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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24

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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-06-24
HAVE YOU SAVINGS?
Free Coinage Would Take Half of All.
Act Before 1t Is Too Late.

Free Coinage Would Take Half Of All.
Act Before 1t Is Too I.ato.
At the annual meeting Of the Savings
Banks association of the state Of New
York the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That this association, representing
tho interests Of l,700,0G0 depositors with dc
posits aggrcsating over s7UO.OC0, 5000. splemnly
protests against any and MI efforts to change
the gold standard now existing of the currency
OF tho country and atHr1ns its conviction that
any departure from this standard will not only
impair the prosperity Of the laboring classes,
but that the only classes or individuals to be
benefited would be the capitalist and foreign
investor. who would be quick to take advan.
tago Of the ri-e and ultimate fall In prices
sure to follow premium On sold.
Resolved That in our Judgment tho future
prosperity Of the country and the welfare Of
the people demand not only that the gold
standard shall be maintained. but the cur
rcncy system now in use shall be so changed
end remCdcled as TO meet and adapt 1t to the
increasing needs Of commerce.. and equal in Sc
curity and credit with the best IN circulation
by any of the civilized nations of the earth.
Every dollar IN these savings banks
is worth 100 cents in gold and represents
labor measured i'll gold. Free coinage at
10 to will shrink these dollars to about
so cents. Instead of getting back $780,
100000 these 1900, 900 aepositors
wouM get back $3.50, 900, 900 i'll dollars
OF present value. Perhaps they have
worked and saved for years to see one
half Of their earnings wiped out by the
destructive free silver tornado-more
awful than all of the tornadces and
earthquakes that have visited this coun-
try since Columbus discovered it.
The free silver cyclone will not strike
us unless we invite it to come our way.
In fact the 1915, 600 depositors, who
have 81, 800, OOo,Oo0 in the LOTT saw
ings banks of this country, have it in
their power to prevent the invitation.
They have but to vote solidly against
any party and any candidate that sup
ports the free silver robber scheme ana
their savings will be spared. They can
easily obtain the assistance Of the !, 75O,-
900 stockholders who have $3.50, 900. 900
invested in the 1000 building and loan
associations Of this country.
Let the 5000, 900 or 10000, 900 who
have savings, in one form Or another,
clearly understand what 16 to / means
to them and the Jig is up with the cheap
dollar agitation. The 5,000,0 900 or
6, 900, 900 holders of life insurance poll
cies also have much ct stake. They have
paid their premiums in gold and are en-
titled to have their policies paid in gold.
All such investors should study this sill
yer question and learn on which side
their interests lie before it is too late
to save themselves. If they can see no
moral reason why they should not vote
for fraudulent change CT standards Of
value, perhaps they can see selfish rea-
son that will cause them to vote for
honest money.-B. W. H.
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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
GUARDS IN U. s. JAIL AT y
oyERPowERED.
u,,..sss.is AZ Survivors of the Dalton
Gan&-Deputy Marshais are
in Pursuit.

Guthrie, o. T., July 5.-Fourteen prison.
ers oyerpowered the guards In the uhileu
States Jail tonight and escaped 1ii'
Doolin and Dynamite Dick, the last sur
vivors of the Dalton gang, who We're
wanted for the murders committed III 'ne
ingalls, fight, at which four deputy mar
shaIs were killed, were the principal aoT
tors Fourteen out of SO prisoners es-
capped.
They were the most desperate charac-
ters. They are: Bill Doolin, .Dynanii.e
Dick. Charles Montgomery. Jim blacA'
Walt McClim, Bill Crittenden, Ed. Law
renee, George Lane. Kid Phillips Hehry
Irvine Bill Jones, c. o. Nix, Lee hhii-
liam and William Beck.
They got two revolvers and Wlnehes,
ter by a rush out of the cage when II
was open, and knocking one of the guards
down. placed the others in the stee
cages, making them enter at the point OF
the revolvers. Having the guards saIe
the ringleaders called for every one OF
the prisoners to escape if they wanted
to. Only IA followed them.
A posse of deputy marshals, headed Ds
Lightman, who captured Doolin, went II
pursuit of the escaped prisoners.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
WAITE BoLTED THE CONVENTION
The Faction which He Led Was Not
Allowed Seats.

