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kilt chl ena of > US rsi jvlll the the ast the her no Inn ry. orlc In- Inof of , , tsa I yco In- tin. dRO cr- cra a > nco n era niaml ml ha da iHl for 11 THE OMAHA DATLY BEE : S&&DAY , AUGUST 10 , 1800. ? ACTS OPPOSING FALLACIES Jcssrs , Kosewater and Harvey Discuss the Financial Question. IENTERTAIN LARGE CROWDS * IN ILLINOIS prn Coin' * AitvociHr lo Kurt * Sonii'- Ililnir lU-Nlilr * aiirc AiHcrlliiiift onrrrnltiK the Itiiln lo I'ollow Sound Moiifj'H SIIUGVHM. CHAMPAIGN , 111. . Aug. 15. ( Special Tclc- Bram. ) Mr. Kdward llosowalcr. editor of The Omaha lice , and William Hope Harvey .of "Coin's Financial School. " debated hrro I Jor five hours today on the financial question ton the grounds of the Twin City Chautatl- < iua encampment before a large audience. Mr. Hoapwatcr stood for sound money , while Mr Harvey represented his own par ticular fad of free silver. Mr. Harvey up- ct the whole program at the eleventh hour by demanding that the plan agreed upon for a running debate be abandoned and set speeches be substituted. In this way ho managed to save his arguments from Instant destruction at the hands of his opponent , but his words were so Illmsy as compared with the carefully weighed arguments of Ills sound money adversary that even this expedient did not save him from being ar gued to a standstill and left without a point In his favor. Mr. Harvey opened wllh as many beautiful sentenced ns any university sophomore might hope to find In a hundred years. Mr. Hoae.wn.ter ignored flights ot oratory nnd started at mice to the real business of the hour. Mr. Harvey was quite himself ami Ills wliclc lists of speeches did not vary materially from those which he has been delivering for two years. He was as nerv ous and Impetuous as ever and full of facts and figures as a watermelon Is of seed. FACED COLD FACTS. Ha recited his figures , only to have them met with the allegation from the oilier side that they were juggled and manipulated , and told his facts only to be met with lha charge lhat they were misleading and un truthful , bccauso Ihey had been taken from contexl , which gave them nn entirely differ ent meaning. Mr. KiMowntcr had n stack of arguments about two feet high. From this logical source ho drew as much as ho could In the tlmn he had afler corroding Iho mistakes ot Mr Harvey. Mr. Harvey frequently re- Eortcd to the prejudices ot the audience , and in his usual doleful way predicted dire tlln and Insinuated rebellion In the country if the free silver policy should bo defeated. This line of argument Mr. llosewnter re fused to countenance and charged that the entire stock of trade among free sllvcr- ilcs consisted of Ihe howl of calamity. Mr. Harvey was at times theatrical and very Impassioned , but nt all times Mr. Hose. | "water argued the question from the cool , deliberate standpoint of a man who has made the mailer on Impartial sludy and who has arrived at his conclusions through 110 selfish motives. Mr. Harvey was received with great ap plause after the Introduction by Mr. llent- ley and ho launched at once Into his talk of one hour. He said among other things that the Ideal conditions of the country , as advocated by the forefathers , cannot result \intll the majority of people are home owners , and not tenacts. He charged that the game selfishness that made feudalism possible- \ responsible for the present llnun- i clal laws. | MIGHT HAVE DEEN fJOLD MKN. His people had been called silver men because - | cause silver was demonetized ; had gold been jstruck down they would have been gold linen. Ho said his wing of the people were [ silver men because silver Is In need of dc- | fense. and In defending It they best show Itholr devotion to this republic. * " " i When Mr. llosewater arose to reply I ho was welcomed with splendid ap- I plauso. It was some time before [ ho could begin hia argument. Afler an Introduction as one of Iho best I Informed financiers of the world ho started by assorting that the republic Is confronted wllh a momentous question. The counlry Is distressed , the factories are empty , the worklnginea Idle. "We are confronted with financial rainmakers and soothsayers , who , claim free silver Is the panacea to remedy I all the Ills. " Ho said : "I worked hard for I the passage of the Uland-Alllson act of 1S78. I I believed that the difference In parlly at I that time , which was bul 7 or 8 cenls on the I dollar , would adjust Itself. We wen ; dls- I appointed. Silver kept declining until It Is I now 47 cents cheaper than gold. It has been I proven that gold and silver cannot be kept I together. The forefathers couldn't keep the I ratio at the original of 10 to 1 any more I than we have been able to keep It at 1G to 11. One of Iho ratios Is no safer than I the other , but free silver men worship the I latter bccauso It best serves their Interests. " DISTURBED UY THE STORM. I ThU concluded Mr. Itosewater's remarks , I because at this point a gust of wind swept I under the tent and blow down one of tha I pole * . There was a cry of alarm and evcry- I body rushed to the front nnd for a moment | it seemed there was going to bo a panic. I The men on the stage finally calmed the 1 audience and assured them there was no danger , bul the peace of the meeting had I l ) cn dlslrnbed. It was decided to postpone i the further consideration of the dispute until the afternoon , nnd all the farmers gathered around Mr. Harvey nnd Mr. Jtoso- water for the customary campaign hand shake. I Mr. Hosowater opened In the afternoon by charging thai the free silver men couldn't find one financier of note who believed as 1 they do. I Mr , Harvey had by this time exhausted most of his financial school figures , and he started out to get the crowd. Ho told them they should not be so much worried about the payment of policies by the Insurance companies. The fact that confronts them , lie thought , was that , If the present hard I times continued , they would not have enough ! money to pay the assessment. Mr. llosewater almost precipitated a riot I In his closing speech by charging that Har- | vcy had Insinuated thai Lincoln would have I liren a free silver man If ho had lived today. | Mr , Harvey jumped up to deny this and the I crowd stood with Mr. Harvey , and for five- minutes there were absolute confusion and din. I Mr , Ilosowater concluded with a very com- I plctc explanation of the falsehood concern- I ing the secrecy of the repeal of the free [ coliiDce act , I Mr. Harvey wound up with his picture of I coming distress and revolution , In case the I syndicates and trusts , us he aatd , should L carry this election , i l'xi * rliii < > iitlii r with M evil-mi Dollnr * , JEKFEHSON. In. , Aug. IB. ( Special. ) In this town the discussion of the money ' question is the main source of revenue of [ apparently about half tha male portion of too population , A half