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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

""""' ~A~"y " o"o~'s Ny 10y
Those who do know are well aware
that it is not simply free coinage
that is demanded. In theory the
demand is made on the part Of the
owners Of silver mines and their
supporters in congress for the free
coinage Of dollars made Of silver at
the ratio Of l6 pounds Of silver to !
pound Of gold. One pound Of gold
bullion can now be exchanged in the
open market for over so pounds Of
silver bullion. The value OF the sill
yer in a standard dollar fixed accord
ing to the practice Of the United
States in determining the value Of
foreign coins at the time this is
written was IS cents. The silver
bullion in this country comes very
largely from the mines in which the
parties are interested who are now
trying to force the price OF this
bullion from So cents up to 100 cents.
The very fact that they have con-
tinued to mine, smelt and sell silver
bullion at to So cents in the
open market, proves that it costs
them less than 80 cents on q dollar
to produce it.
II this were all there would be no
dispute. The taxpayers would not
object to the extra expense drumming
factory or mint for the public. But
not one will be satisfied with free
coinage on such terms.
This demand for free coinage is a
cover intended to conceal the true
purpose Of those who ask it. Most
Of those who support this measure
have been deceived and misled. Let
such men put the question to any
owner OF silver mines, to any senator
or representative in congress or to
any and every candidate on the free
coinage platform in the following
| terms;
III we grant free or unlimited
coinage, without charge for the coin
ing, will you be content and will
you promise that you will demand
nothing moreP" Not man who
knows what the true purpose is will
answer Eyes" to that question.
If this question is evaded and il
the reply is "No," then the popular
phrase, Free coinage at Is to ]" is a
fraud, used and intended to cover
another object or purpose. What is
! that purposeP
Mr.. Newlands, congressman from
Nevada, is the particular spokesman
of the silverites. He says:
"Our purpose simply is, by in
creasing the coinage and use of
silver and by giving it equal priv
ileges with gold, to raise Its value
and by diminishing the strain on
gold which gold monometallism has
caused, to take away its unjust APP
probation, and thus by pulling up
the value Of silver and pulling down
the value Of gold, to restore the old
ratio SO that 16 ounces Of silver will
be worth lin bullion as well as in
coin) ounce of gold. Thus the old
unit of value-the dollar-based on
both metals instead of one. will be
restored, and we shall have gold
dollar worth 100 cents in silver and a
silver dollar worth 100 cents in gold.
There is the purpose; to raise the
price of silver, now produced profit
ably at 70 cents, to S1.29. 1t is a
silver kings scheme Matched and de-
veloped with shrewd cunning,
snatched at by the Democracy as a
means of getting into power again
1t is deliberate plan to sacrifice the
rights Of the uniformed and ignor-
ant that a few millionares may
double their fortunes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The sound money Democrats Of
Kansas will at their convention bring
out Of the woods about all the real
Democrats that remain in the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Governor Morrills administration
has been one Of the most businesslike
and satisfactory in the States history.
1t deserves another term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
More Bryan Sophistries.

