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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-30

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
BRYAN'S FELICITY.
The New York Worlds Estimate OF His
Ability and Personal Merits.

The New York Worlds Estimate OF His
Ability and Personal Merits.
The New York World is one of the
few pa pers in the country which, while
opposing the Chicago platform. has had
the justice to estimate at their proper
worth the ability and personal merits
of Mr.. Bryan.
1t declares that the little speeches
which he has made on his way to New
York show considerable versatility, and
that they have been as happy and grace
full as has been his manner of greet
ing those who assembled at different
points to do him honor.
They are not repetitions," it says;
"they are not dull, and they are well
suited to the occasions which call for
them. If they lack the dignity of Nc
Kinley's short speeches and the rare
combination of felicity and seriousness
that marked President Harrison's, they
are still effective for the end he had in
view-the capturing and holding Of the
plain people"
In this tribute to Bryan as speaker
the World is doing the democratic pres
idental nominee that simple justice
which he has been denied by every
=
Malice, Misrepresentation and vitupera-
ton have been the weapons welded by
these journals ever since his noInina-
ton. Even in their news columns,
which in all well regulated papers are
supposed to tell the plain. unvarnIshed
truth with regard to any event in which
the public is interested, SCOTS and false
hoods have taken the place of truth
and fact.
Why the gold standard organs should
adopt such methods it is difficult to see.
Their policy is one which will not re-
fleet any credit on the ability or judg-
ment of their editors when the cam
paign has closed. Vituperation and
willful Misrepresentation in the press
never yet injured the prospects of any
candidate for public Office. They will
not injure the candidacy of Bryan.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
THuRsToN VS. THuRsToN.
He breaches a New Docrrine-More Par
risan Than Patriotic.

He breaches a New Docrrine-Moro Par
risan Than Patriotic.
Hon. John NJ. Thurston, now senator
from Nebraska has been some years
an accredited evangelist of the repub-
lican party. Just now he is preaching
a new doctrine-new not only to him,
but to the party he represents. TIC show
that it is new to his party, attention
need only be called to the party plat
forms: and to show that it is new to
him we need only reproduce his own
speeches delivered and letters written 4
few years ago.
The Advocate, through the courtesy
of w. b. Crombie, Lincoln, Neb., is in
possession of little pamphlet of 1c
pages. containing several letters and
speeches of Mr.. Thurston. Here are .
few sentences:
From a letter to George Grunton. ed-
itor Social Economist. "a Union square
New York, July z, 1893:
But every man who believes in the use
OF both gold and silver as money should
oppose the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman act. If that act is at once re-
pealed. the gold men will be strong enough
IL every congress to prevent the enact
ment of any legislation reinstatiEg silver
money"
Again:
cit is better that we should. if necessary,
buy gold at a premium to settle our foreign
balances with than that the American peo-
pie should be compelled to pay higher
prices in human labor and human endeavor
for dollar because of the adoption of the
single gold standard. 1 am an advocate OF
the American theory"
From a letter to Hon. J. Burrows, Sec
rotary Nebraska Bimetallic league. Lin
coin, Neb., July, 1898:
CT am profound believer in the use of
both gold and silver as money. I advocated
the restoration of free coinage before any
OF those who are now the self-elected cham
pionS of silver in Nebraska had ever
opened their lips on the subject. An
inadequate circulating medium adds 20 the
relative value of the dollar and cheapens
the relative value of everything else. Every
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