Denver, July 4.-Ex-Governor Waite
made a dramatic exit from the populist
convention today, accompanied by SO
delegates. The ex-governor represented
minority from Arapahoe county, which
was not allowed seats in the convention,
and he took occasion to denounce the
gathering as Illegal stating that he
would carry an appeal to the national
convention at st. Louis.
Otherwise the convention was harmo-
NOUS, Delegates at large to the St.
Louis convention were chosen as follows:
Congressman John C. Bell. H. G. Bios
singer, b. HI. Vorhies, j. d. Hooper W.
X. Keer, G. s. Conant. Thomas M. Pat
terson, Myron w. Reed, III. G. Clark, 8.
D. Nicholson.
Other prominent delegates from the
First and Second, congressional districts
include r. Holden, c. L. westerman, t.
J. Tarnsey, A. c. Patton, Neil McKersey.
w. ]. Thomas. H. T. Sale. Dora Fletch-
err, Anne J. Reynolds, Minerva Roberts,
Henry Paul and r. c. Bonney. !.
The committee on resolutions, OF which
Il. M. Patterson was chairman, present
ed q platform which declared that the
party adhered to it's "time-honored prin-
ciples as heretofore declared and abates
organization which has put them forth"
The leading plank was as. follows:
.The people of Colorado learn with
pleasure that the great principle of the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio OF 16
to |. declared at first bv the peoples par
ty, has become the one distinct and para
mount issue of the day, and they invite
the cooperation of all citizens to the end
that that principle may become fac
tor embodied in the statutory law OF the
land.
Realizing that the settlement of the
financial question is the paramount issue
now before the American people, we ia
vor such action by our national conven-
ton as will unity the support of all par
ties upon a candidate for the presiden-
cy who is unqualifledly In favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of IS to i. without waiting
for action by any other. nation.
Resolved, That the mission of the
peoples party has just begun and should
be perpetuated and strengthened and
kept intact until the great principles for
which 1t stands shall ultimately tri-
umph.
Resolved, That we. as populists and
citizens, applaud the action of Henry M.
Teller in withdrawing from party which
has declared its hostility to the greatest
interests of the toiling masses of this
country. and we call public attention to
this eliminating act of an honorable
political career as containing the very
essence of civic virtue. in which every
state. regardless of political preferences.
takes just pride.'s
The boiling faction held another con-
vention at which they elected the ex.
governor to lead them to st. Louis.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10

ing free silver literature and pleds
farmers to supportsno candidate Tor ts
presidency unless 10 Npledges htmseI "
the free coinage of silvett at 16 to !. Inc
free silver men have swallowed up whae
is left of che democratic organization anu
the Palladium, TIE democratic organ,
preparing to accept free silver In It's last
issue, publishes this editorial:
IA compromise or a straddle would De
disastrous. 1T would be cowardly We
want'no such thing in thu platform. WIN
or lose at. Chicago. let Us accept the result
and take the issue honestly to the Amer
lean people for final settlement. There
must be no boiling, no trucking, no de-
ception, no bargains. Let us have elther
free silver platform or else one deciar-
ing for the gold standard. There is no
middle ground to take. New YORK
should put up her fight and acquiesce IN
the outcome, whatever 1t may be.
The correspondent concludes with the
significant statement: 1.-THE thing one
most notices in talking to the farmers IN
this country is growing antipathy 10
Wall street. 1t is simply sign, put 1t
is a portent of sectional prejudice that
bids fair to run wild soon. One hears
farmers say on every hand that what
Wall street wants they are opposed TO-
This feeling has travelled rapidly east
from the wheat fields of the west"
From Lowville. another section OF the
state, the Herald gets the word that party
lines are badly broken by the free silver
| sentiment At the democratic county
| convention held June 49, resolutions Ia
voring free coinage at ratio OF Ii TO
were adopted.
| From Syracuse, N. Y, the Herald
prints the following dispatch:
Syracuse. N. Y, June e. lSs6.-l am
| told by reliable persons who have spent
much time lately among the farmers OF
| Onondaea, Madison and Oneida counties
| that the free silver sentiment among the
republican farmers has developed won
derfully since the st. Louis convention
The section is being flooded with Jonn
| r. McLean's Cincinnati newspaper. Ihe
republican leaders are immersed in the
quarrel between T.. C.-Platt and Warner
Miller, and are not taking up the issue
in time to prevent its spread
The town of Remsen, in Oneida county
| Is a hotbed of free silver.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
WHAT ILLINOIS DELEGATES WANT
Pronounced Free silver Man NOmi-
mated for President.

