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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Keep Your Eye on Lee.

Whilst you are all talking about
Bryan and Sewall, keep your eye on
Lee. Why should we send man to
Congress who will not be able to repre-
sent the Sixth District, which is one
of the most important districts in the
Union. Mcdonald has eighteen hum
dred year as a pensioner, and il elect
ed would simply start with rumpus
among the Wellington, the Pearre. and
the Motter factions. Now, if we have
Democrat from this District it will be
better for both factions of the Republic
can party, for then they would have
representative who could do justice
to both, even if Mckinley should be
elected. We have seldom ever had q
better man nominated to represent the
this district. Have a talk with Lee,
look him over and tell us if he is not a
winner from way back.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Mckinley For Silver.

Read the Mckinley letter of
1890 to e. S. Perkins, a MEM
Der of the Ohio Legislature,
when Mckinley was Chairman
of the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the House of Represent
atives. mckinley then said
he had been in favor Of the free
and unlimited coinage Of the
silver product of the United
States and had so voted on at
least two occasions" Will any
sO-called gold man in this cOun-
try talk of voting for Mckinley
after reading the above? Nc
Kinley voted to pass the Silver
bill in the 10Th Or 10th Con-
gress over the veto eff President
Hayes. Will sO-called gold DEM
acrats think this a good record
for them? How does Mckinley
differ from Bryan? Think it
over.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
The Signs of the Times.

Mr.. James L. Norris, of Washing
ton, D. g., for SO many years connect
ed with the National Democratic Com
mittee, has just returned from a visit
through the West with Mr.. Bryan,
and states that he never witnessed
such enthusiasm among the people for
any man as was shown for the Demo-
cratic nominee. 1t is no idle curiosity
which induces the thousands upon
thousands to flock to hear the able
speeches delivered by Mr.. Bryan. The
people feel that they have leader, one
who will espouse their cause and won't
desert him for the millions contributed
by the trusts and combinations of the
country. Mr.. Morris also visited st.
Louis during the meeting of Demo-
cratic Clubs. He is very enthusiastic
over the prospects for Democratic sue
cess.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
What Does it Mean?

What does it mean, is the question
asked by thousands of people as they
read of the unprecedented crowds who
flock to hear Bryan wherever he is adj
vertised to speak. All through New
England thousands turned out to hear
him. through the North the same ex-
element prevailed and such meetings
were never known before. Through
our own State and iuto West Virginia
thousands upon thousands were ever
ready to extend to him the most cor
dial greeting. In Ohio and through
the West the crowds by tens of thou
sands waited by the hour to see and
hear the Democratic candidate for
President. Such receptions have
never been accorded a citizen of this
country before, so all are asking what
does it mean? Ifthe people could but
express their own wishes in this con-
test there would be no question as to
the result. Mr.. Bryan, it is stated,
does not fear the money that will he
poured into this campaign. He says
that the people may lie bought some
times, but IN this fight even the mil
lions of the bankers aud the Wall
street spectators will not he able to
purchase the people AT any rate, it
is a most remarkable campGgn. The
Democratic rarty is practically with
out national organization. Its treas
ury is depleted and the people them
selves seem to be running the cam
paign. If the nillionaires do not buy
up the electoral votes of the country
then il looks as if Bryan had sure
clinch on the White House. That the
Repub leans are scared, the gold bugs
worrie no one will d=ny, aud if the
fight would be left to the pc 'ple, Bry-
an would sweep the country. We shall
see.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
The Close of Registration.

Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week were the last days of registration.
We have done everything in our
power possible to point out to the Dem
Ocrats of the county the great necessity
of attending to this important question
of registration. Of course, as is always
the case, we will find that in some
districts more than in others people
have failed to register. Some from ut
ter Indifference, others from ignorance
of the fact that there was a new regis
tration and others because they were
unwilling to take the trouble to secure
their rights as American citizens to
vote upon the important questions of
the day. In some districts the Demo-
cratic Central Committees are deserv-
ing of great credit for the manner in
which they have attended to this mat
ter, whilst in others it is simply dis
graceful to think that after men are
selected by the people of the district
to attend to this important public duty,
they should so neglect it. OF course,
those that have done this work will be
known, whilst those who have neg
lected it should in the future be given
more time to attend to their own per
sonal affairs.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Blaine's Prophetic Words.

