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2 - THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1896. —— contests. It would not beisurprising now, considering the positions of soc many Pop- ulist leaders, to see nomination made at St. Lounis. The Populists: will tell the people that the Democrats did not concede them anything, and that they could not afford to be treated as if they did not have any influence. After the nomination is made, and for fear that they will be ac- cused of dividing the silver vote of the country, Populists will spring the plan of Briedenthal orsome other scheme, that is to have fusion electoral tickets put in the field in Western silver States and in the Bouth, the electors to vote for whoever they please in the electoral college when it meets. The Populists look upon this plan as being the only one on which they can come to an understanding with the Demo- crats. The attitude of the leaders, how- ever, may not control the convention. Several Populist State conventions have adopted resolutions favoring the support of the Demccratic nominees. C. C. CaRLTON. SENATOR TELLER GREETED. Says the People Should Not Be De- prived of a Meta! Intended for Money Purposes. OMAHA, Nesr., June 30.—It having been announced that Senator Teller weuld be at the depot this afternoon fora short time while on his way to Denvera large number of people assembled. Men crowded around him in an earnest way to see and talk to tbe man, and in response 1o requests for a short address he mounted a box on the depor platform and madea few remarks to the frienas who assembled there. He said the free institutions in this country could not exist unless the United States had acontented and prosperous people and this latter condition could not exist while the people were idle, hungry and without money. This country had been blessed with more gold and silver than any other country in the world and he considered it a crime that the peo- ple should be deprived of the use of one of those metals by legislation, which the Al- mighty undoubtedly intended to be used for money purposes. He considered the money question the greatest one before the people to-day and he said the settlement lay with the pro- ducers. There are 68,000,000 producers who have products to sell and they were virtually interested in the financial ques- tion and he did not think they would be content to foliow the 2,000,000 bankers and money-changers who sought to set the pace in this matter, After the Senator concluded his re- marks the crowd gave him three cheers, Senator Teller will not be present at the Chicago convention. ALL READY WITH A YELL. Denver WIll Glve Senator Teller a Great Ovation Upon His Return To-Day. DENVER, Coro., June 30,—The city be- gan to blussom forth with decorations to- day in preparation for the great public ovation to be given Senator Henry M. Teiler to-morrow upon his return to his devoted constituency. All classes and men of all political faith heartily indorse this public demonstration, and in all the days of planning for this event not a word of criticism has been heard. This out- burst of enthusiasm will .be practically unanimous and it will be without let or hindrance. Special excursion trains from every section of the State are billed to ar- rive in the morning, sweliing the crowds that will fill the streets at an early bour. Business will be practically suspended during the morning bours and a monster parade of all the labor, civic and military orders of the city will close tae day’s cele- bration. A beautiful reviewing stand has been set up at the Seventeenth and Broad- way corner of the Brown Palace Hotel, where Senator Teller will receive the plaudits of marcuing columns. There is no doubt about the affair being a noisy one. The public has been advised by the press to practice the “‘Teller yell,” and it will be well done. A special car containing prominent oiti- zens will meet the Senator 100 miles out of the city, and these favored persons will be the guard of honor to the welcomed guest. Senator Wolcott has signified in no manner that he wiil participate in the ovation in any way, although he has been invited to take a prominent place. e MORETON FREEMAN WRITES Says Grover Cleveland Has Done Much to Retard the Cause of Bimetallism. DENVER. Covro., June 30.—The follow- ing letter from Morton Freeman, the noted English bimetallist, has been made public: 25 CHESHAM PLACE, LoNDoN, June 17, 1896. Dear Mr. Merriek: Thank you for your letter and for your book, which I shail read with interest. You in tue States haveat last arrived at that currency crisis which every intelligent student has seen so inevitably acdvncing. I affirm with strong conviction that the way would have been prepared during the past three years for an International settlement of this great difficuity, had it not been for the attitude of just one man, your President, Mr. Cleveland, in paying the penalty for the obsti- nate determination he has evinced through- out to thrust your country into not merely the gold standard, but the straightest gold mono- metallism. Those of us who have been ardent workers here for international bimetallism have found ourselves at all points crossed and defeated by Mr. Cleveland’s actions and Mr. Cleveland’s emissaries. He sentMr., Atkinson over here on a special mission to try and persusde those in the present Cabinet—such men as Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Balfour—tbat they were ‘‘cranks”; that the concurrent legal tender of the two metals was impracticable. Mr. Balfour's diffi- culties within Lord Salisbury’s Cabinet werein any case very great; they were made infin- itely greater by the.ridicule poured upon the whole project of currency reform by Mr. Cleve- land, Sterling Morton, Hoke Smith and others. The speeches and absurd letters of these gen. tlemen were six months ago to be found in many of our daily newspapers. 