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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
WHY THE TIMES OPPOSED SILVER
BUT FAVORs STATE BANK NOTES.

4 friend OF The Times, who has here
tofore been and is stll. in a modified
degree. an advocate of the free coinage
of silver has said to us that the country
people OF Virginia are unable to under
stand how The Times could have fought
so persistently against the free coinage
OF silver. for the reason that ii would
give us a deprecated money, but can now
advocate so earnestly the issues OF State
banks. which 1t wishes to be a. dis
count outside Of the State in which they
are issued.
These who make this criticism CT TIE
Times overlook the foundation cisl.ac
ton between money and the represents
lives of money or currency. Jtey are
not the same. and can never become
the same. Money is our standard of
value. Its principal use Is TO compare
the labor involved in producing IT, as
modified by the demand for the metal.
with the labor involved in producing a
commodity as modified by the demand
loi AiidA N'ihiiiphitNf anu Nu'itDy tStdb-
lish basis upon which commodities
may be exchanged for each other. When
that basis is established. business con-
sists in swapping these commodities,
but the swaps are mainly made by ex-
changing in the banks checks drawn
against the values OF the commodities. as
determined by the money--the standard
OF value.
Now. the movement for free silver was
one which proposed TO leave 23.22 grains
OF gold TO be called dollar, but it pro-
posed 10 inject into the financial system
an unlimited quantity OF silver dollars.
containing each only 81 Ia grains OF sill
yer the labor cost of producing which, as
modified by the demand for the metal
was only one-half of the cost OF pro-
ducing the 2s22 grains Of gold. The
result would have been that one man
would value his commodity by the gold
dollar. and another would value his by
the silver dollar. and when they came
to exchange the two commodities. though
both OF them spoke OF dollars" one
would have been talking of one thing
and the other OF totally different
thing. We cannot. therefore. tolerate
the thought Of a deprecated money.
The cheap dollar must at once drive the
better money out OF use. and monopolize
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

ANTITRUST LAW FOR MIME sofa
antitrust law. The bin now before ITS
Legislature goes down 10 the quick, and
declares that every form Of agreement.
combine. contract. or Arrangement. cal
culated 10 lessen competition in mecantile
trade or manufacturing. shall be declared
unlawful and void.
Minnesota corporations entering into
combinations OF this character shall for
felt their charters. and foreign corpora
lions shall be excluded from the state.
Managers Of trusts are subject 10 fines
Of not less than 800 or more than 5000, or
imprisonment On the State prison for from
one TO five years. On the discretion Of the
court
We wonder that the author OF the bill,
while he was al IT, did not 20 the whole
length. and make the conduct Of a trust
q capital offence.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
The Wilson Raised.

Yesterday the Baltimore Wreck.ng Com
pany raised the tug Job T. Wilson
sufficiently to place her on Beachan's
railway, where repairs will be made.
The tug was brought mp last week from
where she was sunk I'm the river by the
steamer Howard and taken to the
stakes" at Canton. where the work OF
floating her was completed. All the for
ward house and the smokestacS were car
ried Baltimore Sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

In n letter TO the Sun Mr.. Leigh z.
Watts. of Portsmouth. Va says the
statement that he voted against the sale
OF the Seaboard and Roanoke pooled
stock 10 the Ryan syndicate is untrue.
Mr. Watts was one OF the pooling COM
mittee. As stated I'm the Sun of Mon
day by Mr.. Louis McLane both Mr..
Watts and Mr.. Robinson as well as Mr..
McLane. voted their stock I'm favor or
the sale or the pooled stock 20 Mr.. Ryan
az sl2j per share Baltimore sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
Charged With Rcatlng III. Horse

Mr. f.. G. Taylor agent OF the Society
for the Prevention or Cruelty TO Ami
mails. yesterday morning swore out q
warrant for the arrest OK a. III. Elicit,
whose stable is near the baseball
grounds. for cruelty beating horse
with a stick five feet two inches long and
four inches round.
The case will como before Justice
Crutchfield to-day. ,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
lust nj, Size.

