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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12

and defeat was the result. Whenever q
great political party abandons its prin
ciples and resorts to expediency as a
hope of success, it will always be beaten
in a presidential contest. The democrats
had lesson in this respect by the over
whelming defeat of Greeley, but they
failed to consider that lesson at Chicago
We trust that the defeat of Bryan
ism, Altgeldism, Tillmanism and their at
tendant concomtant isms will teach @
final lesson to the democratic party that
it will never forget.
The result of this race has left the
dcIuCc:atic party no alternative but
reorganization and realignment on its old
AMI established principles and unques'
tuned doctrines. We are quite certain
tha. many democrats that sustained Mr.
Bryan were heartily Disguised with the
hole layout long before his final defeat,
and do not regret that defeat Those
who used free silver for the sake of Sc
curing official position and have succeed
ed have no use for the rejected shibbO-
lcth Of free silver any longer, as it can
never serve them again. 1t remains with
the genuine democrats who supported
Bryan for different reasons, either to con-
tinue ON in the defeated line of error or
aid in the realignment of the party on
It's sound doctrines and eternal princi-
pies, springing, as it did, from construc-
ton of the constitution. The democrats
who refused to follow the majority of
the party into the free silver army have
happily preserved the organization Of the
party on its old lines of bat
tie, and we are quite sure
are ready to unite with their erring
brothers in recognizing the party. There
are principles of the republican party
that good democrat can never endorse
and we are certain the democrats who
supported Bryan in the late race will
not force them to continue in active po-
litical effort with the republican party
in order to preserve the credit and honor
of the government, but that they will
unite with the sound money democrats
in a reorganization of the party on dis
tinctly democratic lines.
We believe all patriotic democrats-all
democrats who are democrats on princi-
pie and not democrats for spoils, will do
this. The democratic party has not had
its back bone broken. 1t has merely had
a fungus growth. cut off its body polite
and now all factions of it can unite in
it on the principles upon
which Jefferson, Jackson, Tilden and
Cleveland have stood and, reunited, defy
the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
A PREVALENT DISEASE.

There is no disease so prevalent in
America as dyspepsia, and certainly none
which has so generally batfled and defeat
ed the skill of the medical profession. The
only remedy for this distressing COM
plant is pure medicated stimulant,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, whose es-
sential principle is pure spirits, is ad-
mitted by medical practitioners to be
the only Alternative, corrective and re-
storative on which they can rely. The
Bitters are the best possible specific for
t1atulency, dizziness, waterbrash, irreg-
ularity of the bowels, and all indications
of confirmed dyspepsia. They do not
excite, but soothe the irritated stomach
and bowels, and may be taken by per-
sons of the most delicate and sensitive
organization, who are unpleasantly af-
fected by the use of the ordinary stimu-
lants of commerce. Though their effects
is most decisive, yet they are so mild and
benefcent in operation, as to be suitable
to children as well as to adults.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
LET US QUIT POLITICS FOR BUSI
NESS

There is a calm both before and after
the storm. The calm before the storm
may partake very much of the ele-
ment of unrest and uncertainty, but that
after the storm is the calm of quiet con-
tent and refreshment. So should we
math. The great financial question that
has been the bone of contention for so
many years in a general way, but so
crucially rebellious for the past six
months, has been definitely settled, so
far as absolute free silver independently
of other nations is concerned. or so far as
demanded by the Chicago platform, for
the next four years. 1t becomes us,
then, as n sensible and thrifty people, to
let the past alone, to accept the clear
sky, rendered bright and pure by the
election storm that has passed, as an
omen and promise of good things to come
if we will but properly place ourselves in
a position to receive them. The storm
has cleared the horizon of many lowering
clouds. We have a bright heaven over
us and clear sailing ahead, if we will but
act sensibly; let the dead past bury its
dead and press forward towards the goal
of our great and glorious future. Lei
us, then, as men drop politics, stop talk
ing anything but the prosperity of cur
city, our county, our state, our nation
and ourselves. and the goods the gods
have in store for us will quickly be ours.
We have nothing to gain by elimination
and recrimination, but everything to lose
by thus foolishly throwing away valuable
time. Throw politics and all connected
with it to the dogs and let us get down
to business and see how quickly good
times will be upon us, to the joy of
every one.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
YIELD OF GRAIN.
Report of the Agricultural Department
for the Month of October.

