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The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Col. Cochran on Pensions

During the first session OF the Flfpy-
fourth Congress, after Cong, ,essman
Crwther had introduced hls bill for the
relief Of pensioners, the 81. Joseph
Gazette. paper edited b: Col. ~ Czech
ran, contained the fowilrng remarks:
"What's the use Of beng a fellow I'M
less you are devil of fellow? MIR.
Crowther of this Congressional district
has introduced a bill restoring Ia the list
all pensioners dropped since the begin
ming OF the Cleveland administrator.
The bill as outlined 10y Washington DIS
paches. il it became law. Will restore
pensions to large number of hAS-
GALS who are serving sentences for
crimes against laws that We're passed
for the benefit of soldiers. and rot for
the profit Of IMPOSTEi;S and PER
JURERS. Mr.. Crowiher could insure
the life long gratitude of the JAIL
BIRDS sentenced for frauds upon the
pension laws during liarrisnn's hdmini.
siration. by includ ng them in the list OF
beneiicaries. There's no sence IN doing
things by halves
DO the Bryan and Cochran Repubil
cans IN Andrew county endorse this sen
timent in regard to the old soldiers:
DO you think you can cast your ballot
for men who denounce old soldiers as
Bryan and Cochran do? What fayors
do the old soldiers who vote for Bryan
and Cochran expect their comrades Ia
receive?
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
They We're Here.

The Pupocrats had wayup time III
;ii, city on Friday nf this week.. and was
hy fa. the only rrcditablr demonstration
made by them during The campaign. The
procession had about l0) in line
and the displays made We're creditable in
high degree. \ number of enthusiasts
handsnmri, decorated their homes. and
t1l;ns til" affair IL Il whole. it was a fine
affair. and all seemed To have ''an enjoy
m"nt time" Their orator Was a Mr.. At
wu,,i of Kln,,- Wiio mlde the usual
chara .t,ri,:ti. free silver speech. He Is
an orator OF hi.l, degree, and his rrccp
ton WI; as cordial ~ it WIS warm. He,
however, was i'm the enemies country,
hut his audience was largely Republican.
who gave him the best of attention.
Large delegations We're present from
Mound City. Forest City. and the various
districts in the southern poriion of the
county Til" Mound City and Oregon
cnrnct bands furnished the music for the
u:r.:i..lon
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Secretary Carlisle InSulted

Hon. .inn. G.. Carlisle. Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, opened
his campaign for suund money and the
national Democracy 1t Covington Ky.
on Thursday last. and while speaking
waS interrupted almost continuously.
eggs were thrown about the hall and up
on the stage. The most diSorderiy scene
WIS at the close Of the meeting. when
the Bryanii,s gathered about the exit
with Insulting remarks. There were
many noisy people on the street who
threatened violence ;iS well rs insult To
the secretary and the authorities were
compelled Ia furnish a detachment OF
twenty police who safely ana quietly
escorted the secretary Ia the hcIne of
Mr.. Frank Helm. whose guest he was.
Think Of this. fellow citizens: The
secretary of the treasury of the greatest
nation on the face of the earth insultcd
and egecd while address, q his fellow
countrymcn. lf this is not anarchy il
it is not communism if it is not the out
groupings of the seeds sown by the dcma
gogue and mountebank the secdsof the
masses as against the classes in hcav
ems name. what is it: Stamp it out at
the polls on the Sd of November.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

RErUBIIC,ys. now is the time t. stand
firm upon your Faith III the principles
of the Great Republican party. y party
that You know has always been Oh the
right Sil,. of every question, and is right
HOW uprn tn" money question. as well as'
upon every question or principle em
bsli,sl in itS platform. as adopted hy the
ST. Louis Convention. II ever there was
time when Republicans should he on
their guard. il Is now. when tn" "n"mlcs'
uf the party a.c r,.-"rting I" every nn:inS
whereby they can divert the attention "f
Republican VGi""S away from th'. true
issue. tu IIa, uf myth or will /" the wisp.
such ~ this fr,., coinage l6 I" n"n.,rci
most certainty iS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Deserts the Sinking Ship.

