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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
nm woMAN,s rnlrIoN

Iho Ladies' Reading club ara closing M
their work on their edition Of the Beau.
mont Journal. which WIN appear on ihr
ib'h' and Mrs, Florence Long. the talented
'hilivss ~ rhiet atsurVs The post ,ur,,-
pohdeht ihj ne paper Win n.i only br
aNelle Tor is interesting ountcn,s but
YIN ne thinR OF beauty ann "A joy lor.
over The lsdics are dciightrd MN IN,
literal patronage given then hy IN, tepre
s,n'aiiy" business men ana they prnpnsa To
Snow ihcir Appreciation by pubilshll.
tetct bur then Il would b,nily he falT Ia
roh the pleasant surprise W store for
gNcry"ne "ho secures copy Of tho pa.
per ~
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several days ago and sustained some dam
hges. arrived this morning. bringing with
her two Of the wreokcis who aMist.d In
pulling her of and who are here 10 cDllsct
their salvage survey Will he made and
h diver VIII examine her bottom Mon
day
The board Of survey has completed tho
examination Of the steamship Powderhain.
Sunday, and pronounced her scaworthy
After dischsrgips 40 tons OF her cargo.
To put her on even keel. and completing
necessary repairs to her pumps shc win
proceed. on Monday to Hamburg, where
,hc viii be discharged and 40 on tho
docks
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Charles Northnohcr. who was arrested
last week ON four charges OF iorgory. waA
before Judge Gavin this morning on writ
OF habeas corpus for reduction of bail
Northacher It appears was president %
tho international nrloklayors union No.
Of Galveston ". VI. Melton vas recording
secretary aud J.. Haas Was director The
union kept deposit In the bank. which
was subject to check by the three officers
mentioned, aetna Ia conjunction, the hig
naturrs Of whom we're furnished to the
bank The checks were also required To
bear the imprint OF the lodse aoai, which
was kept ny Financial Secretary Wehh"r IN
trunit AZ the lodge room, and 20 which
no on, else had access, save durlug the
incetiueH NJ the uuion
frw wouta nro. an was shown In owl
dcurc. the uulpn authorized a payment TO
the trades assembly. and Nnrihachor went
to tho prrk tn get the money Ito Wna
Informed that the union hnd hut 81 ON
dopysi, aud when he aal ihrro must bo
some mlstrhe he was rakcd 90 bring the
bank book around 20 he balanced Ito dld
so and when tho balance had boon riruct
he found among utllet cancelled Nhrul,H
-four hrallng dates OF September 3. q ~ and
20, respectively aggregated tllN. which ho
fepudlst0d an fotErrlea Subsequently
thereto, Motion and liaaR repudlatcd their
signatures. II was shown that Norlhaoher
inatlgated civil proceedings aEpinat tho
bank for The money they held blck un ac-
count of thea. four checks aud that he
also brought the matter 10 the attention
OF the grand Jury which Indicted him
William Frciolichs. cashier uf the Rns-
enhcrg bank testified that he dld not
know which ~ the employees ~ tbs bank
eashcd the checka "a by whom they ysre
presented me signatures, II forged Mera
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has NOT WITHDRAWN

There is no foundation Tor he renor,
which hos gained currency In c.rlala quar-.
tens To the onen lhat Nh Il t. Robertson
has Ni'hli avn from tho race for chief clerk
or thu lower house II the Twenty NTH
l'*lFla'urf NJ HpHrrt-1a is m Ia STAY
and has received sufficient onroura cement
to warrant lho belicf tia, his chances of
landing arr OF the heai
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baptist Revival.

fiaionia. Teras. December 5 The te.
viyh services being conducted az tho tiar
'ist church by Evangelist y o Mitchell
snd W O. Hart are attracting LARGE audi.
cncca. Mir. Mi,ehells preaching is Of a
highly intellectual order ana cotnhinrd
with Mr.. HRrt's bright and tnsl,ifins In,.si'
instruo,s aud on,ortalnH In a hieh drr,,,
and our psople are show ing more lnirr,.i nd
these services than has been oxhiblfci l.,
them In many long day Ia a religions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

The Joseph W Moon nuygy company NJ
NJ Louis with a capital stuck " so Goa
was today Eraut.d q permit, to dp bus.noss
IN TEXAS by the secretary Of stare
Judge y X s,lks Of Giidinvs ! G do
l.Hmoriuicie. Y r. IL cand Of Galveston
Tom J, Lee OF Waco aud e J Raker and
PnlRe
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nRAsTY noIlND OYER.

