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country, L would say to my foreign

friends that whenever any such
proposition lie made not believe
any such deception. Isee that the
Porto Rico Constitution requires a
voter to read and write and own
two hundred and fifty dollprsworth
of property. That clause virtually
DISTINGUISHES the voter, for under a
carpet. bag government no man was
ever known to accumulate that
much property, and if he had it in
the start it would soon be taken for
taxes. 1t does not say to what ex-
tent his reciting shall be. / would
move for an amendment that he
should be able to pass an examina-
ton on three volumes of history,
that L read in my young days enti-
tied Mother Goose, Robinson CRU
soc, Sinbad the Sailor. 1 think
that the commissioners that bought
the Philippines had read them. Sin
bad was cast away on an Island he
said was rich in gold; everything
he saw was gold. Why 1 think
they had read that account of Sim
bad, they thought he saw all this
gold and it was one of the Risilip4
pines and to pay 100000 forthe
right to hunt for it, there would
(if found) be no trouble in fixing
gold standard that would be ac-
ceptable with the American peo-
Pile. 1 would advise all opponents
to the gold standard to be content
ed until we can get a sufficient
force on the 1900 islands to make
search for Sinbad's Island of
fabulous wealth.
We have two chances for the flu
ture; if we fail to find the fountain
head for gold standard, we can
unite on bimetallio standard.
We have the silver in our western
states and territories. Ithinkafter
all the complaint about the stop
ping of free coinage that if we are
successful in finding the headquar,
tors of the gold standard, we are
safe, if not, we have the consolation
of bimetallism and free silver. AT
ter all the fault that is being found
of the absence of President in
1896 to 1900 we have some hopes
that it is all for the better in a
financial Wow, but the precious
lives Of our sons that have been
sacrificed, [ will leave for some one
that is versed in scriptures to sug-
gest remedy. If some divine will
find consolation for the bereaved
parents as satisfactory as my ac-
count in commercial view we will
restore that lost confidence and
prosperity will blossom as the rose
and forever silence all opposition
to getting along without Presi-
dent, saving of $4,000 salary.
Now in conclusion I would adj
wise all Americans who are dis
posed to criticise the Administra-
ton to do so now. For four more
years will tighten the yoke, and we
dare not say anything in opposi-
ton for fear of arrest and may be
assassination; so let us make hay
while the sun shines, for fear a
cloud of tyranny should rise over
this land of the free and home OF
the brave. All you that are taking
exceptions to this Administrations
acts, may expect sooner or later, il
it is perpetuated, to give an ao'
count of your talent. [ hope the
punishment may be all pardoned
in the ballot box in November
Taylor, of Kentucky, gave his as
sociates pardon in advance OF
conviction. [ nope that our par.
don was written in Kansas City
the 4tA of July, four months be-
fore the day of our execution.
If what [ have said in opposi-
ton to the Administrator be sutti.
oient to justify punishment at their
hand, before we can exhibit our
pardon issued at Kansas City, ]
have the consolation that [ will not
be cut out of many years of nat
ural life. What | have written i
think is the plain duty of every
American, to show the rising gen
Grafton the danger and the remedy
A. COBB.
Frightened.