Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-07-22

wants, and in the language of Mr..
Bryan, he will meet them at every
point.
- VIM. J. Bryan is poorer in this
worlds goods than any other man who
has ever stood for the presidency of
the United States. His latest tax re-
turn includes household goods to the
amount of $50, silver plate to the
amount of SIS, diamonds and jewelry
to the amount of $40, and 800 in cash.
He lives in rented house that belongs
to his father-in-law; but has the repu-
ton of paying his honest debts and
does not owe anybody anything.
- Charles Grisworld, a New York
defaulter, tried to commit suicide one
day last week by drowning himself in
Long Island sound; but failed. He
weighs over 400 pounds, and when he
struck the water, instead of sinking,
he foated like a barrel. He was in
the sound for about two hours before
he was finally hauled on board pass
ing steamer. Shortly after his rescue
he disappeared and has not since been
heard of. 1t has developed that he
was bookkeeper for brewing concern
and that he was short in his accounts.
The Republican national executive
committee held meeting in Columbus,
o., on July 16, to consider the situa-
ton. Mark Hanna insisted that the
tariff question should be made the
principal issue and was backed up in
his judgment by a telegram from Ma
jor Mckinley. Other members, how
ever, would not hear to the PROPOSE
ton, and by large vote they decided
that the issue is Is to l. AS prelim-
mary, it was agreed to PRINT and dis
tribute 5000, 900 copies of the speeches
delivered by Hill and Villas in the
Chicago convention in favor of the
gold standard.
There is not the faintest tinge of
of envy in the soul of patriotic Rich
ard P. Bland of Missouri. When the
Bryans reached st. Louis on their way
to their home in Lincoln, Neb., Mr..
Bland boarded the train and accom-
panied them through Missouri as far
as Kansas City. At every stop of the
train he introduced Bryan to the crowd
as "the man I would have selected
above all others to lead the fight"
Mr.. Bryan said that the nomination
had not come by merit, for if it had it
would have gone to Richard P. Bland,
who for 20 years has stood guard over
and kept alive the free silver cause.
"If," he said on two or three occasions,
tiny patriotism shall ever be question
ed, and shall be able to get certifi-
cate from Mr.. Bland, I shall feel sure
that have not gone wrong"
- The absolute honesty of citizen
of North Carolina has saved the gov
ernment about $41, 900. At the recent
session of congress a bill was passed
appropriating that sum to pay an old
claim that had it's origin during the
war. K. II. Lewis of Raleigh, N. c.,
was one of the benefciaries under this
claim. When draft was sent him a
few days ago by the secretary of the
navy he returned it with the informa-
ton that his claim had been fully paid
many years ago. An investigation
was at once made by the auditor for
the navy department, and he foup1
that the claim had been paid 20 years
ago. On account of the honesty of
Mr.. Lewis, the government will save
all but about $500 of the money; but
that sum will probably be lost because
it was paid to attorneys and heirs of
the original claimants and has already
been distributed among them.
- About five hundred of the one
thousand three hundred delegates
which 60 to make up the Populist ma
tional convention, which convenes in
st. Louis today, had assembled in the
city on Monday. Senator Jones, chair
man of the national Democratic ex-
ecutive committee, was also present.
The outlook that the Populists would
endorse Bryan and Sewall seemed to
be very good. The leaders were Bit
terly opposed to such move. They
argued that the result of it would be
that the Poulists would lose their iden-
tity as party; but the rank and file
of the delegates did not seem to be
worried about such a consideration.
They claimed that they were fighting
for principles, principally the free
coinage of silver, and that now they
have an opportunity to get it they
must not neglect it. Chairman Jones
has not given out anything definite
but all reports say that he is in won
derfully good humor and is evidently
satisfied with the situation.
Senator Teller is all right. He
has written to Mr.. Bryan as follows
"Dear Sir: I congratulate you on your
nomination at Chicago. think the
country is to be congratulated also. I
need not assure you that your nomina-
ton was more than satisfactory. I
think we shall be able to consolidate
all the friends of free silver in your
support, and if we do this I believe
you will be elected, although do not
overlook the tremendous power that
will be put up against US in this cam
paign. All the power of money and
organized wealth, corporations and
monopolies of all kinds, will be against
us. Justice is on our side and this is
the cause of the people. 1t is a contest
for industrial independence and for
freedom from the domination of for