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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Bix Odds on Mckinley,

n. Y. Correspondence Philadelphia Press.
The campaign has reached the betting
stage. At the big uptown hotels where the
politicians gather these nights all sorts of
betting propositions may be heard. The
sporting fraternity is still holding off and
the wagers made so far have been between
politicians. Republicans appear to have
the most money. but so far they've been
willing to place it on what the sporting
men call "cinch" basis.
George H. Randolph. of Detroit. placed
in the hands of Colonel John Webb, at
the Fifth Avenue hotel to-day. forfeits for
bets against H. G. Hauser. of Boston, 81, 500
to $500 that Mckinley would carry the state
of New York by $1,000 majority. The Bos-
ton man came up with his forfeit money.
Colonel Fl. L. Swords. sergeant-at-arms
of the national Republican committee, has
thousands of dollars at his disposal to bet
on Mckinley. but has not been able to
place a cent of it,. He has failed to find
any person willing to bet large amounts on
the success of the Democratic ticket. save
at great odds. Ten to one is the usual
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Mere Incendiarism.

From the Chicago Post
AS Bryan's campaign passes into the last
stage before its final dismissal into the
limbo of horrible political nightmares its
essential incendiarism becomes more ap-
parent. The effect CT impending defeat
renders Bryan more vindictive and indis-
Greet in his speeches. He no longer seeks
to veil his attacks upon society and estab-
lished order by professions of respect for
honest success and the crystallized will of
the people which constitutes the law under
which we live. His present attitude is one
or fierce hostility to all that Is. OF utter
contempt for the lessons of the past and of
absolute recklessness as to the future.
We regret that the people have to a GER
tain extent ceased to read the speeches
which Bryan continues to make. They
are so nearly on a par with those with
which the late Messrs. Spies, Parsons and
Lingg sought to influence the passions OF
scowling anarchists in Chicago that they
ought to be read by every citizen who
loves liberty but reveres law Such ap-
peais to the basest springs of human pas
sion have never before issued from the lips
of the leader of 4 great American party
They no longer seek to convince any one
that 1t will be better for the country for
US to go to is to l silver basis. They
merely seek to inflame every one in debt in
distress or out of work with envy and
hatred of every one who owns a clear dollar
or who has been more fortunate than they,
Bryan's incendiarism makes his over
whelminE defeat more certain as its ne
cessity becomes SO startlingly evident 1t
Is not because he would change the money
standard of the nation that he must be
defeated. but because he would destroy the
honesty and respect for law of the Ameri-
can people. The inborn honesty of the
American race. question 1t as sneering
pess:msts may. and their deep loyalty to
their coun.ry's Institutions will not let
Bryan apply the torch of reputation and
class hatred to the very foundation of the
republic.
The shot fired at Sumter no more GER
ta.nly aroused the nation to defend its life
than the infiammatory harangues of Bryan
are summoninG the common people to the
defense of the nations honor and institu-
tons.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The Popocrat leaders have charged Tom
Watson with selfishness, and even "trea-
scn.' for insisting on staying in the race.
They tell him he is not treating Bryan
riFht-that he is endangering the election
OF the head of the ticket. The Populist
party. in national convention, decided TO
support Bryan and Watson: not one. but
both. Watson is as much it's nominee as
Bryan, and has as much right to expect its
votes. More. in fact, for Watson is pro-
fessrJ populist. and Bryan is not. Not TO
give Tho Georgia candidate loyal support
f. a gross breach OF faith-a shameful re-
pDdIsiiob OF the pariy's own official ac-
t,on. Why should Watson care for Bryan?
Abst docs Bryan care for Watson? When
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
WHO MADE THE rRAMpss

