The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-20
THE STATE OF IOWA.
General William Birney, an Old and
Original Republican, Declares
for Bryan.
The Public Warned Against Statements In
the Goldbug Press About the Cam
paign-The Result in states That
Have Voted This Year-The
Coercion of Labor.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-tSpeCial. l-Reports
Of intimidation of employees by railroad
corporations and large manufacturing
concerns continue to come to national
Democratic headquarters. The nation
al Democratic managers today re-
Ceived evidence that the officials of the
Wabash railroad were issuing orders
To their employees that they must pledge
themselves to vote for Mckinley or
lose their jobs. A copy of a circular
letter signed by the master mechanic
of the Wabash railroad shops at Spring
fed. Ills, contains the animus of the
railroad corporations. This ircular
letter gives notice to the employees OF
that railroad company, at Springfield,
that they must at once join Mckinley
clubs. A copy of the letter is in the
hands of a member of the Democratic
state central committee, and will be
printed in all free silver papers
throughout the country.
he Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company is also engaged in the
business of intimidation. This COM
pany has issued, upon stationery which
has always been used by the company.
a blank application for men,
bership in railroad mems sound
money" clubs. The blank application
is printed on yellow paper, and has over
the right hand cornOr margin. in small
type, IF g. showing hat it is one OF
a series of forms used for the systematic
herding Of its employees. The employees
of the road to whom this blank ap-
pliCation was handed are expected
to return the same duly signed.
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A Series OF F~alsehools.
Recently the Hanna bureau issued a
bulletin claiming that the national
Democratic managers had abandoned
the attempt to elect Mr.. Bryan and
would devote the rest Of the campaign
to the election Of Legislature in tates
where United States senator's are to be
chosen. When Chairman Jones atten-
ton was called to the bulletin he said:
1t is only one of the series of false
hoods the Republicans have spread in
order to bolster up their lost cause.
There la not a syllable Of truth in
the assertion that we have abandoned
Bryan or hat we intend doing so. Mr..
Bryan Is already elected, from now on
1t Is only a question of majority. We
not only intend to elect Mr.. Bryan,
but we are sure to carry enough legis-
latures to increase the free silver ma
jority In the United States senate
In this connection / desire to warn
the public against any statements ap-
pearing from this time on in the gold
bug press concerning the campaign.
1t seems to be the programme from
this on to make statements concern
ing the Democratic campaign. its man
ayers and candidates which are in
tended to deceive the the public. One
day they have Mr.. Bryan sick, an
other day they have the national Dem
ocratic headquarters closed; one day
We are bankrupt and the next day we
have barrels of money The next thing
they will be saying that Mr.. Bryan is
dead. | want to warn the public to
put no stock in or believe anything
they say in the goldbug papers dur
ing the remainder Of the campaign"
The State of Iowa.
The Republican managers have be-
come SO badly frightened over Iowa
that they have not only been compelled
within The past three days to place
several hundred thousands of dollars
in that state. but have also been COM
PEELED to resort to the usual Mckinley
subterfuge of claiming everything. A Re
publican morning newspaper having a
mortgage OF Sis. 900 on Major McKin-
ley has found it necessary to send its
most versatile correspondent into that
state for the purpos Of manufacturing
a Mckinley majority cut of an adj
verse majority Of 1000. 1t is known
positively at national Democratic head
quarters that the last Republican poll
Of Iowa gave that state to Bryan by
ZOO majority. This explains the solic-
itude for Iowa. Secretary Walsh OF
the national Democratic committee has
in his possession a complete poll Of that
state, completed within the past week,
1t shows hat Bryan will carry Iowa by
a majority of not less than 81. 900. and
1t may exceed 7,oG0. The poll shows a
Republican detection for Bryan in
every county in the state. This defec-
ton runs from nifty to 1000 in every
county inthc state. The banner Repub-
lcan counties in the state are those
most seriously affected. and they will &c
for Bryan. The Republican poll con
cedes 20 1000 Republicans to Bryan; the
Democratic poll shows AZ. 900 Repub.
licans in the state as being for Bryan
What is more. Republicans are coming
over every day in every county. while
the list of Democrats who have beer
inclined TO vote for Palmer Is growirs
less. and the indications are that no
more than 1000 gold Democrats VIII b.
found in the state in November.
4 satisfactory Showing.
The results in states holding the;
elections prior to the presidential cleo
ton are very satisfactory to the Demo
Gratis, and If the Republicans are abb
to extract any consolation from the fol
lowing summary of the results they ar
entitled to whatever comfort 1t may al
ford. The following is a list Of the state
which have held elections. giving tn
number OF electoral votes in each stat,
together with the majority.
GOLD.
Electoral Votes Majorit,
vermont..... $50
Maine. ...... 49,