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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
THE LABOR UNIONS FOR SILVER

The fact that nearly all the labor
unions in Chicago have declared in
favor of free coinage has alarmed the
gold standard men who have lately
assumed guardianship of the wage
earners. They have also endorsed the
movement of the street railway and
other corporations to have the money
question discussed before their en-
ploves. and demanded that the latter
be represented in the choice OF speak
ers. The corporations that have, I'M
der the plea of informing the voters,
been having their attorneys to preach
gold to their employees will not grant
the demand, and it will do the cause
of silver good.
This Labor Congress did not stop
here. but, so to speak, carried the war
into Africa and passed resolutions
aimed at Mark Hanna and Henry 6.
Payne in these words:
THAT a committee of three be
Amounted to make full and fear
less investigation of the records
of the leading men in the gold
standard movement, not To the
end that we demand the removal
of any man from any committee,
for that would not effect the pria-
ciple involved, but to the end that
their true attitude toward organ
lied labor be laid officially before
every labor organization in the
United States"
1t is men of the Hanna and Payne
stripe who are weeping for fear under
free coinage, the wageearner would be
paid in q deprecated dollar. Luckily
the wage earners in Chicago know
the true attitude" of the leading
men in the gold standard movement
toward organized labor" and they pro
pose to have it laid officially before
every labor organization in the United
States"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

The Charlotte Observer defends its
Standard Oil Company New York cor
respondent. 1t may be that the cores
pondent has not only come to believe
in a gold standard but also to think
that the Standard OH Company is a
very excellent institution, and that
those who denounce it's trust and
monopolistic features are in the nature
Of cranks and anarchists. He has a
right to his views. 1t may be al
together an accident that he holds
views in common with the Standard Oil
magnates, and he may be ever so hon
est. All the same we do not care to
look to any employee of the Standard
Oil Company for the point of view of
an anti-gold and antitrust meeting.
His vision is not apt to be clear.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
BOURKE ooCHRAN'S GOLD ARGU
AENT.

OF course Bonrhe Cochran made a
bright speech for the first forty min
utes. when whisper ran over the
audience. "He ought TO quit now" He
is brilliant and gi1Ced orator. He
was secured by the gold Democrats,
who put their private interests above
the welfare of the people, to speak for
them. Platt and other machine Re-
publicans sat by and applauded his
rounded periods. The unholy alliance
between the gold Democrats and the
Republicans was at all times in evil
dence.
The occasion emphasized the SUI
preme issue of tine contest.
Is this government TO be dominated
by the power of aggregated wealth?
The orator attorney was surrounded
by bankers and capitalists and note
brokers and sock spectators, BY
whom he was employed, and for whom
he spoke. lie wa- eloquent OF course.
money can always plo1AuNS of4iVoi =
But lit is an object-lessen TO the plain
people, the producers Of wealth, the
tillers of the sol, the iaborers of the
land, the artisans and mechanics and
farmers and clerks, who constitute
l.ihe bone and sinew of the country,
and the lesson the money kings are
seeking to teach them is that the pros
perity of the nation depends upon
their esslayememt to corporate power
and concentrated creed. We misjudge
the temper Of she people, however,
il all the corporation attorneys in the
land can teach them such a lesson
successfully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
ELECTRIC BIT1ERS.

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited
for any season, but perhaps ID is more
generally needed when the langud,
exhaustive feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish, and the
need of tonic and Alternative is felt
\ prompt sse of this medicine has of
ten ayerted long and, perhaps, fatal
bilious fevers. No medicine will act
more surely in counteracting aud free
ing the system from the malarial poi
son. Headache, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton, Dizziness, yield to Electric Bit
tiers. soc. and ST per bottle at John Y
MacRae's drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
SETTLE SHOULD BE DEFEATED.

The action Of the Populists in Rock
ingham county in endorsing Mr.. w. w.
Kitchen, the Democratic nominee for
Congress in the Fifth district, is per-
feotly consistent thing to do. They
are in favor of silver, and Mr.. Kitchen
is IN earnest champion of the white
metal
Mr.. Settle, the Republican represen-
tativs, is not only a believer in the
gold standard but with peculiar fidelity
watches out for the interest of the
Cigarette Trust, which, next to the
gold standard, has been the cause of
the hard times among the farmers. He
cannot be returned if the silver men
of the district vote together. If they
put up two candidates, the sentiment
of the district may continue to be mis-
represented.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
THEY dFFER No CURE.

