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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
Democratic Platform Adopted at
whaling,

The Democratic party Of the State
of West Virginia, in convention as.
sembled, do most heartily endorse
the principles Of Democracy as enun-
ciated in the platform adopted by
the Chicago convention held on the
7th day ofJuly, 1896, and do endorse
and pledge our unfaltering allegi.
ance to the nominees Of that con.
vention-William jennings Bryan
and Arthur Sewall.
We heartily endorse the present
administration of State affairs, as
faithful, economical and directed to
the furtherance of the best interests
Of the people and the development
of the vast resources Of the State.
We condemn the financial plank of
the Republican platform adopted at
st. Louis as cowardly surrender of
that cardinal principle of democracy
and freedom which maintains the alb.
solute Independence of our govern.
ment of and from the influence or
control Of any other.
We condemn the Republican Leg
islature as venal and miserably cor.
rupt and incompetent assembly OF
spoilsmen they failed to pass any
legislation tending to correct the al
legged inequalities in the tax laws, as
complained of their State platform
they failed to re-district the judicial
circuits of this State as should have
been done they failed 10 make suf.
ficient appropriations of public mon
eys to pay criminal charges for the
years 1895 and 1896, or to pass any
proper needed legislation; and their
attempt at the passage of a school
book law was complete failure,
which imposed upon the people of
the State great and unnecessary in.
convenience and expense.
We are opposed to any further
agitation of the Virginia State debt
question, and we commend the
Democratic minority of the Legisla-
ture of 1895 for its prompt action iu
thwarting the corrupt scheme of the
Republican bosses to procure the Re-
publican majority to adopt certain
legislation to impose upon us the pay
ment of portion of said debt.
We hereby invite all persons who
desire the faithful, honest, econom.
ical and competent administration of
affairs in the State of West Virginia
to unite and cooperate with us in
the support and election of the nomi-
nees of this convention.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
Organize! ORGANIZED!

We trust that The voters of Green.
brier, regardless Of party, who may
be interested In the restoration of
silver, one of the constitutional met
ais OF the country, to its rightful and
time-honored place in the coinage
laws of the United States, will act
promptly upon the suggestion MADE
| in our last issue by DIR. Austin, Chair
man of our County Executive Com
mittec, for the organization of free
silver club at every voting place i'm
the county. You will need no writ
ten constitution or bylaws. All you
want is President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer, with a
pledge, to be signed by every men,
Der of the club, by which he agrees
to vote and to work for the election
of Bryan and Sewall at the Novem-
Der election. The Democrats of
Ronceverte have set us a good eX-
ample. They have large, enthusi-
astic and well organized club, every
member OF which is actively at work
to secure the triumphant success of
the great cause the people have so
much at heart. Let the District En-
ecutive Committees, appointed a
short time ago, take the initiative in
this important matter, give the nee
essary notice of the meetings, look
after the organizations and get the
clubs in running order. When once
organized you can adopt your own
plans for securing literature, speak
ers, etc. Let your officers put them
selves in communication with the
County Chairman, the State Chair
man and other committees whose
duty it is to furnish campaign litera-
ture. Raise a fund in each club,
(but small one will be necessary, J
and subscribe for such papers as the
NeC York Journal, the Cincinnati
EnPnirer, the National Bimetalist
(Chicago,) the Farm, FTeld and Fire
side Chicago, and the GREENBRIER
INDEPENDENT, and such other pa
pers as you may prefer, any one of
which you can get for the balance of
the campaign for mere song. Re-
member that this is a great struggle
in which the gold monometalists, the
Wall street bankers, the millionaires
and wealthy manufacturers are ar
rayed in solid phalanX against you,
and that against the millions that the
plutocrats and gold bugs will throw
into the campaign to buy influence
and corrupt the voters, you can only
win by patriotic and active effort.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
Notice to Taxpayers