dozen knots of men , arguing the various phases of free sliver ami sound money may be seen nn the streets any time of day , and yet no one Is con- [ vlnred ercept that his belief la right and that the other fellow Is a knave or a fool. | The banks recently taught a quantity of Mexican dollars and now several of the merchants glvo them In change as 50-cont pieces. ThU practice Is particularly dis tasteful to the free coinage advocates. I "Hill" ( irei-n AlnmrM lt < - | > ul > IU > niiN. OHKBLEV CENT1CU , Neb. . Aug. 15 , ( Spe- I clal Telegram , ) "Hill" Oreea wan here for I a political speech as one of the attractions [ of thu harvest picnic held today , There p w.us a good crowd In town , hut only about I 150 itaycd to hear Green make a general I statement and ubusa the republican party. I 1IU speech did not add anything to this I icctloa of country and to say lit ) argued I tu Issues would be false , for ho only sought I to please those who prefer assertions to I Bound argument. The picnic was qulto a I . SUCCCJS. _ _ _ _ L llrynn Club Kii i > rtulnu. IK WITT , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special Tele- Craiu. ) Tha llryau club entertained quite a number ot populUU and democrats at Its hMdriuartcnr tonightHon. . 0. H. Davis ot Lincoln waa tlio speaker ut tlie Al.ti CLASSES OPT VOtl M'KISLBV. Old \Xrrnn * OrnnnlmlnRClnli * to Slnnil fop Sound Mouer YOUK , Neb. , Atifi. 15. ( Special. ) Th * OM Veterans' McKlnley club held a rousing meeting last evening In the court house. There was a big attendance and a number of good speeches were made , lion , W. V. Harlan , T. B. Scdgwlck and T. E. Dennett spoke on Iho Issues of the day. Slcps are being taken toward the orfianliatlon of a county veterans' McKlnley club. Benedict. McCool , Thayer and Lushton will soon or ganize branch clubs , and the county mem bership will then bo over BOO , York county old soldiers are getting their eyes opened. They have no desire to see their pensions cut In two. SYRACUSE , Neb. , Aug. 1C. ( Special. ) The second great McKlnley rally will beheld held at Syracuse Tuesday night. H. II. llustmell of Lincoln will be present with his "blackboard" and make the leading ad dress. He will bring wllh him his own Klco club nnd a musical treat may bo ex pected. OU1) , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special. ) A boys' McKlnley club was formed here Monday evening wllh n membership ot thirty-five. The following were elected omcers : Frank Johnson , president ; Earl Stacy nnd Anthony Koupal , vice presidents ; Arthur Wcstover , secretary , nnd Carl Johnson , treasurer. The boys arc enthusiastic for McKlnloy and In tend to do all they can to help the good cause. TEKAMAH , Neb. . Aug. 15. ( Special. ) Judge \V. W. Slalmugh of Omaha and Prof. A. V. Sunderlln of this clly addressed a large crowd In Ihls clly lasl night on the laities from n republican standpoint. The financial question was the principal point of discussion. The hall was crowded to Its utmost capacity and the entrance to the hall was full of people nnxlous to hear and learn. Numerous names were added to the republican roll , which now numbers nearly 400. The meeting wns held under the aus pices of the republican club. DUNCAN. Nob. , Aug. 13. ( Special. ) D. C. Owen of this place Is a sound money man , and Is doing all ho can to get Up a rally here. Duncan needs a good German speaker , ns well as an English speaker , to make the question plain to the Germans. ELSIE. Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special. ) The Elsie Republican club completed Its organl zatlon last night , with n membership ot sixty-five. The opera house was well filled with people who were enthusiastic for Mc Klnley. The meeting was addressed by Hon. U , T. Hastings ot Grant and Judge Sehutz of Elsie. The republicans of Per kins county are wide awake , and will carry this populist counly by 100 majorlly. CHAPPELL , Neb. . Aug. 15. ( Speclal.- ) Last evening the campaign was opened In Deucl county by the republicans , and the largest hall in Chnppoll was filled to Its fullest capacity with people who listened to Hon. A. E. Cady and J. S. Hongland ex pound republican doctrines. Jack MacColl wns expected here , but was called In Denver on Important business. The meeting was very enthusiastic. The speakers were lib erally applauded , as was also the Chappell choir , which rendered several campaign songs In Its Inimitable style. At the close ot the meeting three hurrahs were given for McKlnley , In which most every one In the audience joined. Dencl county will glvo McKlnley a good majority. BEAVER CITY , Nob. , Aug. 15. ( Special Telegram. ) This town was crowded today by an cnthuslasllc throng ; of republicans. who were present at the raising of n Mc Klnley flagpole and banner. Appropriate exercises were held In the public square , and In spite of the Intense heat (105 ( In the shade ) the people gave marked attenllon to the speakers. Thin evening a rousing meet ing of the McKlnley club was held at the court house , being addressed by Dean Mc- Hrlcn of Ihe Orleans college. The club has a membership ot 210. RED CLOUD , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special Telegram. ) A republican rally waa held at this city today. A large concourse of people assembled to listen to an address by Judge Field of Lincoln , nnd every one present declared the address a masterpiece of logic and eloquence. Several who were present declared themselves satisfied wllh there - putillcan xpo<ldn.-op t.liQ.iq.cmoy question , and many waverers were held fast by his masterly presentation of the tariff Issue. The meeting was followed by a meeting of the republican county central commlltcc , v.hlch fixes ! the date of the county nominating convention as September 12 , when candl- dales for counly nltorney and representative will be chosen. DE WITT , Neb. , AUK. 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) A fair-sized audience greeted Hon. F. M. Tyrrell of Lincoln at the McKlnloy and Hobart club room this evening. As an Introductory , ilr. Tyrrell gave his audience a short review ot Bryan's political life , which was not very much to lhat gentleman's credit. Ills speech was generally on the money question. Frequent applause greeted the speaker on good points made. The club list was Increased. SCR1DNRH , Neb , . Aug. 