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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29
ooERcgoN or EnlPLorEEs.

To what extent coercion has been re-
sorted to in this campaign will never
be known. The reports may have been
greatly exaggerated, but there is no
doubt that this method of influencing
votes has been very widely pursued.
1t has not often taken the form of di-
rect threats but the intimation of the
employers has been SO plain that it's
import could not be mistaken
The Standard Oil company, for in
stance, took vote among it's en-
ployees in the oil states to ascertain
how they stood on the presidency. 1t
was not stated what the purpose of the
ballot was, but the men understood
well enough that it was not taken for
amusement.
A reporter undertook to learn some
thing about the matter. He called
upon an official, who admitted that
the vote had been taken on instrue-
lions from eastern headquarters, and
the following interview resulted:
What is the object of this voter"
was asked.
That is none Of your business"
Will You let me see one of the bal
lots?' was another interrogatory, as
several envelopes full of ballots were
seen on the superintendent desk.
No, sir; you cannot
Can see one of the slips that has
not been filled?"
No
Can have the result of the vote
after the ballots have all been
courted?''
No; that will not be given out"
What proportion OF the vote will be
for gold or for silver 2"
Il cannot say"
WIN not the public believe that the
vote is being taken to coerce the
Standards employees 2?
The public is liable 10 form wrong
idea. We are not eoerctng our men,
but we think every. person, has a right
to know how his employees are going
to vote. and we take this way of ind
ing out"
The tickets were sent out to the men
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TALES OF THE DAY.
SiIenced.

Washington Star: The night air was
startled by series of remarks which
sounded something like:
''Yeep-ip-ow-ow! Dad-blame such care
nessness! Whoo-eep'
did I hear you say something about
carelessness?' his wife asked.
Yes you did. This floor evidently
hasn't been swept since l put down the
carpet three weeks ago"
What makes you think 500"
Il don't think SOL know so. I've just
stepped on a tack, and if have lockjaw
it'll be your fault. Nobody but a woman
would fail to think Of the awful conse-
quences of such neglect
She got up, made light, and picked
something up from the floor.
This is the spot where you hurt your
self, isn't it?" she asked
'That's the place where 1 was stabbed .
'Well dear, it wasn't a tack, and your
remarks about carelessness don't apply
1t is a campaign button that you allowed
to fall out of your coat, and it happened
to land with the pin side up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29
UTAH SPEAKERS IN THE EAST.

The letters from Judge King and
Judge Powers, which appear else
where in this issue, will give encour
agement to all friends of silver. The
letters which they and Messrs. Raw
Inns, Evans. Varian and Stephens have
written The Herald have had an un-
usual interest for the people of this
state. They have told OF things as they
have found them, and they have found
them very favorable
But all these gentlemen, and others
who have gone from Utah to the east
at the call of duty to address the peo-
pie upon the one great issue OF the
day, and to lay before them the rea-
sons why the country should return to
its whilom timetable standard, have
given proof positive that their devotion
TO the cause of free silver is patriotic
and not in the remotest degree selfish
They have been as a band of brothers
and patriots laboring for the countrys
common cause. They have known no
politics in the matter; they have
placed party before country. And all
honor TO them for having done so.
1t is a distinguished tribute to the
character and abilities of the Utah
men who are campaigning through the
middle west that they have been in
vited to accompany Mr.. Bryan on his
special train. 1t is a recognition of
Utah men of which the people of Utah
should feel very proud.
When these gentlemen return they
should be given a demonstration of
welcome as mark of appreciation of
their disinterested labor in behalf of a
common cause, the cause of free silver,
the cause of the people.
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SILVER MEMS POSITION.


