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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
ON THAT DAY.

The largest vote in the history of the
country will be polled on the Bird OF
November. This is probably true of
every state and Of every municipality.
The registration in the cities is IN
precedented. The registration IN the
CITY of St. Louis in one day was greater
than the total vote of that city in 1892.
Even old Missouri is Weakened up. The
intensity of the interest everywhere IS
phenomenal. For this reason political
counters and poiiers are much at sea
touching satisfactory conclusions as to
the final result. The question of money
touches one and all. the man with
money equally with the man without
money. 1t is the incentive of every
struggle whether material or political,
and interest that never flags or grows
old. 1t is the elimination OF civiliZa-
ton. the inspiration Of the world. The
banker is no less vigilant for sound
money than the farmer or day iaborer,
while the Populist, together with the
Democrat who Has swallowed Bryan,
is as sure that there is a fortune for
him in free silver as IS the mine-owner
who is putting up for all the chances
there are in it. 1t is practically bat
tie between the gold standard and the
silver standard. the first possible vic
tory centering in the ballot box on No
vember 3rd- Rains, cyclones nor biz
Zard can diminish the number of bal
lots which shall go to make up the ger
dict. No attention will be given TO
weather reports, no heed TO storm sig
nails on that day. The hurrah will
have died away, the speeches all have
ended, the torch light ont and the pro-
eessions vanished as the white ballots
shall fall silently as falls the snow in
/ the execution of the viii OF seventy
| millions OF free men.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
DANGEROUS EXPERIMENT.

The Journal has heard some men. Per
faps half a dozen, say they intended to
vote the straight Republican ticket, all
but president, but as they wanted free
silver they would vote for Bryan. What
a strange and inconsistent thing that
would be to do Bryan stands for all that
the Popuhstic crank candidates of Kansas
stand for. There is not one foolish idea
that is advocated by Kansas Populists but
it proclaimed by Bryan as his platform.
There is not one dangerous doctrine pro-
mulgated by the sociahstic crowd Of Kan
sas but is given expression and aid by the
candidate OF the Democrats for president.
Why should they discriminate then, and
vote against their home men and cast
their ballots for a. man from another
state? We will tell you why. Those men
have had experience right here at home
with the gang that is asking for their
votes, and they know the outfit. They
know that the government of the state in
their hands would mean the loss of mil
lions in wealth and thousands in popuIa-
ton to Kansas. But they hug to their
bosoms the delusion, becauseathey do not
Know Bryan anu dS ne IcAS uOt UccAA ti.ct,
that he is better than the anarchist.c
crowd that is supporting him. Perhaps he
is; perhaps he would try to do right; pos
sibly he would, if elected. try to give US a
good administration. But he could no
more do it that he could change himself
into an angel The gang that is support
ing him is the same that the doubtful
voter thinks unworthy of his support, and
1T would control him body and SOUL But,
aside from that, Bryan himself advocates
all those things that are obnoxious to the
honest voter. and if he carries out the
pledges he is making every day he would
plunge this country into bankruptcy. ruin
and civil war inside of a year. "A vote for
Bryan is ten times more dangerous than a
vote for Leedy, because Bryan would
have more than ten times The power for
mischief, with the same inclination to use
it.-Lawrence Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

THE DECLINE IN POLITICS.