Bourke Cockran's and John Sher-
mans speeches may be thus condens-
ed: Times are bad. Trade is dull.
Money il scarce. There is something
wrong. Mr. Bryan's platform il bad.
Mckinley will continue the present
gold standard 1t is better to bear the
ills we have than to let the suffering
farmers and worlinglnen nave a voice
in the control of the government"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
CONGRESSIONAL:

Second District. A. WOODARD,
Of Wilson
Third District-FRANK THOMP-
SON, of Onslow.
Fourth District EDWARD w. POU.
OF Johnston.
Fifth District--W. ". KITCHTN. of
Person.
Sixth Dstrict-JAMES a. LOCK
HART, of Arson.
Ninth District. S. ADAMS, of
Buncombe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
MORTON'S CANDIDACY.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 20.--Local mana
gers say they are not yet decided as to
the presentation of Hon. J. Sterling
Morton's name as a Presidential can
didate at the National gold standard
convention at indianapolis. a con
ference of gold standard Democrats
will be held here within few days to
consider the advisability Of present
inc Secretary MOrton's name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

1t would be interesting to know
lust what effect a circular issued by
the managers of the Pennsylvania
Railroad to itsemployees, requesting
them to vote for gold, will have upon
the eight Thousand Who have recently
been discharged by that road because
of general depression brought about
by the existing gold standard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

The bankers of New York have inn
ported gold from Europe They would
spend millions To protect the Treas
ury until after the election, and then
look out for more bond issues.
Their present policy fools nobody.
The people understand the patriot
ISM that causes them TO keep up the
gold reserve. 1t lis to secure Mckin-
ley's election in order that they may
continue to dictate the financial policy
Of the governments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
BoL1yIA,s NEW PRESIDENT

Lima, Peru. via Galveston, Texas,
August 20.-Senor AlonDo has been
proclaimed president of the Republic
of Bolivia. There is universal salts
faction expressed because of the pros
pect of long continued peace. The
Archbishop of Lima mas issued pas
tcral letter TO the clergy urging them
to use their influence IN opposition to
the much-discussed civil marriage
Hill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Friday-The United
States Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina-Fair; warmer
in the interior; easterly winds.
Yesterday temperature,
": minimum temperature, So.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

ONLY SILVER MEN CAN VOTE.

Lexington, Ky, August 2O.-The
Seventh Congressional Democratic
Executive committee has selected
Frankfort, September 30, for the Con-
gressional convention and adopted a
rule that none should vote in the
primaries who did not endorse the
Chicago platform and its nominees
This excludes W. p. c. BreclIinridge
and lis followers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Senator Wellington tells the people
of Maryland that the tariff is not an
issue in the campaign-that it is the
gold standard against free coinage.
Senator Pritchard, another Southern
Republican, talks tariff. He is re-
bul1ed by his fellow Southern Repub-
mean Senator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Sherman lays the distress of the
country on the Wilson tariff. Cleve-
land lays it on the Sherman law and
Treas ary notes. The New York bank
ers say ii is due to agitation, But not
one of them propose remedy. When
ever a gold man argues against silver,
ha can be made dumb by asking him:
what remedy have you or your can
didate to offer?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Mr.. Mckinley declares that free sill
yer will NOT enable people in debt
to pay their creditors in deprecated
money. Those who are advocating his
election on the ground that free silver
means repudiation ought ITO have
enough respect for his opinion to ac-
cept the dictum of their candidate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Two years ago every Republican pa
per in North Carolina was denounc-
ing the Democratic administration be-
cause of it's hostility to silver. Now
every one of them is declaring in favor
Of the policy pursued by Cleveland
and Sherman, and against opening the
minis to silver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Senator nhurston retracts because
he had 10 do it. He knew very we'll
! that the newspaper story was false,
and now that he is publicly compelled
to set himself Alright, the Nebraskans
of all parties viii be indignant that a
man in his position should retail an
nonyulous ISLANDERS against a fellow
citizen Of his own State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
Salem Academy and College

For nearly 100 years this institution for
the higher ducation OF young women has
occupied the very front rank. and was
never more numerou sly attended than now.
It is not only rrovidsd with high-grade
schools of music, art, elUcutiOn. CONNER.
cial pnd industrial studies We will be
pleased to send catalogue on application.
Term begins SepttInb el Sd
JOHN II. CLEW Ell L, Principal,
salem. North Carolina,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Judge Hines, the Georgia Populist
leader, says that there is an 'Simpas-
sible gulf between the Republicans
and Populists on National questions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

BourI1e Cockran's speech for gold
will further solidify Tammany for
silver. They fired Bourke some years
ago. Croker viii be glad TO get an
other lick ait him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

The chairman of the Finance COM
mittee of the National Populist Execu-
tive committe, H. W. Reed, of Georgia,
is the president of a National bank,
as is Mr. Sewall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Hanna finds the outlook more
promising" No doubt this means that
Russell Sage has at last partially agreed
to do something for the Belshazzar
fund.-New York World.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
THE CANDIDATE N THE SEVENTH

