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THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1896 TEN PAGES. MR. BRYAN AT ALBANY ather than bring ise! = EA yee pestilence, ed famine, SS He Addressed 2 Throng in the Oity Hall Square. - Ruin Wrought by Gold. ——_+—_—_- Can you imagine t%é.meaning of these WAS HEARD WITH GENERAL ATTENTION words? No, my friends, the imagination canmet conceive, the tongue cannot de- He Discusses the Question of the} Money Standards. twenty years shal culminate now M the restoration of the gold and silver cot of the ‘Thet all we = my friends, sige oe way by you can st. . You say you do not beiteve in ratio of 16 tol I tet you: that whether you believe in that ratio or not, if you believe in bimetallism you have got to cast your vote with bimetal- Usts and not with monometallista. We be- Meve thet this nation, withoat waiting for the ald or consent of any other nation, ix able by opening its mints to free and un- limited coinage at 16 to 1 to create a de- mand fer sliver great enough to. absorb. all the silver that will be presented at our mints, and by so doing maintain the parity between gold and silver at the ratio of 16 te 1. Now, my friends, my ttme is up. I must leave you and go to greet other peo- Pie.-I simply appeal to you to join with us if your judgments sustain that action, in trying to bring back to the people a. Monetary system which they had and would have had until now but for its betng struck down in the night without discus- ston before the Amertcan people. When this has been accomplished other things wilt be possible. Until this is accomplished no other thing ts possible. I thank you for your very kind attention. Of fer Utica. The crowd which followed Mr. Bryan's escort to the depot rushed through the strong force of police which had been thrown about the building and yard, and closed in upon the carriage which was being driven into the building, so that the candidate and his wife had a hard struggle to get to the car. Then the car was in- vaded, and a dozen bluecoats were required to clear it. At 8:15 the train moved out to- ward Utica, where the party had decided to spend the night, instead of at Syracuse. Rockets, the firing of cannon and a vigor- ous band sped the parting guest. Those who have traveled with the candidate since his nomination say that no demonstration |} in the campaign has excelled this at Al- bany in intensity, and only those at Chi- cago and Pittsburg in point of numbers. scribe all that is wrapped up in those words. Can you thin& of all the wars of the past? When you remember that from the time that Cain killed Abel until now history has been Mttle mere than a recerd of warfare. Can you remember ail those wars, and can you add im one great sum all the mis- ery that those wars have caused, and then can you think of the pestilemces which have vjsited the earth, and the misery that they have brought, then can_ you think of the famines that have afflicted mankind from time to time; can you add into one great sum all’the misery caused by these three dread destroyers of the hu- man race, and then think that the consum- aaation of the conspiracy of these who stand behind the gold standard would bring more of misery than all of these? Ah, my friends, it is because we believe that that prophecy was true; tt is because we believe that no language can overstate the irfinite distress that the gold standard means to the whole human race; it is be- cause we believe that no power on earth will prevent the advocates of free coinage from preaching that gospel wherever they can find those to hear it. Some of our op- ponents say that they are afraid that we cannot maintain bimetallism alone. We reply to them that we have waited for twenty years for other nations to help us, and if we are going to restore bimetallism we have got to restore {t alone, because others do not come to our assistance. More than that, we believe that the assertion of American independence will do mare to bring about international bimetallism than a servile dependence upon our enemies to bring it to us. Our opponents say that all we need is a restoration of confidence. Whenever the confidence man is abroad in a community the man who has the least confidence gets off with the most money. A I am very much afraid that the con- fidence man !s abroad in this campaign. Must Have a Basis to Rest On. My friends, confidence must have a basis to rest upon. Our opponents say that un- less we shape our financial policy to suit the pleasure of foreign nations they will not loan us any money. We reply that as long as we shape our financial policy ac- cording to their pleasure we will always be borrowers and can never be money loaners ourselves. Confidence must rest upon a substantial basis. Suppose that a man in your community gives out his notes until everybody has them and then some- body tries to collect a note and finds that the man has no property behind his notes; how can you restore confidence in that man How, can he inspire confidence in the community? Just in one way, and that is by putting property behind the notes that he has out. My friends, how are you going to restore confidence in the United States by legislating value out of the prop- erty upon which notes rest? You have tried it and you have found that bankrupt- cies have increased year by year, and the You will find one coupon inside each two ounce bag and two coupons inside each four ouncebagofBiackwell’s Darham. Buy a bag of this celebrated tobacco and read the coupon—which gives a list of valuable presents and DINED. BY SENATOR HILL The second day of William J. Bryan's trip westward