If the falling off in prices of all pro-
of silver. as is so persistentiy stated
by the free silver men, why is it that
no such decline in prices has followed
as to any article produced solely by
hand labor? Why has not there been
a precisely identical decline in the
price of labor. the most unerring meas
ure of value? These queries have
been propounded from time to time all
through this campaign, and there has
as YET been no reply nor any attempt
at reply from any Populistic source.
AS an example of the decline IN
prices. the most marked which has
ever been Witnessed in any trade and
which has occurred within very
brief period, the newspaper business
of the country furnishes one Of the
most striking instances. Ten yrs
ago il cost the large daily newspapers
of this country from four to five times
as mich 10 have the type set for their
columns az it does today. yet wages in
the composing rooms OF those news
papers haze not declined Neither has
the currency legislation OF the country
had anything 10 do with IL The start
Ing fail in prices. amounting to 40
per cent. was brought about by the in
venTiun Of machine which enables
one man To do the work which former
~ feGr ar five We're required 10 do
Coinage Legislation did not bring about
this result. nor can coinage legislation
change il. This is one illustration OF
which causes the fall In prices. select
ed because he change took place with
startling rapidity and was nor the slow
result os years " changes and improve
mt Ets Ia methods.
Incidentally. il may be mentioned
that the chespening OF price thus o.,
caslcBed by q wonderful invention.
while il has practically destroyed one
trade, has been 3 wonderful boon 10
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
AROUF DRoUrHS.

All countries. upon every part of the
glohe, even where in ordinary years
the rainfall is excessive, are subject TO
drouths. Civilization has fiourished
the most highly in drouthy countries.
or where the precipitation is below
the average OF that OF the worlds sur
face. There have been many theories
advanced touching the question OF
droHths and the possibility Of an in
creased precipitation. So, for years.
the government o. the United States,
convinced that forests induced mois-
tire, has been endeavoring 10 protect
forests and eneoura gins tree planting.
But SOME OF the most severe droaths
Of this continent occur ia the great
forest regions about the northern lakes.
No more water can come down than
goes up. There are those who hold
that drouths and excessive precipita-
ton come in regular cycles. A New
South Wales weather observer. like
wise student OF history, named IL. {.
Russell. announces as Z result OF his
caFzful research that dIonths Occur
periodically. that their period is every
nineteen years de STATES that Of 2oS
drouths since the wear lsv all bur If
teen conform TO Ibis theory, which Is
that there are every nineteen years
one long period Of three years during
which the rainfall i somewhat deiic-
ienr. and e Shorter period between each
OF the long periods when the deac.en-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

Jim Troutman carried Butler county two
years ago by majority of aos over all.
Foraker told his crowd at Peabody that
Ohio would give Mckinley a majority Of
10000.
In Abilene the Popocrats win only bet
81 to 81 on Bryan and they feel that they
will lose that.
Tom Watson will not pass through New
ton nor speak there. Newton. according
to the Populists, Is likely to go Republic
can on that account.
Having failed as a newspaper man the
Lawrence World announces that hereafter
Fred Close will devote himself to has
North and South railroad.
John Bunyan Adams. rising young
statesman of Butler county. has shattered
his future into four or five different pieces
by rashly accepting situation in bank
W. d. Vincent, PopuEst candidate for
congress in the Abilene district. says:
Gold is a splendid thing from which TO
manufacture gold idols for fools TO wor-
ship, but it is not fit for money"
.sThis is unlawful" growted the Kan
sas man to the foot-pad as the latter re-
heved him of two so bills. lymph said
the foot-pad, these bills are silver cert!i-
Gates and not legal tender-of course its
unlawful
None Of the Pop papers are saying:
Vote for Jerry Simpson and one dollar
wheat" Neither is any Populist paper
saving: vote for Leedy and the i'm
r.f North and
South railroad"
A crowd Of men In Topeka office were
talking loudly the other day when. a wo-
man entering. they all became as silent as
clans. john said the woman to her
husband that night, what were you men
talking about when I entered today-the
kansas City caruival?'' And he confess
ed it
Abilene Reflector: A report was cur
rent on the streets today that foul muir
der had been committed in ConstantinopIe.
a woman having been cut into miner
meat and fed TO the sultan a telegram
from the Reflector 70 the chi-f of pol.oe
asking for details ELECTED Inc following
reuIy: Don't worry. No murder here"
Il Is said that Jerry Sih1t~oh Ni'i'7''A
cauno: understands his figure IL tbs to.nt
debates. Jerry felt that he was be2tea-
He thinks that something vas wrong with
himself for the time being. The straight
fact OF the matter Is that Jerry was beaten
by a man who knew more about the ques-
ton than Simpson did and was confident
be was right
Captain AyreS OF Augusta told an audi
srce the other night during a free silver
speech that gold was the money Of a Deo-
uIe who had no God This was sap a,
no Hebrews Ia the audience Ore OF
.hs-n has since called Ayrss dorz. show
ing him that the Hebrews "a have a God
Bu: then Captain Ayres always waz q
little shy On the Bfbie-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
WRITE HER EVERY DAY.

