The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-30

FAC NhILK or REVERSE OF ENVELOPE IN
WHICH THE FRANCIS JAMES LETTER CANE
the Kokomo Dispatch. Following Is
The DApstch's article:
From His Home Paper.
The Dispatch prints below a highly
ngnidcant letter from a naturalized
American citizen now visiting in Eng
land. his former home. showing that
funds 70 aid in the election Of Mckinley
are now being collected from working.
men In the English mills upon the rep
resentatiou to the workingmen by their
employers that the success Of Bryan and
the free silver cause In America will
cause IN increase in the price Of -four
and the raw materials exported from
the United States for use in English
factories. would result in the opening
Of the American mills now closed, bring.
ing American products into competition
with the English manufactures in the
foreign markets. and possibly resulting
IN the closing OF English mills. Recog-
nAang the Importance Of such letter
IN the campaign. aud being assured in
Advance that its Renuineness would be
Questioaed By the gold standard party,
The Dispatch has been at much pains 70
clearly and convincingly establish its
gsnuineness and its thorough reliability.
The writer u George W. Francis Of
Pierre. 8. D.. q farmer. Republican in
politics. and thoroughly reputable gen.
ueman- IL y addressed TO John James
OF New London. this county. = gentle
man who u well known in this vicinity.
particularly In northern Howard and
eouthsrn Cas- counties. The letter in
full " ~ fellows:
The yrssois- james Letter.
"SouTHPoRr. Eng. Oct. 1. 1895.
-Mr. James.
my DEAR FRIEND JoHN-You will
Be surprised TO get letter from me and
70 know that am back in old England
on . visit landed on Aug. 18th at
Liverpool. We had o pleasant voyage.
How ass you Rstting along in old Indi.
ana, hav been trying TO get your ad I.
dress for = long time. bat have succeeded
ct last BY dnding your sister in South.
port. have been down in Hereford.
shire most of the time, but have beer in
London and Manchester. There dom
ssssn to be much change in the looks Of
ths country. but quite q change in the
people. ! am getting homesick 70 get
back 10 Pierre. attended Q large
farmer and lsborers' meeting st Pres
ton . week ego. Il was called for the
purpose OF petitioning TO parliament
Tor . bill in favor Of bimetallism.
as AGRIcuLTURE n IN DRPLoRABLE
CONDITION. HERE As WELL AS IN AMER
lcA. Brother Harry has been working
tor Martin d Co.. cotton manufac.
urers. Manchester. for two years. He
has left and 10 going back to America.
He told me something that surprised me
that the general superintendent had
COLLECTED a SUBSCRIPTION on ALL THE
hES 10 SEN TO AMERICA MONEY TO AID
IL The ELECTION or MCKINLEY, AND TO
yIoHI TINE gREE COINAGE or SILVER. He
told them % u " vREE COINAGE WE'RE KS.
TAB.-IsnxD N AMERICA they would have
70 pay DOUBLE PRICE FOR THEIR FLOUR:
also that thu price of raw COTTON WOULD
MISE AcCoaDlK0Ly. and that the MILLS
o. AAHRIcA WOULD START TO run again
ana COME n COMPOSITIONS WITH ENo.
tAnO N vonEIox MARKETS and perhaps
throw them out Of work They raised
~. Brosh1 Harry gave nothing. q
BE b coming with me. I CANE TO ESo.
lAhD 4 REPUBLICAN. BUT I WILL CONF
BACH vHas COINAGE NAN. did net
istsud to 90 back until spring, but will
- back q once and DO wHAr CAN ron
IN yn8R COenA0R or SILVER. lhsve
lear4 . gSses deal about pelitics =
America end Aavs heard tiinss Tat
0aAs NJ VIZ hair sesnA q ed MIA
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