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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18
JUSTICE FIELD ILL.
The Venerable Jurist Reported 10 Be
I'm a Serious Condition.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE Even
ing Post says: Justice Stephen j. Field is
seriously i'll at Paso Robes where he went
two weeks ago. hoping to derive benefit
from the springs. He has grown so much
worse during the last few days that 1t
was deemed necessary to bring him 10 this
city for treatment. A special train with
several physicians and nurses was sent to
Paso Robles to-day and II Justice Field $
condition will permit his removal he will
be brought here this evening. His condi-
ton Is said to be precarious and absolute
physical and mental rest will be insisted
upon. Justice Fields advanced age and
continuous exhausting labors have had
their effect in undermining his physical
vlgor, aggravated by an affection of one
OF his knees. from which he has suffered
for twenty years.
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to 1T so far as expenses are concerned.
and the silver men must look 10 the Popu-
lists for aid in that line IL they get any,
The sum TO be devoted TO the Populists by
the citizens was $4,000. and that is all they
will get
appointed sergeant-at-arms of the silver
convention. said to-day We viii have
plenty of good silver takers here next
week. There will be easily over one thou
sand delegates Two hundred and twenty
seven are coming from five congressional
districts in Missouri alone. We will de-
presidential candidate. Whether Bryan viii
be indorsed / can't say. There Is strong
Iseerng IN ms Iaver rgnt noW op. aT 5's -
nominated Bryan will get the electoral
votes OF the silver people And We viii
have good many, too. There Is no doubt
in our minds that Bryan will have a ma
jority in the Electoral College. Mckinley
won't be in IL. in fact. after the next
eaTI nd ihsTe thspe IS be sRy e left
the Democratic party right now. The sill
YER party has come 10 stay. L wish you
would deny the statement ,,, 1nat tns SSlyer h,lr
in convention here They VIII no nothing
of the kind
of Texas left here last night and is thought
to be in Lincoln, Neb.. comforting with Mr..
Bryan over the coming convention.
Towne for President.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July l7.-Hon. Charles
A. Towne. of Duluth. who represents the
Sixth Minnesota district in Congress. and
who was one of the delegates who walked
out of the Republican national convention
in st. Louis with Senator Teller. Will be put
forward as a presidential candidate Dy
prominent Populists at the convention next
week. A conference. which broke up at
midnight decided upon this course as the
best means TO counteract the movement
for Bryan. At the conference were six
prominent silver men and ten leading Popu-
lists who came together informally 10 dis
cuss the political situation. II was also de-
cided that with his name should be pre-
sented a platform of principles which has
been prepared by Cyclone Davis. the
Populst leader Of Texas. 1t is not known
exactly what this platform is. but ii will
no doubt conform closely 10 the one adopt
ed at Omaha.
Charles A. Towne Is only thirty-eight
years of age. and is serving his first term
in Congress. Last winter he delivered in
Congress one of the most brilliant silver
speeches ever heard there. When he re-
turned TO Duluth from the st. Louis con-
vention Congressman Towne was met by
10 900 people. who gave him an ovation as
the result of his action there
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IL In siueh Tong1e Worn. and - Not
Likely to Enthuse New Yo-1ers.

Sreclal 20 the indianapolis Journal
WARRINGTON. July l7.-Thcre Is rea-
son TO believe that those shrewd poilt,-
clans who are behind the Bryan-Scwail
ticket regard the much-heralded pan.
whereby the notification committee f. TO
wait upon Messrs- Bryan and sewau IN
New York and 10 make the formal an
nouncement OF the Chicago conventions
work the occasion for a great Democratic
demonstration al Madison-square Garden.
as a possible error. This project vas
formed Immediately after My. Bryaa's
nomination. when The siivcr-p;ated Apcl,o
Of tfe West was still flushed with The
masaidcent ovation that rewarded hza
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Big 4 Route
ANNUAL
Niagara Falls Excursion
WEDNESDAY, JULY u.
$40 For the Round Trip
TORONTO, 81 More.

