davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

This is a correct POLL and at the same
time not word favorable to the BRYAN
candidacy is ever printed in any one of
the papers.
If the men on the great papers which
are exerting all efforts to the election of
Mckinley are themselves not convinced
by the arguments their employers force
them to print how can the general
public be
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

does not stand upon that platform, no
matter how good a democrat he may
have been, is no democrat now, Zap
planse, and no man can claim to be a
friend of mine who says that he wants
to elect me because am regular
nominee, and then go down there and
tie my hands and make me powerless. "
(Applause.l
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

1t is well that Mark Hanna was put
at the head of the republican campaign.
A man who has worried SO long and in
cessantly over plans to enrich the la
boring man won't mind little thing
like national campaign.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08
Ex-Governor Campbell.

Washington, Oct. s,-Ex, Gov. James
E. Campbell, of Ohio, who is in the
city, says he will abide by the Chicago
convention and vote for Bryan. He
added that he would MAKE a few speeches
in Ohio in the support of the Chicago
nominee, and may speak in Indiana
and West Virginia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08
AFRAID OF BLACKBURN.
Secretary Carlisle Declines to Meet the Sill
yer Champion on the Stump.


yer Champion on the Stump.
Washington, Oct. 2.-P. III. Johnson
of Louisville, chairman of the Kentucky
state democratic executive committee,
recently wrote to Secretary Carlisle, re-
questing in the name of democracy of
Kentucky that he divide time with
Senator Blackburn in any canvass he
might make in that state in favor Of
Buckner and Palmer. Mr.. johnson
said he made the request at the instance
Of Senator Blackburn. Secretary Car
Isle today replied as follows:
Washington, Oct. 2.-P. Fl. John
son, Louisville-My Dear Sir: Your
favor of Sept. 30, asking a division Of
the time with Hon. J. G. S. Blackburn
at all the points may make to speak
in Kentucky is this moment received
and the request respectfully declined.
Very truly yours,
T. q CARIIsIF-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

If the silver dollar is redeemable in
gold where is the sense in the govern
ment paying ffty-three cents for bullion
with which to make dollar ? If re-
deemable in gold why would not paper
answer just as we'll as silver?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Thepressreports last week announced
that Mark Hanna would make Tennes-
see a battle-ground. We knew Hanna
was about crowded out everywhere else,
and he now has his choice between
Tennessee and the planet Mars.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Tillman has met Bob Taylor again
and Bob is still able to hold up the
Happy Home ticket to the admiration
of the enthusiastic thousands who flock
to her him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

$50 per capita for each citizen of the
United States if we had all the silver in
the world, Is there man in this
country who could not stand fifty dol
lars more I?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

If Capt. Nelson stays on the track, as
he affirms he will, Brownlow will be
defeated. Capt. Nelson will poll at
least 1900 votes in the district, and
this number taken from the "colonel +"
will leave him short of the mark. The
opposition to Brownlow is of the most
determined sort and is just itching for
chance to vote against him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

DR.. Bells Plne-Tar-Honey is the best cough
and cold remedy ever discovered for children
1t is perfectly harmless and one dose ut bed
time stops the cough all night. The genuine is
made by the E. E. Sutherland Medicine Co.
Padueah. Ky.
For sale BY Mcfarland 8 Co. druggists,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Young men or young women aspiring to any
vocation inlife should always remember that
the bottom rounds of the ladder of time are
filled to overlooking, but there's always room
at the top. That's where Dr. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey stands.
For sale by Mcfarland & Co., druggists.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The idle and curious public still con-
tinues to turn out in masses to see and
hear Bryan, and thousands of the tens
Of thousands who hear him every day
will be curious" enough to vote for
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The claim that Bryan is crazy, by a
set of editors who put Tennessee in the
doubtful column, is bound to have
great weight
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

If the republicans keep on polling
the doubtful states they wont have
much left but the boiling democrats by
November.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Brownlow is still begging the boys
to come on back and help him, but
Capt. Nelson will hit him such lick
that he won't know which leg to limp
on. The way they refuse to ''come on
back" is source of great alarm to the
talented" candidate, and has a heap
to do with his claims pressed on the
national committee that there is q
chance to carry Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The opposition to Mr.. Bryan has at
last discovered that he is crazy. II
will be hard to make the fellows who
attempt to argue with him believe it,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

