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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-15
Wyoming Republican,.

SHERIDAN, Wyo, May 1.-THE Repub-
lican State convention was called to order
at $50 p, m. c. H. Parmalee, Of Buffalo,
Johnson county, was made temporary chair
man, and j. L. Baird. of New Castle, tenn
porary secretary. Committees on credentials
and order of business and permanent organ
ization were appointed all of whom soon
reported and their reports adopted. NJ. d.
Complin was made permanent chairman; NJ.
sistant. Complin is from New Castle and
is a free silver man. The convention APP
pointed committees to draft resolutions and
to suggest names for six delegates and six
alternates to St. Louis. The convention then
adjourned until o'clock Tomorrow morn
ing. The selection OF a permanent chairman
from among the free silver men and the
evident complexion of the committee on
resolutions foreshadows beyond doubt a
declaration for the white metal before the
convention adjourns
The Progress., 1896-09-03
PRESS Association MEEyING.

The time of holding the seven
teenth annual convention of the
Louisiana Press Association has,
upon authority of the President of
Association and the consent Of the
citizens of Lake Charles, been
changed from the eatly days of DC.
tober to September 8, 10 and II
This change in date is made with a
view 20 subscribing the best interests
of the association. Was the meeting
held at date subsequent to the
Denver excursion many members
who have expressed a desire to SC on
that trip would be unable to attend
the meeting of the association.
Members who anticipate attending the
meeting, as also those who desire tt
20 on the excursion, will please ad
wise me at once, that arrangements
may be made for transportation.
The Denver excursion will start
from Lake Charles on the evening
of September II, and will return
September 30. l.. S. SoorT,
Secy Louisiana Press Association.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
THE BIBLE OF THE CAMPAIGN

4 That is what the Post Of Pittsburg
Pa, calls Bryan's acceptance speech
1t says:
"Mr Bryan's address WAS made to
tho Who'll. American People, and will
to day be road by millions b'twae II
tho two geat oceans. 1t is mighty ar
gument, submitted to the conscience
and Intelligence Of IN aroused
and patriotic people. IL
deals not at all in rhe
toric or flowers of speech, but plainly
and clearly discusses the great econo-
mic question before the people, which
the candidate makes the one supreme
issue Of the battle, and does It modestly
and with convincing logic, irresistible
facts, aud consummate mastery Of the
potential force of the Eng
llsh language. The Demo
cratic candidate showed
consumma4e political -hrewdness in
making this great speech within hear
ing Of Wal Street, the mastery argu-
ment he Submits show his faith in the
intelligent Of the people aud their
capacity and will to chose the right.
II will be the text book thu Bible rs
it were-of this wonderful campaign
1t has the inspiration Of truth, is
pervaded with the love Of liberty and
faith in the mnniticent destinles OF
the Amerlcaa people, Thibodaux
Sentinel.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

While favorlng the primary elect
ion method rs a means OF nominating
parish and al! officers who do not
essentially represent their party IN
their official capacity, The Progress
has always advocated' and is 50 On
record, the nomination of Congress-
men by conventions.
Tue main reason why we do favor
this method ia the instances cited IS.
that these officials should be made to
stand on the platform Of the dominant
faction of their party.
Aside from the fact that no Repre-
sentative to Congress from this dist
riot has been bound by the voice of
his people the evidence Ola
public opinion, The Progress believes
it imperatively necessary fora people
to re.atlirm their allegiance to their
party, aud measures thereof, every
two year, and so Instruct their mem
bers Of Congress. II is we'll kno w
fact that the 4th distIict has a very
decided majority who favor the free
and unlimited coinage of silver, und
yet not in six years have the people
been permitted to speak directly, in
the proper and binding way. to their
representatives. aud in that time he
has had nothing to bind him except
his own sense of right; and while all
have always voted right, we HAVE
seen the most trusted ones cut queer
antics when that little office seemed
about to take wings.
As the matter now stands, Hon. H .
W. Ogden is bound by no definite
action OF his people to any conrse,is
not committed to any line Of pol ICY,
except the obeyance Of an hon ,st
conscience.
Matters of the State, G n
gress and Nation are G n
Quoted on party lines, and
therefore every Representative O G u
gress should receive thorough and
sE ecific instructions from his party
and this can be ouIy done by con
ventions where the voice
of the party is heard
through platforms Then the direct
ions are pointed aud speci6c,a nd all
candidates must submit to their dec
larations before they can receive the
votes of the delegates And when
these are thus acceded to, the people
have something tangible to hold TO-
and control the representative by.
These are some of the reasons why
The Progress favors convention,
and it will at the same time keep a
wary eye out for that dark hors e
whom it firmly believes is being
;Ioomed, emphatic denlals to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Progress., 1896-09-03

