Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED J UXJ3 19 , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOIVBTIXG , JULY 15 , 1800. SINGLE COPY IflVE GENTS.
SLDI CHANCE FOR A DEMOCRAT
Ambassador Bayard Enlarges on the Pre
dicament of His Partisans ,
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LONON , July 14. ( New York Cablegram
Special Telegram. ) Ambassador Bayard was
nckecl by the World representative today for
mi expression of his opinion upon tlic pres
ent political situation In the United States ,
anil the duty of the democracy of which he
linn been so conspicuous a representative In
the present emergency.
"Candidly , " said Mr. Hazard , "I am so
distressed over the situation and It h so
chaotic that , anchored as I am oft hero , the
smoke must rise from the field be-fore the
line of national defense can bo defined by
myself or ( perhaps , by any democrat. While
It may not be possible for mo In my present
position to speak Intelligently upon the cur
rent situation , It can not bo Improper to re
peat my deliberately expressed opinion ol
four years ago In respect to the very dang
ers ulilcli arc non upon us and to state again
what was my opinion of the disease and Its
remedy.
"I nald before the Chamber of Commerce
In Boston on January 21 , 1892 , long before
I came to England , some things not one
vord of which I withdraw at present , anil
which stem to me entirely applicable at
this moment. Perhaps these woids fell then
upon deaf cars , but they arc as true today
as they were then , as events lime made but
too plain.
"I expressed my views of the currency
Question so lately ns at the dinner to the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
last week , and at the Fourth of July dlnnei
here the week before. I then spoke unre
servedly as to the absolute necessity of the
standard ofaluo and of the contusion am'
ruin that would necessarily follou Its lessOn
On the other hand , a system of plunder bj
taxation has created a national distress foi
which repudiation and ruin arc supposed t <
be remedies.
HINTS A DOUBLE I10rT.
"Ought I not to say that the America :
people should bo allowed to vote for mei
opposed to both and all of these dreadfu
evils' "
"Do you mean by this n bolting democratic
convention ? " 1 nskcd. "Ono part of these
evils , .Mr. Bayard , I understand , In joui
opinion , Is represented by Mr. McKtnley'f
candidacy "
"As to both classes of evils , " replied Mr.
Uavard , "I fully expressed myself on tin
occasion mentioned. I referred then to the
approaching storm which prudent forcslghl
should have warned us to consider and pro.
vide against The gathcilng dlscontonl
among the agricultural population all ovei
the Vnlted States was then evident enougli
to thoughtful observers , not less than was
the dangcious character of bomc of the reme
dies which then and now are proposed foi
their relief.
"The abandonment and overthrow of oui
present measure and standard of value am
a substitution of the free coinage of sllvei
at an arbitrary legislative ratio to bo sel
up by our government without the cooperation
tion of other mercantile nations , and wholly
In disregard of the Intrinsic value of the
metal can only bo followed by disasters
financial , social and political Uy a serious
and paralyzing Influence upon business Ir
all Its departments and upon Industry in al
Its avenues. It would strike a grievous blow
against our national honor and prosperity
the effects of which It Is Impossible to estl.
mate , and would Indefinitely postpone thai
primacy In the financial and mercantile
world which otherwise we might hopefully
anticipate In the near future. Hut the evlh
which have led to this unwise demand by r
large part of our population arc no less te
be discussed.
CHARGES IT TO PROTECTION.
"I believe that the operations of the lav
proposed by Mr McKInlcy and enforced b ;
the laws bearing has name , regulated oui
commerce with foreign nations , Imposlni
taxei upon Imports and administering tin
collection of such ta\cs , brought about sucl
obstructions and congestions In exchange :
and In the operation of natural laws of de
mand and supply and produced such a con
dltlon of nffalrH that the exchange ability o
our pioducts of our soil was grievous ] ;
Impaired and that n steady current run foi
many years against the agricultuial inter
ists and those whoso capital and labor wen
Involved In cultivation
ownership and eland
land In other words , that those engaged It
such production were , year by year , undci
the operation of the law , necessarily de
muled by III adjusted and excessive taxatloi
of their normal and constitutional rlghti
until the prices they received barely covcrei
the actual cost of production and the pur
( .basing power of their products did not suf
flee to procure for them and their famlllej
that reasonable and comfoitablu llvllhooi
to which every American citizen should hi
entitled. The condition at the time I spoki
was epitomized by the declaration that tin
south must make lets cotton or KO hungry
that the- west must grow less corn and whea
or go unclad.
"Measures , proposed for relief undoubted ! ]
are In many cases , radical , Impracticable
Illusory and dangerous , but the fuel ro
maincs that they orglnatcd In wldespreai
and dcepbcatcd discontent , and that tin
lanu'ntatlons mo nut idle nor without i
cause "
CANNOT SUPPORT M'KINLEY.
"From your declaratlnns , then , Mr. Bay
nrd " Interposed the correspondent , "fion
which you say you would not now with
draw a word. I Infer you would not counse
nny de'inocrat who has opposed a high tarif
to vote for Mr McKlnloy ? "
"I should bo wanting In the grave camloi
demanded In the "
present grave crisis. re
piled Mr llayard , "should I withhold mj
sincere belief that unequal. and unjust taxa
tlon , steadily Increasing for thlrty.flvo years
epitomized now as McKlnleylimi , has bcei
the natural parent of Coxey , Debs and Alt
geld , and the deplorable outcome eif tin
Into Chicago convention , and ( hat It wll
continue and Intensify the cause and In
evllubly thu effects will bo continued and In
creased
"The logic of these facts Is Inevitable"
All the foregoing was written out by nu
and submitted to Mr llayard for correctloi
and Is cabled as' ho returned It. Undei
nil the circumstances of the past fuv\ \
months It is obvious that our ambussadoi
has the full courage of hlo convictions.
BALLARD SMITH.
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lU'imlillrim Viiiloiuil ruiumlf u-t-iiici
ravorx ClileiiKo.
CL.KVKI.AN1) , O . July 14. The natloua
republican executive committee will mec
hero tomorow and the most Important busl.
ness to be transacted will be the ( election ol
a city vvhero the national headquarters wll !
be located , It Is understood that Chalnnar
Hautia personally fvora Cleveland , but tin
general sentiment among the members of tht
committee Is for Chicago , as against Clove
laud or New Yort. Hon. H. O , 1'ayuo ol
Wisconsin , a member of the executive com.
mlttce , arrived In the city today , and in at
Interview said ; "I am opposed to New Yort
CD the headquarters , because It would meat
disaster for McKlnloy. The battle grouui
will be In the west , "
AVIn-ro llr > uu U Popular.
