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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16

The city council will meet tonight pur-
suant to a call issued yesterday by Mayor
Jones. The West Side street railway fran
chise ordinance and the special license or
dinance will be considered.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16
HARRY REED WON BY A HEAD.
Simms Got Him Up Just in Time to
Beat Zanone in the Bay
shore Stakes.

New York, Sept. 15.-At Gravesend to-day
the best race was in the Bayshore stakes
at six furlongs. There were seven start
ers, with Harry Reed the favorite. Nearly
every horse in the race was backed to
some extent. There was a long delay at
the pest, owing to the antics of Hailstone.
and they got away finally in good start
for all but him. Zanone cut out the run
ning and carried the field to the half in
04S1s. In the stretch Simms came in a
drive with Harry Reed, and managed to
land the money by q head, while Zanone
got the place by a length from Rubicon.
who was closing fast. There was a fine
contest also in the stretch, for the Park
Vile stakes. between Tom Cromwell and
the outsider, Casette, which Simms won
hard riding. Argentina, the equal
favorite with Cromwell. was a bad last.
In the first race Cleophus was the favorite,
with Casseopia second choice. and they
finished that way. but with Swamp Angel
In front of them Casseopia sulked on the
on Sapelo to win the second race, but he
was a bad fourth. Belmar, the odds-on ia
vorite, winning in close finish with Bell
port. For the fifth Orion was the good
thing, being heavily backed, but he fin
ished in the ruck. while Setfast, second
choice in the betting, was the winner. The
last race was a high weight handicap, with
the 2-year- -olds, Tragedian and Clymena,
equal favorites. Medica led the way to the
stretch. and then Hill came away with
BrandyWine and won easily.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16

single by Powers and threebase hit by
Eddy. Scores:
Atchison .........2 o 2 o o. 3 o
Ccffeyville ..............O 0 0 90 o
SECOND GAME.
RHE
Atchison 10 2 0 1 o Al Is 2
CCffeyville 20 0 0 0 0 1 O-1 6
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16

The board of public works met yester-
day. but adjourned without transacting
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16

Science has invented .
on-sinkable life boat:-Fill
it with water and it actually
balls itself out In less than
a minute. Science finds q
way to save lives that seem
beyond saving. When the
good ship Of Health is
stranded on the lee shore
of Consumption, science
comes to the rescue with
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. 1t is the
non sinkable life boat of
medical science.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16
AT THE CITY HALL.
Minor Happenings of One Day in the
Municipal Departments.

Early in October the ellison Asphaltum
Company will begin work on it's first con-
tract in Kansas City. 1t will place new
wearing surface upon Walnut street from
Nineteenth to Twentieth street, using the
Chickasaw bituminous rock asphalt for the
purpose. The ellison company is now lay
ing a pavement in Richmond. KY, and its
machinery will be transferred directly
from there to Kansas City. The company 5
officers are the following we'll known capi-
talists: C. o. Baxter, president; William
F. Maker, vice president; H. E. Naftz,
secretary and treasurer; ]. H. Perine, gen.
eral manager.
License Inspector Earhart yesterday
commenced proceedings against the retail
ers of meat in the city market. Hereto
fore these dealers have, by common con-
sent, been exempted from the payment of
license. There is. however, no law grant
ing them this exemption, and as the deal
ers refuse to remit, the inspector has Or
dered issued eleven warrants for their ar
rest They will probably be arraigned in
police court to-day or tomorrow.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

