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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
uANyA,s ASSESSMENTS.

The New York Journal of yesterday
makes public the fact that the Republic
can National Committee has decided to
assess the financial institutions OF New
England and vicinity one-eighth OF per
cent on their capital stock as cam
paign fund to be used in the critical
States of Ohio. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
and Michigan, and that Ex-Governor
Buckley. of Connecticut has been as
signed the duty of collecting the assess
ment in his State. Already the ex-Gov-
ernor has met with many refusals. The
Journal adds that in New Jersey nine
national banks have voted. through their
directors, TO pay their assessment, de-
spite the protests Of the Democratic d.
rectors This Is the most audacious step
vet taken by the National Committee,
and is well in keeping with party one
Of whose brilliant lights says If the cleo
ton goes Democratic, 1--WE will not abide
the results of the election" Nothing
could better illustrate the character OF
the fight now being made against the
people than this bold effort to buy their
country over their heads and Illustrate
the popular will. Nor DO we think any
thing could more clearly show the despe-
ration OF the Republican situation in the
States they are trying TO buy with this
dishonest fund.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
ENCOURAGING AND SIGNIFICANT.

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph Is
a Republican and goldite paper. but IT
seldom fears to tell the truth and shame
the devil" In its issue of Tuesday Is an
article, which. in view OF the Telegraph's
record for being outspoken, is one of the
most encouraging and significant we have
seen during this campaign. In address
ing itself to Quay's declaration that I'VE
Qhe Republicans have the election, and
intend to hold it," the Telegraph treats it
as exceedingly i'll advised. and argues, in
effect. that Quay was talking through
his hat" After admitting that there
never was before a time when there were
so many doubtful voters and deprecating
such RECKLESS" assumptions as that Of
Quay, our Philadelphia contemporary ex-
presses the conviction that there is not
"a Republican editor, speaker, or mana
ger In the country, who has honestly and
intelligently studied public sentiment du-
ring the past six months, who does not
know that the only guarantee of success
is ceaseless vigilance and dauntless energy
until the last ballot has been cast and
honestly counted
This would certainly seem to dispose
most effeetually Of Quay buster, and the
wild claims of the Republicans and their
boiling allies generally. But 1t is not
the most encouraging and significant part
of the Telegraph's article. Continuing,
our contemporary says that right I'm its
own city "the vicious work of the secret
emissaries OF the silver movement has
turned the heads Of thousands of Him
formed work-people, who have been led
to believe that somehow through the
triumph of Organism their interests will
be promoted" Then turning to the coun-
try at large. the Telegraph adds. what It
declares are words of soberness and
truth" that throughout the agricultural
population the silver fallacy is still held
with a tenacity that is almost incompre-
hensible"; also. that the statement that
the silver forces have abandoned the
Eastern States is conspicuously untrue"
and that laid and comfort are being
carried to the enemy dhe Democrats) on
the wings of the wind"
When we remember that Philadelphia
is the hot-bed Of protection and hide
bound Republicansm, the question arises,
If Bryan is making such Roadway
there as the Telegraph admits, what must
he be doing in that direction in other
cities, where he has not such difficulties
TO fight AGAINST? And when we recall the
fact that the Telegraph is never sensa-
tional and never INDUCES IN the "whoop-
ing-up" business. but inclines to ''brutally
cold facts" are we not justified in con-
Guiding that it considers its party TO be
in desperate straits?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

REFORM.
(New York Home Journal)

CNew York Home Journa)
o, how shall l help 10 right the world
that Is going wrong
And what can l do TO hurry the promises
time Of peace2
The day OF work is short, and the night
of sleep is long;
And whether 10 pray or preach, or wheth-
er TO sing a song.
To plough In my neighbours ueld. or 10
seek the golden fleece.
Or to sit with my hands in my lap ana
10 wish that Ills would cease.
l think sometimes il were best just 10 lei
the Lord alone;
| am sure some people forget He was
here before they came;
Though they say it Is all for His glory
Ills a good deal more for their own
That they peddle their petty schemes ana
blate and babble and groan.
/ sometimes think it were best, and man
We're little 10 blame,
Should le pass on his silent way nor mix
with the noisy shame
RICHARD WATSON GLIDER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
Railroads in Politics.



II VIC remember rightly. ono OF m.
guments which Mr.. c. =. Huntlng,g'
and patriots OF his sort advance 49,.
any essay In government OWNERSHIP 4,
rniiroaGs--such an essay, Tor exams.
as would be made should the goyernro.,,
exert its right TO foreciosc on Some 7,
the railroads now fraudulcntly held 4.
Mr.. Huntington-is that new and a.,
gerous element would be INTRODUCED hi.
national politics. Think OF the treros.
dous power OF an administr ton vb.,
controlled the positions OF the hunqrsf'
OF thousands Of railway employees In t..
nation. say the gentlemen VINO now o,,
duct the roads for their own profit af Al.
general expense. Think OF the coercls,
or the political assessments OF the f..
ordinations practlcod for partisan ens,
possible under public owncrshin. ANA y,
having pointed out evils which aro a,
questionably possible under public c,-
trol. those interested patriots turn i,
their regular occupation OF glylrg
lively Illustration OF the eyes Wills
are notorious under privste ounorehi,
JUST at present the people are TAXI,
the railroad managers at their WOW
and doing a heap Of thinking. Tb..
can discern with the greatest clearre.,
THAI even under so astute and uns,..
puious manipulation OF political patron.
age as Senator Quay or Mr.. pst,
government roads would not be "A y,br
more 'in politics than most OF fh.
railroads are to-day. No national al.
ministration would dare 10 permit hi.
official in charge OF the Railroad Bure.,
TO refuse excursion rates 10 renra.
sentatives OF one political party AMI
grant rates so low as TO be wholly un.
remunerative to representative OF ans
other. IL is impossible 10 conceive 10.
day OF a President or Cabinet officer
compelling employees I'm airy department
10 wear campaign buttons, 20 attend
partisan meetings, or 90 enroll them
selves ~ clubs Of a certain political
faith on pain OF dismissal and black
listing Nor would government roads
make campaign contributions. These
things the railroads do to-day TWEEN
ty-hve years ago the administration.
perhaps, might have paralleled them.
in the days when milltarism was stl
potent I'm Washington. To-day no adj
ministration would venture upon them
Coercion when attempted IN the civil s.r-
vice is yelled. not brutaly enforced.
In the years to come the railroad
managers OF this country will find their
Infamous record Of 1896 coming up %
plague them. Not only the interstate
roads, but street railways. telegraph
and telephone companies. gas and cleo
tric-light concerns-in short all the pos
SCISSORS OF natural monopolies. which
many people think should be held for an
the people-have shown this year that
corporations are as deep I'm politics as the
politicians themselves. and that, under
even an extreme Socialistic organization
OF society. the political liberties OF the
citizen could not be more restrained than
they are to-day--or will be, II Ma6
Ennnn and hls satnlliiaa have tholr WaN-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
nm pnEpARE A nALLor.

Scratch out the names OF all the
candidates for President and Vice.
President. except those of Bryan
and Sewall.
DO not. under any circumstances,
scratch the name of any Eiector on
the ticket. but leave them all OF
every party untouched. THIS is
IMPORTANT.
In voting for member of Congress
you scratch out the nnmes of those
for whom you do not wish TO vote,
leaving only the name of the candi-
date for whom you desire your
ballot to be cast.
No name il legally scratched uD-
less the mark extends at ienst
fhree-fourtbs OF the way through
it.--Extract from circular issued by
Chairman EiiysOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

THEIR DESPER ALTON.

Mr.. Edward Lauterbach is chairman Of
the Republican County Committee of
New York. on Saturday night last he
addressed a meeting of the Union Repub-
lican Club. In his address he described
the Chicago platform as Infamous. Com
munistic, and Socialistic." and denounced
those who support it as devils and An
archists." He spoke of the men who
favor free silver as the same southern
gang" that the northern soldiers fought
during the war. and then he said to his
applauding audience:
you are fighting to-day for just as i'm
portant a principle as did those brave
men In 1861. But IL Is a bloodless fight
No blood will be shed-at least not yet
but if they attempt to subvert your Su-
preme Court. if they should succeed, by
any chance, in foisting upon you these
horrible dOctrines-Anarchistic Socialis-
tie. and Communistic--which that plat
form, adopted by this Populistic brood
contains, we Will not abide by that de-
clsiOn.
The next day his remarks, as reported
at the time, were shown to him and ne
withdrew his threat about not abiding
by the decision if Bryan was elected
But the audience never withdrew the
applause they had given the threat. To
fall under the domination of a people
animated by such sentiments as these
is what McKinleys election means TO the
South The smooth assurances of Nc
Kinley that there is no longer senti-
ment for force bill mean nothing beside
the popular applause which greeted the
threat Of the Republican chairman OF
the New York County Committee.
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not let loose the money that they are now
spending in this State. They are putting
up funds to negrofy Virginia not merely
for present, but for future purposes They
mean TO try TO use money upon our
election officers. and Correspondent Creei-
man as good as says that but for Hanna's
hopes OF the success OF this scheme.
Hanna would pay no attention 20 Virginia
at all. The Dispatch has a vastly better
opinion OF Virginia election officers than
the Times has. AS body they have our
full confidence. There are, we think. few,
IL any. who can be bought. but fore
warned IS forearmed. and Democrats
through the State should be OH the look
out for Hannas agents. Creelman, we
feel sure. had authority for his statement
that the enemies OF Democracy in Vir-
gina would try TO buy UP officers OF
election. and 50 we would be the biggest
fools imaginable II we failed TO watch
for and thwart them.
These are times when every Democrat
should be in line None should oe follow
ing leaders who are acting III concert
with Hanna, waddn, Edgar Allan, In
gals, and others Of that ilE. Our Demo
cratic citadel is about TO be stcrmed; the
black legions are gathering for the as
sault; brides are TO he tried upon our
sentinels: the weak places In our walls
are to be pointed out by men who have
deserted from Us. and or Sag is being
used as a decoy. In such time of peril
shall not blood prove thicker than water?
Can you be neutral? Because there has
been a family quarrel, Is your brother
less your brother when the faniiy's an
cient enemy attacks?
The question is for ct against blood
kin" Take your side.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
heartless alarmIsts or revengeful Repub
leans.

The words wrongly attributed by Gov
ernor O'Ferrall to Thomas Jefferson were
uttered by John Marshall, and may DC
found In the debates OF the virginia
Convention of 1929" page 6Is. as fol-
lows:
Il have always thought from my
earliest youth I'LL now that tho greatest
scourgc an ongry Heaven ever inflicted
upon an ungrateful and SHINING people
Was an ignorant, a corrupt, or depend-
emf judiciary"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
Why They Praise IL.
Qynehburg News.)

According to the two or three Hanna
cratic organs in Virginia, every Demo-
cratic newspaper that does not endorse
the FLOP OF the Governor OF this state
is guilty OF vicious criticism" Only those
that look approvingly on are doing their
country servicel That is the idea
of certain esteemed Hannacratlc
CONTEMPORARIES; but the average
reader of intelligence will con-
cluda that these organs resent criticism
OF O'Ferrall because II rubs them on the
raw They praise the treachery OF the
Governor because they are In the same
boat with him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

The Times is giving good deal OF
space to the political proceedings OF the
Hon. James Lyons. Yet Il seems TO be
at loss 10 know whether 10 call MIN
Colonel or plain Mister We should say
that 4. has the choice of calling him
"Mr." or ex-Colonel-elther 1t pleases.
ordinarily. we should not insist upon the
OK; but 1t was a good Democratic co..
oneicy that he held and resigned. and.
therefore. we cannot consent for him 10
carry the title into the Republican party,
OF which he is now member In full af-
Citation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
WI others

Anxiously watch declining health Of
their daughters. So many are cut off
by consumption in early years that
there is real cause for anxiety. In
the early stages, when not beyond
the reach of medicine, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla will restore the quality and
quantity of the blood and thus give
good health. Read the following letter:
at is but just to write about my
daughter Cora, aged 10. She was COM
pletely run down, declining, hadthat tired
feeling, and friends said she would not
live over three months. She had a bad
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

1t is pleasant TO note that as the cleo
ton OF Bryan becomes more and more
probable We hear less and less said as to
the utter. complete and irremediable
crash that will come TO our financial in
situations In that event. Few bankers
are now heard asserting, as they did
some time ago. that the election Of Bryan
would wreck all the banks in the coun-
try and paralyze all industries. Upon
sober second thought they have con-
Guided that there need be no crash. no
panic. no fearful scare--unless It Is
brought about by reckless spectators or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
Cou en-

and nothing seemed to do her any good
/ happened to read about Hoods sarsapa'
rilla and had her give ii a trial. From the
very first dose she began to get better
After taking a few bottles she was COM
pIetely cured and her health has been the
best ever since" Mrs. ADDIE PEcKi
y Railroad Place, Amsterdam, y. Y.
81 will say that my mother has not
stated my case in as strong words Is }
would have done. Hoods Sarsaparilb
has truly cured me and am now well,
CORA PECK, Amsterdam, n. Y.
Be sure to get Hoods, because
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
His Hood Was Tn.
(Chicngo Trlbune.l

fNTIIIU|5V n IVIIIIV
II don't see how you had the courage 20
engage slngle-handed with the train-r0b-
bers and finally drive them orr said one
Of the trembling passengers, after tho
affair was over.
Il was mad clear through replied tho
conductor. still quivering with wrath; Il
fhoupht theY were talking a straw yotc.'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15
Too Cordial for That.

Charlottesville ProgressD
A Virginia newspaper promises its read
ers that Il will try to republlsh Colonel
O'Ferralrs four-column self-defence The
Progress won't Its relations with IS
readers are too cordial for II 10 tender
them old chestnuts just as the new crop
is being received by the merchants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

The Hon. William Mckinley admits
that he thinks he will DO elected, and
does not deny that he wants to be- This
is the nearest that he has come during
this campaign to stating his position on
any public question. but he Is badly in
formed. and evidently does not know
what il occurring in his own State OF
Ohio. The trouble. we suspect is that
Mac thinks all the Canton excursionists
Will vote for him, whereas. II we may
judge by those who went TO Canton from
Virginia, the majority will vote for
Bryan
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

1t will be seen that the changes we
make have not increased the Bryan esti-
mate first given. while they have in
creased the Mckinley estimate from 40
to 100. Bryan still has l9 votes 10 get
from the doubtful States but Mckinley
now has only 49, as against 81 on the first
count. IL Bryan can carry Kentucky
and West Virginia, he will. with the othe'
States we have assigned him. be elected.
If he can carry Illinois or Michigan and
Maryland, ne viii be elected. AS we said
before. in connection with our first sur
vey Of the field. the chances all seem 10
favor Mckinley In the doubtful States.
But this Is campaign quite without pre-
cedent The great forces are not easy OF
Identification or estimate. And under
such circumstances OF uncertainty the
young man from Nebraska Is dangerously
near the goal.
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The New York World says that Cover
nor O'Ferrall received the largest majority
OF any man who ever ran for that oiiice
in Virginia. The World evidently does not
study its own almanac.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

President Andrews. OF Brown Univer-
sity. Providence. r. l., on the eve OF his
departure for Europe on account of failins
oversight. leaves this as farewell. Presi-
dent Andrews was one of the United
States Commissioners TO the monetary
conference at Brussels. and is n we'll
known authority on the coming question.
This minister OF the Gospel does not hesi-
tate TO express himself. As an old SOL
der and member of the Loyal Legion.
he addresses his fellow-companion IN the
following words:
Brown University.
providence. r. l., July %. 1895.
"My Dear Mr.. Grier: have but one
vote and not much influence; but both
will henceforth be used In favor of the
independent free coinage OF silver by the
United States at the now legal ratio. not
waiting for England or any other nation.
Yours for Bryan and reform.
"E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS"
Tho American Bimetalllst.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-15

ridiculous talk about replenIshing the
financial well by drawing out moro water
by means OF the tariff suction-pump.
October G. 1896 VINDEX.
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
ARRANGING THE pow WOW.
St. John Making Preparations for the
Bryan Notification Meeting.

New York. Aug. 4.--Treasurer Will
liam st. John. Of the Democratic Ma
tional committee, and the National Sill
yer party, was early on hand this
morning at his headquarters at the
hotel Bartholdi.
There was quite a crowd of people
awaiting to get an audience with Mr..
st. John and he was kept busy answer
ing questions of all kinds. Mr.. st. John
when seen said that the names of the
speakers at the notification meeting at
Madison Square Garden had not yet
been selected and would not be for few
days more.
The advance arrangements for the big
meeting are, however, being mapped
out. There will be no ticket or ad-
mission necessary to get into the gar
den, but all the seats will be reserved.
There are $500 regular seats in the gar
den, and in addition to these there will
be $500 chairs placed in the body of
the garden. These seats ard chairs will
be reserved until 7.45 o'clock in the
evening.
There will be 300 seats reserved for the
press. The platform will be reserved
for the committee and the invited
guests.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-05
FIGHT ON A SHEEP RANGE.
Two Cattlen,en and a sheep IIerder
Killed Near Snow Mountain.

Fossil. Oregon. Aug Al. NJ. Smouth,
who arrived here Yesterday from Can
yon City. brings news of a desperate
battle between aheepmen and cattle
men on the Snow Mountain. southwest
of Canyon City, about a week ago. Mr..
Kitchen, employed by the Princeville
Sheep and Land company. and two cat
tlemen were slain. Another of the
sheepmen killed was Ernest Shearer. a
nephew of Joseph Shearer, a well known
wool grower and buyer.
For years young Shearer has been
buying and shipping sheep for his
uncle. and on the occasion of the battle
he. with several others, including Mr..
Kitchen. was driving band of sheep
across the country to the railroad, pre-
sumably to Huntington. for shipment.
Many 'sheep fights" have been reported
this year which had no foundation in
fact, but the story Of Mr.. Smouth is
generally believed. There has been
hard feeling for a long time between
the cattlemen and sheepmen in Oregon.
Numerous disputes have taken place
over the possession and use of the
ranges. the cattlemen asserting that the
sheep drove the cattle from the ranges.