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Republican Sound Money club completed Its organization tonight with 100 members by electing Hon. E. C. Durns presi dent ; W. L. Colder , vice president ; H. Van Dcuzcn , secretary , nnd Alex Itoss , treasurer. An executive committee , consisting ot A. II. Brlggs , J. M. IJcaver and C. C. Ilowlus , was appointed to look after the interests of the club. Considerable Interest Is mani fested and the club Is In high spirits. Ten days ago n stranger would consider Scrlb- nor all Bryan from tha nolso made , but reason has supplanted wild enthusiasm and the McKinley stronglh Is cerlalnly growing. BENKELMAN , Nob. , Aug. 15. ( Special Telegram. ) A McKlnley and Hobart club of more lhan eighty members was organized here tonight and a demonstration had. The meeting confirms the statement that this precinct Is three to two In favor of a sound dollar and good government. The majority of merchants favor the gold standard In pref erence to a debased dollar and repudiation. The campaign has now fairly begun and Hon. J. L. McPheeley will open the ball hero next Friday on the republican prin ciples , The old soldiers will have a picnic hero next Friday to conclude with a grand ball and campflres. The Benkelmnn Cor net band Is a uovr organization and the hoys are doing nicely since they received Ihelr now Instruments and will do much lo en liven Ihe campaign. OGALLALA , Neb. . Aug. 15. ( Special Tele- gram. ) There was B big republican rally at the court house tonight and speaking by A. E. Cady of St. Paul and J. S. Hoagland of North 1'latto. The hall was crowded and the meeting very enthusiastic , A McKlnley and Hobart flag was raised. McKlnley U gaining converts every day. Mil. Illl VAX sTfll'I.V UAlSrci ! HIS HAT. I'r.'Hl.I.-nllMl Caitillilutr HUH Vor < - mvurii Siipfcln-H for ( liv > Pri > iioii < . IRVINGTON , N. Y. . Aug. 15 , Mr. und Mrs. Bryan , Mr. Sewull and John Brisbane Walker reached heru ut 11:40 : a , in , and were driven at once to Mr. Walker's residence overlooking the Hudson. A crowd of towns people were gathered at the station and cheered the party lustily. Mr. Bryan re sponded by raising his hat. On the way to Mr. Walker's house Bryan and Sewall were cheered by th employes of the Cosmopoli tan. At. Mr. Walker's residence they were Introduced to STr. Walker's wife. Ma father. mother and son. David S. Walker , and to Captain Chapln of the. United Stales army , who Is a guest of Mr. Walker. The party repaired to the piazza overlooking the Hud son , where refreshments were served , The journey was without Incident. PriivnUfil ClieorH Tor .UolClnli-y , GRETNA , Neb. , Aug. 1C. ( Special Tele gram. ) G. M. Hitchcock addressed a fair sized audience this evening at the opera hcuso. He was unable to disguise the fact that ho was a republican , and made an ex cellent republican speech. The burden of his talk was that prices had fallen , but was unable to glvo any reason for It nor suggest a remedy. At thu close of the meeting cheers for McKlnley were heard all over the house. The McKlnley club has grown materially since Mr. Hitchcock's address. SciiiuUnuvlnii Itoinilillriin YOUNGSTOWN , O , . Aug. 15. The Scan dinavian Republican league of New York , Pennsylvania and Ohio will bo organized this afternoon. Delegates are present from the three states , C , A. Sherwin of this city will undoubtedly bo elected president , The league Is for the purpose of more thoroughly bringing the Scandinavian republicans ol the state together for actlvo campaign work , there being 70,000 Scandinavian voters In the three nUtcs. Uuiil quarters will be. es tablished ttr * . SHERMAN TALKS ON FINANCE Ten Thousand People Hear the Silver Question Discussed , OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN IN OHIO Klnliorntc Aitilrm * of One of AVorlil'n nrrnlPMt rinnnolorii Upon 41ii Ittmirn Involvcil lit the CnmitnlKH * COLUMBUS , O. , Aug. 15. The republican campalsn In Ohio was formally opened to day by two monster meetings In this city. The orators were : Senator John Sherman , Icnator-clcct J. 1) ) . Forakor of Ohio and Ion. Stewart L. Woodford of Drooklyn , S' . Y. The meetings were held In an Ira- nenso tent on East Hroad street , the city lavlns no auditorium largo enough to nc- jommodalc the crowds. At the afternoon nectlng fully 10,000 people were crowded nto the tent. The largo attendance was a great surprise , as It was feared the extreme warm weather would Interfere. Governor luahnell presided at the afternoon mcct- , ng. The governor matlo n brief speech , lo said the people from nil parts of the itato were present to open a campaign hat will clcvato to the highest oince In ho gift of the people of the United States i distinguished son of Ohio. That man tvas William McKlnley. The speaker re minded his hearers that no candidate for .ho presidency except the greatest of them all , Abraham Lincoln , was a native of Wlien Governor nushnell Introduced Sen- tor John Sherman , the venerable statesman .dvnnced to the front of the stage amid loud applause , and a band struck up "The Star- Spangled Manner. " Mr. Sherman stood calmly surveying the crowd until the band ceased playing. Mr. Sherman prefaced his ipeech by saying that Inasmuch as he wished 10 discuss questions of vital Importance to every citizen In the United States , ns well as of Ohio , he would read hla speech In order o bo exact In his statements. Continuing , Jic said : Mr. Chairman and Follow Citizens : A citizen or Ohio ImM been sel.'Cted by the republican national convention as its candidate for president or the ttnlted States anil wo arc huro to ratify and sup port his nomination.Vo take pride In William McKlnloy not only for the honor conferred upon Ohio by the convention , but becausewo know him to lie titled for that great olllee. Wo know that slnea Ms boy hood his llfo has been pure and stainless ; that an a soldier In the union army he was . brave alii ) loyal ; that as a member of con. gres.s for many years he exhibited the highest mental traits and rendered great services to his countiy ; and that as gov ernor of Ohio ho proved his capacity to perform dlllleult executive duties. Ami lie lias the higher claim upon us that during nil his actlvo llfo ho has been n faithful and able republican , thoroughly In sym pathy with the principles of the republican party That party does not rest Its claims to your conlldenco merely upon the merits of Its candidates , but uon the soundness of Its public policy. Its measures and Its " ' the distinguishing feature of our republican government that every question affecting the people of the United States must ultimately bo determined by thorn at the ballot box. Every legal voter Tins an equal'volco In deciding It , however difficult the problem may bo. , It so happens that the coming presi dential election there will be sub mitted to your Judgment two such questions , ono of which Is whether any holder of silver bullion may doposlt It at the minis ot the United Slates , and have It coined for his benefit and without cost to him Into silver dollars lars , each of the weight of 412'i grains of standard sliver , nine-tenths fine , and may tender them for any debt , public or private Thu other question Is whether In levying duties or tnxos on Imported goods we shnl only consider the revenue required , or whether while raising the needed revenue wo shall seek also to protect and encour age domestic Industries ; the one Is called revenue tariff