Y. Revolutionary Utterances oi the Democratic Candi date for President , What the Nebraskan Threatened to Do in His Campaign Speeches of 1896. The Issue Now as It Was Then , Prosperity and National Honor. Attack on the Gold Standard and Defi ance of the Supreme Court Secretary Gage has shown clearlj the power which Bryan might use as president to nullify the gold standard law , if so disposed. Mr. Bryan has pledged himself in public speeches to use every power , regular and irreg- -Jular , direct and indirect , to force the country upon a silver basis , if he is elected president. Brymi ghes in his book the full texl of his speech in the campaign of 1890 to the business men of Chicago. In the report of this speech , since cooly am ] deliberate- ! embodied in his book , on page 5S7 , he knys : "And then I propose that we shall &ay to our foreign creditors that we in tend to pay our coin obligations in tMther gold or silver. 1 propose that we shall say to them : 'Gentlemen , ii you conspire to make that silver dollar lar less than the gold dollar , we shall pay you in that silver dollar. Bryan proposed a policy which waste to be followed , not because of any supposed benefit to the country , but solely to secure revenge upon the for eign bondholder. He did not stop to consider the question of sawing off the limb on which the country is sit ting and starting it down toward a sil ver basis by paying interest in silver. In view of Mr. Bryan's threat to liave it out with the bondholders it is significant to know that the threat of striking them over the shoulders of labor and industry was not confined to one speech or one occasion. Many times in the campaign he reiterated his determination to resort to extreme and even circuitous and irregular measures to attack the gold standard. Thus in liis speech at Philadelphia ( report on page 477 of his book ) he boldly de clared : "I have said that if there was any body who believed the maintenance of T the gold standard absolutely essential , he ought not to vote for -me at all. If I can prevent the maintenance of the gold standard , you can rely upon me doing it upon the very first opportunity that the people will give me. " It Avas no mere slip of the tongue which caused Mr. Bryan to speak of attacking the gold standard by irreg ular and extra-legal means. In an ex traordinary speech made at Ottumwa , la. , where he spoke of "the people tak ing the reins in their own hands , " he said also ( page 590 of his book ) : "If I have behind me the hearts , as well as the votes , of the American people ple , you may depend upon it that no power in this country or any other nation will prevent the opening of our mints to the free coinage of silver on equal terms with gold and at the pres ent ratio. " A moment later in that same speech he spoke of the people waiting until patience was exhausted , then arous ing themselves and taking the reins of government into their own hands a course transcending the law and ap pealing to the forces of revolution. The full significance of these utterances - ances is only to be understood when they are considered in the light of the still earlier and more formal one made at Madison Square ( Bryan's book page ' \ 320) where he said : "I shall always refuse to apologize for the exercise of the right to dissent from a decision of the supreme court. " rvThese doctrines rv/- / * ' arc revolutionary , * O one and all. There is no lawful or con stitutional power in this country com ing from "the hearts of the people" as distinguished from their ballots. It takes a three-fourth's vote to amend the constitution. Equally certain is it that holders of our bonds cannot be discriminated against and paid in a depreciated coinage. The supreme court would be bound to prevent any such action. Bryan , of course , knew that and hence the significance of his threat and warning to that tribunal. Mr. Bryan knew as well in 1S96 as he does now that some able lawyers have persistently claimed that , as a matter of mere legal duty , the supreme court would be compelled to declare against a change in the obligations of con tracts from a gold standard to a silver basis. Bryan" , of course , denies that , but is not content to stop there. He plainly means to "dissent from the de cisions of the supreme court , " not only fn that instance , but in many others where that tribunal might feel bound to uphold the gold standard and the obligations of the law , as against the invocation of irregular and unauthor ized powers derived from "the hearts of the people" and not from ballots cast in accordance with the constitu tion and the laws. It would no doubt be dangerous for "Bryan to nullify the gold standard law by paying the interest on bonds in sil ver , but he would have to belie his own P\ utterances if he stopped there. The Iv revolutionary programme which he proposes goes much farther than that. What