I WILL meet you in person or bv my
4 Deputies at the following places for
the purpose of receiving your taxes, to-
wit
Lewisburg, Monday and Tuesday,
October 5th and 9th.
White Sulphur, Calwell House, Tues
day and Wednesday, Oct. 9Th and 18th.
AlvOn, Thursday, Oct. Sth.
Columbia Sulphur, Friday, Oct. 9th.
Hughart, Monday, Oct. 9Th.
Williamsburg, Tuesday, Oct. 9th.
Trout Valley, Wednesday, Oct. 9TH.
Pleasant Valley, Thursday, Oct. 9Th.
Falling Spring, Friday, Oct. 9th.
Frankford, Saturday, Oct. 10th.
Clintonyille, Monday, Oct. 18th.
Rupert, Tuesday, Oct. 18th.
Nutter's School-house, Wednesday,
October 18th.
Dennis, Osborne's Store, Thursday,
October 18th.
Nickell's lanyard, Friday, Oct. 10th.
Meadow Bluff, Saturday, Oct. 18th.
Organ Cave, Monday, Oct. 18th.
Fort Spring, Tuesday, Oct. 18th.
Ronceyerte, Hotel Denning, Wednes-
day and Thursday, Oct. l4th and 18th.
Livesay's Mill, Friday, Oct. 10th.
Asbury, Monday, Oct. 10th.
Blue Sulphur, Tuesday, Oct. Goth.
Dawson, Cooks Store, Wednesday
October 2lst.
Sawyer's Store, Thursday, Oct. 22nd.
North Anderson, Friday and Satur-
day, Oct. 23rd and oath.
A discount of 2i per cent. will be
made to persons who pay all their taxes
on the days aforesaid.
DAVID A. DWYER,
Aug. Eff. S. G.. C..
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Tho svYsNssE BUSINESS COLLEGE,
STAUNTON, VA.

THE 25th session of this College Will
Il begin Tuesday, Sept. LIST, 1926, in
it's new home, ut No. PIC, south Fay
cite street, in quiet and retired por-
ton Of the city. Prof. J. &. Duns-
more, President of said College, and
Rev. James Willis, late Principal of
the Stanton Female Seminary, have
arranged for and are occupying the ele-
CANT and commodious Seminary build
ings as a school and home for the stu
dents of the Dunsmore Business Col
lege. No other Business College in the
United States will have better facili-
ties and accommodations, (giving the
students home in the College,) for
educating young men and women for
the practical and stem responsibilities
of business career, than will the
Dunsmore Business College. Lowest
rates and best terms for tuition and
board. Separate apartments for lady
pupils. Separate study halls for Theory,
Practice, Stenography and Type. writ
ing. Highest testimonials from lead
ing professional and business men, edu-
Gators, ministers and graduates. For
Catalogue, giving full particulars and
testimonials, address j. G. Dunsmore,
+. L. A., President. or Rev. James Will
lis, A. NJ, Vice-President.
July 9-2mOS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

HON. THOMAS w. FERRY, of
Michigan is another ardent and in
iuential Republican who has de-
clared his opposition to the gold
standard of his party. He was three
times elected Republican Repre-
sentative in Congress and twice
elected Republican United States
Senator, his last term ending in 1888.
He was president pro tenn of the
Senate in the ARD Congress. He is
now only sixty-nine years of age
There are evidences that the silver
sentiment has become 80 general in
both parties in Michigan that the
Sta,e-which has hitherto been 80
strongly Republican that there is
only one Democrat in it's present
Legislature-is now expected to give
its electoral vote to Bryan and Sew.
all.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
Where Confusion Arises

In the discussion of the money
question much confusion of thought
arises from failure to keep con.
stantly before the mind the fact that
money has two discinct uses-l) its
use as a measure of udlue, and (2) its
use as currency or medium of er-
change. 1t is the surreptitious de-
struction of silver as a measure of
Uat,te of which the people now COM
plain, and the effort to restore it to
its constitutional status in this regard
Is the great question of the pending
campaign. Silver has never been
destroyed as a currency or as a me-
dium Of exchange, for it is we'll
known that we have large amount
of silver in circulation now, answer
ing this very use; indeed, it is serv-
ing larger use as currency now than
ever before in the history ofthe gov
eminent. But this, let it be care
fully noted, is not the question at is.
sue. Silver, along with gold, was
measure of value frem 1892 to 1878,
though during all these years only
100000 of standard silver dollars
were coined at our mints. Nor is it
necessary that either gold or silver
should be actually coined at all in
order to serve the purpose of meas
are of value. BY the act of 1873 the
standard silver dollar, which had
been the measuring unit since 1892,
was eliminated from our coinage
laws, and by an act Of 1874 the gold
dollar, or rather the quantity of
gold in a gold dollar, was made the
measuring unit. AS matter of fact
the one dollar gold coin, though now
the sole unit OF measure, is not
now coined at all. BY the two acts
above referred to-the acts of 1878
and 1S74-silver was demonetized,
not as currency or a medium of er.
change, but as measure of ral,te, and
thus one-half of our potential, meas
uring, standard money was struck
down, and gold, which is entirely
too limited for the purpose, made
the solestandard or measure of value.
The result is that gold hes greatly
appreciated and there has been an
enormous and most disastrous shrink
age in the value of lands and all com
modities, whether manufactured or
grown from the soil, as compared
with gold. This is the wrong of
which the people complain, and
which the Democratic party is SOL
EMMY pledged to correct.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