from the seclusion of Red Hook, N. Y., was an eventful one, crowded with a variety of incidents of travel, in- cluding a picturesque reception at a sum- mer hotel, a stirring speech te a crowd of workingmen at the town of Kingston, and culminating In a great meeting at Albany, where the candidate spoke to a crowd es- timated at from 7,000 to 10,000 persons, packed in the city hall square, under the shadow of the state house. Dined With Hill. Before this demonstration Mr. and Mrs. Bryan sat down to a dinner with Senator Hill and prominent Albany democrats at the Senaior's suburban home, Wolfert’s Roost, whither they were driven directly from the depot, where a strong-lunged crowd met them. Those who met the democratic candidate and his wife at Mr. Hill's much-discussed dinner were Supreme Court Judge D. Cady Herrick and wife, Louis W. Pratt, the col- lector of customs, and wife; Norton Chase, chairman of the city democratic commit- tee, which, with other local organizations, had the meeting in charge. For nearly three hours Mr. Bryan was the guest of the New York Senator, and although every participant in the dinner averred that it was purely a social affair, their descrip- tions were taken with a grain of salt, it being the general impression that an un- derstanding was reached which will insure to Mr. Bryan the support of the party or- ganization in the state. The Albany Mans Meeting. The crowd began to gather in the city hall square two hours before the meeting, and when Mr. Bryan faced them the people were packed in solid masses over several acres Gf pavement and sod, with men climb- ing telegraph and lamp posts. His appear- ance as he stepped upon the flag-draped platform, with the to him familiar stcains a ee eee * A POLITICS. The political information Fusion Between the Democrats and Populists is Rumored. Correspondence of The Evening Star. WHEELING, W. Va, August 24, 1896. A sensational move is on foot to have Gen. Watts, who is the nominee for gov- ernor on the democratic ticket, and I. C. Ralphsnyder, the populist nominee, both taken off and a fusion made on either Judge Wm. G. Bennett or Clarence L. Smith. The executive commitices of both parties are to meet at Clarksburg Septem- ber 3, and will act on a petition to be pre- sented to the above effect. Anti-Watts democrats are circulating the petition, which is being largely signed. The signers object to Watts on the ground that he is at heart a sound money man and an ad- ministration democrat; that he is too close to the MacCorkle-Chilton faction; and that —contained in The- Evening Star Almanac will prove of great value to every one who is interested in poli- mtobegptrdotuetntedntotatnte tics. In it are carefully compiled tables explaining the vote by congressional eSeeseedeafenfentbt & | ee 2 the only hope of fusion with the populists & ca Eatte fo pale: ae ee, aa only People who have pro: pened are those] is to take Watts off the ticket.” Watts eae 5 E e aaa aa wie! u who own i nen aya ollars or ds were defeated i e recent execu- districts in the last congressional ne Tie chet ~~ quundreds Of hats | mone tite Pas eae or Be ie Ee GES Secont cea it detest ch 4 dkerchiets he air. He was ericntac ¢ B € election. Also state election returns $ peas us oa rd ta oe Le ae you “want to restore confidence you| tion. vn? Ste friendly to the propos! & | corde! es Mathews, Postmaster Woods s i a i ¢ = pm bs | and Collector John P. Masters neesene have got to restore prosperity to the great The democratic state executive committee for 1892 and 1894—as well as the Sal rn Soe car thon Sterson. Senator} masses of the people, and talk as much | treated the patie tow sore e in failing to re-elect its chairman, Wm. E. Chilton” of arleston. The fight was so warm be- tween Chilton and Geo. I. Neal of Hunting- ton that a comprom| decided on in the person of Andrew ton of W. John D. Alderson of Hinton was elected vice chairman; W. A. Ohley of Charleston, secretary, and Joseph Gallaher of Moun ville, treasurer. These men, with the ex ception of Alderson, were anti-Watts men in the recent state convention. A large number of populists were present for the proposed conference looking to the fusion of the two parties, but the strange of Chairman Piersol of the populist execu- tive committee, and the disappearance of a letter reported to have been prepared,set- ting forth the populists’ demands, prevent- ed an agreement. Wm. L. Wilson, jr., son of the Postmaster General, who is a promising young lawyer at Charlestown, is one of the most activa of the gold standard democrats, and is understood to desire to go to Indianapolis as a delegate. The Postmaster General, however, declines to accept the responsi- bility for his actions, and says: “He is of age, and I long ago relinquished all con- trol over his actions or his opinions. He is honest and conscientious, and will do what he thinks right.’ In Berkeley county the gold and silver men took turns at the Inwood fair grounds in opening the campaign. The republicans heard speeches from Congressman Day- ton, G. W. Atkinson, candidate for gevernor, Senator Elkins, Rev. D. H. Shields and U. S. G. Pitzer. The next day the democrats turned out to lis- ten to Senator Joe Blackburn, Congress- man Benton MeMillin, Senator Faulkner and Judge D. B. Lucas of Charlestown. —_— KENTUCKY IS EXCITED. RPTL SLEEP SN ASER EY SANT SEI ES RECERSA SIT IS TT ISIS Setontonteteratboton about good property as they talking about good money. Money can be too good. It can be so good that you can lcng for it and pray for it, but cannot get hold of it. Remember that whenever you make money dearer, when you increase its purchasing power, you have simply driven down the value of other things, and if those who own money and who hold contracts ayable in dollars are willing to so leg- istate as to make their property more valu- able, how can they appeal to those who own property and owe debts to join them in that sort of legislation, I have asserted— I assert again—that without the aid of the money-owning classes the gold standard would not stand for one day in any nation under the sun. I assert. that behind the gold standard in this country the only po- tent force consists of those who hold fixed investments and those who as brokers profit the greater by greater bond issues. The Laboring Man's Position. They tell the laboring men of this nation that they ought to support a gold standard. The laboring men have ever found the financiers of this nation. the men who have exerted! themselves to Iniprove the condl- tion of the laboring man. As a rule, the men who have spent their time trying to break down labor organizations--the only protection that the laboring man has had— these are the men who now come to the help of the laboring man. I ask you if you ought to expect blessings from those from whom you have only received cursings in the past. I notice that one of our opponents the other day said that the old soldier would be opposed to free coinage. They gave the impression that the financiers are very much interested in maintaining a gold standard for the benefit of the soldier: but, my friends, these men forget that ail of the soidiers lived during the war, and that during the war the soldiers knew that the financiers made their bonds payable in gold and left the soldier to offer his life upon the battlefield. More than that, my friends, I do not be- lieve that the soldiers who are willing to offer their lives if need be in behalf of their country are today going to join in a con- spiracy to enslave seventy millions of free people by fetterirg them to a gold standard. Our opponents, at least some of them, have been appealing to the ministry. I have electoral vote from 1789 to 1892. pave (been In addition, there are many re- liable statistics and a chapter upon the money of the United States— which make it invaluable as a book of reference. Mr. Bryan's Speech. Mr. Chase briefly introduced Mr. Bryan, who spoke with more than his customary oratorical force, and considering the size of the crowd he was listened to with most fiattcring attentiou. Once the speech was marred by a small knot of republicans, who interrupted with a straggling cheer for McKinley. Before the speech was fin- ished darkness came on and red lights kin- dled on the outskirts of the crowd threw a crimson glare over the field of heads, and then an alarm of fire just as the crator was ending created a diversion. Mr. Bryan spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens: In the presence of this immense audienee it !3 hardly necessary to announce that the presidential campaign is open for business. it gives me great pleasure to be permitted to address even for a short time the citi- zens of Albary and this vicinity. I esteem it a privilege to be able to defend in your presence the policies which I believe will bring prosperity and happiness to the American people. In this land of free gov- ernment people express themselves through varty organizations. It is the only way :n which we can give effective force to our convictions. Without party we fight with- out the hope of success. Parties meet in their convention, adopt their platforms and go forth to the people appealing for the st ffrages of those who believe that through that party and by the policies expressed in the platform they can best serve their ecuntry and protect their rights. The dem- ocratic party at Chicago met in convention, and there the majority of the democrats of the United States, speaking through their legally chosen representatives, laid down a platform and nominated a ticket. It is not to be expected that a person will always find in any platform all that he desires and ncthing which he does not like. But when a citizen comes to vote he acts with that party and indorses that platform which gives to him the best assurance of securing the most important things which he de- sires. Indorses the Chicago Platform. It is proper, aye, more, it is necessary, that the candidate who stands upon a plat- form shall indorse the utterances of his z efoed % 25 cents j a COpy== For sale at all news stands and at the counting room of The Evening Star. sitoabesbeaeatentetoateaeensenzeegetoeteosegonzonge gs eet Peiseseegente i : te Seleetendontontontontertete sass Sele fesseedonlontontontontontoetpete THE GOLDDEMOCRATS Illinois was called to order at Chicago yesterday afternoon. About a thousand delegates were present, representing every county in the state. Senator Palmer made a vigorous speech, ending with the declaration that he would nominate Gen. John C. Black for governor. The speech was received with enthusi- asm, and at its conclusion Gen. Black was neminated by acclamation. Other nominations were: governor, Chester A. Babcock: of state, Charles S. Wiley; auditor, F. E. W. Bruck; treasurer, Edward Ridgeley; attorney general, William S. Forman. The platform omitted any reference to the governor, although Monday night it was the intention to allude to him in terms more or less pointed. He was denounced by many of the speakers, however, and President Cleveland’s name was cheered Conventions Held in a Number of the States. A Hot Pace Set by Republicans in the Political Race. Correspondence of The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August 22, 1896. Although early