The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-10-09

individuals, banks. trust companies
and corporations should SO consider it.
Those in the Government service ought
to appreciate the situation and gratui-
tonSly help to protect themselves.
The National Committee will he adj
vi>ed of all those who aid in this patri-
otto work. Mark we'll that last sen
tencc. 1t is intended both as threat
and an implied reward to the Govern
ment employees. If they contribute
the National Committee will know it
and will see that they keep their places:
Committee will know it and will see
that they lose their places. Fortu-
natcly for the government employees
both threat and reward are contingent
upon Mex inlcy's election. Anyway
Parker deserves the belt for unadul-
terated gall.
EN-Gov. Campbell, of Ohio, whose
position in the campaign has been the
subject of much gossip and more mis-
representation, stopped long enoug oh in
Washington, while on his way to Ohio
where he will make some speeches. to
thoroughly state his position. He said:
IL shall vote for BRYAN and Srwali,
stand just where did before the ac-
ton of the Chicago convention. | said
at that time would abide by the de
| ciSion of the maiority OF the delegates
to that convention, and, while my per
Sonal views were not Incorporated in
the platform. | am willing to deter to
the Judgment of my party. In doing
this, | feel that | am not making any
greater sacrifice than Major Mckinley
| did when he turned his back on his
frequent utterances for silver and ac-
| ceptcd nomination on platform
which upholds that for which he SO
roundly denounced Mr.. Cleveland
| After carefully viewing the situation
it docsn require Il great effort for m
to say am still democrat
Senator Mitchell. Of Wisconsin. an
other democrat whose position has been
miSrepreSented, has set himself right
He said: Il intend to vote for Bryan
because | am Il democrat. Though |
don't believe in free silver, | don pro-
pose to set myself up against the great
majority of my party. The Chicago
convention Was regularly organized
convention. 1t was the asscmblage of
the National democracy. That assem-
blage declared for Bryan and free sill
Yer. Well, | owe my political place
tothe democratic party. Why shouldn't
| obey the dictates ofmy party? True,
something's in the platform are not to
my liking. But what Of it! That
ism t reason enough for me to bolt
| Certainly it is not reason enough for
me to help elect Mckinley who does
not represent democracy 1t is my
contention that all men who call them
selves democrats should stand by the
party"
Senator Blackburn. who WAS with
Mr.. Bryan in New York, stopped in
Washington to get Il couple OF DAYS
rest before again taking the stump in
Kentucky. He paid Mr.. Bryan this
high compliment: Il know he lacks
years, | know he lacks experience and
training, but | have been in one or the
other Houses of Congress for - Years
continuously. and | regard Mr.. Bryan
as the biggest man | ever saw" OF
| the campaig On generally Mr.. Blackburn
said: This is the peoples fight, and
the political manager are i'll the back
ground. The people are pushing the
silver cause to the front and the man
| ayers have to 90 it double quick to
| keep up with them" Senator Black
| burn was not surprised when Secre-
| tary Carlisle declined to divide time
with him when he tai cS the stump in
Kentucky. 1t was just what he and
most other people had expected that
Mr. Carlisle would do, and he did not
care to discuss the matter, although
he significantly remarked: "Carlisle
need not think that we shall keep our
| hands off of him. if he comes to Ken
lucky"
An agent ofthe United States Labor
Bureau who has been in Ohio and In
| diana on official business which brought
him in contact with Il large number Of
laborlng men says many of those wear
ing Mckinley buttons told him conf
dentially that they intended voting for
Bryan and were only wearing the but
tons to hold their Jobs.