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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Bynum Takes a Gloomy View

From New York Journal, October ).
Congressman w. ID. Bynum, who recently
resigned as chairman of the National (Gold)
Democratic Committee, arrived in the city
last night. Mr.. Bynum's business is to raise
money for the campaign, that Indiana, Hi
nois and other States may be carried for Nc
Kinley.
Don NJ Dickinson, of Michigan, also ar
rived in the city yesterday, and it is expected
that Mr. Dickinson and Mr.. Bynum will have
conference with the Republican leaders to-
day.
The ex-charman of the Hannacratic Com
mittee is not as certain of the outcome of the
election as he was two weeks ago. Speaking
of the situation in Illinois and Indiana, Mr.
Bynum said:
Anybody who talks about what Indiana
or Illinois will do does not know what he is
talking about. In the southern part of ILL.,
nois know that the whole country is for free
silver. know from gold Democrats that
men wearing Mckinley buttons are visiting
Democratic National headquarters in Chicago
every day and securing free silver literature
which they are distributing to their fellow
workmen. The Republicans have a perfect
organization. They are sending out about
three carloads of literature every day.
SIN Indiana many Democrats will vote for
Mckinley, but many Republicans are
going TO vote for Bryan. Of course, the
Democrats lack organization, but anybody
who thinks they have no votes is badly mis-
taken. Nobody knows just how the farmer
vote and the workingmen's vote is going.
IA friend of mine, gold Democrat, but
who has stayed in the organization, talking to
me the other day, said that he addressed a
meeting of 300 men. The meeting was a
secret one of railroad men. The 800 were
for Bryan. OF that number more than half
wore Mckinley and Hobart buttons.
81 met man whose brother is running for
Congress in one of the districts. He himself
is gold man, but, naturally, wants to help
his brother, who is running on the silver plat
form. asked him how things were going
and where he had been, and he told me he
had been around in three counties and he had
never had such an experience in his life. He
said that nearly every other man he had met
had changed his politics one way or the other,
but from what he had heard he thought the
silver men had the best of it. The situation
all over the West is just the same, so far as
can learn
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
silver. Labor, Cotton, Wheat.

1t is barely possible that the workingman
will remember that the best days of the work
ingman in this country have been when the
farmers we're prosperous and farm products
high, and when wheat was worth 1892 per
bushel. 1t will occur to him also that at the
same time silver was worth $l.321 per ounce.
The two great staples of our country, cot
ton and wheat, are measured by silver. An
ounce of silver will buy nine and one-half
pounds of cotton or a bushel of wheat in the
market of New York.
We are exporting over 1000, 600 ounces of
silver per week. England takes our silver at
&C cents an ounce, and exchanges it with India
for bushel of wheat or nine and one-half
pounds of cotton, irrespective Of the value of
silver, measured by gold
That the free coinage of silver at the ratio
of Is 10 | will make silver worth $1.29 an
ounce the world over is hardly disputable. If
silver is worth $1.29 an ounce wheat will then
be worth $l.29 per bushel and cotton 139
cents per pound in New York. If the farmer
is prosperous we all prosper, not only the
laborer, but the butcher, the baker; in brief,
every tradesmau shares in the prosperity.
By the reconciliation of silver gold will be
made to share the burden of silver. Gold
shorn of some of its power will necessarily
fall in price or power of purchasing. Com
modities of all kinds will advance in price,
measured by gold and silver.
The following statistics show the average
price of silver, wheat and cotton for % years
in the markets of New York:
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Very Inconsistent.

In another article in this issue we remarked
that the Gold Bug press is very amusing.
Their hearts are fairly bleeding for fear
wage workers will be paid in fifty -three cent
dollars, in the event of the restoration OF the
free coinage of silver.
They are also opposed to the owners OF
silver mines taking fifty-three cents worth of
silver to the minis and having it coined into
dollars, thus making torty-secen cents.
Now is it not apparent that these Gold Bug
papers are very inconsistent?
If the silver dollar is 10 be worth only fifty
three cents, how can the silver miner make a
profit of forty cents by taking fifly-three
cents worth of silver to the mints and have a
dollar made out of it.
If the silver mine owner is TO make forty
seven cents, how is the dollar TO depreciate to
.ftfy-three cents.
Is it not apparent that the Gold Bug press
is lying?
Can anybody be fooled by such arguments
they advance?
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Mr.. ellis Interview.


