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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

lican administration. and Of course no bank
syndicates existed. No tariff bill passed by
Republican Congress ever failed to fur
nish revenue sufficient. with that from
other sources. to meet the expenses OF
the government and leave a large surplus
every year for the reduction of the national
debt No Republican administration ever
added a dollar to the bonded debt in time
Of peace. and. therefore, none ever had
need Of the aid Of bank syndicates 70 nego-
tiate bonds. The whole business originated
and eliminated with an administration
which Mr.. Bryan helped to place in power.
and was the result of legislation which
he assisted in passing. Therefore, when he
urges the people to rut an end to govern
ment OF syndicates. by syndicates and for
syndicates," and intimates that the Re-
publican party is responsible for the bond
issues in time of peace which made the
tank syndicates Lecessary, he puts himself
en- a level with small-potato politicians and
irresponsible speakers who engage in the
dissemination of falsehoods.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
MIR. BRYAN AND THE BANK SYNDI-
Gates.


One Of Mr.. Bryan's stock phrases that
ence to government Of syndicates, by syn
dicates and for syndicates." Sometimes he
links it. by way of contrast, with Linciln's
government Of the people, by the people.
and for the people," and urges the people
to put an end TO syndicate government and
establish popular government In his
speech at Troy on Tuesday he said:
The platform on which / stand declares
against the issuance Of bonds in tire OF
peace, and Ii denounceS traflcking with
syndicates 70 purchase their support of tie
federal treasury. That plank was not put
be long to the syndicate. We expected that
they would oppose our platform.
At Utica he said:
There may be some who think the treas
TRY of the United States can only be MAIN
tanned by a few syndicateS who charge q
high price for looking after us = l
sert that the financial policy proposed by
cur opponents, which Is but o continuation
of that which we have is a financial policy
which disregardS the interests OF those
who produce the wealth of the country
ard simply looks after the interests of
those who profit by the governments ex-
tIemities.
All this is intended to create the i'm
preston that the Republican party is re-
sponsible for the bank syndicates. that they
are a result Of Republican policies, and
that the way 70 get rid of syndicate gov-
ernment' is to defeat the Republican party.
This is more than insincere; it Is dishonest
and contemplate. AS appeal TO popu-
lar prejudice and passion. it is on a par
with the candidates other efforts to array
the people against capital, but il has the
added quality of being a deliberate and
conscious perversion of the truth. A lie
can be told by insinuation or innuendo as
well by direct terms. and when Mr..
Bryan intimates. as he has very plainly
in several OF his speeches. that the Re-
publican party is responsible for the bank
syndicates which have operat ted during Mr.
Cleveland's administration. or Is In favor OF
ptrpetuating them or the policy which has
made them necessary. he is guilty OF what.
In plain English, is called lying.
The bank syrdicates are a result Of the
bond-issuing policy inaugurated by Presi-
cent whom Mr.. Bryan helped 10 elect. and
the issue OF bonds was made necessary by
the falling Off In revenue. caused by r. free
trade agitation which Mr.. Bryan helped TO
bring OH. and by. The failure OF the present
tariff bill. which no spoke and voted for.
TO furnish sufficient revenue for the sup
port OF the government. No bonds were
ever issued In time Of peace by a Repub-
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
M'KIsLEY's LETTER.

