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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
BRYAN AND WATSON.
The Populists Endorse Bryan, but Turn
Down Sewall.

The Populists Endorse Bryan, but Turn
Down Sewall.
The Populists met in National
Convention in St. Louis last Tuesday
week. The proceedings of Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday were re-
ported in our last issue. They con-
tinued their labors through Friday
and Saturday, and utterly and most
completely failed to meet the hopes
of their silver friends.
Their more intelligent and patri-
otto leaders, when the test vote for
permanent chairman showed the
friends of Mr.. Bryan to have l04 ma
iority, thought they had the conven-
tion in hand but the next day the
Texas steers stampeded and threw
confusion in the ranks once more.
Finding the convention sentiment
for Bryan too strong for them, they
turned their attack upon the tail of
the ticket, and did what no other
convention ever did-nominated the
vice-President first. When they had
succeeded in making this change in
the regular order of business, after a
spirited contest-in which Mr.. Minis
of Tennessee was one of the candi-
dates-Mr. Tom Watson, of Georgia,
was nominated for ce-President.
Then the country lost interest in
the proceedings. Mr.. Jones, Chair
man OF the Democratic National
Committee, who had been advising
and consulting with the Populist
leaders, practically withdrew all ne.
gotiations and wired Mr.. Bryan thai
he did not think he, Bryan, should
accept the nomination with Watson
instead of Sewall for second place
Mr.. Bryan promptly wired back
that he agreed with him, and not tC
allow the use of his name. The con
vention was utterly without leader.
ship or order, however, and they
proceeded with dispatch to nominate
Bryan, with the full knowledge tina
he would not accept, and to the uttel
disgust of the country at large.
They then adjourned, and perhaps
it did not dawn upon them unit
they had reached their homes, wha
asses they had made of themselves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

THERE is said to be, and there is
every reason to believe there is, a
combination in this state and county
between the Populists and Republi-
cans, by which the Populists are to
vote for the Republican nominees
for Judges of the Court of Chancery
Appeals, and Republicans are to vote
for the Populist nominees for Sheriff
and Trustee. That the agreement
has been entered into, we have very
little doubt; but to what extent it
can and will be carried out, we do
not know. And it is really matter
of small concern, if Democrats will
do their duty. Democrats should
fight their battles out in the prima-
ries, and not play into the hands of
the enemy by staying at home on
general election day. They should
go to the polls and vote, and vote
the straight Democratic ticket. They
should vote for the nominees because
they are the nominees, and if they
are not satisfied with the personnel
of the ticket, try to improve it mex
time. But it is not fair, it is not bes
for the general good, it is not Demo
cratic, to knife the nominees by stay
ing at home.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
BRABSTER VESTS LETTER.
Another Democratic Ticket with Cleve-
land for Nominee Probable,

Another Democratic Ticket with Cleve-
land for Nominee Probable.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July %, 1895.
AT this writing the POpulist con
vention is still in session, so | do not
know where we are at. L do know,
however, that the gold Democrats in
Washington are greatly interested
in the outcome of the deliberations
of the Populists. In administration
circles it is generally understood
that if the Peoples party indorses
Bryan, the gold Democrats will vote
for Mckinley. If it dominates Il
separate ticket, then the gold Demo-
Gratis will hold a convention and put
up Grover Cleveland.
1t is most irritating to read the ac-
counts of the Peoples party cOnven-
ton published in the Eastern sub
sidized daily papers. The Washing
ton Post said of the delegates:
"Out of every county in the South
and every township in the West there
seemed to have been sifted out every
crank, every man of wild ideas and
still wilder appearance. They were
all men of low degrees, with i'll fit
ting clothes and countenances
marked with the scars of many bat
ties with the world.
zone thing the personnel Of the
convention was remarkable. Nearly
all of the delegates were old men
men with long gray struggling
boards and long gray hair. The
convention seemed to be, in fact,
one enormous aggregation of life
failures. This was the pitiful part OF
it. 1t was plain to see that these men
are the Micawbers and the Jinjles OF
actual life, all going down the hill
of life with nothing gained in the
past and nothing to hope for in the
future. All of them, or nearly all OF
them, were drowning men grasping
at straws."
The New York World said: "The
sun grew hotter and hotter, and the
wild ass of the mountains and the
coyote of the prairie prayed and
yelped in unison. The vast hall was
full of whiskers. 1t was degenera.
ton"
Other papers said that every face
in the convention was asymmetrical
that there was not one which die
not show signs of moral degeneration
of laziness, and dishonest intent.
Being personally acquainted with
many of the delegates, being {
Western man myself, and knowing
the sturdy honesty of the Western
farmers and Southern planters who
have endured spoliation for years
rather than resist the usurers and
monopolist by any other than con
stitutional means, such deliberate
lies, such shocking insults to an in
jured class of people make my BLOOD
boil. / wonder how your readers
appreciate them. L believe that til,
insulting tone of the subsidized pres
is part of the scheme, of which
wrote last week, to eXasperate tn,
people, to provoke riots and thu
brighten away from the reform caus
the timid people. We shall see
There was a brighter outlook for tn
cause of reform, and 1 only hop,
that next year the House of Repre-
sentives may be filled with the mel
whom the Eastern papers now de
light to insult.
BRABSTER WEST.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

