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8 'Cbe Conservative *
We are glad to receive THE CONSER
VATIVE , J. Sterling Morton's new paper ,
published nt Nebraska Gil } ' . Mr. Mor
ton is one of the best writers in Ne
braska or any other state. He is a man
of force , with a broad and liberal educa
tion and wide experience , and his per
sonality dominates everything that he
writes and makes it readable and in
structive. THE CONSERVATIVE stands
for all that its editor believes for the
best , interests of the people of the West ,
and it will work for what it believes
with no thought of yielding. In many
things its teachings are , wo believe ,
along correct lines , and it will be wel
comed and read with interest by all who
admire good literature , whether they
sanction its utterances or not. Seward
Reporter.
There comes to our table this week
Nos. 1 and 2 , Vol. 1 , of THE CONSERVA
TIVE , a weekly newspaper. It is pub
lished at Nebraska City , and J. Sterling
Morton is the editor. The editorial
announcement is of wider range and
more complete than a party platform.
An inspection of its pages shows that it
is under the management of a man of
large brain who has vast stores of ac
curate information at ready command
and is skillful as a writer. In its treat
ment of subjects it is philosophical and
oratorical and evinces a fondness for
historical data. Its devotion to the
welfare of Nebraska is a most charming
featxire and on the whole it is of a class
of literature of great credit and benefit
to the state. Central City Republican.
J. Sterling Morton's new paper , TUB
CONSERVATIVE , has reached us. TIIE
CONSERVATIVE is all right. It is backed
by brains and capital , and will get there
with both feet. Douglas Enterprise.
The Atlantic
NOTES ON Monthly for September
CURRENT LIT
ERATURE. tember is a partic-
xilarly interesting
and instructive issue of that valuable
magazine. The article entitled "New
Opportunities for American Commerce , "
by "Worthington C. Ford , the present
editor of The Atlantic , is alone worth
a year's subscription.
The Bookman for September is on
THE CONSERVATIVE dissecting table and
opens up remarkably well. It is all in
all one of the most entertaining and in
structive of literary journals. An inter
view with Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson
is one of the pleasautest papers in that
number.
The Pall Mall Magazine is a constant
visitor at the office of THE CONSERVATIVE
and under the superb management o1
Mr. A. E. Keet it is rapidly growing in
popular favor.
The Now York Evening Post of a re
cent date contained a speech by Prof
Charles Eliot Norton which all Ameri
cans might read with profit.
The same number contains some re
marks by the Rev. P. S. Moxoin , who
antagonizes Professor Norton as to the
iccessity and propriety of wars and
battlefields amidst the civilization and
Christianity of the XIX century.
The Reverend Moxom with religious
zeal and infinite fervor declares that the
charge of the Second Massachusetts reg-
ment at El Caney was inexpressibly
ovely. Again Mr. Moxom proclaims
lis belief that "God is driving the
chariot. " Evidently Mr. M.OXOIII thinks
; hat righteousness , civilization and
Christianity may be shot into barbarians
or mauled into savages whenever the
meek and lowly followers of Christ
; liiuk the time for shooting and
pounding has arrived. Mr. Moxom's
method of bringing about "peace and
good will towards man on earth" is not
: he one taught by the founder of Chrits-
ianity.
PROGRAM : or THE NATIONAL CUR
RENCY CONVENTION.
To be held in Omaha , Nebraska , in the Audi
torium Building on the Grounds of the
Trans-Mississippi Exposition , September 18
14 and 15 , 1898.
( Subject to slight modifications. )
FIRST DAY GOLD DAY.
The convention will be called to order
at 11 o'clock in the morning by J. Sterl
ing Morton , of Nebraska , president of
the National Sound Money League , who
will preside and deliver the opening
address.
Addresses will follow in the following
order :
Horace White , editor of the New
York Evening Post , on "The History of
the Gold Standard. "
Governor Leslie M. Shaw , of Iowa ,
on "The Farmer's Interest in Sound
Money. "
H. P. Robinson , of Chicago , editor
of the Railway Age , on "The Gold
Standard and Railroad Interests. "
Louis R. Ehrich , of Colorado Springs ,
Colorado.
Recess at 12:45 : until 2:80 : in the af
ternoon.
Addresses , mostly short , on the impor
tance of maintaining the gold standard
and in opposition to the free and un
limited coinage of silver will be made
by the following speakers and others :
Edward Atkinson , of Boston , Mass.
Hon. J. M. Carey , of Wyoming , sub
ject , "The Gold Standard from the
Standpoint of the Western States. "
Judge M. L. Crawford , of Dallas ,
Texas.
John P. Irish , of San Francisco , Cali
fornia.
In the evening there will be a general
debate in speeches of not exceeding ten
minutes each in length , on the argu
ments advanced during the day in ad
vocacy of the gold standard.
SECOND DAY SILVER DAY.
The convention will bo called to
order at 11 o'clock and on invitation
of the regular presiding officer , Mr.
Morton , Hon. Chas. A. Towno , of Du-
uth , will occupy the chair.
Mr. Towne will deliver the opening
address on "The Coinage and Use of
Silver as Standard Money co-ordinately
with Gold. "
Mr. Towue will designate other
speakers to follow him on the silver
side , among them will be
Senator James K. Jones , of Arkansas.
Hon. 0. S. Hartman , M. C. , of Mon
tana.
H. F. Bartine , of Washington , D. O. ,
editor of The National Bimetallist.
Hon. Horace Boies , of Iowa , will pre
sent his plan for maintaining a bimet
allic system of money.
Hon. C. N. Fowler , M. C. , of New
Jersey , will speak in opposition to the
oinietallic double standard theory.
The arguments of the silver speakers
will be met also in speeches from the
single gold standard point of view by
able orators including the following :
Hon. Platt Rogers , of Denver , Col.
Hon.Edwin Burritt Smith , of Chicago.
W. C. Cornwell , Buffalo.
J. Adam Bede , of Duluth , Minnesota.
H. L. Framing , of Ohio.
The debate will be thrown open to
all speakers who desire to talk for five
or ten minutes each and will be pro
longed into an evening session if the
audience desires. Hon. C. A. Towne
will close the discussions.
THIRD DAY PAPER MONEY DAY.
The convention will assemble at 11
o'clock. The opening address will be
by Hon. A. J. Warner , of Ohio , who
will advocate a paper currency com
posed exclusively of government notes.
Hon. J. H. Walker , of Massachusetts ,
Chairman of the House of Representa
tives committee on Banking and Cur
rency , will reply.
After the noon recess addresses on
"What is the Best Form of Paper
Money" will be delivered by
Hon. C. N. Fowler , of New Jersey.
L. D. Reynolds , of Chicago.
William Dodsworth , editor of the
New York Journal of Commerce.
Geo. H. Shibley , of the American
Institute of Money and Prices , and by
speakers invited by the Reform Press
Association , of Chicago.
Hon. J. H. McOleary , of Minnesota ,
will explain the provisions of the cur
rency bill , generally known as the
McCleary Bill , reported to the House
at the last session of confess by the
committee on banking and currency.
Arguments in favor of government
paper money will be met also by other
able opponents of that system and up
holders of the single gold standard.
These will include
George Francis Peabody , of New
York City.
M. E. Ingalls , of Cincinnati.
H. W. Peabody , of Boston.
A general debate will follow on gov
ernment paper money versus bank
money.
