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THURSDAY, OCT. 1895.
"I am clearly of the opinion that gold and sil
ver at rates fixed by congress constitute the le
ual standard of value In this country, ivnd that
neither congress nor any state (under the con
stitution) has authority to establish any other
standard or to displace this standard."-Daniel
Webster.
"According to my views on the subject thecon
splracy which seems to have been formed here
and in Europe to destroy by legislation and oth
erwise from three-sevenths to one-half the me
tallic money In the worH Is the most gigantic
crime of this or any other age. The consumma
tion of such a scheme would ultimately entail
more misery upon the human race than all the
ware, pestilences and famines that ever oc
curred in the history of the world." John O
Carlisle, in 1ST3.
Democratic State Ticket.
For Supreme Justice,
C. J. PHELPS, of Colfax County.
For Regents of State University,
T. W. BLACKBURN, of Holt County.
ROBERT KITTLE, of Dodge County.
County Ticket.
For Clerk of District Court,
V7M. II. DEARINO.
For CoiiDty Treasurer,
JACOB TlilTSCH.
Of Eight Mile Grove Precinct.
For County Clerk,
LESTER E. STONE.
Of Nehawka Precinct.
For County Judge,
MICHAEL ARCHER,
Of Plattsmouth.
For Sheriff,
WILLIAM D. WHEELER.
Of West Rock Bluffs Precinct.
For Supt. of Schools,
GEORGE GILMORE,
Of Mt. Pleasant Precinct.
For Coroner,
ELIJA RATNOrR,
Of Weeping Water.
For County Surveyor,
CONRAD SCH LATER,
Of Louisville Precinct.
For County Commissioner, first district (to fill
vacancy),
JACOB P. FALTER,
Of Plattsmouth Precinct.
For Commissioner, third district,
GEORGE A. TOWLE,
Of Elmwood Precinct.
George IIouseworth is out cam
paigning in the county, and seems to
be in hunt of something.
The local campaign seems to be run
ning without a loose cog. The drift of
sentiment, however, is unmistakably
toward the democratic ticket.
The Louisville Courier is saying
some nice things about a few of there
publican candidates and bidding for
a chance to say something favorable to
others. Some of the candidates have
evidently "put up" money for puffs,
while others haven't.
Republicans in one breath com
plain of the hard times as the result of
a democratic administration, and in
the next breath sustain that admini
stration in its money policy, which has
caused all the evils of which they com
plain. There's consistency for you !
Tde present hard times are one of
the results of the evils of a "scanty
circulation," brought on by the adop
tion of the single standard for money,
and no man can deny it. The circula
tion is entirely controlled by the banks,
and they take no risks they can avoid;
hence money is scarce, and the price of
everything is going bottomwards.
C. M. IIubxer, of the Nebraska City
News, it is quite apparent, has little
affinity for populists. We have his
word for it that he had ratter "go
down in defeat than be elected by a
populist vote." It's a pity he didn't
make the picture complete by making
a similar declaration respecting a re
publican vote. lie could then line up
as a democrat so straight that he could
never lean over!
The great heart of the American
people beats loyally for the Cuban
patriots who are fighting to free them
selves from the Spanish yoke, but our
royalty-loving administration is afraid
tr diva thtt natriots a word of en
couragement lest by so doing the royal
families of Europe be offended, ir
cood old Jackson could rise from the
grave and occupy the presidential cuair
for a day, in that day every unuea
States cannon would belch forthleaden
protests agaicst the fiendish Spaniards,
and Cuba would be free. Papillion
Times.
NOTES ON THK CONVENTION.
It's apparent that the people of the
district are evincing an unusual inter
est in the result of the democratic ju
cial convention. Asked what it al
meant an on-lookine citizen remarked
that the people of the district were al
interested in having a pure judiciary
that they had been convinced that an
improvement in the moral tone of the
bench ought to be made: that tbere
was great dissatisfaction at many
things that had occurred in the courts
during the past few years and this in
terest in the present convention was
one of the evidences of a desire for
change in the judiciary of the district.
The people were desirous of having
judiciary that was like Caesar's wife
not only pure, but it must be above
suspicion of political or personal jug
glery.
