toral college, so that ga will be ma
iority. OF this number l2S Will surely be
cast for an anti-silyer candidate by New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Della
ware Maryland, and New England. This
will leave the other IS to be secured IN
the Middle West and Northwest, task
which. at this time. seems to be almost
certain OF easy fultilment
The chances are all in favor OF the anti
free-coinage candidate. In the negative
column are 2O6 electoral votes, only eigh-
teen less than are necessary for MAORI
Nv. Nor can any one of these votes be
questioned. The existing conditions GER
family indicate that as against Demo
cratic silver candidate, the Republican
States of Iowa, Ohio, Minnesota. Michi-
gan Wisconsin and the two Dakotas,
would still remain in the Republican col
umn.
out OF the 1lS votes In the doubtful col
umn the sound-money candidate has
only to secure eighteen, while the silver
ticket must carry 100. The law of proba-
bility is entirely with the former.
one mans guess is good until another
man presents his.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
OUR TREASURE TROvE.

1t seems that there is some doubt
whether Richmond really has 100000
Of assets in the way OF back taxes due
her.
AS we understand, there is a case pend
ing In the courts here in which the ques-
ton is raised whether the city has any
lien for taxes for a period longer than
1--WE years. II the decision in this suit
should be against the city, large part
of our 100000 win take wings and fly
away. However, our community is bound
TO congratulate itself that by reason Of
the stir made by the Democratic League
attention has been called to this treasure
trove, be 1t great or small.
In one instance that we know Of. where
taxes were allowed TO accumulate until
they reached several thousand dollars,
the tax bills might have been easily col
lected by levying upon personal property.
We suppose the city has the right TO make
such levies; IL she has not 1t is high time
she were securing the right from the Gen.
eral Assembly.
1t is absurd for us TO be selling bonds
to help us pay current expenses, when
we have great sums of money due us
for delinquent taxes. And now that the
attention of the City Council has been
drawn to this matter, We hope that 1t
will take prompt and effective action TO
protect the cty's interest In this direc-
ton
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21

The general impression among southern
veterans is that the railroad companies
are not Offering such ticket rates TO the
Richmond reunion as will insure a good
attendance from distant States. We be-
leve that the Richmond committee has
labored very diligently 10 secure lower
rates. and we doubt not that 1t IS still
prosecuting its purpose OF getting the best
terms possible But II eeems TO the Dis
patch that this is a matter as to which
the aid Of General Gordon and OF the
Executive Committee OF the Grand En-
campment OF the United Confederate
Veterans might well be invoked. We are
to have here in Richmond not merely
reunion and a cornerstone laying, but
session Of the Grand Encampment. and
il is, therefore, of general interest TO
thousands of old soldiers scattered in a
score of States that tickets should lie sold
as low as possible. To this end we sug-
gest that General Gordon, the comman-
der-in-chief Of the United Confederate
Veterans, and his committee be asked
10 use their good Offices with the
railroad companies. The Dispatch is
not at all doubtful about having
an immense gathering here at the
reunion. What we are most concerned
about is that the railroad rates shall be
so reasonable as to bring hither from
distant States hundreds of the old soldiers
who have never put foot into Richmond
since the close of the war.
And. by the way, it would be a grace
full thing for the United States Govern
ment to lend us about a thousand army
tents in which to lodge some OF our
guests. Then We might have "a tented
field" near the Exposition-Grounds, and
thus things would look more natural
to the old vets.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
IN THE SPRING.
What Is the Hest Thing for People
to DO ut This seasonf

