Richmond Palladium (Daily), 14 December 1899 — Page 2
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Acts gently on. the. Kidneys, Liver and Bowels Cleanses the System trrt h48lTUALCONST.ON 1 UMl: PERMANENTLY BUT TMt OtNWINt - MtH'F O by (SlJIvKNlA pG SyRVPS n. ut. c. ra.v. " ra ku sou ioumiCT rmo fk MI aJtnt. Richmond Palladium. TIIUPvSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1S99 PuHiahaw rmtrj evening (Rirattay icepted) by THE PALLALIUM OO. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION t On JMr by mall, post paid - .00 On moa " - , J6 On waak. ty earriar , - - . , " The Indianapolis Press publishes a list of purported millionaire United States senators. - The -wealthiest is Clark of Montana who is credited with $30,000,000. Hanna of Ohio comes in next with $12,000,000. Senator Fairbanks is put in the f 1,000, 000 list. V ' The expected happened - yesterday when the Press, the new Indian apolis evening paper, appeared fullfledged and mammoth sized. Probab ly no finer first Issue of a newspaper was ever seen anywhere. 1 Among many notable features it had a page of illustrated interviews with prominent Indianapolis people concerning lis mission. ine oesi suggestion in them was this by General Harrison: "You will want to aid in the forma- .. , , - .i . V v. . turn of a sound public sentiment, but Do not forget that there are intelligent and well-meaning not enKaK-d newspaper work. Iso wiser or more timely hint could be given, under the circumstances, than that. It is especially pertinent to so-called "independent" newspapers. For, unquestionably, the average idea of such newspapers is that in order to prove their independence they must l more or less Ishmaelitish. They seem to have an impresUu-thaU they dare not pay any public man an unmixed compliment without putting a cork on the joint they make, in the sha? of an "if," "but" or a -sneer. Usually such papers make a Pharisaical pretense to more honesty than is jkssessed by what are called party pa: pers, evidently under the impression that they are deceiving the "intelligent and well meaning people not i engaged in newspaper work. l Un- j doubtedly there is a class of ghoul in every community who enjoy read ing a newspajer that hits every head it sees and roasts everything in sight, just as there are social pariah who revel in winks and sneers when prominent men "and women in the community are referred to. Red Hot from the Gun. Was iho bull that hit (i. II.- Std mau of Newark, Mich., in the Civil War. It caused horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 3ears Then Bucklen's Arnica salve cured him. Cures cuts, bruises, .burns. boils felons, corns, skin eruptions. Best pile cure on earth.""1 33 cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by A. tJ, Luken s Co-r druggist. 6 A no M- Horner. Ann M. Homey was born month . 8th, 1814, in the second city o Philadelphia, Penn., and dep;rted this life, quietly falling asleep in Jesus, on seventh day, twelfth month 9. 1SV9. in a full age "like as a shock of corn comet b in his season." She was the daughter of Richard and Klizabeth L. Mather, who, when she -.was a child," left their eastern home and moved westward settling in the vicinity of aynesvule, O. Grown to womanhood, she was united in marriage to David Sanders Hornev. settling in this city in the house1? which ! has " for" manv vears been their home. - Four chil dren were born to them, three of whom survive their loved mother. For twelve years she has been the care of her children, who have esteemed it a pleasant duty to supply as well as they could the place of their father in the household, he having been called to his better and eternal home. For' nearly0 four years Ann Homey has been totally blind, aj affliction which she felt keenly, aid yet her gentle, happy disposition made no murmur, but constantly recounted her many blessings, enjoyed life ? and the company of her children and friends who took pleasure in ministering to her comfort. She was conscious that her end was approaching, that her -t tabernacle would soon be taken down, for it had become too fragile and weatherbeaten by the storms of life to hold her much longer, and she looked forward with glad hope and with songs