Special train leaves indianapolis 6:45 p.
m- Wednesday. July %. arriving at Nj
agara Falls at 900 the next morning. Re-
turning excursion train leaves Niagara
Falls at 8 p. m. Friday. July "a Tickets
also good returning on regular trains until
Saturday. July -, inclusive. Sleeping cars
and reclining chair cars through TO the
falls. Call early for berths, as the number
OF these cars will he limited
For tickets. sleepin gear berths and full
inforna ton call at Big Four offices, No.
East Washington street. 3e Jackson place.
Massachusetts, avenue and Union Station
IT. Nj. BRONSON. a. G.. p. A.
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HARTMAN. Tenn. July l7.-Charles Mar
grave the postmaster at Emory Gap was
Shot from ambush while goin~ home last
night and fatally wounded. Eight buck
shot entered his back and perforated the
intestines. William Lefew Is under arrest
on suspicion. Lefews brother was shot
and killed last Christmas In Margraves
store Margraye was charged with the
crime and his trial was to have been fn
two weeks. Great excitement prevails at
Emory Gap.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 17-While
passing over a high trestle about l o'clock
to-day a car on the Lookout Mountain In
cline & Lula Lake railroad Jumped the
track The car was stopped by the auto
matte brakes just IN the nick OF time to
prevent its falling on the rocks below
The passengers were unhurt. though panic
<ty1cken~
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bers of the California Populst delegation
started yesterday fer st. Louis 10 attend
the national convention of their party. The
delegation Is divided on the question OF
indorsing Bryan. 1t Is said a majority OF
the delegation savors nominating stpa-
rate ticket
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rninrtructcd DcIcgntcs.

State convention met to-day and decided to
send an uninstructed delegation to St.
r,ouis The following are the delegates:
William Brown. n. a. Kingsbury. Jamfs
Scrivrer Henry 7. Brcfte nstein. ID. n.
Davis. Frank Ketchum. The convention
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charge of fireworks was kept up till long
after midnight. Tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan will go to Omaha. where. in the
evening" there will be demonstration in
their honor
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conference of silverite-.

MANITOU. COL July 17.-CongreEsman
Edgar Wilson, OF Idaho. arrived to-day TO
,oin the other silver leaders now here. and
tho others who are expected tomorrow
Senators Teller. Mantle and Pettigrew Will
he here in the morning. they vii all get
together tomorrow. and there will be no
further delay regarding the silver confer
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Instructed for Bryan & scwnn.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE State
convention Of the American silver party
was held here tonight Eighteen delegates
AT large were chosen TO the national con-
yention to meet in St. Louis on july p
Among those selected is ex-CongreS eSsman
Sibley. Fourteen of the delegates are from
Philadelphia. two from Montgomery and
were adopted congratulating the Demo-
cratic party in making a stand for the free
and unliraited coinage OF silver at Is to
! ratio The delegates were instructed TO
vote for Bryan and Sewall as the candi-
dates of the ..American silver party.
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WAITE NOT A DELEGATE.
He VIII Go to st. Louis, However, and
Work for Bryan and SevaTl.

DENVER. Col. July 1.-THE picturesque
Ex-Governor Waite will be a feature of the
ST. Louis Populist convention. but the lead
ers of the regular delegation take excep-
ton 10 the reports which have gone abroad
that Mr. Waite is at the head of the Col
orado delegation, as they say he Is not
even a delegate. At the Populist state
convention, held in Denver. July 4. he
sought for admission to il as the head OF
Denver delegation claimed to have been
selected at a mass convention. The COM
mttee on credentials rejected his claims
by vote of 80 to 3. and the convention.
without n dissenting vote. sustained the
credentials committee. Governor Waite
then walked out of the State convention
at the head of his rejected delegation. all
from Arapahoe county. and went TO an
other hail. where they resolved them
selves into another mass convention and
went through the form of appointing del
egates to st. Louis for the State. Only
the rejected delegates. who were from a
single county. participated in this mass
State convention.
The Ex-Governor. having declared him
self n supporter of the Democratic candi-
dates nominated at Chicago. the contest
ing delegation from Colorado to the Pop
ulist convention at St Louis. OF which he
was chairman. has deposed him from that
position and elected r. A. Southworth in
his place. Waite will go to St Louis and
work for the Endorsement or nomination OF
Bryan and Sewall.
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Butler Confer. with Republicans.

