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gross: Frazier. in tin boxes 90 IN mr. c.a.s
oil, .e5a75e: ''N''' 'aS'o'
40. bla sting powder. s. 90 Der kcp ,cnr, =,
Price; drop shot, per sack. 81. 2js, / 10 'bucl,
N;todl65. ''''' ''e"
sa Ks &c loss. 6reakfst. Ss iieS ITyt saI II
!l5Ac: New York salt bellies si,1sS.n
Western salt bellies G1ei, a., e,,o.,zI ~ q
lies, oAm7c ''"'" "V''
BAGGlNG AND TIES-Cnrload lots r
O. b.. Houston or t;nlveston. p D. ~ d
lb SEC 2i-lb Il, eth, 7sc Ti IT. A irT
sl.i5; Delta. $l.5j. In small lots from storc
tagging - per yard higher; ties 10 e'y ne,
bundle higher =. Pc'
BAKING poWDER-Anex Lin s9On.
ie-lh, $L25. alb 75c: Victor i,lh nov doyc,,
eoc' ls-lh, 7oc lib, i5c; Isis one spoon i.
X C.. 20-oz cans $a6l per dozen ~ irc ~V +.
1902. $500 per dozen. Royal. I6.oz, 81 90
CANNED FRt'IT-Por dozen. = r.,,,,ner-
l5o, cyclcsS ar1 coroless SlG5; seconds. an
M95o; peafs. standard aOcNi0 90: Clpper
Bartlett pears 2-ih. 81 coal %. S-lb Sl ,t,1t
l.6l, peaches standard. 2-lh. 81 Ina, g5, SOC.
onnds' o2,lb gocp>l.o5. BIB. standard, SiC5a
l.35. 2-lb pie peaches, 75uSOc: alb pie
peaches, s7igr; backterries 75aS5c; s-!(
CANDY i'iain candy, 5is0Gkc; wrapped.
WsuG4c: fancy mixei. in pals. 7s,5.ac'
CANNED NEGETABLES- Marrowtat
string betls' 714i5c. corn. 5ccdsL e., t0ma,
toes. 2-lb, iNud2l4c, seconds, 5Olt6sc; S-ib.
'5l,Ws; red kidney beans, l-lb, 75dNOc.
TANNED MEATS Roast beef. lib,
2-dozen. $liQlu. L.. LIB lunch tongue /.
doloh, g G0p2.7j; la-ll oxford sausage. 2.
I"Ten, 500; Franklin sausages Lib. 81 50:
= ID potted ham. i-dogcn. 5SdGOc; lib
Lo,led ham. 2-iosen. 81 . LIB dcvilcd
logon, 81 .Ooai 10. Wv ''e' '''''''
CANDLES Granite Gs and SIS. 707iac;
1902 parahno. assorted eoors gs,mlic:
star candles auglac.
EtFEE Rio and Corlova: Fair. III,
fancy lSdISa,c. PeaDetry iSl5G19i,c'
Toasted coffee: Apex basis, 1Gp-ih 90 g.
$S oo less &c combustion; Arhucklcs. in
M-lh eases, sl9 SO. Morha ana 'Iava fanrv
tleni 2Sc.
d, FLOt Carload lots: Tidal Wave. 81 90.
ga tairy, second roller patent 81. 40: Sea
NNinph. extra roller fancy. Ngl. Sea Pear;
$S3p, rye flour si3O. p,in,n srnirkei 81 On
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Kansas city, October g. Wheat active
at Saturdays prices. Corn active and
steady. No mixed 2li.. No. 2 white 22G1
nom.nally II. No white, Old 9li.022l
I.w lepi7'2. Rye hrner; Nc. mixed 30.
Hay steady; choice timpthy s.0G3is -;
$500 corn 1920, oats 5000. Shipments
none.
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PEcANs ADVANCING.