8o impossible had become this position (and in this connection it was of that I am writing) of those members of our Government who ‘were pledged to currency reform because of the attitude of the Government at Washing- ton thatlast year we for the time gave up the struggle. Irejoice, then, in the revolt of the Democratic party, and I venture to say also that should that party be successful in electing a free-colnage President and Congress, that then, before Mr. Cleveland goes out of the ‘White House, an international arrrugement will have been secured. The Fothschilds here—the wealthy investors in evey capitalin Europe, could not afford to sit still and see your country “go it sione,” Europe will re- spond to your spirited initiative. If the Unitea S4ates pledges itself to immediate free coinage, 1emphatically believe that M. Meline, on be- half of France, will offer free mintage. We here are piedged to reopen the Indian mints, while the delegates to the recent conference at Brussels, which I attended, gave us every en- couragement to hope that Germany, Austria end Russia would, in the event of free coinsge in the United States and France, sgree 10 pur- chuf Ll;rn quantity of silver snnually to swell t] legal-tender money; to rohu it, I may add, if they can get hold of atall. Believe me, with much regard, ys very faithfully, MORETON 3 Hon, G. Merrick, Denver, Colo. ‘ k SILVER MEN MUST RULE, Continued on Second Puge. 1t may be truthinlly said to represent the sentiment of un: .rameled Democracy.” Governor Altgeld was made chairman of the Illinois delegation to-day. He will also be chairman of the committee of reso- lutions of the National Committee of the convention, and if the silver plauk is not strong enough for all the Southern and Western delegates to walk upon it will be because the old man has suddenly lost the power of expression. Governor Altgeld was the central figure of the silver forces to-day. Everybody took _ their bats off to bim. Managers of the different candidates paid homage to him. Political bosses sat at the foot of his throne. He seems to be the man of the hour. My personal opinion is that Gov- ernor Altgeld is a cunning man. Heis not great. The silver Democrats are jubilant to- night over the prospects of controlling the National Convention. They declare that they will at least have a two-thirds ma- jority of the delegates and can afford to give New York the marble heart. And that is what they propose doing. They are anxious tb demonstrate to New York that the Empire State can no longer con- trol tbe country, and will unquestionably carry out their good intentions, The feeling among the delegates toward Whitney and his followers is one of re- sentment. The New Yorker has been talk- ing a good deal, as outlined in the news- paper dispatches, about the silver men combining in a movement looking to the violation of National honor. The dele- gates emphatically deny that such is their intention and declare that the criticism is unjust, About the hotel corridors and at the little Democratic couferences which sare now being held daily Whitney's attitude toward silver is the theme of discussion. Of course he is denounced and in strong language, too, but the old heads are will- ing to allow Whitney to bave his say, while they manipulate the machine to their own satisfaction. Whitney will leave New York to-morrow and he will be fol- lowed by the New York delegation on Tuesday. The silver men are busy to-night mak- ing a poll of the gold and silver States. The sound money men are in the majority in the following State delegations: Con- necticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Mary- land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minne- sota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washing- ton and Wisconsin. A majority of the delegates from the following States are claimed by the free silver managers: Alsbama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iaaho, Iili- nois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon- tana, Nevada, North Carolina, North Da. kota, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Ten- nessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. All the Territorial delegates are counted in the silver column. The silver men bave sent contesting delegations from Michigan, Nebraska and Eoutly Dakotd, Indien Territory, Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma. Delegates are ponring into the city to- night from different parts of the country, and by the end of the week there will be a great rush. Three thousand Bland bnom- ers are coming on a special train from St. Louis to-morrow, and the Boies forces, 10,009 strong, will come in on fast trains from Iowa on Monday and Tuesday. FrANK McGUIRE. —_— ALTGELD THE BOSS. But His Assuming the Whip Hand May Cause Considerable Trou- ble in the Convention. CHICAGO, IrL., June 30.