RALEIGH. n. c., July T.-To-night
Senator Butler who was slated for tempo
rary chairman Of the ST. Louis convention.
was i'm conference with Senator j. c.
Pritchard and other leading Republicans.
Only Republicans were called 10 the con-
ference II is reported that deal was
made whereby there will be fusion between
the Republicans and Populists on the State
ticket. and Butler will be allowed 10 name
the. eleven electors in case he secures the
nomination OF an independent Populist
ticket at st. Louis. Mr.. Butler declined 10
he interviewed Mr. Pritchard said he
Thought there would be fusion in the state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-06
DENIED by MORRISON.

Colonel William r. Morrison denies
the story sent out from Chicago that
he had sent the Illinois Democratic
leaders word that the silver idea must
be abandoned or he would refuse to
be candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination.
The story as it came from Chicago
was so specific in all its details that it
seemed to carry the stamp of truth
We are glad that Colonel Morrison has
denied it, for it still gives the free coin
age Democrats grounds for hoping
that he is with them on the money
question. He may not be the party
candidate 1--WE have never thought he
would be- but he has very large fol-
lowing in his own state, and his in
fiuence for the silver cause would be
very considerable.
Colonel Morrison denies the story
sent out from Chicago, but it is to be
hoped that he will very shortly define
his position on the money question
and that all others with presidential
aspirations will do the same. The
man who shall be named at Chicago
as the Democratic standard bearer
will have to have clear and we'll
defined ideas on the leading issue of
the day-the money question-and he
will have to declare them so plainly
and unequivocally that he who runs
may read them. And they must be
declared before the nomination.
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BOUNTY ON oANA1GRn ROOT.

That which was expected from the
legislature has come-a bill to grant
bounties on the cultivation of the
canaigre root as tanning material.
1t provides a bonus Of dollar ton
to be paid on the first 10000 tons of
canaigre roots produced in the state
1t also provides a bonus of $4,000 to
the person, firm or corporation who
shall first sell $4,000 worth of
leather manufactured in Utah with
Utah raised canaigre roots. Am
pie provision is made for ascertaining
whether the roots are raised in Utah
and the leather manufactured in the
state, but no provision is made to inn
pose a tax or taxes to raise the reve-
nue. to provide the money.
1t is probable that this bill viii be
passed by the legislature, as it is
strongly Republican and pledged to a
policy of protection and bounties.
Leaving aside the question of the wis
dom of a bounty policy, is the state in
a condition financially to grant boun-
ties? Utah, like the rest of the Union.
for the past five years has been pass
ing through a period of financial de-
preston and disaster, and has not en-
tirely recovered from it's effects. She
is also just starting upon her career
as a state, which means a necessary
and very considerable increase of
taxes. The people must pay the ex-
penses Of statehood, and every added
expense means an increase of taxes to
meet it. Would it not be well for the
legislature to go a little slow in the
matter of bounties until the people get
some idea of how the machinery of
statehood will work? A speed that is
safe after several trials when all the
parts are adjusted, may be absolutely
dangerous as a first experiment.
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THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

