davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
Stampede on the Currency Question.

Major McKinley's election to the
Presidency turned upon the platform
pledge that the present gold standard
must be preserved until international
bimetallism can be established; but
hardly had the result OF the election
been announced when a sound money
convention was called to meet at In
dianapolis for the purpose Of devils
ing a scheme to reform the currency.
The new President, in his inaugural
address, promised that as soon as the
tariff was out Of the way the cur
rency question must be taken up, for
the currency Of the country, he said,
is in great need of reforming. In his
annual message the President strongly
urged prompt action; he referred to the
report of the indianapolis conventions S
work, also mentioned Secretary Cages
plan, exhibiting much anxiety on the
subject.
There is great significance in this
haste on the part of these distinguished
refOrmers. The meaning of it all is
that during the early part of the Pres
ldent's term the country shall be firmly
placed on a gold basis Then, If posi-
BILE, get The people quieted before an
other panic occurs, so that it may be
charged to some cause other than the
administrators financial policy.
When Mr.. Secretary Gage appeared
before the House committee on bank
ing and currency, December 16, last,
his first words, as they appear in the
official print, were these: "The objects
l have in mind in the series of pro-
visions offered by me are four in num-
ber: /. To commit the country more
thoroughly to the gold standard, remove
so far as possible, doubts and fears
on that point, and thus strengthen the
credit Of the United States both at home
and abroad"
His three other objects are in sup
port of this one.
1t is apparent, from the course of pro-
ceedings in the House, that this subject
is to take precedence of all others when
it is brought before that body. And
there is no room for doubt that the ad-
ministration Senator's, both Democrat
and Republican, will aid all they can
in the scheme to commit the country
more thoroughly to the gold standard.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
Elect Senators by Direct Vote.

The proceeding connected with the
election Of Mr.. Hanna last week by the
Legislature OF Ohio furnish additional
arguments in favor Of the Popullst doc
trine that United States Senators ought
to be chosen by direct vote OF the
people.
Mr.. Hanna has no special talent for
legislative work, he has no inclination
that way. Like most of his class who
have gone to the Senate, he intends to
make the Office an honorable attach
ment to a private business. That he
has been successful in the matter of
accumulating wealth everybody under
stands, and that he is a good neigh
Dor and citizen we may all concede;
but that he Is in any way we'll equipped
for the work of statecraft, or that his
ambition is in that direction, nobody
believes. His election is merely pay
ment for his services in the manage
ment of an election campaign In which
he distinguished himself as party
boss. Mr.. Hanna, judging him by what
he has done-just as a tree may be
judged by its fruit-belongs to the Hunt
ington class, as ready to buy men--leg-
islators, jurists and priests--as he is
to trade for the right-of-way for a rail-
road or a harbor for ships.
Men sometimes talk about the stand
ard of the Senate and Of Senators.
Where will Mr.. Hanna rank? BY what
standard will be measured? Put him
beside Ewing, Corwin, Wade, Thur
man and Sherman, and how high Is he?
But note his conduct in the matter Of
his election. The Senate was in ses-
sion at the time. His post Of duty was
at the seat Of government. Afraid to
trust the members Of the Legislature In
his absence he goes not only from
Washington but from his own home,
and camps with the men who are to
elect his successor; and all this, too,
when his own party Is in power and
every man in the country knows Mr..
Hanna wants to be his own successor.
Then note what the members Of the
Legislature did, and the peOple-the
Senator's party friends-what they did.
Rebellion, treason, bribery, passed from
mouth to mouth as fippantly as ball
Is tossed from hand to hand by boys
in the beginning of game. Ill feeling
was engendered that will not die dur
ing the lifetime Of Marcus A. Hanna.
Obligations were incurred that can
never be paid with honor by the debtors.
These things and more. Had the cleo
ton been by popular vote all scandal
would have been avoided and the people
would have had the man they voted for.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
By EX-SENATOR PEFFER.

