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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
woRklNeMEN PLuNDERED.
DIsgraceful Methods Employed 20 Swell
the Republican Campaign Fund.

Dlsgraceful Methods Employed 20 Swell
the Republican Campaign Fund.
Though many wrongs have beon com.
mitted in tho name of politics which
have rudoly shocked tho public con-
science and produced popular rovul-
sion, no scheme Of plunder has yet been
carried out or even proposed which
rivals in its revolving aspects the out
rageous system Of extortion which the
Republican leaders propose to carry out
IN this campaign, No language too se-
we're can be employed In denouncing
such flagitious methods.
To make the charge more specific, tho
senior member Of the great steel firm of
Jones 81 Laughlin of Pittsburg, who was
at tho head Of tho Republican national
committee in 1884, and who Is also one
of the most conspicuous leaders in the
present campaign, has posted up no
tice in his mammoth establishment call
ing upon each of his employees to con-
tribute the sum Of 81 to the campaign
fund. In view Of the relations existing
between the head of a large business
firm and the men employed under him,
mere verbal request has ofttimes tho
forco of command. When the request
is put into writing and displayed in
some conspicuous place in the establish
ment, it's compulsory effect Is consider
ably increased. No excuse can be plead
ed, and the man who Is so fearless Of
lightning as to oppose the will of his
employer is more than apt to find him
self without job.
To make the American laborer con-
tribute to the Republican campaign
fund otherwise than as voluntary act
on his part is little short of absolute
despotism. 1t simply means that he
must contribute to his own misery, and,
instead Of raising virtuous protest
against such i'll treatment, content him
self rather with praising the heel that
grinds him to the earth.
Such plan for raising campaign
money should bring the blush to the
check Of every honest Republican. The
American people will not indorse such
methods, and when the day of election
comes they will record their protest in
the overwhelming defeat Of the party
which tolerates such practice
Methods of this kind will write dis
grace as well as defeat upon the Repub-
lican banner Atlanta Constitution.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
OUT OF BONDAGE.
Jefferson Led tho People Century Ago
as Bryan Does Today.

jefferson Led tho People Century Ago
as Bryan Does Today.
1t is well to recall at the close Of the
century the rawlings of the ''monocrats"
when Thomas jefferson led the people
back to the possession Of their own in
1900. AT that time Jefferson, Madison,
Gallatin and tho honest and sturdy re-
publicans who stood for constitutional
liberty were roviled almost as bitterly
as are tho Democrats of today.
The language in which the favorites
of government under Federalist admin
istration-"the rich and the well born, "
as Colonel Hamilton described them,
the owners cf the public debts and the
applicants for tariff protection and
bounties--assailed the decent people of
the country at that time was nearly the
Same as that in use by the samo class
today in their vain attempt to shame
and terroriz the abused masses from
proper reassertion Of their undoubtcd
right to the control and management Of
their own government
But it is 4ackneyed and outworn. 1t
has done service too long to bo effective,
The people understand its purpose, ard
tits only effect will be to arouse them
further and to increase the enormous
majority with which they propose to
seat their brave young leader in the
chair of jefferson.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

In the event of the election Of
Mckinley, what steps will be taken
to promote international blmetall-
ism? At the best there can be
nothing more than another interna-
tjonal monetary conference. The
United States has tried that plan
twice and failed both times. Is it
not better to- attempt a reform at
home which we have not yet tried
than TO attempt one abroad in
which we have failed twice?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
The General.

