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Show THE HER 12 GOLD POWER METHODS Infamies Practiced to Carry the Election of 1896. THE AMENDE TO EON. 0. A. TOWN.) An InrMrut ITIilrh Miow the Chart.tr of the (NMiml(U That la Heine Acalnt MHei- "lloneat Money" Organ Ketraeta a Statement. - nml political caiiintgn Durinu tin of IhUl The Dnpntch, on the ;Nt day of August, pnblihlml nn nr I irlo concerning lion, diaries ruinlidatu A. Townc, then nn and in congres, w it.i lx doreciiieiitH, in tho Sixth congressional district of Minnesota, wherein Mr. Townc vvuh rlurui! with dishonest and corrupt motives in advocating the rest ot a t ion of silver and with Living tsohl hii conviction on the money quo tion. Foon after Mr. Tow ne brought an action for libel against this paper and its editor and proprietor, w hich hint since been jending. Mr. Towre has declared that his object in prosecuting this ease was the vindication of his character and the defense of his reputation, and, having investigate the alleged facts on which aaid nrticle was founded, we state on behalf of The Dispatch and its editor and proprietor that tho aecusntions against the honor of Mr. Towno contained in the article complained of were not based on fact, and, in our opinion, the same were and are untrue. Ft. Paul Dispatch, April UU, pji8. ind-ienden- iwx-tnli- c i f-- r lijulit connect lutj.i mat wmi nearer to mm than all. Wo know that it hat been a difficult matter for him tg raiwi sulfi dent money to respectably inn t tlm ex sex of hi office. And yi t tin advoix-cates of a monetary jxdiey which could not livu a day but for tbo insatiate greed of thu money limit r di liW lately and maliciously undertook lodotroy his gixxl name. There m vi r was the slightest reason fur believing that he had sold his convictions on tho money question. If tbeiv bad been, tbu St. Paul Dispatdi would certainly have mentioned it in its own extenuation, at least. Tho obvious fact is that the St. Paul Dispatch has madoan absolutely groundless charge and was likely to get hurt. Hence alter tho lapse of more than a year and a half, when it found itself with a big lik-- suit threatening it, a complete retraction is made. Tho fame thing has iK'currcd, wo klieve, in the s caso of ono or two otlu r Minnesota that had attacked Towno in a similar way. These little incidents should havo tbo effect of opening tho eyes of tho people to tho diameter of tho campaign that is being waged on behalf of honest money. ji-lcr.- Tlie People The question MIDSUMMER ECHOES! The Straw Hats are Going at Your Own Price SUMMER UNDERWEAR, HOSE, H A N D K E RC H I E FS, G LO V ES, SUSPENDERS, NECKWEAR, NIGHT ROBES, PAJAMAS, NOVELTIES IN ALL THE ABOVE LINES. BROWN, . & WOODRUFF COMPANY. PERCE REIGNS In All Households That Send Their Itlght. that naturally arises and ono that you not infrequently hear, is, Do not courts tooofteu decide cases in favor of corporations as against the Wo reproduce tho foregoing retraction people? Truly, it would seem to, and infatho to tho to reader suggest merely for this reason, it is claimed, socialism mously unscrupulous methods by which and anarchism have sprung up in varitho gold power carried tho election of ous parts of tho country, and therefore, 1896. Tho charge against Mr. Towno in view of this fact, it may not be imwas by no means exceptional. Almost proper for us to here remark perhaps n every man prominent in tho bimetallic halt should be called and some of our forces, including Mr. Bryan himself, courts be given to understand that the was charged with having boon bought people have rights and privileges that or bribed by tho silver mine owners of should bo respected, as well as corporathe west, wbilo tho rank and filo were tions. Racine ( Wis.) Journal (Rep.). all of them either misguided lunatics or repudiating scoundrels seeking to IVnnttylvania One Chance. avoid tho payment of their sacred obliThis year, we believe, presents a fitgations. ting and hopeful opportunity to go down Tho St Paul Dispatch is ono of tho to the bottom of the knavery and corleading papers in tbo northwest, and in ruption that has fastened itself