Dan Grnrty. charged with the murder NJ
birdie Henderson,. had preliminary eS-
animation before Recorder johnson this
morning and was bound over TO await the
action OF tho grand Jury under n bond OF
$500.
few days ago a woman died Who had
been shot In the leg about two weeks before.
II being claimed that the shot was acct
dental. and II waH IN connection With this
.rre that Grnsty wns arrested.
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EVEN AND EXACT 1rsTIcr.


"i takes blacksmith 10 shoe horse
n ro,nlor tn mink. n shoc htt TINT n liant
,.. ,..,.. 4, .....,
'''''n ~ N' ~ 'N'
want Justice was demonstrated IN orange
several days ago" remarked n citizen ~
Orange In tho ,obby of tho Cr,,by hotel
ot,. No.. a., ,.,.,,, ,,.a ~. ,,.o p,.,,,
i'''sraph company iouha II necessary 10
roudnmn IA ripttt pf ,vuy frnfn the Saline
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

Assistant Attorney Grnefal Loasett len
"a" afternoon for Waco whore he VIII
r'ifes"n' The state Ia tha hit,as cnrpua
c'se OF the state VA. y r Hathaway. bot
yer kuo@n 90 the Rtsndard Oh case The
rass is sol io' hearing In tho Federal oourt
az Waco Monday
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TIE WATER nusINEss

There are no" IN port four vessels load
ing for McssrH r y spotsWood 3 co. va,
the Eiijrrn, the Neptune tho Norman ani
the iehaidus, which VIII take out some
Thing over two million feet This arm HIS
hires othnr vessels due and ire members
'hcrrof are krrt busy hurryihr material
20 load chem. Tho Reliance will clear the
Mary Saniotd teiey This company hau
fonr sossgis u1s due the steamship nrla
iNnA, which hls been chartered Tor two
irips the Meinsiue. the 0lsas ON and rht
- r. liliohto,k Tho Consolidated Enport
umhsr company IL loading the nisS. and
itc Alice and has chartered the stonmahln
Washington nefldes /, has other vessels
under charter. heretofore noted. which az,
about due az the Pass
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defense. There Is rulnor that counsel has
or VIII be employed to assist the State IN
the prosecution.
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Ne Are SnOVlQ OuI Lois d Goods, |hg Prices 0Ip lllN

stock OF IIayiand China in IN. ,
selection of either OF the foiowins
the
! = the latest 'Fwrr
CUT GLASS Those who is cieapes, IN ~, a.
he Il AwH
BANQUET LAMPS pretty line. :, 20 o,w,
CARVING SETS Only the quality, per ne, ia ~.
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burglars NJ HANGER.

Ranger. Texas, December 5.--Last night
Ranger had another petty thief 10 enter
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FoWpERHAM AND MAYrlELn.
Tho British steamship Mayncid. which
struck on Elbow reef on tho Florida cons,
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NOTES AND pERsorALs

NVTI3' IND FIWNUNNIS-
Mr. j. \. Gilbert was out la the State
several days during the week.
Mr.. Q, A. L<ons returnsd Thursday morn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

One Of tho nrms repre.cn,,rn -,
~. ''''"W pinc concern states that
,"'y nave h7d more Inquiries for timber,
n'ANy noorlns and finishing h,ho, a.
1919 ', rs, 'Wo weeks Than thcy have hna ~
9a,,u.r ,lno" the FIRST u The yc1r ria
ann 10Y p's umbors is especially h nVy
operations this winter and snri, ""'ll,ns
herman $50 "P'"S llm-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

w L. Hates of the wholesale firm n,
iu''oef dealers Of Clarke * hates. Kanss,
wy arrived In the city Tuesday morn NJ
Although his Journey southwark Is one NJ
mess ne expected to escape the biz
Mtds which arr rarihR in The North Tie
tlhSarn proceed hiu however. and Ia.
I l"und 1t Almost ss cold here as In Kanans
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The water boat ST George left Tor sa-
elne Pass Saturday with fresh water Tor
vessels iyinr IN port there and with a
cargo OF mulberry knees, which vii q TO
"AiV'"on. thence 60 foreign ports
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

The Republican party il unrcservedly
for sound money. IL caused the enact
ment OF the law providing for the re-
sumption Of specie payments IN 1879 J
since then every dollar has been as good
as gold.
1--WE are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency or impair the credit OF our coun-
try. We are, therefore, opposed TO the
free coinage OF silver except by inter
national agreement with the leading
commercial nations OF the world, which
we pledge ourselves TO promote, and
until such agreement can be obtained,
the existing gold standard must be, pre-
served. All our silver aud paper cur
rency must be maintained at parity with
gold, and we favor all measures designed
60 maintain inviolably the obligations
OF the United States, and all our money
whether coin or paper, at the present
standard, the standard of the most en-
lightened nations. Adopted by tho
Republican national convention ut st
Louis, June lS, 1896.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

