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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1896 Bhattinger, the local leader of straight middle-of-the-road Populists. The doctor has rented a large store next to the La- clede House as thg¢ headquarters of the straights. This room will be fitted up and ready for business by next Sunday and it will be one of the liveliest camps in the field. Dr. Shattinger does not belong to the House of Want and is not, therefore, trying to break into the House of Have. He resides in a neat two-story brick cottage at 2209 Sidney streat and enjoys a lucrative practice as a physician. He is a young and active man and apparently sincere in his belief in the principles of his party. He joined it in 1892 brcause he was dis- gusted with what he believed to be the corruption of the two old parties and tln.t 1s one of the principal reasons why he is opposed to combining with either one of them now. The doctor must have suf- fered at the hands of some unscrupulous reporter, for with rare and unnecessary caution he declined to consent to be inter- viewed unless [ agreed to write my ques- tions and his answers on carbonized paper s0 that he couid have a copy in my hand- writing in case I should misquote him to his injury. My first question was: “Do you think it advisable or proper to affiliate with any other political organiza- tion or to indorse the candidstes of such?” “Not if that organization be Democratic or Republican,” was his reply. “Why?" “Because the Populist party originated in an attempt at independent politics; be- cause there never has been known a case in history where any reform was achieved by an old party; because, while there may be honest and well-meaning men in the Republican and Democratic parties, both ‘those parties are honeycombed with cor- ruption.” The speaker paused before giving utter- ance to the following significant sentence: “The indorsement of any man who has not definitely severed his connection with either the Republican or Democratic par- ties would make the People’s party an ad- junct of the party whose candidate had been indorsed, and would result in the utter annihilation of its organization.” *“Why sre you specially opposed to in- dorsing Mr. Bryan?” “Mr. Bryan may be a true, liberal- minded, even radical, man, but his elec- tion by no means signifies the triumph of princivles which he may personally favor. Laws are made by Congress, not by the President, and the people have absolutely no guarantee that Democrats in general have suadenly become purified and will give us even so little as the free coinage of siiver, in view of their black record in the Senate and House of Representatives on this very question. merely taken tp the popular ery for iree silver to save their party irom utter de- struction, to the verge of which it bas been brought by the odinm attached to their last administraiion. They are catch- ing at the free-siiver issue asa drowning man catches at a straw.” A picturesque Populist is J. Harvey Da- vis, populariy known as ‘‘Cyclone Davis.” The Cincinnati Enquirer bestowed this so- briquet upon him on the occasion of his memorable debate with General Hardin, who was running for State Attorney on the Democratic ticket in Kentucky. On that occasion General Hardin did not show up well, and in its report of the affair the Enquirer said that the general had been deceived in his man and that he bad struck a cyclone. Mr. Davis' manner is quite breezy, but not in a cyclonic way. He stands several inches over six feet and wears a black slouch sombrero with a brim so wide that Mr. Davis does not need to carry an umbrella. He isa member of the National Executive Committee and 1s an ardent silver man. He bas justre- turned from a campaigning tour through Alavama, where he had been talking sil- ver and Populism. When I heard that, I knew that he would not express an opinion on the question of indorsing the Democracy, and he did not. He is one of the first lawyers in the State to leave the Democracy, and did so at a time when that party- had a majority of 175,000. Owing to the existence of the People’s party that majority has been reduced to 42,000. - At the last election the Populist vote was 162,000, and Mr. Davis predicts that it will reach 200,000 this year. “If the Republicans in Texas don't vote the Democrat ticket,” he added, “the Populists will defeat the Democrats by 50,000.” “When did you leave the Democracy?” I asked. 1 left it when Cleveland wrote that the silver dollar was a dishonest dollar,” re- plied the Cyclone. When asked as to what he thought of the proposed irdorsement of Bryan he re- plied that he aid not care to express any opinion on that subject. He had no au thority to speak for others. and he did not ‘want to say anything himse!f this early in the campsign. Mr. Davis is a member of the National Commiittee, and is spending the greater part of his time consulting with Chairman Taubeneck and preparing for the work of the convention. Sergeant-zt-arms McDowell ' returned from Littie Rock, Ark., to-day. He re- ports a lively time at the Populist State Convention over the question of indorsing Bryan. The motion to indorse was de- feated by a vote of 107} to 120%. This vote is characteristic of the strony fight that is being mude by the friends of silver. Opinion here is that unless the political weather changes the silver men will not be ablé to control a majority 