The sun., 1896-10-25
THIS MAN WAS COERCED.
HHEN THEY WANTED HIS AFFT-
DAVIT HE RAN AWAY.

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Lively Incident ut n Republican Nooudnv
|. Meeting In Indinnnpoiis-A "Coerc.d :,
Man ESonpes on Bicycle After Try.
Ing 60 Work BIuT an Audience
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. "a. 4.-There arc ind lcations
that there will be more sound-mouey Demo.
cratic votes cast In Indiana direct for McKin.
ley or indirectly for Palmer than will be gained
by the silver crowd from the Populists and
free.sllver Republicans. There are a number Of
free-silver Republicans who yet intend to vote
for Mckinley because they believe In protec-
tion and reciprocity. 1t is n notable thing that
nearly all the good speakers on the stump for
silver In this State were sound.muney men
previous to the Chicago Convention, and still
profess to believe in sound money. This is not
saying much for the silver propagandlsts, be-
cause they have not many good speakers. Sena-
tor Turpie is probably their best speaker, and
he has been too i'll for several weeks TO appear
on the stump. He is only talking threo days In
the week now. John w. Kern OF this city,
probably the leading talker next to Turrie pays
little attention to the 10 to idiocy and talks of
other things. II with such condition Indiana
can be carried for Bryan. then silver has hypno-
tized the people,
Tho silverite leades are in CONSERVATION bq-
cause Of the announced candidacy Of NJ. C.
Rankin, the Populist National Treasurer. for
United States Senator. They now recall that
they thought It strange that Rankin, who had
been long q Middle OF tho Roader. should
suddenly turn up so strong for fusion. II by
any means the Republican plurality in Indiana
should not be large enough to thwart fusion
on the legislative ticket, the balance Of
power would lie with tho Topulists,
and they would have their way. They
are still flushed with their triumph in
brnylnr he poDpcrntic ppht m
the Popuist size to its knees before them in this
campaign. and they believe the Popocrats owe
all to ihcm. II was this knowledge that caused
the popocratic managers to try to get the
Chairman Of the Popu!st State Com mittce last
night after Rankin's candidacy had been an
nounced, to secure from him written denial.
Its effect was feared beyond measure. Node
NAL has however. been made by Rankin, who
has never tasted an official plum, and is not
modest about the Populist right to share In tho
best fruit OF the coalition.
From now until election day all sorts Of roor-
back sensations are expected. and every trek
that can influence any one will be used to ben
eft Bryan. One of the schemes is to show that
coercion is used by employers. One sucil Incl
dent occurred to-day. The usual crowd was
about the Meridian street sound money head
quarters Just after the MONDAY political meet
ing when Q aworkingman or one processing to
be employed in a certain iron King mill.
Joined in a discussion. He was wearing
Bryan button, and said that he had been told by
a member OF the firm that he would be dis
charged II he did not put on Mckinley button.
The crowd seemed to he daZed for minute.
Then II. f. Rose of the Governmt mt Building and
Loan Association challenged the statement and
told the man that il he woulit accompany him
to an attorney and make affidavit to the charge.
ne tRose) would pay for prosecuting the
firm: that he would give ne prosecuting wit
ness SloO II the charge was proved. and that he
liose) would vote for Bryan. Tho man agreed,
and the crowd appointed 'Dr. Harris and E. s. r.
Seguin to represent IL and go along witnesses.
Wnen they reached che Lemieke building.
where tho desired notary and attorney has his
office. the man jumped, the bicycle ho had
with him and tried to get away. But three
four coored men who, had followed caught him
and insisted that he Keep MS agreement. This
brought on further yarieying. and finally he got
started up stairs; hGt. noticing that the colored
men had stepped :-way, he ran down again and
escapcd on his wheel
There are half p, dozen or moro paid advocates
of silver VINO boiIrd at the Grand Hotel and
do nothing but argue silver with any one
young man OF tho boy.ora,or type. very black
eyes and sallovs skin. who says his name Ia
David K. Smith and that he travels for a New
man pure n. the sainted Christ" and seems
callous 20 blR4phemy. Another IL DR.. BnCardus.
tie expert sl.ot. who seems To hnve nothing to do
except IN pose as frcc-silver Republican who
silver fakirs to rush into every crowd on the
street and take the side OF silver. The professcd
work 'ngmRn referred to above WAS no doubt one
of these hireiinGs who essayed BLUM on the
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