Mr.. Bryan comes into Michigan to en-
tighten the natives upon the money
question. He comes 60 tell us how TO
double the price OF silver the world over,
thus making the silver dollar as "dcar"
AS the gold dollar, and he comes also to
denounco the "dcar" as thing TO be
despiscd and abandoned. He has been
doing this contortion net In other
states and hc will no doubt repeat IL
many times in Michigan.
by "A simple edict Of the United States
congress he says the price Of silver the
whole world over can be lifted from six
ty-fve cents per ounce, it's present price,
60 81 30 cents per ounce, thus making
che 10 TO ratio Of the two metals agree
with the commercial ratio. The only
reason he has given for his remarkable
faith in the tranacendent powers Of con-
sress, " that II congress passcss a 10 10
1 free and unlimited coinage law no own
or ~ silver would sell more than sixteen
ounces OF silver for ono ounce Of gold
That II merely his assertion, supported
by absolutely nothing IN the worlds ex-
pericncc. IL IL the opinion OF the worlds
best financiers that the law OF supply
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

and demand cannot be repealed or sus-
pended BY an act Of the United States
congress or any other law-making
power
Free and unlimited coinage at the 10
To / ratio, the commercial ratio now
being 80 TO !. would pile up at our
mints more Of the worlds silver in one
year than could b. coined in many
years. IL would SO stimulate the pro-
duction OF silver as 80 make il "a drug
in the market" and the inevitable result
would be a smash aud lower prices.
Then your hity-cent dollar might be
worth twenty-five cents and it might
not
But all this silver wider the Bryan
plan is to be coined ION private ac-
count and not on government account.
This means that it is to be coined Tor
the owners of silver bullion aud that all
the profits are to go 60 them.
Can Mr. Bryan give one good reason
why the government should run it's
minis free for the purpose OF giving TO
rich corporations and individuals such
immense profits as would accrue to them
from the coinage OF debased dollars
Every silver dollar so coined would be-
long TO the owner OF the silver bullion,
aud no man could get one OF those dol
lars without giving FOR it its equivalent
in something. The government would
have no responsibility concerning it, Tor
it would be individual property.
Perhaps Mr.. Bryan will tell as, as he
has told the people la other states, that
all he asks is TINT silver may have as
fair treatment as gold at the minis
that they shall have equal privileges, etc.
II 20, let ms say Co him that he isn't
asking for any such thing He demands
that fifty cents worth Of silver shall he
equal to 100 cents worth Of gold at the
mints and everywhere else. and that is
equality" with n vengeance.
Mr. Bryan will OF course re-declare his
unialiering allegiance 60 the Altgeld
plank, which threatens the reorganiza-
I ion OF the federal courts ON lines TO suit
tile anarchists, and which also denies
the right oil the federal government TO
protect the freedom 81 interstate com
merce, the United States mails and en-
force its own laws against the will OF the
mob. lie has repeatedly said that lac
heartily indorses every plank in the
Popocratic platform, so we know just
where he stands.
The charm Of Mr. Bryan's eloquence
may be all he thinks il is, but intelligent
voters are not so moved 10y IT as TO rem
der them insensible 20 the dangerous
doctrines he espouscs- Detroit Journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

The Pith of Local Events Condensed to
Right Point
Capt. Andrew Gulgren, OF Iron Rivl
was in the city on Tuesday. The co
tain is mine inspector OF Iron couniW
Il salary Of one dollar per annum.
is the only county official whose salp
was not reduced at the recent meets
81 the county board.
NJ. Willinghanh, OF Kiel, Wis, and
former resident OF Crystal Falls, was
guest OF his daughter, Mrs. j n. StdI
ems this week. The DIAMOND DRILL &
knowledgcs n call.
Miss Lulu Abbott returned this W
TO her home at Hudson, Mich, nitef
three. months visit at the home OF !
brother, Fred II. Abbott.
Messrs. Martin Bach and NJ. H. Mt
arty made stumping tour throp
Iron county this week.
r. b. Webb will spend Sunday "
his family at Minneapolis.
james DickIe. OF Iron Mountain, n
Crystal Falls visitor Thurday.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

Hon. Chawley Towne, OF Duluth, vi
got too big for his clothes and slid outi
the Republican party on the free silly
toboggan, has postponed his libel 81
against the st. Paul Dispatch. Hq
Chawley Towne will be indefinitely poi
poned on the third day Of next month.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

