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The herald., 1896-10-27
WELCOME TO MIR. REED

The good name of Los Angeles would
suffer were not Mr.. Reed accorded a
most polite and respectful hearing to-
day. The right to differ in opinion can
not be questioned, nor could Mr. Reed
submit an argument that would shake
the faith of the advocates of free silver
coinage. Hence in no event will Mr..
Reeds coming exert any influence upon
the political situation in this community.
But it will be wholly and altogether a
Republican gathering. and we all know
how much the McKinleyites hereabouts
stand in need of some one or something
to awaken enough enthusiasm to give
their campaign the appearance of life.
The friends Of silver are in an over
whelming majority, and it would be
cruel of them to lay straw in the way
OF the Republicans in this effort to ex-
tract grain of consolation from waving
OF flags, marching and counter-march-
Ing and listening to oratorical fiourishes.
therefore, let everyone feel it to be his
duty to himself and to Southern Califor-
MIA to add whatever he can to the occa-
sion that the day may long be remem-
bered as marking an exhibition of the
hospitality of the City of the Angels.
Let Mr.. Reed go from here feeling that
ne has been among a people who have
the highest respect for intellectual
greatness, even if they are not in ac.
cord with his political sentiments.
The herald., 1896-10-27

without their aid the Republican parrS>
could never again hope to gain the as
cendancy in the nation. He asked If
something could not be done to reclaim
the disaffected Republicans of the silver
states.
Mr.. Manley replied as follows:
Augusta, Me-, July 81, 1S93.-Hon. J.
M. Downing, Denver, Colo; My Dear
Eir-I am in receipt of your letter of the
22d instant. and thank you sincerely
for the complimentary words it con-
tains. I send you full copy of the in
terview. and propose to put myself
right on this question, whether the Re-
publican party does or not agree with
you fully as to what ought to be done.
but think 1t was great mistake for
the silver states to have gone against
the Republican party at the last nation
al election. While the Republican party
has not taken the position on this sub
ject which I wish 1t had, one thing Is
sure-you never will get any help from
the Democratic party, and II any party
does take the right position on this qnes-
tion, it will be the Republican party. The
Democratic party never was and never
will be a party of progress. Our people
must be educated on this question, and
we must, as a matter of right and policy,
establish our own financial policy, and
force the great nations of the world to
double standard. The day of the single
standard, either Of gold or silver, is a
thing of the past. Sincerely yours,
"J H. MANLEY."
The herald., 1896-10-27
THE YOUNGEST ORATOR
In the Country Has Taken the Stump for
Bryan and Free Silver

The youngest orator Of the United
States is a boy named Willie G. Lewis,
aged years. He made his first public
appearance last week before an audience
of 1000 people in Oakland. His speech
was as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen: am the N.
Yer prince. l am in favor of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
Of 16 to because 1t Is the money Of our
country; an American production. You
needn't be afraid of being overfiowed
with silver. Our mints can only coin
$40. 900, 600 a year, and with u. o.0o0. 900 peo-
pie that would only give US about 50
cents per capita. On IT, Sd Of November
we are going to elect a silver president.
who is in favor of both gold and silver
as standard money. He ia the man for
the people; the man for the country, who
says you shall not press down upon the
brow or labor this crown Of thorns; you
shall not cruelty. mankind upon q cross
OF gold. He IL the third George wash
inGton. the second Abraham Ilnooln
'an6 the frat ntxnzll .--s----.--.
The herald., 1896-10-27

