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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
Simmons Mining Company Incorl orated-Lss
Vegas Grant Survey.

The Elizabeth Halsell Simmons Mining
company, says yesterdays New Merican,
has filed articles with the.Ierritorial secre-
tary r%eci,ing the following particulars:
Incorporators, W, +. Simmons, OF Texas,
A. d. Conley, of ~Rlnconada, N. NJ, s. A.
Woodward, OF Texas objects, mining and
reducing ores; capital stock, 50, 900. 900;
life, fifty years directors, W. T. simmons,
s. A., Woodward, 4. d. woody.of Decator,
Texas, A. b. Conley, W. NJ. Woody and
AL, Shoemaker, OF R~inconada, N. M;
principal place OF business, Hinconada.
THE LAS VEGAS GRANT.
Surveyor General Easley has receivedan
order from the commissioner of the gener-
al land office, revoking the order of May
22l, suspending the survey Of the Las We
gas grant, and directing him to havs Depu-
ty Surveyor Rice resume the survey and
investigations that he had nearly completed
when the work was suspended.
AN APPOINTMENT.
The governor has appointed Milton G.
Triton as county commissioner OF the coun.
ty OF Chaves, rice Chas. W. Haynes, APP
pointed sheriff Of the county named, to fill
the vacancy caused by the removal OF G.
G. Perry.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

There Is a regularly established post
office at Ell Porvenir. Mail leaves Las
Vegas on Tuesdays and Saturdays and
returns Mondays and Fridays.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Ifyou want 10 buy or sell cattle, WOO or
sheep, don't failt 10 see or write J, Minimum,
wool and live stock broker, East Las We
gas, New Mexico. lie will save you
money. 222w&dtf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

The marriage of Santiago Marcy to Miss
Ramana Serrano is announced to occur on
Monday.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

We have for rent q six-rcom house with
bath. N. l.. Rosenthal a. Co. 1t
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Sow a dollar-reap two and one-half
dollars, with the Columbia Building and
Loan Association. 211-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Lite Edna, daughter of Charlie Rob
bins, fell from a tree, yesterday, and dis
located her shoulder.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Macbeth Water cures stomach
troubles. 2O9lf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

A free lunch at the Deimouico bar to-
night.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Put a few dollars with the Columbia
Building and Loan Association. Absolute
security and satisfactory profits. 2l1-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Native bran at the Las Vegas Roller
mills, at SOC. per 100. l60-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

mean temperature. So 1 degrees.
Mean maximum, 1913 degrees.
Near minimum, 66.9 degrees.
% MAXIMUM temperature, So degrees, on
ZSth.
Minimum. temperature, so degrees, ON
Total precipitation. 9 ST. Inches. 1ss1i -
Greatest pIr9alpttaton IN any "A gcpnsecu-
! Y hours, I.05 the 2lth. :.
* Clear days5s10. vi faf..ws1 .a<AsatA =
PartlyScloudy IL.
tDIoudy, 4. 2 una2f
On which .01 or more precipitation fell, 10.
Prevailing wind direction, south.
Heaviest thunderstorm to date. II p. m.
FRANCIS u AmErNs
Voluntary Observer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

J. Biehl, leading undertaken.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Band practice, tonight, at city hall.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Go to @. v. Reed & Co., for your plumb
Ing and tin work. All work one at very
reasonable prices. Try us and be con-
WINGED. 20O-tf.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Bicycles for Rent.
New, standard make, '06 Model bicycles
to. rent, by the, hour, to both, ladies and
THEo S~ouuERMANN, u.
2i2-tf Gunsmiths Center st.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Walter Deardsn, assayer and chemist
Trinidad, Colo 137-tf
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

Bicycles on Easy Payments.
high grade bicycles, Thistles, Eagles,
Wintons, Ajax. Kelley Maus, Wolff
American, Featherstone, $40 to 500.
Children's full al l-bearing, pneumatic
tire, s25.
Ladies' 800 model, twenty-five pounds,
$55.
casb or easy psymepts.
Il NFRSis, eos DovgIag avenue.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

