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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27
The Conspiracy to Demonetize Silver

For proof that there was a conspira.
cy to demonetize silver throughout the
world at the time silver was demone.
tized in the United States, it is only
necessary to refer to what took place
almost simultaneously all over the civ
ilized world. In 1916 during the sus-
pension of coin payments an act was
passed in England closing the minis tn
the private coinage of silver and limit
ing the legal tender of silver coins to
40 shlllings. But the act also provided
that silver could be restored to its full
legal tender quality at any time by
proclamation of the king on the advice
of the Privey Council. In 1870 4 "New
Mint Code was enacted which tool,
rway the right of the Queen to restore
silver coinage an the advice of the
Privy Council, and established the gold
standard as the permanent policy.
The act in England permanently de-
monetizing silver as we'll as similar
acts in all of Europe and the United
States were each entitled "acts to reg
ulate the minis" In no country were
they entitled ian act to prohibit silver
coinage" or take away its legal tender
quality. In every case it was accomp-
lished by indirection. The English
act was the basis of each act wherever
introduced. In most cases it was ex-
actly the same, with the addition of
such matter as pertained to local con-
conditions.
The agitation was started in 1865.
In United States the first effort was
to fund the grecnbacks into interest
bearing bonds When this was accom-
plished, the money power in 1869 Sc
cured the passage of bill making the
entire debt of the United States about
three billions) payable in coins of a
fixed weight and fineness.
Then followed "the New Mint Code
of February IL, 1873, which destroyed
the Private Coinage of silver by indi-
reetion, in emitting the word "dollar"
from the empowering clause relating
to silver coins.
This was followed by the unauthoC-
lied and unwarranted alteration of sec.
1855 of the United States Statutes by
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27

India's stock of silver is estimated at
900 million dollars; China's at $50 mil
lion dollars; the United States at 695
million.
In case Bryan is elected president a
Secretary of the Treasury who is a sill
yer man will be appointed. The obi.
cations of the government will then be
paid in coin and paper. This will scat
ter the immense hoard of silver and
stop the issuing of the needless gold
bonds
Redpath, the historian, places the
present debt of the American people at
S45, 200, 900, 900. The total production
OF corn, wheat, oats, gold and silver
will pay about one half the interest on
this amount. To enable the people to
get out of debt on the limited gold
standard the gold dollars will have to
be coined into ''greased lightning" to
move fast enough.
When debt is made there must be a
debt paying power available. Destroy
or limit this power and an injustice is
done the debtor.
Why does it make a republican mad
for populist to quote Blaine? His
utterances only prove that the repub'
lican party has discarded its virtues
and taken on the things that are evil.
That's all.
The republican press is comparing
Bryan's speeches to Lincoln's. What
makes you fellows so modest, why not
compare them with McKinley's? He
is the man you ought to admire.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27

"a big Mckinley club" was organ
lied at Cedarville. Big-got eleven
members
Smith Centre has a new Bryan and
Silver club. Smith county will look
after her part of the Sixth district.
Governor ]. P. St Johu and Ed Little
spoke TO the people of El Dorado on
the 22nd. They make strong team.
The Kansas Freethinkers have been
in session since the 2lst at Forest park
Ottawa.
Saline and Ottawa counties have
nominated j. 4. Reser for senator.
Mr. Reser is onG Of Saline county's sue.
cessful farmers.
A. G. Mccarthy, the hard working
editor of the Psola Times is dead. By
his death Paola looses a good citizen
and the Populist cause an able adyo-
cate.
Judge Clark Smith of Cawker City,
an old Republican wheel horIe of the
sixth district, is making silver speeches
and is being called crank and re,
pudiator by his former political asso-.
eisteS
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27
Nearly Proved Fatal.

