Nebraska Newspapers

    o TJTE OMAHA PAIiLYAlBI5 \ : r , AUGUST 27 , 1800.
The government having Issued and circu
lated the silver dollar. It must In honor
protect the holder from loss. This obliga
tion It has so far aacrcdly kept. Not only
Is thcro a moral obligation but them Is a
legal obligation expressed In public statute ,
to maintain the parity.
COULD NOT lin Kfil'T AT I'AU.
"These dollars In the particulars I have
named are not the same as the dollars which
would be Issued under free coinage. They
would be the simc In form , but different In
value. The government would have no part
In the transactions , except to coin the sil
ver bullion Into dollars. It vould share In
no part of the profit. It would take upon It
self no obligations , It would put the dollars
Into circulation. It could oi.ly get them as
any citizen woi'ld , by giving something for
them. It would deliver them to those who
deposited the silver , and Its connection with
the transaction there end. Such are tro sll
vcr dollars which would be Issued under
frto colnngo of silver at n ratio of 10 to 1
Who would then maintain the parity'
Whnt would keep thorn at par with gold'
There would be no obligation resting upon
the government to do It , and If there wen-
It would bo powerless to do It. The simple
truth Is , we would be driven to n slh6r
hatils to silver monometallism These dollars
lars , therefore , would stand upon their renl
value. If the free and unlimited coinage of
silver nt a ratio of sixteen ounces of silver
in one ounce of gold couU' , cs some of Its
advocates nsscrt make M rents In silver
worth 100 cents , ard the sllvei dollar cciual
to the gold dollar then wo would Imp no
clunpcr money than now , end 11 would be
no easier to get Hut that mirh would be
. /tho result la against reason , and Is contra
dicted by experience In nil times ami In all
lands. It im.'ans the debasement of our cur
rency to the amount of the dlffeiqnco be
tween the commercial and coin value of the
, silver dollar , which Is ever changing , and
the effect would bo to reluco property
Ynlucs , entail untold financial loss distroy
confidence , Impair the utilisations of ex
isting contracts , further impoverish the la-
boicrs and producers of the country , create
a panic of unparalcllod severity and Inflict
upon trade and commerce a deadly blow
Against any such policy I am unalterably
.opposed.
ABOUT ni.MUTAI.USM.
"nimelallhm cannot be- secured by Inde
pendent action on our pait It cannot be
"obtained by opening our mints to the un
limited coinage of the silver of the world
at a ratio of sixteen ounces of Oliver to
ono of gold , when the commerclil ratio is
more than thirty ounces of sliver to ono
ounce of gold. Mexico iwid China have tried
the experiment Mexico 1ms free coinage ot
silver and gold at n ratio slightly In c-x-
CPSS of sixteen nnd one-half ounces of sil
ver to one ounce of gold , and whllo her
'mints are freely open to both i tals at that
ratio , nut a single dollar In ( ; id bullion Is
coined and circulated na money Gold has
lieen driven out of circulation In these coun
tries nnd they are on n silver basis alone
Until international agreement Is hnd It Is
the plain duty of the United States to maintain -
tain the gold standatd. It is the rccog-
nlrcd and sole standard of the great com
mercial nations ot the world with which wo
trade more largely than any other. Eighty-
four per cent of our foreign trade for the
fiscal jear 1S35 was with gold standard
countries , and our trade with other coun
tries was settled on a gold basis.
"Chiefly by means of legislation during
and since 1STS there has been put In circula
tion more than $624,000,000 of silver or Its
representative. This has be-en done In the-
honest effort to give lo silver , It possible , the
snmo bullion and coinage value and en
courage the concunent use of both gold nnd
silver as > money Prior to that time there-
had been less than $ ! ) .000.000 ot silver del
lars coined In the entire history of the
United States , a period ot elghtj-nino years
This Icglslntion secures the largest use of
sliver consistent with financial safety and
tlu > pledge to maintain Its paiity with gold
Wo have todwy more silver Uian gold This
has been accomplished at times with grave
peril to the public cie-dlt. The so-called
Shermnn law sought to ut > e nil the silver
Iff production of the United States for money
nt Us market value From 1SOO to 1SSJ the
' .Eovcrumuit purchased 1,500,000 ouncis of
ii bllver a month , or 54,000,000 ounces a year
This wns one-third of the product of the-
world and practically all of this country's
jiroduct. Jt was believed by thuse who theu
nnd now favor free coinage that such usO
of sliver would advance Its bullion value to
Its colnngo value , but this oxocctutlon was
not rcnllzed In a few months , notwith
standing ; the unprecedented niari.ct for the
Mlvcr produced In the United Stntcs the
pilco of silver went down veiy inpidly ,
leaching n lower point than ever be-fore
Then , upon the recommendation of President
Cleveland , both political parties united In
the rtpcnl of the purchasing clause of the
Sheunnn law. Wo cannot with safety cn-
Kago in further e.\peilmenls In this direc
tion.
ON THO DOUBLE STANDARD
"On the 22d of August , 1801 In a public ad
dress I bild 'If wo could have an Interna-
tltmnl ratio , which all the leading nations
of the woi Id would adopt and the tiue i ela
tion be fixed between the two metals , nnd all
ngreo upon the quantity of sliver v.hich
should constitute a dollar , then silver would
bu as fice nnd unlimited In Us privileges of
coinage as gold Is today Hut that we have
not been able to &ccuro mid with the free
and unlimited colnngo of silver adopted In
the United Stntes at the present latlo , we
would be still furthi-i removed from any In
ternational agreement. We may never be
able lo secure It If wo enter upon the Iso
lated coinage of sllvei The double standard
Implies equality at n ratio and that equality
can enl > bo established by the concurrent
law of nations It wns the concurrent law
of nations that made the double standard
It will requite the concurrent law of na
tions to reinstate nnd sustain It '
"Tho republican party has not been , and
h not now , opposed to the use of silver
money , as Its record abundantly shows It
has done nil that could he done for Its in
creased uno with safety nnd honor by the
United States , acting apart fiom other gov-
cinmcnts. There are those who think It
his aliendy gone bevond the limit of finan
cial prudence Surely we can go no fur
ther , and wo must not permit false lights
to lure us across the danger line
" \Vo have much more silver In use than
any other country In the world , except In
dia or China $500 000 000 more than Great
I Biltnln , JIEO.OOO.OOO more than France , $100-
(100000 ( irtoro than Germany. $325.000000 less
thnn India and ? 12.ri.OOOnoO less than China
"The republican party has declared In
favor of an International agreement , and , If
elected picsldPtit , It will be my duty to em
ploy all proper means to promote It The
free coinage of silver In this country would
deter , If not defeat International bimetal
lism , nnil , until an International agreement
cnn bo hod every Interest requires us to
maintain oui present standard Independent
free coinage of silver , at a ratio ot sixteen
ounces ot silver to one ounce of gold , would
Insure n speedy contraction of the volume
of our currency It would drive at least
r.00.000,000 of gold dollars which we now
have permanently from the trade of the
country and Btcatly di-creaeo our per capita
circulation.
