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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-11
III. M. Adams travelling freight

H. M. Adams travelling freight
agent of the o. R. N. railway
company, was in town Monday
looking after the interest of his
company, Mr.. Adams is genial
gentleman, and will no doubt
work up large traffic for his
road in this region.
W.'B. Webb, of Cheney Wash.
will make his future in Cotton
wood as soon as he returns from
Florence, and can get his family
here. Mr.. Webb is the right kind
of timber to make good citizens,
and we shall welcome this ad-
dition to our growing population
1t is getting to be known all
over the country, that Mckinley
"Callers'' who dance ar ound,
and holler like passel OF
heathens, have their fares paid
out of the campaign funds to
show how popular( p Nc. is get
ting to be. Purity slick doins.
On going to press we learn
| that Belmont Groome has pass
ed the most serious stage in his
illness and bids fair to speedily
recover, the skill of his physici'
ans, Drs. Turner and Truitt, is
apparent in this case. as the pa
tient was very low with tie ty-
phoid fever when they were call
ed.
w. A. Austin, Agent Of the
0. R.& N. railway Co. at Lewis
ton called at this office on Mon
day;last. Mr.. Austin is thorough
business man, and has the vel
fare of his employers at heart
Mr.. Austin is renewing 2cquain-
tance in this part, and adding
new ones, we are pleased to SEE
his shadow cross our threshold
on his way in.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-11

Grangeville, Idaho, Sept. Sth
1896.
MIR. J. M. Wolbert.
Cottonwood.
Dear Sir!
Please take notice
that the Peoples Party primaries
will be held on Tuesday, Sept.
18th to elect delegates to the
County convention. The County
Convention will be held at
Grangeville on Saturday, Sept.
10Th alto o'clock A. NJ. This
action is taken in the interest OF
a union of all the silver forces
on a County ticket, as both the
Demo cratic, and the free silver
Republican G onventions will be
held at the same time and place.
Very respectfully,
d. M. Hartman,
Chairman, Peoples Party Central
Com. Idaho Co.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-11
Grangeville Items.

Grangeville school opened
Monday:
John Hendron was up from
Deer Greek this week on business.
M. L. Murray of Florence is
in town this week,
Warren Roach started for Lew
iston Monday to bring steam
hoist to Florence.
Warren Robbins is down from
Florence.
Marion Worden arrived Satur-
day from Dixie, he reports the
woods full of prospectors.
Billie Shenck of Salmon river
was in town last week,
Photographer Hanson was
lost nine days between Salmon
river and Dixie, he was found by
a party of surveyors in famish
ed condition.
M. L. Butler of Denver pre-
cinct, was in town last Saturday
looking after his political inter
est.
Clarence Cunningham cam
out from Florence last THURSDAY
and left for Murray next day.
/ Last Monday morning the Mt
Idaho, saw and grist mill with {
large quantity of dressed lum
ber, burned to the ground, Loss
100000, no insurance. Th'
property was owned by Mrs L
p. Brown.
Hon. B. F. Morris ia up OF
the prairie for a few days stay.
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Denver Items.
Mrs. Murray, who has been
quite sick is much improved.

Mrs. Murray, who has been
quite sick is much improved.
Rev's. Perkins and Mann visit
ed the new Russell postoffice
neighborhood II miles north of
Nezperce, last week. they report
beautiful we'll timbered, well
watered country, grain and other
vegetation is at least two weeks
later than here, range is first
class, nothing is suffering from
drought or from grasshoppers,
Russell is destined to be a first
class neighborhood, if not a large
town.
Mrs. James Parker was on the
sick list last week, but is now
well again.
Rev. Silas Perkins will preach
in Heartburg hall next Sunday
at 7:30.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-11
Voters Take Notice.

The Peoples party primaries
will occur on Tuesday next Sept.
18th, from 2to 4 p. m. to elect
delegates to the county conyen-
ton which will occur at Grange
vile on Saturday September 18th
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-11
GLEANINGs.
Have YOU Registered2