Charles A. Stone of Chicago wrote a
pamphlet of sixty pages called 1.-THE
Silyersnake." There were about 400
words on page and all of the $4,000
words were genuine "hot stuff" They
pitched into free coinage with vim
and their appearance brought joy to
the Illinois Republican headquarters,
Mr.. Charles Il. Hitch, chairman of the
state committee, FASTENED to write the
following glowing testimonial to the
author, which was printed and inserts
ed in the book:
Charles A. Stone, Esq, Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir:-The pamphlet entitled
''The Silversnake" has been adopted
by the Republican state central COM
mittee of Illinois as its text book upon
the financial question at issue between
the Republican and Democratic parties
in this campaign. We deem the book
the best on the silver question; the
most compact, lucid, simple and effect
i've. 1t is the one we shall distribute
the most. We hope to be able to place
it in the hands Of every voter in the
state of Illinois during this campaign,
and we should like to see it reach all
the voters of all the states
Yours respectfully, c. z. HITCH,
Chairman.
Somebody happened to get hold of
the work who knew more about the
money question than the Republican
state committee of Illinois and imme-
diately there was an uproar. He point.
ed out that the brochure from cover TO
cover contained scarcely anything but
errors so extraordinary that no one
but person with developed genius
for laundering could have fallen into
the use of them. About twenty pages
were devoted to fierce denunciation
of free coinage, the villany and mon
strosity being thus defined:
The silver men demand that there DO
issued one gold dollar for every 412H
grains of silver brought to the mints;
in other words, that they shall be paid
in gold % $40 grains of that metal for
every 4l2lI grains of silver they pre-
sent. The demand, therefore
is that the government shall pay out
gold for silver in the coinage Mt lG to l
instead of 81 to as now.
Boiled down into hard, everyday Eng
lish, what the silver men demand is
that they shall be paid 100 cents for
every 5O-cent dollar they may offer.
There are, we should judge, about
500 other equally silly statements in
the book, each garnishcd with cutting
references to the imbecility or lunacy
Of free coinage men, and all included
within the sweeping COMMUNICATION of
Chairman Hitch as compact, lucid,
simple and effective
There is no need to waste good white
paper upon them because the pamphlet
has been hurriedly suppressed and the
state committee of Illinois
is in a cold sweat trying to recall and
burn the 100, 900 copies that went into
before the fool-killer drop
ped in at headquarters.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27
BRYAN'S SPEECH.
He PoURs Hot SHOT INTO THE ENEMYs
CAMP-DlsoUssEs THE MERITS OF
THE INCOME TAX AND HONEST
MONEY.

The following are few extracts talk
en- from Bryan's speech i'll New York:
THE INCOME TAN.
For 100 years the Supreme Court OF
the United States has sustained the
principle which underlies the income
tax. Some twenty years ago this same
court sustained without dissenting
voice an income tax law almost identi-
cal with the one recently overthrown.
Has not future court as much right
to return to the judicial precedents of
u century as the present court had to
depart from them?
A law which collects from some citi-
zens more than their share of the taxes
and collects from other citizens less
than their share is simply an indirect
means of transferring one mans prop
erty to another mans pocket, and
while the process may be quite salts
factory to the men who escape just
taxation, it can never be satisfactory
to those who are overburdened. The
The last income tax law with its ex-
emption provisions when considered in
connection with other methods of tax
alton in force was not unjust to the
posscssors of large incomes, because
they were not compelled to pay total
Federal tax greater than their share.
HONEST MONEY.
ANY legislation which lessons the
worlds stock of standard money in
ereases the eXchangable value of the
dollar, therefore the crusade against
silver must inevitably raise the pur-
chasing power of money and lower the
money value of all other forms Of
property. Our opponents sometimes
admit 6hat it was a mistake to demone.
Lize silver, but insist that we should
submit to present conditions rather
than return to the bimetallic system.
They err in supposing that we have
reached the end of the EVIL results of a
gold standard; we have not reached the
end. The injury is continuing one,
and no person can say how long the
world is to suffer from the attempt to
make gold the only standard money.
en- ,,o - apnnnna ,,,I,;.l ,,,,, 49,. -.
Grating to destroy silver in the United
States will, if successful here, be turn
against other silver-using countries,
and each new convert to the gold STAN
dard will add to the general distress.
So long as the scramble for gold con-
tinues prices must fall, and general
fall in prices is but another definition
Of hard times.
FARMERS AND LABORERs.
The farmers are opposed to the gold |
standard because they have felt its eff
fects. Since they sell at wholesale |
buy at retail they have lost more than
they lave gained by falling prices, and |
besides this. they have found that GER
tain fixed charges have not fallen at
all. Taxes have not been preceptibly |
decreased, although it requires more
farm products now than formerly to
secure the money with which to pay
taxes.
Debts have not fallen. The farmer
who owed $1,000 is still compelled to
pay $1,000, although it may be twice as
difficult as formerly to obtain the dol
lar with which to pay the debt. Rail-
road rates have not been reduced to
keep pace with falling prices, and
besides these items there are many
more The farmer has thus found
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27