OFKEUS NO NEW POLICY.
"It Is not proposed by the lepubllcan party
to take fiom the circulating medium of the
rountiy any of the silver wo now have. On
the contrary. It Is proposed to keep all of
the tdlvcr mono ) now In cliculitlon on a
parity with gnlil by maintaining the pledge
of the government that all of It shall be
equal to gold , 'Ihla has been the uubroKcn
policy of the republican party since 1878
U has InnuKUiated no new policy It will
Icri'p In circulation and as good us gold nil
ot the ellver and luper money which are
now Included In the currency of the coun
try. It will maintain their parity. It will
preserve their i-quallty in the futuie , as It
has ah\n > s done In the past. It will not
consent to put this country on a silver ba
bis , which would Inevitably follow Inde
pendent ficc coinage nt a ratln ot 1C to 1
It will oppose the expulsion of cold from
our circulation.
"If thcie Is any one thing which should
be free from speculation and fluctuation U
Is the money ot a country " ought nnvtr
to be the subject cf meiu partisan eouU-n-
tVn W'leu ' wo part with our labor , our
productx , or our piopeity , we uhould re
ceive In return money which Is aa Diablo and
uuchnuuliig in value as the liigeuult ) of
hunest men can make U. Debasement of
the currency mciuu destruction ot values
Ho one suffer so much fiom cheap money
BS the farmers and laborer. Ihey are the
llrst to feel Its 1/ad effects and the last
to recover from tl.ciru ThU lus been the ,
UBlform experience of nil countries and j
here , aa elsewhere , the poor and not Hit
rich are tha greater nufferers torn every
attempt to debase our monei U uould
/all with aUruiluK * cvmlty ui-oii Invest
ments already made ; upon Insurance com
panies and tbclr policy holders' ; upon siv-
Ings banks and their depositors ; upon buildIng -
Ing and loan associations and their mem
bers ; upon the savings of thrift ; upon pen
sioners and their families , and upon wage
earners and the purchasing power ot their
wages.
wages.ANOTHER
ANOTHER IMPORTANT PHASE.
"Tho silver question Is not the only Is
sue affecting our money In the pending
contest. Not content with urging tlio free i
coinage of silver , Its strongest champions [
demand that our paper money shnll bo Is
sued dlrtctly by the government of the
United States. This Is the chief democratic i
declaration. The St. Louis people's declara I
tion Is that 'Our national money shall be
Issued by the general government only ,
without the Intervention of banks of Is
sue , bo full legal lender for the payment of
all debts public and private , ' and bo dis
tributed 'direct to the people and through
lawful disbursements of the government. '
Thus In addition to the free coinage ot
tha world s silver , we are naked to enter
upon an era of unlimited irredeemable paper
currencj. The question which was fought
out from ISfi.i to 1375 Is thus to be reopened
with all Its cheap money experiments of
every conceivable form , foisted upon us
This Indlcitt'S n most startling reactionary
policy , strangely nt variance with every
requirement of sound finance ; but the dec
laration Klious the fplrlt and purpose of
those who by combined action are contend
ing for the control of the government. Not
satisfied with the debasement ot our coin ,
which Inevitably follons the coinage of sil
ver nt 1C to 1 , they would still further de
grade our currency and threaten the pub
lic honor bj the unlimited Issue of an Ir-
ledccmablc paper currency. A graver men
ace to our financial standing and credit
could hardly bo conceived and every patri
otic cltl/cn should be aroused to promptly
meet and effectually defeat It.
"It Is a cause for painful regret ami solici
tude that nn effort is being made by those
hlnh In the counsels ot the allied parties to
divide the people of this country Into classes
nnd create distinctions among us which In
fact , do not exist and In fnct are repugnant
to our form of goveinmout These appeals
to prejudice are beneath the spirit and Intel
ligence of a free people and should bo met
with stern rebuke by these they are sought
to Influence nnd I believe they will be
Uvcry attempt to array class against class ,
'the classes ngalust the masses' section
against section , , labor ngalnst capital , 'the
poor ngalnst the rich' or Interest ngalnst In
teract In the United States Is In the highest
degree reprehensible. It is opposed to the
national Instinct and Interest nnd should be
resisted by every cltlxen Wo nre not a
nation of classes , but of sturdy , flee , in
dependent and honorable people , despising
the dchagoguo and never capitulating to dis
honor This ever-recurring effort endangers
popular gov eminent and Is a menace to our
liberties It Is not n r w campaign device
or party appeal. It is as old as government
among men , but was never more untimely
and unfortumto than now.
"Washington warned us against It and
Webster said In the senate In words which I
feel arc singularly appropriate at this time
'I admonish the people ngalnst the object of
outcries HKe these I ndmoiilsh every In
dustrious laborer ot this country to be on his
guard against such delusion. I tell him the
attempt Is to piny oft bis passion ngalnst his
Interest nnd to prevail on him , In the name
of liberty , to dcstioy nil the fruits of lib
erty. '
I'KOTCCTION OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE
"An Issue of supreme Importance Is that
of nutcctlon The pelII of. free silver Is n
mcnnco to be feared , we are already experi
encing the effect of partial flee trade. The
ono must bo averted ; the other corrected
The lepubllcan party Is wedded to the doc
trine of protection nnd was never more
earnest In Its support and advocacy than
now If argument were needed to strengthen
Its devotion to 'tho American sjstem' or In
crease the hold ot thnt sjstem upon the
party and people It Is found In the lesson
nnd experience ot the past three jears. Men
realize In their own dally lives v/hat before
wns to manv ot them only report , history or
tradition. They have had n trial ot both
sstems and know what each has done for
them.
"Washington. In his farewell address , Sep
tember 17 , 17UC , 100 jcars ago , said : 'As a
very Important source of stiength and se
curity , cherish public credit. One method
of preserving it Is to use It ns sparingly ns
possible , avoiding the accumulation of debt ,
not only by shunning occasions of expense ,
but b > vigorous exertions In time of peace
to discharge the debts which unavoidable
wars may have occasioned , not ungenerously
tinmving upon posterity the burden which
wo oui selves ought to bear. ' To facilitate
the enforcement ot the mnxlms which ho
announced , he declaies 'It Is essential that
vou should practically bear In mind that
townrd the payment of" debts there must
bo levcnucs ; that to have revenues there
must bo taxes ; that no taxes can be devised
which nre not more or less inconvenient or
unpleasant , that ( he Intilnsic embarrassment
Inseparable from the selection of proper ob
jects ( which is always n choice of difficulties )
ought to bo a decisive motive for a candid
construction of the conduct of the govern
ment in ranking It , and far a spirit ot nc-
qulesceuco in the measures for obtaining
lovenuo which the public exigencies may nt
any t'mo ' dictate '
"Animated by like sentiments , the people
ple of the country must now face the condi
tions which behct them 'Tho public exi
gencies' demand prompt protective legisla
tion , which will avoid the accumulation of
further debt by providing adequate reve
nues for the expenses of the government
This Is manifestly the requirement of duty
If elected president of the United Stntes , It
will bo my nlm to vigorously piotnoto this
object nnd give that nmplo encouragement
to the occupations of the American people
ple , which above all else la so Imperatively
demanded nt this Juncture of our national
atnlrs
CONDITION IN DECEMBER , 1S02.
