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Won't Support the Ticket.


From the Centrevilie, Nd, Observer.
Who are the people who declare they
won support the Democratic ticket nom
mated at Chicago last week? Here are
some Of them. Secretary of State, 0lnoy;
Secretary of the Army, Lamont; Secretary
of the Navy, Herbert; Secretary of the
Interior, Smith; Secretary of the Treas
ury, Carlisle; all cabinet officers of Demo
cratic administration and all owe their
present official positions to Democratic
voters. Postmaster General Wilson, has
not vet declared his intention John X.
Cowan, of this state, who was elected to
Congress two years ago by Democratic
votes and has not spent two weeks in his
seat since his election, although he draws
his salary-S416-regulary every month,
is another. These are all rich men and
have large investments in New York and
other cities Many of them were poor,
very poor notably Secretary Lamont, be-
fore Democratic votes, either directly or
indirectly, gave them place of prominence,
with large opportunities for money making.
This is not the class of statesmen for ''the
plain people" 20 follow. Ii was in oppo-
sition to such men that Bryan was nomi-
mated at Chicago and the plain people -
not the kind the Baltimore Sun supports
will elect him president of the. republic.
1t is the peoples fight against the oppres-
sion Of moneyed monopolies, and II the
fight is lost, the people-''the plain peo-
ple''-have only themselves to blame
The monied monopolies, whether eonsti
tuted by Democrats or Republicans, laugh
at the temerity of the people, the plain
people thanks to the Sun for the ex
pression-making political fight for their
own interest. Even at Chicago, delegates
10 IA Democratic convention representing
the moneyed monopolies, had the impu-
dence to ask: ''Where are you follows
Going to get the money to elect the ticket?
What is the true meaning of this question,
if it is not that the people-''the plain
people can be bought, and We will buy
them +? 1t is true they have the money;
the mortgages on Eastern, Western and
Southern farms; controlling interest in
the stock of the 4, 600 national banks;
large majority of railroad stocks; nearly all
the government bonds-saye those owned
by Great Britain-in fact a controlling in
terest in every paying investment, and are
thus enabled to purchase the people the
plain people IF they will sell. Will the
people sell out? That is the question IN
this campaign. If they do it will not be
many years before the present system OF
British tenancy will be adopted in this
country and the psople-'.the plain peo-
ple the mere subjects and creatures Of
landlord system repugnant to every
American freeman. This Is a political
fight for freedom from monopolistic oppres-
sion. and if lost, the consequences in the
future cannot be forecast.
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What Is An Honest Dollar 2
BY A. j. WARNER.

When referring to obligations to pay
money, an honest dollar is the dollar Of
the contract. In general, that is an hon
est dollar which maintains ''parity" with
the things it measures in daily transactions,
or that preserves stable relations to COM
modities. That, too, is manisestly the
best dollar and the best kind of money
The term honest money" however,
is usually hypocritically used to mean gold,
or the dearest money. By s'honest'
money is usually meant that which will buy
the most, and, of course, in that view Of
it the dearer it becomes the honester it gets.
The 'honest' way to increase the value
of money would be to increase the weight Of
the coins, then all could understand how
it was done, and what it really meant.
There are two ways to double the value Of
metallic money; one is to double the weight
of coins; the other to destroy, or demone-
tie, half the metal out of which money
can be made The hitter is the way taken
to make money honest in 1873; by des-
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A Letter to the People.

