The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 15, 1896, Page 6

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15. 1896. CHARLESi M. SHORTRIDGE, Editor and Propri SUBSCRIPTION RATES—Postage Free: Daily and Sunday CALL, one week, by carrie Daily and Sunday CALL, one yeaf, by mall. Daily CALL, six months, by mal Daily snd Sunday CAL, three months by m! Dally and Sunday CALL, one month, by mal Sunday CALL, 0ne year, by mal WEEKLY CALL, one year, by ma! THE SUMMER MONTHS. Are you going to the country on a vacation? If 49, 1t 18 no trouble for us to forward THE CALL to your address. Do pot let it miss you for you will miss {t. Orders given to the carrier or left at Busipess Office will recelve prompt attention. NO EXTRA CHARG BUSINESS OFFICE: 710 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Telephone... Main—1868 5 50 .80 EDITORIAL ROOMS: 517 Clay Street. Telephone. ..Main—-1874 BRANCH OFFICES: 530 Montzomery sireet, corner Clay; open umtil #:30 o'clock. 839 Hayes street; open until 9:30 o'clock. 718 Larkin street; open until 9:80 o’clock. &W . corner Elxteenth and Mission streets; open until ® o'clock. 2518 Milssion street: open nntil 9 0'clock. 116 Nimth street; open until 9 o'clock. OAKLAND OFFICE: 908 Broadway. EASTERN OFFICE: Reoms 51 and 34 Park Row, New York City. DAVID M. FOL Special Agent, BATURDAY - AUGUST 15, 1896 THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL. e e e PATRIOTISM, PROTECTION and PROSPERITY. FOR PRESIDENT— WILLIAM McKINLEY, of Oblo | FOR VICF-PRESIDENT— GARRET A, HOBART, of New Jersey ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 1896. It must be gold and silver and not silver alone. Labor and capital need protection alike and both will work for Leave orders to-day for THE SUNDAY Cavy if you wish the best Sunday reading. he announcement that Bryan will take a rest means that he will give the country one. Most of the noise is in the Democratic camp, but all the organization is with the Republicans. If Bryan’ ch is'to be of any service 25 a campaign document it will have to be 1ssued in sections The defenders of the life of the Union are for McKinley, and, so also are the de- fenders of its credit. The gold Democrats in New York are all going to Europe, while the silver ones seem bound for Jericho, The true workingman’s party is the party that protects his industry and affords employment and good wages. 1f Nansen wishes to start another trip for the polar regions, he will have no trou- ble in getting volunteers in the East. If Bryan wishes a good cool place for rest, where he will not be disturbed by callers, he should go to Buzzards Bay. The dissensions among the Democratic leaders are a proof that they cannot man- age a arty ‘much less govern a country, Strip Democracy of its sectionalism and its agrarianism and there will not be h of it left to make a factor in peli- ven has apolozized to the New York- ers for reading his speech, but that is not the only thing about it requiring an apology. I'be noisy shouters may attract atten- tion during the campaign, but it will be the silent votes that are counted on elec- tion day. The Democratic party offers one of its empty promisesto the silver men, but the Republican party gives a solid assurance of bimetallism. Having no other way to warm up the campaign the silver leaders of the Demo- cratic National Committee are trying to fire the gold men. A New York phy ysician tell us that Bryan's throat is formed by nature for resounding oratory, but we are mot told what his brain was formed for, Judging from the length of his speeches it seems evident that Bryan supposes the people have nothing to do but read and will read nothing but what he says. It seems to be the determination of the Democratic leaders to drive off with the band wagon, and leave Watson in the middle of the road to walk if he feels like it. If Democracy is to succeed in holding its own this year, the leaders will have to hurry up and stop the stampede, for the breakaway is becoming general all over the conarry, The young men of this country will never go wrong in politics 1f they follow the guidance of the veterans who saved the Republic from disruption and made it a Union forever. The veterans of the war for the Union will support their comrade McKinley be- cause his patriotism, like theirs, has been tested on the field of battle and proven to be of the true heroic sort. ‘The fact that ir his long speech at Mad- ison Square Garden Bryan said nothing of his Populist allies has given them good cause for saying much about him, and they are doing it with emphasis. From all the States where wool-growing is a great industry, ‘here come reports of a general uprising for McKinley ana pro- tection. The people of those States know what free wool means and they wish no more of it. The most salient fact of the recent his- tory of this country is that we had pros- perity ever since the close of the war until the Democratic party came into power and made its attack on the industries of the eountry. —_— Reportgfrom all parts of the Mississippi Valley show that the people are beginning to understand the difference betwesn bi- metallism and silver monometallism, and as a consequence the Bryanites are losing Q WILLIAM M'KINLEY. In the stream of callers at Canton on Thursday were several hundred war vet- erans who had served with Major McKin- ley, and this among other thingsis what their old comrade said to them: “The bitterness of the war has long since disap- | peared. The resentments have gone out | of the hearts of the old soldiers and the | people who supported them in the great conflict on both sides. Sectionalism bas given place to National spirit and patriot- ism, while the preservation of the National | honor constitutes the great aim and pur- | pose of all patriotic American citizens.” Here we have an old soldier whose fame | is not confined within the limits of the | country