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JOHN +. DRYDEN.

back over year in which they had beaten down the
gang which had throutlei their State. year in which
one OF New-Jorseys favorite sons had been placed
before the people of the United States as candidate
for the second highest office in the land, and looked
forward with confidence the Endorsement Of their
parfys methods at the polls Every in the crowd
wore a happy smile, and the cheers. with which the
proceedings were frequently punctuated were IN
dcative OF a pent-up enthusiasm which BODIED well
for the National ticket when the test comes in No
Vember.
Shortly before noon the crowds which had been
gathering about the various hotels all morning be-
gan to arrive at the Opera House and when Frank
lin Murphy the chairman of the State COMMITTEE.
raped for order T. 10 o'clock nearly every seat
was occupied. The stage was handsomely draped
with bunting and National emblems. ana superb
picture of Mckinley and Hobart depended from the
rear wall in from; OF brightly tinted drop-curtain
The band OF the 7th Regiment, y. G. y j. which
was stationed in the gallery. enivened the proceed
ings from time to time with excellent musical Sc
lec,ons.
AN AMUSING INCIDENT
The first incident Of the meeting and one when
caused considerable merriment occurred at the ehd
of the Invocation. which was delivered by the Kew
George C. Maddox. chaplain OF the state frsoh' !"
finishing his prayer. Mr.. Maddox said, and may
we all reach that beautiful city, whose walls are
made Of Jasper and whose streets are paved win
gold" The more enthusiastic delegates, whose laith
ia pinned 10 the gold standard took political view
OF the reference the New Jerusalem. and they all
at once began to applaud. A moment later everybody
in the house appreciated the situation. which was
entirely unintentona the speakers part ana the
entire crowd cheered. while cries OF speech.
speech" could be heard in all parts Of the theatre.
Mr. Maddox remained in his seat for moment ana
,bsn r4,uctantlv bowed his acknowledgment, and
the incident closed.
After John Y Foster. The secretary OF the state
Committee mad read the cali. Chairman Murphy, In
brief speech forth the objects OF the con-
vention. He said
..>,o, since 1850 has any peril seriously threatened
the life OF this Nation. until now. Then the Re
puilican party in It's lusiy and vigorous youth
furnished the rallying ground on which patriotic
men Of al parties might gather 10 save the mon.
Now in nv opinion the life Of the Nation Is again
Threatened and the Republican party. In Us ma
inner life again fu nishes the raliying ground
upon which the people may again unite to save me
country i perhaps may be hat / appear extreme
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MANY BOLTERS IN FASSAIC.
LARGE NUMBER OF PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
DECLARE FOR THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

A LARGE NJ MBlR OF PfpMlNENl DEM'NithiS
DECLARE FOR THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Passaic. Aug - gSpeclaDA number OF life
long and prominent Drmocr"ts. who have been
quietly awaiting thu outcome OF the third-tcket
movement. have come out fat-footed and have
announced their intention of supporting Mckinley
and Hobart. Prominent among them * eX-alayor
Willett the only Democrat eyer elected Mayor OF
Passaic The eX-Mayor is outspoken in his views.
and l. doing all in his power to influence votes for
the Republican ticket Among other Democrats
director Of the passac National Bank and prest-
dent OF the y. VI. &. A. Albert Shaw. OF Worthen
x Aldrich. manufacturers; H. Ackerson. super
intendenl OF the Dundee Chemical Works; cX-As-
Sembly man and former Postmaster John Kennel,
Demorrst Hopper. contracting builder: i. A. and
r. w Soue. real estat. agents: Nicholas Melon
aid. druggist: Justice Readio. of Garfield Chris
tan Iiogarth. cashier for W. II. Crossman 4 Co,
OF New-York: John Byrns. manufacturer and Car
ret Cadmus Il farmer OF Lodi.
The Republicans OF the Second Ward held
thusiastic meeting Tuesday night and organized a
Mckinley and Hobart club. Stirring addresses were
made by President Slater OF the city Council,
Freehoder HEWITT Thomas r. Watson and J. J.
Keowns new hail. IN Oak-st The following off,
elected Thomas Hyde president Daniel
Sutton. vicn-president r. ID. Cater. recording
rotary; John Binns. financial secretary, and Mar
mus Hagens. treasurer.
The Hobart club perfected its Organization last
night 10y eecting the following officers: Mayor Mo
Lean. president; Jacob J. Van Noordt. DR.. Van
Ripper. Moses f. Worthen and Chris Huber. vice.
pr sidents: William VI llcolm. secretary: Harry
Meyers, treasurer. Executive Committee-.Iohn J.
Slater +. y. Kevitt. {. r. sirayer, Samuel Vein
berger. stephen Cscrepy. James r Boyle Albert
Totten, Hugh Cameron and Timothy Calvin.
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AZ ADVENTURE WITH WGHWAlhEN.

