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Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
Honest Democrats Cannot support 1t.

When the assemblage of wild theo-
rists that met in Chicago last week,
in the guise of Democratic National
Convention, adopted platform that
disowned Democratic sentiment and
endorsed Populism, anarchism and in
flation, it turned its back upon the
honest Demooratic voters of the coun-
try, and made it impossible for the
latter to countenance or support its
actions. That platform marked the
parting of the ways, and it is of small
Importance who may be selected to
stand with the erratic young silver in.
fationist of Nebraska upon it. The
best men in the country, standing
upon such a platform, would meet with
just repudiation at the polls.
Honest voters of any faith: men Of
fixed, independent convictions; men
who recognize the supremacy of tho
law; men who believe in maintaining
inviolate the faith and credit of tho
nation; men who believe that coin
dollars should be intrinsically worth
one hundred cents at all times; In
fact, all men who believe in honest
politics and a Just regard for political
principles, cannot endorse the miserable
farce enacted at Chicago last week.
They cannot afford to support for
President any man who accepts nomi-
nation upon such platform.
The only hope of true Democrats,
therefore. is in the later nomination
of candidate who can stand upon a
platform that a Democrat with a con.
science can vote for and support. Fail
ing in this, even Mckinley would prove
the lesser of two evils confronting tho
country.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
A Fatal Explosion

Baltimore, Md, July l4.-Mrs.
Thomas Woolford, aged Ga years, and
her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Slemaker.
aged 65, were burned to death by the
explosion OF a coal oil lamp last night
at their home. No. 1910 Riverside
avenue. The women were ascending the
steps leading to their bedroom, on the
second floor, one of them carrying the
lamp. when it exploded, throwing the
burning oil over them. Both died this
morning. 80
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

A news dispatch from Dublin, Ire
land, says that syndicate of that city
recently purchased the land at the ex-
treme north of Ireland, which includes
the Giants Causeway, and erected a
barrier, demanding the payment OF a
toll TO view the causewsy. The action
of the syndicate has been denounced
on all sides, and some indignant
tourists have torn up the barrier and
thrown it into tho sea. The matter
will be tested before the courts, and
the purchase should be set aside, il
possible. The idea of making view Of
this great national wonder matter of
greedy gain is repugnant. AS we'll
endeavor to compel people TO pay 80
much look for feasting their eyes
upon the glorious fall OF the waters at
Niagara.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Mr.. Bryan and his friends cannot
Justly complain if Democratic votors
bolt the Chicago nominations. Candi-
date Bryan himself is a bolter. He
bolted when his financial principles
were repudiated by the Nebraska
Democratic State convention, and as a
bolter was admitted to the Chicago
convention by the brute force of ma.
jority vote, regardless of the weakness
of his contest. Having set an example
in boiling, Mr.. Bryan and those respop
sible for his nomination cannot blame
others for following it.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
onndiaa,e Bryan q. q potter.