Hoa. VIM Il. Morrispn.o? i!iiapi,.l liz
long Democra: and rnA~pici'nuS IT. Il
party leader i GA; in letter boiling
Governor Altgeid. aa,! ihr Ciii.'Iso plat
form nominees.
His declaration III favor "f i'ic .n.d
standard and against the Chicago nomi
nee is regarded the most Important in
cident in tn. prr-"nJ tliiTni~ campaign.
Mr.. Morrisol's political s-andiH@ ha :
been high in the D.''nrrra par;< 81.
that state and tn" nation. II" In: many
times been mentioned Tor pr,'-Ii .'lt. :'n.l
his name wa prominently br'aa' IN
famous Chicago convention. at wlirH
William J. Bryan was nominated. H.
was one of tn. most promising ,-'nt''ilt"-
for the vice presidential nuninatiOu, arG
had it not been for :nc persistence oi
Governor Altgeld he NIGH, haye s2r:rr'i
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Fifty Years AGO,

1t was Goyernor Of Mississippi who
first embodied the doctrine Of repudia
ton, half century age, in IA shameless
message to the legIsla'ur Of that state
Mississippi had issued bonds in aid OF
the Union Bank. The Governor ad
vised the legislature to repudlate those
bonds. One extract from the message
Of tins dishonest chief magistrate, urg
ing the policy Of dishonesty and dis
honor, is worth reading now:
The bank has hypothecated these
bonds and borrowed money upon them
Of the Baron Rothschlld. The blood of
Judas and Shylock flows IN his veins
and be unItes the qualities of both his
countrymen. He has mortgages upon
the sllyer mines of Mexico and the
quicksilver mines OF Spain. He has al.
vanced money to the Sublime Porte and
taken as security mortgage upon the
holy city Of Jerusalem and the sepulchra
of our Savior. L: is for tnis people t,
FAY whether he shall have mortgage
upon our cotton field aud make serfs OF
our children"
Bryan and Cochran have not improved
on this. They only repeat the same dis
honest argument. and appeal to the
same class prejudices and the same dis
honest impulses which the rascally
governor OF Mississippi addressed away
back in the 4O's. The passage we have
quoted, reads like passage from a
speech of Bryan or OF Mont Cochran's
To the honor Of the legislature tt
which the Bryan of that time suggested
the infamous eXpeiIent Of reputation
tine suggestion was Indignantly rejected
The legislature declared that the COVER
nor's expectation that Mississippi would
repudiate those bonds was "a caluin y
upon the justice, honor, and dignity OF
the state"
Are the people OF Mississippi less
honest now than they were then? Are
the people o; the South less honest? Are
the people Of the West less honest! Are
the people of Holt county and the IVtt
congressional district, less honest?
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

BIsMAEK's letter when translated and
read properly, recommends coalition
of all the North American countries On
the silver question. against the gold
standard countries of Europe, iOr the
promotion of IN international agreement.
The pesky Bryan Democracy is ready to
grab ut anything to aid their sinking
cause. OF course. if ;sn erroneous trans
latiun of BiSmark's 5 letter was supposed
to do them any good they would jump
ut and Use it without Il scruple as 10 the
Justice or honesty Of that sort Of cam
paign thunder. It's II miserable way for
great party to adopt to carry On Il can
yaSs. but We may not he surprised at
anything that Organism 'l"eS this year
To aid them in their ncfarious work To
DESTROY the institutions Of the land.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Title Comes From Use

There is considerable discussion as to
who is entitled to the name "Demecrat,'
the sound money wing or the silver
wing. If there is anything in use, ths
sound money men are surely IL the right
when they contaEd that they are the
only simor-pure Dsmoc: ats for the rea-
son that the silver men st idiodsly avoid
the use Of the term. In all Il his speech
es Bryan has not probuuuced the word
"Democvat" half dozen tim -. o. all
their printed matter the word "silver"
is substituted for "Demncrat." all the
bills in this county anuounc NJ Speaking
have announced "silver speaKius." ami
the posters announcing G. r. Cochran :
coming announced him as the "Free
Silver candidate for Congress" The
facts are the Democracy hav. no Demo
cratic Candidate for congress IN this dis
trlct. The only place the silver men
want 10 use tile werd Democrat is on
the ballot
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Union.