6f the 1300 votes of the People’s Party Convention and secure the indorsement of the Demo- cratic nominees. A eloud without tne necessary silver lin- ing is overcasting the Democratic sky. The Populists are not so easily sirened as the silver-tongued orators of the Democ- racy had believed. The former knew that the balance of power lies in the hollow of their hand, and they are resenting the ‘arrogance and seifishness of the silver fac- tion of the Democracy, which asks all and is not willing to give anything. Ex-Governor John Price Buchanan jof Tennessee, at a late hour to-night, opened his lips on the main question for the first time. He told me that he was not in favor of fusion with the Democracy for several reasons. One of these reasons was that he is not satisfied with the financial plank in the Democratic platiorm. He was not in favor of silver monometallism, but was in favor of fiat money and the making of gold, «silvet, iron, copper and paper a currency invariable in value and always at par, -with mo predominance of one over the other by the fiat of the Government mak- ing them legal tenders. The essence of money is fiat.. He therefore could not in- dorse the Democratic candidates. He would be willing to agree that the Popu. lists should be allowed in the several States their first proposition of Presiden- tial electors, but he said that the Demo- crats were not willing to compromise on this basis and meet the Populists halfway, They wanted to hog it all. Joux PAvL COSGRAVE. POPULISTS ON THE WAY. Delegates From California Do Not Favor Bryan and Sewall by Any Means. . RENO, Ngv., July 16.—Most of the The Democrats have | Populist delegates from California to the National Convention at St. Louis are on their way in a special tourist car by way of the Central Pacific. Denver and Rio Grande and Missouri Pacific, theothers having gone by the southern route, A careful canvass shows that a decided majority faver absolutely independent action by the Populist Convention, though all seem willing to concede to the Democrats the executive branch of the Government, and reserve for themseives the legisiative branch, provided there is an equal divis- ionof allexecutive appointments, includ- ing the Cabinet. But many feel a strenuous objection to supporting Mr. Sewall, a National banker, even on the Democratic haif of the alliance, for the Vice-Presidency. They feel that it would be far better to recali the nomi- nation of Sewall and subssitute a good Southern Populist. There is not a single aelegate willing to indorse Bryan and’ Sewall, and thus prac- tically vote to become Democrats and annihilate the Populist party. True, there were two or three delegates whose admira- tion for Bryan warps their judgment, who would treat with the Uemocracy on more favorable terms, but they are not aggres- sive. Much indignation was expressed by the San Francisco delegation on reading in the St. Louis dispatches this morning that J. T. Flynn, one of George W. Baker’s delegates at large to the Silver convention, is posing as a Populist and editor of a de- funct paper, formerly published in San ¥rancisco, called The Populist, and giv- ing out that ‘‘there may be some doubt about what the Populist convention may do, but there is no doubt about what the Populists themselves will do. They will vote for Bryan almost to a man.” He also oracularly says: “There is very little difference between the Omaha platform and the Chicago platform,” which shows what kind of Populist Mr. Flynn is. To show further cause for the indigna- tion of the San Francisco delegation it is proper to say that about the time the so- called “Populist’” became defunct, the San Francisco Populist County Commit- tee passed a resolution denouncing the publication as not a true and reliable Popu- list paper and warning Ponulists not to place any confidence in it. Bt was the in- tention of the committee to have the reso- lution published all over the State, but the demise of the paper made it unneces- sary. Mr. Flynn is not known as a Populist by the active Populists who are identified with the City and County organization. It is a noteworthy fact that itis only the office-holding or ex-official Populiste, and the class of which Mr. Flynn isa type, that seem ready to sacifice the Peoble’s party to become what John 8. Dore aptly designates deputy Democrats. They are the driftwood which will soon be bedded in the mud on the stieam so well known in political history as Salt River. JosEPR AsBURY JoHNSON. £ LRI STRICKLER FOR BRYAN. Thinks It Proper for His Party to Indorse the Nominee of the Chi- cago Convention. OMAHA, Nesr., July 16.