THE Tennessee Populists met in
State convention in Nashville last
Tuesday, and after short and har-
mOnious session nominated Prof. A.
L. Minis for Governor. John Hugh
Mcdowell was the controlling spirit,
with John Price Buchanan as his
'me-too" man. These worthless
were standing shoulder to shoulder
as in days of yore, and were quite as
windy as usual. A boiling delegate
pulled a letter on Jehazy, showing
where he was trying to trade with
the Republicans of East Tennessee
for some of the pie. Jehazy is
great jockey. He usually trades for
boot, and then fails to deliver his
goods. He talked much of the de-
mands he, as one of the National
Committeeman, would make on the
Democrats, for electors. But the
Democratic leaders of Tennessee are
well on to Jehazy; they neither fear
nor trust him. Our electors have
been regularly chosen by the dis
tricts and endorsed by the conven-
ton, and the committee could not
displace them if they would, and
would MOTTO please Jehazy-if they
could. Besides, they have too often
heard Mcdowell bray, and have too
often seen his crowd fail to follow
hen he attempted to rush them to
the Republican camp. They had
rather trust to a righteous cause and
the integrity of the Populist ranks,
than to sacrifice either men or prin-
ciples in bartering with Mcdowell.
In short, Johnny has lost out. He
has Fingered his last nag and jock
eyed his last trade, and his occupa-
ton is gone. His substance has
fled. There is nothing-absolutely
nothing-left of him now but wind
Some of these days he will bust, and
there will then be neither sound
smell nor sediment left to tell where
he was when he quit. Oh, no! Sucl
committeeman as Jim Head anC
Albert McNeal will not dicker with
} John Henry.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
In The ANNEX.
MCKennon, Anderson & Foster.

mons mercenaries. Honor forever,
then, to the solid South, which can
neither be bought, bullied nor brok-
en-the unconquerable paladin of
liberty, law and the peoples rights
and heritage !-Birminham State
Herald.
The boys put up a job on Col. John
H. Savage at McMinnville during
the convention. 1t is well known
that the Colonel does not love Sena-
tor Harris. They showed Col. Saw
age false bulletin from the con-
vention, purporting to give the ballot
for ice-President, which showed
Harris of Tennessee only lacked Il
few votes of the nomination. Col.
Savage exclaimed: 40, Lord | ac-
cepted Greedy, swallowed Peter Tur-
ney, and now they want to force the
Devil on me.-McMinnviIle New
Era.
1t is a great pity that Gov. Taylor
will continue to embarrass certain
gold standard Evans sympathizing
organs by advocating free silver and
defending Turney. He should con-
fine himself to strict discussion of
the weather and the crops, and not
compel his embarrassed friends to
'stultify" themselves so much
Chattanooga News.
1t is we'll known that Mckinley is
only thing to do the bidding of his
masters and would sign anything
that a Republican Congress would
pass. How would the people feel If
Mckinley should be elected and a
new Force Bill and a Mckinley
Tariff passed?-State Gazette, Dyers-
burg.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
Tragedy I'm Bedford.