In the course of an article which the
Pcpocrats are circulating over Kansas as
campaign literature, ex-Congressman John
Davis makes the following statement: 1.-The
decade from 1850 to 1880 was on the gold
standard. During most of the time tramps
and millionaires were on the increase. In
fact. they seemed to be the principal man
ufactures of the country"
There is positively no excuse for such a
statement from man who, like John Da-
Wis. has abundant opportunities to know
the truth. The decade commencing in 1880
and closing in 1890 was exceedingly pros
porous to citizens of all degrees, probably
the most prosperous in the history Of
American civilization. No possible twist
ing of the official records of manufactur-
ing. agriculture or any of the almost limit
less list Of human industries during that
period can warrant any other conclusion.
II John Davis wanted argument to sustain
his calamity politics he should have taken
up calamity period and kept away from q
decade when wise Republican legislation
had made the people happy and prosper
Gus.
Let us see about this alleged manufact-
ure of tramps According to the census OF
1880 the population of the United States
was, in round numbers, 50.00O.000. Employed
in the manufacturing establishments dur
ing that year were 2.732. .5s5 people. The
aggregate wages paid these people was
ss47, ,953795. or an average of 1924 By 1880
the population had increased to 65,00o,OOe
The number of persons employed in manu-
facture had increased to 4.7l2.622. The ag-
gregate wages had increased to $2,2S3, ,216,-
529. or an average of $4SS.
If Mr.. Davis will cease for a moment his
talk about the gold standard manufactur-
to wander over these figures he will dis
cover that while during the decade in
question the population increased only 80
per cent, the number Of employed increased
more than 60 per cent and the average
wages increased nearly so per cent.
In search of calamity illustrations Mr..
Davis might have found plenty of them by
going to the proper period: say in 1893,
when he was seated in congress and free
trade president in the White House.
Tramps were manufactured with remarka-
BILE celerity shortly after the John Davis
kind of people assumed the reins of gov
ernment, and the enormous depression of
into the last three years must in honesty
be attributed to them and not to the gold
standard, which during the twenty-three
years previous had given the American
people an era OF unrivaled prosperity.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

has he ever shown the least courtesy to
him? When, in fact, has he ever indicated
that he was aware Of his candidacy-or of
his existence. even? Bryan has formally
accepted the Populist nomination, but he
studiously ignores the Populist nominee on
his ticket. There is not a particle of rea-
son why Watson should care what hap
pens to Bryan as long as he himself is sub
jec:ed to such disgracefully shabby treat
ment. Watson is being dealt with out
rageously, and his manhood justly rebels
at the attempted humiliation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
"Men in the Shopr', Are ssBcgrnrs,v ~
Says Bryan.
From the Cleveland Leader.

From the Cleveland Leader
Six years ago. when William Jennings
Bryan was candidate for congress. he
made speech in which he declared that
the men in the shops had controlled the
policy of the government too long He then
declared that the wages of men who work
in factories and mills were too high
Two years ago. when he was member
of the Democratic committee on ways and
means. he told a delegation of glass man
ufacturers and glass workers. who had ap-
peared before the committee TO protest
against some of the schedules of the Will
son bill. that manufacturers who asked for
protection were robbers. and that working
men who asked for protection were beg
gars.
Then William Jennings Byan voted TO
destroy the protective tariff and to enact
a tariff law which opened the ports of the
United States to the products of European
mills and factories. What has been the
result? Every man who works for wages
knows that he has sustained tremendous
losses az the result of the inauguration of
the Democratic policy. but here are some
figures collected by the American Econ
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Republicans leaning TO silver. and In
doubt as - their duty III the present cam
roign. should think of the unfulfiled prom
ises, the broken pledges. the costly blum
dcrs. the wretched incapacity and lack of
patriotism OF the Democratic party in the
past. Why should that party be trusted
now. when ii is controlled by its worst and
most dangerous elements?
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
A Significant Bank Statement.

From the Chicago Timee-Herald.
The Bowery Savings bank. of New York,
was chartered in 1884. and has success
fully withstood many periods of business
depression. 1t was organized for the pur-
pose Of being. and 1t continues to be, the
depository of the poor but thrifty people,
and for that reason It accepts deposits as
small as 81, though the account does not
draw interest until 1t amounts to S. It
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Increased confidence means increased
business. Increased business means pros
rcriiy. Agitation for radical monetary
changes destroys confidence. and brings on
commercial and industrial paralysis That's
what's the matter with the country to-day
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
patcrnaI Admiration.