Washington, Nov. 10.-The returns to
the department of agriculture for the
month of October as to yield make the
average of corn 27.3 bushels, which Is
above the yield indicated by the con-
dition of figures of October. Last year
the preliminary estimate of yield was
26.2 bushels. The rate of yield in the
large and principal corn states are as
follows: New York, 31.7; Pennsylvanliai'
81; Ohio. 800; Michigan, $40; ind,-
ana. 1924: Illinois, 40.4 Wisconsin, 49,;
Minnesota, BOG; Iowa, 81; MISSOURI
26.3; Kansas, oil; Nebraska, 37.2.
The average yield of buckwheat is 49,
bushels per acre, against wi Dusneis
last year and 1871 for the year 1871.
The average yield per acre of potatoes
is S62S bushels, which, though not phc-
nomenal, is nevertheless above the aver
age for the past three years.
The average Yield of hay, as indicated
by the preliminary returns, is l.36 tons
against LOG last year.
The average yield of tobacco is 6iS
pounds per acre against I43 pounds last
year and 1873 pounds in the previous year.
The European reports lack Trustworthy
estimates of the Russian wheat shortage,
The advance in price, which is expected
to be fairly maintained, will result III
increased acreage in Great Britain.
Wet weather in October throughout
central Europe was unfavorable for the
potato crop. ,
A good corn yield has been realized
on the lower Danube.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
THE ETERNAL UNITY OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

There need not be the least embarrass.
ment in the utilization of democrats. II
makes no difference whether they were
for gold or whether they were for silver
the question has been finally and de,
terminately settled for them, and they
need not pass each other and not speak OF
treat each other as if they belonged to
different political families. While we
contend that the record of the democratic
party has heretofore been for sound mon,
ey and opposed to fat money in any
shape or degree, we confess that the
late canvass was on purely an economic
question and not a party question, and
that has been settled by vote of over
100000 people in favor of gold stan.
dard against 100000 for a silver stan.
dard.
The side issue being settled, we desire
to inquire, what is now the status OF
the members of the democratic party
While we believe it would be proper fol
the party to rally upon the platform pass
ed last summer at Indianapolis and
around the colors borne by Palmer and
Buckner in the last campaign, we dc
not urge it. In fact, we believe it tC
be the best policy of the democratic
party to regard 1896 as mon dies" in a
partisan sense. That is to say, let us
eXpungc all party platforms and declare
null and void all party declarations made
in the year of our Lord, 1896. Let il
not be told in Gath nor published in the
streets of Askelou that the great demo
cratic party divided in 1896 Let it be
blotted from the remembrance of all good
democrats, and falling back upon our old
platforms let us reunited prepare for the
great conflicts that are before us on be
half of the party and the country.
A few fanatics-a few Bryan hero
worshippers-will not entertain thi:
proposition; they will follow the free sill
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
A TRUCE. A DEMOCRATIC TRUCE.

