Y 1 i THE SCEANTON TBIBUNE THUESDAY MOEXINO, AUGUST 13, 1890. - . 1HJIID ICom-tuilnl from Pas 1) possess, and which lJr, It minvn uered. will surely be used to close th doore of advancement atrainst such n they, und to fix new disabilities and burdens upon them, till all of their lib erty shall b lot." Thiise who dally f.ilitnv the lnlunctlun, "In the sweat of thy faoe shall tlicu eut bread." are now. as they have ever been, the bulwark of law and order the source of our nation's greatness In times of peace, and its surest defenders In times of war. WHERE INJUSTICE BEGINS. Hut I have only read a part of Jack son's utterances let nif Klve you til conclusiuu: "But when the Ihws un dertake to add to those natural and Just udvantaues artlilclnl distinction to mi ant titles, gratuities and exclu sive privileges to make the rich richer and the potent mure imwtrrful the humble members of society the far mers, mechanics and ilay laborers who have neither the time nor the menus of securing like favors for themselves, have a rii;lit to eoinluiii, ti the Injustice of tlieir ifovernmeiit. Tluwe who suppoit the I'hleuifo plat foriu endorse all of the quotations from Jackson the latter pari us well as the former part. We ure not surprised to find arrayed nauinst us those who are the benefic iaries of Roveinmental favoritism they have read our platform. Nor art we surprised to learn that we must In this campaiKn facelhehostilityofthose who find a pecuniary advantage In ad vocating the doctrine of non-lntelfer--nce when great aggregations of wealth are trespassing WJon the rights of in dividuals. We welcome such opposi tion it is the highest endorsement w hich could lie bestowed U)miu us. We are content to have the co-operation of those who desire to have the gov ernment administered without fear or favor. It Is not the wish of the general ' public that trusts should spring into existence and override the weaker members of society. It Is not the wish of the general public that these trusts should destroy competition und then collect such tax as they will from those who are at their mercey. nor is It the fault of the general public that the inmrumrntalities of government hove been so often prostituted to pur poses of private gain. Those who stand upon the Chicago platform believe that the government Bhoiild not only avoid wrong doing, but that it should also prevent wrong doing, and they be lieve thnt the law should lie enforced alike against all enemies of the public weal. They do nut excuse petit lar ceny, but they declure that grand lar ceny is equally a crime; they do not defend the occupation of the highway man who robs the unsuspecting travel er, but they Include, among the trans gressors those who, through the more polite and loss hazardous means of legislation, appropriate to their own use the proceeds of the toll of others. The commandment, "thou shalt not steal." thundered from Slnal and re Iterated in the legislation of all the na tions, Is no respector of persons. It must be applied to the great as well as the small, to the strong as well as th Weak, to the corporate person crented by law as well ns to the 1 rson nf Mesh i und blood created by the Almighty. No government is worthy of the name which Is not able to protect from every arm nidified for his injury the hum blest citizen, who lives beneath Its Mag. It follows us a necessary ron- ' elusion that vicious legislation must be remedied by the people who are suf fering from the effects of such legisla tion, nnd not by those who enjoy its benefits. NOT AGAINST THE COVKTS. The Chicago platform has been con demned by some, because It dissents from an oplijn rendered by the Su preme court dcclurliiK the Income tax law unconstitutional, our critics even iro so fur as to apply the name Anar chist to those who stand upon that iilsnk of the tla.tf(irm. It must be re- niomheied that we expressly recognize the binding force of that decision so : long as It stands ns a part of tne law nf the land.. There Is in the platform no suggestion of nn attempt to dispute the nuthoiitv of the Supreme court The party Is simply pledged to use "all the constitutional power which remains after that decision, or which may come fmm its reversal by the court as It may heieaft.er be constituted." Is there any disloyalty in that pledge? For a hundred years the Supreme court of the United States has sustained the piinclple which underlies the Income tax. Some twenty years ago this same court sustained without a dissenting oice an Income tax law almost Iden tical with the one recently overthrown. Has not a Puture court as much right to return to the Judicial precedents of a century us the present court had to de part from them'.' When courts allow rehearing thr admit that error Is . pol'.tblo; the late decision against the income tix was rendered by a majority ' ,t one after a rehearing. Nl ( A I'OIX V FOR 1 NCDM K TAX. While the money question overshad ows all other questions in importance I desire It distinctly understood that I h;ill offer no apology foi the income tax pl.ink or the Chicago plattorm. The Inst iuroms fix law-sought to apportion the liTinl.'ns of government more equit ably among those who' enjoy the pro tection of government. At present the expenses of the federal government, col lected through intermit revenue taxes and import duties, are especlully bur densome Um tile iioorer classes of so ciety. A law which collec ts from some citizens more than their share of taxes nad collects from other citizens less than their share. Is simply an Indirect means of transferring one man's prop erty to another man's pocket, und while the process may be quite satisfactory to the men who escape just taxation It can never be