The farmers have been unable to
raise either corn. potatoes or peanuts
for hog feed this pear, and they will
be in a bad strait for meat this serson.
Conciliatory efforts should not be
extended by men whse lives have been
in direct opposition to everything co
uitable and fair
The Progress., 1896-09-03

Suicide is never ju-tifable, though
10 case OF Insanity, of course unac-
countable. Man can no more pardon
the soul fer suicide than he can for
murder. God alone has the right to
condone or refnse clemeDcy. With
man the frat consideration should be,
the desti0ation Of the sonl, and on
shjs subjsct, Bob, 1nssrsoll = ths Z
The Progress., 1896-09-03

Uader Louisiana's new election law
the voter must secure HIS ballot fro 10
the commissioner within the polling
booth and prepare it himself. If the
law is carried out rs it reads, there'il
be a big falling off in the vote in many
parishes, BIT that is aaother thing
The Crowley Signal
The Progress., 1896-09-03
1.~. X. 80,
M4DAM RUMOR SAYS :
S., .,A.@'

That the young high'hyer wonii
be engaged IN a worthier cause by ny
holding his family name; than by eS-
pressing his disapproval of clea"
newspapers.
That the Shreveport Times is get
ting to be a tirst-cIass metropolitan
daily.
That the young snipe would feel
cheap if She would call his name and
tell about his being drunk and play
ing the rowdy in "the bottom, day
or two ago; and if She WAS rs small
as he is, She would do it too. But
The Progress is Il heap bigger thtn
you are conducting yourself, young
man. and thus You are safe.
That there are Uriah Heepes in the
present age, and some are in Shrev'
port, and some are members of It G
church
That 1t ls the TOOL who loves to
make ostentatious display of himself.
That all good Democrats should
JON the Bryan and Sewall club: but
She now warns all that this club was
organized to further the interests Ct
the Democratic party: not to exalt a
favorlte son.
That Caddo has about c0ms to the
conclusion that she has more than
one fsvorlte son; in fact she has sew
eral-quite number.
That no officer can do good service
unless he Is lacked hy the people.
That She has learned that there Is
difference between TwEEDLE DEE and
TwEEDLE DUN.
That some people would like very
we'll for Her to raise all the rows,
and then get out Of the best wa" She
can.
That Shreveport has an excellent
administration that wants to do right
That District Attorney Land will
soon be on the collar of The evil doors
aud She will now venture be will
make them sqneal
That garulous, growing sissy
would like to fool his pastor, but She
doubts if he can.
That Chief Bresnahan 10 an excel
lent officer, and his fire boys can be
relied on when they are most reeded.
That Mayor Mcclellan is doing his
best to give the people good ad-
ministration, and the best people
should give HIM their encourage
ment and counsel.
That the average. common folks
believe that dark horse has been on
10 public course many times before.
That She will say this to Congress-
man Ogden, when dancing with a
bear, (the Jimmies) keep your eve on
your pardner.
That wa don't need chloroformers
in our community.
That BIO. Ben Rudder, constable Of
Justice Hunsicker's court, has author
lied The Progress to challenge any
six year old child in the State to .
foot lace, when burglar is escaping
and Her editor has entered his foul
year old girl who cah beat him al {
give him all the start he vents.
That Constable Ruddar is no
much of trimmer. b ut he con hole
'ketch him! ketch him!' as loud 81
any 'ov em".
600 TWENTY DOLLARS, SEQ
The Progress., 1896-09-03

Commend US to the "bucket br'-
gade." for in them are the issue OF
life aud death. A friend told us that
he stood on the corner d uiie Of the
streets in Shreveport this morning and
counted four hundred men go by
with dinner buckets in their hands,
goingto work in factories, foundries,
etc. Do you know We onld like to see
such a sight in Monroe? 1t would lift
up our hearts and make Joy uucon-
fined" We continent Shreveport.
She is on the road to aglorious future,
made certain by her "tin bucket bri
gade." Behold her splendid progress!
The Monroe Bulletin. "
The Progress., 1896-09-03

