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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
FREE TRADE. FREE SOUP AND FREE
SILVER.

The Kansas City platform. which tries
TO make Imperialism the paramount issue.
says: 1.-The Importance of other questions
now pending before the American people
is in no wise diminished and the Demo-
cratic party takes no backward step from
its position on them" This means that
il takes no backward step on the ques-
tions of free trade free silver. both
OF which are advocated in the Chicago
platform. Although Mr.. Bryan is now
posing as the savior of the country from
Imperialism it should not be forgotten that
he is as ardent free-trader and free-sil-
yer man as ever and that the Kansas City
platform declares that the Importance of
other questions is in no wise diminished.
life as an advocate of free trade. In May.
1887. he was sent as delegate TO the Dem
ocratic State convention at Omaha. and
during lul i'm the proceedings ne made
a speech in favor of free trade which
quite captivated the convention. This was
fourteen years after the alleged demone-
tixation OF silver. but Mr.. Bryan had not
yet heard OF the so-called crime or 1855.
He stumbled onto that later. In 1880 he
was nominated and elected To Congress as
free-trader. and his record in Congress
was made entirely on that question. He
did what he could TO bring about the
free-trade panic and the free-soup era OF
1894 In the winter Of that year through
the influence of Mr.. Bryan and those who
held and advocated the same views. thou
sands OF people were receiving public char
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

negotiations for peace should cause the
other powers to recede from that position.
Whatever may be the outcome of peace
negotiations. beginning must be made.
and person is in better position to
make it than Ii Hung Chang, provided he
is permitted TO communicate with the Chi
nese authorities. If it should be discovered
that he is playing false or setting traps for
the allies. suitable action can be taken,
but 10 forbid him from communicating with
blunder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The city of Bloomington, Ill, the home OF
vice presidential candidate Adlai 4. Steven
son, recently sold its bonds to a dealer on
basis which makes the interest paid by
the city on the loan only $40 per cent
lower rate than any municipality
in the United States could get in 1896. The
decrease in rates i'm loans to the smaller
cities, as noticed by the above table, has
been greater than that of loans to the
larger cities. The increased credits ac-
corded TO municipalities of course, has re-
suited in the refunding at lower rates of a
vast amount of municipal indebtedness. In
this way there has consequently been an
enormous saving to taxpayers throughout
the United States.
Firms that do a money-lending business
to agricultural communities in the West re-
port constantly increasing demand to pay
off loans with surplus money. More matur-
ing loans are being paid than ever before,
Notwithstanding that money lenders offer
renewals at very favorable rates.
Not only are such loans paid of when
lenders to allow payments in full before
due, in order that interest may be saved.
OF course, such requests are not wanted
by the money lenders. 1t is indeed curious,
however, that the principal business bother
of these financial houses should consist
in the necessity of having to turn down"
people who want to pay up too soon, in
stead of in the necessity of having to Wig
orously press payments when payments are
due.
In the refunding of old loans at lower
rates of interest. and in making some new
loans to cover the expenses of farm i'm
provements, land-credit houses now appear
to find their only opportunity for new bus
mess In such States as Illinois, Iowa. Min
nesota and Nebraska. AT no previous time
have collections of interest been generally
so prompt as at present. In the refunding
OF loans previously bearing from to z
per cent interest, the new rates are from
5 to 51z per cent.
Oren b. Taft, of the Chicago land-credit
house of PearSons & Taft, relates an in
stance of farmer recently reminded by
mail of the expiration of his loan. The
answer came not from the farmer, but
from his banker. The banker said that
the farmer had gone abroad to see the
fair in Paris, but that an ample suf1cency
of money for payment of the loan was
left with the banker, and the banker would
be delighted to pay il on maturity. Five
years ago this farmer had been forced TO
borrow this money to prevent loss of his
homestead through the hard times.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

when the department commander of the
Illinois G.. A. r., in his opening address,
said that Grand Army men had held the
Office of President twenty-four of the thir-
be likely to hold it another four years, the
mass of delegates and other veterans at
the opening exercises of the National En-
campment rose as one man and cheered
the statement to the echo. 1t was an un-
precedented demonstration in a Grand Ar
my assemblage, and strictly out of order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The present attitude of the Kentucky
Democracy is that of death-bed repentance.
or amend the Goebel law it's action will be
due to fear of popular punishment and not
to any change of heart or repentance for
past political crimes. Therefore, whatever
may be done the people should proceed to
administer conuign punishment to the
party that enacted the Goebel law and that
has stood by it so long to the indefinite dis
grace of the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
CUBAN TEACHERS AT HOME.
Return to Havana of Recent Guests
of the United states.

