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New-York tribune., 1900-10-25

are keen students OF political conditions in their
own localities and shrewd thinkers on National
policies that affect international cor,i+v The
German Americans OF Maryland have fssued a
manifesto to their brethren whose fathers smoke
the German language, defining their position as
one OF uhcompromistng opposition to the cleo
ton Of Bryan" The address is signAa b1- civ
hundred Of the most prominent German A r,eri-
can business and professional men in Maryland.
1t is in part as follows;
FREE COINAGE MEANS D1sAsrEp
,,,ss believe IN an honest dollar Free coinage Of
f NeI means commercial disaster misery and dis
tress Tor workingmen. tradesmen and aiT ci+i- ot'
cisveIS lc ioHql t al usaster II should he so de-
Gne & hereaIteE AZ VIII be bold enough to make it an
SILVER is the vital issue in this campaign 1t was
t9TceG lhe9 me Denocratie platform by Mr. Bryan
at his command Chief Executive OF he NetfeI
TO Immediately place the country on svsr -Salloh bg
He will be zealously assisted b n Ho oSr G Dasls.
sentatives elected with him and representing his
views, How long small majority in the Senate
ton The fear, distrust and uncertainty inevitably
EesuIuhg from such situation would be almost as
disastrous TO the business of the country the
We co not see anything real in the issue Of i'm
periaism The possession Of the Philippine Islands
with spain war decided on BY both paTtes m le a Ur
ME mas been e9nhrmed m f by treaty the adoption Of
The course OF the present administration COM
mends ltseH TO our sober Judgment as wise and
sponsibiites which have devolved upon the United
States as a legacy of the Spanish war
We maintain that nation Of 75,000,0O0 people
need not fear any danger Of military despotisna
with its Army small in proportion, especially as
Congress has fun power to control it.
These being our convictions we urge all German
Americans to vote in the coming election for Presi-
dent Mckinley.
The foregoing opinions cover in a succinct
manner the issues which are of special interest
TO German Americans. though il cannot be truly
said that the interests of Germau-A Americans
differ III any essential point from the interests
Of the whole people. The use Of the title Ger
man-Auerican' TO indicate a class of citizens
whose interests are alleged by Democratic dem
agogues TO be different from those of New
England Americans" is to be deplored. The
leaders of the Republican party uniformly dis
like 10 refer TO "German-Anericans' in a polit-
ical campaign, for the use of the word often
times carries an impression that the citizens who
were born in Germany. or whose fathers were
born in the Fatherland, are different as citizens
from citizens whose fathers were born in Eng
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Brs1yEss ENTERPRISES CHECKED.
THE FEAR OF BRYAN's ELECTION has ALREADY
CAUSED TEMPORARY LOSSES
ro the Editor Of &c Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II must be apparent TO all thinking minds
thar the fear OF the election OF Mr. Bryan has
o,DIetelv chilled all business enterprises and has
already caused loss Of millions OF dollars 70 the
business community. and before November viii
cost much more. It behooves al citizens 70 exert
their influence to defeat Mr. Bryan, for the Tear
Of his election has caused such a shrtnkage n
business what would be the result if It should De
found that he had gained MS ambitious desires :
The mind or man revolts and the heart grows SICK
at the thought of such consequences We nave
bafora rs the same conditions that We had IN 1870
The whole country would suffer pa nc tnat 70.
Intensity and far reaching results Would ne -1O'
a DaraIieI IN the history Of the Jnlted Stttsy59-
New-York Sept. 2. 1900 A n. DE HAVEN
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THEY DID IN 1896 FOR HONEST MONEY
AND CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
Early in this campaign the Democratic Ma
,ional Committee issued proclamations telling
the people OF this country that the citizens Of
German birth and descent would unanimously
vote for X. J. Bryan because. said the Demo
cratic committee the German-Americans were
strongly opposed to the 'imperialistic" policy OF
the Mckinley Administration. There was none
except this single reason-this alleged anti
imperialism and anti-expansion attitude of the
Geruans-given for their change from the
strong, conservative sound money position they
took four years ago il support OF Mckinley to
the alleged present attitude of opposition to Nc
Kinley and adherence 10 Bryan and the Chicago
platform
Immediately after the issue Of the edlct which
gave the entire German-American vote to
Bryan. in August Of this year, the German
American Mckinley and Roosevelt League of
New York. including in its membership the ma
jority Of the influential German-Aunericans of
this city. Issued an address TO the German
Americans Of the country ridicuIing the asser-
lions of the Democratic committee and warning
German-Americans 10 beware Of insidious
schemes and false statements made with the
intention Of alternating the German citizens from
their characteristic position as honest conserva-
tive and clear sighted citizens of the United
States.
BRYANrs PRINCIPLES NOT HONEST
Among other things the address contained the
following words
Il is easy 70 that the principles for which
William Jennings Bryan mainly stands ara not hon
est and rnar II would 5iscredit the United States
Il through Bryan's election they would prevail
Bryan insisted that he silver question should
again be made prominent Four years ago this
question was decided by votes, the judgment
which pronounced in 1896 certainly will not
reverse IN 1900.
Imperialism is the next catchword- Are we
abandon Cuba, Porto Rico, HaR ali and the Philip
1tnes2 The sound common sense OF the American
people and their desire for fair play are guaran-
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HARD FOR .DRUMMERs" TO REGISTER