MEssRs EDIToRs-Who are the gold
men and why? The chosen few, probably
thousand or more of capitalists, trusts,
combines and bankers, who have boarded
and cornered all of the gold in the coun-
try, through the labors and tolls of our
poor laboring classes, farmers, &C., for
which they have paid them only the de-
preciated 53-cent dollar of this country;
whilst they received gold in payment for
the many products produced from these
same laborihg masses of this country.
They are these same men, who, having all
the gold, wish to press upon this country
single gold standard so that they may
have entire control of the finances of this
country and grind down the sweltering
masses Of this great republic to state far
worse than slavery Fellow citizens, are
we to allow this chosen few to gain such
superiority over 20, 900, 900 of people I?
1 say no and if you will will only think
a little over this question you will agree
with me, and next November, by your
ballot, we will show these people that we
will not tolerate any such tyranny
Who are the silver men and why? They
are the wage-earners, farmers, mechanics,
&c, who for their labors only receive de-
preciated money. They should be for
silver because they. being in the majority,
having no gold, only silver for their labor,
should be protected by this great nation
by passage of free silver plank, so that
their dollars would be equal to the rich
man s dollar at all times. The gold men
will tell you your dollars are only worth
SO cents. Why is it? Because they
keep the gold dollar and pay you the 53
cent dollar for your honest dollars worth
of labor you have given them. Don't be
hoodwinked by these Colds fend. Show
them that you are as smart as they. The
farmer finds that in 1872 wheat was 81 Al
per bushel, silver 81 .29. That the de-
cline in silver was made step by step by
the decline in cereals until in 1893 wheat
was So cents, silver IS cents. As akeen
observer the farmer knows this disastrous
transition of prices has been followed by
strikes, lockouts, riots, civic connections
nd wholesale destruction of values APP
palling to contemplate.
Yours, W 7. A
Gist, Nd, July ,22, 1896.
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troying half the world money they doubled
the value of the other half.
The effect of this may be illustrated by
a single fact.
1t is now everywhere admitted that the
price-level of things generally has fallen
fully so per cent since the demonstration
of silver in 1873, which is the same thing
as an increase of 100 per cent in the value
of money; for when dollar will buy in
general twice what it would formerly buy,
it has doubled in value or increased in
purchasing power 100 per cent. The total
debts of the people of the United States of
every kind aggregate not much under
$25, 900, 000,0 900. 1t takes the same
number of dollars to pay the annual in
terest on this debt that it took ten or fifteen
years ago; but with scale of prices indi-
Gated by wheat at dollar bushel, wool
at 25 cents and cotton at 10 cents pound,
and other things in proportion, which would
be the bimetallic scale, it would take some
$500, 900 men working every day to pay
this interest; but by scale of prices in
dictated by wheat at so cents bushel,
wool at Is cents and cotton at cents a
pound, on the single gold standard scale,
it will take at least 5000, 900 men, work
ing every day in the year to pay the in
teret, on this debt; and if bushel of
wheat or ten pounds of cotton on the aver
age equals day S labor, it will take much
more labor if expended in raising wheat
and cotton to meet the interest ON
this immense debt. And, generally, a
money that is itself constantly increasing
in value must necessarily produce wide
spread and unending injustice. No one
would undertake to justify the scaling
down of the dollar; but common honesty
ought to prompt the equal condemnation
of standard of value that by constantly
increasing, works always to the advantage
of the creditor and non producing class and
against the debtor and the producer
Such money is not honest, and no amount
Of pious cant about it can make it SO.
Besides the infinite injustice caused in
directly by a money standard that is con-
stantly increasing in value, as the gold
standard is, the indirect effect upon trade
and industry is benumbing and deade6ing.
As money rises in value prices fall, trade
becomes hazardous, production is checked,
and labor is forced into idleness Hence
the truth of the observation made by Hume
long ago, that an increasing volume OF
money is always attended by activity OF
business and the increase of wealth, while
a contracting volume of money is attended
always by stagnant trade and restricted
production. 1t is, therefore, perfectly
safe to conclude when one is heard prating
about "hOnest money" that he is either
not sincere or does not understand what he
is talking about.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-08-01
Gist, Nd, July .s2, 1896.
First Playing of "Mookins Bird. "

From the Washington Star.
1.-The Marine Band concerts at the
White House grounds, observed James
Byder, who has figured as hotel waiter
for nearly half century, ''were before
the war closed event as far as we colored
people were concerned; for no colored per-
sons were ever admitted to the grounds
unless they went there in the capacity of
nurses for children or attendants upon
elderly persons. To the knowing ones,
however, there was no difficulty. All we
had to do was to go there with some white
boys or girls and represent that we were
servants or some ones servants sent there
for children or others. No one then OBJ
jected and we could listen to the music
just the same as others. was there when
the 'Mocking Bird was first played. It
was dedicated to Miss Harriet Lane, the
niece of President Buchanan, and its first
performance was big event Talk about
whistling popular songs or marches these
days. why, they are simply not it. The
'Mocking Bird was whistled by the
press, the public and clergy, and nearly
every one else who could cock lip. There
were 'Mocking Bird waltzes, polkas, re-
dowas and other things in that line until
you could not rest As the band finished
the first public rendition of the 'Mocking
Bird all eyes turned to Miss Lane, who
stood the central figure in group on the
south portico. She bowed her acknowl-
edgment and thanks, and Joined the others
in clapping her hands applauding the band
Colored people always wore their Sunday
clothes when they went to the music, as
it was called those days, and | wish more
of them did SO now.
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SENATOR ALLEN PLEASED.
He Says Mr. Bryan Will Accept ant
Will Be Triumphantly Elected.

