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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-17
Glhn de r@nfst
MINNEAPOLIS, II Juliet 1896.

LIE thermometre q msrque lO4
degrees rombre, dimanche der
nier.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-17

Heuros d'Ofices lie Dimanche a
pFglise Ste CIotllde
Messe Dasse q 8 heures
Grand'messe q 10
Messe durant la semaine AK hrs.
Baptemes a 2K heures. P. n.
Yepres-. ct benedictiondu Saint Sacre-
ment q X heures P. NJ.
Rev. T. J. Plante cure
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-17

GRAND RAPIDS, Mimi,
Is juliet 1896.
Monsieur TEditeur
La Rev. P6re Gamache 6tait
Hibbipg, dimanchs lie IL eourant
On orage 6pouvantable, accom-
payne de vent ct de tonnerre, q vi
site Grand Rapids, samedl le IL
entire 10 heures ct minuit, cepen'
dsnt il ny a aucun rapport de de
sastre occesionn6 par cette tempe
te.
~
L'enthousiasme des 6lectionE
prochaines, Sc fait sentir s6rieuse'
ment, dams cetts partie ci de lE
tat. La question monetaire y es'
discut6e dams toutes nos assem-
bl6es, dams tous les foyers, meme
dams les 6colee. Une fevre politl
que s'est empar6e de tous nos com
particles.
~.
La population canadienne-fran
caise du comt6 d'Itasca, d'ordinai
re republicaine, est duremen
ebranlee par la question du jour
quelques bons orateurs, bien rem
seignes ct psrlant lie f~raneais, Sc
raient de g-ande utilize d notre pc
pulation.
La population generate du com
te volatile, est d'A peu pres 1,6O(
ANS, don't pies dun tier est cana
dienne FRANCHISE.
~
Parmi les notres. gu: occupen'
DIS places pro6minentes sont: J
O. Joleand, Juge de paix; F6li1
Mallette, ''town recorder; Geo
Went, 6ehevin; Joseph Laisore
chairman du town board" ct chez
de police dQ village. Nos hommel
d'afaires canadiens-francais sont
Joseph Lafond, barbier-coifeur
J. Joleand. peintre o6corateur
Luc @. d'Anjou, hotel, connu sou'
le nom de "French House; !.
michigan House" ,::tenue par Ell'
Siguel; Pierre Pepin, boulangeri'
"Grand Rapids Bak.ry"; Ludge1
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-17
FELIX Pou1Re
GRAND DRAME HIsTORIQUE EN-
QUATRE ACTEs EFT HUT
IABLEAUX
QUI sERA REPRESENTA- Az GRAND
OPERA HOUSE, SALTWATER
SAMED1, Is JULIET, 1896
DRAMATIs PERSONAL.

Felix Poutre. Alex. Richard
Poutr6, Pere de Felix. ........ A. j. Cote
Bechard Jos. Roy
Cardinal, membre du Parlement...
"A. J.. Sicard
Duquette, etudiant ....... Jos. Veroneau
Toinon. j. S. Poirier
Camel. I'm traitre ..........J E. Poirier
Docteur Arnold .......Wm ]. Hamel
LIE Sheriff. T. Parent
LIE Geolier ..Ignace Arsenault
LIE Theodore Demers
Un Boureau, des Conjures, Soldats an
glais, Policemen, Particles etc,
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Charles Filtesu, citoyen doue d.
commissioners co2somm6es dani
les affsires publiques, ct don't IL
probit6 est de,enue proverbiale
est sur les rangs pour commissairt
du comt6 do district.
VI aussi la popularit6 don't joul1
M. Filteau psrmi toutes les nation
alites, ga nomination est presque
assuree.
David, G.. G.ron, qai depuis
douza ans, est employs au bureau
d'enregistrateur du comte, fonc-
ton quill remplie sveo une hsbi-
lite remsrquable ct 3 la s~atisfac-
ton du public par SEES manieres
affzbles, est oandidat pour lie poste
d'enrigistrateur du comt5.
Par So Tongue experience dams
&c burta u, il est Fun des plus qua
life pour remplir cette charge pu.
blique.
DE- tout ceur, I'ECHo DE .'OUEsT
souhaite success 3 ces deux dignes
IT. devoues compstriotes.
Les candldats pour lie poste
de Sheriff pour lie comte de Hen
nepin sont assez nombreux
Les messleurs don't les MONS
suivent aspirent 3 cette lucrative
fonction. Ingram Holmb re-
Frank. F. Ward, eitoyen integre
tres induent ct populaire Geo
Baxter favorablement connu,
Frank Chabot lie valiant po]iti-
Glen du premier quarter, brigue
aussi les SURFACES des votants pour
l'oA6oe de Sheriff.
Holmberg, le sheriff actuel desl-
re naturellement etre r66lu, on dit
ou'un certain nombre de scandlna-
YES oui sont ses compstr1otes lui
font une opposition assez vigou-
reuse.
Nous sommes porte 3 croire que
ces bruits sont NAL fond6s ct que
svant dome satisfaction dams Fac
compl1ssement de ses devoirs COM
me sheriff SO nomination pour un
second terme ne lsisse pressure pas
de doute.
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81 vous voulez SAVIOR les non.
velles, lisez PEoHo DE- L'OUrsr
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Heures des offices le dimanche
NOtre- Dame de LOurdes

