The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-07-30
vote for Mckinley, and also obtain
a few facts to chew onsfor q while.
-Manketo Free Press.

A~ASseA~~S~ -
The president Of one Of the lead
ing railroads in the northwest says
III recent communications: "We
are not inclined at the time to un-
necessarily increase expenses, as
owing to the state of affairs which
is now on the country on the money
question, there seems every probabi-
lily that business will be dull until
after election atany rate. Since the
extraordinary action of the Demo-
cratic convention in Chicago, bust
ness has shown the same tendency
to stop that itdid prior to the panic
of 1898. Evidently the merchants
have determined to go slow as the
falling off in our line is almost en-
tirely on the west-bound business.
I can not undertake to prophecy as
to the future, but it seems altogeth-
err probable that this company and
all others will be compelled to do
as they did IN 1898 stop all expend-
lures discharge men,instead of in
creasing our forces.'
AS one listens to the talk of men
on the streets where little knots
gather to hear some enthusiastic
sllverite descant on the benefcence
Of his theories, listens to the ques-
tons put and answers given, hears
the opinion Of business men who
should be better informed, reads
the editorial discussions of this all
prevailing topics in the papers adj
vocating more and cheaper money,
one wonders where is the source
Of all this error; how comes it that
in country where education is
universal and general intelligent
boastfully claimed to be superior
to that in any other notion, such
cratic ideas Of finance and goven-
ment can find place in the minds
of SO many men. In no country
in Europe is such a condition to
be found at present. For 200
years England went through what
We are experiencing; France had
to learn wisdom in the hard school
Of experience; in Germany. save
among few hevily mortaged land
lords, led into extravaganza by
governmental ~bounties, one hears
nothing Of opposition to the gold
standard, and in Canada no one
disputes the existing monetary
system. st. Paul Globe.
1t is now certain that the gold
standard Democrats will put
third presidential ticket in the field.
we could Wish that wiser councils
had prevail ed. and that the leaders
IN the movement had followed the
New YORK Sun in it's patriotic pur-
pose 10 work for the election OF
McA1nley and Hobart. But really
the nomination of a third ticket
will have very little damaging
effect upon Republican chances OF
success. Sensible sound money
Democrats, who do not wish to
throw away their votes, will vote
for Mckinley, no matter what
ether nomination may be made.
The theory of the third ticket is
probably that it will win q great
many votes from. the people who
must vote for something bearing
Democratic label, and who, not be-
ing afforded an opportunity to vote
for sound money Democrat,
would doubtless cast their ballots
for Bryan and SewalL The third
ticket will draw large numbers
away from the silver candidates,
especially in the states where the
conflict is likely to be fiercest like
Indiana, Illinois Missouri, Ken
lucky and West Virginia. Any
movement which draws votes from
the Chicago nominees helps Nc
Kinley even if not cast directly for
him.-Pioneer Press.