—The Sherman House was the center of activity to-day. It was in possession of the silver men, and the great star around which they moved in their orbits was Governor John P. Altgeld of Illinois, who is credited with carrying the State of Illinois in his right- hand vest-pocket. Altgeld is as shrewd a politician as there is in the United States. Heisa man who has his own way and who cares nothing for criticisms, whether from the press or from individuals. The Governor looks like a man of that kind. He is abont 514 feet tall, brogd-shouldered, with a decided stoop and built like a heavy-welght prize-fighter. His compact round head, thick neck, aggressive Roman nose, determined mouth and chin and his closely cropped bhair, beard and mustache give nim the appearance of an athlete or ap anarchist. He has taken control of the Illinois delegution, and through them, with his own personal influence and fol- lowing on the outside, he intends to be dictator of the convention. As he is known to bea firm and pronounced friend of silver there is every likelihood that he will succeed in his ambition. His sbrewdness, his andecity and the irresistible energy of the man have given the silver people the greatest confidence in his ability to guard the interests of the white metal, and that is the issue for which they are here. In fact, no other is- sue is even thought of except the financial one, Yetamong the business portion of the community Governor Altgeld is not popular because of his outspoken sym- pathy with the railroad strikers of June and July of last year, and because of his baving turned locse the Haymarket an- archists, who had been sentenced for life in the Joliet penitentiary for the murder of several Chicago policemen on the occasion of the bomb-throwing at the Haymarket meeting. I saw the Governor to-day and tried to get him to commit himseif on politics or on the financial issue, but he declined at that time to say anythiug whatever upon any subject, but changed his mind later when in better humor. His thoughts are now wholly occupied with Governor Altgeld’s battle for politi- cal supiemacy, and he does not wish to jeopardize bis chances or to give his ene- mies any material for attack through the columns of the newspapers or otherwise. He was tihe leading speaker at the executive session of the Illinois delegation in the Sherman house this forenoon and part of the afternoon. The meeting had been called for the purpose of laying out a plan of action to be adopted by the Illinois delegation during the sessions of the con- vention. The proceedings were kept very close, but I learned that Altgeld, in a fiery speech, urged that the Illinois delegation and the other friends of silver should as- sume control of affairs from the very start and fill all the convention offices with their friends, There is to be no compromise with the enemy. ‘He must be ridden over horse, foot and dragoons. Altgeld pointed out that the silver men were largely in the majority and could do what they pleased, therefore they should do politics and take everyihing in sight. Besides he argued it would be very bad policy and eveu danger- ous to allow the gold men to have any voice or hand in the affairs of the conven- tion at all. The Governor’s speech seemed to be in accord with the feelings of the delegation and bis suggestions were formally adopted as their plan of action. It is believed, however, that the conven- tion will not allow Illinois and Altgeld to run tbings with a whip hand as they pro- pose to do. There are other ambitious men and ambitious delegates who will claim an equal voice in the management of affairs. There may be friction enough in the convention on this subject to cause considerable smoke and fire. A large number of the delegations do not believe that the Altgeld method of running a Btate, a nation or a national convention is the proper one, or oné likely to meet with the approval of the conservators of the country, and this nice little programme, pushed through behind the broad shoul- ders of the Governor of Iilinois, will be very likely to run up against & snag. JouN PAuL CoSGRAVE. FESLE L “SILVER DICK” LEADS. Bland Sald to Have Been Favored ata Conference Between Stone and Altgeld. CHICAGO, IrL., June 30.—A week in advance of the date set for the ovening of the Democratic National Convention the leaders of the silver element have donned their armor and girded themselves for the coming fray. To-day the Sherman House, where the white-metal headquarters have been located, resoundea with the shouts anc yells of its advocates, resplendent in 16 w0 1 badges, buttons snd other insignia, while its register bore more distinguished names than have been inscribed in the books of ghe hosteiry for a quarter of a century. 8o far none of the principal advocates of the gold standard have putin an appear- ance, and consequently the silver people have undisputed possession of the field. From to-morrow, however, the former will begin to be in evidence, and from then on every day will witness some new phase of a battle royal between the majority and the earnest, aggressive and unconquerable minority. The conspicuous features of the opening of the war to-day were the conference be- tween the Simetallist Democratic National Committee and out-and-out silver men, the meeting between Governors Stone of Missouri and Altgeld of Illinois, and the declaration ot the Illinois delegation in favor of the abrogation of the two-thirds rule as essential to a nomination. As to the first it was much more largely at- tended than had been anticipated, in view of the fact that it