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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
WHERE BRYAN : STANDS.
The Democratic Candidate Boldly De
fines His Views.

The Democratic Candidate Boldly De-
fines His Views.
Although the formal letter of accept
ance made public by Candidate William
j. Bryan, occupied but one-third of the
space of that Of his republican COM
petitor, it managed to say ten times as
much.
Mr.. Bryan at the commencement of
his letter takes his stand squarely upon
the Chicago platform, and gives his as
sent to every plank. There is no doubt
about his position; no hesitancy in de-
fining his views.
In demanding that the expenditures
of public money shall be conducted with
economy, and in the interest of those
who pay the taxes, the democratic
standard-bearer is voicing the demands
of the people, irrespective of party.
In his denunciation OF the recent bond
issues, Mr.. Bryan likewise appeals to
the good sense of the American peo-
pie. And when it is remembered that
less than six months ago an issue of
these bonds was marked by gross
favoritism which amounted really to a
national scandal, Mr.. Bryan's plain il
lustration of the pernicious system can
be thoroughly appreciated.
In his reference to the national bank
ing system, Mr.. Bryan forcibly illus
trates a bad feature of the American
system of financiering, which but few
persons understand. This portion of
Mr.. Bryan's letter should be carefully
studied by everyone who desires to vote
intelligently. 1t will in measure large
ly explain why the banking interests
are solid for Mckinley.
The hearty support cf the Monroe
doctrine is another feature of the let
ter. which will thoroughly please every
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

must be settled by the American people.
lApplause.1 If the republican party has
orators might have gone before the people
and advocated the gold standard as a good
thing, but they did not do 1t, because those
who favor a gold standard never fought
open fight in their lives. Gold ls a
coward.
''They tell you that gold is the only good
money, and yet they tell you that they
cannot furnish the gold even If you ask
for it. And what excuse do they give?
Do they tell you 1t Is because the nations
of the earth are scrambling for this gold.
until it becomes too scarce? No; they
blame it to agitation Gold is not scarce
because of agitation. but agitation exists
because gold was scarce before ag;ta-
ton began. These people condemn ag:ta-
ton. They do not understand the genius
of the institutions under which they I've
In country like ours agitation Is the only
menas by which people can secure relief.
Coercion Again Charged.
Continuing, he spoke of the alleged
practice of some banks which refused
to extend notes unless the man who
wanted the time extended would prom
Use to vote for the gold standard, and
of corporations that, he charged, CO.
creed their employers to vote that way.
He added
'"They say that we out here do not know
much about finance. But, my friends, we
are pretty good judges of common hon.
esty and public decency. The Wall street
millionaires had called the secretary of
the treasury before them and told him
what he must do. I think the time has
come for reversing matters and calling the
fnanciers before the secretary of the
treasury. We are not willing to abide by
the decision rendered by Wall street: we
are not willing to abide by a financial policy
dictated by foreign nations, but We are
willing to submit every question to the de-
cision of the American people,"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

true American 1t is the doctrine of
this country, and Candidate Bryan's
reference to it shows that he is a keen
observer of the hold it has upon public
opinion.
By declaring his hearty support of
liberal pensions for those who have
suffered injury in the military and naval
services of the country, Mr.. Bryan re-
yeals that the interests of the veterans
can be safely confided to his care. 1t
will nullify the effort of some to array
the soldier against him.
It has long been the complaint of
the masses that all legislation is in
the interest of the wealthy classes. Mr..
Bryan seems to have recognized this
concession to money by the law-making
bodies, and he points out the necessity
of protecting the masses in the free eN-
ercise of their political rights, and IN
the enjoyment of their just share of the
rewards of their labor.
During recent years the hosts of labor
have heard much about arbitration to
settle disputes between employe and
employer. In nearly every instance
these propositions have been snares and
decisions intended to deceive the work
ing man. Mr.. Bryan's correct eXplana-
ton of arbitration points out to the
wOrkingman how his interest can best
be served.
The firm stand against trusts, the
demand that the government cease
trihing with the Pacific railroads, and
prosecute the claims of the people
against them, together with the hearty
support of struggling Cuba are other
features which will add to Mr.. Bryan's
popularity, and draw to his standard
thousands of hesitating voters.
Mr.. Bryan wisely refuses to discuss
the tariff issue, because all reference
to that question at this time is insincere.
Mr.. Mckinley knows, while talking
tariff, and promising high protection,
that even if elected there can be no
change for at least three years. As the
democratic candidate tersely reviews
the situation:
Whatever may be the individual views
Of citizens as to the relative merits of
protection and tariff reform. ali must
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
NATIONAL BANKS.