"lu December , 1S02 , President HarrUon
sent his last message to congress It wns
an able nnd exhaustive review of the con
dition and resourrev. of the country. It
stated our situation s iccuratcly that I nm
mire It will not be amiss to recite his of
ficial and valuable testimony. 'There never
has been a time In our history , ' said ho ,
'when work wns so abundant , or when
wages were so high , whether measured by
the currency In which they nro pnld or by
their power to supply the necessaries and
comforts of life. The general average of
prices linn bt-en such as to give to agri
culture a fair participation In the general
prosperity The new Industi lal plants es
tablished since October C , 1S30 , nnd up to
October 22. 1S92 , number 345 , and the ex
tensions of existing plants 10S. The new
capital Invested amounts to $10,146.050 and
the number of additional employes 37lSr !
Dining the Hut six months of the piesent
calendar year 135 now factories were built ,
of which forty were cotton mills , forty-
eight knitting mills , twenty-six vvooUn
mills , flflc-cn silk mllln , four plush mills
Mini two linen mills. Of the forty cotton
mills twenty-one have been built lu the
southern states. '
"This fulrly describes the happy con
dition of the country In December , 1892
Whnt has It been since ? And what Is It
now. '
'The messages of Piesldcnt Cleveland
from the beginning of bis second admin
istration to the present tlmo abound with
descriptions of the deplorable Industrial and
financial situation of the country. While
no resoit to history or olllclal statement Is
required to udvlee us of the present con
dition , and that which has prevailed during
the past tlueo years , I venture to quote from
President Cleveland's ( list message , August
S. 1S93 , addressed to the Fifty-third con
gress , which he had called together In ex-
traordlnaiy session.
" 'The exUtence ot an alarming and ex-
tiaordliiiuy business situation , ' said he , 'In
volving the welfare nnd prosperity of all
our people has constrained mo to call to
gether In c-xtin session the people's repre
sentatives In congress to the cifd that
through the wise and patilotlc exercise of
the legislative duties witli which they solely
are charged the present evils may be miti
gated and dangers threatening the future
may be averted. Our unfortunate finan
cial plight U not the result of untoward
events , nor of conditions related to our
natural resources. Nor Is It traceable to
any of the afflictions which frequently
chock national growth nnd prosperity. With
plenteous flops , with abundant promise cf
lonuineratlve production and manufacture ,
with unusual invitation to safe Investment ,
wjth mtUfactory assumine * to business en-
terprUes , suddenly tlnancl.il distrust and
tviit have sprung up on every side , Nu-
merouM moneyed Institution * have suspended
because abundant as.set.i unu not Immedi
ately available to ninet the demands ot
'tightened depositors. Survlvluu corpora-
M ns and Individuals , ara content to keep
lu hand the money they are uiually aux-
lous to loan and these engaged In Icgitl
mate business are surprised to find that the
securities they offer for loans , though here
tofore satisfactory , are no longer accepted
Values supposed lo bo fixed are fast be *
coming conjectural nnd loss nnd failure-
have Invaded every branch of business.
CAUSE OF T1IU CHANGE.
"What a startling and sudden change
within the short period of eight months ,
from December , 1892 , to August , 1891. What
had occurred ? A change of administration.
All branches of the government had been
entrusted to the democratic party , which wns
committed against the protective policy that
had prevailed uninterruptedly for moro than
thirty-two jcars nnd brought unexampled
prosperity to the country , and firmly pledges
to Its complete overthrow and the substi
tution of a tariff for revenue only. The
change having been decreed by the election
In November , Its effects were at once antic
ipated and felt. Wo cannot close our ejes to
these altered conditions nor would It bu
wise to exclude from contemplation nnd In
vestigation the causes which produced them.
They are facts which wo cannot as a people
disregard and we can only hope to Improve
our present condition by n study of their
causes In December , 1892 , wo had the snmo
currency and practically the same volume
of currency that we have now. It nggro-
gntcd In 18D2 , $2,372599,501 ; In 1893 , $2.323-
000000 , In 1891 , $2.3234I23I > 2 ; nnd In Decem
ber 1S9. $2,191,000,230. The per capita ot
money has been practically the same dur
ing this whole period. The quality of the
money has been Identical all kept equal to
gold. Thcro Is nothing connected with our
money , therefore , to account for this sudden
and aggravated Industrial change What
ever Is to be deprecated In our finances , It
must bo everywhere admitted that our
money has been absolute mid has brought
neither loss nor Inconvenience to Its hold
ers. A depreciated cuncncy has not ex
isted to further vex the troubled business
situation.
"It Is a mere pretence to attribute the
hard times to the fact that all our currency
Is on a gold basis. Good money never niailo
times hard. Those who nsscrt that our
present Industrial and financial depression
Is the result ot the gold standard have not
read American history aright , or been care
ful students of the events of recent jcars.
WP never had greater prosperity In this
country In every field ot employment and
Industry than In the busy vears from 1880
to 1892 , dining all of which time this coun
try was on a gold bnsls nnd emplojcd more
gold money In Its fiscal and business opera
tions than over before. We hnd , too , a
protective tariff , under which ample reve
nues were collected for the government and
an accumalatlng surplus which was con
stantly applied to the pnvment of the public
debt. Let us hold fast to that which we
know Is good. It Is not more money we
want. What we want Is to put the money
we already have at work. When money Is
employed , men are employed. Both have
always been steadily and remuneratively
engaged during all the joars of protective
tariff legislation. When those who have
money Uck confidence In the stability of
vilura and Investments , they will uot part
with their money. Business is stagnated
the life-blood of trade is checked nnd con
gested. We cannot restore public confidence
by an act which would revolutionize all
statutes , or an act which entails a deficiency
In the public revenues We cannot Inspire
confidence by advocating repudiation or prac
ticing dishonesty. We cannot restore confi
dence , cither to the treasury or to the people
without a change In our present tariff leg
islation.
TWO TARIFF LAWS.
"The only measure of a general nature
thnt affected the treasury and the employ
ment of our people passed by the Fifty-
third congicss was the general tariff net ,
which did uot receive the npprovnl of the
president. Whatever virtues may be
claimed for that aei there Is confessedly
ono which it does not possess. It lacks
the essential virtue ot its creation the
laising of revenues sufficient to supplj
the needs of the goveinment. It has at
no time provided enough revenue for such
needs , but It has caused .a constant de
ficiency In the treasury and a steady de
pletion in the earnings of labor and land.