Robert Frakes isun the sick list.
"A number of the farmers have be-
gun gathering corn.
Several of this vicinity attended the
pole raising at New Point Saturday.
PRAYER meeting next Saturday, led
by Thomas Riggle. Topic, Choose"
MIR. and Mrs. Link Bucher spent
Sunday with relatives in Mound City.
Mrs. Noland and Mrs. Penny visited
relatives near Mound City the first Of
week.
Dick Penny returned to Mound City,
after visiting his mother for several
weeks.
james Ncland had bad accident
one night quite recently by a runaway
team. but was no; seriously injured.
Mrs. William Alkire returned to her
home in White Cloud. Kan, after visit
ing relatives and friends in this vicinity
for several weeks.
Mrs. Penny and son, Milliard, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives near
Napier and attended the funeral of his
sister in law.
OxE WuO Knows
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
nj, rain

lee formed on low ground on the 18th
and 18th and WAS general on the 10Th
which is later than any season since 1893.
when II occurred ON the same date No
rain has fallen during the past week;
SHOW fell in Northern Ohio on the 18th,
while here We had pleasant weather. Oc-
toher ~ far has been very pleasant
month with Us. Ii is unusually so, how
ever: the rainfall for the month 80 far is
below normal. The amount for the year
has reached le.O1 inchcs.and at this writ
insis likely ~ be increased before another
day.
Snow has fallen heretofore in October
in the wears lsrj. 1856, 1850 1862. 1863,
1864. ls'i'. lS;I'. 1871, 1873. 1874. 1873.
ISIS. 1850, lSS}. 1891. 1873. 1894, or lS
wears out of r.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Patriotism VIII Triu raph.

All thoughtful persons realize the
fact that the attitude OF the So called
new Democracy at this time Is menac
ing To the peace aud Welfare of the
nation. but there is Do cause Tor earnest.
sincere friends Of good government To
feel dIsmayed because RESTLESS and
reckless faction is enjoying brief sea
son of almost uneXampied folly. There
is 30 violence to truth III saying that the
men who directed the action OF the
CHIC ago convention are enemies oil the
republic. The proceedings we're dom
mated by incendiaries like Alt1eld,
VINO refused To be escorted by detach
mert of the CGIted States army carry
irg the United States flag, and Tiliman.
and the policy on winch they are bent
is munile,tiy SO destructive that the
sober sense and judgment OF the coun.
tr, VIII effectuaiiy repudiate them and
! their crazy horse isins aDd heresles at
| the proper time, and IN the proper way
Tie most staiwart Of Republicans have
ae,er insisted that the Democratic party
MAS wholly and Irrsdoemably bad. The
| truth of history stands in the way uf
such sweeping allegation.
| The secession movement and the
cruel war of the rebellion that ensued
are incidents in the national life Tor
which Democracy Is responsible IN /.
sense, but the entire Democratic party
was by no means guilty of reasonable
conduct. There were thousands OF war
Democrats who helped to preserve the
| Union, and the same spirit OF loyalty
that prompted them to oppose the rebel
conspiracy which violently asserted II
self IN 1861 will animate tens uf thous
ands to turn their backs on Altgeldlsm
and TIilmanism in this emergency. IL
is not necessary to ,nplure them to co
operate with the Republican party I"
maintain the nations credit and uphold
the dignity and honor OF the people III
opposition to an irrational crusade. They
know their duty and they will do il
without being urged. We beliece that
their patriotism and love for our in-
stitutions will prompt them Ia condemn
ing the action OF these men at Chicago,
and by their vote will say no wickeder
pen was ever turned to the composition
of party resolutions than that which
wrote in the Chicago platform OF lS9
the attack on the supreme court OF the
Calted States for protecting the citizens
of this country against robbery by taxa
ton. and condemEing the president OF
the United States for rsing the federal
power to suppress lnsurrection and
protect life and property from mob
violence. We sincerely trust that when
the hour comes for them to cast Their
ballot, that they will he able 10 see their
way clear for the good OF this grand cid
country to cast "a ballot that will read
William Mckinley for president.
Robert E. Lewis for governor.
John kennish, attorney general.
George G. Crowther for congress.
e. NJ. Harrison for senator.
Representative, Samuel +. OFallon.
County Judges. First district, Benja
min F. Morgan: Second district, George
Meyer. Jr.
Collector, Joseph J. Pierce.
Prosecuting attorney, l.. 4. Knowles
Sheriff, Charles Il. Edwards.
Assessor, Fred f. Burnett.
Treasurer, Clark o. Proud.
Surveyor. e. q. Landon.
Public administrator, Giles \. Laugh
lin.
Csroner, L. o. DAVIS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Rallying Around Lewis.