cline which has brought production to or
below cost line in most things and now
threatens the foundation upon which all
securities rest. The decline has covered
European gold-standard countries as well
own.
ITO show how destructively expensive to
our country that decline has been we Will
cite single instance:
Had we received for our exports alone
for the year 1895 the prices of 1873 they would
have brought to our people S9OO, COO, coo more
than they did bring. and this would have
)een distributed through every interest pro-
Gucing and handling them from raw ma
terial until delivery for consumption. Our
exports are perhaps five per cent. of our
total product. The difference which fair
Price would give would be available for
cebt-paying, or for surplus. This is only
one year of g, though one of the worst.
I'VE believe the single gold standard will
continue to diminish their power. Hence
we oppose it. We believe that the full re-
monetization OF silver by free coinage will
increase their power. Hence we favor that
course. Our people are honest and will pay
If they can.
Fear of illogical and impotent alarm by
security holders will not excuse the plain
duty of fortifying the earning power of the
people to meet a great and imminent peril.
A policy adapted to borrowing more
money must give way to a policy adapted
to earning more money.
"A policy to increase the value of our
products, not the volume of our debts
This involves more money. As we are
writing to bankers we must cite bankers
opinions to sustain our position. We there
fore. refer you to the conclusions rea ched
by the Baltimore bankers convention as
to the needs of more money to meet the
needs of an energetic people.
THE convention thought the banks ought
tc issue the additional money. Other peo-
pie think the government ought to Issue It
But all agree to the need of more money
Who shall furnish it is question of detail
to be determined by the people. thr rough
their congress"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
SILVER COINAGE A REMEDY.
An Interesting Indictment Brought
Against the Gold Standard.


Against the Gold Standard.
The Daily Financial News and Finan-
cial Record are two well-known Wall
tiers. Recently they were asked to state
what position they would take in re-
gard to national politics. In their reply
they bring a most severe Indictment
against the single gold standard. point
out the real dangers it has occasioned
and strongly emphasize the necessity of
squarely facing the situation. Follow
ing are few brief extracts from their
very instructive letter:
Both the Daily Financial News and the
Financial Record are Wall street papers
They have no politics and take no side. ex-
cept in so far politics directly affect
finances. and particularly the value and
safety of securities based upon debts of
the country, public and private. incurred
in developing our energies Of production
and exchange of commodities.
For seven years past both Of our papers
have steadily advocated the full remon-
itization of silver by restoring 1t to free and
unlimited coinage at the existing tic with
gold. Such a policy has seemed to Us so
clearly and absolutely essential to resto-
ration of general prosperity, to return to
surplus earnings for production upon which
the safety Of all securities depends. that
we have held our course, though standing
alone in this city and encOuntering oppo-
sition often unpleasant and always in
furious to our bank account"
wall street deals in debts. The philoso-
ply of the debt is very simple. When the
debtor is making money and can pay inter-
est and redeem principal at maturity, in
vestment in the labor of other men is easy
and unremunerative. But when a man or
an institution in debt ceases to earn sur
plus over actual and necessary living or
running expenses. there IS nothing LETT for
the creditor, and the value of the deb: van
ishes. The man lives, somehow.
I'VE believe that the adoption of gold
unit of value and the suspension of free
coinage of silver (the dollar of which was
previously our unit of valued by the act of
February, 1873, have been the main causes
of the decline in the prices of all other COM
modities as since measured by gold-a de-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10

debtor must work harder or sell more prop
erty to meet his obligations than he other
wise would. Money ought to be so
plenty in the United States that it could be
borrowed for any legitimate purpose for
three or four per cent When the
greeDbacker declared that the government
should provide money enough to supply
every demand for its use. he was right.
1 assert that the American people
and especially those of the west, demand
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
In his speech to the legislature, ac-
cepting his election to the senate Jan
uary 16, 1895, Mr.. Thurston said:
81 would put stop to the outflow Of gold
from the treasury, first by requiring that
all import duties should be paid in gold at
the option of the treasurer of the United
States, and second. by insisting on the
right of redemption, in either gold or sill
Yer. of outstanding notes, whenever it
becomes apparent that the redemption is
being demanded for speculative purposes.
1t is said that such policy would drive
gold to a premium. In my judgment we can
better afford to have gold at a premium
than prosperity at discount
Thurston then was about right. but
how is he now? He was with his party
then; he is with his party now. But
they preach a new doctrine, strange to
say.-Advocate.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
Would Be Beneficial

I cannot but agree with McCulloch
that, putting aside individual cases of
hardship. if such exist, a fall in the value
of gold must have, and, as should say,
has already, a most beneficial effect. 1t
loosens the country, nothing else
could, from its old bonds of debts and
habits. 1t throws increased rewards
before all who are making and acquir-
ing wealth somewhat at the expense Of
those who are enjoying acquired wealth.
It excites the active and skillful classes
to new exertions.-Prof. w. S. Jevons, in
investigations in Currency and FL
nance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
Campaign Embiems Suggested.