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bright day wben she should "meet her Pilot fare to face when she had crossed the bar. ; Today we lay to rest the mortal remains or a nooie Hie, gentle unassumintr. unselfish, full of faith and trust, confident that the a ton in sacrifice of her blessed avior was her redemption frorn sin unto eternal I life through faith in His name- She was greatly beloved bv a large time of relatives and friends for in her life's iournev she had delighted in nelmug others: illustrating tnat "The life that gives is the life that lives, and bearing another's load doth lighten your own and shorten the way. anil brighten the home ward road. ,- - "Precious in the sight of the Lord Is the death of His saints. " 9. - - oooooooo 300000000000: - The company playing at the Phil lips this week is an exceptionally high class topnlar price organization. The plays they present are the usual ;, ii and 4 do plays and thev are as well presented as when seen at the higher prices. The entertain merits all this week both evening and matinee have been good and will continue so. The Holden company is an excellent one and deserves lib eral patronage. ' The company presenting "On the Wahash, a mention of which was imixssible yesterday owing to the crowded condition of our columns gave a good performance to a too small house. MI3S KINGS LEY IW A BATTLE-SCARED HKKO New York World, October 31 Admiral Dewey celebrated his en gagement tonight bv giving a box party at the Lafayette Square theater to witness Hert Uoote in "A Battle Scarred Hero." His guests were Secretary Long, Admiral Schley, Adjutant-General Corbin, Secretary Vanderlio 'and "Maior itiomas t erguson, who was minister to Norway and Sweeden under the Harrison administration. . -All these gentlemen warmly conSTatuIate.th- a(rairal upon hi good general Corbin. between the act j.rakeri and told tbem t)f Admii-al JJewey's hapiuuess, and in one way or another -the news was spread throughout the theater. - At the Phillips next Monday, the ISth. , O. JLJ.. MedearU .is vacating his present quarters in The Westcott, and is removing his stock of merchant tailoring goods to number 10 north ninth street. 7-9t Whitewater staff will give a dance at the I. O. O. F. hall Saturday evening. 13-3t A SURE CURE? FOR CROUP. Twenty-five Years' Constant Us Without a Failure. The first indication of croup is hoarseness, and in a child subject to that disease it may be taken as a sure sign of the approach of an attack. . Following this hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. I f Chamberlain "s Cough liemedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is used in many thousands of homes in this broad land aud never disappoints the anxious mothers. We have yet to learn of a single instance in which it has not proved effectual. No other preparation can show such a record t went v -five,., years . constant .. . use without a failure. For sale bv A. G Luken & Co. and Curme A Co. , drug gists. 44 Evil Dispositions Are Early Shown." - Just so evil in the blood comes out in shape of scrofula., pimples, etc, in children and young people. Taken in time it can be eradicated by using Hood s Sarsaparilla. In older peo ple, the aftermath of, irregular living shows itself in bilious conditions, a heavy head, . a, foul mouth, a general bad feeling. It is the blood, the impure blood, friends. tuhich is the rcl cause. Purify that oxth Hood's SrspriIU nd happiness tt2T reign in your ftmSy. Bladder Trouble long time getting over the grip, nhich ui folloveed by severe bladder trouble. Noth ing helped until I used Hood's SjltspruLi. . 7"do bottles rxtde me sound nd velL" Mrs. Lois Worts, EvjltJ, Tex. . . Poor Health" ur not feeling well, took Hood's SrsprHlji tvith quick And saUs factory effects. Hjtve been ta good health ever sinoe." T. L KcLxtighUn. 445 Htle St-. oGugasti, Ca. Hoodl PUIS enr Utvt 111 ; tfe oo4rntatff aa4 jtulj uuhmraa to Iak with Hood- SrMparUta.