is to be the response of law-abid- - and law-respecting voters ? A PUNCTURED ARGUMENT. Sjirinprn Cnii liny More with Their Produce Than They Could Four Yearn Ajro. The calamity press has lately copied rather extensively a series of so-called advances in prices on articles that farmers buy. The democrats an.1 using the list in an attempt to show that the farmers pay the cost of prosperity. Of course there is nothing in this when the statements are analyzed. It is true that there has been advance in certain articles , cleverly picked out by the democrats to urge their point , but in no instance has the advance been as great as the advance in price of what the farmer has to sell. In other words , the farmer is able to buy more with what he produces than he was four 3'ears ago , and he has the certainty of a first-class home market for every thing that he can possibly produce. Let us analyze these statements of the democracy. If the Wilson bill was such a good thing for the people , it seems to .us they should compare the 1900 with the ' 90 prices , and in all cases average prices should be the rule. The demo crats say : "Stoves have increased 30 per cent. " Corn has advanced 50 per cent , and wages 40 per cent. ' . "Wages have increased from four to five dollars. " Mules have advanced $25 to $30. "Nails have doubled in price. " Wool has trebled in price since ' 96. "Fourteen-inch plows that sold for ten dollars now sell for $14. " Before sil ver was struck down it took $23 to buy that plow. "Ropes that sold for five cents per pound now sell for 15 cents. " Sheep that sold in ' 96 for $2.60 now sell for four dollars. "Binder twine which cost seven cents in ' 96 now sells for 11 cents. " Poultry that sold for four cents in ' 96 now sells for eight cents. "Barb wire has doubled in price. " So has the Missouri mule ; so has the raw material from which wire is made. "Hoes , rakes , shovels and all such articles have gone up 40 per cent. " Old iron from which these articles are made has advanced 150 per cent. "Cultivators have increased three to four dollars. " So have horses advanced $15 to $25. "Common stove pipe which sold for ten cents now costs 20 cents. " Hops which sold for seven cents now brings a ready sale at 16 cents. "Bolts and rods have gone up 75 per cent. " Flax has gone up 100 per cent. Since 1897 there has been a general upward movement of commodities in this country , and this was the cry on the part of the silverites in 1896 : "Give us free silver and prices will advance all along the line. " Statistics furnished by Bradstreet upon the basis of 100 staple articles in common use in this country shows that the average prices of these are now at the highest level known for years , and there has been a stead } ' advance with an increase of 33 per cent , over the prices of July. 1896. It is a notable feature of this advance that , whereas American farm and manufactured products have advanced , so has the price of labor , the prices of many staple articles in general use have declined. HOW SOUTHERN EDITORS FEEL Sentiment of Lending Journals Re garding Brynnlsm and Ex- Little by little the sentiment of the leading southern papers toward Bryanism and favoring expansion come to light. The Memphis Commer cial-Appeal recently likened Mr. Bryan to a "blabberer , " and now the editors of the Nashville Banner and the Atlanta Constitution have this to saj- about the facts : "The thinking people of the south know that 16 to 1 was a concession to populism , and they know that Mr. Bryan's "imperialism" is a phrase to juggle with a campaign cry. Intelli gent people in the soutli want ex pansion , and they believe in protec tion. Mr. McKinley has made no mistakes , except in a few instances n the appointment of postmasters. " Leland Rankin , Editor Nashville American ( Dem. ) . "The south will go for Brj-an. We are not imperialists , but we favor expansion. The south realizes that : he retention of the Philippines will make for her profit more than for any other section of the country. I will say that President McKinley has many warm friends and admirers in the south. " W. A. Hemphill , Editor Atlanta Constitution ( Dem. ) . THE MILITARISM BOGY. Size of Our "Large Standing1 Army" of Which the Demo crats Rant. Our "large standing army" of which the democracy is in such a state of fear consists of 65,000 men. Switzerland ceeps nearly 2 % times as many in her standing army of 14S.OOO men , and be sides has 361,000 men in reserve. The United States proportionately las the smallest army in the world. The ratio of soldiers to total population s shown by the following : Soldiers Per 1,000 Population France 14.05 Germany u.05 Austro-Hungary 6.07 Russia 6.01 Turkey 7.01 Great Britain 5.03 Italy 7.01 United States O.S6 We do not have one soldier for every housand people. Knnia Has Good Timed. The deposits in the state banks of lansas on December 24 , 1895. were 516,190,789.18. The deposits in the same aanks on June 3,1899 , were $33,505,101. lansas , under the McKinley adminis tration , has paid its debts and has money to lend. Population. 