Brust threshing outfit passed
Through town, on Friday last.
Pure white lead only 90 per
pound at Gtrevings.
Paddy White and Charley
Flynn returned from Lewiston
on Sunday,
For free silver and low prices,
3 call on Greving.
H. M. Jorgens of Kamiah,
came up on the Sd, and returned
pm the 4th, inst.
Remember, you can get your
barley and wheat chopped for
feed at the packing house.
All grain must be delivered
before purchasing goods, at
Goldstones.
Get prices on salt and fence
wire at H. A. Greving's, Reuter-
vile. He buys in car load lots.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter, and Mr..
Mrs. w. A. Bittner made a trip
10 Mt. Idaho on Friday last.
Blacksmithing-horse shoeing
Nj so per head. All work to suit.
e. Giggey. Harpster Idaho.
H. Taylor has been employed
by Sam Goldstone to take po-
sition in his store.
The people should turn out on
The 10Th, and vote their choice
for officers. Keep movin.
Remember the primaries on
Tuesday next, and vote for
delegates to the county conven'
hon.
J. w. Gaines and family have
Returned to town, and are domi
ciled in their old home.
Jerry Baker, proprietor of thu
fBoss Barn" of Grangevillt
came over yesterday morning.
Every body that can should
90 to the conventions at Grange
vile on the 10Th, three conven
lions the same day.
The arrangements are complet'
ed for the grandest rally of tn
eilver forces, ever known in Ida
ho county, on the 10th.
r. Ames of Stuart was il
town Wednesday he says tina
their, little town is fourishini
and has great hopes of its fu
fure.
DIR. ]. B. Morris came up from
lewiston, Sunday night, to con
su4t with our doctors in tn
case of-BelmQnt Groome, who i
il very sioA at the Cottonwood.
No accounts will be opened
with any body except on grail
81 other contract, credit positive
~ refused.
At Goldstones.
Hon. B. f. Morris, register {
the land office at Lewiston cam
up on Monday morninss,en hi
Hay to the mountains Or q
outing,
~. L. Haynes of Lewiston, req
fesenting the Phoenix Insuranc
and other leading companie
was doing business in town Sa
urday last.
j am always the first to knoc
The prices down-this time c
ience wire, stock salt and dali
nalt. Bring in your grain, shil
fles, fence posts, eggs, etc. You
or business, H. A. GREvING.
Al good assortment of lumb
md mouldings at the Lawyer
Canyon saw and shingle mill.
Webster & Wright.
LabOrers Wanted.
1000 men wanted to unloi
7 aQ6ooners of beer on Saturda,
4nd Sundays, at the Brewery al
I/ita aa10ons %
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| SAT-.
allo,l
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that the
filed mol
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ston Ida.
viz. An.
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witnesses
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laho,
Register
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-09-11

g and Mill, !
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cir product Ss
buying anu n.
his country
,ed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-19

Before Judge Denny could be Introduced.
Mr.. MADDEN. Of Chicago. presented = gavei
made from The oak wood Of = building once oc-
cupied BY Abraham Lincoln. Senator Thurs.
ton made On appropriate response and judge
Denny presented the Kentucky glyel Mr..
Fairbanks. cx-tcmporaFy chairman, accepted
tho Kentucky gavel, 10 having been Intended
for his use He was glad that thts grand com.
nouwealth had come into the ranks OF the re-
publican party. tcheers)
Mt. Terrence. OF Minneapolis, then present.
ed table used AZ the Minnesofa convention
o. 1890
AZ 1910 p m Congressman Hepburn. Of Iowa,
was received with great cheering on rising %
present the report OF the minority seating the
Addicks and Quincy CTexasl delegations. and
there was great cheering when be said that
the minority was unwilling 70 accept the dect-
sion OF the national committee II was evil
dent that the friends OF the Addieks delegates
had turned outin force Every period OF Mr
HepburpB remarks were punctuated with
great cheering, especially from the galleries
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-19