on tbo the last campaign it was 0110 of the most politics ami legislation of tho state and vehement shriekers for honest money apply a curative that will last. It can and financial integrity. It was suro be done only by the of the that tho freo coinage of silver would do is to This time the it, when have tho effect of compelling the credit- people. is the mind purified and exalted or class to accept money cheaper than as itpublic wero by the sacrifices war makes gold, and tho pious souls of the man- necessary and imposes on all. Pittsagers were shocked a t tho infamy. Their burg Post. virtuous indignation knew no bounds. It is a most singular circumstance that Wolcott a Traitor. so many intelligent men could work Wolcott of Colorado, alleged silver themselves up into a sort of religious man and bimetallist, voted with the horror at tho idea of taking tho smallest ir. the senate finance committee fraction of value from the almighty goldites to issue $500,000,000 of bonds. This acdollar, and at the same time deliber- tion shows where Wolcott stands on the ately rob, or attempt to rob, men of money question. Silver Knight their good name with no more compunction than a Chinese cook feels when wringing off the hind legs of a bull frog Republican Perfidy. for the frying pan. Senator Chandler of New Hampshire To a man like Charles A. Towne a is about the only Republican politician good name is a greater value than all who is true to the St. Louis platform. the gold and silver that were ever minMcKinley, Hanna & Co. used the St. ed. Had he been actuated by a sordid or Louis platform as a rneans to. get into corrupt motive ho could have gratified power aud then they repudiated it, bat his avarice far better by taking the other Chandler is not that kind of a man. In side, which had and nsed $20, perhaps discussing the war revenue bill Senator $100, where his own side had one. No Chandler vigorously opposed the single man has ever given higher proof of his standard and quoted from the recdisinterested devotion to a political gold ords of McKinley, Allison and other cause in the United States than has Mr. to show that they had freTowne in his advocacy of bimetallism. Republicans voted for silver and had supHe surrendered high political honors quently the Stanley Matthews resoluwith still higher in prospective, he lost ported tion. Gage came in for a lucrative business in his profession, and share ofSecretary Chandler criticism and was he lost old time friendship and social charered with disregarding the St. Louis TERRY SHIRTS, COLLARS, CUFFS, SHIRT WAISTS and ROUGH FAMILY DRY TO US, Tis Best TROY STEAM LAUNDRY, 166 flAN STREET, on Earth. PURE, CHRYSTALLINE AND TASTELESS. ANALYTIC RESULTS DEMON STRATE ITS SUPERIORITY OVER ALL EUROPE LITHIA WATER. VALUA BLE TABLE BEVERAGE. UNEXCELLED AS A REMEDIAL AGENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL IALMNETS. RECOMMENDED ALL EMINENT AUTHORITIES. BY TEL. 673. METCALF & SONS BOTTLING CO., 331 S. WEST TEMPLE are poor meD nnanciaiiy as wen as morally poor while many wealthy people are the most genuine of democrats. A plutocrat is one who looks upon iwealth as a warrant of respectability and with the right of industrial and political authority aud of government of, by and for the rich. The toadies to wealth, the caterers to monopoly government, and the blind, unthinking artisan who votes and works for the party with a record adverse to the popuA New Definition. lar interest is the meanest, most conThe word plutocrat does not neces- temptible and most dangerous plutocrat, sarily mean a rich man. It is a strange though not worth a dollar. Kansas fact that a vast majority of plutocrats Standard (Mound City, Kan.). platlorm. When McJLinley voted ror silver, a dollar was quoted at 92 cents. It was a dishonest dollar then. If McKinley was honest then, he is dishonest, now. But if he was dishonest then the Republicans have raised a dishonest man to the position of chief executive of this nation. Republican hypocrisy received a sharp rebuke in the speech delivered The perfidy of the party by Chandler. was shown in a clear light. Exchange. . . |