AS a campaign emblem for the Nc
Kinleyites the figure of a clam in its
most reposeful attitude is most respect
fully suggested. To be sure this would
in a measure ignore the tail of the
ticket. Better have the picture of a
check-book in process of rapid deple-
ton to represent that.-San Francisco
Examiner.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
Goldite Ineonsistenex

Ii under free coinage the silver dol
lar VIII be worth but So cents, and if
the bullion it contains is worth that
much in the markets. how would 1t
benefit the foreign holders of silver to
food this country with it?-N. Y. Jour
nal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-09-10
Oner No Remedx.

The gold meE persistently refuse &c
offer the people any remedy for the
serious condition of affairs.-Atlants
Constitution.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
s1,LELLAN TAKES HOLD.
The New Gasoline Lighting Ccntrac-
tor Neither Sensitive Nor Scared.

The New Gasoline Lighting Ccntrac-
tor Neither Sensitive Nor Scared.
Frank Mcclellan, to whom was
awarded the contract for lighting the
gasoline district, entered upon the per-
Torrance of the contract at midnight,
Dee. 81. The contract and the ac-
companying bond for $4,000 were ap-
proved by the council Tuesday after
neon and the bond was also approved
by the mayor and city attorney. The
city comptroller could not countersign
the contract until the resolution OF
the council had been officially pub
lished.
Mr.. Mcclellan said last evening: Il
began lighting the gasoline district at
midnight Tuesday night. the 31st and
I shall continue to supply the gasoline
light until the 1st of next January.
There was no foundation for the rumor
that 1 would refuse TO begin work I'M
til the city. comptroller had counter
signed my contract.I was we'll aware
that Mr. McCardy could not counter
sign the contract until the resolution
approving it had been published. The
fact that the city council had approved
the contract and the bond was suffi-
Gent"
Mr.. Mcclellan added that he had pur-
chased the present plant, including the
burners, and that he would give the
same service as that rendered under
the Seeger contract.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
NOT AN EEoPEMENT.
Gauzy Newspaper story Is Shown Up
In Its TRUE Light.

Gauzy Newspaper story Is shown Up
In Its TRUE Light.
Godfrey N. Berggpen, who lived at
1143 Payne avenue. has been missing
since SATURDAY. and this fact was so
connected by p morning newspaper
yesterday witHS the fact, that a young
lady Of his aeAuaiRtnce had left her
home the same daH as to make it ap-
pear that an etopesnent had occurred
which was without foundation Sam
Johnson, who - proprietor OF candy
store at Broadway and Van Slyke
court, and who knows both parties,
was selected by the paper as the ex-
cuse for its offense against woman's
fair fame and it claimed that he gave
it the information about the case. MIR
Johnson was seen by reporter for
the G O b e last evening. and said
that, not only was the interview with
him an invention, but as a matter Of
fact the girl was not missing, for she
had been in his store last evening and
informed him that she had not seen
Berggren since last Saturday about 6
o'clock, and the publication of the
story in an evening paper had led to
her return home for the night from
had secured employment, just as she
had told her sister before leaving.
Where Berggren is she did not know.
The girl and Berggren are both men,
bers Of an amateur theatrical company,
OF which Johnson is manager, and
which is to present a Swedish com
edy in three acts at Turner hall next
month. The two were accustomed to
go away together after rehearsals and
to this the girls parents objected,
even insisting that she give up the
rehearsals.
Mrs. Berggren, with her three chill
dren, Is at the family residence on
Payne avenue in a destitute condition.
She has received one letter from her
husband since he left his home. 1t
was dated st. Paul, Dec. %, but was
postmarked at Saltwater. In it he
says that he is going to Chicago to get
work, and advises his wife to sell
some of the furniture in order to get
money to live on. 1t seems likely that
the letter was mailed on the way.
Mrs. Berggren says that her inqui-
ries have devefopeds that her husband,
before leaving, borrowed $40 from a
grocer on the pretense of wanting to
start shoe store on Payne avenue,
while other friends. donated funds ag
gregating about S5A.
The return OF the young lady with
whom his nam9 wa$ connected leaves
no reason to doubt That he has gone to
Chicago. as he said, it being evident
that he had money enough to go when
he was last SEEM II
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
PARTY RATE QUESTION
Vexing the Western Passengers As
ISOLATION Members.

