Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-09

Chicago, Oct. 2, 1soe.-[special.l i
What are the forces arrayed against
William ]. Bryan and the people in
this most remarkable campaign? What
influences must be encountered and
defeated if victory be won on No
vember 8?
It is now possible to answer these
questions. The lines are drawn and
they are drawn sharply. There is no
middle ground. It is organized greed
against the people. 1t is inscriptions
and defiant wealth against American
workmen and producers. 1t is the con-
centrated power Of money, trusts and
syndicates versus the unorganized
patriotism of the United States. twill
liam j. Bryan is, elected it will be in
spite of the desperate efforts Of the
following classes and individuals:
/. The presidents and stockholders OF
every robbing trust in the United
States. There is not a trust but that
has willingly paid an assessment to
Mark Hanna's corruption fund.
2. The solid membership Of that
gilded coterie known as New York's
Four Hundred. Every simpering snob
and English-aping dude is for McKin-
ley and the gold standard. Every title
hunting Anglo-Maniac, with more
money than brains, is opposed to Will
liam Bryan OF any other man born west
of New York city.
8. Every money lender, gold broker
and syndicate promoter in New York
and the other money centers is solid for
Mckinley and gold. This list includes
such distinguished patriots as August
Belmont, Heidelbach, Ickelheiner &
Co., Lazard Freres, Kuhn, Loeb 6 Co.,
andmany others with unpronounceable
names are now calling the farmers and
workingmen of the United States "an-
archists and thieves" and asking that
the gold standard be made. permanent.
4. Ninety-nine per cent. of the bank
ers and stock brokers of the United
States. They have joined hands with
the great life insurance companies and
have inaugurated reign Of financial
terrorism against those business men
who dare question their rights to dictate
votes or control legislation. The
bankers boycott" against those who
dare express an opinion favorable to
silver is feature of this campaign.
S. Every man who ever denied the
right of working1nen to organize for
mutual protection is for Mckinley.
Every hater of labor organizations;
every man who has grown rich by
| depressing workmen; who has fattencd
| just in proportion as he has reduced
wages, is against w. j. Bryan and in ia
vor of the gold standard. Name an ex.
ception if you can.
6. Every unprincipled corporation
which finds it necessary to employ men
to bride legislators and secure special
legislation is contributing money tc
swell the corruption fund for "McKin
ley and honest money" Every mar
whose money has been used to debaucf
congressman, members of state legisla
lures and of city councils can be fount
arrayed against William Bryan and de
nouncing the common people as thieves
1 Z. Every wealthy tax dodger, who
makes it a practice to bride assessors
is for William Mckinley and {
gold standard. Name an exception
if you can. Pick out the richest
meanest and most stingy man in YOU
community ard see how he stands il
this campaign. Select those men wht
have grown rich by grinding the poor
by taking advantage Of the unfortunate
and who, having thus acquired n for
) tune, periure their souls, and evade TIL
payment of n fair share of taxes. ant
see how they are going to vote.
s. Every mortgage shark, every pawn
broker, every man who thrives on tn