Chicago, July 4.-Governor Altgeld
came to Chicago today and opened head
quarters at the Sherman house. "Iili-
nois," he said, lis not urging the nomin-
alton of any particular man for presi-
dent. All the Illinois delegates want is
to see pronounced free silver man
nominated for president and silver plat
form adopted. They will be satisfied with
nothing less. and they will demand 1t
and fight for 1t. I think a plank will be
inserted in the platform denouncing fed
eral interference in local affairs. either
by injunction or United States troops.
That is a principle of the democratic
party. 1t is the foundation stone that
must not be dislodged,'
Regarding his choice for president the
governor would not go further than to
say he would favor any pronounced free
silver candidate the party might nomin-
ate.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10


Eord, wash, July 4.--John Pet
15n 4 well known character here be-
Z came drunk and disorderly last night
1lnd was lodged in the old jail
~ Constable Bothaw. About an
hour after the agonizing yells Of the
prisoner attracted the attention OF
1. some boys who gave the alarm of fire.
Hbut before assistance arrived the black
rroke and flames were leaping through
\ the iron barred windows and Peter
sons cries for help were at an end.
& Constable Bothaw was quite severely
burned while trying to rescue the pris-
oner.
The hose became entangled and 1t was
half an hour before the flames were ex-
tinguished.
There was an iron bucket of water
in corner of one of the cells and 1t was
found that when the flames became UNI
bearable the unfortunate inmate had
thrust his head into this and there died
When the remains were rescued the
body was a charred piece of flesh, all
the clothes being gone and both hands
and one foot almost entirely burned
off. The body was entirely unrecog-
nizable.
1t is supposed that Peterson set fire
to the straw mattress in his cell, hop
Ing thereby to gain his liberty.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
NATIONAL COMMITTEES MEETING
Called for Today to Transact Pre-
1tminary Business.

Chicago, July 5.-National Chairman
Harrity has called meeting of the demo-
cratic national committee for u o'clock
tomorrow, for the transaction of such
business as may be necessary in connec-
ton with the temporary organization of
the convention, the preparation of the
temporary roll of delegates and the selec-
ton of temporary chairman.
Previous to this meeting the national
committee will get together at 10 o'clock.
This NEE ling, Harrity says, will be held
only for the purpose of distributing tick
cts for admission to the members of the
national committee and delegates. These
tickets are in turn to be distributed to the
delegates and committeeman to visiting
friends from their respective states.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
PATRIOTISM At FEVER n,
Decorations ON the 0r.....
Building Destroyed By Fis.

Portland, Or. July s.-Patrlot,sm z.
at fever heat today. The second AT !.
the Fourth of July celebrates Ia ", !.
record-breaker for jollification. Tbe III
ure of today was the boat races On Il,
Willamette. " Y
The extensive decorations on III a.
gonian building. from tower to sIdevsa
caught fire at . p. m. from firscrac,s.
and created an illumination not dawn !.
the program, and caused panic 3,
much excitement. as the immense H.,
ing fabric gave the appearance shat Il,
entire building was In flames. A .rsns,s
alarm brought out the. fire deparfmss,
but its services were not required n
no material damage was done. Z
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
FIRST HEAT FOR THE AMERICANS
Great Bicycle Tournament Attended
by $4,000 People.

Paris, July 5.--The first heats in the
Grand Prix of the great Paris. bicycle
tournament were run off today, and fully
1900 people were In attendance. Seven
different countries were strongly repre-
scented among the competitors The quail
ity of the French riders was disappoint-
ment, while the heats for the Grand Prix
revealed wonderful form by the foreign
ers, and especially the Americans, whose
waning reputation was fully re-estab-
lished by the days events. Kiser, to the
general surprise of everyone, defeated
Jacquelin. the French champion, in the
first heat by wheel. Kiser led from the
start. Jscquelin. following his usual tao
tics, left the lot at the last lap, and gain
ed five lengths. Kiser rushed after him
end gained at every stroke, covering the
quarter mile in ~ 3-5.
The Grand Prix is one of the chief
bicycling events in the European cycling
world every year.. 1t is run under the
auspices of the Press Club, and the
proceeds go to the poor of the city.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
ANXIOUS TO SECURE A GOOD MAN
Montana Delegates Go to the Con-
VentiOn Uninstructed.