Comptroller Eckels Declares There Need
BE No Fear About Them.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2L-From reports
received at the treasury department.
there seems to be general apprehension
throughout the country as to the con.
dition of banks and banking institu.
tions. Despite the many bank failures
recently, Comptroller Eckels believes
that with judicious management on
the part of the bankers there need be
no fear with regard to the national
banks of the country. He has issued
statement, in which he says:
The national banks OF the country are in .
very good condition. The experience OF 1888 Is
still fresh in the minds Of the bankers, and, as
q result. the reserve is far above the average
In the year 1895 there was q decided decrease
In the specie and legal tender notes held by
national banks. owing to loans and discounts.
The specie held by the banks on October 9.
1894. which amounted to Ss37, = L6i4. decreased
until September. 1895. when it amounted &c
only s195. 81, the smallest amount held az
any reported date since July le, 1893, when the
amount was was asa. 76i,l73 Since that time
it has gradually increased. until it now
amounts TO about $3.50. 100000
A like decrease also occurred in the amount
OF legal tender notes and United States certifi-
Gates of deposit held by national banks during
the same period. On October Il. 1894. the legal
tender and United States certificates Of de-
posit aggregated sI65, GA 023, but by Septem-
Der. 1895, they had decreased to sl43. S66,6Sa In
other words all lawful money reserve held by
the national hanks, composed OF specie. legal
tender notes and United States certificates of
deposit for legal tender note which on Octo-
Der g, 1894. s402, Sei. 6ss decreased until on
September %. 1895. when it amounted to only
$40. f03,9e6. the smallest amount of lawful
money reserve held since July I2, 1898, when 10
amounted to $3.50. 254 $50. Since September.
1895, the banks have been calling in their
loans, until the reserve to-day is approx
mately $500 600. 00a Thus it will be seen that
the national banks OF the country are carrying
more than the usual amount of cash.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
sLUSTER OF ORGANS.
mountebank Methods Of the Mckinley
Mouthers.

Mountebank Methods Of the Mckinley
The McKinleyite money power com
bination admits that it is greatly en-,
couraged by the returns from Vermont
and by the Indianapolis convention, and
the organs are sounding glad notes and
declaring that their party has the dead
wood" on the people. The sanguine
temperament of some of the delegates
at Indianapolis lea to estimates of the
possibilities in several states that have
given heart of hope to the G. o. p, an6
we are now assured by some of the more
enthusiastic organs that 1T is extremely
probable that Mr.. Bryan will not carry
single state.
In the meantime, the cause of the peo
pie is moving. Mr.. Bryan has left ''th'
enemy's country" and the excitemen
attending his visit having subsidized, the
organs of the trusts and plutocrats are
fain to see in the subsistence of the eN
element falling off in bimetallic sen
timent. But the good seed that the
democratic candidate sowed in New
York has taken hold of the soil, and il
will grow and frutify to the amazemrn:
of the money power by the time election
day arrives. If the organs could keep
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

up their burst of assumed confidence for
two months, they might succeed in
making people believe that their cause
was in fair way to triumph, but they
must expect to spend no little of that
time in answering the peoples argu.
ments, which have as yet been met With
little else than sneers for the argu
ments and abuse for those who advance
them. The cry of anarchy and repudia-
ton is still heard in the land, but it viii
require something more impressive tc
convince the masses of the people thai
the time for self-assertion and effort
toward their deliverance from the bond.
age imposed on them by concentrated
wealth has not arrived. The situation
is such as to afford every encourage
ment to democrats to keep peggins
away. What the organs of the money
power pretend to regard as favorable
wind is only their own bluster.-Bing
hamton On. W Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
WHlTECAPS IN OHIO.
Farmer Horribly Maltreated and After
ward Buried Alive.


ward Buried Alive.
TOLEDO, o., Sept. 21.-The whitecaps
have created another sensation in this
county by whipping a man named
HuntSman, who lives at Holland sta
ton. ten miles from here. and burying
him alive. The story has only leaked out.
although the outrage was committed
on September 9. The Huntsmans, I'M
der threats, were afraid to communi-
cate to the authorities the story. but
neighbors learned the facts and in
formed the police yesterday. The
facts. as reported to the police, are
that two of the Huntsman children,
coming from the post Office, were picked
up on the road by two men in
a buggy and accused of stealing a
pocket-bool> containing $50. The next
night a party of men came to the
Huntsman house and, after calling
Huntsman out of bed, seized and
dragged him outside and beat and
abused him in a frightful manner.
They then carried him to a grave and,
putting him in it, covered him with
earth. After while they dug him up.
Then they beat and abused him sec
ond time, and buried him again. Then
they dug him up for the second time
and again dashed him and then drove
away. The two children were also
dashed. The affair occurred about
midnight. Huntsman is respectable,
well tn do farmer
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
NO COERCION.
Employees of the Gould Lines Can Vote Ac-
cording to Their Convictions.