The man WHO undertook 10 smuggle
seventeen monkeys and porcupine INTO
New York came 20 grief. but he can
ind n field FOR his talents in trying 20
arrange the terms OF future fusion be.
tween Populists and Popocrats.-S-. Ltris
Globe Democrat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

"step right IN. ladies' and eentlcmon."
cried the Snowman step right in ana
see the educated pig add and subtract
"Pshaw" Interrupted Farmer .ck-
lots; my old hog 40 home has got ay
over to square root Texas Strings.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

The price Of The Times is two cents per
copy and ten cents per week. delivered
within the limits OF Richmond and Manches'
Ter. Sunday paper three cents.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

IL IS unonicnHy stated that the Prince
Chimay dates the loss OF his wiie's re
spcct 10 the time when he first dllo we'd
her 10 address him as Chimney. '-ihll-
adelphia North American.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
An Fufhusiast.

THAT exchange editor IS enthusiastic
about his work Notice the little ffld
shears he wears ON his watch -r' n2'
YES: and even the diamonds are paste"
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
Bad Enough Now.

4 physician saws that insane people
ought to ride bicycles. but IL Is r'' ed
they won't. 10 Is hard enough r. dodge
the riders who are merely FRA -. J. ts-
ton Globe
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Tile young ladies' Of 81. James NJ. f.
church, ccrner Twenty-ninth and Marshal
streets will give an entertainment end-
tied "Gossipping Woman for the 3ene-
fit OF the church on Friday night. jan
uary 18th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
WASHINGTON BUREAU. ANGUS NC
SWEEN, MANAGER. WASH
INGTON. ID. &.
TIMES BUILDING.
TENTH AND BANK STREETS

THE MAILING LIST is ONLY PRINT
ED ABOUT EVERY TEN DAt ,:
THEREFORE,. DO NOT FEEL w EA 30 ,,
II THE DATE OPPOSITE lOnK NA s.sid
ON THE LITTLE PINK SLIP is MOI
CHANGED AS SOON AS THE SUB
6CRIPTION is RENEWED.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

The Cuban rainy season viii soon be-
gin. and Weylers next trip to the front
viii probably Boz handicapped by UNI
brollas and mackint0shes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Somebody seems to have circulated s-me
Of PETERS speeches among the Kansas
LEGISLATORS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

u IS going TO Dee o. severe test on Tom
Watson TO refrain from claiming that he
did the whole thing in the Old North
State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

As the Princess Chimays gypsy hddlar
cannot read. it is not dangerous 10 lears
those letters from the King on the man
IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

Hanna surely can make no complaint
of the quick returns and small profit Of
his North Carolina department.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

A drop I'm coffee would be no new thing
even go this country. ana in France they
frequently burn the drop before they put
Do fu.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

None Of Buffers letters OF confidence
are likely 10 have a Mexican postage
stamp on them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21
To Correspondents.

WE DESIRE TO CALL THE ATTEN..
TIoN OF ALL PERSONS SENDINE
Political NEWS AND OTHER COM ON
MGNICATIONS TO THE TlMES, III, IO
THE NECESSITY OF SIGNING a ~ ~ 4, y
TIE RULE OF THIS PAPER MOI ~
PUBLISH ANY ARTICLE THE NAME
or WHO Sc AUTHOR is UNKNOWN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-21

The funeral OF Miss Maggie Hazlesrovs
took place yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the clay-Street Methodist
church
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SOME time ago, when the railroad assessrs

