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The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

ExSecretary Whitney has apparently
abandoned all hope of getting any con-
cessions from the silver men, and now is
trying the effect of threat to bolt But
the latter will be as useless as the
former. A bolt by several prominent
New York 'gold bugs" like Whitney
would, we are inclined to think, be
grateful to the silver men. 1t wouli
tend to corroborats their claim that the
Now York Democratic leaders were gold
men first and Democrats afterward. It
would also tend to increase the prejudice
already felt by the west against the east.
which is really one of the most pow
erfnl supports OF the silver movement
Whitney's campaign against free
silver has been full of mis-
takes. First, he delayed it un-
til the complexion of the convention was
virtually settled; then he undertook to
catch some of the silver delegates with
hook baited with international bimetal-
ism; and now apparently he is trying to
frighten them with the threat Of bolt
He has won no credit ataIl in his fight
against free silver. Had he gone to
Europe when he intended to and washed
his hands of the whole business, as Cor
man has done, silver would have been no
stronger than it is today. Indeed there
is some reason to believe that his cam
paign has rather strengthened silver than
otherwise by stirring up It's advocates
and getting them into Sighting trim.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

The Hon. Mr.. Harvey who taught
Coins Financial School has constructed
a very intricate and complicated scheme
for uniting all the silver forces. The
only out about Mr.. Harvey's machine is
that in all probability it is too conipli-
Gated to GO.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

Mr.. Ara Warren OF Bangor, one of the
delegates from Maine to the Chicago con-
vsntion, comes out sQnarely fer free sill
yer. Mr.. Goldthwaite isn't far behind
him. But they are bound by tho plat
form which is for gold.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

The Hon. MIR. German of Maryland
still maintains his reputation as alto
cether the shrewdest of the Democratic
leaders. While Hill and Whitney and
Russell are going to Chicago German is
going TO remain at homo and enjoy their
humiliation from afar.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30
THE DOLLAR AND WAGE FARMERS
lKennebec journal.

Every man who earns dollar today
earns a gold dollar and there was never
time in the history of this republic when
dollar would buy as much as it will
today.
Who, then, should be moro interested
in maintaining a high standard In our
currency than the wage Garner of this
country? Surely the very best dollars in
the world are none too good to receive
in exchange for ones labor ''The best''
is none too good for the American
people,
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

One Of the NJ Massachusetts, delegates to
the Chicago convention openly declares
that he shall oppose gold plat
dozen more delegates who are inclined
the same way. 1t looks as though the
Hon. William e. Russell would have all
he could do to keep New England
straight.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

the Senate into a purchasing act and be
came known as the Bland Allison law.
Ever since that time Bland has been
working in the interest Of free silver.
His oonstancy has known no variable
ness or shadow of turning, and now that
silver is about to triumph in the Demo-
cratic platform it is just and logical that
it's most devoted and consistent friend
should be placed upon it.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30
FOR GOVERNOR,
Llewellyn Powers
OF NOULTON.
OF MoULTON.

It is lucky for Major Mckinley that he
is blessed with good voice and fiuency
of speech.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

President Andrews of Brown Univer-
sity, has always been an advocate OF in
ternational bimetalism, but until recently
he has held that free coinage of silver by
this country alone would be dangerous.
He now has changed his mind on this
point, as appears from the following
letter which he has recently written to
friend in Boston:
Ny Dear Sir: In yours of the Goth
inst, after adverting to Cernuschi's S latest
position touching the policy Of the
United States in freely coming silver
at l6 to without waiting for an inter-
national agreement, you asa what, II
any, objections would urge against this
policy. l reply that / would urge none.
| he vast new output of gold in recent
year as compared with that of silver i'm
presses me that free coinage by US alone
would not load to the displacement of
our gold; that, therefore, free coinage
would be safe. If it is safe, it is cer-
tainly desirable. Or course, no one can
be absolutely certain that we could pro-
cesd with silver free coinage and yet re-
tain our gold. l therefore do not dogma
tize, bnt leave that to the gold men. To
my mind, however, the overwhelming
probability is that gold would stny with
us. LaSc uoblCod VI iato ito ectAOuS al
gument to show that it would not.
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS.
Providence, Il. l., June 22, 1886.
This letter shows that the silver pro-
paganda are not to be without able sup
porters right here i'll New England. and
indicates that the battle of the standards
is going to be an exceedingly hard
fought contest
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30
CURRENT COMMENT.
GETTING WARM.
(AInauv .Joprnnl \