Police Commissioner Gill, of Baltimore,
has Just returned from q three weeks trip in
Europe, and the News represents him as say
ing that the opinion in Europe is that free
coinage af silver would ruin this country.
II England and other European countries
thought that free coinage would ruin this
country money would not be sent here to help
along Mckinley. The success of our Repub-
lie is menace TO the monarchies of Europe,
and failure would discourage the people
there who are striving for greater liberty and
ultimately to establish republican forms of
government. Besides, the United States is
the greatest rival in the worlds trade that
England has, and our ruin would be Eng
lands joy. The truth is, England and all the
gold standard countries know that bimetallism
would mean great prosperity to this country
and would enlarge our trade with silver using
countries that is now monopolized nearly by
England, France and Germany. They know
that the restoration of the free coinage of sill
yer would enhance the price of silver and
drive Europe to bimetallism.
Mr.. Gill cannot palm such stuff off ON in
telligent people.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Concern for the Laboringman.

The Gold Bug press is very amusing. They
all have great love for the laboring man, and
are very solicitous about his wages. Every
last one of them endorsed the sending OF
United States troops to Illinois to ceerce la
borers who we're striving against reduction
of wages, and they denounced Gov. Aligeid
as an anarchist because he pardoned some of
the laborers who were convicted for standing
out for better wages.
No campaign was on then, and the labor
ing man and mechanic had no rights or priv
ileges that capital ought to respect. The pur-
chasing power of their wages did not concern
them then.
Under free coinage the gold standard press
are very much fraid the dollar that labor
will get will be worth only 6fty-three cents.
During the labor disturbances in Illinois it
did not concern them at all that the wages of
labor we're being reduced. This ,cds the
same as reducing the purchasing pO,cer cfthe
dollar.
Then, if the manufacturer, the railroad
companies and employers of labor generally
are so distressed over the wages of labor,
what is to prevent them from increasing wages
or paying employees IN gold.
This concern for the wages of labor is all
sham. It reminds us of story told several
years ago, when the tariff was the chief issue,
and manufacturers affected much concern for
the laboring man.
A manufacturer observed an Irishman 60
ing to the polls with a Democratic ticket in
his hand
''What have you there, Pat" he said.
"A Democratic ticket" said Pat.
''If you vote that, said the manufacturer,
''you viii have your wages reduced.
Faith, said Pat, ''if you behaved that,
you would be voting the ticket yourself. >
Just so. If the railroad companies and EN-
ployers of labor generally thought that free
coinage of silver would enable them to pay
employees in ffty.three cent dollars, every one
ofthem would be bowling for Bryan.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
FLORIDA AND GEORGIA.
Two Democratic Victories.
Great Majorities in Both States.

There was state election in
Florida on Tuesday and a state
election in Georgia on Wednes-
day.
In Florida the Democrats
were opposed by the Populists,
Hannacrats and McKinleyites.
The result was a sweeping
Democratic victory-a majority
of $4,000. The Senate will be
all Democrats, and 60 of the 6o
members of the House of Dele
gates.
The Democratic majority in
Georgia is about 10000. The
Populists and Prohibitionists
fused, and the Hannacrats were
either against the Democrats or
remained away from the polls.
In November the Populists
will be with the Democrats in
both States, and Bryan will
have phenomenal majorities.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
The People Aroused.

