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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

Dick Blue viii probably be a candsdafe
for the United States senate
Nearly all the politicians IN the state
understand that Ingalls, Is for silver
Cy Leland in an interview says there 10
no doubt about Mckinley carrying Kan
sas.
The Bourbon county Republicans faiiei
10 instruct for ingalls, by a vote - n
TO A..
Judge Vandevert says that morrill, VIII
not be nominated on the first baIiot. IL
not by reclamation
This b one Of those years IN Kansas %
which the politicians remark that poll
book s no good"
owen Bassett OF Ellsworth. once dis
trict Judge. aged So, dsed the other even
ing while sitting On tas front porch
Cy Leland does not appear to be taking
much interest In Kansas politics. He
viii take less II morrill, b renomnsted-
Out Of zS delegates already elected 70
the state convention Morrill, has ~. ac-
coriing TO Private Secretary 10 Bris;ow.
II Ia said that a big effort on the edo
viii be made at the Republican state con-
vention 70 shelve Attorney General Dawes.
Bourbon county and Fort Scott have tn
structcd for Major MorTfiL The Proag-
bitionezfs made bitter fight against
Morrill,
The Szllna Republican says that Bryan
Will make a. big a rnssi4ks a. Andy John
son b. taking personal part In the can
yzss OF the states
There ~ % much politics this year s1aak
the Kansas papers make very n.iie nsea-
ton Of the corn crop. which Is 10 fact 10
greatest n the history q ths state
AZ The rumOr that Bill Hzeknsy r. for
Bryan sppesars. ,1e runner that tns siAln-
t2ri oil company was pzyzE him sJAa0
a year IN attorney fees FADES from sight
The Lawrence word Trunks TIA. tss
time 20 begin TIE campaign - risAt away.
II notes mat every street corn~r - b~1nx
moa0poHzsi ard prs-enDtes b. foSssEsfs
TIE Republicans % FSrt sco;t have In
struc.esi ,bo1r czncl4ais for rsyressntA~
tive IL elected % gss every means IN sss
power 20 have TIE psoEsbl,lsa l&~ r~sas-
usttet
Dsck Blae arf seas;or Loci>1 Baker ar.
leading fss goi8 stsnsz-s forces tn KA1-
-az. II Is 81 % b part q Their seserss
. crush sil silver Re-g5.seaa leaders 0as
ingalls, inciuee1-
Ths Grzss coun;y Tsspabisoan calls at
tsnssa % ths faos taSt tss EeDssis1sa
papers o. K4zszzs have sr.sscsea from ~
arss tsa; TIE D@-ocrnao party r1s1 s-Hs-
,o~ tas P1czlllst party
TIE Repu5Esezs Pagers sh-cs haTe o>~7
sxs,inx NORTH VIII get bsok into kns DO
-. ny e.zrof support L>~sa@sg- TIE
r<.sv.r.xOa-s TINES AL Sara Rsprso-s-
N are troefirx 81 tbs cLxsa
IN. Kan<~ss ssssto~s arr sstzx essars9
ri,a ssssssezs n rv<srt - sa@nos- sore
2 ts~-r are BID 20 acs~sr. Ess al .s-
90 "a ys. 20 b foss1 vES ri say 20
sex,io1 ~ can't answer = asst knsw'
A r1xek1 politician szv=. TIE fsrss
as csz-ss II E1&aszs ssr = p.~ sssa q Re-
zas.n=-Nz Gxr Esrr@zhssezn s-ns--s
axe af-aTs sozei kzsf ssszrs@t heeA-zzs
10y ssv- ReBsSkSszss 11~g soust ss~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
NichIta. July e
To the Ed.or OF IN. Earle.