1870. 38,558,371 1880. 50,15583 1890. m 62,622,250 wv $ 1900. ( Estimated. ) T8,000,000 "It Sort o' Looks us if I'd Have to Expand. " STRAWS. There is an old saying all know It , 'Tis not out of place then to blow it : To find out the course Of the wind , or its force , A straw will successfully show-it. The old proverb , I'm happy to say. Is illustrated apt day by day ; For in every newspaper Desertion's the caper From the party of mouthy Bill J. The result of these straws , be it known , Is that the G. O. party has grown ; And as it has done before It will do once more , Which next fall will be very well known. I am free to confess the great fact The believers In which there's no lack- That the coming election Will be the selection Of Teddy and our own Billy Mac. Then we'll forward ! with never a break. For we very well know what's the stake ; It Is honor and fame Or a dishonored name For our country that's why we're awake ! The Republican party remember And know when their beefsteak is tender , So let the Demos , and Pops. Continue their flops The verdict will be right next November. Then rally once more for the right ! We still have the same foe to fight ; Never look for a calm Till we carry the palm , And victory brings daylight from night. The forthcoming election by all Will bo an almost unanimous call For our worthy president To continue a resident Of the While House , by endorsement next fall ! WILLIAM. M. PERKINS. BRYAN ON THE FARMERS. An Emphatic Refutation of the Pop- ocrat Oracle's Insolent Assertions. "Republican tarmers , look at your wives , beset by 12 months of incessant toil each year. You can't take them to sum mer resorts and resting places. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves when you look at them , to vote the republican ticket. W. J. Bryan , in his Fort Scott Speech. So long as farmers are willing to al low themselves to be gulled by such political demagogues as you are , and pay you from $500 to $2,500 for a speech that is not worth 25 cents on the dollar , so long they will eat corn bread and wear wooden shoes. But what are the facts in the case ? In our little bank at Walnut the individual deposits are $43- 988.25 , which is nearly twice as much as they have ever been since we have had a bank. And what is so at Walnut is so in everj- bank in the state , and in every state in the union. In the last two weeks two farmers near Walnut had sales to pay the mortgages on their farms coming due next spring. The sale of the one amounted to $1.275 , and $800 of it was paid in cash. The other one's sale amounted to $907.50 , and he received $800 in cash. When the sale was over they had nearly all the money in their hand and could deposit it in the bank and be ready to meet the mortgages when due. The rate of in terest was low. At sales several years ago the rate of interest was high , and frequently there was not enough paid in to pay the auctioneer and for print ing the sale bills. When the notes be came due it was very difficult to make collections. This illustrates the dif ference in the times then and now among the farmers. The farmers come to town in buggies and carriages. They drive fine horses , have comfortable homes , plenty to eat and wear , and many of them have a nice bank ac count to their credit , and are not the paupers thai you represent them to be. Walnut ( Kan. ) Eagle. BRYAN FOR FREE WOOL. Figures Which Answer the Demo cratic Candidate's Bold Declaration. "It Is immaterial , in my judgment , wheth er the sheep growers receive any benefit from the tariff or not. * * * I am for free wool. " W. J. Bryan , in Congress. The sheep raiser can answer Mr. Bryan's argument by quoting these figures : Boston Quo- Wilson Tar. DIngley Tar tations. ( Free Wool. ) ( Protection j Ohio 17c 30c Michigan 14c 23c Terry , nneDe'aine.cleanSOc 57c Terry , fine med. clothing clean 27c 50c Ken. V blood , clean 25c 43c "I am for free wool , " says W. J. Bryan. What say the wool producers ? Carlisle Supports McKinley. Hon. John G. Carlisle , who was sec retary of the treasury under President Cleveland , and was speaker of the na tional house of representatives , has be come the president of the Lawyers' Sound Money club , of New York. The club will support the reelection of Pres ident McKioley. NOT A LOCAL ISSUE. Bryan's Off-Hand Remark About Trusts and Hln Connection with Them. At Pittsburg , Kan. , while Mr. Bry an was discussing the trust question , some one in the crowd shouted an in quiry about the New York ice trust. Mr. Bryan replied that the ice trust is a local affair and concerns the people ple of New York. Can he mean by this that a trust may be of the worst possible criminal character , like this ice trust , but