Basse messe q 8 heures
Grand'messe a 101I
Cathechisme q 21a heures P. NJ.
Vepres ct benediction du Saint Sacre
ment 8 8 h9ures. P NJ.
Rev. Jean A. Andre cure
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-17

Style No 602 Nous en- avons encore quelques pa1re,
de cette sorte, Ieau de Couleur pour danes. LIE Prlx
regulier de ces chaussures est de $500. % IA
Prix Marque en- 96s0V
Style No 3Ol-Oxford Tie, Roux-brun en- Chevre,
de rue, bout ztrojt ct pointu, prix reguller Q 60
50. Prix Marquis en- RI ~ W
Style 2Ol1-Oxford Blanc en- Canvas, sp%6cialement
adapt6 pour le lac. semelle flexible, prix regu- Tor
lier S1.25. Prix marque en- w
STYLE No 267-Ce sont nos meilleurs Oxford Tie en-
Peau Wei, fats 3 Ia main sur "Can's latest improved
| sts;'' CUR patent6 ct bouts tres pointus. - oo1
Prix r6gulier &c. Prix Marque en- Rouge" 3G.SO
Style No 256-Souliers has pour danes, en- Peau
Wei, boublure ct bout en- CUR patent6s; semelle cou-
sue a Ia main ct bout tres pointu. Prix re - ~
CUTLER $3.50. Prix Marquis en- Rouge......9A.Ao
Style No 258-Est une magnifque chaussure de
marche en- Dongola avec empeigne en- 6toHe, semel-
lie legere ct bout pointu, prix regulier % AZ
50 so. Prix Marqu6 en- Rouge...........4A,Ao
STYLE 3l2-Une ]olie Peau Wei de couleur, faite du
Jlus nouveau patron, du me1lleur stock, Tongue en-
neigne ct bout etroit ct pointu, prlx regu- So.75
FER S.. so. Prix Marqu6 en- Rouge..........
Style No 1854 -Jolis Oxford Ties pour danes, fai is
a Ia main. avec bout en- CUR patente ct "inlaid toy
bout extremement pointu. Prix r6guller o. Oel
g so. Prix Marqu6 en- Rouge va'os'
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-07-17

Demandez A. COLLIE, qui sera toujours des
plus heureux du patronage de ss compatriote en- SO
faisant un plaisir de les servir honnetement.
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gulier s1.25. Prix Marqu6 en- Rouge..... SL.oO
Style No 266 -C'est lie hobby Southern Tie, I'm peu
plus haut que les Oxfords 0rdinaires, du meilleur
dongola ~franoais, semelle tourn6e 3 Ia 90 90
main, bout pointu. Prix regulier 50. so XI Nh
Prix Marques en- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Dongola pour Enfants Chaussures q boutons. avec
bout en- CUR patent6, grsndeurs 9 q l01, 00o
Priz r6gulier 81 so. Prix Marque en- Roug H(JV:
Petites Masures-en Chaussures pour Enfants en-
dongola ct peau grain, grandeurs 5 ct 6, or.
prix r6gulier SOC, Soc ct rs. Prix MARQUIS /nC,
Sandal a Courroie pour Neutrality-suspicious. on.
Gall, en- chevre rousse foncee; prix regulier XVI.
81 %. Prix Marqu6 en- Rouge.........,.....OoV
Tans pour Enfants-a lacet settlement, grandeurs
81 q l05a, couleurs %foncees, prix r6gulier II 4 ~
81 SO, frx Marquis en- Rouge...........X1.1T
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Les Chaussures du
Plymouth sont
a%justees LUZ piede.
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silver In India.