HAVANA. Aug. 3o-The Cuban teachers
who arrived last evening from the United
States on board the transports Crook.
Sedgwick. Mcpherson and Rswlins were
taken to-day through Moro and Cabanas
and shown other points Of interest In the
city. They were in charge of Lieutenant
Humphrey and Major Cartwright. OF the
cuartermasters department This after
noon the municipality gave them a recep-
ton, with luncheon. al the Tacon Thea
ter. ard a programme Of theatrtcals this
evening closed the days festivities. the
teachers then returning TO the transports.
which Will leave tomorrow for various
ports on the island. Everywhere applause
greeted Alexis L. Frye. superintendent Of
Cuban schools, who had general supervt-
sion OF the teachers while I'm the United
States.
The National party has nominated as it's
delegates 20 the forthcoming constitutional
convention Gen. Maxine Gomez and Gem
eral Rodriguez and Seniors Tamayo. La
coste. Perez. Generals Zayas and Nunex. II
IL not certain that Gomez win accept the
nomination
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
WANTS AMERICAN MONEY.
Swedish Government Would Like to
Secure n Loan of SI0,0OO,OOO.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Albert III. Wig
gin. vice president of the National Park
Bank said. to-day, that IL was true that
the bank had been approached by repre-
sentatives of the Swedish government with
inquiries as to the chance of placing &c.,
600 600 loan in this country. Mr.. wiggin said
he was not ready yet 10 say whether the
proposition had been favorably received.
The proposed loan is in the form OF bonds
bearing 4 per cent. interest for the first
ten years. and 3is per cent. for another ten
years IL is unofiicially stated that the
bonds will be offered at IS and accrued In
terest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Before the Democratic primaries in New
York, the Brooklyn Eagle Independent
Democratic) published a cartoon represent
ing the Democratic headquarters, one &C.
man of the State committee calling for
Democrats to rally TO them and nominate
Coler, and the other by Croker and ex-
Senator Murphy with big barrel marked
s. The Democratic crowd was rushing to-
ward Croker. The cartoon was prophetic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
ity in this city and other thousands
throughout the country. The Journal of
Jan. IA, 1894. contained the following:


Jan. IA. 1894. contained the following:
The managers of the food market now
carry accounts with 1,l07 families, which
comprise between four and five thousand
persons who are daily dependent on
the market for food. Ii is estimated that
the number of patrons at the market in
creases 200 each day. The following
supplies are given out 10 families OF
four and five persons Ten pounds OF
corn meal, twelve pounds of potatoes. two
pounds of beans or six pounds of hominy,
one quart of molasses. two pounds or
picked pork. four pounds OF fresh pork,
one-half pound of lard. six loaves OF bread
or eight pounds of -four. one-half pound
OF coffee, one pound of sugar, one-halr
pound Of salt, one cake of soap.
During the week ending Saturday, Jan.
Is, 1884, the relief committee in this city
issued LIS of the above rations. repre-
senting support for 4526 persons. Other
cities which had not as good system es-
tablished free-soup houses. Mr.. Bryan was
then a recognized leader of the Democratic
party in Nebraska, and had contributed
by his voice and vote to bring about this
state of affairs. He is strong free
trader now as he was then, and the plat
form on which he is running declares that
the Importance of that issue is in no wise
diminished. The year 1896 was little too
soon after the free-soup house era to make
another free-trade campaign, so Mr.. Bryan
took up free silver. Now, free silver being
temporarily under a cloud, he takes up i'm
perialism, but the people should not over
look the assurance of the Kansas City
platform that the Importance of free trade
and free silver are in wise diminished
If they want another era of free soup they
can get it by electing President and Con-
gress favorable to free trade and free
silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The Omaha Daily Bee publishes inter-
Gratis of that city who will not vote for
Bryan. Z. T. Farnsworth. formerly Demo-
cratic city attorney of South Omaha, voted
for Bryan four years ago, but says Il
cannot stay with a party that gives aid
and comfort to an enemy of the country"
He says: AT Blair. my old home. 1 know
hundreds of Democrats who voted for
Bryan in 1896. who have changed politics
on the patriotic issue" Interviews with
FIVE other Democrats are published, all of
whom are prominent in business circles,
and some of whom have been active in
politics. who say they will not vote for
Bryan. Mr.. T. S. Mcpherson. president
of the Omaha Cattle Loan Company, who
Bryan kind" bases his action on purely
business reasons. He says:
The election of Bryan this year would
endanger the existing prosperity and bring
about a contraction of the currency which
would send interest rates skyward. Four
years ago money loaned at South Omaha
Tor stock raising purposes at "a per cent. :
now ii is plentiful at and S. The money
handled at South Omaha to carry on the
tremendous operations of the livestock in
terests of Nebraska and surrounding States
belongs to Eastern capitalists who have
confidence in the present fiancial system
as well as faith in the stock industry. In
the last four years the receipts of live stock
at this market have been more than
doubled, prices have steadily advanced, the
supply of money has increased and the
rates of interest have decreased.
The same reasons that influence conserva-
will operate elsewhere and help to swell
the anti-Bryan tidal wave which is evil
Il txr 80 ;v
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
REMARKABLE EXHIBIT.
Failures Washed Away by the McKin-
ley Prosperity Wave.