"You seem to have something weigh
ing on your mind, Teddy"
"Well. I haven't. DO You think my
mind is a pair Of scales?"
"Oh, no; scales are evenly balanced"
Boston Globe.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27
LEW GINGER GETS HOT
And Writes a Letter to the Union
Veterans League,

Colonel Lew Ginger, who once organ
lied in Topeka G. A. R. fair takes of
Tense at the appeal which is being sent
out by the Republican politicians and
sends to the Denver Republican the
following open letter addressed to the
Union Veterans League in New York.
Colorado Springs, Gentlemen: Your
appeal to the veterans of the war of
the rebellion if before me. You are
doubtless aware of the fact that thous-
ands of the men who fought for the
Union are not supporting Major McKin-
ley for president. If this were not
true your appeal would be superauous.
You are also aware of the fact that
these men are patriots and gave some
of the best years of their lives that the
nation might live. Your appeal is an
insult to their manhood. 1t is quite
true that they were not major generals
but they stood in the front limo and
barred their breasts to the shot and
she'll and saw their comrades and
brothers die for the country they loved,
and now, the leaders of the great party
to whom we have been so loyal since
peace came again to our land have per-
mitted few men to take possession of
the party and perpetrate gross injus-
tice, yea, a crime, by striking down
the honest dollar that for q century
has been worth one hundred cents all
the world over, you come to us with an
appeal to helpyou put a yoke upon the
neclls of the American people that
would be as heavy to bear as that
which rested upon the necks of four
millions of human beings in this land
at the beginning of the war. You as
sumo too much when you say that our
great leaders who have been mustered
out, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Han
cock, Logan, Garfield and others, were
they living, would be united with you
in this crisis On the contrary, / be-
lieve that bitter shame would cloud
most of their faces when they knew
that in a few hours in your city of New
York $4,000, 900 were openly subscrib-
ed to carry by fair or foul means the
coming election.
u y y
It is not the first time that the lead
ers of the party, finding themselves in
a tight place, have sought some Of the
prominent officers of the Union army
and begged them to appeal to the pa
triotism and loyalty of the soldiers and
when the soldiers rallied to their sup
port and carried the banner to victory
the greater part of the pledges made
to them were forgotten. That the Re-
publican party has accomplished much
for the soldiers is most true, but our
loyalty to the toiling millions is para
mount to loyalty to any party. l was
but private soldier, but tried to do
my duty as a soldier and my record can
be found in the adjutant generals office
of the United States of America in
Washington. d. c. I served in company
f, Seventy regiment Indiana vol
unteers, Second brigade, Third division
Fourteenth army corps, under Thomas
the Rock of Chickamauga- Rose
Grams, Sherman and Grant, and l stand
to-day ready to defend the honor of my
country as see it to-day, and the man
who calls me and my comrades who
think as do anarchists had better not
do it in my hearing. Respectfully,
LEW GINGER.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27

Pipkin II like my quail a little
gamey, waiter" Potts-"Bring II
fresh, waiter" Ito friend)-"It will b
Eamey enough h the time you get it."
--Larks.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27
THE FOUNTAIN HEADS OF REPUBLICANISM.
THE MOTORS THAT WILL FURNISH THE POWER
TO RUN THE CAMPAIGN,

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combat the free silver sen
nent Each man
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27

appointed combat the free silver sent
Each possessed wealth and the control OF much more
Wealth
Banker.
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-08-27

The following are fewextracts talk
en- from Bryan's speech i'll New York:
The morning times., 1896-01-15
MEMBERS RETARD WORK
Pension Commissioner Says They
Make Too Many Calls.
Often Reach One Thousand n Day
and Consequently Have Thrown
the Bureau Behind

