Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-31
WHY BRYAN is BEATEN.
A Dozen Good Reasons from the Man Win
Was Ready to Bet $4,000.

To the Editor of the Sun-Sir: Allow
me TO state twelve among the many prac-
feated: w
l. Honest property in its multitudinous
channels wages, savings, real estate.
commerce, &c. is arrayed against a re-
pudilator, whose nomination alone has al
tories. the failure of commercial enter
prises, and frightful shrinkage of all
American values.
virtually all the law-abiding and inteili-
gent citizens are on the side of the 100
cent dollar.
3. No experienced party leaders manage
the cause of reputation On the other
hand ali the brainy and estimable Demo
Gratis and Republicans and the well-built
political machinery, of their parties are
harmonlousiy working to defeat Mr.
Bryan. Discussions among Populists.
Socialists, Anarchists and Popocrats are
lncreasing. a thorough organization for
Mr.. Mckinley; a thorough disorganlza-
ton for his opponent
T. Had Mr. Bryan the intellect of a
Miraheau. Gambetta. a Bismarck. a Ii
Hung Chang. or of Il Baline, he might
win. Fortunately for the honor and pros
perlty OF the United States he is only a
man of average intelligence. who came
INTO public notice by entering Congress
through the usual petty political tricks
;. Lack of historical data and common
sense theories to prove his leading as
sumption that silver will be kept at the
Of l6 TO without international agree
ment."
8. The vast army of the employed will
not risk their positions on unsubstan-
tiated assertions of better times
go the meat for its shadow. The GER
tainty that the dollar viii be cut in two.
ana the uncertainty that wages will be
raised. initiate against Mr.. Bryan.
Managers of railways and other enter
pflses have informed their employees that
reduced earnings will necessitate a re-
a job will vote for Mr.. Mckinley.
I Before Nov. , the farmer will have
been reached with truthful literature
which vii prove to him that the low
price of wheat is not due to the low price
of silver, but exclusively to the overpro-
ductiOn of wheat.
y, The malodorous Tillman- Bryan-Alt-
geld atmosphere will grow more offensive
daily, even to the nostrilS of Bryans mis-
informed admirers.
3 Silver mine owners, those apparent
ly most interested and best able to con
tribute to his campaign, have not re-
spondcd perceptibly thus far, because
there is new rubD they are not certain
that his election will enhance the price
overproduction and overimportation
might reduce the price of bullion below,
today's market value were Bryan elected
Therefore. unless they expect political
plums or increased circulation of their
Journals, silver mine owners hesitate to
invest on Mr.. Bryan.
IL. AS no stone VIII ne left unturneu
from now to Nov. 3 to show silverites the
falsencss of their views. IL is certain that
from day TO day large numbers of honest
misguided. voters will turn in Mckinley
favor.
II. The intellectual weathercocks, the
political skirt dancers. those who are"on
the fence. and the many who do not want
to be on the losing side-whatever be its
cauSe-will fall more and more into Mr..
Mcl\ineyS line as they note Mr.. Bryaus
decreasing chances. Observe the change
already since his advent into the "ene-
my's country"
II. Things born quickly die quickly.
This elocutionist's accidental and sudden
fame will not be an exception to that
natural law.
The greenback dementia, the silver
monomania, and similar forms of popular
mental diseases may recur periodically:
but great and sturdy Uncle Sam VIII
never become incurably insane.
LOUIS LOMBARD.
The Waldorf. New York, Aug. q.