The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-09-19
Desperation Born of Fear.

liable That the National Republic
can Committee is perfecting plan to
have every voting precinct in the
United States polled for the ostensi-
bic purpose Of ascertaining the voting
strength Of the political parties. This
scheme contemplates something more
than census. The canyassers will
be expected to ascertain and report
the names Of those whose votes can be
purchased and what each one will
cost. The work is herculean in its
proportions and will be attended with
very large expenditure of money.
There are hundred thousand idle
men who will be glad to be employed
as canvassers at a reasonable charge
In addition to taking the census they
could perform the work Of colporteurs
in the distribution of 'ssound money!
literature. The cost of this gigantic
movement is matter of small mo-
ment. The gold syndicates OF Europe,
the large holders of American bonds
abroad, would give literally. Our
home bond holders, bankers, all mon
eyed corporations, persons having in
yestments yielding a fixed revenue,
boards of trade, chambers of COM
merce, millionaire Democrats and Re
publicans, Office holders and annuit-
ants will take great pleasure in con-
tributing to the fund. If any hesi-
tate to give money for such an object,
when they are Informed that the faith
of the government. and the nations
honor are involved, the patriotism,
philanthropy and religious sentiment
will loosen the purse string and I'M
lock the treasury vaults.
The McKinleyites are growing more
and more alarmed from week to week,
and they viii resort to any expedient,
fair or foul, to win. 1t is conceded
by all parties that wonderful change
is in progress in all parts of the Unit
ed States. Six months ago the cleo
tion of Mckinley was foregone con-
clusion. The Democratic party was
completely demoralized President
Cleveland, the chosen leader, had re.
pndiated the doctrines of Jefferson,
the father Of Democracy, and was be.
slowing his vast patronage in way
to divide and dishearten the Democ-
racy .and give assurance and courage
to the Republican leaders. To-day
Mark Hanna and associates are fear
ing defeat, and many Democrats are
lsanguine Of victory. The contestants
have their advantages and disadvan.
tages, factors which affect the result
which cannot be known or estimated.
1t is admitted without much argu-
ment that the friends of the English
system of finance, strengthened by re-
cruits from the Democratic party,
have the money, and it is confidently
claimed that those in favor of the
American system of finance have the
votes. Such is the pitiabe condition
of millions OF voters that grave fears
are entertained that money will be
used to corrupt voters, and to know
when and how it can be most effect
lively employed is the object of taking
the census. The system Of voting in
Ohio and many other states reduces
to minimum the number of bribed
voters. If vote is bought and paid
for the purchaser has no assurance
that ssthe goods will be delivered If
the receiver of bride has a single
particle of moral sense left he will
vote for the other fellow. whoever he
may be. Better still, If offered a
bride for his vote the poor man should
administer fiogging or treat the
scoundrel as he would a pickpocket or
a highwayman. The changes from
one party to the other will he so num-
erous that all efforts to even approx
innate the number will be impossible
1t is probable that Cleveland Demo-
Gratis will support Mckinley, but it is
a reasonable estimate that still
larger number of Republicans will
vote for Bryan. The struggle is be-
tween the money power and the peo-
pie. Cincinnati Enquirer
The Gold Standard and Hard Times.
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