all available for purposes Of redemp-
tlon. Had the Secretary obeyed the
laws which he had sworn to support, and
offered silver and gold, in such pro-
portions as he had them, in redemp-
tion Of the notes presented, there would
have been no trouble on that score
The endless chain would have ceased to
operate and $262,OO0,OOO of public debt
would have been avoided.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

be dollar bushel to-day, 95 cents tai
morrow and rs cents next week. hut
25S grains OF standard gold, when
coined, is worth ten dollars any time
and at all times, without reference ia
prices Of other things.
See how 1t works in practice. Here
Is a statement showing the aggregate
production Of wheat, corn, oats, rye,
barley and buckwheat and their value
in the years given:
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

Ir 1867 1t would have required. In
round numbers, ,1S5,OOO,OOO bushels OF
wheat to pay the national debt; in 1878
1t could have been paid with 1,4S7, ,O00,-
900; In 1887 1t would have required
1902, ,4SS,000 bushels, and in 1896 the
quantity required would have been
l. 4S2,O00,000 bushels. The debt had been
paid off in the meantime from $2,248,-
067,3S7 in 1867 to $716,2O2 900 in 1896.
Wheat was S1.9S In 1867; $1.15 in 1873;
GS cents in 1887 and so cents in 1896.
But gold remained steady at the rate
above given-S1O for 258 grains standard,
and that is the price now--the price fixed
by law on all the gold brought to the
mint for coinage.
No matter how much the peoples
productions vary or fall in price, they
must pay their debts according to the
gold standard price. The creditor must
be protected at the sacrifice OF the
debtor II need be.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

The Southern States manufacturers
are pushing their brethren of the North
ern and Northwestern States so hard
that the latter are, so they say, com
PEELED to reduce the wages of their er1-
ployes. This is true more especially In
the cotton industry. The cut Is from
10 to 15 per cent. The operatives take
the situation as matter of course. They
concede the advantages OF the South.
but they have some difficulty in recon
CLING the stubborn facts with the CAM.
paign fodder of 1896. The wave that has
struck them is not the wave they were
looking for.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-26

Senator Teller's introduction Of the
Stanley resolutions is a wise move In.
1876 Secretary Sherman recommended
to Congress that he be permitted TO
sell bonds payable in gold.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

Prosper Kennedy, a Santa Tc
brakeman, fen from his train
Through n bridge two mlles west oil
Klnsley, Kan, Sunday night. lie
dropped ten feet landing on his head
lie Is suffering from ooncusslon OF
the brain and spine and may die, The
accident was discovered by the engi'
neer who saw Kennedy's lantern
drop to The ground, he having at.
tempted TO board the side OF freight
car,
u. W. Stephens, proprietor OF the
Columbia, Mo-, Herald, has purchased
the interest OF the late Henry w, Ew.
ing In the Tribune Printing company
OF Jefferson City, Mo, He wil reor.
ganlze the company and will take
charge OF the property at once. The
daily and weekly Tribune will be con.
tlnned and will be enlarged In size
and otherwise improved, Certain en-.
largements OF the present plant are
also contemplated, Mr., Stephens VIII
continue the publication OF the Her
add and the operation OF his printing
establishment at Columbia.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
Havana Ia Fil,hy.

New York, November 16,-Among
The passengers who arrived here on
The steamer Yucatan from Havana
was Colonel II, j. Bliss, OF the sub
sistance department OF the army.
Colonel Bliss was ordered 10 Cuba
October IA to locate camp sites for
the army OF occupation, He brings
with him report OF the work done
there,nnd this report he will take to
Washington tomorrow.
When asked as to the present state
OF affairs In Havana the colonel said
that the city was in " filthy condition.
81 do not BELIEVE" ne said, that the
city Inns ever been In verse shape.
The people are seriously ARMED over
Fhe spread OF yellow fever, They re-
a,ize that there are no facilities for
hghting the dread disease II the city
remalns In the present sanitary con.
dltlon.
"The people there seem to Hhink
that the city is ~ good place to keep
away from unless they are on busi
ness OF the most pressing kind.
'"phe Spanlarls are bringing their
troops from the interior cities to the
coast towns, and 1 believe that they
are going on as fast as they can with
the work Of eyacuatlng the island"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
Tho Pnna,a Tltloa.