In complying with the law passed two
days before the close of the last session
or congress requiring Il statement as 10
the condition OF public business in each
branch of the government service in this
city, Commissioner of Pensions Lochren
makes the following report as TO the status
OF his bureau:
business incident TO this bureau, in so
far as its nature would permit, was, on
December I nearly current, the best re.
suits under the existing laws and condi
tions being attained in every branch.
l regret TO say that the correspondence
or the DJredu with members of Congress in
regard TO the status or pension claims is
not kept as nearly current as is desira bic
by reason OF the Immense number of such
requests. Inc effort TO make proper replies
10 these applications for status seriously
interferes with The adjudication of claims.
Inc number OF Congressional calls re-
ceived Is often nearly 1000 per day, and
calls Tor status In the same case are often
repeatedly made within a short period. In
the effort to answer from day TO day as
many status calls as possible, injustice is
zone many claimants having original ap
pucations pending. whose claims. on ac-
count OF the correspondence Incident TO the
congressional calls, cannot be promptIv
reached. III calls for status could BE- broil pIit
70 the minimum. the work OF the bureau
Wouid De greatly accelerated. and the
work or adjudication would he so nearly
current as TO make the Congressional calls
unnecessary
IF this condiii.n existed. members of
congress generally would be relieved of
lhe burden with which they are now taxed
IN this respect; unjust criticism OF the
Dlreau would he avoided. and in its Place
would be manifested a more a greeah;a an
preciation of the work OF The blreau
am satisfied that the Officers and
clerks are bringing every effort 10 bear
upon the prompl and proper ad iudi,at tion or
an OF the several classes of ella inns now
pending Cases that are ready for atfiu-
d.cdtioD. are promptly disposed OF, ana
apparent delays are usually the result OF
negligence or inability on the part OF
claimants or their attorneys to SUNNY
necessary evidence, after being notified.
often repeatedly. Of the necessity for
furnishing such evidence.
Calls for evidence are made q s promptly
and with as much detail and clearness as
can be done. All'of this Will account in
a great measure for the accumulation OF
work In the ad1udiCating divisions of this
bureau and the fact that they are some-
what III arrears.
The morning times., 1896-01-15
MAUP|N'S BILL WILL GO
Committee Reports the Anti
Racing Measure Favorably.
REDDY MEASURE UP TODAY
Favors Thirty-Day Plnn-It Is
Thought That the House VIII Re-
ject the Bill and Sit Down on the
Gnmbling Faction Ministers OF
Richmond Take u Hand in the Fight.
Especial to The Tinles.)

Especial to The Times.)
Richmond, Va, Jan. 14--Tbere is now
every reason to believe the Maupin anti
gambling bill will pass the general assembly
in spite of the vigorous Opposition VINO
are making systematic efforts against il.
Mr.. Maupin's bill prohibits the making
of books and the seiiiLS OF pools within
the State and provides stringent measures
against gambling III anost every shape or
form in the State. sos
The patron OF the bin has been strongly
supported by the law and order element
and by organizations here that recognize
the immense harm done by the wholesale
gambling methods which have been SO long
operated III the State in defiance of the
laws.
The committee on counties, cities and
towns held n meeting today and after
considerable discussion, decided to report
favorabiy the Maupin bill without amend
ment
ST. ASAPH'S NOT REPRESENTED.
George Med. Blake, president of the
Richmond Riding and Drlvmg Associa-
ton, and Senator Wickham of Hanover
were present at the meeting, as was also
Mr.. MaupiD himself, who is member OF
the committee. SO far as is known there
were present no representatives OF st.
st. Asaph's track or other racing Or
ganiZations near Alexandra.
Mr.. Maupn wnen seen by The Times
correspondent sad he had sounded the
members of the house and he is sure his
bill VIII without uOuDt pass tlit Dtuy.
In the House tomorrow the thirty-day
hill of which Mr. Reddy Is the patron, will
be dragged up again, aud strong effort
will be made TO have the bill substituted for
the Maupin bill. 1t is thought this Will be
the final struggle for the present. by the
members in favor Of pool-seliins, and there
is reason to believe the House viii reject
the bill, and sit down flat on the gambling
measure.
MORAL ELEMENT IN EARNEST.
For a long time the war against the
wild cat" racing farces around about
Alexandria has been waeing hot, and the
moral crusade has now reached the test.
The ministers of the city here have sent
to the legislature vigorous protests against
the gambling outrages in the State, and the
recent disclosure made by The governor as
published in The Times in regard to the
tactics employed by the St Asaph people
and others have opened the eyes OF The
people generally.
The result OF the fight is watched with
interest.
The morning times., 1896-01-15
INFANTRY INCREASES IT'S LEAD.
League Game of Basketball Marked
10y Rough PHyinc