The letter. as a whole, Is lucid force
full statement OF the position of the Repub-
lican party concerning the questions now
before the people Compared with Bryan's
wild utterances, which are as indefinite
and unsubstantial as fog bank: II is q
block of steadfast. polished granite.-Chi-
cago. Tribune.
There is nowhere in the letter any
evasion of any part Of any issue and the
document ought to be reac carefully by
every citizen who is qualified TO cast a
ballot in November. There is no word Of
appeal 10 prejudice: no attempt at stilted
rhetoric; no EFFORT TO confuse the Judgment.
The whole letter is marvel of simple. but
forcible argument.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Major Mckinleys formal letter of accept
ance leaves nothing to be said upon the
issues of the campaign, except in amplitica-
tion There is substitution of metaphor
for argument, no play upon words or pas
reason and honesty of the American pco-
pie through facts and losic.-Pittsburg
Commercial Gazette.
He tells a plain. blunt tale. without
straining for theatrical effect, and without
appeal to passion or sectionalism. and in SO
doing he attans the height of true states
manship. and achieves a success in placing
before the people the vital issues OF this
crisis, such as was needed and expected Of
him. The occasion was a momentous one,
and most superby has he met it.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune
1t is strong in its simple plann ess. direct
ness and epigrammatic manner Of discuss
inS the issues of the times. Ii will not be re-
garded as "a brilliant or dramatic document.
II Is solid. sober reasoning. which must
appeal to the elecors of the land. Z.
The letter Is strong patriotic document.
1t will inspire confidence among the labor
ers the farmers and business men OF the
land Milwaukee Sentinel.
Major Mckinley IL not on the defensive
i'm a single line OF his letter. and there is
not n sentence or n phrase or Al word that
even so much as hints at apology or ex-
cuse He stands squarely on the platform
eyades no issue, apologies for no act OF
the convention. but. holding high the
standard OF s.alwart Republicanism. makes
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Ii Has Been Continued for Years De-
spite Engiand's Protectoratc.

spite Engiand's Protectoratc.
Zanzibar Letter
People here who are not directly or indi-
rectly in the slave trade earnestly bops
that Great Britain will seize this oppor.
tunity TO suppress the traffic fr human be-
ings which has been glaringly carried on
here in spite of the fact that Zanzibar is
under the protectorate Of the British
crown. The facts in the case are as fol-
lows:
In 1873. thanks 20 the efforts OF Sir Berfle
trere and Sir John Kirk. a treaty abolish
ing the slave trade by sea was procured
from tho then reigniag Sultan. Seyyid
Burghash. By It's terms no slave could be
imported into the islands OF Zanzibar a rd
Penba, and. therefore, all slaves imporfrd
after that date are illegally held In bond
age. But. the number of slaves has far
from diminished I'm spite OF the fact that
the birth rate is suspiciously low and the
death rate Is very high. thus making II
clear to everybody that the plantations are
steadily supplied with slaves landed on
this coast In spite OF the treaty OF ls73 and
the number of the illegally held slaves in
Zanzibar and Pemba is estimated at 22s.ooo
out OF the $4,000 slaves held In bondage In
spite Of the protectorate Of Great Britain.
Great Britain. in 1890. I'm exchange for the
Island of Heligoland turned over TO Ger
many. and i'm exchange for certain treaty
rights in Madagascar surrendered to
France. formally assumed n protectorafe
over Zanzibar: but. no real steps have been
Dftlrn~E
being that IL might excite the Arab slave
dealers I'm the interior Of Africa and so
bring on one or more OF those little wars
which have caused so much trouble 10
Great Britain In the past. The BRUSH and
foreign anti-slavery societies have from
time TO time strongly protested at the
neglect OF Great Britain 10 suppress slavery
here and In the enormous tract OF East
Central Africa which she became ros-
sessed OF by the same treaty OF 1890 which
surrendered Heligoiand. etc. but. although
public meetings have b. n held at the Alan-
sion House. London. calling attention 10
the disgraceful state OF affairs here. slavery
has continued. and. IL would seem. would
have continued for years TO come. On the
Island OF Pemba alone there are over 5000
slaves who are entirely at the mercy OF
their masters. who punish them. even unto
death. In whatever manner they please
without any Interference upon the part OF
the representatives OF the British governs
ment Ponderous chains and letters arc
placed upon these unhappy human beings
IL they commit even such slight offenses
as stealing a little rice or other food with
which 10 satisfy their hunger. II In true
that few slave dhows have been captured
by the British war ships. but their number
IN not more than or per cent. OF the
fleet of slave ships which n known 10 bc
eagaged In the traffic OF human belnu
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