These are the titles IN full Of the Ro.
man pontiff; "His holiness Leo XIII,
bishop of Rome, vicar Of Jesus Christ,
two hundred and flfty-eighth successor
Of the prince of apostles, supreme pom
tiff Of the church universal, patriarch
of the west, primate Of Italy, archbish'
op and metropolitan Of the Roman prov
ince, sovereign Of the temporal domin.
ions of the holy Roman church, project
of the sacred congregations of the in
QUESTION, the consistory Of the apostolic
visit, president of the pontifical commits
sion for the reunion Of dissenting church.
es aud protector Of the church and chap
ter Of st, CELSIUS and st. Julianus, Of
the orders Of ST. Benedict, of preachers,
Of the Friars Minor and also Of the
archofraternitie of the Via Crucis, Of
Jesus and Mary and Of the Stigmata Of
st. Francis"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
.yho Goes Horno9"

There il nothing more amusing per-
haps In all the quaint aud curious GUS
toms Of the house Of commons than the
strange ceremony which marks the ter
mination Of its every sitting. The mo-
ment the house 10 adjourned stentorian
voiced messengers and policemen cry
out in the Hobbies and corridors, "Who
goes homer" These mysterious words
have sounded every night for centuries
through the palace Of Westminster.
The custom dates from time when 10
was necessary for members to 60 home
in parties accompanied by linksmen for
common protection against the footpads
who infested the streets Of London. But
though that danger has long since pass
ed away the question, "Who goes
homer" is still asked night after night
during the session Of parliament. No
reply is given, and none is expected. -
Nineteenth Century
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
Contract Awarded.

st. Louis, Mo-, November ia
special to the Post-Dlspatch from
little Rock, Ark, says: j, II. Nc
Oarthy, OF Little Rock, and B. f.
Johnston, OF st. Elmo, Ill.,, have been
awarded the contract for building the
Choctaw & Memphis railway eSten'
sion from Little Rock to Wister juno
tion, 1874 miles long.
The contract price is 100000
The Choctaw & Memphis road recent
ly acquired possession OF the Little
Rock & Memphis and the extension
to Wister Junction means a direci
and competing line for Arkansas.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

TITS now announced that the re-
publicans will have a majority of thlr-
teen in the lower house of Congress.
That's an unlucky number. And It is
not at all improbable that 1t will be an
unlucky Congress for the dominant
party. The question of territorial ex-
pansion will have to be dealt with and
while the majority OF the party is UNI
dcubtedly in favor of it with all it
carries, there are some powerful lead
ers opposed to it, Chief among these
may be named Tom Reed. With his
influence opposing it If it comes t
party vote, the party will stand
Thirteen is not a safe working ma
jority and 1t is likely there will b
other questions on which such com
plete party harmony cannot be secured
as to carry them through.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

THE Turon Press says; "Fancy a
town where the happy householder
has not only no rates or taxes ut all to
pay, hut can actually draw small in
come for living u ere. Such an abode
of blss actually exists In Bavaria, and
ts name is interchangeable Main.
Here there are pottery clayplts be-
longing to the city, and 80 productive
that they pay all the expenses OF the
town and little over. There Is an
other similarly lucky place In Austria,
called Orb It's extensive forests and
saltplts free It's 5000 citizens from all
taxes, pay for new streets, new rail
ways, electric light plants and all
sorts OF luxurles " And yet when
anyone proposes that any such thing
should be undertaken In this country,
the Press would probably join with
the other one hundred thousand re-
publican journals and dsnounce 1t as
socialism,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
FOR A SPECIAL SESSION.