Comrade. have You got wifee
Write her every day.
Half the joy is out her life
When you are away.
Write her from the speeding car
Never mind the thunp and jar
Which your loving letters mar.
Write her every day.
You are in the stirring world,
She at home must stay.
Conscious you are being whirled
Father Yet away
There she's watching, waiting. listening
With heart beating, with eyes Giistn ING
Quick 10 catch the pestman . " Visiting.
Write her every day.
Would You some kind service render;
Sweet attention pay
Then loving letter send her
Whe.l you are away
Would Won all her home lie brigntens
would you all her sorrows tighten?
Bonds of sweet affection tighten!
Write her every day.
And. however far you wander.
| am sure 'twouid pay.
Could you see her read and ponder
Over what you say.
Have your tablet in your grip,
Fountain pen charged to the tip.
Then don't let the chances SIP.
Write her every day.
II You chance TO EIlsh a little
And perhaps you may
She will gran, yoa full acqostta1
II Is safe TO say-
Write her genuine love letters,
Rsye-sng anew loves letters.
Tasse are Cupid's best abette-s-
Write her every day
Travellers Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

the people Of the world. Together with
the improy cd methods which have also
wonderfully cheapened the manufac-
ture ct paper, it has enabled books to
be reproduced at an extremely low
cost, and has thus placed within the
reach of tine poorest the classic htera-
ture Of the English-speaking world
While in the era before the war the
wages Of those engaged in the book
making trades in this country were but
one-half of what there are today, books
could hardly be produced for less than
ten times as much as they are sold for
today.
All trades furnish parallel instances
Of the fact which Mr.. Bryan 50 elo-
quently stated when he was talking
for free trade, not free silver; for low
prices, not high prices-that is the
wonderful improvement in mechanical
processes which has brought about the
ciseapening Of products, not lesisla-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
NOT A HYPOCRITE.

Scandals followed the Topeka carnival
In Denver the most outrageous practices
were tolerated. In Kansas City decency
was a word unknown. and debauchery.
RIGHTEOUSNESS and riot reigned supreme.
Atchison, the town that is abused because
il is so wicked. the town that has been
Kansas, unless it is Wichita, Atchison.
where liquor is actually sold and con-
sumed and where the sale is protected
by the authorities. Atchison is the only
town in which was held a carnival thaS
was not either a disgrace OF followed by
scandals. Hereafter when the name -
Atcfison is mentioned, the Journal will
take off its hat.-Lawrencc Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
THAT'S WHAT'S THE MATTER.