for whose honor and integrity he fought, glorying in the fact that there is no resentment in the -hearts of the true patriots of the country, and appealing to his féllow-comrades to continue to stand up for the preservation of the institutions bequeathed by the fathers. There was no | bitterness in his words, and if he grew en- | thusiastic as he talked it was because his heart welled up with the National spirit of patriotism and fellowship. How dif- ferent was the scene in Madison-square Garden where effort was made to array class against class and section against sec- tion. It is not surprising that cld soldiers should take especial pride 1n espousing thie cause of Major McKinley in his race i for the Presidency, which is also a battle | for the honor of the Nation. They know Lim as aman and as a soldier, and they know that he has never been found wani- ing when called npon as a friend or to | serve his country in war or in the walks | of peace. And 1t is mot surprising that | old Confederates should seek his banner, | for thie manliness of the man attracts all old soldiers who did not let bitterness survive the restoration of the Union. Since his nomination, Major McKinley has presented a feature of American man- hood which we al! might weil make our standard. In all the talks he has had with callers, and they have been legion, there is absence of partyism and sec- tionalism, He speaks only of the duty | and of the sublimity of American citizen- ship. He cares for the honor of the country and the prosperity of the people, and how best to protect the one and secure the other is uppermost in his thoughts. All his appeals are for the | country’s safety and the betterment of | the condition of the people. Itis safe to say that there never wasa candidate for the Presidency who could | get so far away from partisan environ- ment and devise ways and means for the advancement of all the .people toward stronger and more favorable opportunities | to better their home and business life as | does Major McKinley. As one expresses | it, “Major McKinley is always bubbling | over with love for his fellow-citzens.” llluw such a typical American soldier, statesman and private citizen could be de- | feated by a sectional whirlwind for any position where the public interests were | to be served is a question that calls for no | answer, for of course he will not be | defeated. Muajor McKinley was needed by | bis country when the war between the North and South was raging. He was | needed ~ subsequently in the hail of National legislation, and now he is needed | in the chair of the chief executive of the | Republic. The people understand this ana | the people will send him to the White House. | THE SPOILS OF OFFICE. There is more danger to the peace and dignity of the country than most people suppose in the demand of the Chicago platform that the civil service law be re- | pealed. Ttisadirect offer to ward bosses and other professional political workers to work for Bryan in consideration of fat offices in case the Democratic ticket is | elected. The idea of the Democracy is to return to the spoils system, and the declaratlon in the platform is to notify heelers and vote-brokers that thestandard of gualification for Government positions will be efliciency in campaign work., It was the spoils of office plankin the plat- form that won Tammany and the Chicago | machine over to Bryen, and itis what is | turning a certain disreputable element in | all the lareer cities into the Bryan ranks, | It would be & calamity to the whole country if political dishonest work is made the one essential qualification for public ofiice, but that is the policy of Bryan. It is to secure that element that he appeals to the vicious to stir up \rcuple between iabor and capital. He koows very well that the ward boss has influence in pro- portion to the outlook to rob the people, and Bryan proposes to recompense him in a way that the bosses’ steals will be regu- lated by their own sense of bonor. Itisa most desperate and reckless plan to turn the cities more especially over 1o the toughs, but Bryan wants to be President, and the end justifies the means. 1t is unfortunate for Mr. Bryan's reputa- tion for uprightness of character that he should try to inaugurate a war of classes | and promise office to the lowest element in the community for creating trouble be- tween employe and employer in the Nation’s industrial life. He was known to be a very ordinary man in point of statesmanship, but the people were glad to know that he was a man of a high sense of honor and thoroughly committed to a sound code of political ethies. In view of his hearty indorsement of the spoils of office plank of the platform of his party, and the “tips” that sent Tammany into the field to work for him, it would seem that Mr. Bryan is, after all, very much of | a politician of the school that believe in making public cffice a thing to pay cam- paign debts with. However, if he is or was under pay of the sliver mine owners’ assoclation to secure the free coinage of the white metal for the sole purpose of doubling its market value, the spoils of office plank in his platform would not cause him {o lay awake of nights. A DANGEROUS MAW. Surprise is expressed. that Mr. Bryan did not allude to the tariff question in his notification speech, out there is no occa- sion for astonishment. Mr, Bryan and his managers are on record that they are for free trade, and that they regard protec- tion as a crime against humanity. Time and sgain Mr, Bryan has asserted that he favors free trade pure and simple, ana that he would levy an income and excise tax high -enough to provide for Govern- ment expenses, Mr., Bryan has acquainted the country 80 many times of his purpose to establish open highways of commerce between the Unitea States and other countries that there was no need of his reiterating his views on that guestion