Employees of the Gould Lines Can Vote Ac-
cOrding to Their Convictions.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-The rumor has
been persistently circulated that the
Gould railway lines have been coerced
in their political views by those in au-
thority, and that sound money clubs
were formed to which non-mem bership
was equivalent to non-employment. In
reply to question whether coercion
had been used, Vice President Warner,
of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain
system, replied: No, there has not.
Our employees will vote according tc
their own convictions A majority OF
them are for sound money. This does
not mean that they are republic
ans or democrats They have organ
ICED clubs regardless of rank. No in.
timida lion has been used, nor will any
be permitted by the management. nor
is any employe in danger of being dis
charged or in any manner losing his
position on account of his political
convictions"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
Palmer's Poor Memory.

Gen. Palmer's memory seems to be
failing, which is hardly surprising. con
sidering his years and other circuni
stances. In attempting to explain the
free silver editorials that appeared in
his paper, the State Register. in 1878
he remarks: "Our editorials were not
for free silver; we had no silver ques-
ton; it was coin, both gold and silver
We were not advocating free silver
simply fighting greenbacks-" If Sen
ator Palmer can find nothing more
plausible to say than that there was
no silver question in 1878, he will do
well to follow Mr.. McKinley's example
and let Mr.. Hanna do his talking. Ii
was in 1878 that the Bland-Allison sill
yer bill became law. Mr.. BANDS bill
for the free coinage of silver passed the
house in 1877, the whole country echoed
with the din of debate, and in 1878 the
compromise measure for the coinage of
1000, 900 silver dollars month passed
both houses over the veto OF President
HAYES. Senator Palmer may not re-
member now what his opinions were IN
1878, but it is certain that if he talked
silver then, he did not do it under the
impression that silver meant gold.-N
Y. Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Friends of
President Cleveland say that he has
given up his plan for two years trip
around the world upon the expiration
of his term, and that he will, instead,
settle down in New York as practi-
toner, probably forming partnership
with Secretary Carlisle or Secretary
Olney and some lawyers already in
practice there's Mr.. Cleveland recently
acquired a tract of land near Hemp
stead, L. L, adjoining the country seat
of William C. Whitney, and, it is said
he proposes to establish there hand
some country seat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

recognize that until the money question
is fully and finally settled, the Ameri-
can people viii not consent to the con-
sideration Of any other important ques-
tion- Taxation presents problem
which in some form is continually pres
ent, and a postponement of definite ac-
ton upon it involves no sacrifice of per-
sonal opinion or political principles:
but the crisis presented to financial con-
ditions cannot be postponed."-P
delphia Item.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
~Gen.- Coxey a BoIter.

COLUMBUS. o.. Sept. 21.-J. s. Coxey.
of commonweal fame, who was turned
down by the fusion congressional con-
vention in his district, has bolted the
fusion ticket and announces that he
will run independently for congress.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
THREE CHILDREN KILLED.
Run Over by q Work Train on the Wabash
Road Near Camden. Mo.

RICHMOND, Mo-, Sept 2L-Ora West.
aged six years; Carr Van Horn, aged
ten years, and the latter's brother,
aged eight years. were run over by
Wabash work train at Camden, 12
miles from here, in this county. The
boys were playing on the Wabash
tracks when, without warning, the
Wabash bore down upon them, killing
West instantly. The Van Horn boys
died about an hour later. They were
mangled beyond recognition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
Learning Through Living.

A mans ability to comprehend truth
is often affected by his conduct, and
ways of thinking and acting. One who
should go into u company of bandits
and enlarge on the nobleness of loving
ones neighbors. or of being just and
honest, ought not to lool; for a speedy
acceptance by his hearers of the truths
he presents. The words ''Our Father
in the Lords Prayer. appeal very differ
emily to the man who is learning to look
on God as his own loving Father and
Protector, as compared with one who
speaks the same words carelessly, with
no thought as to their real significance.
1t is this truth that Christ emphasized
when He said: If any man will do His
Gods will, he shall know of the doc
trine." If we would know the truth, we
must live the truths. S. Times.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24
VIRTUE OF EARLY RISING.