Brother Bryan is great in epigranl-
matte declarations. He aboundS III
laconic enunciations which mislead
from their very simpleness alone, but
fail. when practically applied, of be-
ing what he represents them. One oil
his often reiterated guns is that when
ever you legislate down the quantity
of money you legislate Up the value OF
tie dollar, and when you leglslate up
the value of the dollar you legisiate
down the value OF those things which
exchange for the dollar
Applying this profound observation
to tie monetary condition of America
and what have we for an answer. The
quantity of money has never been leg
islaTed down in America. but always
I'D. The volume of money in the Unit
ed States of America is twice as great
as it was even a quarter Of century
ago. The per capita circulation Is
greater. These are facts which he
dare-not attempt to gainsay. The proof
* of record and is positive. We have
more than sixty times as much silver
as we had when ''the crime of % was
committed. Excepting that of France,
our capital stock of money is greater
than any other country in the world.
1t is about six times as great as that
of any country where free and unlimit-
cd coinage OF silver obtains.
There is trouble, trouble as to the
times in which we are now living, and
as to prices. Everybody knows that
But the trouble came of a mistake
made by the people of the United
States four years ago in overthrowing
the Republican party and policy and
putting Cleveland and his free trade
party into power. If Brother Bryan
desired to state facts and present logi-
cal deductions from facts he would
tell the people that values and wages
have fallen. not on account of any re-
duction of the quantity of money-for
there has been q marked incredSe-Oul
on account of conditions that have
driven money into hiding. The simple
truth about the situation, as Bryan
ought to know and probably does
know. is that the country lacks the
business to give employment to money.
His party has legislated down industry
and commerce. 1t has legislated out
the opportunities for labor. 1t has
Iegislated down the capacity of the
people for consumption. Vt has legls-
lated down values, wages, and every
material interest of the people. When
ever you legislate confidence out and
distrust into its place, you legislate
down business, you destroy values and
produce general depression That has
been the experience Of the United
States under the rule of the doctrin-
aries. The responsibility for Industrial
paralysis, commercial depression, lack
of employment, low wages and the pre-
valing distress in the past few years
rests upon them.
This great fact sticks in the popular
mind. Its presence was made mani
fest two years ago and last year. II
will be made still more conspicuous al
the polls next month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

d. Imboden OF Fort Worth, Texas,
has bought the Bank CT Mulhzn
A. Arapahoe Callahan irad one hundred
s,.s four voters an as audience and th.Ety
ladies'
The Alva Review Is ore Populsst pzpe-
in Oklahoma that comes CIT ope72y @s1
r15sSuies SezslL-
Marry Sc. John was y years % age. He
WIS q weak man physically. hsaor having
been hls trouble
Judge Burfc-d made hot ose speecH r
a grove near Tom Baile-,s n Custer eSEz-
y the OTHER day
X i said thu Toz % The oks@ho1aA
C.;y CHsoa saozea every printer IN oAia-
bona Cssy fer Bssen.-
At .Ae little ,csz q Undergraduates Il c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

CIV is excessive. He even finds q con-
firmation of the Bible chronology in
the fact that the dates of the Egyptian
drouth in Jeseph's time, the drouth
during King David's reign, that fore
told by Elijah and that predicted by
Elisha all fall into the nineteen-year
period. If Mr. Russell can make .peo-
pie believe his theory he will have
succeeded in dealing a severe blow
upon the American advocate OF for
eStry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
The archbishop of Canterbury wa,

The archbishop OF Canterbury was
stricken with apoplexy while conduct
Ing religious services at Hawsrden on
Sunday and died few minutes later.
Death found him at his post of duty.
where most men would choose 20 be
found. and yet one of the leading petit
tons in the service which the arch
bishop was recifing is prayer 10 be
delivered from sudden death. The
event is unusual and naturally caused
q profolnd sensation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Bryan has said he will be elected. In
this he is misleading many people into
betting for him who will lose their
money. Ia this connection it should be
said that people who bet are not wor-
rying presidential candidates.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

During this awful crash and mufiled
roar of battle Watson appears on two
tickets in Kansas. AT the same time
.the Pops are sitting around claiming
thas Watson is in the employe of Mark
Hanna Something's roUuen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

The Kansas farmer softly slept and
dreamed: Bryan was elected. The
farmers neighbor a month before cleo
ton bet him fifty bushels of wheat
that Bryan would not be elected. Bry-
an was. and wheat had doubled in
price. His neighbor arrived and said:
You've won your bet. there's twenty
five bushels But you bet fifty. /
know, but its doubled Reputation!
Kissed the dreaming man, and awoke.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

The vice-president of the Chicago
Board of Trade has bet S1,59e 10 $3.50
that Altged will be defeated. Ac-
cording 10 the Kansas Populis,s Alt
geld IS sure Of election and this man
is only betting thar way because he is
too tired to throw his money out OF the
wipdow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