Judge Kings letter published this
morning calls attention to the fact that
great numbers of Republicans are in
the fight for free coinage in Illinois.
Every report we have from every
friendly source is to the effect that
the silver Republicans are very i'm
portant factor in the contest in every
doubtful state. In the report from
Democratic headquarters published
yesterday morning much stress was
laid upon this feature of the campaign,
it being specially pointed out that sue
cess in Michigan was assured by
reason of the fact that Republican ac-
OBJECTIONS.
Another point made in the reports
from national headquarters is that the
managers expect to carry large ma
jority of the congressional districts in
those states that have been the fight
ing ground of the campaign. They, of
course expect to elect their congress-
men by the aid Of the same silver Re-
publican votes upon which they rely
in the presidential contest.
These are the facts. In those states
where the presidential contest will be
decided, the silver men out of the Re
publican party are not only making a
noble fight but the result will be de-
termined by the size of the vote they
cast.
Now, The Herald wants to ask the
Tribune if it has ever heard of those
silver Republicans proposing. while
voting for Bryan, to cast their ballots
for Republican candidates for congress,
even though the candidates were
friendly to silver.
Has the Tribune heard of any ar
rangement made with the Mckinley
ties by those silver Republicans who
are aiding in the fight for free coinage
in the central west under which both
would support the same candidates for
congress or the senate?
AS matter of fact, would it not be
regarded as an outrage upon the cause
of bimetallism for any of the friends
of silver to enter into any arrange
ment to weaken Mr.. Bryan's party in
this fight? Some of the Populists are
doing that in some localities, and we
know that they have lost the conf
dence of the bimetallists.
There NAV be and no doubt are
some exceptions, but the rule among
silver Republicans in those pivotal
states is to support Bryan and his
party in the interest of silver. If it
We're not so the Democrats could not
count upon two-thirds of the congress
men from Illinois; nor would it be GER
tain that, with Bryan elected, there
would be a house and senate to sup
port him.
Those men understand that this is a
party question and can be settled only
by partisan action; but out here in
Utah. where silver sentiment is sup
posed to be more general and more
earnest, some men profess to think that
the problem can be solved by some
milk-and-water method.
Senator Teller, than whom there is
no more earnest silver leader, has been
campaigning in the middle states.
Has anyone heard of his advising sill
Yer Republicans to stop half way in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Our morning contemporary says:
THE candidates for county auditor are
Margaret A. Game and L; M. Fisher.
Both are good people, but we presume
that the former would make an affida-
Wit that she could make better biscuits
or do a neater piece of embroidery
than Mr.. Fisher, and would give as
a reason that she had enjoyed very
many mere opportunities for acquiring
those accomplishments than has Mr..
Fisher. On the same grounds, if Mr..
Fishers opponent were not a lady, he
would claim that as a scientific ac-
countant, he possesses an equipment
which cannot be acquired by a. few
days practice" To which we would
add, that Mrs. Caine knows when Mr..
Fishers cake is dough.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29
BUSINESS news CONFIDENCE.

In the large cities it frequently. hap
pens that the business men unite in
support of some reform movement that
commends itself to the judgment of the
masses. The campaign is conducted by
men of business, and the business dis
trict is stirred by the subject in hand.
On every side are evidences of sym
pathy with the movement, and when,
at last, it is successful, the business
men feel that they did it. As an out
growth OF this feeling there is another
idea-that whatever the business in
terests unite upon must be carried.
But it is not always true that the
active cooperation of business men
can carry an election. Indeed, it can
not succeed at all unless the cause has
the support of the masses, who do less
talking but a whole lot more voting.
An illustration of the truth of this
statement was furnished in the famous
contest in Chicago in which Carter
Harrison, with the masses at his back,
won the mayoralty against the united,
bitter opposition of the business inter
ests, churches and so-called reform ele-
ments. At that time any outsider visit
ing Chicago would have been satisfied
that Harrison had no earthly chance
to succeed.
The business men were terribly dis
comfited in that contest, and it may
be so again this year. While the bust
ness district of Chicago is overwhelm-
ingly for Mckinley, and while the
business men of the city are confident
they will overwhelm the silver candi-
date. it is not certain that they have a
controlling proportion of the vote of the
common people on their side; and they
may meet with surprise as great as
that which Harrison sprung upon
then,
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something 70 pepena ON.

Mr. james Jones. OF the drug firm Of
Jones & Son. Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
Of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
la grippe. and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed
to develop into Hasty Consumption
Having Dr. Kings New Discovery In
store. and selling lots of it. he took a
bottle home, and to the surprise of all
she began to get better from the first
dose. and half dozen dollar bottles cured
her sound and well. Dr. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds is guaranteed to do this good
work. Try it. Free trial bottles at z.
c. NJ. 1. drug dept.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Mark Hanna says: This Bryan
noise does not send any cold shiver
chasing up and down my spinal col
umn." Mark has proved that he Is
not man to shudder at anything. 1t
is not recorded that he ever WINGED
when contemplating the misery that
he has inflicted upon his fellow men,
and it is not to be supposed that he
would quail g hsaring the mere shout
ing of those who hope for better con-
ditions for humanity.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Major Moses Handy poses as a polit-
zeal prophet, and the worth of his pre-
dictions and CONGRATULATIONS is evil
denced by the following: Politically,
the senate is divided as follows, accord
ing to the congressional directory: Re-
publicans IS; Democrats, 80; Populists,
8; Independents, l. Among the Repub-
licans are included Stewart and Jones
of Nevada, Dubois, of Idaho; Teller, of
Colorado; Brown, of Utah, and Mantle,
of Montana. These men are no longer
members of the Republican party and
being supporters of Bryan during the
presidential campaign they should be
classed as Democrats or Popocrats y
AS well say that Mckinley himself is
supporting Bryan as that Senator
Brown is.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

throughout the Ohio and Indiana fields
through the local superintendents, and
every employee was obliged to fill out
the blank and return it.
No one viii suppose that the Stand
ard company had no purpose in TAX
ing this ballot Nor will anyone agree
with the statement that every person
has a right to know how his en-
ployees are going to vote" AS the en-
ployer has no right to know, such a
method of finding out cannot have been
devised for any good purpose
Disclosures of this kind must iney-
itably lead to legislation to break up
all such practices.
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Speaking Of .thegadobtion Of the vel

