Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-17
THE STATE OF IOWA
General William Birney, an Old and
Original Republican, Declares
for Bryan.
The Public warned Against Statements In
the Sssldbug Press About the Cam
paiGn-Ths Result in states That
Have Voted This Year-Ths
Coercion Of Labor.

corporations and large manufacturing
concerns continue to come to national
Democratic headquarters. The nation
al Democratic managers today re-
ceived evidence that the officials of the
Wabash railroad were issuing orders
TO their employees that they must pledge
themselves to vote for Mckinley or
lose their jobs. A copy of a circular
letter signed by the master mechanic
Of the Wabash railroad shops at Spring.
fed, Ills, contains the animus of the
corporations. This circular
letter gives notice to the employees of
that railroad company. at Springfield.
that they must at once join Mckinley
clubs. A copy of the letter is in the
hands of q member OF the Democratic
state central committee. and will be
printed in all free silver papers
the country.
The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company is also engaged in the
business of intimidation. This COM
pany has issued, upon stationery which
has always been used by the company.
a blank application for men,
bership in railroad mems sound
clubs. The blank application
is printed on yellow paper and has over
the right hand cornor margin. in small
type. IF s." showing that il is one OF
a series of forms used for the systematic
herding OF its employees. The employees
of the road to whom this blank ap-
plication was handed are expected
to return the same duly signed.
49,
A Series Of FsIsshood..
Recently the Hanna bureau issued a
htr11 1asr
Democratic managers had abandoned
the attempt to elect Mr.. Bryan and
would devote the rest of the campaign
to the election of legislature in states
where United States senator's are to be
chosen When Chairman Jones atten-
ton was called to the bulletin he said:
1T is only one of the series of false
hoods the Republicans have spread in
order to bolster up their lost cause.
There is not a syllable of truth in
the assertion that we have abandoned
Bryan or that We intend doing so. Mr..
Bryan is already elected, from now on
it is only a question of majority. We
not only intend to elect MIR. Bryan,
but We are sure to carry enough legis-
latures to increase the free silver ma
jority in the United States senate.
In this connection ] desire to warn
the public against any statements ap-
pearing from this time on in the gold
bug press concerning the campaign.
1t seems to be the programme from
this on to make statements concern
ing the Democratic campaign, Its man.
ayers and candidates which are in
tended to deceive the the public One
day they have Mr.. Bryan sick, an
other day they have the national DEM
ocratic headquarters closed: one day
We are bankrupt and the next day we
have barrels of money. The next thing
they will be saying that Mr.. BRYAN is
dead. want to warn the public TO
put no stock in or believe anything
they say in the goldbug papers dur
ing the remainder OF the campaign"
The State Of Iowa.
The Republican managers have be-
come 80 badly frightened over Iowa
that they have not only been compelled
within the past three days to place
several hundred thousands Of dollars
in that state, but have also been COM
PEELED to resort to the usual Mckinley
subterfuge of claiming everything. ARe-
publican morning newspaper having a
mortgage of $11s.000 on Major McKin-
ley has found 1t necessary to send its
most versatile correspondent into that
state for the purpos of manufacturing
a Mckinley majority out of an adj
verse majority of 1000. 1t is known
positively at national Democratic head
quarters that the last Republican poll
of Iowa gave that state to BRYAN by
1000 majority. This explains the soIic-
itude for Iowa Secretary Walsh Of
the national Democratic committee has
in his possession a complete poll Of that
state. completed within the pas, week
1t shows that Bryan will carry Iowa by
a majority of not less than u 0Oo and
IL may exceed 1900. The poIl shows n
Republican detection for BRYAN in
every county in the state This defec-
ton runs from fifty to loo in every
county inthe state. The banner Repub-
lican counties in the state are those
most seriously affected. and they will GO
for Bryan. The Republican polI con-
cedes 10000 Republicans to Bryan: the
Democratic poll shows - coo Rerub-
licans in the state as being for BRYAN.
What is more. Republicans are coming
over every day in every county. while
the list OF Democrats who have been
inclined to vote for Palmer Is growing
less. and the indications are that not
more than 1000 gold Democrats will be
found in the state in November
49,
A Satisfactory show.-.
The results in states holding their
elections prior to the presidential elo,-
tion are very satisfactory to the Demo-
Gratis. and IL the Republicans are abb.
10 extract any consola ton from the fol-
lowing summary OF the results they are
entitled to whatever comfort II may af-