From the Washington Evening Star.
There's just one thing abou. this fina1-
cial question" said the confident young
man, that | don t nderstard
His father gazed at him and exclaimed:
There's no use, my son. in your coming
to me for information IL yo1ve gotten
that sui. .ect mastered to su,h e 'cgree that
there's only one thing about il that yoa
don't understand. II isn't ny place to say
a word. The thing for me to 10 ia 20 drag
MP a footstool. cit down On 1t, look up into
your eyes and drink In wisdom"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
One Explanation.

From the Washington Star.
"Why do men always bet hats on an
election?" said the man who inquiries.
"Its very simple" replied the man who
sneers. "By the time the campaign Is over
the old ones are invariably worn out by the
talking that's been done through them"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The average annual coinage of silver dol
lars for eighty-fve years previous to 1878
was sgl.isi. The average annual coinage Of
silver dollars since 1878 has been So ,513, I6t.
Was silver really stricken down."
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Ioss In wages In Ju,v 1885. 81, ,79O. ASS

LOSS IN wages IN July, Isso.. '.'''*i'''0''''
These figures show that the loss OF wages
in those S5S establishments in one month
under the Democratic tariff law. for which
Bryan spoke and voted was almost ~ per
cent, or at the rate of SCI ,4s5, 1876 a year.
Can there be any doubt that the destruc-
ton OF protection has entailed a heavy loss
upon the workingmen of this country. the :.
men whom Bryan denounced as "begsars.
when, in 1894, they asked that the pIco.
tion which the Democrats were seeking to
destroy be retained?
Ought there to be any doubt about the
way in which the workingmen Will vote
on November 8?
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Louise Michel, the French anarchist, is
coming over to do missionary work in this
country. But she will not arrive in time
to be of any assistance to Judge Doster in
lis candidacy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The best way 10 elect Mckinley is TO
vote for him. says Bouike Cochran. True
AnG the only way 10 defeat Bryan. repudia-
tioh and revolution is 10 elec, Mckinley
Consequently. all good citizens should vote
the Mckinley ticket.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Possibly, as Bryan declares. the free sill
yer fight Will go on until it lis finally vic
torious. but Bryan won't. William Jen-
nings will come to a sudden and full stop
November 2 1896
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Lay Him Out.

We are through with the speech-laden
month of September,
Now let us all steadily keep
Our duty in mind till the third Of Novem-
Der,
And then put Boy Orator Bryan to sleep.
cleveland Leader
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
The Turkey and the Gold Dollar.

From the New York Sun.
A sea story tells how one Christmas day
the captain of a ship took from the cabin
stores on board a fine fat turkey and sent
It to the crew. The crew didn't like the
captain, and their bad temper being reused
at this sign Of friendliness from hia'. they
threw the turkey overheard. muttering that
anything the captain would send to them
couldn't be fit to eat"
Bryan's crusade for silver is practical
Illustration of the above story. The boy
voters in this country as bitter toward men
of business as the sailors were against the
captain.
Believe. says Bryan to his dupes. that the
capitalists, the captains of industry. are
your enemies. Wipe away the gold dollar,
because they are for 1t. Whatever the lat
ter want, oppose, and try for something
different. Have no relations with them.
Be their enemies and not their friends!
A citizen of average soberness must feel
pity and wonder about equally that any
considerable number OF men would hearken
to this venomous appeal to one portion OF
the community to rise against the other.
Bryan, however. would have his follow
ers go further than the crew who threw
the captains turkey overheard. The sail
comforts, because they didn't like the CIV
er. Bryan cries to the public to throw
away, out of spite, half Of their habitual
rations. because capitalists think 1t would
be best for all II the great industrial body
should keep them. Bryan asks American
voters to abandon the gold dollar and sub
stitute the silver dollar, under free coinage
worth half as much as gold. Bryan takes
the American people for fools.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The Hon. Tom Watson wants 1t UNDER
stood that on the day he withdraws from
this contest, icicles will be distinctly seen
dangling from the rim of the sun.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Under Mitixatins Circumstances.