A truce, truce, fellow democrats, a
truce. We have been divided for time.
Each wing of the democracy of Texas
has been honest in its course. There IS
no room for elimination and recrimlna-
ton. The democrats who are democrats
hecouse they understand and believe in
the principles of the democratic party
are not going to sulk in their tents.
The Statesman believed that the dem
ocratic party made serious error at Chi
cago, we believed its delegates were
purposely carried off their feet by deep
laid scheme, first, to disrupt the party
and then to use it for the aggrandize-
ment and profit of the silver mine own
ers. and we used all honorable means to
defeat that object. We did it consist
emily, but courteously. We attempted
TO present the question and argue it lOgi-
cally, and no man can charge that the
general tone of The Statesman was any
thing but courteous and kind. Occasion
ally there were few exceptions, which
human nature could not resist. We di-
rected our batteries almost entirely to
national issues, and said very little about
state politics. We felt, even if we had
cared to do SO. that it would have been
very inconsistent to sustain the state ad-
ministration in spite of its silver atti-
tude, and that If we did it would injure
our influence on the main question. We
attempted to administer proper reproof
to the head of the ticket several times
when he made bad breaks, arising per-
haps from youthful indiscretion. We did
not notice or resent the malicious attacks
made upon us personally by letter writ
ers at the capital to their county papers,
nor did we notice the malicious attacks
of some of their hirelings of the weekly
press, for we knew that there was not
a man in any department of The States
man that needed vindication. Nor are
we now disposed to attack the state ad-
ministration. OF course, we have no
favors to ask it, but we will always COM
mend anything worth commencing, and
attack its faults. We will recognize it
as a democratic administration, for we
believe all democrats in Texas will now
call truce and fall into the old lines of
democracy without any reproach either
way.
We are here for the prosperity of
Texas, its development in all of its grand
advantages, and especially are we here
to aid Austin and its surrounding coun-
try in building up material prosperity,
and we believe the democratic party is
a necessary means to that end. Let us
call q truce, adjust our differences and
work together for the success of the dem
Ocratic party on its old lines throughout
the future.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12

yer fat money prophet into the ranks of
the populist party, and some of them will
stay there permanently. but the great
body of conservative democrats who
love the party because they believe its
principles are absolutely necessary for
the prosperity and perpetuity of our re-
publican form of government and the
happiness of the people, will reunite upon
the long settled doctrines of the party
and push it again to the front and to VIC
tory. Such democrats, loyal to the party,
will regard the last campaign as kind
of party nightmare for which nobody
but a set of fanatics were responsible, and
the enunciations of the Chicago platform
as the vagaries of delirium under the
hypnotism of populist eloqunce. These
democrats will let the whole political sea
of 1896
Go glimmering through the dream of
things that were,
A school boys tale, the wonder of an
hour"
The democratic party was not born IN
an hour, under the spell of any magi-
clans wand, nor were its principles the
light of falling meteor. 1t was evolved
from correct construction of the feder-
al constitution. 1t was the product OF
the minds of the greatest statesmen, the
most profound scholars and jurists that
ever dazzled a world with the brilliancy
of our galaxy of patriots. 1t can no
more die than the constitution can die.
Its light can no more be put out by little
silver enthusiasm than the phosphores-
cence of the sea can dim the light OF the
sun. Fellow democrats, let us shake
hands and grid up our loins for the great
battle of 1900-and we will get there
with both feet.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
BAPTIST CONGRESS.

Nashville. Tenn. Nov. 10.-The Bap-
fist congress began its fourteenth annual
session at the First Baptist church this
afternoon and will close its labors Thurs
day night Delegates from all portions
of the United States are in attendance
and the session promises to be one OF
the most important in the history of the
organization. Questions of much inter-
est will be discussed. Addresses of well
come were delivered by Rev. j. b. Haw-
thorne, pastor of the First Baptist
church, and Capt A. J. Harris, president
of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
ADVERTISINNG RATES.

Advertising rates will be made known
on application. .xr r..,uo
Eastern business Office. "The Tribune
building, New York City; western p Mise
8. 6. Beckwith Special Agency, sole
agents for foreign advertising.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
HER CARGO AFIRE.

Liverpool. Nov. 10-The British
steamer Avonmore. Capt. Duncanson,
from Galveston October 20. via Nor
folk on October 81 for this port. has
signalled off Point Lyinas that her cargo
in the forward hold is on fire.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-12
FARMERS HOLD A CONGRESS
THE SIXTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE FARMERS NATIONAL
CONGRESS.
PRESIDENT B. F. cLAyTOvS ADDRESS
1t Treats of Matters of Interest to the
Agriculturist-Says if Industries
Are Protected the Farmers
Should Be Also.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1O.-The sixth
annual session of the Farmers Nationa
Congress began today in the Indiana hal
of the house of representatives. Th;
congress was called to order by the presi
dent, B. f. Clayton, of Indianola, Iowa
Mayor Taggart delivered an address Of
welcome. Response was made by tho
secretary, j. NJ. Stahl, of Chicago.
Governor Matthews then welcomed the
congress on behalf of the state.
President Clayton was then introduced
and delivered his annual address, as fol
lows:
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05
FACTS ABOUT SILVER COINAGE.
\ Explanation Of What Has Boon Done by
tho Govornmont in the Past.