—V. O. Strick- ler, s member of the National Executive Committee of the People’s party was seen to-day by a representative of the United Press, and asked for bis opinion as to the course the Populist party would pursue at St. Louis. He said: I pelieve that the nominee of the Chi- cago convention will be indorsed at St. Louis. Itis the only thing the party can do. The nomination of a separate ticket would result in diriding the silver vote, and would be directly in the interest of McKinley and the gold standard. Such a course would demonstrate that Populists are more loyal to their party than the principles for which the party stands. I know there are many true and noble men in the People’s party who had confidently expected that financial reformn would come through that organization, but I don’t be- lieve that there is any man in the party who is so selfish as to oppose that reform merely because it does not come through his own party. “There is no personal sacrifice which they will n6t make in order to obtain re- lief from the terrible blight of gold mono- metallism. “To my mind it would be worse than folly to nominate a separate ticket. No man of recognized standing in the party could be induced to accept the nomina- tion. It would be an empty honor. I believe that wisdom and patriotism alike dictate that all persons who are opposed to the single gold standard saould sub- ordinate every other consideration and give to William J. Bryan the fullest pos- sible support. Buch & course would, I be- lieve, aimost certainly result in his elec- tion, and with him as President the peo- ple may rest assured that no foreign Gov- ernment will be permitted to meddle in our private affairs or dictate the kind of laws that we should pass.” e i POPULISTS OF ARKANSAS, Democrats Denounced and Charged With All the Evils Now Afflict- ° Ing the Universe. LITTLE ROCK, Aek., July 16.—Ex- Auditor of State A. W. Giles of this city was nominated for Governor to-day by the State Populist Convention. The selection of the remainder of the ticket was dis- pensed with for the present. The plat- form is a reiteration of the Omaha docu- ment, with the exception that the Arkan- sas Democracy is denounced and charged with all' the evils now afflicting the uni- verse. The list of delegates to the St. Louts convention as rearranged is as fol- Jows: Isaac McCracken, Thomas Fietcher, W. 8. Morgan, J. R. Sovereign, A. W. Giles. District delegates—M. R. Coffer, S. E. Sweet, W. H. Russell, P. L. Montgom= ery, Sol Nethercutt, John A. Wetkerell, P. Parks, F. E. Shepherd, E. R. Arnold, B. L! Jones, J. G. Harkey, J. W. Doltison, J. R. Donnell, J. E. Bryan, C. 1. Foster, N. B. Hilger, W. P. Miller, R. B. Carllee. ——— il BOLTING THE PARTY. More Democratic Newspapers Dis- gusted With the Chicago Piatform. ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 16.—The Penn Yan Democrat, the only Democratic paper in Yates County, has bolted the Chicago platform. ROCHESTER, N. Y., July 16.—The Abend Post and Beobachter, an independ- ent German paper published- daily here, comes out strongly for the Republican ticket. WATERBURY, Coxx., July 16.—New bolters from the ticket nominated at Chi- cago are the Litcufield Enguirer (D.), the oldest paper in the county, George C. Woodruff editor, and the Rev. C. S. Cun- ningham, Episcopal rector at Watertown, who has always been a Democrat. Each :ukea public utterances of his change of eart. Witliam Hamilton Gibson Gome. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 16.— William iy e iy AT s o Sk, 8 i poplexy - ngton, Conn., ¥ SILVER MEN ARE READY TO RALLY, Newlands of Nevada to Be Temporary Chairman of the Convention. ST. JOHN IS POPULAR. But It Is Probable That Bryan Will Get the Much-Desired Indorsement. AWAIT ACTION BY POPULISTS. Delegates to the St. Lounis Assemblage in No Hurry to Show Their Preferences. . HorEL LiNpELL, 8r. Louis, Mo., July 16. Franeis G. Newlands of Nevada will be temporary chairman of the National con- vention of the Silver party. The selection was decided on by Chairman Mott of the National Committee to-day. It is probable that William Pope St. John of New York will be the permanent chairman. Any- way he is the only person talked of for the place, and if be will accept he can get it without the asking. St. Jobn is especially strong with the silverites since he threw up his $16,000-a-yvear bank job and became a politician. He could probably secure the Presidential nomination of his party if he so desired, but St. John declares he is sincere in advocating the electionr of a silver man regardlessof his other political affiliations. I have no reason to doubt him. From the way ths wind is blowing in St. Louis to-day the indorsement of Bryan by the Sitver Convention seems probable. I am safe in saying that he is the sirong- est candidate in the field at this hour. His recommendation to the consideration of the silver voter by the party convention depends very much on just what action the Populists take. Both party conven- tions will convene in this city next Wednesday. Each convention will have about the same number of delegates. For the Silver Convention the number of delegates ap- portioned to each State and Territory is as follow Alabama 40, Arizona 6, Arkan- sas 30, California 45, Colorado 70, Connec- ticut 15, Delaware 3, Florida 8, Georgia 50, Idaho 10, Illinois 50, Indiana 40, Iowa 35, Kansas 60, Kentucky 25 Louisiana 20, Maine 9, Maryland 9, Massachusetts 21, Michigan 34, Minnesota 30, Mississippi 25, Missouri 45, Montana 18, Ne- braska 51, Nevada 15, New Jersey 12, New York 44, North Carolina 70, North Dakota 12, Ohio 40, Oregon 17, Oklahoma 10, Pennsylvania 45, Ruode Island 8, South Dakota 15, SBouth Carolina 35, Tennessee 24, Texas 70, Vermont 8, Virginia 40, Washington 17, West Virginia 12, Wis- consin 15, Wyoming 15, New Mexico 8, Utah 20, District of Columbia 4, Indian Territory 5, Alaska 2. New York may not be represented in the National organization since Chairman De- mar failed to issue a call for the State con- vention, he being a Bryan supporter and feeling that the St. Louis convention will have nothing to do but to indorse the Democratic Presidential nominee. Bat Chairman Mott says all the other Eastern States