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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1896. PLANS FOR THE COMING CAMPAIGN Republican Managers Are Getting Ready for the Fray. THE WORK IN THE WEST There Is Much to Be Done by the Literary Bureau in Mold- ing Opinion. NOTED MEN TO MAKE SPEECHES And Now the Prospect for Major Mc- Kinley's E'ection Appears Very Bright. CHICAGO, Iun., July 20.—Marcus A. Hanna spent a busy day in Chicago to- day with his fellow-members of the ex- ecutive committee of the Republican party and prominent Republicans who wanted to confer with the campaign man- agers. The engagement of Western head- quarters in the Auditorium building, on W L avenue, was soon disposed of and weightier political matters engrossed the time of the chairman and his col- Jeagnes. As & resnlt of a conference of M. J. Dowling, secretary of the National League of Republican Clubs, with the committee it was decided to absorb the executive part of the league during the campaigr, so that hereafter Mr. Dowling and his associates will work under the di- rection of Mr. Heath, chief of the Western Literary Bureau. The committee had to deal with a more delicate matter when the original McKim ley and campuign fund question came up. Mr. Hanna sent for Mr. Allerton, the mil- ire vacker, and National Committee- Jamieson w called in as the representative of the State organization. ubmitted a list of four o citizens, representing every v and mercantile pursuit, as the membersof a finance committee, which he proposes to make the official agents of the for advisory and money-getting pur- poses. Mr. Allerton examined the list and saia he was satisfied except for the omission of three men whom he wanted to see on the committee. These names were added, and the committee will meet next Wednesday to elect a chsirman. Mr. Allerton and James W. Ellsworth, another millionaire, were made the representatives of the Na- tional Committee on this financiering body on demand of the original McKinley League, which fought the State macbine. Chairman Hanna told Mr. Allerton that he would not support any faction of Re- publicans who were opposed to the regu- arty organization in the county or oly because of original opposi- tion to McKinley’s nomination, yet he would see that the friends of the nominee in the McKinley Business Men’s League were given equal recognition with others. This finance committee will have char:e of the distribution as well as the collection of all funds. The agitation among organized labor men against Mr. Payne's selection, to have charge of the Western headquarters in the absence of Chairman Hanna, was not dis- cussed formally by the committee, be- cause there had not been received any protest upon which to act. Mr. Hanna stated that he had appointed no sub- chairman and would not either in New York or Chicago. ‘He said he intended to be here most of the time, and Mr. Payne had not been desiznated to act in any capacity, except as a mem ber of the execu- tive committee because of his past valu- able experience. There was no disposition among the committeemen to consider the matter seriously.- When Mr. Payne was asked about it he said: *‘Oh that has all been settled long ago. I have no intention of retiring from the committee.”” Messrs. Thurston, Cummings and Hub- bard, for Nebraska, Minnesota and Iowa. were questioned regarding the situation in their States by the committee. They said that the silver sentiment was growing be- cause of literature sent among the farmers by the silver organizations, but they had heard of no bolts and urged immediate work on the part of the Republican lite- rary burean. Lots of hard work was needed in the West to win. The committee remained in session until nearly 7 o’clock. At its close Mr. Hanna said to a United Press reporter: “We will have headquarters opened here in a few days. All is now harmony and lovely in Illinois.” It has been arranged to open the cam- paign August 5, with speech-making in Nepraska and Minnesota. Roswell P. Horr of New York and Senator Burrows of Michigan will be among the orators. Benator Cullom appeared before the com- mittee and gave his views as to the con- duct of the Western campaign. DAVIS AS A CYCLONE. Raises a Funnel-Shaped Cloud Be- fore the Populist National Committee. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 20.