The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-10-17
GOV. STONE CALLED DOWN.
Railroad Men Are Not Being Intimidatc,
in Favor of Nc Il imIeN

If n railroad man who, having the OK
pericncc of Il lifetime, attempts to make
talk for sound money and explains to
his employees why free silver would be
the ruin of the country and greatly inn
pair the operation of railroads as well
as affecting the wages of the employees.
then he Is put down by the free silver
advocates as cUCrcing the men under him
into voting for Mckinley.
y. i. Stilwcll president of the NJ X.
X r., and yiCC-president of the PittshurG
& Gulf. recently addressed a large mum
her of the employees of his company upon
the great financial issue of the day. and
Immediately GOV. Stone in one of his
fire-cating speeches charged Stillwell
with cocTcing the employees. Mr. Still
well addressed the following open letter
to GOV. Stone:
mating in some Of your speeches in favor of
William ]. Bryan and free silver that have
been intimidating and coercing my employees
into voting for Mckinley. ! have delivered
two lectures to my employees at their re
quest. explaining my views Of why Il Coun-
try could not be prosperous on silver basis.
| have never asked one of the 5000 people
on cur payroll who he going To vote for.
| understand that this is a free country and
that every man has right to cast his ballot
for the men of his choice. Certainly bust
ness man like myself, who is in charge of
large industrial and commercial interests. is
better fitted TO understand what is necessary
who have had no business training and eN-
pericnCe.
If you wish TO investigate this matter Of
my COcrCing my employees. | VIII donate tn"
expenses of anyone You may send to make
the necessary Investigation, and if YOU find
that | have ever asked any one of my en-
ployCS who they were going to vote for and
furnish proof. | will donate $1,000 to your
campaign fund. which You can Use to pay
the expenses of Mr.. Bryan IN case he visits
tn, state again. This will relieve You aud
Mr. Bryan of the embarrassment which
must have been occasiOncd when he was
asked to pay his fare after visiting and
speaking at Kansas City.
Up to date Gov. Stone has not called
for the $1,000 to he used in the Bryan
campaign fund nor is he likely to call
for it, His charge was like a great
many other assertions for which the gov
crnOr has become nOted-withOut any
foundation whatever. If the time has
come when any particular class of
American citizens are prcCIudcd from
free speech and free thought the peo-
pie ought to know il. If a governor of
Il great state has the liberty and privi-
lcgc to cocrce his subjects by his clo-
uUcnce certainly the president Of rail
road should T." granted the sam" privi-
lcg" If the PopucratS could seal the
mouths of all the sound money men and
COutIScato all tn" newspapers that care
to speak for the honor and integrity of
the Covernemcnt, then their nCfarioUs
scheme might be enforced upon the pCO-
pie but thank heaven this is still free
country and the old flag. the emblem of
American liberty. still floats. Gov. Ston"
To the contrary notwithstanding. The
people love free speech and that right
they will revere without fear Of punish
mcnt from such men aS Gov. Stone who
StOop to prryaricatioH in order to carry
point-Sprimgtield tMoD Republican.