The Arst mention Of the proposition
for an extra session of the legislature
which was sprung shortly after the
fatal results of election were an
nonnced, was taken as more or less {
a joke, but the agitation has now ar-
rived at point where IL 10 a serious
party matter and Is, In fact, probabll-
lty, IL has the support OF q large
nLmber Of the strongest party lead.
ers
There Is no good reason, we believe,
why II should not come. We have
made some promises to the people
which are still unfulAlled and there
are plenty of openings for fur her re-
form legislation, During the cam
paign, we were met with the cry, "lf
you are honest and sincere in these
promises, why don't you call u special
session and carry out your demands"
1t was rather stiff and stubborn pro-
position and we could only hope
that the next legislature would be
ours, and that we could accomplish IL
without the expense OF a special sess-
ion. The new legislature is pledged to
nothing. 1t will do nothing farther
than to draw mileage, per diem, passes
and hush money.
Concerning q special session John
Breidenthal is reported as saying: "lf
an extra session is called | will claim
only four hours each day to eat and
sleep; will devote the other twenty
to trying TO have good laws passed by
the legislature. Unless l mistake the
temper Of our fellows they are willing
to pitch in and make record for
righteous legislation that has never
been equaled. Ii l were governor I
would not hesitate minute to take
advantage Of the opportunity that If
ours, If we should repeal the metre
poltan police law, give the people u
chance to vote on the constitutional
convention and pass railroad, bank
ing and insurance law, every sorehead
IN the allied party would be reclaimed
and the people would call us blessed"
In case Of special session, the
banking law proposed by Mr.. BIel-
denthal is, in our opinion, Of more
consequence than any or I'LL other bills
II 10 more important than the railroad
law for the reason that it has come to
DO a matter of grave doubt now
whether a railroad law OF any effect
iveness can be enforced, because of the
insurmountable barriers interpOsed by
the courts. The law for securing de-
posts is wide in its application and
far reaching In its benefits. 1t is
more or less Of an innovation 1t is
true, but 1t is practicable, and In the
domain of this question is the field for
the best efforts Of real craftsmanship
during the next few years. Let's
have an extra session, tackle the bubl.
ness and prove that though defeated,
we are still alive; lighting for progress
ana legislative accomplishment,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

THERE Is not a word Of fault that
can be found with the support given
the ticket by the democrats. In the
towns and places where there were
democrat votes, is where the ticket
ran best. The losses were in the
country precincts and old time popu-
list strongholds. There the voters
did not vote. AS to the reasons fol-
this there is only speculation. There
can be but little doubt that the failure
Of railroad legislation is largely re.
sponsible. 1t has been also suggested
that the middle of the road idea has
had some influence, that trey do not
like fusion. This we cannot believe
because there can be no reason now
why anyone who voted for Bryan two
years ago, should complain that there
has been any change in the situation.
1t was simply encouragement at not
securing railroad legislation and thu
effects Of the war in destroying the
partisan spirit. Nevertheless the re.
suit is rather hard on good officers and
those they have served.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
The Dreyius Case,

Paris, November 15.-The court oil
cessation Monday examined General
zurlinden and General Chanoine, who
recently resigned, successfully, the
portfolio of minister of war, and 1T is
said that their evidence was highly
Important in upholding the attitude
they have taken throughout thai
Dreyfus is guilty, and that com,
municatiom of the secret dossier
would compromise the safety OF the
state and the good relations oil
France with foreign nations.
General Zurlinden, now military
governor of Paris, has decided, it Is
reported, to send Lieutenant Colonel
Picquart before court-martial, on
THE charge of having communicated
ITO his counsel, M. lie Blois, chapter
OF the Dreyfus dossier containing the
letter about "that canaille D.
since known to be forgery, through
the confession of the late Lieutenant
Colonel Henry.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

LAST Mondays papers contained an
interview from Senator Baker of this
State, on election results in which he
said. ut means that the navy will
be increased so as to equal that Of the
greatest power Of the world, and also
that the standing army will be largely
in reased." Also another from Mark
Hanna In which he says while the
war revenue measure may be revived
it will be necessary to retain many OF
its provisions. Perhaps after while
those WHO are yelling for expansion
without any definite idea Of what II
means, will find out.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
CIever AdyertIaIar.