—The execu- tive committee of the Populist National Committee was in session the greater part of the afternoon and evening. All of the members were present except Mr. Mc- Parlin of New York, who is expected to- morrow. The meeting was called to con- sider certain matters of routine, but when they were Cisposed of Benstor Stewart of Nevada and General Weaver of Iowa, who are both working zealously in Mr. Bryan’s behalf, addressed the committee. Senator Stewart asserted that the senti- ments of the Chicago convention were strongly Populistic; that Populism pre- vailed there, and that the convention couid have nominated a Populist standing on a platform made by Populists.” Sena- tor Stewart paid a high tribute to Mr. Bryan. He +xplained that he had known Mr. Bryan for a long time, and to his knowledge he bad been in entire sym- pathy with the Populists for the last four years. Benator Stewart deprecated the sugges- tion advanced by some of the Populist leaders to-day that a compromise might be reached which would result in nomin- ating a Southern map on the ticket with Mr. Bryan. He not only regardea this as bad politics, but he thought such action the Southern delegates were being ‘‘h: monized” into their opposition to t nomination of Bryan, were having a very deleterious effect upon the prospects of reaching an amicable agreement. “And if ever these stories take a per- sonal turn, if any one be mentioned b; name, there will be —— to pay,” sail Davis. A union of the silver forces had veen repeatedly proposed by the Populists and the Bourbon Democrats had pre- vented it each time. “‘Now,” continued the **Cyclone,” “‘they prepose union, but it is union wholly within the Democratic lines and upon Democratic candidates. We have parted the waves of the Red Sea, the Democrats provose to walk through to dry shore and let the walls of water cover the Populists, but we don’t intend to play the Egyptian partin this march to the promised land. ‘We want our candidates upon our own platform and we’ll divide electors with the Democrats, but nothing more. g General Weaver spoke in the same strain as Senator Stewart and he was followed by Mr. Patterson of Colorado, who also urged the committee to usestheir personal and official influence to secure the nomi- naton of the Chicago ticket. 7 There was some general discussion of the subject after these speeches were made, and an understanding was reacbed whereby the delegations which represert the extreme elements should be brought toget®er with a view to finding some mid- dle ground upon which all could meet. The effort in this direction will take defi- nite shape to-morrow morning. It is un- derstood the members of the executive committes are divided into three depart- ments on the question. Messrs. Strickler of Nebraska and Turner of the District of Columbia favored the nomination of Bryan and Sewall, Washburn of Massa- chusetts and Rankin of Indiana favor the nomination of Bryan with a Southern Populist_for second place; Messrs. Don- nelly of Minnesota, Taubeneck (chairman) of Illinois, Gaitherof Alabama and Davis of Texas are for a straight nomination by the convention. 2 The full committee will meet to-mor- row morning. ILTIMATUN O THE SILVER MEY Continued from First Page. “The work is going on all right,” said Senator Stewart of Nevada. ‘‘We are going to unite the free silver forces and make the battle on the common issue against the gold-standard platform.’” Senator Peffer of Kansas, who held off until he had canvassed the situation, came out openly for the nomination of Bryan. The arrival of the Democratic managers seems to have also had the the effect of moving the Bryan boom into more lux- uriant and commodious headquarters. After the conference of the Bryan forces with Senator Jones, Stewart and Governor Stone, they decided to change their quarters to a more conspicuous location, and this morning opened up with all kinds of decorations and Bryan portraits in the big front room on the parlor floor of the Lindell. The headquarters were be- sieged by delegates and visitors during the day. A meetingof the forces was held and General Weaver of Iowa was elected chairman and Fred L. Bailey of Oklahoma secretary. Rousing silver speeches were made by Senator Allen of Nebraska, Governor Colb of Alabama, Tom Patter- son of Colorado and Senator Stewart of Nevada. The silver men to-night claim that they have 700 delegates to the People’s party convention pledged for Bryan and Sewall, “and that is no hack- driver’s dream either,” said an enthusias- tic Bryan shouter to me when the figures were announced at headquarters. Fraxx McGuUIRE. B Lo SHOUTING FOR BRYAN. Californla Sliver Delegates Arrive In St. Louls and at Once Become Active. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 20.—The Califor- nia delegation to the Silver National Con- vention arrived to-night. The delegates bad hardly changed their linen before they began shouting for Bryan. They are domiciled at the Southern, having en- gaced the handsomest apartments in the big hotel, and will keep open house during convention week. The delegates were just in time to atiend an open meeting of the National Convention committee of the silver party at Lindell. It was a most en- thusiastic meeting. Congressman Newlands of Nevada, who, as 1 wired THE CALL several days ago, will be temporary chairman of the convention, made a strong appeal for harmony. He said that it was in the province of the sil- ver people to unite all who believed that the remonetization of silver would restore prosperity and happiness to the Nation. A commiitee was appointed to confer with the Populists. The California silver delegates now here or on the way are as follows: Alvinza Hayward, G. W. Baker, Charles D. Lane, Henry J. Willey, A. H. Pile, Dr. W. S. Dickinson, A. H. Ricketts, John