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Opens the Debate In the House. THE GOLD STANDARD Shown to Be the Only True Measure of Value. History of Former Monetary Legus!rton Fully lteviewed Silver Given lue Credit For Its Cne wl Money, la Fact. Under the Proposed I " It Would Hold an Honorable Posi tion Pas-sae of the Measure Would Place t be United States In Accord Witb Other Nations. Watffhlngton, IVc. 11. Mr. Overtreet. of Iniilan. opened the debate on the financial bill In the House to day. Fie said: "Mr .Speaker This country pre-fw-nts the anomalous situation of being the absolute and un-hallenrwi leader ta almost every (141 of advanced thouifut.-.whetlit'ir in science or litera ture; oertainly the most advanced in material development and the control of trade; by far the superior In manufactures and growth 'of markets; and jet it In tine field of gfreeitest controversy upon the subject of th standard of vailue, and the proper media of ex change. "Xo nation has devoted more time to public, discussion and legislative consideration of the question of f. nance than the L'mitad State. The past twenty-live year has' witnessed the greatest Interest In the subject of any similar period In the history of the Nation, and during the -past four years every possible phase of the subject has been presented. Continued discussion very naturally develops various pro posals for remedy of actual and fan cled evils, and the time seems ripe for an honest and careful effort at a fair solution of the problem, free from unnecessary criticism and attack - upon the propositions of others. "Notwitnstaaidmg the fact that the so-called money question continues la grreat Interest among our people, and notwithstanding there have been occasions when serious doubt clouded the situation and produced grave fears lest the entire fabrie of our monetary sys tem mleht be seriously shaken, yst It is to the great credit of the govern pjent thnit every dollar of our money in circulation is absolutely sound and unquestioned. Throughout the entire time of troublous diseuwslon and de bate. In periods when public confl denee had well-nigh disappeared, and panics produced serious dangers as well as the periods of onr greatest pros perity, every dollar of American money ha been at a parity with the best dollar !n circulation. Tills condition Las led mnny people Into the erroneous liellef that there was no need for legl latlon. and that the best that the govern ment could do would be to let the snb Ject alone. Such people are not fainll lar with, the frequent .pledges of , thgovernment to maintain he imrMj me honest fHirpo of nle gov erument to faithfully and surely guar antee the full parity-of all money In clrcuhvtlon. The present parity de pends entirely upon such declaration and guarantees, but its maintenance and enforcement rests with the Judg merrt or caprice of the secretary of the treasury, who. by a !ng!e order direct ing the use of silver In the discharge of our obligations, may completely destroy the parity, and shift the stand ard to the metal so used. It seems far better to attempt a proper regulation of the question by a clear and perman enf statute, rather than depend upon occasional declarations by the govern men of its intention, it Is far betet to end the matter by a pwblie law whleh shall be plain and unequivocal rather than rely upon proposals of what may or shall be done at some fo ture uate. or leanre so Oangerovm an option within the control of one man whether he le the President or hte financial adviser. FORMS OF MONEY. ' "All of our money In the United States is under federal control, and the laws authorize ten (10) different kind viie.: Oold coins, gold certificates standard silver dollars, sHver certifi cates. treasury notes Issued under thf act of July 14. 1890. subsidiary silver, United States notes (greenbacks), na tional bank notes, nickles and coppers Each kind is In clrculatlou to-day. al) at parity, every dollar equal In ptucliaslng and debt-paying power. Oold coins, standard sliver dollars anil treaswry nctes issued under the act ol July 14. 