in the campaign, the po- litical situation in Kentucky has all but reached the fever heat. The republicans have set the pace, which is heartbreaking from the start, and they declare that they will maintain it through the race. The re- publican state campaign committee, of Lieutenant secretary JEFFERSONIANS IN PENNSYLVANIA Delegates to the Indianapolis Con- vention Elected. ——+-—_——_ on time it was mentioned. mistiors, and I stand: before you to de- | noticed some of these advocates of the gold which Sam. J. Roberts of Lexington is = = e platform was uncompromising in its | Clare in your presence tha! indorse every | standard have said that the preachers, that | | Al FOR CLEVELAND | declaration for the gold standard. word and every syllable of the platform at | the teachers in religion, should favor the | Chairman, has established headquarters in Louisville, and tons of campaign literature ACTION IN DELAWARE. Chicago. But while I do so, I expect in| g0ld standard because their salaries were ouisville, and tons pais age ee so smal’, that they did not want them re- duced. Well, now, I am willing to concede everything that is right to our opponent: but I rust confess that there is one argu- ment which they might make that would appeal to some ministers, if there were any ministers who were in the business of min- istry merely for the dollars and cents there are being sent out weexly. A large number of clerks and assistants have been em- ployed, and the headquarters, embracing a suite of four rooms on the ground ficor of the Galt House, present a lively and ani- mated scene at all times. Mr. Roberts has thrown down the gauntlet to the demo- this campaign the support of many demo- crats who are not willing to indorse all that the platform declares for. In a cam- paign there is always some overshadowing issue; there is in a campaign always one great paramount question which more than any other will determine the allegiance of those who support the ticket; and in this The Sound Money Branch Organize and Elect Officers. The Democratic Sound Money League of Delaware organized last night at Wilming- ton and elected the following officers: Pres- ident, W. D. Mullin; vice president for New- PENNSYLVANIA JEFFERSONIANS. Democrats Deny That Allegiance is Owed to the Chicago Platform. A new political party has been born in Pennsylvania, and it will be known upon q r ; veye in it. I say there is one argument—it h = “ castle cor y, = ee campaign we appeal with confidence to | We : cratic leaders, and has announced that he the official ballots as the “Jeffersonian | castle county, Thomas F. Bayard, jr.; vice | those people who are opposed to a longer | iS an argument that I cannot answer—and | intends to force the fighting from the start. party.” It is composed of the sound mon- | President for Kent county, Edward Ridge- I give it to you for all that it is worth. continuation of the gold standard policy in the United States. Our ponents have at last taken a defin- ite position upon the money question. The He says that an organization for McKin- ley will be made by school districts, and that every county in the state will be thor- oughly stumped, not only by the local lead- ey democrats of the state, and It came in- to being at a convention held yesterday afternoon in Musical Fund Hall, Philadel- ly; vice president for Sussex county, Ckarles C. Stockley; recording secretary, John R. Lambson; corresponding secretary, Christopher L. Ward; treasurer, John C. The gold standard makes hard times. Hard times drive men out of employment. Idling is conducive to crime. Therefore, the gold standard by increasing the > republican platform adopted at St. Louis Z amount of} ers, put by distinguished republicans from phia. Farra. declares that the gold standard must be | crime increases the demand for ministers] the east and north. ‘The most notable feature of the conven-| Delegates to Indianapolis convention } maintained in this nation until other na-| to put down immorality. If there is any The McKinley leaders are thcroughly in coe oe deaTaay was the tumultuous, ap- | were chosen. ast night William M. Sin-| tions shall consent to its abandonment. | other reason why a minister should favor} touch with Mark Hanna. and if money is ee areca Slovemmntion of the | gerly of Philadelphia delivered an address | We believe that that declaration which | the gold standard I have not heard it, and| neaged to carry on the campaign there will name of President Cleveland. A few | to the organization. commits us to a gold standard until other | even the most astute of our opponents] je a” plentiful supply of the “needful.” Bryaa “ro in the rear of the hall Kansas jd Democrats, have, so far as I know, never urged the nations come to our relief is equivalent to d Gov. Bradley, however, is still sulking in attempted to disturb the proceedings, but Gov. Bradley, iE 2c) y ol cE Ss whic! have suggested to you. { i 8 2 r The gol : . a declaration In favor of a permanent con- | reasons which I his tent, and it is current gossip that h they did not remain long. hak Rope SS ee CS of Kansas | tinuation of the gold standard, because we Free Silver Not a Disense. will not’ make a speech for the ticket dur- William M. Singerly, who called the elr ‘state convention at Topeka yes-| do not believe that other nations will take ing the ci aign. The breach between the meeting to order, introduced John C. Bul- | terday. Thomas Fenton of Leavenworth | pity upon us before we take pity upon our My friends, there is this general principle Bradley and McKinley republicans has not been healed, so far as the leaders are con- cerned, but arrangements are