satisfactory to those who are overburdened. The last in come tax law, with Its exemption pro visions, when considered in connection With other methods of taxation In force. was not unjust to the possessors of large Incomes, because they wete not com pelled to pay a total federal tax greater than their share. The Income tax Is Pot new. nor Is it based upon hostility to the rich. The system Is employed in several of the most ImiMirtant nations In Europe nnd evt ry Income tax law now upon the statute books in any land. far ns I have been nble to ascertain, contains nn exemption clause. While the collection of an income tax In other countries does not make It necessary for this nation to adopt the system, yet It ought to model ate the language of those who denounce the Income tux as n assault upon the well-to-do. Not only shall I refuse to npolo gize for the advocacy of an income tax law by the national convention but I shall also refuse to apologize for the exercise by It of the light to dissent 'from a decision of the Supreme court. In a government like ours. every public 'official-is a public servant, whether he holds otlice by election or by appoint ment, whether he serves foi a term of Sears or during good behavloi. and the people have a right to criticise his official acts. "Confidence Is everywhere the parent of despotism." These are the words of Thomas Jefferson, and I submit that they present a truer conception of pop nlnr government than that entertained by those who would prohibit an unfav orable comment unon a court decis ion. -Truth will vindicate itself: only . error feats free speech. No public offi cial who conscientiously discharges his duty as he sets It will desire to deny to Unite whom ho serves the right to dls- i ola moial Conduct. Now, let me ask' you to consider the paramount question of this campaign --the-motiey question.. It Is scarcely nec essary to defend the principle of bi metallism. No national party during the entire history of the United States has ever declared against it, and iiO party In this campaign has had the temerity to oppose It. Three, parties the Democratic. Populist and Silver parties have not only declared for bi metallism, but have outlined the speci fic legislation necessary to restore silver to its ancient position by the side of gold. Tho Republican platform ex pressly declares that bimetallism Is de sirable w hen it pledges the Kepubllcan party to aid in securing it as soon as the assistance of certain foreign nations tan be obtained. Tnose who represented the minority sentiment In the Chicago convention opposedthe free cutnage of silver by the United States by Independent action on the ground that. In their Judgment, it "would retard or entirely prevent the establishment of International bimetall ism, to which the efforts of the govern-" incut should be steadily directed." When they asserted that the efforts of the gov ernment should be steadily directed to ward the establishment of international bimetallism, they condemned 'mono metallism. The gold standard has been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Take from it the powerful support of tile money-owning und the. money-changing classes und it cannot stand for one day In any nation in the world. It was. fastened upon the Unit ed States without discussion before the people, ami its friends have never yet been willing to risk a verdict befoie the voters upon thut Issue. There can be no sympathy or co-oeration between the advocates of a universal gold stand ard and the advocates of bimetallism. Ketween bimetallism whether Inde pendent or International and the gold standard there is an inmnssuble gulf. Is tliis quadrenulul agitation in favor oi inreriiaiiouai uiiiieiuuism couuucieu in goo faith, or do our opponents really I lii'T-iin in mil iiiiiiiii I II,' kmiii i,anuiiu permanently? Are they willing to confess the superiority of a double standard when joined In by the leading nations of the world, nr do they still insist thut gold Is the only nietnl suit able for standard money among civil ized nations? If they are in fact de serious of securing bimetallism, we may expect them to point out the evils of a gold standard and defend bimetallism as a system. If, on the other hand, they are bending their energies to ward the permanent establishment of a gold standard under cover of a declar ation in favor of international bimetall ism, I am Juslitled In suggesting that honest money cannot be expected at the hands of those w ho deal dishonest ly with the American people. THE TEST OF HONESTY. What Is the test of honesty In money? It must certainly be found in the pur chasing power of the dollar. An abso lutely honest dollar would not vary In Its general purchasing power; it would be absolutely stable when measured by uveruge prices. A dollar which de creases in purchasing power Is just ns dishonest as a dollar which Increases in purchasing power. Prof. Laughlin, now of the University of Chicago, and one of the highest gold standard au thorities. In his work on bimetallism not only admits that gold does not re main absolutely staloV4ii value, but ex pressly asserts "thut there Is no such thing ns a standard of value for future payments, either in gold or sliver, w hich remains absolutely Invariable." He even. suggests that u multiple standard, wherein the unit Is " based upon the selling prices of a number of articles of general consumption" would be a more Just standard than either gold or silver, or bcth, because a long contract would thereby be, paid at Its maturity by the same purchasing power as was given n the beginning. It cannot be successfully claimed that monometallism or bimetallism, or uny other system, gives an absolutely just