The advocate., 1896-09-23

The Republicans are having trouble over
an assessment levied on city employees in
Chicago. An Investigation is being made
by the Civil Service Commission.
Bryan spoke at Washington Saturday.
The weather was very unsatisfactory, and
1t rained during q portion Of the time in
which he was speaking to an open air audi
ence.
CleVelsnd's Endorsement of Palmer means
that he has bolted the regular nominee Of
his party. Nobody cares. He is worth
more to Bryan against him than If he were
for him.
The New York World says that Hanna
will hold up the trusts and combines, which
expect material benefits from McKinley's
election, for $lOOOO,OOO. This will only be
two-thirds of per cent Of their capital
stock.
The regular Democrat convention in
Connecticut was controlled by the silver
men. Bryan Electors were named and the
Chicago platform indOrsed. The gold Dem.
ocrats viii name separate Electors and q
State ticket.
A suit has been begun by the gov.
ernment against the Southern California
railway to recover 100000 acres Of land
alleged to have been wrongfully obtained
by the alteration Of a map showing prelimi-
nary surveys.
According to Republican reasoning the
sons Of General Grant and Senator Plumb,
who are supporting Bryan, are anarchists
and repudistors, while Herr Most, who Is
an earnest devotee Of gold and NICK Kinley,
is q good patriotic citizen.
The Chicago Commercial Democrat Nc
Kinley Club, after visiting the gold stand
ard leader, went to Massillon to listen TO q
speech by ]. S. Coxey. After the speech
Mr.. Coxey was formally invited to present
his ideas more fully before the full mem.
bership Of the club at Chicago.
The New York Democracy In State con.
vention indOrsed the Chicago platform and
candidates and nominated John Boyd
Tbacher for Governor. A scheme for the
placing Of five Populists on the list Of Elec-
tors and the Endorsement by the PopuliStS
Of the State ticket is being considered.
Conference committees representing the
Republican and Populist parties Of North
Carolina have agreed on a recommendation
to the members Of the party providing for
division Of Congressman and the State
ticket. No reference is made to Electors.
1t is too early TO determine whether the
recommendations will be accepted.
In the Congressional Record Of 1890, on
page 6447, Mr.. Mckinley is quoted as say
ing: ~ am for the largest use Of silver In
the currency Of the country. would not
dishonor it; / would give 1t equal credit
and honor with gold; would make no dis.
elimination. would utilize both metals
as money and discredit neither. want the
double standard"
Mr.. Mckinley says: "We are all ready
and anxious to get back to the period Of
1892 when this country was enjoying It's
highest prosperity" Brsdstreet's CONNER
cial reports for 1899 showed business fall
ures In which the liabilities were Sll4, ,OOO,-
600, 1898 labor strikes and 716 lockouts,
including Homestead, In that one year, to
which Mckinley wants to get back.
The delegates TO the International Agri-
cultural Congress at Buda Pest, Hungary,
have sent message to Bryan wishing him
success, and expressing the belief that his
election will give the silver cause such an
impetus as to avert sgrsrisn and social