so long as it is a "local affair is none of his business , nor does not concern the American people ? In other terms , is it that the people of every community in the United States may be criminally squeezed by "trusts" and he will not care so long as the squeezing is only localized in each and every locality ? The principles of such philosophy are certainly broad enough to chari tably cover not only every trust which specially oppresses one locality , like the New 1'ork ice trust , but also every one which localizes its operations tea a particular section , like Senator Jones' cotton bale trust in the south. According to this idea a trust like the Standard Oil company , in order to be like the ice trust and cotton bale trust , has on 13to go by different names , and take out different charters in different states or groups of states , so that its national operations ari le gally only a sum total of its local op erations. Bryan will , however , in the case of the i < ew York ice trust , find it as difficult to localize interest in it to New York as Senator Jones finds it difficult to localize interest in his cot ton bale trust to himself. The na tional democratic party made the "ice " when it delegated trust" a national issue gated Van Wyck , one of the largest stockholders in it , to write the anti trust plank. Bryan himself increased national interest in it as an issue by the recognition which he has given to Ice Trust Stockholder Croker , instead of to the non-ice holding element of New York democrats led by Hill and Coler. In similar manner , the cotton bale trust has been given a national interest by the fact that Senator Jones , who made out of this trust the money which puts him in the St. Louis Globe Democrat's list of "Six teen millionaires of Arkansas , " was made chairman of the national demo cratic party. Finally , it would be well to remem ber that Gen. Hancock , a splendid sol dier , said in 1SSO that the tariff was a local issue. He was buried beneath an avalanche of votes in consequence. ARMY INTERFERENCE Some Facts for Democratic Snell- Ulmlcr.s to I'cruHe ami Ponder. While all this speechmaking is going on about the army and the danger of "militarism. " it would be well to besr in mind the facts given below : The army has never interfered but twice in labor troubles , and then after state resources were exhausted. The first occasion was in the Debs trouble in Chicago in 1894. The city government was powerless to stop the rioting , and John P. Alt- geld , then governor , would not let the state militia be used. Grover Cleveland , democrat , sent troops to Chicago , and the rioting was ended. In the Coeur d'Alene district in Idaho mining troubles precipitated the rule of the mob. The county authorities were help less. Frank Steunenberg , twice elect ed as governor by the democratic-pop ulist fusion element , called on the fed eral government for aid. It was granted. In neither case was there any in terference by the national troops , who are in reality the national police , until the power of the local authority was gone. Prosperity for Svrlne Raiser * . Live hogs were worth $2.50 and 53.70 in the Chicago stock yards in July , 1896. The price on October 3,1900 , was $3.50 and $5.60. The farmer is paid $1.90 per hundred more for his choice hogs than he was in 1896 , when the dem ocrats were in control of the national policy. REMEMBER ! "The democratic party stands where it did in 1890 on the money question. " William J. Bryan , at Zanesville , 0. , September A. i.S TO THE ISLANDS. fonstitunoiml P ? er to Alienats Territory Is Doubted. No Provision .Made liy the Prnnivr for ( he Alleviation of the Phil ippine * Kven If IJrynii AVniited to Aiil Agiiliinldo. "There is no power under the law or the constitution by which congress or the president can dissever the Phil ippine islands from this nation. Con gress cannot give them away , sel them to a foreign power or set up ai independent government on these is lands , us Mr. Bryan proposes to do I have not seen this point raised ye by anyone , but Mr. Bryan , as a law yer , ought to know the constitutior of his country , and there is no author ity anywhere in the constitutioi where an acre of our country can bt dissevered from the jurisdiction of the United States. Such a thing never has been done , and it would take ai amendment to our constitution to do what Mr. Bryan proposes. "This is my opinion as a lawyer am I will put it against Mr. Bryan's or any other lawyer. This is a matter never yet passed upon by the supreme court , and depends wholly on the con struction of section 3 , article 4 , of the constitution , which says : 'The con gress shall have power to dispose o and make all needful rules and regula tions respecting the territory or other property belonging to the Unitec States. ' "I contend that this section does not give congress any authority to part with the