The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-10
Letter frora Nebraska.

We are permitted TO give publicity to part Of
letter from Edmund Erb of Lincoln, Nebraska.
under date of September lS last, to relatives in
this county. He writes:
lam doing all that can to elect Bryan because he
is the noblest of Americas sons and when it comes
to talent he is without peer. Mr.. Mckinley will
not meet him in open discussion on campaign
issues Hanna claims he has more dignity. Dig
nifty is very cheap, and any man can put it on. 1t
is a good and, perhaps a plausible excuse for not
going intoan unequal contest. If Mckinley wants
to assume sort of superiority by his conduct
Mr.. Bryan he will fall nightly short oft.
The papers have been hurting all sorts Of epithets
lat Bryan, but they all false as it is possible
for anything to be- There is not one word of truth
in the vile names that viler papers give him. A
friend in Ohio sent me Republican paper from
Wooster, Ohio, in which it says: Bryan was here,
but Ohio Is left" The innocent souls think he has
ten horns and carries his pockets full of dynamite
shells. and when he pulls out his train he just
drops one, and up she goes Now that is big mis-
take with these simple innocents. While Ohio is in
no wise harmed by Mr.. Bryan's visit, do think
that he carried many very valuable things with
him. He carried the hearts of thousands with him
and will get their votes / hope and pray that the
same triumph may attend his southern trip. l
have written to different persons who inquired of
me about the character OF Mr.. Bryan. One man
from Michigan writes "AIl the eyes of the people
here are turned toward Bryan and pray erery day
that he may be elected" called to see Mr.. Bryan
the day before he left and had pleasant but
necessarily short talk with him. He told me "the
remarkable part of this campaign is the intense
earnestness manifested. People everywhere tell
me they pray for me that may be elected. This
impresses me very deeply" 1 do not think there
is much praying on the other side.
No ore has ANYTHING n saw apainSt Mr. Mex inlpy
personally, and that the gold bug papers should
pursue the course OF abuse toward Mr. Bryan Is
somewhat singular They should have some re-
gard for truth in the first place, and they should
act with regard for the fitness of things If
were fishing and because the fish did not bite, /
would get mad about il, would still have sense
enough not to throw stones at them. Every
epithet that they hurl at Mr.. Bryan makes him
votes, SO brethren let them fly. In my short call,
he told me, "they only making votes for me-"
The methods employed by the gold standard men
are of the most reprehensible character. The New
York banks have made the gravest threats; they
reasonable and anarchistic in the worst sense
and the people must know it, SO that they can
unite against this wicked power of uhrighteous OPP
preston. They sing the song of honest money"
when there is not an honest impulse in their avar
cious souls. The money that they have paid out
they want to depreciate, then make you pay in the
appreciated dollar This is a fraud of the worst
kind. If any of our money falls in value let all
alike share in the loss and not have only class
endure it, Mr.. Henry Clews said in a letter: at
is on this reserved power that Wall street now re-
lies" These re very significant words. and preg-
nent with unlawful and hurtful purpose. Let the
people weigh them.
All syndicates and corporations have adopted the
method of coercion among their men. This is
mo fufliaV iS Grim nd ha
by the overwhelming vote of the people. If the
charge of anarchism can be laid to the door of
of the parties, then that party is the Gold-Bug
party. There is no one in favor of repudiation but
we must on the parity of all American freemen's
rights, IN the laws governing our finances. We
will have laws which will protect the rights of the
humblest as we'll as the richest. And it Is the
right yes the duty of the people, when the Supreme
Court utilities these laws IN favor of the rieh that
they speak out boldly in their condemnation I'm
parchment should follow promptly. and the sem
tence should not be merely deposition, but i'm
prisonment. Just look st the case of George
Gould. Tho law exacts an inheritance tax. But
here the court decides that tits not inheritance,
but compensation Who ever heard of get
ting five millions for eight years of service unless
1t be crowned head? It is time for the people to
speak not only to errng presidents, but also to
ing courts The people do not endorse the decisions
of our courts as they have of late been uttered.
Popular sentiment is utterly and justly suspicious
of such action.
We had grand reception for Mr. Bryan when he
came back on last Tuesday. Some parties estimated
the number in attendance at 60OO0 people, even
though the railroads would not give us the half
rates which are given to the Republicans. Every
thing looks very favorable for the election of Mr..
Bryan. He will carry Nebraska by 5000 without
doubt.