A grain of mustard has created a
mountain of faith in Walt. Brownlow
and alabama Dick" They actually
made the national committee believe
that the state of Tennessee could be
added to the Mckinley column with a
little Doodle. But Mark Hanna was
too smart for them and will throw none
Of his good ''honest money" away on
such states. 1t seems that Brownlow
is known even outside of his district.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

1t is said that showers of money will
fall in the west if Mr.. Hanna, the great
rAin-maker, can get his apparatus to
work right.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The real issue as indicated by Mark
Hanna is an effort to ameliorate the
condition of the workingman. The re-
publican campaign is q side line,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The democratic national convention
is getting along SO we'll without money
that tbs almost afraid to make change.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The republicans claim the state of
Illinois by 10000 and the democrats
claim it by 81, 900. This means that it
will go for Bryan by about 10000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Bourke Cochran is making some ring
ing speeches that is, his voice is ring
ing through empty halls.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

If it takes so much money and energy
to keep the "dying-out" silver craze in
check, what is the opposition going to
do when it tackles living craze
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

After all his solicitation for the well
fare of the working man it is said that
Mark Hanna will feel personally hurt
if that class fails to vote for Mckinley.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08
CHAS. T. ALLEMAN
Writes from Mexico Relative to Prices Paid
for Labor in That Country

The following letter. received few from Hon Ca T. Aman
citizen Knox county and exmembe of the lower house the
state legislature will very interesting just except perhaps the
single gold standard but the mind reasonable must
carry conviction faacy the gold standard argument
CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO SEPT o. 1896.
My DEAR S-Yow letter received yesterday and will to the
best ability and without expanding the subject tell as it in
hanics last weeks pay roll in the several departments this
beginning with the
. i. MACHINE SHOP
Foreman o R. Williams Per month $4,000 -, .oo %
R. d. Hide " "" 80 90 Geo Nehr......... 100
George Lunt 5000 Walter Brown 5000
e. l.. Chatham =" 5000 Kid Jackson 3OOO
FOUNDRY.
Gpg ore M w. r. Ann"n A' 9 90 90 o AnGaG y % 88 V
John A. Dooy &c 5000 John Hook ..., g" 5000
Rolling average day.
per above scale have the roller and heater make
Backsmts get from $500 $500 day
the statement made especially the GobeDemo
per day. while high
but this has only lately become manufacturing country and
the labor adapted that class work yet though he improves
was born in Pennsylvania throughout s.
that the mechanics work about twice hard there
been Chi
huahua worked the City of Mexico and half
the farmers stopped at the flour mill
today and the miller told wheat worth $500 $685.
ong $50 pounds and 81 for the and
again fall back on my grocman Flour W. per sack OF % % p
H. milk 0c quart lie h. peaches % for &C. white
bread loaf butter Acc H. dozen beef from &c to l0c
that the articles only
by Americans and the class Some these goods from the
States and that makes them cost
the that the mechanical labor
AS for myself am perfectly conened with
thing that could the last fifteen the States
have debts the last three after exchanging
discount than could the States in that time How much
would saved the exchange rate had not been high?
CHARLES T. ALLEMAN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

There are three billion Ave hundred
million Css, 500. 0OO. 600 dollars of silver
in the whole world, counting the
ratio at 10 to /, which would be just
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

In claiming Nebraska it is plain that
Mark Hanna is determined that it shall
not be said of him as it was of Joe
Marley. 1.-THE Almighty hates quit
taY -
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08
MCKINLEY AND SILVER.
An Old Letter from the Major" Brought to
Light by Free Coinage Man. --