Shelbyville, July 2S.--The farm of
T. s. Mayes, two miles and half
from Richmond, was the scene of a
shocking tragedy this morning. A
man named Haley, living there, shot
and killed his wife, then shot him
self and finally cut his own throat
The above meagre facts are all that
could be learned. No reason is
given for the deed. Haley came
here a year or so ago from Coffee
County.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
GarWOOd's Sarsaparilla-for the BLOOD
guaranteed tocure. A. B. RAINS
Judge Dickinson Chosen.

The Hon. J. NJ. Dickinson, now AS
sistant Attorney-General Of the
United States, has been offered and
has accepted the position of chief
counsel of this division of the Louis
vile d Nashville Railroad, vice the
Hon. Ed Baxter, resigned. Mr..
Dickinson will, it is said, assume his
new position Jan. l, next.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
RAINS, THE DRUGGIST.

The HERALD was delighted with
its correspondents outing in Nash
vile last Saturday. The attendance
was good, the weather clerk was
kind to us, and certainly a merrier
crowd never enjoyed more delight
full day. The HERALD is proud of
the perfect behavior of its family.
Not a saloon door was entered, not
rude speech or loud behavior,
marred the day. There was laughter
and sociability unrestrained, but
none cared to go bit too far. 1t is
this perfect decorum that makes us
feel at ease in taking our correspond
ents anywhere. We did not placard
our correspondents or our coaches.
Their number and their good looks
attracted enough attention as it was,
We were not out to parade our num-
bers or advertise our name. With
out putting our friends to the trouble
and expense of preparing big dinners
for others, we took them a trip al
our expense for their pleasure, and
we were glad they all enjoyed it SC
much. We are sorry some of oul
family were kept away, and hope
all can be present at the Reunion
for 1897.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

main party of independent voters.
Their leaders cannot traffic in their
votes; they may split tickets and
combine their political fortunes
with the enemy, but they cannot
deliver the goods. The Populist left
the old parties because they had
been disappointed and deceived By
them; because hopes long deferred
has made their hearts sick. They
lost their reverence for party or
ganizationn before they left the
faith of their fathers, and now
when they are told to waste their
votes by scratching the tail of the
ticket, or vote for electors who have
no chance of winning, they will do
nothing of the kind; they. will
simply vote as they please.
They will vote for Bryan and
Sewall, because the Bryan and
Sewall electors can be elected,
while the Bryan and Watson cleo
tSrs have no shadow of chance.
Their Western leaders-who in the
main constitute the brains of their
party-tell them this, and their
common sense approves it. OF their
two million two-thirds of them will
vote the National Democratic ticket
straight.
In the East, there are the gold
Democrats, who are impotent in
their rage. They have already
pitched their tents in. the camps of
the enemy, and Democracy has
arranged to do without them.
In the West the boiling Silver
Republicans, led by Senator Teller,
will support the Democrats, and
their votes will count.
So on the whole despite old party
prejudices and the plumbers or worse
than plumbers of party leaders, there
promises to be a getting together of
the silver men, union of Demo
cratic, Republican, Populite and
Silver forces, upon the Bryan and
Sewall ticket, and a victory for the
people.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

ACCORDING to report at Wash
ington, the Republican managers
are playing a double game to catch
silver votes for Mckinley. They
are said to be sending out through
the South and West, where the sill
yer sentiment is strongest, some of
McKinley's speeches, showing him
in favor of silver.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

The Alabama State convention of
the Afro-American League has in
dorsed the Democratic State ticket
and the Chicago National ticket.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
Seeds. Seeds.