The bombardment of Zanzibar yesterday
by several British war ships illustrates the
promptness and severity with which that
government deals with half-civilzed peo-
pies when they oppose its plans. In gen.
eral way there is no doubt that all British
operations in Africa are in the interest of
civilization. and the net result of yester-
days proceeding can probably be set down
to that account. The British war ships
seem to have utilized the occasion to do
some very effective gun practice.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

No doubt many of the advocates of the
free coinage of silver are as ignorant as
they are reckless of consequences, but the
more intelligent ones know as well as any
BODY that it would result speedily and in
evitably in silver monometallism. Their
talk Of bimetallism is insincere. They
know perfectly well that bimetallism is i'm
possible with free silver coinage at the
ratio of 16 to 1. Their movement aims at
silver monometallism, and while their
methods are very dishonest they are very
intelligent
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
MEANING OF FREE COINAGE.

1t means the debn scment of our
currency to the amount of the differ
ence between the commercial and
coin value of the silver dollar, which
~ ever changing, and the effect
would be tn reduce property values,
entail untold financial loss, destroy
confidence, impair the obligations of
existing contracts, further fmpOver-
country, create u panic of unparal-
1eled severity and fnhict upon trade
and commerce q deadly blow. To any
such policy am unalterably op-
posed.
William Mckinley.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

All the great orators and debaters Of the
country are on the side Of sound money.
OF Republicans there are Benjamin Harri-
son. Thomas B. Reed, John Sherman, John
M. Thurston and others of less note; Of
Democrats. Bourke Cochran. John r. Fell
lows. William F. Villas. Besides these big
guns there are many fine speakers, Repub-
licans and Democrats, not quite worthy to
rank in this class. ali talking for sound
money. sr.--
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Mr.. McKinley's letter of acceptance Is
we'll balanced. 1t gives proper prominence
to the two great issues of the campaign.
the money and the tariff questions, and,
without unduly emphasizing either, treats
both in a thoroughly satisfactory manner.
The letter will reeeive,the hearty approval
of all Republicans, and the large number of
sound-money Democrats who will vote to
hit the mark"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Can be found the following places:
NEW YORk-Windsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHICAGO-Paimer House and p. o. News Co..
81 Adams street.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street
IOuISVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 35s Fourth avenue
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company Union Depot.
MASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House. Willard's Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and street.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Mr.. Bryan is very fondyof expressing his
entire confidence in the ability of the Amer
lean people to govern themselves, without
the aid or consent of any foreign nation.
1t is to be hoped they will prove it in the
coming election by buryinis him and his
Populistic schemes so deep they will never
be heard of again.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

That he may pay his printers only 50 a
week. Senator Stewart, the proprietor Of
the Silver Knight. has the work done on
his paper at Alexandria, Va. If he should
have the work done in Washington, d. c.,
where his paper is dated, he would find it
necessary to pay s1s week. The Senator
is the most active OF the silver barons.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

The wicked are circulating facsimiles Of
the gold contracts exacted by Altgeld Of IL
lfnois. Stewart of Nevada and Pennoyer of
Oregon. These thrifty silverites collect in
gold, but they would pay in silver.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

William J. Bryan is the first candidate
for President of the United States who has
made his entire campaign an effort to ar
ray labor against capital. the poor against
the rich and different interests and sections
Of the country against each other.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

At Erie yesterday Mr.. Bryan said: The
they believe that the triumph of the prin-
ciples represented by the Chicago platform
IN absolutely essential to the welfare OF our
Nation" Yet there are few. just few.
who do not think So
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
To Please His Public,

"These is the littlest sandwiches 1 ever
saw for the money" said the traveller.
It's like this the railway restaurant
man explained. There was so much COM
plaint Of the quality of 'em that 1 thought
L would make 'em smaller there would
ret be so rluch to kick about"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

When asked as TO the ruling rate OF the
wages OF agricultural labor in Mexico. the
Mexican Minister of Finance answered 25
cents a day In silver. which means half
that amout in our money And the silver
ties hail IT as a prosperous country.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
Cautious.

