Smyrna times., 1900-10-17
LABOR IN THE VAN.
WORKINGMEN NOT DELUDED BY BRYAN'S
ANARCHISTIC APPEALS.
FIOcking to the Republican Standard by
Thousands = Convincing Arguments by
John D. Cummins and Senator Hanna.


Mr. Bryan is now reduced to his last
resort. All his hitherto paramount *
sues-imperialism, free silver, the trusts.
calamity" the empire, etc.-having
proved failures, he has now allowed
himself to descend to the lowest level
Of demagOgery and is seeking to cor
raj" the labor vote by preaching hatred
and jealousy of the rich and by assert
3ng that the Republicans propose to
maintain large standing army hence
forth for the purpose of subjugating
labor and intimidating wOrkingmen.
This assertion, which is nothing less
than an outrageous falsehOod, has not
had the effect which he intended and
expected. 1t has served to stir up the
passions of the idle and vicious classes
and has borne fruit in the shape of
sundry riOtOus outbreaks and personal
assaults upon Governor Roosevelt, Sen
atOr Hanna and other distinguished
Republicans. But there is no evidence
that it has infected the mass of sober,
Industrious workingmen. Even the
miners on strike have shown no in
creased tendency toward the Demo-
cratic ticket. In fact, a delegation
from the Wilkesbarre region recently
called upon the Republican national
committee and informed them that
they were Republicans and that the
strike had not affected the politics of
the strikers.
Mr.. Crimmins' Statement.
One of the most forcible appeals to
labOring men which the campaign has
produced is that which Mr.. John D.
Crimmins recently published. Mr.
Crimmins has been a lifelong Demo
crat and is one of the most extensive
employers of labor in the country. His
appeal has already had powerful in
fiuence on the wOrkingmen. and it is
believed that not less than 10000 Of
them in New York alone will change
from Bryan to Mckinley in conse-
quence. Mr.. Crimmins said in part:
Upon the one great issue to be de-
cided at the polls in November the for
eign born voters, the workingmen of
all nationalities and beliefs, can vote
but one way, as | see the situation.
They must vote to protect their own in
tereSts by the continuance In our coun-
try of abundant employment at good
wages, paid in a currency as good all
over the world as it is in the markets
of New York. They must vote for
financial honesty and honor. Many Of
them send part of their earnings to
the old country. They want their re-
mittances to represent as much value
there as here. To protect their best in
terests, to maintain and continue the
prosperity which gives them the op-
portunity of earning such wages, they
surely cannot afford to vote otherwise
than for the party of sound money.
'The friends of sound money, Of in
dividual and national honesty, are COM
PEELED to enroll themselves in the Re
publican ranks. They have no choice.
Not to vote Is to throw away a vote.
To vote for Bryan is. in my judgment,
to vote for POpulism, the destruction OF
the country's and the wOrkingmen's S
best interests. The only alternative is
to vote for Mckinley and Roosevelt
There is no third ticket, no Democrat
ic banner under which sound money
Democrats may form and fight.
-Four years ago | voted for Palmer
and Buckner. This year | shall cast
my ballot for Mckinley and Roosevelt
Such | believe to be the present duty
of those Democrats who maintained
party allegiance and yet supported
their principles In 1896. In state anC
city affairs other considerations ma!
come into play hut in the nationa
campaign no other course seems TO M,
possible.
Capital and Labor Are Allies.
"The facts of the situation. as the.
appear purely from a business point o
view, should he prepared cOncisely ant
set forth clearly to the wOrkingmer
With capital employed labor is EN-
plOyed; with capital assured of return
labor is assured of wages. The stats
tics of employment and wages in th
years 1891, 1898, 1899 and 1900 may
studied with profit. Conditions in 100
would be assuredly different in tn
event of Mr.. Bryan's election. Th
tide of our prosperity would sustain
NLtNhs nave uOubbs Rh
Bryan's adherents are not makers {
employment, of wealth, of prosperit
or of advancement"
German americans Faithful.
The attempt by the Bryanites
stampede the German-American vol
has also proved a failure. Both IL
workingmen and the business men
German extraction arc aocking to Il
standard of Mckinley in multitude
In Maryland the German-Americar
have issued public statement of the
"uncOmpromIsing opposition to Il
election of Bryan" which is signed
more than 600 names Of the leadiI
German-American citizens Of Bal
more and other places. The reasol
they give are the following:
"First-We believe in an honest d'
lar. Free coinage of silver meal