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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

the republican party to take from the
circulating medium of the country any
of the silver we now have. On the con-
trary, 1t is proposed to keep all of the sill
yer money now in circulation on parity
with gold by maintaining the pledge of
the government that all of 1T shall be
equal to gold. This has been the un-
broken policy of the republican party
since 1878. 1t has inaugurated no new
policy. 1t will keep in circulation and as
good as gold all of the silver and paper
money which Is now included in the cur
rency of the country. 1t will maintain
their parity. It will preserve their equal
ity in the future as 1t has always done
in the past. 1t will not consent to put
this country on silver basis which
would inevitably follow independent free
coinage at ratio of 16 to 1. 1t will OPP
pose the expulsion of gold from our cir
culation Ts
The Cheap Money Bugaboo.
If there is any one thing which should
be free from speculation and change 1t
is the money of the country. 1t ought
never to be the subject of mere partisan
contention. When we part with our la
Dor, our products or our property we
should receive in. return money which Is
as stable and unchanging in value as the
ingenuity of honest men can make it.
Debasement of the currency means de-
struction of values. No one suffers so
and laborers. They are the first to feel its
bad effects and last to recover from
them. This has been the uniform expe-
rience Of all countries, and here, as else
where, the poor and not the rich are al
ways the greatest sufferers from every
attempt to debase our money. 1t would
fall with alarming severity upon invest
ments already made. upon insurance COM
panies and their policy holders, upon saw
ings banks and their depositors, upon
building and loan associa tions and their
members, upon the savings of thrift, upon
pensioners and their families and upon
wage-earners and the purchasing power
of their wages.
This Is Hardly Fair.
The silver question is not the only is
sue affecting our pending money contest.
Not content with urging the free coinage
of silver its strongest champions demand
that our paper money shall be issued di-
rectly by the government of the United
States. The Chicago democratic declara-
ton and the st. Louis populist declare ton
is that "our money shall be issued by the
general government only, without the in
tervention Of banks of Issue, be OF full
legal tender in payment OF all debts. pub
lie and private, = and be distributed dt-
rect to the people and In the lawful dis
bursements OF the government" Thus
In addition tc the free coinage of the
worlds silver we are asked, to enter upon
an era of unlimited. irredeemable paper
currency. The question which was
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

States, the price of silver went down very
rapidly, reaching a lower point than ever
before. Then, upon the recommendation
of President Cleveland, both political
parties united in the repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman law. We
cannot now safely engage in further ex-
periments in this direction.
On Dangerous Ground.
On August 22 1891, in a public address,
I said: IF we could have an internation-
al ratio which all the leading nations of
the world would adopt, and the true re-
lation be fixed between the two metals
and all agree upon the quantity of sill
yer which should constitute dollar, then
silver would be as free and unlimited in
its privileges of coinage as gold is today"
But that we have not been able to secure,
and with the free and unlimited coinage
of silver adopted in the United States,
at the present ratio, we would be still
further removed from any international
agreement. We may never be able to Sc
cure 1t If we enter upon the isolated COIN
age of silver.
The double standard implies equality
at ratio, and that equality can only be
established by the concurrent law of ma
tions. 1t was the concurrent law of ma
tions that made the double standard. 1t
will require the concurrent law of nations
to reinstate and sustain it.
What Wondrous Lovei
The republican party has not been and
Is not now opposed to the use of silver
money, as its records abundantly show.
1t has done all that could be done for its
Increased use with safety and honor by
the United States, acting apart from
other governments. There are those who
think that it has already gone beyond the
limit of financial prudence. Surely we
can go no further, and we must not per-
init false lights to lure us across the dam
ger line.
PIc-Crust Promises
We have much more silver in use than
any country in the world except India or
China-$500, 100000 more than Great
Britain, $150,000,000 more than France,
$4,000 900 more than Germany, 1926, ,000,-
900 less than India and $125,000,00 less
than China. The republican party has
declared in favor of an international
agreement, and if elected president it
will be my duty to employ all proper
means to promote it. The free coinage of
silver in this country would defer If not
defeat international bimetallism, and
until international agreement can be had
every interest requires us to maintain
our present standard. Independent free
coinage of silver at a ratio of 16 ounces
of silver to 1 ounce of gold would insure
the speedy contraction of the volume of
our currency. 1t would drive at least
500, 900, 900 of gold dollars, which we now
have, permanently from the trade of the
country and greatly decrease our per
capita circulation. 1t Is not proposed by
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