ALHAMURA , 111. . July H. ( Special ) Thi
nomination pf Bryan of Nebraska has beer
Teethed litre with great enthusiasm Man ]
liver republicans say they will vote for him
Sixteen to one U the platform of the ma
JorUy ot the farniurs hero , and ( hey vvjl
. work with awill for Bryan and free silver
"S ATTITflllJ.
IIHIMIIn Cl\rn Out n Statement Ilciu- |
d In 11 UK HieClilciiKii Pliitforin.
NEW YORK. July 14 The Evening Star
today pays Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Hamltn gave out a short state
ment this afternoon l.i explanation of his
position with regard to the democratic plat
form and nominations. Inasmuch as Mr.
llamlln represented the administration
forces at the Chicago convention , and as he
has been In frequent consultation with Sec
retary Carlisle over the political situation
since the adjournment of the convention , the
statement made by him today will undoubt
edly be accepted by many os a semi-official
declaration of the position of the sound
money men of the administration. This Im
pression Is further strengthened by the be
lief that Mr. llamlln has seen President
Cleveland since the adjournment ot the
convention Ho spent several days at Mar
lon , near Gray Gables , on his way back to
Washington from Chicago. The statement
referred to IB as follows :
No political Issue Is Involved In the com
ing election The question to be decided Is
fur deeper nnd more \ltal The perpetuity
of republican Institutions has been the sub
ject. Every loyal cltlxcn should ally him-
relf against the forces which controlled the
Chicago convention forces of lawlessness
which nre Inconsistent with the mainte
nance of thei republic
Henceforth there should bo no republican ,
no democrat , but n union of loyal citizens
against the combine d forces of repudiation
and disorder When once this dangerous
element tins been stampe-d out at the polls
by an Indignant people , we can again ell-
vide and discuss those political eiuestlons
which for generations have kept alive the
two great political parties.
ADDICKS HIM.MS A CO.WI3 > TIOV.
Adopt * I'liitfiirm OiioIiiK l"r - < >
( "ulunlii- Mlve-r.
DOVER DEL , July 14 The Addlcks fac
tion of the republican delegates met In con
vention today ami previous to the assembling
of the convention each county held a cau
cus and the candl-lacy of John II. Hoffcckcr
of Smyrna for governor and Jonathan S.
Willis of Mil ford for congress was endorsed.
In the convention both Hoffcckcr and Wil
lis were nominated by acclamation. It
Is expected that the regular or Higglns
convention at Georgetown next Thursday
will endorse the nomination of Mr. Uof-
fecker for governor.
The platform adopted reaffirms the prin
ciples of the republican parly , endorses the
St Louis convention , opposed free und un
limited" coinage of silver , declares for the
gold standard , favors adherence to the prin
ciples of protection , advocates the mainte
nance of discriminating duties In favor ol
American shipping recommends liberal and
extensive Internal Improvements and es
pecially conceinlng waterways , just anel lib
eral pensions for soldiers , liberal appropria
tions for colored schools and a free ballot
and a fair count ; endorses the nomination
ot McKInlcy and Hobart and denounces the
republican national committee on creden
tials for Its rejection of Addlcks.
\IIIUT\- \ - MUCUS A STATEMENT ,
Denies AlIcKcil Inlcrv lew N Printed In
"CVCI-llI SOV NIHUICI M.
PHILVDELl'HIA , July 14. William A.
Ilairlty returned from Chicago today nnd
was at his desk in the office of the Equitable !
Trust company , ot which he Is president
Mr Harrlty was not ellsposed to express him
self regal ding the democratic platform or
candidates Ho did , however , make the fol
lowing statement. "Since my return to Phila
delphia my attention has been called to a
report sent out from Chicago during the
convention week to the effect that I had
declared that 'I am a democrat and after
that I am a sound money man. '
"Theie Is no foundation whatever for
such a statement. It Is a pure invention ,
and the cdltoilals based on It , which ap
pealed In some of the Philadelphia , Boston
and New York newspapers , are both unjust
and unw art anted.
silver"S a sound money
man. too , " continued Mr. Harrlty. "Not
afterwards , but at the same time. And 1
shall do nothing whatever during the com
ing campaign that can possibly be rcgaidee ]
as a surrender ot my convictions upon the
cnriency question or upon any other vital
question. "
M\ATOH TII.IIIL is rim IIIIYIY
Declare * tlint lie AVI1I lie n Stroiic
Mini til Hun tinHIICC. .
DENVER. July 14 Senator Teller has re
turned to Denver from Manitou , where he
has been In conference with Senator DuboU
of Idaho and Congressman Hartman of Mon
tana as to the course the silver republicans
shall pursue In the approaching campaign
They have postponed their conference until
other silver republicans can arrive. They
w 111 probably then Issue a statement of their
position. Senator Teller makes no conceal
ment of his Intention to support Mr Hryan
for the presidency. Ho says he Is satisfied
that Hryan will make'the financial question
paramount to all others In the campaign
and that If elected he will devote hlmsell
with great singleness of purpose to securing
a leturn to national bimetallism. Mr Teller
believes that Mr. Dry an Is a strong candi
date.1 to begin with and that he will con-
plainly grow with the people. Mr Teller
will not permit the use of his name at the
St. Louis populist and silver conventions.
HIMII o > THI : OI < TI.OOK ,
Thi it UM ( lint SiMMill Cannot Carry lilt
OVMI t'Uj.
HOSTON , July 14 The Journal says
Speaker Thomas H. Heed , who Is at Ole ]
Orchard , declined to be Interviewed on the
work of the Chicago convention , but adelee.
ho was practically of the opinion of lion
Amos I. Allen , his private secretary. The
latter then cold"I don't think Sew all will
bo able to carry his own city , much less the
ttate. Apparently the only recson the dent.
ocratK nominated Sewall was this He Is
the only wealthy democrat In the east whc
favors the free coinage of silver , and they ;
think that by his nomination they will be
able to elraw eastern votes. U Is my opin
ion the nomination of Sewall will be more
than like to result In breaking up the or
ganization of the democratic party In Maine. .
Any attempt to force democratic voters Ir
Maine to support silver will be certain de
feat to the party of this state. "
\VIIil. t'VI.I , ON IIIIYA.N AT LINCOLN. .
Colorado Silver DrlfKtilcN Will Stui
Ovi-r Kit Itiiuto to SI , Luiilx.
DENVER , July 14. The seventy-two Col
orado delegates to the national silver con.
