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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
ONE OF pALMERs ORDERS.
sought TO Disfranchise All Former
Confederate Soldiers.

FRANKFORT. KY, September T.
General Palmer. the National Democratic
nominee for President was military
Governor of Kentucky in 1865. Just before
the August election OF that year he issued
an order, which, IL it could have been
enforced, would have practically disfran-
chised nearly every Democrat or southern
sympathzer In the State. Divested Of
preamble 1t reads:
Il. All rebel soldiers, whether pardoned
or not, and without regard to the fact
that they have or have not taken any
Of the oaths as prescribed by law, or
executive or military orders, or Lave
registered under orders from headquarters
of the Department of Kentucky.
80 All guerrillas and others. VINO, with
out belonging to the regular rebel mill
tary ORGANIZATIONS, have taken up arms
against the government, or have in any
way operated against the government or
people OF Kentucky, or any other State
or Territory.
"3 All persons who. by act or word
directly or indirectly, gave aid. comfort
o. encouragement to persons in rebellion.
This applies to all persons who have
rebel or guerrilla forces. who have vol
utterly furnished amy rebel with food
or clothing. horse or arms or money,
or have harbored concealed, or otherwise
aided or encouraged them.
~ All persons who were or have been
directly or indirectly engaged in the
civil service Of the late so-called Pro-
yisional Government of Kentucky, or who
have in any way submitted TO either of
said pretended governments, all agents
of or contractors with or for either of
said pretended governments are dis
qualified from voting.
IAN persons OF the classes aforesaid
are required to abstain from all inter-
ference with elections. and will. If they
shall in any manner interfere therein
by voting or by appearing at the polls,
be at once arrested, and held for
military trial.
aid will be given to civil authorities
to enforce the laws and to preserve the
peace
by command OF Major-General John
NJ. Palmer.
r'E T. HARLAN. Captain and A. il. G.
Official: Ben. w. Sullivan, Lieutenant
and Act. A. A. c."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
Fruits of the Gold Standard.
New York Journal)

NEW DIX JOulndlj
Suppose that in 1892 a free-silver
President and Congress had been
elected and unlimited coinage at 10 TO L
inaugurated. Then, suppose that these
things had followed: The industry OF
the country sandbagged, workingmen
thrown out of employment by the
million. farmers unable TO sell their
produce at a profit. bankruptcy hang
ing over countless thousands, ranks
everywhere so near the verge OF in
solvency owing to depreciation In
values that to press their debtors would
mean ruin to themselves, our bond obli-
cations increased by S262, 100000 to keep
gold in the Treasury, payment or the
public debt stopped and deficit In tho
revenue of sl2,000,O00 a. month piling up
suppose all this under a silver admins
tration. and who would there now be TO
question that our manifold calamities mad
been brought upon us by free coinage?
All of these disasters have befallen UNI
der a gold administration, and why should
not the gold standard be charged with
them? Present facts are better guides
than the vaccinations of prophets or
evil. Let the defenders Of gold mono
metallism tell why II Is that while their
money system has been In existence the
country has so suffered.
As the gold men promise the people
nothing more cheering than continuance
OF this breeding system, It Is not
clear why the people should rise with
enthusiasm to vote for another four years
of the gold standard and hard times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
MR. IsGALLs.s REAL MISSION.