It hns contributed to swell our national
debt moro than $202,000,000 , a sum nearly
as great as the debt of the government
from Washington to Lincoln , Including all
our foreign wars from the revolution to
the rebellion. Since Its passage , work at
homo has been diminished ; prices of agrl-
cultuial products have fallen ; confidence
lias bcon arrested , and general business
demoralization is seen on every hand.
"Tho total receipts under the tariff net
ot 1894 for the first twenty-two months
ot its enforcement , from September , 1891 ,
to June , 189C , were $557,015,328 , nnd the
expenditures $010,418 303 , or a deficiency ot
$ S.S03,035 The decrease In our exports
of American products nnd mnnufactures
during tno first fifteen months of the pres
ent tariff , as contrasted with the exports ,
of the first fifteen months of the tariff of
1890 , was $220,151,320. ? The excess of et-
ports over imports during the first fifteen
months of the tariff of 1890 was $213,972.-
968 , but only $3C,75SG23 under the first fif
teen months of the tariff of 1891 , a loss
under the latter of $157,214,345. The net
loss in the trade balance of the United
States has been $196,9SJC07 during the
first fifteen months' operation of the tariff
of 1894 , ns compared with the first fifteen
months of the tariff of 1890 The loss has
been large , constnnt and steady , at the
rate of $13,130,000 per month , or $500,000
for every business day of the joar.
LOSING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
"We have either been sending too much
money 011 of the country , or getting too
llttlo In , or both , Wo have lost steadily
In both directions. Our foreign trade has
been diminished and our ( lamentIc trade
has suffered Incalculable loss. Docs not
this suggest the cause of our present de
pression nnd Indicate Its remedy ? Con
fidence In homo enterprises has almost
wholly disappeared. Our shops are closed ,
or running on half tlmo at reduced wages
and small profit , If not actual loss. Our
nen at home are Idle , and while they arc
Idlu men abroad are occupied In supplilng-
us with goods. Our unrivaled home market
for the farmer has also greatly suffeied
because these who constitute It the great
army of American vynge earners nro with
out thu walk nnd wages they formerly
had. If they cannot earn wages they cannot -
not buy products. They cannot earn It
they have no employment , and when they
do not earn , the farmers' home mai ket Is lessened
sonod and Impaired , nnd the loss Is felt by
both producer and consumer. The loss of
earning power alonu In this country In the
past three years Is sufticlent to have pro
duced our unfortunate business situation.
If our labor was well employed nnd em
ployed ai remunerative v/ages as In 1892 , In
a few months every farmer In the land
would feel the glad change in the Increased
demand for Ills products and In the better
prices which ho would receive ,
"It Is not In Increasing the volume of
money vihlch Is the need of the time , but nn
Increase In the volume of business. Not nn
Increase of coin , but an Increase of confi
dence. Not moro coinage , but a moro active
use of the money coined. Not open mints
for the unlimited coinage of the silver of the
world , but open mills for tne full and un
restricted labor of American vvorklngmen.
The emplo > ment of our mints for the coln
ngo of the sliver of the world would not
bring the necessaries and comforts of life
back to our people. This will only come
with the employment of the masses , and
such employment Is certain to follow the
re-establishment ot a vvlsa protective policy
which shall encourage manufacturing at
home. Protection has loat none of its vlr-
tuo and Importance , Thu first duty ot the
republican party. If restored to power In
the country , will bo the enactment of a
tariff law which will raise all the money
necessary to conduct the government , eco
nomically and honestly administered , and
so adjusted as to gtvo preference to homo
manufactures and adequate protection to
homo labor and the homo market. Wo are
net committed to any special schedule's or
rates ot duty. They are and should bo al-
wa > s subject to change to meet now condi
tions , but the principle upon which rates
of duty are Imposed remains the same. Our
duties should always bu nigh enough to
measure the difference between wages paid
labor at homo and In competing countries ,
and to adequately protect American Invest
ments and American enterprises.
FARMERS AND THD TARIFF1.
"Our farmers have been hurt by the
cbangea In our tariff legislation as severely
aa our laborers and manufacturers , badly
as they have suffered. The republican plat
form wisely declares In favor of EUCU en-
cpuragt-mrnt to our sugar Interests as will
'lend to the production on American neil of
all tha BUgar wblcb the American people
use. ' It promises to our wool and woolen
Interests 'the moat ample protection , * a guar
anty that ought to cQwineod Itself to every
patriotic citizen. Never vru u. moro griev
ous wromfcdono the farmers ot our countrj
than that so unjustly Inflicted during the
past thrAf ( years upon the wool growers of
Amcrlca.KAluhouKh among our most Indus
trious and useful citizens their Interests
have been practically dcstrojcd nnd our
woolen manufacturers Involved In similar
disaster. jAtano tlmo In the past thirty-six
vcars , and perhaps never during any pre
vious period''havo ' so many of our woolen
factories been suspended ns now. The re
publican party can be relied upon to cor
rcct those grjlat wrongs If again entrusted
with the control of congress
"Another declaration of the republican
platform thnt has my most cordial support
Is that xvl/lcli / fnvors reciprocity. The splen
did rcsnlw'of the reciprocity nrrnngcmeiits
that wera mnde under authority of the tariff
law of 1890 are striking and suggestive. The
bllef period they were In force , in most
cases only three vc-ars , was not long enough
to thoroughly test their great value , but
sufficient was shown by tlio trial to con
clusively demonstrate the Impnitniice and
the wisdom of their adoption In 1892 the
export trade ot the United Stntes attained
the highest point In our history. The nggre-
gate ot our exports that jear reached the
Immense sum of $1,030,278,118 , n sum greater
by $100,000,000 thnn the exports ot nnv
previous jeir. In 1S93 , owing to the thrent
ot unfriendly tnrlft legislation , the totnl
dropped to $847Cfi5lB4 Our exports ot do
mestlc merchandise decreased $1S9,000,000
but reciprocity still secured us n largo trade
In Central and South America and a laiger
trade with the West Indies than we had ever
before cnjo > ed.
INCREASE DUE TO HKCIPIIOCITV.