vance In recans noted in this
psf week shows no setback, but
(ntrary prices are still on the up
past year an immense crop OF
Ps gathered in Texas. the largest
etory of the pecan business. The
Louisiana. Illinois and Missouri.
Pantlles Of the nuts are usually
was almost total failure. but
4 crop being so immense. there
cient nuts to supply all demands.
marketing of the first new Pc
Pes steadily declined. selling as
cents a pound last spring.
Par the unprecedented drouth in
4 made the crop a total failure
+ have been steadily advancing
|ast two months Higher prices
I Tor right along and an advance
cents is anticipated. There are
(n's TO speak of coming in at all
Rn' The ruling prices on graded
pea goods by the jobbers today
iums, Ii cents. large. e cents;
~ cents; aud jumbo, 5 IL
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THE HIDE MARKET.

hated that the recent sharp adj
hides has somewhat checked the
The cessation in buying was i'm
tree caused by the tightness of
(t the main obstacle has been the
Of raising the leather quotations
by with the new value OF hides.
)leago Shoe and Leather Review
There is Il general belief that
sand. indeed, all COW stock -
h, but the seeming stone wall Of
to higher leather quotations on
|Of the shoe manufacturers takes
bthusiesm ON, of the tanners. 1t
esonably certain that bun hides
(e forced higher than S cents this
they may not again reach even
Be- On the other hand, theN is
upon which to base the belief
(e can be any serious decline"
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PRODUCE.


hhH California small white, 2Md2iac
pen 10, Bayou, 2ssn2i2c pink, 2l,m2lac;
LIMA &C.. black eyed peas Sc.
~ ER- Blue star, lSc; dairy i5c: Ia.
PIE. lSc. fancy Elgin creamery, OF ed23c .
ir@sh IeNas country. Sq20c, If in good con
90 pLIMoMARGAHINE- Solids, lie; prints.
i-1 rlgln larry bricks. lSc.
=, a bBAGt'-M Missouri 81 25Q2.j0; fancy
CHEE;SE-Ncw York fun cIua,n. 1Sl1
,,..l9c; Wisconsin fun cream l2a12l.c.
Young America, lie; SWISS. 2Sa 29c; imia-
Hon Ii,,l Swiss l7plSc; brick cheese. li0l2c;
EGGS -,TeXas in cases, candlcd. l5gl6c
GAM! Prairie chickens. s2.75d3.co per
dozen Venison, id6c per pound; plover, 60
HMc per dozen; quail. 75cusl,0O per dozen
squirrels, 'DQ1ic per dozen
kRAtT-New, 81 .25G9,50 per half bar
0NloNs-rexas. $4,000 per bushel
rEhfER-Chi!r. 2oc per pound
PoTA TptS-Norhcrn and Western GO
nboc; choice Colorado, 70u75c; sweet pota-
toes. 5pliG5c per bushel
PoU LTRN -Chickcus, per dozen old
hens, j2Gon225; large flyers. $l.75aa u !.
hroilers sl.25nl5o. according to size; tur
KY hers, H.0OM5.Q0 turkey gobhlers, $500
4'.m; ducks. 81 2ja2l5; geese. 50. joe4 90
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iSNNi rhiPS s.s.ss.sss.s ~ Wv
Wool-Quotations strictly nominal
Twelve months. medium........... Ts
Twelve months fine................. IA
Six months, lM2c less.
lalow Iriine ...,.... ........'.'... .
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. october 26.-wool arm and
unchanged,
SUGAR.
New York, October 26.-Sugar-Rew,
firm, fair refining. ~; centrifugal. rs de-
grees test, g. Refined sugar--Steady.
New Orleans. October a6.-Sugar-
Barely steady; centrifugal 81. white. 81
as 3-s; yellow, 3m3 5-l6: seconds, l5l61
3. Misunderstanding; open Kettle. 2cdS;
centrifugal. HGia Syrup. 1929.
PRICE OF SILVER.
To-day. Last year.
New York certincates..... 81
London silyer............. % 1-ls = ~
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Galveston, october 26-SterGug sixties,
buying at New York rates. less 4 scouut.
selling at $4.>4; New York SIGHT, buying
IS discount, selling at par, NV OrieAn.,
sight. buying &c discount, selling lsc pre-
mium American silver, buying tic dis
count. sell ng AT par
New York, Oc.ohcr 70. Sterling ~
change bankers sixties i.Sli,Hi Sli2; cont
morcial i.Nl. reichmarks as; francs. bank
els sixties J..Sis 2212, commercial 5.23',
New Orleans. October 2G-sterlng ex-
change bankers sixties sl.7Ss4ni7g8A
francs. bankers sixtes SO; New York
sight, bankers par commercial &oo1l.1a
discount.
London. October 26 Bank rate 1 Isr
cent; street rate 3ii per cent. rate on sill
yer 30 lid. consps Jos 3-ld.
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lONEY AND INVESTMENTS.
Doings of Day With Wall Street
Operators.
! DECIDED BROADENING TENDENCY.
Further Gold Arrivals Sustaining IN,
Market and Prices Gcueraliy Are
Higher-Bonds Hardening.
DECIDED BROADENING TENDENCY,