1S90., are full legal tender. United States notes (greenbacks) are full leeal tender, except for duties on Imports and interest on the public debt Subsidiary silver is legal tender for amoiin-ts not exceeding ten dollars, ami nickels and coppers are legal tender tiur r.vui oi ieuij-uve cenrs. UOIC certificates, silver certificates and na tional bank notes are not legal tender Tne legal tender quality adda n value to the money, but merely make provision whereby debts may be dl.charged by the temler of specific kind of money, whleh being good, the cred ltor Is bound to accept. THE STANDARD. "Money is a medium of exchanav. and where there are different varieties there must be a common measureraen of value. Whether this standard b sought to be controlled by statute ot U ft exclusively to the laws governing trade and commerce, nevertheless there Is. and always has been in everj community dealing in trade, a com mon method of measurement wberebj articles of value axe exchanged. It U only when efTort Is made to control by ptarnte such . measurement of . value. d.fferent from the method pursued In common trade, that cucfesion arises. There can be but one standasvl of Hiieasurement at a - given ' time. . Any attempt to couple two standards differ lng in any. dtjrree ia. essential charac-1 teriIe? will shift the standard to the weaker I:nk. If the basis of & stand ard of value sJnvfM Ie two metals. e.-. n jxssHitr . eliaraeteristics ee$ea r.al to tnre nieasnrt-Bierit. there woakl st.H be. in effe-t. hv.t one stsmbnl Valne determ:red by sneb a multitraie r eim-in-staacen. bearirnr such cnjrIx reiitions to each other. hi3at y rjiii-y and deraand. otil'ty. a',artrtr-;i tv. bnman desire and other eari-ej wTbont Hirtuler. that ex chanaes of prrTerty ran i easily be ef!etf-d oaiy ly.tlie i-uuxuoa se of a rariery of the meiia of exebaae. each ivprerttinsatx-ttrately the.,, unit of ice as DKasirrerf by the staodard Ipto which It can te conTerted on demand. THE HISTORY OF OUR STDAItI. "The Cm effort to this eoontrT toward establt&MrL? a raonecarr ataAd-
aftf was In 1TS6. Wten the Congre of the confederation choe as the cn'.t of value the "Spanish milled dollar containing 375.64 grains of pure silver. There was tben no mint in the United States and the milled, dollar was never coined tn America. "The first coinage law ander the He pnWic was enaed April 2. 1752, and soegtit to ertabllsh a double standard of gold and silver at a ratio of 1 to 15.; Whatever the- result of the opera tlon of "the law and the allure of the two metals to maintain the relative vslues filed by statute, nevertheless It is quite clear that It was the intent and purpose of the law-making power to provide and legalixe a double standard of value. The subsequent act of June 28. 1S34. changing the ratio from 1 to 15 to 1 to 16 by reducing the weight of the eagle from 270 grains U 268 grains was In the hope of maintaining the double standard by regulating the ratio to conform to the eomrnercia) value of the metals. L than three years thereafter, by the act of January IS. 1837. which changed the ratio from 1 to 16,-t 1 to 15.9SS by again modifying the quantity of metal in the coins, the effort to maintain the double standard was apparent Tbe remarkable discovery of gold in California In 1S47 and 1848 and in Australia In 1S51 had a material Influence upon the relative value f gold and silver, and the bullion in tbe silver coins In the United States increased In value beyond the value . noted by their fikoe. . . This condition bore fruit In the act of February 21. 1S53, which provided for the reduction of the amount of metal in the silver half dollar, quarter and dfiu, d prohibited the further coinage of the subsidiary silver coins . except upon government account. 1 The bullion value of a silver dollar prkr to 1853. and Indeed prior to 1873, wasthe great
proportion of the time in excess of the face value, and comparatively few were coined. "The difference between the bullion and face value of silver coin accounted for their withdrawal from the channels of trade as a medium of exchange and their conversion Into commodities regulated In value by the laws governing trade and commerce. lrresiective of the statute making provision for their circulation as money at flx-ni valuations. The necessity for small change created : th demand for the half dollars. quartrs and dimes, which remained In circulation because the bullion was reduced and circulated at par because of the guarantee of the government. ' By the provision of the law thsee subdivisions of the dollar were 'paid out at the mint in exchange for gold coins at par,' and there has never been a doubt but that their redemption would Ihj , equally at par. The struggle of the government to maintain the double standard by law continued for nearly sixty years. The shifting of the ratio between the two metals was n-et by the change of statute. The universal experience In business: transactions marked the withdrawal from circulation of tbe undervalued coin. ."The debates in Congress Just prior to" the passage of the act of Feb. 21. 