But when frequently the price Of wheat
rsses during a considerable period while
silver falls. or the price OF wheat fa.A
while silver rises. Il - simply preposter-
Gus TO assert -an intimate relation be-
tween them. especially when there IL no
conceivable or rational ground for be,sey-
ing that sAe-e Is any connection al all.
Tho elaborate argaueDta,sor. or rather
the elaborate assertion regarding the sill
YER n1oosy % India IN this connection Ii
a. haseiess as a dream. IL all SINNERS
down 10 e1e assertion that. daring free
coinage 81 India. there was . profit OF the
difference between the bullion and coinage
vAiue o. silver. or. Ira Other wcrsts, the
same quantity OF silver. III che hands OF
any private owner. was doubled the mo-
raerat * came back to him s-0m the mint
sn the form OF rupee silver cons, COINAGE
beng free OF charge. Unless THIS % true,
Or srse Substantially Of the difference be-
fweez SILVER h<zllSon IN the markets OF the
worla and Ia the form CO rapee cora
rssn the wheat and silver story with
rezexe-sce 10 India - . Transparent fake
-<Aa utter ansurassy. OR. -uf * n So
other form. u amounts so zTse a@ser-sgss
sssAt RE price az sglvzr bullion In lss9 n.
~saSa. sscs xazs assumption n1SS have
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30

Every man who has labor Go sc;i ehou,d
prepare himself to vote Tor the policy
which win snahie him ia get the ses, price
for that san~. and tho best market for Al.
services. The densaxogues ara ONCE
scekers have been making pretty steady
play Ter the worklngman's vote for thu
past sAr~c nsontha. but IL aay erksngsnan
Gan tel exactly what II - .has Is promised
Tor him IN the event Of tho sueeess OF IRE
coinage. which oaxat to induce him 20 vo,s
Or that policy his experience il singular.
These are the final arguments OF the
fopaases Free cosnsgs VIII produce =
dollar which VII not buy more than ons-
half - much - the dollar which \. ux.a
Tor wages today. and secondly, TIA, ire
1nssrests OF the nsass Of employers Of Labor
n this country T. dsAmsssscally opposed 10
- interests Of labor. and therefore II /,
can BE- found that tss employers OF tabor
are inclined 10 vcss for q certain r,sssrsl
siekss. tAsn Il must scesxsArsfy b for thu
sntsrusts or 'ancw % vote sAs other way.
TAiA. ehsrescra b the nopuiisssc eceea,
- worasrRuoen: Vote FOR frss silver, s-ss-
oscauss Il ~ saaols ycc to receive Tor
ysur s~sss dollars whsea Ara worth ossy
eas-hasf - much - these yoa receive co.
oay. Secondly. vote fer free r-sver, be-
cAnss your empsoysss 10 . man e<issvs
ehas fsvs silver VII ruin sAsm. sAsr~fvr~
- che :nssrssss ~ sAs wvrktnxn~a s-~
asanserscassy opposed to sAc~s 81 m en-
oaoyw. q must - the snssrcss OF the IA
esFsas ma - vsss fce policy wssscs w.n
nm Ais empaoysr.
etrippsa ee IL ne Populate eiamsur.
ehsss ere The naksd Qa<<sscns watch rAey
tRsssae and - which they aspea. for tie
sesss 81 the worktawnAa- o. eoarse, eAey
csain Chat WISE sAs vrcrktExmsns Wages
Nsn - cat N go. che waG~-~<rners wsss
~ = esne1ssA ~ seas ~ stsoru d.
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49, - RoaaN adminissration came into
eoafrsa 4 tAs city government By vsry
mich sr,ch { combination - IS now mas
oueradfnx a the Peoples party. Then tfs
forces o. the very hungry and thirsty"
promised the great things which they
could prove when they once got 1T the
oooas." They got Il me books. unforfu-
nasely. ana possibly through chagrfn ~
their failure 70 discover that dollar Of
public money rad been misappropriated.
resolved mat their successors should mot
b disappointed n f1ke manner.
They mad their chance a. the books"
and likewise IT he public treasury. and
me public f0nds 70 the amount OF hum
dreds OF thousands we're promptly al.
vided around ~ 's'cans'' from the treas
urer. And oy the way. II may be resnem-
bered that the only man who has ever
been convicted for his shre in this whole
sale lootirg y stitl 1t liberty. ard will
have an opportunity to show his gratitude
for the influence which keeps him out Of
the pcnitensiary. by voting Tor his attor-
ney. James Hamilton Lewis.
Now the sans threadIbsrs gag h oeing
worked b. members OF the same gang. ~
. reason why the combination 70 which
they belong should be entrusted with the
state administration Tho books and
records q the state officers are open to
ali. They have been carefully gone over
BY the Populists since this campaign open
ed. and failing TO Ind single evidence Of
INSTRUMENTATION. the Popu'istic shouters
have been forced to wholesale naisrepre-
sentation to back up their loose and inden-
mite charges. and to nnaily bank on the
often used promise OF what they viii Be
able to prove should they only set ''ths
books In their own possession Does 1t
not seem . little attenuated by this time
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

