Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-09-28
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Washington. Sept. 9th, 1896.

Washington. Sept. 9th, 1896
The better the news the harder we
will work, is the motto which governs
republican headquarters, and it is be-
ing lived up to. The silver men are
on the retreat in every state in which
the Republican National and Congress
sional committees have made their
real fight for Mckinley and honest
money, but as yet the retreats order j.
ly. By redoubling their efforts, the
republican managers believe they can
make it a complete rout on the 3rd Of
November-se complete that the free
coinage Of silver BY this country alone
will never again be made national
issue; and nothing less will satisfy
them. They are working with all the
vim and energy they could put into
the campaign if the chances for re-
publican victory were doubtful in
stead of the victory being assured as
it is. This pleases all the visiting re-
publicans, as it enables them to so
home and tell their friends that there
is no overconfidence on the part of
the men who are managing the cam
paign.
Chairman Babcock, of the Con-
gressional committee, is now giving
special attention to the Congressional
districts, and by the middle of Octob-
er he will know about what the size
of the republican majority in the next
House will be. Two years ago when
Mr.. Babcock gave out his figures,
they were hooted at by the democrats
and many republicans were disposed
disposed to smile at them, but when
the returns came in, it was seen
that they were based upon direct
information from every Congression-
al district. Mr.. Babcock is proud, as
he has every right to be, of his record
as Chairman Of the Congressional
committee. He doesn't believe in the
wisdom of making big claims based
on nothing but hope, as the popocrats
are now doing. He thinks it possible
always to obtain information as to
how at least 90 per cent. of the dis
tricts will go, several weeks in ad-
vance of the election, and he wants
the public to take bis figures as care
full estimates and not as a mere bluff
for effect.
The using of the official organ of the
Knights of Labor as a campaign doc |
ument, by the Bryanite managers, has
quickly followed by ugly charges
against prominent officials of the K.
of L. These charges are made by re
sponsible parties and allege that
drafts have been drawn on Mr.. J. L.
Norris, assistant treasurer of the
Democratic National Committee, in
favor of Master Workman Sovereign
and Gen. Secretary Treasurer Hayes,
who are in immediate charge Of the
journal of the K. Of L., published at
and that similar drafts
have been drawn in favor of officials
of the Z. of L. at Chicago, Cincinnati
and St. Paul, and paid through a
Bank. The stir created
by these charges is by no means con-
fined to the members OF the K. of L.
who do not approve OF the selling Of
the influence of the organization to
Bryan, but extends to all who are OPP
posed to bribery as a political agent,
and may result in q rumpus Of large
in the K. of L.
About the most notable thing con-
nected with the appearance of Bryan
in Washington Saturday night, and
his speech upon that occasion, was
his gall in making the farewell ad-
dress of George Washington the basis
of his speech which endorsed the Chi
cago platform. Given the heavens
weep,'' said a gentleman present
when the rain storm put q sudden
stop to Bryan's speech. Washington
said: stIn contemplating the causes
which may disturb our union, it oc-
ours as matter OF serious concern
that any ground should have been
furnished for characterizing parties
by geographical determinations,
Northern and Southern, Atlantic and
Western; whence designing men may
endeavor to excite belief there is a
real difference of local interests and
views" Designing Mr.. Bryan is seek
ing the presidency through arraign-
ing class against class and section
against section. Again, Washington
said: GAS very important source Of
strength and security cherish public
credit" Mr.. Bryan's principal bust
ness IS the advocacy of deprecated
currency, which will injure both pub
lie and private credit.
There have been some anus
inn stories in connacfio,, with Mr.