son Square garden speech Mr.. Bryan
appealed to the wage earners to vote
for free silver, and made the following
statements concerning the effect OF q
gold standard on wages;
"Wage earners know that while a
gold standard raises the purchasing
power Of the dollar, 1t also makes 1t
more difficult to obtain possession Of
the dollar; they know that employ
ment is less permanent, loss Of work
more probable and unemployment
less certain.
SALARIES in business occupations
depend upon business conditions, and
the gold standard both lessons the
amount and threatens the permanency
Of such salaries.
The answer to these statements,
that men who work for wages suffer
from the gold standard, is that it is
an assumption ialsiied by the facts Of
American history. Every carpenter,
blacksmith, mason, brakeman, dry
goods clerk and farm hand knows
that the average wages in his occu-
patton have increased almost steadily
from 1878. From the resumption OF
specie payment until 1898 he was able
to earn more year by year, to find
steadier employment and to get
more comfort for his money, owing
to increased production and improved
manufacturing methods, brought
about under the stimulus Of great
prosperity. According to the figures
Of the finance committee OF the
United States senate, made after care
full investigation of wages and prices
the man who in 1860 earned 100
cents in gold day could in 1865,
when specie payments were suspend
ed, get only $751; cents for the same
labor, while in 1879, after the re-
sumption Of specie payment, he could
get 1894 cents, and in 1891 be could
get 1886, In the 81 years from 1860
to 1891 wages, measured in gold, in
creased over 6S per cent, while the
cost Of gold, measured by labor, de-
creased over 40 per cent, and the
purchasing power Of wages increased
over rs per cent. The man who in
1860 earned ~ in gold could in 1891
by the same labor earn 1887 in gold,
and with that 1887 buy what would
in 1860 have cost him about "a.
Since 1878, under the gold stand
ard, the wage Garner has prospered
marvelously. The recent depression
was due either TO tariff changes or
threats Of putting the country on a
silver basis. II the tariff was the
cause of our woes, then it is not true
that the bond issues were necessary
to preserve the gold standard, but
were compelled by deficient revenues,
which undermined confidence in the
treasury. II the fault was not the
tariff, then 1t must have been with
the silver agitation. They, and they
only, were the two disturbing ele-
ments in our financial affairs. They
appeared when the country was nap
by. They have remained until 1t is
in misery Salaries did not go down
when the gold standard was attacked.
1t was only when the attempt was
made to force silver upon us and in
sufficient revenues threatened to rob
us of gold, that wages began to 60
down, employment became less per-
manent, loss Of work more probable,
and unemployment less certain. Mr..
Bryan argues entirely apart from the
facts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Ben Harrison will do a little talking
from car platform and close COM
parison Of bis addresses with those OF
Mr.. Bryan is cordially invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The Topeka Cooperator has sus-
pended. 1t was the State organ Of
Populism and the only daily advocate
Of the party. 1t ought to have been a
great success but it failed because it
never kept within "A hours of current
events. Instead Of giving the news
it, like most Pop papers, devoted its
columns to long, dreary letters on
"feenance" and other topics. OF
course IL failed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Congressman Calderhead has been
in this county for one week and has
been received with cordially that
has argued much for his popularity.
He has made convincing speeches and
has been given large audiences in
every instance. The people have
found in him careful and earnest
advocate Of their cause and an honest
representative. They want him to
remain in his place another two years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
The silver kings are not working
in the peoples interest but in their

1t is understood that the fraternal
orders will have fair show in the
next insurance commissioners report.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

Bourke Cochran may bo an orator
but it takes sturdy old John Sherman
to put up a speech full Of horse sense
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

II crosses, crowns and courtesan
Should fail to bring forth tears,
Why not resort to Leedy's plan
And blow blood In their earss
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

All south Dickinson is for Martin
Pease for probate Judge. lie Is an
old soldier and is the man for the
place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
Rich Eilverites.

lam firmly convinced that by opening our
minis to free and unlimited coinage at the
present ratio we can create demand for
silver which will keep the price OF silver
bullion Ut sl.@ per ounce, measured by gold
Thus did Mr.. Bryan talk TO the peo-
pie Of this nation in his notification
speech. He was making o plea for
the poor against the rich, seeking to
array class against class for the pur-
pose Of creating prejudice and so
helping his cause. He gave the inn
preston that the rich are oil on the
side Of sound money and that the
poor are all for free silver. But he
forgot that some figures are open to
the nation and that he cannot hide.
The class Of men who are to be bene-
flied in the passage of a free silver
law Is that which is interested in
mines. This class of men is at work
for the success Of the Bryan campaign
and they are the men who are putting
up the cash for the expenses, II is
one Of the sllverites' pet claims that
capital is on the side Of sound money.
An interesting table has been pre-
pared showing the falsity Of such a
statement. This table gives the
wealth of 32 mine owners, or their
estates, the aggregate value repre-
sented being placed at s547, 100000
The estimate figures are as follows
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27
COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative, 2sth Dist.
Il. J. BENNETT,
OF llerlngton.
For County Attorney
@, W. HURD
of Abilene.
For District Clerk,
G, II. SMITH,
Of Woodbine.
For Probate Judge,
MARTIN pEASE,
Of Hope.
For Superintendent,
Il. V. DYER,
OF Grant.
For High School Trustees.
4. W. WRIGHT,
OF Ridge,
D, b. PIERCE,
Of Noble,
For Commissioner, LIST Dist.
@, II. KOEPKE,
Of Lyon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

