The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-01
AFRAID OF BRYAN
CHAMPION OF FUSION rON'T Be
LIEVE IN HIS RADIENT CLAIMS.
He Makes . Contract and Lease That are
age Will Mean Fifty Cent poliar-He
Demands Bullioa Instead Of Silver Dol
lars, In the Event of Bryan's Election,
in Payment of Rent-Another Demo-
crat Accepted the Terms But Refused
to Pay Goid-Details of Deal

| Dean Gordon IT was who made the
| great speech in the Democratic conven-
| ton one year ago for fusion with the
| PopulESts. That was the time Sam
Amidon, the present fusion candidate
| for county attorney, and James F. Con-
ly, the present chairman Of the Popo-
cratic county committee, made their
1 great speeches against fusion because,
as they alleged, fusion would be q
stencil in the nostriis of the admins
tration at Washington.
1t is interesting to follow these gen
tlemen for one year in order to reveal to
the public what q great humbug and
bunoo game Sedgwick county Popo-
cracy s.
Mr.. Anlidon is now candidate on a
fusion ticket and has no scruples, be-
cause he smells a little pie for a brief
a very brief-moment. to offend the nos
trils of the administration at Wash
ington by the stencil of a more loud
smelling fusion than was ever before at
tempted in this county. Mr.. Comfy is
ably assisting him in his double back
action work, as chairman of the COM
mittae.
Now as to Dean Gordon. As stated,
Dean was the greatest advocate OF fu-
SION That fusion was repeated this
year. The result of it, on a larger scale,
is William Jennings Bryan OF NeOra-s-
ka, candidate for the presidency and
Democracy's great Santa Claus Of good
times. Now it Is all right, in the esti-
nation OF Democrats, TO encourage the
farmer and the laboring man to believe
that silver Will make them all rich,
prosperous and happy, but how about
the lawyer and capitalist? Dean Cor
don embraces both He is good care
full lawyer and careful and oonserva-
tive business man, but does ne believe
what the fusion party is claiming for
Bryan and free silver? He does not.
He has too much property at stake.
Among Mr.. Gordon's vast possessions
Is building at 116 West Douglas ave-
nue., known as the Royal Exchange.
John Mahan has rented that building
from him under terms that are, to say
the least. peculiar, considering Mr.. Cor
don's eloquent advocacy OF fusion last
year.
Mr.. Nathan and Mr. Gordon are both
good conservative business men and are
both Democrats. They are reasonable
Iilcu lll<tQc L-ftlI Ocdl N4lIuO
noise.
Mr.. aIahan asked Mr.. Gordon how
much rent he wanted for that building
MIR. Gordon told Mr.. Mahan that he
would not rent it for less than $50 per
month.
All right, said Mr.. Mahan, 1 viii rent |
1t for a year at that sum. Let's make a |
contract to that effect.
81 Will not rent it to you for a. year"
said Mr.. Gordon 81 will rent it to you |
for a monuh at a time"
But l want it for a year" said Mr.. |
Alahan, and not for a. month"
''Oh, WELL" said Mr.. Gordon, "the !
coming election may make Bryan presi-
lent and that, you know. would upset
he money system. / can't take chan
'es on renting a building for a year and
AXE $50 per month in deprecated cur
ency. will rent it to you If you spe-
dfy gold bullion ON the contract"
Mr.. Mahan would not do that as he
lid not want to be hunting UP gold bull
ion at the end OF every month. II is
aid that he offered TO pay Mr. Gordon
n gold coin, but Mr.. Gordon is too good
. lawyer to accept that kind of a con-
ract, as it is against the laws of Kan
as to make a. contract specifying any
ind OF money in the payment OF an OBJ
igation. i Is, however, perfectly legal
o contract payment in a. specific bull
ION. The two gentlemen discussed the
natter and the more they talked over
Mr.. Mahan became more positive in
is opposition to have gold specified
n tine contract at all
They finally agreed on a proposition
nd the contract was made according
1r, -l,szN etc IL
fr. Mahan to give Mr.. Gordon. as rent
DIT that room, As 1910 ounces Of silver
er month. This. at the market price
silver on the day the lease was sign
d, amounts to s29s9 40 per month, or
nrse mills less than the $50.
Mr.. Gordon, IL can be seen, by the ma
ire of his contract, does not believe
hat the silver dollar will be worth as
luch as It ds now IL Bryan is elected, |
nd, by the way. he Is honest enough 10
ay SO outright