will be represented and even a regi- ment may yet be drummed up from the Empire State in the big convention next week. The growth of the National Silver party has been rapid. It was organized in ‘Washington, D, C., on January 22-23,1896. A conlerence of the leading silver men of the country was held at the National cap- ital on the days named and the organiza- tion of the party was speedily planned and perfected. Asa resuls of the conference a National convention was called to meet in the city of St. Louis on July 22, the same time the Populist party had already named for the holding of its convention. Toe dates of both conventions were fixed at a later day than those set for the con- ventions of the two old parties in order that the Bimetallists and Populists might unite on a certain standard-bearer that could represent their respective interasts. The convention will not deal with any side issues. There will be only one plank in its platform. It will be a silver plank. It will waive all discussion as to a pro- tective tariff or tariff for revenue only. In a preamble just out the party declares that *‘these and other reiorms are committed to the conservative wisdom of Congress and the executive.” On the silver ques- tion this preamble demands that ‘‘the mints of the United States shall be re- opened to equally unrestricted coinage for gold and silver into unlimited legal tender money of the United States; the goid to issue in the present standard gold coins and the silver to issue in the present standsad silver dollar. Depositors of the gold or silver at the mint to receive, if they prefer, in lieu of coin at the coining value coin certificates, which shall be Tedeemed on demand in gold or silver coin THE CALv's HzAnqcu.'rns,% venience of the United States. Az a safe- guard against panicand money stringency the Secretary of the Treasury shall be empowered to issue such coin certificat: additionally against = deposits of in- terest-bearing bonds of the Unitea States, the interest accruing on the bonds to inure to the United States pending thewr re-exchange for the coin certificates, which coin certificates when returned shall be canceled, provided that such additional issues of coin certificates shall not reduce the percentage of coin and builion reserved for coin certificates and silver certificates below 60 per cent of the aggregate sum of coin certificates and silver certificates outstanding. The now outstanding silver certificates, gold certifi- cates and treasury notes of 1590 to be re- tired as they come into the treasury.” Fraxk McGuUIRE. e e MICHIGAN SILVERITES. They Declare That the Gold Standard Is Producing a Stag- nation of Industry. LANSING, Mrcn., july 16.—The State Silver Convention met here to-day. About 150 delegates were present, including Greenbaciers, Populists, Democrats and Republicans. Major Irvine G. Walker was made per- manent chairman, He said he had been a Republican up to the assembling of the Chicago convention, but he was no longer an adherent of that party, because of his belief that eilver should be restored as a money metal at the ratio of 16 to 1, and he asked all lovers of their country to unite with him in some arrangement whereby all silver men could be brought to the support of one candidate for President and Congress. The report of the committes on resolu- tions declured against the gold star- dard as producing a stagnation of in- dustry, the heaping up of enormous inter- est charges on the Government, the issu- ing of bonds in time of peace, the heaping up of wealth in the hands of the few, the impoverishment of the people, the in- crease of taxes and the obligations of debtors, and concludes as follows: Therefore we, the bimetallists of Michigan, 1n convention mbled, hereby resolve that we favor the fre¢ and unlizhited coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 16 to 1, as it ex- isted previous to 1873, by the United States, independent of any other nation, and all money minted or issued by the Government to bea full legal tender in payment of all debts, both public and private; the Govern- ment to exercise the option to redeem its obli- geations in either silver or gold, as may be most convenient. We also favor the enactment of & law that will prohibit the meking of contracts that discriminate against any money issued by the Government. The committee on permanent organiza- tion recommended the adoption of the name of Union Silver party, called for the appointment of a StatejCentral Com- mittee and an executive committee of four members, the latter to consist of members who had formerly acted with the Demo- cratic, Republican, Populist and Prohi- bitionist parties. The State Central Committee was in- structed to confer with the Democratic and Populist parties relative to taking united action on nominations for State, legislative and county tickets. These delegates at large to the conven- tion at St. Louis were elected: John Me- Elrath, Detroit; 0. R. L. Crozier, Wash- tenaw; C. J. Lovey, Grand Ledge; E. E. Jarvis, Benton Harbor; E. C. Watkins, Ionia; E. A. Reynolds, Ingham; Charles H. McGinley, Sanila H. E. Light, Seginaw; C. J. Haddock, Muskegon; Douglas Rober, Mecosta. Two delegates from each Congressional district were also elected. The delegation will favor the indorse- ment of Bryan and Sewall. Sl emt i AMERICAN SILVER PARTY. Those Who Attended the Kansas Convention Were Mostly Re- publican Boiters. TOPEKA, Kaxss., july 16.