Chicago, July 4.-Senator Vest of Mis-
souri, and Hon. w. A. Clark of Mon
tana We're among the prominent arri-
walls. Senator Vest declined to discuss
the situation. Mr.. Clark said the Mon
tana delegates would come to the con-
yention uninstructed and anxious only
to secure the best man as the presiden-
tial nominee. He said they would OPP
pose the nomination of Senator Teller un-
til it was demonstrated that an availa-
BILE democrat could not be secured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
NEW PARTY STATE CONVENTION
Split In the silver Forces of Arkan-
sas Emphasized.

Little Rock. Ark. July 5.-The state
convention of the newly organized nation
al party in session here yesterday empha-
sized the split in the free silver forces
in Arkansas when they resolved to sup
port Bentley of Nebraska for the presi-
dency and nominated candidate for gov
ernor and a list of presidential. electors.
]. w. Miller of Arkansas City was nomi-
mated for governor. A platform was
adopted favoring prohibition, demanding
the free. unlimited and Independent coin
age Of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1 and
touching upon all the live issues, both
state and national,
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
BLAND sHoUTERs FOR CHICAGO
SpeciaI Train Decorated with the
National COlOrs, Etc.

Lebanon, Mo-, July 5.-The Bland spec
ial train, consisting of five coaches and
a baggage car, profusely decorated with
national colors, Bland Autographs, ETC.,
and filled with Bland shouters. passed
through this city at o'clock this after
noon bound for chicago. Bland was
present at the depot and received hearty
congratulations from the members of the
Springfield and other delegations.
st. Louis. July Sat least 1900 Bland
boomers left for Chicago at noon today
on special trains. A majority OF the ex-
cursionists wore BLAND suits, consisting
of a coat, vest and trousers of white
duck, with the words "Dick Bland
across the front. The Frtsche brass
band and the Emerald Zouaves drum
fife and buge corps accompanied the
Bland silver club, which had 900 members
in line.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
MLEAN HEADQUARTERS FIxn
DuckwOrth Club of Cincinnati WI
Inaugurate the BO0m.

Chicago. July 3--John r. Mclean. who's
name has been brought forward quite y
Gently as a candidate for president p
opened headquarters in the Audi'onaA
Annex, but his friends are not as yet g
ing very much active work. He alreaN
has votes from Ohio, five from she W
trict of Columbia and several scatlenll
from other states. On Sunday the Duei
worth Club of Cincinnati will arrive y
600 strong, led by Edwards, and the "
Lean boom will be virtually inauguralsa
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
MURDER, ROBBERY AND AR,s
Probability of Young Crimfnal Il
ing Lynched.

Cincinnati. July AIT. A a. M. the han.
of William Broder at Covedale was ii,
covered to be on fire. In the bedroom M
Broder was found dead with her thr,,
cut. Robbery was the supposed moth,
The hired man. left at home By Brods
who is market gardener, Is missing. 4
examination of the premises showed IN
William Haas. the missing laborer Il,
not only murdered and robbed, hut huI
tally assaulted Mrs. Broder. She WIS
years of age and married less than u,
ago. Fifty volunteers are searching /,
Haas, who is only IA years old.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
GOLD MEN DECLINED TO SERVE
Maryland Delegates Have Sent Let
ters of II designation.

New York, July A dispatch to the
World from Baltimore says:
Three of the Maryland delegates at
large to the Chicago convention, all gold
men, have declined to serve. In a letter
of resignation to Chairman Talbot OF
the state committee each states his I'M
willingness to be bound by free silver
convention or to accept free silver
candidate. They leave no doubt of their
intention to bolt. Charles C. Crothers
wired his resignation tonight.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
GIVEN A RESPECTFUL HEARING
silver Republicans Before the Louis
iana Delegation.