The name of Hon. j. Henry SheI-
herd is being prominently mentioned
for Congress again. The Progress
knows he has been asked more than
once to stand, and If he consents, and
he may, he will command splendid
following.
The Progress., 1896-09-03

Listen! S:hrader, tue numbug,
is coming to Shreveport--so they
say Remember this is not Schlattsr,
great Dsnyer and Fort Worth hsalsr.
The Progress., 1896-09-03

Altgeld's sympathy for Dsbs and his
hate for the Unisd State government
is not because of personal love for Debs;
but because Altgeld was called down
when the government took swift hand
in Chicago's labor riots and established
peace and imprisoned Debs -righfully
or wrongfully-for his participation in
the matter Debs has looked the Alt
geld bisiness over, aud says: VI owould
far rather see Mckinley elected than
have another Democratic administra.
ton. "-Picayune.
'Du tell"
The Progress., 1896-09-03

1t requires no magnanimity to with
draw from race, when certain defeat
stares end in the face.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
". ]. BRYAN.
On NEBRASKA,

10 The Progress:
fsl,,s.se announce me as a candidate for
=. collection te the 55'h Congress subject
10 nomination by the Democratic party
of this, Fourth District. Yours truly,
II. w. OGDEN.
The Progress is authorized to announce
HON. b. w. MARSrON rs a candidate
for Congress from the Fourth District
subject to the nomination of the Demo :
cratic party of said district.
The Progress., 1896-09-03

1t Shepherd decides to enter the
race for Congress there will proba-
bly, be new alignment all around.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
70 TWENTY DOLLARS. $40
$40 $40. $40.

| have for sale & thotodhbred Jer-
sey heifer which | viii sell for $40
cash. She is about a year cld ard
not registered, but is subject to regis
tration.
Address,
g. d. Hicks, Shreveport, La.
The Progress., 1896-09-03

Judge w. f. Blackman left to-day for
Lake Charles, where he will speak to
night. The Press speaks
in the following compli-
mentary manner Of our distinguish
ed citizen: There is no deeper think
or, there is no sounder patriot, there
is no moreable man in the state than
Judge Blackman,of Alexandria. Emf
nent as an orator, profound as logi
clan, his speech 10 this city before the
Bryan and Sewall club Monday night
will be we'll worthy the attendance of
every citizen who cap be present,
Judge Blackman will inte'ligently
present the free silver issue now before
tbe people, The club extends an ear
nest invitation to ladies' to attend
The Daily Town Talk.
The Progress takes pleasure in not
ing this appropriate compliment. paid
Judge w. f. Backmau who is indeed
Il many considerable ability and by
the way would ably represent the 4th
congressional district at Washington
in the House of Representatives.
Senator Murphy of New York
who for years was the chairman o.
the New York State Democratic Com
mittee, and never conducted but one
losing campaign, and that he predict
cd a mouth in advance of the electio n
has been studying the political sisua
ton very carefully, and makes the
prediction that no matter how big a
campaign fund Mark Hanna has a
his command the electoral vote of the
New York will be cast for Bryan and
SswaIl SENATOR Mnrphy was one o.
the first of the prominent Democratic
leaders to declare for the Dam )cratc
| National ticket after the Cnlcago con
vention, and it IS said that his ipflu"
ence had much to do with getting
Senator Hill AMI the State organ "a
tin into line for the 9icket.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
Fresh Oysters and Game

Always in season, always to the
tront in ANYTHING that will please the
public, Mr.. Frank Serwich Is pre-
pared to furnish his customers with
those toothsome Bayou Cook oys-
ters which so tickle the palate and
have made Serwich's restaurant so
popular.
He has also the best fish IN season.
salt waite. fish which he receives
daily and will make you happy il
you will let him.
The Progress., 1896-09-03