hciency thus far amounts 10 some one hun-
dred and fifty million dollars The end is not
yet, for the deficiency grows day byday. This
leaves the treasury md the public credit in
constant peril Our foreign credit is i'm
paired and domestic capital feels insecure
The sectional fnvorltism OF the Wilson law
was one OF It's marked features Its blow at
sheep husbandrY was IN unpurtiOaable Of
tense; II was q fragrant wrong to the farmers
OF the United States This great industry had
developed and grown under republican pro-
tectlve laws until 1t was one OF our rreatest
We are now sending abroad millions OF dollars
for wool which were paid to our farmers un-
der the Mckinley law
The bill struck down reciprocity, one OF the
highest achievements in American statesman
ship The measure wns never enacted which
more directly advanced the interests OF the
American farmers and manufacturers than
reciprocity.
With It's destruction fell advantageous COM
metcial agreements, under which their pro-
duets were surely finding larger and profit
able foreign markets and without the surren.
der ottheir own
The substitution OF ad valorcm for specific
duties has opened the way for systematic
Wholesale frauds upon the treasury and pro-
ducers and employees of the country. BY
means OF undervaluations. foreign goods pass
through the custom houses without paying
their Just tribute TO the treasury OF the United
States Thus we have lost millions Of dollars
In revenue, and the foreign producer has been
enabled to unfairly possess our home markets
10 meet the monthly deficits aud protect
our credit and save the government from pro-
test, the president has been forced TO sell
bonds: In other words, be has 6sen obliged TO
mortgage the future In time Of peace 70 meet
the current obligations Of the government
This 10 10 sharp contrast With the republic
can record Our tari6 laws nat only raised
revenue, but they protected our domestic in
dustriss; they impartlaiiy protected the
farmer and manufacturer both north and
south Not oniy that. but they also raised
sutficient revenue TO gradually reduce the pub
lie debt and without Imposing . grievous
burden upon the people.
Having attempted to reverse the tarsn policy
OF the United States with lafientabse results
the democratic party now proposes 10 reverse
the currency policy IL turns TO the currency
rs the parent OF our Ills. Its effort 10 shift
the responsibility will deceive no one Its At
tack upon the taritf, It's record Of tnenictency
and insinccrlty, ia Part Of tho unfortunate
history Of the republic. The present currency
system Is the fruit Of republican wisdom II
has been adequate 70 all our necessities will
meet our future requirements. Our greatest
prosperity was attained when republican cur
feney laws were in full operation When the
republican party was In power our currency
was good; Il was made as good as the best on
the globe We made sound money! we also
made an honest protective tarir u so with It.
sound moacy and honest protective tarir 80
hard n hand prt ono tetAsa tise n.hsr'
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4.
ST, LOUIS, June 17,1The sub.c1tl-
mittcc on resolutions Tuesday night
resolved to recommends the commit
tee ON resolutions the following tlnan-
eial plank:
The republican party Is unrsseryet-
~ for sound money. II caused tine en-
actment of the law providing Tor tho
resumption of specie payments Ia 1879;
since then every dollar has been as
good as gold
1--WE are unaltcrnbly opposed toevefy
measure calculated TO debase our cur.
rency, or impair the credit OF our couu-
try. We are, therefore, opposed 10 tho
free coinage Of silver except BY inter-
national agreement with the Lending
commercial nations OF the world.
which we pledge ourselves 70 promote.
and until such agreement be obtained,
the existing gold standard must be-
preserved. AID our silver and paper
currency now in circulation must be
maintained at parity with gold, and We
favor all measures designcn 20 ma1n-
tain iuyiolably the obligations o. the
United States. and all our money.
whether coin or paper. at Tho present
standard, the staaduri of the most en-
lightened tions Of the earsli.
The adoption of the above plank was
not concurred in until four different
propositions submitted by SIR Teller
were voted down, First MIR Teller pro-
posed a straightout plank for free coin
age at 10 to 1. This was followed by .
proposition 10 coin the American pro-
duct, although Mr.. Teller franltly con-
tessed that he did not endorse this pro-
position, but would take Is II Il we're
possible 10 get 1t. The third
proposition Of Mr.. Teller was aresolu-
ton declaring for free coinage accom-
panied by resolutions which. IN brief.
set forth the fact that the protective
tariff system could mot be maintained
on gold standard basis. The fourth
proposition was resolution submitted
by Mr.. Teller At the request Of Mr..
Fowler. Of Wyoming. It provided for
the coinage OF the American product
and tariff on all silver aud silver ores
imported into the United States
Mr.. Teller, having been defeated all
along the line. said that he was willing
to leave the construction OF the rest Of
the platform 70 the committee aud
started for his rooms for the purpose Of
getting a good nights rest It was at
Mr.. Teller's request that the committee
decided 70 make public the financial
/ plank upon which Il Ind agreed.
The sub-committee on resolutions
Il fftnnf fY,,f.l5l ~, stgofSsfE paED1
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THE REPUBIICAN CONVENTION IN SESSION