The last game of basketball in the
present League series between the Light
Infantry and Carroll Institute teams
was played last night in the gymnasium
OF the latter, and was won by the Infantry
by score of TO ..
instead of halves of twenty minutes
each three innings OF fifteen minutes
each We're pla yed.
The Infantry scored three times in the
first inning and once on each Of the
two remaining ones. The Institute made
one goal each in the second and third
innings.
Waters, OF the Infantry. was ruled out
in the first inning, and McQuade, also of
Infantry, was pat out for rough playing in
the last inninS, Snd Mangan, of the Carroll
Institute, with him.
McGiyeD aud Sweeney respectively, took
the vacant places On account of injury
Roach took Mess place on the Carroll In-
sLitute team, and later on Murphy played
instead OF Roach. Harry Lee. OF Infantry.
having been injured, MoCathran took bis
position.
A league game of basketball viii be
played tonight in the Infantry Armory, be-
tween the Y. NJ. c. a and Military Cyclist
teams. Game viii be called at 7:lo O'Clock.
The morning times., 1896-01-15
FOREIGN AID FOR CUBA |
Statement That Several Powers
Will Extend Recognition.
TO GAIN COMMERCIAL ENDS
Cuban Sympstlizers Say This Fact Is
Prediction of Revoluti0nar Sac
cess-European Governments Ask
for Official Representatives TO Be
Sent TO Their Courts.

1t Is authoritatively announced today
that certain European governments are
making overtures TO the provisional gov.
erDinent in Cuba looking toward the official
recognition of the republic.
The first intimatiou of such action came,
IL is said, in the form of letters from the
heads of the governments several days ago
and additional correspondence is expected
within short time.
The statement is further made that there
is no possible doubt, from the nature of
the correspondence that tue offers of for
eigD aid are genuine.
OBJECT is COMMERCIAL.
1t is tacitly understood that the offers are
made for the purpose OF finally establishing
commercial relations with the new govern
ment which will he advantageous to them
selves. 1t is represented by certain OF the
Cuban sympathizers In this country that
the Europeans have been led to believe,
from watching the progress of the revo-
iutionary cause in Cuba, that the Insurgents
VIII ultimately triumph. Such being the
forecast OF the final result, they are aDx-
ious 10 be first III the field in establishing
advantageous commercial treaties.
Senor Palma and Mr.. Quesada, the Of
ficial representatives OF the provisional
Ill lftlS are Oh
the alleged offers of European aid, but
they will not deny that such communion
tioDs have been received.
ASK FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
Nor will they deny that it is proposed
by these same governments that official
representatives of the revoiutionists. sim
liar 10 the commission now in Washing
ton, be sent TO their courts.
rftfp 10 Te fIa.I IT,,f
it is said, that prompt recognition OF the
Cuban republic would be forthcoming from
severallarge roreignpo wers.
The report is given color by the fact
that England and the United States are
at odds concerning the Venezuelan matter.
1t is said that the United States being
reluctant to recognize Cuba, England sees
an opportunity 10 place itself Oh friendly
terms with the island government, and that,
too, TO the disadvantage OF this country
and to The detriment of the present amicable
relations between it and Cuba Ii would
be Characteristic move on the Part or the
British government.
WISHED TO ENLIST.
Every day the Cuban representatives in
this city receive many applications from
men who wish to enlist ard go 10 Cuba
for the purpose of fighting for the revolu
tionary cause.
Secretary Quesada stated this morning
that at least fifteen persons called yesterday
for the purpose OF enlisttng. Many OF them,
he believed to be detectives, and others were
adventureTs. A few, perhaps, were sincere.
at any rate 1t is, OF course, inipra cticable
to use them, even II we had the money To
send them.
what we need is donations or money and
and not men. We now have
more men than we can equip for service