GETTING WARM
(Albany Journal)
Warner Miller is not only a traitor; he
is liar.
A PREDICTION.
eastern Argus.)
II the national convention at Chicago
free silver the Democratic party
will ride to fall.
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

: My Fire Opal and Other Tales by Sara =
Warner Brooks, author of English
Poetry and Poets.' Out of personal ex-
perienoe with criminals behind the bars,
this writer tells us something about "our
convicted fellow sinnerB" and most OF
the stories are very suggestive and touch
ng. The initial number is net the best,
but "John Gravesend" Is tragedy
worthy of thrilling drama and is re-
plets with truth on its saddest side. "A
Bunch OF Violets'' is also good. Miss
Paulina Parker'' and Mandy Ann" de-
serve to live. We realizs anew that
mothers in patience and loyalty outdo
all Others in devotion to their errtng
ones. These studies are beyond the
average in insight and pathos and con-
tain pathos counterpart the occasional
touch of humor. (Boston: Estes q
Lauriat; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon. Price S1.0e.)
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

The Picture OF Las Cruces. A Ro-
nance of Mexicio by Christian Reid, au
thor of "a Comedy of Elopement, etc,
etc. This author, aways facile. brilliant
and captivating of pen has nowhere
chosen her locale better than in this
volume. Mexico is nothing if not ro-
mantle and picturesque and in this story
of sentiment and chivalry we have an
environment certain to draw out beauty
of narration. Moreover the conception
of u woman's liEene5s to q
portrait of une of her ancestors In
ducing haunting spirit Of resem blance
in mind and soul is original. To have
bosn perfectly consistent Carmen should
have had less stability though for that
matter we find the question raised as to
whether the Marquesa-the Velasquez
oriainal-was not more sinned against
than SHINING. Those Of us longing for
something in summer reading which
defes Gradgrind and transports US into
the realm of romance will discover this
desideratunl in ''The Picture of Las
Cruces" (New York: ID. Appleton &
Company; Portland: Loring, short &
Harmon Price 81. 00.}
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30

False Coin or True by +. +. MONTE
sor, author of s'Tae One Who Looked
On" etc., is story which ought to make
one think twice before attempting to dis
tribute to people the titles ''good" and
"bad.'' little waif drudging in Lon
don lodgings falls in with one Monsieur
Moreze, master of popular magic and
hypnotism, who makes of her ''sensi-
tive'' and employs her as medium upon
the stage Monsieur has access, also,
| as tho head of his craft to fashionable
London houses where he may, at large
| cost, amuse the guests at their hostess'
request How he treats his little charge,
| what happens when she falls in love
with somebody else and the crisis and
| finale are for the story to reveal in pro-
cess Of construction and termination.
tNannette," thoroughly franchise. says
Mon Dieu l can alter my mind In
less than twelve hours. am not stolid
Englishwoman that 1 must continue to
swear by my own stupidity forever %
And again." The Holy Lady can put il
down to my credit that have nurseo
this child for charity. 1t WAS entirely
out of charity at first, she added hall
aloud. for it was rs well that that should
be clearly understood up above" Miss
Montiesor has published ia "False Coir
or True an ingenious and interesting
story. (New York: d. Appleton & Com
pany; Portland: Loring, Short e. Har
mon. Price S1.25.)
The Portland daily press., 1896-06-30
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A Gentleman's Gentleman, Being Ger
tain Pages from The Life and Strange
Adventures of Sir Nicholas Steele, Bart,
as related by His Valet Hidebrand
Bigg, edited by Max Pemberton, author
of 1.-The Sea Wolves,'' etc. This story,
or more properly group of separate stories
which yet Garry through the same char
acters, is capitally told. Whether it is
we'll worth the telling is another matter.
Mr.. Penn berton's gentleman scoundrel is
finely done and the elements OF old ro-
nance and modern melodrama are about
equally combined in ga Gentleman's
Gentleman" 1.-THE Great White Dia-
mond" is the cleverest episode related.
The author has fantastic and whimsi-
cal quality about his writings, shown
moro strongly in his other books which
is very attractive to a certain class Of
readers The closing numbers, dealing
with Russian duel are graphic and
effective. Sir Nicholas unprincipled,
card sharper and cultivator under the
guise of elegance of all the vices, yet in
way winning the readers affections
will remain in the mind as bit of i'm
aginative portraiture, which is the sort
of thing the anti-realists commend.
| New tYork: Harper & Brothers; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmon. Price.
S125.
A King and A Few Dukes. A Ro-
nance by Robert W. Chambers author
of 1.-THE King in Yellow" "The Maker
of Moons,'' etc. Mr.. Chambers is also a
10, or of the bizarre and in the present
instance he has chosen for his subject the
standing of the small Principalities
which may be regarded as buffers be-
tween Russia, Germany, Austria and
Turkey That their autonomy is main
tanned by the greater countries, gives
them Significance, and little matter
may stir up strife. Therefore the i'm
portance of trifes furnishes theme for
this author to burlesque Into prepos-
ferrous story, with love story inter
woven, Mr.. Chambers Introduces some
humor But he is sufficiently clever
writer to make a more worth while guest
fruitful, and successful. New York and
London. G. P. Putnams Sons; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmon. Price
SL25.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From onr Regular Correspondsnt.)