being made to conduct the campaign without the aid of the governor. Democrats Are Not Dixsmayed. t as the chairman. Mr. Bullitt's speech applauded. Committees were named and electors were named, and delegates to the Indianapolis conven- tion were nominated. A resolution was adopted placing the entire management of the campaign in the hands of the state ex- was elected chairman, and in accepting the honor delivered a speech in denunciation of the Chicago conventicn, its platform and its candidates. His laudatory mention of President Cleveland prevoked much en- own people. We have then to consider this question, Ought the American people to submit longer to a gold standard? The democratic party has begun a war of ex- termination against the gold standard. We ask no quarter; we give no quarter. that you can use in governing your course: You may rest assured that in the long run any policy which brings prosperity to the great mass of the people will be shared by all the people. If you cannot see Just what i s vas | We shall prosecute our warfare until there | particular way any measure is going| The democrats have not been so acti ecutive committee. It also made John C.| (husasm: The preliminary business was} 1) “.cran' American citizen that dares to | > saci vaelven ieee ieee || enougnbiticy shave ehtaulionenthieatinae yer Bullitt an cx-offlco member of the com-| Sng when the convention Teronverelon | advocate a gold standard policy. You ask, | £0 benefit you in your business, if you can | thous’ a ee nn mittee. nm the convention reconvened in| Who we reply that the gold standard is | Satisfy yourself that the general public] here and are sending out some free silver the afternoon a platform was adopted, twenty delegates were elected to the In- dianapolis convention, and after the ad- ministration of President Cleveland had been indcrsed by a unanimous vote, the convention adjourned sine die. The resolu- tlons adopted repudiate the Chicago plat- form as undemocratic and unpatriotic, and declare the gold standard democracy of Kansas to be in favor or the nomination of | Er candidates for President and Vice The platform adopted denies that alle- giance to any party organization requires or will excuse our support of policies which we believe to be subversive of the integrity and general welfare of our coun- try and dangerous to the perpetuity of our government.” IN MASSACHUSETTS. Delegates to the Indianapolis Co: vention Elected at Boston. The cenvention of gold standard demo- erats of Massachusetts to adopt a platform and elect delegates to the Indianapolis con- venti at Boston yesterday afternoon, was called to order by ex-Mayor Frederick will be benefited by that measure, you can rest assured that you will receive your pro- portionate share of it. But I chalienge you to search in all the pages of history for a single instance where the mass of the peo- ple were ever benefited hy legislation that increased the value of. the dollar in which the debts had to be paid, My friends, our opponents sometimes Yelrus that this silver sentiment is a disease. If'so, it will run its course, like whooping uough or the measles, No, my friends, it Is n@t a disease. The silver sentiment is the, oytgrowth of a con- dition, and you cannot destroy the senti- ment until you have rem#died the condition out of which that soitinient arose. I can retaliate upon our opponents and tell them a conspiracy against the human race, and that we would no more join it than we would join an army marching to despoil our homes and destroy our families. Carlisle Quoted. I ask you not to take my word for the evils of the gold standard. I call as a wit- ress a gentleman whose voice has been heard in the councils of the democratic party. I ask you, if you are inclined to accuse us of using extravagant language— I ask you to read and reflect upon the lan- guage used by John G. Carlisle in 1878. In a speech made in Congress he said: literature. The leaders, however, are pre- paring for an active campaign, and Harry Sommers of Elizabethtown, chairman of the democratic state campaign committee, said this morning that when all the ar- rangements were completed they would inaugurate such an active campaign that it would sweep the republicans off their feet. It has been given out that W. J. Bryan will make two speeches in Ken- tucky, one in Louisville on September 15 and another in Lexington on the day fol- lowing. This will mark the formal opening of the democratic campaign, after which Gov. Altgeld of Illinois, Congressman Tur- pie of Indiana and Gov. Stone of Missouri, President by the convention at Indianapo- is. The resolutions also declare for a tar- iff for revenue only and against govern- ment ownership of railroads. The railroad plank of the Chicago platform was roundly denounced. Texas Gold Demoeratn. “According to my opinion, the conspiracy | that this gold standard :idea is a disease. | in addition to the state leaders, will deliver Ge Prince: __ nussell) Heil) was: Vraside | 55 vag gonad Gaesete ona which seems to have been formed here and | It is the rew yellow fever. But there is a| speeches. temporary chairman. ed wees attended the} in Europe to destroy by legislation and | difference between the new yellow fever ‘Altgeld, Turple and Stone have consented Committees were appointed on perma-| state gold standard convention at Waco, otherwise from three-sevenths to one-half | and the old yellow fever, The old yellow | to come, and a number of others have been a Pat and on Tex., yesterday. The prospects are that in| the ee BaOney: e we world is Be faver killed the people who had ee fever;| asked. Kentucky democrats