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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08
Reasons Why the American People
Should Favor Free Coinage.
For County Surveyor,
j. AUSTIN BURR.


Mr.. Eugene V. Brewster, in a re-
cent communication addressed to the
brooklyn Citizen, cites the following
reasons in favor Of free coinage:
Because all of the national parties
have declared IN favor of bimetalism
and not one favors the gold standard.
which we have to-day.
Because no voters ever yet voted
for the gold standard, and only those
who benefit by the appreciation Of
the gold dollar are IN favor of it.
Because gold standard money is
dishonest, and makes the debtor nav
back dollar larger than the one he
borrowed.
Because the gold dollar is appre.
ciating in value more aud more, max
ing debts harder and harder to pay.
Because the only objections yet
heard against bimetalism is, we are
not big and strong enough to have it
without foreign aid. Can we not
legislate for ourselves?
Because We can introduce bimet.
alism without foreign help, for we
would have with US twenty-seveu
silver and bimetallic countries. with
population Of 99j, 900, 900.
Because we would have against us
only eleven gold countries, popula-
tion 1856, 900, 900, and about all OF
those except England would be glad
to follow our example.
Because there is no accumulation
of silver anywhere in the world that
could flood US; and even il there
were it would only give a greater
impetus to our commerce, for every
DOLLARS worth of silver brought here
would represent dollar spent here
among US. Our silver dollars would
not be taken abroad again, but left
here among US, thus giving Us more
money and greater business.
Because free coinage at l6 to /
would create an unlimited demand
Tor silver, and fix that price all over
the world.
Because, if we said we would take
all the silver that comes in al l6 to /
nobody would sell their silver for
less than that price, and then sixteen
ounces Of silver would be worth one
ounce Of gold the world over.
Because the silver dollar would
then necessarily contain 100 cents
worth of silver and be worth a dol
lar everywhere.
because that silver dollar woulC
be a better dollar than the present
silver dollar, for this contains only
53 cents worth of silver.
Because if the present silver dol
lar is dishonest, it was the gold peo
pie who made IL so by demonetizine
silver by the crime of 1873"
Because the dollar under free coin
age would contain just so much sill
yer as the silver dollar to-day, anC
this dollar buys 100 cents worth
every day.
Because if the mine owner may
take 80 cents worth of silver to the
minis and get a 10O-cent dollar for it,
the labOrer may do the same thing.
Because if the miner gets a 100.
cent dollar, then there is no such
thing as j3.cent dollars in circulation.
Because ii is funny if the dollar
can be 1O0-cent dollar to the mine
owner and only a 53-cent dollar to
the labOrer.
Because free coinage means rising
prices.
Because rising prices mean more
profit in business and more new in
dustries and enterprises.
Because more industries mean
more employment.
Because more employment means
a lessening Of the supply of labor.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

ID URSUANT to authority vested in
me, as Special Commissioner of the
Circuit Court Of Greenbrier county.
under a decree made by said Court. on
the 18th day Of April, 1896, in a suit in
chancery therein depending, wherein
b. r. Fulwlder, adm r of Anthony Full
wider, was plaintiff and j oel FIack and
others were defendants, will sell, at
public auction, TO the highest bidder.
in front Of STATIONS Hotel, in the
town of Lewisburg, on
Wednesday, November 4th, 1896,
all OF that lot, in the town of Frank
ford, West Va, where said Joel Flack
now lives, containing one-half acre
with house and other buildings on it.
TREMs OF SALE:
Cash sufficient to pay costs of suit
and expenses OF sale, and as to the resi-
due credit OF one year, the purchaser
to give bond with approved personal
security for the deferred payments.
HENRY GIIMER.
Special Commissioner.
l, j. Mays, Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Greenbrier, do hereby certify that
Henry Gilmer has given bond and secu-
rlty IN the above case according to law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Oct. saw. Clerk
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