From onr Regular Correspondent
Washington, ID. .. Oct. rs
so far as the work at the Washing
ron end 10 concerned the Presi
Dental campaign is over. Their
IS ne lOng,r any hustle arsund
either the Bryan or the MCKINLEY
headquarters. Tho work of send
ing out campaign literature is end
ed. and if any votes are changed
b .ween the time and election day
# will not be because ct anything
done 10 Washing on. The fight is
now transferred TO the voting pre-.
clncts. While there is less hystvrla
displayed at Bryan headq larters
than was on tap last week, the
democrats and pOpuIists are claim
Ing thAt Brl will certainly Q
elected By a nall maj )rlty OF the
electoral college aud that the
silver men will elect IN j Irity OF
the next House. At Mckinley
headquarters, they are actual y
inbhant In their confidence that
Mckinley will receive tie 325 elec.
tDral votes claimed tor him by
Vice Chairman Apsley, If the Re.
publican Congressional Committee
or more, aud that the number OF
republican members Of the next
House will not fall short of the 224
claimed by NJ. ApsIey.
o tside of the political head
q Ia tcrs the impression bias been
growing in ashIngton for some
lays that Mckinley will win, not
10y so large a vote as Dir. Aps'ey
laims, bat still that he will win,
SO general has this Ihea become
that most people speak OF it as a
ma ter of COURSE, ard nine II en-
out o. ten taken at random on the
street aud asked Sho they thou b t
would be elected replied withOut
any hesitation "McKinley,' and
yet a majority OF these men we're
for Bryan. During a period cover
ing five Presidential elections,
have never known the OpinlOa OF
the result of one of them to be 81
nearly unanimous IN Washington.
This ls, perhaps, largely attribute
ble to the wish of 80 or more Of th,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

A typographical error in the National
Democratic Platform, as sent out in
Virginia, gave the advocates OF free
coinage some comfort. The word I'M
limited was use dinstead of limited. The
sentence should read as follows:
''rhe experience OF mankind has
shown thit by reason of thei r natural
qualities gold is the necessary money OF
the large affairs of commerce. and busi-
ness, while silver Is conveniently adapt
ed to minor transactions, and the most
beneficial use of both together can be
insured only by the adoption OF the
former as a standard OF monetery meas
ure and the maintenance Of silver at a
parity with gold by its limited coinage
under suitable safeguards Of law"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
To Prepare a Ballot.

Scratch out the name of I'll the eahol-
dates for President and Vice-Presideht'
except those Of the candidates for Presi'
ssnt and Vics-Presidcnt you wish 10
vote for.
Do not. under any circumstances
scratch the name of any Elector on inc
ticket. but leave them ali Of every party
untouched. THIS is IMPORTANT.
In voting for members OF Congress
Won scratch out the name OF those ior
whom you do not wish to vote leaving
o1ly the name ofthe candidate for whom
YOU desire your ballot to be cast.
No name is legally scratched unless
the mark extends at least three-fourths
of the way through it.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

government employees that hcKiL-
ley will win, but 1t isn'tall charge
able to that, as many who think
that Mckinley will win do not
wish him TO do so. But whatever
tue cause, the case is just as l
have stated it.
President CIevtla nd has nice
iulcv plum TO give to somebody in
filling The vacancy on The Court OF
Claims caused by the death OF
Chief Justice Richardson. This 10
a lifetime ID that at least two
members of the STANDARDIZATION
and HtrOert would very willingly
drop into, and one OF them may
get ii, but threats have already
heen made by the silver men who
are IN majority In the Senate,
that no gold democrat will be con-
flrmed If one is nominated to the
vacancy. 1t will be comparative
" easy matter to hold up any nOm
nation made until after the 4 b of
March if any number OF Senators
desire to do so.
It's thought by Georgia men IN
ashlngton that the death OF EA-
Speaker Crisp, who would have
been elected TO the Senate will
precipitate a red hot fight for the
seat in the Senate which Gen Cor.
don will yacAte next Mnrch. That
Elk Secretary Iloke Smith would
like TO be Senator, is well known,
bnt his financial views will prob
ably put the prize hey Ond his reach
as the Legislature Is Oyerwhe!m
ingIA for silver, aud Mr. Smith,
while supporting Bryan and the
Chicago platform is virtually do
ing so under cOmpulsiOn. Coy.
Atkinson. whose home popularity
has jrstbeen attested by a reelec
ton, Is believed to have the best
chance for the senatOrship.
The members Of the hdminlstrA
ton are swiplDG Bryan an silver
every time they eau. Secretary |
Mott made the price Of wheat /
the ba,i, for statement showing /
now prosperous our wheat grow
ers are under the gOll STANDARD; /
Secretary Oary's department has
made pnblic statement, said to be
A summary Of consular reports, /
showing that wages in the gold
,tandard Countries arc better than
he, are in oounlrlrs which have
he double standard, AMI other |
hings favorable 10 gold and III.
favorable to silver; secretary Car
isle Is on the stump; Secretary /
Herbert dltt,; Postmaster Geu.
Wilson has made one speech again
1t Br, an and is expected to make
others; Secretary Francis has
written a letter calling Bryan aud |
what be stands for some very hard /
names; Attorney General Harmon /
t will be- remembers d did the
same thing sometime ago, while /
Secretary Lamont Is yet to be I
heard from in any striking way, /
although be has announced hls
to vote for Palmer and
Bnckner.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Democrats, Read.


The following Is part OF the address
issued to populist voters by senator
Butler. This alliance boasts that they
are the regular" democrats. Strange
that sensible people should be fooled by
such conglomeration of dissatisfied
elements claiming to be the regular
democracy. Read from Senator Buffers
address the following:
Brethren: Some of you fear that this
campaign will destroy the people
party We have no such apprehsn-
sons. Its principles are right, and be-
ing right they are immortal. In four
years they have taken possession OF the
democratic party and on November )
they will take possession of the nation.
In 1882 we had but ,0OO,O votes. On
November 1896, We shall have a
majority of the whole country. We have
not become democrats, but the demo
Gratis have, in the broad sense OF the
word become pOpulists. We are edu-
eating democracy now from the inside
We shall find it easier to reach theiT
convictions as allies than as opponents
II democracy lives up to its pledges the
alliance, now temporary. may be con
tinued. If they do not and the forces
have to divide three fourths of thSiI
people will march off under our stan
dards."
The whole address is in tone OF bOas'
tful triumph which would not attsc
any particular attention had it not seen
accepted by the ropulist committee and
issued az the committees address to the
populist party.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

and later from heart trouble. His
Ill health however, did not become
generally known until last spring,
when he vas compelled to abandon
a series of jpiut debates arranged
with OK Secretary HOke Smith by
reason Of the advice Of his ph, 81.
clan that it wOuld impcril his HE
TO take part IN the debates. Mr..
Crispwas o speak for free silver d
Mr.. Smith for the gold standard.
A STEADY RISE IN GEORGIA.
The home Of Mr.. Crisp was At
Americas, Ga. He was born on
the 29Jh If January 1915, ~
Sheffield England; was brought
by his parents to this county iD
the year Of his b nth; received u
common school education in Savan
nah aud Macon, Ga, entered the
Confederate army in MAY, 1861,
was a lieutenant in company X
Tenth Virginia Infantry, and ser.
we'd with that regiment until the
18TH Of May 1854, when he became
"a prisoner Of wal; upon his release
from Fort Delaware in Jnne, 1895,
ne inlned his parrnts at Elaville,
S HEY county, Ga, read law in
Amelicus aud was admitted to
the bar there in 1868; began the
practice OF law III ElIaville, Ga, in
1872 was appointed solicitor gen.
eral of the south western judicial
clrcuit and was relppOlnted in
1873 for a term # four years; III
June 1877, was appointed j ,dge of
the superior Court of the same
circult; III 1N7S was elected by the
General Assem- bly, to the same
office; in 1880 was re elected Judge
tor a term of four years; resigned
that Office IN September, 1882, to
accept tue democratic nomination
tor Congress; permanent presi
dent Of the democratic convention
which assembled in Atlanta in
Apnl 1888 to nominate a candid
ate for Governor, he entered the
House at tn I beginning of the
Forty eighth Congress and had
been re elected continuously since.
He had often made political
speeches in the large cities Of the
country, including New York and
Baltimore.
He was also an actor In his
Jounger days.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