The estimate llgurcs are as ioiio"s'
Hearst estate California .SibOOO,O 900
John Mackay. Observation-Disclosures" l0,WVVW
- llagar,,,,...o,...,.",,,,,o~'o OOOW
w. A. o'arN 49,, AZ ooo ooo
rrarcIs ]. Ncwlands- sharon estate sSOoOoOO
Dave Molrat, Donver.'''''..'''','''9,. "'VVV""
's" ,"Sa 'o"" ''"'9 ssmooo
r,ood estate. Observation-Disclosures, 2b,OooOOO
Denver silver smelling WUrss, NINA s % o"o o
nnas n Iano. california. ....... :. sO,oooooo
l.. n, Holden, Old Telegraph Mine. l5'OOOOOo
MARX nly Anaconda soaa,,an w MU."" l Sooooo
"1 ~ ,r r" Granite Mountain ST.
yer Mines. .eeo..,.,,-.t'',' lo'OOo'@o
rren men,, 'y y,,a" V'' locOo.m
roodyIllc silver smelling works.. s,5M.Ooo
Broadwater estate Helene Montana OooV'Uo
senator ,' aa va M, Man Montana soOoOCo
-
Total...,'o,."'',',''''''.'''@ ''ooc,O"
IL sno"la oe 'e'',e'n " ooo oo 'o"' WIS s
enormous sum u 0','Vv w.. . 10 ~,
lying In banks ~ CASH. o"' '"''''''
IN s'ocks' oonos' mortgages '''''
made payaole IN so'o' ine 'n''"n's'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-27

For State Senator, end Dist.
SAMUEL :. SMITH,
OF Abilene.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1896-12-26
Una oportunldad para hacer Dlnero.

Tengo grocellas, uyas duraznos de un aho
de edad, estan tau irescos como el dia que SO
eotteron. Uso el proceso FriO de California, no
ealiento selo Ia fruta, unicamente la pongo
fria, se eonserva perfeetamente fresea ouesta
easi NADIA, Sc puede poner una fAnega en- diez
minutes. La semana pasada vendi direcciones
mas dc | 0 iamlias; cualquera pagara un
peso p0r diTecciOnes, cuandO yean las hefmOsas
muestras de uta como hay mucha gente pobre
como 20, considero mi deber dAfles experiencia,
tengo eonhanza que cuaquier persona puede
haeer cirn dosclent0s pesos en- su propia casa
en- muy pocOs dias Mandare muestra de fruia
ydirecciones competas cualquiera de los lee
torres por IL estampas de ? cenfayos 10 cual es
lnicamente el custo actual de las muestras pos
tale, etc. FRANCES CASEY, st. Louis, Mo III
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1896-12-26
ALIVIO PARA Ell PUEBLO.
rs una de las Esperanzas que
Alimentan NueStrOS Con-
ciudadanOS.