Mr. Samuel j. Pemberton, nominal
eel by the Democrats for Congress in
the Seventh district, is widely known
throughout the State, having been
prominent in political circles for many
years He was born in Montgomery
county, July 18th, 1S49, and was
brought up on a farm, After obtaining
license to practice law, he located in
stanly county where he has since re-
sided. In 1874 he was elected Solicitor
IN district that was overwhelming
" Republican, and has twice been
elected to the State Senate, serving
with ability and acceptability. He has
never been defeated
Mr.. Pemberton is born organizer
He knows how to work himself and to
make other men work for him. He
is pleasant speaker and an effective
organizer. He viii go into every school
district, and work with well directed
zeal until the. polls close. His oppo-
nent has walking ahead of him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
FAYETTEVILLE MILITARY ACADEMY
Union Female COLLEGE.
EUFAULA, ALA.

Charming location: delightful climate
wonderful health record. THIS is a char
tered college, of hig hest grade. Literary
faculty vi surpassed in the south. Art, elo-
cution, physical culture, etc under the.
finest instructors. Consel vatory of Music.
questi naelv the best. School select. Fare,
excellent. Terms very teasonable, session
begins september 18th Please write for
catalcgu.
r. j. SIMMONS, A. NJ. President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Roswell p. Flower was Democrat
once. Then his county delighted to
honor him. Since he has betrayed his
party, the Democrats of his county re-
fused to let him go as a delegate to
the State convention. This is one
Flower that would not smell as sweet
by another name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
Salem Boys School
Founded 1874.
SALE ~. =. e..

Fall term will open in its commodious-
and splendid new school building, con.
stTucted according 10 best ideas Of lighting,
ped in all its depai tments: regular gymna.
SUM practice. Graduates from Classical
Course enter State University without ex.
animation. Situations easily secured by
those completing course in Commercial
Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Photography
and Typewriting Special courses in Music
and Elocution. HO ne accommodations for
boarders. Send for catalogue
JAS. f. BROWER, A. NJ,
Head Master.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

The Republican charge of fraud in
Alabama has been disproved. In
seventeen white counties the Demo
Gratis gained 10000 votes over their vote
of two years ago. Reason: then the
Democrats had a gold candidate; this
year they had a silver candidate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Senator Pritchard is unfortunate
in saying 81 shall favor the precedent
established by Ransom and Vance, -
viz: debate only with candidates for
the Senate. Mr.. Vance often debated
with others, notably with DR.. York in
1884.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21
Horses and Mules.

l have leased the sales and boarding sta
.bles of Messrs. Leach Il Barbee, corner Mar.
sin and Blount streets. and have on hand
now about fifty head of West Virgins
horses and mules, suitable for driving
draughs and farm work. This stock L
bought direct from the farmers who raised
Is. A large supply of horses will be kept az
all times. and we can supply vour needs.
j. W. LlTTLEPAGE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

The Winston Sentinel quotes Dis
trict Attorney Glenn as saying that
some one had threatened to write Mr..
Cleveland and secure his removal il
Mr.. Glenn did not quit talking for
silver. Mr.. Glenn said he wore no
mans collar and if Mr.. Cleveland
wanted his resignation he could get it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

The 18th year opens Monday, August 81
The course which has been so successful in
preparatio-. for coile=e or business is adapt
ed to the needs Of r0 ch pupil. Board at low
rates. Address the rincipals for catalogue
FAYETTEVILLE MILITARY ACADEMY
Fayetteville, y. &
Next session opens September 2, 1896.
Recognized as a school OF the very first
rank. Faculty OF nNr experienced instruc-
tors School il highly Endorsed by every
college in North arOlina. 4asses small
and best personal " on given To each cadet.
Apply for catalogue
Col. r. j. pkEWRY. c. F.. Principal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

Hon. Bourle Cochran seems to have
almost fulfilled the old rumor of his
intended retirement from politics, al
though in an unexpected way.-Wash-
ington Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-21

There was surprise when the Re
pubIicans nominated Pingree for Gov
ernor of Michigan. Now all is ex-
planned. He promised to betray his
silver supporters as the price of his
nomination. He now says: Il ami a
bi-metallist, but do not favor free
coinage"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09

The aggregate number of criminals in
our prisons of all kinds is S2,329, or
1915 out of each million inhabitants.
The total for the western states is 2,221
to each million and for the northeastern
1924. These statistics are to be modi-
fed by the consideration that many
criminals in the east fee to the west,
while scarcely any western criminals go
east.
Another very significant consideration
is that within ten years the increase of
criminals has been far less in the west
than in the east. In the western section,
from 1880 to 1890, there was an increase
of 22 in each million, while in the east
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09
Spring Time