and the other a protective tariff. TALKS CURRENCY ONLY. Both the silver and tariff are vital ques tions or domestic policy or equal Impor tance , but I propose on this occasion to confine my remarks mainly to what Is known as the free coinage of silver at the ratio or sixteen parts of silver to ono or gold. This ISSUB is thrust upon us by the democratic party , or rather by the populist branch of the democratic party. Gold and silver coins are recognized by all commercial nations or the world as thu best standards of value , as the measure or every nrtlclo of desire , of everything that Is bought or sold. Those two metals not only measure all other things , but they measure each other. Their relative value constantly changes. Twenty-three years ago sixteen ounces o silver were worth more than one ounce ot gold. Now thlrty-ono ounces of silver cai bo bought bv one ounce of gold. This fluctuation of value cannot bo presented by law. It Is beyond the reach of legisla tion. It Is caused by the changing de mands for and the increasing supply of these metals from the mines. Doth are necessary as money silver to supply the dnlly wants of llfo and gold to measure the larger transactions of business , espe cially In exchanges with foreign nations How to maintain the parity of the two metals at n fixed ratio has been , Is and always will bo a dlllleult problem , not enl > In the United States , but In the civilized world. It was one or the first questions to oc cupy the attention of American states men after the adoption or the constitution and Is now one of the most pressing aftoi more than 100 years or national growth In 1792 , silver and gold were made the com mon standards of value In the Unltci States at the ratio of 15 to 1 , but this was because then the actual market value o fifteen ounces or silver was equal to th actual market value of ono ounce of gold The greatest care was taken to ascertain this ratio by Thomas Jefferson , then secretary rotary or state , and Alexander Hamilton then secretary of the treasury. Those two distinguished statesmen who dlsagroed upot nearly all other questions , did agree upoi the then rotative value of the two metals and that both should bo coined into mane * tit that ratio. At the time neither gel < nor sliver was found In any considerable , quantities In the thirteen states then form Ing the union. The revolutionary war ! mi boon conducted with paper money , whlcl boca'me worthless , and the ciilns of Spain Knglaml und other countries hail been made a legal tender , njid continued so for many years after the adoption of tin con.slituUon. 8I3UIES OF CRIMES. When the new Amcilcan coins were Is sued It was found that the abraded nm worn coins of other nations filled the chan nelH or circulation und the new and brfgh dollar * of the United States were exported This led to the discontinuance In ISOfl by President Jefferson of the coinage of Ui silver dollars , and after that date non were coined for more than thirty years This order of Jefferson's , I minposo , wnuli bo culled by our popullstlc friends , "th crlmo of 1FOO. " In the meantime France and other conn trios ndoptod the ratio or in' . . . ounces o sliver IIH til" ouulvulont of ono ounce o cold. To avoid thosu embarrassing change England In ISHi ndoptod gold UH the sing ) standard In that country , and silver n subsidiary coin. In IH3I , during the nd ministration of President Jackson , and un der the leadership of Daniel Webster am Thomas II. Honton , congress adopted th ratio or sixteen ounces of silver to on of gold by reducing the number of grain in the gold coin. Gold hocame the enl American coin In circulation , anil th avowed purpose of Ilia passage of the laver or 1811 was to tnakx gold the standard This law , heartily approved by Andrev Jackson , would now be culled "tho crlm of 1S3I. " In isr 3 , ujion the report or Senator Hun ti-r , whim Pierce was president , and who all branches of the government wore undo democratic control , congress reduced th quantity of silver In the fractional coin more than ( i pvr cent ; abolished the law for their free coinage and made them irgul tender for * 5 only , leaving gold stl practically the only full legal tendur Unite States coin. At this time the silver della had disappeared from the current coins o the United States , und was practically am purposely demonetized. This , I suppose would now be called Ilia "crime of 1S53. Silver was practically demonetized by thi act and the act of 1S24. It la certain tha from ISul. when Mr. Jctrerpon became pros dent , to the close of Buchanan' * ndmlnls tratlon In ISul , the democratic parly wa a gold party , opposed to silver and a forms of paper money. When the war was over the republlca party sought to restore specie payment a soon as practicable. In Jlarcb , lSO'j. I pledged the faith of the nation to uayme-n In coin or Its equivalent of all bonds of th United Slut ? * und to redeem the Unite State * nott/H ut the earliest practical ) ! moment In coin. In order to carry out thl pledge It became necessary to revise th various coinage laws of the United Stcfs Tills was promptly und very carefully don by a bill framed In the Treasury depart meat while Mr. lioutwcll was secretary It wad thoroughly considered by the ex Trts of that dfpartrrtcjt nnd was printed nd submitted to till persons In the United tales who were supposed to be familiar with the coinage laws. The bill , contain- ' iK sixty-seven sections , accompanied by mass of Information jthat nils a volume , vns sent to cotiKrcsa April 25 , 1S70 , by Sea- otary lloutwell and Its passage wan tronnly recommended by him. This bill mltted from the coins of the United tales the silver dollnc , precisely ns was ono In ISM , but provliwfl for the coinage f thn fractional parts of the dollar In ccordnnce with the not of that year. This 111 was pending In congress for'throe years was carefully consider * * ! ' In both houses ml special attention ww called to the mission or the 412Vgran | sliver dollar , rhlcli was never in ttiF'tlin nt nny stage , , nd the reasons for this omission given , t was finally determined , at the urgent oqnost of members from the Pacific coast , o Insert among the silver coins n trndu lollar containing 420 grains of standard nil- er , but this dollar was made like the ulnor coins-legal tender for ft only , 'hern wns but ono yea nnd nay vote on he bill , nnd that was on the proposition 0 repeal the charge made by the mint for ho coinage of gold 1 voted against Its openl. The bill passed both houses nnd lecnmen law February 12. 