curlous misunderstanding appears
10 be prevalent regarding tho quahtity
Oh silver coined for general use prior
10 1873, to which attention is called by
letter from subscriber, who says
helevo that tho number Of standard
silver dollars coined in the United
States from 1903 to 1873 was between
ing to tho Tribune Almanac under
gold and silver coinage we found, in
tho column undor tho word silver,
ovor $ll0.OOO:00O from 1903" The
trouble with this inquirer il that he
overlooks tho very largo coinage OF q
subsidiary sort; namely, tho half and
quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes,
Of which tho actual circulation was
formerly much greater in proportion
to population than 1t is now. Tho
idca ia right that Of silver dollars,
properly 10 called, the total coinage
prior to 1873 was only S7,733,0 1888, Of
which 81, ,430,5lT wore coined in the
years 1893 to 1905, inclusive. There
WAS then a period OF over thirty years
in which NO dollars wore coined.
81 ,0OO and In 1889 with only $500, the
coinage continued from time to time
to 1872, but did not at any time become
considerable uatll the year 1871. Tho
total coinage prior to that yoar from
the organization Of tho Mint was about
$5,50O,0O0. In 1871 and 1872 ", 235, 1876
were coined, mainly in answer TO a
demand Tor export. 1t was on this nc
count that in 1913 it was provided that
u new coin, called the trade dollar,
/ expressly Tor export uso only, should
be mintcd, and in six yoars about $35,-
965, ,924 OF those were coined and sent
abroad. AS is well known, q large
part OF them returned to this country,
and the operation was not found ad-
vantageous, 30 that the coinage OF tho
trade dollar was aft-rward discon-
tipucd.
But while the correspondent is right
in the idea that the number Of silver
dollars coined prior to 1873 was loss
than $4,000, 900, rs above stated, the
Tribune Almanac 10 also right in it's
statement that the total coinage OF
silver was very large. The Mint
report shows that tho coinage or h Alf-
dollars up to June 80, 1894. had been
$l3O, ,5l2, $3.50, OF quarter dollars $47
8,044, OF twenty-cent pieces, $27l,
900, Of dimes S28.4S0, ll7.2O, OF hall
dimes S4,8S0, ,2l9.40, and Of three cent
81, ,282, ,0S7.20. The coinage OF this sort
was large during all the earlier years
and increased still further aftor the
| discoveries of tho important silver
mines at the West. At longth it came
to pass that the supply OF such coins
was inconveniently great, SO that the
banks and tho Treasury itself became
clogged with tho undesirable surplus,
and in 1878 the coinage OF that sort
was materially diminished, nor did it
again become large until 9l.-New
York Tribune.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05

e.; A. Jinkins, Roxbury, Mass, write
VIII you please send me two SAMPLES
OF your Japanese Pile Cure as 1--we
two friends who are troubled with
Files. 1t cured me, but thcy snv II
can't cure thcm. Please send them on
receipt OF this as wish to convince
thom that 1t will cure thom. sam MOS
free.
Tho longest wagon bridge In the
world is sitnated ut Galveston, Texas.
it is moro than three miles long, and
spans Galveston bay from north tc
south. 1t is built mainly OF wood, AMI
has ono draw.
MY dear" SAID dyin;r husband,
do :Tou think You will marry again
"hen l am gone ~ II don't know,
John, replied too lady, wish q hurst O.
tears. IL haven't given the matte
very much thought as yct.'
Johnson's Oriental Soap is the mos
delicate facial soap in existence. leaves
the skin soft and vclvcty. Absolutely
pure and highly mcdicatcl. Tw,
large cakes in u package, 25 cts.
-Thirty-ninc Of the 5b mon VII {
signed the Declaration OF Indepcn-
dence were college graduates.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05

