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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
SILVER AND GOLD.

Ex-senator ingalls,, in an interview
last week, truly said that men honestly
disagree on the money question and
that neither side should be considered
crazy.
The fact is that many Of both sides
are actuated somewhat by personal in
terests, mixed to a certain degree. how
ever. with sentiments of patriotism.
Many VINO favor the gold stand
ard do so because they regard the gold
standard as conducive to their business
interests. IN addition to this some of
them doubtless are honest in the belief
that the national honor is at stake. If
this latter opinion were shared in by
the people generally the silver agita-
tion could not have reached the mag
nitude it has.
The silver men hold to a BELIEF that
bimetallie standard viii be best for
every body in the country except few
dealers in money. This belief is shared
by a large class of citizens who do not
feel any great personal interest in the
controversy beyond a patriotic desire
for the greatest good to the greatest
number, and do not believe that there
is any dishonor or danger to the nation
al credit in a movement to pay our
debts in the money contemplated in the
contract.
All government obligations are made
explicitly payable in coin, not gold.
When these obligations were incurred
coin meant both gold and silver and
the holders Of them have no right to
metal and that one of the governments
own choosing.
1t has little effect on the people to tell
them that silver has deprecated and
is no longer as good money as gold.
They know, too well, that this seem
ing depreciation is brought about by
the very class that is now using it to
further their own ends, which are to
obtain payment i'm a kind of money rem
4 dered more valuable by being made the
only kind of redemption money ia ex-
istence AS long as silver was redemp-
ton money there was no objection on
the part Of the government or anybody
else to paying in gold. But gold was
not demanded then, unless on the score
/ of convenience, because it was no more
valuable as a purchasing agent than
silver was. 1t was then impossible to
/ force an issue of government bonds and
\ there was no incentive to present gov
I eminent notes for redemption.
I Silver men realize that if the gold
/ standard be maintained further in
4 crease of the national debt is inevita-
BILE, and that it may finally lead to
] banlxrlptcv- therefore they are on
/ posed to it both as taxpayers and as
/ patriotic citizens Dealers in money do
not feel the same interest in the eoun-
try's welfare. because their possessions
being in portable form they can easily
take them elsewhere when this coun-
try no longer presents a profitable field
for their operations. Hence it is that
men who do not feel any personal in
terest in the matter but favor the
greatest good to the greatest numbea
naturally array themselves on the side
of the silver men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
1rKINLEY AND THE BOSSES.

The eastern gold bug has no use for
silver now. He may pretend to want
an international agreement" and s.par-
ity,' but he stabs and humiliates silver
at every turn. Silver degraded can
never equal gold crowned Silver
crowned would be just as valuable as
gold and more valuable If gold were
demonetized today instead Of silver.
A hundred years ago the Thirteen
Colonies said TO England get out Of
here. We can run our own affairs"
She got
Today this great nation, one Of the
powers Of the earth, cringes before
Great Britain ana wiz do little that she
fears England VIII dislike.
The United States in its finance
management is a greater coward to-
day than when the shot was fired at
Bunker Hill
Mckinley has. up to this week, ruled
the bosses. The latter are desperate
and now seek to tie hlm to a gold plat
form. What viii the result be2 The
people want Mckinley, but they are
tired of Cleveland and his gold policy
Mckinley is their idol. The bosses
generally hated him. He has a splendid
record on the silver question. Plat. the
champion boss for the gold bugs. hates
him and now proposes to tie around Nc
Kinley's neck the prince Of gold men,
Levi P. Morton, and a gold platform,
believing, of course. that the PEG
pie viii swallow anything and that
they VIII vote any Republican ticket
with Mckinley On it, no matter if sill
yer is again ignored
Mark Hanna's nerve seems to have
failed him at the last moment and
given way to the potent spell Of the
gold men. or did he realize that the
gold men had won the crowd and he
must yield or lose his chief?
If Teller. a strong Republican and
real bimetaUist. should be united on by
those of all parties who believe that
silver should be remonetized, and who
oppose a single gold monetary stand
ard Mr.. MeKinley-an idol of the
masses tied to an Objectionable gold
platfOrm-may suffer defeat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17


