Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-07


clio. In conccding the election Of VIII
liam Mckinley, the Arkansas swash-
bucklcr exhibits his plantation manners
by launching forth TRADE of abuse,
coupled with fragrant misstatcments,
which the American press should not
permit to pass unrcbukcd. He declares
that the election of William Mckinley
was brought about by coercion and In
timidation on the part of the money
power, threats Of lockoutS and dismiS-
sails and impending starvation of work
ingmen, a colossal campaign fund and
the subornaton of large portion of the
American press. He concludes his
pOmpOus pronunCiamento with the prom
isc that the struggle for free silver and
the uplifting of humanity and the main
tenance of the dignity of our country
will be continued until victory pcrches
upon its banner.
1t is In accord with the eternal fitness
cf things that an eX-slavc driver should
pirate about uplifting humanity and an
cX-confederate talk about maintaining
the dignity of our country. 1t is an in
suit to the intelligence of the American
people to assert that William McKin-
ley's election was not n free and fair eX-
preston of the popular will.
A glance ut the returns will afford
convincing proof that Senator Jones has
no ground whatever for his arraignment
The election returns show that Connecti-
cut. formerly Il democratic state, has
given Mckinley 10000 majority. New
Hampshire. n dcbatable state, gives him
$4,000 majority. Massachusetts, which
George Fred Williams promised to
Bryan at Chicago, gives Mckinley 100
600 majority, and Maine, the home of
Scwall, is carried for Mckinley by
10000 majority. All these states had
been canvassed by Bryan on his tour of
"thc enemy's country" No rational
person will contend that these states
rolled up such enormous majOritieS by
reason of coercion, intimidation or the
co rupt use of money. Everybody knows
impcllcd to support Mckinley because
they did not want to deprcciate their
deposits in savings banks, reduce their
wages by cheapening the dollar and
especially because they believe in the
policy of protection.
Philadelphia, which is the largest
manufacturing city in America, gave
Mckinley over 100000 majority. VIII
any rational person contend that these
people were all Cocrced or bribed?
Senator Jones knows as well as any
body that Pennsylvania was absolutely
sure for Mckinley from the outset, be
cause its people had been taught n
costly lesson by the democratic tariff
law. and that no money was spent on
the national campaign in Pennsylvania,
which buried free silver under 100000
majority. What is true of Pennsylvania
is equally true of New York, which gave
Mckinley 2I5,OO0 majority, and to New
Jersey with its $4,000 republican ma
jority, and to Maryland with its 10000
republican majority.
1t is an even greater insult to the
intelligence of the American people for
Senator Jones to charge subOrnation
of the larger portion of the American
press. The great newspapers of the
United States have more ut stake in the
prosperity of the American people than
any other single interest. They have
opposed Bryan because they believe
that the free coinage of silver for all the
world hn tn
try, destructive of the nations credit
and ruinouS to all commerce and in
dustry. The great newspapers of the
country who opposed the sectional
crusade for free silver and revolutionary
appeals to workingmen have given
Bryan more space and greater publicity
was given to his frantic appeals and
those of Jones, Butler, Faulkner, st. John
and other silverite campaign shriekers
than they gave to Mckinley, Hanna
and the republican cause. The great
papers were actually flooded with Bryan
speeches, silver manifeStoes and counter
manifestoes and this publicity given
free of charge could not have been
bought for millions of dollars.
AS TO the cry of campaign Doodle.
Senator Jones reminds us of the
ostrich who hides his head in the sand
and imagines that no one can see him.
Here in Nebraska, where large blocks of
silver were generously supplied by the
Silver trust, the talk of fighting the
battle of downtrodden humanity is as
Grotcsque as the charge of coercion.
which, in Omaha, was practiced ex-
clusiyely by the silver smelling works
managers and Mr. Bryan's own paper
The less Jones and Bryan and the other
mourners have TO say about coercion,
bribery and subornation of the press
the better off they will be.
4 STRIKING OBJECT LESSON