It is a notable fact, that the Otoe
delegates evince the utmost confidence
in the strength of their candidate
Hon. I). Y. Hayden. They state that
he has not only carried the county
every time he ran, but has done so by
large majorities, and they are sure
that his high character and well-known
judicial ability are so well recognized
by the people that he would carry Otoe
county by a tremendous majority.
John V. Morgan put that majority at
GOO to S00. O. M. llubner did the
same, G. W. Hawke placed his ma
jority over Chapman in Otoe at 500 to
700, and others of the delegation have
done the same. That Mr. Hayden is a
popular man is unquestioned, and it
possibly might be well to put these en
thusiastic fellows to a test of their sin
cerity.
Cass county delegates were not
nearly so boastful of the possibilities of
their candidate carrying the district,
but it was quite evident that their
figures were made not for temporary
effect but from honest calculations.
Judge Ramsey is a very moJest candi
date, and it has not been his fault that
his delegation has stood for his nom
ination without a waver. He prac
tically released them from their pledges
to him Friday morning. He is com-
mendably more anxious that the best
man shall be nominated than that it
shall be himself alone.
One fact was very pleasant the en
tire absence of bitterness between the
delegates of the two counties in their
discussions and conferences. The
good feeling and fellowship was a
marked feature of the intercourse be
tween the members of the two delega
tions, and it is to their credit that no
harsh words were used to engender ill
feeling. The sole object of the dele
gates from each county seemed to con
vince the delegates from the other
county that they had the ablest, best
and strongest man.
One of the confessedly strong argu
ments used by the Otoe delegates and
citizens was the fact that Otoe has not
had a judge for seventeen years, al
though that was not the fault of the
democrats of Cass.
It was noticed that 'during the ses
sions of the convention Mr. Hayden
and Judge Ramsey were together most
of the time, and they seemed to have
formed a most pleasant acquaintance.
The populists were not the only ones
who put in an oar on the question what
should be done, while the pops present
were anxious to have Judge Ramsey
nominated, the republican editor of
the Xebeaska City L'ress was noticed
going about among the Otoe delegates
and telling them in a stage whisper,
"stick together boys; these Cass county
fellows have to pay board here."
Gen. Longstreet, in common with
the men of military training and ed
ucation, is afflicted with the idea that
this republic wants a big standing
army; so that we can stand, meta
phorically, with a chip on our shoulder
daring all the surrounding nations and
those of Europe to knock it off. In
his recent Chicamauga address hesaid:
"Strengthen our' army and navy, look
to the armaments of our war ships
and render more efficient our seacost
defences. In other words make the
United States the first naval power in
the world," so that if another Corinta
incident should occurr "the followers
of Lee and Grant, the eons of the vet
erans of the blue and the gray, some
Decatur, Jones, Perry, Farragut,
Simmes,or Maffit upon the quarterdeck
of an American man-of-war will un
furl the flag of Washington, Lincoln,
Grant and Lee in the English channel
and the Yankee huzza and the rebel
yell will resound along the British!
coast." Now this, we call pure "jing
oism," unfit to inculcate in the minds of
the young men of America, calculated
to inspire them with a love of waraad
braggadocio instead of teaching them
the lessons that Washington left be
hind that it is always best to mind
our own business and to love the peace
which the valor of their forefathers
won for them.
ltllillldl-H of lfUHIIIPM.
The New York Herald gropes about
for the causes t good times.
The moving cause is corn.
For corn, railroads order steel and
give work to rolling mills.
Watching the cornfield, retail mer
chants enlarge their stocks and send
an impetus of activity all along the
line of jobbers, wholesale houses and
factories.
Circulating on corn, country bankers
extend their credits and help to circu
late tuoney.
Corn is sold off the farm in large
quantities, but it is manufactured on
the farm in large quantities. In ten
months the hog census can be doubled.
A big corn crop is followed I ya big
hog crop. The hogs add to farm
profits and pay debts at home aud
abroad.
The south is raising more corn than
ever before and the crop is in good
condition almost every where.
Corn is the most potent power for
wealth we have iii the United States.
It does more useful things for the
masses tue people or small capital or
no capital than any other of our le-
sources.