Speaking of the adoption of the vel
low badge as the color of the McKin-
leyites the Mail and Express says:
1T is the yellow badge of manhood,
and it is passing from man to man,
from town to town, and from state to
state, warning loyal citizens all over
the country TO be ready on election day
to stand together in defense of their
government and its honor. This token,
a simple knot of yellow ribbon, has
already blossomed into masses of gol-
den splendor among the throngs who
flock to greet MI Bryan as he travels
to and fro across the great states of
the middle vest That yellow ribbon
is associated in the minds of the
American people with the Orangemen,
and it will be impossible to attach any
other idea to it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

THE HERALD is = franchise MEM
be- of The United Press, and re-
cetves the complete leased wire
Overland and Pacific Coast news re-
ports of The United Associated Press
CIV, embracing accurate Intelligence
of all current erents I'm the whole
world. with its special wire and
operator I'm it's own office THE HER
AID is daily fn Immediate possess
sion of the latest news up till the
hour OF noing to prexs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

In Indiana the Republican committee
has instructed Republican election
judges to count names appearing twice
on the ballots as though they belonged
10 distinct individuals. the object be-
ing to prevent TIE Democrats from
reaping the fruit of fusion. They may
count as they please. but they will find
II difficult TO make two men Of one
and. until they discover a way to do
that, ali the votes cast for a candidate
win finally go to his credit.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Uncle Jol1n-..She's just the woman for
you, Tom. She has a voice as clear as
silver dollar"
Tori..'You interest me, Uncle John.
Go on
Uncle John-.And she is worth her
weight in gold"
Tom Great Scott. man she must be
a b.metallist.''
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

You cannot fight effectively on both
sides Of the silver issue. Your ener-
gies must all be on one side or the
other if your efforts are not to be
neutralized. You might just as well
take to the woods as to vote for Bryan
and at the same time vote for Repub-
lican candidates for the house ana
senate in the hope that they will be
able to win Mckinley over You may
be able to shoot ducks both going and
coming. but you can never settle a
great partisan political issue that
way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

1t has been heralded abroad by the
gcdites that the indignity put upon
Secretary Carlisle at Lexington would
insure that state for Mckinley. On the
same reasoning they should admit that
the egg throwing in Chicago viii give
Illinois to Bryan; but they do not see
anything so wrong about it when the
eggs are thrown by their side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

In his letter from Iowa, Judge
Powers sums up his conclusions
regarding the political situation in a
manner that is most encouraging. He
does not indulge in extravagant state
ments. but dispassionately gives facts
which undeniably point toward Bryan's
election. More than anything else that
has been recently published, his letter
Will inspire Utah people with confidence
in the result of the election.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

The Boston Herald says: For the
credit of Kentucky. we had hoped
that the report that Secretary Car
Isle was egged in Kentucky was
eggsaggerated." That is the most
eggsecrabIe pun we have ever seen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

The Boston journal reports Senator
George f. Hoar as saying, in his
speech at Lowell last Friday night:
There has never been political
movement in this country land / make
the statement deliberately, with some
knowledge of our political history
which has been attempted to be sup
ported by such unjustifiable means as
this attempt of the mine owners to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

With Francis Armstrong, L. c. Hall
and ]. S. Rawlins as county commits
eioners, the financial affairs of the
county will be managed with as much
ability and economy as the affairs of
any bank in the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

The Republicans and gold Demo-
Gratis who profess to believe that courts
are infallible and should never be criti-
cised are no doubt entirely satisfied
with the decision of the supreme court
of Nebraska in the ballot case, but
ordinary citizens regard it as an OUT
rage, and feel perfectly at liberty to
say so. Under that decision the In
dianapolis ticket is recognized as the
Democratic ticket, entitled to the name
and emblem of the party, while the
regular ticket has to go under the
Peoples party name. There are con-
tingencies under which this absurd ilt-
dicial deliverance might determine the
result of the election. The vote Of
Nebraska may be necessary to one
side or the other. If the result there
is close, Mckinley may be given the
electoral vote of the state through
the mistakes of those who vote for
Palmer and Buckner under the sup
position that they are marking Demo-
cratic tickets. oa W
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

An exchange says that Mrs. Grover
Cleveland is just as popular as she
ever was But the same cannot be
said of Mr.. Grover Cleveland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

All the great dangers that threaten
the country in the event Of the election
of Bryan or Mckinley viii have passed
away next Tuesday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

I'd wish to be a boy again,
Back with the friends 1 used to know:
For / was, o. so happy then
But that was very long ago.
Eugene Field
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Mr. waldemar Van Colt would make
an almost ideal county attorney. Re
publicans, as well as Democrats, admit
this.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29
WIT AND HuMOR.