La razon por la cual en- los gobier-
nos repubicanos ocurren tan frecuen-
ties cambios en- Ell personal y en- la po-
Utica del gobierno, es que siendo el
pueblo quien nomina y elige d los en-
pleados, siempre esta deseoso de algun
cambio con la esperanza de que me-
jore su situaci6n y resulten mejores
gobernantes. Por supuesto, semejante
espe. ANA raras veces Sc reallza, pero
por de contado las mutaciones politi-
cas- sirven para advertlr los gober
nantes que ell pueblo esta alerta y vi
gila sobre su conducta. FL sufragio
universal es como la espada de Da-
mocles que siempre esta pendiendo de
un hlo encima de los empleados, ha-
ciendoles yer que no son tan omnlpo-
tentes como Sc imaginan, y que la qua
dana del voto popular puede cortares
ell vuelo cuando menos 10 esperen. Por
lastimosa que SEA la situaGidn de una
comunidad, 81 los principles funda-
mentales del gobierno que la rige Sc
fundan ell la libertad, su medic de
salvaclon consiste en- la vountad de
su propio pueblo cuando Sc resuelve
en- librarse de la tirania y abusos que
la oprimen. En- las repGbicas no su-
cede como en- las monarquias absolu-
tas donde todo ell benehcio que puede
alcanzar ell pueblo dimana del sobera-
no. En- las primeras el ben Q NAL
que recalga sobre la comunidad pro-
cede de accion directa 8 endlrecta de
los gobernados, y cuando ellos mismos
no ponen remedio los abusos es que
les falta la ilustracion 8 la energia pa
ra hacerlo.
Veamos la condicion de nuestro
Tcrritorio durante algunos amos pasa-
dos y notaremos que abuses ahejos
que han prevalecido por mucho item
po y abusos nuevos que Sc han inven-
tado recientemente han tornado en-
tire 81 un conjunto cuyos efectos han
sido malefcos para nuestros conciuda-
danos. En- primer lugar, no es cosa
nueva que ohciales importados de
otras parties Sc hayan entronizado y
sobrepuesto sobre el amino y voluntad
de los ciudadanos, gracIas al poder
que ejercen y la astucia que saben
desplegar, y asl han podido sacrifcar
y empobrecer al pueblo para su propio
bene6cio pecuniario lCuantos de
estos en- diferentes epocas han venido
a nuestro medic pobres y obscuros y
en- POGO tempo han jugado tan bien
sus cartas que Sc han heoho ricos y
poderososl iQue sangria tan con,inua
y tan mortal ha sldo esa que ha apu-
RADIO y desangrado nuestra riqueza
gracias a la ceguedad que hemos mos
trado y a la buena acogida que hemos
dado a esa especie de vampirosl Nos
queda la fecha la triste satisfaction
de conocer que hemos sido los instru-
mentos d6ciles y sumisos de aquellos
que han sabido medrar a costa dc
nuestras disenciones y enemistades.
Nos queda la contemplation de la So
berbia desmedida que demuestran
nuestros explotadores, y el desprecio
con que nos tratan como d seres infe-
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1896-12-26
j. BIEHL,
FulGIaTl0 ' Enlbalsan(ad0I

su despacho esta sltuado en- la Ayenida Dou-
gla :, Piazza Nneva, Las Vegas n. NJ. Tiene un
surtido complete de ataudes, ETC., magnihco
eArro fuuebre. conducira funerales a precios
moderados. Sc atenderan ordenes tanto de dia
como dc noche.
Vende Monumentos y Tumbas para
los sepulcros.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-11
"BUTCHER, wEYLER.
He Seems to BE Determined to Keep
Up His Reputation.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-President
Palma of the Cuban delegation in the
United States. has made public the
Gomez, the insurgent leader, regarding
war conditions on the islands:
"Saugua, Cuba, March 20, 1S96.-To
Thomas Estrada Palma, Delegate of
the Cuban Republic:
THE war continues more active and
hard on account Of the fierce charac-
ter which General Weyler has given to
it. Our wounded are followed and as
sassinated cruelty. He who has the
misfortune to fall into the hands of the
Spanish troops perishes without fail.
The peaceful country people only
find death and dishonor. Cuba to-
day, as in 1868, only presents pools of
blood dried by CONGREGATIONS. Our en-
emies are burning the houses to deprive
us, according to them, sof our quarters
for spring. We will never use repri-
sails, for we understand that the rev.
olution will never need to triumph by
being cruel and sanguinary. We will
go on with this war, The ultimate re-
suit of which you need not worry about
with success for the arms of the re-
public. We fight when convenient to
us against an enemy = tired out and
without faith. My plans are well I'M
derstood by subordinates and each
knows what to do.
Give us cartridges so that our soldiers
can fight and you can depend that in
the spring campaign the enemy's army
will be greatly reduced and it win be ne
cessary for Spain to send another army,
and l do not know whether it would be
rash to say that perhaEtS Spain has not
the money with which toAdo,it. We have
a great military advantage over the en-
envy in the incapacity in the majority
of General Weylers generals. The fake
official reports of supposed victories
with which they cynically pretend to de-
ceive themselves, their government and
the world contribute to speedy triumph
of the revolution No human work which
has for its base falseness and infamy can
be either firm or lasting. Everything that
Spain orders and sends to this land that
she has drenched with the blood of her
own children, only serves to return her
power and no man so well chosen as
General Weyler to represent in these
times and in America the Spain of
Philip II.
much is said and written about the
recognition of belligerency of the Gu
bans by the American government. This
would be very advantageous to us and
is only doing justice, but as when we
rose against tyranny we only counted on
the strength of our arms and the firm
resolution of victory, we follow our march
llnconcerned, satisfied that what is TO
happen will happen.
your friend,
.'MAXIMO GOMEZ"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-11
Amagata ADMIRED the Road.