To the Ed-tor OF the Eagle.
Is thsre any law n the United States
which declares IL 20 be the policy OF the
United States TO maintain both gold and
silver as money! Z. 81
Answer-Tsse act OF July. 1890 declares:
1T = the established pol.cy Of the Unitea
States TO maintain the two metals on a
parity with each other. upon the present
legal rate. or such ratio as may be pro-
vided BY law" The act OF November,
1see. makes tbs more emphatic. the clause
reading: "And Il fs hereby declared 20 Be
the policy 81 the Tnited States 10 continue
the use or both god and silver as star
dar-d money. ard cosn both gold and s.l-
yer into money Of equal intrinsic ard ex-
chan Eeabie value. s7ici equality 20 b. So
cured through International agreement
o. ~ such safe course % legislation as
viii insure the maintenance Of thu party
in value OF the coins q fhe two meats.
AMI the equal power % every dollar az all
tines IN Tire market aid ia ths payment
% debts: ard Il - hereby further declared
tEst the effo-.s % - government should
be s-satly si-ecte1 70 the establishments
OF 2 safe system o. b.rnssziIE-n that Kill
maintain 81 al lren~s The equal rover OF
every dollar ccsned o. issn@t ~ TIE United
States = The markets AID IN the payment
q debts"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

and starvation. He will have to act,
If free coinage induces such a scene,
and he will have to act hastily. and he
will have to disown free coinage Of
silver
In fine, IL free silver is coming, it
will come. If gold is to remain the
standard, it will remain. This is the
argument of thousands Of sensible
Americans. They are not reading
platforms or speeches or giving rein
to prejudice. They will simply go into
the ballot box and vote for the safer,
more experienced and more conserva-
tive candidate OF the two.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

should be appropriated TO the establish
ment of free homes for American ctti-
gems" II is said that This plank IS not
satisfactory 10 Oklahoma The Repubh-
oan free homes plank names the free
homes bill that 1t wants and IS much more
definite. Tbs sReoublican plank is as
follows: I'VE believe IN an immediate re-
turn TO the free homestead policy OF the
Republican party: and urge the passage
by congress of the satisfactory free home
stead measure. wl,tch has already passed
the house and IS now pending IN the SEN
ate"
. TIE years 1891 ana 1870 were very pros
porous IN me manufacturer districts OF
the United States: they were not pros
porous IN the western districts OF the
country, which were feeling the effects Of
the collapsed boom In 1890 wheat was
around % cents ana corn down TO Il 10
Is cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Second Ward-Northwest corner Of Main
and Second streets.
Third Ward-Topeka Avenue barn, 80
North Topeka avenue.
Fourth Ward-yacant room. corner Oak
and Lawrence avenue
Fifth Ward-Martinson block.
Sixth Ward-Corner Ida and Douglas
avenues.
The basis of apportionment 10 said con-
ventions will be one delegate for each
twenty-five votes and major fraction
thereof cast for Hon Chester I. Long for
congressman in the election of 1894. and in
addition thereto one delegate-at-large for
each voting precinct in the county of
Sedgwick: and under this apportionment.
the various wards, townships and pre-
cincts are entitled TO the following repre-
sentaHon. to-wit:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
THE EAGLE PRESS

the government on fits bonded debt chiefly
held In foreign countries
That the St Louis platform does Dot
declare for a single gold standard.
That the Republican party has never
been e single goic standard party. il not
now ard never Will be-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The goldbug Democratic organs are
fiaying Bryan because the young ora
tor of Piattitudes" once threatened TO
bolt the Democratic party if it dare de-
clare for the single gold standard. The
papers which are so hot over Bryan's
threat to bolt have themselves just bolt
ed the Democratic party for not doing
that exact thing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

What has become of the old-fashion-
ed editor who used to write that q
new house was almost ready for the
"plasturers;''- Miller. Gone with
the old-faShioned fellow who. when
he wanted a drink of sour milk called
for gourd of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
The Season