flames G. Blaine In the United States Senate,
1891
II believe the struggle now going on
i'll this country and in other countries
for single gold standard would, if sue
cessful, produce widespread disaster IN
and throughout the commercial world.
The destruction of silver as money and
establishing gold as the sole unit of
value must have ruinous effect upon
all forms of property except those in
vestments which yield fixed return
in money. Those would be enormously
enhanced in value, and would gain q
disproportiOnate and unfair advantage
over every other species of property.
LII, as the most reliable statistics affirm.
there are nearly $1,000, 900, 900 of coin
or bullion in the world, very equally
divided between gold and silver. it is
impossible to strike silver out of exist
ence as money without results that
will prove distressing to millions and
utterly disastrous TO tens of thousands
II believe gold and silver coin to be
the money of the Constitution; indeed.
the money of the American people an
terror to the Constitution, which the
great organic law recognized as quite
independent of it's own existence. No
power was conferred on Congress to de-
clare either metal should not be money.
Congress has, therefore, in my iudg-
ment, no power to demOnetize either
If, therefore, silver has been demone-
tized, l am in favor of remonetizinu if
If its coinage has been prohibited. I
am in favor of ordering it to be resum.
ed. | am in favor of having 1t en-
larged."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
McKINLEY's SILVER RECORD
He Wrote Letter in 1890 Declar-
ing He Had Always Believed IN
Free and Unlimited Coin
age.

Major William Mckinley wrote the
following letter to E. S. Perkins, men,
Der of the Ohio Legislature from Medl-
ma County, on September 9th, 1890,
when Mckinley was chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives:
81 have only been waiting for a
moments time that | might answer
two or three letters heretofore received
from gentlemen in Medina County in
relation to my position on silver and
other questions.
~ have always been in favor of the
free and unlimited coinage of the sAver
product of the Unieed States and have
so voted on at least two occasions dur
ing the time have been in public life.
II was not willing to extend this
coinage to the silver of the world, and
open our minis to them without
charge, as proposed by gentlemen on
the floor of the House My purpose
was to secure immediate legislation
that would credit and dignity our sill
yer coin. ] believe the law which we
enacted this session will accomplish
this result. 1t utilities every dollars
worth of the silver product of the Uni
LcO Otdl0S, anu even IuOT6. i he Vdlu6
of that legislation has already been APP
parent in the enhanced value given to
silver.
"YOu may remember, as indicating
my position upon this subject, that l
voted to pass the Silver bill in the For
ty-fifth or Forty-sixth Congress over
the veto of President Hays.
son the subject of Trusts have al
ready expressed my views by my Vote
on the Sherman bill, which has be-
come a law. l shall be very glad to
write you at any time upon any sub
ject you may wish to be informed upon.
With me political and economic ques-
tions are a conviction, and, while 1
may not always be right. am always
willing to let those whose suffrage 1
seek know exactly where they are"
In explanation of this letter Mr..
Perkins makes this statement:
1.-The foregoing is true copy of let
ter now in my possession, received
aboNt October LIST, 1890. The fact that
l was an Outspoken silver man and
chairman of the Medina County Re-
publican Central Committee, will ac-
count for the letter. 1t certainly in
duced the most ardent support of Mai.
Mckinley in his contest for Congress
by myself and other silver Republicans
to whom l showed the letter."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Doll and Birely as Reformers.

Mr.. Samuel Doll and William Birely,
the two Republican Reform Supervis-
ors of Election, have shown the most
utter Indifference to all rules of justice
and fairness in the recent award of the
publication of the names of the regis
tered. AS Republicans they had per-
feet right to give it 10 their party or
gan, and if they had exercised their
right to do so, no one could have found
fault. But to attempt to humbug the
people by a pretense of having 1T done
for the lowest price and asking for bids
was farce and fraud upon the tax
payers Messers. Doll and Birely may
believe in such methods. but the tax
payers are disguised at the exhi-
btion these men have made of them
selves in their professions of reform.
Save us from such hypocrisy. The
bid which was the lowest was turned
down and one of the highest taken be-
cause it was the bid of the Republican
organ. Shame upon such methods.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
LEGISLATURE DEMOCRATIC, INSUR-
INC A SILVER U, S, SENATOR,
PROBABLY $4,000 PLURALITY.
Returns Coming in Slowly. but Those
So Far Received Indicate a Sweep
ing Victory for the Silver Forces
The Australian System Used =
Democrats Jubilant and Republi-
cans Depressed.