WHEN Maj. Mckinley was in
Congress he was recognized as good
friend of the white metal, and this
is shown by the many votes cast by
him in that body. That he now
feels hampered and out of place in
being required to stand upon a plat
form demanding the indefinite main.
tenance Of the British gold standard,
we have no doubt. This is clear to
us from the fact that so far since his
nomination, his utterances on the
subject have been nothing more than
vague, misleading platitudes about
sound money the public credit,
&c.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
Mr., Elkins,

The present position of Senator
Elkins on the silver question is in
utter conflict with his position just
two years ago. On the 10th of June,
1894, he said in speech a Fairmont :
Although England and Germany
are now moving for bimetalism and
the larger use of silver, the Presi-
dent (Cleveland) remains silent"
In speech at Parkersburg on July
22nd, 1896, Mr.. Elkins said:
Cleveland deserves some credit,
and should have it abundantly and
unstintedly. After becoming Presi.
dent he did all in his power to edu.
cate the people and stop the free sill.
yer movement"
In his speech at Fairmont in 1894
he further said:
"The time will come when the
silver in the treasury will perform
the functions of money as of old, and
the trouble will be that there is moi
too much Of it, out too Mue."
AT Parkersburg in 1896 he said:
1.-THE trouble is that silver in the
last 30 years has become too abun.
dant throughout the world to Justify
its free and unlimited coinage"
At Fairmont he said:
1.-THE people are too intelligent tc
permit values to he measured b,
gold alone, the product of which i,
constantly diminishing in the icOrld."
And then again at Parkersburg:
~ would not favor making golC
the standard of value if the quantit,
of gold was found constantly di,:n
ishing."
Let Senator Elkins reconcile thes,
wholly irreconcilable utterances il
he wishes the people to entertain thu
slightest respect for his opinions. Il
it not evident that he has shifted hi
position simply to keep in touch
with his party?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

A QUERY.-If the Republican
party honestly favors the principle
of bimetalism. either theoretically
or by international agreement, why
is it that in their newspapers and
from their stump speakers we have
nothing but argument. such as 1t is,
for the single gold standard? The
truth is, and it cannot be disguised,
that the Republican party is now
hopelessly committed to the gold
standard and the talk of an interna-
tional agreement is mere dust thrown
into the eyes of the people to blind
them to the real question.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
DeprecjntiOn OF Values.

The great cotton producing and
grain producing States OF the South
and West know perfectly well what
is depressing the prices Of their pro-
ducts, and that single gold stan
dard is totally inadequate to the de-
velopment, progress and prosperity
of their great industries.
The total depreciation in value of
tho lands of these States, and Of their
agricultural products and other prop
critics, mainly caused by the demone-
tizatiOu of silver, is probably equal
to the cost of the late civil war,
which, including original cost and
interest and pensions to date, was
over nine billions $50, 200, 900, OOO.)
AS Secretary Carlisle well said in
his prophetic speech in the House of
Representatives in 1879: Accord
ing to my view of the subject the
conspiracy which seems to have been
formed here and in Europe to destroy
by legislation and otherwise from
three-sevenths to one-half of the me-
tallic money Of the world is the
most gigantic crime of this or any
other age.
The contamination of such a
scheme would ultimetely entail more
misery upon the human race than all
the wars, peStilences and famines
that ever occurred in the history of
| the wOrld.D
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Ohio University.
ATHENS. OHIO

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The Faculty numbers twentu Ecu.
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Just been completed. Cost of i,v;n ar
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the winter term Nov. 80. Send tn tho
PRESIDENT for free catalogue, w VIC
Aug, 8-8w.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
Commissioners Sale of
Real Estate.