For MOTHERS SAKE.-Gcncr,1 O
" Howard's description of his lifo
ut West Point should be an incrntivo
TO every young man. He tells how
ne braved the ridicule of the cadets
by going to religious services and
doing work in the Sunday school.
lie said it cost him more to take his
stand and run the gauntlet of their
scotfs and sneers than it did later to
face the musketry of the battlefield.
"But | gripped my Bible, shut my
teeth and went, for my mothers
sake"
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05

Tho recent sale OF the Port Royal
and Western Carolina Railroad has
been conarned by Judge Simonton in
the United States Circuit Court. The
slgning OF tho conarmaSory order was
not In the nature OF y surprise to the
railroads or the attorneys, 40 Judge
BIN onton stated In court several veeke
ago that ho would confirm the sale.
The order 10 quito brief, and simply
confirms the sale and makes no men
tlon OF the foes for the attorneys. The
lawyers wore instructed At the hearing
OF the case to forward their arguments
Tor fees by tho 18th instant, which it Ia
understood Was done. 1t 10 eaid that
the fees to the Interested lawyers will
not bo made public.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05

Judge Benet, sitting in tho Circuit
Court at Chsrleston, hes issued m or
der against n. II. Sparkman, of the
Security Savings Bank A. f. G. Cram
or, OF tho Coal Consumers Company,
and President J. II. Dosher, OF tho
Palmetto Brewery, to show cause why
they should not be ruled for contempt
for having gone before the United
States Court and asked for o receiver
OF the brewery, after he had issued q
temporary Injunction ageipst that
property. The case 10 notorious one
already and Judge Benet's order adds
another sensational feature to is.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-03-05

Murder Of lsham kearse.
WALTERBoRo, S. c., Fob. 25.-The
murder Of Hannah Walker will nevor
be avenged. Twelve jurors have de-
cided on the case, and they have re-
turned verdict Of not guilty. 1t WAS
no surprise, for the opinion OF every
ono seemed to DO that the jury would
bring in just such verdict. At l1:45
last night the foreman cent word that
they had agreed on their verdict. The
house was filled. Judge Aldrich ar
rived at II o'clock, when the jury led
slowly in. The prisoners showed little
signs OF uneasiness, but somo OF the
women were shedding toars.
When the verdict OF not guilty waa
read, there WAS tendency among the
crowd to mako some demonstration
but the Judge had warned thcm to do
nothing OF this kind. Tho prisoners
received tho congratulations OF their
friends, who hung around for soms
time.
The newspaper mon went to the
homo Of Mr.. Morrell, the telegraph
operator, and asked him to open the
office and send out tho news. He ro-
fused to do this. The reporters told
him how anxious the world was to get
the verdict, but this had no effect on
him and as there was no other altern-
ative, the stuff had TO remain over \
day longer than II should have done.
The seven men indicted will be tried
at the next term of court for tho mur-
dor Of Isham Kearsc. A motion was
made today for bail for tho defend
ants. Tho Judge ruled thai the motion
| could not be considered. This means
that thoy must remaln in jail.
The case has attracted widespread
interest in all parts OF tho world, and
those who have watched 1t as it won't
on from day to day cannot but admire
the work OF Solicitor Brllinger, who
has stood single-handed and alone to
make the fight. He had great odds
against him, but he did his duty to the
State like q man. Would that South
Carolina had q few more such mon as
G. Duncan Bellingor.
Some trouble Is feared before the
week is over. Cordry Mimms, negro.
will be tried for tho murder OF w. f.
Mixson, in Hampton County, some
time ago. A change of venue was Sc
cured, aud no was convicted In 1895, al
the February term, but now trial WINS
granted. A desperate effort was made
to lynch him then, though it was
averted by Shoriff Blacks good work
Mimms has since been in the peniten-
tiary for bookkeeping. When he was
brought hero last week lotal militar y
company was called out to prevent any
violence.