The counting of the vote of Florida Is
progressing exceedingly slowly and I'M
satisfactorily on account of this being
the first vote under the new Australian
ballot law. Returns are greatly delayed
and thus far are nIeagre.
Eighteen counties partly heard from
give Bloxam Dem. 10000 majority
over Flunby (Rep). The indications
are that Bloxham will have plurality
of 25, 900 votes in the State. The consti-
tutional amendment, abolishing Octo-
Der elections, was ratified almost be-
yond exception. The new Legislature
will be strongly Democratic, thus in
surfing the election of a silver United
States Senator Calls followers will be
greatly in the minority. Democrats
claim that Bryan's vote will approx
mate the vote to-day, and that the
State is safe for silver.
State Treasurer Collins says: "Only
very small majority to-day will give
Republicans and Gold Democrats any
hope in November"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Stands For the Party.

SENATOR A. P. GORMAN presided at
the Bryan and Sewall silver meeting
at Laurel, on Tuesday night last. It
was one of the largest meetings ever
held at that point. Senator German,
without hesitation, defined his posi-
ton. stating that when his party in
National Convention laid down its
platform and nominated its candidates,
there was nothing else for honest DEM
ocrats to do but submit to the voice of
the majority of their party. 1t is I'M
fortunate that other national leaders,
who have been honored and trusted
by the party, do not accept the same
situation. The march is crowded and
thousands upon thousands are falling
into line. There is victory in the air.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
A Warm Welcome For Our Can
didate.

We trust the Democrats of the county
will take an interest in gathering their
friends together SO as to enable them
to meet Mr.. Lee, our Congressional
nominee as he goes through the coun-
ty. Mr.. Lee is anxious to meet the
people and we are anxious to have the
people meet Mr.. Lee. In the CITIZEN
and by hand bills we have given the
route of the nominee in detail and it
should be carried out as arranged. Peo-
pie should not be kept waiting at the
places advertised, SO those in charge
win have to act with decision and not
suffer unnecessary delays. Weask our
Democratic and Republican friends to
extend to the gentleman who in all
probability will represent this district
in the next Congress of the United
States, warm welcome
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
Think it Over.

Bismarck believes that the free COIN
age of silver will benefit this country.
Now, whoever heard any sensible man
declare that the great Bismarck was
an anarchist, thief or a repudiator?
There are evidently two sides to this
great question and many of the ablest
men of the country are advocates of
free silver, which means a change in
the financial policy of this govern
ment. This change. it is believed, will
help the people and give relief to the
toilers of the land. Why then should
Republican farmers hesitate to vote
for Bryan and Lee? Why then should
Republican and Democratic workmen
hesitate to help to make money plenti-
full. During the war greenbacks were
plentiful and gold commanded a pre-
MUM of two for one, yet who COM
planned of money not being plentiful
Who was not prosperous then, and
why should not prosperous times come
again with more money in circulation?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

ANY adult who failed to register dur
ing the sittipgs of registration, the last
of which were Tuesday and Wednes-
day, the 9th and 7th of October, was
doubly recreant to the highest duty of
a citizen and an American, that of u.s.
ing his right of suffrage for the selec-
ton of officers of National, State and
municipal government. But especially
in this campaign is the vote of every
honest Democrat or Republican needed
to save the credit of our nation from
the despoilment of the gold standard
and restore to prosperity like that en-
joyed in the good cd times, when our
money was not used to buy gold re-
serve bonds and to be shipped by mil
livns to England. There is high
principle involved in this great fight
and every man should have seen that
he was entitled to vote. When man
neglects this great privilege, which
only American citizens can enjoy in
the fullest meaning of the word, there
Is certainly something radically wrong
with his patriotism. Our forefathers
fought, bled and died to gain our indie
pendence and left to US our form of
government which is regulated by pop
ular vote. Thus every man can record
his political ideas by means of the bal
lot, and this protection to our indus
trial institutions and Democratic gov
eminent is the safeguard of our peo-
pie.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
BLAIR LEE,
of Montgomery County.
Election, Tuesday, November 3rd, 1896.
On FRIDAY MORNING. O(