outside of <0 ates anapolis ‘i gigantic crime of this or any other e s convention, and pending the report of | 2ddition to selecting delegates to Indianap-| Most gigantic crime of this. or any other | the new yellow fever Js dpatn to the people | Louisville are enthusiastic for silver, thongh 2ge. entail more misery upon the human race than all the wars, pestilences and famines that ever occurred in the history of the world. That is the language of John G. Car- lisle. I believe he spoke the truth, and if it was true then it is true today and will be true, no matter who may change his opinion and his course upon this question. Truths once uttered will live, no matter what may become of these who uttered those truths. Men cannot retract truths. That prophecy was spoken eighteen years ago, and eighteen years of fulfillment has enabled us to believe words which were believed by all at the time they were spcken. Our opponents tell us that the free coinage of silver Is going to disturd busiress. I ask our opponents to write down the worst thing they can possibly think of as a@ possible consequence of the immediate restoration of the free coinage of silver, and when they have written their worst I would place against the most dis- olis a full state ticket will be put out and a straight fight made. Charles Hume of Galveston was elected temporary chairman and J. E. Read of Corsicana temporary secretary. Coramittees were appointed on credentials, permanent organization and platform. The convention then took a re- cess. who do not have the feyer. How can you restore bimetallism? ‘You have got to have a plan if you want to‘do it. Our opponents tell'you that our policy would disturb busin. rise ‘We tell them that business ts already disturbed. They tell us that if we succeed in this election there will be an interim of a few months before we can put our policy in operation. We tell you that if they succeed there will be four years’ interim before they can put their Policy into operation. You say you want to stop agitation. How are you going to stop agitation so long as you have no fixed poi- icy? What Is the policy of the republican party upon the money question? It is to wait until some other nation tells us when we can act for ourselves. How long will we have to wait? Ah, my friends, if our opponents succeed fn this election, can they give us any assurance as to how long it will take fereign nations to help us to re- store confidence? There is no assurance. The success of our opponents in this campaign simply means four years more of these committees, Charies S. Hamlin, as- sistant secretary of the treasury, was in- troduced, and spoke at some length tn fa- vor of sound money. The platform was then submitted and adopted. The resolutions repudiate the ac- ton of the Chicago convention and indorse the platform adopted by the state demo- cratic convention held on April 21 last. They opposed the free, unlimited and in- dependent coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1, as a principle dishonest and unjust to the creditor. They oppose the attack upon the principle of civil service reform as an attempt to degrade the efficiency, honesty and economy of every department of the public service, and finally they re- Dudiate the actions of the Chicago con- vention as revolutionary. Delegates were then elected to the In- dlanapolis convention. * ILLINOIS GOLD CONVENTION. it is feared that the republican majority which will be rolled up in this district—the fifth—will serve to make the state doubtful. Last year in the gubernatorial race the re- publican majority that Louisville gave clinched the election of Bradley, and the democrats fear a repetition of last fall. Claim a Brynn Majority. However, the more sanguine of the lead- Prd Sh AE A pie HEALTH SENT FREE § A 1ttie book that should be in ever pore Issued by the { Gail Borden Eagle Brand Condensed Milk Florida Gold Democrats. The Florida gold standard democratic state convention met at Jacksonville yes- terday. Seventeen out of forty-five counties in the state were represented. Much en- thusiasm was manifested, and many rous- ing speeches made repudiating the action of the Chicago convention as undemocratic and anarchistic. Delegates and alternates to the Indianapolis convention were elect- ed. Resolutions were adopted indorsing the administration of Grover Cleveland and favoring gold as standard of values, also favoring freedom of Cuba. The state ex- General Black Unanimously Nominat- ecutive committee appointed was given | taat prophecy they can utter the words of | seitetion, and Wi. Y. Condensed Milk Co. ed for Governor. power to appoint presidential electors and| John G. Carlisle and tell. them” that I | efit ws Ae ive We: Peomeee ‘1 Hsdson Street, Hew York ‘The democratic gold state convention of carry on the campaign. would take the worst thing they ecould | that this agitation whick has lasted for « 7. =. Le T. Ellis, Ollie James, Urey Woodson und others, claim that out in the state such an overwhelming majority for Bryan will be piled up that the Louisville disaffection whi amount to but a drep in the bucket. Efforts and,overtures are being made to the populists, who have about 14,000 or 16,000 votes in the state, to support Bryan, but so tar all efforts have been unavailing. While many populists will vote for Bryan, the leaders refuse, abselutely, to give up thetr party unless Sewall is forced from the ticket and Watson of Georgia is sub- stituted. So far negotiations have been in vain, and the populists threaten to make a des- Perate fight if some steps are not tuken, and those soon, to recognize them on the national ticket. State