Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-01
COERCION LIE NAILED.
Communications Showing That a, Re-
cent Statement in Rosedale Was
without Foundation,

A report was circulated in Chicago re-
Gently that Chicago man. in making
free silver speech in Rosedale, had made
the statement that the employees of the
Illinois Steel Company were forced to
march in the sound money parade on Chi
cago day. Regarding this statement, Mrs.
L. E. Jones, secretary of the Kansas Wom-
ans Republican Association, received these
two letters yesterday. THE first is from E.
: Z. Jewell secretary of the South Chicago
Sound Money and Republican Clubs. The
second is from j. r. Emison and A. Z.
knight, employees of the Illinois Steel Com
. pany. The letters follow:
South Chicago, Oct. q, 1886.
''Mrs. L. L. Jones, Secretary X. w. r. A.,
Rosedale, Kas.
., "Dear Madsm:-We have been informed
. that a Chicago man, at a free silver meet
ing he'd in Rosedale. stated that the en-
ployes of the Illinois Steel Company were
forced TO march in the sound money pa
raGe on Chicago day. This statement is
not true. The simple fact that We had
about 6.oo0 men in line and that the COM
pany employs about 1l.o00 men should be
evidence enough that the men We're not
coerced. He also stated that poll of the
works WAS taken: that three boxes were
provided, ollie each for Mckinley, Bryan
and Palmer. but that the men thought
there was Only one box and that a Nc
for each department is very true. Each box
was placed in charge of workingman n
Each man was provided with three tickets,
one for Mckinley. one for Bryan and one
for Palmer. He selected which one suited
him AID deposited it in the box. The bal
lot w3S JUST rs secret as II is possible TO
make it, After all votes were cast the
boxes were OPENED before three judges one
representing each candidate The vote
stood at about s. per cent for Mckinley,
10 per cent for Bryan and = per cent for
Palmer. Gou will readily see that the man
does not know what he is talking about
or he is deliberately lying. If your orsani-
zaton will kindly contradict these state
,men;s made you will greatly oblige. yours,
most respectfully. W. C. DAVIS,
President
"E. f. JEWELL,
'Secretary Sound Money and Republican
Club of South Chicago. ILL.,
South Chicago. Oct. 25. 1896
"E. f. Jewell, Esq, Secretary Republican
Club, South Chicago. Ill. --.-
Dear Sir:-ln reply TO letter OF Mrs
J.. L. Jones. secretary X. W. r. a. of Rose
dale. Kas., TO Mr.. u. S. Matthias, of South
Chicago, which was turned over to me for
reply:
.'In regard TO the poll taken at the works
of the Illinois Steel Company employees.
would say that took poll of each de-
partInent and had a separate sealed box for
each department. Each man was giver
three tickets. one for Mckinley. one fol
Bryan and ore for Palmer and was asked
20 deposit his choice in the box. The boxes
were taken TO the office TO be counted and
opened and tie ballots counted in the pres
ence of the committee. Each ballot passed
through the hands OF the representative o
each party as 1t was tailed. The coun
was conducted fairly and honestly. ant
Mr. Abbott. the auditor of the company
took special pains 10 enable us to get al
accurate count.
I'VE are going to vote for Bryan ant
were on the committee appointed to con
duct this count. Your truly,
y. r. EMERSON.
a L. KNIGHT.
Employees of the Illinois Steel Company.