Who is it that il to-day advocating
free silver? The silver miner and the
politician who expects to get office. Look
around you, nearly every politician who
is holding Office or expects to get office,
even through he was a sound money
man five months ago, is now shouting
for free silver. The farmer will not be
benefited. The labOrer will not be
helped. The merchant cannot expect
to make by free silver. The silver
miner started the racket. The politi-
clans kept 1t up and the people would be
the sufferers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
DisQracet'ul.

The hanging Of Vim. j. Bryan, in
efflgy in Peoria, Illinois, en- last Friday
morning was disgrace to that state.
Such conduct does not receive the APP
proval Of gentlemen. 1t was on a par
with the conduct Of the Bryanites In
Kentucky when they threw eggs at
Secretary Carlisle, or the mobs at
Harrisonburg and other points in Vir-
GINA, that undertook to howl down the
National Democratic Speakers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

The kissing OF the name OF the somo-
cratic President of the United States;
the throwing of eggs at the democratic
Secretary of the Treasury, the bowling
at Democratic speakers, in Harrisonburg
and other points In Virginia, when they
were endeavoring to discuss the issue OF
the campaign, the refusal to register men
who were entitled to vote, and thus de-
priye them Of their constitutional rights,
the preaching Of the gospel OF hate and
endesvoring to array one section against
another aud one class against another,
all indicate the character OF the admins
tration we should have, if these men
should be permitted to rule this fair
country Of ours II they prove them
selves unworthy OF power before the
election, what would they De aft'r
A serious question. The people will de-
eide next Tuesday.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Gen. Palmer answers questions,

At Creston. Iowa, last Wednesday,
Gen. Palmer was asked, ''Isit nota fact
that in 1893 you made aspeeeh IN favor
OF free colnageY This brought forth an
indignant mo" that was applauded to
the echo.
The General was also askedlf he had
not sought the popullst nomination for
the presidency IN 1892. To this he an
swered mo" and added 1.-The man who
says either of those propositions Is true
is liar"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30
Where do you Stand?

Is it with Grover Cleveland the thrice
chosen leader Of the democratic hosts,
aud the conscientious and patriotic Presi-
dsnt Of the United States for eight
years, with John G. Carlisle the demo-
cratic Secretary Of the treasurywithWm.
L. Wilson, .he democratic Post Master
General, with Mr.. Francis, the demo-
cratic Secretary Of the Interior with Mr..
Bynum, with Gen. Palmer, with Gen.
Buckner, with Governor O'Fsrrall.
with Jne. II. Fellows, and host OF
prominent Democrats who have grown
gray in the service OF the Democratic
party while lighting repubicanism and
populism; or isit with Bryan, and Tom
Watson, and Altgeld, and rillman, and
Debs. and a host OF others who have
departed from the true principles OF
Democracy and are Ondeayoring to win
on a popuist PLATFORM
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-10-30

This is our last issue before the elee-
ton. Wehave done all that we could
against the free silver heresy. We be
lieve that it would he ruinous to ouT
people. We believe that what Secretary
Francis. the Democratic Secretary OF
the Interior says is true. Hear him:
"If the organization calling itself the
regular democracy be successful at the
coming election, commercial disaster,
financial misery, social discomfort and
rational dishonor would cnsus, and the
party responsible for such conditions
would be cursed by an outraged people
fer generation to come"
Secretary Francis is true democrat
and he will vote the National DemOcrs-
tic ticket. lie is no cOalitionist.