President ingalls,, Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway, cannot really take
himself seriously as a campaigner for
Sound" money. Nobody who under
stands the relations of railroads 10
sound or any other money. takes him
So His touching allusion 10 what his
company would have TO pay in interest
I'm case of a rise in gold is not so af-
fecting when you remember that what
ever additional 1t may have TO pay will
not come out of its pockets. The most
and worst that could happen would be
an advance IA rates on the carriage OF
the produce Of the farms. just as 1t has
happened with the payment OF the mill
lions OF interest on watered stock that
the people have had to pay TO the various
railroads of the land. 1t is not for sound
money that Mr. ingalls, is canvassing'
and that all the great railroads are fight
ing. even TO the point OF coercing their
employees: It is TO defeat the tenth plank
In the Chicago platform, which reads
thug:
The absorption OF wealth by the few.
the combination OF our leading railroad
systems. and the formation OF trusts and
pools. require stricter control by the
Federal Government OF those arteries OF
commerce. We demand the enlargement
Of the powers of the Interstate Com
mcrcc Commission. and add such restric-
t.oas and guarantees in the control OF
railroads as viii protect the people from
robbery and oppression"
What that plank was adopted for, ana
TO cure what evils II was intended. can
be more readily understood by recalling
an important Interstate Commerce Com
mission investigation held at Chicago.
The Chicago Great Western railroad was
before the commission on the charge,
preferred by It's competitors. OF organ
izlng q srain-buying company on its own
account. President Stickney. OF the road,
admitted the charge. and said the organ
ization was formed In order that he
night carry the grain at his own con-
scnience, Instead Of the convenience OF
the grain dealers. His competitors. he
said. DID not carry grain for the farmers
bat gave cut rates TO tho large dealers
that forced all the tfaffic into their
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
A Card from Mr.. Henry.
September l6, 1896.

september 10, 1910.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
Your paper of to-day contains an inter-
view with Hon. S. S. p. Patteson. cor
rectng an impression made by a report
ed interview with me which appeared
in the Sunday Times. / wish TO say that
no doubt the statement of Mr.. Patteson
as to the political standing Of the Vir-
ginlans who attended the American Bar
Association Is correct. l did not speak
with some of them as to their position.
but knew through the public prints OF
the position of most OF them. In an
swering the questions of the Illness re-
porter / had in my mind the people from
other States with whom I met, not the
Virginia lawyers. i only alluded to these
last as including one man who seemed
undetermined. All others who talked
with me had made up their minds. L
made no canvass of the members Of the
bar association, or of other visitors l
met at Saratoga. Doubtless. there were
Bryan men among them. I only state
the position OF tirose who talked with
me on the political situation. 1 don't
think. outside OF the Virginia delegation,
I heard one man say he would vote for
Bryan. and met people from every sec
ton Of the country, except the Pacific
coast. w. w. HENRY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
Edmunds's Fatal Admission.
(New York Journal)

lNtW iOi n
Ex-senator Edmunds. OF Vermont,
ought to be able TO make a good argu-
ment for the gold standard If anybody
can. yet in his Philadelphia speech on
Saturday night he did no better than
the average Hanna organ. He COM
mitted himself to the new Republican
doctrine that the price OF nothing can
be raised by legislation, which disposes
of the whole scheme of protection, and
applied the principle of free silver coin
age. Said Mr.. Edmunds:
1.-The law OF supply and demand, which
every farmer, every business man, and
every workingman perfectly understands
I'm his own occupation, governs the price
of the precious metals just as certainly
as IL governs the price Of farm products,
manufactures, and labor"
Without intending to do so, Mr.. Ed
munds makes the argument for free
coinage by opening its minis to silver
at the ratio of 10 to / the United states
will create demand for silver that
will restore the parity between the
metals. The mint price must neces-
sarily be the price the world over. Strictly
i'm obedience to the law OF supply and
demand shall we get back to sound
bimetallic currency.
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An Object-Lcsson on High Prices and
GohA. vVoUca.