intention. II Is hard 20 see. How II
proves that these supposed many dlt
not swallow Bryar whole as soon as no
was nominated. il Is hard 10 See. nov ~
proves that many were coihihs 49,.
about August 18th. as the correspondent
OF tho Dispatch stated, IL is hard TO SEE,
for their Intentions may nave soeh
expressed daily Sundays included, rom
Bryan's No miratiOn till now; ana IcPeu
tion OF intentions founded IN july Ai'5ne
easily, in a country Village, haE' De.h
construed Indicative or aduluohS u
the free-silyer ranks in August
OF these eight signers, one mas petn
Bryan man from the word go anotucs
was a sound-money man on the IL Vl
August and a third said in my presence
on the Both OF May that he did not TN
derstand the silver question, ana from
his remarks. L gathered that nc
cound support a FREQ silver candi-
date bllndly. There were originally nine
names TO this imposing paper. Rumor
says that the ninth gentleman was asked
II he WIS a Bryan man. and upon MS
giving an affirmative reply, his name
was attached TO the paper whether by
himself or not. II Is not said. However,
when he aScertaincd the tenor or the pa
per he had his name removed No doubt
he. having been. as l know. Bryan
man since Bryans nomination, saw that
his signing the paper would convey
wrong impression.
ho Iralneht OF the DlSlaLDA I'm
pany tells US that only five took part In
tho meeuneg 10 elect delegates 10 tho
Richmond Convention. He fails 10 tell MS
that only six took part in the meeting
which sent delegates 10 the stanton
Convention. and only four in that which
sent delegates 10 the Winchester Con-
ventiOn.
Furthermore owing 20 the shortness
OF the time this last meeting was called
only the day before &c was held and
several gentlemen were prevented from
attending only by previous arrangements.
or tho other meetings several weeks no.
tice was given. This Is a small matter In
itself. and our little mountain communi-
" is immensely nattered by the atten-
ton OF the microscopic eye OF the Dis
patch Company WM DlNWlDDlB.
An "Uuterrihed" Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
Pertinent One.iinn.

Sir.-Wnl you be kind enough 10 give
some information for the benefit OF some
readers OF your daily. who are doubtful
as 10 how 10 vote.
First. WHAT do We understand by
amount OF money in the country per
capitay' Does IL mean just the amount
In actual circulation. or INCLUDE what
ia in safe deposit vaults and banks or
wherever II may be concealed
Second Is IL not true that the amount
per capita Is less now than ever be-
fore?
Third. Is not money made solely FOR
commerce. as Tor example. one man ulls
the soil and IL brings him corn: another
works in his snop and makes shoes. The
man who MAKES tae shoes goes over 10 the
man who raises the corn and says, give
me a bushel Of corn and / will give you
a pair OF shoes But the man with the
corn SAYS. Il don't need shoes now. wait
until | need them" In the meantime the
man with the shoes must eat, consequent
liz they agree 10 take some metal that Will
not corrode or rust. and stand indefinite
wear. stamps that metal with their cOun-
try's name. and call IL money. The man
with the shoes agrees at all times TO Ac-
cept this money IN exchange for his shoes
and the man with the corn agrees 20 &C
cept this same money al all times I'm ex-
change for his corn. Then the man with
the shoes goes out ana finds a mai who
does want shoes, but has no corn, but
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

Editor OF The Times:
Sir,-A leading frcc-silver paper in Rich
nOnd Is fond OF speaking Of tho sound
money Democrats as boilers. VIII some
body please Inform us from what they
have bOlted2 They are NOT conscious OF
having changed iu the least their pO-
htical principles; sound money Democrats
are ready 10 Tcafirm their creed as set
focth in their platform OF 92. What
part OF the faith OF the DE nocrltic party
do sOund-rr onfy Democrats repudiatc as
boilers? Let the frec-silverites be as fair
~ honest and candid as possible II this
matter. We DO Lot want base assertion or
meaningless ger eralitieS we want n 10 be
be specific, we want 70 10 pOint out clear
~ wherein sound money Democrats have
departed from the faith. NJ they be what
they are called, boilers Has not the
Democratic party always advocated hon
est money-a sound. stable currency nd
not the party so declare In It's platform
Of 90? Did not the Richmond Dispatch
stand on that platform. and did not that
paper oppose the POpulists' platform OF
o. which declared for the free ami I'M
limited coinage OF silver at the ratio OF
10 20 ]. and IS not the Dispatch now adj
yOcating this nnnEeial heresy OF the P0pu-
list party, which 10 then opposed Nno.
then. ara the boilers the Dispatch and
those for when IL speaks or the sound
money Democrats The Democratic party
viii shortly hold IL National Convention in
indianapolis. and these converts 10 free
silver viii then find Ia the platform
there put forth what trIo Democracy s.
AID ever has been. and the contrast with
ths miserable PCpulistic platform. put
forward by the Chicago Convention Will
make It apparent who are 'he boilers OF
Democratic principles. Now. II the Dis
patch and the free-silverites who were
once Democrats have been converted 10
the POpulist faith. they should have the
courage and manliness 10 say so. and not
attempt 20 hide their conversion under
the false charge. that the souud-money
Democrats are the ones who have depart
pies. j. h. ia.
Montgomery county, September /. 1876.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

Last Days Session Of the Grand Fountain
Ofthe United Order.