KANSAS DELEGATION SCARED.
The Kansas delegation at St. Louis
may well be scared at the gold plat
form. The dispatches indicate it and
the delegates know the danger kan
sas Republicans never gave her dele
gates Instructions to work for a sim
gle gold standard platform. Yet that
is just what majority OF the delegates
have done.
Cy Leland said Kansas was for gold
and gold only. Cy cracked his whip at
the delegates and they danced to the
same music which Mr.. Morgan, Mr.
RothschiId and Mr.. Ickelheimer are play
ing to crowded and delighted audiences
lin London. Great is Boss Cy and
gold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
GOLD AND sII.vER AND HoNoR.

GOLD AND SILVER AND HON Ok
Because a newspaper or an individual
advocates the return to silver as one Of
the moneys Of final redemption, it is
senseless to charge Republication OF intl-
mate that there is thereby a desire to
meet obligations for anything less than
one hundred honest cents
We are aware of individuals and
newspapers who howl for gold and en-
dorse Cleveland's hundred million bond
issues, advocate the increase Of the ma
tional debt, and yet who are careless
in meeting their own debts. while 9th
ers holding silver views are among the
most prompt and careful in meeting OBJ
legations.
The silver men are just as patriotic
in their sense of individual and ma
tional honor as the gold men are and
just as anxious for real sound money.
Indeed, the silver men, if anything. are
more for America and her good than
are the gold men who are naturally
affiliated with European capital.
Wealth is largely, although not al
together, now to be found raHying for
the single gold standard Wealth and
"a EA[eAA -IA4AADA LAE lucas anu aCLAD4A5
of many. This cannot be denied nor
disputed The Independent masses
who study and think for themselves,
are in the main, in Kansas. we believe
favorable to silver's return.
We have the gold standard now. Why
disguise it. 1t is plunging the coun-
try in debt in time of peace. What
would it do in time of war?
We have the gold standard now. The
silver ia our money might just as well
be aluminium; it is cheaper and lighter
and the real value in the silver might
just as well not be there-from the sill
yer mans Observation-Disclosures the sill
yer dollar under the present rulings
Of the government. is simply promise
to pay gold dollar.
We have the gold standard now and
We are borrowing millions on millions
with nothing to show for the debt, ex-
cept an attempt to maintain the gold
standard
We have a great country with i'm
mense resources ana wealth and are
daily Inundated by gold brokers, the
Ickelheimers, the Lazard brothers-au
rolling in wealth now-an turning the
screws" on the masses.
The Ickelheimers and RIorgans have
Us nearly by the throat in finances
and the people are crying sIet go; give
US a chance to live and make money,
too"
What if we do scare the European
investors? Suppose we encourage the
/ home manufacturer and investor a
while for a change. the men who use
capital and turn it into labor and
wealth.
Let US dc more for America and less
for Europe. This country a hundred
years ago was less scared at Europe
than Cleveland. Henry Cabot Lodge
and Wall street would have US believe
we are today.
Let us have more platforms and
/ legislation for the masses and less for
/ the classes Let the hard times bur
/ dens be placed more equitably on the
wealthy and not so heavily on the
well-to-do and the poor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

The movement to secure a basis of
representation in the next national
Republican convention more in har-
mony with the fitness of things seems
destined to fail. Another four years
viii see a convention made UP of dele
gates, one-third Of whom come from a
section Of the country that never gives
a Republican electoral vote. Kan
sas with her sometimes sc, 1000 Republi-
can majority viii be outvoted by Ken
lucky with her never varying bourbon
majority Texas with her brutal
$50. 900 Democratic majority viii out
vote three or four states which can al
ways be relied upon to furnish their
quota of electors for the Republican
candidate. Even this unfair and un-
just as it is might be condoned, were
it not for the character of the delegates
elected from this section. They as a
rule, represent no principle or interest.
except the interest pertaining to them
selves personally. and justly or not, are
universally regarded as purchasable.
1t is surely time for a change.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

