The Irish standard., 1896-10-10

/ tain to vote Tor him iii sN oven The
| silver forces have been augmented of late,
ills generally agreed, and 1t ais safd that
each week the campaign lasts means an
increase In the majority which Mr. Bryan
Will have to his credit when the election
returns are examined. It is now conceded
! since the Democratic candidate has CAPS
tured a large slice Of the East and has
later produced converts to his side IN the
middles section OF the country. that IS the.
many arguments that can be presented
they will not fail to support the silver pol;
|icy, The poor people OF the East have not
seen the question as Others have seen It,
but have been coerced into advocacy Of
the gold ticket because Of the proclivities
Of the wealthy organizations employing
them. The poole OF the West have done
what they have a right to do and what
Candidate Bryan has told them to do;
they have studied the silver question and
have concluded to vote their convictions.
The voters of the East who have hereto
fore supported the golden doctrine Of Wall
and Lombard streets have realized that
they have been poor but they have not
realized that it was because OF the gold
standard under which there Is not enough
money to transact the business Of the
country, under which the gold dollar is
allowed to increase dangerously in value
while the prices Of the goods which the
producers have to sell depreciates. and
under which there is dollar that becomes
harder and harder for the labOring man to
obtain. Now they realize that the gold
standard IS tnimical to the interests Of the
farmers, the laborers and the wage earn
ers Of every class, and they understand
that their welfare will be greatly enhanced
by the operation Of the silver candidates
plan whereby there is to be a larger per
capita of circulation with more work to
be performed at an increased profit to the
laborers. -.
and the Democratic headquarters in this
city express the belief that during the
present week the growth Of the Bryan
sentiment will be even more pronounced
than it was last week. The candidate is
continuing his spseShmaking, ana, accord
ing to reports, Is meeting with encourage
ing receptions and oyations.. The leaders
say that he is undoubtedly earning votes
wherever he speaks. The friends Of silver
are sending In reports that show surpris-
ing gains in all sections of the country.
The latest indications are that Kentucky
is sure to go for Bryan. This seems to dis.
countenance the Palmer-Buckn ticket,
which is growing in disfavor every day
It is not believed now that the gold stand
ard ticket will injure Bryans chances in
any way in Kentucky. Information comes
test between the Republican gold stand
ard ticket on one hand and the Demo-
cratic silver ticket on the other, the So
called national Democrats not entering
into serious consideration. When the vot-
ers see that the gold standard Democrats
inaugurated their movement without amy
hope that they would elect their nominees,
who were put In the field for no nobler
purpose than to defeat another ticket,
they will regard that policy with contempt
rather than cast their ballots in favor of
it. Congressman McCreary, Of Kentucky,
writes that the state will be strongly for
free silver -. -.. -
A fair and unprecedented opinion Of the
political situation as it stands thus early
in the week cannot be otherwise than IA
vorable to Bryan. With the election less
than & month away the Democratic and
Populist leaders are more than pleased
with the outlook.