The farmers of the west and south
with their corn crop are fashioners of
the good times.
Fay in New York yr ur acknowledge
ments to the farmer and his corn. St.
Louis Republican.
Free Silver Will He an Issue.
"Free silver sentiment is stronger in
Illinois than it ever was, and it is in
creasing every day," said Secretary of
State Ilinrichseu, recently. "There is
not a county in the state in which the
free silver men are not in the majority.
It is that way all over the west, and in
some of the eastern states. The demo
cratic state convention will undoubt
edly adopt a free silver platform and
instruct its delegates to vote for a free
silver candidate in the national con
vention. I also believe the national
convention will declare for free silver.
n spite of the opposition of the ad
ministration at Washington, which, of
course, will use all its influence in favor
of gold. If the democratic national
convention fails to adopt a free silver
platform, we cannot carry a single
state in the union."
According to the terms of an inter-
view given out by John C. New, Mr.
Harrison's manager in the past two
campaigns, that gentleman will not bo
an active candidate for president next
year. He would not decline a nom-
nation, of course, but will not contend
or it. In thus declining, however, be
took occasion to leave a sting behind
which will be felt in the coming
months. He took occasion to say that
while he was not a candidate himself
le advised his party not to nominate
either Reed of Maine or McKiriley of
Ohio. In saying this Mr. Harrison
has unquestionably done his party a
service; for while McKinley is a back
number and would surely bring his
party to defeat, Mr. Reed is so afliicted
with the provincialism of New Eng-
and, and of hatred of the "Omnivorous
West," aa to be unfit for president
even ir he could be elected. Mr.
Iarrison is entitled' to the thanks of
his party for helping to clear away the
rubbish for the coming man.
Does the republican party promise
any improvement or the times, and if
so, how? "By a high tariff," says Mc
Kinley. Didn't the panic of '93 come
on while the McKinley bill was in full
sway? Didn't the imports fall off so
that the government was running be
hind even before Harrison went out?
Certainly. Then how can imports be
increased in the face of amost depress
ing condition; and if imports fall rff
still further when taxes are increased
how is Uncle Sam to get more revenue?
Would not such a policy require more
bonds to be issued ? It looks that way.
Again, if the people cannot afford to
buy the goods manufactured now, at
the present low prices, how are they to
pay higher prices for the same goods ?
And if the prices for domestic goods
are not increased after a higher tariff
is put on, then of what benefit can the
increased tariff be to anybody ? Did
you ever know a man who could lift
himself Hp by his boot straps? The
fact is, good times can only come
through an increase in, legal tender
money, gold and silver, and all republi
can pretenses based on any other
ground or theory is a fraud, and may
be depended on as such. This country
will not return to' the McKinley hum
bug. - :
Wm. I). Wokeler, the democratic
candidate for sheriff, is gaining
strength wherever he goes, and if he
will only make a thorough canvass of I
the county his election wjjl bp certain
A SELF-CONVICTED TK ITOK
The following letter, written by
John Shermah to W. S. Grosbeck,
which will be found on page 139, (ex
hibit C.) of the report of the national
monetary conference of 1878, shows
conclusively that Sherman recognized
the effect that tbo demonetization of
silver had upon the industries of the
country, and knev. the cause, yet he
has continued his efforts to bring this
country to a single gold standard,
thereby contributing to bring upon
this country the very evils which he
had predicted from a rise in the value
of gold, consequent upon the striking
down of silver. Another thing will
be noticed in Sherman's letter, and
that is that he refers to the rise in gold
which occurred by reason or the adop
tion of the gold standaid, a policy
which he had favored. Here is his re
markable letter:
Treasury Department, July 15, 1S78.