A good secondhand safe for sale cheap.
Apply to N. y. Rossntbal q Co. It
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

The University Of New Mexico
Is in excellent condition, and II you are
thinking Of going or sending to College, 1t
is to your interest to make full inquiry
about the University. Drop a postal card
and receive catalogue.
ct HIRAM HADLEY,
= Albuquerque, N. M.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01

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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24
SALVATION ARMY TROUBLE.
darlington Iiooth Holds secret Confer
"nce with frcaent Leadsrs-Ex.
tommludgr ,heered.

NOW York, Fph ralIIrrfa- ry..tn
arp.aral a. tfa. srfy,t..,,, ,.,...,.. T. s...
t,r. ta.risht rar ,t. rr., ,',,.
ceased 60 ha commander of 'ha army OF
tho United states. Neither Colonel. N.f..i
NOR acting Camuta.l,r Es4. h..t HN'n
Major Glenn. sfIn tlntaIr rrIfts .,r ~
IIIf Iuy.r .fr... I'D .rr.,', ',,' 10y Z.
ur the ..H.s.t ..rrH.Hr H. t'' 'i
ea fl.. f.i.. meme .- fr-rt 49,
4I..uf ~ r''t H. 's" uHl. lt
.rr.r r.rIr.ru. #r.4 '... .r.. we
.r ''. 'h.'I lh" bQli4-
..... t.@t|' Was NHhllt tuE
" iH 'H. tIt. H3.',
''tt..'- i I.."'H reached ih' huiliiu"
4n. N..t h.- friends iu
y " ."- H."' lH room aHr un tEg fourth
HHHr TIE "TNH. IEIf lafEHr,I outside
in- h.. .H- m anticipation thu somr-
I.-a
EN-tf.fTu.af af.r.r Euafh v4s r6t 1ttsr,1 lr.
ta. ARMY HrFarm. aIsIaush 81. U.r. tEa
usual military ape eoat IiI- faae VAS
r.r. ,. ,,,s ,.tt,.... F.,
III. rra.f.r- .t.f r.,r ar.,4r ,r.E'.,t D.
t .r ks I.....t,, 10. .t
h. E ' 4'N-. ~
a.r-
''.ti D. 'l" informed ot the ar
rival .f Booth Nhlln fHr W#HtIrg WAS going
hurried 'H IEa fourth H1Hr after "a confer
Dr+y WITH Colonel NtnaI. The meeting was
fI.E I.H4TUU# ana rEe I.EEt IN the aud
forum .mresf gur lfa-r 1f rEa srlv.i
FaE -rr,a8 fFar I.uIr.ta. Eaath w. lr
ri. f+.f ..rs .rH rr.g sr.yf5..I- a'v...ifl
I.r1..rT.
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FfH f.i r.rg Ar-arf.r Inn. ,,.5r, I,ri..a
. I-rtr-s stfg fs-'s.|f,'r It.si,I',..- ,f tiFi-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24
"GwrNr nAcK HOME ro DIE"
= Pathetic Incident Of Negro Life Seen on
the Train for selma.

#H Na.H
LnN ln' l''Upt ire' iiess'
They told me ia the dining car or q
train on the Louisville * Nashville road
that iu the smoking car was an old coll
ur,i man who was going South To- see his
old plantation home AGAIN before death
cllIuoi him. Ev and hV went In 10
htv, "a talk with him, Uc w.s wriuklsd
4rI Nhif,-Eafr,I aud eyIIartiv yrry oil
AMI Whg, .Nprtssal von4Tr thSt hia
friapIs i5 Eenfii.Isv sbouil have lat him
., ,,t "a, s,G ~ l,t,. t,,,,,,,. I, -
~, -" '"' " ''7 'NN'"''' '' ~
i"rt t, .,,,t,,,. t.t,.H ,t,t.y,t,.-. .,b
I ,aI,' 's, TbffI.n ,,.s H,u,i fn c,,n, an;
'''' ,.i,i :" W. ''.''- ~ N"i'' a."
at! Jest hai 10 lei me
Nhl now long since You ltlt lhe oi4
lauiAious
N9N btNk in wan times, san. ! dun
went rEht on VII some Yankee sugcrs, an
d3rs ao last ] cher dll see OF Mars Thom-
asses folks. lZD gWluy down 10 .sprlse en-,
Whore Is it.'
jest Cd little WAYS out % Selma. bsV
tell me Glr' ann great changes bout Sell
ma but } reckon ] Kim walk right down
Ua road am Hr.I ,. pl4ufa4hu, In a. night
Er..4 Fr IltyI sa6 Luf g1an' reckon /
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24
sala and TAN Trees.

George Augustus Sala. whom death
has Just released from age and poverty.
was a singular character, but De had
an enormous fund Of knowledge. II was
said that he could make an af1er-diuuer
speech IN eighteen languages-I DO not
mean the same speech. OF my own
knowledge ! can testify that he could
eat the dinner in any language known 10
man. ! knew him in London So long ago
that Mount shasta Is now bald and one
'f the big s-quu4as of the CalaE-ras
grove dying Of senility. BY the way, il
was ~ those uppish vegetables that
had ms first talk with Sala. some II
Us were sitting about a club table and
the talk turned on tall trees. Sala said
he had recently seen some in the Ply
rcnees that were more Than 200 feet
high.
why" said !, we have some in Cali
foTnla that are
II suddenly occurred to me that II
would be indiscreet 10 tell that, so
finished, rather tamely, with:
They are higher than that"
II should say they are said Sala,
who, with his one good eye, had shrewd-
IS read my unspokrn thought. Some Of
them are more than 400 feet / mean
those in CalaVeras'-Which, / am
grieyed 10 say, he accented on the ante
peuultimafe.
From him the statement was accepted
without dissent
That was very good Of YOU" l said
gratefully, when We We're alone: but
how did YOU hit of the height OF those
trees s. Accurately
Cad" he exclaimed. You don't mean
u tell me that it's true 1 just doubled
the height Of my trees in the Pyreuees.
l thought that was about what You
would d. if You dared Ambrose Bierce
in san Francisco Examiner.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24
porrR WAS 4 rrccANrrn.
Adventurous career % the Doctor Who In
vented DoV.r's Powders.

~ 49,. 49,
-''' "'N'' " '''7 VIZ 10y
| ''Ner powder h2F" any i-ea oi th' f'-
mantle career of the man who gave his
! name 20 the r~eraratior. Thomas Dover
wa. b1-r In Nyarvlrksbir. about ifsa. art
! aft.r .tt.t,frr ~ GanthrIfes anil with the
J F.-r.t.. Ti, .rE4n, sr+tf.f down nt
itr'et@i ~ rarsu-iss tFa tofn, roft of aI-
yar+t-trs ~ f-iy-+aers and slave traders.
n v,as r.affy 81 when he iofrea In a COM
r,lar...,, ar5 t.rs.i..5t yGnture vita q num-
t.r ~ prIs.5i ,-srrhants
TWO shIr- tta T7!ke ara the Duchess.
vars efs.i 6.5t far n ,-l,y9rf 10 tho South
seas from which WIlliam pnmpitr the
..rU.irurI4visatsr of tre world had brought
won.erfI,i tales Of Sgauish riches. l5anp-
ifr. who had come ID grief .n his last eN-
r,flttou Ia those regions. was taken aiorg
as pilot while Dover went a. third in COM
m1uI to Captain Rogers. ana appears DO
his rarratiN" as CAPTAIN Dover. The eNpo-
i.ton was memorable for Two events. CON
FsbruarY L. l,a1. the ships arrived ou tne
!SiaHl " Juan Ftr1aniez anu captain
i.o'sr Who was s'ut ashore .n tA" pihht,..
ht'IEht tagk with him 20 the snip gouNte
~ HaAH i3t"r q man ciae in scat snius.
VIC Ai nm Ittt ~ the isIlli iHlr Ntlt-
an! q half before. This was Alexander Sell
X, th. ofR.r"i ltoh.nsoh trnSo.
l''..f lN' 'Nl"IltaH saiitt up ihh S.H'h
'It Gust anu l.ih4 Watl .l
W Lhr 5Wn siu's ot LHlFal.ls
W.. lt W.. t' anu y. h' i. i'"N'f l'
sat Nan ail cured iha sailors on t1e p.atl
w ..i Do inc NII dt.'I lI' capture 'lL t'l'
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24