The Guhrie Leader attacks Hobbs BIT
terly. In a dispatch from Mulhall the
Leader says: There is much dissatisfac-
ton here over today's events and the ac-
ton of Chairman Virgil Hobbs and the
Kingfisher crowd in refusing to accede
to the wishes of Rev. Callahan and Leo
Vincent and allow Callahan 10 enter a
debate with Flynn on any terms The
concensus of opinion is that Hobbs Is an
incompetent chump and greatly injured
Callahan's chances. Mr.. Callahan him.
self is displeased and thinks a mistake
was made in not allowing him TO debate
with Flynn on even the extreme and IN
reasonable terms of the Republican heel
ers The wishes of Chairman Vincent.
who has done more hard work and spent
more OF his own money in behalf OF Rev.
Callahan and free silver were absolutely
ignored by Hobbs, who seemed 10 do the
bidding of Colonel Johnson of Oklahoma
City. 1t was Vincents earnest desire TO
allow Rev. Callahan TO speak on any
terms, in order that he might effectualiy
riddle any and all of Blower Flynn's pet
propositions, but he was not consulted,
and Hobbs is being roundly and deserved
~ cussed.
1t is very likely that special meeting
of the campaign committee will be called,
Hobbs fired out and Leo Vincent placed at
the head of the camfaign. committee in
order that the remainder of the canvass
may be intelligently conducted.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

"Great Democratic gains in Georgia
looks picturesque as headline when
the actual figures fit up snug against
il. Cleveland carried Georgia in 1892
by plurality of S1,056. Atkinson car
ried it last week by $4,000. Net Demo
cratic gain" in four years loss of A.
056. About how long can the old party
stand it TO gain" at this rate before
going into dissolution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Judges are permitted to instruct is-
norant voters how to mark their bal
lots. How viii the judges tell a man
ia Kansas to mark who says he wants
to vote for Watson. middle-of-roaders
or srraight-oEt Pops?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Mrs. Lease does not like Major Nc
KiI.ley. We had a prelnonition that
some such thing was going TO occur.
However we should struggle on. 1t
Mrs. Leases opposition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Foraker has telegraphed personally
TO Major Mckinley telling him 10 have
no fear of Kansas and Nebraska If
the government owned the telegraph
and the Pops were in power the Pops
would refuse 10 send this message.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

From the way the tickets are bunglei
up on the ballot in Kansas now a man
is liable to inadvertently vote for his
dedliest enemy. 1t ought to be
straightened out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Populists in Kansas who want to
vote for Watson can do so by getting
into the confidence of the Pop bosses,
finding out what they are going 10 do,
mud then do the opposite.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

1t is a fact that Bryan has the first
essential element of a great man. His
average joke, as pronounced in his
speeches, would make a government
mIlle groan
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

A pillar in the Methodist church in
Topeka has got into trouble by getting
drunk and insulting Kansas City
waitress. So mach for Topeka archi-
lecture.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

81 don't know how l shall vote" said
the tired citizen, except that L shall
Use every endeavor to make my vote
a rebuke to Grover Cleveland"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

If you are Kansan take compass,
a chant, a cyclomter and telescope,
walk into the booth with the ballot
and find your ticket if you can.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

There is only one man in this cam
paign for whom the people will be real
Iy sorry after the election. That man
is Teller. Teller didn't want TO bolt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

1t is plain to be Seen that about four
hundred and eighty different things
just now have the honor To be ''the
most contemplate piece Of political
chicanery ever recorded"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

1t is apparent that Major Mckinley
almost snubbed Mrs. Lease. Mr.. Digs
of Lawrence, Kansas, will vote for Nc
jor Mckinley. Put that down as a
e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Rev. Callahan in Oklahoma should
be taken off the platform. Under the
rules of debate SO long as he remains
Flynn will have TO swat him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15

Topeka's carnival proved that To-
peka knows how to welcome the COM
Ing, bleed the parting guest