jurisdiction of a single acre of our national territory. Con gress has no right to sell or give awaj or convey a single acre to a foreign power , nor to set up an independent government on any acre of the public domain. This gives only general au thority over our territory to dispose of them by dividing and naming them surveying them , selling them to set tlers , providing for local government and the enforcement of the laws , the protection of timber , locating of town sites , admitting them as states and exercising all ac-ts of ownership and control and national jurisdiction , but absolutely no authority to part with national ownership and jurisdiction. It may exercise all acts of ownership , but cannot part with that ownership. "Space will not justify an extended brief on this question , but I will put my opinion as a lawyer that our su preme court will so construe our con stitution. That congress has no right to dissolve this union , or part with the jurisdiction of any part of otir territory when once acquired. Success ful revolution only can accomplish it. "This is not an imperial government , though Mr. Bryan's ideas would make it so. Imperial governments dispose of their territory in that way when they please , but the territory of this country is held by and for the people , and jurisdiction once vested in our na tion must forever remain until our constitution is amended , giving some authority for the dissolution of its ter ritory. "Every patriotic democrat should support McKinley in preference to Bryan. First , because every issue is virtually settled , and settled by the re publicans on old democratic princi ples. The tariff and the money stand ards are not fundamental questions , but questions of policy , and the gold standard will likely stand the test of experience , and is , therefore , perma nently settled. All parties now agree on a tariff sufficient to pay the ex penses of government , laid lightest on necessities , and in such a way as to give the best protection to our own products and commerce. The only real question between the two parties is the fundamental one of expansion or anti-expansion. And on this the re publicans stand on the old democratic principles of .Teifersonian expansion. Second , becatise McKinley has made the best president since Washington and Lincoln , and that under the most trying complications and difficulties , and shown himself a careful and able statesman. Third , because Bryan has proved himself to be a selfish politi cian , using his oratorical gifts at $500 an hour or the gate receipts , and act ing the part of a walking delegate of the labor trnst in appealing to the rest less , idle and dissatisfied elements , and flattering the workingmen and plain people which is inconsistent with true dignity and statesmanship. Fourth , because his position on the Philippine question is inconsistent , unstatesman- like and undemocratic. Fifth , because he is more of a populist than a demo crat , and by the populist platform is bound to support the "initiative and referendum" and otherwise revolution ize our government. Sixth , because he represents such a conglomerate mass of discordant democrats , populists , greenbackers and extreme elements that he is not strong enough , and no man is strong enough , to control them , and if elected his administration would produce endless wrangling and discord and be worse even than Cleveland's last term. Respectfully , GEORGE "VV. WARDER. Kansas City. Railway 3Ien Know Good Time * . The EailwajEmployes' and Teleg raphers'Political league has announced that the organization will drop the nonpartisan feature and will support McKinley and Roosevelt. It is expect ed that the organization will reach a membership of 350,000 before election day. Farmers' Gain and L.OXK. Farmers lost $4,238,000,000 in the value of their crops in the years 1893- 97 under iree trade , or more than enough to pay the national debt twice over. The gain in value from 1897 to 1899 under the McKinley tariff was $6,355,000,000. 5 buLTJIERN CLUB SETBACK. talk < if I'on xi-lit of the ( Jovcrncd In ( > fv the Philippine * hy -morrnt In All Cliiit. James S. Kvnns , a well-known mer chant of Chicago , formerly of the couth , has declined to join a "South ern Democratic club , " now forming in Chicago. Helow will be found his reason for declining to join : Chicago. Sept. 25. 