This is not 4 contest amoug per-
sons. The hnmblest citizens 10 the
land when called to arms in a right
,eous cause are stronger than all the
the hosts of error that they can
bring. ] come to speak to You IN
,defsnse Of the holy cause of liberty
the cause of humanity.
The individual is but an atom; he
as born, he acts, he dies, but princl-
ples are eternal, aud this has been a
contest of principle.
Nv
Z The nan employed for wages is as
~ much business man as the employ
= ar The attorney i'll country town
] is as much business man as the law
yer in the great metropolis. The
merchant at the crossroads is as
= much business man as the mer-
.s chant fin New York. The farmer
goes forth in the morning and tolls
all day, begins in Spring and tolls ell
Summon and by application of brain
and muscle adds to the natural re-
sources OF this country and creates
wealth, ia as much business man as
the man who grows up on the board
of trade aud bets on the price of
grain.
The miners who go ] 600 feet into
the earth, or climb 1900 feet upon
the cliffs anil bring forth from their
hiding places the precious metals to
: he poured into the channels of trade,
/. ere a. much business men as few
financial msgnstes who 10 back
: room corner the money of the world.
-
II protection has slam it's thous =
ands the gold standard has slain it's
+, tens of thousands.
Burn down your cities and leave
a,ur farms, aud your cities will spring
,Sr again as if by magic. But destroy
aur farms and grass will grow 10 the
streets of every city in this country
II they dare come out and cefend
t he gold standard IS 9 good thing W
shall Sghs i % The uttermost. You
sOr esocur sAsxnD q !
The Progress., 1896-09-03

The individual is but an atom; he
as born, he acts, he dies, but primer
s,les are eternal, aud this has been a
contest of principle.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

-
The Progress will soon publish
and keep standing, directory all the
ct urches and Sunday schools of our
city, OF both white and colored, and
bope the pastors thereof will hand in
or mail the names, location, hours of
service, names of superintendent of
Sabbath schools, and the various So
cieties aud other braches of the
church worship.
We would rather the pastors, or
oibers quite familiar With the work,
~ 81! e =, - I eoal ~ .ssss ou
The Progress., 1896-09-03

No. l2O Texas Street, Opposite A. Kahns
DTHoN e ALFRED Pr,rr,.+.r.
The Progress., 1896-09-03
Rouse Racket Sta
PRICE LIST

! fancy plated bosom shirt.
Looking glasses. ...........,aI
! package envelopes. .....1
! clock with alarm. ...... IA
Lamp burners. .......... IA
l hand-saw, best make. IA
Spirit levels from /. :.
! box Of tavks, double pointed.
| seVeD.lnch cross cut fiie. .....s|
| three-inch hama saw file. I'D
| vegetable CRATER. Ia.
! set bread knives.
Elastic per yard. -.
Ladies tan Shoes, Oxford ties
Misses tan shoes, oxford ties
Gents nice kid shoes. g.. ;. "a.
%ient,' gray suits. -.
Nents' black HOUl suits.
Lssne curtains. II feet, per paif
Lace curtains, 8 feet, per pair
Window Shades, with dadu. ia
Window skaHes, friDged ..na
Cent? nice fur hats. =. ....sl.
Needles. per paper. ). ...ssSl
Pins. per paper. .l.5... ....ss;;
! pair 5O-pound spriEc balaDce
| jute rug, 1870 inches, ...s
! solid steel Ratchet. .. :. -
l hrst-class shoe brush :. .si,s
| good tack hammer
opposite A. Kahn's
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-16
DECLINE IN WHEAT.
THE PRICE HAS FALLEN OWING TO
COMPETITION.

Absolutely Correct Figures Showing the
Exports from Four Countries-Tabls
of Statistics Furnished by Bradstreet's in
Which One Notable Fact Is Revealed.
The statistics of the production of
wheat have been more or less uncer-
tain. They are estimates, and while
supposed TO approach accuracy there
are many counties in which the fig
ures are reached by unsatisfactory sys-
TENS and are not regarded as entirely
conclusive. Even in the United States
various authorities differ, sometimes to
the extent of 100000 or $4,000 900
bushels on crop.
But we have figures concerning
wheat which are absolutely accurate,
and these are for the exports from the
countries which produce q surplus to
the countries which compose the
worlds market. Tbs latter are wholly
in western Europe, Great Britain be-
ing the chief one of them.
There are now four important export
ing countries-Russia, India, Argen-
tina and the United States. Argentina
is new. but very formidable Compel
itor in the field.
The exports from these countries will
show the amount of wheat thrown on
the worlds market.
The following are the figures for the
average wheat exports from the
countries named in the periods given.
as furnished by Bradstreet's:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-16
POPOCRATIC FAKE.
A Letter Purporting to Have Been Writ
ten by Banker.