-
ISOLATION Members.
The party rate Question, especially
as it refers to business between Chi
cago and the Twin Cities, is vexing
the members of the Western Passen-
ger association not a little and nobody
feels like advancing any theory as to
whefesthe whole. thing as going to end.
Perhaps andmportA1rt featureNfn this
connection is that of theatrical COM
panies, who will suffer in the event
of the abolition of the party rate, unless
something similar is substituted. Its
withdrawal will materially increase
the cost OF transportation and thereby
prevent some of the companies who
now. make the Twin Cities from COM
ing here at all.
The passenger men have been hop
ing that the matter might be adjusted
in some way, but just how they do not
know.
That the matter is a serious one is
shown by the following expression from
a railroad man who has followed the
matter from the beginning:
'The resent method of selling these tickets
to scalpers has resulted in complete de-
moralization of all passenger rates between
Chicago and st. Paul. and the general pas
senger agents Of the roads not dealing with
the brokers are strongly in favor of with
drawing the tickets from. the entire territory
west Of Chicago in order to preserve the PAS
senger revenues between Chicago and ST.
Paul. This would be "a hard blow to the
theatrical companies; as such action on the
part Of the railroads would compel the
thespians to pay full fare when they travel
west Of Chicago, But it is impossible for this
matter to go on as it has been going The
Wisconsin Central has so. used the party rate
as to practically make 1t a cut rate
for all second-class business and the only
way to meet such a condition of affairs is to
either check that sort of thing or else dc
away with the party rate altogether. AS the
Wisconsin Central persistently refused tc
listen to anything but the withdrawal OF
the rate or let the present conditions GER
in all Western territory is to be preferred
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02
THOMPSON DOING WELL.
Hoskins Is Under Cover, but Not Out
of Reach.

of Reach.
Unless he suffers a relapse, Thomp-
son, the man who was shot last Fri
day night, is almost sure to recover.
His condition had SO far improved yes
terday that he wanted to sit up, but
was not permitted to do so. He is a
powerful man, who was blessed with
the best health previous to the oc-
currence, and, as the ball passed
right through, leaving a clean wound,
the healing process has evidently been
going on rapidly.
The stronger Thompson becomes
and the fewer his chances of dying,
the less prospect there is getting at
the bottom facts in connection with
the shooting. It is the universal con-
victim of the police that the shooting
was the result Of a quarrel between
Thompson and pal, but who that pal
is is the question. It is generally be-
lieved that Thompson's friend Hos
kins knows more about the affair than
he would care to have made public.
Chief Clark was asked yesterday if
Hoskins was not under arrest, and ne
said that he was not; that he had left
the city very suddenly. eve could
not prove anything against him." said
| the chief, 80 what was the use in ar
| resting him? We questioned him very
| closely, but could get nothing out of
him. There wasn't a thing but sus-
| picion on which to hold him. Thomp-
son wouldn't talk. He just lay there
on his back, his mouth open and his
| eyes closed, and paid no attention to
| anything that was said to him. /
know he was playing foxy, for saw
him open his eyes little and squint
around when he thought we had all
gone out. He would not even talk to
the doctor. Sunday night was the first
talking he did, That night he sent for
Hoskins, and after they had talked
for awhile, they had some cross words,
and Hoskins ducked. He has not been
seen here since"
Though the chief says he does not
know where Hoskins is, it is ten to one
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-02


shot that his men are keeping pretty
close tab ON him. It's even thought
by some that he has him actually in
custody. Information TO this effect was
secured yesterday from one who ought
lobe in position to know. But as
Chief Clark says not it is doubtless
incorrect
Ito the theory that Thompson was
probably shot by some one he was do
ing up in sure-thing game, CHIEF
Clark thinks this may have been the
case, though he favors the pal theory.
OF course if some one who was being
done up did the shooting, the chances
are that he would be only too ready to
tell OF it. But the chief says there are
lots of fellows Yhoz would not tell of it
even at that, fkarf5g5 the inconveniece
to which they high be put in giving
satisfactory explanation in case the
victim should die.