Dear Sir: To that part of your let
ter of the 12lh, inst., in which you ask
my views of the matter confided in the
monetary commission, I have some del
icacy in replying very fully. During
the monetary conference in Paris,
when silver in our country was ex
cluded from circulation by being un
dervalued. I WAS STRONGLY IN
FAVOIt OF THE SINGLE STAND
ARD OF GOLD and wrote a letter
which you will fiud in the proceedings
of that conference, stating briefly my
view. At that time the wisest among
us did not anticipate the sudden fall of
stiver or the RISE of gold that has
occurred. This uncertainty of the re
lation between the two metals is one
of the chief arguments in favor of a
monometallic system, RUT. OTHER
ARGUMENTS, SHOWING THE
DANGEROUS EFFECT UPON IN
DUSTRY HY DROPPING ONE OF
THE PRECIOUS METALS FROM
THE STANDARD OF VALUE,
OUTWEIGH IN MY MIND ALL
THEORETICAL OBJECTIONS TO
THE RIM ET A LL I C S YST EM. Iam
thoroughly convinced that if it were
possible for the leading commercial
nations to fix by agreement, and arbi
ttary relation between silver and gold,
even though the market value might
vary somewhat from time to time, it
would be a measure of the greatest
good to all nations. My earnest desire
is that you may succeed in doing this.
You are so well informed tipout the
subject that it is not worth while for
me, to enlarge upon it. The state
ments and documents tent you by the
director of the mint will give in au
thentic form most of the material
facts which bear upon the question,
and your own investigation on the sil
ver commission will, I am quite sure,
supply any deficiency. Very truly
yours,
JOHN SHERMAN,
H . .S. Grosbeck, Esq., Secretary.
Cincinuatti, O.
IT WAS TO UK'S CONVKNUON.
In the first place they saht Carlisle
would attend the rump at Lincoln the
5th; then they said he was to write a
long letter setting forth" his views on
the money question and give his en
dorsement to the rumps as the demo
cratic state convention. Below is what
they got:
Washinutox, 1. C. Sept. 3 Twbiaa Castor,
National Committeeman, Lincoln, Neb. Not
being able to attend your c uvention I deter
mined to write you a letter. I find, that my
ofllcial duties so occupy my time that It will not
be possible to write In time to reach you. Ex
press my regret to the convention.
John O. Cahlialk.
You will see that the telegram don't
even speak of the convention as a
democratic body. It is addressed to
Tobias Castor and calls it li is conven
tion. Now John (t. roust be onto the
situation out here better than he has
been given credit for. lie hit the nail
square on the head when he called it
ToIjh'b convention, for it was in fact
nothing else. But for hi efforts, direc
tion and passes it would have been a
complete failuie. The tobetools and
piebiters gave it all the enthusiasm it
contained and by their active participa
tion induced a number of other weak
minded misguided cuckoo worshipers
of Grover to attend, transportation
free. The telegram gave press of ofli-
cial business as a reason for not writ
ing a letter. This is too thin for any
but a cuckoo. With tfie number of
typewriters and shorthand writeis in
his office, he could have easiiy dictated
a letter had he felt so disposed. The
point is, the secretary did not want to
take a hand in the bolters rump gath
ering. rGrete Democrat.
The good times promised so loudly
by the repeal of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman act haven't come yet,
but on the contrary money matters are
closing down as tight as an oyster
shell. With a plenty in store for
everybody work is scarce and money
scarcer with which to buy the
necessities of life. With winter com
ing on who shall arise and say that a
continuance of the present policy is for
the benefit of the people?
What bus
iness man can look the future in the
PATTERSON L KUNSMANN,
The Leading- Butchers,
PAY THE BEST PRICE
vnaT ALL TIMES FOfrV
Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Poultry,
BUTTER, EGGS and HIDES.
See them before selling. They keep on hand
the best of
Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats,
Fresh and Salt FISH and OYSTERS and GAME
in Season.
face and say lie is satisfied? If the
gold standard can give us no better
times than these, away with it.
No Plat For L'.
If the free silver papers of the coun
try were not advocating their cause
for principle and the general prosper
ity of the people, they could and would
s-ive themselves many a dollar by ac
cepting the free service of the plates
furnished by the so-called sound money
clubs of the east. In that event they
would get "free silver'' in the manner
which their opponents now claim they
clamor for. If the free use of those
plates dees not constitute subsidizing
the press, then will some good brother
please explain what is meant by sub
sidizing? Westean Wave.
There are many things the advocates
of free silver could get free if they
would give up the cause. The goldbugs
and passes go in the same procession.
Crete Democrat.
A Thing to Knuembcr.