Chicago, July 5.-The silver republi-
cans this evening entered upon a system
attic effort to place before the arriving
delegates the advantage of Teller's NOM
nation. Senators Dubois, Pettigrew,. Con-
gresham Towne and others called upon
the Louisiana delegation and for over an
hour argued in favor of. combining the
silver forces under Teller's leadership.
They were given a respectful hearing,
and it is said their arguments made a
deep impression upon the delegation.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
BoIEs' MANAGERS ENCOURAGED
Good Reports Received From Their
Scouts and SLirmishers,

Chicago, July 5.-The managers of the
Boies campaign say they are much en-
couraged by the reports received today
from their scouts and skirmishers, who
have been canvassing the incoming dele
cations. They declare Boies has developed
great deal of unexpected strength and
that he is the second choice of two-thirds
OF the convention, indicating that the
Boies men will not favor the abolition
of the two-thirds rule
The Boies men think the prejudice
against the selection of southern man
win operate against Bland and prevent
his nomination. The Boies men say that
as soon as it becomes apparent that Bland
can not be nominated Boies will be Sc
lected.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
WE HAVE ANOTHER pRIaHr srAR
Utah's Place ON Our Flag Is Now
Filled.

Washington. July S.-For the first time
tomorrow the flag of the United States
will be fioated with As stars on the blue
field. indicating the admission of Utah
to the sisterhood of states.
General orders issued by the war and
navy departments have prepared the way
for the change, and for several months
the flag makers have been busy placing
new star on the flags in stock. From
economical considerations. the old flags
will not be retired at once, but replaced
only as they are worn out in service.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
WAS HANGED AT FARMvILLE, ~
Condemned Man Claimed He VA
Not the Murderer.

Farmville, Ind, July s.solOn9'
Mdrah, negro, was shanged here y.
morning for the murder of MIS- laa
Jane Pollard, June IA, 1895. On " Y
scaffold he reiterated his claim -, II,
Mrs. Pollard was murdered by WIN
man. Three negro women were
legged to have been accomplices ~ !.
murder. One Mary Alternately was :.
fenced to hang, but the execution v
stayed by order of the court.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
REMOVER MAKES 4 srArnnn,
Presidential Nomination should i
"a Gfeat Honor.

Portland. July Sex Governor Penney
er made the following statement tonlgG
regarding his candidacy:
Yes, 1 see my name Is to be presenta
by the Oregon delegation for place o
the presidential ticket, and ] viii ~
that such action on the part of the on
gon delegation has been taken withoN
any solicitation from me. have BID
no syndlcates at my back like McKinIg
and / have had no literature burnl
whatever. I have not written slnJ'
letter to or asked the support Of an
man, and so IL the nomination shoua
come to me, which do not expect
would be very great honor indeed.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
TO SWELL THE wLEAN BOOM
Carloads of Excarsitynists From Gin.
cinnah EnrOute to Chicago.

Cincinnati, July 5.-Over 100 members
Of the Blackburn Club of Lexington. Ky.
passed through here tonight en- route to
Chicago. Tomorrow morning the Duck
worth Club of Cincinnati leaves for Chi
cage. 1t will be accompanied by over
1000 excursionists, who go to Chicago to
swell the Mclean boom.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
WON PRINCESS OF WALES STAB
St. Frusauin Came in Ahead by ~
a Length.

London, July 2-Leopold De Rotnsc Wy
st. Frusqula won the Princess o. mr.
stakes for 3 and year ODDS al Ns .'ssI
ket today. The course was one snl
mile. st. Frusquin won by han a, ,,srsu
The same distance separated srrg
mon, the prince of Wales DERBY ~ nasrs
and the duke of Westminster
respectively second and third.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-10
SAID 'sTHE sTRiNG WAS WEAK,
CIeveland's Picture Removed MT
New YOrk's Headquarters.

Chicago, July 4.-The picture of Presi-
dent Cleveland that surmounted the pic
lures of Senators Hill and Murphy in
New York's headquarters was missing
this morning. In its place hung a pic
ture of Ex-Governor Fowler Inquiries
ca ed forth the explanation that the
"string was weak" and they were afraid
the picture would fall ID Is stored he
hind a gorgeous bed out of sight of the
visitors. and there seems to be no at
tempt to secure better picture wire.