1y ana ISmunerutlVSly eHBdSeu uuIlHb
all the years of protective tariff leglsla-
tion. When those who have money lack
confidence In the stability of values and
Investments they will not part with their
money. Business is stagnant-ihe life
blood of trade Is ch cked and congested.
We cannot restore the public confidence
by an act which would revolutionlze all
values, or an act which entails deficien-
cy in the public revenues. We cannot
inspire confidence by advocating repu-
diation or practicing dishonesty, We
treasury or to the people without a
change in our present tariff legisla tion.
The only measure of a general nature
that affected the treasury and the en-
ploymenL of our people passed by the
Fifty-third congress was the general
tariff act. which did not receive the ap-
proval of the president. Whatever vir-
tues may be claimed for that act there Is
confessedly one which 1t does not pos
sess. 1t acks the essential virtue Of its
creation--the raising of revenue sufficient
to supply the needs of the government.
Ii has at no time provided enough reve-
nue. for such needs, but 1t has caused a
constant deficiency in the treasury and
q steady depletion In the earnings of la
bor and land. 1t has contributed TO swell
our national debt more than $262, ,000. 900,
a sum nearly ae great as the debt of the
government from Washington to Lincoln,
Including all our foreign wars from the
revolution to the rebellion Since its
passage work at home has been dimin-
isEed. prices of agricultural products
bavs fallen, confidence has been destroy
ed and general business Generalization
has set in on every hand.
Continued on Second Page.)
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27

fought out from 1865 to 1879 is thus to be
reopened with all its uncertainties, and
cheap money experiments Of every con-
eeivable form foisted upon us. This indl-
Gates a most startling reoctionary policy
strangely at variance with every require
ment of sound finances, but the declara-
tion shows the spirit and purpose OF those
who by combined action are contending
for the control of the government. NOT
satisfied with the debasement or our
coinage, which would inevitably follow
the free coinage of silver at 16 TO 1, they
would still further degrade our currency
and threaten our public honor by the un-
limited issue of an irredeemable paper
currency. A graver menace TO our nnah-
cial standing and credit could hardly De
should be aroused to promptly meet ana
effectually defeat 1t.
Well, Call Down Bourke Cochran.
It is a cause for painful regret and So
ncitude that an effort is being made by
those high In the councils OF the alneu
parties to divide the people OF this coun-
try into classes and create distinctions
among us, which, in fact, do not ex-
ist and are repugnant to our form OF gov
ernment. These appeals to passion ana
prejudice are beneath the spirit and INTEL
ligence of free people and should De met
with stern rebuke by those they are
sought to influence, and believe they
against class, the classes against the
masses, section against section, labor
against capital, the poor against the rich
or interest against interest in the United
States is in the highest degree reprehen-
sible 1t is opposed to the national in
stinct and interests that should be re-
spected by every citizen, We are not
a nation Of classes, but sturdy. free and
honorable people, despising the dema-
gogue and never capitulating to dishonor
This ever-recurring effort endangers pop
ular government and permanence to our
liberties.
1t is not new campaign device, our
party appeal. 1t Is as old as government
amongst men, but was. never more un-
timely and unwarranted than now.
Washington warned us against 1t, ana
Webster said in the senate, in words
which 1 feel are singularly appropriate
at this time: "I admonish the people
against the object of questions like this:
/ admonish every industrious laborer of
this country to be on his guard against
such delusion. I tell him the attempt Is
to play off his passion against his Interest
and to prevail on him in the name OF lib-
erty to destroy all the fruits of liberty"
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
BLACK GREW OVER NIGHT
And on the Fourth Ballot Was Nominated
for Governor of New Y York.