platform would be ready At the afternoon ses-
sion
The chair called for the report OF tho come
mittee on credentials but there was no re-
Spouse He next called for the report OF the
committee on permanent organization.
Scneter-elect Wellington. OF Maryland.
asked for Unanimous consent for the report OG
the committee on rules 1t wasr0fised
senator Sewail Of New jersey, asked for
unanimous consent 70 receive the pnrt Of tho
committee on permanent organization. THIS
was also refused
Atnotiou that the report Of the committee
on pesnanatt organization he accepted was
made BY Senator Sewall. OF EeW Jersey, and
was agfeed 20 amid applause.
MrfLtttletleld. OF Maine made the paint OF
report Of cntnmittae on credentials. but tho
chairman pterruied him on the ground that
thAt Committee had bceu called and was not
ready to report
The chairman overruled the point Of order
ana promptly put the question on the adoption
OF the report OF the committee on permanent
reantxatioal Whilst rising vote vas hcins
taken Mr efuda made another point OF order
that the rello states must be called aceoid-
ing 70 the rules There IL no convention.
now he said. ''untll NO have permanent or
ganization
pisresatdihe the point the chairman said;
THOSE opposed will RISE and declared
that the ares had II, and that the report OF
the comulittee on permanent organization WAS
adopted
The chair appointed Senator Sewuli. Of New
Jersey aud Representative Serene P.ync. Of
New York . Conduct Senator Thurslon 70
the chair
senator Thurston took the chair amid tu-
multpeu applause and addressed rhe Couven-
tlon he sald
Gentleneu Of the Conventions; The happy
memory ofyoar kindness and confidence viii
abide - my grateful heart forever, My sole
nmbit y p meet your expectations and i
pledge myself 10 exercise the Important pow
ers q sAis hitch once with nbsonte Justice
and smpartialits ieespeas yces ccrdiai co.
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eyot the democratic party was wiped out Of
e4stenee. The unprecedented demands grow.
ing out tthe war we're met by a ulner cur.
Fency which ultimately became as good n.
goid since the resumption OF speeie nav.
ments 10 1879 every dollar OF our money, pa.
per silver and gold has been Of eoual pur.
e eg power the world over The policy q,
sas patty mas been to make and keep our cur.
rency equal to the best in the world
Under the operation Of these hones, tarJs
ana honest money republican laws the country
grew IN wealth and power beyond precedent
We easily outstripped all other powers in the
Commercial race On November 8. 1892. there
was work for every hand and bread for every
mouth We had reached high water mark.
LABOR received higher wages than ever and
capl!al was probably and securely
employed The national revenues
were SUFFICIENT TO meet our obligations and
ieave surplus In the treasury Foreign and
domestic trade were greater In volume and
value than they had ever been Foreign bnl.
ances were largely In our favor European
Gold was flowing toward US But all OF this Is
changed The cause Is not hard to seek A re-
action began when II was known that the
legislative and executive branches OF
the government were to be democratic
The democratic party had at Chicago con.
demned the protective tartfi principle MS UNI
constitutional and solemnly pledged Itself TO
tue overthrow and destruction Of the McKfn-
icy law and to the adoption OF FREQ trade Us
the policy Of the United States This bold.
aggressive attack upon the long settled policy
Of the republican party bore its natural fruit
10 shaken confidence, unsettled BUSH
ness; and we were soon drifting
along the rock OF destruction Before
the work OF demolition had actually begun n
run was started upon the treasury reserve
which the republican party had wisely accum-
uiated for the protection OF tho government
credit The drain upon the reserve for the
redemption of greenbacks and treasury notes
greatly surpassed all prior experience and cm-
phasized the discredit into which the demo-
cratic administration had fallen An utter
want OF confidence In the administration pos
sessed the people
The democratic party was harmonious upon
one subject, and that wns the destruction OF
the Mckinley tarlf law. but when they came
to the exercise Of the creative faculty, the
enactment OF o great revenue measure in It's
stead, there was discord! The imperiled in
teTests Of the country watched aud waited
through long and anxious mouths for some
settlhment Of the Important question They
wanted m end Of ur1rrrninty. Al length .he
Wilson bill was adppfe aud lrras charsc-
terlzed ov DEMOCRATIC president as the china
81 .pcrtidy and dishonor. It was so bad tn.
lie would not contaminate his hand by signing
it
A bill that was too base for Mr. cleveland 10
approve Is TOO rotten for the approval Of the
American people.
This important law was wanting In the prl-
mary purpose OF revenue measure. for Il
failed to provide adequate revenue 70 meet the
requirements OF the government The de-
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Mr. W Lamb. delegate from Virginia, or-