On Wednesday evening the great
compilator of the Mckinley cam
paign, known at home as Nut-coal
Grosvenor came up from Athens to
fix up some fences, and tell the
people about some awful news
papers which had, copied a. resolu-
ton out of the records at Columbus
TO which his name was signed as
Speaker of the House of Represt n
tatives, and which he thought was
so long ago people had forgotten IT.;
that any how it didn't mean what
it said; that when he said in that
resolution, ,S"ZHat common honeSty
to the tar payer, the letterand spirit
ofMe contract under tchich the
great body ofitS Indebtedness Was
assumed by the United States, and
true financial wiSdon', each. and all
demdnd the restoration of the sitUer
dollar to us former rank as tatcfm
Dloney," that he did not mean that
silver dollars should be coined as
free as gold, that the "form er rank"
referred to had no reference to the
position of silver in 1873, only four
years prior to the passage of his
resolution, that he meant it for
something else than what it says.
We have heard the General talk
several times and never saw him
so lost for words and clear thought,
and we are willing to concede the
the, following awful breaks on the
part of the General to his Inability
to hedge on former records, "or
something" Here are few of his
choice sayings: i
"There was not an Idle man in
1892" !
y "You can not fool all of the people,
all of the time" :,
Observation-Disclosures never heard.
of until 1893" !
"We have more money now than
ever before"
"The handling of money is
thing almost unknown in this
country"
"IfI voted for 16 to l when silver
was at 07c / would do 1t now un-
der like circumstances"
''They seek to poison the minds
of the laborer against the better
class of people"
The above are among the Gen
erals choice sayings and TO be fair
W ith him we will say that after he
had herald the last to the breezes
in unmistakable tones, he hedged
n little and said he meant by "the
better class Of people," the more
successful class OF people. The
General was not at himself at all.
lie talked at random. Gould
think of nothing else but
the plagued news papers. I'VE
don't see what the General has
against us. We have always tried
20 help him "out,' and hear that /
Tellcr.wiIT Tsoon be in this /
district to help him clear cut. We1e
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

Who knows how much money Is
enough 1t Is easy TO Issue too
much paper money calling for pay
ment in gold or silver. Such
paper is the mere promissory note
of the government and like an
individual who issues notes, some
day, they must be paid. There
may be too much Of such money.
But ills impossible TO have too
much real money,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

hope the General will come again
when his recollection is clear, and
perhaps he can tell us more what
a great statesman Grover Cleveland
is, and cause few more Republi-
cans to say as we heard one, W'm
done with the party that says
Grover Cleveland Is statesman"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

only un American but ant.Americsn and ~
oan be fastened on the United States only by
the sitting Of that spirit and love Of liberty
which proclaimed our political independence
tion.
We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of both gold and silver at tho present legal
ratio OF 10 TO without waiting for the n a or
consent to any other nation. We demand that
the standard silver dollar shall be a full legal
tender equally with gold for all debts, public
and private, md wo favor such legislation as
will prevent for the future tho domonetza-
ton Of any kind Of legal tender money by pri.
vato coltrack
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
pennsylvanIa May BE Won.

Pennsylvania is debatable state in
the presidential campaign. This asser-
ton may be doubted by some. But let
the doubter look over his list of Repub-
lican frienc and acquaintance, partic-
ularly among the farmers and laboring
classes, and pick out those who will sup
port Bryan. He will find quite num-
Der. OF course some Democrats will
support Mckinley, but not many Of tho
rank and file. Pennsylvania voters are
impulsive, particularly when they think
they are not getting justice. oil City
DERRICK.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

II slavery now dominated the
great powers of the earth does any
body suppose that universal free
dom would be retarded by the
achievement of liberty in the
United States? Will not indepen-
dent action promote international
bimetallism In the same degree
that1t would promote any general
reform?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

The Little Napoleon" cannot shake
Off that silver record he made at the
tender age Of 35 years, especially us it
has been ratified by later utterances. 1t
was since. he rounded the half century
mark that he publicly and emphatically
declared for both gold and silver as
money Of redemption. II want the dou-
bic standard" woro tho words he used
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
At Laurelville.
Great demonstrations by the Silver
Forces.

