The morning times., 1896-10-22
In Politics.

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Everyone knows tue. resemblance Major
Mckinley bears to Napoleon SAID
local Republican yesterday. But, he
added, has anyone ever noticed
resemblance in Bryan TO Wellington:'
The recent rise in the price of wheat and
the pamphlet issued by the Agricultural De-
partment on tile prices of silver and wheat
has stirred up the Democratic national
committee. At first the headquarters peo-
pie laughed at the pamphlet, but yesterday
they issued Il bulletin containing tabies
showing the average bullion price OF SILVER
and the average price Of wheat since
1873. The Committee does rot dispute tiie
figures, for they use the same tables as
the Agricultural Department, bnt they say
that Conclusions drawn by PROF, byde are
wrong. The bulletin says.
"Tlc only fair sest is to take COM
prchensive or birdseye view OF both
columns of figures for the whole twenty
three years from 1873 to 1895. 1t shows
clearly decline in silver frcm 81 to 90
cents, and in wheat from 81. b to So cents.
The unfair method of making the Contrast
is to select short period of time, such as
one year, or one month, which, OF course,
may be affected by short wheat crop
in India, a corner in the wheat market,
| created by grain spectators, il European
war, or other temporary causes.
The farmers understand the subject per
fccuy and are decidedly Of the opinion
that the characterization of silver S the
ciiief cause OF the general decline III tHe
prices since 1873. And as the farmers rep
resent over One-third Of the voting strength
of the United States, their opinion amounts
to something. and Will soon be declared at
tile ballot box. They are doing their own
reading and thinking in this campaign
and propose to do their own voting. They
cannot be bought, fooled or intimidated."
pretty young girl sat In Metropolitan
| street car yesterday, with her mother, and
across on the opposite seat was an old
gentleman
Tile young lady was free silverite.
She Wore on her shirt waist Il dainty bow
made Of flag ribbon. Just beneath it hung
a haiancc Depending from one end was
! "a silver button on which was inscribed 16.
From the other hung a gold button on which
was marked one. But the buttons wouldn't
| balance. The sixteen hung away down, ard
the one looked as if it wanted to work
| through the roof OF the car.
rhe free silver girl tried to get them
Strengthened out several times, but un-
| successfully. AT last she said;
''oh, psaw mamma. l can't get this
thing "a balance at all"
Neither can any one, young lady said
| the old eetleman across the car, as he
| politely lifted his hat and smiled.
Mr. W. $. Mexican. assistant secretary OF
| the National Association OF Democratic
Clubs has returned 10 Washington, after u
| three days visit to his home in New
Jersey. Monday he attended "A conference
| at Newark OF the presidents OF many OF the
| Bryan and Scwall clubs. "A state associa-
ton was thoroughly organized and tie
| reports made showed Il good condition i'll
| New Jersey for the Bryan ticket. Being
| asked as to the condition OF the party or
ganiZation in New Jersey Mr. Mexican
| said:
| When consider the diabolical treachery
| OF some Of th. men who have received the
| hign honurs at the hands Of the Democracy
| OF tie state. men who owe all they have
| To this fact. and some who are even now
| practicinE deception enough to stand as
| obstacles OF honest men: the delay in
| Tccrgauizing our state committee upon a
| truly Democratic basis, the lack of funds
| for legitimate expenses, the scarcity OF
| literature. the demand for which is Uhpre-
| ce,lcnted; knowing Us do Of the cOwardiy
| and contcmptible methods Of coercion be
| Ing praCticed. not only by the railroad cor
| porations and in the large factories. but
| even III the stores Of the large cities, l
| luake uo boast that she will remain in the
| Democratic column, but do say with all
sinccrit! lhat / believe she will"
Mr.. Isaac Fine, of large printing es-
| L.. .bishrEent i'll Baltimore, was in the city
| yesterday and called at Republican Con
| gressiunal headquarters.
| In conversation he mentioned that last
| week The proprietor OF large medicine
| house i'll their city gave his house an offer
f0r printing 5000 900 pamphlets, with the
distinct understanding that if Mckinney is
.h.,r
| stands. and the work is to BE- finished
| rapidly as possible. but that if the Boy
| Orator Of the Platte" should succeed in
| getting enough votes to make him Presi-
| dent the order is to be cancelled instanter.
Secretary Diffcndcrfer Of the National
| Silver party made his last shipment If
llterature yesterday. and discharged all
| his employees except two. The committee
| y now out of literature and cannot honor
| any further requests.
The seerctary's work has been differ
| cnt from that of the officials Of the
other committees They send the iitcra-
ture III bulk to different points and II is
there distributed. Mr.. Diffenderfer has
sent his committee literature direct to
the people He has lists of names in his
| comuittee Rooms which foot up close to
half million. and to each name a GoCu-
mcnt has been sent 1t has been on the
! teultHG maze on Hln LOT literature from
various sections that Mr. Diffende rfer
has based his estimates Of the election
He Viii remain at headquarters until
the close of the campaign.
At Democratic headquarters the leaders
| say they are satisfied with the contribu-
| ton, from the District Many men who
| cuntr ibuted before are conspicuous by
their silence now. The figures. though,
nearly reach the amount gwen during the
| last campaign.
Tie Republicans in the Sixth Maryland
| Ccueres sional district are very much
elated over the prospects OF eleCtIng
| Capt Mcdonald. The captain is not an
orator. but he is making a personal can
vaSs that is telling.
The Republicans are estimating the re
suit in tins way: Garrett county will give
from $50 to 500 Republican majority;
Washington county 900 to 1.4CO: Ale
gany county 200 to 1000; and Fred
erick county 500 to Loco. The Demo
crats are claiming Montgomery county
by 800 majority. but the Republic ans
think the vote will be stand off.
| These figures would give Capt. Nc
Douald anywhere from 1900 to 10000
ma jor ity.' Either would make his seat
in the next Congress safe.
Republicans have been doing little
Figuring ON tariff with this result:
The operation of the Wilson bill as
| compared with that of the tariff measures
| under Republican administration. in its
| bearings On the revenue of the sovernmc Mt,