a citizen Of Eldorado. Kan. says that
ne nrst coined the word popocrat.
M: Lachenal. president Of the Swiss
land.
Mime. Modesto has coo hives Of Italian
great deal OF honey every autumn.
Phineas Stuart. of Livingston county.
Mich. has just celebrated the l0ed ami
versary OF his birth by giving q fishing
party. at which he himself was present.
Palmer Cox, the goblin-artist-author.
much resemblance to q brownie himself.
He Is feet inches. slender, with long.
narrow face. deeply marked, like that OF
retired life.
sam Jones. the revivalist has been writ
Ing letters to an Atlanta newspaper.
charging fraud In the electoral count in
stances. He summed up his case by as
sorting that there had not been a fair cleo
ton IN that state for ten years. and that
scnems to perpetuate the frauds at the
recent election had been carefully laid.
Miss Stewart daughter of Lady
Nairn.s sister. Mrs. Stewart. of Dalguise,
has just died at Edinburgh in her lcotl,
year. Miss Stewart had host OF inter-
Of Sir Walter Scott, and Of ali the Edin
burgh celebrities Of his epoch She was a
most accomplished musician and had oft
e' PA@s 81 W OH w aiteIs ana she was pres
ent at the marriage of John Gibson Lock-
hart and Sophia Scott.
1t Is related that on one occasion a much
respected but dry old friend OF the family
called on James Harper, of Harper Bro
theirs. and after q time asked him how
he and his brothers distributed the work
between them. John" Mr.. Harper said.
good humoredly. attends to tho finances:
to the bargaining with authors and Others
and-don't you tell anybody" he said.
drawing his chair sttll closer and lower
Ing the tone OF his volce-''l entertain the
bores." ~
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nooapAcKs ExPncrrpI

II - safe to say that when the statement
appears In Populisrsc newspaper thas
any man promsnent IN pubic life. who has
been supportlng Mckinney. has topped
ard Is supporting Bryan. chat etasemexys
II manufactured out 81 whole caosh.
This - 70 be one OF the Weapons used In
the closing hours Of the campaign. and the
PopuEstsc national COMMITTEES Is prepar-
ing 90 flood the country with like state
mezrts. unless the publicity which - be4ns
given the scheme defeats II.
On Friday lagt the statement was spread
broadcast throughout Chicago <ta8 GER
tain very prominent business men. inciud-
ing Phil Armour. had announced chem
selves for Bryan. The gentlemen named
Indignantly des.ed the matter. and that
ended d for . time. xnere will doubtless
be dozens Of such sensational roorbacks
sprung during che next few days.
A the Popuisstic campaign opened with
Misrepresentation and has been boisssred
up by forger5es and garbkng OF quotations:
a. Il has proceeded upon false presenta-
tons Of the issues. and - winding up with
hysterics1 appeal to passion. Il would
be mere than singular II In tts clossng
s1ours 4 did not proceed to spring some
startling manufactured sensation. We an
ticipace nothing short of the announce
ment that Grover Cleveland. BENJAMIN
Harrison. Thomas B. Reed and Secretary
Carlisle have Ill declared their adherence
TO the cause Of free silver. This would be
no more sbsurd chan are the claims - to
Bryan prospects which are given out. by
that ally old humorsst, Chairman Jones.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30