SOME time ago, when the railroad assesssrs
were considering the matter of fixing valuations
Of railroad property, ex-Chief Justice Horton,
who represents the Missouri Pacific, appeared
before the board and made some remarkable
statements He said that in 1894, the RePuh-
lican state central committee made campaign
assessment of $4,000 against the Missouti Pa
cife, the Santa Fe and the Union Pacific resds.
The Missouri Pacific refused to pay, and whsa
the first valuation made by the Republican
board was fixed, it appeared that this road was
+; ised nearly one million dollars He did aet
say that the other roads paid the committess
demands, but the fact that the Missouri PaAt4s
was singled out and made to suffer an enoSl9efs
raise leads to the suspicion that it was the 6Hlt
one that refused. If they did, then $50 ,ctA~ef
railroad money was used to defeat GosetAtk
Lewelling and the Populst state ticket in s8s4.
In 1896, the Missouri Pacific assessment was
reduced by the Republican board about $685.
900, but why this reduction was made, Judge
Horton did not take time to explain. Tae
statement above attributed to Judge Horton
was made before Lieutenant Governor Harvey,
Hehebower They were made, not in private
conversation, but in an argument addressed to
the board. Since the above facts came to light,
and circumstances relative to the 1896 assess
ment are recalled, many are inquiring if SIM
liar deal was not effected then, and if it did not
include all agreement that Republican members
of the Legislature were to oppose any legislation
which would not prove of special benefit to the
roads. Judge Horton has always been in posi-
ton to know all about Republican politics, and
ought to know what he is talking about His
evidence in confirmation of the charge that tile
Republican party is the party of the corpora
tions ought to be such as to be relied on.-Ex
THE decision of Judge Dale, of Wichita, jn
the extbook case, is an interesting one.. He
held that a 6ve-years' contract made with the
American School-Book Company one day Be-
fore the new law went into effort was not valid,
for the reason that, under the old law, the
board had no power to make such contract,
because, if it had such power, it could not bind
its successor, and that if the contract had been
good, it would have beer rendered invalid At
the time of the qualification of the members
elected at the ensuing election and the attend.
ant reorganization of the board. He granted
a peremptory order directing the board to use
the new books Tb.2 il victory for the tese-
hook 1aw-Ex
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
BORROWED. GEMS.
Topeka Independent.

New Era, Springfield, phio
The people need prosperity that shall not
be dependent on drouth and famine abroad.
If the people are not able to decide what
laws will be good for them how can they be
trusted to elect men to make laws?
They tell us that money to be "sound" must
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

be redeemabe Then gold coin cannot be
"sound," because it is irredeemable.
Why do not those who object to the coinage
of silver at government expense also object to
the coinage of gold at public expense?
There are lots Of good people in this world ,
but their goodness is of little benefit to- the
country because they lay it aside on election
day.
They tell us that free coinage of silver would
ruin lis because of the large production OF sill
ver and then tell us we are on the highway to
prosperity because of the increasing production
of gold
The profits of gold mining are greater under
free coinage of gold than the profits Of silver
mining would be nnder free coinage OF silver.
But the men who are always bowling against
free coinage of silver because it would increase
the profits of the silver miner have nothing to
say against free coinage of gold on account of
the greater profits it gives to to gold miners.
The far-reaching effects of tariff bill are
wonderful The Dingley tariff has caused an
advance in wheat and potatoes in Canada even
greater than that which it has caused in this
country.
The people who are so dreadfully anxious
lest good Americans should be guilty of the un-
pardonable sin Of contempt of COURT might
take lesson from certain preacher. In the
opening services he prayed, as was his duty ac
cording to the ritual, "Grant, we beseecl thee,
that we may not be guilty of despising our rul-
ers." Then, after pause he added, "And
grant, oh Lord, that they may not so conduct
themselves that we can't help despising them"
What is the use OF trying to get FREE silver or
any other reform under a system which offers
such temptations to booders and corruptionists
that the will of the people is certain to be
thwarted Three times have the people elect
ed congresses with the expectation that they
would enact a free coinage law, and every time
Wall street has been able to overthrow the will
of thd people, by the manipulation OF con-
gress. Let the people get together and build
up party which will adopt a system under
which they can make their own law.
Immediately after the Latimer massacre, the
governor of Pennsy ylvania sent brigade of
troops to the scene of the crime, to uphold the
majesty of the law, and preserve order. And
they upheld the majesty of the law by forbidding
the duly constituted civil authorities from ar
resting the murderers i'll accordance with law.
So we have the beautiful spectacle of gov
ernoi, sworn to uphold and enforce the laws,
send brigade of troops to protect men who
had violated the law, from being arrested and
punished according to law.
Boodlers and corruptionists will continue to
run the government as long our present sys-
TEN is continued under which legislation can
be enacted regard ess of the will of the people.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
Is it Treason to Discriminate Against the
Government