In order to hear Mr.. Bryan ut Charleston,
the capital of West Virginia, on Friday of
last week, hundreds of people went TO the
race grounds, where he was to speak, the
night before and did not leave in the morning
for food or drink. Such action means deep
interest in the cause, not mere curiosity to see
distinguished man. On the same day at
Huntington, also in West Virginia, there was
parade in honor of Mr.. Bryan's arrival,
participated in by 5000 horsemen and as many
more on foot. People do not leave their
fields and shops and factories and go parading
at political meetings unless deeply interested.
These incidents indicate an intense feeling
upon part of the people for cause that
promises relief from hard times and low
prices.
The same interest and enthusiasm has been
manifested wherever Mr.. Bryan has been,
North, South, East and West. There has
not been such rising among the people since
the days of jackson, and it is this interest
among the farmers, laborers and mechanics
and the ''plain people, generally that gives
promise of an overwhelming avalanche of
ballots for change in our financial policy.
Mark Hanna's corruption fund will not be
able to tempt enough people to secure Me-
Kiuley's election
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
GEN. LoGANs FORESIGHT.
What He Foresaw as the Result of
the Single Gold Standard.

~, for one, can see benefit only to the
money holder and those who receive interest
and have fixed incomes. l can see, as a re-
suit Of this legislation, our business operations
crippled and wages for labor reduced to
mere pittance. can see the beautiful prair-
les of my own State and of the great West,
which are blooming as gardens, with cheerful
homes rising like white towers along the path
way of improvement, again sinking back to
idleness. can see mortgage fends at their
hellish work l can see the hopes of the IN
dustrious farmers blasted as they BURN
CORN FOG FUEL because its price will not
pay the cost of transportation and dividends
on millions of dollars of fictitious railway
stocks and bonds. | can see our people of
the West grooming and burdened under tax
alton to pay debts of States, counties, and
cities incurred when money was more abund-
ant and bright hopes of the future were held
out to lead them on. can see the people of
our Western States, who are producers, re-
duced to the condition of serfs to pay interest
on public and private debts to the money
sharks of Wall Street, New York, and of
Threadneedle Street in London, England. =
John A. L00dn.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Manhood VS.. Corruption.

WHEELING, w. Va, Oct 2. In his speech
here last night Mr. Bryan said in part:
81 have heard since came into this state
that a prominent member of a corporation
had boosted that they had 100000 to spend
in this single state to prevent its electoral
vote being cast for the Chicago ticket My
friends, in times of quiet, in times when peo-
pie feel no interest, money may possibly be
expended in such way as to affect the result
of an election, but in times like these, when
the people are in earnest, money cannot
change the result of an election.
"As against corruption fund, however
much, we place the manhood of the voters of
the United States If they are allowed to
intimidate the voters, then the people in this
country are helpless to secure any remedy
through legislation, becuse every time intimi-
dation is successful it encourages them to try
intimidation again. Every time corruption is
successful it encourages them to try corrup-
ton again, and when they win by corrupt
means they then enact legislation which Sc
cures for them outside of the politics of the
people of the country, vastly more than they
expended in securing tn election.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
He Has No Doubt of His Election

Hon. William Jennings Bryan has conf
dence in his own election, as will be seen in
the following letter he sent to the New York
journal
II have no doubt of my election. | base
my confidence upon the fact that free coinage
sentiment is growing every day. The people
are studying the money question, and the
study of it is convincing the people generally
that there can be no permanent prosperity so
long as the gold standard is maintained.
The gold standard makes a dearer dollar.
A dearer dollar means falling prices, and
falling prices means hard times. The people
who profit by hard times are relatively so few
in number that they would amount to nothing
at all but for the fact that they are aided by a
considerable number of people who, not hav-
ing studied the money question themselves,
have received instructions from few fnan
ciers. The number of Republicans who have
declared for free silver outnumber the Demo.
Gratis who have deserted the ticket, and, while
the number of silver Republicans is increas-
ing all the time, the number of boiling Demo.
Gratis is all the time decreasing.
While have no doubt as to my election,
believe that every advocate of free coinage
should work from now to election day to make
the majority in the Electoral College so large
that no party hereafter will ever dare to pro-
pose submission to foreign financial policy
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
The Loss in York County, Pa.