The M mbers Of The New York Social
Culture club, wha met to talk about what
they knew about hypnotism. shattered a
popular liea recently. The speall-rs among
whom were pr. IraytQn, Dr. Bral and pr.
Fisher, experts On mrs-lerlsm ami hyp-
noi.-m, said that II was impossible for a
young woman like Trilby 10 sing as She
dill under the influence of Svengai. They
said that She had no voice, no ear for mu-
Sic aud no brains, and even If she had all
these thiuEs il wouli have been improba-
ble that SEengali could have Influenced her
as h. dii Dr. brayGon SAID thar he vas
thJruuEaly convinced that Iu Maur-
ier knew little or nothing about hypnotism
and that the hypnotizlng Incident in his
book W4s mere ronIaneiug.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24
Peer. - MunIelnaI nmcer.

The Earl Of Warwie k is the only English
peer who Is az present a mayor, his lorL-
snip having been elected 10 the mayoralty
dignity By the Warwick toWn council last
Mlchaelmas; but al the ensuing elections
no fewer than i've noblemeu viii be elected
mayors, the peers to be- thus distinguished
including Two dukes. one Of whom is also
a cabinet minister In each instance the
choice Of the corpQratiOus has fallen upon
gentlemen With large financial interests
IN the towns Of which they are TO b.
mayors. The following . a list OF the
peers In question and the lows over whose
council they are 70 preside; The duke Of
Norfolk, Sheffield the duke OF Sutherland,
Iongton; Lord Windsor, Cardih: Lord Du1-
ley, Dudley; Lord Derby, Preston.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24

Indianapolis Journal. Il guess / better
plead guilty" said the gentleman who
was in jail on q charge Of stealing a bl-
cycle.
Not much you won't" said the lawyer.
I've got two livery stable keepers and
nervous, near-sishted man on the Jury"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24

Free magazines ana newspapers on an
Maple Leaf trains Chicago Great Western
railway. Tickets. West Ninth street
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24

Feed IN quantities 10 suit, for sale at
SsTA Iisl@ SI.sils So A4si sslIslss.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-02-24
Iiauors for Kansas


Shipped daily IN secure packages by
GEORGE EiSSELL. Druggist.
Opposite waiting room, Union depot.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
THE "STAATs ZEITUNG,"
The Leading German Paper In the Conn
try S%trRightUut for Mckinley.

The New York Stats Zcitung. the
leading German paper In tho United
States. and which has always been
Democratic. has declared for Mckinley
and Hobart. In an editorial II says that
Il government founded upon the Demo-
cratic or POpullst platform would de-
stroy~the very foundation OF public and
private credit, and adds:
Democrats who nrc true to their
principles have under those circum-
stunccS hidden farewell to their dcgen-
crate party. While IL large portion OF
them seem resolved to vote for the Re-
publican candidate. others are planning
To put a third or rather Il fourth ticket
In the field. although they know that
the election lies necessarily between
Mckinley and Bryan; they proceed on
the theory that they must support Nc
klnlcy In this Indirect manner In order
TO preserve their position. which Is one
OF principle. and TO lead TO the fOrma-
tIOn Of a new force in the political
world. This would be the right thing,
undoubtedly II II we're not for the dan
ger that such n demonstration might
help Bryan more than Mckinley. The
danger is to be regarded seriously an
without prejudice. and whoever realizes
this peril and does not want 10 run any
risk In tho mattel cannot do otherwise
than to vote for Mckinley directly. The
thought TO have aided In bringing about
n victory for Bryan In November Is. for
the unprecedented observer OF the situa-
ton. simply unbearable."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
Our West Virginia nul.ldc,.