DURSUANT to decree of the Cir.
Il cult Court of Greenbrier county.
entered at the June term, 1896, IN the
chancery cause Of Jas. Skeen, plaintiff,
against John 7. Scott and others, de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned Commission
er will proceed to sell, at public auc-
ton. to the highest bidder, in front of
the l.ewisburg Hotel, in the town of
Lewisburg, w. Va, on
Saturday, the 10Th day of August. 1896,
at IL M, the following real estate, stu
ated on Anthony 3 Greek, in Greenbrier
county, to.wit: One tract of 1872 acres,
mostly bottom land, and tract of 359
acres, mostly hill land, and known as
the James Scott farm.
Terms OF SALE:
Cash in hand sufficient to pay costs of
suit and expense II sale, and the residue
upon credit 6, - and 1s months, with
interest from day Of sale, the purchaser
to give bonds, with good security for
he deferred payments.
THOS. II. DENNIS,
Special Commissioner.
l certify that the above named Com
missioner has given the bond required
by law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Aug 6-4w. Clerk.
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New Advertisements.
A CARD.

/ APPRECIATE very much the pat.
L ronage OF my friends in the past
and hope that they will continue to ia.
vor me as heretofore, but now as stern.
hard-faced necessity is staring me in
the face daily, / hope that my patrons
will come forward and pay up their
bills promptly, as we find it impossible
to sell groceries on indefinite time and
continue in business. We MUST paw
our bills every thirty days.
Kindly, but truly,
d. r. THOMAS.
Aug. 27-2mos.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

HERE is specimen of the great
Bourke Cockran's argument in reply
to Mr.. Bryan:
Will you submit to this con.
spiracy between the professional
farmers, the farmers who cultivate
the quarrels Of their neighbors, farm.
ers who labor with their jaws, Popu-
list agitators of the West, and the
unrecOnciled Shareholders of the
South? This is cOnspii acy between
professional farmers, who want to
pay low wages, and the unreconciled
shareholders, who would like to pay
no wages at ALL"
Does Mr.. Cochran expect the peo-
pie to accept such stuff az this as ar
gument?
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

SENATOR BUTLER says Of Bourke
Cochran's Madison Square Garden
Speech THE Speech would be a
boomerang"
Cochran attempted to array the
wage Garner against the farmer and
wealth producer, which was the ia.
natical effort Of desperate man
wage-earners' interests are identified
with the farmers. Both have long
since agreed that the cause Of their
trouble was the bad financial system
The leaders of the labor organiza.
tions and the laborers themselves
are all opposed to the gold standard,
but the goldbugs are trying now to
persuade them that they are wrong.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

COMMITTEE MEETING.-We at.
tended a meeting of the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee at Par
kersburg last week, of which we
were made member by the resig-
nation of Geo. w. Warren, Esq, of
Summers county. The Committee
was duly organized by the election
Of Andrew Edmiston, of Weston,
as Chairman John ID. Anderson,
Vice Chairman, w. A. Ohley of Fair
mont, Secretary, and Jos. Gallaher,
Of Moundsville, Treasurer. The
Chairman was authorized to select
his own headquarters and to appoint
a campaign committee to assist him
in the conduct of the campaign.
An advisory committee was also ap.
pointed. composed Of such men as
Gov. Fleming, Henry G. Davis, John
j. Davis, Senator Faulkner, Col. st.
Clair, Gov. McCorkle and others, all
of whom are actively supporting
Bryan and Sewall.
The campaign committee. above
referred to, was authorized to meet
with the Populist committee at
Clarksburg on the 3rd prox. to ar
range with that party in regard to
the appointment of Presidential cleo
tors pursuant to the resolution
adopted by the State convention at
Wheeling. The object Is, as our
readers may know, to secure the
united support of all the silver men
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NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
ITO Il. b. Hudgins, ESQ.,:

ITO Il. b. Hudgins, Esq:
TAKE NOTICE, That on the 18th
l. day OF September, A. D., 1896, be.
tween the hours of SIX O'Clock, q. m. :.
and six O'Clock, p. M, at the Office of
J. w. Sampson, Esq, in the town of
Ronceyerte, Greenbrier county, West
Virginia, we will take the dispositions
OF Capt. j. M. Price and others, to he
read as evidence In our behalf, in a Ger.
tain suit In chancery now pending i'm
the Circuit Court of the county of
Greenbrier and State of West Virginia.
In which we are plaintiffs and YOU and
others are defendants. If from any
cause the taking of said dispositions
shall not be commenced or completed
on the day aforesaid, the same shall be
continued from day to day, or from
time to time, at the same place and be-
tween the same hours, until the same
shall be completed.
BOWLING, SPoTTs q Co.,
CLIFTON FORGE GROCERY Co,
ID. ;. hucker, Sol. BY Counsel.
Aug. 13-4w.
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ALLEGHABY COLLEGIATE Institute
ANDERSON, w. VA.
w. Sc ANDERSON, A. W.,
Principal.
Miss EMMA ANDERSON, Assistant
Miss M. Il. ALLISON, Music.
ANDERSON, w. VA,