1863. clearly mark the change of sen timent against the further effort to maintain a double standard. It was plainly claimed upon the floor of tV House that In practice the gold tand ard 'was in frM-ce. and that It wa thr clear purpose of the government to ac cept the single gold standard. ..Whllno statute was .made to. this end. t'operations of the laws of trade gav recognition' to th'.s lis!s of1 values. effort wa made to chansre this sent' ment. and fr twenty? tmts Ih nvtlon of coinage com-nvnaded bnt l!tt ittention bv t!i American nefr'e. Tb strugele of the rovemioHtV'fl;: merits were ss'-spefifled and the roverr ment degenerated to a paper basis.DAWN OF A NEW DAY., , The act of March .18. 1869. "1 strengthen the public credit, pledirethe government to the payment of it demand notes and obligations tn coin This was the dawn of a new. day IAmerican finance, and marked t" resurrection of government ceil' frwn the abyss Into which it h: fallen. The nuv inin in ciren'atio'nt the time of fie passage of the net of March IS-lS wis gold. The snhseinent provision for, tbe redeniptoof the demand notes and the nniversa' r,l!cv of the government to make re denipthm in the test coin known at th time of the redemption, denyonstrat iveyond doubt.! that this nlodse of th-. government has been faithfully kept It was bnt a short step. In princhl awell as in time, to the provision In tb act of .Tuly 14 1S70. To autlio lre th, rfnndijiir of the ustkna! debt. wlite" made the Ivonds of that Issue redeem abh In coin at the present stand.-ird t( val"e. ; The Vtw aTroaei!ng the a'lopt'o of tr SM'd stahdanl lMcame sh'v-t nr ranld. For five years p-i or to tV ftnestion of le?ali''Jng the gold stand ard was nndr di'CTfsKion fn finineiji cir-leH. As earlv as the wlrttrr of 186 a bill ws--proar-ed in tbe Tneasmrr Departni-nt coutalnlnz provllon fj discontinuance or tlie coinage or th" silver dollar, and the adoption of th - gold dollar plce, at the standard weight of 25.S grains, as the unit of value, On April 25. 1870. this bill, as 'S 819. was Introduced, and on Iec. 1? fclfowlng. was favoraNy reirted From the date of in preparation, in ab of its forms, and th.-wighorrt its dis cussions, rover'ntr several ses.s?on!--tlie pmrll;ins lefoce mentioned re malnM intact. Not only that" but fies' ! .- ING It may be true of virtue thatKtit try vish more virtue is to cain." but it is ot true that wishing for health brings a a sttp nearer the realization of our i-ih. Health must be sought ani striven r. Tbcre are more than half a million oile who have found htalth. each in le same way, and bv the same means. hat way and means are open tom.- If xi are suffering with obstinate." iineer13 coic:h. bloeling of tlie lungs, broniiis, emaciauon, weaKncss, a condition liicli it n elected or unskiirullv treated.. to consumption, beyin at once t!; en nerct s cklen Meaical I isovery. It never tails to he'-D. It undred who give it a fair and faitliiV rial. Siek Tx rxms are invited to consult Ir krce by Icttes abaolutclv free of al t or charade. . Eta-' letter is hcUl a; t-Urtlv private atid sacretllv confxleiitial n-t all answers sent in pUiin tntl "ae experkace of T-r. I krce tlcs en Mes hizn to fiiwt aux:lijj-r motintarf peel s Jy ail.-ircl to the fn.fivk!nal case u-ircss Dr. K V. Pitrce, Bu&ii6. X. Y - " Abe irt oti Tdr apr ! besan to be troo! I r .!: for C3Tf :xi Isostaud." tyr-.ie 1 is. Alxr ll.iitun. of ti. .Ubaav JLruutrrts Co. 4 Va. "I la iT-T te;!4- go an auril nhrm ranoCissw i yot tm: ct trt R. V litnct-. seh 'iistas. and I (rroie to Lhr W,.l:.' . isarr Mr lcal ,A;fcTci; lia it, a abort - -rta.aa thr' l.lt'c tjct.J Thrv r t n jrav ,n-.-,-rr and xlTiwi iec what ti) da I tiKtr advice- scl I soou Frxtnd rtticf eso of Et. JV, V. Picrcr't. G..t5rn ; Vtlical 1 " w-ett. J row l-rct. feciUes oi rt ai n. A tiir a new person. " Dr. lirrce's Plea t Pallets r"-. no !.- vs:a lZ:s xonie a ntccssitv v ia.vr reliaved oi i,Tu ui.::K,ia iuL ob tractions.