in Madison-square Garden, Mr. Bryan may wobble on the silyer and other questions, hutit would be doing him an injustice to say that he could be induced to depart from the posi- tion that protection in any degree to our inaustries or industrial operatives would be wrong, That Mr, Bryan is inconsistent no one will pretend to deny, for his aavocacy of the highest kind of protection to the prod- uct of silver mines at the expense of | | | Mdasm, factory, il and shop proves i fully. But while Mr. Bryan’s knowledge of the science of economics and trade in- terchange is glaringly superficial, his un- derstanding of the science of money is conspicuously at fault throughout. It would not matter so much, however, how radically opposed to sound economics Mr. Bryan’s theories might be, 1f they were not entertained by a man who does not hesitate to set brother against brother, class against class and community against community for personal advantage. Mr. Bryan is a demagogue, of course, but there is method in his demagoguery. Mg. Biyan’s consuming ambition to be Presi- dent makes him the most dangerous man that has been in publiclife in many a year. In concluding his New York speech Mr. Bryan, referring to the Republican party said: “When they assert that this Nation is helpless to protect the rights of its own citizens we challenge them to submit theirs (principles of government) to a people whose patriotism has never been appealed to in vain.” Mr. Bryan did not make the direct charge, it will be observed, that the Republican party bad asserted that this Nation is helpless to protect the rights of its citizens, but he framed the sentence so adroitly that no doubt most of his hearers got the impression that the Republican party was pursuing a policy which would transform the sovereigns of the United States into vassals of Euro- pean monarchies, and then, with tornado- like rushing of words, be called upon ‘‘a people whose patriotism has never been appealed to in vain” to rise in their might and overthrow this areadful enemy of the people—the Republican party. Does any one doubt that Mr. Bryan’s pur- pose was to stir even to the blood-letting point the baser nature of his hearers? It is a harsh thing to say, but Mr. Bryan lied—knowingly, willfully, wick- edly and maliciously lied — when he said, by implication though it was, that the Republican party ever asserted, ever thought of asserting or ever supposed that this Nation is help- less to protect the rignts of its own citizens, If Mr. Bryan will read the his- tory of the events in this country between 1861 and 1865 he may conclude that the party which protected the rights of the people from the treasonable purpose of his party, then under the leadership of Jeff Davis, is fully able to protect them from Bryan mobs and foreign monarchies, THE TRUE FRIEND OF SILVER. If to be friendly to silver is to want to make it a world-wide basis with gold for redemption money, then ihe Re- publican party is silver's friend. If to make silver the sole basis for redemption in this country and have it at enmity with the people of countries with whom we have business transactions is an evidence of friendship for it, then the Democratic party is its friend. Candidate Bryan says there is no doubt about the Republican party being for bimetallism, but be thinks the party is wrong in not sacrificing $2,000,- 000,000 of American trade with other na- tions annually for the supposed glory of trying to cram our silver dollars down the throats of other nations whether they like them or not. The Democratic plan is to take all the world’s offerings of silver bullion, convert itinto doliars representing a discount of nearly half their face value, and then tell the world if it does not take them at the value their stamp says they possess it will have to suspend business operations with the people of the United States. But it is unfortunate for the Democratic plan that our farmers more especially need the other nations to buy their produce more than the other nations need our farm products, and with Democratic free trade prevailing the little hcme market farmers now have would be swept away. Not only so, but under such conditions our people would have very little use for money of any kind. There would be no business to call for the employment of money under free trade and silver monometallism. The Republican party is firm in the be- lief that not only is our presént business with other peoples, amounting to $2,000,- 000,000 annually, worth saving, but it should be increased as much as possible. To think of increasing it, however, by arbitrarily fixing a standard of money and making it the basis of traae inter- course -the Republican party believes would be foolish, The question of a monetary system is not one of sentiment nor of politics. It is a common, business- sense matter, and unless it conforms to the requirements of commerce, commerce would withdraw from the country that refused to make its standard of redemp- tion money harmonize with the law of trade exchange. 