standard of value. Under both mono metallism and bimetallism, the govern ment fixes the weight and fineness of the dollar, Invests it with legal tender qualities, and then opens the mints to its unrestricted coinage, leaving the purchasing power of the dollar to be determined by the number of dollars. Bimetallism is better than monomet allism, not because it gives us a perfect dollar that is. a dollar absolutely un varying in its general purchasing power but because it makes a nearer approach to stability, to honesty, to Justice, thnft a gold standard possibly cun. Prior to 173, when there were enough open mints to permit all the gold and silver available for coinage to find entrance Into the world's volume of standard money, the United States might have maintained a gold stan dard with less injury to Un people of tills country; but now, when each step toward a universal gold standard enhances the purchasing power of gold, depresses prices and transfers to the pockets of the creditor class an unearned Increment, the influ ence of this great nation must not be thrown upon the side of gold unless we ure prepared to accept the nutural und legitimate consequences of . such an act. Any legislation which lessens the world's stock of standard money In creases the exchangeable value of a dollar; therefore, the crusade against sliver must inevitably lalse the pur chasing power of money and lower the money value of all other forms of prop erty. Itecognizilig the disposition of the individual Voter to consider the ef fort of uny proposed legislation upon himself, we present to the American people the lluaiicial pulley outlined in the Chicago platform, believing that it will result ill the greatest good to tho greatest number. The fanners ure opposed to a gold standard because they have felt its effects. Tin- wage-earners have been injured by a gold standard, ami have expiessed themselves upon the subject with gleat cmphusis. The farmers und wage-earners together constitute a considerable majority of the people of tile rutin 1 1 y. Why should their inter ests be ignored in roiisideiing financial legislation? GOLD STANDARD AND RAVINGS. Our opponents have made a special appeal tu those who hold lire and life in; suiuuce policies, but these polky-hold-ers know that, since the total prem iums received exceed the total losses paid, a rising standard must be of more benefit to the companies than to the policy-holders. Much solicitude has been xpressed by our opponents for the depositors in savings banks. They con stantly parade betoie these depositors the advuntnges of a gold standard, but those appeals will be in vain, because savings bunk depositors know that under n gold standard there Is increas ing danger that they will lose their de posits because of the inability of the banks to collect their assets; and they still further know thut. if the golil ftandnrd Is to continue indefinitely, they may be compelled to withdraw their deposits in order to pay living ex penses. It is only necessary to note the increasing number of failures in order to know that a gold stundnid is ruinous to merchants and manufactu rers. These business men do not make their profits from the people from whom they borrow money, but trom the people to whom they sell their goods., if the people cannot buy. retullers cannot sll. and. If retailers cannot sell, wholesale merchants and manufacturers must" go into bankruptcy, Those who hold, as a permanent In vestment, the stok of railrnnds and of other enterprises 1 do not include those who speculate in stocks or use stock holdings as a means of obtaining un In side advantage lit construction contracts-are Injured by a gold standard. The rising dollar destroys the earning power of these enterprises, without re ducing their liabilities, and. as divi dends cannot be paid until salaries and fixed charges have been satisfied, the stockholders must bear the burden of bard times. Salaries In business occupations de pend upon business conditions, and the gold standard both lessens the amount and threatens the permanency of such salaries. Official salaries, excel. t the sal aries of those who hold ofliee for li:'e. must in the long run be adjusted to the conditions of those who pay the taxes, and if the present financial policy con tinues, we must expect fie contest be tween the tax-payer and tax-eate. to increase In bitterness. The profession al classes In the'muln - derive their supHirt from the producing classes, and can only enjoy prospf.i'y when there is prosperity among those who crate wealth. I have not attempted to de scribe the effect of the gold standard upon all classes in fact, I have only had time to mention a few but each person will be able to apply the prin ciples stuted to his own occupation. THOSE WHO BENEFIT. Let me say a word, now, in regard to certain persona who are pecuniarily benefited by a gold standard, and who favor li, not from a desire to trespass upon the rights of others, but because the circumstances which surround them blind them to the effect of the gold standard on others. I shall ask you to consider the luuguage of two gentlemen, whose long public service and high standing in the purty to which they belong, will protect them from ad verse criticism by our opponents. Ill I Mi! Senator Sherman said: "The con traction uf the currency Is far more dls tressing in operation thuu senators suppose. Our own and other nations have gone through thut operation be fore. It Is not possible to take that voyage without the sorest- distress. To every person, except a capitalist out ot utiit. or a salaried omcer or an an nuitant, it is u period of loss, danger. lassitude of trade, full of wages, sus pension of enterprise, bankruptcy and