The Grc "a Fountain United order OF
True Keformers convened yesterday uOfn-
ing in its third day session in the True
Reformers' Han. Second street. at $50
sharp Row. William ". Browne preside
Ing. Prayer was feryenuy offered by Rev.
James II. Holmes. OF the FIRST Baptist
church. for the Convention.
The first business called was the nilltf 3
Of the last days session. which were read
ana approved. The following very inter
esting ports were rende-ei during the
afternoon and eyeLir Is sessions First au-
nu1. report was rtpCercd 5y William W.
~ Owne, president and g.. ". VI. The
preslcchts report was pointed and pitnJ,
and full OF variable thought and recon-
mendaticns relative 20 the future mOdus
Operandi OF the Grand Fountain, secouI
report by NJ. Is. jones. cher OF finance.
third by VI. +. Ger,t, chief Of real estate,
and fourth by Cashier r. t. HID.
After completing reports for the evening
President Browne asked the pleasure OF
the convention on the reports as read.
By often. the reports were received and
referred 10 the Committee on Reports. AZ
this point the Grand Master introduced
Rev. Walter Brooks or Washington -.
10 the convention and visitors number
ing over one thousand. Then followed tho
second sectlcn of reports n the following
order for the year Yesterday morning.
former. read his annual report before the
convention, which was broad m SCOPE.
credltdDle IN its composition, and em-
bodied with valuable recommendation as
70 the running OF the RefOrmer as d head
light % the order.
The next report and tho last rendered
was the report or the Grand Worthy
Secretary. William l.. Burreu The Grand
secretary S renOrt covered every inch OF
territory OF the Brotherhood. and every
branch OF its work. Secretary Burrelrs
report ia and has always been an inter-
csting one. II reveals every transaction
during the fiscal year beginning August
70, 1880, and ending August q, 1896 The
report read by the Secretary showed that
II was prepared with great precauion.
skill. and precision. and ranks him as u
secretary win very few peers. regardless
OF race or colcr. Mr.. Burreu has had
sixteen years OF experience In this order.
Al the conclusion of W p. Burrells re-
port motion was made that reports
read be referred TO the Committee on
Reports. So ordered
The convention then went into execu-
tive sessln, while the Committee on Con-
tested Delegation retired 10 complete its
wcrk by the afternoon session. President
Browne asked that the secretary Of the
Executive Committee. Edward Ellis. Jr..
announce the committees on exa m!natlOn
Of the several departments OF the order.
The committees retired from the con-
yentiOn as they were named 20 rooms on
the second floor OF the hall. provided for
them. Yesterday afternoon az 4 clock
the convention was entertained by can
tata given by the children OF the Rose
buds lasting until o clOck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

The following are extracts from a
letter Of W. J. Bryan TO tho Hon. Geo.
A. Garden. Of Dallas. Tex, dated Feb
ruary IS. 1896:
Ii June. 1886 1 was discussing the silver
question at jackson. Miss. when gentle
man IN the audience asked me II i would
support gold-standsrd candidate on 4
gold-staudard platform. Al the Demo-
cratic Convention should nominate such =
candidate. 1 answered that while 1 did
not believe that the Democratic party
would take such action. 1 would refuse
10 support tho nominee in the event that
II did select a goldstandsrd candidate on
a gold-standard platform. 1t was this
statement 10 which Mr.. Carlisle referred
when ne. a few days later. called me
Populist and refused TO debate the silver
question with me at Lexington. Ky.
never retracted what 4 said at Jack
son. and / do not intend 10. 1 am now
a private citizen. but my vote is my
own. Directed by my conscience, and
by my best judgment ] shall use that
vote 10 defend my rights protect my
family, and advance the welfare Of so
ciety. No convention can rob me of my
convictions. nor can any party organi-
cation drive me 20 conspire against the
prosperity and liberty OF my country. I
believe that the gold standard was con-
ceived in ayarico. fastened upon this
country by fraud and can only be con-
tinued by gross deception pracuced upon
the voters.
l expect TO be a delegate 10 the next
Democratic National Convention, and 1
shall do all in my power to save the
Democratic party from the grasp Of
plutocracy. / deny the right Of a con-
ven;ion to depart from the principles, as
taught by the party In the past, and
then attempt TO bind those who shall
participated in the hope OF holding
the party 10 it's ancient position.
In other words. if a Democrat at
tends a convention for the purpose OF
obtaining a reahlrmation OF Democratic
faith. and finds that the convention re-
pudiatcs the conditions Of the party, and
announces an entirely new policy. he Is
not, in my judgment. bound 10 support
submit their personal preferences to the
arbitramcnt OF a convention but men who
honestly differ upon the paramount pub
lie questions cannot AFFORD to be harmo-
mixed by a National Convention Mr..
Cleveland would not support a free-silver
candidate for the presidency and he
should not do so If he really believes that
free coinage would ruin the country be-
cause mans duty to his country is high
er than hts duty 20 his party.
Very truly yours.
W. J. BRYAN.
Lincoln. Ncb. February Is. 1896
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