CARLOS y. Sheldon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

STATE TICKET.
For Governor
HAzEN $. PINGREE.
For Acknowledgement
THOMAS b. DUNsTAN.
For Secretary Of State
WASHINGTON GARDNER.
For State Treasurer
GEORGE A. STEELE.
For Auditor General
RoscoE ID. DIX.
For Attorney General
FRED A. MAYNARD.
For Land Commissioner
WILLIAM A. FRENCH.
For Superintendento Of Public instruction
Jason Il. HAMMOND.
For Member Board Of Education
john w. SIMMONS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET.
For Sheriff
MANvILLE b. WAITE.
For Prosecuting Attorney
SHERMAN Il. HANDY.
For County Treasurer
john FISHER.
For Judge Of Probate
ALBERT l.. FLEwELLING.
For Clerk
WILLIAM j. Brown.
For Register OF Deeds
IRVING II. JACKSON.
For County Surveyor
HENRY b. BAKER.
For Coroners-
CASPER ABHLE.
FRANK RAHER.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

SENATORIAL TICKET.
For Senator-Thirty-lirst District
ALEXANDER MAITLAND.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
THE POLITICAL POT

Random Shots on ls Present Political Situation,
Local and Otherwise.
The Iron Mountain Press is authority
Tor the statement that Mr.. Robert {.
Henderson, OF Norway, viii decline the
Popocratic nomination for prosecuting
attorney Of Iron county The Press
further states that Mr.. Henderson could
have received the nomination for this
Office in Dickinson county on similar
ticket, had lac cared to sacrifice his
sound money bottom The Press lives
near Mr. Henderson and ought to know
what it is talking about.
We can see, now, why the Iron River
fellow shouted "Our Maker first, w. j.
j. Bryan and free silver next" He
thought that Hr. BIyau's ril!crins anent
the "cross Of gold and crown Of thorns"
extended into holy writ. lie was max
ing the bluff good and going his chief one
better.
Archbishop Ireland has given the press
three-column letter, urging his fellow
american citizens 60 support the patri-
otic principles set forth in the national
platform Of the Republican party The
Popocrats hasten 60 inform us that 'it
is none OF the archbishop's business"
We wonder why Simply because he Is
identified with the Roman Catholic
Church? II this he SO, we would like to
inquire how long since, was n churchman
deprived 81 the rights and privileges OF
citizenship in this country How long
since a churchman was prccluded from
objecting Go the honest obligations OF
bis own country being repudinted2
How long since u churchman was forbid
den from flngiug the threat Of secession
back into tho teeth Of the led.minded
| Tillman2 How long since n citizen oi
this Republic was deprived OF his right OF
protest against an insult to the highest
tribunal OF justice in this land-the SUI
preme court OF the United States-and n
declaration TO plunge that body into
the mire OF politics, in order that
anarchy may know no check How
long since churchman was compelled
Co sit idly by and sec the president OF
the United States shorn OF his power 10
preserve our union OF States2 II il isn't
Archbishop Ircland's business and the
business Of every other patriotic Ameri-
eau citizen, we would like TO inquire, in
Gods name, whose business is it2 We
will respectfully inform our Popocratic
friends that the permcancy OF this gov
crnmont of ours is just as much the con
ccrn OF Archbishop Ireland as il il OF
John Patrick Altgold, Eugene V. Dcbn
and dozens of other bright and particu.
lar stars OF the Popocratic ornament,
who would destroy il in a moment had
they the power and courage.
The Popoeratic party has been very
aptly compared with Texas heller: IL
Is a fine looking animal-wide between
the horns, head high. can jump higher
than any other heller in the country,
below louder than any other heller ON
earth, but IL gives the poorest milk OF
any heller Of record That's the popo.
cratic party. and u the laboringman OF
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.

For Member OF House ofRepresentatiyes
of Michigan
GEORGE ID. CRIPPEN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