ST. Louis, July 26.-United States
Senator William V. Allen, of Nebraska,
who was permanent chairman of the con
vention, said:
A great convention representing the
people of the United States, composed Of
thoughtful, earnest and intelligent men,
who have for years been studying the po-
htieal economy of the country, adjourned
Yesterday after carrying ont the wishes of
the people. There is not the least doubt
OF the election of William j. Bryan as
PRESIDENT. His nomination today in the
lace Of published declination Of the nom
nation, receiving more than / 900 votes
o. the peoples chosen representatives,
SHOWS the force of the great reform move
meht that Is sweeping over the country
Mr.. Bryan is gentleman, a man of the
people, and will not spurn or scorn the
nomination which was such compliment
to him.
''rhe people of the United States have
taken charge of the politics of the nation
and no man can stand in the way The
inevitable tide of progress will sweep all
opposition away. The people seize the
means to accomplish their ends. Mr.
bryan has been seized by the people of
'le country, who are pressing forward the
greatest cause of qnarter of century.
There will be no bolt from the conven-
uon There are malcontents in every
party and men in every convention who
are n dissatisfied. The nomination of Mr..
Dryan today was the will of the people.
w man can say that the thousand who
lo'ed Tor him were wrong and the two
nunured who did not were right We
s sa'er upon the greatest campaign in our
history. We have candidate who has
Dsen the nominee of three conventions,
whose delegates clearly represented the
interests of their constituents. That the
a %piulnee of these three parties will be
ssS'ed there can be no question.
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Dry Goods.

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The largest bronze casting ever made in
America is the buffalo's head which hangs
at the eastern entrance Of the Union Pacific
bridge, between Omaha and Council Bluffs,
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GREATEST GRANDEsT BARGAIN EVER OFFERED:
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NEARING THE lin

thing Of the past long to be remembered by the pHr-
chasing public. We offer this week, BEGINNING
SATURDAY MORNING.:
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Clothing and Shoes.


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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
GARMENT MAKERS STRIKE
Twenty-Five Thousand People
Affected by a Chicago
Walk.Out.
An Effort to Impose Additional Work
Upon the Men Causes the
Trouble.

CHICAGO. ILL, Feb 19.-At meeting
of Lodge 81 of the United Garment
makers of America tonight the cutters
and trimmers OF Chicago declared a gen.
eral strike, excluding about ten clothiers
only, against whom there is no grievance.
The cutters and trimmers in the city have
been working on a minimum salary of $50
weekly, and now an effort is being made
to have them do piece work, which will in
many cases reduce wages. 1t is against
this that the men protest.
About 500 men will leave work in the
morning. This will affect all the makers
of garments and the families of all con-
cerned, and it is estimated that over % 900
people will be affected by the strike The
cutters assert that they have plenty of
money to sustain strike and this is an
opportune time for declaring their rights,
as it is nearly the end of a season, and they
would in any event be idle for short
time.
The cutters are all ordered out at once.
No committees have been appointed to
wait on the manufacturers, but the cutters
themselves wait to be approached for set
tlement of difficulties.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

fornia representatives objected to the re-
opening of the old Mexican and Spanish
grant controversies, and Loud (R.) of
California offered the amendment to SUBJ
stitute wagon road" for Mexican, Span
ish or other" as proposed by the COM
mlttee. Loud's substitute was agreed to.
Then the bill extending for ten years
from March 8 next the time within which
suits may be brought to vacate and annul
patents illegally or enormously issued
upon public lands was passed, after being
further amended so as to require settlers
on lands affected by the bill who had pur-
chased from the grantee for less than the
minimum Government price for public
lands to pay to the Government the differ
ence.
When the House went into committee
OF the whole to consider the army appro-
priation bill Hull (R.) of Iowa explained
that the bill carried 3,275, 1902, being
$50 "a more than appropriated for the
current fiscal year and $S17,373 less than
the estimates. Picker (R.) of South
Dakota unsuccessfully endeavored to
secure an amendment which would pre-
vent the practice of detailing army officers
to act as Indian agents. 1t was rejected
on point of order. The provision in the
bill reducing the number of hospital
stewards from 112 to 100 was struck out on
a point of order. No further changes
were made.
The committee recommended the pas
sage of the bill and the House agreed to
the recommendation.
Cannon (R.) of Illinois reported the
agreement OF conferees upon the urgent
deficiency bill and it was agreed to. As
finally adopted the bill carries total of
$6,305;436, an increase of 81, ,5S4 ,033 over the
total as it passed the House.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
DIED OF STARVATION.
Poverty and Pride Combined to Bring a
Son of Lady Corrigan to
PjfjubIe Condition.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 19.-Maior
George de Bentley, who for the last ten
years has been a noticeable rigure in
Newark, N. j.. died in the city hospital
there Monday. While it was known that
he was in straitened circumstances, his
numerous friends had no idea OF his real
struggle with poverty. His pride kept
him from revealing his condition, and he
literally starved himself to death rather
tha n break through his pride enough to
ask for assistance Or even give hint to
those who would have willingly aided him.
From papers among his effects it was
learned that Major de Bentley was the son
of Lady Corrigan and the husband of
Elizabeth de Bentley, the daughter of a
wealthy English family, whose estates in
clud Little Grimsby Hall, Louch, Lincoln
shire. After his marriage he came to this
country. He invested and lost large sums
of money in Texas real estate.
1t is not definitely known when he went
to Newark, but he had been there at least
ten years. During the latter part of this
time he did odd jobs. He was taken to
the Newark Hospital January %. Major
de Bentley's friends have purchased a
plat in Woodland Cemetery, and there the
body will be buried this afternoon. His
relatives ali. road have been notified of his
death. He is said to have q son some
where in the West.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
Official Report of a Skirmish
Which Ended in Spanish
Victory.
SENIOR PULAN TO APOLOGIZE.
Spain to Make Amends for the Stric'
lures Passed Upon the United
States.