for Governor of New ork.
Saratoga, r., Aug. 26-The repub-
lican state convention was called to or
der In the second days session at 11:4O
a. m, and balloting- for a candidate for
governor was at once begun.
The first ballot was without result.
Congressman Frank s. Black of Troy.
member from the Nineteenth district,
moved up to second place from sixth
last night. The three highest on the
list were: Aldridge 242. Black 154, Fish
119. AS the fourth ballot progressed 1t
was evident that Black would be nomi-
mated When New York county was called
her 1874 votes gave Black the nomination,
and 1t was accordingly made unanimous.
Timothy e. Woodruff of Brooklyn was
nominated for lieutenant governor on the
first ballot.
The secretary was directed to cast the
vote of the convention for Irving G. Vann
of Onondaiga for judge Of the court of
appeals.
The convention then adjourned until
tomorrow.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
DISRUPTED.
Internal Dissensions Have Broken UP the
Tin Plate Trust.

Til Plate Trust.
Pittsburg. Aug. 26-The information Is
current today coming, 1t is said. from
those most vitality interested, that the
Tin Plate Manufacturers association
has been disrupted The dissolution Is
due entirely 10 differences and jealousies
existing within the association, and not
10 any external influences or conditions of
trade. The Tin Plate Manufacturers as
ISOLATION was composed of all the tin
plate manufacturers in the country, ex-
cept a few non-union firms In remote dis
iricts 1t Is altogether probable that an
other organization Of the tin plate man.
ufacturers will be effected at an early
date.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
SMOKING OUT MOSQUITOES.

Mrs. George Wilkes and Her Little Child
Seriously. Perhaps Fatally, Burned.
Florence. Aug. 26.--fSpecial) Mrs.
George Wilkes and her little child were
terribly burned today at their home in
East Florence. Mrs. Wilkes was smok-
ing out the mosquitoes when her cloth
ing became ignted. The child's clothing
also caug hit fire and both were seriously
and perhaps fatally burned.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-27
THE TARIFF.

His Argument Runs in Those Well Worn
Grooves.
Another issue of supreme Importance is
that pf protection. The peril of free sill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
strain on denendent banks and avert

strain on dependent banks and avert
any unnecessary panic.
No EFFECT ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Chicago, Dec. Alt was announced to-
day that the Droversf National bank,
which cleared through the National Bank
Of Illinois, viii clear through the Com
merciaI National The West Side bank,
will also clear through the Commercial
The Suspension has but little effect
either in the wheat pit or on the stock
exchange. Wheat indeed, showed
strength after the opening 5sc decline and
the stock market was dull and only frac-
tionally lower.
Neither the bank examiner nor any Off
Ger Of the National Bank of Illinois VIII
make any statement at present.
DIRECTORS PLEAD IGNORANCE
a director of the National Bank of IL
linois stated today that the loan made
to the Calumet Electric Street Railway
of So. 400 600 was without the knowledge
Of the directors The efforts made to
dispose Of the Calumet stock which
was held as security for the loan,
drew attention to it and brought about
the investigation which resulted in the
banks suspension.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
SHOT TWO PERSONS.
George Bryant of Fort Scott, Wounds
His Wife and Father-in-law

Fort Scott, Dec. 21--Late last evening.
while on their way to make an evening
call. William B. Reno and daughter. Mrs.
May Bryant We're shot and perhaps fa-
tally wounded by George Bryant. husband
of Mrs Bryant From eye witnesses it is
learned that Bryant approached the party
which was composed Of Mr.. Reno. his
wife and daughter. and asked 81 he could
speak to his wife minute Reno replied;
No. at which Bry ae<t commenced To
shoot Mr. Reno was shot i'm the right
breast and back. while Mrs. Bryant res
ceived two bullets IN the back, Just under
staggered to nearby houses The shooting
occurred near the Methodist Protestant
sons.
Bryant fed Immediately after the shoot
ing.
The would-be murderer is about 35 years
of age ana has been employed in the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops here for q number Of
years. He and his wife, who were mar
ried about year ago, have recently sep
aratel
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GUYS THE SENATE.
Jerry Simpson Says Tt Is Cold Sto r
age Warehouse to Put Stat es-
men to Slesp-