1t is for this reason that the Republican party is for a plan that will reinstate silver in all the channels of commerce at the same time and in a way that commerce would be satisfied. The Republican party 1s the sincere friend of bimetallism, because it wants to secure it upon a permanent and universal basis, The Democratic party is the enemy of silver, because it wants to force the other nations to antagonize its coinage by refusing to invite them to a conference where the basis of silver ccinage could be agreed upon, to the end that a silver doliar would vass at its face value the same as gola in any market in the world. The Republican party is for bimetallism, as Bryan says, but his party is for silver monometallism. OANADIAN AGGRESSION. The announcement that a strip of land containing the richest gold placer mines in Alaska has been declared Canadian ter- ritory by the arbitrary action of Canadian officials will serve to 1ecall to public at- tention the carelessness and the indiffer- ence of the Democratic administration to the important subject of the Alaskar boun- dary and itsapparent willingness to permit British and Canadian aggression to have way there unchecked and unhindered. The region in question has been hereto- fore considered a part of the territory of Alaskas, and therefore the property of the United States. American miners ex- plored the district, discovered its wealth in gold and began the work of gathering the precious metal. Not until the rich- ness of the country was made known did the Canadians pay any attention to it; but now they have not only claimed it as their own, but have boldly sent their po- fice 1nto the district and compelled the miners to pay miners’ taxes to the Cana- dian Government, : The only excuse offered for this aggres- sion is an allegation of the Canadian offi- cials that an error was made in the former survey and that they have a right to re- dress it. Of course, no such right is theirs. Admitting that an error exists in the survey, the only remedy is by a joint survey to be made by the officials of both countries. Until that joint survey is made and a boundary line agreed upon the former line must stand as the dividing line. Canada has no more right to draw the liné to suit herself than has any pri- vale individual up tbere to draw a lire around the whole gold district and call it his. The aggression on the part of the Cana- dians is due wholly to the meglect of American interests on this coast by the Cleveland administration, Asingle diplo- matic note from Secretary, Olney would have kept the Canadian police out of the disputed Territory until a joint survey had been made. Oiney’s vigorous foreign policy, however, which promised so much in the Venezuelan message, seems to have burst like a bubble. That notable effort was more like a spasm than a policy. It exhausted all tne force of the Democratic administration, and since that vime there hes been no display of firmness anyWwhere, although there has been a pressing need for it on many occasions. It is no slight thing that the Canadians assert the right to run the Alaskan boundary line according to the claim of their surveyors, and bring American mines under the control of Canadian iaw, without even consulting our Government. It was to resist just such ageression on their territory that the Venezuelans defied the British settlers in British Guiana and requested our assistance to compel the submission of the question to arbitration. The Cleveland administration has been weaker even than the Venezulans. It has made a muddle of our foreign affairs as well as of our industries and our finances, and it is not to be wondered that the people demand a ¢! X “THE SUNDAY OALL” To-morrow’s issue of TaE CALL Will be another splendid example of a real Cali- fornia newspaper. ‘“I'he Story and the Glory of the Golden State,” by Joaquin Miller, is a magnificent prose-poem. A drawing from Bierstadt's grand painting, ‘‘Sunset at the Golden Gate,”” accompanies the article. ‘‘Early Mining Scenes in California” will be sure to interest old-timers who are proud of the past, and also the newcomers who would like to know how the pioneers lived. “*Picturesque Scenes Along the Chan- nel” is a delineation with pen and pencil of a portion of 8an Francisco little known tothe greater number of residents, but withal baving qualities most pleasing to an artist. Olive Heyden’s experience as a Flower Mission girl is a pretty bit of real life, showing the side of a great city thatis little known. The usual features—Literature, Science, In Childhood’s Realm and Fashion—wili be fully up to the high standard of THE Sux- DAY CALL, which, by the way, is just the paper to send to your Eastern friends to let them know what a glorious empire we have out here by the eyer rolling waters of the blue Pacifie. " PERSONAL. L. M. La Sell of Martinez is at the Grand. F. M, Thompson of Covelo is a recent arrival here. Charles Cazesu of Watsonville is at the Cos- mopolitan. J. A. Hutchins of Carlin, Nev., is at the Cos- mopolitan. Harry Thornton of Los Banos is at the Cos- mopolitan Hotel, Ex-Congressman Thomas J. Geary of Santa Rosa is at the Lick. G. T. Rives, the mining superintendent of Sonors, is in the City. Bayless Shannon, s business men of Silver City, N. Mex., is in town. A. J. Wailin and wife of Sacramento are guests at the Cosmopolitan. Dr. W. J. Nelson of Winnipeg, Manitobs, has arrived here. He is at the Lick. State Senator J. M. Gleaves of Redding is among the arrivals at the Grand, 8. 8. Ray. a merchant of Kansas City, is regls- tered at the Cosmopolitan Hotel. John O'Bouse, the mining expert, has re- turned from a visit to Butte, Mont. T. B. A. Pierce, a wealthy resident of Boston, is among the arrivals at the Palace. Eugene Howell, a mining man of Carson, Nev., is among recent arrivals here. J. Goodfellow of Kamloops, B. C., accompa- nied by Mrs. Goodfellow, is at the Lick. F. A. Ruidge, & capitalist of Los Angeles, is at the Palace, accompanied by his family. H. H. Herren, « merchant of Snelling, in the San Joaquin Valley, is here on & business trip. E. M. McGettigan, the contractor of Vallejo, is making a brief visit here and is at the Russ. Louis G. d= Bustamente, a wealthy citizen of Guatemals, is at the Palace,a¢companied by his three daughters. John Flanagan, the newspaper man of Men- docino, and J. C. Ruddock, now-an attorney of thesame county, are at the Grand, Professor J. W. Griffith and wife have re- turned by the Canadian Pacific from a three months’ trip to the Eastern States and Canada, B. F. Grosser, the mine-owner of Sutter Creek, 1s in the City, He has recently made an extended visit to Mexico, where he has been examining into the mining and other in. terests. Ex-Attorney-General Robert M. Clarke of Ne- vada is among the recent arrivals here. The general says that while he is intending to vote for William J. Bryan, he does not believe that silver if coined free would anywhere reach a dollar in value. As for the silver mines of Nevada, especially the big ones, the silver is mnow largely out. New mines)in his judgment, would have to be discovered before there would be anything approaching the output of the 70s. CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, N. Y., Aug. 14.