1S73 , by prue- Ically n unanimous vote of both parties jnd wns specially supported nnd voted for > y the senators and members from the all- or slates. This has been called the "crime ) f 1ST3. " and ns the bill was under my rmrgo In the senate 1 was held to bo the hluf criminal. It was , In fact , a wise mean- irp of public policy , carefully discussed ind considered during three years. When vo test thn outcry against this not with ho sober facts shown by otllctal records t appears simply ludicrous. Tin- total mini- lor of silver dollars coined from 1792 to S7i : was S.011.2.1X , while the number of trade Inllars Issued under the coinage net ot S7H , containing seven nnd uno-hulf grains unrp silver than the old dollar , wns Si - R.1.021. and the number of standard silver lollars coined under the lllnnd-Alllson act if 1S7S was 4X71.011. or fifty-four times he number Issued before 1S7H. SENATOR JONES A C.OLnilUO. It Is strange that the very men who sup ported nnd urged this coinage law of 1S7.T uid demanded the exclusive coinage of gold me the very men who now demand hu free coinage of silver and denounce as 'goldltes" " " all bo- and "robbers" those who - levo In the coinage of both gold and sil ver. It has been said that the dropping of the silver dollar In the coinage of 1S,3 was sur reptitiously done. This charge Is shown to be false by the debate In congiess , and especially by the declaration of the mon who now make the charge. Sixteen months ifter the passage of that act Senator Jones of Nevada , In debate In the senate , June .1 , 1871 , said : "I nm opposed to any propo sition , come In whatever form It may , that ittempts to override what God lllmsolf ms made for money. I believe the sootier wo come to a purely Kold standard the bettor It will be for the country. " Senator Stewart of Nevada , in the same lobato on the 12th of June. 1871. said : "Sir , .he laboring man nnd the producer Is en titled to have his product and his labor neusurt'd by the same standard of the world that measures your national debt. Yon require from the laboring man gold to pay the Interest on your national debt , which Is right , which catmol bo avoided r you mean to save this nation's honor , but then plvo him the same money with which to pay that debt. There have been 1 great many battles fought against gold , lint gold has won every time. Gold never lias compromised. " Senators Jones nnd Stewart and all the representatives nnd senators of the silver states were honest In saying that golil was thn best and only standard of values , lint they changed Ihelr minds when the largely Increasing prpductlon of silver In Nevada and other states reduced the market value of silver below that of gold it the established ratio of IB to 1. Then they wanted a market ifor their silver. They wanted to ipny existing debts and ob ligations contracted upon the gold basis in sliver , but took careIn their contracts to stipulate for the payment of gold to them and this has been and now Is tht general practice In the silver states. Mr. Sherman then recounted the more re cent efforts of congress to Increase tht amount of stiver In circulation , closing with an appeal to democrats and republicans alike to stand by the declaration contained In the act repealing the silver-purchase law , to the effect that It Is the policy of this country to continue the use of-gold and silver as standard money , with auch safeguards of legislation as will secure the equal power of every dollar at all times 'In the markets and In the payments of debts. He then pro cccded : ISSUE OF THIS : CAMPAIGN. Wo are now brought'fnc J to face -with a proposltlpn which. If agreed to , will make silver the sole standard of value for ul debts and credits , for 'the ' wages of labor and the purchase or and sale of property The democratic party nt Its recent con vention at Chicago adopted a resolution li favor or the free coinage of silver at tht ratio of IS parts or silver to 1 of gold. We know that in the United States and In nl countries In the world thirty ounces or more of silver can bo purchased by oni ounce or gold. With the free coinage o silver gold will be demonetized. Nothing can be more certain thnn that the cheaper money only will circulate. The United States has thus far maintained Its sliver coins at parity with old coins only by its excluslvt monopoly or coinage and by limiting the amount , but with free oolnago there couli be no limitation. Silver bullion In evorj form will be pressed upon the mints am with the mandatory duty of free colnagi sliver dollars will soon fill the channels o circulation and the gold dollar will be hoarded or will be quoted and sold ns a commodity ut about 1U ! cents of the silver cola. Silver will stand as the par or value and gold will bo quoted at Its commercla value. Let us contemplate for n while the In evitable result of the free coinage of sliver oven If I repeat what I say. It wouh violate every contract for the payment o money made since January 1 , 1W. The resumption act which went into operation on that day provided for the payment In coin on demand of all United States notes presented for redemption. All forms o money , whether silver or gold or paper were then maintained at par with eacl other and have been so maintained eve since. During all this period gold am silver coins at par with each other have been the standards or of value of all loans contracts or purchases and the faith o the United States was pledged for tliel maintenance at parity with each other. Al though silver bullion has declined In marke value , the coins made from It have beer kept at par with gold coins at the lega ratio or 10 to 1. Iut ! ir the free coinage o silver Is authorized then the market vnliu of silver bullion becomes the standard fo payments on all contracts made In the past the present or the future ; 412" . grains o standard silver bullion , worth now 53 cents can with free coinage bo coined Into i dollar upon the demand of nny holder o such bullion. This dollar Is delivered to the owner of the bullion nnd Is not sup ported by the flat of the government. Th government does not undertake to mnintaii Its relative value with gold. The govern ment stamps II , "This Is a dollar , " Its pur chasing power Is M cents , but Its debt paying power Is ono dollar of debt , but ll the purchase of any article It Is only worth .r > 3 cents , for the seller of the arllcl can fix his price according to the kind o money offered. It Is the doctrine or th populist and anarchist , but is In direct op position to the traditional .lolicy of Thomiu Jefferson , Andrew Jackson' and the demo cratlo party. When wu contemplate the great amoun of debt and credit that Is unavoidable In n vast but new country like ours , w naturally shrink from nny measure thn will cither rob the lender or do Injustice t the borrower. WIIONOS UNTOLD , It Is Impossible to rpUmyta the wren and Injustfco that will be. dflno to creditor by the scaling of ono-huir of debts du them , The very threat' t < J' lo It will loai to the prompt and harsh Collection of debt before free coinage can become a law. I Is certain that before a , .fire coinage hi can become n law the wrde. 