1900. My Dcnr Sir : I tliunk you for your Ittvltntlon to Join In * Southern Democratic club , the headquar ters of which arc at the Sherman house. At the same time I must respectfully de cline to become u party to an organization , the purpose of which Is to a.shltU Mr. Wil liam Jennlnss Urynn In reaching the highest - est olllce within the gift of u sovereign people. " 1 come of a long line of democrats , many of whom have been conspicuous In the po litical history of the gulf states. From them I was taught the cardinal principles of true democracy ; and , remembering thet > e , I cannot subscribe to the teaching * of Mr. Bryan and those camllilates who are advocating them. Dollcvlng them to be dangerous to the people , and especially detrimental to the Interests of the south , I shall cast my ballot against the Kansas City nominees and lor the llrst time In the history of a member of my family vote the national republican ticket. "The cry of imperialism ruiheil by Mr. Bryan and his adherents , to my mind. la a canting hypocrisy. And It seems to mete to be the very acme of Insincerity for a southern democrat , such as you profess to be , to preach about individual liberty1 the right of the governed to be consulted on matters of state issue , when all of us. long ago agreed that the negro's place Is Inferior to the white man's on election days. Is It your wish to concede to the rebelllouh Tagalos greater individual liberty than we permit half of the population of the states of Louisiana. MI.ssiMppi. South Carolina. Tennessee. North Cniolina and Arkansas , to enjoy ? "At this moment , as you well know , every .southern st.ite that hub not made pre vious provis-lon lor the ilh > fraiiclilseinent of the negio Is arranging to do so ; and. no one of our section \\lio bi'Ileves In the right of the Anglo-Saxon to rule. Is op posing. "Were I to assist in a movement seek ing to destroy the Interests of the Amer ican government In the Philippines , placed there by a combination of circumstances this country could not honorably have cir cumvented ; and subsequently consecrated by the blood of my kinsmen who fell fight ing for the honor of their Hag , 1 should feel as if I were a common traitor. "A southerner by birth. In politics a dem ocrat , an American by the grace of God , 1 shall. In the absence of a democratic nom inee , vote for Mr. William McKinley , be cause he is something more than a man after an otllce. Very truly yours. JAMKSS. EVANS. Mr. T. E. Powell. President Southern Democratic- . Chicago. CONTRASTED WITH MEXICO. Laborer * in the Free Silver Republic L'liulile to lluy Pro- Free silver and its effects are best seen in contrast with conditions that prevail at El i'aso , Tex. it. F. Camp bell , who was one of the few repub licans ever elected mayor of El Paso , supplies these comparative prices , which show how labor fares under free silver. It must be remembered that -the Mexican prices are given in Mexican money : United States. Mexico. Daylaborers $1 23 to ? 2 00 $ 19 tot CO Miners 1 50 to 700 SO to 1 50 Bacon , per pound. . . . 11 20 Ham , per pound. . . 15 CO Salt , per pound 1 7 Molasses , per gal. 55 250 Candles , per Ib 4 9 Sugar , per pound. . 6 15 The Mexican laborer receiving- such small wages is unable to buy little if any provisions. In the words of the late Mexican minister Romero , "he will live on ten and twenty cents a day. Of course , he will have his little patch of corn , beans and chiles planted near his hut , and tJie.se form the largest part of his bill of fartj three times a day for T1G3 days in the year. Five or ten dollars per year will clothe him , except perhaps his hat , and for that he will , if he can get the money , pay from five to twenty dollars. " Farmers know that with laborers living in that manner , the home mar ket will be cut off. Free silver means a condition of distress among the working people of this country never before known. As long as the farm er knows the city wage-earners are satisfied , he knows that there will be good prices for all farm products. And that is why the farmers of this country arr with the McKinley admin istration. GLORY OF THE ARMY. Some of the Hollow Phrases L'ttereil hy Hourke Cockran at Chicago. As a purveyor of nothings , Bourke Cockran is second only to Mr. Bryan. In a recent speech at Chicago he said : "The glory of American soldiers has not been in the greatness , but in the smallness of their numbers. " That sounds well in a speech , but what are the facts ? In the war of 1S12 we had 83,000 reg ulars and 471,022 volunteers in the aeld. In the Mexican war we had 30,954 regulars and 73,776 volunteers. The civil war called for over 2,000,000 men. The Spanish war brought out an irmy of 216,029 men. There is nothing small about these figures. The glory of the American irmy , at all times , has been its un- linching courage , its high morale , its levoted patriotism. Its recent record n China is the last laurel which it has , von. Iron Production Douhlen. The production of iron , always a re- iable trade barometer , has doubled since 1894 , when free trade ruled the : ountry. In that year we produced i,637,388 tons. In 1S99 the furnaces ; urned out 13,620,703 tons. Who would jo back to the old scheme ? Hay Imports Dwindle. We imported 302,652 tons of hay n 1896 under the Cleveland regime. : n 1899 the imports were 19,872 tons. [ Tiat is the difference betwean protec- ion and free trade.