—At the West- minister, C. A. Collins; Astor, W. Buckingham ; Normandie, J. 8. Bowers; Continental, Dr. Jones and wife; Imperial, E. J. Bates; St Nicholas, f. Steinbinger and wife; Hoffman, Mrs, D. Hawthorne; Murray Hill, W. H. Pall; St. Denis, Mrs, Bumpster. CUT, OFF THE WRONG LEG. Riverside Press, g Congressman Dolliver of Jowa, who is run. ning for the fifth time as a candidate, made & forcible speech at Jefferson the other day in reply to the Popocratic candidate, Among other things, he said: » “Isat next to Bryan in Congress. The bur- den of his talk was ‘calamity.” ‘Wipe out the tariff and prices will double.’ That was the panacea he offered. Free silver was not men- t1oned H Democrats then. Then the Demo- crats said, ‘You are lame, but Bryan can fix you.! We put us under the opiate of ‘boy orator: when we came out our leg was gone. Now they say, ‘Dr. Bryan was slightly in error. Come into his office again—he cut off the wrong leg.’ ““He now says: ‘I have & new remedy, dis- covered in Idaho, called 16 to 1, or the 50- cent dollar, warranted to kil or cure, the Lord only knows which.’ i But the patient is likely to demur sbout sub- jecting himself again in the hands of inex- perienced and incompetent practitioners. ey THE BOLT IN NEW JERSEY. Newark Advertiser. The Democratic press of this State has al- ‘most without exception refused to support the Chieago candidates. The following is ;‘glrfll! 1list of the New Jersey newspapers whi ave declined to uphold Bryan and Sewall, and have declared t‘;r sound money : The Trenton True American. Ehcre e Trenton 2 The Elizabeth Ba‘l‘ll]d'. e The Elizal d, Hackettstown Gazette, The erset nger. The Somerset Democrat, The Bergen County Democrat. —_— S A Phase of the Proposition. San Bernardino Sua. The man who settles his private obligations at the rate ot 50 cents on the dollar finds it aiflenll to secure credit a tical party R gt & Bus Lo L s uh.‘:kflm eopis, second time, but the Whi o it le | e m‘:‘&: w."'flt"a- . ; “THE CALL” SUSTAINED. From the Jewish Times and Observer. In “The Call” of Tuesday the editor, Charles M. Shortridge, made, over his own signature, a plain statement of his relations with certain members of the American Protective Association and thereby effectually disproved all the rumors, charges and assertions that he had at any time engaged with them in any attempt to use that organization either for political or other purposes. As a suit is now in the courts which will bring out all the facts in the case on sworn testimony, the people will soon be made perfectly familiar with the whole subject. In the meantime Mr. Shortridge’s statement will be accepted by all fair-minded men as conclusive against the class of men who have assailed him, and he will have the support of all who, like him, stand for religious and political freedom. DANA’S MANIFESTO. New York Suu. Some personal response seems to be due to the numerous friends who have sought from me an expression of my individual opinion as to the duty in the present campaign of those who adhere to the principles which hitherto have characterized the Democratic party. The declaration of notions adopted in the name of the Democracy by the Chicago eon- vention is, for the most part, so hostile to the doctrines which have prevailed in the Demo- cratic party in the past, as to demand its re. ‘jection by all those who would notabandon the Demogracy’s essential ideas and best tra- ditions, Th e Chicago platform invites us e establish & currency which will enable a man to pay his debts with half as much property as he would have to use in order to pQIy them now. This proposition is dishonest. I do not say that all the advocates of the free coinage of silver are dishonest. Thousands of them, millions, if ther¢ be so many, are doubtless honest in iu- tention. ButIam unable to reconcile with any ideal of integrity & change in the law which will permit a man who has borrowed & hundred dollars to pay his debt with a hundred dollars each one of which is worth only half as much as each dollar he received from the lender. The Chicago platform sanctions the use of the appointing power of the President in such & way as to control the Federal judieiaryin deciding questions of constitutional law. It contemplates a e 1n the personnel of the Supreme Court of the United Siates to the end that the recent decision declaring the income tax unconstitutional may be reversed. Btran times, indeed, are these when & manis told that in order to be a Democrat he must favor the imposition of an income tax and the destruction of the independence of the judliciary, Still more alarming is the clearly implied approval of lawless violence contained in the denunciation of what is denominated in the latform ‘“‘government by injuction.” Veiled n the language of moderation the wild light of anarchy shines through. In my opinion, without reviewing the Chi- cago platform further, the declarations in re- gard to the currency, the Supreme Court and the income tax, and the repression of forcible lawlessness by the aid of injunctions, are enough to demand its rejection by all good citizens and the defeat of the candidates who “'Imd ey i di to find a dispositi re exceeding!: nd a on a:te g;:vllenl to l{r{y the West against the it in the discussion of these matters. I see no occasion for making our differences sec- tional, Here there is no politieal hostili toward the West, such as is expressed towar the