New York, October % An r,cen, roo
ortls of ac,iyt,,. ~, a.. A..
~, Wy "'' S'SnNS eNceeNd TO-
Jay ana the market displayed decided
broaden ng tendency olthouyh sugar la,
far suruns sod n,v o,hn,. ,,,1,'i.,','f ''.;.
-, "'s ''nur h'N'uual STOCK
III extent oil trading. With the sing, ex-
ccrtion of the stock named the it.lustrinls
wcra totn1t, o,,,.,i...,., -, - -,
~ '"'.i'SSou III Po'nl OF interest
"N the railway LIST. The market worked
up to aggressive sti,uuth particularly I'm
the late de,linss ot,t,..,,..t =.
=, "''"NuS" Io'""h prices
were "lsdppolniins' and the foreigners, at
ter carly fairly liberal purchases. took TO
soiIi,,, ' ~
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TRAnE Nnrnc

TRADE NOTES.
sugar Is reported firm with some
n OF an advance.
Fry fine Colorado celery is now
F'ea on the local market
i0aa'oes are very firm and have
Weeks. fN' uoNen III inc
, wee. from San Francisco stat.
AIMED salmon was Skinned IRON,
t,hs month than for the previous
r are in good supply on the ,oc,,
H. are selling at low prizes
ksyo 'Ei HIT RA DOLINrNI
bsed %o IoWer tendency owing to
b. was rs. not in excessive SUNNY 70.
|tbis "rhtt may get into a normal
/ br,n week Texas eggs are yery
{ o y, ~ good prices.
\ ,b "i California raisins is said to
Ice .norteSt that has besn bor
b. srs "' product of the Pacific
' became a factor in the
Eur 81 To the lev wheat market has M.
BIN asl i sumo extent but Texas
Nbeo,, . top prices for fayoritc
Sstnr,.' paay recovered a slight
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IF THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH
be sure and use that old and well tried
remedy. Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup
for children teething, u soothes the child.
wind collie and !s the best remedy for
diarghoea.
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BERLIN MONEY.


Berlin. Orol.r 26 Exchange on Lon
don, eight days sight. % marks IS pigs.
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STOCKS.
owing wrra IN f.nsrs qnptrtpas on ius
A..La ~ m. :. - \ u ~ l-IL-L.l --LlLN
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
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''oN PRICE CURRENT

(coiness Ca are revised daily ana
h those ' r,,,, De rol'oi upon. Tpe
markets '''ns in tho Houston
-------es---r----Dlamonl. NE NJ.
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NEW YORK Spots.
LIVERPOOL SPOTS.