THE time will come when the sill
yer in the treasury will perform the
functions of money as Of old, and
the trouble will be that there Is not
too much Of it but too little. The
people are too intelligent to permit
values to be measured by gold alone,
the product of which is constantly
diminishing in the world. Stephen
Il. Eiki,iS, in 1894, at FdirDlOnt.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

Notice.

r WILL offer sale. at the residence of
i the late Samuel Deem, in the Mead
ows. this county. to the highest bidder,
on Thursday, the 22nd ddy Of Octo.
Der. 1896, the following property, viz ::
Two large fine brown horses, one large
sorrell mare. one yoke oxen, two wagons
and two sets heavy new harness, six
teen bead hogs, ten head OF sheep, one
cow and calf and other property belong
ing to the estate Of the late :. NJ. Deem.
Terms Of sale.-All sums under g.. 90
cash in hand, and over $500 negotiable
notes with good security. on 10 months :
time.
W. F. MCCLUNG,
Admir- Of ). NJ. Deem, deceased.
Oct S-2W
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08
A CARD.

ApPREC1ATE very much the pat
ronage Of my friends in the nost
ana nope that they will continue to fa,
Nor me as heretofore, but now AZ stern
nard,iaced necessity is staring me i'm
.ne lace daily, hope that NV patrons
VIII come forward and paw IN their
oIIls promptly, as we find it impossibje
10 sell groceries on indefinite time and
continue In business. We MUST nav
our DIS every thirty days. '
Kindly, but truly, .
Aug. 27-2mos. noe
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw, goldite,
says "there are fifty men in New
York who can in twenty-four hours
stop every wheel on all railroads,
close every door of all our manufac-
tories. lock every switch of all tele-
graph lines, and shut down every
coal aud iron mine in the United
States. They can do so because they
control the money which this coun-
try Droduces -
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

THE contraction of the currency
is far more distressing operation
than Senator'S suppose. Our own
and other nations have gone through
that operation before. 1t is not
possible to take this voyage without
the sorest distress. To every per-
son, except capitalist out of debt
or salaried officer or an annuitant,
it is period Of loss, danger, lassi-
tude Of trade, fall of wages, suspen-
sion of enterprise, bankruptcy and
disaster. 1t means ruin to all deal
ers whose debts are twice their bust
ness capital, though One-third less
than their actual property. 1t mean.
the fall Of all agricultural pr0duc-
tions without any great reduction of
taxes. What prudent man would
dare to build house, "A railroad, a
factory or barn with this certain
fact before him ?-JOhn Sherman, IL,
| 1869.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

III. X. THURBER, the greatest mer-
chant in America, says the election
of Bryan "will bring better times,
our products will bring more money,
our property will rise in value, and
the financial pail that gold monomet.
alism has thrown over US will be i'm
mediately removed"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08
Notice TO Creditors.

To the Creditors of VIM. a. Kelly, ~"
ceased =.
N pursuance of n decree of the CircuiS
Court of Greenbrier county. MADE ~
u cause therein pending, to subject 'h0
real estate of the said VIM. y,
Kelly to the payment of his debts, you
are hereby required to present your
claims against the estate OF the Sa,u
VIM. A. Kelly for adjudication to Guy
Is. Mays, Commissioner, at his ONE
at the Court-house, in the said couny'
on or before the 18th day OF Octooe''
Witness: Jonathan Mays, Clerk o.
the said Court, this 9th day Of Angus
1896. JONATHAN MAYS,
Srpt. sew. Clerk
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DIED..