II must take a spring medicine. My
blood needs thinning"
We frequently hear people making tho
above remark just at this. time OF the
year. They feel weak and languid. as
miider weather approaches, and realize
that their health needs attention. But
did II ever occur 10 such people that
thinning the blood WIN only tond 10 make
them weaker. and that II would be Tar
wiser 10 take something TO increase
their strength
Thousands OF people have discovered
that thinning the blood IL u mistake, aud
have derived more benefit from building
UP their health and vitality In spring
time. This fact In clearly proved by the
following opinions OF somo reliable peo-
pie:
Brooklyn, recently said: II formerly suf-
fered a great deal In the spring from
weakness and nervous debility. l tried
many remedies. but obtained no RELIEF
until | began taking Duffy's pure malt
whiskey Since | commenced using IL
my friends are all astonished at my I'M
proved appearance"
Mrs. l.. c. Miller, 52i north Twenty-third
street. Philadelphia, says used 20
suffer very much from weakness and
debility at this season, but | now use
Duffy's pure malt whIskey, and Keep up
my health. By taking 1t find that my
appetite Is better. | sleep well, and 90
not have that tired, languid. weary reel
ing | formerly experienced. II Is GER
tainly the best thing l ever tried"
People who wish 10 build up their
health at this time OF the year can see
that Duffy's pure malt whiskey. Is far
II is a Strengthening lth-giving stimu-
liant. II Is unequalled for purifying the
blood. auickening the circulation, toning
10 the system, and restoring the vitality.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
Reunion OF the King William Ar
fiIirry.
alexandria Times)

coIoneI Thomas II. Carter, Of Washing
ton. is being appealed TO BY various
members of the old company to nave a
reunion OF the King William artillery al
Richmond during the laying OF the corner
stone Of the Davis monument. IN June
The suggestion is being met with hearty
approyal from comrades In this city ana
wherever scattered and Colonel Carter
who commanded the battery from the De-
ginning to the close Of the war. VIII tur-
Their the scheme, In harmony with the
wishes Of the surviving comrades. Inc
company has a record second TO none
having fought from start TO hnish on
twenty or more battle-fields, yet gained
sufficient glory in one-that OF Seven
Pines-to make its fame and name immor-
tai In this battle thirty-two out OF
sixty-one men who went In were either
killed or wounded, and so important ana
courageous a part did II take that MAJOR
General d. II. Hill, riding UP at the close
about shutdown on Saturday, said 10 cap
tain Carter: II had rather be commander
OF the King William Artillery than Presi-
dent of the Confederate States And, as
evidence that General Hill meant what
he said on that occasion. some twenty
years after the war, in speech peIore
the survivors OF the Army OF Northern
Virginia, his subject was Seven zines
and the King William Artillery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
Mr., Turpin on FIduciaries.

Richmond, Va, April Is, 1870.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Your reporter of the proceedings OF
the Board OF Aldermen almost invariably
reports me with accuracy, but in pub
fishing some remarks made by me last
night in the Board OF Aldermen he
made an important mistake. He says:
mfr. Turpin here made the surprising
statement that, of the 400 fiduciaries In
the city of Richmond, not more than
twenty-five were paying 81 to the city,
and two Of those twenty-five were men,
bers of the City Council"
This misses entirely the point of my
remarks. i said that there were 100 fdu-
Charles in Richmond: that only $4,000
of fiduciary funds were returned for taxa
ton, and that $4,000 of this sum were
returned by, not twenty-five fiduciaries,
but by four only, and that two OF these
four were members OF the present City
Council In other words, four men, hold
ing fduciary positions, return more
than four fifths OF the entire fiduciary
funds that are taxed.
Upon further examination this morn
ing | find reason to modify my state
ment. H. the extent of saying that, upon
reliable Information, there are about ST.
90 OF fduciary funds returned In Rich
mond for taxation, and that of this sum
about $3ss0O0 were returned by five fidu-
Charles. of whom two are members OF the
present City Council.
BY publishing this note you will oblige,
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM NJ. TURPIN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21


the minority Is fairly entitled 10 recosh,
ton. not only In State conventions ,, Dus
IN the national convention as well. In's
il exact Justice and true Democracy anu
II is. therefore. good politics as wen
II. as Is claimed. 70 per cent OF inc
Democratic voters Of Virginia are IN ravor
of free coinage. they are en'itied 10
their proportion Of the representation a.
Chicago; but they should not also ciaih
the right 10 control the representation
OF the remaining % per cent. or Demo
cratic voters who are opposed 10 Tree,
silver coinage. The friends OF sound
money In Virginia will doubtless sehd 10
the stanton convention delegates VINO
will truly represent their views on the
financial issue. and who Will insist upon
their just proportion OF the states rep
resentation at Chicago. 1t Is OF tue
greatest Importance that the sound
money Democracy of the South should
have all of the delegates TO whom tney
are entitled in the national convention;
and. while they may not secure ma
jority from any Southern State. all COM
bined may be able TO save the day when
the issue Is made at Chicago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
NOT A HOTTER.