The result OF the Vermont election
shows what an awfully uphill job Bryan
has undertaken in trying TO convince
the people that their money Is worth
too mucn.-New York sun.
japan. following in the wake OF the
civilized nations of the world, ls prepnr-
ing 60 adopt the gold standard, whlle the
Chicago platform proposes 10 aras the
American nation Down 10 the silver
standard OF the half-deyeloped nations.
in the former case there is progress. and
ia the latter "a manifest sign or political
and financial descneracy .-Philadelphia
Record.
After a panic. all business would be
Frustrated Tor "a lCng time, and the com
petition among idle workers would reduce
wages. no begin with, the change or
standard on which al business Is based
would produce general panic.-New York
Herald.
The average wage-worker could not pos
sbly be helped by free silver. II would
change into merchandise or send 10 Eu-
rome The greater part OF the 500 100000
OF cOlu cciu now in the country, ana
reduce the circulation 10 this extent
ST. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
The wage paid the workingman In Mex
leo is so small that he inevitably gets
into debt from time &c time. and be can
then be- sold 10 his creditor 10 Work out
the debt Mexico Is 4 prosperous coun-
try. we are assured On the silver stand
ard.-Ch!caso Times Herald.
There is one difference between good
money aud bad money 80 clear that the
dul.ast man can hardly faI 10 under
stand II Good money gees the word
over by virtue OF its goodness. BAD
money IS forced into circulation by legal
Inducements or legal penalties.-Philaoei IL
pima Record.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

always driven the dearer out OF circulation.
1t has operated both ways. but never so
that both circulated at the same time.
except In recent years when the gov
eminent forced the bimeiallic circulation.
Ninth. 'rrryan and his crowd" can't be
right. The Almighty Is the solitary power
that can convert fifty cents into dol
lar. and lie must change the laws Of tho
universe before even lie can do IT.
International bimetallsm is. in the opin-
ion OF -hc Times, the merest delusion.
The agreement could not keep the two
metals circulating at a parity for thirty
days They are governed, Ike everything
else. by the great law Of supply and de-
mand. and that would fix the value Of
each without regard to the international
agreement.
II plain Citizens will read the speech
OF William J.. Royal. published in The
Times Of August 23d. they will find every
question they have asked treated and
answer fully and in detail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

has money. The man with the Shoes
takes THIS money and goes back TO the
first man with the corn, gives MN th's
money and gets his corn. Dld not inc
genius OF man IN the early aecs lead
him to DO this for his convenience?
Fourth. Now, when this convenience
Is not mats in sufficient Quantities to
circulate among an the people who have
something 10 give IN exchange Tor II,
what remedy DO you propose! In other
words. II the population increases rapidly
and the coinage OF this convenience IL
not increased accordingly viii 1t not cause
great Inconvenience and stagna;ion in
business 10 those who have these articles
to exchange?
Firth. The population OF our country
so far has doubled every twenty-five
years, and lets suppose that IT Will con-
tinue TO do so. Now II all OF the gold
that could possibly be mined I'm the world
were coined into money every year. would
IL not be insufficient 20 redeem the obi
cations and paper money and silver money
ltoAen money az at present., which would
be required for the convenience" and
proper transaction Of business by such
a population y VIC now have. and in
creasing at sucs a rate?
Sixth. II It would be insufficient why
not use another metal along with the
goidY And why not make that metal sill
yer?
Seventh. Now suppose that all the gold
and silver thar could be mined were coined
every year. and that IL prove 20 be more
imam was necessary, and consequently
made money cheaper and easier 70 get.
would II not be better 20 have II thus
than 70 have too little for the actual ne
cessitie5 OF tho population?
ElBhth. Now you say that free coinage
OF SILVER would drive out gold. and Bryan
ana the Chicago Democratic party say
flat IL would appreciate tho silver dollar
ahd Keep both gold and silver In the mar
hel' aho q parity between the two We're
not eoid and silver both coined for many
years ID this county. and did not a parity
eAist-heYer over 4 per cent. either way
Ninth Suppose Bryan and his crowd
sIe rlght and the parity could be hald.
would IL not seem good policy TO have
the silver coined2 The extreme slngle-
STANDARD men agreg that bi-coinage Is
better provided 10 is had by international
agreement We have much resDecr for
your opinions. and cannot but believe thar
you haVs The welfare OF your state at
heart and hone that you viii explain
lAese questions as We have stated them
ana thereby enable US better 20 determine
upon which SIDE NO must stand in Novnrn-
Der. 80 -'''c '''-
Please print them so that all can rcd
quest tons ana answers2
PLAIN CITIZENS.
OHeana, Va. August %. 1896.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04
". j. BRYAN.
Lincoln. Nob.. February Is. 1896.
rnr WORK DoNEAr INDIANAroIIs