Further investigation into the politi-
cal record of Mr., William j. Bryan,
the accidental Democratic candidate for
President OF The United States, shows
that IL is not such as to commend him
to the support Of even those partisan
Democrats who may hold party regu-
arity above all other considerations.
Being comparatively young man
only SO years of age-Mr. Bryan, in the
first place, has not record Of long
years of faithful service in the Demo.
cratic party to commend him. This,
however, is not crime-in itself it is
not even valid objection-but under
the circumstances it is significant.
1t has already been Shown how Mr..
Bryan entered the Chicago convention
as bolter, seated solely by the power
of the majority vote. As matter of
fact, the Democratic State Convention
of Nebraska, when it assembled to
consider the claims of delegates to the
Democratic National Convention, re.
pudiated both Bryan and his political
principles by substantial and honest
majority. 1t refused to elect him a
delegate, and it declared in favor OF
honest money.
But this repudiation by his own State
did not settle Bryan. He was deter
mined to sit as delegate in the
rational convention, even IL the Demo-
Gratis of his own State were opposed to
him, and SO he appealed TO the Popu-
listic- free silver combination that
dominated the gathering at Chicago.
How the contest ended is we'll known.
Bryan had neither right nor justice on
his side. He was simply in favor with
the Populists and repudiationists at
Chicago, who, by the nero virtue OF
superior number Of votes, decided to
elect delegates to represent the honest
Democrats of Nebraska. BY the over
ruling OF the voice of sovereign State,
Bryan was enabled to sit as delegate
in convention that subsequently
nominated him for President of the
United States
But long before the assembling of
the Chicago convention, Bryan ap-
peared before the country in the role
of bolting Populist, and not Demo
crat. About a year ago he made a
public speech in Birmingham, Ala
bama, in the course of which he de-
clared, in response TO a question pro.
pounded by local Populist, that be
would not support gold standard can.
didate for President, nor gold stand
ard platform.
The nomination Of Bryan, therefore,
does not appeal TO Democrats on the
score of party regularity. In every
other respect, it lie repugnant to all
Democrats who believe in hard money
and the other standard principles ol
their party. He is simply Populist,
standing upon Populist platform.
No good Democrat is bound to sup,
port him, and none can do SO without
violence to his conscience and his true
political principles.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Here is pen picture of Candidate
Bryan, taken from this editorial
columns of the Philadelphia Ledger:
"Mr. Bryan is, in fact, dangerous
demagogne, fifty representing the
party of reputation, socialism and
anarchy which under the name of the
Democratic party has placed him in
nomination for the Presidency. No
true Democrat can afford to give him
the support OF his vote. Patriotic
duty requires that every sound money
Democrat shall support Mckinley,
directly or indirectly, as may be found
most expedient. "
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The fact that resolution commend
ing the administration of President
Cleveland was turned down by com
mittee of the Democratic National Con
vention at the behest of Senator Till
man, is compliment to Mr.. Cleveland
OF the highest character. He can we'll
feel assured that by earning the hos
tility of the Tillmans and Altgelds, he
has rendered great service to the honest
people of the country.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic National Convention at Chicago
is practically platform of repudiation.
There is also strong probability that
1t will be repudiated by the people,
when they cast their ballots in Novem.
ber
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Vulcanizoa fibre is a substance of
much utility. 1t is light, clean and
capable of being converted TO various
uses. 1t would make capital money.
Why not use it for the coin of the
country? Monetiae it, by law. at a
ratio of lG to with gold, and there
you are. 1t would give us a nice cur
rency and help along local industry,
as il is manufactured largely IN this
CITY,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Had the Republican National Con
vention nominated sound money can
didate for President, instead of trim
mer like Mckinley, there would have
been moro assurance for the people of
the country in the outcome Of the
serious crisis that now confronts them.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Peaches and politics-local politics,
that is---msy profitably engage the at
tentiou of Delaware voters for the next
few months. Their interest in national
politics has been sadly shaken.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The Democrats of Delaware, in State
convention assembled, opposed the
free coinage of silver at any ratio. -
They cannot, therefore, stultify them
selves by giving ths electoral vote of
the State to free coinage candidate
for President, upon free coinage plat.
form. They can, however, save their
State government from falling into the
hands of the Republican party. A
Governor, Legislature and Consti.
tutional Convention are to be elected.
These things are of great Importance TO
the Democrats of this State, and they
should not forget them, even in their
disgust at the manner in which. their
principles have been trampled under
foot at Chicago
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
uharred Mith Assnult.

Henry Brown was arraigned before
Magistrate Sasse Monday night on the
charge of assaulting John NJ. Null
rooney several weeks ago. He waived
a hearing, and $500 hail was required
for appearance at the upper court.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The voters Of the country should now
look to the Congress to be elected next
fall. The Senate is largely in favor of
free silver coinage. and the great effort
should be TO elect House of Repre-
sentatives that will be against the
pernicious doctrine. This will effectually
prevent free silver coinage legislation
for two years, at least.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Though Delaware Democrats may
differ in regard to their national ticket,
there is no reason why they should not
be unit for their State ticket. A
vote that repudiates the Chicago
nominees will count as much for the
State ticket as vote that includes
them. This is a point that should not
be forgotten during the campaign.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Delaware Democrats can at least re-
solve to save their State at the next
election. Division over the financial
question need not prevent them from
uniting solidly to beat the Republicans
in the contest for the control Of the
State government.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
Hisgins as a Leader.

To correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun who looked into the Republican
situation in Delaware from a news
point of view, Wilmington Republi-
can who announced himself positively
as against Addicks spoke as follows:
"Nor am willing to train with
Senator Higgins. He is a narrow and
selfish man. The party gave him a
magncifent opportunity to lead it. He
was absolute dictator for six years
For his failure to be reelected to the
United States Senate he haa himself to
blame. 1t was the natural result of
the small politics which he played
while in command No one can train
with Higgins who is net willing to
recognize him as absolutely infallible
in Judgment.
Mr.. Higgins can never again be the
leader of our party in this State. He
has had his day. His course at st.
Louis in keeping out the regularly
elected delegates WAS, to. my mind, a
gross outrage and without excuse or
justification On any ground. Higgins
as a leader has never been a success.
Defeated in his own county, and under
his Leadership the party here was thrown
down in 1880 and again in 1882. "
This is true. AS leader, Mr.. Hig-
gins was a conspicuous failure. His
leadership did much to bring the party
into disrepute.
Higgins leadegship was repudisted
by the Republican voters, and that of
Addicks substituted. The change was
no improvement! Now let the Repub.
lican voters repudiate Addicks, as they
have repudiated Higgins, and rs-
organize under new. clean and honest
leadership. tt
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
wANAMAKER,s.
Z PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 13, 1896.
Store VII Close at ! o'cloek
on Saturdays During
The Summer.
AT LAST A PRICE TUMBLEi

We've passed all limits in
Bicycle selling - we've sold
more than eight Mousand Con-
hnental BicyeleSt We believe
in them thoroughly as being
strictly high-grade, handsome,
enduring wheels, and now
we've taken the necessary
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The election of a sound. money House
of Representatives should be the great
issue of the campaign. With House
resoluteIy opposed to the free silver
coinage folly, Mckinley, even with his
silver inclinations, could do no harm
as President. r.t..a
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

'This is not bolt" says the New
York Times, in citing the Democratic
leaders who have announced their in
tention not to vote for Bryan, and the
Democratic newspapers that have re-
pudiated the whole business Of the
Chicago convention, "it is the vindica-
tion of true Democracy. 1t is stripping
the disguise from an impudent pre-
tender and whipping him out of the
party whose leadership he seeks TO
usurp. Reputation, swindling and
revolution are not Democratic and have
not the slightest hold on the hearts or
consciences of Democrats. it is the
duty, as it will be the pleasure, of
Democrats 10 crush them go completely
that they will never in our generation
trouble the land
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
Brandyw,ne chapter. Tpworth L..ru..

Brandywine Chapter. Epworth Lensue.
The Brandywine Chapter OF the Ep-
worth League was reorganized Monday
evening, the following officers being
elected: President. Edward Haggerty;
Vice Presidents, First. Helen Good.
ing; second, Matte Webb; third, Nan
Reynolds; fourth, George Loomis;
Department of Correspondence, Will,
liam Lyons, Jr. Treasurer, Harry
1aytnr
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Mr.. John F. Salisbury did himself
credit at Chicago. Notwithstanding
his intense free silver coinage convic.
tions, he voted against the outrageous
movement by which the delegation
from tho State of Michigan was
changed from gold to silver. The con
test was based upon the most frivolous
grounds, and the action of the conven-
tion in sustaining it was simply a
steal. 1t was an adoption of the Mark
Hanna tactics that were SO much in
evidence at the st. Louis convention.
Mr.. Salisbury, by his manly vote and
protest, did credit to himself and good
service to the Democratic party of his
State.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The uemonetizatiop of silver by the
act of 1873 is charged with the decline
in the price of silver. But here are
some facts about the matter, as given
by the Boston Globo: sin the fifteen
years preceding 1873 the whole world
had produced only little more than
seven times as much silver as gold, or,
say, 615, 600 900 ounces of silver to
100000 ounces of gold for that
entire period. In the year 1873, when
the great silver mines of the United
States were pouring out their product,
less than fourteen times as much silver
as gold was produced in the world. But
after 1873 the worlds production of
silver increased with great rapidity.
For the last fifteen years it has been
at the rate of just about twenty ounces
OF silver TO one ounce of gold. The
figures Of these fifteen years are Sill
yer, l,6s2, 600, 0C0 ounces; gold, 81, 600,
600 ounces. I" And still the silver
fanatics insist that the government
stamp can give increased intrinsic
value to the white metal.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The sound money Democrats OF Hi
nois have issued an address to the
other States, recommending the call
ing OF another convention and the
nomination of new tiuket as the only
logical course for sound money Demo
Gratis TO pursue. Senator John M.
Palmer's name leads the signatures to
the call.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
why poe. Not MeKlnler Saw snp

