THE HESPEKIAN
bonds and the people that flourish when the
the currency is contracted. When the
greenbacks are retired silver will then be
presented for redemption and the govern
ment under the present system will
have to redeem it in gold. When
Cleveland called an extra session he
said in his message to congress
that the repeal of the Sherman law would
bring back prosperity. It didn't. He sent
another message to congress asking for the
retirements of the greenbacks. He says
that will restore confidence and bring back
prosperity. It won't. It is not impertinent
to ask this question, did Cleveland know
when he asked to have the Sherman law
repealed that it would be necessary to retire
the greenbacks? If he did he deceived con
gress and the people when he secured the
repeal of that law on the promise of good
times again. If he didn't he must admit
that he was mistaken, and if wrong, then, is
it not likely that he is again? Mr. Bryan
advocated the gold and silver coinage of the
constitution with greenbacks to supplement
the volume when necessary. He strongly
opposed banks of issue and argued that the
government should be alone entrusted with
the issue of all money. He urged the
students to investigate this great question
and decide it for themselves. If the people
understood it they would soon settle it.
The difficulty arises from the selfish interests
that are always at work and always for pri
vate ends and not for the public good. Mr.
Bryan was listened to closely for two hours
by the large audience and at the conclusion
of his lecture many of the students skhook
him by the hand and expressed the hope
that he would come again. The Hesi'Ekiak
rejoices that the students were privileged to
hear the greatest champion of the restora
tion of silver in this country if not in the
world and will anxiously await another
opportunity to hear some other phase of the
question discussed.
Removal Osborn's Old Book Store to
131 North 12th street.
The Great Moral Show.
The Delian society is to be congratulated
on its securing Sister Keziah Peak and her
unique collection of freaks and famous char
acters for last Friday evening. Miss Keziah
showed that she was not used to the position
of manager, yet she evinced considerable
skill in the way she managed such a difficult
company. A few months in this work wonld
aid materially in her presentation of her
characters.
Josiah Allen's wife has not changed at
all since we first met her twenty years ago
at the Centennial. She spoke in her well
known way of the time she went with Josiah
to "the pole. " She and Miss Splicer, one
of the ancient virgins, had evidently been
thinking along the same lines, though from
different standpoints. Miss Splicer being a
young timid and unprotected female, natur
ally viewed the subject from a different
standpoint. Her resolutions for the emanci
pation of womankind were enthusiastically
received.
Brother Jonathan and Daniel McGinty
made a pair amply adequate to undertake an
affair so delicate as the care for the petrified
boy. Daniel's brogue had apparently suf
fered from the salt water, and on the whole
he seemed to wish himself back at the bottom
of the sea. As he disappeared before the
entertainment was over and 'they hain't
found him yst," he has probably gone back.
The renowned blind painter compensated
in large measure for the fact that the Hayden
Art Club has not favored us with an exhibi
tion this year. His offei to take portraits
on the spot was not very well responded to
by the audience.
The double headed girl was certainly all
that was claimed for her a double .headed
charmer.
The glass-eater was more at home on the
platform than any one in the company with
the exception of Samantha. The faith of
the audience in his wonderful powers was
gomewhat shattered, when he cruwhed the