East by some Western newspapersand w lic speakers. Good citizens can perhaps it 8ia the cause of honest money and law and order by devoting more time to rational argu- ment and less to ineflicient abuse. All guestions relating to the tarifr have be- come insignificant for the time being, in view of the possibility, however slight, that the ab- horrent_principles of the Chicago platform may prevail. The duty and the necessit compass the final overthrow of that platform Dby assisting in the defeat of William J, Bryan are most imperative and solemn. This may most certainly be accomplished by voting for the electors vledfed to the support of William McKinley; but I have no quarrel with an Democrat who adopis any otber course whic! seems to him oqnlgly ‘well adapted or better adapted to the same end. C. A. DANA. AN ABSENT-MINDED MAN. I will tell you while I can - . Of an absént-minded man, And an absent-minded man was he, Who forgot an unkind word Just as 5000 a3 it was heard, Such an absent-minded man was he. 1n political debate, Now. I can most truly state, Such an absent-minded man was he, ILis opponent on the street. With a handshake he would greet, Such an absent-minded man was he. Once he left a goodly store At a poor old widow’s door. an absent-minded man was he, And, aithough 'twas ail the same, Quite forgot to leave his name, Such an abseni-minded man was he— ou see— Such an absent-minded men was he, —St. Nicholas. A DRESS WITH GUIMPES FOR LITTLE GIRLS. Dresses 1o be worn with guimpes are pre- ferred by many to those which are entirely of the one fabric, as the white guimpes§ look daintily childlike, The one shown here has a quaint little waist, fo which the skirt is gathered, Cashmeres are liked for these littie gowns and may be had in many pretty shades. R All is a soft, delicate and yet service- able fabric in young childrén’s gowns. The mixed wool goods of lighter weight are used, with trimmings of Land lace on the waist and epaulettes. Cotton cheviots make serviceable dresses, and launder beantifull Some of the new cotton crepons are shown in very delicate colorings, which, nevertheless, wash well. THE CHAMPION OF LABOR. Cleveland Leader. No man who has been in public life during the past third of a century nas been & better or troer friend of the people than William Me- Kinley. His early associations were with men ‘who did hard work at the mills and furnaces of Eastern Ohio, and it was his interest in their welfare which induced him upon his first eleciion to Congress to begin & and close study ot the tariff question. All the time he was a member of the House of Repre- sentatives he was a firm and consistent friend of the workingmen, and an evidence that he is still regarded as their friend has been furnished by the large delegations of workers in the mills, potteries, mines and factories of Eastery Ohio, Western Pennsylvanis and West Virginia, who have gone to visit him at his home since his nomination for the Preai- ency, Major McKinley has made many speeches in ‘which he has dl::n-ed the labor z tion, but he said a forr GhLuf in his Labor in 1891, which ought to at Cincinnati be re- prodi this Here are a few senten- ol in the United States; slave labor has been abol- ished and the workman makes his own contracts and enters only Into voluntary employment. He is his own master: no man owns his laborer. He is respected and honored in every walkof life, he has by merit forged his way to the very front rank in meehanism ana Invention, and his trophies are seen on every hand. The adyantages which we enjoy as a people,’and ‘which crown the opporiunities we enjoy above all other nations. are ihe character and quality of our bor. American workmen are as a body the most Ingenious and inteiligent of the world. * * = The first duty of & ation Is to enact those laws which will gve to its citizens the widest oppor- tunity for labor and the best rewards for work done. You cannot have the best cltizenship with out these encou ents: and with us the best citizenship is required to secure the bes; govern- ment, the best laws and their wise adminlstration. & % 's The laborof the country constilutes its strength and its wealth, and the better thatlabor 18 conditioned the higher itg rewards, the wider its opportunities and Lhe greater its comforts and re- finements the better will be our civilization, the more sacred will be our homes, the more cap- able our children and the nobler will be the des- tiny which awaits us. 3 Does anybody doubt that William McKinley as President woula be as good a friend of 1abor as he was during his long career as & member of Congress? Noman has been closer to the people than the author of the tariff law under which, in 1892, the country reached the high- est prosperity ever attai in its history, ana the cause oi the high admiration in which he isheld is his sterling integrity both in public and grlvlu affairs, his unswerving patriotism and his jealous regard for the financial honor and material {xosparin' of the Nation. The people chose Willlam McKinley as the stand- ard-bearer of the Republican fparty, and they will elect him to the Presidency because he uu;?s for protection, sound money jand pros- perity. NEWSPAPER PLEASANTRY. “Whet are your politics, my man?’ asked the portly visitor of the prisoner behind the bars at the penitentiary. #Well,” replied the latter, hesitatingly, “I hayen’t come out for anybody yet.’—Buffalo Times: Aunt Dorothy—How many Commandments are there, Johnny? Johnny (glibiy)—Ten. Aunt Dorothy—And now, suppose you were to break one of them? Johnny (tentatively)—Then there’d be nine.— Pick-Me-Up. & “Now, Johnnie, go and wash your face. Auntie will call this afternoon.”” m"‘nuzwhut if she doesn’t call?’—Brooklyn . Affeble Stranger—Kindly tell me what time the 4 o'clock train leaves? Ticket Agent—Well, of all the chump ques- tions! say, you'd better chase yourselfaway before the depot falls on you. Affable Stranger—Oh, never mind, if the question irritates you. I just wanted a little information. I'm the new superintendent of the road, you know.