Washington Star: "A man ought al
ways to consult his wife before he takes
any step of Importance" the dyspeptic
man remarked.
you think there is an advantage
in her intuitive perceptions?
NO. But it keeps her from saying, I
told you So y
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Detroit Tribune: Bryan. if elected, will
take his seat untrammeled He win have
to consult no one about the formation of
his cabinet, and it will be possible for
him to select the members for their IN
trinslc abilities and not as mere rewards
for political services. His will be the
most disinterested and patriotic. and prob
ably the most able administration since
the grand old epoch of Abraham Lincoln,
when statesmen like Seward and Chase
and Stanton gave direction to the affairs
of state.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

1t is said that Tom Watson's letter
was not delivered for lack of two cents.
This excuse is too thin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

William R. Morrison's bolt is far
more a case of sour grapes than 10y
atty to country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

New York Evening World: why
Willie, what's happened to you?"
1--WE made bet as to which one of us
boys could ride between two trolley cars
and / Won.'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Mr. Depew speaks of himself as a
wage-earner. Possibly a wage-earner
Of sin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Is dangerous disease. 1t may lead
directly to consumption Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. and the true
way to cure it is by purifying the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilia cures ca
tarrh because it removes the cause Of
It by purifying the blood Thousands
testify that they nave been cured by
Hoods Sarsdparilla.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Mr. Cleveland's Princeton speech
wasn't all patriotism. It was two
ffths Cleveland and three-ffths fudge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Turkeys wattles are swelling and
getting red. Look out for another mas
sacre of Armenians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

''well. what are you waiting for, Mag
gie?"
q was just thinking how many z's
there was in scissors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Butte Miner: Second Lieutenant Joseph
r. Binns has resigned his position in
the regular army, and gives as his reasons
that q collision between the people and
the troops will follow election, and he can
not conscientiously serve against the peo-
pie. Lieutenant Binns' bumps need ex-
amining.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

When ministers use the pulpit to talk
politics from they do not elevate poll
ties, but they do degrade religion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and
do not purge, pain or grippe. All drug
gists. Csc
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

get law for the purchase of their
product at price far below its
value"
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Kansas City Times: Archbishop Ire
lands anxiety to enlighten those q Min
nesota business men has caused him to
fall into the hands of the cartoonists.
His bitterest foe can afford to pity him
now.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
or Nebraska
For Vice President,
ARTHUR 9EWALL
OF Maine.
Democratic Congressional Ticket.
For Congressman
WILLIAM II. KING.
Democratic judicial Ticket.
For Judges of the Third Judicial Dis
trict-
ALBERT G. NoRRELL.
A. n. CHERRY.
Democratic County Ticket.
For the State Senate
JOHN r. GAME,
MARTHA Il. CANNON,
DAVID o. RIDEOUT. JR..
GEORGE A. WHITAKER.
BENJAMIN A HARBOUR
For the House of Representatives
EVERETT w. WILSON.
MRS. EURITHE LA BARTdE.
GEORGE ROAINEY, JR.s
JOSEPH E. TAYLOR,
HEBER BENNION,
ROBERT w. SLOAN.
SCIPIO A KENNER.
RICHARD B. SHEPARD,
JAMES THOMSON,
DANIEL MANGAN.
County Commissioner
FRANCIS ARMSTRONG.
JOSEPH S. RAWLINS,
LUCIUS E. HALL.
For County Attorney
wALDEMAR VAN COLT.
For County Clerk
DAVID C. DUNBAR.
For Sheriff
THOMAS P. LEWIS.
For Recorder
JAMES C. JENSEN.
For auditor
MARGARET A. GAME.
For Treasurer
STEPHEN n. LYNCH.
For Assessor
BARNEY B. QUINN.
For Surveyor
CHARLES S. WILKES.
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sosrE EDrroaIAL coaiMENTs.

Springfield (Mass) Republican: When
the Union generals reached South Bend,
Mich, on their stamping tour something
dramatic happened. A man came for
ward to see General Sickles, who recog-
ilized him as the soldier who carried him
wounded from the field of Gettysburg SO
years ago and whom he had not seen
since that eventful day. After the rally
the veteran carried Sickles to his carriage
and both became completely unnerved
by the memories which the act aroused
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-10-29

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Miss Twiggs
has published that French novel she was
TRANSMITTING
How is it? Pretty Frenchy?"
Il should say sol Everybody is con-
demning it and six editions have already
been exhausted"