The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-11-05
4 POLITICAL SUMMING Up
THE COUNTING OF CHICKS BE.
FORE MATCHED, BY THE
CHAIRMEN.
JONES SAYS ILLINOIS IS DOUBTFUL
Which Is Considered Quite n Conccs-
sion to the Rcpublcans-IIanna
Claims 1t by OOO00-Statc
Chairmcn's Claims.

cage and Cook county, whore the neat O'
the fight has been, the rounding mp fol
the candidates was finished this evening
and the last speeches were made. Boil
parties claim to be sure of the result and
,pxyress confidence that the count Oh
'JucsdGy night will show Il large ma
jority for their men, The only change
That has been made in the estimates OF
either party is the assertion of Chairman
Jones that Illinois is II doubtful state.
He has always claimed it heretofore as
certain for Bryan. Chairman Jones
says that Mr.. Bryan has ut least 2J2
votes in the electoral college, and that
nothing can take them away from him.
Chairman Hanna is far more sanguinc
IN his estimates of McKinlcy's prospects
and says that the Ohioan will have not
tess than 81 votes and others may come
alter.
Both chairmcn issued today their last
appeals to the people and say that they
have the victory already won and all
that remains is to clnch the matter by
The counting of the votes.
In the matter of congressman mem
bers of the state legislatures and smaller
officers on the ticket, the claims are of
the same nature
The campaign in the middle west and
particularly in the upper Mississippi
valley, has been of the most determined
character on both sides. 1t has been
the center of the fighting ground, and
neither party has spared any effort TO
win.
The statements issued by the charmcn
re as follows:
HANNA'S STATEMENT.
The earnest support which the loyal
citizens of the United states, irrespective
Of former political affiliations, have rem
dered the republican party and the cause
of sound money in the campaign about
10 end justifics an expression from those
who have been called upon to conduct it.
No campaign since the war of the re-
bcllion has presented such grave re-
sponsibilities to those entitled to the
elective franchise. The dangerous prin-
ciples enunciated by the Chicago plat
form, which proposes not only debasc-
ment of the currency, but the destruc-
zion of the highest judicial authority of
the land, have justified good citizens,
irrespective of past party preferences, in
'inlting TO rebuke those who would thus
cndangcr the very foundations of our
national organization. The develop
nients of the closing week of the cam
palgn leave no doubt that the Judgment
of an overwhelming majority of the
population is against the platform and
candidate of reputation and national
hishonor 1t now remains for the
voters to register ut the polls their
.lngUpr IN tbn nj tn
SION, prejudice and sclishness for the
benefit of few who are willing to de-
'stroy national honor and endanger ma
5ti0Sal existence for their personal ambi-
: tons and individual profit Good citi-
zens in every section and of every party
have united in publicly expressing them
selves upon this subject Their duty
forever put an end to further attempts
ID this line There is but one way of
doing this. and that is ut the polls.
While each man has his especial field in
\ the preliminary work of the campaign,
the duty of election day is common to
Nv. No man, however much he has done
in influencing others, can neglect his
personal duty at the polls, and no citi.
zen however humble or devoted
10 employment or business. should
IAN TO exercise his privilege and duty on
election day. 1t is not n privilege. but a
duty. And while it is the duty of every
good citizen to express his will at the polls
'1n all occasions that duty was never
more serious or important than now
Sound arguments and expressions of 10y
atty count for nothing unless those who
are convinced by them exercise that uni
V"rsal privilege of participating in the
actual direction of the government by
voting ON election day. 1t it hoped, there
fore, that all good citizens will join hands
On Tuesday in maintaining the honor of
the nation by registering their ballots
IN favor of that candidate who has been
honorcd by the loyal support of men of
all parties-William Mckinley. The
issue is between two men and two plat
forms, the one representing national
honor, good government sound money
and sound principles; the other demand
ing doctrines dangerous TO the peace and
prosperity of the nation and promising
only system which must debase the cur
rency, destroy business and injurc ON
ploymcnt 1t is, as has recently been
said by Maj. Mckinley himself, IA time
when the voice of the partisan is heard
IN the chorus of patriotism which sounds
tempting to intimate any voter. | have
rom one end of the country to the other.
Let every loyal citizen take this
thought to the polls with him on election
day and the country will be saved from
The danger which confronts it and saved
10y that same loyal devotion which oblit.
Grated party lines in defense of the ma.
zion on an occasion of equal, but not
greater peril"
JONES STATEMENT.
The great struggle to right the wrong
Of 1878 has been won. The only work
remaining to be done is to see that the
people have the opportunity to vote as
consciences dictate and that their votes
shall be counted as cast. urge all lovers
of the country and our institutions to ex.
crt themselves as they have never be.
fore in this holy cause. Watch the poll.
ing places: scrutinize every act at the
polls and see TO it that the law shall not
De violated. This committee has offered
a reward of $500 for evidence necessary
10 convict any one of bribing or attempt
ing to bride any voter or to refrain from
voting. Also n reward of $500 for evi
dence to convict any one of coercing, at
tempting 10 coerce, intimidating or at