or either gold or silver could be paid In
liquidation of claims against the gov
ernment, but appearances are very de-
ceiving In this case. The law itself
makes no distinction between gold and
silver Notwithstanding it expressly pro-
vides that the gold dollars shall be the
unit Of value, but the purpose of the
invention of the several laws was to
put the country upon gold basis. and
it is done by and through the word
parity" which is another joker.
Now, as to what keeps gold and silver
on parity with each other while the
ratio of their commercial value fluctu-
ates?" In the first place. for the most
part, the powers at Washington since
1873 have been and still are determined
to hold the country upon the gold STAN
dard, but, knowing that the people
would not submit to it unless the scheme
was adroitly covered up, they have re-
sorted to trickery. They discredited sill
yer long ago, but to keep the people
quiet. the silver dollar has been main
tained at parity with gold by making
the people believe it to be as good as
gold, because it is legal tender" AS
matter of fact, a silver dollar is a le-
gal tender because there is gold dollar
behind 1t. 1t is not legal tender on its
own merit. and this is the way the
scheme works:
The government does not directly ex-
change gold for silver, but it gives its
creditor the right to say which metal
he will accept pay in, and gives to its
debtor the right to say which metal he
will settle in. Thus, a man owing the
government, say, $4,000 may pay in
silver. and then demand the $4,000
which the government owes him in
gold. This maintains the parity ap-
parently, but it does not do so in fact,
for the government permits those with
whom 1t does business to have prefer
ence, and thus helps them to discrim-
mate against silver Chips would do
quite as well as silver if the govern
ment would take them in payment for
claims due 1t, if 1t would continue to pay
gold for claims against it. So silver is
maintained on parity with gold be-
cause the government surrendered its
option to pay either gold or silver, which
means that gold is the redemption mon
ey of the country. Were the government
to exercise its right to pay in either gold
or silver. that moment silver would be
on parity with gold. but the volume of
redemption money would bevtoo large
for the money syndicates to corner, and
that is exactly what the gold standard
ties want to prevent.
The herald., 1896-10-27
THE WAY 1T IS

"A subscriber asks What is meant by
the term decentralization of silver in
1873? Was the legal tender quality Of
the silver dollar in circulation at that
time taken from it?" And also, "What
keeps gold and silver money on parity
with each other while the ratio of their
commercial value as bullion fiuctuates?"
Strictly speaking, the silver dollar
was not demonetized by the act of 1873,
or any other act. The. act of 1873, in
designating what the coins should be.
omitted the standard silver dollar and
definitely named the gold dollar as the
unit Of value. The standard silver dol
lar of 4121s grains was dropped from the
official list of coins, but the outstanding
silver dollars were as good as they ever
were. They were not demonetized at
all. The act which dropped the standard
silver dollar from the list of coins which
the mints were authorized to coin, au-
thorized the coinage of what were called
trade dollars, containing 420 grains Of
standard silver each, and they were a
legal tender up to IS. In July, 1876, the
legal tender quality of the trade dollar
was discontinued by an act of congress.
The act of February, 1878. reinstated
the standard silver dollar-412h grains
in the list of coins and made 1t legal
tender for all public and private debts
without liGnit. Coinage of silver dollars
under this act was restricted. There
could not be coined more than $4,000
worth nor less than $4,000 worth per
month cf the purchase cost Of the bull
lion. In July, 1890, the act of 1873 was
partially repealed BY the Sherman sill
yer purchase act," which authorized the
purchase of 4,500,000 ounces of silver
monthly, If SO much was offered, and
to pay for the same in treasury notes
to be issued for that purpose and "re-
deemable on demand in coin." Under
this act 100000 ounces were to be
coined each month for one year, and
afterward only SO much as might be
necessary to redeem notes issued for the
payment of bullion. The act of 1893 re-
pealed the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act, leaving the treasurer free
to coin such amounts as he might deem
expedient., The right to coin silver dol
lars conferred by the act of 1878, was
never repealed. The right to buy bullion
to coin was taken away.
But the real effect Of the act of 1879
and the subsequent acts, was to make
the silver dollar token money and re-
deemable In gold, which the act Of 1873
made the unit of value. Silver dollars
are legal tender in any amount for all
public and private debts. end they are
not directly redeemablesin in gold, and
right there the Joker" win be found.
On the feee 4f the sexerslsncts .'coin'' ID
the redemption money Of the nation,
which would appeas 70 nsen thatboth
The herald., 1896-10-27
REVERSIBLE ORATORS