—The Ameri- can Silver party State Convention, com. posed of over 300 delegates, representing four-fifths of the counties in the Siate, this afternoon elected sixty delegates to the National Bilver Convention at St Louis, and instructed them to vote as a unit for William J. Bryan for President. The Republicans were in full control of the convention, comparatively few of the delegates being either Popuiists or Demo- to Cairo, was elected temporary chairman of the convention and afierward perma- nent chairmen. The delegates from each of the seven districts elected seven delegates to the National Convention and eleven delegates at large, as folloyw: E. Perrington, Hiawatha; A. C. Shinn, Ottawa; H. C. Whitley, Emporia; H. W- Turner, Mankato; N. B. Brown, Con- cordia; J. C. Waters, Topeka; H. L. Tay- lor, Wichita; E. C. wirtle, Abilene; J. N, High, Hutchinson; W. H. Thom, Parsons; Albert Griffin, Topeka. All of the delegates at large were Re- publicans up to the time of the Repub- lican National Convention, except three. Of the forty-three district delegates ail but fifteen are Republicans. The Republicans commended Senator Teller and his asso- ciates for bolting the Republican conven- tion and instructed delegates to the Na- tional Convention to confer and act with bolting Republicans in an endeavor to sohdiiv all free-silver forces. Allof the business of the convention was concluded at the afternoon session and the evening was devoted ¢o speech-making. Flow of the Gold Meserve. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 16.—Gold withdrawals to-day amounted to $449, 000, le‘-ving i'e reserve at the close of business a $96,166,292; ithdra at the option and M‘hghflnwwlwufor?ipmnm“m‘dd' s SS OF THE TWO PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES. Reproduced from the Chicago Times-Herald.] crats. E. C. Little of Abilene, ex-Consul HANHING (] il | ‘lhim‘.ln“."n.,mflllil.i& i M i“f‘l!l‘E BRYAN TRAVELS AND TALKS MUCH, Journeys Westward Past Some of Missouri’s Towas. MAKES MANY SPEECHES. One Little Incident Shows the Good Wil! of “Silver Dick ” Bland. COMPLIMENTS ARE EXCHANGED Greeted by a Big Crowd at Kansas City the Chicago Candidate Grows Elcquent. 8T. LOUIS, Mo., July 16.—William J. Bryan arrived here from Salem, Ill, at 8:45 o'clock this morning via the Baiti- more and Ohio. A sleepy looking crowd, among whom were Bryan's sister and his nieces, assembled at Salem station three hours previously and saw the party off. At several stations on the-route Bryan stepped from the train and shook hands with early risers who had assembled to greet him. At Carlyle, Ill., where the first stop was made, about fifty persons grasped his band, Mayor Webb headed the contin- gent at Lebanon, Ill., and accompanied the party to St. Louis, At East Bt. Louis several hundred peo- ple had assembled, and their chéers caused Bryan to step to t be platiorm and make a brief speech, in which hc said he and ‘Sewall believed in the platform on which they stood, and believed in carrying out its provisions to the very letter. He ended by quoting a saying of Bismarck that the farmers should stand together and protect themselves from the drones who produce nothing. He was given a parting salute by the locomotive whisties. About 3000 people were assembled at the depot at St. Louis when Bryan appeared on the piatform. He was given three bearty cheers. In the crowd he became separated from his wife and children and mounted a chair. Then the crowd began clamoring for a speech. Bryan smilingly replied: “I am looking for that which is dearer to me than all else—my wife and children. I would be glad to make a speech, but, like ail other people, I must eat. Having but a few minutes in which to satisfy ourseives, I hope you will kindly excuse me 1f I do not makea speech.’” Breakfast was partaken of in the depot dining-room and at 9o'clock Bryan and his family left on the Missouri Pacific for Kansas City. Hon. Richard P. Bland reached here from Lebanon early this morning. He met Bryan as the train was pulling out. Their greeting was cordial. Bland went with the Bryan party as far as Jefferson City. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., July 16.— Bryan arrived here at 12:40 ». @. On the arrival of the train at a little piace called ‘Washington, Biand addressed the crowd. He said: “I want to introduce to you ihe next President of the United States. I served four years with him in the House of Representatives. I know he is as true & triend of free silver as Iam. I want to say if I t:ad the selection of a silver candi- date for the President of the United States this gentleman would have won my choice.” Bryan showed some feeling as he re- sponded: “If this nomination had gone by merit it would bave gone to the man who for twenty years in the face of great opposi- tion kept alive the silver cause. In the bour of victory he will be more entitied to credit than any other man in the Nation.” This incident was repeated at Chambers, where Bland present Bryan to abouta hundred people in the same languageas be had u at Washington. %ryn in turn said: “If my loyalty to the cause of the people be ever questioned there is no man on whose certificate I would sooner ;l ::An.:_?ponm certificate of Richard SEDALIA, Mo., July 16.