Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-10-24
Straps and fatts.

mousse OF wealthy EuSilSbuau uy luo
name of R. T. Brooke, and demanded
his money. The outlaws were all we'll
fixed with drawn revolvers. Mr..
Brooke answered their demand with a
fusilade of shots, killing two dead and
wounding a third. The two who re-
manned unhurt took to their heels.
Tom Watson's effort to complicate
Bryan's chances of carrying Kansas
through the Democratic-P -Populist fus-
ion arrangement, has been thwarted.
Watson ordered that his name be
taken off the fusion ticket. His idea
was that the Populists of Kansas
would no longer have any special in
ducement to vote the national ticket,
and would remain away from the
polls. The supreme court of Kansas
has Just decided that Watson has no
right to withdraw his name. 1t is
conceded by all factions in Kansas
that the decision means several thous-
and votes that Bryan would not have
otherwise gotten.
"A meeting of representatives Of
the Populist and Democratic execu-
tive committees was held in Atlanta
last Tuesday for the purpose of trying
to agree upon some basis of fusion
between the parties in Georgia. 1t
was at the instance of the Populists
that the meeting was called, and
shortly after business was commenced,
it developed that the Populists wanted
Sewall taken off the Georgia electoral
ticket altogether, and Watson substi-
tuted in his stead. The Democrats,
though willing to divide the vice presi-
dental electors, were not willing to
have Mr.. Sewall ignored altogether,
and as the result of the meeting,
nothing was accomplished.
There are only two Bryan banners
stretched across the streets of New
York city. One is across street on
the "east side" where the poor people
live, and the other is across street on
the ".west side," which belongs to the
weather. classes. The west side ban
ner was put up by the Dominick Mul-
laney Silver association and is said to
be the most beautiful banner in the
city. The Bryan picture on it is an
oil painting made from photograph.
But this banner has not been allowed
to wave in peace. Already it has
been cut down four times within four
weeks. Great effort has been made
to catch the vandals in the act; but
without success. Now the banner is
hung on strong iron chain, and the
Mullaney Silver association is main
tanning a guard at either end.
Mr.. Bryan has been making a tour
of Ohio. The Republicans were pre-
pared for him. Everywhere they
turned out in large numbers, wearing
yellow hats, neckties or badges to in
dicate their standing. But they were
not in the majority. The Bryan peo-
pie were on hand also. At one point,
Mr.. Bryan quoted from speech that
Mckinley delivered in congress in 1891,
upholding the free coinage of silver.
1t was centre shot at the Mckinley
ties who were wearing gold badges,
and all they. could do was to hurrah
for Mckinley. Mr.. Bryan waited
q moment or two with an amused smile
on his face and presently he asked !:
(which Mckinley are you cheering
for; he of 1891 or the Mckinley of
today ?" The goldbugs without gold,
were abashed, and the Bryan people
raised shout that indicated their big
majority.
- National Chairman Butler, of the
Populist executive committee, has re-
ceived letter from Hon. S. F. Nor
ton of Illinois, the favorite candidate
of the "Middle of the Road" Popu-
lists for the presidential nomination at
the St. Louis convention, announcing
his support of Mr.. Bryan and advising
Populists everywhere to assist in MIR.
Bryan's election. Mr.. Norton advises
Populists to forgive, for the time, any
unjust treatment from the Democrats
and postpone the settlement of minor
differences until after the election.
eff" he says, "success is assured, the
Populist party cannot be denied the
glory of the victory. Whether Mr..
Bryan is Populist or not, one thing
absolutely certain is that every enemy
reformers have encountered during the
last 20 years we find today among
Mr.. Bryan's bitterest and most relent-
less opponents. If they are his ene-
mics, he must be our friend. His sue
cess is their defeat their defeat is
our victory"
The manner in which Chairman
Jones outfanked Chairman Hanna in
the latter's flag trick is amusing.
Through his request to the patriotic
people of America to display their ma
tional colors from their homes on Octo-
ber 81, the Republican chairman ex.
pected to have a demonstration the
like of which has never been seen in
this country before. And all this, it
was clear, would rebound to the glory
of Major Mckinley. But Chairman
Jones was too smart. His request also
for display of flags puts the Repub-
lican general in hole. Before the
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