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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1895
Page
6
A German family with seven children rode a Pennsylvania train from Chicago toward Indiana. A 5 year old boy was left on board after the parents got off at a station. The father ran back along the track to reclaim the boy, fearing the conductor stole him, only to learn he had misplaced one child by failing to count heads.
In a Detroit Free Press anecdote a young man bows to a stranger and flatters him as Col. B after mistaking him for a dear old friend. The exchanged cordialities sour into frost as a city plumber reveals the error and ejects the blundering caller.
The dialogue centers on a rivalry over wealth from sewer contracts. One speaker accuses the other with a boastful line about lineage while the other denies and claims their grandfather died a gentlemanly death, suggesting a police involvement. The exchange hints at family honor and social status in a tense confrontation.
Kentucky Republicans at the Louisville state convention attacked free coinage of silver while pressing tariff protection. Congressmen Evans urged a gold standard and chaired the gathering. Samuel J. Roberts secretarial duties. The platform blamed Democratic policy for economic woes, pressed sound currency with gold and silver parity, and endorsed protective measures. Colonel W. Bradley named for governor with plans to tour all 119 counties and seek broad GOP support.
Washington June 7 The new kindergarten system on Indian reservations shows strong success and will be extended, especially in the Southwest. Children grow less shy through games and engage with teachers, while day schools will open nationwide. Industrial training dominates with girls learning cooking sewing washing and housework and boys learning plowing tools and carpentry. Some learn English swiftly though math is not innate. Many girls educated at higher schools seek teaching posts, but few openings exist. Superintendent Hallman seeks placements for graduates as capable domestic workers or in other roles, with emphasis on keeping them connected to their tribes.
Des Moines Iowa June General J B Weaver and other leaders of the silver party in the West attended the state silver meeting yesterday. A large attendance and much enthusiasm were shown. The conclusion of the report notes strong support for free coinage and the silver movement.
A nonpartisan reference discusses the gold standard and silver coinage dispute. A letter from United States Circuit Judge Henry Caldwell of Little Rock denounces efforts for free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, condemning England for its stance and asserting a sharp divide between supporters of a gold standard and those favoring silver.
Columbus Ohio June 6 The party body replies that it has no authority to call a convention on the currency question and that power lies with the state central committee Senator Brice claims it limits his action The state executive committee reports that nine tenths of the rank and file desire immediate state convention action on the issue.
Senator Sherman spoke last night on the silver coinage question saying the Democratic party is hopelessly divided. He noted eastern Democrats may avoid endorsing silver while Western states may gradually favor limited coinage. He cited new gold discoveries diversifying Western interests toward a more moderate stance.
The American Wire Nail company of Amierson Indiana advanced wages for its workers by ten percent. The plant employs about one hundred men.
New York June 1 The Sun dispatch from Chicago reports Rev Dr J J McGovern of Rockport Minnesota says the pope eagerly inquired after American affairs and favors keeping church and state separate The pope opposes state aid to parochial schools fearing abuse and praises American labor encyclical while noting Satolli’s likely role in finalizing American matters in Rome
Springfield June 5 A Senate committee report condemns Chicago department stores and asks stringent regulations to save smaller shops. Bills would authorize the city council to levy cumulative license charges on multiday dealers and to declare department stores a nuisance and close them. Fines range from 50 to 200 dollars per day of illegal operation. Bills read and sent to second reading.
In Springfield today the Illinois Democratic convention endorsed free silver with a 16 to 1 ratio to gold, urging immediate national action. Notables including James-Illinois Democrats, W. J. Bryan, and Governor Altgeld spoke in support, and a call was issued for a national silver convention if needed. The platform also instructed state delegates to carry this policy in the 1896 campaign.
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