—An enthu- siastic crowd was gathered at the little town of California. In the course of a minute’s speech there Mr. Bryan said: I am very glad of the chance 10 see that the name of your town is taken from a State ‘whose sentiment is strong. But [ am hopeful that not only in_Calilornia, bat from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast the silver sentiment is going to sweep the country. ports from the oid Bay State indicate that when the silver question is as well discussed there a< it has been here the silver sentiment will be as strong there as it is in California, Mo.” E man Heard of Missouri and Charles Van Antwern, a cousin of Mr. an's, joined the party at California. t 'flpmn, where 200 or 300 cheered the nominee, Mr. Bryvan a: himself of %_h- opportunity afforded by the of an en i oung man mxm nmmm:wm n' senti- ment on that question. “Next to the pemocratic form of government,” he .ud‘ ‘“the kodak is tbe thing we most love.' Of course the crowd lauched. Mr. Bryan made no remarks at Tipton, but stook bands with the ple. uoK.AN‘SAB CITY, Mo., Jut l&iThTh' ut-lw- n at Sedalia was e when the Bryan m".?'a‘m there m‘:w o'clock. Cheer followed cheer as Mr. Bryan was recognized. Ex-Congressman Heard, standing beside Mr. Bryan on the rear platform, introduced the nominee. Then thére was more cheering. Mr. Bryan ‘“In no dther country are we able to see such a sight as is witnessed here. In no other country are the people so free to choose those who for a brief time exercise the powers of government. In no other civilized ceuntry can it beso truly said that the Government so justly derives its wers irom the consent of the people. ere the people govern; all power rests with them. gt is the greatest form of government conceived in the mind of man, and when I see this assemblage, on such an occasion I cannot bat fecl the gratification we all should nave. “Parties,” continued Mr. Bryan, ‘‘are but the instruments by which we carry out those policies which we believe in. Parties are not to be worshiped. They are not perfect. They are but effective means by which we carry out our pur- poses.” Mr. Brvan again complimented Mr. Bland “If the lot had fatlen to him,” said he, *I would have been his most loyal sup- porter. [Cheers.] Iam gratified” beyond measure that when the iot fell upon me [ have no truer friend than Richard P. Bland.” [Loud cheers.] Mr. Bryan beeged his'auditors to make their ballots express exacily what they wished, and he concluded with this re- mark: “I don’t want anybody to_think that by voting for me they are going to get their hands in somebody else’s pock- ets. Iwould be satisfied i I kept the hands of other people out of their pock- ets.” [Cheers and cries of *“That’s it."’ Mrs. Bryan appeared on the platform just then, and lEu crowd which had fre- quently expressed its enthusiasm, cheered again. Then a mad rush was made for the platform on which Mr. Bryan was standing, and handshaking was in prog- res; 0wfil.mn the train drew out of the station 8t 3: When the train reached Sedalia Mr. Bryan was handed a telegram, announc- ing the sudden death of ex-Governor Rus- sell of Massachusetts. He immediately dictated tno foilowing telegram to Mrs. Russell at Cambridge, Mass. : 1 have just learned of the sudden death of Governor Russell and_hasten to express my profound sympathy, Your husbana’s friends were legion, and they all share your sorrow. W. J. BRYAN, At stations all along the route people were assembled to see the Democratic candidate, At Dresden, Lamont, Knob- noster, Centerview, Holden, Kingsville, Pleasant Hill, Greenwood and Lee Sum- mitt he was cheered and at a few of them he spoke briefly. A large crowd was waiting at Warrens- burg, and in response to their importuni- ties for a speech Mr. Bryan asked if they were going to be at the polls on election day. There was a chorus of “Yes.” “All doubt has passed away,” said Mr. Bryan, and he got cheers and langhter. He made a few gencral remarks and ended with the statercent that if some one else was elected he would support the Government until he could help change it. The Third Regiment of the National Guard was in camp at Warrensburg and a bat- tery fired a salute. e e another little speech to the people gathered at Holden, telling them that he took their presence there as an in- dication of a realization of the importance of the campaign, and - be believed it would be one of the greatest campaigns through which he had ever passed. Mr. Bryan ad- vised his hearers to cast their votes on the side on which they thought their interests lay. A crowd of about 300 greeted Mr. Bryan at Pleasant Hill, a large number of them wearing on their hats pictures of Mr. Bryan with the inscription, *“No erown of thorns, no cross of gold.” Mrs. Bryan was presented with a large bouquet of roses. Aftershaking hands with as many of the crowd as he couid reach from the rear latform of the train Mr. Bryan said be Eopzd all of them would get into politics this year. He considered the money question the most important issue cf the campaign. A number of people thought it could be settied by a few experts, but he thought it should be decided by the whole people. At Warrensburg Senator F. M. Cockrell and two reception committees had joined Mr. Bryan’s train. A great cheer went up from the erowd at the Union station here when tbe train arrived, and the crowd was so great thata way for Mr. Bryan was only made with the greatest difficulty. r. and Mrs, Bryan and the members of their party were placed in carriages and driven to the Coates House, where