The real prosperity of a country can al
ways be judged by the number of failures
among it's business men. 1t is an astonish-
ing tribute to the sound state of our
finances and prosperous commercial condi-
ton when Bradstreet's mercantile agency
reports for the first six months OF the cal
endar year 1900 the smallest number of
failures noted for eighteen years past. This
is showing for Mckinley prosperity that
must strike the calamity howlers dumb
The records of the mercantile agency
show that for the first six months of 1892
the business failures of the country were
5,S51. with liabilities of s5e,5S5.52l.
In November of that year the Democratic
party was voted into power. and in March.
1898. took charge of the country's finances.
failures of 6239 in number, with liabilities
of over s7O.OO0,O0o
All through the Democratic free trade
Wilson bill administration the number Of
failures steadily increased until the first
six months of 1885, when they reached the
high-water mark, viz, 1902 with liabili-
ties of S105, 535 936.
In November of that year Mckinley pros
perity was voted in. and the number of
failures steadily declined. until the first
six months of 1900 show only 1850 failures.
with liabilities of EOS, the smallest
number reported for eighteen years.
In the following tables are compared the
first six months of 1896, the last year of the
last Democratic administration. with the
first six months OF 1900, the last year of
President McKinley's present administra-
ton. This compares the results of nearly
four years of both policies on the business
affairs of the country These tables are
worthy of the careful consideration of the
free-traders and free-silver men, as well
as of those who believe in the prosperity
and protection of Republican administra-
ton. Thus:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Official reports Of the population of thir-
ty-six large cities show that indianapolis is
twenty-first. BY the census of 1880 il was
twenty-sixth. so ii has moved up five
grades. passing Kansas City. Denver. st.
Paul. Omaha and Rochester. which stood
above II in 1890. This record is a perma-
nent advertisement of the city OF the best
kind. and in connection with its solid ad-
~-ourfb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Tie army of commercial travellers that
had been thrown out Of employment by
the trusts was addressed in st. Louis by
Mr.. Dockery, the Democratic candidate
for Governor of Missouri. few evenings
ago. The army numbered fifty-four per-
sons. all of whom were for Bryan four
Years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Some anonymous high parsonage" now
summering near Boston is authority for
the statement that Admiral Dewey. being
short OF ammunition before he left Hong
Kong. secretly obtained shells for his big
guns through the favor OF the British au-
thorities there the night before he sailed for
Manila Probably the story is not true,
but II 1t is no British shells were ever be-
fore as we'll aimed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Fuller reports from New York make the
victory of Boss Croker and Tammany COM
plete. All over the State 1t was made very
plain by the Democratic voters who at
tend primaries that they prefer Croker to
Hill for a leader. Buffalo was as unani-
nous for Tammany as New York. Mr..
Coler has not a ghost of a chance for the
for Governor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Republican hopes Of carrying Nebraska
seem to be justified by the constantly in
creasing list of anti-Bryan Democrats and
the revolt of middle-of-the-road Populists
II fusion fails Mr.. Bryan's prospect of car
rying his own State will be gone
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The address and resolutions adopted by
the Afro-American Council are excellent
I'm matter and form, and in every way
creditabe. The Journal congratulates the
organization upon the successful exclu-
sion Of partisan politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The inquiry into the condition OF the fire
department should be thoroughly made,
SO that the people may know the facts
II 1t is ineffective or inadequate, the peo-
pie should know it, and the Council should
make appropriation for its improve
ment. but in a manner that will prevent
the Taggart people from using it to pay
for the services Of their heelers in this
carnnairn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
limiting Some Air.