1900. .--rrvr7. 70 HOLD Up \ NEW-BRUNs
WICK COLLECTOR.
w-Brunswick, Aug . (speciao'-iruuolpn =,
,,-s,~- wholesale liquor-dealer in New-BrunswicK
.,s.s,t patrick Harding. were attacked
o. %.' A..buavmen last night near Valentines orich
~ ..7rs Gotta works at Fords Corner The TWO mao
a., 70 Cariare during the day. and Mr. Becker mao
'y"o,sd over $1,000 from saoonkeepers in mat VII
loo 10 whom he had sold liquors.
They LEI, Cariaret at 70 o'clock. driving 10 tmS c"E
with the collections in Valise group u ''ie"
VII" ~ - ID If tho road when they reached
SS,alsnt,nes niaca Mr. Becker urged his morse lot
n srd and mis- fact thwared the purpose OF the ht
nsvmen one Of The group threw d DITCH a. ~ ~
r.rriase which struck Beeker's hat glanced on ai,u
struck Hariings hat and then fell t%tne roduw MAJ
.b-oNn two men jumped the horse heau' "t .i'e
snim1l was going 20 fast that they coud ho' StoP "
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VOORHEES, TO RUN AGAIN.

THE POPLAR SENATOR FROM rNlON n THE
RACE FOR RE ELECTION
Elizabeth. Aug q ,Speci9D.-The most important
political news here to-day is that Foster VI Noor-
hecs has reconsidered his determination not 10 run
again for the Office of Senator from Union County
MIR Voorhees, in interview. authorizes the
statement that he will accept the nomination, pro
vding II Is unanimous The news OF tho candidacy
of Mr. Voorhees, has fallen like a wet blanket on
the boom which Sheriff Kyle has been industriously
working up for himself The indica tious that
Mr. Kyle will make fight for the nomination:
Most Of the Republican leaders. however. Will
.spOuse Mr. Voorhees, cause.
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OATS NOT CHAMBERS. THE CAUSE.

, mare belonging 10 Jacob Jacobson peue'
,ha, had been in quarantine as a CHAMBERS suspcc'
d, posnick & Movies stables in Broome-S''' New
a-r was found dead by one Of the siabieneh yes
terday morning. , ,, clio,
The horse wandered from MS s'an u''ne r '''t
-. 80 c.ne across a crib of oats As he had
49, under quarantine diet and had not eaten Qdls
for some DAYS past the food was specially ~ ei even
sba nsr,ook of them freely. disposng OF eIcNeI
Cats br Wemer Runge, the veterinary tsrot.
~ the Board OF Health and who mas been ~ rom
~ he SANDERS cases said that the nors uiru iro,i
orsrfeeding and the CHAMBERS had hoih"E """'
ever 10 do with its death
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~ DR. TALViGE'S FIRST CHIRCH.

Bound Brook AUG. = tSpeciaD The hfiieih an
niversary Of the Reformed Church Of South Bound
Brook celebrated to-day by an all-day service.
Hundreds OF people from all parts OF the adjoin-
ing country crowded into the little building The
feature Of the Gay address by the Rev. T.
De Witt Tsmage Of Washington. u. c. who
Joined tho church In his youth. The Rev. George
j Van Neste who received Mr.. Talmage into
TIE church. sat upon the platform DR.. Talmage re-
ferred to his early days here. and preached
sermon upon what those can accomplish who do
not become prominent in public life but have 10
look after humber details homo
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TIE FIGHT AGAINST PoPULIsM.

We welcome the alliance and frendlincss Of these
honest and honorable Democratic citizens We APP
plaud their patriotic spirit and are anxious TO CO.
operate in every way to make Roadway against the
common enemy. and TO shed light upon the unen-
lighteued We are not engaged in contest for vic
tory over the Democratic party-it was beaten at
hicagO in It's own rOnveItion-but We are lighting
he united forces q PopuIism. imitation. Communism
and all kinds Of false doctrine. hcresy and schism:
The safeguards II the Republic assailed. We
stand to their defence Sound principles OF finance.
approved by century of great statesmen. are
being scoffcd aside 10y combination OF selfish mine
owners. callow hnancicrs and unsuccessful men Of
various caugs We confront them before the pcO-
pie with the doctrine Of truth. experience. reason
and honesty. The designing. the dissatisfied the
Discontinued members Of society. are being melted
20 win a victory wherein the spOls Shall be :he
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Contractors CHARGES IGNORED.