J. Fiynn, M. R. Hearly, E. H. Wootsey, Robert Mec- Killican, William Pardy, Dr. F. W. Ben- { jamin, J. W. Ream, John B. Moore, Hugo Hornlein, F. J. Moffit, Colonel John R. Berry, Christopher Gosch, John Love, Dr. D. W. Hunt, Thomas J. Chenie, J. M. ! Jones, G. J. Lambers, Jesse Gilmour, R. ‘W. Thomas, Hector McLain. “We are all for Bryan,” said A. H. Rick- etts to me to-night, “‘and feel that he will pe made the standard-bearer of all the sil- ver parties of the country. It would be unwise for the Populists to place a third ticket in the field. It would certainly greatly increase the chances of the gold people for victory.” *We are for Bryan,” said Judge Wren of Nevada; ‘“‘he 1s the logical silver candi- date. “I believe,” said Hornlein of Ban Fran- cisco, “that 90 per cent of the Populists are with us in this fight.” “I am a silver Republican,” said A. H. Pile of S8an Francisco, *‘but I believe that Bryan will carry California by 80,000 ma- jority.” Mr. Pile’s father ran for Congress from the First Congressional District of Mis- souri, which includes the city of St. Lonis, on the first Grant ticket and was elected by a large majority. “We will carry out the instructions of the State Convention,” said T. V. Cator, who arrived from New York. ‘“We do not propose to sacrifice our principles as a party. Iam in favor of uniting all the re- form forces if it can be done without a sac- rifice to our party.” i “Do you favér the nomination of Mr. Bryan?”’ I asked. “Well, as I said, I favor unity, butas have just arrived I cannot tell what the feeling among our people is. Some of our delegates fayor Bryan, others do not.” Mr. Cator’s friends say he will be in line with the Bryan forces when the conven- tion meets or Wednesd;zyA RANK MCGUIRE. OnZthe Road to Kecovery. NEW YORK, N. Y., Juiy 20.—All doubts of Mr. Vanderbilt's complete convales- would confuse the voters if it did not lose | cence were set at rest to-night when Dr. the silver men several States. “‘Cyclone” Davis responded to Senator McLane sent 8 message to the representa- tives of the press that no more bulletins Stewart, particularly remarking that the | would be issued and that the patient was stories in the newspapers charging that | well on the road to recovery. SILVER-TONGUED TALK AT LINCOLN, Bryan Visited by the Fifty Colorado Delegates to St. Louis. JAMES BROWN’S EULOGY Thinks That the Nebraska Boy Orator Is a Fit Champion of the People. BUT THE CANDIDATE IS MODEST And Says the Campaign Is Not Going to Be Conducted on Personal Lines. LINCOLN, Nesk., July 20.—Fifty of the Colorado delegates to the National Silver Convention reached Lincoln to-day at1:15 P. M., en route to St. Louis, and called on Mr. Bryan at his new headquarters in the Lincoln Hotel. Mr. Bryan had reached the hotel a short time before and was wait- ing to receive the delegation in one of the four rooms reserved for his use. Several of the delegates are ladies, so Mrs, Bryan was telephoned to come to the hotel and she made her appearance in time to hear remarks by some of the Colorado people and the reply of her husband. L N. Stephens, one of the delegates at large, made an introductory speech, in which he said that Mr. Bryan would get 90 per cent of the votes cast in Colorado. Predictions quite as encouraging to Mr. Bryan’s cancidacy were also made by J. T. Cornforth of Arapahoe, David Boyd of Greeley, H. M. Hogg of Telluride, Judge J. W. Johnson of Aspen and Mrs. Howard 8. Stansbury of Denver, all delegates. Professor R. 0. Old of Georgetown went even beyond this figure and prophesied that 99 per cent of Colorado’s franchises would be.cast for the Democratic nominee. Those who spoke told Mr. Bryan that the people of the Rocky Mountains were for him and were going to follow hislead in the campaign. The principal speech was made by James H. Brown, a delegate at large and chair- man of the delegation. Mr. Brown said in part: “In these most unfortunate and trou- blous times you, sir, have been chosen from the ranks of the people—the plain people—that great mass whose hearts beat in sympathetic unison, and who are the ark of the covenant wherein reposes the safety of our country. You know the toils and the sorrows of our countrymen and the cause thereof. As one of them, you sympathize with them, Their knowledge of this, their belief in youand their ap- provalof the cause we champion are and will be your towering strength. “It is the friendly wish, yea the ever- fervent prayer of the people of your neighboring commonwealth whence we come, that every drop of blood in the magnificent physique with which God bas endgowad you may continue to furnish fresh and unfaltering aid to the brain and tongue so happily allied to the people’s cause, to the end that when the winds of chill November sigh o’er the landscape the country and its masses shall unite in a thanksgiving whose joy shall know no bounds over the honor of achosen son, through whose efforts the country shall be redeemed, unjust laws repealed, good government restored and prosperity and happiness secured.” In reply to the speeches Mr. Bryan said: “Ladies and gentlemen: I desire to thank you for your very kind greeting. The in- terest I have taken in the money question is not due to the fact that we are producing silver in this country. Nor do I believe that those of you here to-day would have different opinions on the subject if youn lived in States which did not produce silver. 