We have read a great deal Of free
coinage literature, but we have not yet
found an answer to this question; If
the government by its fiat can make
nifty cents worth of silver equal to 100
cents worth of gold, as all the silver
ties claim, why can it not just as well
make a piece of paper worth 100 cents2
If a satisfactory answer can be given
to this question. if some one can show
how it happens that the governments
fat is good for fifty cents on the dollar
but would not be good for seVenty-hve
cents or ninety-dve cents on the dol
lar, in other words if some of our free
coinage friends can show US how they
are right and the Populists are wrong,
then we viii give up the contention
lola Register
Now Mr.. Register how much would
gold be worth if it were demonetzed.
1T is government fiat that makes a gold
dollar worth dollar. Demonetize
gold in as many countries as silver has
been demonetized and you would
have $50 cent gold dollars" or perhaps
20 cent gold dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

President Cleveland speaks from a
bitter experience when he says that the
presidential chair is no place for a
mortgaged man" The president has
tried it, He went into the Office mort
gagged to Wall street and today there is
no public man in the country held so
utterly in contempt by the people Of
all parties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
SNAKE HUNT AT COMFY.
An Anaconda Escapes from the ORR.
entail Village.

New York. June IA large ana
conda owned by an Egyptian snake
charmer escaped from the oriental vii
lage in the Midway Plaisance at COney
island last night and there was great
excitement before it was recaptured.
The snake was traced through the
sand to the entrance of a hotel where
he was found cOiIed under a table in
the dining room. A large crowd gath
cred and several shots were fired. The
snake was finally seized by one of the
attendants at the village and carried
back to its cage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

Harry Root. who is now representing
the Topeka State Journal was in town
Monday and Tuesday soliciting sub
scribers for that paper. AS a newspa-
per the Journal does fairly well, but in
these political times and in a county
like this where everybody favors Nor
rill, Calderhead sound money and gem
orally forninst Ingalls, and Burton So
Letting subscribers for the Journal APP
pears to be an uphill business. Belle
vile Telescope.
If the Telescope man viii come down
to Topeka, he will be shown the cireu-
lation charts of the Journal in his
neighborhood that win make his eyes
pop out. In no other section of the
state has the Journal been gaining sub
scribers SO rapidly as the northern
tiers Of counties. Subscriptions tell
which way the people are going. They
are the pulse by which every good news
paper diagnoses public feeling.
The Journal knows what it is about.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

The simple facts are that the people
Of Riley county. for instance, are SO
strong for Calderhead, that the Ma
tionalist would simply be run over and
run out if it opposed him.-Nanhattan
Nationalist.
This seems to be good and satisfac-
tory reason for the Nationalist to sup
port him. It seems to be q case Of
eaupulsion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

Seattle. June 1.-THE Post Intelli-
if it had been passed around the com
mittee and each member had added
something to it. Tt is illogieally con-
strueted. and although its meaning is
perfectly clear it viii not be pointed to
with pride as a Htrary gem.
We can launder ladies' shirtwaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry. 112 and ia West
Eighth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

Tt is said that Sam Peters win soon
announce himself as a candidate for
governor and that Morrill, win with
draw in his favor. Peters is "deader''
than 4EoFrin.-Elk County Citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
Weather Indicationa

Chicago. June 17.-For Kansas: Cen
orally fair tonight and Thursday
southerly winds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

Some newspapers are accusing the
Democrats Of wanting office. This is
unlzind if not unjust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

If all the bolts and fusions that are
talked about take place this year it
viii be difficult for the old time Demo
erat or Republican to tell where ne is
at"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
Almost
Eleven
Thousand
PERMANENT HOME

The Topeka Daily State Journal has
now distanced alI competitors
No daily or Sunday paper published
in Topeka or Kansas has circulation
So large.
DETAILED STATEMENT FOR MAY
The daily average for the month be-
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

The issues Of the Topeka Daily State
Journal from the first day Of Nay, 1895,
to the 31st day of May 1896 inclusive,
have been as follows.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
SUNDAY TRAIN no OTTAWA
Via Santa Fe Route-Ths Home Road

Via Santa Re Houte-The Home Road
To accommodate those who desire to
spend Sunday at the Chautauqua as
sembly at Ottawa the Santa Fe has
arranged for a train to leave Topeka
Sunday at 1880 q. m, which VIII arrive
at Ottawa about $50; returning Will
leave Ottawa about in the evening
and arrive here at 11.4s.
One fare (S1.599 for the round trip.
Ticket Office at depot open all day
w. G.. EABW11Y, Agent.
Telephone $50
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5au.eANesa,S,,.ea~.