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s?id Th stlr" dollar, ever contained tn t?ie IhII. efVer as'lt was oriinall dmwn t'xmpghont Its entire considerwfon. - The bill beearoe a law Feb. 72. 1S7S. For more than at quarter of a eentnry precel:ne that date. tH commercial world had treated rot ! as tbe standard of measurement of rsl-new. The 'act of 1873 was rnerw.tr the ri'v sod oractloe of our neonle. crystallized Into statute law. -Tf there bad beeo no further leirlation concerning tbe coinage of silver, there would exist to-dav no stnzle ftorKt of te money standard of the Urlred States. Tbe law of Feb. 12. 1S73. clearly adopts the rold one-dollar niece, at the standard weight of S.8 grains of gold, as the nnH of value. That statute has never been repealed, nor directly amended. a.Tvl by legal constrrctlea Is In force to-d-ay. Yet sub-equent acts have so affected it that there Is some douM as to whether gold is fully npooTOlJ!ed an our monetary rsnard The act of Feb. 2S. 1S78. aurhoriztnsr tbe coinaire of the standard silver dollar, and the act of July 14. 1890. directing the purchase of silver brlllcn ami the Issue of treasury notes thereon, brought Into circulation such a tremendous quantity of silver guaranteed by tlie government to circulate at par that the burden of the government was so Increased as to make donbtful tbe strength and stability of the starnrd. Tbe fall in the price of silver gave courage to the advocates of . cheap mor.v. who. sought, by restoring the silver d-ol'ar to circulation at !es than Its Intrinsic value, to accomplish what they hd fa!'ed to accomplish in their battle fr cbeap natwr money at an earlier period. Public sentiment sr sinU'enly ensnared upon this question that a free coinatre bill passd tbe IIor,e of Rrreentatlves on the 13th of December. 1876. by a vote of 167 t.- 53. Fortunately. U was not acted upon by the Senate. A similar measure passel tbe House on November 3, 1877. bv a vote of 163 to 34. THE BLAXD-A UJ SON ACT. "Early in the year 1878 this bill was considered by tlie Senate and a compromise effected, resulting In the passage of the so-called 'Bland-Allison' act en fhe 15th day of February. 1878. With all of the ills which this measure brought upon the country tt was far to be preferred to an alsolute freecoinage bill, wblch threatened the country at that date. "The rapidity with which the sliver dollars were coined and Issued into circulation greatly stimulated the advocates of cheap -"money, who became restless at the delay occasioned by the mints, which were nt able to turn out the money as rairfdly as the people des'.red. and tlie law of July 14, 1890. providing for the Immediate-, fcwue of tteasvry notes based upon the bullion purchased to be redeemed by the dollars as coined, enabled tbe Issue of tlie money more rapidly than was provided by the capacity of the mints. "By the act of Sent. 26. 1800, Oon gres discontinued the coinage of tlie one-dollar gold pieces, which the law of Feb. 12. 1873. had declaired to be the unit of value. This act further eon'red the legal status of the stand-, ard. While the actual existence of the gold one-dollar piece is not essential, jet It having leen declared by law to be the 'unit of value' its discontinrnnee cat doubt upon the charac-j ter of the standard. ' i"The purchasing clarse of the law ot .July 14. 1890. was repealed Novem-1 her 1. 1893 So grievous had grown th? burden on the government beeanse of the vast issue of a depreciated coin iat' confidence In the . governmenfs ability to XL,Z1JijmSllcWP'' Tthr crnfwe of the act of .Tulv 14. S50. contained the provision dcc'arlnj: to the fixed purpose of the eov-'rnm-crvf to nis'ntaln Its gold and sllfr of e7r:d intrnlo and exchansedlile value. - ' I UT i" CONFIDENCE SHAKEN "T",c tvn"'"ndrnis w-?hbi nt r. coin rnd;r the ojerat!on of the laws of 1?78 .r' 1S90 create ! a dool f n to t.V. ability of the govern 11 not tn nra'nt-'fTi t'-e parity of all of Hs money. ITior to 183. when the gold standard was nVned, there had been issneil by fbe srov-Tin",4 onlv 8 rr?t ""( sPvt dellars. Frem February 12, 1878, when the recolrai"e of the silver d'';ir n3iit'!or?rvl to XovemW-r 1 ' ISIS, ivtin su-h coinas-e was discontinued, therf wfr -oii!el bv rlie governnint 42. 