- lICIC 49,.
Calling is now the order of
the day. You can't dc il
properly unless you are equip
ped with engraved cards.
They are artistic; all others
have been relegated to days.
of barbarism. If you haven!
the proper thing, we will get
them for you. They COS, ~
more than the the chca,
printed or poorly written ones
and besides, you are ID with
the times.
If you have a plate we will
get you 100 latest cards for
SLIGO, or have your name en-
graved at $3.50 per hundred.
We have samples and de-
signs in handsome Wedding
Invitations, At Home Cards
at prices that will get your
trade.
THE EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Augusta, July -
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
How much gold at any one time was
there in the treasury during Cleveland's
first administration? I want the largest
amount during his first four years.
READER
Answer-On November. 1885, there was
IN the United States treasury the sum OF
s330. Ooo.OO in gold. This was more gold
than was there at any other time in
ClAveland's administration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The PopulistS are going slow. They
viii not attempt a president this year.
They will first try to elect vice presi-
dent and if successful there, will try
something heavier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Wednesday night Mrs. Lease was
about To address the convention in the
dark when General Weaver rushed
down TO her and got her to quit. The
middle-ef-the-rcad people think this is
conspiracy 1t certainly looks
strange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The people of the United States NOM
mated William Mckinley on account
Of tariff and tariff alone. Who is
keeping the lid over the top OF the
tariff hole any way? Why isn't it
discussed some?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
OKLAHOMA ourLrNE5

The Democrats and Populists OF GarreIt
county have made division OF the o.
fees and viii fuse.
The Enid News Is knocking the silver
arguments Of the nib OF its pen at the
rate of about forty a day.
S. c. Etherbridge OF Guthrie. announces
that he silver Republican and VII
support Bryan and SewalL
c. n. Webb of Oklahoma tslegraphs
home TO his wife that he has found gold
In his mine In the Pine Creek district OF
Coiorado.
Judge Tarsney slipped down 10 FL Reno
the other day. held one session OF court,
and the next day pulled or 10 Kansas City
whence he cams.
The Harry St. John case. which will
be tried IN FL Reno in the fall. has been
thoroughly prepared and the witnesses
are all IN easy call
Some fellow IN the End Wave Is adyer-
Using a hundred dollars reward 10 anyone
who viii answer certain arguments IN
COINS Financial School"
The FL Reno Eagle has come out again
and assured its readers that the reason
Il quit was because its managers wrecked
it 1t - now on it's fest again. It says.
Frank McMaster has Tor president and
vice president with blank spaces under
them in his paper. That means that
Frank IS again everything on the track
50 far.
The KLngasher Tines IS also huny az
;ts party because the Chicago platform
condemns Cleveland for selling bonds to
a syndicate OF foreign capitalists. II says
that Cleveland should have sold them 10
a syndicate OF Oklahoma farmers THIS
IS witty, but as a matter OF fact Cleye-
Hand should have sold them 70 the Amer
lean people.
Oklahoma City Republican: John Cab
houn Magic. the talented and level-head-
81 editor OF the Yukon Weekly. has made
some OF the very best sound money arSu-
ments that has been made By anyone. -
at the same time hanging on 10 his party.
even by the eyebrows. 80 % speak. but
finding mis- ASSOCIATIONS wholly uRcuageu-
ial. delivers hsrlses AZ follows. To have
a man with three varieties OF patches On
his rants. without a nickel IN HI pocket.
with q wife whose Dezt me7[ must Re
made from scrapinsss of an empty -four
barrel, hod a nan ~ ard TAX %
mouey THAT VAS good enough for dadGy.
and I'sosh - - good enough Tor ne. TOO. il
a sight ard sound that makes one Jose
faith n the common sense Ok TIE human
race We were on the o-hsr side. but
majority said otherxise. ard ~i;h Is ma
1o-1ty FOesL But re hate 20 have = T7so-
bel IN On M b7 4 frazier from ire north
oat az nowhere. with bo-h hs-ds. aai
fam theories 51to ion ~ TIE same tine. /
Car OF The Sozz. afacDsr. re bad al Ts
care fcs-. CAL them OF"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Arithmetic is an awful brake on rap
fdity of speech a Populist yesterday
made the statement that we have four
two@six, six naughts in silver circula-
item 1t was his way of shortening
S4o6. 900 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Since March the first last we have
had in America as exciting a political
time as has ever occurred in American
history. Now things will quiet down.
Mckinley will be elected. This viii
get nlainer every day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The lights in the Pop convention hall
at ST Louis probably go out At night
for the sole benefit of prolonging the
convention and also giving the st
Louis hotel keepers a chance to make
up for Republican losses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