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
In discussing the economic questions
as alleged to be most conspicuous In the
present canvass, II is claimed by some
that the increase In the volume OF the
currency implied In the reconciliation OF
silver and which. also, would increase
the prices OF all farm products, would.
on the contrary, lower tho pay or the
wase-earner.
Now. we have case in point which
we think refutes that idea absolutely.
We remember many years ago, when all
agricultural products were high-peanuts
sold readily from TO cents per pound
corn from so cents to 81 per bushel; cot
ton from 10 TO Il cents per pound, anu
other things OF the kind In proportion
that much public work IN this county
Southampton was let to contractors. III
tho way Of repairing and building bridges
and throwing up earthworks. Al tnae
time the laborers for said work were
paid each according to their respective
capacities. from 81 to si.25 per day Tor
their services.
We have now the same kind OF work
going on, and at the same place, but, in
stead OF the hands employed receiving
as renumeratiye pay as did those IN the
first instance, those now engaged only
get from 60 TO 70 cents per day. and are
glad TO have this much paid them. In
the case OF the former, labor was
abundant and easy to be obtained. To-
day 1t is comparatively scarce, because
Of the fact that great numbers of the
laboring classes have disseminated and
left their old homes for other parts or
the country. still, with all these adj
verse circumstances, the pay of that
class of working people has continued to
decline, until IL has gotten so low, that
nothing is expected from 1t but scant
and pinching life. Now what does all
this mean? Certainly Il cannot be from
overprcduction, because it would be
strange anomaly for people, willing and
anxious to work, to be starving amid the
greatest Of plenty, and going naked While
the stores are repete with the cloth by
which they could be clothed.
II there Is anything in logical deduc-
ton, the great cause which enforces the
present depressed condition OF affairs
can only be attributed to the contraction
of the currency incident TO the demonet-
cation OF silver. And the people, UNDER
standing this, are rushing to the support
OF Mr.. Bryan with unprecedented en-
thusiasm. which, I'm effect. win find It's
climax in his triumphal victory on the
Sd OF November next.
SOUTHAMPTON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

So you see. the people of this country
are going behind every year q half billion
OF dollars. This, even at the prices
brought by produce in 1892, when wheat
was 50 cents. corn 40 cents, and oats Is
cents. The prices OF 1896 are far below
this, as the producer knows to his cost
Is IT anything short of madness for a
people so situated to say nothing must
be done? Is 1t anything short of political
madness for the Republican party in the
face of this to do what 1t never did
before, adopt the gold standard? Is 1t
anything short of lunacy for its allies,
the Palmer boilers, to do what the De-
mocracy never did, adopt the gold stand
ard? Are those who control the money
power of the country lost to all reason,
and in their greed willing to bankrupt
the farms and mines of the land? Are
they bent on their own destruction as
we'll as that of their countrymen, for that,
and that only. must be the end of it all.
Is it not true that we are getting be-
hind every year? Are not the country
banks carrying more paper than they
ever did, and striving, in many instances
vainly, to curtail their loans? Are not
the farms bringing less than they ever
did? Would 1t not take nearly five hun
bred million bushels of wheat TO pay off
the s2s30b 900 increase of the bonded
debt made by Mr.. Cleveland in his pre-
l.. In. he
standard? Talk about the silver craze
was there ever anything in the financial
government of country 70 equal the
gold craze? And the farmers and
miners who, foreseeing disaster, resist
this madness. what are they called?
Anarchists. Socialists. regulators! Think
of IL! The men that own the land on
which, after all, the prosperity Of the
nation rests, and without whom there
would be no government. are called An.
archists for attempting 20 save the
nation. The administration that they
elected to do their will has Joined the
destructionists to thwart that will. Could
any act better illustrate the ruling mad
ness OF the hour?
But those to whom the country be-
longs are not without their remedy. and
the present revolution. spreading regard
less OF party lines, more especially out
side Of the cities, shows that they fully
appreciate what that remedy is. 1t is the
ballot. However lightly 1t may have been
regarded in the past, the privilege OF ths
ballot will not be neglected on the farms
next November. The issue Is too practi-
cal; the result too grave. The whole
world is standing waiting for the result
In the United States. for the happiness
of millions In Europe is involved In II.
To them, too. the success OF free silver
In this country means more work and
more comfortable homes Let no man
deceive himself into the belief that this
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
nrpUULICAN AID SOCIETY.

