The Monitor-register., 1896-10-30

ningtOn. Mary Morgan is a white woman
and Boyd is colored man. This fact
gave rise to the charge. The defendants
claimed that they were legally married.
There was no evidence to the contrary,
and the case was dismissed by the Court.
Prosecutor Acton for State and J. F.
Sinnickson for defendants.
This closed the criminal business.
Appeal cases were then taken up, the
first one heard being the case of James
Norton, appellant VS.. Silas Pedrick,
appellee This action was brought by
Mr. Norton to recover $500 for the loss of
timber. by reason of fire, which was
started by Mr.. Norton, on adjoining
property. The parties live In Oldham
township, and the case was first heard
before Mayor Richman, and judgment
given in 5000.
Advocating Free S1l yer.
A largely attended Democratic rec
Silver meeting was held in the Opera
House on Tuesday night, addressed BY
Mortimer Whitehead. of MiddIes-x coun
| ty, aud formerly lecturer of the National
| Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.
EUpson Atkinson presided and intro
duced the speaker Beside these JOS B
Cobb. Clark Pett't, ] Walter Pancoast.
| NJ + Riley, Candidate Tor senator, and
J Ford Thompson, candidate for Assem-
/ bly,, occupied seats on the platform. The
candidates were first introduced and
sdoke a few words, after which Mr.
Whitehead began what proved to be
nearly three hours address. He began
with the admitted fact of the bard times
and took up some of the causes assigned
H<~ L.. Gxo.-
as provided by the Republicans, and then
endeavored to show their inetfrctiveness,
aud, of course. finally presented the free
coinage of silver as the panacea for all
our business ills. Among these causes,
he said, it was agreed that over produc
ton was the cause of the low prices of
farm products.
He then quoted Major McKinley's say
ing that I'VE need the mills of the country
opeDed and not the mints," and then in
quired if over-production was the cause
of our business troubles, how an increased
production would help matters? So, of
course that remedy was discarded; but
he failed to say anything about under
consumption by reason of the mills and
factories being idle for lack Of sufficient
protection under the Wilson-G German
tariff law, whereby thousands of men
we're thrown out of work and thus de-
prived Of the means to buy what the
farmer produces.
He dwelt at length on the issue of
greenbacks to meet war expenses, and
severely arraigned the bankers eff New
York for refusing to aid the Government
with their gold, saying that they pre-
ferred to assist the Confederacy because
England had no love for Uncle Sam. He
strongly condemned the retirement of
the greenbacks and the subsequent issue
of interest bearing bonds as scheme to
enrich the bankers and money lenders.
He argued against the intrinsic value of
money and in favor of legislative fiat,
saying that value could be legislated in
or out of money.
By the free coinage of silver the money
volume would be largely increased, prices
would then be raised and prosperity
would dawn upon the country. The
speaker said il Mr.. Bryan was elected,
and he seemed to have no doubt about
this part of the program, he would direct
the payment of the Government bonds in
coin, according to the contract, which,
he commended, means either silver or gold,
the Government, however, having decided
coin to mean gold. He abjured all voters
to consider the matter calmly, and then
as patriots vote for their country by de-
posting a ballot next Tuesday for Mr..
Bryan and the free coinage of silver.
1t was about ten minutes to II O'Clock
when the speaker concluded, and his
audience remained quiet until about half
past ten, when they began to get restless.
1t was the best free silver speech given in
Wocdstown this fall.