This country is queer. 1t is now
landing young boy for his hatred to
the English nobility. A little while
ago it was loving Little Lord Fauntle-
roy for English nobilitys love of him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

We have statues of Faith and Mercy
and Justice. Someone should model
great Fopulist mouth with an earth
quake On one side and a revolution on
the other and froth over all, and call
tt Agitation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

And Yet. methinks. Populism and
Democracy cannot become one. Think
of the old moSsback Democrats In this
country who gagged when they read
the prominent part Mrs. Lease played
at ST. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The nice. fair. even-handed Silver
party! 1t condemns the present treas
ury policy, ''concurred in by the Repub-
lican house" The Silver party does
not say the present treasurer is a Dem
ocrat. 1t simply tries to hurt the Re
publican party. The man who put
that in there was a Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
wankossls. T. July -

To Ire Ed1o- TIE Eagle
Piss-se say - your rezt iszse - re
Democratic platform as a6opfe1 eoatalas
. f-ee homes plank
i = true that - az =; Es-e 40 %
tae nos- p-osp~reus y-zrz II TIE history
&C TIE Jastsa saste-s zrs saltze. yes-s
truly. JOHN p. IEcvDES.
kz-zS--s- The D~nor-asle -lstf1yru ss
adopted con ANS tssis plank: '-Tss Dszo-
o-rH-sr rSrfy hesssves = kczse rsie a-a
TIA, al seb.sc lzz.s Of iae Unt;ed States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Mckinley has reconsidered and will
not take a summer vacation. That is
right Neither will the American peo-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Silver: Tighter and tighter Roth
schildS grasp up" Gold: Tighter
and tighter the silver mine syndicate
is squeezing u.s." Fiat: I'm being
sure squeezed, and l believe both of
YOU
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Taubeneck is now cropping around
like a croSseyed Pop trying to get on
familiar terms with statement of the
ratios between silver and gold for the
last six centuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
Reno City. q. T.. July e.

Reno City. q. r. July e.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Would you be kind enough TO answer.
through your valuable paper. the follow
ing questions:
F'irst-Ffa.s this government any bonds
outstanding payable in gold only?
Second-Are not silver dollars Q legal
tender in any sum?
Answer. No
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Senator Butler gets of the same old
Populist rot about this government be-
ing in danger. South Carolina agita-
torS should have delicacy in bringing
UP thoughts about disruption.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Gentlemen" said a street orator.
eve are about 10 mark an epoch in our
history. And what are we about to
mark it WITH And an innocent Pop
standing near suggested: Chalk"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
WfChita, JULY %.

Wichita, July a.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
When cid the gold reserve begin sink
ing? When. in the last ten years. was
1t at its highest point? T. S.
AnSwer-The gold reserve was at its
highest in the last ten years during the
last quarter of 1893. It began its famous
toboggan slide the first part of the year
1854
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
THEY ALL WANT TO KNOW.

