Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-10-23
JONES APPEALS.
The Democratic Chairman's Man.
ifesto to the Voters.

The Democratic Chatrman's Man.
ifesto to the Voters.
An ALLEGED CONSPIRACY LAID BARE,
He Calls Attention to What He Charao-
terizes as an Attempt by Corporations
to Coerce Their Employees Into
Voting for Mckinley.
Chicago, Oct. 2o.-The following ap-
peal and warning, addressed ITO the
American People," was given out Mon
day night by Chairman Jones, on be-
half of the democratic national com
mittce:
''In view Of the fact that the great cor
porations, with scarcely an exception, and
many of the large employers of labor In
the United States, are engaged in q con-
certed effort to coerce their employees into
voting at the approaching election against
their own convictions, deem it my duty to
call upon all those who believe In the SUI
premacy OF the law and the untrammcled
freedom of the individual in the right Of
exercising the ballot. to use their utmost
effort to prevent the success of this most
fragrant act OF lawlessness; for II this
conspiracy succeeds, government by cor
porations will have succeeded government
by the people. Corporations have no pow
ers except those conferred specifically in
the laws creating them. The right to
coerce voters. or to interfere with Aneri-
can citizens In the exercise of their rights
at the ballot box, are not named in any Of
these acts OF incorporation. and when cor
porations undertake to exercise such pow.
ers they become law-breakers. and the
good OF society demands that they be re.
buked and punished.
Toiler Should Assert HIS Rights,
During the present contest, which In
wolves questions of the utmost moment to
the American people, thousands of men
have been compelled, by fear of losing
their places, to join clubs and march in
professions in behalf of cause which
they detest. Requests from corporation
bosses to vote the republican ticket, which
are perfectly understood to convey threat
Of discharge in case of refusal, are made
every day to men who dare not resent
the insult. The corporations which thus
appeal to force and fraud strike at the
very foundations of republican govern
ment, and the lovers OF free institutions
must arouse themselves to save the coun-
try from its great peril. Especially should
the workingmen assert their manhood
rights. II they vote their convictions and
in accordance with their interests, the DEM
n,
that case the employing corporations will
have no desire to embark upon policy
OF punishment. On the contrary they
vii. be eager to conciliate employees who
will have behind the assertion of their
rights the vast powers of a federal adj
ministration In sympathy with those who
toll. But should they submit to coercion
and elect an administration that will be
the creature of the corporations and mon
eyed interests of the country, those work.
ingmen whose entire submissiveness Is re.
garded with suspicion will find themselves
replaced by men who can be depended
upon to vote as they are told. In the con-
test that is raging the salvation of the
Workingmen lies in the assertion at the
polls of his rights as a free and independ-
ent American citizen.
Will Work Its Own Cure,
1.-THE preparation of this attempted out-
rage upon free suffrage will work its own
cure An indignant people, jealous of their
rights, will demand that the legislatures
state and national, shall proceed at once
by rigorous measures to prevent the posi-
bility Of repetition OF such attempts
hereafter. While the metropolitan press.
with few honorable exceptions. is under
the domination Of these incorporated con-
spirators, and is basely subservient to
the!r wishes, the country newspapers, as
rule, remain undebauched, and are still
in sympathy with the principles of govern
ment established by Washington and JEFF
ferson, and illustrated and maintained by
and spare not until such legislation is had
| as will prevent another such shameful at
| tempt at abuse of powep.
Vigilance Needed,
SIN the meantime the success of the pres
ent conspiracy must be prevented. The
pending contest is already won by an over
whelmipE majority If the honest sentiments
of the people are permitted to find free
expression at the polls, and this the peo-
pie are ready to have at any cost. The nn-
| tional committee appreciates the needs OF
vigilance. 1t has taken steps to impress
upon the people, and especially upon every
| democratic election officer, the great i'm
portance Of scrutRizing the marks upon
| every ballot and of carefully watching
eyery act at or about the polls, to mako
sure that no judge or clerk OF election shall
| have an opportunity to betray the secrets
of the ballot, If he would.
| 1.-The national committee, backed by the
| full power of the democratic organizat ton
in every state of the union. pledges itself
that every scoundrel. whether public Off
Ger or private citizen, who is detected in
any violation of the law, shall be vigor-
ously prosecuted and sent to the pentten-
tiary. If possible.
JAMES X. JONES,
chairman Democratic National Commits
+. tee."
Asked to Display the Flag.
Chicago, Oct. 20.-Chairman Jones, Of
the democratic national committee, has
issued an appeal to all persons who fla.
vor the election of Bryan and support
The democratic platform to display al
their homes or their places of business
lhe American flag Saturday, October
81. This is the same day set apart by
suggestion of Chairman Hanna for the
same purpose on behalf Of Mckinley.
HIS RELEASE AT HAND.
Jameson to Get Out Of Jail on Account
of Poor Health.
London. Oct. 2o.-The st. James Ga
zette says that the immediate relief OF
DR.. L. S. Jameson and Maj. Sir John
Willoughby, the Transvaal raiders, who
with Maj. r. Grey, Col. II. T. White
| Mai r. White and Hon Henry r Gov.