The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

FULlIlCAL NUIES
Politics makes queer mortals of us.
Discussing the tariff question the Demo-
cratic party contends that the United
States is not big enough to stand alone,
but when 1T M to the silver question
the same party argues that we are not
only strong enough to stand alone, but
are able to bring up to a dignifed atti-
tlde all the silver countries of the world.
Waterloo Journal-Courier
"When the Creator made man. He did
not use any superior kind Of mud in
making financicrS." This is Il sample of
the dignity and reverence which charac-
terize the campaign utterances of Will
liam Jennings Bryan. Can any intelli-
gent citizen, even by the most persistent
irritation of his mental processes. imagine
William Mckinley voicing II thought so
impious and vulgar?-Mail and Express.
1t is claimed that it is no longer appro-
pirate to call W. J. Bryan the boy orator
of the Platte. because the Platte dries
UP. every summer.-.Atchison Globe.
In Vermont the Republicans get more
than l6 to ! in the Senate. and if the
campaign had lasted much longer they
would have done the same thing on the
popular vote. Bryan's star has set in
the Green Mountain state. - Lynn
(Mass.) Item.
A Missouri farmer has promised to let
his daughter marry the farm hand of
her choice if the Democrats win. Two
more young hearts doomed to sorrow.
Ray County N1o.) Republican.
The truth is that when such men as
Harrison, Mckinley. Sherman and Reed
get before the public, little fellows like
Billy Bryan become subjects for mi
c%roscopical study.-Ray County (Mo.)
Republican.
Mr.. Cleveland refused to allow the use
Of his mama or nlioponn1ic VIo non
better serve the cause of honest none
in the campaign by shooting a few holes
into the tent of the Chicago circus later
in the campaign. 1t is understood he
already has his guns trained in that
direction.-Ohio State Journal.
1t must be a wise Democratic child
that knows its own populist and free
silver father.-New Orleans Picayune.
Specialists who have examined Mr..
Bryan's throat say that the epiglottis
is capable of great endurance-which is
certainly very encouraging for the Re
publicans, for if there is anything that
will be of great service TO the Mckinley
forces it is to keep Mr.. Bryan's talking
apparatus in good condition. Such SEN
fences as he uses at times are enough
to ruin the lid of any mans voice box,
but. if the machine will only stand the
wear and tear until November, the Re
publicans can we'll afford to have it re-
pared at their expense.-BOston
Journal.
A Mckinley club has been formed at
the Soldiers Home at S~andusky. Of
the 11O7 inmates of the institution 500
joined the club.-Fremont Journal.
Discussing the assertion of the free
silverites that the statute of the United
States, single handed and alone. against
the civilized world, can raise the price
of silver to a parity with gold at 16 to
1 when the commercial parity is now 81
to 1, Speaker Reed says: Il was told
in 1890 by two of the most sincere as
we'll as the ablest silver men that the
purchase of 100000 ounces a month
would raise silver to par. and when w
did buy it, silver went down like lead.
Silver men have not been good prophets
in the past" Hence Mr.. Reed refuses
to take any stock in their new prophecy
as to the wonderful, not to say miracu-
l0us, effect of a free coinage law.-Peoria
Transcript.
Stewart of Nevada. owns a cross of
gold. to which he nails every man who
bOrrows money from him. Interest and
principle payable in gold."-Globe-Demo-
crat.
A Nebraskan objects to the position of
all the parties on gold and silver and
advocates the free coinage of aluminium
money. He says:
IL NOulu lth IL Noly plCttSs ISht
and durable coin, and though it is rather
cheap now, the unlimited coinage would
make a demand that would raise the
price and keep it up | have already had
Il Lincoln mar apply for the nomination
for President by a party that will advo-
cate this. AS this would appeal to the
patriotism and independence of our citi-
zens, especially the street corner politi-
elan, would pull the British lions tail
and slap the goldbug in the face, Il CON
vention held about October 1 would be
in time to form the party, nominate the
candidates and sweep the country
Burlington Hawkeye.
Bryan says there is such a thing as a
dollar being too good. 4. dollar and a
wife, says the Council Bluffs Nonpa,
reil, ARE two things that can't be too
good, and they are too hard to get to
be readily traded off for a cheap dollar
or cheap wife, just because those are
easier to gct.'-Burlington ilawkeyc.
They might gather up those free silver
documents that were scattered around in
Vermont and send them to the scattering
Popocrat party in Maine.-Detroit Jour
ual.