We hive all along believed that the
leaders of the boltiag Democrats In VIZ
ginia we're really trying TO take their toi-
lowers into the Republican camp. but
we did not expect that the confession
would come so soon. We knew that MT
NJ. II. ingalls,. president Of the chesa-
peake and Ohio railway, was trying TO
lead these misguided Democrats into the
Mckinley fold, but we did not suppose
that any OF our Virginia leaders of the
boltjng movement would be quick to ac-
knowledge their purpose to do so. In It's
issue OF Sunday. however. the Richmond
Times. whose editor. Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
is a member OF the boilers State Commit
tee, frankly admits that II is seeking TO
destroy the Democratic party In order
that the Republicans may get into power
and then innocently adds that II viii
turn and do all that 1t can to prevent the
Republican party from imposing Its afro
cicus doctrines upon the country"
In other words. the Times proposes to
do all that II can 10 aid In imposing these
atrocities upon the COUNTRY, and 1t Is IN
nocent enough to try to make the people
believe that after they have been fas-
tened upon us the boilers will help to
prevent the Republican party from doing
us any harm.
Such tactics as these would have
amazed our Confederate soldiers during
the war. What would they have thought
of General Lees inviting Grant to occupy
the trenches around Richmond in order
that he might persuade the Yankees not
to do us any harm after they got In
Cyclone Jim Marshall appropriately stig-
matizes the Indianapolis convention and
its followers as the Republican Aid So
cietv."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

The Washington Post remarks that
while engaged in packing his valise
preparatory to taking his departure from
the Democratic party 1t is very likely
that Grover ClevelanS's mind reverted
TO many Of the unkind things his new
allies have said OF him in the past"
And perhaps also ne had a vague re-
collection OF having seen, or read, or
heard something to the effect that 1t was
the duty of all Democrats to abide by
the "arbitrament Of the National Demo.
cratic Convention
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

The letter formally notifying Mr..
Bryan Of his nomination by the Popu-
lists is bitter disappointment TO the
Republicans and their allies, the boiling
Democrats. These had hoped that 1t
would furnish the alliance with good
campaign ammunition. But II does no
thing of the kind. II the alliance at
tempts to use any of the letters con-
tents as ammunition, there will be pre-
mature explosion, and a recoil. and the
Democrats will not be among the killed
and wounded,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
That Photo.
written for the Dispatch.)

written for the Dispatch)
A photo stands before me now.
The sweetest face portraying-
I cannot leave ii till | write,
And that is why I'm staying.
The bells a-ringing at the church,
To me it's loudly calling;
/ vet must write. tho on my ears
It's tones may yet be falling.
Those 'wltching eyes will hold me still,
The bcll-tones weaker growing;
Those lips are whispering now TO me
To church | am not going.
Til hear a sermon all on love,
Those eyes my soul are reaching;
A whisper falls upon my ear,
The ways OF love it's teaching.
FRANK NJ. BEVERLY.
DWale Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

The Alexandria Gazette says that "ac-
cording TO Attorney-Gcneral Harmon,
States rights were shot to death during
the war between the States, and the
Federal Government, Notwithstanding the
express provisions OF the Constitution to
the contrary. can interfere with the
domestic affairs OF any OF the States
whenever 1t is disposed to do so.''
That is about the size Of the position
and the argument OF the Republicans
and their boiling Democratic allies.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
MISS ELLETrs SCHOOL EoR Girls

THE NEXT TERM OF THIS SCHOOL
will open SEPTEMBER THE .trH. Be
sides the teachers already employed, the.e
will be a Kindergartner, Specialist IN
History, and two Trained Instructors For
those who desire II. there has been MADE
ready college preparatory course under
Miss Elicit and Instructors from Harvard
and Johns Hopkins universities. one OF
these. a married man and a teacher o.
experience, will be I'm school from until
3. Little children will be taught by tho
kindergartner, Miss Louisa 6. Blair. ami
Miss Elicit. The terms will not be IN
creased. The school will be limited IN
every department. Mr.. l.. ~ Haslen VIII
have charge of the French classes. After
August 18th circulars may be had at tho
bookstores. ....-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
RICHMOND COLLEGE,


KIIHMUNU, 4,
Fifteen professors aud instructors. Ful
courses leading 10 the degrees Ot u. -
Il. A.. Il. s., and Bachelor OF Law. FaclI
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the latest and best books.
Naturalization, $3.50 Tuition IN any
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BIS for half session; in School OF Law, -
For the benefit Of those who desire 70 tah'
up a single study-e. g., chemistry, hlf
tory, or a language-the tuition m ylt
school has been put at $3.50 hall SESSION
SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER Ziln.,
For catalogue and full INFORMATION az
dress +. W. BOATWlNbh H.
~ N-Tu. Th&SatSe "a President.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
INQUIRIES BOARDING AND DAr
.EHn0I.

UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE RI.
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Entrance days: SEPTEMBER 18th, nth
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JOHN P.'MGUiRE.
Nv o. Th On &TufSe1e
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

In noticing the reply OF President spen-
Ger. of the southern Railway. to Vice
President st. John. Of the seaboard Air
Line. yesterday we attempted to say
that he showed himself to be mo mean
master of polemics." but the printer set
II up ''by no means master of polemics. -
The error however was one that must
have corrected itself in the minds Of all
who had read Mr.. Spencer's letter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
BALTIMORE KINDERGARTEN Ass0-
CITATION

Training School for kindergartners. Ju'
nior, Senior, and Graduate Courses also
a Course for Diraators OF Normal Tran
ing Glasses. Lectures oy DR.. W. y. HariA
on Dante" Address Miss cAROLiNt
NJ c. HART, Director, the Northampton
Raltimore. Md. ~ 23-Tb. Sa, Rum
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
Mysteries of Manufacture.
New York Weeklyl

lNeW 1Ofk WtthIyJ
Cigar Manufacturer: Yes, sir; It's an
actual fact; cigar-boxes are not made out
OF cedar at all. They are made out or
paper. ana colored, with cedar extract
Friend Well well! Now, won't you
please tell me what cigars are made OF!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

CTruth.)
Aunt Prue: II you tell lies, Dicky, you
viii go to the bad place.
Dicky: Does everybody who tells lies?
Aunt Prue: Yes. Dicky. they all go
there.
nuch. II must be oyercrowded now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
NoTRE DAME Or MARYLAND.

tory School for Girls. Regular and eiec.
tive courses Music and Art Specisltics.
Conducted by School Sisters OF Notrs
Dame, Charles-Street avenue, Baltimore,
Md. jy 9th. Sa, &ruzm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
SCHOOL, FOR BOYs.
327. CORNER FRANKLIN AND
FOURTH STREETS.
Mrs. A. Y. CAMM. Principal.
Miss CHARLOTTE L. PRICE, Assistant

The twenty-frst scholastic term VIII be-
gin on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2iIh.
Pupils received between the ages Of
and "a.
For terms and further particulars. see
circulars at Vests bookstore, or address
principal at 10 north Sixth street aftef
September 18th. au 30-Su. Tu& ThtOcu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
SoLLEY,s SCHOOL FOR noYs.

No. l07 NORTH PINE STREET,
RICHMOND. VA.
G. MERRITT NCLLEl, Principal
DANA II. FUCKER, Associate Princh
pal.
Prepares boys for the university and
colleges. A well-equipped gymnasium
under a competent instructor. ....
BEGINS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER -tih'
New pupils enrolled Wednesday. Sepiem,
Der I'D Circulars at the bookstore aA'
Chelfs drugstore. opposite schcol-house'
For further particulars address
q. NJ. NOILEi,
an f5-tSe Is Ashland, Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER II, 1896.

THIS PAPER RECEIVES THE COM
p,NED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SER
VICE OF THE SOUTHERN Asso-
cIArED PRESS AND THE UNITED
PRESS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17
RICHMOND FEMALE SEMINARY.
No. EAST GRAcE STREET.

RICHMOND. VA.
JOHN III. POWELL, Principal.
Mrs. 7. q. PEYTON and BEVERLY II.
ROBERTSON, Associate Principals.
The twenty-fourth session Of this board.
ing and day school begins SEPTEMBER
"a, 1896. and closes June Is. 1897.
Apply for catalogue, giving all details.
at the bookstores or 10 the principal
ie 2S-Su Tu&Th3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-17

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