Mr.. Fleming G. Du Bignon, or Georgia,
who has just announced himself a candi-
date for the United States Senate from
that State, has long been favorably
spoken of for that place. From all ac-
counts, he is well qualified to fiji that
exalted position. He differs with his
party only as to the silver question, we
believe, and this difference he has re-
duced to the minimum by pledging HIM
self not 10 run for the United States
Senate II the Democratic National Con-
yention inserts a free-silver plank In
is platform. Mr.. Du Bignon thus taxes
tha silver question out of the contest IN
Seorgia-at least. so far as he is con-
.erned. This action on his part signines
that Mr.. Du Blgnon is a sound-money
man. II also signifies that he is sound
Democrat. Ex-Speaker Crisp was, until
a few days ago. the candidate OF the
siiyerites. and as such stumped georgia
until he learned from his physician that
IL would be at the peril OF his life II ne
continued to make public speeches. we
do not know whom the silverites VIII
substitute IOT MI. (iA'P O. 49,
sneaker in the Empire State OF the
south. but We suppose Mr.. Du Bignon
viii be the man. Georgia has always
been rich in leading statesmen, and she
viii soon have somebody else In Mr.
crlsp's place on the stump. Mr.. Hoke
smith is still. we suppose. the man VINO
ia relied upon by the anti-silver Demo-
srats 10 muster their forces on the
various court-greens.
Why cannot the Democrats OF virginia
follow the example of those OF Georgia,
and refer the silver question TO the
voters at the ballot-box, to be decided
,here without further division? The silver
question does not properly belong TO the
creed OF the Democratic party. on the
contrary, II is like the know-Nothins
onestion. which, in 1854 and 1856, seemed
about 10 bury the Democratic party, and
an 1851 or 1853, or few years later. had
totally disappeared beneath the waves
The Democrats OF Virginia are some OF
them silverites and others Of them gold
ties. Why may not all candidates for
the United States Senate OF promotion
otherwise follow Mr.. Du Bignon's ex-
ample. end pledge themselves to ge'
,ut OF the way II the Democratic Ma
tIonaI Convention erects a platform upon
which they cannot standg
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
MoRRIsON's CREED.

Mr. Morrison Is hardly to be set down
as a candidate for President He is
however, g. dark horse, and on Saturday
spoke as follows to reporter. He said
81 would be willing TO take as the
Democratic policy or platform the de-
claration made in the law repeating the
Sherman act. Here ii Is;
"'And It is hereby declared to be the
policy of the United States TO continue
the use Of both gold and silver as stand
ard money, and to coin both gold and
silver into money of equal intrinsic ana
exchangeable value, such equality 10 be
secured through International agreement,
or by such safeguards of legislation as
will insure the maintenance OF the parity
In value Of the coins Of the two metals
and the equal power of every dollar at
all times in the markets and in the
payment of debts. And II Is hereby fur'
Their declared that the efforts of the
government should be steadily directed
10 the establishment of such safe
system Of bimetallsm as will maintain
at all times the equal power OF every
dollar coined or issued by the United
states in the markets and In the pay
ment OF debts
SO Mr.. Morrison, like Mr.. Sherman,
is in favor Of an international agree
ment." And hence we may say once
more that the phrase Is growing In
strength.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21