He-Your affection seems to have cooled
with the weather.
She-That is the point exactly. You know
that a summer Irritation carried over into
the fall is liable 10 become chronic.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

II Governor Matthews's friends tell him
the truth on his return from his vacation
they must confess that he did not frighten
. hard-money Democrat by calling him
traitor or tory. These people seem to be
defying his Excellency.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Mr.. Bryan shows his capacity for blum
dering by assailing the financiers in the
State of New York. where the depositors
In savings banks exceed the total number
OF voters by sss.2s7 These savings banks
are managed by financiers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

No business man would manufacture
goods on gold basis and sell them on
credit to people who are trying to see IL
they cannot pay for them on a silver basis.
Consequently. business men close factories
until they can determine how they will be
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

While Major Mckinley pleads for the cul-
tivation of good viii between people in
every walk of life, Mr.. Bryan has not yet
made an extempore speech in which he has
not attempted to array the poor against the
rich And yet. but for the action of the
silver millionaires he would not be a cam
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

At the rate the Popocratic candidate is
going on it will all be the enemy's country
except the silver-mine owners States and
those States or the South where the elec-
tion officers make returns without counting
the votes
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Mr.. Bryan has said great many things
In his speeches that could not be substan-
tiated but he undoubtedly told the truth
when he said, 'I never see people gathered
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

The sound-money convention to be held
IN this city on Sept. may not be quite as
large as the one which went wild over the
Boy Orator, but what it lacks in numbers
Il will make up In quality.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

The way to do away with bank syndi-
Gates. treasury deficits and bond issues in
time Of peace is to restore to power the
party under which these things never had
an existence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
Her Chance.

"If you chose, you could be the light
of my life said he, when they met at
the ball.
'Yes?" said she. for want of anything
better to say.
Yes. But whenever cali you are out"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Really. Governor Matthews should inter-
fere with the federal officers in this city
to the extent of forbidding them to exer-
else the functions which belong to the local
peace officers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

1t may be unkind. but the Journal cam
not help recalling Governor Matthew's
prediction that the sound-money Demo-
Gratis would not poll 1000 votes in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

While the Bryan chatter is very advan-
tageous to the Republican cause, the Re-
publican managers should not be held re-
sponsible for It,
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

No class Of mem have shown themselves
30 utterly regardless Of the welfare of the
masses as have Senator Stewart and his as
sociate silver milIionaires.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Evasiye.

"Hellor' said the first chappie. tho
morning after" How is your head feel
inG?"
Great" said the other chappie.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

Every passing day makes Il more evident
that the former Republicans who are for
ths siiver-mine owners candidate are those
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

There is complaint that Sewall will not
pay the expenses Oh the travelling speech
maker. In other words. Mr.. Sewall is not
paying the freight
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

''It is right to learn from the enemy
said Mr.. Bryan the other day. If he would
do so he would know much more than he
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

who have failed to get the Offices to which
they have from time TO time aspired. Now
and then there is an exception. but the ex-
ceptions are very rare.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

II Is reasonably safe to predict that Mr..
Cleveland's name will not be Kissed in the
indianapolis convention.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28

The free coinage of lies has deprecated
their value in this market.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-08-28
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-29
BUILDING MAY BE USED.
Peaslee Shoe Company Can Have No. :
SchOol-Last Nights Meeting,