1have said time and time again that I would bein favor of free ané un- limtted coinage of silver at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 if we did not produce one ounce of silver in the United States. *it is not because we produce either silver or gold, but because we are in need of both that Iam in favor of the restora- tion. I aporeciate the fact that in your State and in some of the other States of the ‘West ladies as wel' as gentlemen are per- mitted to vote. I also note that a differ- ence of opinion on the subject has mani- fested itself in various places, but the fact that so large a portion of the women of Colorado have declared themselves in favor of my candidacy assures me at least of the truth of that old saying that woman is the # conscience of the human race. Woman is a great controlling influence in the civilization of the world and any man might well be comforted to know that she lends him her support whether she can vote or not. ' “Inso far as you have expressed your- selves in terms of personal compliment to me, while I cannot be indifferent to your kind jwords, we all know that this cam- paign is not going to be conducted on per- sonal lines. I believe that our opponents are men of pure, noble lives and upright character. It is not a contest between men. Itis a contest between great prin- ciples, and if I should be elected and if Mr. Sewall should be elected it will not be considered a declaration of the people that we are personally more meritorious than our opponents, especially on the one great issue that towers above and overshadows all the others—the money question—and that we represent an American system of finance of the American people, while our opponents would have this Government run on the European plan and our finan- cial system run by those who are hostile to our interests.” Several members of the delegation had short private talks with Mr. Bryan after the speech making and at 3:30 o’clock the entire party boarded their special train for St. Louis. 'Mr. Bryan went back to his home and made another onslaught on his mountain of mai —_— - JUSTIFY A CONVENTION. ‘“‘Honest-Money” Democrats Satis- fled With the Respons Re~ ceived to Their Address. CHICAGO, IrL., July 20.—If the expec- tations of the executive committee of the “bonest-money” Democracy of Illinois are realized there will be another Demo- cratic Convention and nomination not iater than September 1. The committee held its first meeting to-night at the Palmer House since its address to the gold Democrats of the Nation was issued and considered the responses which it nas received from ali parts of the country. At the conclusion of the meeting Chair- man C. A. Ewing said to a reporter for the United Press: “The responses which we have received are sufficient to justify us in saying there will be another convention and nomina- tion in the near future. We expect prac- tical developments very soon. We di- rected the secretary to organize such coun- ties in Illinois as have no organization of sound-money Democrats, The lnbjoctot. calling a general conference of Statesis under consideration and it will paobably be called in a week, noton our responsibil- ity solely. It was agreed totake practical steps toward calling a conference of sev- eral representatives from a dozen or fifteen States to decide on a convention and issue the call. ‘We are not seeking any commu- nication with New York now on account of its own affairs. The conference call is likely to emanate from the Middle and Western States rather than from the East- ern. We cannot have this convention as the Democratic party, but as ‘honest- money’ Democrats.” —_— NOT FOR MR. BRYAN. Colonel Fellows Has No Use for the Chicago Platform or the Con- vention’s Nominees. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20.—Colonel John R. Feliows, District Attorney of New York City and one of the most prominent bolters from the Chicago ticket, is in Washington. Colonel Fellows was seen this morning by THE CALL corre- spondent. “*Are you correctly reported,” Colonel Fellows was asked, “‘that you will not support the nominees of the Chicago con- vention ?”" “Most assuredly, I will not support them,” he answered quickly and firmly. “I cannot support them because I am a Democrat. If there is anything Demo- cratic about the head of the Chicago ticket or platform then 1 am not & good judge of mocracy.”’ “What is the feeling among the rank ana file as to the Chicago ticket?” “Nothing has been' determined, and there has not been much expression on that subject. I think our people are wait- ing for the action of the Democratic State Convention, to which delegates to the Chi- cago convention will make their reports, I do ot know exactly when the conven- tion will be held.”” “Are you in favor of the nomination of a separate ticket?'’ : 1 shall express no opinion as to that now, and will leave it to the Democrats of the country to decide.” “Have vou encountered much of the in- creased silver stremgth that is said to be showing itself in New York?” “‘Oh, there is some silver sentiment in New York, but the people are overwhelm- ingly against silver, and the country will find that ont before very Jong.” “‘Will the reported accessions to the sil- verites among the agricultural yoters of New York offset the loss to the Democratic ticket of the gold Democrats?”’ “No,"and New York State will go for McKinley by from 100,000 to 150,000 major- ity, and the majority may be greater than the last estimate. In fact, there is no telling how big a majority McKinley will et. The solid business interests of the gxale are against the Chicago ticket.” *What do you think will be the general result of the election, and will the West- ern States vote for the Democratic candi- date?”’ “I presume that many of the Western States will vote for the silver candidate, but Ican't be made to believe that the people of this country will repudiate the crefifit of their country, and that they will indorse the anarchjstic views expounded by the Chicago convention. Iam of the ovinion that McKinley will be overwhelm- ingly elected and that the question of free silver will receive a quietus for some time to come. “I believe that if the Ohicago conven- tion had contented itself with a simple declaration in favor of the free coinage of silver at theratio of 16 to 1, and nominated a known Democrat there would have been no considerable defection from the Demo- cratic ranks, but when it goes out of its way to attack the Federal judiciary, to declare practically for fiat money, and to adopt many other un- Democratic views, there are a great many of us who cannot support the ticket.” “Do you think the Populists will in- dorse the ticket?" “Ido not know, but I do not see how they can swallow a man like Sewall, for instance., It seems to me that to indorse him would be antagonistic to all their principles.” Talking on the question of free coinage, Colonel Fellows said that “this is the first attempt in the history of the world to force a ratio-without reference to the com- mercial value.” He did not believe that internatiortal bi- metallism was so far off as it appeared. He saii he was a bimetallist Andgellevad in the use of both metals. He thoughtthe entire world was ripe for an international agreement on the subject of the use of sil- ver. Germany and Austria, he said, stand ready to act on the matter; other Euro- pean countries also, and he believed that England would eventually be found in line and would open the mints of India to coinage. st s NEWLANDS ARRIVES. No Time Lost by the Sagebrush Statesman In Talking for Sllver. 8T. LOU1S, Mo., July 20.—Hon. Frank G. Newlands, the silverite representative in Congress from Nevada, who will prob- ably be temporary chairman of the silver men’s convention, arrived 1n 8t. Louis by the Big Four train this evening. On the same train were delegations from North Carolina, one of the Populists and one of the silver Democrats. Being asked by a United Press reporter if the silver convention would unite with the Populists and form one body, Mr. Newlands replied with émphasis: “Oh, no, there is no contemplation of anything of the kind. We believe in confining our- selves to the single issue of free coinage of silverat 16 to 1. On that issue we carried the State of Nevada against both parties at the last election by a three-fourths ma- jority. There is too much impracticable in the Populists’ plans. The Democratic party would have strengt hened itseif if it had shortened its platform. But we are in favor of indorsing Bryan in the strong- est way. “The trouble with the people of the East,” said Mr. Newlands, ‘is that they have paid no attention to the silver move- ment and now it comes upon them like a revolution. But among the miners and the wheat and cotton growers of the West and South the economic features of this silver question have been thoroughly studied and they are understood. Any one, probably, of these North Carolina delegates now here could walk into an Eastern banker’s office and flatten him out with facts on the currency question. “This thing has been brought home to them by the extraordinary stimulus given to the production of wheat and cotton in silyer standard countries like India and the threatened competition of Japan, an- other sflver standard country, in manu- factories. To an East Indialaborera rupee 18 a rupee and it buys: just as much for him as it ever did, but now that the rupee in the rate of exchange has lost half of its gnld value by silver demonetization wheat and cotton can be laid down in the mar- kets of Europe at balf the cost. “The Populists are laying out a good deal of work for themseives. But I ven- ture to think that those who are standing in.the miadle of the road, as they call it, will find it desirable to get out of the way ‘when