Editor and Proprietor.
Topeka. Kan. June 6, 1886.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

If you want an the news subscribe
Cor the JOURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17

box of your Family cure for a severe
pain in my side, ana was cured from
ali pain. Mrs Mary Jane Marshall.
Galesburg. ILL., Frank sim, Pharma-
eist, 607 Kansas avenue.
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Try Heinz's ice cream fer parties and
festivals. Both 'phanaa sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
a Steady Growth.
how VIZ GROW.

BY the way. to repeat a record al
ready pretty familiar;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-19
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

At meeting of the Board of Directors
OF the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad
Company, held at Portsmouth, Va, Tues
day, December 18th, 1896, the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, Since the last meeting of
the Board Of Directors, death has re-
moved Maj. w. w. Vass, for more than
official of this company, thus closing a
life extended far beyond the allotted
span, but one Astounding in good works,
even unto the last; and,
Whereas, This Board feels that in the
death of this old and valued official the
company has sustained great loss, as
has also the community in which he
lived; therefore be it
Resolved, That the announcement OF
the death of Maj. Vass was received by
the Board with sincere regret, and that
their sympathies are rendered to his
family, who may find consolation, not
only in the fact that their father was
spared to them so long, but that his life
was al example illustrating how business
success is compatible with the highest
personal honor and integrity.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Board;
that they be published in the newspapers
Of the city of Raleigh, and that a certified
copy OF the same be transmitted to the
family Of the deceased.
u. NJ SHERWOOD,
Secretary"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-19
cENTRAIs NEW PASTOR.
The Morehead City Methodists Warmly
Praise Rev. e. c. Glenn.

The Morehead City Methodists Warmly
Praise Rev. IL. @. Glenn.
The Morehead City Methodists passed
the following resolution in reference to
the pastor of Central. Methodist church:
Whereas, Our annual conference at its
last session deemed it for the interest
of the church to remove from us our
pastor for the past 2 years, Rev. Il. c..
Glenn; and, whereas we the official mem
bers of the church, knowing the good
that our church has receievd under his
pastorate,
Therefore, be it resolved, That while
we as loyal Methodists submit without
complaint to the authorities of the church,
we desire to express our appreciation Of
Brother Glenn's services as our pastor
and commend him to the charge to which
he has been assigned, as a faithful, kind
and affectionate pastor, ever watchful
Of all the interests Of the church and pray
that he may prove the same help spirit
uaIly and materially to them that he has
been to us.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon our records and copy sent
the News and Observer for publication.
A. G. DAVIS, Chairman.
w. M. WEBB, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-19
DISBURSEMENTS
Total ... 81, 245, 1920 $1,648.70
RAJ, Dec. /, 1896 $SS,353.03 $35,006.31

The report says that the warrants
drawn nv the Auditor on the Treasurer
during the years 1895 and 1896 were in
accordance with the law in such eases
made and provided, and that the amount
sbewn to be in the Treasury by the books
November 80, 1896, was verified by actual
count. 1t also adds that the books in the
offices of the State Treasurer and State
Auditor were found to be neatly and ac-
curately kept.
By reference to the report of the com
mittee to the General Assembly of 1899,
it win be seen that the aggregate balance
of both funds in the Treasury on No
vember 30, 1894, was 1911 ,327.10. Ac-
cording to the above tables from the re-
port this year the aggregate balance of
both funds on November 30, 1896,
amounts to $123.41134, showing diff
ference against the last two fiscal years
of S1S7, 905.74.
The aggregate receipts for the past two
fiscal years to the Public fund, as shown
by the above report, amount to $3.50,
324. 81; the disbursements for the last two
fiscal years amount to $2,5SS, 1870,
showing an excess of expenditures over
receipts of $212, S290S.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Children As Amateur Actors and Ac
tresses at Peace.