"Tho increase of trade with the countries
with which we hail rcclpiocity agreements
wns $3,600,515 over our trade In 1S92 and
$16,140.721 over our trade In 1891. The onlj
countries with which the United Stntes
trnded thnt showed Increased exports In
1893 were practically those with which wo
hnd reciprocity arrangements , The reci
procity treaty between this country anil
Spain , touching the markets of Cuba and
Puerto Rico , wns announced September 1 ,
1891. The growth of our trade with Cuba
was phenomenal. In 1891 we sold that coun
try but 114,111 barrels of flour , In 1892 , 3G'j-
175 ; In 1893 , CtO,40S , and In 1894 , 662,218
Hero wns n growth of nenrly 500 per cent ,
while our cxportations of flour to Cubn for
the year ending Juno 30 , 1893 , the vear fol
lowing the repeal of the reciprocity treaty ,
fell to 379,850 barieln , a loss of nearly half
our trade with that countrj. The value of
our total exports or merchandise from the
United States to Cuba lu 1891 the jear
prior to the negotiation ot the reclprocitj
treaty was $12221,888 ; lu 1892 , $17)53,579 ! ) ,
111 1893 , 24,157,098 , III 1S94 , $20,125JJ1 , but in
1893 , after the annulment of the rcclprocltj
agreement , it fell to only $12,887,061. Man )
similar examples might be given of our In
creased trade under reciprocity with other
countries , but enough has been shown of
the ellicncy of the Icglslntion of 1890 to
Justify the speedy restoration ot Its reci
procity piovlslons. In my Judgment con
gress should Immediately restore the rccl
piocity section of the old law , with such
nmendments , If any , as time and experience
sanction as wise and proper The under
lying principle of this legislation must ,
however , be strictly observed It Is to.af
ford new mnrkcts for our surplus agricul
tural nnd manufactured products without
loss to the American laborer of n single
daj's work that he might otherwise procure
FORKIGN IMMIGRATION.
"Tho declaration of the platform touching
foreign Immigration Is one ot peculiar im
portance at this1 time , when our own labor
ing people are lit such great distiess. I nm
In hearty sympathy with the piesent legis
lation restraining foreign immigration , and
favor such extension of flic laws as will se
em o the United States from Invasion by the
dcbnired nnd criminal classes of the old
world. While we adhere to the public policy
under which our1 country hns received great
bodies of honest , Industrious citizens , who
have added to the wealth , pi ogress anil
power of the country , nnd while we welcome
to our shores the well disposed nnd Indus
trious Immigrant , who contributes by his
energy nnd intelligence to the cause of free
government , 1 we want no Immigrants who
do not seek'our 'shores ' to become citizens
We shoul p'e ' mit none to participate in the
ndvnntages of'ur civilization who do not
bympathi/e wjlh our nlms and form of gov
ernment. We should receive none who coine
to make war upon our Institutions nnd profit
by public disquiet nnd turmoil. Against nil
such our gates must be tightly closed.
"The soldiers and sailors of the union
should neither bo neglected nor forgotten
The government which they served so well
must not make their lives or condition
harder by treating them as suppliants for
relief In old nge or distress , nor regard with
disdain or contempt thecnrnest _ Interest one
comrade naturally maiiffcsts In the welfare
of another Doubtless there have been pen
sion abuses and frauds In the numerous
claims allowed by the government , but the
uolicy governing the admlnlsliatloii of the
pension bureau must always bo fair and
liberal No deserving applicant should ever
suffer becnuse of a wrong peipetrnted by or
for another Our soldiers nnd sail
ors gave the government the best
they had They freely offered
health , strength , limb nnd life to save the
country In the tlmo of Its greatest peril ,
and the government must honor them In
their need and In their service with the re
spect nnd gratitude due to brave , noble
and self-sacilflclng men who nro Justly en
titled to generous aid in their increasing
necessities.
MERCHANT MARINE AND NAVY.
"The declaration of the republican plat
form In favor of the upbuilding of our mer
chant marine has my hearty approval. The
policy of discriminating duties In favor of
our shipping , which prevailed in the early
years of our history , should be again
promptly adopted by congress nnd vigor
ously supported until our prestige and su
premacy on the seas Is fully attained Wo
should no longer contilbuto directly or In
directly to the maintenance of the
colossal marines ot foreign coun
tries , but provide an efficient and complete
marina ot our own. Now that the Ameil-
cnn navy Is assuming a position commcn-
suinte with our Importance as a nation , a
policy I nm glad to observe the republican
platform strongly endorses , wo must sup
plcment It with a merchant marine that
will give us the advnntnges In both our
coastwise nnd foreign trade that wo ought
naturally nd properly to enjoj It should
bo at once a matter of public policy and
national pride to repossess this Immense
and prosperous trade ,
"Tho pledge of the republican national
convention that our civil service laws 'shall
bo sustained nnd thoroughly and honestly
enforced and extended wherever practica
ble , ' Is In keeping with the position of the
party for the past twenty-four years , and
will bo faithfully observed. Our opponents
descry those reforms. They appear willing
to abandon all the advantages gained after
so ninny ) cars agitation and effort. They
encourage n return to methods of party
favoritism , which both parties have often
denounced , that experience has condemned
and that the puopje have repeatedly disap
proved. The republican pnrty earnestly op
poses this reactionary and entirely un
justifiable pollc/lt ) will take no backward
step upon this question. It will seek to
Improve , butvjnever degrade the public
service , w |
'
DBMANDS'glfSPECIAL ATTENTION.
"There nro Jollier Important and timely
declarations IrWtho platform which I cannot
hero discuss , tj must content in j self with
saying thnt Ibuy have my approval If , ns
republicans , * ojiji\o ) lately addressed our
attention vv ItbXwh.it may seem great stress
and earnestness to the now and unexpected
assault upon the financial Integrity of the
government , wo have done It because the
menace is so-KMt * * aa to demand especial
considerationiflPd because we are convinced
that if the people ore aroused to thu true
understanding and meaning of this bllver
and Inflation movement they will avert the
danger. In doing this wo feel that wo ren
der tbo best vervlce possible to the country ,
and we appeal to the intelligence , conscience
and patriotism ot the people , U respective
of party or section , for their earnest support.
"We ovoid no issue. We meet the sud
den , dangerous and revolutionary assault
upon law and order , and upon those to whom
Is confided by the constitution and laws
the authority to uphold and maintain them ,
which our opponent * have made , with the
same courage that we have faced every
emergency since our organization aa a party
more than forty years ago. Government by
law must' first be assured ; everything else
can wait , Tbe spirit of lawlessness must
bo extinguished by the fires ot an uu-
selflin and lofty patriotism , Every attack
upon the public faith and every suggestion
of the repudiation of debts , public or
private must bo rebuked by all men who be
lieve that honesty is the beat policy , or wlio
love their country nnd would preserve un
sullied Us national honor.
SECTIONALISM ALMOST OBLITERATED.