was simply a prelimin- ary meeting., Amongthose that responded to the rollcall were: United States Sena- tors Harris of Tennessee, Bates of Tennes- see, Turpie of Indiana, Cockrell of Mis- souri, Daniel of Virginia, Senator-elect Money of Mississippi, Governors Stone of Missouri and Alteeld of Illinois, Secretary of State Henrichsen of Illino's, John W, Tomlinson of Alabama, ex-Congressman George W. Fithim of illinois, B. F. Shive- ley of Indiana, 8. B. Evuns of Iowa, Judge Shackleford of Missouri, ex-Congressman W.J. Bryan and W. H. Thompson of Ne- brasks, John Welch and Judge W. Mul! 1ane of Oregon, O. W. Powers of 8alt Lake City and Wiley E. Jones of Arizona. The preliminary meeting lasted less than an bour. The situation was infor- mally discussed and it was agreed that the silver forces need only to work har- moniously in order to insure the adoption of an out-and.out 16-to-1 platform. What gave the conference the most concern was the matter of temporary organization of the convention. The fact was dwelt upon that the sentiment of the National Com- mittee was opposed to that of the ma- jority of the elected delegates, but on the other hand it was insisted that it did not necessarily follow that the committee would go so far as to attempt to gain any advantage or attempt to consummate any strategic stroke in the exercise of the authority vested in it. In order to be on the safe side, however, it was finally determined to appoint a committee of tive to wait upon the execu- tive committee of the National Committee and, as the resolution put it, “to confer with that body in reference to all ques- tions and matters affecting the temporary organization and proceedings.”’ The conference between Governor Stone, the leader of the Bland forces, and Gov- ernor Altgeld was held behind double closed doors in the latter’s quarters at the Sherman House, Colonel Charles H. Jones of St. Louis being the only outsider pres- ent or within a hundred yards of them. Nearly an hour was consumed in the con- ference, and at its conclusion not one of those would say a word or breathe a sug- gestion concerning its import. Governor Stone, however, appeared to be in partica- larly exuberant spirits, and insisted that Bland could not be kept out of the nomina- tion. Sixteen to one, he said, meant Blana; Bland meant sixteen to one; both meant {ree silver, and that was the issue of the day. The news of the conference spread quickly around town, and it was at once taken for granted that the Bland leaders bhad made some kind of an alliance with Governor Altgeld. Tae conference created considerable un- easiness among the supporters of Gov- ernor Boies and some decidedly bitter talk was indulged in concerning the allezed an- tagonism of Governor Altgeld toward the *‘Grand Old Man” of the Iowa Democracy. At the Boies headquarters, in the Palmer House, it was said this evening that, if al- lowed to use their own inclinations, two- thirds of the Illinoie delegates would vote for the Iowa man. “‘We have assurances of sympathy from a number of delegates that they would vote for the Iowa man,”’ said & member of the Boies committee, “but it is evident that they are tied to the machine. What~ ever the object of the Btone-Altgeld con- ference, however, we are not going to be dis- heartened by a single rebuff. Boies will be the nominee of the convention despite the anderharded schemes that the gold men and others have resorted to. The first named knows bis strength and they fear him more than any other candidate that bas been mentioned.” The meeting of the forty-eight delegates from Illinois called by Governor Altgeld was as lively as it was short. Governor Altgeld made a strong speech against the two-thirds rule, insisting that, independ- ent of present conaitions, the time had ar- rived in the history of the Democratic party when it should be abolished for the reason that it was undemocratic. It was & basic principle of Democracy, he said, that the majority should govern and a two-thirds rule simply meant tyranny. It was decided that the delegation, in com- mon with others, should exert its infiu- ence to secure its abrogation. — JONES OF ARKANSAS. As a Leader Among Bimetallists He WI1il See That Siiver Men Are Not Shut Out. CHICAGO, IiL, June 30.—Among the more noticeable members of the Bimetal- lic League, which met in the Sherman House to-day, was Senator Jones of Ar- kanses. He is a big man in gray clothes with gray mustache and chin whiskers and a forehead which by the evolution of deep thought has been extended to the top of his head on a line with his ears, He explained the reason of the meeting of the league to be the necessity of devising a mode of procedure, laying out & plan of attack and defense in the interest of sil- ver, should sucb a course be deemed neces- sary. The Bimetailic League isan inde- pendent organization of silver men, ana therefore the results of its deliberations will not be binding in any manner upon the convention, but whatever there may be of good 1n its suggestions will doubt- less be followed. In reply to a question as to what the league proposes to accomplish by its sessions Senator Jones said: “We are not in a condition jto sit down and allow ourselves to be walked upon. ‘We understand that a majority of the Na- tional Committee are in favor of gold, and we proposa to have our forces united and to raisea vigorous protest in case the com- mittee attempts to unseat any silver dele- gates. A false report