Great Demonstrations by the Silver
Forces.
Columbus Press-The Free Silver
NEE ting held at the twin villages
of Laurelville and Adelphi was the
largest and most enthusiastic gath
ering of the people ever witnessed
in that part of the country. A
conservative estimate of the large
crowd in attendance at the after
noon meeting was placed at 5000.
The afternoon rally was held at the
beautiful Mineral Springs grove
midway between the two villages.
The speakers escorted by fifty of
the handsHmest young ladies of
Ross county mounted on beautifully
parisoned steeds and headed by
the A delphi Cornet band marched
to the grove, where Hon. S. S.
Wolf, of Adelphi, former resident
and eX-representative of Hooking
county, stepping forward to the
front of the speakers stand, called
the meeting to order, and after II
selec ton by the band, in few well
chosen remarks introduced the
Hon. A. r. Childers, of Columbus.
Mr.. Childers, spoke for three quart
ers of an hour and dispensed The
. Democratic doctrine of Jackson
and Jefferson with an earnestness
that surely must have carried con-
viction with it to the listening null
titude, who had come so many
miles to be enlightened as to the
benefit to be derived from the re-
storaIion of silver to an equality
with gold. through the medium OF
the Democratic party, blythe elect
ion of William j. Bryan president
of the United States, on next No
vember.
The next speaker introduced by
the chairman was the Hon. Allen
w. Thurman. Mr.. Thurman spoke
for two and a quarter hours and
his every word was followed with
the closest attention by the intelli-.
gent farmers, and 1t seemed to us
that the longer he spoke the more
Interested they became in his dis
course. Mr.. ,Thurman confined
himself exclusively to the demon
etkatiOn of silver, its cause and the
evil effects accruing from the
adoption of the single gold stand
ard by the United States by'a cor
rupt Legislature and the influence
Of money sharks of Wall street.
After selection by the band,
the chairman introduced as the
next speaker the Hon. A. II. Bolin,
1f Ross county. Mr.. Bolin spoke
Tor a half hour and gave some
Illustrations of the pros
,erity(?) the farmer and people
viii enjoy If Mckinley is elected.
Mr., Bolin is a witty talker and his
on the poor over. worked
banker and the purse proud farmer
we're highly enjoyed as was demon
'trated by the hearty applause
which was accorded him.
After Mr.. Bolin finished talking
le asked the audience to give three
heers for Bryan and the success
# the Democratic ticket this fall,
md every man and woman In the
arge assemblage arose en- masse,
md as one man, amid the waving
{ hats aud handkerchlels, gavel
.U...
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

The masses have governed this their
own country wiseiy and well for more
than "a century, and all it's interests Of
than In those of the arrogant few, who
now, as ever, denounoe tho people as unfit
for self government and propose to build
an aristocracy of wealth upon the ruins
of the republic.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
Democratic Congressional.
For Congressman 18th. District
WILLIAM L. FINK JR.,
OF Pcrry.
County Ticket.

For Probate Judgo:-
j. b. R1ASoN.
For Treasurer
j. II. KLINE.
For Clerk of Court
D.M. .OHARE.
For Commissioner
JOHN W, SMITH.
For Prosecuting Attorney
ELMER o. PETIT.
For Inflrnrary Director:A' VIZ
ISAAC A. WRIGHT. ,stv
For Surveyors ...r
.. JAMES DAVISa3T
For Coroner:- ',i - -
JOHN MATHIoTT. BE" 80
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

Let the government take Its heavy hand
or OF silver an J place IL upon an equal foot.
Ing With gold, aud the two metals viii work
harn'oniouAiy together. as they did fye..
ITO % 1879, and all tho pepriA win be-
behsii'sa thereby ipslssa Of only ths slassss
as now.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
Evidence of Anarchy.

We trust the New York newspapers
will not overlook the fact that Senator
Sherman also read his opening cam
paign speech. This is another evidence
of "lunacy" and anarchy. Wash
inpton Post
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04
Tha Grent polItloal Chnnro,

The greatest political change in the
present attitude Of Democracy is that
its rank and file are leading the bosses
instead of the latter leading the former.
Exchange
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

In Mexico, whcro tho standard Of re-
demption has remained gold and silver,
cotton brings Ia to i8 cents and wheat
pnd corn .e5. and fixed charges, like
debts, taxes and railroad rates, have not
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1896-09-04

When money is dear, 1t Ii harder TO get
any OF 1t. As our American dollar has
grown year by year more valuable than
the Mexican dollar. so has 1t grown harder
year by year to get employment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27

games are with Kansas City and every
s ss was made to play them off both
were worked off whenever opportunity Of
Tered, but 1t rained persistently when-
ever these two teams came together to-
ward the season close that it was not
possible to finish the series. Watkins
urged Manning to play morning games
sept. 10 and II. but the Kansas City man
ager refused There was but one game
unplayed with St Paul and that was tis.
With Minneapolis Watkinss men are three
shy. one of which was a tie. All effort was
made to play these games, especially as
indianapolis won two CT the last three and
stood Il most excellent chance of capturing
the others on the home grounds. With all
the other teams indianapolis has played its
good measure with the Columbus aggrega-
ton and winning it in a walk, by the way.
City against Indianapolis was the OBrien
forfeit. which would never stand in the
the race President Johnson will back up
that statement, as he authorized two play
ers to umpire the game referred to and
felt it to Kansas City The teams went
ahead and played two games that same
indianapolis all season Watkins would
have liked nothing better than to play off
the IN rem, remaining games. -Four innings OF one
men whipped to a standstill, when rain
ended it. The fact is that the papers re
informed to baseball news. This instance
is only one of numerous breaks they have
made. Their baseball columns nota-
bly, unreliable The fantastic gyrations of
the Columbus Dispatches ball editor have
been the laughing stock of the Western
League all season. He is too queer to be
taken seriously. The wheels are too easily
started.
The baseball season in this city is over.
The scene of the Free Press cup battle
has been shifted to Minneapolis, where the
series will be. resumed Tuesday. Wiimot
and his men left last night for Chicago,
where they stop to-day long enough to
play the Writings, the team that recently
defeated Cleveland, though Tebeau put a
patched-up nine in the field against them
The Indianapolis club leaves this mornlIg
for Dayton, o., where a game will te
played with the local team Tonight Wat
kins and his men will be their way to
Minneapolis. Fisher will probably pitch in
Tuesdays game at Minneapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27

ports of the starting up afresh OF suspend
ed industrials, of manufacturing activity in
cded relaxation of the recent Stringency in
the time money and mercantile paper
money markets. all contributed towards a
cheerful speculative temper. The revival of
activity in the iron, Steel leather and other
trades facilitated efforts by specialists to
advance prices, but the broadening tend
ency of the stock and bond markets also
reflected increasing commission business,
both speculative and investment.
CALL MONEY AT PER CENT.
For the first time in several months the
banks are quoting call money as low as
per cent. on parity with the street rate,
and time funds are obtainable on good
mixed collateral at 6 per cent. hat for all
periods up to one year. Prime mercantile
paper is in better request both by local
and out-of-town banks and is readily dis
counted at 74S per cent, against SG10
per cent. the week previous. The engage
ments of gold from the inception of the
movement to date aggregate S43, 900 and
the actual arrivals in the week were ST.
100 900 (including small amounts to Chicago,
Boston and San F'ranciSco), bringing the
grand total to $34,936. $50. The full gain to
the treasury gold reserve will not appear
in Saturdays figures, but the actual re-
serve of nearly $l20 900, 900 is an encourage
ing showing. An interesting development
of the week was the arrival of So, 900 in
gold at San Francisco from Australia in
payment for large consignments of wheat
TO the ldSl-naIueu country. Another sig
nificant item is an advance in ocean freight
rates from the New York seaboard to the
highest figures quoted in a long time.
The demand for high priced investment
bonds was fairly brisk. The street be-
lieves that the short interest has been very
largely reduced the advance of the past
three days and some of the bull leaders
who initiated the upward movement are
understood to have realized and stocks
have, to extent, passed from strong 10
comparatively weak hands: The favorable
general conditions may. however, cause
new accessions to the bull side and carry
the market away from the professionals.
The market closed slightly below the top
figures, but show gains of to per cent.
in the active list. Aggregate sales, 1,196,SS4
shares
Railway bonds displayed marked strength
on Investment and speculative demand.
The market broadened considerably and
heavy dealings occurred in certain issues.
The sales We're 81 107 600
Government bonds We're active and
strong, with transactions in the new fcurs
at III. The dealings aggregated $4,000
Silver certificates were active and slightly
easier on sales of $203, 900.
The following table, prepared by L. w. Louis,
Room 1s, Board OF Trade shows the range OF
quotations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27