—Cleveland Post. “Papa, what isa broker?” ‘A man, my son, whose chief effort in life is to reduce his customers to that finan- cial condition expressed by the significant term of ‘broke.” For this reason, Harry, he is celled a broker,”—Washington Times. Block—Riches do not bring happiness, my son. Chipp—Neither does poverty. And riches do not prevent happiness, and poverty does— Truth, Husband (to wife, discussing family griev- ance)—Oh, for heaven’s sake be quiet. You women, you can’t reason. You ought to be in cages in the Illogical Gardens!—Pick-Me-Up. “Darling, you are the apple of my eye.” ~I don’t see how that can be. A moment ago you said I was a peach.”—New York Even- ing World. “Dolly, Mr, Bigsby is slow in proposing. 1 should think you would be out of patience.” “Yes; but he says he began life as a messen- ger-boy.”"—Chicago Record. THE TARIFF IS AN ISSUE st ooy {New York Mail and Express.] The tariff cannot be side-tracked as an issue in this campaign. Thisisa campaign of the peopl2 against the politicians, and every ques- tion affecting the general welfare will inev- n.fi, come to the frontand be subjected to the intense light of publie discussion. Inall the wide range of human inquiry there is no question more vitally connected with the weal of this country. with the thrift, contentment, ‘progress and security of the American people, than is the protection policy of the Republican Tiy. lu’.!‘n’a American farmer, mechanic, merchant and manuiscturer knows this to be the fact, and consequently cannot be deceived by thoae ‘who are polmul’ly and pecuniarily interested in having this issue eliminated from the pres- en 15 cam ve, bmln:yn. ‘whether large or small, is dependent upon American markets and domestic condi- tions, knows that the measure of his success is determined by the average prosperity of the masses. This is especially true of the farmer, who is becoming more and more dependent upon the home market for the sale of his products. The foreign market is becoming more and more uncertain each year, and, with the excngmm of an_occasional prospect of war, can hold out little promise to the Ameri- can’ producer, The present demand on the part of the British agriculturists tor increased protection for their interests poiuts to a change in Great Britain’s icy in this respect which will make the Engli market closely re- stricted to foreign farm produots. The results of the protective policy are espe- cially seen in the fact that deposits in the sav- ings banks of the country were about doubled during the period_from 1881 to 1893. It is quite certain that both American laborers and American capitalisis would be glad to return o that system which did so much to promote and reward the industries and enterprises that nalized the last ten years of Republican rule. A careful and dispassionate study of the tective system and iis p{rcnul application mfllflnofinn and trade will show that it was devised with particular reference to the ad- vantage and weliare of those who depend upon their daily to)l tor their daily bread. The Republican party is permanently pledged to oppose all systems of finance and economics that are essentially un-American fn theory and hostile to American interests and industries in practice. McKin] rotection and sound money con- stitute our slogan and give assurance of vic- tory and prosperity. PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE. Canada proposes to erect & monument to John and Sebastian Cabot at Bristol, Eng. n. l'nlgl'l of affairs whose occupation or A gown and wig are to be purchased for the town clerk of Halifax at an inclusive cost of £18. Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, 85 years old, of Rich- mond, Ind., makes a living by “taking in wasn- ing.” Stereotyping was invented in 1729 by Wil- ligm Ged of the family of Balfrag, & goldsmith in Edinburgh. General Joubert will oppose President Kruger at the next election for President of the Transvaal. b One of the New York leaders of the fashion- able world has a collection of over 1000 tes pots, some of which are very valuable, ‘When Mrs. Stowe was questioned respecting “Uncle Tom's Cabin” she said: “I did not write it. God wroteit, I merely did his dicta- ton.” The German Emperor’s favorite gift to any one is a photograph of himself. The Indian shawls of the Queen are no more characteristic than the portrait of William II. claims the honor of haying run the first pas- senger engine built, the Rocket, invented by George Stephenson. For two years he made two round trips every- day between Liverpool and Manchester. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. S1LE—E. 8., Healdsburg,[Sonoma County, Cal. For the information you desire about silk you might address Cheiey Bros., manufacturers, Sonth Manchester, Hartford County, Conn., and the Hartford Silk Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Conn. DRAWING—J. G. R., City. THE CALLertists in drawing for the paper use only the best kind of cardboard. If you call at any first-class store where artists’ materials are sold, you will be advised as to the quality of board an amateur should use, and you will also be told what books are useful for beginners. No SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT—AR Old Patron, Alameda, Cal. There is no sixteenth ameni- ment to the constitution of the United Btates. At different times during the past ten years attempts have been made to tack on amend- ments, but they never got any further than the rooms of the committee o which they were referred. No Vore Tais Trme—E. W. M., City. Regis- tration closes in this City on Monday, August 10, and as you cannot become a citizen—that is,you cannotreceive your second papers—until the 18th of next month, you