has been circulated to the effect that we are here in the inter- ests of some particular canaidate. We are not here in the interest of any candidate, person or clique. All the candidates who have been mentioned thus far have their friends in the league, and we have always refused to discuss the candidacy of any particular individual, We want the strong- est man nominated, and there will be no effort made to advance or retard the can- didacy of any one. Here are representa- tives from every silver State in the Union, and there is no doubt that every candi- date will have his friends present at the meeting.” The Senator said also that the local re- porters who had interviewed him yester- day had misrepresented him most outrage- ously when they quoted him as intimating in any way that the meeting was to be in the interest of some one candidate. ‘A sort of suspicion has been created by the papers,’” continued the speaker, “that the gold men are trying to take some un- derbanded advantage of the silver men in the convention. We will see that such will not happen. If they give us fair trestment without any compulsion on our part we will be satisfied, but if they don’t do it,’ added the Senator with a deter- mined pressure of the lips and a dark frown that had no silver lining to it, “we have 600 delegates who will see that the cause of silver will have a fair show. But if the committee does not act fairly my idea will be to take the matter in our own hands, nominate a temporary chairman and elect him.” “How about the two-thirds majority rule?’ I asked. “The two-third majority rule does not affect anything except the nomination for President. We have got a large majority of the convention and they havea large majority of the National Committee.” ‘“‘Has any gold candidate heen men- tioned ?’’ was asked. “I have not heard of any gold candi- date,” replied the S8enator. “There is one danger that the gold men may unite on some candidate who is the least objection- able to them and the most objectionable to the silver men.” Jonx PAurL CosGRAVE. ——— UTAH FOR SILVER. Powers of Salt Lake Predicts the Sucgcess of the White Metal Men in the Struggle. CHICAGO) | 111\ Jung 30.—The Utah delegation will not be 'here until next Sunday morning, but one of its members, 0. W. Powers of Salt Lake, has arrived early in the fight, and attended the meet- ing of the Bimetallic League to-day. In the brief conversation which I had with him I discovered that he was one of the most enthusiastic advocates of the white metal. He said tnat was the only issue before the people of Utah, as well as be- fore the people of the whole country. He expressed the opinion that even if every member of the National Committee were a gold man the committee would be un- able to undo the work of the people and to disregard their wishes as expressed in the platforms and instructions of the ma- jority of States, which had declared for free coinage. He did not think that the committee would dare to wunseat silver delegates and give their places to contest- ing delegates who favor gold. “The work would have to be too coarse and the convention would not stand it,” added Mr. Powers. *The National Com- mittee would have to change more than 100 votes in the convention and they will not dare to attempt it. There would be a tremendous row if anything of that kind was tried. The silver men are here with blood in their eves and will not stand any foolishness. McKinley has not a ghost of ashow. The leading Republicans over in our country are going to vote for the Democratic Presidential Electors and they will send silver men to Congress because that is the only kind of men that will run for Congress over in Utah. “The gold men are mistaken when they say that the peopleof the Eastare opposed to the free coinage of silver,” added Mr. Powers. *“Louis County, N. Y., Governor Flower's own county, instructed its dele- gates for silver,and Medina in Western New York did the same. There was no discus- sion of this question either in the press or public meetings, but it had broken out in that great city of New York in spots, so you may have an idea of what it wiltdo when it is going to be talked among the people during the campaign. A most ‘wonderful tidal wave in favor of free coin- age is sweeping over the country. One of the best arguments in favor of free coin- age is the fact that at the time silver was demonetized silver was 8 cents above par.’’ JouN PauL CosGRAVE. e e PENNOYER’S BOOM. It Will Be Unchained Soon by Silver Champlons From the Web~ foot State. CHICAGO, IiL., June 30,—With the ar- rival of the silver champions to-day came a little Presidential boom all the way from Oregon. It was in the interest of Bylvester Pennoyer, ex Governor of the State and esteemed throughout the Nation as one of the most eccentric characts that the Pacific Coast has produced. His versatility as an essayist, however, is uni- versally admired and it is conceded that if heaven should so rule that Pennoyer became President of the United Btates he would send forth from the White House Thanksgiving day and otiar messages that would stand as models for Presidental successors in generations to come. Sylvester Pennoyer’s little boom was started by a delegate to the National Dem- ocratic Convention. His strong argument is that with a silver platiorm and Pen- noyer as the candidate the populace of the country would scramble into the Demo- cratic band wagon and foilow the leader- ship of the