The Popocratic chieftains are unable
to account for the large number Of
members OF their party who attend the
meetings III support of Lewis and Ken
nish. Such an attendance Of Democrat.
at Republican gatherings were never
known before in this state, and was not
looked for this year. 1t is the same
story all over the state. In the farming
and mining districts, as we'll as in the
large cities and in the manufacturing
communities, the turn out OF Democrats
to these Republican assemblages IS
very large. and it is increasing as the
election approaches. The turn outs
takes places whether Mr. Lewis or MIR.
Kennish IS to address the meetings or
not, although, of course, thier presence
attracts larger crowds than would other
wise appear. The Popocrats can rot
understand this condition of things, al u
get the explanation Is quite simple.
Tens Of thousands Of Democrats have
become dissatisfied with the way the
affairs of the state have been managed
for years past. and they are looking
about for an avenue out of their trou bles.
They see no hope for reform in their
own party, and they are investigating
the chances of securing it from Re
pubicans. The state has been held
back 10 the race Icing enough by the
dominant organization, they think. and
a change in the situation would be tx
caedrnsly agreeable to them. The Old
Missouri is out Of harmony with tn.
times. Therefore they go to hear the
gospel OF the New Missouri pr.ached by
its apostles and champions.
v.c ri larlN fprfupnta fnr tEa
Republicans that they selected Mr..
Lewis for their candidate in this ext
gsncy. He represents the new ideas,
ASPIRATIONS and methods, and he is,
favorably known all over the state. No
man in the state stands higher : ,c:ally
or Is more respected by the people. He
typliies better than almost any other
man who could have been nom:nat ii.
the sentiment which is finding ryi.i.'sS
ION and manifestation in the dema:,! i
New Missouri. Thus the movement
for reform which has started under his
leadership is attracting the attention cf
the progressive element OF the Democ
racy. and there is Il large Democratic
attendance at nil his meetings. lie is
making many proselytes in eye:s cleo
ton district, and believe these are IN
Sucn numbers as VIII secure MS tIectH'l
and swing the state into the Repuhli
can column, ard that her electnra! rui"
will be cast for VIM Mckinley. To
make assurance duubly sure see that
your ballot has the following mama ui,uns
| it:
William Mckinley for president.
Robert f. Lewis for governo:
| John kennish, attorney general.
George C.. Crowther for congress.
G.. NJ. Harrison for senator.
Representative. Samuel +. O'Fallon.
County judges. FIRST district. Benja
min f. Morgan; Second DISTRICT. George
| Meyer. Jr.
| Collector. Joseph J. Pierce.
Prosecuting attorney, l.. H. Knowles.
| Sheriff, Charles L. Edwards.
| Assessor. Fred +. Burnett.
| Treasurer, Clark . Proud.
! Surveyor. &. q. Landnn.
! Pubilc administrator. Giles 4. La :gn
| lin
Coroner. L. y. DAVIS.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Senator CockreIl.