Recent heavy rains have washed away
4 great deal OF West v~irGiria's soil.
This Is gone, no more To return. In re-
cent years there has been more attempt
to cultivate our hIIlsidcs than formerly.
and SO there has been more for the rains
TO wash away and send down TO the Gulf
Of Mexico. Sheep hushandry. a natural
industry for our hillSides. has not paid
az IL used to pay; the sheep ave gone tn
the shamblcs; the hillside pastures have
been plowed TO raise grain: the rains
have swept the plow-d ground; the far
merS are mourning their loss.
At best. under the most favorable cir
cumstances. West Virginia cannot raise
corn with Kansas nor wheat with the Da-
kotas. For the most part our farmers must
rely on pastoral industry. Nothing suits
our hIllsidcs better Than sheep. When
sheep Craze then: the grass holds the
soil and the rains cannot wash IL away.
The recent rains have Been unusually
heavy. but 1t they had come four years
ago they would have done less damage,
for then we had more sheep and NOR.
grass and the steep lands were not
plowei.
From the best information the Intelli-
gencer can get, there IS at most not
more than n sheep in u county
OF Ohio where four years ago there were
-. ~ 80
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

God we Trust" without being ashamed,
on tho solid ground OF honesty In this
matter, We MS Il nation, can stand, and
on no other. Nations can no moro be
dishonest than can individuals.
Thls Is to he a campaign OF education.
II Is q time for young men especially to
study this matter OF finance with unbi-
nscd minds. II the matter IL properly
studied, common sense VIII lead to but
II conclusion, aud that conclusion is
that the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver Mt the ratio proposed In the Demo.
cratic Popullstic- freC-sllvCr platform,
cannot fail to work disaster and ruin 10
every interest In our great country. Es-
prcinlly will this work Injury to the
w~OrkinEmcn. tho very ones who are cX-
pcctcd TO furnish the votes necessary TO
elect Mr.. Bryan.
IL the Issues are properly discussed.
that IL. presented IN n calm and dispas-
slonatc manner. | have faith enough In
the good Of the American people
to believe that there will be such n ma
jority FOR Mckinley. sound money md
protection ~ will FOR all time settle the
fact that we rs Americans are In favor
OF keeping II credit just as good AZ II
has been for years pnst. SSN.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
The Boston Artiiierymcn at Windsor
Castle.

The Queen OF England was not be-
hlndhand In hospitality towards the
Boston Corps and their visit to Wind
SCR Castle Will he reckoned among tho
most pleasant and most memorable Of
their experiences.
Heb majesty's cordial welcome. the
ancient castle, the exquisite grounds.
military paceants. and Il brilliant COM
pany combined to please them; while
the royal rejection In the Orangery,
spread and served by the royal footmen
in their scarlet liveries. could not have
been better arranged. The buffet was
loaded with everything that was sea-
%sonablc. nice, and cold. Champagne
corks popped by the dozen ut Il time.
Those who were in the secret Of the
royal brown sherry, tried 1t in spite OF
the time 0f day. There were gallons Of
Ap]ollinarIs, and. what was generally
declared. the best claret cup ever brew
cd.
At Windsor Castle the smell OF tobac-
CO is virtually prOlanc. but the visitors,
loung!nS out into the open air, began
10 smoke. no n saying them nay: and
the delighted B0stnnIans. on their re-
turn to London, were at no pains to
conceal the pleasure which they had
derived from their visit to Windsor
Daily Chronicle, July 9. 1896.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