eccentric statesman from t'e beantiful land “where rolls the Oregon.” Dr. John Mullinix and John R. Welich have the Pennoyer boom boxed up in their room at the Palmer House. They will probably cut the chains that bind it ¢ in a few days, and then keep your eyes riveted on the ex-Governor of the webfoot State. Pennoyer is the choice of the Ore- gon delegation for the Presidential nomi- nation, and Dr. Mullinix will probably present his name to the convention. Says the doctor: g ; “We shall precent to the convention the nawe of ex-Governor Pennoyer of Oregon, and we have every confidence that other States will support him. Governor Pen- noyer is for many reasons the most logical candidates for the Democrats to put up on a 16 to 1 platform. He served two terms as Governor of the State, both times over- coming laree Republican majorities, and isthe first Governor who broke with the present National administration on the question of finance. He is a man of fine education, great personal magnetism, ad- mirable executive ability, and is an excel- lentspeaker and writer, mentally and poli- tically head and shoulders above many of th: men who are being pashed forward for the nominatidh, and there is no question but if he should be nominated the Popu- lists would ratify the nomination. Of course the fact that he comes from a State clear at one side of the country may mili- tate against his chances, but yet it seems appropriate that a silver man should be from a silver-producing State, and nearly all of the silver is mined west of the Rocky Mountains. “In case we are unsuccessful in securing the nomination of ex-Governor Pennoyer,” added Dr. Mullinix, “we shall gladly and cheerfully support any free-silver candi- date whom the convention may see fit to name. We in the West think that free silver is the only question before the pub- lic. Protection and free trade will cut very little figure in the campaign. The maiu issue is the money question, and to it we must first pay attention. Any good free-silver man will receive the votes of Oregon Democrats, and I cannot say that we have any decided preference between Bland, Boies or the other prominent can- didates, We are going into the conven- tion to nominate Pennoyer. Failing in this, we have no plans except to lend our heartiest support to the ticket which may be nominated.” The other members of the Oregon aele- gation will reach Chicago not later that July 5, and will be accompanied by a number of politicians from the Western State. The headquarters of the delega- tion will be at the Palmer House. The California delegation will be quartered at the Sherman House. ¥RrANK MoGUIRE, D. R. BRANT'S CIRCULAR. Views on the Money Question That Meet the Approval of the Sii- ver Champlons. CHICAGO, Icn, June 30.—One of the most noticeable local silver advocates in the lobby of the Sherman House this morning was D, R. Brant, who has been a resident of Chicago for thirty-five years, He was industriously engaged in circu- latiag a printed folder cortaining his plat- form of principles. When asked as to his opinions on the financial questions he said : “Idon’t believe that there is a strictly bonest man in the world. There never has been and never will be; but I believe that I am about as honest as they make them, and I say that the man who will be for gold is either a blank dasned fool or a traitor to his wife, his children, his friends and his country. After announcing that potatoes are sell- | ing at from 10 to 17 cents a bushel, oats at 16 and 17 cents, corn 28 cents and wheat at 56 cents, Mr. Brant’s circular went on to say: “Now, tuerefore, we, the Democratis. party, hereby declare: First—That Co gress, &s soon asit convenes, shall appoint a committee of, say five, of its ablest mem- bers, irrespective of party to draftand create a tariff bill, sufficient with the other income of the Government to defray every dollar of the cnrrent expenses of the Goy- ernmeunt and pay the interest on their public debt, and also to set aside for that purpose or pay in the original public debt at least $100,000,000 a year until it is all vaic off and outof the way, as we don’t want to leave that old debt as a heritage for our children. And to this end and for this purpose we suggest that a graded income tax law be evacted, but taxing none on an income who has not made and cleared $3000 a year,and on that amount 1 per cent, and from 1 per cent up to as much as 10 per cent on theit annual incomes. This would give tbe Govern- ment annually probably $150,000,000, and it would collect it from sources and par- ties who could pay it without feeling it, and would tend to lighten the burdens of the poor. *Next, instead of retiring the few green- backs now left in circulation in the coun- try, as the Republicans want to do, we are clearly of the opinion, and we urge and insist on it, that the Government issue forthwith and keep on hand a very large amount of greenback Government money, fully sufficient for any and all emergencies, and every dollar of ita full legal tender for all debts, public or pri- vate, and redeemable in the coin of this country; and any man or party in the United States of Awerica refusing to take it, or in any way dishonor it, shall be deemed guilty of & pzial offense and pun- ishable by heavy fine or imprisonment, und no bills less than for $5. Next, and chief of all, we urge and insist and de- mand, to all intents and purposes, that every dollar of gold and silver found