New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16
THE MISSOURI SITUATION.
UNEXPECTED STRENGTH OF THE SOUND
MONEY CANVASS.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS WORKING oS
D,trrRENT LINEs-wIIAT MUST BE
ICnpXISG ON

DIFFERENT LINEs-wHAT MUST BE
DONE TO WIN.
- , no, * fsneciaD-The Missouri situation
o. 800 .,orr down to it's bearings. The fusion OF
rarocrats and Popullsts electors makes MoH',
,o,, an rnproba bity so far as Missouri IL
h,t not altogether an impossibility AS '"'"s' ',w
s,ond and as they will In all iiken'oo" ' 49,
e,ection there are two speculative eie"'""'' 49,.
4 tho Sound Money Democratic movement as"''''
fat money and Bryan. the other IL '"e
ment OF the local campaign by '""''' '"''
his Republican State Committee. -
r,o sourd-money canvass IL developing u"eN
nected strength and 1t IL by far the most ,',
inc feature of the Missouri cai"P'"e", o..o
lanes O. Froadhead. its protector III '''' -.
saws that It has gone much Deyohu III, .uo
,,ns business men throughout the state nav
"I's .,d With zeal and are pushing 1t quietly
,on9 tho hest Democratic elements OF the" co'
munities II Is being conducted al'hoa' eN .,
among Democrats In fact, the o'a'o 49,,
Of Sound Money Democrats. when sh'e 10 49,.
cohesion to the movement, resolved ois''"'",
I, ahou,d no n Democratic affair, and that ITO I'e"
- ,ho,ever should be permitted with Repup
lean no,lcs They will work with Republicans io'
= oormon object but It must be done IN TWO sep"'
rate armies.
COLONEL BROADHEAD's WORK.
u,, bore in Missouri there Is in Colonei broa"'
head. the father Of the local souhu' 'no'; 90
meut a notable exception 10 thS 'o"" 49,
things An Albermarle Virginian oorh " an ~
traditions and prejudices OF the oout''' '' 20 T.,
old Nissourian was a sterling Union De"oo'"'
w t., tics He is the only surviving MEMBER
~ rho famous Committee of Safety when th"a'.eu
secession and saved Missouri to the Cn'o''.
fore the Chicago Convention. Coionei ID ,
covernor Francis G. G. Moitt. the deposeo 'o""'
money chairman of the Missouri pe''o''"'' -
,,o or three other sagacious men OF the party sd"
oft
~, movement was put foot. Correspondence
- hold With Sound Money Democrats IN 'hei'
states and presently Mr. Bynum 'eiee'" $500
colonel Broadhead to come to chicago anu ~
the conference was held which resulted III inc >"
tonal Democratic party. ;, , :, ,oars
Colonel Broadhead although wei a'o''e III 800
=. &c nou, ciphty-six-talks with clearness anu
nth m. emphasis characteristic or an olu-''i"'
made backyo DDS lawyer lie SAID 10 the "'''e'
the other day: . 49,. ..,,o.c,ss Of our
81 have been much surprised at the sucecs' Vi 80
work There had been formal effort 10 ascef' ~
VIZ. .,h of tho Sound Money Democratic ele-
ort If tho State until the appointment oil our CUM
,oi,t.. and II was therefore a question Vi SUM W
certainty as 10 how the movemeh, "o"'u '
wo thought we might he able 10 thro" i"'V'' 49,
in the State. We were not saheuihc eve" - ~
comnlishing this result but now when inc CANVAS
~ the state IL scarcely more than nan .n'""en' "
-, ,c 200 SIGNATURES OF Democrats who VIII MOI
support Mr. Bryan .,., an or
W. have now gone ahead and perfected an Oh :,
ganzation throughout the State We have reac"eu
everv community OF consequence In the s'i'e anu
have as good an organization a. have ever see" !"
politics T., ,ha
I'VE have many young and vigorous men III ,"e
work" he continued I'VE have an active fNeou'i',
committee which Is sending out literature anu
sneakers and helping the 10 al committees ana we
h,vr enlisted in our cause some OF the aoi's, "o
ba,ers I'm Missouri who are canvass'ng 'he o'a.e
hope.
% ca,arror Judge Trinble Is strong
sneaker and a man OF high character Mr' "a az
mann who IL going about with him. Is ais, a ,','
an.nkcr Mr. korthof our state committeeman
,ne<rs a good syecch and he talks more ~ o, -
ness man and his work we coHs, ,br Who are ag-
cressve and capable. and before Election DaE we
sh.u got - n. ring In every part or the stat -.
"What strength do you now expect 10 develop "'
no ,ns