We clip the following from the Medical
World, of Philadelphia:
In his reports, Postmaster General Wllso II
estimated the cost of railroad transportation OF
the mails, for an average haul of about four
hundred miles, to be eight cents per pound
this exclusive of the handling and delivery by
the employees of the potoffice department. AS
the postal rate to publishers, On newspapers
and magazines (the second-class rate), is only
one cent per pourd, it is easy to see that the
government loses heavily OH that class OF mat
Ter. On that account, great efforts have been
made TO increase the second-class rate OF post
aoe from one cent per pound to eight cents per
pound. But it has been discovered that the
railroads charge the government tor carrying
tne mails much more than they charge private
narties for similar service. For example, they
must charge the express companies much less
for hauling their packages, for they will haul
6ftv or one hundred pound packages from Phil
adelphia to Chicago, for example, much further
than an average haul, for two and one-haif
cents per pound, including calling for the pack
age, and delivering it any place in Chicago.
But for hauling carloads of Uncle Sans mail
sacks they exact eight cents per pounn! This
looks little like treason, doesn't it? But the
worst case of discrimination comes to my atten-
tou TODAY. Mr. Chas. Wood Fasse.t repre-
sents various medical publications at the meet
mos of various medical associations. | received
q letter from him to-day inviting me to allow
his bureau to represent the Medical World at
the meeting of the Mississippi Valley Medical
Association, which meets at Louisville, October
rs He asks that two hundred copies Cor
more) of the World be sent, and the point
wish to call your attention to is the manner OF
sending. The following is quoted from his
letter. ssDo not send journals until you receive
snecia labels, which will secure you an express
rate Of one cent per pound for any distance. -
Now. this is supposed to represent proht to
The exnress companies, for they not in bus
;ress for fun. If the express company makes
q nro6t. the railroads must charge them less
,hau cent pound for hauling from Philadel-
mia TO Louisvile---about seven or eight hum
dred miles; yet, they charge the government
RIGHT cents pound for hauling an average
haul of a little more thar four hundred miles!
1f the railroads were compelled to haul Uncle
Sans mail bags at the same rate that they
haul express packages, we could have one-cent
letter postage, and e package post at about one
cent per pound to any part of the country
such unjust discrimination against the govern
,rent and in favor of private corporations Is
that stimulates the sentiment in favor of gov
ernment railroads.
COPIES of the new ballot law may be obtain
ID bv applying to the county clerk There are
several material changes in the law and voters
should make study of the new law before
election.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
Believes Free Silver Dead.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. John ]. Caldwell
of Russellvlle, for several years a member Of
congress and probably one of the most consist
ent advocates of the free coinage of silver in
Kentucky, has deserted the Chicago platform
and will henceforth vote the ticket represented
by the gold Democrats.
In a letter to the Courier Journal, Mr.. Cald-
we'll fully states his position He maintains
that he is still theoretically a silver man, but
he asserts will, positveuess that the silver is
sue is dead. He says; 81 now believe that
the gold standard will become universal before
the close of the century. | believe now as
much as ever did in the wisdom of bimetal-
lisni, but recognize that unless some great un-
foreseen upheava COMES, the free coinage of
silver in this country is no. question of prac
tical politics and will not be the issue of 1900"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