An Old Letter from the Major" Brought t
Light by Free Coinage Man.
Cleveland, Ohio, Oct 2.-The full
text of a letter which Major McKinle.
wrote to E. S. Perkins, member of tn
Ohio legislature from Medina county
and extracts of which were read atAkrol
yesterday by Gen. Findlay, is give
below, Silver men are laying mucl
stress on the letter, claiming that it i
a declaration in favor of free silver. l
was written under date of Septembe
81, 1890, when Mr., Mckinley was chair
man of the committee on ways an
means of the house of representatives
Hon. E. s. Perkins, Weymouth,
Ohio-Dear Sir: / have been so
busy for past three weeks that it
has been impossible for me to give
any attention to matters in the dis
trict, which fact | believe my friends
will appreciate. [ have only been
waiting for moments time that |
might answer two or three letters
heretofore received from gentlemen
in. Medina Co., in relation to my
position on silver and other ques-
tions. I have always been in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage
of the silver product of the United
States and have so voted on at least
two occasions during the time 1
have been in public life. was not
willing to extend this coinage to
the silver of the world and open our
minis to them without charge, as
proposed by gentlemen on the floor
of the House.
MYpurpose was to secure imme-
diate legislation that would credit
and dignity our silver coin. be-
lieve the law which we enacted this
session will accomplish that result.
1t utilizes every dollars worth of
the silver product of the U. S. and
even more. You may remember as
indicating my position upon this
subject that [ voted to pass the sill
yer bill in the Forty-fifth or Forty
sixth Congress over the veto of
President Hayes. On the subject
of trusts l have already expressed
my views by vote on the Sherman
bill, which has become law |
shall be very glad to write you at
any time upon any subject you
may wish to be informed. With
me political and economic questions
are a conviction, and while | may
not always be right 1 am willing to
let those whose suffrage / seek
know exactly what they are.
VIM. MCKINLEY, JR.
In explanation of this letter Mr.. Per
kins makes this statement: "The fore
going is true copy of letter now il
my possession received about Octobe
/, 1890. The fact that l was an out
spoken silver man and chairman of tn
Medina county republican central com
mittee will account for the letter. |
certainly induced the most ardent sup
port of Major Mckinley in his contes
for congress by myself and other silve
republicans to whom I showed the lei
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The Hanna laugh at Bryan's strength
is getting to be rather STACEY.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Bryan has quit running and gone tC
flying.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

Dr., MIles' Pain Pllls cure Neuralgia.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08

The greatest of all American fowls also havt
the finest pen Of BROWN Ii CI1ORNS n
East Tennessee. Orders win receive careful
and prompt attention. A good hatch guaran-
teed. TATE l.. EARNEST.
apr g-tf johnson CITY Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1896-10-08
BLOOD TELLS!
Improve Kom" Pouhry
And thereby increase your profit
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS,

I am prepared to furnish Eggs from my Dc
Of prlZe-winning
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
Sound.

In the Maury County Teachers
Institute held in Columbia last
week, DR.. w. A. Smith explained
for the first time the results of his
extended experimental researches
in the domain of acoustics. These
experiments have been conducted
in a thoroughly scientific manner,
and the demonstrations up to date
are of the very highest Importance
to every branch of learning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
nn~-~>o~-u
A BIG DROP
IN SHOES.

To reduce our stock of sum-
mer goods, we offer GOOD
SHOES at cheap shoe prices;
Mems Fan Balls, worth $500,
reduced to $2.75; $3.50 to
S2.25; $3.50 to SI.5o.
Mems Calf Balls and Cong,
light weight, reduced from
So to S.; $2.25 to S1.65.
Mems Low CHARTERED $3.50
to $2.95; So to $I.45.
Three hundred pairs ladies tan
and black Oxfords, reduced,
S. to $1.5o; SITS to $1.25;
$I.5o to S1.oo; SIPS to 75c.
These are no sample or job
lots, but new shoes marked
down.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
Camping Out.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Titcomb are
chaperoning the following young
people on a camping and fishing
expedition to Swan creek in Hick-
man county: Misses Clopton of
Helena, Misses Susie Clopton and
Mary Williamson, Messrs. Sam
Holding and Sam Frierson and
Masters Hiram and Warren Tit
comb. They left Wednesday morn
ing to be gone ten days, taking with
them a cook and all the necessities
of life.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
OVER THE COUNTY
New wheat keeps rolling in.