Insincerity Is crime charged by
the Morning News against those Demo-
Gratis who, repudating the free silver
coinage declarations of the Chicago
convention, desire to have an indepen-
dent, ound-money Democratic ticket
for which to cast their votes at the
election. 1t says:
As to Governor Mckinley not being
sound upon the financial question tho
assertion is cowardly assault upon an
honest man and as patriotic an Ameri-
can citizen that ever lived. Governor
Mckinley has endorsed the st. Louis
platform without equivocation, and the
malicious attempt to impugn his hon
esty of declaration is but in keeping
with the Democratic policy of false
hood and misrepresentation waged in
1852.
This is simply ronsense. Governor
Mckinley is not ''sound upon the
financial question. In fact, he is de-
cidedly unsound. While IN Congress
he favored with voice and vote the free
coinage of silver. and he has never at
tempted to repudiate this record.
In his public remarks since his nomi-
nation, Mr.. Mckinley has talked all
around the financial question, without
making any declaration in favor of the
gold standard beyond quasi approval
of the st. Louis platform. His COL
league, Mr.. Hobart of New Jersey,
comes out most positively for sound
money. Mckinley refuses to say what
his financial views, if he has any, are.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16
A1ents dSantea.

A GENTS WANTED-FREEO OUTFIT
n from largest factory in tho business, One
agent earned $1,000; several Sl00Oin 1876.
Nio,s',So r. o. 1871, New Yors3
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

step to make the prizes less
titan eVerf There isn't an
iota of change in the wheels /;
they are the same bicycle per-
lection at the new prices that
thousands have enjoyed at the
old and higher prices.
6ooo coNTINENTALs
are ready for selling. These
are the prices
Men'S ConkneakoLs-
Model "a, Weight "a lbs.-
our S45 wheels at $3.50.
Model 38, weight "a lbs.--
our $50 wheels at $3.50.
Model So, weight 20 lbs.-
our SIS wheels at $50.
Women'S Continenkaks-
Model 80, weight "a lbs.--
our $45 wheels at $3.50.
Model 81, weight 20 lbs.-
our SIS wheels at $50.
No better stuffs in any 800
wheels; no handsomer wheels
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follow:
Brake, extra, S..
Diamond frame of Mannesmann seam-
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turned from tool steel. tempered to
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steel; rap-trap or Brandenburg ped
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accurately milled; u inch Humber
pattern chain; highly enameled
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and screw driver, and repair kit.
Every wheel is carefully ad-
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will not deliver them until
we've had them thoroughly
tested. Such bicycle values are
new. And in buying Conti-
mental Bicycles you are as safe
as though you paid two or
three times the prices we ask.
1t is an event in the history
OF cycling. Make the most
Of it.
JOHN WANAMAKER.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