"Tho country Is to be congratulated upon
the almost total obliteration of the sectional
ism which for many years marked the di
vision of the United States Into sUvo and
free territory and finally threatened Its par
tition Into two separate governments by the
dread ordeal of civil war. The era of recon
ciliation , so long nnd earnestly desired by
General Grant and many other great lead
ers , north nnd south , has happily come , and
the feeling of distrust and hostility between
the sections Is everywhere vanishing , let us
hope , never to return Nothing Is better
calculated to give strength to the national
home , Increase our power and Influence
abroad nnd add to the permanency and se
curity of our free Institutions than the res
toration of ( ordlal relations between the pco-
plo of all sections nnd parts of our beloved
country
"If called by the suffrages of the people
to assume the duties of the high olllco of
president of the United Stales , I shall count
It a privilege , even In the slightest degree ,
In the promotion of the spirit of fraternal
regard which should animate and govern the
oltircns of every section stateor part of
the republic After the lapse of a centur )
since Its utterance , let us , nt length and
forever hereafter , heed the admonition of
Washington 'There should bo no north no
south , no east , no west but a common
country ' It shntl be my constant nlm to
prove every opportunity to advnncc the
cause of good government bv promoting thnt
spirit ot forbearance and Justice which Is
so essential to our prosperity nnd happiness
by joining most hcnitlly In nil piopcr efforts
to restore the relntlons ot biotherly respect
and affection which In our early history
characterized nil the people of nil the states
I would be glad to contribute toward bind
ing In Indivisible union the different di
visions of the country , which , Indeed , now
'have every Inducement of sympathy and In
tciest , ' to weld them together more strongly
thnn ever 1 would rejoice to see demon
strated to the world that the north nnd the
south nnd the cast and the west are not
separated or In danger of becoming .sop-
nrntcd because of sectional or party differ
ences. The war Is long since over. 'We arc
not enemies , but friends. ' and as friends we
will faithfully nnd cordlattj co-operate ,
under the approving smile of Him who lias
thus fnr so signally sustained nnd guided
us , to preserve Inviolate our country's name
nnd honor. Us pcaco and good order nnd Its
continued ascendency among the greatest
governments on earth.
"WILLIAM M'KINLEY
iMUMinnTioNiyrTl\Ti77f A
S ralKlit-Ou N TiiUi * Tlii'lr IMni-c 111 tin-
> < 'l > rllMlvit Kit-Ill.
LINCOLN , Aug. 26 ( Special. ) The thir
teenth Nebraska state prohibition conven
lion ( Levering followers ) was called to order
at 2 p. m at Grand Army hall by Joel War
ner , chairman of the state central commit
tee. There was nn attendance of over 100 ,
making a rather better showing than the
Bentlcy wing , which recently assembled In
state convention under the name of the na
tional party. Twenty-three of these were ,
however , claimed as nationals.
Under the leadership of Prof. A. B. Huck-
1ns the convention joined In the anthem ,
"America. " Rev. Mr. Parker of Rasmond
offered divine Invocation. S. O. Jones of
Lincoln made the address ot welcome. John
Dale of Omaha responded to the address of
welcome. Toe'ay ho stood for the same
grand principle for which he stood In 1890 ,
at the period of the amendment fight.
Chaliman Warner said that no prohi
bitionist should vote for any candidate
for piesident who stood upon a platform
without a prohibition plank. In asking a
prohibitionist to vote for Bryan be was re
quested to cast his vote for the old time
whisky paity of the nation.
The chairman named Mr. B. Blaine of
Holt county as temporary chairman and
C. R. Lavvson of Knox county as temporary
secictary.
During the absence of the committee on
ciedentlals Hale Johnson , candldntc for vice
president , was Introduced and made a short
speech.
J. T , Roberts of University Place was
leporjted by the committee ns permanent
chairman and C. R , Lavvson was retained ns
peinianent secretary.
George D. ntch of Merrlck county , chair
man of the Committee on platform , reported
the following :
The committee on resolutions recom
mends that this convention reaffirm the
national platform of the prohibition p irty
as the platform of the Nebraska prohibi
tionists
The convention nominated the following
ticket- Governor , John Dale of Douglas ,
lieutenant governor , L O Jones , Lancaster ;
secretary of state , Albert Fitch , Mcrrlek , au
ditor , C C Cioivell , Washington ; treasurer ,
S T Davles , Otop ; attorney general , I ) M.
Strong , Dodge , stile superintendent , W. E
A. Whitman Madison ; land commissioner ,
John B Hopper , Clny ; Judges supreme court ,
Ada M. Blttcnbcndcr , Geoigo F. Whitman ,
regent , Charles R Law son , Knox ; eicctors-
at-lnrgo , D. W. C. Huntlngton , Lancaster ;
Mary E. Rockwell , Cass , First district , C
Lowcnatcin of Otoe ; Second , John F Ilelin
of Douglas , Thlid , C. L Carpentoi of Knox ,
Fourth , S M Cozad of Seward ; Fifth , O R.
Boouo of Kearney ; Sixth , N. D. Lowry of
Holt.
Holt.Mr.
Mr. Dale wanted to decline tbo nomination
for governor , but ho was ovcrrlden and
gracefully accepted the situation.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr. Dale and unanimously adopted :
Resolved by the prohibitionists of Ne-
lir.iRk.i In convention assembled. That wo
licieby heartily approve of nnd commend
the great project ot holding the Trans-
Misslsslppl Exposition at Omnlm In ISiS
and that this exposition should bo closed
on Sunday.
After n short time spent In canvassing
financial matters for the campaign the con
vention adjourned.
The Lnncnster county prohibition conven
tion was held this morning and the follow
ing ticket nominated. County commissioner ,
M Cnldwell ; county attorney , II C. Bitten-
bender ; state senators , W. A Lodcr , James
Kllburn ; representatives , Thomas E Doubt ,
George Shuss , A. N Wycoff , W. F Hlllman ,
E White ; county treasurer , Hiram Polly.
The executive commltteo was empowered
to fill any and all vacancies that might
occur on the county ticket.
This evening Hon. Halo Johnson , candi
date for vice president on the ticket , with
Joshua Levering , addressed a largo audi
ence , talking straight prohibition.
ijvrm siA&n ijir KiJiiAi DISTRICTS.
Club ItnlllcH < lul < < - Popular
ullli tlii : I''nrnuTH.
WAYNE. Neb Aug. 26. ( Special
Telegram. ) The McKinley club of Car
roll , a village ot less than tie hun
dred inhabitants In Woyno county ,
held ono of the most enthusiastic
republican rallies last night over held In the
county outsldo of Wajno. A torchlight
demonstration with nearly 200 In line ,
headed by the Wayne band , created much
enthusiasm. The Welsh glee club nnd the
Wnyno glee club furclphcd music An audi
ence ot 00 pcoplo listened to able discourses
of the political Issues by Anson A. Welch and
Frank M. Northrop , The Carroll club has
101 members Delegates from WInsIdo and
Wayne worn In attendance.
WIN3IDE , Neb , Aug 26 ( Special ) - A
largo delegation fiom WInsIdo attended the
lepubllcan rally hold at Carroll last night
The rally was a success In every particular
and the Issues of the day were ably ex
pounded by A. A. Welch , county attorney ,
lion J R Manning nnd others The niuilc
was especially tine
NORTH PLATTK. Nob. . Aug. 26 ( Spe
cial ) The repular weekly meeting of the
taptibllcan club was held at thu court house
last night. 'I hero was , a good crowd in at
tendance and the Interest and enthusiasm
are not lagging County Chairman George fi
Trench who had Just returned from Colorado
rado made an enthusiastic speech.