Peasiee Shoe Company Can Have No. 3
School-Last Nights Meeting.
Consent was given the Peaslee
Shoe company to occupy the No.
school building at the corner of Fifth
avenue and Nineteenth street for
manufacturing purposes at a rental
of $500 per annum by the board of
education at its special meeting last
evening. The board made an other
proposition giving the Shoe COM
pany an option on the purchase of
the land and building until June 20,
1897, the price decided upon being
$4,000. Eli Mosenfelder and w. HI.
Marshall were before the board in
behalf of the Shoe company to whose
stockholders they will submit the
two propositions among the others to
be offered. 1t is certainly an admir-
able location and well adapted.
In the discussion preceding allow
ing the building to be occupied for
other than school purposes the ques-
ton as to whether the property
should again be utilized by the board
OF education came up. DR.. Kinyon
favored opening up the building i'm
mediately and thereby increase the
accommodation SO that the first year
pupils could 60 all day instead Of a
half-such as is now the case with
those at No. 4. President Robbins
said the board was not SO situated
financially as to undertake the ex-
pense of renovating the building.
The general opinion was in favor of
purchasing property further south,
to which direction the population is
rapidly spreading. and be prepared
to build in the next few years an
S-room school, such as it was be-
lieved will be necessary before long.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-29
DIES OF HEART DISEASE
Miss Mary b. senate Expires Rather Sud-
denly.

Miss Mary II. Schate Expires Rather Sud-
denly.
Miss Mary B. Schafe died suddenly
from an attack of heart failure early
this morning at the residence of S.
S. Davis. 54l Twenty-third street,
where she had been employed for
several years as domestic. Miss
Schafe was IS years of age and came
to Rock Island from the vicinity of
Barstow. where she has several
brothers.. and where her parents
died with heart failure. Miss Schafe
had been i'll for couple of days with
the grippe and was in her usual con-
dition when disturbed by her attend
ant shortly after midnight. But
when the nurse called at her bed side
this morning she had passed away.
The remains will he taken to Barstow
for interment.
Other Obituary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Dunlop's IA.
yerr-old son, Andrew, died at their
hume in Coal Valley township last
night of heart failure. The funeral
occurs tomorrow afternoon.
Matthias Cristill died at Mrs.
Mary Fishers boarding house at 25O4
Fifth avenue this morning of OBJ.
struction of the bowels. with which
he had been suffering since Sunday
night. He was 4S years of age and
was employed by the Rock Island
road as car cleaner. He has q family
in Geneseo.
Funeral services for Laurent Eth
| were conducted at the German Luth.
eran church yesterday afternoon by
Rev. c. A. Mennicke, interment be-
ing made at Chippiannock cemetery.
The pallbearers we're Christian Din.
dinger, John Hauschildt, John AL
brecht, Jacob Scherrer, George Refs:
and Conrad Schneider.
Louis Andrew, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Math, 17I7 Third avenue, dice
at O'Clock this morning of brair
fever, aged 8 years and 10 months
Louis was an exceptionally brigh
and promising boy and in the grea
loss which has come upon them anc
darkened their home Mr.. and Mrs
Math have the sympathy of man,
| friends.
| Mrs. John Buck succumbed to al
attack Of pneumonia at her residence
at 2613 Thirteenth avenue yesterda,
afternoon. She was an old residen
of Rock Island and q native of Ger
many. where she was born in 1929
A husband and eight children sur
vive: Chris, John, Hans, William
end Misses Dora, Eliza, Mary ant
Ricke. The funeral will be bel,
from the home tomorrow Afternoon
at 9 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-29
AS SEEN AT THE PEORIA DEPOT,

The Pugiiist Talks Freely with His Com
pany Before Leaving Rock Island.
The Eugene O'Rourke company, of
which the pugi!ists. John L. Sulli-
van and Paddy Ryan, are members,
appeared at Harper's theatre Sunday
night, and Monday evening played
at Galesburg. Last evening the
company was at the Burtis at Daven-
port. and this morning came over
and took the Peoria train for Spring
field. An ARGUS reporter saw the
ex-champion in the smoking car at
the depot previous to the departure
of the train. Sullivan was smoking
and talking with other members of
the company. He was finding fault
with and sneering at some of the
company relative to the acting of in
dividual members in the production
of the play at Davenport last even
ing. He did not appear to be unus-
ually excited, nor the least under
the influence Of liquor. AS a matter
of fact those about him. who ap-
peared to know his ways, seemed to
regard his depreciating attitude as
nothing particularly unusual. He
was talking in his unusual gruff