the locomotive comes.along.” Here two of the North Carolina dele- gates—Henry Skinner, a Ptignlis: Repre- sentative in Congress, and Mr. Pearson, a silver Democrat—ijoined in the discussion. Mr. Newlands expressed the belief that the silver movement was making some headway in the East, particularly in New York. Mr. Skinner interposed: *‘Don’t vou believe anything of the kind. The ‘Bast will go solidly for McKinley and gold. Ithink it wasa mistake at Chicazo to put in the second place on the ticket a man from Maine—a State which holds a fail election, whick is sure to go against us—and this cannot fail to hurt us.” Mr. Skinner professed a strong admira- tion for Mr. Bryan, but sa:d he would like to see a silver Republican joined with bim on the uuht’. A ‘BOLTERS COME OUT FOR BRYAN, Manifesto Issued by the Committee After a Conference. SEWALL ALSO INDORSED Teller, Dubois, Mantle, Hartman, Wilson, Shafroth and Steven- son Appeal for Silver. ASSAIL THE GOLD STANDARD. Dissenting Republicans Who Ask the People to Support the Chicago Nominees. » MANITOU, Coro., July 20.—The com- mittee of bolting Republicans who have een in session here for several days, late this afternoon made public the following manifesto: We deem it fitting that we, who have hereto- fore affiliated with the National Republican party and who have rejected the financial plank of the platform adopted at St. Louis and refused to support the nominees of the con- vention, should state our position in the Presi- dential campaign and give briefly our reasons 1n support thercof. When certain delegates to the National Republican Convention repu- diated the financial plank of the platform and withdrew from the convention, we determined that we would sh-s our support to such candi- dates as should appear most ‘m"n{ and capa- ble of aiding in the restoration of silver to its rightful place as standard money. The Democratic party in its Chicago conven- tion has taken a position in its platform so pronouncedly favorable to silver and has nominated candidates of such unquestionabie convictions in favor of the bimetallic policy and of such high personal character that we have determined to give them our support. We support such candidates because Ihe{ Tep- Tesent tho great orinciple of bimetallism, which we believe to be the cause of humanity and civilizatiop and the paramount question now before the American people. We therefore announce that we shall by voice and_vote support Messrs. Bryan and Sewall for President and Vice-President, and we appeal 1o all citizens, and especially to Re- publicans who feel as we do_that gold mouo- metallism would be. of lasting injury to the country, to act with us in securing their elec- tion. The Democrats who believe in the gold standard are announcing their intention to !u}zporl Mr. Mc¢Kinley on purpose to put & third candidate/in the field for the avowed purpose of ing McKinley's election. A great number ol leading and influential Dem- ocratic journals have declared they will sup- port the Republican nominees. It is evident there is to be a ynion of forces on the part of the advocates and supporters of the gold standard to elect Mr. Mexinlel and & con- ress favorable to him which will support the nencial policy outiined in the Republican platiorm. To those who belieye in bimetallism, which means the equal treatment of both gold and silver at the mints of the Nation, there is but one course to pursue and that is to anite all the silver forces and to oppose with all our might the candidate representing the policy which we believe is fraught with disaster to the Nation and ruin to the people. Gold monometallism means the shifting to gold alone, as primary money, all the burdens of commerce and credit formerly borne by gold and silver, and as the world's ‘stock of these metals has always been about equai in amount it means the doubling of the burden upon gold. Doubling the burden upon gold means doub- ling the demand for the same, and doubling the demand of necessity doubles the value thereof. This gradual shifting to gold of all the burdens of both gold and silver has caused a gradual and stea Yincmueln tne value of every dollar redeemable in gold, and hence a gradual and steady decline in the value of every commodity that {s measured by that dollar. The representatives and supports of Mr. Hcl{inl{ consented to the insertion in the St. Louis platform of the gold standard declara- tion thinly veneered by a declaration for bi- metallism, ““when the leading commercial na- tions of the world should consent,” but until that consent was secured the gold standard must be maintained. It is well known that this consent cannot be secured from Great Britain and that such declaration for bimetal- lism means nothing with this limitation upon it. Mr. McKinley consented to the declaration for the gold standard in the platform, and in Bhis recent speechs has accepted 1t and has be- come the advocate thereof; he has shown by his speeches heretofore made that he under- stood the danger of the gold standard and the distress which would inflicted upon the