New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-28
BRYAN'S FINAL EFFORT.
Continued from First Page.

likely to wind up in quarrels. Either that,
or else Jones VIII vent his Irritation by attack
ing Mark Hanna again. Since the latter an
swered his strike proclamation. the Senator
has remained in ambush.
Senator Jones is not good terms with the
Illinois leaders. either. Gahan. Nelson and
Burke carried their point in regard to Bryan's
Cook County tour. and ne doesn't like them
any the better for their success
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN LIE EXPOSED.
The Popocrats received a hard blow to-day
from the very labor leaders about whose sym
patty they have been Dragging so much OF late,
i. NJ. Arthur Grand Chief OF the brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers; T. 7. Sargent Grand
Master Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men, and f. w. Arnold Grand Secretary and
Treasurer of the same organization, issued a
statement denouncing the free-silver schene
Just to make ii stronger these three prominent
labor leaders emphatically declare they are IN
favor OF the soun1-money plank IN the fsepup.
lican platform adopted at st. Louis. Coming at
a time when the svertes are wrought up to
a high pitch of excitement by the arrival OF
Bryan this statement was bitter pill they did
not expect would be mingled with the sweet.
For several weeks the silver men have been
hard at work placardinG Chicago with posters
entitled. proclamation" in which worklnginen
informed that Messrs Arthur, Sargent and
Arnold favor the free coinage OF silver AT the
ratio o. IL to !. No effort has been spared to
thrust one OF these circulars under the nose of
every union man. and especially every railroad
employe. Bundles Of the "Proclamations have
houses and car-shops. In some roundhouses
the engine crews found them pasted in the
locomotive cabs. Appended to the circular were
the signatures OF these officials Of the Brother
hood. pledging them TO the support Of free
silver. When the matter was brought to the at
ention 81 Messrs. Arthur, Sargent and Arnold
they denied. individually. that they had sane
toned such document. To squelch this cam
paign lie more completely. they issued an adj
dress at Peoria last night, which the National
Committee makes public to-day.
NO MINCINC OF LANGUAGE
1t is IN emphatic refutation of Popocratic
claims and reads as follows:
Peoria H.. Oct 26.-To the workingmen of the
, United States:
TO rcfl,e a false statement. sincerely be
lieve il TO be and corrac, an impression that our
friends and acquantances may have formed con-
corning our signatures to n campaign document go
ing The rounds of the press and circulated broad
cast on the streets entitled "Procla nation" In
which made TO appear that We are in favor
establishment OF two standards OF money, contra
dctory as the terms may be. We wish TO be re-
corded by all who are interested in our position as
being emphaticay and unequvocally against any
such measures but are 70. the sound money plank
promulgated by the Republican Convention at 81.
Louis
oar signatures were obtained nearly three years
b ago TO Il document pretending to be "Memorial'
To Congress. then in session. which In our belief
and memory was much Milder paper than is the
"Procla.naiion" referred TO. And no matter what
opinions may have been on the money question
At the time Of our signing me memorial nearly
the subject 10 warran. Ms IN d"nouncng the at
tempt coinage OF silver IL to l. believing II
10 he directly against the interests OF labor. and
also believing that under a condition OF free coin
his country will D." suhjec; to one of the mos;
frghtful panIcs that any country in this world has
our belief In this statement is strength
"red by admission made by William j. Bryan.
/ candidate for President. IN recent speech in the
Norihwcst wherein he Is reported to have said that
hc thought that fr"e-s.lver condition would bring.
for the present. stagaatlon and panic, but from
which IN four years. would recover.
W" do uOt believe that this country can stand an
additional four years OF misery and distress. and
lfe therefore opposed 10 the sentiments contained
IN IA" aforesaid "proclo II. ton Very respect
fully t. VI. ARTHUR,
Grand chief. Brotherhood OF I.ocomotiy. Engineers
Grand Master brotherhood OF Locomotive F,remen.
r ". ARNOLD,
/ Grand Secretary and Treasurer Brotherhood OF
I Locomotive Flrcm@r.
IRYAN WITH 4 COACH AND SIN
D one ~ the features of Mr.. Bryan's tour in
this city. IT is said. Will be- big coach loaded
4 with speakers who VIII assist the candidate
In "spebndng' the audiences. This coach
will be drawn by six horses. Will he gayly deco
rated and on II Mr.. Bryan and the corps of
speakers will move to the points where oratorv
/ II To be dispensed. At each sop few Of the
I takers will be left behind 10 take up the argu-
rnent whcn Mr. Bryan departs. Behind the
I coach Win bc wagonlOad Of policemen. who
/ VIII guard the candidate and make ii possible
FOR him To- force his way through the crowds
/ when are expected TO greet him along the