There - .hreailnare political gag
which has donc duty in the cause OF the
party out Of cffiee for many a day until
II would seem that II had lost every pos
sshslisy ~ usefulness. II Is however be-
inS dragged from rs re;iremea, and forced
again inso service by the popa.ssts in the
state campaign. II consists Of vague and
seaera, charges Of corruption asssns, tho
party Ia power. which. II 10 admitted.
are net susceptible OF proof. ana wiras up
With: Give ne chance At the books ara
We VIII show up Tho frauds
T'sEs ws. the ere raliysar cry Of ne
Democrats dasring tho eampxIga watch re-
sassed In the rrs, election OF Mr.. cssve-
iana - tho presidency Ia iSsa TIE gepas-
iscaa party se9 been "a una~okea control
OF ne nassona. Standardization for nearly
= quarter ~ . century. ysgee charges CO
ecrrsaslo. were rssse. aaa from every
s.inae IN sse country the remserasse ora
ss-s we're ercclss~sn~ IRA, TIER. would
ee az srnFre~s. amount 90 "creeseSre.s'.
uncovered weea they "ses chance AZ the
eeesss
Tia cry nss iss influence IN Determining
the result Cleveland w.s e.eSse:. TIE
resaev-ats ''wnt chsace o. the eacks.-
failed 20 discover that . cent had eeen
wres<sasss used. ard proceeded 10 cca-
eaes tAs raesse administrative husi-ess On
precisely LIE isnss formulated ns GER
Rseaa.sSaa predecessors From faas ear
- Ibis tie cry has lest IS ec.escy ana
aas s<ss heard 40 Rare IA nasieaal cam
rssxns.
E~ee&ils. The citizens ce Seattle hare lad
. painful experience tn allowing themselves
- ~ naAsssa by sreessssy sss sawss cry
sAzsed y city sssSEsa. Essss enc sxSA.ss
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been the nz4nt price. and the ynsnt price
was free-wss something different ard
vastly higher than the price OF SILVER in
the markets os the world Now. every
body knows that there Was and could b
nothing OK the kind. For II there had been,
the silver OF the world would have gone TO
the market OF India TIE silver miners
o. Colorado and OF the world all those
yesrs we're looking for the highest mar
ke. tor silver and il silver had been worth
.. - or - per cent. or even 10 per cent
more In India than In London and New
YORK silver would have been sold in Cali
cuStA ana Bombay: and. indeed. II Il ever
could rave been 90 sold there. that SIM
pl- fact would have nxed the price Of sil-
yer IN London and New York But the
story u all fake. II has absolutely no
foundation 1t Is impossible. What actu-
any did happen was the depreciation OF
ths silver rupee coin. Il fell with
tho fan Of silver in the worlds
market In 90 far an the densely ixno-
rant farmers and iaborers or India were
SLOW In finding out the fall in the value
o. the rupee they were simply cheated
India Is no exception. And here we have
lately seen the price Of wheat going up.
up. up, while the price OF silver was go
ing down. down. down. The farmers OF
iowa and Minnesota and Nebraska and
the Dakotas produce wheat. They have
no silver to sell
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30

IF the influences which are at work for
the destruction OF silver as a standard
money succeed In this direction. those
same influences will be turned against the
weaker nations. and nation after nation
will be turned from the use OF silver.
Brysn's Toledo speech.
Is II not rather absurd TO assume that
sny given set of influences" or organiza-
ton OF men could have secretly and VI
ciously induced the law-making powers OF
the most Intelligent nations Of the earth
TO do an unwise thing In such q short Pc
Rod? Is II possible that q handful OF men
could have compelled the intelligent law
makers of such nations as the United
States. France. Germany, Holland Dem
mark, Sweden. Norway, Spain. Italy.
Switzerland. Turkey. Austro- Hungary.
Belgium and the English colonies all over
the world. to commit financial hari-kari.
oil within comparatively few years? II
few men had been attempting q plan
OF this sort which was really bad. would
they not have begun on what Mr.. Bryan
terms the weaker natiors. which would
be more easily influenced. rather than to
have begun with the strongest and most
intelligent? How can a sy1iidste, q few
Dozen or q few hundred at the most
have been allie so TO deceive $50 0oo. 09) OF
the most intelligent people OF the globe
within few years time as TO lead their
to do al unwise thing in regard 10 the
subject upperucst In the mind OF al.
men ard all nations, that Of business
prosperity
The advocates OF the gold standard
have never dared to submit that standard
TO the arbitrament OF the ballot."--Bry-
ans Columbus Speech.
There have been twelve national cleo
lions for members OF congress since the
act which dropped the silver coins Of the
United States vas offered IN congress. In
every one OF those the people have had
opportunity 10 exercise the .arbitrameut
OF the ballot" upon this question. and
they have never elected majority Of
congress tn favor OF reversing that act.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30