On Thursday, Sept. 24th, 1896, at her
home at Gap Mills, Monroe county,
Miss MAGGIE HUME. aged 10 years,
10 months and % days.
On Wednesday, Oct. 3Oth, 1896. in
Monroe county, of flux, URIAH WILL
BUR WICKLINE. son of Mr.. J. Wesley
Witkline, aged II years, ! month and
% DAYS
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

BRYAN IN w EST NIRGINIA.-Mr.
Bryan'a tour through this State last
Thursday and Friday was a tri-
umphal march from start to finish.
AT Martinsburg, Clarksburg, Par
kersburg, Wheeling, Charleston and
Huntington he was greeted by null.
titudes Of people, all eager TO hear
the great champion of the peoples
cause. 1t is claimed that 80, 900
heard him at Wheeling, $1,000 at
Charleston, $1,000 at Huntington,
&c. AT all these points Mr.. Bryan
made speeches varying from three.
quarters Of an hour to an hour in
length and aroused the people TO il
high degree Of enthusiasm. If the
tremendous crowds that flock to Mr..
Bryan's meetings can be considered
as indicating the sentiment OF the
people on the great question at issue,
1t would seem safe to predict his cleo.
ton by the largest popular majority
known in the country for many
! years.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

THE St. Adams Reporter, pub
iished and edited by Mr.. Frederick
Carel, a hitherto uncOmpromsing
Republican PAPER, has come out for
Bryan and Sewall and free silver
coinage. The editor devotes more
than column in ably stating his
reasons for the change, and they are
so logical that it will bring many
Kanawha Republicans to the sup
port of Bryan and Sewall.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08
WHAT FRrE CoIHAcE MANA

WHAT FREE COINAGE MEASs.-
1t means that the money Of the peo-
pie shall not be boyc1tted.
1t means that greenhacks shall be
redeemed with silver as we'll az gold
1t means that no more bonds shall
be sold to buy greenbacks.
1t means that silver shall continue
TO be legal tender.
1t would mean money enough in
circulation to keep pace with the in
crease in population.
II would make silver bullion worth
as much as if coined into dollars.
1t would stop the redemption of
greenbacks by money sharks who
will not take silver for them.
1t would guarantee stability TO our
currency. 1t would gradually raise
the general level Of prices.
1t would mean better prices for
wheat and corn.
1t would mean more work and bet
ter pay for work.
The pauic. makers would go out Of
business.
We would have no more declara-
tions from the White House that the
government is bankrupt.
There would be no more syndicate
bond purchases at robbery rates of
interest.
1t would mean the payment Of 100
cents on the dollar for Indebtedness
and no more.
These thoughts are not our
thoughts, nor of any one man, but
the convictions of majority of the
Democratic American people.
They are presented in this form
that you may understand them.
BRYAN TO JERSEY NOTERs.-The
gold standard means half time in the
factories and double time on the
farms.
A financial system that commends
itself to the wealthy only is a curse
to the land.
What is the use Of opening the
mills unless you first make the peo-
pie able to buy what the mills pro-
duce?
If presidents of railroads will ma
nipulate votes before election, they
will manipulate men after election.
Show me a man who has made
money out Of unjust laws, and he
will deny legislation can be of bene-
tit to anybody.
If you ask me what the campaign
song ought TO be this year, will tell
you there is no better than Home,
Sweet Home"
Show me a man who makes money
out Of legislation and i will show
you man who abuses the people
when they want Legislation for them
selves.
We find against US those who will
contribute literally to the corruption
fund; we find those with us who
have no money to corrupt voters
with.
We have opposed to us every man
who has attempted to destroy labor
organizations /; we have with US those
who have aided labor to better it's
condition.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

NINE-TENTHs Of the people are
bimetalists. They want both met
ais used because they believe both
are needed to sustain the worlds
commerce. - Republican Hand book
of 1892.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