\e ntlon at St , Louis next week and a nunv
ber of citizens will leave Denver on a ape.
clal train over the U. & M next Sunday
night They will stop at Lincoln , Neb. , twc
hours Monday morning and will call upor
Mr and Mrs. Hryan at their homo to offc :
congratulations. The regular populist di le
gates will leave over the Union 1'abide Sun
day afternoon. The Watto delegation vs.ll
start Saturday evening , going over tl > c
Santa Ve ,
More KIIIIHIIH Coiuitlc * for Ilr > iin ,
TOPEKA. July 14. Conventions have been
held In forty-three counties to choose dele
gates to the non-partisan silver convention
which meets hero next Wednesday to send
delugatcs to tbo national convention at St.
Louis. Democrats , populists and a very few
republicans participated. In every county
the nomination of Mr Bryan for president
was endorsed and delegates Instructed to
vote at the Topeka convention only for men
who will suppoit his nomination Seven
populist county conventions vvero also held ,
and all ot these endorsed the action of the
Chicago convention ,
Uiii | > lllou fur Colonel Ili-inlrrxoii.
DUHl'Ql'E , July 14 ( Special Telegram ) -
D M. Mott , a wealthy free silver republican
of Franklin county U reported to be seeking
the democratic nomination for congrete
gainst Colonel Henderson , republican.
BRYAN AT HIS BOYHOOD HOME
Where Judge Silas Bryan Settled and Wil
liam Jennings Was Born.
WAKES UP A SLEEPY ILLINOIS TOWN
VUlt of ( lie- 1'riMSIMrr Cunillilntc
Out Mini ) Mtorle * from
( lie Olil InliiiliKiiiilH of ( lit ;
Ancle-lit llnmlel.
SALEM , 111. , July 14 The Inhabitants of
this eiilcl | town were rather slow In getting
about today. The demonstration ot last
night appears to hove been rather too much
for them and everybody was weary from the
unaccustomed loss of sleep and remained In
bed until the sun was high In the heavens.
Then they began to assemble' In small groups
about the court house seiuaro and to talk
about the wonderful display that had been
made In honor of the return ofV. . J. Uryan ,
the presidential nominee of the democratic
party. The oldest settlers , and the town Is
full of them , recounted stories and anecdotes
of Mr. Uryau when he was known as a bare
footed boy In this region thirty years ago
Prophets among these old residents were
numeious. They bald they always did know
that "Billy" Uryan was going to bo some
body. They all knew his father , Judge
Silas Ilryan , who settled hero In the early-
forties. Incidents In the life of thu old
judge were recounted and from what the old
settlers say , he was In his time the best
pleader and Jury lawyer In this part of
the state , and he had the reputation of being
a remarkably clever campaigner or slump
speaker.
This town was laid out by the early white
settlers , long before Illinois was admitted
to the union as a state. The main thoroughfare -
faro ot the city , the ono on which Mr.
IJry an's birthplace1 stands , was the old
national road , surveyed from I'ittsbuig to
Cincinnati , to Vlncennci and St Louis It
was ovci this road that the United States
malls were transported. At the ago ot 19
Silas Illy an settled In this section , coming
from Culpcpper Court House , Va , where he
was born. His father was a soldier In the
war of the rebellion. In settling at
Salem , Hryan , sr. , began the study
of law. A year or so later ho was admitted
to practice before the courts of the state.
A few months later he married Miss Jen
nings , daughter of a prominent farmer and
one of the early settlers of the state. Being
a tin If ty man , Hryan prospered nnd soon
was abla to put up n little home H was a
little story and a half building , with a porch
running the whole length along the front.
H had four rooms downstairs and three up
stairs and a hallway through the center.
It was painted white nnd had green blinds.
The house still s'ands and ! > now the cen
ter of attraction for all visitors to this
place , for It v us hero that William J.
Bryan was born. It Is not different from
scores of other houses along the street ,
although during the last score of years erse
so several houses more pretentious Jn size
have been erecteel.
TOWN OF I5ROAD STREETS.
Salem Is an attractive town. Every one
of the streets Is broad and every one has a
row of gigantic maple trees upon each side ,
so that the use of nn umbrella In the sultry
weather that now prevails Is unnecessary
to protect ono from the glare of the sun.
And the lawns about the houses arc well
kept and the comfort-loving Inhabitants have
learned the use of hammocks , for beneath
the trees which suriound every house these
restful Inventions are swung.
The old stone court house , where for
twelve years Judge Silas Hryan sat upon
the bench , still stands In the center of the
public square which Is the business center
of the village. This court house was built
according to the early settlers along In
1855 or 185G , and the old trees that were
planted around It at the time of Its Build
ing still stand and furnish luxuriant shade
for the citizens who , during the summer ,
have much leisure time.
Mr. and Mrs Ilryan , like the Inhabitants
of the to AH , were weary this morning. They
rested until after 9 o'clock and going up to
breakfast they had spring chicken and fried
potatoes and blackberries grown In the yard
With them at breakfast were J. W. Halrd
and his wife , Mr Bryan's sister , and Mlsset
Nannie and Mamie Ilryan , two attractive
looking young women who have Just finished
their college education After breakfast Mrs ,
Bryan remained at home while Mr. Ilryan
went to the court house to attend to some
business ot his mother's estate. At dlnnei
time Mr. Bryan , his wife and two unmarried
sisters went to the home of their aunt , Mrs
D. S. Marshall , and In the afternoon he drove
about the town and out to the old farm upor
which his father lived during the last yeal
of his life. Mr. Bryan himself Is a mcmbci
of the Presbyterian church , but his fathci
was a Baptist , and , according to Colonel
Thomas A. Merrltt , who In the early dayt
stumped the county with him , believed there
was no salvation for a man unless In.-.as
baptised by Immersion But there were nol
enough Baptists In the town to support a
preacher regularly , and so It was thai
services were only held in the Baptist entire !
twice a month , and In that way It came tc
pass that Wllllrin J. Bryan attended Presby
terian services and finally became a mem
ber of that church.
The citizens of Salem have been In a state
of activity oil day today In preparation for
the grand demonstration to be given tomor
row. Every tree on every street and In
every yard Is being whltewashed In response
to a proclamation Issued by the mayor ol
the city which was posted on all the dead
walls of the town and circulated among the
residences The proclamation bears the like
ness of Mr Bryan at the head und jeads as
follows
Whcrcnn , lion William J. Uryan , : i
forme-r resident of this jlty , imH be-tn i.-iinl-
mite-d for the piesldun y uf the Unlteel
Slali-H , and
Whe-rejiH. He Is about to return here foi
u short visit to hlH relatives nnd friends
theTcforo
I. John Ijxkln truyor of the city ol
Salem , do most respectfully request thai
all business MOUHCH niiel rcHldeneex bo suit
ably di-coratcd in his honor during hlh stuy
In our inldHt. JOHN LAKIN , Mayor.
