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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
a DIVIDED PARTY.
The Democracy viii Have Two Tick
cts, as in 1 $50.


On the surface of affairs the indi-
cations are altogether favorable to
McKinley's election. Let the people
look at the agitation in the Democrat
ic party and read the list of the
men among its hitherto recognized
leaders who have repudiated its plat
form and. if the list of those VINO
have repudiated its candidates Is not
quite so large. there need be no Sc
rious concern on the subject. If there
is great anxiety here. let them com
pare it with those people OF proml-
hence OF the other side who have re-
fused To endorse their party and sup
port its candidates. and they may well
be treasured. The trend is very much
to tns side of sound money.
There are people who complain that
the Republicans do not yield enough
to the Democrats in this sound money
contest: they would have the Itepub-
licans cOncede something of their
views on subordinate issues to the
Democrats who are disposed to aid
them in electing their ticket. The
Republicans have acted in this way to
the extent of diminishing thcir party
manifestations in their press and their
public speeches. We are inclined TO
think hat those who expect of them
that they shall 20 further TO relax
their party Organizationask too much.
II is to be remembered in the outset
that it is the Republicans who are
right on this currency question, while
the Democrats are wrong. Surely,
under these conditions, the parties are
not on equal terms, which would be
the natural preliminary to equal con-
lessons. Neither are the Republicans
at all in that divided state that are
the Democrats. The one is Il compact
party. as far as we see it in this por'
ton of the country. ut least: the other
is distruspd and divided. The Re
publicans were the greatly preponder'
ant party in the outset. If the Dem
ocrats have lost some of their natura
advantages through their divisions. i
gives them no equitable claim upon
the Republicans for a sacrifice of ad
vantages which that party still holds
The party that has kept the faitt
should ha ye, the benefit of it over thu
marty that has forsaken it. We SAY
this treating the. subject from a part!
STANDARDIZATION Herald lind
DEM.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
No, .n Impromptu orator.

As a matter of fact MI. Bryannevsr
made an inpromptu speech in his life
at least none that attracted any at
tention. 1t is known that he spent
weeks aud months on his two great
speeches in Congress, and it has been
shown that the essential features OF
his Chicago speech have been used by
him in many previous speeches.
Whenever be has appeared in this
State he has had ample time in which
to himself and he has al
ways acquitted himself well. But since
the Chicago convention there has been
an unusual demand upon Mr.. Bryan.
In his boyish zeal TO take his nomina-
ton out and show it to the rest of the
boys he plunged into a spectacular
tour commencing at Salem, Ill. He
has spoken almost daily SINCE so
constantly that he has not had time
for preparation, and his most ardent
| admirers will admit thatthe only thing
that charae.erizes these addresses was
their mediocrity. They have been
monotonoss and commonplace. full OF
platitudes and ill-considered ifsts.
The people have seen that Mr.. Bryan
has been nasqnerading all these years
They have seen him for the last two
weeks with the mask removed, and
found in place of what appeared to be
a skillfu. actor a very ordinary man.
Lincoln lNebI. Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Elsewhere in this paper appears the

Elsewhere in this paper appears the
announcement of Judson NJ. Itandol
who is IA candidate for the office OF
County Treasurer. MIR. Randol has
been in public life for several
wears and the voters of Cape Girar-
deau county know him so we'll that IL
would be impolite in us to attempt to
introduce him. He vas Deputy Sheriff
for four years and for four years
more he has served the people as
Sheriff. To say that he has made a
good officer and a faithful servant of
the people would be a waste OF words
for everybody knows that. If elected
Treasurer Mr.. Randol will guard the
county funds as closely as any man
in the county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
FREE L v IN MEXICO.
Low Wages and High Prices-An En-
gineer's Experience.