Chairman J. A. Parker of the populists declares that he will never go over body and soul to the Gemocrats without a recognition of the bopulists as a party on the national ticket, and his stand 1s indorsed by Tom Pettit, the late candidate for governor, and all the other members cf the committee. The sound money wing of the democratic party is perhaps more active than the free silver wing. County and district conven- tions and a state convention have been beld and ex-Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner has been indorsed for Vice President on the naticnal democratic ticket. Civil Service Examinations. The United States civil service commis- sion having received a request for a certifi- cation to fill a vacancy in the position of cabinet maker in the Treasury Depart- ment at a salary of $720 per annum, and for the position of model repairer in the patent office at a salary of $800 per annum, examinations for these places will be held on August 27 in connection with the ear- penter and general mechanic examinations that date. AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c Tomerrow. Dancanson Bros., Aucts., 9th and D sts. n.w.— ‘Trustees’ sale of real ext Bd st. bet. Maryland ave, and C st. n.e., cor. Maryland ave. and 3d st. ne. and on Maryland ave. bet. 3d and 4th sts. ne., on Thursday, August 27, at 5 o'clock p.m. Chas. Maurice Smith and John Ridout, trustee Thos. Dowling, Auct.. 612 E st sale of Improved propert 131 on Thursday, August o'clock p.m. Walks 1. Weller, trustees. Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., Auets., Pa. —Sale of bicycles on Thursday, Angust 2 o'clock am. Trustees’ lith st. se., SB. nw. Thos. Dowling, Auct., 612 E st. p.w.—Trustees? sfle of improved p: So, 1314 ilth st. se, . August i 5 o'clock p.m. James Barr R ave. n.w vehicles, Marcus Notes, Au household effects on TI o'clock asm. AUCTIO) = FUTURE DAYS. TEOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEER! 612 E st. now. LE OF FRA PREET, ME HOU BETW Default dated Octot folio 317 third in « or ale ¢ year and one-thied the option of the to be secured by sold and to bear interest \- mun, poyable semi-annually. posit. or $100 at time pe compti-d with with- in ten days or premises 5 resold at tisk and cost of defaulting purchaser. WALLACE A. BARTLETT, Trustee, : Fst. ny ferred payments por premixes cent pp JACKSON H. i au26-coddcds RATCLIFFE, 5 (Successors to Rat Special and Per- emptory Sale of the Entire Con- tents ‘Hillman House,” 226 North Capitol St. AROUT SIXTY ROOMS, OFFICE FURNTI to take place by pul ‘ON. TUESDAY, 'SEPTI COMM) oO a to which the agpntion of parties refurvishing ts exiled. TERMS CASH. RATCLIFFE, SUTTON & CO.. Aucts, THOMAS DOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS. Bost. n.w. “tion on the premises BER FIRST, 1896, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FIXTURES OF BARBER SHOP, LOCATED AT 943 D STREET NORTH- WEST. By virtue of a deed No. 2072, at folio 2 records for the Distri request. of we will sel of trust recorded in Liber me of the land . and at the ured therel pre : : One Mirror, one Small Mirror, five Marbie Washstands (omplete), dre Barber Chairs, eight Oak Ch one Oak Table, one Cash Register, one Clock, Wis ¥ 8, fifteen Toilet Bottles, tive T PS, two Spittoons, one’ Stove, ler, one Awning, one Electric’ Fan, four Chan. deliers, complete. WM. G. KNOX, ANDREW BOYD, RATWLIFFE, SUTTO: Successors to Rate TRUSTEES’ SALP OF A FRAME HOU BARRY FARM SUBDIVISION, NEAR DAN AVENUE By virtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded in L 9. QURS, folio 328 et seq.. one of the land records for the District of Columbia, and at th Tequest of the party secured thereby, the under- signed, trastees, will offer for sa public a tion, in front of the premises, on’ PRIM ‘OURTH DAY OF IGER, AD. 1 HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M, the foll escribed land and premises, situate in the f Washington, District of Columbia, ed as lot nimbercd six (G), in secu in the subdivision of Barry ‘™m, Evans and md, trustees of Hasry iso called St. Elizabeth, according to a plat of said subdivision on file in the office of the sur- t in Liber “Levy Ci nd two said 1 me acre of cround, more or less, toget the improvements, ‘rights, &c. One-thied cash, the balance tm one and with interest’ from the day of sale at six per ceat per annum, secured by deed of trust on the property sold. or all cash, at the option the purchaser. A deposit of $100 required acceptance of bid. If the terms of sale are noi lied with in 15 days from the day of sale the rustees reserve the right to resell the prope: the risk and cost of the de 1 § 5 days’ resale in some’ news. paper published in Washi All convey. ancing and recording at t urchaser, LEONARD C. BAILEY, JOHN A. PIERRE, tT au2t-d&de AUCTIONEERS, 1407 Cc. G. SLOAN & CO ST. Administrator’s Sale of Household Furniture, &c., contained in Residence No. 1341 O St. N. W. By virtue of an order from the Proba will cell at publte auction at residence » street northwest, on FRID. Av U, 1896, all the household ef- fects contained therein, comprising an chamber and dining-room furniture, pictures, bric ‘Terms cash. TEN AM Administrator. SUTTON & CO. AUCTIONEERS, Successors to Ratcliffe, Darr & Co.) TRUSTEES’ SALE OF FRAME HOUSE ON KEN- DALL | STREET BETWEEN GALLAUDET STREET AND CAPITOL AVENUE, IVY CITY, D. By virtue of a deed of trust. duly recorded in Liber Ne. 2047, folio 139 et seq., one of the land records for the District of Columbia, and at the request of the party secured thereby, the under. signed trustees will offer for sale by public auction, in front of the premises, ON THURSDAY, THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AD. 1896, AT HALF. PAST FOUR O'CLOCK’ P.M, the ‘following 4 scribed land and premixes, ‘stiunted in the county of Washington District of Columbia, and d-signated as lot nine (9), In lock five G), in Ivy City. ace cording to the’recorded subdivision thereof in the offce of the surveyor of the District of Coluabia, together with all the improvements, rights, &c. Terms: One-tird cash, the balance in one and two years, with interest at six per cent per annum, secured by deed of trust on the property. sold, of all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit of $100) required on acceptance of bid. it" the terms of sale are not complied with in fifteen days from the day of sale the trustees reserve the right to rosell the property at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser, after five days’ advertise- ment_of such resale"in some newspaper published fm Washingtim, D. C. All conveyancing and re- cording at the cost of the 3 LEONARD C. BAILEY, JOHN A. SS au2t-d&ds which have already been announced tor at 10 AUCTION SALES. TOMORROW. PEREMPTORY SALE OF Horses Horses AT PUBLIC AUECTTO: Wi be sokt within the bazrxr, No. 940 Loutxiana avenue, TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNTN#, ALGEST TWENTY-SEVENTH, at TEN O'CLOCK, 35 head of Horses and Mares. "Some in this lot ane extra workers and fine drivers, young and sound, and some of a cheaper grade—stock to sult for any business. O'CLOCK SHARP, ALSO, AT ELEV For the Distriet government, one Gray Horse and one Bay Horee. ALSO. at Sn nal Velsiciee, Hernesate. . BENSINGER, Auctioneer. it 8. a PIARCUS NOTES, AUCT., 637 Louisiana Ave. 8 Loads of Household Ef- fects at Auction. On THURSDAY MO} AUGUST TWENTY- SEVENTH, at TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell, with. out limit or reserve, a large lot of household ef. fects, consisting of Bed Room and Parlor Purnit rpets, Chairs, Folding Reds, Bedding, ete., entire outfit-of a well-known hunch room. CHAS. WEEKS, Salestnat SUTTON & ©O., AUCTIONE Guceessors to Bateliffe, Darr & Co) Another Consign- ment of 100 Fa-= mous Lovell Dia= mond Bicycles to be sold by pub- lic auction with- im our sales rooms,g20 Penn= sylvania avenue northwest, with- out reserve or limit. on Thurs- day morning, August 27, at 10 o'clock. Now on exhibition. These Wheels Have a Reputation with a factory guarantee. RATCLIFFE, SULTON Aum 612 E au24-d&dbs JUMAS DOWLING aver. st. Hl yd duly recorded in Li ¢ of the land re pre ¥ & two-story brick back building. Terms: Oue-tl int cash, years, with interest quired at : cording at purchaser's cost. If ters of sal not complied with in ten days the trustess pes the rizht to resell at the risk and cost of a) ee i JAMES P. RYON, Tru anl2-4&ds BURR. TRACY, Trw bala SALE OF VALUARLE IMPROVED D STREET BETWE AVENT © STREET . CORNER MARYLAND AV sti T NORTHEAST AND ¢ ‘TRUSTEES’ NORTHEAST. Under and by authority of a decree of the Sa- preme Court of the District of Columbia, passed on the 6th day of August, IS#, in equity Eltzabeth Morrison others against. W Hamilton and others, and known as N the docket of sald" court, w . stees, Will sell at public ane [remises, ON TUESDAY, THE TWENTY SEN ENTH DAY OF AUGUST, A.D. Is96, AT FIVE O'CLOCK P.M, the following deseri 17. undersigned front of the subdiviston lots and Book 11, folie 89. office of said District, together with the impr said suldivision lots are sold subject to 0W. deeds of trust the ing to $11.5 ual payments in on of 8 per of trust property purchaser's option, A dh or Jot at onpilied with terest, and secured sold, or all cash at t posit of $200 required time of sale. Terms in ten days, and t compliane nd cost of previous: purchaser's cost CHAS. THEMAS DOWLING, AUCT., 612 E ST. NW. EES’ SALE OF _IMPH 1m2 ELEVENTH TRU ED STR Pro tember 28, 1894, folio 382 et seq. riet of Columbia, and at fes secured the we will in front of the premises, on MONDAY pO TWENTY-FOURTH, "1896, AT. Howing described three (22), of of the land the FIVE (irustees) su! cs fn sere . and iim- brick building and frame housand and one (1 story w pr back bu ‘Terms: One. hind cash, in one and two ra deed of trast cash, at pure; ne of and recording at je wills da sell, at the rs, WALKER, WEL count of TY-SFV LE OF TWO-STORY BRI NO. 147 T STREET NoORTH- if trust to us, dated Orto- in Li Ko, 2006, the land records er, trustees”, in Deck Hwagen & subdivish . known a: adit This property Ing offered subject to a deed of trust of 2.500, due Jure 10, IS9S, and inte t thereon from June 10, 1896. Terms of sale in two One-fourth cash and the balance installments, with Interest. at 6 per . payable in one and two sents, to be se md deed of trust, or all cash, at the option of the purchaser. A deposit. of Will be required at the time of sule. Terias sale to be complied with within fifteen day Property Will be sesold at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser.” Wi BARN VID MOORE,” n25-16t Trustees, 629 F st 1.200 LOTS SALE OF PL F. WARREN JOUNSON, AUCTIONEER AUCTION OF UNREDEEME I will sell, by public auction, at K. Fulton, 121% Pa. ave. n.w., DAY, SEPTEMBER FIRST, “s A.M.. all the Unredeemed Pledges in ing of 350. Gold, Silver and Filled-case Watches, Chains, Charms “Lockets, Studs, Cuff Buttons and Links ‘Scarf Pins, Lace Pins, Barrings, Brace Plain Gold and Seal Rings, Medals, Madgex, s jes and Eyeglasses, Solid Si pr 150 lots of Dlamonds an Stones, Books, ¢ Rifles,Mield and Opera Glasses, Fiolins, Clocks, Umbrellas, &c. Sale to coutinue at 7 pm. daily until all the jots are sold. Ticket hold- ers please take notice. “H.K-FULTON, Pawobrokee. au25-7t*