On FRIDAY MORNING, OC-
TOBER 9Th, Mr.. Lee will visit
New Market for few hours, then
drive to New London, reaching
there about two o'clock, then on
to Liberty, where he will speak at
night.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th,
Mr.. Lee will visit townsville
about ten o'clock and from there
will drive to WoodsborO', which
point he will reach by one o'clock,
then on to Creagerstown, where
he will meet the people between
three and four o'clock. From
Creagerstown he will visit Grace
ham, then proceed to Emmits-
burg, where he will speak at 7.3O.
ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 18th,
Mr.. Lee will be in Sabillasville
between nine and ten o'clock A.
M, then to ThurmOnt, which
place he will reach by one, spend
ing a few hours in meeting the
people. Mr.. Lee will he in LEW
ISTOWN, from which place he
will go to CHARLESVILLE,
where he will speak at P. M.
ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER Is,
Mr.. Lee will visit Middletown
about twelve o'clock, then to My
ersville about two, then on to
WOLFSVILLE, where he will
speak at 7.3O p. M.
WEDNESDAY and THURS
DAY, OCTOBER, 14th and 10Th,
Mr.. Lee will be in Frederick and
meet his friends at the Big Fred
erick Fair.
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th,-
Mr.. Lee will visit Brunswick dur
ing the morning, reaching Knox
vile by twelve o clock, then on
to Petersville by two o'clock,
then to Burkittsville by four
o'clock, then to JEFFERSON,
where he will speak at 7.3O p. M.
ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER
10Th, Mr.. Leewill speak in Boons-
Oro' at 7.3O P. M.
By order Democratic Central
Committee.
CHAs. N. HARGETT,
Chairman.
J. ROGER McsHERBY,
Secretary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

government meant when tbo.. ~
to make the difference ttnsy deeia
and gold Is to / was. tb 1s"e EEL slrs
gold dollars To weigh AZ nav n'vd II took
silver dollar, Is. 50 to | isth tnucn as Oh
but we say Is to for convsn; actrsF
you wish we may saw tba, ein a nee Orb
silver equal l ounce of cold 40 @Ganoss
made this ratio of Is IS Of eli, WheOs.
gold in most of the Europe%a"n' eI 0ld
it was 159. pau cOulNs
The result of this was that -
gold imported into this cn" que PATTI
be exchanged for 1888 n,rt t Could
which when exported wonld =. u isIlVa
part of gold and leave 48 par t yea ds %
for the expense of tansportotU,l sIlva
loss OF interest while in transit t' ~ AID
give profit in the transaction aud Vi
Now by keeping it bimetaII,
is to both gold and silver ' mi5n, ths
coinage of both metals silver 1" o te
will be in competition 10 sn auG glt
demand for money. Let rHpplYl4
mutton be in competition wi,PP XIX slt
meat to feed the people hsa n o7eia
rise very high in value and q, Vaalq
the people with starvation '1ivaa
gold could not rise al if do1 ala g
threatening the credit of the I ro.! loF
silver is allowed to compete wi btph'oat
money. 'u II q
Bimetallism as the Democratic
asks for-that is the money NJ w pan!
stitution, has many adyocau'1o.1 oa
Europe, and even if there Wow ,''.e' 10
such, even if the gold bugs t4I I.V la'
must wait for the action If Emu, " W
fore we proclaim free coinage Iat r r. u
that the most successful ffna,c,ouss Y
the world-the French who owe ~
national debt TO no one bun then.'.I1fS
have bad this bimetalisn for nr 1,,'5
of 20 years. France ha- silver r p "a l
ity with gold at Isl tol 1 "a
And finally my friends let n. f.p.
the example Of the farmers If nm, Gt
ernment-let US he true 10 The -. ~
spirit Of independence which bs''
them to bring our country into taa
They gave us the tiueta.Hc stand,
They were first in state first IN ~
first in the hearts Of their coaDlrvms
Shall we follow them OH 0,loT =
gland, whose naughty crest wa, ma
to bend before the power IF Wa.bir
ton at Yorktown. and before .lscg.
at New Orleans. / know that tbas.
of the Democracy VII. at the pIeci
of November show themselves
worthy sons Of these gr.4 sire. "
gave us political freedom and
queathed by the problem 1f work
out our financial independence.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

CANDIDATE BRYAN was at Indian
apolis, Indiana, on Wednesday last,
and addressed large and enthusiastic
meeting. At every place he appears
the people give him royal welcome
and the doctrines he so strongly advo-
Gates is making converts daily. The
silver sentiment is spreading like Wild
fire and by election day will have done
its work well. The people are wild on
the question and Bryan will be gallant
ly supported by them on November
3rd, 1896.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