Mr. Charles L. Hutchinson, a promi-
nent business man of Chicago, who
has just returned from tour around
the world, says that India is a terrible
example of the bad effects Of free
silver. "If l had my way" he says,
" | would send all the free-silver adj
vocates to India for few months. If
they found they had to receive their
pay in silver rupees, they would begin
at once to hate the white metal. The
rupee was once worth GO cents, but
free coinage brought it down to 27
cents, where it now stands. The
natives hope, however, that we will
adopt free coinage, as they can then
ship us their rupees and raw silver to
be coined"
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The lessons Of the past are not to be
despised, for from them we learn wis
dom. England once had an experiment
in cheap silver coinage, such as the
Populists now wish this country TO
establish. The government deliberately
coined "cheap shilling" by reducing
its actual value to nine pence. Ma
caulay, in his History of England, ="
describes the result, as follows:
But when the great instrument Of
exchange became thoroughly deranged,
all trade, all industry, were smitten as
with palsy. The evil was felt daily
and hourly, in almost every place, and
by almost every class, in the dairy and
on the threshing floor, by the anvil
and by the loom, on the billows of the
ocean and in the depths of the mine.
Nothing could be purchased without
dispute. Over every counter there was
wrangling fem morning to night. The
workman and his employer had a quar-
rel as regularly as tho Saturday came
around. On fair-day or market
day the clamors, the reproaches, the
taunts, the curses, were incessant I;
and it was well if no booth was over
turned and no head broken. No mer-
chant would contract to deliver goods
without making some stipulation
about the quality of the coin in which
he was to be paid. Even men of bust
ness were often bewildered by the con-
fusion into which all pacuniary trans
actions were thrown. The simple aud
the careless were pillaged without
mercy by extortioners, whose demands
grew even more rapidly than the money
shrank. The price of the necessaries of
life, of shoes, of ale, of oatmeal, rose
fast. The laborer found that the bit
of metal, which whsn he received it,
was called a shilling, would hardly,
when he wanted to purchase not of
beer, or loaf Of rye bread. 60 as far
as siXpence Where artisans Of more
than usual intelligence were collected
in great numbers, as in the dockyards
at Chatham, they were able to make
their Complaints heard and to obtain
some redress. But the ignorant and
helpless peasant was cruelty ground
between one class which would give
money only by tale, and another which
would take it only by weight.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-07-16

The States which hold elections
before November this year are Ala
bama, August Sd; Vermont, Septem-
ber lst; Arkansas, September eth !;
Maine, September 18th; Florida, Oc-
tober 9Th, and Georgia, October 7tb.
The results will doubtless be signifi-
cant in forescasting the result OF the
great contest in November.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-12
HITE GOOD HEPORIS.
Excellent Work at several of the Metho-
dist Churches.

DESPITE the fact that business has been
dull for a long time. and especially so
during tn political campaign, the Meth
odist ministers of this city had excellent
REPORTS to carry TO the conference IN
Lynchburg
Two will not return TO Richmond, hav-
ing completed their four years pastor
ate. They are Rovs. w. Asbury Chiis-
tian. of Asbury church, and :. {. Hatch-
or. Of Barton Heights. Both of these gen
tlemen have excellent reports peh4id
them.
Rev. II. NJ. Hope will not be returned
as uastor of Clay-Street church because
he goes to the Petersburg y. NJ. c. \.
During the year. at Centenary church,
sixty-seven persons have been received
into the membership. forty on profession
of faith. and twcnty-seven by transfer
Twenty-Five persons have been transfer
red to other churches, and twelve nave
died. The money raised for all pur-
poses will not fan short Of $1,000 The
Sunday-sohool and Epworth League show
manifest improvement, growth and use
fitness. Rev. Dr. W. Y. Tudor Is pas
tor.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher IS now completing
his fourth year at Barton Heights. Here
the Methodists have a live church and "a
growing congregation. In spite Of the
calamity that bcfell the pretty suburb
of Barton Heights last spring. i'm the
failure OF its founder the church Will
make the best report in its history. Pas
tors salary and all collections required
by the conference are raised i'm fun. also
about $500 for other purposes. There have
been twenty-five conversions and about
forty accessions to the church.
Ifar~ mr. lea of Dis 81
carried with him a good report from his
church 1t shows that since the last
meeting one hundred and twenty new
members have been added 10 the church
making in all four hundred and eighty.
The collections have been good and
everything is paid up.
Rev. Thomas Potts ID. D.. OF Park
Place Methodist church. reports an in
crease of ffTy-two members. The fol-
lowing collections were made during the
year; Missions. Sil3: regular collections
SAP. The salary OF pastor has been paid
in full.