Jim got a bad wheel fall last night
How
He claims that a mosquito punctured his
tire"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

On the day after Mr.. Bryan's nomination.
IN 1896. prominent Democratic paper
which refused support him stated that
for number of years he had been on the
pay roll as a speaker for the silver mine
owners. and that since his retirement from
Congress ne had not had any other visible
means OF support. The latter part OF the
statement was a mistake. He was for
while an unsuccessful editor OF free-sil-
yer paper in Omaha.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

1t appears from reports of his speeches
that the Honorable Frank 3. Burke Is
wroth because he was not born Filipino
that he might have an opportunity to kill
a few American soldiers. AS it is too late
TO enlist under Aguinaldo. Mr.. Burkes case
is well-nigh desperate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Ex-President Cleveland is said to have
expressed to his friends the opinion that
the future OF the Democratic party depends
upon Bryan's overthrow. He thinks the
latter is the only way to rescue the party
from Popuiism and bring it back to con-
sentative lines. That seems to be the view
or a great many conservative Democrats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

President Mckinley protecting American
interests in China and UNFOLDING the honor
of the flag in the Philippines is a much
more dignified figure than William Jennings
of his own candidacy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The announcement that Boss Croker pro-
poses to take the stump for Mr. Bryan
will not be received with immense en-
thusiasm by Democratic leaders, but they
would not object to a portion of the fund
which Croker compels officeholders. con-
tractors and others to pay into the Tam
many treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

city attorney. keeps up with the Taggart
procession by submitting estimates for the
law department 40 TO 50 per cent over the
appropriations OF last year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The military promenade of the allied
troops through the imperial palace at Pc
king will be q spectacular event in itself
and will have a tendency to curb the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The manufactures of the United States
sold abroad. last year. amounted to about
Sos. 100000. of which at least $15O.OOO.eOO was
paid to American labor That is expansion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Captain English said that Bryan him.
self is the paramount ISSUE" and Bryan
himself. by going on the stump. sustains
Captain English. Mr.. Bryan regards him
self the Whole Thing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Mr. Bryan goes on tire stump the mask will
be so worn out that all observers can see
the real paramount issue-the overthrow of
n sound CURRENCY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

BY there is wrong TO right restored;
Byt there is wrong 10 right restored:
Up! to them both; and in one breath
Let's hack the shirtwaist man to death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The perfect accord between Russia and
prohibiting Ii Hung Chang from communi-
eating with the Chinese government and
nilitary authorities pending the opening OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

The Popocrat candidate for President has
evidently forgotten the adage that lawyer
who defends his own case has fool for
client
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
what We Have Come To.

well. that's going little too far"
WHAT
why. look at Jacky Jones. with pearl plac-
auet pins down the hack of his shirtwaist''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
Hit-or-Miss GeniaIity.

You haven't more than mere formal
cusintance with Courtney Jones. have you,
porothy?''
Ing 10 ne when / don't feel like speaking to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
GirIfsh Insight.

Little Bess-Cousin Lisbeth, what is stupidity?
Cousin Lisbeth-Oh little Bess, stupidity is a
state of mind other people think we are in when
they can't understand what say.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31

Mr.. Bryan evidently regards himself as
chief among ten thousand spellbinders and
altogether lovely as a votegetter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Pertinent Comment,

"Claribel uses such extravagant language"
Doesn't she! 1t gives me 1.oo0 fits TO hear her
talk"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-31
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A Call to Arms.

him; and I sometimes feel like speaking to him
when he doesn't feel like speaking to me-"
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iotai united States.............1,602 1850
The liabilities of those failing for the
hrst six months of the two years COM
pared are as follows: