The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-08


been manifested. Upon the whole
there was apparently more interest in
the cities than in rural districts. In
New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and. Illinois
there was especially big crowds, and at
most points in those states the inter-
est was intense This may also he
said of the cities in the state Of New
York.
While always nomirH
place of paramount Importance in the
campaign to the subject of imperial
ism, Mr. Bryan has devoted more time
to trusts than to any other subject.
He has promised that if elected all
the power of the executive should be
employed for the destruction of the
trusts; that the army should be re-
duced to $4,000 soldiers, and that the
Filipinos should be given their hide
pendence under the American protec-
ton. While adhering to his former
position on the financial question, Mr..
Bryan has not voluntarily forced that
subject to the front in his speeches.
spends Quiet Sunday.
New York, Nov. 5.-Goy. Roosevelt
spent a quiet day at his Oyster Bay
home. In the morning he attended
services at the Episcopal church.
After dinner he took long walk
through the woods. reaching home
again about eight o'clock. There were
no callers during the day. The gov
ernor said he had received no mes
sages of any kind. He says he feels
no i'll effect of his long campaigning
trip. He was not even hoarse. To-
night he will speak at the republican
demonstration at Oyster Bay. and
close the campaign. Special trains
will be run from all the principal
points of the island On Tuesday the
governor will vote early. and will
probably devote the rest of the day
to his family until the returns begin
to arrive in the evening. He has made
no arrangements to receive detailed
returns at his house, and will depend
upon the reports that are received in
the village.
The Prohibition Campaign.
Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-John G. Wool
ley, prohibition nominee for president,
spent the day quietly resting aboard
his special train, in preparations of
his last days work of the campaign.
The special will to-day make run
through northern Illinois, finishing at
Rockford with the evening rally.
Stops will be made throughout the
day at fremont, Mackinaw, Bloom
ington, Ell Paso, La Sale, Mendoza,
Dixon, Polo and Freeport. Mr.. Wool
ley has issued the following state
ment:
1--WE prohlbitionists do not divide our
work Into campaigns. 1t goes right on.
I go east Immediately to Toronto New
York and Baltimore to make the same
kind of speeches have been delivering for
Is years. With our share In this present
canvass I am well satisfied. There is
such vastness in a federal election that one
cannot foretell; or even tell after, his effect
upon 1t, but he may know always and re-
joice in knowing the quality of his mes
sage to his country at SO great time.
The democratic party has assumed an
electorate of gally slaves and breaches mu-
tiny. The republican party has assumed
a civil monster, half hog half hypocrite,
and breaches prestige abroad and prosper
ity at home" The prohibition party has
assumed manhood, liberty and independ-
ence, and breaches Christ, the King and
Saviour of the world"
The national chairman, Oliver Stew
art, issued the following statement as
to the work of the prohibition party:
1.-The prohibition campaign has been the
most thorough and active in the history of
the party. Mr.. Woolley has spoken in 400
places, from ocean to ocean, and from
Minnesota to Texas. The burden of our ap-
peal to the people has been the need of
righteousness by state and nation. We
have insisted that the government should
go out of. partisanshlp with the LIQUOR
traffic, and withdraw at once the protec-
ton of law from the saloon. We have en-
deavored to teach the people that license
OF the liquor traffic is wrong because the
saloon Is wrong.
Wherever Mr.. Woolley and our other
speakers have gone, there has been plain
evidence of general distrust of the old
parties. Thousands of men will vote for
Mckinley, not because they believe in him.
but because they fear Bryan. Others will
vote for Bryan, not because they believe
him a statesman, but because they fear Nc
Kinley. There will be other thousands who
will desert the old parties and vote for
Woolley because they believe that will
hasten new alignment of political forces
"a thing most desirable.
THE prohibition vote Is not easy to es-
innate, for much of it is a silent vote, but
indications point TO not less than 100000,
with fair prospects of 100000 or more.
Whatever 1t is, our next campaign will
begin next Wednesday, and will continue
without interruption until election day in
1901"
Debs Won't Withdraw.
Milwaukee, Nov. 5.--Eugene V. Debs
will not withdraw as a candidate for
president on the social democratic
ticket in favor of Bryan or anyone
else. He communicates this informal
ton in a telegram to Victor L. Ber-
ger, leading social democrat of this
city, The message was sent from To-
ledo, o., and reads as follows:
"Victor L. Berger, Milwaukee, Wis: Soon
er viii Mckinley retire in favor of Bryan,
or Bryan retire in favor of Mckinley, than
that I viii retire In favor of either. /
am in this fight until the end of my lie,
EUGENE ". DEBS'
To Prosecute Frauds.
Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Ex- Postmas-
ter General John Wanamaker forward
ed communication to the Business
Mems Republican league, committee of
one hundred, Municipal league, Ira
ders' league and the Law and Order
society, in which he announces that
he has deposited in trust company
$1,000 in marketable railroad bonds to
secure the payment of that amount
in cash to committee representing
the various organizations to be used
for defraying the necessary expenses