American_people by its adoption, and yet he pledges the people to support and maintain that system, and fasten upon them all the evils of the financial system which he has heretofore repudiated, if they will make him President. Whatever may be his attitude on the mouey,question in the past he must i evitably hereatter support the same financ! system that the present Democratic aaminis- wration has, and if elected must continue the policy of Mr. Cleveland in the ssle of bonds in the time of peace. Hence with the success of Mr. McKiniey we may look for a continued in- crease of the public debt and the sale of bonds to maintain the gold standard. That the condition of the country is not sat- isfactory all admit. The producers of weslth are not recelving fair and proper compensation for their labor, whether in field, factory or mine; enterprise has ceased, values are con- stantly declining, labor is unemployed, dis- content and distress prevail to an extent never belore known in the history of this coun- try, and no reason can be found for such an unhappy condition save ina vicious monetary system. Those who profess to deplore the present finsncial condition, and oppose the free coinage of silver, are divided in opin- ion as to the cause of the present condition. Some declare that it is because we have too much tariff, others that we have not enough; while the fact exists that every gold-standard country in the world, whether it has a high or a low tariff, is now and has been during recent yearsin the throes of a financial panic, and every silver-standard country, compared with its former condition, is enjoying an industrial development and degree of prosperity hitheeto unknown in its history. While thus differing in opinion, they unite in asserting that the gold standard must be maintained until for- eign countries shall signify their willingness that the American people shall exercise the rights of freemen and create a financial l{i— tem of their own. If we overlook the humilia- tion and degradation we must feel on account of such a declaration of financial dependency, we may well inquire when the consent of the leading commercial nations will be obtained. No one who has read the proceedings of the three international monetary conferences that have already been held, or who has examined the impracticable propositions presented at those conferences, can for 8 moment have any idea any international bimetallic agree- ment can ever be made with the consent of all “the leading commercial nations of the world.” Whenwill Great Britain, controlied as she is and ever will be by the creditor classes, who collect vast sums of money for interest due her and her citizens, who buys of us annually many more millions than she sells to us, and whose interest it is to make the pound sterling purchase as much of our mJ’um as possiple, consent that we shall be nancially independent as we are supposed to be litically independent? When did the credit classes of Great Britain ever give upor in any way yield an advantage such as they now possess through the maintenance of the gold standard ? There is no hope for international bimetal- lism until the Unijed States shall establish bi- metallism for itself, and when that is done international bimetallism ml& be secured without the consent of Great Britain. The United States, on all other subjects of legisla- tion, acts independently of any other nation on earth. By what process of reasoning is its right, authority or ability to legislate I;gon this, the most important subject with which it bas to deal, questioned or denied? With a Nation equel in wealth and power to one-fourth of the world, it is cowardly to say that we must ask the permission of Great Britain to establish_and maintain a financial policy of our own. Believing, #s we do, that & return to the monetary system especially nized in the constitution and com lch‘l{ rovi R‘lrdl ded for by law from 1792 until 1573 af- tie only sround of hope for the better- ment of the distressed condition of all the classes except those who live by the increment that money loaned gives to those who loan it, we appeal to all classes to rally to the support of the only candidates whose success indicates hope of relief. ‘zl ‘3.'- merchant and business man whose N NEW TO-DAY. \ \ . \ i, When the dood folks and early risers opened their eyes yesterday morning and saw our big ad in their favorite paper stat- ing that the choice of any SUIT or OV ER- COAT in our big corner window, irrespective of former prices, could be had for --$10.00-- They rubbed their eyes to see if what before them was true. . They Came Early! JA-.d the critics were out early too, and what’s more, they bought. Expert judges of clothing couldn’t could do it. understand how we To be plain with yow, we need a pile of money by the first of Augdust and that’s the only way we know how toraise it---by doing something extraordinarily sreat. The Suits and the Overcoats Are high-grade, perfectly tailored Suits and, Overcoats---up-to-date Clothing. Their for- mer prices are still onthe tickets---$16, $18 