The West Hobokcn Town Council at its meeting
Wednesday night refused to reconsider It's vote BY
which contracts were awarded to Bernard Feensy
for the Improvement OF Central and SUNNI, avos
Testimony was taken in regard 20 the charges OF
crookedness made by other contractors. after which
Chairman Chandess said that II the contractors
were not satisfied with the action OF tho Council
they could take the case TO the courts. where Il
would be properly adjudicated
The Hohoken Common Council on Wednesday
night reconsidered Its vote whereby It had awarded
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FORM RlNGlN WITH RE
PUBLICAN PRINCIPLES.

Trenton, Aug q (;pecaD.-The Republican State
Convention. which held IN Taylor's Opera House
to-day. was a remarkable gathering by reason OF
the entire absence of friction which characterized IT,;
deliberations. Everything passed OFF smoothly and
the unanmity Of the delegates from all sections of
the State was regarded by the party leaders as
guarantee OF an enormous Republican majority In
New jersey Election Day.
To-day's convention was in marked contrast to
that which assembled in the same place yesterday
Then the men present filed with regrets for
what had happened at Chicago. and anxiety Cor wha.
the future holds in store for their party To-day
the Republicans OF the redeemed New-Jersoy looked
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RAILWAY EMPLOYEES DIScH4R GED.

Philipsburg Aug. p (SpeciaD.-Oficials Of the
Central Railroad Of New-Jersey have been through
here reducing the force % employees. Some men
who have been the payrolis thirty and forty
years nave been dropped. Nearly all the men In
the shops a; this place have been discharged. The
reason Is dun business.
Elizabeth. Aug. 27--According to 4 runoi In or
ogation today the Central Railroad shops at Eliza
bethport will hereafter be run only four days
week. tho change take effect beginning next
month and the working time will be nine hours each
cav. II Is said mat the fOremcn will he cut
% per cent IN their wages The working force
these shops mas been steadily reduced IN the last
few weeks. and there are fewer men employed than
wears
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E1-INsPECTOR BYRNES WINS 4 RACE.

Long Branch Aug p ,SpeciaD.-The match race
between ex-Inspecior Byrnes's Nancy and FRED
Oakes's Enigma over course Of ten miles was
sailed this afternoon in the Bay. opposii" SANDY
Hook. the former crossing the line minutes p
seconds Do the lead. rhc race was for 81" sl''.
Edward Borden sailed the Enigma end Forman
Smith the Nancv 80
The Enigma had a lead Of five minutes while
the wind blew moderately. but when Ire "lnh
shifted she was Unable to carry her sail ana the
Nancy took the lead. retaining IL 10 IN" emu
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BALLOON BURSTS II THE AIR.

Long Branch Aag p 'Speclap-FlNe '"D" a,.,a
,,ao,le witnessed = O stevens an aerOnaut. make
balloon ascension AT Pleasure Bay this afternoon.
when 500 fee, up in the air the balloon burst
owing TO the high wind and had il not been ioI ~
parachute Stevens would have pten , uaSiiuu ~ ~
nn,aces Stevens landed mile and n hall from Wi'i"
he went up three-quarers Of an hour ai'ei h' ''''
ground.
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MOTHER BELATED EXCURSION.

New Brunswick, Aug. . tSpeciap.-lne EP"o-.
raosue CHAPTER of the First Methodist Sulu"'
S.hno, ~ New Brunswick. last evening had an eA-
,.rience similar to that of the Christian thueaNo
sore,v o. the Livingstone Avenue Baptist Cnurch OF,
v,ndav evening The Epworth Leaguers char,e'eu
,bs Nineola small excursion boat. Tor inooHi's"'
sail down the Rariian River Warned 'H '"e n"a
s"-' - uaD,is,s ,hev MANNED not sail so
..r and return early. But they nSca Icth'su or r
mere VAS a dense fog they ancno1eo LOT go a. :.
-. near Edgar's pier. in South AmpoN anu i
Ms Ms "a o'clock this morning before they reao"eu
h.r.c
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After EIGHTEEN YEARS ABSENCE.