NEW YORK FUTURES
Opened easy; 20g steady; closed quiet
and steady salcB. 10000.
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lOrsTON MARX ~

HOUSTON MARKET,
The following quotations were posted to-
day by the cotton seed product department
OF the Houston Cotton Exchange and
Board OF Trade
, ,.a.o Pr Gallon
lteined luttcr oil loose ,... Nominal.
Prime summer yellow OH. 20
cake ana meal t. o. b. mill interior
points, according TO location.
prh1e cotton sccd cnke....sl2 80 a II %
Prime cotton seed neal. II 10 " II 90
Cotton seed hulls ........-.. 10 a 90
For local delivery Houston mills quote
meal, ti5.cOalo,5O por ton huils. $500; Int
ers, No. !. 3lAc; Mo. 2. SIC.
Remarks-Markot quiet.
New Orleans. October 2G--The market
for cotton seed products i Unchanged;
rlme crude oil. IN bulk, lSk'flsc: prime
summer yellow. in barrels. 3l2n2c; meal,
SO. 25si iG. 70 per short ton: cake. long ION.
Tor export. si7 .25u;7, 20,
Now York, October 26,-Cotton seed
products quiet with oil slightly lower:
prime crude oil, In barrels, 2. prime sum
iner yellow, IN barrels, 90, prime cotton
seed meal, sis.OU2ooo.
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N9iue. b b.d Sellers.
STOCKS AT LEADING MARKETS
UNITED STATES EXPORTS,
STOCKS AT UNITED STATES PORTS

COMPARATIVE SPOT MARK ET.
the following are tho closing quotations
for cotton on tno spot today at the lead
ing markets. together with closing of mid.
ding yesterday, with today's sales:
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tskea itid
NEW ORLEANS FUTURES
Opened steady; i2.06, steady: closed
steady, sales. 1900
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John Schmidt of Nacogdoohcn; r. T.
siubbs Of Waco and Samuel kirhman OF
Florence. Aha, were visitors at the Hous
ton Cotton Exchange today.
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advicos were unsatisfactory. Tho move
mcnt Of cotton n, the ports was very
heavy, while the 'nriE market hal no
iRor.f0rc d .velopad decline Of 40i
points Lm'cr the market rul"d dun and
very heavy. the lccliae MAS wde- T. u
no ffu : Iling was checked Tor "A I me
ty reports of iirm southern markets. ana
activity and nrmness in print cloths Ht
Pan RIVER IN. afternoon market was
lame aud weak In the absence Of outside
.pecuiqtiye interest and rem wed claims
OF heavy receipts for the week al the
norts The market closed quiet ana steady
at a decline OF 0Hi2 points.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-24
TIIE NEW YORK SURPRISE.

Fruitful as New York is of surprises
i'm both political parties, it has not fallen
behind it's reputation in the case of Mr.
John Boyd Thatcher. Nominated for Gov
ernor by Democratic convention which
endorsed Bryan, free coinage, and all
the rest OF the Chicago platform he ac-
knowledges the honor by repudiating the
platform. but promising to vote for
Bryan and Sewall His close friends had
given the convention in advance the
assurance that he endorsed the platform
and nominees, and his letter was a sur
prise to everybody, except himself and
probably. ID. Is. Hill. on receiving let
ter suggesting that he should withdraw
he quickly pocketed it and went off on a
visit to the country.
OF course, it is a hopeless task for an
outsider to attempt to fathom the depths
of the wiles Of New York politics, nor
are outsiders particularly interested in
doing il, but every Democrat will feel
anxious about the effect OF putting a
gold man on a silver platform in that
State. OF course, if he remains at the
head of the ticket ii is defeated The
chances OF his withdrawing are lessened
by the reflection, which we cannot put
away, that he is simply the fgure-head
In a conspiracy TO give the State to the
Republicans. and 10 advance the political
interests of another and more widely
known Democrat of that State. They
do such things in New York. Fortu-
nately, the Democrats of the country
have not looked for that State on the
Bryan side IN the list Of electoral votes,
though the great demonstrations with
which he was welcomed in the western
part Of New York gave them the hope
that a good deal Of Mark Hanna's cor
ruption fund would have to be diverted
to that locality. The pivotal point In
this campaign is not in the East, but in
the states of Illinois. Iowa, and Michi-
gan.
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UIsMAR(I<'S LETJER-AGAIN