From Town Topics.
Jinks-"How much do you think min
lister ought to get for marrying a coupler
Filkins-"Weit, II wholly unacQuainted
with them, perhaps he might be let or
with six months"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
slightly Prejudiced.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Old Goldie had a wedding anniversary
recently. didn't hep
"Yes, but he didn't observe It,"
"Why not?"
ut was his silver anniversary"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Current Silver FalIacies.

From the New York World.
THAT opening our mint to free coinage
at Is to will advance the price of silver
from 81 cents an ounce to s1.29 and so
make the dollar worth 100 cents instead of
81"
The whole question turns upon this as
sumption. If free coinage would nearly
double the price Of all the silver in the
world there would be no cheap dollars.
The mine owners would make an addi-
tional profit of 100000 year. But neith-
er the farmers who want artificial higher
prices, nor dishonest debtors who want a
50-cent dollar with which to pay their debts,
would profit.
The worlds history and our own expert
ence are against the assumption that prices
can be fixed and sustained by law. Neither
France nor all the countries of the Latin
Union combined could sustain the market
price of silver by a mint price. No silver
country in the world is doing it to-day.
Under the Bland and Sherman acts the
entire silver product of this country not
required for the arts was purchased by the
government There was no store of silver,
no surplus. save in the government vaults.
The demand created by an act of con-
gress at the procurement of the silver
trust covered the entire output. Yet prices
fell from S.lo an ounce in 1878 to 90 cents in
1855 and IS cents in 1893.
What magic is there in the ratio of 16
10 /. IL was auopted IN 1854 because II rep
resented the then existing commercial VAL
ue or true coinage ratio of the metals. But
during the twelve years following the adop-
tion of this ratio less than 100000 silver
dollars We're coined. In the forty years of
its existence the coinage was less than
100000, or not so many dollars as were
coined in the first six months of the pres
ent year. 1t never one secured parity of
value between gold and silver dollars, nor
caused both to circulate concurrently. Not
once.
But II the ratio of 16 to / will double the
value of silver. why should we not quad
ruple it by adopting free coinage at s to I.
or increase IT eieht-fold by adopting a
mint price, of to 1? At what point does
the power of fiat cease? The ratio of is
to no longer represents what it did when
adopted-the relative commercial value of
the two metals. If the fiat will work a 100
per cent. why not invoke it for 200, and
double the happiness of the silver kings?
Are the workingmen ready TO risk their
savings and the purchasing power of their
wages on somebody's ''belief'' that what
never in the world has been done can be
done now on the turn of an election?
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Mr. Bryan says it win not be necessary
for him to go home until after the election.
Mr.. Bryan will find that after the election
1t will not be necessary for him to leave
home
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Kween Karnation can do nothing less
than knight Eugene Ware for his graceful
and rhythmical off-hand tribute to her
majesty and beauty.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
TRUTH ABOUT MONEY.
Much More Per Head in Gold Coun
tries Than in silver Couutries.

tries ihnn In silver Countries.
From the Courier journal.
1t is more money! the Rrvanites want.
We have already shown that Bryan's pol-
icy of free silver would at first contract the
currency of the United States to about one
third what it is at present.
Now. which nations have the most
money. those with the gold standard or
those with the silver standard?
The silverites are fond of talking about
per capita circulation.
The per capita circulation OF the world l.
ABOUT s'io
.he per .api'a VI the soi0 STANDARD coun-
'i1rs a..' is siovo.
- pc l., .a.a oi the silver etanoaro
w. go s.ea, .eatS s4.oo
o.nit, of s;ivar - eoen.ries y. ,e nave per
The silver standarS as.,. -,
canita of s,,yer af ., 90 ...n n. per
small circulaton hsina '.,,, .n se,ua,;a,a 20 ~.
paper.
Under free coinage of oo,d and .,,ver the
United States had a ner canjta circu,a +ion
in 1900 of $4997; in 1895 we have one of
s21.10.
The gold standard countries. with less
than one-third of the worlds population,
have very nearly two-thirds of the world 8
currency circulation.
And yet Mr.. Bryan would take the Unit
ed States from the gold standard and place
II upon the silver standard.
r,., -
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FROM the Chicago Tribune.
The business interests of this country
feel much more confident of the future than
they did two months ago. but they have
not as yet that absolute confidence which
banishes all fear. They move hesitatingly
forward little ways. and then draw back
again.
Ihe market advances and then retreats
Cotton gains. and then loses little. So
does wheat. So do iron, textile and other
industries. Manifestly there is to be no
decided Improvement during this month.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Stations,