advocated by Comptroller Knox. IN iSH'
and afterwards By Secretary winao'n
That plan was 10 exchange surplus cur
fency for low-rate government bonds, 10
be reconyerted into currency upon de-
mand. But to this scheme II has been
objected that the bonds would imme-
diately become themselves a part OF the
currency of the country, and so refuse
or fail to oil the place In our currency
system which the advocates OF the
scheme expect It to fiji.
An elastic currency is also one or the
schemes which are put prominently Tor
ward by the advocates of a State-bank
system 1t is claimed by them that
"homing" currency would result from
good State-bank system. That Is TO say
that under such a system State BANK
might be established almost anywhere,
and the people In its neighborhood be
supplied with an elastic currency; or.
In other words. manage 10 effect loans
with II which cannot be effected under
the existing banking system. We must
say that though we believe theoretically
In divorcing the National Government
from the banks or any banking system.
we have not yet seen our way clearly
TO the desirability of doing away with
the present nationai-bank system, and
establishing in its stead banks which
viii lend out their money on insufficient
security. or because they have
"homing' feature not possessed by
the existing banks. But all sorts OF
questions relative to the currency and
to the merits OF different banking sys-
TENS are now under discussion. and II
good currency and a good banking-sys-
TEN do not result we OF the great
American republic will have to acknowl-
edge that we are not so wise as
we had iattered ourselves We were.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
DANGER THE UNIT RULE.

The Richmond Dispatch gives up the
ghost, and acknowledges that the advo-
Gates OF the free coinage of silver VIII
dominate the staunton Democratic Con-
vention and send a solid silver delegation
10 Chicago to cast the vote of Virginia
for a free-sllver presidential candidate.
The party organ-grinders who have been
bowling for the gold standard VIII soon
change their tune. and preach free silver
with the same vigor and facihty tha'
they have preached for the gold stand
ard.-The Roanoke Times.
The Times misstates our position. IT
ought to treat us justly. What we do
concede is that the free-silverites will
be able 10 elect the four delegates for
the State at large and the majority Of the
district delegates; but we do not "acknow-
ledge" that so the advocates Of free
coinage .'' send solid silver delegation
TO Chicago.
No: 10 acknowledge this would
be TO suspect our State Democratic con-
yention Of the purpose of adopting
the unit rule and crushing out
minority representa- ton. in violation OF
long established usage in this State. we
know that influential leaders OF the Demo-
cracy in Virginia now favor the adoption
of the unit rule: but as yet we are not
ready to believe that after the sober Sc
cond thought they will be willing to
WELD their power so as TO make trouble
in our party.
we repeat: Better divided delegation
,o chicaxo than a divided party in Vir-
Qinia.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
General Fftzhugh Lee.
Nav York Letter.)

No man in the whole line Of the big
military parade in this city at the cele'
bration Of the centennial anniversary oil
the Constitution OF the United States re-
ceived such an ovation as General f1tz-
hugh Lee, who has just been appointed
Consul General to Habana, and those who
saw him on that occasion are likely &c
remember how he looked. There were
Governors OF many different States in the
line, says the New York Sun, and som,
of them on horseback, looking uncomfort
able. General Lee is a man Of command
ing presence, and a cavalry hero to boot
AS he rode along the line on a magnin'
cent horse with the grace and seat thai
come only from much service, there was
a rattle OF hand-elapping and a roar OF
cheers. People who didn't know the iden'
tity OF the dashing rider cheered him be-
cause he looked as II it were his right &c
be cheered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
An EI..srIC CURRENCY.