1t is a remarkable and significant fact
that amongst the ranks of the states
men and orators who are now advocat-
ing continuance of the single gold
standard there is hardly an Individual
who has not at some time in his political
career strenuously advocated the cause
OF silver. On such occasions, no doubt,
the pressure from Wall street was not so
insistent, the question was not of imme-
diately vital Importance, and speakers
could afford to give their unvarnished
and unsubsidized convictions concern
ing the white metal. 1t is not altogether
inappropriate that such should be the
case, since the present shouters for gold
and the wearers of the jaundiced ribbon
are supporting a man whose record on
the question is only comparable to the
vagaries of the chameleon. Major Nc
kinley's record In congress proves him
to have been staunch supporter of sill
yer, until he was overtaken by pecuni-
ary misfortunes, was tempted by ambi-
tious aspirations, and became desper-
ately entangled in the mesh that his
mortgage masters had laid for him.
Therefore no wonder need be expressed
at the transformations which have oc-
Cured with so many of his followers and
friends. The rankest inconsistency has
been urged and proved against the shin
ing lights that Hanna has ordained to
illuminate his mans cause.
Amongst the eloquent mouthpieces
that have been stumping the country for
MaK fr1n
Robert G. Ingersoll. Only a few days
ago the great agnostic delivered gilt
tering gold speech in Chicago in which
he endeavored to prove that silver was
the root of all evil" And yet but four
years ago this same Col. Ingersoll in
Denver on May 20, 1892, delivered himself
thus:
Only few years ago our money was
gold and silver-money that had been
the money of man for thousands of
years. Our silver was demonetized and
gold made the standard. There is no
man in the United States with ingenu-
ity enough to account for the demonet-
ization of silver in 1873. There is not one
We need altogether more money than we
have. I believe that every ounce Of sill
yer that is dug under the American flag
should be coined free under the Amer
lean flag.
How does Col. Ingersoll account for
his sudden conversion? He has gener-
ally been estimated as very stubborn
adherent to pronounced and immova-
BILE views. But his convictions have fall
en- q prey to some snare. What can it
be? There is but one apparent sugges-
ton. 1t is the power Of gold. Its glitter
l.
Ingersoll. as for other orators and
statesmen, and gold has caused his
change Of heart.
The herald., 1896-10-27

Bryan being defeated by fraud as In the
case of Hayes and Tilden. I said that IL
Bryan were defeated in that manner 1t
would be, in my opinion, a long time be-
fore there was another peacable election
in this country; that it was possible
that if such a thing happened men like
Cleveland, Quay and others. II parties to
it, would find themselves hanging to
lamp posts; that in such event the mat
ter would be settled by rifles and revo-
luton, and that If Mark Hanna was a
party to any such proceeding, anybody
would be justified in shooting him on
sight. I further said that in such an
event I should sooner expect seat in
the saddle than to get one in the senate.
E. J. Davis of Riverside writes to The
Herald as follows:
Editor Herald: Mr.. Gators explana-
ton in the Examiner Of the 24th inst. 10
substantially correct. I was present
when the conversation occurred. Sim
cerely yours, E. j. DAVIS.
Riverside, Oct 25th
The herald., 1896-10-27
MANLEY OF MAINE.
In 1893 Declared for Independent Ameri-
can Financial Action.

The Rocky Mountain News prints cor
respondence between Hon. j. M. Down
Ing Of Colorado and Hon. J. H. Manley
Of Maine. in July, 1898. to show that the
latter gentleman was at that time op-
posed to the single gold standard. Mr..
Downing's letter was written July 22d.
and was prompted by an interview
printed In the Lewistown (Me.) Journal,
July 18th, in which Mr.. Manley said that
to repeal the Sherman law and stop
there would mean financial ruin to the
country. Mr.. Downing, an his letter.
submitted to Mr.. Manley that the action
Of a majority Of the Republican menu
bers of congress in supporting Preei-
dent Cleveland's efforts to secure the
repeal Of the Sherman law was alien
et!ne the nePEbiicanS & Sfstns ss ststss wsst .,st
The herald., 1896-10-27
MR.. GATOR EXPLAINS
His Alleged Revolutionary Remarks on
Board the Cars

Thomas v. Gator. speaking at Fresno
on Friday night, made the following
statement: M
ut is not my custom to notice state
ments made in the public press con-
cerning myself, but the publication in to-
days Examiner by John L. Campbell,
stating that I have used certain revolu-
tionary language on the cars from San
Bernardino in company with other gem
tlsmen is entirely misleading and, as
stated. Is not true. ! was in company
with the editor OF a newspaper in South
ern California and another gentleman,
|. and what l. said was as follows:
seWe xw6r6 discngplng the poasibilitysof
The herald., 1896-10-27
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The herald., 1896-10-27