Japan's Little Man in Gray" is see
ing some wonderful things in this, to
his Japanese eye, wonderful country;
and not the least interesting to him
are the railroads, as is shown by the
following telegram received yesterday
by General Land Agent c. A. Walker
of the Union Pacific. 1t reads:
Chicago, ILL.,, April 10.
&C. A Walker, Salt Lake City, Utah:
Marquis Yamagata, field marshal
japanese army, arrived here on Over
land Limited this morning, which was
promptly on time The marquis and
his staff were especially observing of
the physical condition of the line, and
expressed themselves as particularly
pleased with the smoothness of the
roadbed and the equipment of the
entire train. The composite car fea-
ture of the Limited was an entirely
novel idea to them, and the party
spent the greater portion of the even
ing in the library car.
''W. b. KNISKERN,
"G. 2. & T. A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-11
fSpecial TO The Herald.O

BUTTE, Mont, April 1O.-When Con-
to accept the challenge of Captain
Thomas Phelan, of Kansas City, to
fight a duel, the matter was taken up
by Cyrus E. Page of this city, an old
timer, IS years of age.
The correspondence between the two
was made public today by Phelan be-
cause they could not agree on condi-
lions. Page claimed to represent Lin
ton and was therefore the challenged
party. He proposed Butte as the fight
ing ground and selected rifles as the
weapons, at rs yards. Phelan accepted
the defy, but insisted that he was chal
lenged and claimed the right to name
place and weapons. In his letter he
said: Il will not fight you at Is yards.
AS the challenged party 1 will meet
and fire. Submit my acceptance to your
friend and arrangements will be read
lily mads to meet you. l am sorry that
you should fall in the place of Hon.
w. L. Linton; your enthusiasm makes
you all unnecessary sacrifice, but you
select to perish and having a suicidal
intent and believing in the cause 1
champion, 1 am willing to crafty you.
Let your reply be Immediate
Page said today he was ready to
stand by his acceptance of Phelan's
challenge. but expresses the belief that
the Irish captain was "a coward, blow
hard and wind bag"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-11

WASHINGTON, April 10.-The Star
tonight, in the course of column of
political speculations, says:
The election of such three strong
silver men as Senators Brown and
Cannon, and Representative Allen as
delegates from Utah to the national
Republican convention, causes addi-
tional speculation as to the attitude
western delegates will assume at the
convention. This speoula ton grows
spicy and of absorbing interest in view
of the fact that all appearances now
indicate the nomina ton of Mckinley.
Senator Teller, one of the most rad
ical silver Republicans, predicts this,
but it is significant that there is Moth
ing coupled with his prediction favor
able to the nominee carrying the west.
In fact, the senator expressly asserts
that if there is no recognition of sill
yer by the convention and the nomi-
nee, Colorado, which he can speak for,
will vote for silver man just as it
voted for Weaver in 1892. Senators
Brown and Cannon and Representative
Allen have been regarded for months
as among the men who would lead the
bolt of the western delegates at st.
Louis.
Public sentiment in Utah is back of
them.
During the last few months, since
the launching of the silver party there,
thousands of Republican and Demo-
cratic voters in the new state have
signed pledges that they will not vote
for any candidate unless he is for sill
yer at the favorite ratio fixed by sill
yer men. A Star reporter, who asked
Representative Allen what would be
the position of the delegates from his
state, was told that it was too early to
talk on the subject
Senator Brown said to The Herald
correspondent tonight:
II cannot speak for my colleagues,
but this talk of my boiling the RepIb-
lican ticket is nonsense"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-11

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Warren of Wyoming has returned to
the senate, after a short absenca
When asked how his state would stand
at the Republican national convention.
he said:
None of the presidential candidates
have. yet placed Wyoming in his col
umn. Even McKinley's managers
have not claimed the state. There has
been a good Zeal of talk as to what
Wyoming would do, but there have
been no real indications until We'd
nesday when two of the counties cleo
ted delegates to tine state convention,
which is to be held at Sheridan. Both
counties instructed their delegates for
Mckinley. 1 should not be surprised
II the state went for Mckinley. Our
people regard him as the embodiment
OF the protection idea, and they think
that his nomination and election would
bring good times. There is, however. a.
well-developed Allison sentiment in
the state, and if McKinley's nominal
ton should net occur, L think thai
Wyoming would go to Allison