disaster, it means ruin to all debtors, whose debts are twice their business capital, though one-third less than (ni,r acutul property It of agricultural prodiictlo meuns the fall tlon without any great reduction el tuxes. hat pru dent man would dare to build a house. a railroad, a factory or a barn with this certain fact before him? As I have said before, the salaried officer referred to must be the man whose salary is fixed fur life and not the man whose salary depends upon business conditions. When Mr. Sher man describes contraction of the cur rency as disastrous to all the people except the capitalist out of debt and those who stand in a position sinillur to his. he Is stating a truth which must lie apparent to every person who will give the matter careful considera tion. Mr. Sherman was at that time speuking of the contraction of the vol tune of paper currency, but the prill clple which lie set forth applies. If there Is a contraction of the volume of the standard money of the world. Mr. Hlaine discussed the same prln clple in connection with the demoneti zatiun of sliver. Speaking in the House of Representatives on the seventh of February, 1STS. he said: "I believe the struggle now going on in this country and other countries for a single gold standard would. If successful, produce widespread disaster in and throughout the commercial world. The destruction of silver us money, and the establishing of gold as the sole unit of value, must have a ruinous effect on all forms of property, except these Investments which yield fixed returns In money. They would be enormously enhanced In value and would gain a disproportionate and unfair advantage over every other species of property." Is it strange thut he "holders of in vestments which yield a fixed return In money" cun regard the destruction of silver with complacency? May we not eXDect the holders of other forms of property to protest against giving to money u "disproportionate and un fulr advantage over every other species of property? If the relatively few whose wealth consists largely in fixed investments have a right to use the ballot to en hance the value of their Investments, have not the rest of the people the right to use their ballot to protect them selves from the disastrous consequences of u rising standard? The people who must purchase money with the pro ducts of toil stand in a position entirely different from the position of those who own money or receive a fixed in come. The well being of the nation aye of civilization Itself depends on the prosperity of the masses. What shull It profit us to have a dollar which grows more valuable every day if such u dollar lowers the standard of civili zation and brings distress to the people? What shull It profit us if In trying to raise our credit by increasing the pur chasing power of our dollar, we destroy our ability to pa.v the debts already contracted by lowering the purchuslng power of the products with which those debts must be paid? TO UAISK SILVER'S VALUE. We contend thut free und unlimited coinage by the United States alone will raise the bullion value of sliver to its coinage value, and thus make sil ver bullion worth tl.ZD per ounce in gold throughout the world. This proposi tion is In keeping with the natural laws, not in defiance of them. The best known law of commerce Is the luw of i,upply und demand. We recognize thlt law and build uur argument upon It. We auply this law to money when we say that a reduction in the volume of money will raise the purchasing potver of the dollur; we ulso apply the luw of supply und demund tu stiver when we suy thut u new demand for sliver cieuted by law will raise the price of silver bullion. Gold and silver nre different from other commodities in that they ure lim ited in quantity. Corn, wheat, manu factured products, etc., can be produced almost without limit, provided they can be sold at a price stltficient to stimulate production, but gold and silver are called precious metuls. beeuuse they ure found, not produced. These metals have been the objects of unxlous seurch as far buck us history runs, yet accord ing to Mr. Harvey's calculation, ull the gold coin of the world cun be melted Into a 'Ji-foot cube and all the sliver coin in the world into u lit;-foot cube. Iiecnuse the gold and silver are lim ited, both in the quantity now in hand and In annual production, it follows thut legislation can fix the ratio lie tween them. Any purchaser who stands ready to take the entire supply of any given article ut a certain price can prevent that article from falling neiow mat price, wo the government can tlx a price for gold and silver by creating u demand greater than the supply. The only question upon which Inter national bimetalllsts und independent blmetnllisls differ Is cun the United Slates by the free and unlimited coin age of silver nt the present legal ratio create a itctuuml for sliver which, taken in connection with the demand ulreudy In existence, will be sufficient to util ize nil the silver that will be presented at the mint? They agree In their de fense of the blmetullist's princlole ami they agree in unalterable opposition to me goui sianuuru. in uiscussing this question we must consider the capacity of our iieople to use suver anu tne quantity of silver n iiii-ii run come ill our mints. II OUT mints are opened to free and un limited coinage at the present ratio, merchandise silver cannot come here, because the labor applied to it has made It worth more in the form of mer chandise than It will be worth n nm- mints. We cannot even expect any of the annual product of silver, because India. China, Japan, Mexico, and all the otner silver using countries, must sa tlsfy their annual needs from