Camden. Aug q (SpeciaD.- Eighteen years ago
George Bakely disappeared from camden IT'S
relatives and friends made search for him' Day
without avail and he was given up Tor oea" ui'll
last Tuesday night when he suddenly appeared
in Camden His brother Robert. living at Eighth
and Pennsv,vania SITS was surprised when George
walked INFO his house and introduced his VIE,
who was with him George has been in the West
since leaving Camden.
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gold. I'm 1884. Andrew Jackson being President.
Congress still adhernz TO the principle that the
ratio of coinage should be the ratio of value OF the
metals. passed law fixing the ratio al Is to J.
Tho extraordinary increase Of the supply of gold
derived from the California discoveries deprecated
a trihe the market value of that metal. 50 that by
1853 the market ratio was ljs to l. Silver dollars
werc at premium of three cents. Silver coin
CT circulation. Then once moro Congress
stepped i'm 10 adjust the fuctuatirg ratio. reduced
the weight of fractional silver more than per
cent. limited its legal-tonder power 10 sums or s.
and stopped It's coinage on private account
Il rot until silve- production had developed
into great enterprise Welding millions of ounces
month and the market value of silver bullion Deca
matter If daily quotation and fuctuaticn Ike wheat
and oil tha, we began ID knar This silver ttlk
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4 SUICIDE At WESTWQOD.

WAstwood Aug p (SpeciaD.- Joseph Enge'
,hir,v-ave wears old. son Of Conrad Engle, we'll
known resident Of this place. committed suicide al
the house Of james Westervelt this afternoon ny
cutting his throat from ear 70 ear with a Shea'h
knife such IS is commOny carried ny salprS
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Inc Essex County Republican Committee will open
the campaign at it's headquarters AT Halsey ana
Market SITS. Newark tonight with banner raising
ana mass-mectng. The speaker OF the evening win
be Judge NJ. T. Mccain. OF Nebraska. other speak
ers will he Francis Swayze and Congressman r
Wayne Parker. A number OF Republican clubs will
march to the meeting. and there will be display -
fireworks
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NAVAL RESERVES ELECT OFFICERS.

The First Division OF the Battalion OF the East
OF the New-Jersey Naval Reserves held an election
last night. junior Lieutenant Irving Biount WAS
elected senior lieutenant and Equipment YeomaA
ID A. Dugan elected junior ensign
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!. crlss Ike this above the plane Of machine poll

2 crisis like this above the plane Of machine poll
tics.
Evidence In not wanting that there are thousands
OF loyal and patriotic men In the Democratic ranks
VINO SEQ an obligation higher than fealty tn party.
ana recognize duty that leads them 20 join the Re-
puhlcan army OF opposition to the dangerous array
mat was set mp ut Chicago.
prominent New-jcrsey Democrat lately re-
marked TO mo that the Republican party was very
lucky 10 have been the right side In two
great crises the civil War and the present one out
OF respect for his friendness did not answer.
might have done, that the Democratic party was
very unlucky 20 have got on the wrong side on both
OCCASIONS
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HIS SKILL cRrsHED rNDER THE WHEELS

Hsckensack. Aug. q William Bruel. OF No. 1lO2
Park-ave. HobOken. was killed near Ridgeheld this
evening. He with ,a'ty OF friends. bound
for Little Ferry a''.nd clambake As they
spproa ched the tollgatc Brue jumped from the
coach 70 pay the toll lie Slipped and fell under the
Wheels HIS skull was crushed IN
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MAINTAINING THE PARITY.


BY means of their perpetual agitation, by threats
ard cajolcry. by tears and imprecatons by pia yrg
upon tho fears Of both political parties. The silver
men have succeeded in inducing the Government.
for account OF the people Of the United States to
buy for purposes OF coinage. since 1873 100000
lar paid for this enormous product Of the silver
barons was gold dollar or the equivalent thereof.
The whole purchase to-day a. metal * worth only
Slh,tsHpN by these operations the Government
has lost Mi5e0.Uo The silver bought lacks that
much Of being equal IN value TO the amount
OF gold dollars. The United States is pledged &c
maintain the two metals q parity with each other
at the ratio n which the silver cOncd-that f..
&c 10 II. therefore. will cost the people si0OCD
10 maintain this equality the Transactions I'm
which tho silver interests have heretofore involved
the Government
Those purchases of silVcr were stopped i'm 1896
none too soon. The strength Of this Nation had
been already strained by limited free coinage al
most to the breaking point 1t cannot assume
other million ounces month. 20 nothing Of the
mines in the world without breaking down in its
effort 10 maintain all its mOney at equality.
If the Government receives from silver miner
silver worth 80 cents and coins II into piece
stamped "one dollar" and then returns il to the
owner. what has been Effected
The answer depends upon the attitude the Gov
eminent assumes to the coin. If the Government
promises redeem that coin i'm gold to maintain
It parity with gold dollar. then, If the Gov
eminent is strong enough to keep its promise and
the world has faith in its ability the silver dollar
has become worth 100 cents instead of - cents the
mine-owner has made profit of 100 per cent on his
silver. Who has paid this profit? Why. the people
of the United States. Nobody else. The Govern
ment has funds except what it gathers from the
people in form Of taxation or another. Its
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TO VOTE FOR MKINLEY.
NEW-JERsEY REPUBLICANS NAME THEIR
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS

ONE OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC CONVENTIONS
IN THE HISTORY OF THE PARTY IN THE
srATE-GOvEENcR GMGGs MAKES An
ELOQUENT ADDREss-A PLAT
FORM RrNGING WITH RE
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copper why not with iron. and II with iron Why
not with paper? What Is the sense % putting MY
cents worth of good silver into dOArl II Bryan
and his hoped-f0r silver Congress can raise th'
lacking fifty cents by act OF Congress. why not
create the whole dollar In the same way why
per cent OF tho worth OF dollar by legislative en-
actment. you can create 100 per cent by the same
token
The truth Is that this frcc-sllver movement Just
now Ia coalition for mutual benefit between the
silver mines and the grcenback infa toniss. They
nave entered INTO partnership. Tho mine-owners
put In their deprecated silver. and thus supply
one-han Of the capital for the enterprise; the
greenbickers md inflatiOnists put In wind their
contribution of the other half OF the capital Fifty
the entry at the head Of the ledger account Of the
nrn which ought TO bear the title The Free Sill
vcr-irecnback Imitation Company Unlimited
TO through the list of prominent promoters OF
ir"e-siver coinage; YOU will find there the old pro-
moierH or the Gr"cnback party. The sections that
violent for silve-. II is believed that IL Bryan
were elected Richard 7. Bland Of Missouri,
would become Secretary of the Treasury. When he
was pressing the passage of his FREQ Coinage bill
In Congress in 1873 Mr.. Bland declared his true SEN
timeufs wheh he said that If the silver men could
SUNG paper money enough to STUFF down the bond
holders until m sick"
Ihose VINO are temDtcd to try the experiment Of
lnna non should recall the experience OF the Rich
fnond ladH. AT first when she went 10 market with
Confederate currency she took her money IN her
pocketbook and brought homo her purchases in her
ma rket basket: later shc carried her money in her
basket and brought home her purchases in her
pockethook. When suit of clothes $500 in Con-
federato bills they paving their soldiers Sl2
month in the same way From that can learn
n little OF the way cheap money helps the wage
Garner.
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\ SEASONABLE GIFT

j. oarman Harriet. OF New-York has given Q
peautlfu Mckinley and Hobart banner 10 the Re-
pubcans Of Harrington Park Bergen COUNTY
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SYMPATHY FOR THE GOLD CAUSE

Asbury Park. aug. q tSpeciaD.-"Founder" Brad
ley's Presidential stump was brought into again
tonight. and a crowd numbering five hundred voters
listened atteniyely a debate on the money oues-
tiOl between John Winans representing the Silver.
Gratis, and '. '. Leroy. champion OF honest money
The latter put up the better argument and had the
sympathy OF a majority OF the auditors
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SELLING SILVER BRICKS.

The silyer-mners are trying tremendous bunco
game. They are appealing to The prejadices Of the
poor against money and capital in order that they
may further increase public expense their own
colossal fortunes
Il is easy 20 see how hey can profit by free cor
age: they axe to get thousand dollars for five hun
Ill ed dollars worth Of silver But how IL anybody
else get than fifty cents for fifty cents worm
OF work produce? Oh, they say. prices will up.
Why. four years this Democratic party was ap-
peaiing the people 70 vote for tariff policy that
would bring prices down, The reccssarieS OF life
coal, WOOL glass. clothing sugar. sat, lumber but
ter, eggs. hay and thousand other things were 10
be Cheapene1 for the benefit Of the farmer and wage
cari<r. Now they 10 he doubled for the benefit
Of the classes. Let it therefore be clearly un-
derstood that the promise Of Mr. Bryan is that his
party. II he has party. is going to benen; the people
of eWJersey bv raising he price OF the necesSares
Of rfe. Tel the workingman that; tell II T. the
clerk. the teacher the policeman, the fireman. the
sal8ried officer: the widows and orphans that live
on fixed incomes from investments made by dead
husbands and fathers. tel 4 TO the soldiers OF the
nion who dra wing their small pittances to help
their crippled dependence upon Government they
suffered
Mr.. Bryan says your gold money is too valuable, i
IL 900ccnt dollars. lie will dute II with silver until
IL il reduced to the value OF silver. Which Is only
another way Of saying that every dollar you have
now shall be down one-haif In value. Was there
stnperdous a fraud 50 openly advocated?
My friends this hvsterical frenzy for the ABSURD
doc rine of free silver X only midS lmme- nadnes
VIII stand the test OF reason Or OF sef-iniercst