At certain large public library there
Ia q rule, which ought not 10 DO nooes.
sary, that men and boys must remove
their hats on entering, One Saturday
afternoon, when tho room devoted TO
the circulating department. was crowd
cd, man Of middle age came In and
took his place In line Ho had a book
or two under his arm, an N for the pur-
pose of making an exchange, but no did
not remove his hat On the contrary,
no had ID jNmmed down we'll on his
head, and there was determined OK.
preston on his face that seemed to beto-
ken firm purpose not to take II Off.
An attendant stepped mp TO him and
quietly asked him to remove his head
gear.
"No, sir" ho responded In loud
voice. "You have no right TO mako
man take his hat of. This 10 free
country"
Certainly II is," rejoined tho at
tondant, "but you can't get books ut
this library II you don't observe ita
rules
"I'd like to know why not, ;"
Because It's tho rule That is sufll'
Client.
"You insist on my taking or this
hat2" asked the man In still louder
voice.
Eyes, sir, do"
BY this time the attention of every
body In the room had been drawn to tho
obstinate visitor.
"Well, 1" no vociferated "I'll take 1t
of II you insist, but want you to UNI
derstand do II under protest"
Ho removed the offending hat, dis.
closing a head as bald az q billiard ball,
with this inscription painted upon II In
black letters that could DO read 20 feet
away, "Uso smithby's shaving soap"
And he was the observed Of all OBJ
servers for tho next half hour, Youths
Companion,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

EVERYBODY IS philosophlzlng on
election results, and of course every
body knows just how 1t happened. All
the popullsts say 1t was the stay-at'
home vote that did 1t. But why did
they stay at homer Well, 1t was be.
cause Of the war, which unified the
people in self defense till they forgot
their domestic differences chiefly. 1t
won't take long TO outgrow that how
ever, and when the shoe begins Ia
pinch again on short prices the peo
pie will be madden than ever The
war ought to have made no difference
but 1t did.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
Not His Department.

81 should think you would find thif
very trying position, remarked the
Mortified visitor at the stockyards, gaz.
ing with a kind Of hideous fascination
at the CORY artist whose business it was
to silence the squealing porkers as they
"trolleyed" past him, heads downward.
"TryingF" answered the pig sticker.
Great Scott, mol The trying positions
are all in the renderin houses. "
And he silenced another pig. -Chica.
20 Tribune.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

Patient-Well, doctor, do you think
it's appendicitis?
Eminent Surgeon--I never think, my
friend; always know.
Patient--Yes / know you always
know after the operation, but can't you
break over the rule aud work up a littla
doubt now?-Chicago News.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
On collegiate Phyuloal TRAINING.

II seems idle to expect that any sys-
tematic physical training worthy of the
name will DO taken up by the mass Of
students on the voluntary system. Diff
dence, inadveEtenoe. love Of case, dis
traction In many directions, excessive
and morbid devotion to study In some,
mere boyish laziness, Ignorance OF how
to begin and natural sluggishness and
Wis inerti@ in others will prevent 1t un-
less the work is laid out and required.
II ought Of course to no part of their
education, not an accident of their rec.
reation or a passing incident Of their
feverish and overweight thirst for
glory. There Is no greater boon for boys
than TO have their work laid Que for
them, and tho word required" has no
terrors at all for them, but quite the
contrary, IL the work itself is obviously
beneficial, They welcome It, Being q
fundamental and nearly universal need,
physical training should not DO the sub
jeot of election, but should be required
of all except invalids and oripples, with
election only as to the kind and form Of
exercise In the large field from which
choice can be made,
The builder Of ten story modern
building may have the largest freedom
of choice as to architectural style, ma
terial, ornament and internal arrange.
ments above the ground, but he oan
have no alternative as to his foupda-
lions, and tho builders Of our growing
youth or the youth themselves should
certainly have none in tho same partic-
ular. Harvard Graduates Magazine
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

STANLEY's popularity In Sedgwicl
county. his home, appears to have beer
a rather minus quantity. His ma
jority was 20 while Smiths majority
81, and Richter's was AZ, Not yer!
high Recommendation for our new
governor.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

TopEKA's election for deciding
whether the city shall own and oper-
ate It's own water works, has taken
place and the proposition carried by
mole than three to one. Queer how
this good republican city votes for
pOpullst measures, and don't know it,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17

WHEN A. A. Goddard Is sworn In as
attorney general for Kansas, he Will
find a large amount Of litigation
against the corporations which has
been well commenced. win he con-
tinue 1t as 1t has beenY We shall see.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-11-17
C. E. sIDLINGER,

THINK of IL, the old Bay state
elected two socialists to the legsla'
cure. II Is ssid that socialism has
quadruped In strength In Masaachu-
sets during the last tw" years.