th on nual product; the arts will require a large amount, ana tne gold standard countries will need a considerable quantity for subsidiary coin. We' will be required to coin only that which Is not needed elsewhere: but. If we .tan.i ready to take and utilize all of It, other nations win Da compelled to buv at tho I puce w men we nx, Perhaps the most persistent misrep resentation that we have to meet is the charge that we are advocating the payment of debts In fifty-cciit dollurs. At the present time and under present laws a silver dollar, when melted, loses nearly half its value, but that will not be true when we again establish a mint price for sliver and leave no surplus silver upon the market to drag dow n the price of bullion. Under bimetall ism silver bullion will be worth as much as silver coin. Just as gold bullion Is now worth as much as gold coin, and we believe that a silver dollar will be worth as much as a gold dollar. The charge of Repudiation comes with poor grace from those who ure seeking to add to the weight of existing debts by legislation which makes money dearer, and who conceal their designs against he general welfare under the euphonious pretense that they are up holding public credit und national honor. in answer to the charge that gold will go abroad. It must be remembered that no gold can leave this country un til the owner of the gold receives some thing in return for it which he would rut Ik-r have. In other words when gold leavts the country those who formerly owned It will be bentl'.ted. There is no process by which we can be com pelled to purl with our gold ugalnst our will, nor Is theie any process by wlilili silver can be forced upon us without our consent. Exchanges ure matters of agreement, und If silver comes to til's country under free coinage, it will be ut the Invitation of some one in this coun try who will give something in ex change for It. THE CASE OF MUX ICO. Those who deny the ability of the United Status to maintain the purity bet ween gold and silver at the present Igeal ratio without foreign uid point to .Mexico and assert that the opening of our mints will reduc e us to u sliver basis and raise gold to u premium. It Is no reflection upon our sister republic to remind our people that tho United Stutes is much greater thun Mexico In area, in population, and in commer cial strength. It Is ubsurd to ussert thut the United Stutes Is not able to do anything which Mexico has failed to accomplish. The one thing necessary In order to maintain the purity is to furnish a demand great enough to utilize all the silver which will come to the mints. That Mexico has failed to do this Is not proof that the United States -would also fail. It is also argued that, since a num ber of the nations have demonetized silver, nothing can be done until all of those nations restore bimetallism. This is also illogical. It is immaterial how many or how few nations have open mints, provided there are sufficient open mints to furnish a monetary de, mand for all the gold and silver avail able for coinage. In reply to the argument that Im proved machinery has lessened the cost of producing silver. It Is sufficient to say that the same Is true of the pro duction of gold, yet, notwithstanding that, gold has risen In value. If, as Is asserted by our opponents, the free coinage of silver Is Intended only for the benefit of the mine-owner, it must be remembered that free con- age cannot restore to the mine-owners any more than demonetization took away, and it must also be remembered that the loss which the demonetization of sliver has brought to the mine- owners Is insignificant compared to the loss which this policy has brought to the rest of the people. The restoration of silver will bring to the people gen erally many times as much advantage as the mine-owners can obtain from It There are some, who. while admitting the benefits of bimetallism, object to coinage at the present ratio. If any are deceived by this objection, they ought to remember that there are no bimetalllsts who are earnestly endeav oring to secure It In any other ratio than 16 to 1. THE QUE8TON OF RATIO. We are opposed to any change in the ratio for two reasons: First, because a change would produce great Injustice and, second, because a change in the ratio Is not necessary. A change would produce Injustice because, if effected in the manner usually suggested, it would result in an enormous contrac tion in the volume of standard money. The people of the United States would be injured by a change in the ratio not because they produce silver, but be cause they own property nnd owe debts and they cannot afford to thus decrease the value of their property, or Increase the burden of their debts. We are told that the restoration of bimetallism would be a hardship upon those who have entered Into contracts payable in gold coin, but this Is a mis take, It will be eusier to obtain the gold with which to meet a gold con tract, when most of the people can use silver, than It is now when every one Is trying to secure gold. The Chl- tugo platform expressly declares In lav or of such legislation us may be necessary to prevent, for the future, the demonetization of any kind of legul tender money by private contruct. There is another argument to which I ask your attention. Home of the more zealous opponents of free coinage point to the fact that thirteen months must elapse between the election und the first regulur session of cungross, and assert thut during thnt time, in case Iieople declure themselves in favor of free coinage, all the louns will be with drawn and all murtguges foreclosed. If these are merely prophecies Indulged in by those who have forgotten the pro visions of the