Is when nearly everyone feels the need
of some blood purifying, strength in
vigorating and health producing medi-
cine. The real merit of Hoods Sar-
saparilla is the reason of its widespread
popularity. Its unequalled success is
its best recommendation The whole
system is susceptible to the most good
from a medicine like Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla taken at this time, and we would
lay special stress upon the time and
remedy, for history has it recorded
that delays are dangerous. The re-
markable success achieved by Hoods
Sarsaparilla and the many words of
praise it has received, make it worthy
of your confidence. We ask you to
give this medicine a fair trial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09
Better Facilities

The state board of health proposes
to extend to physicians throughout
the state the same facilities that are
furnished by the local boards ofhealth
in large cities in the matter of diagno-
sis by archaeological examination OF
cases suspected of being diphtheria.
To do so this board has arranged to
have the tests made by its bacteriolo
gists, charging the local authorities of
towns rates proportionate to their
population.
The sterile swabs in tubes will be
placed with the local boards of health.
and these having been charged with
the supposed infective material by the
attending physician, will be shipped
by mail (by permission Of the post
master general, who has issued an
order to that effect) to the bacteriolo-
gist, and report will be returned
within twenty-four hours whether the
case is diphtheria.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09
To Get Good city Government.

You have only to make your munich
pal corporation like your business cor
porations and you have solved the prob
lem. You need not say that that cannot
be done 1t cannot be done by three
cheers and brass band. 1t cannot be
done by newspaper editorials three
weeks before election. 1t can be done by
beating the politicians at their own
game. Their game is organization. st.
Clair MoKelway.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09
It N-f4Nh II 4fIO II
Teachers College, New York.
Practical CIVIL SERVICE.

The beauties and goodness Of the civil
service system were clearly stated by st.
Paul's Republican postmaster, who re-
Gently closed his four years in Office,
the last three being under Democratic
administration. His farewell address to
his carriers and clerks concludes as fol-
lows:
Each one Of you should be at all
times q jealous missionary of the gospel
Of political salvation through civil serv-
ice reform. To the civil service law
most of you owe your appointments,
and all of you owe your secure official
tenure. To the conscientious enforce
ment of this law and the consequent
divorce Of the postal service from par
tisan politics much of its phenomenal
efficiency is due. To do its current work
would require at least twice the number
Of men now employed if appointed and
dismissed under the old spoils system.
For three years l have held this Office in
subordination to officials at the capital
with whom have not had or pretended
to have particle of sympathy or afiilia-
tion ON the political issues of the day.
Yet in no single instance during all that
period has political question been
raised in any matter Of appointment, Of
administration or any other matter.
have been as we'll treated at headquar.
ters as / could have been had 1 been O
Democrat. You have been as we'll treat.
ed by me as you would have been if you
| had all haap RapuhlicanS Ao "a pnatto,
of fact, do not know today the politica
or religious opinions of b per cent Of
| your number. -
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09
Early Laws to BE- Published.

The order has been given for the
printing Of the first six volumes of the
laws of Pennsylvania prior to 1900
and not hitherto published. An ap-
preparation was made by the last
Legislature to carry the work to com
pletion. 1t will be valuable work,
inasmuch as it will be the first entire
issue Of the laws of this state passed
before 1900. Some of the laws are
still in force, and copies of them are
in great demand by the lawyers of this
and other states, as they are needed
in the everyday practice of the courts.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09

The North Branch Iron and Steel
Company, of Danville, has been
awarded contract to supply the
Union Traction Company, of Phila-
delphia, with 1000 tons of heavy steel
rails. This means work for many
men for some time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09

l close with two queries: 1. Why is
crime increasing in the east more rapid
ly than in the west? 2. What shall we
do to decrease crime? hope to see them
fully answered in these columns.
]. W. CALDWELL.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-04-09

The natural result of such production
is the lowering of the price of agricul-
tural products and the depression of
farming interests. Everything points to
prosperity in the near future, for the free
arabic lands which have been converted
into farms so rapidly during the last 20
years are about exhausted. If this be so,
the number of farms in operation to the
number of inhabitants, and in that case
the amount Of their produce, will more
nearly equal the consuming power of the
country. The whole trouble with the
farmer is that for the last ten years he
has produced more than the worlds
market would take at paying rate to
himself. The natural results of such a
condition have followed.
Looked at from this standpoint we
cannot see that silver has had anything
to do with the result. The indications
are, as the number Of farms decrease in
proportion to the population, that agri-
culture will soon begin to regain its
former prosperity.
FRANK l.. MCVEY.
Teachers College, New York.