If you feel the. earth quake today do
not be alarmed. The silver Republicans
will laugh in their sleeve good deal
while Reed is in town, and they may
make the earth tremble little, and it
may last over November Sd, but do not
get scared
The herald., 1896-10-27

copy of the Times had been found inside
q shark caught on the Cape Of Good
Hope. This is remarkable, says the
Mexican Herald, but the spectacle Of the
daily press of the United States cap
tured, harnessed and driven at one pace
by Marcus, Aurelius Hanna of Cleve-
land, Ohio, is something more wonder
f.11 H
The herald., 1896-10-27

COUNTY
For Senator, Thirty-seventh District'
TOMBSTONE JONES.
FOR Assemblyman. Seyentieth District,
& A. RI SPRAGUE.
For Seventy first District
F.iA. CATTERN.
For Assemblyman, Seventy-secono
District,
w. r. STEELE.
For Assemplyman, Seyenty-third
a- District 10, ASK
VIM. MEAD.
For Assemblyman, seventy-fourth
Districts-s q n
w. L. PRICE. 80
For Assemblyman, Seventy-f1fth
District,
S..A.NALpRoN
For Superior Court Judges.
HENRY T. HAZARD,
M. E. C. MUNDAY,
GEORGE H. SMITH,
AJolNIEY.e
For Supervisors.
GEORGE d. PESSELI, Second District
w. A. MORGAN, Fourth District.
JAMES HANLEY, Fifth District.
The herald., 1896-10-27

been given out that only those who wear
the quarantine ribbon and will march in
the parade will be admitted to the meet
ing. This is a somewhat extraordinary
arrangement. Surely Mr.. Reed does not
travelled all these miles simply to call
out the righteous on parade. Are the
poor sinners to be excluded from a
chance of conversion?
The herald., 1896-10-27

The free silver Republicans Of Los
Angeles are determined lot of men,
and Reed will leave town in a better
frame of mind If he let's them alone than
If he follows Hanna's advice and de-
nounces them as rebels, traitors, anar-
chists and pickpockets.
The herald., 1896-10-27

Two to one that Reed rides on a
Southern Pacific annual pass. But he
is deserving of special train for he is
in favor of the refunding scheme and
there is more than 500, ,Oo0. 900 in it for
the railway
The herald., 1896-10-27

1t is unfortunate for"Major Mckinley
that his ambition to be president should
have been strong enough to cause him
to denounce nearly every economic
policy he advocated as UNANIMOUSLY dis
loyal theories of government.
The herald., 1896-10-27

Zola is writing a novel with the bi-
cycle as a motive. He is to make 1t the
speediest vehicle to odamnation-but then
Mrs. Charlotte Smith Of New York is
said to have already abandoned her
Io
The herald., 1896-10-27

A citizen telephoned to The Herald
yesterday afternoon asking, Can you
say why Hanna has not allowed Nc
Kinley to go out side his own state?"
The editor smelt conundrum and
asked for the answer which was given
glibly enough: 1.-THE state law in Ohio
forbids the removal of mortgaged prop
erty from its boundaries"
The herald., 1896-10-27

While waiting for the crowd to gather
today, Mr.. Reed might give as
side play brief outline of his relation
to the Southern Pacific Railway COM
panV
The herald., 1896-10-27

Down in the southwest corner of
Reeds heart things are growing that
the very smell of would make Mckinley
faint away.
The herald., 1896-10-27

q Staid 8lt taohssrsof daily Journal
~ 10pdg4 Tipes, does not often
11 A 6ny eEotistical comment,
tinG ~, Worldwide circu-
~ ~ '6thef dky brokeyits rule
1og ~ fact that : complete
The herald., 1896-10-27

III b9 '6ibQi ~ Interesting If Hon.
aae B. Reed cA4s be induced today
I4o : capdtd opinlon Of Major VIM.
The herald., 1896-10-27

If Mr.. Reed-is not quite clear on the
silver question let him interview any
Los Angeles silver Republican.
The herald., 1896-10-27

week from today Major Mckinley
I'M be occupied in a new pursuit, that
an extension of his $11s,-
The herald., 1896-10-27

/. There IL 4 very distinct element Of
protection" concerning the arrange
'msnxs. for .4odsx.s&fseed meeting. IT has.
The herald., 1896-10-27

Mark Hanna's hopes will end like his
o&l-in smoke.
The herald., 1896-10-27

The Herald will during this week pub
1nh two special -hdiaons-on Thursday
oxt an elabeEftA "a ppaign number, its
6Decial features being the personnel of
J ~ county 9A6di city tickets; on satur-
4 1ey next the is6pe iWil be especially de-
Voted to the discussion of Woman's g
zofkrage. the e71fheht Tcampaigners for
8 ~ success of the sixth, or. as it will be
Numbered on the ballot, the eleventh
Sendment, voicing their cause.
The herald., 1896-10-27
EorGity Justlces.iei
csH.ysrpRGAN.. ~
&. S, BA BTffpLEMEW.