The PrpOCrat9, In tllclf Chicago plat
form, declare for government Ownership
OF railroads. 1t may be supposed that it
Is not intended TO sand-bag the owners
and take their property By force,
It would take more 10 buy tho ran
roads than II would to pay OF the inter
est-bearing debt OF TIN country--a good
deal more. Where Is the money to come
from? Suppose the owners do not wish
to sell Mt u price which the government
Ia willing to pay?
The railroads Of this country have
10000 employees. What a nnc addition
that would make to tile prpsantnmount
of national pap. Whit fine pIcltnEs lGr
Popocratic patriots!
Then there are the telegraph lines
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31

MRS. rhode NOAH. OF this place,
was taken in the night with crampinS
pains and the next day d!arrhUcu set In.
She took half II bottle Of blackberry
to mo to sec II | had anything that
would help her. | sent her Il bottle Of
Chambcrlain's Collie. Cholera and DEar-
rhOrn Remedy and the first dose re-
licvcd her. Another Of our nrighbors
lad been sick for about n week and had
tried different remedies for d!arrhuea
but kept getting worse. J @ him
This same rclr edy. Only four doses OF
1t were required 10 cure linn. He saws
he owes his recovery 10 this wonderful
rcmedy.-MrS. Mary SIbley, Sidney.
Mich.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
MONEY OF THE CONSTITUTION
The Fundamental Law Not Mandatory.
jefferson Held tho Republican Doctrine
OF To-day for sound Money.

The Fundamental Law Not Mandatory.
jefferson Held tho Republican Doctrine
OF To-,Iay for Sound Money.
To the Editor OF tho lntclliEencGr.
SIR:-As this Is n campaign OF cdu-
| cation. ! have been reviewing my school
| books. We hear much about the mon
| cy OF the constitution" and Popocratic
| speakers and writer's are constantly
| cndcavOring 10 make the public believe
that 10 make gold the sole standard OF
value violates some provision OF the
| constitution. Turning to the corstitu-
ton itself, / find but two illusions 10
tho coinage of money. Article /. sec. 5,
says: The Congress shall have power
: to coin money. regulate the value
thereof, etc" No kind Of metal Is here
named and there Is nothing in the nrti-
Gle that IS mandatory. As a fact, Con-
rrcss passed no coinage ACT until 1872.
This act prescribed what coins should
he issued Of gold. Of silver. of copper,
and their respective weights"
The other mention Of coinage is In
Article /. sec. 10. viz. mo state shall >
. coin money, emit bills Of credit. or
make anything but gold and silver coins
Il tender In payment Of debts" Here
also is nothing mandatory, hut pruh!-
billions and restrictions on the powers
Of the states"
The following, from Andrews on
the Constitution" Is worthy the calm
consideration OF Il POpocratIc friends:
with gold rs the only money. Con-
Grcss would simply determine the num-
Dor OF grains the dollar would contain,
but could do nothing to regulate or de-
tcrminc It's value or purchasing power.
When. however. " metals are To br
used as money. Congress must prescribe
their respective weights; and in this
sense, but in no other. can It regulate
the valUe Of money. This was all that
was dUneiln 1902. Til" weight OF the
gold dollar having been first decided
on. that of the silver dollar must III"
made To correspond; that ~. the ratio
of tho commercial values OF the two
metals must be preserved. To prescribe
arbitrarily III" relative weights would
be mpnstrons: for. as jefferson says:
The proportion between the values OF
gold and silver Is a mercantile problem
altogether
our Democratic friends who are fond
Of quoting Jefferson should accept hia
dictnn on this great question. and fall
In lInc with the supporters Of MclIi nlry
who truly represents jefferson on the
money Issue. j. y.
Wheeling, W, Va, July 20.