The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-10-28
BRYAN'S BRILLIANT CAMPAIGN
The Greatest Political Conflict in
History Will Soon End.
Chicago the Pivotal Point-Hanna Bankers
Buying Silver Bullion-Altgeld Among
the Tories.

Buying Silver Bullion-Altgeld Among
the Tories.
Peoples Press Bureau,
St. Louis. Mo-. Oct. q.
From every state comes encouraging
news of the effacement of party lines and
the consolidation of all the forces oppos-
I'd to Observation-Disclosures. Hope grows
fainter in Hannas breast as he sees his
plans for buying obstructionists and dis
senters among the Democrats and Popu-
lists fail. That he has striven to accomplish
this everywhere is no longer news.
Mr.. Bryan has been speaking in Michigan
and Ohio. making countless friends
wherever his voice is heard In spite of
his constant and arduous labor, he con-
tinues in perfect health and spirits and is
confident of his election. This beef he
bases not on his personal deserts, but upon
the justice Of the cause he represents, and
the intelligence and manhood of the Amer
lean people His final speech of the cam
paign will be made at Kearney, Neb.,
Nov. 2.
Judge o. D. Jones, Peoples Party cam
didate for governor in Missouri has issued
a letter stating his withdrawal from the
ticket, and giving manly and patriotic
reasons for such action. He speaks a word
of commentator for Stephens, Democratic
candidate. In the course of his letter ne
says: LAS the campaign progresses it be-
comes clear that the Peoples party is the
only one that has grasped the issue in all
it's vast Importance. A new political
alignment is coming-must come on this
issue. 1t has come to pass that the Bryan
Democracy is the only ally of the People S
party, and vice-versa; 1t develops day by
day that the forces Of the gold standard
are united where any measures, state or
national, be subverted by their union.
For 20 years they have had no partisan
politics that effects them above the pocket.
and now 1t Is anything to defeat us and our
ally. 1t is true that thus far the Democ-
racy as a party, neither national or state,
has been a chivalric or generous one. 1t
has been our foresight, patriotism, and
generosity, national and state, as must
now be conceded, that makes the election
of Mr.. Bryan possible. and we believe prob
able.
I'm this state we made the offer for union
on electors, that although rejected at first
was finally, on better counsel accepted.
We have also-stood ready for an honorable
recognition and union as an ally on the
state ticket. But our offers have been
neglected. It is but just to say that this
is not, in my opinion, the sense of the wisest
and best, nor of the majority of tie party.
But for this campaign the littleness Of
party prejudice and greed for place will
shape the party policy. AS often happens.
the result of such policy endangers the
success of great cause"
1t makes possible the result Of putting
our state government, with all its vast
power, in the hands and under the inf1u-
ence of one Of the most ungenerous, I'M
scrupulous and ultra gold standard organ
izations and parties in the United States.
The possibilities has caused appeals to
come to me from good conscientious Popu-
lists and Democrats to do all in my power
to avert it. 1t has pressed on my mind
with increasing force. If the principles of
our platform are ever to be enacted into
law it will not be with the consent of the
gold standard element Of this state. If
we ever succeed we are compelled to do it
by the political overthrow of that influence
In both state and national AFFAIRS
Bishop Walsh, of Dublin, Ireland, has
sent out a reply to Archbishop Ireland,
that convinces the public that Ireland
spoke for himself and his richest parish
Toner, Hill, of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road, when he gave out his sensational at
tack on the cause of free silver. This same
Hill recently contributed half million dol
larsn to erect a university in Bishop Ire
lands diocese. Father Phelan, in the
Western Waterman. has also been taking
a hand in reply to Ireland.
The recent meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Peoples Party at Chicago re-
suited in George F. Washburn and Reed. Of
Georgia, going to visit Mr.. Watson at his
home. Chairman Jones has sent repre-
sentatives to confer with them, and it Is
to be hoped that fusion on electors may yet
be arranged. His letter of acceptance has
not yet reached Chairman Butler, although
1t was mailed the 18th.
President Cleveland. after about four
months rest and seclusion at Buzzard's
Bay, is sufficiently recuperated to return
to Washington City. 1t is understood tat
the denunciations Of the press and people
have not disturbed the great bond sellers
repose. He has remained mute and in
glorious" except to call for more bait, and
to express sympathy for Mckinley and Pal
mer.
Eastern goldites are having their nerves
Jared by the presence in their midst Of
Gov. Altgeld. The Illinois governor has
proven himself a powerful man in every
way, and is now doing great damage to
Hanna's fences in New York. OF course
the subsidized press are exhausting their
resources in hard names to apply to him.
Altgeld's great Cooper Union speech was
unparalleled and unanswerable.
d. Crawford, of St. Louis, who has been
arrested and will be prosecuted for en-
deavoring to coerce his employees into vot-
ing for Mckinley, has admitted his fault.
reinstated the men dismissed. and paid
them for lost time. A large sum of money
was raised in two hours to employ tho
best legal talent to carry on the 1lprosccu-
ton.
The name Of Charles G. Bland has been
substituted for that Of Judge North, Peo-
pies party nominee for Judge Of the cour:
of appeals, of the east district of Missouri.
This will insure the election Of a man of
the people, rather than a corporation tool
in an important office Of IL years duration.
A syndica1. Of 40 bankers was formed in
st. Louis recently to buy silver bullion. The
fact that the entire number were gold adj
vocates, and had contributed $4,000 to
Mark Hanna's slush fund is highly signffi-