HAS HIS PICTURE TAKEN.
When Mr. Bryan had finished his dinner
today ho took his children and went dpwn
to the house In which ha was born and
had his photograph taken. Ho then ie-
turned to the home of his aunt , where he
remained until train time. The taking ol
his photograph caused some excitement In
Salem and men and women gathered about
to watch the proceedings. When It wae
.over they all shook hands with Mr. Ilryan
and some of the old men took occasion to
tell him how they had watched him from
his youth up and how they always knew he
was bound to bo great.
Every day ono hears numbing stories ol
Judge Bryan , Mr. Bryan's father The
Judge appears to have been a vigorous old
fellow and In many ways rather eccentric
According to Colonel T 12 , Merrltt , who Is
a brother of General Wesley Merrltt , U
S. A. , Judge Bryan was dangerously 111
shortly after reaching Illinois and at the
time made a vow that If the Lord would
spare his life he would bow his head In
prayer and thanksgiving to Him three times
a day as long as he lived , and the Judge
kept his word Said Colonel Merrill "I
bavo seen him many and many a time , when
a rase In court was being argued before
htm , take out his watch at noon , stop the
proceedings , get on his knees before the
bench and offer up the prayer In silence It
became so common that we never thought
anything of It , but It used to cause EOUIC
comment among strangers when they would
be In the court room The Judge was
twlco a member of the Illinois senate and
otico a member of the state constitutional
convention , He was twice nominated for
congress , but he would not allow the use
of a single cent for campaign purposes. W
J , Bryan the presidential candidate , has
many of his father's characteristics from a
rcllgloui point ot view , Every time be
comes to his old homo he attends services
nt the Preibytcrlan church , where Rev. Dr.
Sprowls has been pastor for a score of
years or mere I.a t Sundni his old pastor
announced to the congregation that he had
taken upon himself to stml n telegram In
the name ot the congregation congratulating
their fellow brother In Christ upon the
honor ho has received. He then pronounced
a few words of pralso and commendation
upon the character of Mr Bryan , briefly reviewing -
viewing his career from the time he left
Salem until he. wai nominated for presi
dent.
CROWD WAS NOT THERK.
CENTRALIA , III. , July 14 Per some
reason the ovation that was to have been
given to William J. Bryah here tonight was
almost a failure Scarcely 300 people- all
told were at the station when the train
bearing Mr Bryan and his wife pulled In.
A club of democratic voters arrived from
Nashville with a band and n tew minutes
later one come In fremi Falrficld , but It
added scarcely 200 people to the crowd. To
make matters worse the place selected for
Mr Bryan to meet the crowd was at the
city park , which had already been engaged
by William E Mason , a republican candi
date tor the United States senate from this
state. On this account Mr. Bryan anel his
friends had to vacate before' 8 o'clock. The
big majority of the crowd that came to the
park appeared to be republicans who had
expected to listen to Mr Mason talk There
were frequent cheers for McKlnley and
then the friends of democracy would shout
for Bryan , Altgcld nnd free silver. It tf'as
originally Intended by Mr Brvan and his
wife to quietly visit this place , where Mr
Bryan has many relations. Thcro was to have
been a sort , of reunion ot the Bryan family
ot Marlon county H was , however , decided
by Mr. Bryan to give the visit and reunion
up The train which brought Mr Bryan ar
rived at f 45 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs Bryan
were hurried through the crowd to a car
riage At the homo of Captain Dwlght ,
whoso vvlfp Is a cousin of Mr Bryan there
was an Informal reception to the ladles of
Contralla , who were presented to the nom
inee and hit wife There were several
hundred women there and the affair was de
cidedly pleasant The visiting party was
then taken to the city park. Preceding the
carriage In which Mr and Mrs. Bryan rode
was a brass band and following were sev
eral hundred cltbens on foot The proces
sion Increased In size as It uearcd the park
and upon the arrival of the carriages at
the pavilion In the center there were nearly
1000 people there The stand had been
draped with Hags and bunting for the Mason
meeting When the Bryan cleibs from Nash
ville and Fnlrfield had arrived Mr. Bryan
addressed the crowd briefly.
PRINCIPLE , NOT PARTY.
After referring pleasantly to his friends
and relatives In the town Mr. Bryan said.
We arc e-nterlns uppn li memorable cam
paign , and thn Issues are being drawn for
the- contest I trust that the l sii ( " In
volved In this campaign vvlll bo oloarly
understood and carefullystudied I'.irtles
nre not made to bo worshiped They are
merely the Instruments by which wo serve
our country. The people re made , not for
parties , but pnrtk-s urn made for the people
ple anil ii.irties e-.iii only clLilm the support
of the pcopl" wlioii the nartk's are elllclcnt
Instruments In f'o hands of the people of
accomplishing good
In this campaign I believe there vvlll bo
les of pe > r > onalltich and more of principles
than In any cnmpnfen which wehuvu
known In recent years The people ate
thinking about the great public questions
You must not expect that any nlatfoim
vvlll contain all that you ele-slre' . No think
ing ; person finels In any platform an e-\piis-
slon of ovelvthliiR In which he believes
Nor mint you expect nny platform will
lie fiee from bomo objections We select
pur p.irty , we silen't our platfotm , not In
the hope of somethingthat Is absolutely
In accord with our opInlSn.iWhlch Ktvos the
fullest e iuefc-slon of hit.our hopc und as
pirations , and wo take 'that ' platform nnd
join that parly which for thei time'being
promises to elvn us the best of legislation
on the most important questions And in
this canip.ilgn It Is conceded on all sdts |
that the greatest and most Important issue
IB the money question It matteis not
whether you believe in the rcstoi.itlon of
silver or u god ! standard You must tc.ill.te
that the .settlement of the money eimstlon
is of the lln t and greatest Importune * *
When thut Is done , other things can be
considered. On the money que'stlon , the
two gnat parties have taken positions dl-
reotly omiejsltc each other Four yeais ago
the' positions taken by the republican and
democratic parties on the money question
vveieileutlciI. ( . The republican party said
the American people , fiom traelltion and
Intelcst , are In favor of bimetallism , anel
the democratic party Mild : "We hold to
the use of both gold and silver ns the
standard money of the country , anel the
coinage of gold and pllver without eliscrlm-
In.Uion In the coinage of cither metal "
Thus we ee > that both partle-.s de-clared in
favor of gold and silver as the money of
the country.