any- where in the limits and confines of the United States of America shall be imme- diately coined into the dollars of our daddies, just as they are now—16 to 1—and held by the strong arm of our Government that way; and every dollar of gold, silver or paper issued by the Government of the United States, and containing the siamp of the United States as money, shall be a full legal tender, without any discrimina- tion whatever. ““And, in this connection, we may say we read with horror and amazement that the Republicans at St. Louis, in their platform, have declared against the un- limited coinage of silver and in favor of gold alone, thus making the rich richer and the poor pocrer, for it cannot be viewed nor explained in any ‘other way, but that would surely be the result, ana it looks to us, from the fact that the few isoiated rich goldbugs, who now own 95 per cent of all the money in the land, and especially so of gold—for that article don’t circulate at all—that, by their infamous and wicked attempt to demonetize silver, they are seeking to double the value of their money, and thus make every dollar worth two dollars, and, indeed, as alreaay shown from tnhe depressed markets of the 1and, all dollars are now worth about two dollars or more, and so far asthe word ‘sound moncy’ is concerned, as used by Cleveland and others, of the one species alone of money (gold), we regard the word ‘sound money,’ as thus used by them and thiown at us (silver and gold), as a direct insult, as though we, the Dem- ocratic party, always and for all time since the foundation of this Government the advocates of gold and silver as the basis of all money, did not now want good money, and gold and silver, as they now are and always have been at the back of all money. Shame on such an infamous idea and insult. +So far as the wants and needs of the Government (for gold) is concerned, if a sufficient tariff 1s enacted at once so as to always turn the balance of trade in our favor, and such other legislation as can be easily enacted is adopted, together with all the safeguards referred to already, the Government will not be subjected to any great strain for gold for its needs, except possibly to pay any of tbe gold-bearing bonds recently very foolishly created, as of course all debts must be paid according to agreement; but so far as a single goid standard is concerned we are utterly op- posed to it, ana always have been and a!- ways will be, as the Democratic creed always has peen. “Gold and silver as they now are, 16 to 1, at the back of all money without any discrimination whatever, and as has been already shown the country generally is in the deepest possible distress for more good money—not wildcat money such as we had before the war, nor 50-cent money as our enemies and the enemies of our com- mon country pretend to charge to us as Democrats. “Is there a man in his senses in the world who will say it is pest to strike down and take out of use and refuse to coin any more silver for use as money in this or any other country? Surely such a consummate fool as that ougbt not to live. Does not every man know that it is not possible to do the business of this or any other country as successfully on half enough money as they can if they have plenty of money, and is not the scarcity of money now the cause of all the distress and low prices and stagnation in business in this country (and that, too, with all our money in use, gold, silver and paper)? And it has been—and is now—growing worse ever since the law for the coinage of $4,500,000 worth of silver a month was un- fortunately repealed and abolished (what a pity!) and it is indeed strange that such cruel errors and wrong should obtain in the Congress of our country. *‘And hence we here and now say, give us plenty of greenbacks of the' denomina- tion of $5 ana upward (that don't bear any interest) and every dollar a legal ten- der and redeemable in the coin of this Government, and the full, free and unlim- ited coinaze of every dollar of gold and silver found in this country exactly as they are now, 16 to 1, and let this money, gold, silver and greenbacks be the money of the country (in the main), and all equal and npon an equality with gold, and give us Horace Boies for President, and we promise you that these cruel and terrible timeswill very soon give way and disap- pear and a season of the best times this country has ever had and enjoyea since the foundation of this Government will be the result sure, etc.” Mr. Brant had a fine voice and held forth for an hour in the lobby to-day. He received an order from the silver men for several thousand copies of pis circular for distribution. Joux PAuL COSGRAVE. Aot TELLER NOT FAVORED. Altgeld Men Want a Democrat Who Will Be Supported by the West and South. CHICAGO, 1LL., June 30.—Becretary of State Henrichsen, who isone of the Illinois delegates at large and chairmaa of the Democratic State Central Commistee, said after the Altgeld-Stone conference, when asked if the Illinois delegation was favor- able to Boies: ‘‘Well, we want a man who is a friend of labor.” ‘When Teller was suggested the chief lieutenant of Governor Altgeld remarked : “Not in a thousand years. We want a Democrat who will get the support of the Populists and Westerners generally.” It is reported that Alitgeld is to be sup- ported for permanent chairman by the full Biand strength. In support of this report Senator Cockrell and Colonel Charles H. Jones, alfter a meeting, de- clared their preference for Altgeld, al- though Senator Harris is the choice of the bimetallic committee. NEW TO-DAY. AR THE BEST NATURAL NTA” APERIENT WATER. Bottled at the UJ HUNYADI Springs, Buda Pest, Hung?ry. * Gentle, but_ satisfactory in its action. Remarkable for"its richness in magnesium sulphate, exceeding that of all other bitter waters—always of the same strength, which is, of course, a matter of great importance.”