l was amused at the way one of the
conductors with whom l talked refer
red to his salary. I asked him what
his position was worth. WELL" he
said. chats a pretty hard question
tn answer When the month is up the
paymaster hands me out $50 Mexican
dollars, and it depends upon what the
market price OF these dollars happens
to De on that particular day as to
what amount | have earned during the
month. Sometimes the dollars are
worth DOC each. sometimes 52c each,
sometimes more or less: but the truth
of it is l never know what l have
earned until I investigate ard learn
the market quotations on Mexican
dollars"
Well" / said. how do your eN-
penses in Mexico compare with expen-
ses that you would have in the United
States"
MY expenses in Mexico are great
en-" he saia. For i while l was on
the upper md Of the road and boarded
at San Antonio. Tex. There | paid
SIS lei month board. Now | am
boarding in Torreon and pay $40 per
month board in Mexican money. But
what e hardest with ne i that |
have to pay so much for wearing ap-
parei. If | could wear what is made
here in Mexico I could get it very
cheaply, but have to buy American
shirts. American shoes and hats. and,
indeed. practically everything veal
comes from the United States. They
don't manufacture articles of Il char
acter her4~in Mexico suitable for oul
use. so when | buy a pair of shoes
have to pay double Ialue and the
duty added. That makes this pair o
shoes that | am wearing worth TI.J(
in Mexican money. and | could buy
he same shoes in Texas for $50 OIL
So. The same is trueabOut everything
that | wear, and III tell you the truth
friend, when I've paid my board ant
settled for the things that I've beer
compelled to buy during the month
wouldn't be a welcome guest in a poke
game. Dixie
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The editor of the Poplar Bluff lie
publican says:-When ave were pub
fishing IA paper in 1872. Mt. Vernon,
H.. in the second story. II store was
opened in the room under ON Office.
The senior proprietor came ZIP stairs
and contracted FOR three columns Tor
twelve months. locals each Issue AND
1000 dodgers every week. He re-
marked that it was IA snap to get into
a town where the other business men
did not advertise. This firm started
on borrowed capital. In less than
three years it had money enough &c
start two new stores. one IN ).
Louis and one in Sedalia. 1t dis
dissolved partnership and each part
ner took a field for himself. Byron
Nurent was the partner who made the
contract with us, and who is now SEN
Tor member OF B. Nugent Il Bro. the
great st. Louis house. He not
only owns the store building and
ground, but Is now erecting a modest
cottage home. which will cost hin
49,. 900. We may add that some of
the old moss-backs who were in bust
ness at Mt. Vernon before Byron
Nugent ever saw that place, are still
there. grumbling abOutdull trade and
hard times.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
IN EGYPT.
Asiatic Beyond the Control
of the Physicians.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August L.
Increase of cholera in Egypt is the
principal feature OF a report received
from that country by Surgeon Gener-
al Wyman, of the Marine Hospital
Service.
notwithstanding the measures
taken by Dr.. Rogers Pasha," says
the report, 1.-The proportions of the
cholera outbreak sho1 the diseasehas
90. beyond the control of the sanitary
authorities. Il is no reflection upon
Rorers Pasha or the members OF the
staff who are assisting him TO suggest
that the cholera has got out of hand.
For nine months they have foughtwlth
an energy that gained for them rec
oonition in all quarters of the country.
! So long as they infected areas We're
comparatively small the efforts OF the
limited staff OF European doctors at
the disposal OF Rogers Pasha were
sufficient t o stamp il out IN place after
place. Now, however, the dimensions
of the outbreak forbid the possibility
of any successful attempt to stamp out
the disease. To show the futility of
any hope of arresting its course at
present. during the week before last
fresh outbreaks occurred in sixty
nine different places, and last week in
eighty-seven. During the seven days
up to August |, 1,200 deaths were re-
ported. and in the following six days,
j, 100 deaths.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

In our announcement column will be
found the announcement OF Louis NJ.
Bean who is a candidate for the Office
of County Surveyor. There is no mar
in the county better qualified for Coun-
ty Surveyor than MI. Bean. He is a
practical surveyor and he has been
over nearly every foot of land in the
county. He held the Office for several
wears and when not Surveyor himself
he has been connected with thu Office
either as deputy or employed to assist
in the work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

BY authority We announce Linus SAN
ford as a candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney. Mr.. Sanford Is not asking
the nomination at the hands of the
Republicans. Mr.. Sanford has lots
of Republican friends but he is an old.
tried and true Democrat. He has been
a Democrat ever since he had any
thing to do with politics. He V
changes. The Democratic party may
follow false prophets off but Linus
Sanford never. He sticks to the prin-
ciples of the old party-remains in the
middle of the road and for this he Is
commended by all his friends. As a
LAWYER Mr.. Sanford stands up near
the Judges stand. He has been prae-
ticing law in this county for more
than thirty-five years and he Is con-
sidered one of the safest lawyers in
Southeast Missouri. If elected Mr..
Sanford would make the people an
officer they would oe proud of.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
A shor, C.techism for the siIyerItes