FOUIl YEAHS AFTER
Tour years have passed since these pint-
forms were written , and'thene four years
have been years of momentous events , and
as this e-iimpaign appro.iches the two gre-at
parties have lliie-d themselves up on this
gre-at question. The republican party nt St
Louis elee-laied the gold Htandnid should be
maintained until It could bo eh.tnged by-
International agreement Note the lun-
KUIIKO. That platform does not say that
the gold standard Is. a good thing , because *
that platform pledges the party to not rid
of the gold standard and substitute for it
something' better as soon as It can litdone. .
This bette-r substitute could not be received
until the- world should help. ( Long and
continued applause ) The democratic party-
met In Chicago and It adopted a platfoim
which Is in ellrect opposition to the plat
form adopted at St. Louis. The St Louis
platform declnrcel that the gold .standard
should bo maintained until It could be
changed by International iigrcement until
homethlnpr else e otild bo elono. The demo
cratic patty declared Itself unalterably op
posed to a single gold standard. ( An-
jilause ) And , more than that , the repub
lican platform did ilot promise you any-
complete monetary system. The- democratic
party outlined what it desired to have
elone It declared In favor of the Imme
diate restoiatlon of the froc and unlimited
eolnagc of both gold and xtlver nt the
present legal ratio of 1C to 1 ( applause- ) ,
without waiting for the ; nlil or consent ot
any other nation ( Applause. ) Wo nlso
declared that the > sliver dollar should In
le-gil tender fni all debts , public and pil-
vnte , and that cticli legislation should lie
enacted us Is iii'ceBwirv to prevent lot the
ftitute the denionetbntlon ot any kind ot
legal tender More * than that , the platform
deeliireel that thet Government should exercise
cise- the right to reJerniiltfl coin obligations
In either gold or silver The Issue Is drawn
and we have our choice- between nn Ame-r-
le-an financial system a ml an English fliinn
clal system to IKS. forced upon us Those
who belle-vo In running this government
upon thet ICuiopeaii plan should to and leg
islate- with the republlcim jiarty. ( Applause
and laughter ) If l.jnltstuko not the pa
triotism of the people , whw patriotism has
never been appeuleel-lo In. vain , there will
be but ono Issue ) In thls * impalsn und but
ono result ( Applnune- ) they ask us
"What about other questions ? " vvo tell
them thut ro lone us the right of self ,
government is In daimw thereIs no other
question. ( AppluusuV Why discuss things
If we ; bo not povcr/ul enough to act when
we have the opportunity. I want to 1m-
pre.ss upon your rnlnels Jive things I want
to ask you two question * , which otiyht to
be ufkeel over and over again In this cam
paign , each tlinu'wlth Increased empha
sis , und the two questions are ) these "If
the. gold standard Is A peed thing , why
ought wo to try to Bi't.rid of It ? " and "If
It Is u bad thine , why ubould we keep It
until some other nutiQn helps us 10 got
rid e f Itr1 ( Ap ! > I.Hl e-v
There was tromcn.loag jippluuto when Mr
Bryan ceare-d speaking. I in those who
had come to hear Vr. il.inon Joined in il-o
demonstration of appari-uc approval The
visitors were taea reesrt'd to a eanl&pe
ami amid the peal * .ifibaneld , driven to the
railway station , wlercthey tool ; the tram
for Salem.
Extensive urjiwiiat'ons liavo been maeio
for the demoastra ion at Salem to-noncw
The placard.4viitiiiiB ! It announce that
Governor AltjMil vvi'l be there an4 ietk In
behalf of lue inilo.nl ticket.
.Niiiiiliii-i > Sit n 11 Kr U Conflilcnt
SYRACUSE , July .14. Arthur Sewall of
Maine , the democratic nominee for vice
president , patsed through Syracuse today.
He was asked "What do you think of the
action of the democratic papers In the east
bolting the recently adopted platform ? "
"Oh , " said Mr Sewall , J < they will all come
back Into the fold. In the west the people arc
real enthusiastic over the ticket , Mr. Bryan Is
a very strong man When he comes east
ho will endeavor to convert the gold men I
have no doubt but that when he presents
hU views clearly befor ( he people In the
east they will come over to Ills elde. Tap
convention was exciting. "
GETTING READY AT ST , LOUIS
Two Free Silver Conventions Arc to Meet
Thcro Nest Week.
POPULIST LEADERS BEGIN TO ARRIVE
Prolitililllly eif nn KiiilurnciiioiU of
llrjnii and Si-wiill ln > I.eailliiK
'l'e > I illuf | | | NCUIHIIII lit
1'resent. t
ST. LOUIS , July H. The rush of politi
cians to attend the populist and silver na
tional conventions has not yet set In , al
though a few of the leaders have arilved
Chairman Taubcneek and Scrgeant-at-Antis
McDowell of the national populist committee
predict one of the largest crowds that ever
attended n convention. "Many of the best
men In the party will be here , " said Chair
man Taubencck. There will bo 1.350 dele
gates , representing over 2,000,000 voters We
have every reason to believe that In point
of numbers attending It will far outrank
the republican convention. We shall meet
In the name building , which will afford nn
opportunity to observe the strong points of
difference. "
Sergcant-at-Arms McDowell announced
that the Trunk line commission , with head
quarters In New York City , had telegraphed
him , granting one fare for the round trip , to
start on the 20lh only , and to start on the re
turn trip on the 2Cth and reach final destina
tion not later than the 2Stlt.
As the populists begin to gather It Is evi
dent that there will bo two propositions
made which will form the chief contention
of the con.cntlon One Is that the populists
shall abandon any Idea of n separate and dis
tinct uational ticket and endorse outright
the candidate and the platform of the Chicago
cage convention. This proposition will be
supported by the friends of Senator Henty
M. Teller , nearly all the populist members
of the United States senate' , and the people's
party lenders in many western states The
south and southwest anel the northwest are
nearly solid for the proposition to endorse
Mr. Hruui and put up no other ticket. Prom
the south come delegates nnd people's party
leaders , who are not delegates to the conven
tion , urging another proposition to put up
a presidential ticket adopt a platform , run
presidential electors In all the states whole
the people's party has an organization , and
then when the tlmo comes to cast the vote
in the electoral college let the populists and
democrats combine on the strongest man.
whether he be Bryan or the populist nomi
nee Vigorous objection Is urged against
this on the ground that It would be danger
ous to the common cause of free silver. It
would divide the strength ot Its adherents ,
and In some ot the close states , where one
or the othei holds a balance of power , a
division of their strength might give the
state to McKlnley.