Said Alexander Hamilton, in his re
port (1791) on the mint: "To annul
the use of either of the metals as
money is to abridge the quantity of
circulating medium, and is liable to all
the objections which arise from a com
parison of the benefits of a full with
the evils of a scanty circulation. ,"
Tiieue are a few papers in the
couutry that print in almost every is
sue something about the dying out of
"the free coinage craze" as they call it.
They take their readers to be gullible
fools who will believe all they say and
abandon the question uscaue of the
report that others are doing so. These
liars do not have sense enough to un
derstand why a man acts from princi
ple and how free coinage people can
resist the tempting baits thrown out
tiy the gold standard plutocrats. Free
coinage people aie firm in their belief
that they are right and t'-at a restora
tit. n of silver is necessary tobiing bnck
prosperity to our prostrate industries
and enterprises.and they have enlisted
for the war. The sooner the goldbugs
realize tt is and act accordingly the
better it will be for all concerned. The
people of this country do not propose
to let plutocracy rule and ruin this
government. Crete Democrat.
December, 1793, the following resolution was
paswed by the Congress, and oil the 23d of De
cember, 1703, was signed by (leorge Washington.
then president: Any person holding an office
or any stock In any Inst tution In the nature of
a tank Issuing or discounting bills or nctes par
able to bearer or order, cannot be a member of
the House whilst be holds such office or stock
This law has never been repealed
and band presidents rise in the House
and laugh at it. George Washington's
views have but little weight with
bankers. Their inspiration comes from
the children of those men whom George
Washington drove out of this country
Coleman, the jeweler, where Car-
ruth used to be, Hattsmouth. 24tf
Prominent DrugglHtP of Illalr. Neb., Writ
Magnet Chemical Co.
Dear Sirs: The goods which we
bought through your salesman are
sellers; the Magnet Pjlk Kill,kk es
pecially sells good and gives excellent
satisfaction. We have re-ordered
'through our jobbers several times.
Respectfully yours,
Palmer & Taylor.
For sale by Gerlng & Co.
A gentleman from Iowa was over
Monday with a wagon load of yams, a
species of sweet potatoes, some of
which were of an enormous size. One
was weighed, and it tipped the scales
at two and three-quarter pounds.
Farmers who expect soon to layftin
their winter's supply of coal w'ill
find that Henry Hempel is prepared to
fill all orders for the rest oualitv nt.
lowest prices. Yard at the B. & M.
shop yards 33 tf
Itch on human, manse on horses, dogs and all
ttock, cured In 30 minutes bv Woodford's Sani
tary Lotion. Sold by F. U. Fricke & Co . drug
gists, Plattsmouth. 37 8
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now got their tickets in the field. The
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voter. The Journal will greatly aid
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continue to be
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Address
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL
C. W. Sherman, Manager.
Everything New.
Groceries
Canned Goods,
Dried Fruit,
Tobacco and Cigars.
A. P. THOMAS & SON
Have openen a splendid new
stock of these goods in
FITZGERALD BLOCK
Which the public is invited -to
purchase.
CASH SAL.ES,
SMALL PROFITS
Will be their motto. It will also be
their, purpose to keep open a
First-Class Meat Market
Where everything in that line wUl
be kept in first-class order.
Farmers are invited to call and trade.
Julius Pepperberg,
MANUFACTURER OF
Bud,"
1 -r
THE BEST 5c CIGAR MADE.
ALSO MAKER OF THE
" FL0R DE PEPPERBERG,1
I
The Best Ten -cent C!iVrar QrM
-wjw W W1U
on the Market.
Mail enters to Flattamouth, Mcb,
3500 Kew .d!
WEwihnaytheaove reward .'or any case ot
Liver Complaint Dyspepsia, sick Headache In
digestion Constipation r Costiveness we cannot
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fern Viayac a.
j-uie wiin vcis eReiaoie Liver Fills, when
the direcuon-i are sttictl complied with. Th
?' Purely Vegetable, pud never fall to jrlve aa.
lsiacuon. i 'ir r Loatt-ti Ta
. " .vu.iudCK, ana imitations Theeen-
uine manufactured only by THE JOHN C wkr
COMPANY. CHICAGO. iLll . KbT
F. G. Frlcke & Co, dnistflsts.