Jerry Simpson came to town today. He
says that he has no business Of his own
here at this time, but he has some
friends that have asked him TO intercede
for them, and that ne is here for that
purpose. When asked if he would come
UP during the legislature this winter
he sad
Wen. yes. I am somewhat Interested
in the redistricting DE the state. don't
want them to take All my good counties
and leave me the hard ones. or add any
course lit would not affect the result
any, only it would make more hard
work We could go out and convert
enough voters to make the district all
right The trouble has been that so
many have moved away to the strip
that it has kept us busy converting
them to keep the district all right"
what is the feeling about the sena-
tOrial situation in your country ~
II don't know that there is any ex-
citement over it,"
1T is said that there is some senti-
ment in favor Of Dennison there
..Weu. il there is any I have not
heard of lit. The fact of the matter IS,
that the people are not thinking about
who VIII be the senator. They seem to
think that they have elected a legisla-
ture to attend to that matter. and they
are waiting to see what the legislature
does in the matter. There are lots of
good men that are candidates, and
whatever the result is, lit viii no doubt
he ratified by the members of the par
ty. Ihe senate IS a kind OF a cold StOr-
age house. anyway, where they put
statesmen to sleep SO that they become
about as useful as the fifth wheel on a
wa g0n- OF course the senate can OBJ
struct legislation. and sometimes that is
all right and sometimes it is not it de-
pends whether lit is the measure of
your party or something that the other
party wants to pass If il is your way
the senate should not hinder its becom-
ing law. and if it is the other party S
measure. it is all right
What Of the Cuban situa ti0n ?"
II don't think that we want anything
to do in the matter at the present time
They are having some fighting over
there and q few men are being killed.
But I think that perhaps there are
some rich sugar plantations there that
some one wants, and they think that if
we could get into trouble they could get
them and at the same time this country
could work off a little surplus enthusi-
asm-
Cuba should be free. but before we
take a hand in the matter we ought to
demonstrate that We can free ourselves.
While I ana not an admirer Of Grover
Cleveland at all. Z think that he is near
er right in his opinion on the Cuban
question than he has been for some
time before on any question"
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THE WRONG MAN.
The yagrant Was Frank, but he Made q
Docr Selection.

The Yagrant Was Frank, but He Made q
Poor Selection.
A dilapidatad pattern of man stepped
up to a citizen who was walking briskly
along the street the other evening and ac-
costed him.
'sCap'n,' - he said, II hain't got no hard
luck story I'm about as lazy and oinery
as they make en-, and I won't work as
long as 1 can pick up Ivin without it.
But / N thirsty, and that s the truth.
haint had anything to drink for two
hours, and if you'll give me dime I'll 90
and spend it for whisky. That's dead hon
est. I'm spoilin for a drink o liquor.
His voice had none of the whine Of the
professional vagrant. but his sincerity
made no impression on his listener.
my friend, % said the citizen slowly
and solemnly, IT did not imagine such de-
prayity existed. If you had asked me for
something with which to buy food or nee
eesary clothing I should have taken pleas
ure in acceding to your request. II you
had asked for money enough to pay for
bath of which''=here he looked at him
from head to foot-''you appear to be in
some need. it would have afforded me sin
cere 50 abstraction to extend a helping hand
to you. But you have chosen to appeal to
a total stranger for means wherewith to
minister to the qualification of most ig-
noble appetite. Do you know that the
curse of strong drink annually carries into
the grave 600. 600 human beings IN this
oountryP Do you know thst the yearly
expenditure for alcoholic beverages
amounts to q sum equal to the national
debt9 Have YOU any idea Of the effect Of
spirituous beverages on the delicate sensi-
tive inner coating of the stomach? If you
have not, my friend, let me warn you by
all you hold sacred to give up your indul-
qence in this fearful, terrible habit. Oh,
fellow mortal, think of the
But the greasy vagrant waited to hear
no more. He hurried around the corner,
sat down on the curbstone, took off his
hat and famed himself
land / took him for sportin gentr'
he CALCULATED in a tono Of deep disgust
Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
FOUND LYING In AN ALLEY.
John M. Roof Suffers a Paralytic
Stroke Todav.