~ SHUT NV
illyoukindlys ubmitto our friends,
the free silverites, these few questions
in the interest Of general education?
Why do you think Ii to l about the
fair thing: Why not 10 TO l: Or, still
better, par or l to l?
If you could get 10 to ! in the open
market. would you offer your goods
to the government at 16 to !? If not,
why not?
Who is the government and why
should it be compelled to lie or steal?
Why was the ratio once fixed at Is
to / and later on b5l to l. and still
later at Is to II
Why is not the argument fOr origi-
nally fixing the ratio at 15to1e4ually
good now for 30 TO T..
If it Is plenty OF money that you are
after. why do Won cOnfine your de-
mands to gold and silver: Why not
include copper and nickel, or you
may not have enough to go round:
And il you should conclude to do so,
are you going te stick to is to ! all
round? if not. why not
If you should Succeed in get
ting the Government to indOrSe yOur
scheme and to manufacture piles of
money. now do you expect to get hold
of any of it without earning it as un-
der the old SYSTEM:
There are great piles of money al
ready made and now held by the own
ers of it. Why don't You help your
selves to about as Inueh OF it as you
think YOU need or ought to have?
Dou you think that under a fires
coinage law it will be easier to gel
hold of other peoples property and
hold on to it? If 30 why so?
These questions do not by a GOOD
deal exhaust our list. but, perhaps,
they are enough for one lesson. o
course. we all want .'hOnest money:
and plenty of it, and if you viii
answer these questions and show thai
your scheme is right in this line. YOU
humble servant and many othel
debters will be more than half con
verified. Please explain, and SO hell
the great and glorious work along
New York Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
FOR ASSESSOR.

We are authorized to announce
]. FRANK CALDWELL.
AS a candidate for Assessor of Cape
Girardeau county. subject TO the de-
cisiOn of the county Republican nom
mating convention.
We are authorized to announce
D. A. NICHOLS
Asa candidatefor the office OF Assessor
of Cape Girardeau county, subject to
the action OF the Republican nominal
ing convention.
FOR SURVEYOR.
We are authorized to
LOUIS n. BEAN
As Il candidate for the Office OF Sur
vcyor of Cape Girardeau county. sub
ject to the action of the Republican
nominating convention.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
We are authorized to announce
CHARLES BARTELS
Is a candidate for recollection 70 th,
Office of Associate Justice of the COun'
ty Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Cure for Headache.

As IL remedy for all forms Of Head
acne Electric Bitters has proved to be
the very best. 1t effects 4 permanent
cure and the most dreaded habi:ual
sick headaches yield to Its influence.
We urge all who are afflicted to pro-
cure a bottle, and give this remedy a
fair trial. In cases of habitual con-
stipation Electric Bitters cures by Civ
ing the needed tone to the bowels, ana
few cases long resist the use of this
medicine Try it nce Large bottles
only fifty cents at Blomeyer & Hannah
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
The DEMOCRAT is a Republican pa

The DEMOCRAT is a Republican pa
paper and of course it will want to
support the nominees of the H'ePab-
lican convention for county offices,
but We want the boys to understand
now that the DEMOCRAT will support
no man who is soft on the money
question. The DEMOCRAT is for hon
est money-lOOc dollars. The dollars
of IL daddies are the dollars that
helped to make this government and
they are the dollars that all patriots
love for the friends they have made.
Men who want the support of the DEM
OCRAT must be men who want honest
money.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Men may come and men n.iy 20,
but the tongue of the lazy loater. VINO
refuses to work when he mas a chance.
and whose wife takes in washing to
support her large family, goes on for
ever. He knows all about the way 10
make times better and if he were piesi-
dent everybody would nave plenty and
turkeys would run around on the
streets already roasted with silver forks
stuck in their breasts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Judge Theodore Sachse announces
himself as Il candidate for Collector.
Mr.. Sachse is an old citizen of Cape
Girardeau county. He is we'll known
to our people and needs no introduce
ton. He has been an associate Judge
of the County Court for two years and
in that capacity ne has made a care
ful and efficient officer. If elected
Collector that Office will be in careful
hands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

George Hirsch is the only free silver
Republican we know of in Cape Cir
ardeau. Mr.. Hirsch has always been
ii Republican but We understand that
he is now h~esitating about which tick
ct to vote. Like Judge Ballentine of
Commerce, George Hirsch is growing
old-getting childish. He is in his
dotage. He has allowed the free sill
yer craze to get the better of him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The Poplar Bluff Republican thinks
the Democrats are trying to spoil a
rood teacher to make Il poor politi-
clan IN this Congressional District.
The editor of the Republican is a new
man in Southeast Missouri. He is
not posted. The Democrats of the
Fourteenth District have no idea of
spelling a teacher, neither do they
expect to make IA politician of their
candidate for, Congress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

There are TOO many men in this
county looking for soft jobs. There
are not Jobs enough to go round and
somebody is going to be left. We
cant all be Office holders. Somebody
will have to hold the pillow handles and
there is no man in the countytoo good
for the pillow handles. There are some
who imagine they are too big-too
good to work for "a living. They want
to hold Office. They want to be big
hugs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
Free Coinage and Railroads.