Miss EMMA ANDERSON, Assistant.
Miss M. Il. ALLISON, Music.
THE object of this School is to pre-
Il pare Young men and young ladies
for the higher classes in Colleges and
Universities, and to give special advan-
tages to those prepaI ing to teach in the
Public Schools. Two well organized
Literary Societies. Medals for excel
lence in Scholarship, debate, declama-
ton and recitation.
TERMS OF TUITION
Primary Course, per month, s 2 so.
intermediate, per month, so.
Academic, per month, 4 90.
Instrumental Music, per month, 8 90.
For use of Instrument, so.
Board in School Boarding
house, Sll 90.
Private Families, near by, s 90.
Fourth Session begins Sept. 2lst, 1896
For full particulars address
w. S. ANDERSON.
July 9-tf. Anderson, w. Va.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

WHAT'S the use talking about be-
ing "GOld Democrats" or "Silver
Democrats ?" You are either for
Bryan or Mckinley, and you had
just as we'll come out ana say so.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
FERTILIZER FOR SALE.

WE are Agents for ZELL'S FER.
~ TlLlZERS. Price reduced Ia
$500 per ton. Parties desiring good
Fertilizers will call on or write to !,
NJ. Ihomasson, at Williamsburg. or G..
N. Simms, ROnceverte. We have mn.
merOus testimonials from the hest
farmers in this section-all of whom
pronounce it first-c class. Wheat taken
In exchange for fertilizer.
JOHNSON & GWINN,
Aug. l3-8w,
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TO the Creditors Of Thos. Fl. Ellis, de-


To the Creditors of Ihos. Fl. Ellis, de-
ceased:
pursuance Of decree Of the CIR
i cult Court Of the county of Green
orier; made Ia cause therein pending;
to subject the real estate of the said
Ihos. ii. Ellis to the payment OF Die
debts, you are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said
Thos. III. Ellis, for adjudication to Jas
Withrow, Commissioner, at his office,
In the said county, on or before the 6th
day OF September. 1895. ,
Witness Jonathan Mays, Clerk OF
said Court, this 2Sth day of july
1895.
JONATHAN MAYS,
July 80 CIV. Clerk.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

Mr.. BRYAN is still In New York
State, on the upper Hudson. He
was entertained by Senator Hill on
the 10th. He has already made two
and will make several other speeches
In the State before leaving for the
West.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

SENATOR JOE BLACKBURN, of
Kentucky, Congressman McMillin,
of Tennessee, Senator Faulkner and
Judge Lucas addressed an immense
crowd of enthusiastic Democrats at
Martinsburg last Friday.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27

SECRETARY HoKE SMITH has re-
signed his place in the Cabinet, being
out of line with the administration
or the money question. The Presi-
dent has appointed Hon. David II.
Francis, Ex-Governor Of Missouri, to
succeed him.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-08-27
WATCHES CLOCKS Ann IRHELRY

Solid Gold and Plated,) Stationery,
Spectacles. Notions, Razors, pocket and
table Cutlery at half price. Dry G Gods,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Ready-made
Clothing, Family Medicines, Groceries,
Buggy Robes, Ladies Shirt Waists, sc. ,
at reduced rates. Call and examine
Goods and Prices. Remember this sale
is only for cash and Will only last till
Sept. 22nd. Highest market prices will
be paid for Produce, and goods at low.
est prices. Honest Goods, Square
Dealing, Competition Defied.
WATCHES, CLOCKS & JEwELRY
Repaired in First. class style at Lowest
Prices. Watches Cleaned for 5Oc.-
Other work in Proportion. Watches
sent by Mail will receive prompt atten-
tion. s, \, MYI,ES
Jeweler and dealer in General Mer-
cbandise,
FALLING SPRING, w. VA.
July 23-tf