cannot be regis- tered in time to vote at the next election. No one can have his name placed on the register unless he is a citizen. ‘WOoMAN SUFFRAGE—Ignorance, City. In brief, the movement in favor of woman suffrage is togrant to woman the same right to vote that 18 now granted to male citizens, so that in time Ihe{ may bring about the repeal of ob- noxious laws and be equal before the law with men. The adyocates of the movement ex- Ppress the opinion that such & result cannot be broughl. about without ivin women the ballot. S GOLD MINES AND PRODUC P. and D., City. The xichest gold mine is in Utica, in Tuolumne County, Cal. There isno rule as to what amount the richest ore will produce to the ton. At Randsburg, Kern County, in this State some ore is now being taken out that will assay as high as $2000 to the ton. The richest gold mines for a time were the Standard and Bodie mines the ore was so rich that it became necessary to hang up one half of the stamps as the amalgam clogged the bat- teries. No gold mine has over produced $2000 out of each ton of ore that was taken from 1t, No ore taken from & mine in Utah ever as- ayed $80,000 to the ton, AUTHORS WANTED—M. P, City, and H. W. R., Oakland, Cal. These correspondents want to know the names of authors of poems. Ote wants to know who wrote “Died on the Battle Field,” in which are the lines: The summer’s sun was setting On the old Virginia plain, And the other wants to know who wrote the poem in which are the lines: Never by lapse of time, The soul defaced by crime Into its former self returns again, ¥or every gullty deed Sows retribution’s seed And undying shame or pain. Can any of our readers furnish the desired information? A Wirp's EarNiyes—H. H. L, City. If a married woman, living with her husband, earns money, except itis the proceeds of her separate property, it is community property. The law says: “All other property acquired after marriage by either husband or wife or both is community property.” That is the language after describing what separate prop- erty is. Under our law *‘the husband has the management and control of the community property, with like absolute power of disposi- tion (other than testamentary) as he has of his own separate property. Under these sections of the law, the wife though she earned the money, would not have the right to “hold out one-half of her earnings and give the other half toward the support of the family,” unless the husband saw fit to make her a present of that half, Itisonly inthe case of a wife liv- ing apert from her husband that sheis entitled to all herearnings. On this point thelaw says: “The earnings and accumulations of the wife and of her minor children living with her or under her control while she is living sepa- rate from her husband, are the separate prop- erty of the wife,” As to & wife loaning money to her husband, she may loan out her separate property to her husband and in the matter of security she may demand the same that she would of another person. The question as fo whether the wife couid under certain circum- stances demand security is one of those ques- tions that demand a judicial interpretation and which are not answered in this depart- ment. Towusr,\'»"s_v ous broke Tiy. 21bs2dc.* ————————— FRESH lot of halibut from Alaska at foot of Green street, 5¢ a pound. * e CREAM mixed candies, 25¢ 1b in Japsnese baskets. Townsend's, 627 Market, Palace, * e Ir you want fine service, fine carriages, com- petent drivers, ring up1950. Pac, Carriage Co,* e A NICE present for Eastern friends. Town. send’s Cal. glace fruits, 50c 1b in Jap. baskets.* Zeerdoai sy SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers, business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen’s), 510 Montgomery, * ———————— The Queen’s Whaling Excursion. It is announced that the Queen, in addition to the whaling feature of tne cruise (sailing next Saturday afternoon), will also visit the wrecked steamers St. Paul anda Colombia. The trip is such a novel one that everybody seems aetermined to go. . Mrs. Thomas Roy of Ottawa, Canada, died recently leaving a will which directed that her dsughter should marry in twenty-four hours or suffer the loss of her inheritance. The lady was able to fulfill the condition, al- though the demand was very sudden, Cheap Exoursion to St. Paul. The Shasta route and the Northern Pacific Rall road has been selected as the official route to at- tend the National Encampment of the G. A. R. a: St. Paul, 10 be held there September 2 (0 5. excursion will leave San Fr mento August26at 7 P.M. Kates 867 80 fortas round trip. The above rate is open to all who wish to make trip East. Send your name and al- dress to T. K. Stateler, general agent, 638 Marke: treet, San Frapelsco, for sleeping-car reservailoas e Are You Going East? The Ausntic and FPacific Railroad—Sants =y route—is the coolest and most comfortable sum- mer line, owing 10 its elevation and absencs 3t alkali dust. Particularly adapted for the trans- portation of families because of its palace draw- ing-room and moaern upholstered tourist sleeplag- cars, which run dally tbrough from Oakland ta Chicago, leaving at a seasonable hour and ia charge of attentive conductors and porters. Tick etoflice, 644 Market streer, Chronicle oullding Telephone, Main 1531. ———————— W.x recommend the nse of Dr. Slegert's Angos- tura Bitters to our fricnds who suffer with dyspep- sia. e s SENSIBLE—AD old sea-captain writes to J. C. Ayer & Co. that he never goes to sea withous a supply of Ayer's Pills. ‘The death of Duc de Nemours recalls the fact that the late Prince Consort was in love with the Duchess de Nemours when he and she were in their teens at Coburg, and ever after he felt an interest in her. NEW TO-DAY, Absolutely Pure. A cream of tariar baking powder. Highest of all in leavening strength.—Latest Up atea Government Food Report. . rt. A BoYAL BAKXINe PowDER Co., New York,