York, Pa, Oct. 1.-The raising of tobacco
is one of the leading crops in York county,
the value of the yield being estimated at
100000. Nearly every tobacco barn in
York county is down andfhe tobacco is almost
total loss. Some of the barns were 200
feet long and so feet in width, made of the
best of lumber. The barns are built with
openings in them, which allowed the wind to
get full sweep at them.
Few apples remain on the trees and winter
apples in this county will be, therefore, scarce.
The damage in this city is estimated at
$150,000. In the county the damages are
about as follows: Bank barns, $3.50, 900; to-
bacco barns and contents, $500, 200; dwell
fences, $4,000; churches, $4,000; school.
houses, $4,000, other damages, SIS, 900; total
damages, $685., 200; Wrightsville bridge, $500,
600
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
chlorosormed their Victims.

NEW YoRK, Oct. A raid by gang OF
professional burglars was made on Staten
Island early Saturday morning and four
houses we're visited. The burglars were bold,
and in one case chloroform was used. The
burglars were most successful at the home Of
Uralus Murrell, where the burglars used a
drug to make sure that their victims would
not awaken. From Mr.. Muirells vest they
secured about $2s. Mrs. Murrell's casket,
which contained several hundred dollars
worth of jewelry, was covered by pillow shams
which had been thrown across it and was not
seen.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
The Danube Opened.

BUDAPEST, Sept. 27.-The great engineer
ing work of removing the obstruction in the
Danube known as the Iron Gate, between
Alto 0rsoya, in Hungary, and Gladova, in
Servia, has been finally accomplished, and
today the river was opened to navigation with
elaborate ceremonies by Emperor Francis
Joseph.
His Majesty was accompanied by King
Carol of Roumania and King Alexander Of
Servia. A large number of diplomats, minis
tiers of state and distinguished men were pres.
ent.
Included in the programme was process
sion of steamers through the Iron Gate, which
afforded proof of how successfully the work
of removing the obstacles to navigation has
been accomplished.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10

Every gold standard country must
have silver currency. This is not
doubted. When the United States
adopts bimetallism and will coin
silver ut the ratio to gold of i6 To /,
or at 1929 per ounce for silver,
1929 an ounce will be the worlds
price, for no one will sell silver to
England, France or Germany or
any other country for less than the
coinage value in the United States.
This explOdes the 5O-cent silver
dollar fallacy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Significant.

Under the above caption will be found two
articles in this issue. which, taken together,
very strongly indicate Bryau's election. One
is from the Washington Post and the other
from the New York World, both gold-bug
journals.
The Post asserts most positively that II there
is an earnest fusion between the Democrats
and Populist Bryans election is very proba-
BILE. 1t counts us certain POS votes for him
ito begin with, and classes as doubtful Hi
nois, Oregon, California, Maryland, Della
ware, West Virginia, Minnesota, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Iowa, with 1902 electoral votes.
OF these 1902 Bryan needs but 10 and McKin-
ley "a.
The second article simply shows in what
states the Democrats and Populists are sup
porting the same electors and how the divi-
sion of electors was made and gives the Demo-
cratic, Republican and Populist vote in 1892
The vote of 1892 did not show the full strength
Of the Republican party, but is not likely to
be as large in some of the Western and Paei-
fic states this year as it was in 1892. In the
East it will be larger.
According to the Post Bryan only needs 10
electoral votes. Take the list of doubtful
states, as given by the Post, then look in the
article below and compare the combined
Democratic and Populist vote with the Re-
publican and it will be seen that the Demo-
Gratis and Populists outnumber the Republi-
cans in California, Oregon, Illinois, West
Virginia, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The
combined electoral vote of these states is "a,
or As more than enough to elect Mr.. Bryan.
According to the Post Bryan is an easy
winner.
But the Post could have confidently placed
Maryland as safe Bryan state, and started
Mr.. BRYAN with 2lS electoral votes instead of
205.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Vote for Mckinley If You Are Sat
isfied

Is there farmer in Carroll who is satisfied
with the present condition Of affairs?
Is there one who is making any money rails
ing wheat at 80 cents a bushel, corn at 1925
a barrel and potatoes at % cents bushel?
II so, let him vote for Mckinley, for Nc
Kinley is pledged to a continuation OF present
conditions, except he believes that higher
tariff taxation would be blessing.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
C. S. FklCk
Sec'y and Treas. OF the Prick
Merchantile Co., KeithS-
burg, Ill.