The Popocratic papers have quite
generally published letter purporting
to be written by New York banker,
]. Francis Forsythe of I'll Wall street,
who claims to represent a committee
Of political education of Wall street"
The letter contains full statement Of
the manner in which the plutocrats in
tend to secure the enslavement of the
common people, by defeating the
movement for the free coinage of sill
yer.
The letter Is written to r. c. Bell Of
Columbia City, Ind, for the ostensible
purpose of converting him to a belief
in sound money. Addressing him as a
leader of the Clover classes, the labor
ers, artisans, mechanics and agricul-
turalists," it tells him that 1--WE, whose
business 1t is to study finances, and
are therefore capable of determining
such questions, know there is at this
time too much money" They will not
give it out for fear the laws will be
made by the election of Mr.. Bryan
more unfavorable for Our people," One
great trouble of the present day is de-
clared to be the independence of the
laborer, who wants a dollar when he
ought u tdhc Hall Dis dlo VIII
lives on wheat bread and meat and
pie, when he Ought to be satisfied with
rye and rice"
that Mr.. Hanna will "inaugurate a
much better system for the lower
classes, taking the laws governing
finance out of politics" and leaving
them with bankers, insurance and rail-
Al..A 70
proper laws are put in force, mot
bothering those engaged in agricultur-
al or rural work or exciting them by
frequent elections"
The letter ends with declaration that
New York city will furnish $25.000000
to assist in the election of Maj McKin-
ley, and that three times that amount
will be cheerfully furnished'if needed.
Mr.. Bell will be given all he needs IL
he Joins the bankers of the east in
helping take control Of the country
out of the hands of the common peo-
ple."
s. b. Holman of this city, under
whose eye a copy of this remarkable
Letter fell a short time ago, has re-
ceived in response to an inquiry sent to
New York, letter stating that j..
Francis Forsythe is unknown there.
that there is no committee of political
education" and that finally there is no
"711 Wall street" 1t was hardly nee
essary to make inquiry, as the article
bears on its face ample evidence Of its
fraudulent character. But IL is well to
know that 1t is a piece of Popocratic
campaign material printed by Popo-
cratic newspapers for the purpose of
deceiving and infaming the ignorant.
The campaign of the cheap money peo-
pie has reached such a condition of
desperation that nothing In the way Of
forgery and Misrepresentation Is too
bad for them. ...i,,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-16
WORLDS SCHOOL HOUSE.
workingman's Share of tho Product Which
He Helps to Make.

Workfngmans share OF tho PRODUCT which
He Helps to Make.
What the Workman wants is
larger and larger share of the product
he helps to make. That Is what prog
ress' means.
The facts of the last hundred years
show that he is steadily getting this
larger share-except when the money
system goes wrong.
This is what the United States census
says about that:
In 1860 our factories made 81, 1885,, 0O0,-
900 product, and paid $S7s,O0o,0 900 wages
or 20 per cent. of product.
In 1870 they made 1925, 900, 900 prod
uct, and paid $775,O0O,O0O wages, or IS
per cent.
In 1880 they made s5,S69, OoO,O 900 prod
uct, and paid ss47, 100000 wages, or
IS per cent.
In 1890 they made 1872. OOO, 900 prod
uct, and paid s2,171 ,0OO. 900 wages, or "a
per cent.
This does not tell the whole story.
Most Of the value of product is labor
value. These figures of product count
the material. several times-the cot
ton, the cotton yarn. the cotton
cloth; and the wages only once. But
the pTOpOTtlOnS remain the same.
These figures show that in 1860 work.
ers received only one-fifth of the prod
uct; in 1890 nearly a quarter of the
product.
In cotton mills the hands can buy
nearly twice as many yards of sheet
ing with their weeks wages as they
could have bought with their weeks
wages thirty years ago.
Let each workman reckon how
much he can buy with his weeks
wages today of what he helps to make.
Then let him reckon the figures when
he first began to work In almost ev-
cry case he will find that prices have
gone down more than wages, that low
prices have meant high wages.
This is because modern appliances
have helped the workingman to make
more product with less work. In 1880
cotton mill hand worked fourteen
hours day to produce 1000 yards a
year. In 1890 In ten hours a day his
product was over 10000 yards year.
The workingman is the very last man
to desire high prices for commodities
NewSYork World.