and $20. Make your selection from any of ‘em. All You Need Pay Is --$10.00-- NO QUESTIONS ASKED. MONEY IS WANTED---THAT’S OUR REASON. OPEN EVENINGS TILL 8. RAPHAEL’ INCORPORATHED). FRISCO BOYS WHO CAN STAND 4 LOSS AND NOT WINCE, 9, 11, 13 and 15 Kearny Street. ITWO ENTIRE BUILDINGS AND EIGHT FLOORS. dwindling and lessened profits, despite his care and economy, brought him face to face with prospective bankruptcy and ruin; the professional man, whose best efforts scarcely afford him compensation for his labor alone; the farmer, the continually falling prices of whose products have left him no returns for capital invested and work performed; and last ‘but not least, let the grand army of laborin men, SO led—the artisan, the mechanic an the miner, and every one who depends upon his dally labor for his daily bread—look about him and observe the grest number of those ‘who vainly seek for a chance to work—upon the great army of enforced idlers—and onc and all resolve to try, not an experiment (for bi- metallism is not an experiment), but rather a return to a policy that throughout the vicissi- tudes of our Nation’s infancy, through the in- ternecine struggle of its manhood kept us & eat, free and prosperous Nation, in which g\mr was not only respected and employed, but was so compensated that want and distress such as now weigh upon us was un- known. Let ihe lesson of history, too re- cent and 100 plain to be gainsaid or denied, be beeded, and iet there be no fear that a system that so wonderfully protected labor, devel- oped business enterprise and secured to the Np:uonncontenwd and prosperous people in the past will do aught but bring to us a return of Iike prosperity, the predictions of disaster of our opponents to the contrary notwith- standing. In Mr. Bryan the Chicago convention placed at the head of its ticket & gentleman of excep- tional ability and of high character. No man of his sge is better known throughout the United States than he. A member of Congress for four years, he commanded the admiration and respect of all his associates in that body as a scholarly statesman and profound thinker. No man has ‘ever assailed his character or in any way_questioned his integrity or moral worth. His character is a fit example for the young men of this country. He hasshown in all his public utterances that he loves his country and his countrymen and that he sym- pathizes with them in their distress. He has also shown that he believed the financial sys- tem which makes gold the standard of value was in a great degree the cause of the depres- sion and financial distress {)reuleut through- out the land; that the condition now existing will continue while the present monetary se tem lasts, and that he would fain return fo the use of both #s they were used prior to 1873, proposed such & change of the financial system by the usual constitutional methods. Such was the character and such the polit- ical opinions of the candidate known to his countrymen, who by their representatives in convention selected from every State in the Union put bim in nomination for the highest office within the gift of the Amerie . This is & critical period in our Nm tory. Our industrial and financlel inde dence of other nations and peoples is invelved in this campaign, and we firmly believe there will be no return of pmxr:ruy until we shail have changed our financial system so as to re- store the bimetallic system established by the fathers of the republic; and so belleving we urge all friends of go'd and silver as money and the opponents of & 8. gold standard to give to Mr. Bryan and Mr. Sewall their hearty support. In advising this course we do not consider it neceuarfi thet they shall abandon or surrender their political views on other questions. Profoundly impressed with the importance of the issues of this campal for ourselves and our associates. we respectfully submit the foregoing to the candid decision of the Ameri- can people. H. M. hfim FrED T. s, LEE MANTLE, CHARLES 8. HARTMAN, EDGAR WILSON, JoHN F. SHAFROTH, A M. NSON, Committee. Manitou, Colo.. July 20, 1896. Major McKinley at Cleveland. CLEVELAND, Oxrw, July 20.—Major McKinley was met upon his arrival by s committee of prominent citizens, who escorted him to Mark Hanna’s residence. He spent a quiet evening there and re- ceived but few callers. Among those who spent considerable time with him was Colionel Myron T. Herrick, who is one of his_closest friends and advisors. Major McKinley does not expect to take an ac- tive part in the Cleveland centennial cere- monies until Wednesday. To-morrow aiternoon Le will probably attend the re- ception to be given in honor of Governor Bushnell by Noel Burke. Major McKin- ley’s trip from Canton to Cleveland was without incident. D Atk o Wife-Murder and Suicide. NEW ALBANY, Ixp., July 20.—Charles Miiler, a farmer, living fifteen miles north of Louisville, at noon to-day killed his wife by shooting her with a rifle and then committed suicide with the same weapon, No cause is known. Four children are left, the eldest being 16 years old and the youngest 5.