UNADILLA , Neb , Aug. 20.-Spcclal ( )
Ihii McKlnley club held Its first meeting
'Saturday night.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb. . Aug. 20. ( Spe
cial ) Congressman W. E Andrews of the
Fifth district addressed the veterans of this
clly yestorady afternoon Last evening , uc-
cnmpanlcd by thirty-live wheelmen , twenty
of the mounted club and about a hundred
citizens In carriages. Mr Andrews went to
Alda where ho addressed about 250 citizens
at that v Ullage and vicinity , the school
house being crowded to its utmost capacity.
Mr. Andrews confined himself almost ex
clusively to a discussion of tbo money ques
tion , stating that the republican party had
been challenged upon this question by Its
opponents. Ha would accept tha challenge
and later in the campaign would expect the
political adversary to uittild to Us opponuut
the same courtesy ami fairness and ans\ver
the challenge which would greet It to dla
cuss the tariff question. Congressman An
drovvs will speak In this city next Trldn
night and a big meeting and rally are belli
arranged
EMERSON. Neb. , Aug. 26 ( Special. )
The Masonic hall wns packed to the door :
last evening to listen to a discussion o
the political Issues of the day by Attorne
General Churchill. U wns an nblo ad
dress and held the closest attention of h
audlcnco for over two hours At the > elos
a McKlnley club of over 100 was organised
many former democrats being among It
members. The following officers wer
elected- William Wnrnock , president ; A
A. Davis , S K. Cobb and J L Davis , vie
presidents , and C. C King , secretary ant
treasurer.
EMKRSON. Neb. Aug. 26 Special. ) At
torney General Churchill delivered a loglca
address on the political Issues here las
evening to a large audlcnco. Ills i\H-ecl
was considered one of the best ever henn
In Emerson The organization of n McKIn
ley club was perfected , vllh William Wnr
nock president ; A A. Davis , S 12. Co' ' > 1
tnd J. L. Davis , vice presidents , nnd C. C
King , secretary nnd treasurer. F. D Folcr
E L Ross nnd Grorge 11 Hnasc were ap
pointed n commltteo to draft bj-laus am
constitution
HUMHOLDT , Neb , AUK 26 ( Sprejal )
The McKlnley club held Its second meeting
nt the opera house last night F. W Snm
uolson made an npproprlnte nddrcss The
reports of the vnrlous committees were re
colved nnd showed thorough work through
out.
out.DEATHICn
DEATHICn , Aug. 26 ( Special ) Over
100 wheelmen have signed the roll of mem
bershlp of the Beatrice Wheelmen's McKin
ley Sound Money and Protection club to be
organized nt republican headquarters to
morrow evening.
GRETNA. Neb . Aug. 26. ( Special ) The
Interest manifested In the campaign was 11
lustratcd here last night , when Treckcl's
opera house wns filled to overflow IUR to par-
tlclpnto In the opening campaign rally by
the local McKlnley club Hon. P O Hcd-
lund , candidate for state auditor , and II. M
DuBhncll of Lincoln addressed the audience
The precinct Is overwhelmingly democratic
but cverjbody turned out to hear the
speeches , regardless of politics. Mr. Hcd
lund opened the meeting with a short talk
on the Issues of the day , and was follow ci
by Mr , Bushnell , who was fortified with
figures ami facts , which he Jottcit down on
a blackbonid as he progressed.
WOOD RIVER , Neb , Aug 26 ( Special
Telegram ) Hon. T L Mnthews of Prpmont
spoke here this evening to an audience of
flbout 600. His "chart talk" wns very In
teresting nnd Instinctive. The audience
was enthusiastic and the points well re
ceived.
A McKlnley club of 00 members was
organised hero this evening with W. W.
Mitchell , president ; J. P. RIddlle , vice pres
ident ; G. W. Miller , secretary , and W. T.
Speltz , treasurer. Many moro joined after
the meeting.
A iimicd n < Allire-Iil'M rreillutliin.
Chairman John Lewis ot the republican
county central committee Is somcwlnt
amused at Governor Altgeld's statement that
90 pep cent of the vote of Colorado will be-
east for Bryan. Mr. Lewis has just re
turned from a week's stay In Denver and
other Colorado points and he declares that
the Illinois governor Is off In his reckoning
"There will bo a vote cast for MeKililey in
Colorado , " ho said , "that will surpiisc the
countrj' . It Is true that most of the curb
stone talk Is for Bryan , but there are thou
sands of McKiiilcy men who arc not saying
anything , but will quietly vote for the re
publican candidate It will take the officiil
returns to show Just how far wrong Altgeld's '
calculation is "
AMUSEMENTS.
Murray and Murphy's comedians will
open a three-night engagement at the
Crclghton , with a performance tonight sup
porting the well known Irish comedian
Mark Murphy , In his successful comedy
"O'Dowd's Neighbors. " This piodtictfon ,
which has won popular favor duilnc former
visits , It is said , will come In a ncn dress , re
plete with catchy songs , attractive dances
ami bright dialogue , and will make a strong
bid for the approbation of the laige at
tendance anticipated. The company Is an
nounced to bo a largo and competent one ,
and Includes Messrs. Cole , Moi eland , Rob
erts , Williams , Semonds and Mlsbes lloj-
nolds , Thompson , Mahler and others. A unl-
foimed band of Juvenile colored muilclans
will render popular and classical music dur
ing tha dally street parades at noon. A
popular priced matinee will be given Sat
urday at 1 ! 30. The Cicighton has taken on
a holiday attho and Is resplendent with
the bright and attiactlvo colors of good
Mondamln. The new season opens with
brilliant prospects , and tne management
assure their patrons that the attractions
which will be offered during the year will
bo of the best only.
Hrllllant Ideas , pleasantly placed before
the public , are essential to popular suc
cess. These attributes are said to bo em
bodied In the new farce comedy , "McSor-
ley'B Twins , " which will be presented by
Ferguson and rjmerlck nt the Crelghton
during fair week , opening a seven-night en
gagement with a matlncu Sunday , August
30. The plot of this new production Is
promised to bo replete with amusing ab
surdities , and the musical numbers to be
pleasing both for merit and originality
Matinees will bo given dally during the en
gagement.
The Woodward Theater company will
play three days at Hoyd's theater , opening
with a matinee Saturday , August 29 This
company has been specially engaged to 111 !
cancelled dates and will play only three
nights , giving matinees Saturday and Sun
day New plajs will be presented and now
specialties added. No changes have been
made In the company , and the snmo excel
lent clnss of productions will bo given as
has been the rule with this company during
former visits. The box olllco will bo open
for the sale of seats Trlday morning nl 1) )
o'clock ,
li-OltUOAST Hlf TOIIAI'S WIJTIII3H. .
