The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-09-16
MRS. COUGAR.
Predicts Splendid Victory for Mr..
Bryan,

Predicts Splendid Victory for Mr..
Bryan.
MRS. Helen NJ. Cougar passed through
Inolanapoils last week on her way to
Louisville, where she was to make a
LABOR Day address on the money ques-
| tlOn To reporter of the "NOn-Con-
1ormlst she said: Il have been making
speeches in northern New York and
New Jersey, and although you may
think me foolishly sanguine, l am con-
WINGED that Bryan will carry both CT
those states. You can take for illustra-
! ton Niagara county, New York, which
is an agricultural county, and usually
goes 1900 Republican; the farmers
there are all for Bryan without regard
to party. and reliable men of bah par
ties conceded to me that the county
will go 1000 for Bryan. Since | was
there Mr. Bryan made a speech in
that county. and you can safely count
on the majority being greater than
this estimate. 1 never saw such en-
thusiasm as was shown at my meet
ings. In one meeting l asked for those
who would vote for Bryan to stand up
and all but three men did so. l then
asked for all to sit down except those
who had formerly been Republicans,
and fifteen men remained standing.
I'm another meeting 100 men
avowed that they had been Republic
cans, but would vote for Bryan. In
third meeting in that county there
must have been 200 who answered in
the same way. There were too many
for me to count"
How about railroad men,"
Il talked with number of them,
and they all talk the same They
are for Bryan. The pleas that are
being made by the millionaire owners
of the roads only strengthen their
conviction that their interests lie in
the election of the Democratic candi-
dates. l talked to number of work.
ing men of other classes and they all
feel the same way. l had a conversa-
ton with a minister Prohibitionist,
who had been through three counties
in central New York. he told me
that all the farmers we're for Bryan. My
meetings in New Jersey showed the
same sentiment. and even in Pennsyl-
vania reliable men told me that the
sentiment there was the same"
ITO what do you ascribe this senti-
ment?"
Chiefly to the condition of the work.
ing people and the farmers. The farm
ers are not making any money and the
working men are reduced to deplora-
BILE condition. There Is a large meeting
in Philadelphia today to consider means
for feeding and caring for the Kensing-
ton carpet workers, who are out of en-
ployment. The people have tried the
tariff remedy and are satisfied that 1t il
of no effect They know something ia
wrong, and they are satisfied that Is Is
the money system of the country"
Furthermore, there Is universal
agreement that Bryan is an honest
man and a friend of the people. while
Mckinley has been and still Is the
tool of the millionaires. No amount
Of talk or newspaper Misrepresentation
can break down that sentiment"
How about the talk Of anarchism?
II cannot find that any one is paying
any attention to that humbug. The
truth is that all the anarchist press in
the country, as we'll as Herr Most. the
recognized leader of the Anarchists Of
the United States, are solid for the gold
standard and Mckinley. You cannot
make any impression calling men an
archists who simply propose to vote for
their rights on election day"
Mrs. Cougars speeches In New
Jersey were received with great en-
and she is, now engaged to
return there later in the month and
make twenty speeches on the money
question, one in each county In the
state. It is probable that she will
speak in this city before the close of the