The more closely IT is examined the
more plainly does the letter Of Prince
Bismarck 10 Governor Culberson. Of
Texas. show that the Prince is not only
an advocate of bimetallism. but has
posted himself thoroughly on that sub
ject. Some of the wiseacres I'm Richmond
who have declared that they could see
nothing in bimetaliism but a sort OF
mnacy will now have am opportunity TO
study the question and come to a right
conclusion. Prince Bismarcks letter was
not penned in haste to be repented at
leisure. but is a most carefUly-worded
letter from a master of the subjects he
discusses. Read his letter again:
"Frledrichsruhe. August "a, 1896.
"Honored Sir.--Your esteemed favor
has been duly received. ! hold that this
Is the very hour that would be advisable
to bring about between the nations
chiefly engaged in the worlds commerce
a mutual agreement in favor of the es-
adjustment Of bimetallism. The United
States are freer. by far. in their move
ments than any nation of Europe, and.
hence If the people of the United States
should find it compatible with their in
terests TO take independent action in the
direction of bimetallism. l cannot but be-
Ieve that such action would exert
salutary influence upon the consumma-
ton of international agreement"
BISMARCK"
Note, first, that this is "the very hour"
when it would be advisable in the
opinion of the worlds greatest states
man TO bring about between the ma
tons chiefly engaged in the worlds com
merce "a mutual agreement in favor of
the establishment OF bimetallsm." The
advocates of bimetallism are thus backed
up by the highest authority which can
be produced among mankind. Read fur
Their, and you will learn that not only
is this "the vely hour" for its advocates
to proceed in the good work of blessing
the world with bimetallism. but that the
United States is the country best cal
culated TO take independent action" in
the direction indicated. This "inoepend-
ent action" would, so Prince Bismarck
believes, exert salutary influence upon
the contamination of international agree
ment. Let Uncle Sam lead off, and Ger
many, France, England, and other coun-
tries will follow suit.
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The Governors Action.

Manchester. Va, september Il, 1870.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
| cordially approve your editorial. can
This Be Governor O'Ferrall." which APP
peared I'm your Sundays issue. | could
but exclaim. ~ hit! a palpable tltP
as | read IT, And permit me also 10 say
that | think you might with equal pro-
pFiety have extended your criticism Of
his Excelency.
If the Times is TO be credited. Governor
O'Ferrall is booked TO preside at The
coming boilers meeting at the Academy,
and will introduce General Buckner the
vice-presidential nominee. 10 the audi
cnce on that occasion. In plain terms
Governor O'Ferrall, though always here
tofore professedly an ardent Democrat
and for years enjoying the favors and
hOnors of the party, always. too. through
the MEDIUM OF it's conventions ow pro-
poses 10 bolt his party conve zion; and
to lend the weight and influence not Of
his personal presence merely. but of the
high Office which he al present holds by
the suffrage of the Democratic party. 10
dignity meeting and u ticket whose
inevitable tendency II not. indeed whose
avowed object. is TO elect a Republican
Ir, sident--to Geieat and humilate in ills
: ate the party which has so often tUn-
ored him. and restore to power the party
o. force bills ani Sou.h-haters.
However little he may like the candi-
dates nominated or the platform promul-
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where else between agricultural and
urban communitles-but II has never
amounted to much. Virginians generally
have been proud OF Richmond and have
spoken we'll OF us, and have dealt with
us considerably In legislative matters,
and we ought TO be true 10 them.
Those OF our Democratic friends who are
hating between two opinions could not
do better than resolve 10 cast their lots
with the Overwhelming majority OF white
Nlrginians~-our friends. our kindred
rather than with the Republicans of the
North. who are taking a very suspicious
interest in our political welfare this year.
Yes: we say to the people of this city,
stand by your flag and your own people.
And. that we may do this the more etfec,u-
ally. we must organize thoroughly. The
City Committee, the Powhatan Clh, and
every other Democratic club here and III
Manchester ought at once TO exert Itself
not only TO see TO It that each voter OF
ours is informed as to the issues OF 'he
campaign, and IL brought out 10 register
and vote, but rs instructed as 10 the true
character Of the coalition we are iiShtins.
And. in the matter of registration, we
have not only to bring up our dilatory
voters. but we have to see to 1t that the
registration books are not filled with the
names of negroes, who may wish to regis
ter fraudulentlY. There are hundreds oil
negroes here who are disfranchised by
reason OF conviction for crime. many OF
whom will present themselves 10 be regis
tered. unless we have men at the polls
10 thwart their purposes.
In short, We have much work TO do, ana
little time in which 10 do it. But, as
we have said. we shall be able to com
manb the services of hundreds of en-
thusiastic volunteers. and the more work
we cut out TO do the more men we shall
find to do it. SO let us all get to work,
and, by overcoming the obstacles before
US. win the approval of our country
friends and make Richmond dearer TO
their hearts than ii has ever been be-
fore
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The Fourqurean-
Price Company
Autumn
Attractions!

Rich and beautiful goods have
manifold mission. One of our
duties is to collect and display
them for your qualification
You can only know how well
that is done by going through
the store-basemcnt, first, Sc
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Such as know it best enjoy it
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Just now Dress Goods, Cloaks.
Wraps, Suits, Blankets, Linens.
Carpets, Draperie, &c, are
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things you may find through
out the store. If Eou don't want
to buy, enjoy thm as they pass
on to their manifest Destiny
somebody's hone.
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WRITES TO PRESIDENT INGALLS,.
MIR. Burton r. Doyle On the Aiiese"
Coercion OF RafIroad-Men.

(Washington PostJ
Mr.. Burton T. Doyle has written the
following letter:
Hon. NJ T.. ingalls,, President CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio and Big Four Railroad COM
panies. Cincinnati. o.:
Sir,-You came out with great gusto
short time since. declaring to the en-
ployees OF your system that their politicaI
freedom should not be interfered Will
that they should not be- coerced; that they
should not be intimidated ina, my
should not be Influenced one way or the
other by the officers OF the companles'
that you would resent any undue oficious-
ness on the part of the officers OF the sys-
TENS under YOU 20 the end That your men
might be protected in the exercise or tneIr
political preforcncc-in short. that the OIL
GERS under you should not. as officers, IN
terfere with the political conscience OF we
employees under them. 1ou Went 50 'ai
as 10 say. In effect, TO these EMPLOYEES,
If you arc disturbed in your poih'ch
opinions or The unfettered expression
thereof. or dismissed by any officer under
me for voting az You please. shsh as
miss the officer and reinstate you. Inc
public opinion of this country patted you
on the back for your manly position anu
commended your apparent recognition w
American manhood-the sacred rlsnt vi
American citizens. But what VIII tndl
public opinion mako of you when IL Ieafns
that you did not mean one word OF IL
What win that public opinion say "heh
II learns that these same oiilctfs uluei
you are even now busyinS tnehse''eS
Among these same employees in sys-
tematic effort TO get signatures 10 this
declaration of political belief among them?
eve. the undersigned, believing that the
election Of W ). bryan as president OF
the United States and the enforcing OF
the resolutions promulgated 10y the 'hl-
cago convention TO be detrimental 20 the
best interests Of our country, ana tspe-
clally To the workingmen. do hereby form
ourselves into a club, to be known as the
Chesapeake and Ohio Shops Sound-Money
Club. for the purpose of better protection
TO our interests as workingmsn Also.
hereby agree TO use all honorable means
TO defeat the said William j. Bryan Tor
President of the United States
The signers are led to believe-indeed,
the rumor runs with the paper--that those
who sign are TO have a free pass on
special train 70 Canton, O, and that sub
sistence and everything else Will be free.
IL f. claimed that even those who are. in
conscience, opposed TO the candidate
whom they are 10 visit. are afraid TO say
So are afraid 20 sign-are afraid OF being
spotted: while those who do sign are
given encouragement In the expression
OF any opinion favorable to Major Nc
Kinley. These are facts-they come d.
rectly from one Of your employees, who
is q Bryan man. but afraid 70 say so, and
afraid TO refuse his signature. II you
meant what you led the public &C believe
you meant. e is time for you 20 prove 1t.
Respectfully yours,
BURTON T. DOYLE.
Washington, ID. G.