constitution. It will be sufficient to remind them that the president Is empowered to convene congress In extraordinary session whenever the public good requires such uctlon. If, in November, the people by their ballots declare themselves in fa vor of the Immediate restoration of bi metallism, the system cun be inuugu rated within u few months. If. however, the ussertion thut loans will be withdrawn and mortgages fore closed Is made to prevent such politi cal action as the people may believe to be necessary for the preservation of their rights, then a new and vital Is sue Is raised. Whenever It Is necessu for the peope us a whole to obtain consent from the owners of money and the changers of money before they tan legislate upon financial questions, we shall have passed from a democracy to a plutocracy. But that lime bus not yet approved. Threats and Intimidation will be of no avail. The people who. In 1776. rejected the doctrine thut kings rule by light divine, will not, In this generation, subscribe to a doctrine that money is omniopotent. CONCLUSION. Mr. Bryan then spoke at some length nn bimetallism und in com hiding said I have traveled from the centre of the continent to the seaboard that I might In the very beginning of the campaign bring you greeting from the peoi1e of the West and South and assure you thut their desire is not to destroy but to nulla up. They Invite you to ac cept the principals of a living faith rather than listen to those who preach the gospel of despair and advise en durance of the Ills you have. The ad vocates of free coinage believe that, in striving to secure the immediate re storation of bimetallism, they are la boring In your behalf as well as In their own behalf. A few of your people may prosper under present conditions, but the permanent welfare of New York rests upon the producers of wealth This great city Is built upon the com meree of the nation and must suffer If that commerce Is impaired. You cannot sell unless the people have money with which to buy, and they cannot obtain the money with which to buy unless they are able to sell thel products at remunerative prices. Pro duction of wealth goes before the exchange of wealth: those who create must secure a profit before they have anything to share with others. You cannot afford to join the money chang ers In supporting a financial policy which, by destroying the purchasing power of the products of toll, muat la the end discourage the creation of wealth. I ask, I expect, your cooperation. It is true that a few of your financiers would fashion a new figure a figure representing Columbia. her hands bound fast with fetters of gold and her face turned toward the east, appealing for assitance to those who live beyond the sea but this figure cun never ex press your idea of this nation. You will rather turn for Inspiration to the heroic statue which guards the en trance to your city a statue as pa triotic in conception as It Is colossal In proportions. It was the gracious gift of a sister republic and stands upon a pedestal which was built by the Amerl- an people. That figure Liberty En lightening the World is emblematic of the mission of our nation among the nations of the earth. With a govern ment which derives its !owers from the consent of the goverened, secures to all the people the freedom of con science, freedom of thought and free dom of speech, guarantees equal rights to all and promises special privileges to none, the United Stutes should be an example In all that Is good and the leading spirit in every movement which has for Its object the uplifting of th" huiiiun race. ' When he concluded, after speaking an hour and forty minutes, there was an other demonstration, but it was brief. The fur galleries hud perceptibly dwin dled and the crowd hud shouted itself Into the sume condition of voice that Mr. Bryan was In. SEWALL NOTIFIED. Oovernor Stone, at the conclusion of the cheering, turned to Mr. Arthur Sevv ull, the vlce-presldentlal candidate, and in a few words formally not Hied him of his nomination. The chairman rapped many times for order, but could not quiet the audience. Mr. 'Sewall was obliged to begin his speech amid a noise and din that made it dltllcult for him to be heard ten feet away. People were moving out in great nunihera and the noise in the hall com pletely drowned the voice of the speaker. In accepting the nomination Mr. Se wall declared that unequivocally and through sincere conviction he endorsed the platform on which he hud been nominated. I believe we are right, the peoplo are with us and what the people declare in is always right and must prevail. I accept the nomination, and with the people's confirmation, every effort of which God shall render me capable will be exerted In support of the prin ciples Involved." Mr. Sewall finished hs speech at 10.45. When Mr. Sewall sat down the aud ience set up a cry for Tillman, but the 'pitchfork orator" did not respond. People began to crowd forward as seats In the foreground were vacated and nearly all the audience was gath ered around the press seats which separated them from the rostrum. So. great was the confusion that hardly anybody heard Chairman Danforth an nounce that the meeting was adjourned. Mr.and Mrs. Bryan ran he gauntlet of handshaking with admirers and with Mr St. John regained their car riage and were driven to the Bartholdi hotel, where a crowd was waiting to hear a promised talk from the nom inee. Specialoverflow meetings were held on lower Madison avenue. There were eight separate stands and more than a dozen speakers. It was estimated that the aggregate attendance at the over flow meetings was in.OOO. FUSION IN NORTH CAROLINA. Democrats and Populists Have Not Yet tot