THE last words Of Senator Vance
in the Senate were on September LIST,
1898: lit was said that the string of
the Bow Of Ulysses warned him Of
the approach Of danger by singing a
song OF battle and of strife. Let me
say to those conspirators against the
welfare of the common people that
before they shall succeed in their un-
hallowed designs, and drive them
through the valley Of the shadows Of
death, 10 attain single gold standard
in order that the conspirators may
grow rich on human suffering, they
will see many field of political bat
tie and hear the roar Of much polit-
ical strife.
In this fair land the thunder-b bolts
of JOve dwell still with those whose
voice Is as the voice Of God, and the
Bow of Ulysses is yet in the peoples
hands and its culver is filled with
death.dealing darts. Its string will
yet sing many song of battle to
awaken the sleeping people, and upon
every plain and in every valley and
upon every mountain side, from
shore to shore Of our incl0.ing seas,
they will spring to their feet at the
calling Of that music with a light Of
n hIi Il h,nr Lee
Of victory in their hearts. In that
day it would be better for some of
those who have Joined in the fight
against the money of the poor that a
milestone had been hanged about
their necks and they had been cast
into the midst Of the sea-"
Surely the fountains of the great
deep of humanity are broken up and
the hearts o. men are stirred within |
them az they have never been stirred |
before since the civil war.
The great fight is on.
The power of money and its allies
throughout the world have entered
INTO this conspiracy to perpetuate
the "greatest crime Of this or any
other age" to overthrow 0ne-half of
worlds money, and thereby double
their own wealth by enhancing the
value Of the other half. which is in
their hands.
The money-changers are polluting
the temple Of our liberties.
ITO your tents, O Israel"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08
Notice to Lien Holders,

TO all persons holding liens by judg-
ment or otherwise on the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of w.
II. Overholt:
IN pursuance of decree of the Cir.
Il cult Court of Greenbrier county.
made in cause therein pending, to sub
lect the real estate of the said w. H..
Overholt to the satisfaction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to pre-
sent all claims held by you, and each Of
you. against the said w. II. Oyerholt
which are liens on his real estate. or any
part of it, for adjudication to me. at
my office, in the town of Lewlsburg.
W. Va, on or before the 3Oth day Of
October, 1896
Given under my hand, this 9Th day
Of October, 1895.
GUY b. MAYS,
Oct. o-4w. Commissioner.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08

SAYS Senator Teller regarding
Mexican dollars: "They say if you
go to free coinage you go to a fifty
cent dollar. l want to see a fifty
cent dollar. 1t is a 100-cent dollar.
When the Mexican dollar reaches
the United States it is worth but so
cents because it is simply silver bull
lion. If you give all the forms of
money-the greenbsck, silver and
gold dollars-all the same functions
they will all remain side by side, and
one will not depreciate until all do.
They say you will get relief through
the Republican party. AT the con-
vention in st. Louis that party voted
down all the measures that were pro
posed for relief. left the conVen-
ton. DO you suppose that I would
have left that organization if could
have obtained relief through that
party? 1t is said that Mckinley Is
not gold man. / have known Mr..
Mckinley for twenty years, and l
believe he will be as strict in the en-
forcement of the platform adopted
at st. Louis as Cleveland has been on
his plank. ! am tariff man. lam
a protectionist, but tariff and a gold
standard can not go together"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-10-08
Oct. S-2w

CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
- GREESBRIER COUNTY, S.: At
rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of Greenbrier county, ON
the first Monday in the month of
October. 1896.
Law i Haudley, Complainants,
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Commissioners Sale.

PURSUANT to authority vested i'm
Il me, as Special Com m issioner of the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county.
under decree made by said Court, on
the LIST day Of July, 1895, IN a suit i'm
chancery therein pending, wherein j
f. Bright was plaintiff and n. b. Nc.
Chung and others were defendants,
will sell, at public auction, to the high.
est bidder, in front of Stratton g Hotel.
in the town of Lewisburg, on
Wednesday, September 4th, 1896,
lot Of land in Lewisburg, w. Va.
containing about 2 acres, lying between
L. II. Dennis property and the home
place of the defendant, n. b. McClung.
Will make 4 or good building lots
Will offer in lots and as a whole.
Terms OF SALE:
Cash sufficient to pay costs of suit and
expenses OF sale, and as to the residue
credits OF q, IL and IL months, the pur.
chaser to give bonds With approved per.
sonal security for the deferred pay
ments.
HENRY GILMER,
Special Commissioner.
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Because more employment means
a greater demand for labor thus by
increasing the demand and lessening
the supply you raise wages.
Because free coinage means nearly
twice as much money in circulation,
and with an abundance Of money
there will be an abundance Of indus
tries, factories, mills and enterprises
Of all kind- in operation.
Because the employers, making
more sales and more profit, will pay
higher wages.
because free coinage will make
the dollar twice as easy to get, thus
making debts nearly twice a. easy to
pay.
Because all the labor organizations
have arrayed themselves on the side
Of free silver, and they generally
know their business.
Because the capitalists have all ar
rayed Themselves on the side of gold,
and they generally know their bust
| ness.
Because wages have fallen II per
cent. under the gold standard.
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low sneers instead Of argument.
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in the world TO do one months bust
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~ WANT the double Standard
MCKINLEY in 1890.
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Precinct No, 9.