fered q resolution. which was agreed 10, that
until permanent organization Is elected
the convention will be governed by the rules
OF the last republican convention.
Mr. Lamb also offered another resolution
which was also adopted. ordering that the roll
OF states and territories be now called and
the chairman Of each delegation announce the
names OF the persons selected to serve on the
several committees as follows:
/. On permanent organization
. on rules and order OF business
on credentials.
4. on resolutions.
Also that all resolutions In respect TO the
platform shall be referred TO the convention
without debate
The states were then called for their seiee.
ton OF delegates as members Of the several
committees
When the name OF Senator Teller was an
nouueed Us member OF the committee on
rules for his state there was n small oatburst
OF applause after which the call was proceed
ed with
When Massachusetts sent up the name o,
Senator Lodge as It's representative ON the
committee on resolutions there was \ cotfnter
demonstration on the part OF the gold standard
men.
The name Of Joseph B. Foraker was sent nm
MS the representative OF the state Of Ohio on
the committee on resolutions. and when IL was
read from the clerks desk 1t was hailed with
cheers
Mr.. Powell Clayton. OF Arkansas. sent up n
resolution which he deslredto have read and
referred. but objection was made 10 It's being
read and IL was referred wlthout reading i
related 70 the determination Of election con-
tests
Another resolution from coiored people o,
Illinois anecting their rights as . race was
treated 10 like manner
After an announcement OF the places aud
times Of meeting OF the four committees the
convention at iss1 adjourned 70 Wednesday az
10 a m
- .r.ns'.'lns not : thousand uslegates
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The earl, morning hoars Of the second day
Q; tnk cunvftt en.were cloudy and dri zziys And
,nrrHffned father di-aGrernbie, rainy con.
oi'ipr OF ihe5weathcr, but Just before the hour
raet iuf the meettnR-tcn o. m.--the clouds
oefA4 & Hisperse, and there was every an.
peAl4rte % sultrg weather BY ten oseloek
hnr-J AAlt teg delegates were present. but
they KEN pouring In ali the time. while the
band tsseanrsed popular uira In the mean-
time lhc Hallffies were helne Hlled I'm. and
when ! iast Mr.. Fairbanks called the convene
Won % ofdas there were few seats ,unoecupied
eAAst 1tne galleries or IN the sections as
alEreA tpgpieHatrs and H'taruatea
SINE inesday'h adjournment the arrange
nenf % re ftopr had undergone ehangs-
thq retitlous OF the several states having
been snitteri and In way far from Fatisfac-
tory 70 The reporters, because. Instead Of hav-,
ing Senaiofs Teller, OF Colorado; Lodge, Of
~. MAssnehiis Ibapneey NJ pcpew and
taemnt 4. lIAtt et New York, betwecn whom
iuNen 81 the discussion Is anticipated in close
proximity p each other md to tho reporters,
ihsf hate been refsoyvd TO remote quarters
eNe- nttheshnll who're they can neither DO
seen nor aeasdtrom the platform, seats
Nlp2g ehattman FairhahI;s raped for or
oer nut hnsc aiuot re cd the baud and IL
sept on Fourteen blows % tho Eavel were
NECESSARY % triaf "a , oayentJon q i sernb.
olAi.po o. daiet and order and ssss not until
lu's ilrt me cnal rniah coula make himself
hotf1 y - &
Hf VIM 8 Williams was presented no IN
sokr q hlrssins on The pfeceelings o. the,
+1e rfny-f ,t1n fonriuded nj 1850 senator
A0A1e NAQrNqs ie1rsrd w.h chcufs. MI
nnIs7fcq n .f 10 SO Nttce 81 fhc CONF
nFfinr til rcsnirsii'l< fad compictcd the
ground work q ihe ruiifgrm and il vas now
under con lderatlcn b. the fuli committee.
: lie AsAsd leaveto sitdurink the nF1eeedInes.
and y ass grauted He annou6csd that the
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operation and support 20 Tho Snd thNt our mrs.
eeedinFs may be orderly and dlenined, % be-
MS the delthets,icps q the supreme council
ofthe republican party
Eight years sgO ] had the distinguished
honor TO preside over the convention which
nominated the last republican president 81
the united States To-day i have the further
distinguished honor 70 preside ov6r the CON.
reutlon which IL TO nominate the next presi-
has had its object Lesson and tho doom Of the
democratic party Is atrebdy pronounced the
American people Will return tho republican,
party 70 power because they know thGt lis ati.
ministratlpn viii mean,
The supremacy Of tho constitution Of che
United States the maintenance Of law and
order tse prctection Of every American
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Of ~, S,S ,aird OF century prior to the advent
op.s,, resent democratic Administration we
an nss,s under laws enacted by the republic.
ta,sS All great measures concerning the
Tarir anu sna the currency originated with II
tec,sa avs w were formed uponlines which pro.
equal ,oS E laoorers and producers from IN.
",. .ae theory that the best marke. ia rs
en,oS.S t tne home market and that should be
tII 1S ~ our own countrymen
uas" ~. tne currency laws our currency vas
''eaal The wildeasssate hAHk ,non.