35.37k silver dollars. I"tcn tWs last ilateitlere wis nt a silver dollar lr cir(i4-'!t'cn whose face value eqmled Its intrinsic value. The difference Ive-tw-eeo the Intrinsic and face value was a gm-emn!rnt oMtrnitlon. so estab lll e by ci'rsrret!fTnnl act. No other uretlwil of m-.iltytwnce of the pirify of filter with gold, other than tlie pledge? of tlw goverrt.ment. was known to thelaw. Tlie atiility of the governruent i near tins imrtten was n-er qneptiauvl. The mere money oMiira tton tttpoKCU iiy nie law create,! mi scrtotis. embarrassment. It was tli priraerph lnvolv'd. campled with thf rvpenteti efforts liy very considerable rarmleref the people of t!ie country to est3?i?'-.h absolute free coinage of silver, viilch ?hook public eoufitbiwv aixt proh-ed a fear that a chanSe 0 tlie mortuary standard would result. "If tholegal standard to-iray Is th gold stanjard, under the act of 1873 a witivi statute to that effect can do no hjrni. If. on the other hand tbere is aw reasonable doubt. It should .be dispeikl by a stativte plain and clear in it terms, and absolute In Its effect." Se American govermmHit b too great ftr it to hesitate to make ab soluteiy cetaln any of its policies: It rc spoux; Wliy to Hj teope In th proper andpeaceful discharge of theii tiade too lire and certain, for it tc suffer the ightest doubt of the stand ard of niesurement of values in tht vast busines transaction of our peop'ai. The resent conditions are most r , - - , fa vex Me, ad the time "most opportune, for Unclear and unequivocal adoption of te gold standard. 1 "Irtor to Be year 1S96. the gill standard httlbreo legally adopted by thirteen cf t leading - nations of the world. . j . . , "Ten nntici have s;'ended t"ne cc.riage or :ier on nr'vate acorir: th-ss effect s'fhnura nt a.-s.-ln-
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Switzer'a-Kl. IS74: t:rtte. 1S75; Veue w?ela. 1?92. IN ACCOI-D WITH OTHER NA TIONS. "Our s-.!op!(n of the gdd standard is In jw-rfWt accord wish " the movemem hi all of the heading nations of the worM. and in werfeot lirmnj with t!;e pvtev of our government ttrohoet its history. To d"i?4el all lingering doubt from the mini ot tiltpirtilie and "1a give clear expressiiin to the Natiim's Tunoee relative to tts n'netary standard is the oiijei-t ot tlie legislation tH-ouosHt ly the bill under ccnsl deration. When tlie standard sImiII le .ic-rmanciKly established. aal all doubt of it stability removed, the parity of all our monev will lie fully rtcognlzeil. aid the kiud of imwiey in Which pavment shall be nwde will rarely, if ever, be the subject of ills pute. Wb-;-n ecrtaiuty sliall take tbe place of doubt, the integrity of our credit le as fixed a the honor of the Nation, the national debt can be wadily refunded at lower iuterewt rates, aud future loans negotiatetl with ease upoa better terms than ever before. "The net gold iu the treasury on the 2d day or October. 1S99. was $234,328. 820. There is more gold in the Unit ed States now tliau ever before. The world's product of gold in 1S98 was the greatest in history, and excelled tlie prxduct of 1897 by $48,616,600 and of 1896 by $85.177.6)0. The rodu. t of gold from mines in the I'uited Stitis In 1S98 was the gretitest iu the history of tbe world, exceeding the product of 1897 by $7 1M.0O0 and of 1S96 by ll 375 000. The output of silver has varied In dlffiTent years, while th pnxluct of gold has steadily l:erened annrally sinc 1890. Notwlthbndin tlie fluctuations in the prinlm't of sil ver Its value jkt ounce has had a uniform tendency downward, declining to 59 ee'ita per ounce in 1S9S. its lowest register. If UTvtfr all thit 'conditions th United Vtntes shall clearly bv law adopt the gold standard. It will expr' ence even hwss friction than resulted fnvm tbe resnmntitm of sie-ie pay ment. The government Is most for mnate iu reing ai.le