IreClDot NO. z.
Beginning at the beginning point of
Precinct No. /, and thence with line 0f
Lewisburg district to Falling Spring
thence with line of Falling Spring dis
trict to north end of John Butler Mace
on Spring Creek mountain, from thence
to Charles Hamrick s. sr., inclndinS
said Hamrick. in Williamsburg IRE,
clnct ; thence to James Knox and from
thence to Andrew Knights gate on
railing Spring and Maysyille road
thence with said road to WILLIAMSBURG
and Coal Knob road and with said vii,
liamsburg and Coal Knob road To the
SnowdeD Pond and from thence with
DIVISION line between James Williams
and Mrs. Mary Shirley to the line of
FRANK McCiung, deceased, and with
the line between Nc lungs and James
Williams to the division line betwe
archibald McClintIc the W. Deirinp
land, thence a straight course following
SAID line to point OH Meadow bluff
line and with Meadow Bluff district
line TO corner Of precinct No. l, and
win line of precinct No. 1, to tie he.
9 The voting place to be Williamsburg
School.house.
A copy-teste
g. b. BUSTER, Clerk.
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w. II. Overholt ct al.
4 LII persons interested in the above
"A named cause. now pending in the
Circuit Court of Greenbrier county.
West Va will take notice that L have
liked on Friday, October 3Oth, 1896, as
the time, and my office at the Court
house, in Lewisburg, as the place, to
report as required by an order made bv
the Judge of the Circuit Court of
Greenbrier county, in vacation, on the
3rd day of October, 1896.
AT which time and place you can at
tend, if you elect so to do.
Given under my hand, this 9th dav of
October, 1896.
GUY B. MAYS,
Oct. Saw. Commissioner
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A kHN ER OF Bargains can satisfy
"a himself by calling on
j. X. BELL.
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/ certify that bond has been given by
the above named Special Commi ssioneI
as required by law.
JONATHAN MAYS,
Oct. S-4w. Clerk
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A PRIVATE letter received in this
city from Harry Tinsley, Esq, for
mer editor Of the indicator and
now on the editorial staff of the
Richmond Dispatch, contains the
following which we take the liberty
of publishing: Bryan is certainly
the next President. 1t is a revolu.
ton all over the country, and if he
were to die tomorrow whoever
would be named in his stead would
be elected. Free silver has set the
woods on fire. There will be free
silver majority in the house of Rep.
resentatives Of A."
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II. X. Withrow ct al, Defendants,
IN CHANCERY.

The object of this suit is to subject
to sale the real estate of Mrs r. w.
W throw to satisfy Judgment lien ex-
listing thereon in favor of the plaintiffs
and it appearing, by affidavit filed, that
The defendants, Geo. G. Bloomer, and
James w. Allison, Edward b. Addison.
VIM. II. Allison and John Addison, the
last four OF whom are pardners trading
In the firm name of Allison & Addison,
are Don-residents Of State. it is ordered
that they do appear here at the next rule
day after the date of the first publication
OF this order, and do what is necessary
TO protect their interests in this suit.
Teste:
JONATHAN MAYS.
H. j. "llllams, sol. Clerk.
Oct. saw.