THE WORK DONEAI INDIANAPOLIS.
The democrats who. at the greatest pos
siole inconvenience and very cons. derable
expense TO themselves. have congr, gated
at Indianapolis to adopt q platform truly
expressing Democratic faith ami TO pre-
cent to Democratic CANDIDATES. for whom
they can vote IN the coming presidential
election, that represen; the principles OF
that platform. have done their work
faithfully ard well and that wosk now
stands before Ito people OF the United
States challenging compsrl. on with wha-
WAS done az Chic4Ev q few weeks sS1.
And. when that comparison is made.
how docs the work Of the convention
shfivel UP into nohinsness. while that
9: the other stona olt in tho broad light
OF Fun moon as the wosk Of men that
Will comnarG the 2lmiration OF mon IN
all times
We cannot say compare. Ia; contrast
that whitc-headc1 ard venerable Demo
cratic statesman Geae-al Palmer, with
the e0citable and emotional boy. who has
been brought upon the stage by the Chi
cagoists. The one has performed a
mans part through all Of his long and
varied career. no IS covered with honCrs.
and he carries with bin. wherever rs
goes. the love the esteem. and the re-
spect OF all who have ever known him.
The other IS scarcely more than beard
less youth. who has heretofore been little
known TO his fellow com trymen. ani not
tavorably known 10 thcm even IN their
brief experience with him.
The one stands upon a platform that
demands that our beloved land shall be
uled BY law. aud that that land shall
,ss< In exactly the same way upon ali
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-04

It's citizens: the other stands upon rot
ten frame walk that the cranks OF the
nation have been busily tinkering at for
thirty years. and have now completed
with a formula that would end the
power OF tho government TO give MS
rule OF law. and that would divide our
citizens into classes imbued with an I'M
dying hate for each other. and ready 20
fly at each Others throat upon every
favorable opportunity.
But elarring as this contrast r.. how
can a Southern man refrain from voting
for -ckc1 upon which that noble South
ern soldier and lifelong Democrat, Simon
Bolivar Buckner stands that he may cast
his ballot for Sewall or Watson stand
ing upon the rotten Populist platform
adopted by the Chicago Convention Cen
eral Buckner appeals TO every memory
that southern men cherish with a power
and force that makes Confederate SOL
diers heart rise in his bosom. and that
carries him back 10 those stirring and
immortal days when he stood with Buck
ner in making a history that will out
live every trace Of PoDulism and Popu-
lists.
Democrats OF Virginia, you now have
an opportunity 70 cast your ballots as
your fathers cast theirs, and thereby 10
do your part in perpetuating and hand
ing down 20 your descendants the ever
lasting principles which your fathers
handed down 10 you. Are you going 10
turn your backs upon that great oppor-
tunity TO follow the lead Of the youthful
whipper-snappcr now sullylng the great
position 10 which he aspires by parading
himself over the Union making harangues
that are altogether foolish when not al
most lncendiary2 We cannot believe IT.
We believe that tho result. when this
election is over. will show that Virginia
Democrats are stiIl Democrats. and that
no sordd appeals 10 them can make them
give the stamp Of their approval 10
declaration OF faith that would figure
better AS a platform in the Five Points
than in any other company.