Fort Scott. Kan. July 20
To the Editor of the Eagle.
First-What was the exact amount OF
the gold reserve when Cleveland was In
augurated in March, 1895?
Second-Does our silver or paper cur
rency -ass at its full face value in Eng
land. or in Europe?
Third-Csn you give the exact reading
Of the money plank in the Republican
platform Of 1892 VIII you place that
and the one used in this years platform
side by side? D. c. ZANTA
Answer. In March. 1898. the gold IN
the treasury was about s3l5. 10000 THIS
was the total gold in the treasury. Only
about 500. 00o. COO of this was for redemp-
ton purposes.
No. Neither does gold
8. The two money planks which you re-
quest are as follows:
1892. 1886.
The American peo- T he Republican
pie from tradition party is unreserved-
and interest favor bi- ~ for sound money.
metaniSm. and the 1t caused the enact
Republican party de ment of the law pro-
man1s the use of viding for the re-
both gold and silver sumption of specie
as standard ey,lpayments in 1879;
with such reStric since then ever DOL
tons and under such lar he's been as good
provisions to be de- as gold
termined by legfsla- We are unalterably
ton, as will secure opposed TO every
the maintenance of measure Calculated
the parity of values'to debaSe tho credit
of the two metals, so of our country. We
that the purchasing are therefore oppos-
and debt-paying pow ed to the free COIN
er OF the dollar, age OF silver. except
whether of silver, by International
gold or paper, shall agreement with the
be at all times equal. leading commercial
The interests of the nat IONS of the world
producers of the which we pledge our
country, its farmers selves 10 promote,
and its workil gInen and until such agree
demand that every msnt can be obtain
dollar paper or coin, ed the existing gold
issued by the govern standard must be
nent shall be as preserved All cur
good as any other. silver and paper cur
We commend the reEcy now in circula-
wise ard patriotic ton must be man.
steps already taken tanned at a rarity
by our government with gold and We
to secure an internal favor ell measures
tional conference to designed TO MAINTAIN
adopt such measures inviolab bly, the obhga-
as WI insure a par tens of the United
lty of values between States. and all our
gold and silver fer money, whether CON
use as money thro' or paper, at the pres
put the world. .ent standard. the
standard OF the most
enlightened nations
of the earth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Mr.. Sewall. the friend Of the plain
people. the champion of their rights
and the guardian of their liberties, is
fighting the Populist candidate for gov
ernor in Maine, Weeping Rachel,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The eastern gold papers are hard at
work. They are coming the simple
g.? No. ?Yes" scheme on it. 1t is the
primer stage Of finance which the west
has been studying for six years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Several men have declared that the
Mason and Dixon line no longer exists,
but for some reason the Pop from the
south cannot wear the clothes Of the
Pop from the north.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

If there was Doodle used at st. Louis
1t is our sincere wish that Taubeneck
secured some of it. He wanted it bad
enough. Door fellow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
Wichita. July -.

NlcDita- July -
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Where aid our gold dollar come from?
When were the last coined?
COINAGE.
Answer Their coin5age was begun in
1919. and until their mintlge was stopped
the government made of them 4. ~. 81.
. The last coined were in 1879
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Now all that is left is for Cyrus Corn
ing to hold his national convention and
the real work of the campaign will be-
Gin in earnest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

A man got excited yesterday in a
discussion and said: What happened
in the year 1873 when ten million Ammo
domini silver dollars were demone-
fiund go
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Mrs. Lease refused to speak in the
dark in St. Louis. And there was no
one in the hall big enough to hold a
candle to her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

You can press down on the brow Of
labor a good many things which you
cannot press into their ears and onto
their brains
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Sewall is a railroad officer, a bank
president and a millionaire. He is
q man after the POpulists' own heart
and after the nations pOoketbOOk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

The middle-of- the readers have a sus-
picion that the Bryan men have not
only a scheme but that they are, like
the convention hall, keeping it dark.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Mr.. Eckles is another boy in the Dem
ocratic party. But he isn't playing
the Democratic kind of marbles this
wear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
9aiIu g eagle
M. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

There is liable to be wild bewilder-
ing and dazzling field Of vice-presiden-
tiaI candidates to choose from.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

You cannot press down on the larnyx
of Populism the thorny dish OF crow
In a vote for Millionaire Sewall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

Peck. of ..Peck's Bad Boy" has come
out for Bryan, the good little boy orator
of the Platte and the platitudes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

"Pa," said the Kansas boy, care some
Democrats demagogues? "Yes, my
SON." And are some Populists Popa-
raouaS -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24
kirgnar. il

hiHgIndllr July =
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Does China export gold? KINGMAN.
AnsweE-Yes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-24

By order Of the Republican Central Com
mittee OF Sedgwick county.
THOS. C. WILSON, Chairman.
]. W. VANNEMAN, Secretary.