That able and courageous Presbyterian mill
ister, DR.. Howard Crosby, who, through long
career of usefulness, never failed to defend his
principles and to labor for what he believed to
be the best interests of humanity, still lives, i'll
the person of a-Ernest II. Crosby-who wears
his fathers mantle worthily, as the following
poem with the above, heading shows:
This is a mad world
The great church is crowded.
The ancient torn battle flags are hung high on
the walls where the dusty red and yell
low rays from the stained windows strike
them.
The nonume nts of generals who died fighting
look down at the multitude, among
whom we see here and there uniformed
soldiers from the garrison.
And the priest drones: "But l say unto you,
love your enemies, do good to them that
hate you; and whosoever shall smite
thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the
other also" )"
Yet no one smiles-but the devil
This is mad world
In the congregation are great land owners and
millionaires, statesmen and magistrates.
They sit conten! aud the rest admire them and
would be as easy as they are.
And now the organ peals forth, and the choir
sings gloriously
Gle hath put down, He hath put down the
mighty from their Seats and the rich
the rich--he hath sent empty away"
And once more the priest reads: "It is easier
for camel to 90 through the eye of
needle than for rich man to enter into
the kingdom of God;" and again, "Ye
know that the princes of the Gentles
exercise domain over them-but 1t shall
not be so among you."
Yet no one smiles--but the devil.
This is a mad world
The great and learned Judge is on the bench.
The throng is silent and the clerk administers
the solemn oath to the witnesses.
The witness swears and kisses the book,
And, in the book, is written "Swear not at all, i"
and Judge not that ye be not judged. "
Yet no one laughs--but the devil.
".
This is a mad world
The heroes have met together to proclaim free
dom.
They have just signed the great charter which
declares that all men are created equal,
and that they are endowed by their Gre
ator with the inalienable right of life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness.
MANY of these men have slaves on their plan
tations, at home, and the slave trade is
prospecting.
Yet no one smies--but the devil.
This mad world.
For many long years the foreign slave trade will
90 On, while men shout 'freedomn'
For many years longer, men will buy and sell
their fellows and still shout "freedom!"
And, after the word "slave" has been abolish
ed, still, for many long years, will men
oppress their fellows, and rob them of
an equal chance to live, and still shout
''freedom"
Yet no one smi1es-but the devil
Topeka Independent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

COPIES of the new ballot law may be obtain
ID bv applying to the county clerk. There are
several material changes in the law and voters
should make study of the new law before
election.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

DON'T forget that Congressman ]. D. Bot
kin will speak in Garnett on Thursday after.
noon, Oct. 2Ist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
"A Mad World"

That able and courageous Presbyterian min-
ister DR.. Howard Crosby, who, through long
career of usefulness, never failed to defend his
principles and to labor for what he believed to
be the best interests of humanity, still lives, i'll
the person of a--Ernest Ii. Crosby-who wears
his fathers mantle worthily, as the following
poem with the above, heading shows:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

HEAR Congressman Botkin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04

the form of proposition to establish a
national divinity school in this city. This
meets with the appreciation of the denom-
NATION generally and it will be in the
hands of the colored people entirely it Is
expected to command the united support of
the race.
Another feature to be brought up for dis
cussion will be the establishment of a ma
tonal Baptist Church extension board
There is no such board in existence, such
work being looked after by the state asso-
Citations and individual churches, but the
work accomplished by this means comes
very far from supplying the need for such
an institution.
The Convention Program.
The first day of the convention is to be
devoted to the enrolment of the delegates
who are both ministerial and lay, the sec
ond day TO the election of officers, and the
remainder of the session to the reading of
papers, addresses. discussions and reports
of the various boards and committees The
executive sessions are to be held in Fan
euil Hall. while the meeting place of the
convention will be the Twelfth Baptist
Church. Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, pastor
OF the Shiloh Church of this city, is the first
vice president of the convention, and among
others of the pastors of local churches who
are members of the various boards are the
following: Educational board, Revs. Wal
ter Fl. Brooks. George w. Lee. w. Bishop
johnson, w. A. Credit, A. NJ, A Will
DhihS' ~ SHdHlp ana j. A. 1dyiOr. ReVS.
Lee and Johnson are both down on the
program for addresses.
The Women Workers.
The women's national Baptist convention
and the Baptists' Young Peoples Union.
both colored, to hold their sessions in
Boston at the same time as the larger con-
vention. While, of course. most of the time
of the delegates will be taken up with bust
ness, still the committee of Boston Bap-
lists has arranged for trips to the statue
of Crispus Attucks, a negro the first to
shed blood in the revolutionary war and
TO Bunker Hill and other places.
The Was hington end of the convention is
being looked after by committee COM
posed of the Revs. George W. Lee, Walter
II. Brooks, W. Bishop johnson and J. An
derson Taylor.