SILVER PARTY ALSO
The convention of the national sliver
party , which convenes in this city July 22
at the E\posltlon building , will vie in num
bers with that of the populists , which meets
the same day. The national silver conven
tion will have 1,200 delegates and as many
alternates coming from every state In the
union , the representation being based on
'tho * estimated strength of the advocates of
silver nt tLe ratlo-ot 16 to 1 , Irrespective of
former party adulations. The call for this
convention emanated from a conference of
the friends of silver helel at Washington
January 23 last and was signed by A. J
Warner , president ot the American Bimetal
lic league ; H. G. Miller , chairman national
sliver committee ; R C Chambers , president
National Bimetallic union ; J M. Devlne ,
secretary American Bimetallic league.
It is understood that William P. St. John
of New York who a few days ago was
forced to retire from the presidency of the
Mercantile National bank of New Yoik on
account of his advocacy of silver , will be
the chairman of the convention , nnd that
cither Senator Stewart of Nevada or Con
gressman New lands of Nevada vvlll be the
chairman of the committee on resolutions.
Dr J. J. Mott , secretary of the Bi
metallic League of America , retuined
hcie from Chicago today and secured
rooms at the Lindell hotel during the
coming convention for Senator Stewart
ot Nevada , Congressman New lands William
P. St. John of New York , and others He
was csked If the bimetallic national con
vention would endorse Bryan He said
"As one of the officers of the Bimetallic
league I don't think it would be altogethei
proper for mo to undertake to forecast what
it will do. I know , however , that Mr
Bryan Is a great favorite with many men
prominent In the league. "
KENTUCKY WANTED TELLER.
L. K. Taylor of Paducah , Ky , member of
the populist national committee nnd editor
of the Paducah Herald was here to arrange
tor headmiartcis for the delegation and SOO
visitors to the national convention When
questioned as to Kentucky populists' choice
for president he said : "I can't say further
than they did want Teller and hoped that
the Chicago convention would nominate him ,
so they could have endorsed him "
"Will the populists endorse Bryan when
they meet here next week' " he was asked
' "Ihey may , but I doubt It , because we
have to maintain our party organiratlon
Wo may nominate Teller and agree to divide
our electoral ticket on the basis that the
strongest man win after the general result
is Known. This Is feasible , and after all ,
it looks as If It would be but the endorse
ment of Bryan , for he would most likely be
the beneficiary. "
The following announccmont was given out
today :
"All railroad associations In the United
States except the trunk line associations
with headquarters In New York , and em
bracing the following lines Baltimore
Ohio , Central Railway of New Jersey. Chesa
peake & Ohio , Delaware , Lackavvanna &
Western , Krlo rallroaa , Grand Trunk rail
way , Lchlgh Valley road , New York Central
anel Hudson River , New York , Ontario &
Western , Pennsylvania , Philadelphia & Read
Ing and West Shore , and the New England
association , with headquarters In Boston ,
have given a one-fare rate for the round
trip , commencing July 19 , for all delegates
and visitors to the people's party eonvcn
tlon and the silver convention , both of
which meet In St. Louis , July 22
J. HUGH M'lJOWELL ,
Sergcant-at-Arms People's Party National
Convention.
Mr McDowell hns appointed Secretary
Resell of the national executive committee
chairman of the preen committee , the other
mcnibers of which vvlll be St. Louis news
paper men
If the prccent arrangements are carried
out. Chairman llojell will distribute the press
tickets next Monday at the populist head
quarters In the Commercial building
W.i. u 111 Vnt Divide Thi-lr Slrt-iiKtli.
JEFFERSON , la. , July H. ( Special Tele
gram ) John McCarthy , until the ttate con
vention at Dubuque a member of the state
central committee , one of the most Influen
tlal democrats In western Iowa , who never
voted the republican ticket In bis life , says
ho will vote for and support McKlnley , pro
tcctlou and all. He Is opposed to a sound
money democratic ticket on the ground that
It would divide the sound money strength
and possibly let Bryan In.
Frontier C < iun ( > DeinouriilH.
CURTIS , Neb. , July 14 { Special Tele
gram ) The democrats of Frontier county
held their convention at Stockvllle today A
resolution wan adopted favoring fusion with
the populists and recommending that the-
democrats make no nominations for state
and legislative offices In cate W J Bryan It
endorsed by the popullsU at St. Ixiuls W.
H. Latham was nominated for county attor
ney nod M , V. Barry ( or commUsIoner.
AMi TIIK
South DnUodi 1'iipiillNt Contention
Prov OK nn ItitcrcMltiK VfTnlr.
HURON , S. 1) . July 14 ( Special Tftte-
pram. ) The populist state convention rvas
attended by COO delegates and visitors , In
cluding many old wheclhorics of the party
and some notable new converts , among the
latter being Senator Pettlgrcw and Judge
Palmer , both of whom claim to be here
for no other purpoie than toirgc the en
dorsement of Bryan's nomination and to
secure a plank In the platform tailing for
radical changes In existing transportation
taws It Is understood , however , that they
vvlll dictate n portion of the ticket to be
named by this convention. To this end A
committee from the sllrer republicans who
bolted the republican convention at Aber
deen has been named to confer w 1th a simi
lar committee appointed this afternoon by
the convention. The silver lies also named
a committee , with Judge Palmer as chair
man , to confer with the convention plat
form committee Chairman Null celled the
convention to older this afternoon C. B.
Kennedy of Canton was made permanent
chairman and Veilkmer ot Grant , Linn of
Lincoln and Martin of Miner made secre
taries , liurdahl ot Mlnnehaha was made
chairman ot the credentials committee.
Pending the reports of the committees ,
Messrs. Kelly , Pcttlgrew , Palmer , Kyle and
Goodykoont aeldresse-d the convention. Kyle
ciltlclsed Congressman Plckler severely
Pcttlgrew said ho felt It his duty to appear
before the convention and explain his pev
sltlon. Ho said the republican newspapers
of the state are demanding his resignation
because he refuses to stand on the plat
form made by the gang of Wall stteet gam
blers and thieves at St Louis. The dis
approval of his course by thu republican
party nils him with pride. The Aberdeen
convention was packed against him by free
transpoitation Issued by the republican
lobby. The nominees of that convention w.111
this fall wonder what they were running
for. He thanked God that he Is out of touch
with the republican party of South Dakota
and he now advocates the control of the
state by the populists. He further said he
slatted to leave the republican parly erne-
year ago last winter and bcllevcsa _ majority
ot the republicans will Join the populists
In this campaign. Ho closed by saying that
he wited from Washington to the state legis
lature to make good the republican party's
promises touching railway legislation nnd
was told In reply to mluel his own business
and the legislature would do the same
thing.