Old Fashioned Habit About to BE Re-
vived the World Over.
An old-fashioned habit, which has
fallen of late into disuse, is about to be
revived. It is neither more nor less
than that cruel outrage to Iaziness, get
ting out of bed betimes and beginning
the day where a large portion of the
world now ends it. Some doctors have
been recently advocating late rising,
and to the satisfaction of their clients
decried that effort to break away FROM
ones downy pillow. but others, made
of sterner material, now preach the con.
trary, and order the weaklings, as well
as the worldlings, to partake Of 1.-The
mild freshness of morning" at any cost
to their inclinations. While men and
women are using up their vitality with
balls. dinners and other social func-
tons of the winter season, and then
passing their day in exciting business
transactions, needful hours of sleep arc
necessarily curtailed, or they are taken
whenever they can be found. Such
irregularity is detrimental to the phys
ical condition, and as will be readily adj
mitted, also interferes with the routine
of established rules of living. So late
have London hours become within the
past decade some reaction in public
opinion was to have been expected. The
great metropolis custom of going to
bed anywhere before five o'clock in the
morning falls on New York and Boston
imitators with peculiar heaviness.
Americans are expected to begin their
money-making labors by eight o. nine.
and there are few business men, how
hn of nd RI
business by that time of day. Three or
four hours sleep for brains eXha usted
by the stress and storm of speculation,
for instance. is totally inadequate. The
leisure class. which is exceedingly small,
can take all its beauty sleep it wants on
both ears. and not wake till MONDAY,
but the average citizen and prospective
capitalist has to burn the candle at
both ends if he wishes to be ''gay" and
on the right side of the market at the
same time. But the new view of rising
early promises to change the fashion.
able perspective the world over. The
young man able to own a horse now
plunges out of bed into the saddle with
the dawn. and rides dozen miles before
breakfast, or he takes spin on his BIZ
cycle, when the weather permits, and
returns to his studies or his office
duties, the blood leaping through his
body and his lungs filled with enough.
oxygen to keep him in trim for the re-
mainder of the day. He is truly in
tune with life. The "a hours march be-
fore him instead of in the rear, and not
a moment is lost in the perpetual strug-
gle with futurity. IDsomniacs will not
appreciate the common-sense mandate
to get up with that orb if they do not
go to bed with him. but there would be
less of their mental malady had better
hours been kept in the first instance.
and sleep had not been repuIsed by over
work or ssipation.-Boston Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-24

Now that Gen. Grants son Jesse
has abandoned the republican party, we
shall wait impatiently for Mark Hanna
to brand him as an observation-disclosures
City Time
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-28
DIR. DAY SERIOUSLY ILL.
Suffering With Bronchitis Compli-
J. Gated With Another Ailment

DR.. David Day is seriously i'll at his resi-
sdence 274 Dayton avenue cHe has been long
afflicted with chronic bronchitis which of late
has become complicated with an ailment of
the heart.
1, DR.. Day Is one Of the most familiar figures
in st. Paul, and has taken as prominent
part in the development of this city as any
survivor of the early days. He was the first
register of deeds for Ramsey county and re-
corded the first deed with his own hand. He
drew the plans for the first court house over
forty years ago, receiving $40 for his design.
"A generation later he became one of the COM
missioners for the erection of the present
court house and city hall. His intelligent and
able services on this commission were pro-
ductive of much benefit to the public. 1t was
DR.. Day who was entrusted with the arrange
ment and purchase of the Westminster chimes
in the court house tower, and after him is
named the great bell-one of the largest in
the United States-on which the hours are
struck. Upon this bell Is engraved David
Day."
In 1853 DR.. Day was speaker of the house of
representatives. He was appointed postmas-
ter of st. Paul in 1875, and displayed much
efficiency in the conduct of the office during
two terms.
Dr.. Day is a Virginian by birth and gradu-
ate from the medical department of the Uni
versfty of Pennsylvania He began his prac-
tice in this city in the spring of 1S49. His
high character. marked abilities and zeal for
the public good have resulted in his repeated
election to important official positions from
the time he was sent by Benton county to the
legislature in 1852 until his retirement from
the court house commission a few years ago.
In reply to the inquiries of G ! O re-
porter, one of DR.. Days family said last night
that the doctor had improved and that his
early recovery was hODed for.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-02-28
MORE ABOUT AESTHETICS.
Prof. WOOdbridge,s Fourth Lecture
on the Subject

Prof F. j. E. Woodbridge gave his
fourth lecture on "Aesthetics' to an
appreciative audience at Unity church
last evening. The subject of the beau
tiful was discussed from the observers
point of view. e
The question becomes, on what basis
does the observer judge things to be
beautiful or ugly? Historically, this
question has been answered in two
ways: First, by seeking to find certain
qualities in things which account for
their beauty, and secondly, by seeking
certain qualities of the mind which &C
count for the appreciation Of beauty.
The first class fail in not being able
to point out any particular element or
set of elements to account for all phas-
es of the beautiful, and the second
class fail in their attempt to limit aes-
thetic appreciation to some restricted
phase of mental activity.
This led the observer to look for some
quality attachable to all phases of
mental activity, in order to account
for aesthetic judgment. Such a quality
is found to be pleasure, but all pleas
ureS are not recognized as aesthetic.
But it is noticed that just in proper
tion as any element tends to become
a permanent pleasure-giving element
in the conscious life, just in that pro-
portion is it judged to be beautiful.
This seems to formulate an eXplana-
ton of aesthetic judgment from an OBJ
servers point Of view. The observer
finds the cause of beauty in the fact
that certain conscious elements tend
to become permanent pleasure-giving
factors in his conscious experience.