An elastic currency has long been a
hobby with great many people in this
country. ana there are not few OF
them who never cease TO recommend one
and another scheme for making our cur
rcncy conform to their own notions OF
elasticity. The most expert flnancier
living cannot tell how much currency Is
needed IN any given country; but we
suppose II might safely be averrcd that
what with our nationoi-bank notes. our
sreenbacks, our Treasury-notes. and our
gold and silver. there Is currency enough
In this country 10 answer all the de-
lna1ids Of trade and commerce. We do
not mean to say that there is currency
enough OF any particular description;
bat currency enough. taking all the diff
ferent kinds together
One old scheme OF propozed currency
reform. which has come down 10 us from
Horace 0recley's day. Is mentioned In
the Baltimore Sun as the Suffolk sys-
tenn" though Mr. Greeley advocated It..
AZ tx Cid not originate g. end 2; res
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
CLEyELAND's FISHING FRIEND.
He Succeeds FitzhuGh Lee and the
Virginia Senators Object.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., April IS
There Is close bond OF fellowship be-
tween President Cleveland and Captain
W. II. Fowle. who was nominated few
days ago to be Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the Sixth Virginia District,
TO succeed General Fitzhugh Lee. APP
pointed Consul-General TO Habana. Cap
tain Fowle is an enthusiast on hshing'
and, with several others, interested IN
a group of islands and waters In Canada
which are controlled by club. MI
Fowle. during the spring OF 1888, was
I'm Washington for several weeks as an
applicant for the marshalshp for the
Western District of Virginia. but at that
time he had not made any impression
on the President. and friend OF Gov
ernor O'Ferrall secured the place. When
the late Captain Ham Shepperd got the
collectorship he gave Mr.. Fowle the best
office under him, and he has been holding
Il ever since.
Having occasion to call at the White
House in the fall of 1898 with Mr.. Shep-
perd Mr.. Fowle had an opportunity 10
discuss fishing with the President, ana
II is well known among Nirginians mere
that the President, on being INFORMED
of the reported wonderful sport 10 De
had up in Fowles preserves" went into
ecstacies over what he had heard; on
being urged by Fowle to make trip UP
there he is said to have declared tha'
n he lived until his present term eS-
nired he would certainly do so.
Fowle is understood to have told
many things about fishing that astonished
and pleased Mr.. Cleveland, and during
a subsequent visit TO the White House
carried with, him numerous photographs
of some of the fish he and his FRIENDS mao
caught. From that day TO this MT
cleveland and Mr.. Fowle have beeh
great friends, and It did not REQUIRE
any coaxing 10 induce him 10 appo'"'
Tsa,,.,o az tho successor to General Lee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
THE TICKET.

The list OF persons who have compheu
with the requirements OF the Democ'au0-
urinary election plan and who VIII oe
voted for at the primary. which III " W
held on the aoth instant. was compie'e"
yesterday. While we cannot approve ~
I'm it's entirety. we must say that the 'iS'
contains the names OF more thah '"1
usual number of men whose services ."
the city Council would be valuable 10
Richmond. That this is true can ha'uiy
ne questioned. And that this IL so must
be credited in the main 20 the efforts Va
the Democratic League for Coco Govern
ment. which was instrumental In orineHs
on, n number of new men, and In Keep
,ny IN the field some OF the old members
Who otherwise would have declined 70
offer for reelection. Still. others or the
old members who are known 10 De FAVOR
able 10 an economical administration VI
the CITY government we're endorsed by the
,eazue So the community must realize
and recognize its obligations to the
leasue inasmuch as It has been instru-
mental in Offering TO voters wider fahse
of selection than is usual ;and' WHAT
is more. the league has directed pubic
attention to the urgent necessity for our
city's living within its income.
The good-government movement mere
differs from most other movements Oh
this character N this, that 1t Is con-
test that is to be made at the Democratic
urinary. We are making our fight within
our party. We are appealing to our
brother Democrats to join in a demand
for a retrenchment OF public expenses.
We have not collogued with our political
opponents to down" the existing govern
ment So far from this, we appreciate
the fact that since the league has STIRRED
up" the City Council, the Council has
gone to work on lines and in ways that
concede the urgent need of better
municipal policy than has heretofore OBJ
tanned here.
Yes, the league. like the Committee OF
Nine, which was ridiculed and reviled so
long, has done a great deal Of good"
and we believe 1t may be counted upon
to do a great deal more good.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
Free Gold or Free silver.
baltimore SUM-

The threat OF the Virginia silver Demo-
Gratis 10 enforce the unit rule at the
State convention In the selection OF dele
gates TO the Chicago convention has
aroused the fighting spirit of the sound
money men. The Richmond Dispatch
says that II the effort Is seriously made
TO send a solid silver delegation TO the
national convention through the adop-
ton OF the unit rule. II Will endanger the
harmony OF the party. I'VE should re-
member" says the Dispatch. that four
years ago the existing rule saved our
party from a split where the unit rule
would have been the ruin OF US. II Is
better for the Democrats OF Virginia TO
have divided delegation In the Chicago
convention that to have divided
party here at home" The Rockingham
Register is also very outspoken In Its
opposition to the unit rule. THE Demo-
Gratis of the Valley" 1t says, have
not been accustomed to have tLeir dele
gates bound and gagged by votes from
Underwater and the Southside. and they
win not tamely submit to tactics Of that
sort just now"
The vital principle OF Democracy Is
minority representation; and. while the
riaht OF the majority to rule is conceded.