john 0. Roof. of 1880 North Taylor
street. was found this morning at 1I.45
lying in the alley at the rear OF the KIM
ba4 Piano store at $50 Kansas avenue.
Wnere ne mad fallen while untying his
horse to go to dinner. He Law Drostrate
upon the alley pavement near his horse
and II was some time before he was
thar he was intoxicated and some one no
tltlea the police that such was the case
When Sergeant Tim Donovan arrived he
recognized the man as being John NJ
Roof a collector and +-lesmam for the
FimbalI Piano company. Tnvasffg.sfi ION
showed that he had suffered a paralvtic
stroke He was unconscious and unable
to move his body Ee was carried into
the office of the Topeka Printing com
pany and DR. NJ r. Mitchell was sum
moned. He found that the stroke had
been a severe one. Mr.. Roof soon regain
ed consciousness. but was unable to
move He was taken to his home at 1880
North Taylor street ia Knights ambu-
lance Dr Mitchell thinks that the par
aANsls VIII not be permanent Mr.. Roof
naa an attack similar to This years ago.
= Is an old soldier and well known in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
Of Large Proportions VIII De-
corate Hamilton Hall Tonight
Many Notable Speakers viii De
Present,
Including Gov. Morrill, and Gov
Elect Leedys
THEMODOCS WILL SING
There viii BE Patriotic Talks
and Music
Resolutions Den0uncing Span
ish Misrule to be Adopted.

cuba Lfbrea viii be the watehword
at the meeting at Hamilton hall to-
night The words have been printed
on a large banner which win be hung
across the stage and they viii furnish
a text for the speakers.
Two large Cuban flags. 10x1s feet
win share the place Of honor on the
stage with large American flags There
are l. smaller Cuban flags which viii
also be used in the decoration Of the
hall
The meeting win be called to order
at 1880 by Governor Leedy who Will
make a short address by way Of intro
duction He VIII explain the purpose
of the gathering and it may be left to
the adroitness of that gentleman to
say just what should be said and still
keep within limitations
Governor Morrill, has been given first
place on the programme. Governor
NIorrilIs friends promise that the ad-
dress Of the governor shall not be dis
appointing and the friends of Cuba VIII
hear something interesting
Major Anderson and his MOd0cs viii
he al the meeting 1T viii be letI with
the gallant major and his companions
what they shall sing and they have
promised to fill several numbers on the
programme.
Major J X Hudson, A. fl. Horton. F.
ii Conev. John Martin and Joe M alters
complete the complement of spea kers-
The music programme has not been
completed and an effort is being MADE
to secure the attendance of Gof1n.y ;
band. John A. Bright is also expected
to fill a place on the programme by
singing The Sword of Bunker Hill"
The managers of the meeting say
that they have had many Inquiries
from people who desire to know the
purposes for which it was called. Many
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-21
CHRISTMAS sHOPLIFTING.
Arrests Made of Women and Chill
dren at a Sixth Street Store


Mrs. Nora Spendlove. the wife Of VIM.
II. Spendlove. a Santa Fe blacksmith
of 507 East Crane street, and her cousin
from the country, a Mrs. Ewards. We're
arrested Saturday afternoon for shop
lifting at the New York store 110 East
Sixth street.
They We're discovered in the act of
taking nubiaS. silk handkerchiefS and
the like and the police were called.
Mrs. .Spendlove, Mrs. Edwards and her
three children We're taken to the police
station where they were questioned by
Chief Gardiner
Il don't know what made me take
them" said Mrs. Edwards regretfully,
Il just had S1.50 to buy things for
Christmas. I had a dollar and my hus-
band sold some chickens and gave me
so cents. O; [ viii never do it again.
Let me go home with my babies"
Mrs. Edwards little girl who was also
accused of pilfering, cried when ques-
toned.
Chief Gardiner asked the little Ed
wards boy, who is but years of age:
w here did you get that knife2'
'sI got it last Christmas. said he.
who told you to say that?'' asked
the chief.
Mamma" was the honest reply.
While Mrs. Edwards was begging for
mercy the little fellow looked up at her
and in his innocence asked: whats
the matter mamma; you look sad2"
Mrs. J. e. Crockett, the proprietor of
the store where the shOplifting had
been done decided to not prosecute the
case, and when the goods had been re
stored to him he asked that the women
and children be released from custody.
They went away from the police sta
tion a sorry party. Mrs. Spendlove ac-
cOmpanied her sister out of the city
and has not been at her home 5O7 East
Crane street since Saturday In all
about 81 worth of goods had been lift
a6s