'distrust causfi by the pendency of suqh n measure wl load to the rapid collqctlon of debts , th sacrifice or property a.ml deepen exlstln financial dllllcultles giviwlng out of In sulllclunt revenues for ( ( In ; aiutlonul , as we as for many state irovcrnmciits. It Is sometimes said of Creditors that the urn bloodthirsty ShylocKH , aristocrats bloodsuckers , and extortioners. It may b thorn are among money-lunilors some mo who merit such epithets , jbvvt the great bed of the creditors of our country are amen the thrifty. Industrious amr Intelligent me and women of every convmw'tV- ' Ono great body of crodllorH here Is th 970,000 union soldiers , tlvcl'r widows am orphans , who are creditor.of ) ! the Unite States to the amount of tHU.uGOfaGO a yea for services and sacrifices In the unlo army. It would bo an net of perfidy am meanness beyond expression for this grea country to pay them with money of les purchasing1 < power than cold coin morel because the overproduction of silver In th United States has reduced the market valti of silver bullion contained | n a silver dollar To take advantage or this decline' In orde to reduce the value of the plUancn 10 UIOH pensioners l. < worse than to rob the grave of the dead , There U another class or creditors thu the free coinagu of silver will great ) Injure. U U the depositor * In saving * In BtitutIons and kindred 'organizations , wh according to otllctal statistics number nearl 6 OCO.OCO people , whose' deUosltB amount t mere than fl.SOO.OOO.OOO Will you chea them by reducing the value and purchasln power of the dollara they have deposited ? Free colimpe. will ulKa wipe out nearl ono-half the value of life Insurance , whlc provident people of the United States huv cald to secure , in case of Ihelr death vom support and protection to wlfu and chl drrn. It will affect Injuriously the multitude o lerks nnd omploymwho depend tipon monthly pay. and will reduce the purchas ing power of nil salaries of oniccrs and employes In the public service of the United States , ana ovary state , county , city nnd township In thU broad land. Hut by far the greatest Injury resulting rom the free coinage of silver will fall pen worklngmen. Their wage * nro now nsed upon money of thn highest value , pen Kold coin of standard value. X'nder reo coinage of silver the value of the liver dollar will fall to M cents In gold , or s I hnvn already said , the 100 cents of tin- old dollar will bo worth 151 cents of the liver dollar. With free colnagn of silver very workliiRman can nnd ought to de mand enough silver for his natty wages . to . o equal to the purchasing power of his resent witues In gold. The struggle been - ween worklngmon and employer will then eminence , and no ono knows better thnn ho worklngmen how dlfllcult It Is to get n advance ot pay. Wo have strikes nnd trlfe enough now , but what will bo the ondltlon when the worklngmnn Is paid In hcapcr money of the same nominal mount , but of less purchasing power , 'very sentiment of Justice will bo on the Ide of the worklngman In his struggle' for oed money or Increased wages In cheap noney. ORKATEST OF KV1LS. Of nil the evils which n government can nlllct none can be greater than cheap noncy , whether or coin or paper. That ollnr Is the best dollar that buys the Inrg- st quantity of food nnd clothing. That Jollnr Is the gold dollar , for It buys more oed and clothing thnn any other dollar , nnd vlll nlso buy n silver dollar for .VI cents f the coinage or silver Is inndo free nt the atlo of 16 to 1 of gold. Experience has hewn that the United States can make the liver dollar buy ns much as the gold lollar , but It can only bo done by the gov- rnmenl buying silver bullion as needed and oliilngIt Into dollars on government IIP- omit. This has been tried. Every country -f Europe , except possibly Russia , republics nd monarchies alike , maintains the gold standard ami silver coins at purity with rohl nt even n less ratio than the United italos , and now Russia has hoarded over 400,000,000 of gold In pronarntlon for the gold standard which slio will adopt Wo have now In the treasury belonging 0 the government over 'rru.t'OO.OOO ' sliver lollnrs , represented by certllleales , and also liver bullion costing over S11S.OOO.OOO In roasnry notes In active circulation and luilntnlnod at par with gold at the ratio of 6 lo 1. The rree coinage of sliver Is an nvltatlon to not only the American miners , nit to all miners or holders of silver In the vorld to deposit their silver In the mints n the United States and receive In ex change therefor n silver dollar for every I2' < ! grains of standard sliver deposited , ilul that sliver Is worth In tlie market only ill cents. Why should we receive this nilllon from thn owners of silver mines nt loilblo Its market value when we have such a. vast hoard In the treasury which .vo hold with dlfllculty nl par with gold ? The only object nnd effect of this measure will bo to degrade the dollar , to lessen Its lurchasllig power nearly one-half , to enable lebtoi-H lo pay their debts at Kl cents for a lollar nnd to cheat the public creditors who hold our bonds. If this policy should HI adopted the United States will take Its jilnoo among the nations ot the earlli as a. jimkrupt , closing Its business nt 53 cents on the dollar , There Is another element of meanness In this free coinage of silver. The United States has always paid Its bonds in gold coiner or Its equivalent. In the darkest hours of the civil war we stipulated our bonds , principal and Interest. In gold or Its equivalent. All the war debt has been paid In this way. A portion of It was paid by thu unlo ot bonds bearing a lower rate of Interest , but we exacted from the purchas ers of these bonds gold coin or Its equiva lent , even while our notes wore below par In coin. About JSI7,000,000 of these securities .ire now outstanding , of which $2iK.000.noO ! was sold by this ndminlstrallon and paid for In gold coin. It Is one of the objects of those who ndvocnte the free coinage of silver to force the government to pay these bonds In silver coin reduced In vnlue. It Is harsh to express this opinion of a measure favored by many good people , but 1 cannot regard It In nny other light but as both a fraud and a robbery , and nl' the worse IT committed by n great , rich nm. free people. A citizen who should commit such nn offense would be punished by the courts or denounced ns dishonest , but a nation like ours Is beyond the power ot any tribunal but conscience and God. Now , fellow citizens. I have said all I de sire to say at present on the free coinage or silver. I have the confident hope thai the great body or the republican and democratic parties representing the conservative ele ments or our people will stamp their re buke upon this measure or Infamy nnd Hi us preserve Intact the honor , the credit and the glory of our great countrv. This matter of the free coinage of sliver and the degradation or the standard o value Involves not only questions