The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18
Washington Letter.
/ From our regular Correspondent 7

pryan enthusiasm has been on ia
Washington this week. The Ark
,as election started the ball by put
all the democrats ina jubilan
NOR, aad the news which has bee,
hing TO Bryan headquarters has al
ID Of pleasing nature to his sup
ters. The local democrats are fair
bubbling over in their enthusiasm
liz engaged in making preparation,
the big meeting they are to hold OF
10Th inst, and which is TO be ad
ssed by Mr.. Bryan. Unless present
cipations fail to be realized it will
be biggest political meeting ever
bin Washington.
Pat up Or shut up is the bler's
unent but there are times when il
be most convincing that can pos
be advanced Representative
rer secretary OF the republican
gressional com mittee. is from Ne
ka and he never tires of. claiming
State for Mckinley. This week
G. II. Pirtle, OF Populist headquar.
xho is also from Nebraska, sent
Mercer word that he had $500 to
n that Bryan would carry Nebras.
Mr.. Mercer did not accept III.
kr.
nator Faulkner said Of the silver
bry in Arkansas: IF it has apy
lRcaece. it is not that the battle is |
for the democratic nominees, but
Edencing the fact that in one OF the
ttst Agricultural states Of the
the candidates nominated and
principles announced ut Chicago
the approval and command the
ort OF the great agricultural and
ing classes SO strongly represent
that State. 1t appears further
the great amount OF campaign
ture sent into Arkansas by the J
bcsn orFanization had no other
than to stimulate to stronger e.
those who are nsw realizing that
sst producing classes Of the coun-
ust have relief from continually
! kprices, aesultiBg from the gold
Ard." a
ffsontaiIve Hankhead. Of Ala, !.
s state will give Bryan rs, 900 .
Ety regardless Df anything the u
Psts may DC, and that ii the popu Il
|ote with tie democrats it will 70 9,
higher.
IVY Commissioner of Pensions, n
Fas very mad man when he d
out that it had been t-legrsphed St
Washington that he wasa recent 81
\ to free silver anl that his COR OF
n was the result of liisshaving be- tn
PHended because President Cieve- hi
% not promo'ed him. He said &c
entiy. There is not q particle tn
Il IN this story. | am n0ta re. W,
PA'trt TO free silver, but have a
|avoca'iag it openly and above NO
rs everybody knows me, for no
wss ia full sympathy with my DO
Y Illinois at the time of the tsil be
Rrrntion ir that state over a au
p Moreover, ] have never been tb,
'csht f'.r any promotion ip the pr,
bureau since | secured my pu
posi- ion, nor havel expected .
motion. AN NOW and have o
Tue ffee and unlimited coin NS' ~
'oth gold and silver at the retio AS
= without tswaiting The ac,ioa
other c"untry. for the reason
oeiieve 1T t0'be economically. .,Ch
esa'ly' historically and legally ana ana
20 for the further reason that
IL 10 be for the hest. interests :
'eat majority Of the people of '.o'
n'ry. ] am for The free coin "'
''ser, and not for the, election 'e
: because | believe that the '"o'
rests OF the country would be =.
d by his el..,,,.n .n5 -. Esp
Of silver ,o,h. ,,,;,;.;, !, ciet
's primary money IN this coun- Gu"
to ls73. ly e
Il. Norris. assistant Treas -.
'e Democratic National Com
md president of the jackson p
'e association of Washington, -.
'ers speech before the latter -, :
Ilon ihis week. In which he ~
Tue candidates named BY the
O"ly democratic party a. Chi. In he
= be elected We must waste :, A. :,