Landreth's Turnip Seeds just re-
ceived at WOLDRIGE q IRvILE'S.
If
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

The following are the
leading varieties:
Early White Flat Dutch.
Purple Top Strap Leaved.
Early Red Top Globe.
Mammoth Red Top Globe.
Improved Seven Top.
Southern Snow White Globe
Pomerariau White Globe.
Amber Globe.
Cow Horn.
Bloomsdale Sweede; or
Ruta Baga.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
THAT MEANS

it's brimful OF news--both gen
eral, State and local; especial
ly the latter-for the HERALD
makes it a point to fill its col
umns with good, lice, local
neiOS-not stale, dry clippings
from other papers.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

The BOonville, (Ky.l Record and
Somerset, (KyrD Republican, both
leading, lifelong, Republican or
gans, have declared for Bryan and
Sewall.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

KNOXVILLE is in the midst of a
profound sensation. Mrs. NJ. j.
Gilmer has instituted a breach of
promise suit against w. R. Turner,
who is a candidate for Judge of
Court of Chancery Appeals on the
Republican ticket. She charges
breach of promise and seduction,
and lays the damage at $4,000.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

The states which hold elections
before November this year, are Ala
bama, August 3, a full state ticket
Arkansas, September T. a governor /;
Maine, September IA, Florida and
Georgia, October, all vote for gov
ernorS.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
mcKennon, anderson 4 Foster.
Neither Silver nor Gold

But just few pennies may 90 the work tor you
here to-day
TODAY, FRIDAY,
is Remnant Day. Stock-takng time tonight
and we'd rather sell the remnants at halt third or
quarter price They're counter to themselves and the
choosing is COME!
Stock-takng has set task for us. Now we know the
lines in each department that have be of the way for
fall and shoppers who come here next Monday will
learn that Harvesting is not always done in the field
Just little money and just little judgment and you'll get
la rich reward here for your trouble
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

AT Madison Square Garden, Au-
gust II, w. ]. Bryan will deliver his
speech of acceptance of the Demo-
cratic nomination for President.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

NEXT Thursday the people will
say whether incompetent Republi-
cans or competent Democrats shall
preside in Tennessee as Judges of
the Chancery Court of Appeals.
There is an apathy in this election
altogether inexcusable. The offices
are very important ones, and the
Democratic nominees are in every
way qualified, trustworthy and de-
serving. And yet Democrats seem to
be asleep, or think that other Demo
Gratis will all vote and elect the
nominees. That is just how Clay
Evans came in counting distance OF
the gubernatorial chair. We hope
all Democrats will remember this
danger and awake to the duty of the
hour.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
Convention Dates.

State Republican Convention, at Nash
vile, August II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

For SheritT-LOVE WEBB.
For Trustee-J. II. GRANBERY.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
Dyspepsia

The explanation is simple. 1t is found in
that impure blood which is contin-
ually feeding the nerves upon refuse
instead of the elements of strength and
vigor. In such condition opiate and
nerve compounds simply deaden and
do not cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla feeds
the nerves pure, rich, red blood; gives
natural sleep, perfect digestion, is the
true remedy for all nervous troubles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31
August Election.l

August Election.
FOR COURT OF CHANCERY APPEALS.
Hon. $. f. WILSON, OF sumner.
Hon. X. NJ. BARTON, OF Hamilton.
Hon. NJ. NJ. NEIL, or Gibson.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

Entered at the post-office at Columbia, Ten
nessee as second class mail matter.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

Our prices are the lowest ever named
in this market on the same class
of goods:
Summer Lap Robes
Fine Mommie robes, from $1.00
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-07-31

SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:
Out of the County. ................... lbs.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10
DOLLARS THAT ARE HONORED.
As the American Flag Is Honorcd and
Respected by All Mankind.

As the American Flag Is Honorcd and
Respected by All Mankind.
At Republican mass meeting held
in Cooper Union, New York, Sept 5,
United States Senator John M. Thur
ston, in an eloquent speech, said:
81 can take the dollars of my coun-
try, gold, silver or paper, and 60 into
the four corners of the habitable globe.
| can transact business with all people,
civilized, selnicivilized and barbaric,
without fear of discount, depreciation
or discredit. l want the dollars of the
United States to go around the world as
the flag goes, honored and respected by
all mankind. do not care to go across
the line into Canada, as the Mexican
comes across the line into the United
States with an apology for his so cent
dollar
In every free silver coinage country
gold has been driven out, and the only
money in use in those countries is silver
money at its bullion value, and paper is
redcemable in silver. The poorest dollar
of any gold standard country can be ex-
changed for two of the best dollars of
any free silver country. prefer to live
in country which can do business on
equal terms with the great nations of
the world.
''The free coinage of silver by other
countries has never yet lifted its pur-
chasing power above its bullion value.
The stamp of government has never yet
increased the value of the metal upon
which it has been placed. Gold remains
gold, and silver remains silver. Coin
will pass current among all peoples, not
on account of the fiat of any govern
mcnt, but on account of the intrinsic
value of the coin itself.
For 10 years after the so called
crime of 1873 the wages of human la
Dor steadily advanced. For 10 years this
country went steadily onward until it
actually overlook and passed all other
nations in industrial progress. In those
19 years the plain people of the United
States built and paid for more homes
than had ever been owned or possessed
before that time by the laborers Of the
whole world.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-10-10

