The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-31
What stricken one has he uplifted? What orphan has he upheld''
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judicial to the industrial wage-earn-
ers, by increasing the cost to them of
the necessities of life.
1t has been the policy Of the present
campaign conducted under the direc-
ton of Mark Hanna, aptly designated
as An Industrial Cannibal." to en-
deavOr to secur the purchaseable vote
which always exists In gre%at>centres Of
population, by the lavish and corrupt
use of money and to array that vote
against the interest of the agricultur-
lists. But he and his associates have
not stopped with this; they have in
addition resorted to every conceivable
form Of coercion, with a view to COM
polling incompatible w~age-earners in
the city to join in this crusade against
agricultural industry under the
pressure of a threat Of the loss Of posi-
ton and employment in the event of
the triumph Of the free silver cause.
The pressure that has been brought
to ear in this direction, typitied by the
brutal conduct of Mr.. Crawford in st.
Louis. who discharged from his employ
men every free silver man in his es-
tablishment. simply because of his atti-
tude upon the financial issue, has been
very great. and hare to be resisted.
That by the processes >thus %resorted
to u~nscruplous managers of the Re-
publican campaign expect to succeed
in controlling in a large measure the
purchasable vote Of the great cities.
and also through terror to cause many
a well intentioned workman to vote
against his own earnest convictions.
cannot be doubted. We believe, how
ever. hat the appeal which has been
made to the manhood Of the American
citizen, to assert his rights in the
exercise of the franchise under the
Australian ballot, will be successful;
and that thus the efforts of these enc
mics of humanity will be rendered un-
availing. Still 1t must be admitted that
from these conditions there exists a
menace TO the cause we nave at heart;
and hence it is that now we appeal
to you, whose interests are so vitality
involved in this issue. that you re-
double your efforts. with Q~uickened
energies, and make the majority of he
agricultural vote of the Mississippi val
ley for the free silver cause and its
champions, as large as possible; so
large, in fact. that it will g~loriously
overcome and overwhelm all of these
floating votes, whether obtained cor
ruptly or through coercion, which the
enemy may succeed in obtaining, and
in which alone they find their present
confidence of success.
You in the exercise of your calling.
are not being spied upon by the min
ions Of capital, as are the wage-earners
Of the cities. Each of you upon his
own farm, and within his own field
of labor. walks and works in an in
dependent atmosphere that Is impossi-
bic in these d VS. to the average wage
Garner in the great centres of industry.
Wherever such a worker tolls he Is
not only being watched by his fore
man, but he IL liable to find at his
elbow some spy upon his liberty, some
seducer Of his civic virtue. some
treacherous fellow workman ever
ready to report to his employer, and
pressing upon the want n self-inter.
est of the aborer the temptation OF
greed. or the promises which appeal tC
The towards. Those who may yield tc
influences such as these must be off
set by the hosts Of our honest and pa
triotic farmers. Secure in their per.
sonal freedom they can be relied upon
Do not fear but that you will have
us with you in your struggle. Unite
with US with earnest purpose and re.
doubled zeal. and make good among
the intelligent yeomanry. of this great
valley any possible loss Of votes which
may result from coercion and bribery.
We assure you. as fellow workers. al
members Of the great army Of the toll.
ing masses OF the land, that we refuse
to listen to all appeals which would Sci
US against you, our fellow workmen
We declare ourselves loyal to silver
and to the cause of industrial produc.
, ton everywhere. We pledge you oul
support in the present campaign; anl
we rejoice In the confidence that II la
Dor will but present a united front II
the battle the triumph Of the cause O
free silver. Of Bryan and humanity. L
certain!
tSigned.]
o. f. WOODBURY., President.
H. G.. BERRY, Secretary.
w. r. SHERMAN.
JOSEPH DAZE.
Il A. CATTERMULL.
;. 8. s. WAUGH,
, P. J. DALTON.
, J. G. MITCHELL.
!, ]. H. M'MANUS.
: Executive Committee.
: Trades rrioniet Silro- Club.
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A dispatch from Detroit says: Locs
, Republican bettors are offering wager
that Mckinley will carry the count
and that Bryan viii carry Michigan
National Committeeman Campau say
Michigan will give $500 majority 70
Bryan. Elk Congressman Tarsney pre-
, diets 10000 majority.