o. money , but of honor and jrood fnlth , Wher. their honor Is Involved the people never fall to respond. They have pompllod will : every promise nnd paid every debt con traded since the dale of Uio national gov. crnmenl as It became duo. They have pali. four-fifths of the debts contracted during the civil war and the prospect was hopefu' that all of It would bo paid before the clost of this century , but this reversing our standards of value has , like the lire boll at night , startled and alarmed our people , Let us settle It by rollowlnu the nation ol Washington , Hamilton , Jefferson , llonlon , Hunter , Lincoln and Grant ; let us maintain silver and gold at par with onch other a the legal rnllo or 1C to 1 until a conforetm imong nations can prescribe common stand ards or value. In the meantime let no ac be done , no policy be adopted , no ex pedlent resorted to that will tarnish the honor or this great republic. Senator Sherman's speech was frequently Interrupted with applause. When Governor RiiRhne.ll next introduced Senator-elect Fora- ker , there was deafening applause. The audience was expectant , and Senator Foraker was allvo to the situation. His speed : swayed the immense audience / his will. The crowd at the meeting tonight was the largest ever seen at a political meeting In this clly. Every fool of seating ami standing room In the Immense tenl was oc cupied. Hon. Slewart L. Woodford of New York was Ihe speaker of Ihe evening. Ills speech provoked much enthusiasm. M'KI.W.HV VISITS .11AII 1C IIAXXA. Ciuiilliliitc AVI It Siieiiil Sunday rvltli lllx Ci in pa I urn MIIIIHK T. CANTON , O. , Aug. 15. Major and Mrs. McKlnley left Canton at 4:15 : this afternoon for Cleveland , where they will spend Sun day at the home of National Chairman Mark Hanna , They were accompanied as far as Akron by Hon. Joseph P. Smith , who has been stopping with the McKlnleys , and who Is on his way to Urbana , his homo , for a few days. Major McKlnley will return to Canton Monday or Tuesday. Tuesday he will bo called upon by the German-Amer icans of Cleveland. This afternoon President Walcott , Mr. Deck and Councilman D. n. Steuer of Cleve land , a comniitlet. trom iliPTIppocanoo iluli , walled upon Major McKlnley wllh an Invita tion to attend a gathering of republican worklngmen of Cleveland , The committee said they wanted to consult Governor Mc- Klnley'B best Interests and pleasure , and were not forgetful of the fact that he had declined Invitations to speak elsewhere , He replied to them that he did not like to discriminate In favor cf his own state. He said If ho spoke anywhere nothing could glvo him more pleasure than to speak to the worklngmen. It la understood that Major McKlnley has positively declined to bo present at the Mil waukee mealing of the National Republican league , and the opinion still holds hero among hU friends that lie will probably not address any strictly political gatherings during tha campaign. CLEVELAND , 0. , Aug. 15. Major Mc- Kluloy arrived In Ihe clly Ihls evening and will mecl Chairman Hanna of Ihe re publican committee on the return of the latter from Chicago tomorrow. It has been rumored for two or three days that Major McKlnley was thinking of taking the slump , and It 1s eald Ihe conference tomorrow will be upon this subject. OvtiKiiii lo Covi-rimr llnli'omli , SIDNEY , Neb. , Aug , 15. ( Special Tele gram , ) The first gun of the free silver cam paign In western Nebraska was fired hero today. The skating rink with a Beating ca pacity of nearly 1,200 was crowded to the doors thU afternoon and evening with an appreciative and attentive audience. Gov ernor Holcomb and Judge William Neville were Iho speakers and each presented his cause In a masterly manner , eliciting fre quent and hearty applause. The reception accorded Governor Holcomb as ho was Intro duced by President Stowltz uf the Hryan club was an ov.xl'on , the large audience ril ing to its feet and applauding nearly live minutes. _ _ _ _ _ HriHililiiiiiii KntliiJMliiKiii tit Ma Ivor ii , MALVEIIN , la. , Aug. 15. ( Special. ) He- publlc-an enthusiasm U still growing here. Last night the McKlnloy and IJobart club of thla city went over to Tabor 150 strong to attend the rally there , At Tabor Senator Junkln of Hcd Oak spoke to a largo audience on the financial question and his solid , striking arguments were appreciated by his heareru. Smith Me- Fherson of lied Oak spoke about the other questions of the Jay. How Your Wife When the company got to talking about win dow shades and , of course , looked at your old ones ; Don't think nnjbody horc but us sell Klnjr's Imported Scotch HoUnmls only strictly fust colors and positively will not ci'jicU Dotiblo faced opaques to nmtoh colors inside nnd outside two shades on ono shade Wo furnish thu sluulcs for the government , and do a shade business on a lar o scale. A Shade , Hollers and fixtures all for llllu. ORCHARD & VVILIIELM CARPLT CO. , IIIGlHJl'CUSSIttllt. ' The Financial Question is an issue between Patriotism and Americanism on the one hand ; Revolution und Repudiation on the other. This is a { jravo crisis in the welfare of our country , and the { food citizens of the West must kuup in tottclt with the good citizens of the teust. IV'tmsylvania has long boon Iho banner Republican State. It Is staunch and true for Sound Money , and this grout cause has no advocate more earnest , none more capa ble , than The oldest daily newspaper in America. Amer ican in Everything and Always for the People is the battle cry , nnd the glorious Stars and Stripes lloat daily nt the head of Its editorial page. With membership in the Associated Press and Special Cor respondents every who re , Tlie North American Is enabled to glvo its readers Special Campaign Offer. The North American will be mailed regularly to any address until November isth for Sixty Cents Orders and remittances should be sent to THE NORTH AMERICAN , Philadelphia , Pa. For information regarding advertising apply to Prank S , Gray Co. , 43 and 45 Tribune Building , Now York City. IJl'JMOCUATIC ' COUNTY CONVKNTIOSfS. ( o tlio VnrloiiN DlMtrlet MrctliiKN. PIERCE , Neb. , Aug. 15. ( Special Tele gram. ) The democrats of 1'lerce county met in convention at the opera house In thla city today and selected ilelegates to the state , congres sional , senatorial and represenlallvo conventions. Resolutions were passed on- [ lorolng the Chicago platform. Douglas Cones was nominated for county allorney and C. I'Kohrko was rcnomlnated for commissioner for the Third dlntrict. FREMONT , Aug. 15. ( Special. ) The dem ocratic county convention to select dele gates to the slale congressional and uena- lorlal conventions met at the dlstrlcl courl room this morning. George Looschcn , chair man of the county central committee , called the convention to order. Dr. Charles Inches of Scrlbner was chosen chairman nnd I'etcr Flannegan of Pebble , secretary. There