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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
THEIR CONTEMPT MAY BE
THEIR RUIN.

At a meeting of the American
Science association held in Saratoga
last week where many writers and
thinkers of national reputation were
congregated. Frank B. Sanborn read a
paper entitled "a glance Forward" in
which the following remarkable para
graph occurred:
"Of socialism, in the Europeon sense
of the word-that is, the control of
the instruments of production, and
the restriction of industrial liberty-E
have small fear in this country But
have been shocked at the levity and
scorn with which the capitalist classes
in this country, by their own lips and
through the newspapers, which they
closely control, have been speaking OF
the farmers, mariners, mechanics and
the rest of the laboring men upon
whom rests the realprosperity of our
country. Without them the minority
who manipulate the paper evidences of
wealth would neither have money nor
a country to waste that money in. The
measures they propose may be wise or
otherwise, but their grievance is to be,
seriously considered, and still must be.
Contempt, says the eastern proverb,
will pierce the hide of the rhinoceros.
If the future has in store for us worse
financial legislation than that which
has brought us to orr present condition
it will be largely due, in my judgement
to the ignorant contempt with which a
minority of our people have met the
legitimate, constitutional demands OF
the toilsome majority"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
PoPULIsT STATE POLITICS.

The colored men in their state meet
ing at Topeka refused to indorse NJ Or
rill. Thece is no particular reason
why they should endorse him, and the
time has been reached when you can't
tell with certainty what colored man
will do politically. Tho negro is be-
ginning to think he is free man poll
tically and can vote as he pleases.
DIR. B. T. Harvey, who is the Popu-
list candidate for representative in
Morris county, is a'brother of ex-goY-
ernor Harvey.
In the western division of the north
ern department, both A. u. Gilkerson
and w. L. Aaron claim to be the
Democratic nominee for judge of the
court of appeals Gilkerson is the
nominee of number of boiling dele
gates
In the last report which was over a
week ago Kansas had 600 Bryan clubs
with a membership of $4,000 Republi-
cans. Divided by districts the num-
the Republicans who will vote for Bry-
an number as follows: First, 2,7O7;
second, 2,611; third, 1900; fourth, 1000
fifth, 1,SOO; sixth, 9,1OO. This change
alone will give Kansas to Bryan with =
no,,ptincr tho naO,onrafs
The Populists of Republic county
headed their ticket with a silver Re-
publican by nominating j, NJ. Doyle
for representative.
Populists, Democrats and free silver
Republicans have all come together in
Hodgeman county and nominated a
ticket headed by j. w. Hunter.
The Democrats of the eastern divi-
sion of the northern department will
hold a convention in Topeka on the
10th for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for judge of the court of APP
peals.
Captain johnson, who was Leland's
opponent for the position of Republic
can committeeman from Kansas, has
this to say of the redeemer administra-
ton: 1.-THE present administration
has not covered itself with glory.
Probably it has disgraced the party
as much as any administrat ion could. J"
There is nothing like defeat for max
ing politician tell the truth.
Briedenthal says that the condition
could not possibly be better and that
by the addition of silver Republicans
the Populist party Is growing every
day and the Republican ranks grow
ing proportionately less.
Webb McNall, the noted sixth dis
trict Republican, bolter says that Kan
sas will never vote for the single
standard. He says that the Mckinley
Republicans feel it in their bones,
show it in their faces and admit it in
their private conversation. He might
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
return Of the gold and silver ago,