The boiling Desiiocrat4 In conven-
tiGn in IndtaRn npalts adopted the
name OF National Democratic party,
and althoukH they had no moral
right to organize under the name of
Democratic, they did SO, and several
states have permitted their ticket
20 20 go ON file. No doubt most DEM
ocrats understand that Gthere is
ou1y ono Democratic party and that
william Jennings Bryan is the can
didate for presidena, but for all that,
ss 3. asr,.e u sss l! ri e h. ,ssss, sss,1
10 the fact that the proper and loyal
name OF their organization is "the
Dem0cratic party" and that when
aver they see the name "National
Democratic party" they may be
5nure that it is being used to con-
!guse and misleads them.
The herald., 1896-10-27
CONGRESSIONAL
COUNTY

usor Member of Congress. Sixth District
C. A. BARLOW.
The herald., 1896-10-27
THE HERALD
S.;s-.1t9 c1eisnAfi nsc
Has the Paid Circulation
IN Southern California

sworn statement of Circulation
Published on Classified Page.
TUESDAY. OCTOBER a. 1896
The herald., 1896-10-27

Democratic Ticket
II n ti
For President,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
OF Nebraska.
For Vice-Presfdent.
ARTHUR SEWALL
OF Maine.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-27
Ross Was Bound Over.

Justice Joy was busy two days 81 the
week in the trial OF the state VS. Henry
Ross, charged with an assault on the
person OF Nose LaMear with intent to
kill. A large number OF witnesses were
examined on both sides and at the close
OF the testimony the judge believing
that there was reason to believe thata
offence had been committed without
lustlfyable excuse and bound Ross over
to appear at the next term OF court, in
the sum Of $500. Ross is colored
man and was with Hans Graves when
the shooting occurred.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-27
Millinery.

The newest and choisest line to be had
OF q thouronghly up-to-date New York
house may be seen at Mrs. A. E. Wal
lace's. Pattern hats in all styles and
qualities at the very lowest prices. I'm
trimmed hats, braids and laces for max
ing every variety OF hat, in stock flow
ers, ribbons in endless variety. gauzy
effects, buckles caboches and ornaments
in profuson. Baby hats and bonnets.
In fact every thing that is to be found IN
first class millinery house. These
goods are arriving daily and will be open
Tor inspection next week, after Tuesday.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-27
Special Instructions to Road
Supervisors.


RESOLVED that all road supervisors
acting under the jurisdiction Of this
board Of county commissioners be re-
quired to comply with the following in
structions in regard to bills for work on
highways and bridges. FIRST, to deslg.
nate plainly which bridge is meant. Sec
ond. to specify tie amount Of lumber.
spikes, bolts or other material used
upon each and every bridge built or re-
paired for which payment is demanded
and If bridge he corderoy crossing
swampy land to SO specify. Third,
When labor has been performed upon
more than one bridge. specify the
amount done upon each. giving names
OF all workmen employed. number of
days worked by each man and exact
dates OF the same. Fourth, That all
bills presented demanding payment for
work on roads and highways shall be
filed and audited as seperate and dis
tinct bills from those presented for
bridge work.
This resolution passed bv the board
Of county commissioners of Pennington
county, South Dakota, in regular ses--
sion January 23d. A. D., 1896.
HORACE CROCKETT, County Auditor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-03-27
"A Supposed Suicide.

Word came to this city Tuesday. to
the effect that the body OF Miss Daisy
Lauthon, daughter OF Doctor Lauthon
OF Speartish had been found under an
old building OF that place, which had
besn constructed for a band stand, with
a bullet through the heart. From the
meagre information which we have at
this writing we judge that it was suicide.