ish in first place. Just think. we've lost
thirty-six games by one run this year. IL
we had won all those games we'd be III
fourth place now, instead of trying TO
chase the Browns out
Delehanty ana the Philadelphia manage
ment are said not to be getting along any
too well, and there Is already a whisper
that arrangements may be made for his
transfer to this city some day. With Dele
hanty added to the present Chicago team
even Baltimore would have to lie down
when the Colts began their batting--Chi-
cago News.
The Brown Stocking players seem to be
OF the unanimous opinion that Roger Con-
nor viii be back on first base next season.
Joe Sullivan declares that Conner is one of
the !, stars Of the League in his position If
trouble in catching on. / know the Pitts
burg, Washington and Boston clubs will be
glad OF the chance TO sign him.
The Brewers disbanded last Thursday
Hartman going to Mckeesport, Pa, Jones
to Colorado, Taylor to Kentucky, Glenalvin
Larkin Kan. Stafford to North Carolina
and Barnes and Spear to Cedar Rapids Ia.
Rettger will probably remain in milwaukee,
during. the winter and McHale and White
may also decide to make Milwaukee their
home.
For single sentence which contained
wonderful amount of baseball slang the fol-
lowing will catch the judges eyes: 'Burk
EFT led off with a safe plunk into the left
garden and Mexican lined out the horse
hide for three cushions. Meekin niped Mac
off third and Davis eXterminated him.
Childs soaked the big pitcher for a single
but died on first when McAleer and thinner
famed the ethereal
Milwaukee is to have two crackerjack
pitchers next year in addition to Barnes,
Rettger and Jones, and two infielderS of
national reputation a result of yester-
days conference in Chicago between PreSi-
dent Kill. "a and the Brewers new man
ager, Connie lack. The two pitchers are
as good as signed, but the announcement
of their selection cannot be made until
after the reserve lists are given out, as
both are identified with prominent National
League teams. The infielders two Of
the best in the business and will greatly
strengthen the Milwaukees in batting and
base running in addition to improving the
team s field work.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The admission to the Temple cup games
IN Baltimore this week, beginning next
Thursday, will be raised % cents for each
class of seats. Who will pitch this series
mas not been decided. AS Esper Won from
the Clevelands in the Temple cup game of
last year he will be put in for one, pro-
Ylded he is in form. Left handlers seem to
be peculiarly effective against the Spiders
and it is quite possible Nops will do a turn
with them, for which he will probably re-
ceive $50 Hoffer will probably pitch one
of the games, and Pond is down for an
other. There is a suggestion that one of
the games be played in Pittsburg or New
1ork The matter has not been decided
upon as yet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-27

vegetables, provisions and products from grain.
Irish potatoes are 25c barrel higher than thirty
days ago. Choice apples are soc higher, and as
receipts drop off further advance in prices OF
likely result. Eggs are firm at quotations. Poul-
try and butter steady, but receipts large. The
flour market with the advance in wheat is de-
cidedly frmer. Dry goods and staple groceries
continue firm.
The advance in the price of wheat has given
improved the conditions for corn and oats and
the market closed strong yesterday at the fol-
lowing range of prices on track:
Wheat-No. 2 red, 6512c; No. red, 59d63c; No.
4 red 506I5Sc wagon wheat, &c
Corn-No. ] white 22hc; No. white 22Ac:
No white, 221ac; No. white mixed. 2lhc; No.
3 white mixed, 2lAc; No. yellow. 21i4c: MOB yell
low, 2I4c; No. mixed, 21Ac; No. mixed. 21Ac;
corn, 19c.
Oats-No. 2 white. 1910; No. 5 white, 171sc; No.
mixed 16c; No. mixed 15c.
Hly-No l timothy, SS.50G9; No. timothy,
S70S; prairie, S5m6
Poultry md other Produce.
prices paid by shppers)
Poultry-Hens. 615c; springs, 6lsc cocks. &c:
young turkeys, Slb, fat, &c. under Glib, &c: ducks.
&C. geese, Acc for full feathered, SOC for plucked.
Butter-Country, sc; choice, 73ac.
Eggs-12c.
Feathers-Prime geese. soc per lb prime duck.
25c per h.
Wooi-Medium unwashed. 12c: fine merno. I'M
washed, loo; tub-washed, 20q23c; bury and un-
merchantable. &c less.
Beeswax-3Oc for yellow; 25c for dark.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. /, &c; No. 9, SAC; Mo-
calf. &c; No. calf, sc.
SireaseEWhite. axe: yellow. 2S.c: brown. 2s.c.
Tallow-No. l. 21zc; No. 2, &c.
Bones-Dry, $l2GDi3 per ton.