to act In such an Important matter under such favor able eireumstam-es. MAINTENANCE OF STAN DA KD. "But the gold standard Is not to ti adopted by a mere definition of th unit of value. Its full, complete an harmonious operation must le pro v LI ed for. The definition of the unit o; value should le followed by a pro vision for the full payment of govern ment obligations In the standard. The recoguitlon of the standard Is reflected In the method pursued by the govern ment In the payment of its obligations National honor and nationa credit are closely allied- In the ilis charge of Its debts the government ha always followed the practice of mak lng iwyment In money equivalent t: the lvst money known at the time Oold has leen the money reotved bv the government when our credit ha? been pledged atxl the discharge of such debts in money of less valuwould be repudiation. -mere is now no specjne au thorizing any particular sum to he held as a re-erve to meet the redemp tlon or the ereentiacks unless It is con tained In t'e provision o the law re latinir to the issue of go'd certHft dlrect'ns that no more gold certifies sall re lwi'M whenever the rn1t It raw im- s srvefj,. sfntnte a sc-ve f'-nd of on-rimrfTi of sucli pofe . . . . . 1 ; - ... . . . oiiiMTiHiirT is necni"l srrTic,('t r gua-M nsi-.-t nir sudden demarhl of noltlers f.r tt;f r.1e)intifin of tbe f, ligations Tv,.-lv is it tbonght . sr.cn mm s'".',.,t jn vt,v f,f prov'slm wt--eln it fs t!nnl;itI ta neene,i or -'-,, Rsr(k.i shrl! x hold i-'i not t-e wit' '--!vti n vr disbursed cent in it in evfiian.'o f- nn (.,,.,jVai.ti' 1 irtnnt -f t'i -.a'n In wiV, -nld noe re-f'rT,tcs wore r-dHMiie-.l or eximred. I "T!e flr..t fr..t -w-oitM I anion or cha oy tuts n le reftT-rwd to such d' Vision or T'-n frmieiirv. rifethor H-fT dav or s -"t .n.,p.T, icoo fprw "i;ri'f '-! and mi1!!,-, r-,,! t"d Ttv-nr'.tstanding gold ertlficats J135 501.119. orttiTi'1:iig currercv Cfrt'flf-n tcs l5 100 000. "m.iiriff f--II ver rert'ficntes. 10"i107 504. Star1'TT tr..nT,-T- T t -VOt ITOQI "C'd Co'" "nd 'i't;,-l o--n? fv, o-lo C!1 nil t.ni 167 .torn nT.t-tT,1'- 109 4"" fT Tb -T f 1 -.., c- f,fu-nMi 4 1 psT".(t.- A t'le-e ftt'I'it'fn, o-. rr -- f- d:!W)s'ts are cor-rejSTK'idinz'' tvfivt' c-tMeet b e-i fTi mot In ev (Brrfh encrvw, rtSmATt writ T-"ff fejr ro 1 j,it f'o "ir'run'o-1 rf -it V - 1 tr r.T- ' oV-t-r,orr 1 tiii ,-tv., t', r--v.,. fo? t"o t-tM,t, fl,0 ,1m - T 1 v,v -1 Ttit c ' Tiaf(.,, t Tp,TV,Ti;T1 '- flA V fr'1A-f chain rv "ni" "t't,, fe itp f-, fmin th ?w ' '-! n-fibni't lny fts or fft fv rerpf-Ton c Un!td States pot and toasurv notes. te danger to wh'h it has bewi creat'v. a'iJt"cted will be renoved These dem.it notes ar r deemed In gold now and always hav, been, and no additional burden Is ln (Concladed tomorrow He latig-hs best who laughs lr?t. " If you take Hool's SarsapariCavou laugh first, last and all the time, 'for it will make you well. 10 M Meal Institute lA'DIAXA. - C" t J iniamitiHi t r e mml aniu,:.! .-lf--: M will laaalt. .n-i Sow th. tmtr- If r wan ap maaapc. w TkraaL ,., mtw mf,n.i,,,r. la. .Zl. " T IS ST, T AND MEDI3AI IHSTITUTE
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. i YES 2 iluw hbout those 8 inch gla-sa berrv dishes at 9 cent- f We have them, and the three quait Dewey piteht-r at 9 cents. LDSTECJ2 Have yon seen tbroufch our chins f A gold li- g under -glazed dinner set, 100 pieces, f 8 75. Fancy crater sets, in green or gold, at $138. " Fancy banded glass ti nobler 2 cents each.' ? Fancy d co rated vases from 9c to 98a. China band rri ted Icny dishes, 49 . Also a fiae line of cutlery to select fiom. PRICES KIGIIT ! A nice st of plated ki ives and folks, $1.19. PHONE 4CO. ALLEN & BR0 22 & 47 A Main Gt. te be f eyed '.anywhere. Tbe itMk er fear felda- all alsaa, all iniiiime 1 1 t s and a woll-rderd heme heeld ba HTMKrr 1900. We v. ill also ttate tha to secure th finest and purest Bakina PnU-Hr fr.,r Inclusive. GKNUIISE Smokeless WAYNE AVE. a nice line of Sirronds 1. - ... ' t jK-. art- - "
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