Senator Cockrell was at Mound CITY
last Wednesday He has been in these
parts before. In 1892 this gentleman
explained to the people Of this section
of the state who prices were SD high 1T
was all because of protection, aud what
vas needed to make low prices WIS free
trade. The people got it. Ia 1891 he
told our people that all was needed to
bring prosperity was little patience un-
til the Wilson bill got in its work. The
people waited. Now. in this year of A.
d., 1896, Mr.. Cockrell explains to the
farmer that the reason prices are SO low
is that We are on gold basis-all our
dollars are 200 cert dollars, and what
We need now is free silver and the eiec
tion OF the Demulist Bryan, and inciden
tally the reelection of his colleague. Mr..
Vest, and if the people follow Mr.. Cock
reil's advice, Mr.. Vest will get another
soft job, and the people will get what
they got in 90 and '9i. 1t is certainty
strange that Mr. Cockre! did not detect
the great "crime of 49," until quite re
Gently, Notwithstanding the fact that he
has been a member of the United States
senate for the past twenty years. The
senator We believe has a son, DIR. VIM.
S. Cockrell, who is a resident of Mexico.
He IS engaged in raising sugar cane,
coffee, etc. "fe employs labor at Sl0 to
sl2 per month tMexican dollars). the
lower the wages the better the service;
even though below Is cents day. as
then they have no excess TO waste and
not So many holidays on which to waste
it," Thus his son writes, but the sena-
tor failed to quote his boy. Can there
be any connection betws o. the profit
the son admits he makes, IN his letters,
on the cheap labor Of Mexico. and the
fathers desire to cheaper the American
labor by debasing the money Of pay
ment.
HIS arraignment of his own party for
having been forced to issue SHG2 millions
of bonds in a time of peace was "A suili
cient attonement, however, for all the
unpleasant things which he said of the
q. y. p.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
Billy. the Wonderful Isoy,

(run-: when Johnny Comes Marchin,
Home
WheH i;ryan went East I" make his speech.
Twas sad. Twas sal
His t.irolt WAS sore auli he could not scrrech
Ton had Ton baf,
So he read Them an Twelve Thousand words.
Which ,lr:'vr ttie people out ~ herds.
Aud they all felt sad fnI
EIliy, the wonderful hoy.
..r i,:.,rd New York WAS not the pi.ee
To blow. To binw.
They pI,t thu. brakes IN his iirry pare
Go slow. Go So,
THE people there are up I" S;uif
And kiiow when they have got raough.
Aud they all felt y al for
Billy. the wonderful hoy.
They would not let him go To Maine.
Indeed: Indeed:
Th, reason now l. very plain
Tom Reed Tom !;r.d,
They knew that Tom would turn HIM ...,wt
VIII his GROSS "f r.'ii and Thorn, cr..Nu'
And we'd all feet sal for
Billy, the wonderful boy.
Four gears az" 1t WAS free trade.
lis true. It's true.
Prosperity iir then did RAID
l.- knew. He knew.
That he would make the propie think
Tia, free trade WAS the missing Inns
Aud they all felt sad Tor
Billy, the wonderful boy.
The people now will make their speech.
Don't fret. Don't fret
They II talk quite plain 10 this yulii. peach.
You bet. You bet.
Hell think free Silyer'S nver,iOne
When i,e Is laid out sixteen to oue.''
Then we'll all feel sad tor
Billy, th- wonderful boy.
With fr .r trade - W. won't do Il thing"
oh, no oh, no,
Wen give our mercy AN honest ring.
That's S:D. That's 81.
We'll open our malls insts.;l. Of our minis.
AnI give our labor Il lead pipe cinch."
Then We'll all bid farewell
10 Billy, the wonderful I."y
Prosperity then will return,
lis clear. lis clear.
Mckinley will be in the iir::;,
To steer! Tester.
The 'Ship Of state fn channels true.
| Her flag unfui led, Red, White. and Blue"
Then wen all feel safe with
Mex nlry at the helm.
III. A. COSl.EY. Troy, Ohio.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

