New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-11
THE OUTLOOK IN MISSOURI,
BRIGHT REPUBLICAN CHANCES rHys,
AND IN KANSAS

THE DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL coMMrn
ISSUES A SILLY DEMAGoGIc POSTER DE-
FiNrNG BUSINESS MAN"
Washington. Aug. 10-Encouraging new, 49,
Missouri and Kansas was received by the Rerus'
lean Congressional Committee to-day. A .,-
number Of letters reached Washington this no,,
Ing announcing that in some parts Of Missouri tb.,.
was split in the Populist ranks, and. az ,..,.
OF this condition. Republicans have not been ~.
thusiastc since early In the seventies. In ,o-.
sections Of Kansas it is reported that the ,lv.,
fever is beginning 10 wane as the result Of ~.
reading Of Republican literature. with which N.
State has been flooded
The Democratic Congressional Committee Ia, a..
cepted the challenge OF the Republicans for bu,
mems campaign and to-day announced N.
fact through the medium Of n poster that is ,oh
circulated. The poster says that the Democra,, A.,
cept the issue with definition and statistics OF ocer
patton. and they then proceed 10 give statistic,
we say you" says the poster. addressing l,,.,
to the Republicans and quoting from Mr. BRYAN,
speech, that you have made the definition Of
business man TOO limited in ts application n.
man who is employed for wages Is much a bus
ness man as his employer the attorney in a coun,rv
town is much business the Corporate,
Counsel in A great metropolis"
The quotation continues 10 draw comparisor ~
tween the crossroads merchant and the mercaptI.
kings OF NewYork: between tho farmer who toll.
all day. winter and summer, and the stock broke,
who bets the price Of grain" between IN.
miner and the men who seek to corner the mousy
OF the world"
The statistics accompanying the poster are take,
from the figures Of the 1890 census and selec,ons ar,
made showing that of the total population 375s D,
cent are engaged in agriculture, 167 carpenter
and joino-J l.53 as MINER: officials Of INKS nsur
ance. trade, transportation, trs, and other compa
MES. only l. per cent and wholesale merchants and
bankers and brokers, only 0l3 per cent each.
The poster then declares that a glance ar the
figures shows how radically different the principles
OF the two parties From ne Republican point d.
view, the few bankers and brokers, the Jew whole.
sale merchants, the few officials OF trust. trade AMI
other corporations are the only genuine business men,
and the millions engaged in agriculture and labor
OF no account except az subjects for abusive car.
toons" From the Democratic p0ln, - view. the
members OF The National. State ana local oranges
much business men as the members Of the
count Just as much The members % the National
and local labor organiza tons are as much business
men as the members OF the National and local banks
ers' associations etc I'm brief concludes the poster
the millions Of farmers. producers and aborers Of
all classes are much business men a. the few VIE
live, thrive and grow rich by trading IN the product
Of labor This poster Will oe pui up ~ the millions
all over the country.
Chairman Jones Of the National Committee. Char.
man Faulkner Of the Congress Committee and secre
tary Gardner of the National League Of Denocra,t
Clubs left Washington for New-York ~ O'Clock
this afternoon to be present ~ the n0tncauon pr0
ceedings on "Wednesday.