parts Of the country are deeply anxious
for sound money and protection litera-
ture. Especially lively is the request for
the speeches Of Major Mckinley and for
copies Of his two letters of acceptance.
In addition, there is an eager call for
pamphlets and leaflets bearing on the
currency question, and n large force of
employees is constantly engaged in at
tending to this work.
The headquarters receives daily visits
from distinguished men. Some call to
find out chow the campaign is going"
others to offer their services to the COM
mittee, and still others to bring reports
and information from the sections of the
country III which they are situated. The
interchange Of views is mutually ad-
vantageous, and by means of these Wis
its the committeeman get abundant and
valuable information from all parts of
the country.
The work of sending effective speak
ers through the south is in competent
hands, and from now Oh until election
the southern people will have an oppor-
tunity to hear some of the best speakers
in the country. The following speakers
have been assigned to the south by Cen
eral Clayton:
Lee Fairchid of California will speak
in Radford, Va, Sept. 23; Danville, Sept.
"a; Charlottesville, Sept. %; Rich
mond, Sept. 26.
Congressman John Dalzell of Pitts
burg, at Huntington, W. Va, Sept. 26.
John Jarrett of Pittsburg, at Elkins,
Sept "a; Bealington, Sept. 25; Mo-
nonga, Sept. 20.
A. W. Tenney will speak in Clifton
Forge, Sept. "a; Lexington, Sept. 90
Shenandoah, Sept. 26.
Jacob Kemple of Wheeling will speak
in Virginia from Oct. 5 to II under di-
rection of the state committee.
+. p Brown of New York will speak
in Buena Vista, Sept. 90; Lynchburg,
Sept "a; Roanoke, Sept. 25; Peters
burg, Sept. 26.
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CHARM OF UNCUT BOOKS.

1t is clear, then, that those are but rude
spirits who have no reverence for all that
pertains to hook. What could be coarser
and more barbarous than the demand that
the quiveriag edges of volume, with all
the struggling fibers that futter on the
verge of life should be cut and hacked to
dead evenness and stilted smoothness?
Snch butchers would trim the oak leaf,
torture the lily and prune the luxuriance
of the horse chestnut.
The plea of utility is the most barren of
all. Is there any good thing in nature that
does not demand labor in the search? Are
we to grumble at the sting of the bee or
blind ourselves to its glossy beauty in our
haste to steal its honey? 1t is but half of
reading to merely read. There is, so to
speak, a courtship as well as marriage
with our authors text, time for balance,
for indulgence, for emotion, for coy approach
and wistful glance. And this to the true
reader is more than all the bare commercial
zest in grasping its heart and putting its
soul to usury, as if authors but worked for
us as slaves in the mines to make us rich
No moments are so delicious as those in
which the reader first approaches his author,
when the volume lies but half revealed
The text is coy and saucy as nymph, now
peering boldly at us from the open leaf,
now lurking half concealed between the
pages, now buried beyond our sight There
needs a swift pursuit. With knife in hand
we gently lay her place of hiding bare,
track her to her dusky grotto, follow her
through dismal caves, and in the end she
stands caught, revealed, her ambush clean
cut off, and we steal to her embrace victor-
Gus. That, after all, is very real pleasure.
1t is sweet to discover, moment by moment,
the authors purpose, not hasty to seize it,
bat dipping here and there as one cuts the
pages, lighting on piquant saying that
whets our appetite, CHANGING on pretty
phrase or noble Standardization Star.