—New York Medical Journal ““ A much-esteemed purgative water.”—* Its composition is constant. The practitioner is thus epabled to prescribe definite quantities for definite results.”—‘“A Natural Water.”—Zhe Lancet. “ Affords those tees of uniform strength wanting in the best-known Hunyadi waters.”— and composition which have long been ¢ Agreeabie to the palate.”—*‘ Excep- tionally efficacious.”— British Medical Journal. « Belongs amount of lithia. 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The members think that a lot of applicants can get along well enough without table seats by being provided with seats else- where than in the press gallery and by depending on the press associations, Colonel Martin, the sergeant-at-arms, Was missed {o-day at his headquarters by hundreds of callers, who waated to know about tickets and appointments of assist- ants of various kinds. He spent. the day in St. Louis, attending chiefly to the selec- tion of numerous trusty men of his ac- quaintance to keep the ticketless crowd out of the Coliseum. Ex-Governor James E. Boyd of Nebraska Was an arrival ay the Auditorium to-day. He comes to see the wonvention only. S IS FOR BLAND. Governor Stone of Missourl Se= 3 cures the Pledge of Support From Altgeld, 'CHICAGO, ILn., June 30.—The indica- tions late to-night are that the forty-eight votes of Illinois will be given to ex-Con- gressman Blang, This pledge of support, it is {epo:ted, is the.outcome of the secret meeting of Goyernor Altgeld of ilinois, Governor Stone of Missouri, the com- mander of theBland campaign, together with a few trusted members of the [llinois delegation. Thomas Gahan, chairman of the Cook County Central Committee of the Demo- cratic party and slated to succeed Ben Cable on the National Commuttee, said toe night: “It's going to be Bland. He will get the Illinois vote.” Mr. Gahan dey clined to enter into further details as to the meeting. Governor Stone did some ouiet but ap- pareptly effeetive work among his politi- cal acquaintances until a late hour to- night. He said to the United Press reporter: ‘“The prospects of Mr. Bland’s nomina- tion are exceilent. I believe he wiil be nominated and elected. I have been among my Congressional and Se atorial friends most of ths evening and meeting other ger:tlemen wiom I wanted to know. I think it is a little early yet to give any figures as to Mr. Biand’s strength, but the developments of the day have been very satisfactory to us.” As to the latest intimation of a bolt of the gold men, Governor Stone said: *There is no string tied to the gold dele- gates and we will not make any move to prevent their boliing, but I should pre- sume from the fact that Mr. Whitney and other gold gentlenen from the East in- tend to take part in the convention that ILLINOIS are the only pills to take with Hood’s Saraparilla. SULLIVAN’S SUMMER TANS. they should not balt.”” delegation, will appear before the execu- tive committee of the National Committee free silver Democrat as temporary chair- man. It is understood among the party Illinois doorkeepers 1s refused the silver delegates in the convention will move to of sergeant-at-arms of the convention. The only arrival of importance to-night tucky, the victorloly silver advocate. - g the exhausted powers of nature, re- building up—cannot be had when the blood is impure, the circulation sluggish, ished. Sweet sleep comes by taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla,.which, by purifying stores and quiets the nerves. NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. dyspepsia for several years and was ad- vised to try Hood’s Sarsgparilla. Alter after having taken four bottles [ am greatly improved. My brother has taken 1t for Taylor, 1413 Ninth street, Alameda, Cal. Is the best—in fact the One True Biood Purifier. T Hood's Pills the late shapes. Our stock is too large. We maust unioad. We sold lots last week. This week we aters want shoes. Want'em to wear. We've got ’em. Just the shoes needed and prices thac will m. A. 8. Trude, o1 behalf of the Illinois to-morrow and ask for the selection of a machine men hers that if the demand for have another man elected to the position was that of Senator Blackburn of Ken- ‘‘Bweet sleep,” restor- Sl eep newing, energizing, the nerves and organs improperly nour- the blood, invigorates the sysiem and re- “I have been a sufferer from nervous using one bottle I felt much better, and catarrh and_is much better.” Miss W, Sarsaparilla 'STILL With & rush. Taps are what's wanted. We've all expect big_results. It's vacation time. Young- ake shoe-buying s pleagure. LOT H~1400 pairs of child’s best 0. K. Tan Goat Bu. on, 6% DATOW square toe and tip, solid osk tan soles, sewed, 81ze8 6 10 . 90° LOT 1-978 jrs Of child’s bes: O. K. Tan Goat Buttou 38! I $l.ou in sizes 814 to0 17 — -t irs of Misses’ best O K Tan O o e Par same as lot H, only in $1:25 sizes 11103 -ore veeee TR are specials. The wear of every The abovanted. We have them in all widins. 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