HAVANA, CUBA, Feb. 19.-General
Litares reports that the column under his
command mad an encounter on the 18th
inst. with the rear guard of the rebel force
commanded by Maceo, and the advance
guard of Gomez in the hills near CHM
borazo, east of Bejucal.
The Spaniards first attacked Maceo' S
forces, killing five and wounding three OF
the rebels, and then engaged the insurgents
under Gomez, killing six OF them and
wounding twentv-seven. The Spanish
cavalry made brilliant charge, and its
artillery did effective work against the
enemy. The loss of the Government troops
was four killed and one wounded.
Senior Adolfo Porset, Governor of the
MatanZas province, has issued circular
directing the owners and managers oi
sugar estates in his jurisdiction to begin
the work of cane-grinding with the least
possible delay. This circular is the result
OF the verbal instructions given Governor
Porset by aptain-General Weyler at a
recent conference.
The planters are expected TO hire guards
for their estates, as the Government troops
are being withdrawn in order to ala in the
carrying on of military operations against
the insurgents. The province of Matanzas
contains several hundred sugar estates, in
cluding some of the finest on the island
Governor Porset declares to the planters
that it is a patriotic duty they owe to
Spain to begin grinding operations at
once. J. FRANK CLARK.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20
TO IMPROVE
THE STREAMS,
Californians Heard by the
Rivers and Harbors
Committee.
CLAIMS OF STOCKTON.
Captain Corcoran Explains the
Need of Dredging the
San Joaquin.
M'LEAN SPEAKS FOR OAKLAND.
Commercial Importance of the Harbor
DiscuSSed-Resurvey of Al.
viso Slough.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 19.-The
House Committee on Rivers and Harbors
to-day heard Captain Corcoran of Stock
ton, Cal, in support of a proposition to
appropriate $57, 900 for the improvement
of the San Joaquin River, so that the cur
rent of the river will keep it clear of sand
and sediment. He also urged an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the improvement of
the Napa River.
Ex-State Senator Johnston of Sacramento
spoke in favor of the bill creating the Sac
ramento River Commission and urged the
necessity of such a comprehensive scheme
of river improvement, stating that at
comparatively small expense that great
waterway from San Francisco to a point
thirty-two miles above Red Bluff could be
made navigable for steamers of considera-
BILE tonnage.
Mr.. Cleayes of Shasta County made a
statement concerning the advantages
which would result in the improvement of
the upper Sacramento from Sacramento to
the head of navigation. He said that
there were immense advantages IN this
region undeveloped which water trans
portation would cause to be developed.
Mr.. Coulter spoke in favor of making
an appropriation for the improvement of
Alviso Slough. The report of the survey
on this project is unfavorable. and the
chairman of the committee informed him
that no appropriation for its improvement
could be made.
After discussion on the subject by Sena-
tors White and Perkins and Representa-
tive Mcguire, the committee promised to
order new examination and to consider
the proposition of ordering resurvey.
DR.. Mclean closed the hearing by pre-
senting the claims of Oakland harbor. He
discussed the commercial situation, claim
ing that reasonable appropriation at this
time would immensely improve the har-
Dor and increase its already growing i'm
portance as a port.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-20

and Frances to go from Gabriel Santiago
de Las Vegas through Havana by rail to
take positions on the railroad to Man.
tanzas, between Jaruco and Aguacate.
Six troops of cavalry. commanded by
General Ruiz, have gone from Bejucal to
Cuatro Caminos, on the road from Havana
to Guines. Colonel Fort with his COM
mand is holding Jose de la Lajas. Colonel
Seguera is following the enemy. General
Aldecoa goes toward Carmen to meet the
column of Hernandez, that comes from Cat
alma. The command of General Echague
is at Guines General Prats and Colonel
Molina are marching toward the noun
tsfns of Madruga from Union de Reyes
and San Nicolas. The bulk of the enemy
seems heading toward the province of Ma
tanzas, and propose by these combined
movements to oblige him to fight.
WEYLER