New wheat keeps rolling in.
Mr.. w. H. Davis of Andrews is in
Memphis this week.
The fruit crop will hardly be as
large this year as last.
WANTED A competent tOll-gatc
keeper. w. G. RAINEY. 1t
1t was real down cool from We'd
nesday evening until Friday morn
ing.
Children's Day will be observed at
Union Grove the third Lords day in
this month.
DR.. r. B. Rupe has returned home
to Cross Bridges from Lexington,
Kentucky.
CABINET Photos $3.50 a Dozen
groops or any-at Young's Gallery,
South Main street. If
Hewlett Kuhn, of Nashville, is
visiting in Mt. Pleasant.
Prof. ]. A. Bostick, Principal of
Howard College, Mt. Pleasant, is
visiting his old home, near Franklin.
Miss Annie White will teach the
Rock Spring school next session,
and Wallace HardisOn will teach at
Union Grove.
For SALE, two black jacks, large
size, two years old. Will trade for
mules, cattle or large hogs. Address,
1t H. G. LINK, Ben, Tenn.
The rains the latter part of last
week were of incalculable value to
the growing crops.
A man who was too poor to sub
scribe for a newspaper, recently sent
81. up north for information on
How to keep from growing old"
The reply was kill your fool
self"
The black berry brigade is taking
advantage of the abundant crop and
are out in force gathering them in.
A young colored lad, living near
town, picked and marketed over 40
gallons of wild blackberries last
week.
Good lambs were the most profit
able things on the farm this year.
To raise good lambs you must have
Southdown bucks. S. w. Wartield
has them for sale. His herd of Po-
land Chinas is composed of the fam
ciest strains in America. Buy from
him and save express charges. If
Our letter from Andrews, intended
for last weeks paper did not reach
this office until Friday morning. 1t
was good letter, and we wish it
had reached us two days earlier. 1t
was of course too old for this week
Misses Brownie Barker and Louise
Yoest, of Columbia, and Misses
Annie Kinzer and Maggie Hull, of
Williamsport, are this week with
their friends Misses Joe and Olivia
Foster, of Carriers Creek.
Our correspondents will please
sign their names as we'll as their
nom de plumes, to all their letters.
1t is very little trouble for them to
do so, and will be quite an accom-
mediation to us. If
The letter from Leftwich this
week, though it appeared from
envelope and paper to be from our
regular correspondent, was left out
because it was minus signature.
Maj. Ut. Moore says they will need
no more rain in Lasea neighborhoOd
to make this seasons crop. They
had good soaking rains Saturday
and Sunday. The same may be
said of the county at large.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Ladd, of Rid
ley, this county, are rejoicing over
the arrival of n fine eight pound
daughter at their home.
Messrs. Payne & Hill erected a
few days ago a very handsome
granite monument on the Frierson
lot, at Zion Church.
Miss Hay Davis of Andrews, has
returned from Arkansas, where she
has been on a protracted visit.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
THIRD DAY PROCEEDINGs.

The convention spent the day
Thursday, discussing the platform,
Senator Hill leading the gold forces
and contesting every inch of ground.
After the majority report had been
read, Mr.. Hill offered a minority re-
port, declaring against the financial
plank of the majority. The ques-
ton was then discussed for several
hours, Mr.. Hill making one of his
masterful efforts for his report, and
being answered by Mr.. Bryan, the
"orator boy of the Platte" Bryan's
speech was the decided hit of the
convention; he was cheered at
every period, and several times the
silver men rose to their feet to APP
plaud him. When he closed he was
given a grand ovation and cries of
nominate him." nominate him, {"
were heard all over the convention.
When the vote was taken on Mr..
Hills minority report it resulted in
626 noes to 309 ayes.
Mr.. Hills next move was an
amendment to the platform, endors
ing Cleveland's administration. This
brought on more talk, but was final
ly voted down by 564 noes to 357 ayes.
Then the question came up on the
adoption of the platform as reported
by the committee, and the roll of
states being called, the platform
was adopted by the following vote
ayes, 628; noes, 3Ol; absent l. This
was the first real test vote of the
Convention after its permanent or
ganization, and showed the silver
men to have an easy two-thirds ma
jority.
The Convention then adjourned
until o'clock last night.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
The Art OF Prophecy.