Together. Rallegh, N. C, Aug. 12. Senator But ler, chairman of the Populist National committee, announces that he had called a meeting of the committee for the 18th Inst., to be held at the Shore- horn, Washington, D. C. The Democratic State Committee, which met here Monday night to con sider the question uf electoral fusion with the Populists, adopted a resolu tion proposing a joint electoral fusion, to be composed of six Democrats and five Populists. Senator butler made a memorandum, which he handed fo Dem ocratic Chairman Manley, stating thut he is in favor of electoral, Stute and Congressional fusion with the Demo crats, but Huller's proposition seems not to have been considered. It pro vided for four Populist Congressmen and four Democrats, the ninth to be fought for between the parties. The Populists were to have the Governor or Senator, preferrlntf the Governor. The only reply to this by the Demo crats is the resolution above. Which Senator Butler will no doubt submit Thursday to hie State convention. SILVER DEPOSITS REFUSED. 'Frisco Hankers Protect Themselves Agniufil Withdrawals of tJold. Sun Francisco. Aug. til. The agita tion of the financial question which has resulted in sending gold up u fraction of 1 per cent, above par In New York Is causing local banks much trouble with people who wish to deposit sliver and check out gold. Some of the bunks refuse tu tuke uny considerable amount of silver on deposit. During the last two months the sup ply of gold coin in the Sub-Treasury has decreased from about $15.0!u.00U to less than $9.(MM,sT 0. The decrease In eludes a shipment of I't.iMW.UtlO In gold made last month by Assistant United States Treasurer Berry to the Sub Treasury In New York city. The enormous shrinkage was one of the prime causes which led to the issuance by Assistanth Treasure Berry of the now famous order which stopped the re demption of silver certificates in gold coin, a practice which was followed by his predecessors for many years. REAL TRAGEDY ON THE STAGE. The Villiiin Slain, hile the Atulicuce Applauded the Scene. London, Aug. 12. A tragi.- affair oc curred nt the Novelty Theatre lat night, where the play called "The Kins of a Night" is being produced. Mr. C'rozler was pluying the part of the vil lain, and the plot provided that he should be stabbed In the last act. The play ran along as usual until the stabbing scene, when, in some manner yet unexplained, instead of a harmless blow being delivered, the dagger pene trated Crnssier's breast, inflicting a wound which caused his death in a few minutes. Consternntion prevailed among the members of the company. A physician was hastily .summoned, but death had ot-curred before his arrival. The spectators were not aware of the terrible mistuke that had been made, and Crozterfs realistic fall was greeted with applause. HAD FORSWORN FEMALE SOCIETY. Death of aa Kccenlric Wisconsin Man Disappointed in Love. Janosville, Wis., ug. 12. Henry Lloyd, an eccentric bachelor who re sided Ave miles from this city, was found dead in bed yesterday. He was 83 years old and hud been a resident of Rock county since 1845. His death was caused by heart ' failure and old age. Disappointment in lov made him a recluse. He came to this Btate with his brother William, and they took up gov ernment laud. A girl came from New York to visit William Lloyd, und his brother fell lu love with her. After her return to New York lie determined td go east and ask her hand In marriage. He made the trip, only to find she had married another man the day before his arrival. He returned to Wisconsin broken heurted. and from that time to his deuth avoided female society. No woman had ever crossed his threshold, and when he rented a pew in theC ongregatlonal church at Emerald Grove It was with the explicit under standing thut no woman should ever enter it. He devoted his attention to horses and farming. IRUSADE OF BLOOD. Atrocities Perpetrated by Japanese on Forraosans Melhcd of Recog nized Warfare Abandoned. Vktoilu, 11. c Aug. IS. From far Formosa, where for UMWurds of a year Japanese troops have been vainly striving to crush out the seeils of post helium oppostlon to Japanese innova tions, iGiiies u story which for barour ous cruelty and defiant violation of all ethics of civilization, had fortu l.ately few parallels in history even of the savage races of the world. The ten!! le tale of taplne, murder and wanton cruelty reached here by the steamor Empress of Japan and fully bears out the statement on the situa tion In Formosa given publicity by the Rev. Dr. Mackuy, on his return to that island six months ago. Other equally creditable correspond ents are row the witnesses against Japan, and the burden of their ar raignment Is that, seeing neither fame nor profit to be gained I ft the subjuga tion of the Formosans by the arts of modern warfare, recognised as legiti mate by civilized notions, the- Japa nese troops sent to the island have embarked in a crusade of blood, their object being to crush out all signs of discontent by, as far as possible, ex terminating the native population. In this campaign there were no foreign powers to make protest, no foreign press representatives to herald to the world the atrocities, the telling of which would bring Japan upon the contempt of all enlightened people. Says the Talnanfu representative of the "China Mail:" "As a lesult the policy of extermination has been zealously pursued from the beginning of tho campaign, and what with the destruction of their crops, the burning of their villages, the desecration of the graves of their loved ones, the violation of their wives and daughters and the butchery of their Innocent children, the people are driven to tne last expedients of desperation. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Aug. 21. Arrived: Munchen, from Bremen; Truve, from Bremen, Sailed: St. Iuls, fur Southampton; Teu. tonic, for Liverpool; Kensington, for Ant werp, Arrived out: Lahn, ut Soirttmmp- ton; Werkendam, at Rotterdam. Sulled for New York: Siwnrdiim. from Rotter dam; Spree, from Suuthainptoii. Deliucd. "Pnpa. what is meant by having horse- sense?" "It means knowing enough to 'make hay while the sun shines!' Run sway now and talk to your grandmother." Truth. MANLY VIGOR rvNCH MORE in harmony v with the world, 2000 completely cured man ara King nappy praises lor me greatest, grand est and most no crssf ul ctira for sex ual weakness ami lost rigor known to medical science. An I account of thisiain- dcrul dfneewrv, in book form, with ref erences and proofs, will be sent to suf fering men (scaled) frre, Kull manly vigor permanently restored. Failure lu passible. EBIEMEDI0ALC0.,BUFFALO,N.Y. Crkmii t tm HitHttT Mcoical AuTNonmn LHinuL.nnnixit TWVK Y0v f KT'A DDU 'asthma vn inn nn HLMCHEWffiSJ, 1NH1LXR will enrs tou. k wonderful tfcsin to jjufferert from C'M(, store Throat, Inflaenva. Itraekltl. orllAT miB. Atmti tmmnttatf rf Hef. A d efflctUT nme1r. convenient to aan In poekot. rearty to on Brut Indication of cold. SaturacUon gturantecd or mftqe 1 refunded. Price, S etc Trial free at bniff llti. Reentered mall. Wceata. 1. 1. CDSIail, ai., tint linn, Hick., B. J. A. OT7aBSnCA.M-'sB If FIJTIf III Th anren and ufcat remedr for S1W1 1 nut all dtaut. Bcicia. ItcbS.lt Ramim. rtM Sores, liinit, Onte. WeNderftol rem riirforFII.RS). Frlee. Seta, at time- nil ' vistsor bj mail prenat.l. AririwMafinsov. Deri r For sale by MATTHEWS BROS, and JOHN 11. PHELPS. Bcranton. Pa, Complexion Preserved DR. HCBRA'S viola mm Remove! PrtcMot, Flmpfa, Liver Moles, BieskhMde; teabars and Tan, and re stores tbe skin to its origi nal frahneea. jtrr-d ucln.'l a olodr and bealtliT com- , u annArln.fnlHfa. preparations and .perfectly bsnnlesm. At all aruggine, or mailed lot SOcta. Seud for Circular, VIOLA KIM I0AP ""ft ital a u. auticir. rp J"" "-V a4V cut Aiannuim, Price lSCenH. G. C. BiTTNER & CO.,Tcs.coo.O. For sale by MATTHEWS BROS, and JOHN H. PHELPS. Scranton. Pa. zr g?EVIVC RESTORES VITALITY. Made a 'Wall Man o a veei IStb Day. of Me. Tr.fc UfEAT 30th DaT. prodncea the above reunite In 30 daye. It art powerfully and quirk!?. I'urra ben all others fail I'eu&K men will regain thi-ir loot manhood, aad eld men will recover their rontbfuJ vmor by uning REV1 0. It qtilrkiT and nurrljr netorea Nenrou Deiie. Loll Vitality. Iiupntenrr. Nujlitljr KrataaiOBF, Loat Power, Failing Meniorjr. Waxtine Dteaes, and all efTecta of aelf-abuitc or exrea and tniliiM-rction. r.-hli-h nnflta one for a-ndr. biilneti or marriage. It sot only rnrea by alerting at the teat ot d Jae, but Is a great nerfe tonic and blood builder, brtof ins bark Uie pink glow to pale rheeka and re tnrfng the fir of youth. It warda on fnaanitr ind t'onaumptioa. Inaiat on having RKVIVO, nr thrr. It ran be carried in vent pocket. Ujr mrjl I .OO per package, or ail fer 8S.00, wit at a poal ive written guarantee to euro or re rami1 'e money. Circular Iree. Addrese i ..r.,n.rr'- - oufr'ce f Fer Mlc by WAITHEVtS BROS., Dr un" . craatea.Pa. mm AUGUST 13, 1896, EXCURSION OF SCR UT ON DIVISION, 10. IX UNIFORM RANK, - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO LAKE ARIEL ON ABOVE DATE. Train leaves Erie and Wyoming Valley de pot st S.3t a. m. Adults, 75 Cents, Children, 40 Cents Tickets good on all regular trains, THIS WEEK ONLY Search Lights CUT FROM $5.00 TO 3,00 C. RIJLODEY 222 WYOMING AVENUE OICYCLES 1U At Rock-Bottom Prices. Buffalo Prince '96, $36 Bison '95, 30 Columbia '93, 25 Remington '94, 25 Glide '94, 25 Country. '93, 15 Country. '93, 10 Ben Hur 5 These are all fitted with pneumatlo tlres and are iu good running order. CHASE & FARRAR BICYCLE SURGEONS. giglt Linden Street. Opp. Court Mouae. WOLP AMERICAN, The Finest and Mil-heat Ore da Wheels Mede In America. iBoe Wheate, Up-to-Date In Every Particular, tjA.fe. Coaie pan See. B. R. PARKER. ji Spruce Street. Tea Caa Save lif te tje ea Veaw Bike. Spring House HEART LAKE, SUSQ'A CO- U. E. CROFUT, PROPRIETOR. THIS HOUSE ta etrlctly temperance, la new and well furnished and OPENED TO THE PUBLIC THIS YEAR ROUND, la located midway between Blnghamton aoi Bcranton. on the Montrose and Lacka wanna Railroad, alx mllea from D.. L. St W. R. R. at Alford Station, and Ave mllee from Montroee; capacity elfhtjr-flve, three mlnutea' walk from railroad etatlon. House situated 100 feet from the lake, ' wide veranda extenda the entire length of the houae, which It 100 feet Row Boats, Fishing Tackle, Eta. Free to Uuests. Altitude about 2,000 feet, equalling: In this respect the Adirondack and Catikill Mountain". ... Fine g-rove. plenty of shade and beautU fill scenery, making a Summer Resort un excelled in beauty and chiapneaa. Dancing pavilion, awlnga, croquet prounda. etc OOLD SPRING WATER AND PLENTY OP MILK. Rate $7 to Sio Per Week. $1.50 Per Day. Excursion tickets gold at all stations oa V., L. A W. lines. Porter meets all trains. E. Lager Beer Brewery Manufacturers of th Celebrates CAPACITVi 100,000 Barrels per Annu MtfT lAaV TO MB lata ROBINSON lis if Deer PCalebrauVa Earflak aiaeieai tread, hi ENNYROYAL PILlX ri4-iaalts4 0ljCilM. YM .TL t, eklwatja rvUiblt. iadics aafe JYVf f j (r4 brant tor ChUluU4r$ aWiaft Di Mty trA&Jk m0mjMrand la IU4 aad oM aittaliUV vtta blot ribhaa. Take la-JLa aMairfv JtaiM atenf tratit mtttittt wj 1 flriitnu and faiuitMi. At DragftUa, ar taai I 4 Jg to ttanpa te aartleaiara, wlwaatala m D tRatter IW LtvilM fa Uur, r ratma aaV Ir Msll. Teatltaaalata, Hmmt
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