return Of the gold and silver age, I
am seriously against it y
We may assure ourselves, therefore,
without danger of mistake, that the
idea of an exclusively metallic cur
rency is totally incompatible, in the
existing state of the world, with an
active and extensive commerce. 1t is
inconsistent, too, with the greatest
good to the greatest number, and
therefore l oppose it."-Daniel Web
ster, in the U. $. Senate, 1884.
At a reception given Mr.. Webster in
New York City in 1887, he said:
'While hold to the absolute and
indispensable necessity of gold and sill
yer as the foundation of our circula-
ton, yet think nothing is more alb
surd and preposterous than unnatural
and strained efforts to import specie.
There is but so much specie in the
world, and its amount cannot be great
ly or suddenly increased"
"If it is cheap money you want and
higher prices, the free coinage of sill
yer will do it."-John Sherman, in the
U. S. Senate, in '93.
In an interview with staff cores
pendent of the New York Mail and EX-
press, John j. Ingalls, gave utterance
to the following:
81 am inclined to believe that times
are as hard today as at any time since
the decline began. There has never
been a season in Kansas when farm
products were so little sought after,
and the sales and exchanges of trade
so few. Rents have declined, incomes
have diminished, and wages remain
unsatisfactory and inadequate to the
masses. Everything in fact has
shrunl1 except debts and taxes. They
alone have a tendency, to higher
figures. Nobody is thriving now ex-
cept the dealers in money-the syndi-
Gates and men who deal in securities
and other evidences of debt. Nor do |
perceive ahead of us any well defined
or radical changes for the better. If
confined in this country alone, it
might be susceptible of explanation
on political basis. but an epoch of
depression, dependency and failing
industries appear to prevail in all
parts of the civilized world, The con-
traction of the circulating medium of
the great nations by the destruction
of the money functions of silver is to
my mind, the chief cause. l can see
no other explanation of it, although |
do not offer that as solution"
81 consider the finances of this coun.
try as safe in the hands of Grover
Cleveland and John G.. Carlisle as if in
the hands of the Republicans. John
Sherman.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
EASTERN AND WESTERN oPlN.
ION.

Perhaps the most curious featur Of
the pending campaign is the utter un
consciousness of Bryan's strength tina
is displayed at the east. The eastern
papers exult over McKinley's victory
as if it had been already won. The
"Sun" and other papers which at the
beginning of the campaign declared
war upon free coinage of silver, are
now so easy in their minds that they
treat Bryan and his speeches in a
sportive vein and make fun of the
Democratic prospects. Yet if they
looked around them in their own BALI
wick they would see grounds for talk
ing very different view of the pro-
bable outcome.
The rich men in New York, the
managers of trusts and syndicates,
are all in favor of Mckinley, and with
them the wish is so firmly the father
of the thought that they cannot con-
ceive any one harboring doubts on the
subject. Yet by their side, within
reach of their ears, the great mass of
the workingmen, who are to the pluto
Gratis as twenty to one, are all sup
porters of Bryan. They flock to hear
him when he speaks, mob him when
ever he appears in public, give him re-
ceptions which no public man has re-
eeived in his generation. The only
newspaper which they read is the
journal" which alone of the metro
politan press expresses their views.
Such a consensus of opinion among
those who constitute an overwhelm-
ing majority of voters, ought to suggest
to the Wall-street magnates that there
are two sides to the question of the
election, but it seems it does not.
Men of money have never been in
any country at any time sound judges
of politics. Most of the rich men
were Tories during the Revolution.
Wall street had no use for Mr.. Lincoln
until the Civil War was over and the
victory was won. So now the pluto
Gratis, who, as Mr., Bryan says, propose
to run this Government through a
syndicate of bankers, cannot endure
the idea Of the free coinage of silver,
and do not realize that there may be
supporters Of that idea who are more
numerous and not less intelligent than
themselves. The scope of their vision
is bounded by the walls of their count
lighthouses. They measure public ques-
tions with their yard stick And when
they are told that there is a great
country called the West, which is peo-
pied by as good citizens as they are,
and proposes to have something to say
hereafter in the conduct of public
affairs, they are simply paralyzed
with establishment. S San Fra noisco
Examiner.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
THE REMEDY.

American bimetalists hold that the
reconciliation of silver by the United
States alone, without waiting for the
concurrence of any other nation, will
at once improve the frightful situation
which all but an extremely small num-
Der of producers, manufacturers and
business men are now in, and for the
following reasons:
First-It will break the corner
which the international baking syn
dictate now has on the money of the
world, by Immediately adding to the
volume of the coins of ultimate redemp-
ton. This is self-evident.
Second-It will at once advance the
price of the bar silver all over the
world to its old coinage ratio of s1.2g
per ounce. This will compel the Lon
don banks to pay Sl.33 per ounce for
it, and he in his turn must ask the In
dian merchant as much for it, plus
freight and insurance to Caluctta. The
latter, when he takes it to the Indian
mint and has it coined into rupees at
the ratio of Is to l, will realize no pro-
fit on the coinage and as he cannot
compel the actual Hindoo producer of
wheat, sugar cane, cotton, tobacco,
wool, ETC., to accept any less number
of rupees for a given weight of his
crops, he will find that he is paying
just about twice as much for every
pound of Indian produce he buys as he
did before.
When the price of Indian wheat in
London is ~ rupees per bushel face
value 4sc, and actual value now, in
gold, 800 and the European consuH ar
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

Before the war the sale and circula-
ton Of anti-slavery literature in the
south was prohibited by the slave oil
garchy. Now the money ollgarchy is
trying to prohibit the sale Of reform
literature. This indicates that we are
nearing the crisis.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

The only way to bring money out
OF its hiding place, where it is boarded
is to stop falling prices, which can be
dene by the government taking mat
ters in hand and putting money, either
silver or paper, into general circula-
ton. This will increase prices, stimu-
late enterprise and assist the people
10 pay their debt
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

Don't spend your time talking free
silver question to the Democrats; give
them another lesson in finance, or one
on public ownership. Let us educate
while we travel along toLe.her.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
.oina0e. free silver sentiment.

coinage, free silver sentiment Asi
elsewhere, the farmers are largely in
debt, and they think they see the
cause Of it in the present basis of
money values and the remedy for it in
the free silver movement in which
they are asked to join. With the
farmers of Ohio it seems now that the
main question will be that of coinage
The strength of the free silver party
can only be felt by going into the
country. There is its center and
strength. The most discOuragiug sign
to the sound money advocates in this
state is the temper of the farm Crs.
They are in no mood to listen to argu-
ment. 1t makes them mad to receive
sound money literature. They call it
all "Wall street bosh." To one who
was in this state during the campaign
of 1892 the situation now recalls the
attitude of the people in general to-
ward the then administration. They
would not listen to the argument.
Even Senator Sherman, who has
always been held in high respect by
Ohio people generally, could not draw
crowd of respectable proportions
to hear him speak. The voters were
dissatisfied with the condition of
affairs in the government and voted,
iC must be admitted rather blindly
against the administration. There is
danger that hey will choose to vote
again without listening to campaign
Observation-Disclosures, D. C. Star.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

The situation in Ohio is alarming to
the Republican leaders, as they are be-
ginning to realize that the rural dis
tricts are honey-combed with the free
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

can only secure the silver with which
TO make the "a rupees for s1.2O in
gold, can it be questioned that the
price of wheat all over the globe will
advance to 81. 20 per bushel?
The proof that silver will advance in
value, as above stated, is shown by the
following figures:
The worlds crop of silver in 1894
was as follow
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

AS a citizen Mr.. Cochran may fairly
be said to be New Yorker of the pes
tilent type that has no acquaintance
with the West and little sympathy
with its broad and expansive life. As
for the Western farmer, he probably
knows no more about him than he does
of the peasants of southern Russia.
And this was the kind of champion the
gold Democrats of New York chose as
their spokesman. The error of the
choice was emphasized by the fact
that Mr.. Cochran spoke extemporan-
eously upon an occasion which de-
manded the most careful preparation.
1t is with feeling of regret and dis
appointment that we read this speech,
which had been so wildly advertised in
advance as crushing rejoinder to
the recent address of Mr.. Bryan
Springfield, Mass. Republican.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

AOthl 0uoblAhuh ShOP Ns'o PSA NSa'J'' '''N''i'NN
Total European crop (0.5O per cent?. l6'43l,sS
Total Asiatic and African crop u.2j
pee cent? observation-disclosures. ls956,56o
Total worlds crop ..."..lOb 6Ol, SO1
Thus, nearly 80 per cent of the an
nual silver crop of the globe comes from
the Western hemisphere. The United
States alone produces nearly 30 per
cent. The United States and Mexico
(where now free coinage exists pro-
duce together nearly So per cent: The
United States and South American
states lin all of which, except the
United States and Chill free coinage
exists produce together II per cent.
During 1894 the consumption of sill
yer in the arts by the civilized nations
of the world was 20, 935, 900 ounces.
In the same period the consumption
of the metal for coinage purposes all
over the world (more than half of it for
subsidiary or non full legal tender
coinage) was 1908, GA ounces, and the
loss by abrasion of coin and shipwreck
is placed at 100000 ounces.
In the same year the absorption OF
the metal by India and China, not used
for coinage but put into ornaments, re-
ligious decorations and plate, was Ca
100000 ounces.
Summary.
DEMAND.
ounces,
For the arts ...............29,9 35.O0O
For coinage and loss. .......S7,9 O3,67I
For Asiatic absorption ... GA 100000
18l, 1854
SUPPLY.
From the Western hemi
sphere ............,,.. -. l3O' liU,llO
From the Eastern hemi- 36'461, $50
l6G,GOl 9o5
Actual crop deficit. .......,....".. A536,67O
Can anyone doubt that if the minis
of the United States were opened again
to free coinage, in view of the actual
present shortage (Which has increased
since 1894 and the new demand from
the most active commercial nation on
the globe, the price would not instant
ly advance to the coinage valuation,
and to premium over it? To believe
otherwise would be foolish. -Oyoho
in Rocky Mountain News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17

The Germans of Ohio are commence
ing to be heard from on the silver
issue. The Cincinnati Volksfreund,
the leading German Democratic daily
in that state, which was reported to
have bolted the Chicago platform and
candidates. in recent editorial indi-
Gates, its bolt has been of brief dur
alton. AS some other Democratic
papers it has commenced to hear from
the people. In late issue it says:
"Since the democratic party in its
national platform has declared for fres
silver coinage great change has
taken place in the opinions of the Ger
mans of Ohio in relation to the money
question"
1t then quotes correspondent from
Athens county, who ayers that the
Germans of the Hooking valley are
lining themselves for Bryan and free
coinage. The Volksfreuud adds:
"There is a mass of German Democrats
in Ohio who under no circumstances
will allow themselves to be driven into
the Mckinley camp."-Pittsburg Post.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-09-17
Summary,
DEMAND.
SUPPLY.

SUPPLY.
From the Western hemi-
sphere ................ 80 3U, liU,liO
From the Eastern hemi- 36'46l, 1856
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-10

Ex-Assemblyman +. L. Reber denies
the charge that he offered a Berks
County Prison Inspector $500 for his
vote. 1
A train at Wilkesbarre killed Vas.
sal Crapco.
An Allentown man, Thomas Mintzer,
found a $500 pearl in an oyster.
Skating into a hole in the ice at
Mahoningtown, little Earl Rauscher
persisted.
Little Maggie Milkin, while playing
with Fl e, at Harwood, was burned to
death.
It was IA degrees below zero at Har-
vey's Lake, Luzerne County.
Crystal Spring Company was indict-
ed for furnishing impure water to
Wllkesbarre.
A man named McHenry, Of jean
nette, who wal dangerously shot, ac-
cuses James Thompson.
Cumberland County Commissioners
refuse to pay for fox scalps, believing
the law unconstitutional.
While making coffee at Ashland lit.
tie Lizzie Tyler, in st. Mauritas'
parochial school, was fatally burned.
William Abel was Jailed at Carlisle,
accused of furnishing tire-water to an
Indian boy in the National School.
Doctors informed Judge Clayton at
Media, that H. Wrench, the window
smasher, is not responsible for his
actions. 9
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-10
Foreign Briefs,

The Hamburg American Steamship
Company's vessels will in future touch
at Plymouth, Eng, instead of South
ampton.
The Czarina opened a great charita-
BILE bazaar in the Winter Palace, st.
Petersburg, at which Mrs. Breckin-
ridge, wife of the American Ambassa-
dor, assisted. 4
Several German insurance compa-
MES have joined the American comp
anies in demanding a revision of the
insurance regulations.
]. B. jackson, United States Secre-
tary of Embassy at Berlin, has returned
to his duties, after spending his holi-
days in Vienna.
The condition of Prince Bismarck is
said to be more serious than ever, and
his friends fear that his condition is
extremely critical. /
Emperor William and the Empress
attended the centenary celebration of
the Berlin Institute.
With $1,000 in her possession Mrs.
Cornelia SeIbels, of Atlanta or Au-
gusta, Ga, a woman of 81, has been
sent to a London workhouse because
she was found wandering In the
streets.
The spread of the rebellion in Cuba
causes great uneasiness in Madrid. In
military circles General Campos is se-
yerely criticised. 1t is said the General
intends to resign on February 9th.
The Cuban rebels still avoid fighting
a decisive battle. Orders have been
issued for the Spanish troops to sur
round them, driving them to a stand
in the centre.
The British Government has decided
to land at Cape Town the 1900 troops
who were recently ordered home from
Bombay.
The British Colonial Office has heard
nothing of the alleged rising Of the
Uitlanders against President Kruger,
of the Transvaal Republic. Nothing is
known of the alleged rescue of DIR.
Jameson by the Uitlanders. Both re-
ports are discredited. No troops have
been specially ordered to the Cape
Colony. 2
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-01-10
News in Brief.

The perfume of the nutmeg flower
it is said by some n~sturaiists to have
an intoxicating effect on small birds.
Murphy has been given up as On
Anglicized corruption OF his name by
an Irish clergymen, who has taken up
again the true form, O'Morchoe.
"A well on III eBanpock reservation
of Boise, Idaho, has been sunk 20 q
depth of ITO feet, and the water in il
is of q temperature of ninety and two
fifth degrees.
Only one marble statue OF the hui
man tigu'e with eyelashes is known.
II Is the sleeping Ariadne, one of the
gems of the Vatican, and was found
a 1903.
-Sleepin rooms where the sun has
shed his RAYS all day. Bask in the sun
all you Cal.
The Marquis Of zetIand, fishing in
the Stanley water on the Tay recently,
killed a salmon weighing fifty.five
pounds. This is the largest salmon
heard of for many years in Scotland.
The American Museum OF Natr raj
History, New York City, has been
granted special privileges of excavat
ing and exporting antiquities from
Mexico.
The king Of beasts in his native
vilds often lives tor 100 years. A lion
IN captivity in the Tower OF London
lived there seventy years. and his age
was unknown hen he was captured.
In many rts of China the natives
wear pape .rte, and they are said to
be much W mei IN cold weather than
ordinary cloth.
They have discovered at the London
.sZoo" that the smell of lavender water
is extremely greatful to lions and
tigers, and that under It's influence
they become as docile as lambs,
"A man who had been an inmate OF
the Allegun County tMichigap) poor
house for forty seven years died there
last week at the age Of seventy three
years.
A grandson of Mrs Siddons, the
tragic muse, fell dead in the London
streets the other day. He was an
artist, and SO poor that ho peddled his
oil paintings on the side walks.
Two dea tbs from the effects Of
poison ivy cccurrad in Connecticut
within a few days of each other
recently.
Liverpool (Enlandl warehouses; are
to be supplied with ineubators, ss too
many babies die there from sheer
weakness.
-Papier mSche Is / new material
used in c~onstructidg BICYCLES, and it
seems they stand tbs wear aud tear Of
heavy work very vell.