this country undertakes to get his SUI
ply from it during the next four years
he may expect to receive mighty biz
article.
The Popocrats are adopts when
comes to claiming. They claim lndinns
Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland, kel
tucky and hall dozen other states tina
are as surely Republican as Arkansas
Democratic. They coneedc Maine To II
Republicans, but claim that the balau'
OF the states east OF the Mississippi ~
somewhat doubtful. In short, the Pop'
Gratis have la id claim 10 almost every the
bat hell, and from present indicniion
that appears TO be about All they ca
cpnscientiously expect. Their claims \
results are on par with their otlr
claims, however.
1t now develops that w. j. Bryan
not the original "boy orator OF q
Platte" The whole thing seems To ba
"iake," from the "crown OF thorns'
Coxey.
Hon. Chawley Towne, OF Duluth, wh
got too big for his clothes and slid out'
the Republican party on the free sily'
toboggan, has postponed his libel 50
against the st. Paul Dispatch. H9'
Chawley Towne viii be indefinitely pos
poned on the third day of next month.
Report comes that w. J. Bryn
bowed against brass band at lshpen
ing. Mr.. Bryan was an easy winner m
had wind enough left for a iorty-fh
minute speech at Marquette on the sa .
evening.
Hon. Chase s. Osborn is doing yeonIa
service ON the stump throughout q
upper peninsula. No Michigan orator.
cliciting more widespread attentIo
than is the brainy young iournalist-or'
tor OF the 500. Ills surrender az lrol
wood was TO friends and not to foes an
from the hot shot that he is turning b
TO the camp Of the Popocrats it is quit
evident that his cannon was not spike,
w. X. Hopkins, the free silver orato
Of Iron River, spoke upon the politics
issues Of the day at Atkinson on Thur,
day evening, and as near az we can lear
made many Tree silver converts-that
Mr.. Hopkins informs rs That Mckinle
buttons were thrown in every diro-tiu
and many names were attached III
Bryan free silver list There is no duul
but Mr.. Hopkins made many convrt
that is il the people came out TO lcg
him, for he is most convincing spcakc
Iron River, after listening to him for q
past two or three months, viii, almo
the first time in its history, give a goo
sized majority for Mckinley, protectic
and sound money. ia fact il is hint
that Mr. Hopkins must be in the cmplc
OF the Republican campaign committr
on account OF the manner IN Wild
many former old line Democrats a
joining the Republican club and D
nouucing their intention Of voting
Republican kct.-Iron County j
porter.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

Dicl,ic will put in timber ON the Michi-
CANINE river this winter.
A. r. Ciuensburg. Of 'icuomincc, wns
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs Justified on
Sunday last.
j. Il. Bower and family have IN owed
into Crystal Falls for the winter.
Al. Flcwelina spent the latter part
Of the week in Chicago.
Losr ~ red heiicf; two years old
lost carly in the season. An charges VIII
be paid by Casper Aberlc
Cheap Excuroiona 20 the West and
southwest.
on August aud u.s. September j
Is. 20. October 6 and 20 1896, the
NORTHEASTERN Line lChicugo q North
Western R'y) viii sell home seekers eN-
cursion tickets at very low rites 10 d
/ lrge number of point in thc NORTH aud
northwest. For tickets und iull ininrmH-
ton apply Go agents Chicago Y North
1 Western Ry. 2N-59
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

CONGRESSIONAL TICKET.
For Representative in Congress, Twelfth
District
CARLOS ID. SHELDEN.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

We can see, now, why the Iron River
fellow shouted "Our Maker first, w. j.
j. Bryan and free silver next" lie
Thought that Hr. Bryau's pil!crins anent
the "cross Of gold and crown OF thorns'
extended into holy writ lie was max
ing the bluff good and going his chief one
better
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

1t now develops that w j. Bryan
not the original "boy orator oil
Platte" The whole thing seems ia b'
"i,lSe," from the Grown OF thorns'
Coxey.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-10-17

Report comes that w. J. Bryt
blowed against brass band at lshpet
ing. Mr.. Bryan was an easy winner "A
had wind enough left for a iorty-ii
minute speech at Marquette ON the sa
evening.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-07-18

coinage of both metals, and the
option of the debtor to pay in either
metal.
1t will he noticed in this c~alcula
ton that Maryland, usually counted
as a southern state, is given to the
gold standard forces. The only
state that might be considered as
doubtful in the list of states uiven
to silver are West Virginia, Iowa.
Minnesota ard South Dakota. To
those familiar with the sentiment OF
the people in those states, they
should not be classed as doubtful.
but will be found reliably on the
side of silver. However, they are
debatable states.
In the list of gold standard states,
the following are doubtful: Michigan,
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. OF these.
Michigan, with fourteen electoral
votes, is more apt to vote for silver
than Iowa or West Virginia are to
vote for gold. To those who are ia
miliar with the revolution of scnti-
ment favorable to silver in Illinois,
that state is more apt to be taken
out of the gold standard list than
either Iowa, Minnesota, South Da-
kota or West Virginia are to GO for
gold. So that, on the whole, the silver
forces stand Il good chance of main
tanning their lead of fifteen electoral
votes as first classified above. Pat
riots Bulletin.