It Will H * I' I r ' " ' WnriniT In All
1'nrlM of the Oulrul Wi-Hl.
WASHINGTON. Aug. M. The forecast
for Thursday Is :
For Nebraska , Missouri , Iowa and Kansas
F.ilr ; warmer ; light , variable winds.
For WvondiiK I'alr ; warmer ; southeily
to vvcBteily winds
Tor Montann-Gencrilly fair ; winds gen
erally shifting to westerly ; cooler III the
wi-stern portion.
For South Dakota-Fair ; warmer ; winds
shifting to southerly.
Local Ilfcnril.
OFFICE OF THK WHATHKIl JltmCAU.
[ responding day of the pant Jour a . * : ,
Maximum temperature . . 7S JS
Minimum tcmpei.ituro , . w M \ * \
Average temperature . . J 71 i
dl of".empCratur .
'
tlon'at Omaha for the day and since March
Normal temperature . " ?
IJellolewy for the day ; ; ; . . 19X
Accumulated exceBa slnco March 1 . . . 129
Normal precipitation . in
.
r elclncy ! ! for cor. period ; IS'JI. . I'i ill Inches
Ht'ltorlM friini Stutliuio nl
JL. WULSII. OUcrver.
MORTON OUT OF THE Rk
Requests Nebraska Friends Not to Prcst
His Name for President.
PERSONALLY IN FAVOR OF CARLISI
liooiil DoniooriH * ( if ( lu < Opinion llmj
ttnrnnn or Onrllnlo Will llu
Aomlniitfil nt tin * Sontiil
Mono ; ron\rnlli i.
Tlio sKlecn delegates which Nebraska
send to the sound money democratic con
\cntloti nt Indianapolis next Wednesday ex
licet to leave Sunday night or Monday. Thoj
are not Instructed for any particular <
dldato , but they expect to cast a unnnt
mousoto In favor of the most availably
man Tlmt Scrrrtnry Morton Is not In the
race Is thoroughly understood Therd hai
been a good deal of centlment among Uie
Nebraska democrats In fa\or of pushing hit'
for the tiomlnntlon , hut ho lias not given
any encouragement that he would accept
the nomination. If any doubt existed on
that point It was dispelled yesterday morning
when a prominent Administration democrat
received a personal letter from Sccretarjl ,
Morton , In which the latter positively refused - .
fused to allow his nnmo to go before th
(
contention , and requested his correspondent
to see that It was not proposed by Ills * ,
Nebraska friends. It Is not given out that
Mr. Morton has volunteered tlio Nebraska
democrats any ndvico as to their course 1. I
the coiucntlon , but It Is unofficially stated' '
that ho Is Inclined to fa\or the nomlnatloi *
of John 0 Carlisle.
Although Mr. Carlisle has some supporters
on the Nebraska delegation , there Is
strong nciitlmcnt among the local democrat !
In fa\or of Henry \Vatterson and Gencra >
Itragg In fact , there was an Informal conference -
ferenco of a number of the lenders Tues
day , at which It appeared to be. the general
Impression that Wattcrson and Bragg would
iio the best available men with which to
defeat Ilrvnn. Those who arc talking Wat-
person , however , are not members of the
delegation It Is the general understanding
that the delegation wilt not take a pro
nounced stnnd In favor of any candidate"
intll they reach Indianapolis and have an
opportunity to make a mono critical survey
of the situation
On the street there Is a very pronounced
entlment In favor of Wntterson W. , U
McIIugh savs that In his opinion it Is the
general belief of the Nebraska democrats
lint the nomination of Wnttcrson and \
Jrngg Is highly desirable. "As far as I am
personally concerned , " said Mr. McIIugh , "I
am heartily in fa\or of this ticket. To use
bit of slang , I believe that Wnttcrson
sould cut more Ice than any man who
could be named. Ho would make a cam-
mlgn that would stir the whole country ,
lo has a faculty of coining words and
ihrascs that would become slogans all ever
he United States. He would break the
.olid . south and would carry Kentucky and
ioveral other states that might othcrwlso
; o for Hryan. His nomination would com-
icl the llrynn men to spend their energies
n the effort to hold the south and they )
\ould not be able to concentrate their i
ncrgles on the doubtful states In the north j
ml west " I
In regard to the nomination of General' '
Iragg for the second place on the ticket
Ir. McIIugh w.is equally enthusiastic.
Iragg was the commander of the famous
ron Ilrlgaile In the wnr and his stiength
vlth the soKilcr element would bo tro-
nendoiis. He w-s also famous as the man
vho declared that he loved Cleveland for
he enemies he hnd made. Ills nomination
vith Henry Watterson would bo Indeed a
inlon of the north and south and with )
hem the pnrty would cut a tremendous
ivvath In the campaign.
Cuclld Martin , the recognbed leader of
ho sound money forces. Is not quite so
'nthuslastlc ' for Wnltcrson. Ho said jeitcrday
nnrnlng that he was not opposed to Watter-
on , but ho was not his pcisonal choice as
candidate "I believe thai Carlisle Is tlio
nglcal candidate at this juncture , " ho said.
'Mr Carlisle can make a good , If not n
letter , presentation of the issue than any
nan we could nominate. He has always
icon right on the money question and I
vould like to see him nominated. You
an say , however , that the Nebraska dclcga-
lon has taken no position on the mutter.
Ve will probably decide what wo shall do
ftcr we arrive In Indianapolis or on the
vay. Wo want what Is for the best ln-
crests of our cause and will act accord-
ngly. "
OMTICATj SITU A TIDY iy OHIO , i
Vn O PI ] iplnilnir Majority for Mc-
Ivlnl < - > In l'i i-illclfil.
A majority of more than 100,000 for Mo-
Clnloy Is what C. N. L , Wiseman of Lnn-
nster county , Ohio , predicts In that state.
Mr. Wiseman was born In Ohio , and , as
10 has lived In Lancaster county for forty
cars and has been actively In politics
Ince before the war , he considers himself
ompctcnt to Judge of the situation In talk-
ng with a newspaper man yesterday morn-
ng Mr. Wiseman declared that an over-
vholining majoilty for McKlnley was a ccr-
ninty "Talco It In my o\vn county , " ho
aid , "we have 3 200 votes and thcro Is a
omocratlc imjorltj of 1,500. This year the
cmocrats will have to hustle to carry the
ounty. I know of only one republican In
10 county who IB for Ilryan , but theru nra
bin prising number of democrats who do-
laro that they will never vote for him.
ho Germans are nearly all for McKlnlny
ml the situation Is very nearly the uaino
11 over the state Hiyan cannot hold the
cmocratiu vote , whllo McKinley la gaining
Licngth everywhere. It Is noticeable , too ,
lat tl'e duuouats who are against llrjan
nd the Chicago platform are among the
lost ublo and Influential men In their party
nd their efforts will bo a potent factor la
ho campaign. "
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