Mr.. LEE was welcomed by the DEM
ocratlc County Central Committee yes
terday in royal style. He was much
pleased with his reception and the as
surances of all that he would be sup
ported by all sterling Democrats in
every district. Mr.. Lee is honest and
true to his party on all the great ques-
tions' ana believes in silver as stand
ard money of the Constitution. He
has openly declared his views and has
not lodged single issue. A vote for
Lee means a vote for the peoples in
terestS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09
OBITUARY
Some of Those Who Have Fallen
Before the Silent Reaper

HARTSOCK.
Mr. Asbury Hartsock, a well known
farmer, died suddenly his home
near Union Bridge, CARL County!
last Thursday about nine O'Clock.
MoSER.
On October 9Th, at the hame OF be,
father, Nora Catharine, Laughter o.
Mr. w. H. and the late Mary Mo'eI
Of Rocky Ridge, passed quietly away
aged 13 years and 4 months, OF COW
sumption. Funeral service were nelu
at Mt. st. Mary's Cathe.c Church
near EmmitsbuIg, on Tuesday follow
ing.
WRIGHT.
Mr.. William E. Wright. at one time
a resident of Frederick, die ID Boston
Tuesday morning, He married ME-
Emma Carter, of Eiberty. this coua'!
and many years ago was employed AZ
the City Hotel, then under the m 1Ti,
agement of Mr.. Frank Carlin. Hs
remains were brought to Frederick ~
interment.
Miss Gertrude, daughter Of Captain
and Mrs. Edward ID. DauHer, Of 1T ~
ionville, died at ii O'clock 2. H., @,'
Friday, the End inst, of typsold leN ga
aged % years and 7 months. Inc , or
ceased was young lady Of very '.o,
ling qualities and was a general favor
tie. Her early demise in early WIN obo
anhood is deeply regretted Icy al T ,bs
knew her. Her funeral took place N n
Sunday following. Edward ". ..aT.
Raymond and Norman, three 0ro I ~.
of the deceased and Mr. Eugene M Mr.
renee, acted as pall-bearers, ana f mn
Harry E. Stitely, OF Liberty, was ~
eral director.
OTHER DEATHS.
Jacob d. Wolf, ST., died at IS II
O'Clock Friday mOrning Of last wee ared
paralysis. at his home, WoltsVille' '7
80 years. 4.
Died, on Sept. 80, at Mt. St. M nti3n,
College, EmmitsGurg, of consullip''
Mr.. Michael Morley. -,
Mrs. Minnie Mcbride died a.
home near Feagavile, tins Cou uneIl.
Sunday evening at o'clock, 81 p''
monia.
Mrs. Adam Rutland died at leL 90 pg ofs
on North Market street, on Seplgcc ~ ypars,
complication of diseases, aged % sonrn
She leaves two daughters 10 INV
their loss. 80
John NJ. Marquette died at he l,I nV' for
at Weverton, on Sunday: ne W y and
a number of years agent for t IT, i leaves
o. Railroad at WevertOn. lie ~
a wife aud three children. .rr
Mr.. Frank S. eraser, ,doupty,
and respected resident OF TINS - Of the
died Thursday night of calaIau Grove.
stomach. at his home, HARMONY b;dren.
He leaves a wife and several ei'''
His age was 81 years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

A travelling man, just returned from
Carroll County, tells us that the silver
feeling there is widespread and gen.
eral. He knew of many Republicans
who intended to vote for Bryan, among
them his own father, who has been Re-
publican all his life. He thinks Bry-
an will be elected without doubt, as he
represents more thoroughly the cause
of the people.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

SOME of the daily papers evidently
forgot that there was an election IN
Florida on Tuesday last. and that the
Democrats won by a large majority.
Has their devotion to the Republican
party made them neglectful of their
news departments?
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

THE meeting of the Central Com
mittee yesterday was attended by rep
resentatives from every District in the
county. They acted as an escort to
Mr.. Lee from the train to the meeting
rooms Reports from all sections are
favorable to the election of the entire
Democratic Presidential and Congress
sional ticket, in the county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

SENATOR GoRMAN made his first APP
pearance on the stump in Maryland IN
this campaign at Laurel, last Tuesday
night. He made one of his character
istic and eloquent addresses and coun-
selled regularity among Democrats.
He also asked Democrats to accept the
Chicago platform.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-09

THE New York Journals campaign
fund still runs along daily at an aver
age of nearly $500. The amount is over
$4,000 and will be much larger yet.
This is cetainly one of the most gener-
Gus offers ever made in the same line
by any newspaper.