While our eastern friends are grumb-
ling about what they call the dispor-
tomato influence of the "sagebrush
states" in the senate, it might not be
amiss if they would consider how the
senate came to be organized as it is;
and to consider whether or not in their
opposition to the silver states" they
can afford to impeach the wisdom of
the fathers of the republic
one Of the most difficult problems
which confronted that great conven-
ton that framed our government was
the matter Of representation in the ma
tional Legislature. and there was no
question in the whole range of the
great debates that took place in the
convention which so seriously threat
cred its disruption. To begin with it
must be remembered that in the con-
tinentaI congress under the articles OF
confederation the states possessed
equal suffrage This was a circum-
stance which during the confederation
was the cause Of much complaint;
for then as now there were states more
populous and wealthy than Others and
they were not pleased that they should
have no more influence in the congress
OF the confederation than the smaller
states had 1t transpired therefore
that the delegates to the convention
from the larger states went there with
2 determination to substitute what
they considered some equitable ratio Of
representation for the equal represen-
tation that obtained under the articles
Of confederation on the other hand
were the smaller states, jealous Of their
equality as states with their more
populous and wealthy neighbors; and
by no means disposed to yield that
equality. AS the question Of represen-
tation in the continental congress had
often been a theme of discussion and
the dissatisfaction of the larger and
Weather states pretty generally
known. some Of the smaller states took
the precaution to instruct their dele
gates not to submit to a change in the
equal suffrage of the states
The question was sprung early in the
convention by Hamilton of New York,
who moved that the rights of suf-
frage in the national legislature ought
to be proportional to the number Of
free inhabitants" This was seconded
by Richard Dobbs Spaight of North
Carolina, and the great issue between
the large states and the small ones was
squarely Joined. It was seen that a
series of irritating debates was to fol-
low and Madison. though sternly COM
mitted to the cause Of the larger states,
sought to soften the asperities of the
controversary. substituted a resolu-
ton couched in more general terms, but
which nevertheless contained this
declaration: THAT the equality of suf-
frage established by the articles OF con-
federation ought not to prevail in the
national legislature; and that an equit-
able ratio of representation ought to-
be established" George Read Of
Delaware, being one of the aforesaid
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delegates instructed on this question of
equal suffrage. asked that considera-
ton of the matter be postponed, as
on any change of the rule of suffrage
It might become the duty OF the depu-
ties from his state to withdraw from
the convention" Ont of Difference to
that request the delay was granted.
The question ultimately, as every one
knows. was determined by a compro-
mise. The national legislature was to
be composed of two houses in which
the representation of the states in one
the senate-was to be equal, and in
the other-the house of representatives
to be based upon proportion of popu
lation.
A further concession ON the part of
those who stood for equal suffrage in
the national legislature was that the
house of representatives should be
solely invested with the power of
originating taxes and appropriations.
This equitable adjustment of the seri-
GUS problem that confronted the con-
vention has been Very generally ap-
plauded, and pointed to as an evidence
of that profound wisdom which presid-
ed in the elaboration of the founders
of our government, and when today
the more populous and wealthy states
are inclined to complain against the
equality of the states in the senate,
they must remember that they have
their proportionate representation in
the house. If New York complains that
Nevada or Utah has the same voting
power in the senate that she has, or
that the great state of Pennsylvania
has, she should remember that New
York has thirty-four representatives in
the house to Nevada's one; while
Pennsylvania has twenty-eight to
Utah's one.
1t is rather late date to complain
of the settlement of this question of
representation between the states. 1t
is recognized as too wise an adjust
ment of the problem to admit of dis
turbance and the threats and com
plants of our Eastern friends are
equally vain.
Moreover in this settlement of the
problem the federative principle is so
far recognized in our form of govern
ment as to grant to the states, as such,
equal suffrage in the national congress,
and there are so many of the states
firmly attached to that principle, so
strong in their determination to main
tain it. that despite the talk that at
times becomes abundant about the
adjustment of the senate, it will not
be abolished, nor viii the principle of
equal suffrage for the states in it be
abolished. Our eastern friends had
best seek some other method of settling
their complaints against the west than
by abortive efforts to strike down the
senate as now organized from our sys-
TEN of government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-06
TINE POPULAR LOAN A SUCCESS.