thing.hcn Judge Palmer came upon the plat
form he said he looked upon the populist
convention for the first time In his life He
said he did not come for olllce , but to give
the convention the benelit of battles tlmmgli
v hlch he had passed with railway monop
olies. "If you will give us a fair show , "
said Judge Palmer , "we will give you 12,000
slher votes In November What we need
to do Is to whip the other follow , and If
you work thoroughly and persistently you
can do it. "
Dr. Worne of Mitchell was made perma
nent chairman by request of Kennedy , and
T. 0. Klugsbury und T. J. Martin nre sec
retaries The cciivcntlou adjourned till S
o'clock this evening
Mrs. Lease was expected to oc
cupy the evening , but failed to put In an
appearance. Melvln Grigsby and Harry
Wynn candidates for governor , addressed
the convention At a late hour tonight the
platform committee agreed to give one rail
road commissioner to the bolting sliver re
publicans and four presidential electors to
the democrats. The speakers of the evening
made happy icfercnce to Bryan's nomlna
tlon and his name was cheered tothe echo.
T.he platform declares against private
monopoly ot public necessities , declares for
government ownership of railroads , free
coinage of silver , postal savings banks
eliiect legislation , election of United States
scnatois by a direct vote of the people , de
nounces the administration recommends the
Iowa railroad law , endorses Senator Kyle ,
extends congratulations to I'ettlRiew and his
colleagues , instructs Its electors for a free
silver president and Instructs delegates to
the national convention to unite with silver-
lies and lecommcmls that the prohibition
question be voted upon accoidlng to the dic
tates of the voter.
\TIIKH NO.MisCHIIT COMPOSITION.
iii Illnictalliu Iiivva Mnfc
t'uiiv i-iidoii nt l ) < > > < M il IMS.
DE5 MOINES , July H. ( Special Tele
giam ) What was termed In the call a
' nonpartlsan bimetallic state convention '
was held here today. Resolutions were
adopted declaring for the free coinage of
sliver at 1C to 1 , endorsing Bryan for pres
ident and delegates to the national bime
tallic convention to be held In St. Louis
July 22. The convention was held In Good
Templars' hall and about 200 delegates were
present , of whom one-half bad been rcpub
llcans and the others democrats and popu
lists. Amos Stcckle of Bloomfleld , chairman
of the State Bimetallic league , called the
convention to order S. II Hasher of Wn
tcrloo , the democratic-populist candidate for
congress against Colonel Henderson In the
Third dlbtrict two years ago , was made tcm-
pciary chairman and J W. Cliff of Newton
a republican and secretary of state a few
years ago , temporary secretary. Chairman
Dasher's address was confined to the finan
cial question , with which he dealt from the
extreme 1C to 1 standpoint. He declared
that If the anatomy of the International bl-
metalllst wag pinched a goldbug vvoulel
squeal ,
After the appointment of the usual com
mittees the convention adjourned to 1.30 p
m , at which hour the committee on perma
nent organization reporteel a list of officers
Chairman , Rev. Prank Evans of Des Molnes
secretary , Herbert S. Falrall of Iowa City
reading secretary , Clarence S. Wilson ol
Des Molnes. Chairman Evans' antecedents
nre popullstlc and those of the two secre
taries republican. Evans declared that the
tv.o old parties were BO Intel woven that it
was Impossible to tell which was which
The report of the committee on resolu
tions was adopted. The first repolutlon Hets
out the Importance of the financial qucs
tlon. The second denounces the gold stand
ard and declares for frco coinage at 1C to 1
The third denounces the national banking
system and fourth the Issuance of bonds In
times of peace. The last plank endorses
the career of W J. Bryan und Instructs the
delegates to the national convention nt St
Louis to vote for an endorsement of Bryan
and Pew all. The delegatcs-atdarge chosen
areS H Hasher of Waterloo and C. C
Cole of Des Molnes.
\v. r. HAititm MIGHT HAM : n.in IT.
Honor Hint AVciil lo < cviiill WIIM III ) .
\t \ Ili-'il Kiiilomcil .MM cr.
CHICAGO , July 1-1. Among the numcroui
stories that bavo found currency since the
adjournment of the democratic national con
vention U one to tbo effect that the nomi
nation for the vice presidency was within
the reach of William V Harrlty of Pcnnayl
vanla It Is authoritatively stated that prom
inent fieo silver leaders declared , some ol
them to Mr. Harrlty himself , that If he wcie
willing to stand upon the platform adopted
he would receive their support for the vice
presidency , and bo nominated Mr Harrlty
promptly advUed them that It would not hi
safe for them to nominate him Ho reeelvcej
twenty-one votes from Connecticut , Dela
ware. Maryland. Rhode Island and Soutl ,
Dakota , and ho might In addition have easily
had the sixty-four votes from Pennsylvania
had ho not Insisted that the Pennsylvania
delegation should not vote for him.
DID' * Culler * ill Ciinlon.
CANTON , 0. , July H. Among the day'i
callers upon Major McKlnloy were Wllllan
C , Shires and Edward W Clark of the To
peka , Kan. , Capital , who brought Govcrnoi
McKlnley an Invitation to attend the stale
soldiers' encampment In Topeka In Septem
ber.
lloluirt ' 1'iiUcH a Vacation.
PLATTSBL'RG. N , V , , July -Garrett A
Hobart will spend four week * at Hotel
Champlaln When seen tonight he ; said be
needed rest before Jhe campaign and would
not Ulk oi < matter * ot a political nature
NOT All BRYAN ADVOCATES
Populist Convention Today Will Bo Divided
on the Subject.
WILL DECLARE FOR FUSION , HOWEVER
t\licet hi Itrtnrii to HIM c Tlu-lr ' Inter
TIcKe-t llmlorNFil lij tinDeiio -
crntR mill TliiiN Defi-Mt
I Ite-LiiiblletiiiN. .
( IRANI ) ISLAND , Neb , July H. ( Special
Telegram. ) About the only question thai
seems to Interest dele-gates to the populist
state convention tonight Is how vigorous the
kick against Instructions for Bryan will bo ,
That such Instructions will carry through ,
the convention by a vote of at le-ast three )
to one there seems to be no doubt , ami It la
believed by the most enthusiastic Bryan
supporters that It will bo practically unani
mous.