were sixty-three delegates present. Maple , Pleasant Valley , Cottrell and Ellihorn pre- clncts were not represented. The following delegates wore elected to the senatorial convention : James Murray , J. P. Mallon , John Malcolm , P. J. Flannagan , Dr. C. Indies. P. A. Tlllman , Frank Hartoaeh , W. J. Cronln. Joe Nowsom , S. S. Van Horn , Oscar nergqulst , W. II , Weeltes. Nat Pascoe , John Uomberg , Henry Selvers , D. V. Stephens , Ashley Parlts. Dr. J. S. Devrles , John Schwab , S. B. Hlbler and James Cusack. To the slale convention : C. Hoi- lenbeck. Dr. J , S. Dovrles. J. A. Collins , J. P. Mallon , J. I , . Hanlis , J. W. C. Abbott , John Ilaman , John Malcolm , N. P. Nelson , P. Fey , C. Inches , Frank Tlllman , P. Flan- nagnn , John M. Dlels , Iloyor Meyer , Kranlc Hartosch , Chrla Nelson , W. H. Weekea , Ouorge Looschen , S. S. Van Horn , C. R. Schaoffcr. To Iho congressional convention : Dr. J. S , Dovrlca , George Looschcn , James Mlllllccm , Waldo Wlntcrstcen , Jerome Porter- field. C. Hollenbeck , C. Inches , 13. W. Ilimkln , Dr. Simmons , C , II. Schneffor , J. Ilomborg , W. II. Weokes , Potcr Flannagan , Ocorgo Coddlngton , John Dlula. O , I ) . Harms , Charles High , J. A. Collins , James Cusack , James Murray , Henry Looschcn and John Romberg. The delegates present at the re- spccllvo conventions were Instructed to cast tlifl full vote of tha delegation. The con vention was a very rnilut ono and not enthuslnxllc , Thu democratic senatorial convention for the Tenth district , comprising Washington and Dodge counties , met In the district court room this afternoon. J. L. Waldo of Blair , chairman of the senatorial committee , called the convention to order. D. V. Stevens of Fremont was chosen chairman and C. H. Sclmeffer of Fremont , secretary. Watson Tyson of IJIalr briefly nddreosfid the convention. Dr. W. II. Palmer of Illalr placed Watson Tyson of Washington in nomination. The rules were suspended and Tyson's nomination made unanimous and ho briefly thanked the convention. The con vention was not largely attended , but wan very eiiUiuitastlc. HAHTINUTON , Neb , . Aug. Ifi. ( Special Telegram. ) The democrats of Cedar county met In convention hero today. Theodore ncsto of St. Junes wns nominated to suc ceed himself as commissioner of tha Second district and J. C. Kngclman , county attor ney. Resolutions wcru adopted endorsing the Chicago platform and Uryan. The fol lowing delegates wcru chosen : State con vention : H. H. Sulug , L. E , Jones , W. J. Watson , A. Yokhoff. John KuhJ , B , M. Wil liams , L. F. Kelgler , C. C , 'Spearman. ' Con gressional : T. F. clglcr , A. Fnlie , L. N. Jones , J. Lammors , J. Norekor. F. P. Del- trick. G. Grlcsol , J. W. McDavltt. Hena- torlal : Major Llcben J , Hoschatelt ) , H. N. Jones , J. H , Prcseatt , A. II. Watson , H. U. Suing , O. N. Chaplon , Representative : Perry Little. J. W. McDavltt. J. Hoschstcln. Dave Oarvey , William Jones , IM niadeni , 8. W. Flnkcora , T. H. Colo. T. P. Zclgler. President H. H. Suing was elected chairman of Ihe county central commlttcu for the en suing year. WAYNE , Neb. . Aug. 15. ( Special Telegram - gram , ) The democrats and populists held their county conventions hero today and elected delegates to Iho slate and district conventions. Tim democrats Instructed their delegates to the representative convention for D. A , Jones of this county and en dorsed the populist nominee , Lcvl Dllez , for DANGER FKOM STRANGULA TION AND SUHSHQUKNT OPIJR. ATION AVKRTKI ) . For many years the well known Hiirgeon , 13r. F. H. Wrny hns made n special sclen- llllc study of hernia or rupture. Ilccog- nlziiig the fiicl that nil the so-called "auro" cures of rupture wore more or less defectIve - Ivo and that apparent euros were lumpo- rary , Uio tntostlnul prolusion recurring- afler a number of weeks , Dr. Wrny was not satisfied until he had thoroughly mastered the subject bolh. , theorellwilly and prac- llcally. Afler n number of years Dr. Wray eventually succeeded In rrfrctlnK n com pound which , deposited In ( Issues at the situ of the rupture , produced a chnnge In the cell growth of tint Hnsun iidjiiptint and completely closed off the hernia tract. This cure Dr. Wray c.-illod tha Fidelity Hup- lure Curo. and by this means over ll.OM persons have been entirely cured of rup ture during the past six years without ono single failure. Indeed , Dr. Wray Is HO nuro of this cure that no ono Is required to pay one cent until completely cured. The Omaha office or the Fidelity llupturo Ouro la located ut suite Ml , Omaha Ilco lltilldlng , Omaha , Nebraska , whom nil p.i- llentH arc examined free or cost. Cull ut oico and be convinced. commissioner of the First district. The democrats and populists will fuse on all county and dlstrlcl officers. PIUMIIIIS TO HfPPOIlT M'lCI.YI.HY. lo vn MI-IIII.TM of llinl I'urly .Vow for Soiuiil Money , SIOUX CITY , Aug. 1C. ( Special Tclo- gram. ) The prohibitionists of this congres sional district usually cost about 1,009 votes , and this year nearly all of them will bo cast for the republican ticket. Tlie two branches of the prohibitionists In the state have agreed to support but ono elec toral ticket , tint they am nearly nil for the free silver prohibitionist candidate , and but few of the prohibitionists favor free silver. Today J. C. Clark , who was nom inated without his content for county au ditor in this county , declined to stand nn a candidate , and advised all prohibitionists to vote for McKlnley. Ho states that nearly all the prohlbltlonlats will bo republlcar.3 Ihls year _ DiUi'H for lli'iKililIciin Mci-l tin ; . LINCOLN. Aug. IB. ( Special Telegram. ) Charles Hlgg of Iho republican state cen- Iral committee , who has charge ot rout ine the speakers In the campaign , has made Iho following appointment ! ! for O. C. Peter son , the eloquent Chicago attorney , who will discuss the money question from u repub lican point of view : Klgln , Auijuat 24 ; Omaha , August ? r > ; Axtell , Augunt , 26 ; Loomis , August 27 ; Saxonvllle , August 28 ; Htromsburg , August 29 ; Swecdholm , August 31 ; Marquette , September 1 ; Mead , Septem ber 2 ; Malcnra , September 3 ; Lincoln , Sep tember 4 ; Oakland , September C. | 'I > | IIIHN In County Con vi-nf Ion , PHBMONT. Aug. 10. ( Special. ) The pop- ullst county convention met at the district court room. Hugh Robertson waa chosen chairman and C. B. Fowler secretary. Thcro were about thirty ilelegates present. The report of the committee on credentials showed seven preelncls not represented , Fred A. Howe was chosen permanent chair man and R. D. Kelluy permanent secretary. fo Hi * It < ' | ll- -iiteil. . ATLANTA. Ga. , Aug. 15. At a confer ence of gold standard democrats held hero yesterday afternoon the tint slept were taken toward calling a state convention to send delegates from Georgia to the national convention of gold standard democrats Ube bo held in ludlauapoUa September 2.