Yesterday when Secretary Carlisle
opened the bids for 5000 900 United
States four per cent thirty-year bonds
under his call of January 6, 1896. it was
found that the amount had been sub
scribed five times over. This is ex-
tremely gratifying to our national
pride and shows the confidence of the
country in its resources. That the ma
TONS credit is so high is matter of
congratulation and flatters American
pride. All this is on the bright side.
But there is another side.
This loan is for the purpose of main
tanning the gold reserve. There have
been others for the same purpose;
but they have only afforded temporary
relief. The question naturally suggests
Itself. when will there be another
loan?" Those who force and nranipu-
late these loans have discovered that
it is within their power to exhaust the
treasury gold reserve whenever they
choose and they desire an investment
for idle money. Even when there is
tacit understanding that the gold to
purchase bonds shall come from abroad
it very often first comes from the
treasury for shipment abroad that it
may come from abroad A case of
this kind came to light the other day.
When the st. Paul went ashore she
had nearly two million dollars in gold
on board. When it was removed it
was discovered that it was identically
the same gold that only short time
ago had been drawn from the treasury
(or sub-treasury) for shipment abroad.
Such instances serve to SHOW that no
amount of bond issues can maintain
the treasury gold reserve when once
the money power has determined to
raid it for any purpose whatever.
That the greenbacks and treasury
notes are a cause of much of the
trouble there is no doubt. But the
great source of trouble back of all
that is the policy of the treasury which
interprets the word coin to mean gold
alone and not gold and silver.
No doubt this selling of bonds to
maintain the gold reserve is great
financiering, but it recalls the fact that
when Pantagruel visited Queen whims'
court he there saw men who MIXED
he goats. "and saved their milk in a
sieve; and much they got by it"
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Competing With Convict Labor.

Populist Aliens bill to prohibit the pur-
chase or use by the government of any
articles made by convict labor revives
the old discussion on this subject. The
Populists and labor unionists take the
ground that prison labor completes with
that Of free workmen and puts the latter
at a. disadvantage. Mr.. Aliens bill, there
fore. is in the interests of the working
classes-or what they consider their in
terests. On the other hand. prison labor
not only tends to improve the moral and
physical condition of the prisoners. which
modern civilization considers a somewhat
important point, but also enables them to
pay part of the cost of keeping them,
which taxpayers consider another inn
portant Notwithstanding Ledger.
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Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Medal aad Diploma.
WHEN oH1LDHooD SLEEPS.

When childhood sleeps, serenely fair.
The clashing world is seen to wear
A cloak of silence, and its tread
So gentle is when "hushp' is said
Its own surprise is sweet to know,
And for the time strange, new glow
Over the conscience softly oreeps
With precious warmth, when childhood
sleeps.
When childhood sleeps no heart of steel
Can safely view the mild appeal
OF helpless innocence that waits
The mastery of soulless fates.
Men who have faced deaths solemn dread
With careless laugh kneel at the bed
OF infancy. while courage weeps
Unconscious tears when childhood
sleeps.
When childhood sleeps no bitter thought
Before the blessed shrine is brought,
The cruelty, the hate, the pride
OF other realms are cast aside
AS we approach the one retreat
Where ife's unequal forces meet
In hallowed confidence that keeps
Loves harmony when childhood sleeps.
GEORGE b. BOWEN.
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A SOUTHERN VOLUNTEER.

Yes, sir. ] fought with Stonewan,
And faced the fight with Lee;
But If this here Union goes to war,
Make one more gun for mel
I did not shrink from Sherman
As he galloped to the sea;
But If this here Union goes to war,
Make one more gun for me.
1 was with EN- at Manassas
The bully boys in gray:
1 heard the, thunder roarin'
Round Stonewall Jackson's way.
And many a time this sword of mine
Has blazed the route for Lee,
But if this here Union goes to war,
Make one more sword for me.
I'm not so full O. f1ghtin',
Nor half so full O. fun
AS | was back in the sixties
When 1 shouldered my old gun;
1t may be that my hair is white.
Such things, you know, must be.
But if this old Unions in for fight,
Make one more gun for me.
L han't forgot my raisin'.
Nor how, in sixty-two,
Or whereabouts, with battleshouts
charged the boys in blue;
And I say: l fought with StonewalI
And blazed the way with Lee:
But If this Unions in for war,
Make one more gun Tor me.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-06

a learned doctor lectured before the
Chicago Society Of Anthropology on
Child Growth the other day. Among
some other very remarkable state
ments he made was this one: BE
tween seventeen and nineteen the youth
is not responsible for his acts. He is
not rational" This statement makes
clear the fact that this learned doc
tors age, according to his own theory,
is somewhere between seventeen and
nineteen.