1noe mo. ~ - pssepsrssy vtsda wsn
= 90 - sovsr mtup ewnos uhsn
- 1o1fep b9nonsss - coln.ng <he spts
1872 - ~ peopse = turned evR -
4A1m
- RsDsnsn Alss NJ to dlsgutss tAsir
aoDon1 - woraEfngzpen % vote aga4nns
sA6ls enp1svsey ln3ersst ~ taking absut
sscsarrson." - prstsndsng - bslteve dat
- 1aD1nysn ars uytng = soros DIR
eaipi1yem . voss thstr way.
The men Who sincerely believe that they
vzu - beneAr<d by working for half
vnges; tie men Who ssncsresy believe tha<
fhey ca secure m advantage to 0s,em-
ps1vn ~ the ruin Of the men who are en-
paoysng them. and - men who think <hsE
ynats mesns prosperity: and closing
Aoun - III <fse Industries Of the country
sneaps mosey Ia che pockets OF tho work
lngmen, should vots for free silver. These
WHO - not share thess peculiar beliefs
should e&st sssesr votes for the American
oystsm 81 bl-mstatiism which vs nov
havs, and the Amsricsn system of protec-
Co wk3ch ~ want: IN other words eOr
ebe slscsos on tbs sepubnc1n fackeG
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30

DRYAH GOES ROUND nowL1xo
10 TO 4.
october's days were ending fast.
As through the land a speaker passed.
youth who shrieked In sun and rain
4 doctrine with the strange refrain:
sixteen to oney
His hair was black: his eyes they blaxed
Like those of some wild creature craxed,
And like foghorn. hoarse and loud.
He roared unto the gaping crowd:
sixteen to one!
On every side he saw the sight
OF shops and mills. their doors shut tight:
Free silver meant the lands disgrace.
But still he howled. with braxen facet
Sixteen to one.
''Repudiation." gold men said:
Free silver Is the country's doompe
Yet In reply he tried to boom
Sixteen to onel
20 Co." the people cried. land rest
Your weary tongue. Well do the rest"
And then they winked the other eye.
To them he made but this reply:
Sixteen to one.
Beware the awful consequence
o. o., your conceit and lack Of ssnse''
He answered, II was kept on ice:
Sixteen to one!
Election day, as to the polls
Tho voters went In droves and shoals
To register the nations will.
A farewell shrek was heard from Bill:
Sixteen to onel
An orator next day was found.
Half smothered In a grief profound,
Who offered his old battle cry
To any one who wished to try;
Sixteen to one!
There on the long and shallow Platte.
Done up, but picturesque, he sat;
And through the land. from shore to
shore,
Arose mighty. mocking roar:
sixteen to one!
ID. p. Read in New York Sun.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-30
where the Fairness Lies.


Among the fool friends" Of q good
cause is MIR. Crawford. the head OF the
firm of d. Crawford & Co.. OF St. LOUIS.
who. In fit Of disgust. discharged some
dozen employees who had announced their
cntenron OF voting for Bryan. AS soon as
ne cooled OF he wrote and published an
apology TO the men he mad discharged.
and. more TO the potn.. requested them to
take their Old places without prejudice.
he acknowledged that he bad acted hast
aiy. When man has made q bad break
ana sees It, the manly yhing to do - to
undo the mischief as far "a LES In has
power. This Mr.. Crawford did, but his
apology was not received IN the spirit IN
which 1t was made and the Democrats
have sworn out warrant for the arrest
OF Mr.. Crawford on the charge of sntims-
uation. The onus u thus laid on the
shoulders of the other party. who have
become the persecutogs. Let the people
Judge where the fairness lies.