Gives an interesting account of the
cure of severe case of Rheumatism
that came directly under his personal
observation. Being in the merchantile
business he had many calls for the
most celebrated "Yagers Cream
Chloroform Liniment." He says
The first bottle he sold was to
artv who came into our place of
business suffering intensely with
Rhcratic Pains. l advised him to try
a bottle CT the Yager's Liniment, he
thought it would be useless, said he
had tried almost everything and could
get - r,iief. insisted on his trying
il end j formed him if ii did not re-
l;cve him should cost him nothing.
i his VS. about 4 P. NJ. He took a
b lie Ind started home. he was
Ii ir.liy 8ile to walk. 1 saw nothing
more of II IN until bright and early the
next morning, " hen he came into our
store walking as lively as could be
with 70 signs Of suffering about him.
i..uu.I, Il about the Liniment, he said
it WIS The hySt stuff he ever used,
,-o, j not take S. for the bottle. Said
lie 1T home & most dore up and as
soon IL reafter as he could lie applied
the I.iuimeut, and it gave him almost
instant re,i>-i, before retiring he ap-
pied il o.'.'- more, went to bed and
slept sru.dlv al night, and in the
morning L..thol the parts affected
again aud at present felt no pain
whatever. This WAS about four or five
weeks ago 1 see the PARTY every few
DAYS aud he says he is not troubled
with Rheumatism any more.
Yaoer's liDimeDt
Large Bottles, rs cts.
Sold b. all Dealers.
Take no suhS:;i..t,-si i: YOU want cure.
oetl0 At
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10

The gold bug press reported nearly two
weeks ago that Mr.. Bryan had "broken
down." 1t was at New York where the mis-
fortune occurred, but Mr.. Bryan has been
campaigning every day and night since The
gold press were evidently elated at the alleged
misfortune of Mr.. Bryan, for he is arousing
the people everywhere he goes as they have
never been before. On Tuesday he adj
dressed crowds in Indiana aggregating 224,-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10

The contraction Of the currency AZ the
decentralization eff silver in 1879. has
Doubled Debts.
Doubled Interest.
Doubled Taxation.
1t has cut down the price Of Farm Pro
duets One-haIf, and reduced by nearly
One-haIf the price OF Farms and all Real
Estate.
The free coinage Of silver as well ms
Gold means more money and higher
prices for farm products and more reg"-
lar employment Of labor.
Vote for Bryan and SewaIl.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10

In the Circuit Court for Carroll County, in
Equity.
Ex-PARTE.
In the matter of the trust estate of George T.
Wentz and wife, Lewis D. Wantz, Trustee
Ordered this 9th day of October, A. D.,
1896, that the sales of the real estate and per-
sonal property made and reported in the
above entitled cause by Lewis d. Wantz,
Trustee, under deed of trust from George z.
Wentz and wife to him, dated August Srd,
1896, and duly recorded among the Land
Records of Carroll county, be finally ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the 18th day of
November, next; provided a copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper published in
Carroll county, Maryland, once week in
each of three successive weeks before the 9th
day of November next.
The report states the amount of the sale Of
the Real Estate TO be $1050O0, and Of the
Personal Property to be $845.35
BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
True copy,-Test;
octl0 81 BENZ. F. CRousE. Clerk.
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Tortured to Death.

SOMERSET, Pa, Oct 4.-David Berkey, who
was tortured by masked robbers on the night
of June 2, died at his home yesterday from
the effects of his treatment, aged 68 years.
He made an ante mortem statement charging
James and John Roddy with the crime.
Richard jackson is also implicated. All the
men are in Jail here, and the indictment
against them of robbery will be changed to
murder.
The robbers burned their aged victim S
feet with lighted candle. Berkey's daugh-
ter, Lucy, died from broken leg and other
injuries sustained by Jumping from a window
the nighL of the robbery TO seek assistance.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10

Since it has been made known that Mark
Hanna has millions of campaign funds, the
Republican voters want share Of it. They
do not see why ten, twenty or thirty dollars
should be offered Democrats to vote fol
Mckinley and they be expected to go to the
polls and vote for Mckinley and get nothing.