tuey had dinner. At 9 o'clock Mr. Bryan appeared on the balcony of the hotel and after an introdue- tion by Senator Cockrell addressed the multitude assembled outside. The cheering when he appeared was vigorous and long continued. The mulii- tude in front of the Coates House crowded the street and sidewaslks and overflowed into side streets, their number beinf con- servatively estimated at 60,000. It was the most enthusiastic and best attended meeting addressed by Mr. Byran since his nomination and he rose to the occasion by going iarther into polital discussion than e had gone in -&y previous speech. In concluding he said: 1f the gold standard is the standard of civili- zation why is it that the United States, the leader in the civilization of the worid, never declared for a gold standard? [Gre :‘r’th.'] 1f the gold standard is the of civilization why is it _that no N: party in the history of the United States has ever declared that the gold staudard is a good xhlnf' You n1 the publican party did. No, it did not. The Republican party declared that the gold standard should be maintained until something could be substituted for it. And what wes that something ? [Lauchter and ‘gyllul u’hlt was that something? It was bimetal . And they piedged them- selves 10 get rid of the gold standara and sub- stitute bimetallism as a better thing than a 5?“ standard. If the gold standard {s a good ing why should we try to getrid of 1t ? If it isa bad thing why should we keep it for a sin- gle moment ? ‘We point to the Republican platform as con- clusive evidence that the principle of bimetal- lism is better than the principle involved in the gold standard. And if they attempt to mit that a double standard is petter than a single standard and tell us that this Nation is impotent to secure it without the aid of other nations we hurl back defiance and tell them that this Natlon is great euougn o legislate Jor its own people wt‘mom waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation on earth. underous applause.] Which course will hey take? They asre nottake either course. They dare not meet the issue on the money question, because there is no ground upon which they can stand. If they nad declared for the gold standard they might have edvo- cated it, but having declired against the gold stan they dare not ask the verdict of their countrymen upon this proposition. Is the United States able to legislate for itself on the most important issue befos re the coun- try? Or must the legislative power be dele- -4 flud to some foreign nation? Must the Amer- i le surrender the right of seli-govern. m 1 have no fear of the verdict of the peo- Aye, when we were but 3,000, we willing then to declare our political in- dependence. hen we are 70,000,000 are we afraid to de- clare our tinancial independence? Why, ir our s;&hrm we declare iu favor of the Monroe trine. ‘We are in favor of this Nation pro- tecting the little nation of Venezuela from an act of 'mn& 1 ask you, are we great enough uth America and protect South e; but can we do our own people own" '::m. m‘Aw on our Well, now, my friends, Ididn’t ln‘let‘l‘ to politics at all, but the presence of this m; iaaeas st o proi ad e, 1wanttoleave tois sub- ject 1o be discussed Dy others and I want to one thing. 1tis nota difficult thing for us who live in this Western country, who know the conaition of our ruple. their needs and their d it is not a difficult thin, 1o advocate bimetallism; not a diffic {or us to ask for the restorstion of the free an: unlimited coinage of gold and silverata 16to 1 Whero it has equited hore meraibn o Shs) ore out for the "r‘e):;“ of the o of fhe paapie masses of the peaple. 1 ask you as you assemble to-night not :o 't that brave man who stands upen ticket with me, and who, away off near the St Sty e ] ul S an has fought for it in lmnnf.o k’n;pllnul: as eously as Western .S'v‘:_m of free coinage have fought the battle here. And in your delight over having at last claimed recognition on the National ticket for Westera men_and Western idees, do not for one moment sllow your enthusiasm 10 lag. Do not for one moment forget the patriotism of Arthur Sewall, who stands the embodiment of these &-sndpluu ‘well as those of the West and Sou! 1 beg you to remember your re- tempied me to break the 3 e sponsibility as citizens. We come not to you appesling for your votes; they are your own. ou live in a Nation where tne peopls rule, where every cjtizen is a sovereign. yet where no one cares 10 wear a crown. We do not come to appeal to you; we simp!y come to present dur- ing this campaign our cause. We believe in it; we believe it is a rignteous cause, but we submit it to your judgment and all we ask of you is that each of you shall study the ques- 10n and when you have made up_your minds have the courage to do what you Gelieve to be ¢ your ballots,let the ballot of each man register a free man’s will, and then, m{ friends, whatever may be the result, we'shall accept 1t in that spirit which pervades Democ. racy. We shall uceept it becauss the majority of the peopie, expressing themseives ai the polis, must e respected; beeause from their decision there is no appeal. I thank you for your attention. [Thunderous applause.] Mr. Bryan then withdrew, but came back and told the people that his hauds were sore from grasping other hands to- day, and he requested them to press his bands easy in the reception to follow. Thousands of people passed through the lobby and got a glimpse of the candidate, ——— Judge Holman Nominated. COLUMBUS, Ixp., July 16.