If the farmers want prosperity. better
times they must vo:a for McEi;.py and
Hobart. Then 10 giy" the state q good
administration not tainl,.,: lay nrn,:!c
methods OF government they must vot"
for Bob Lewis and the rest IF the Re-
publican state ticket. And then To he
on the winning si,:c and to continue Il
good. safe and an honest administration
of the affairs of the county oi Holt. they
must vote for the Republican county
ticket. This is magnificent opFortun-
ity that every voter of the county Sionid
improve to his utmost. 1t is likewise a
duty that every vctirg citizen owes to
the Marion. the State and tn" Country.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23
rested in that class of property.

JUsr as during the French Revolution
one demagogue swiftly supplanted an
other in the affections of the mob and for
time held the supreme place of power,
81 the rcvolutionists and repudiators Of
the Chicago assembly or convention haze
with bcwildcring rapidly transferred their
allegiance through Ii succession of Pop
ulist favorit.s Altgeld, Bland, Tillman.
Bryan. have been in turn the heroes of
the hour 1t was the lot the boy orator
of the Platte to charm the imaginations
of the revolutionists and repudiators dur
ing the hour immediately preceding the
balloting. He made himself heard: he
said nothing unpleasant to the ears Of
Populism. or discordant with the plat
form: ana the convention made him its
candidate for president. This is the
most effective Illustration possible of the
government by i'll regulated emotion and
tickle passion which we should have if
the Chicago idea ever prevailed at the
polls. 1t is an awf,'l warning To the
people Of tins country.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

Is i.GJ Thomas jefferson, then Pres
i,i"n;. stopped 10y "x"cut'V" orders lh'
coiua..,. of silver luil.ir-. and no more
were coined fo.- about thirty years. In
Isl. and 1851. while jackson Wis Pres
i,lcnt. cur coinage ratio was changed 50
IL Ia make the gold the standard. and il
has been our standard eyer since. Only
Il few over 3.uU.vOO silver dollars Were
coined from the establishment of the
mint down to 1s13 And yet We near
those who clamor the lou,it.st for free sil
yer calling themselves .Jrifersonian and
.JackSunian Democrats.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

Is a period Of twenty years, from ls.ii
to 1873. the United States coined over
100. Coz. .GGO of gold and 100000 OF silver
dollars. And that was in the period
when we had free coinage Of silver. In
the next period of twenty years the gov
ernment coinsd over 3i0OO0,OOO silver
dollars. And this was done after the
..,lemonetiZation" Of silver in 1873
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

The following accompanied the re
mains os Louis Eiler from st. Joseph:
Louis Streckbein. Jr.: William Rogers.
Miss Lydia Herwig. daughter of his en-
ploycr: Miss Belle Strecilbein, Miss Min
ME Langc.
Tho funeral services of Louis Eiler
Will occur from the family residence on
next Sunday. October 26, at 3p. m.
The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-23

THE more thought iui part oi the
American people. who have temporarily
been carried oil bv ne free silver cr;lZ".
are returning 10 their better S"u~c and
will from, this on work f"r Su.int money.
tariff for protection. reciprocity The BE
publican doctrines which have built up
the institutions of til" cuunfr, ia Il de
gree never before approached hy n" his
tory of any party in ,h" government.
Republican rui" up ill lS!'I save com
fort and thrift Il every citizen who v;jS
worthy. Tine chang. nr.tl' in lS:'2 WAS
Il mistake. Another change wants Ia h,'
made this year, :. chans. bae'I from tn"
party placed in power four years ago Z"
the Republican party. Give Republicans
power again and there vii. 1T. nu trouble
about money or tn" money question.
Everything will 90 along a smoothly
as before Democracy tUuk c,nt.,'i. and
the country and In" pe"fl" viii r"j"i'-f'
and be glad TIM; the country ias h"'n
again restored to I.r, ~I,rify.