~ think IL will rsin." the prophet says; az
think 1t will rain, you know;
think IL will rain today, good folk, provided
1t doesn't snow"
And then be climbs TO his den aloft TO note
how the breezes blow.
III think 1t will snow" the prophet says,
land 80 for a storm prepare,
think IL will snow tonight, good folk, pro.
vided it Isn't fair"
And then he climbs 10 his den aloft 10 look at
the rain gauge there.
1.-THE westher'n be fair" the prophet says;
"the weather'lI be fair and warm;
The weatherIl be fair today, good folk. pro-
vided IL doesn't storm"
And then he climbs to his den aloft to see how
the cloud banks form.
al thiLG 1t will storm" the prophet says; az
think 10 will storm tonight;
The wind will blow terrible gale. provided
I've hit II right"
And then he climbs to bis den aloft 10 see "
the stars are bright.
al think he is right" the critic says; ave
followed him all along;
I think he is right tonight, good folk, provided
he isn't wrong"
And that Ia the view / take good folk-the
point Of my little song.
Chicago Post
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10

The following are the principal
plan&s of the platform:
The Currency Plank
Recognizing that the money ques-
ton is paramount to all others al
this time, we invite attention to the
fact that the Federal Constitution
names silver and gold together az
the money metals of the United
States, and that the first coinage
law passed by Congress under the
Constitution made the silver dollar
the monetary unit and admitted
gold to free coinage at a ratio based
upon the silver dollar unit.
We declare that the act of 1873 de.
monetizing silver without the knowl.
edge or approval of the American
people has resulted in the apprecia-
ton of gold and corresponding fall
in the prices of commodities produc-
ed by the people; heavy increase
in the burden of taxation and of all
debts, public and private; the en-
richment Of the money-lending class
at home and abroad; the prostration
of industry and impoverishment OF
the people.
We are unalterably opposed tC
monOmetallism which has locked
fast the prosperity of an industrial
people in the paralysis of hard times
Gold monometallism is British
policy and its adoption has brought
other nations into financial servi'
tude to London. 1t is not only un
American but anti-American and il
can be fastened on the United States
only by the sitting of that spirit and
love of liberty which proclaimed
our political independence in III
and won it in the war of the revolu'
ton.
We demand the free and unlimit.
ed coinage of both gold and silver al
the present legal ratio of l6 to
without waiting for the aid or con
sent of any other nation. We de
mand that the standard silver dol
lar shall be full legal tender equal
ly with gold, for all debts public and
private, and we favor such legisla
ton as will prevent for the future
the decentralization of any kind Of
legal tender money by private con
tract.
Coin Defined.
We are opposed to the policy anC
practice of surrendering to the hold
ers of the obligations of the United
States the option reserved by law to
the Government of redeeming such
obligations in either silver coin oil
gold coin.
Against Bond Issues.
We are opposed to the issuing oil
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
THE GUARDIAN.

1t Guards Your House, Day and Night,
From Fire.
1t charges less than other COM
panies, and at the end pays part the
premium back. Perfectly solvent,
and prompt in settlements. Call on
Hayes & McKennon, Whitthorne
Block, West Seventh street.
may1 6m
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
Lawrence Iron COmpany-NOtice to
Shareholders

The regular annual meeting of share
holders OF the above named company will
be held on Tuesday, July 81, mt the
Maxwell House, Nashville, Tenn, at 10
O'Clock, n. m, for the election of a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year, and consid-
GRAFTON of such other business as may come
before the meeting. j. HILL EAKIN,
julyl I'd Secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
Convention Notes.

Bland is unquestionably the strong
est man before the convention, and
the most probable nominee. How
ever, the gold men will combine
with anybody to defeat him.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-10
HOWARD INSTITUTE.
MT. PLEASANT, TENN.

Training School for Boys and Girls.
Board and tuition, 1854 per year.
Fall term opens September l, 1896.
The Vanderbilt Freshman class was led
this year by one Of our boys.
ut is sufficient testimony to the high
standard of Howard Institute to say that
its pupils, after finishing the complete
course, are admitted to the Freshman class
of Vanderbilt University without examina-
ton. j. a. KIRKLAND, Chancellor,
Vanderbilt University"
For information, address
j. A. BOSTICK, Principal.
julyl0 Pm