The Pennsylvania Railroad owes in
round numbers 1920. 600. 900 of gold
bonds. The interest charge on this IS
about 5000, 900. Il is now paid in
gold upon the existing gold standard
of value.
Ii free adopted about
81. 900. 900 will have to be provided
20 meet this interest charge, for the
,ilvp:. GuiiaY- naid into ~ road will
each only huy ia: o. " go.d dollar.
This -::r.. ?i.cG 100 Ill Hdro e be
made op r,;n"r y raisiHg r.ttes for
passengers ;,..u freight. wh.ca VIII tall
heaviest or the ( rms AID factories of
the State: or by reducing wages ali
along the lire. One or the other will
have to be done, or Il default entered
on these bonds, for sonlehowan and some
| where 81. 900. 900 will have TO be found
and ST. 900. 900 lisa good deal of money.
Philadelphia Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

We this week announce Judge
Charles Bartels as a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Associate JUS
tice of the County Court. Judge Bar
tells has been on the county bench for
four years and he has made the peo-
pie A faithful and careful officer. If
reelected he will continue to do his
duty without fear or favor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

.Johu y. Snider will poll a larger
than Motley polled and he will
be elected by Il larger plurality than
was given the Republican candidate
two wears ago. His election will
prore to the Democrats that there j.
no such thing as accidents III the Con-
oressional ace in this District.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The Republican State League con-
vention will be held at Chillicothe
August IS, 10 and 20. William Nc
Kinley is advertised for a speech at
this convention, and the people of
Chillicothe are making preparations
entertain a big crowd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Now and then a Democrat can be
heard arguing the financial question
on the street n They do not
talk long however till they begin to
curse Cleveland and Cleveland's ad-
ministration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
SATURDAY. AUGUST Is, 1886.
TICKET

For President.
WILLIAM M;KINLEY.
For Vice President.
GARRETT \. HOBART.
For Governor.
ROBERT. +. LEWIS
For Lieutenant Governor.
y. c. PETTIJOHN.
For Supreme Judge.
RUDOLPH HIRZEL.
For
L. r. and Warehouse Commissioner,
GEORGE NJ. STILLE.
For Secretary of State.
WIN. P. FREEMAN.
For Auditor.
JOHN G. BISHOP.
For State Treasurer.
JOSEPH F. GMELICk.
For Attorney General.
JOHN KENNISH.
For Electors at Large,
3. 3. UPTON and JOHN b. HALE
For Judge St. Louis Court of Appeals
Il. +. ROMBACER.
Fol
Judge Kansas City Court of Appeal
JAMES BOTTSFORD.
For State Senator,
THOMAS Il. GREENE.
For Congress.
JOHN \. SNYDER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Our Jonny Snider is out in the West
End shaking hands with the voters.
John is one of the best electioneers
the Republicans yer nominated for
Congress in this District and he will
have something like a walkOver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

In twenty-seven years of protection
from 1865 to rs93-the public debt of
the United States was decreased ST.
AZ, 3O1, 1913. In three years of free
trade, under the Wilson bill,-1S93 to
1896-our public debt was increased
by the sale of bonds 1867. 3O9, $50.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The Sound Money Democrats have
called "A convention to be held at In
dianapolis. september md. They will
nominate Il candidate for President
and "a running mate. This settles the
mongrel ticket. This will save the
country from the organs, Altgelds
and Herr Mosts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Poplar Bluff city warrants are not
worth their face value and the City
Council of Poplar Bluff has passed an
ordinance taxing everything in sight
try to raise revenu to run the city
government. The Mayor does not
like the ordinance and he says he will
veto it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

tIDr. A. ID. Blomeyer will not decline
the Republican nomination for Coro-
ner. He will not push himself for
ward for the Office but we believe that
he should be given the nomination.
The Coroner's otfice.should be in Care
Girardeau and DR.. Blomeyer has
made "A good officer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
HaUard-s snow Lfnimnt.

There is no pain it will not relieve,
NJ swelling it will not subdus, no
wound it will not heal. 1t Will cure
frost bites. chiblains and corns- III
by Wilson Drug Store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The next time that ''cross of gold
and crown OF thorns appears in a
Bryan speech it will be embellished
with quotation marks.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

The man who predicted that this
would be a red hot campaign knew eX-
actly what he was talking about.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

There will be three or four Demo-
cratic candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Prosecuting Attorney.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

None Of the Democrats bolted at
Jefferson City. They will do that in
November.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15

Senator Vest is still engaged in
tearing his tongue from the roof OF his
mouth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-15
summer Colds.

Summer Colds or Hay Fever, Rose
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