tresses at Peace
The presentation of plays by amateur
performers evidently has reached Raleigh.
for while the older performers did well
few days ago, the children singing
class Of Peace Institute went one better
in presenting their musical play.
"Rumpelstiltskin," which was most novel
and enjoyable.
Mr.. A. Mitchell as odd King Cole
was most acceptable, while the ambitious
miller and his wife were well represented
by Misses Ellen Durham and Bruce Carr.
The spiteful dwarf, as represented by
Mr.. % Il. McGregor, we are inclined TO
believe was a Miss Nc, instead of II
Mr., but was true character, be it "he'
or she"
Miss Pattie Carol proved herself an
excellent miller's daughter, as well as the
wife OF King Cole" and Emily Stein
MEET was certainly the Court Official"
The chorus work by the children shows
efficient training on the part Of their
teacher, Miss Enid Smith. Master Chas.
Watson added much to the musical part
of the programme by playing a violin solo
in a most acceptable manner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-19
WILL BE 4 GREAT GATHERING
Reunion of the yirginians and Caro-
linians at Southern Pines.

Reunion of the NIrg1n1ans ana Cafo-
linians at Southern Pines.
All the arrangements have been per-
fected whereby the people who have left
the three old States of Virginia and the
Carolinas will meet in great Christmas
reunion. The meeting place was given
to North Carolina because it was the
central State, and Southern Pines, n. c.,
was selected on account of its large hotel
capacity.
The railroad rates from Texas and the
South viii be one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale December 10th and
Goth, good to return in thirty days. The
rates from Boston, New York, Baltimore
and Washington viii be very low. This
enables those who have their Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina
homes to attend the reunion and then
go to their old homes and spend three
or four weeks with their friends and kins-
people.
Many of the Virginians and Carolinians
have written and urged friends in dis
tant States to come to the reunion and
visit the old homestead and the land they
love so well.
To enable the people in the States Of
Virginia and the carolinas to meet with
the Wanderers. the Seahoard Airline
has agreed to place on sale tickets De
cember 21st, 22nd and 23rd, good till
the 25th at one cent per mile and the
reunion will be largely attended. Men
who have gone to other States and made
themselves prominent in the various pro-
fessions will be present and make adj
dresses.
A good time viii be had-low hotel
rates viii be charged The Piney Woods
Inn, the elegant new hotel, will put its
rates down to what the country would
charge-two fS2l dollars per day. The
Southern Pines Hotel, the next largest
hotel, will make a rate of one dollar and
fifty cents per day. Boarding houses
will charge from one dollar to one and a
half per day. Those coming in the morn
ing and returning same day can get din
ner or lunch at either the Piney Woods
Inn or Southern Pines Hotel at from
80 cents up.
During the two days there will be
many things to amuse and interest the
crowds, including old time games as well
as modern games of amusement.
The round trip rate from Raleigh will
be only one dollar and forty cents.
Southern Pines is an interesting place
to visit, and it is worth the cost OF the
trip to see the place and its surround
ings. The elegant notes.-the beautiful
cottages-the magnificent orchards OF
peaches, the State Experiment Farm,
the largest peach ordchard in the coun-
try, the magic city OF Pinehurst, that
inside of one year and half has been
built in the most artistic and beautiful
style Of any similar undertaking in the
country yanderbilt's work at Ashe-
vile, N c., or Pullman town in Illinois,
cannot compare with Pinehurst, with its
electric railroads. electric lights, beauti-
full parks, drives and lakes, all this and
much more is to be seen by those who
attend the reunion at Southern Pines
on the 22nd and 23rd.
The hotel accommodation will be ample
for all those who attend, as there is more
hotel accommodation at Southern Pines
than at any other place in this section.