"Almost nil of the conventions held Satur
day , " says a populist who Is high In the
councils of his party , "declared tor Bryan ,
while the delegates ot counties which held
conventions before the Chicago nomination ,
seem largely to favor Ilryan Instructions , "
But few de-legates ariived today , and the
evening trains added but few others. In all
there are not over 200 In the city this evenIng -
Ing , though the casUin men are expected
on night trains. Ex-Speaker Elder and a
Tew others from the southeastern portion of
the state arrived tonight Senator Allen
came In tonight , and luldte-Escd an Im
promptu meeting In the street There la
some emphatic objection to nominating ;
Ilryan Dan Buir of South Omaha Is workIng -
Ing a "mlddlo of the rend delegation , anel
thcie are others These men my their num
ber will be consldeiably Increased upon tho-
arrival of eastein delegations It Is clalmcel
that one-third nt le\ist of Douglas
county's delegation will be against Uryan
and tomorrow morning a livelier scramble
may be made Their cotlisc Is. however ,
being met by the piompt chat go of "bood-
leis , " "cappers , " "republican allies , " "A. P.
As , " etc The Hrjan enthusiasts have ne >
fear whatever over the outcome Senator-
Allen and Governor Holcomb nre mentioned
as certain to he-ad the delegation , whllo It
may be dllllcnlt to find fifty-five others to-
make the trip to St Louis The popullsta.
expect to lmve Holcomb and their state *
ticket endorsed by the democrats utter tho-
St. Louis convention.
POPLI.IVIroi vrv co\\ n.\Tio.\s.
Drlajcil ItiiiiilN | of ( In- Meliii ;
TIii-iiiiKrliout I'llstate. ' .
York ( 'ouiit.i P | | | | | | N ( OiIiUllH. .
YORK , Neb . July H ( Special ) The list
of delegates to the populist state conven
tion , which Is to be held in Grand Island , la.
as follows Geotge ! " Corcoran , chairman ;
Hugh McGallin , A C Preeburg , L V Strlck-
ler , C. N lie-aver. Judge Edward Hates , J.
D P. Small , D S Zimmerman. William
Search , W F Hale , John Ittner , Oscar
Frold , J. W Purlnton The delegation ,
adopted the unit rule und will vote as a unit
on all questions relating to the endorsement
of Hon. W. J. Bryan for president.
TAYLOR. Neb. . July 14 ( Special ) The
Lailp county populist convention convened
here Saturday and elected dele-gates to the
several conventions thus State L. D Aus *
tin , W D. Lordmett State. Hastings L- .
M. Moulton , W H Hyatt Congressional-
Albert Nixon. Gcoigo W Abbott , A. H.
WIrsey Ropiosentatlvc A. B Corly , John
B. Tllllnghast , Saul Masters Senatorial
George A Evans , A C Abbott. Hon. L.
M. Moulton for county attorney
IMPERIAL , Neb , July U ( Special. )
The Chase county populist convention met
here Saturday and placed In nomination the
following ticket J P Andrews , county nt-
toineyJ ; H Blank commissioner Third dls-
tilct. Delegates state convention' Otto
Fllesbach. E B. Stilton and Philip Somcrs.
Congressional A M Urlttell , A. B. Button
and 0. T. Hrownlee Senatorial A. B.
Swobe , H II Waggoner and A C Brlttell.
The convention declared for free silver and
passed resolutions favoiablc to W J Hryan.
The convention was a verv tame affair there
not being present more than twenty elele-
gales. Ihcro was no enthusiasm and but
little Interest manifest by those who at
tended
BURWELL , Neb , July 14 ( Special ) The
populist county convention was held hero
Saturday. Wilson Blalno , T G Hcmmett and ,
W I Ciam were clccleel delegates to the
Grand Island convention , M E Guycr , L.
A. Hussong and Otto Michel to the Hastings ;
and Guy Laverty , C W Hennlch and T. O.
Hemmett to the congressional Delegates
were also elected to the senntoil.il and
representative conventions. Guy Laverty
was nominated for county ntlo'-ney. All
delegates go unlnstructed , but a vote was
taken ns to the choice of this county for
congressman and Him H F Rhodes of
Valley county received the unanimous en
dorsement of the convention and the elelc-
gates are enthusiastic for him W I. Cram
was the unanimous choice of this county for
representative and the delegates will work
for his nomination. Peiclval Hall received
the largest vote for senator and his nnmo
w III bo presented to the convention which
meets nt O'Neill Saturday.
\o noi/rniis IN AOHIC COUXTY.
II ( of Sii-rnlleil dm v cried Hcpuli.
IlciiiiH a Vcr > MlMlriiillnu One.
YORK , Neb. , July 14 ( Special. ) Much
comment Is being Indulged In by the voters
of York county relative to the list of re
publicans who would bolt the tKkct this
year and vote for Hryan and free silver , an
was published In one of the state pdpors.
This paper , with thcso signatures , has been
In circulation here for about a month or
two , and parties have been soliciting the
names of any one they chanced to meet.
The real truth of the matter Is the paper
Is composed largely of men who have cither
been bolters , or populists all their lives , or
did not know what they were signing. Ono
of the signers last year endeavored to se
cure the nomination of county Judge on the
republican ticket. He was defeated and Im
mediately declared that no party could
"tuin him down" nnd that ho would bo a
populist from that on. He acted as secre
tary for the lost populist county conven
tion and now has the audacity to ulgn this
paper as a "converted republican , " In al
most every Instance the signers ore In a po
sition of this kind , However , there were
several who were beguiled Into signing the
paper who had no Intention of leaving the
party - -
H. V Clark , a prominent citizen of thla
city , was ono who signed this matter , and
when Interviewed yesterday said that he did
not Intend to leave the party , and , further
more , he would vote for William MoKlnley.
Clark , In the course of his talk , said ; "I
have no Intention of leaving the party. To
admire Teller's speech nnd glory in Bryan's
eloquence Is one thing , and to vote the demo-
cratlc ticket Is another " A careful Inquiry
will reveal the fact that the signature ot
every ono who signed the paper can bo chal
lenged on souio ground Several were lucky
enough to see what they had signed before
It was printed and Immediately ordered
their names to bo stricken off. Why such
fraud should bo spread broadcast over tha
state Is not known. It Is a conceded fact
hero In this county that Uryan will recelvo
but little support that any other democratlo
candidate would not have received. He ll
unpopular among the farmers.
llcinilillciui Slntc Politic * .
NEBRASKA CITY , July 14. ( Special.- *
The McKlnley club held a large and en
thuslastlc meeting tonight. Judge M. Ij ,
Hayward was present and delivered an In *
tenstlng address , fc'hort talks were alia
made by Hon Patrick Roddy. Paul Jeseen
and John W , Dlxon The McKlnley quartet ;
rendered several pleasing selections. The
Club la increasing lu meinberthtp and