The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-21
THE SITUATION IN OHIO.
Reasons for Believing the Great
Taxgatherer, Mckinley, Will
Be Defeated.
Elk Congressman Yodor Doubts
Whether Anything Can
Save Him.
Tho TIoater Vote VIII Go to the Peoples
Party, and Not to the Kepub-
lican Outfit.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Sept. 20.--The demo-
cratic campaign committee has turned its
orators loose, and the very full swing that
Major Mckinley has enjoyed without the
least obstruction is likely to be somewhat
interfered with. The manner in which the
gentlemen in charge have commenced their
work is calculated to inspire confidence in
the minds of the weak and wavering, and
many who could see nothing but defeat in
store for the party in the present contest
are now claiming tho election of Gov.
Campbell the full state ticket, and, if not
q democrat, some other than John Sherman
as senator.
Thus far few alliance men have been
nominated by either democrats or republi-
cans for representatives or senators, but 1t
seems probable that number will be in the
near future. These is no secret as to what
the candidate of the peoples party for gov
ernor espires to, but it can be stated from
the start that John Seitz would not be en-
couraged to make the race, even by the
democrats who would do almost anything
to retire Sherman to private life. Judge
Thurman, in speaking of the peoples party
and its desire to lift the scalp of Sherman,
remarked to a friend: "When they under
take to take his scalp think they will dis
cover that John Sherman is pretty hard
customer to handle; they are likely also to
learn that he is a pretty tough one, too.
Sherman is too old and has been in public
life good while. has had experience, and
he is not the kind Of man that will permit
his scalp to be lifted without a fight"
ested in the success of the: hemocracy, and
fsa ssEfi inat spite a of he psahase and ne in
fluence of the federal administration, now
deeply Interested in the success of MIR. Nc
Kinlev and Senator John Sherman. Said
tion, but all the corporations and trusts
that have grown up under the high protec-
ton system against u.s. Mckinley
is their representative, and if he
is laid out in Ohio it's good
bye to all their greatness as monopolists.
with the republicans, who can get an abund-
anoe by the asking We may expect to have
in all the large towns and cities repeti-
tion of what occurred in the Mckinley con
gressionnl contest year ago. The mills
| were shut down and the employees assembled
to hear Mckinley make spoech;. then the
| republican managers would organize club
IN overcoat, hat, and cane were given tc
those who joined the club, and on the
occasion of big meeting the factories and
mills wore closed, the club members were
given $40 each and full pay and told to fal
into the Mckinley procession. Practically
the votes we're all purchased, but the after
clap came later on. After the election wages
we're reduced Is per cent. to make up TO,
the deficiency that would cause the reduc.
tion of dividends. Yes, we will probably
have the same influences to contend against
during the next eight weeks, but We have
one safeguard, and that lies in the Australian
ballot law. Purchased voters cannot be
taken to the polls and voted in squads, and
if money or other Inducements ara offered
| the voter can turn upon his tempter and re.
pudiate all obligations by voting as he
| pleases. It will be found that the demo
cratic vote has been steadily on the increase
in manufacturing centers during the past
| five years, and this surely indicates that the
high protective wall in behalf of the infant
| industries has lost it's charm, and wins nc
new recruits to the republican ranks
| What of the peoples party?"
ITO be candid, do not pretend to know
will cut. We only know shat it tipped ove1
republican Kansas, and we are aware it is
in full bloom here in Ohio. In just wha,
section it will blossom out in the mos
vigorous growth no one can tell at this
time. If it polls vote of not less than
power in the legislature and retire Sher-
man. If the farmers join in the move
ment. as many of the peoples party't
friends claim thoy will, and a vote of ever
10000 is polled, it will surely defeat Nc.
Kinley. The Australian ballot law will be
worth 10000 votes to Campbell. In every
state it has been adopted it has been an aid
to us, and will be in Ohio"
But you assume that the republicans
will be the greatest sufferers from the peo
ple's party move. Will not the democracy
be cut also?'
'There is dissatisfied element in thii
state known as the 'Aoaters.' 1t does, as
rule, go with the republicans. This VOTE
will 90 to the peoples party candidate to 1
large extent, and this loss the republicans
cannot recover. There are points in thu
state where, fear, we shall suffer. Jerr,
Simpson had u tremendous crowd at Lam
caster last week and the farmers went wilt
over him. In Allen county there is DANCE
-greater, I fear, than is believcd-and th
uncertainty OF the strength of thus party il
very likely to surprise any of US
But you believe that Mckinley will b.
defeated?'
eyes, he WILL most certainly, unless
fail to read the signs Alright. He has mad
no new converts, and is not likely to. HI
will not make any votes to speak Of"