The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-10-13
The Labor Vote Goes to
Bryan.
The Democratic Nominee Grows Stronger
Every Day.
The New York World Begins
to See Light.
Fusion Has Given a Black Eye to Nc
KinleY.
,ecial to the Atlanta Constitution.

news has come from all
points to the Democratic headquarters
during the past week. The outlook
Is better today than 1t has been at any
time since Bryan's nomination. The
Democratic cause has made tremep-
dous strides in the middle Western
States-the fighting ground of this
campaign.
heDemocratic campaign fund has
been largely increased and the manag-
ers are now flooding these middle
Western States with quantities Of
literature and posters, all which are
having good effect. Senator Jones has
Just returned from the east after q con-
ference with Senator German and Sena-
tor Faulkner and brings the most en-
couraging news. 1t Is the Republican
programme to buy these middle Wes-
tern States, but they can't do 1t. They
may pay for several hundred thousand
votes, but, under the Australian ballot
system, they have nc assurance OF the
delivery OF the same.
Unless all signs fail Illinois will be
found in the Democratic column on the
third OF November. A special poll OF
the State made by the Hanna COM
outside OF Cook County. The realiza-
tion OF this IN the part Of the Republic
caps has caused CONSERVATION at the
Hanna headquarters aud they are max
ng tremendous efforts to carry Cook
County. But they can't do 1t. Every
labor organization in the city Ia sup
porting the Democratic ticket, and
almost every labor leader is on the
stump for Bryan and free silver. These
men without exception predict a Demo-
cratic majority Of 10000 in Cook Coun-
ty. True, many workingmeu in large
factories are wearing Mckinley badges,
but they are reporting to their Or
ganizations that they wear them in
order TO keep their Jobs that they
will vote for Bryan on election day.
OF all the great newspapers in Chi
cago but one Is supporting Bryan.
That il an afternoon paper n it is
doing good work. The morning pa
pers and the other afternoon papers
are vicious in their antagonism so vi
cious indeed that they will not print
news which is the least favorable to the
Democratic candidate.
While these papers are for Mckinley
and the gold standard, 80 per cent. of
the mon who are working on them are
for Bryan. The Democratic press COM
mittee hassjust made a poll Of the edi-
tors, reporters and printers Of the five
great morning newspapers Of Chicago
with the following result Bryan,
81 Mckinley, A. This is a correct
poll, and at the same time not a word
favorable to the Bryan candidacy is
ever printed in any of the papers. If
the men on the great papers which are
exerting all efforts to the election of
Mckinley are themselves not con-
vinced by the arguments their employ
ers force them to print how can the
general public be ?
Phillip Armour, tho great pork pack
or, erected an Australian ballot booth
in his stock yards last week In order
to test the sentiment of his employees.
He had boosted that 80 per cent. of the
men in his employ were for Mckinley,
and he made a bet that it would be SO
proven on election day. In order to
decide the bet he erected the booth
that it might be proven that 40 effort
would be made to coerce his men.
When the day was owe 500 ballots
had been putin the box, OF which 675
we're Tor Bryan and l25 for Mckinley.
This was q complete Knockout for
Armour. He paid the bet and has
given up the fight. He told Hanna
that it was no use, things were all one
way. And he now declares that il
other big concerns that have taken
ballots from their men would give
them the privilege of the Australian
booth they would find a similar state
Of affairs existing among their em.
ployes.
The Republicans are going to have q
big labor parade on the ninth of Octo.
Der. Perhaps every employee of every
big manufacturing concern in Chicago
will be in that parade. They will be
forced into it. They have been ordered
to parade that day and carry Mckinley
banners or else not return to work the
following day. These orders have done
much to drive the labor vote of Chicago
can be forced to parade, but they can
not be forced into dropping the McKin.
ley ballot into the box when they are
within the inclosure OF the Australian
ballot booth where no n under the
sun except themselves can tell for
whom they vote.
Added to the attempt at coercement
Hanna proposes to buy votes. He is
trying to work the game In these
States that Chris Magee attempted in
the last presidential campaign. 1t will
be remembered that Magee went to
Birmingham and paid for 500 0 votes.
After making the purchase he reported
Alabama in the Republican columA
~ VII doy W. lao ook ~ . Tx
fOurd that tho men he had bought
did not stay bought. This is ABOUT the
way Hanna will find it up here. He
may buy votes but they won't stay
bought.
To sum up the situation, the outlook
at the close Of September ia OF the
most satisfactory character to the De-
m%ocratic managers. The silver cause
has received a marked impetus during
the last ten days. From every State
news has come that the farmers are
now unanimously under the Bryan
standard, while in the cities the labor
vote will be almost solidly cast for the
silver nominee for President.
A poll OF Kansas has just been com
pleted by the allied free silver forces
1t shows that the Bryan electors will
have $4,000 majority In that State.
A similar poll of Kentucky shows
that Bryan's majority will not be less
than 80, 900. IT Is estimated that 10, 600
silver Republicans will vote for Bryan,
while the boiling gold Democrats In
that State are estimated to be rot tx
ceedlng 10000. Republicans who are
with us will Offset the Palmer and
Buckner Democrats and win the State
by the usual majority.
Fusion between the Democrats, Popu-
lists, Prohibltionists and silver RepIbli-
cans has been contaminated in Michi-
gan, the result of which will give the
State to the Democratic candidate by
not less than 30, ZOO majority.
a a poll from Iowa shows that State
to be safe by ri 900 DemOcratic ma.