—The Dfmo- crats of the Fourth Indiana Congressional District, in convention at m_mn Vernon, Indiana, this afternoon nominated Hon. William Steele Holman, *‘the watchdog of the treasury,”’ as their candidate for Con- gress. Judge Holman secured the nomi- nation on the eighth ballot. No opposi- tion to the platform_adopted at Chicago was voiced. Judge Holman addressed the convention and was enthusiastically re- ceived. s Whitney’s Correction. NEW YORK, N. Y., July 16.—The fol lowing telegram, which is self-explan- atory, was received by the United Press this evening: 990 SIXTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, July 16, 1896. To the United Press: Will you be kind enough to correct the statement that I desire the in- dorsement by the State organization of the Chicago ticket. There are no possible condi- tions or circumstances that would induce me 10 vote for it or assert it. W. C. WHITNEY. ADDRESSES THE VETERANS Major McKinley Makes a Tell« ing, Patriotic Speech at Canton. Dutics of the Soldiers of the Past Compared With Those of the Present. CANTON, Omio, July 16,.—With colors flying and band playing, the Cuyaboga County Soldiers’ ana Sailors’ Union marched from their special train to Major McKinley’s house late this evening. The organization 18 composed of veterans of the War of the Rebellion and is non-par- tisan. A number of snort speeches were made. The speakers were Hugh Berkeley, Hon. W. T. Clark, Chaplain George W. Pepper, ex-Consul at Milan; E. L. Patter- son, E. H. Bohn, W. J. Gleason and C. O. Deostoe. When Major McKinley arose to speak he was greeted with prolonged cheers. He said: My comrades and fellow-citizens: I respond to your call with a special gratification. Noth- ing gives me greater pleasure than to meet at my bome my comrades in the Civil War. The ties of fraternity and friendship grow stronger and dearer as the years recede and the old goard one by one is called home. Your presence revives many patriotic memories, many stirring and glorious events. How vividly they rise before us and what an in- spiration for the right they always are. To have been a feithful soldier of the Union is no less & source of joy in your sdvaneing yearsand infirmities than a legacy for family and friends. It blesses him who gives and en- riches him- who receives. It is a record of patriotism and service in the severest trials of our history. [Applause.] ‘We all know something of what that war meant and what it costs; what sacrifice it ex- acted and for what a holy cause the sacrifice was freely given—treasure illimitable, suffer- ing iudescribable and death beyond previous record or comparison. By far the larger num- berof our old ecomrades of the Grand Army are sieeping in their silent tents beyond the river, but though death has decimated our ranks, it is a consoling reflection that more than a million of our comrades still survive. It is a gratifying thought that those who served their country best in war have always been among our best and truest citizensin peace. It is in the living present, however, and its duties and responsibilities that every soldier is now, as always, most deeply inter- ested. [Applsuse.] Esch new engagement of the war brought its new trials and perils, and they were ‘bravely overcome. The devotion to discipline and duty which distinguished them then has kept the soldiers true and steady ever since. [Applause.] They have not faltered and will not falter now. There has beeu mo time since they laid down their arms when we had greater need for patriotic men than now, and the responss to the crisis of the power will come from all sections of our common country. [Great ap- planse.] We have reached a point in our his- tory whea all men who love their country must unite to defeat by their ballots the forces which now assault the country's honor. The struggle which is upon us, involving National good faith and honor, will enlist their united and earnest services until those who are arraigned against the public faith shall be routed and dispersed. The bitterness of the war belongs to the past. Its glories are the common heritage of us all. What was won in that great conflict belongs just as sacredly - to those who lost ss those who triumphed. You meet to-day not as soldiers, but as citizens interested now in maintaining the credit and honor of the country you served so welland in restoring prosperity apd better times to our goodly heritage. The future is the sacred trust of us all, South as well as North. Honesty, like patriotism, can neither be bounded by State nor sectional lines. [Great applause.] Financial dishonor is the threatened danger now, and good men will obliterate old lines of party in & united effort to uphold American honor. This you have always done, and you must strive to keep the Union worthy of the brave men who sacrificed and died for it. I will be glad, my comrades, to meet you all personally. [woud cheering and aprlause.] NWORTHY dealers try to substitute nasty iodide of potassium preparations for what is good, genuine and Californian. Don’t accept & substitute for FOR BARBERY BAR. RRUSHES =" s nx | bouses, billiard-tables, brewers, rs, candy-makers, canners, dyers, foundries, laundries, paper bangers, printers, painters, shoe factories, stanie e A CCHANAN BROS. Brush Manufacturers, 608