We cannot hnvc commercial pros
pcrity without the xtrictest integrity,
both of government and citizen. The
financial honor of this government
Il of too vast importance. IL entirely
too sncred. TO lie the football of party
politics. The Republican party Inns
maintained IL. and IL pledged to
nininta1n d.--Wnlfnm Mckinley.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The Republican national committee has
engaged President Stilwell to ''coerce'' the
voters in the Eastern and Middle states
few dates.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Mr. Pulitzer will help 10 defeat Bryan,
but he is talking to Mckinley in tones
which indicate that he means to stick pins
into the Mckinley administration.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The old registration fs wiped out
and YOu must register anew either
to-day. saturday of this week or
Tuesday Of next week, In order TO
vote this fall.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

omist which give n pretty clear Idea Of the
extent OF these losses
In response to requests for information
as to the number Of hands employed In
July last and the number employed In July,
1897, together with the amount OF wages
paid In the two months named. the Econ
omist has received replies from 1858 estab-
lishments. This Is what the replies show:
Number of hands employed In July,
1892. $50. ............ 134.llt
Number OF hands employed In July.
1880. Sv'"ot
Number idle In July. 1896, who we're
employed In July. 1892. 1850
Amount of wages earned in July,
1893 ............. 1883, ,7s4
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

Chairman Breidenthal will observe that
the middle-of-the-road movement in his
state has got beyond the "pooh- pooh"
stage.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

If Mr.. Bryan is sure ''the masses" are
with him in this fight, he needn't worry.
Tho masses elect their candidates in this
country
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Oct 5.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Terriiery-Fair: nCrth 10 east winds.
For Internationally fair; preceded
by local showers in southeastern portion;
cooler: north winds.
For kansas-Generally fair: north winds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The free silver leaders are very much
disgusted with wheat for going back on
them in this critical emergency.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06

The dust was laid beautifully yesterday.
New for some genuine carnival weather.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-06
Quotations From Lincoln.

From the New York Advertiser.
1t Is well that the Popocratic speakers
should quote literally from the addresses
and letters of Abraham Lincoln. The mar
tyr president was himself of the people
and believer in popular government. But
there Is no reason why Quotations which
are bogus should be used to bolster up
dishonest cause. Such denial we have to-
day from Lincolns secretary and the au-
thor of his Life" John G.. Nicolay. de-
claring as spurious this extract, largely
made use of by Popocratic speakers:
"Mr. Lincoln said: AS a result Of the
war, corporations have been enthroned.
and an era OF corruption in high places
will follow, and the money power of the
country will endeavor to prolong its reign
by working upon the prejudices Of the
people, until all the wealth Is aggregated
in a few hands and the republic Is destroyed.
/ feel at this moment more anxiety for
the safety of my country than ever before.
even in the midst of war. God grant that
my suspicious may prove groundless.'
Mr.. Nicolay says that Mr.. Lincoln never
uttered a word here attributed to him.
This alleged quotation from Mr.. Lincoln
is a bald, unblushing forgery. The great
president never said it or wrote 1t, and
never said or wrote anything that by the
utmost license could be distorted to re-
semble it,
This is not surprising. That the Popo-
Gratis who believe in anarchy. reputation
and the formation Of the gigantic silver
trust should stoop to forgery will be read
lily believed. But not even forgery can be
successful for any length OF time to brace
up a dishonest cause.