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial this morning. Attitude OF the
.rruumers no doubt defines clearly and truly
the position and opinions OF that constantly m
creasing class OF voters but viii not many OF mem
- 57-5yed Of the privilege OF voting all, while
the last opportunity for registering IS october -
and voting day November 6? There should De some
snecial provision for registering nearer the day
OF voting for travelling men man would e
money but 10 have take over two weeks or make
t1ro ssparate trips Is for many impossible
A READER OF THE TRIBUNE
Brooklyn Oct 1s 1900
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GREAT PROBLEMS M-KINLEY HAS FACED
From a speech by Governor Roosevelt az Canton.
Ohio October Is

When come 70 look al President Mckinley. ne
seems TO have the kink Of keeping in the right OF
things Nor only has he faced greater problems
more successfully rran any man since Lincoln. but
than any mcn before Lincoln. excepting Washing
ton. Washington went out OF office In 1917. and to
was siXty-f0ur years before any President stood in
the White House who had 10 face grave prob
lens, difficult problems. great dangers 70 Jas
successfully faced.
There have been other Presidents. as al the time
OF the War OF 1S2. and the time Of the Mexican
War. have had 20 face foreign problems. but
President Mckinley stands uor only for the honor
OF the flag abroad. not only FOR financial and eco
nomic prosperity at home. but the special rep
resantarve and embodiment OF the cause of lib
erry and tho unity of American life We have
never been threa tened since the days OF the Civil
War with with a arrest OF National progress
civilization have been threatened BY the
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centuries OF stationary policy and OF looking back
ward have made political progress and economic
development impossible for China She has re-
mained In Industrial infancy Lacking Organiza-
ton ana all that goes with organization produc-
ton a large scale aided by large aECrera lions
OF capital and under conditions which attract and
ennonle the greatest abilities agricultural and
mineral wealth ana he cheap labor cannot save
her. she IS LEFT utterly behind in the economic
race, and her vast territories are now Threatened
with partition among the European Powers
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While the Democrats were quibbling over the ques-
tiOn of state rights.
payment when many OF the Democrats were wan
dertng in the mazes OF greenbacks and other nat
Fifth-The Republican party has established and
maintained protective tariT against the Cldmor Or
the Democrats for free trade This has benefited
the industries OF tae country ana given en- poy e-
to the workers, and thus promoted prosperity.
Stxth-The Republican Larty takes a nrIu and de-
c1ded stand Tor the gold standard IN spite OF the
appeals of the silver men in advocacy OF that
metal whose recognition would mean Individual
reputation and National dIshonOr.
Seventh-To a Republican Administration belongs
war which was forced Juou the Country war
which for the rapidity of its execution and its de-
cisive results Won the admiration OF the world
ACCEPTS CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR
Eighth-The Republican party stands to-day in
and the opportunity il has brought this country 70
disseminate the doctrines % liberty, while the
Democrats would shirk this duty and advocare a
skulking policy OF retreat
Ninth-FUr remedying economic conditions that
-sr--
harmful trusts while the Democrats have stead
lastly opposed such genuine remedy sSU!king be
hind the old doctrine OF state rights, which has
long ceased TO he issue
Tenth-The Republican party is the party OF
panslOn. OF opportunity and OF hope 10 has caused
the country 70 prosper. not only by protecting its
industries az home but IL is opening new markets
Tor our trade until We are already a world power.
Now young man. do YOU want 20 face toward the
light and keep step with the march OF progress, or
YOU willing To hang about this advancing army
YOU be among those who do things in this
world or are YOU willing to drffr win rh fa sr7
great achievements and magnify those faults as
issues. > Remember that no party be perfect
uItIl4sn 4ol ctuhol wei mock ~ yourself and
organtzs ideal party You invited 70 Join the
for the future Can you doubt about your duty IN
the matter?
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BUSINESS TRANSACTED IN CORPORATE
FORM
FORM.

O,,+si7a ~ agriculture eight-tenths OF the busi-
ness OF the country is transacted in the corporate
form The reason is that in the tremendous com
1eti+ion Of our times great capital is required 70
successfully conduct large enterprises This capt.
raj bas TO be the result OF contributions or many
A1v legislation or action preventing the operation
Of these plants would throw eight-tenths OF the
skilled Ia for out Of employment and produce the
most disastrous Of panicS. -
+rrrst which controls the necessities or life and
rrevants ali competition and dictate the price
r. the raw material man. 10 the laborer, to the
carrier and 70 the consumer, is menace, Is un-
lawful now and be reached By honest prose-
~11ring officers. and the laws 20 reach any Sucn
fr,ists should be made drastic, searching and
as arfectfve as human language will permit
With the election OF Mckinley and OF ROOseVeit
ali that we have won by the energy, industry and
irveutfve skill Of people is secure The high-
vvavs Of commerce 10 the Eastern continents ana
islands where two-thrds of the people OF the earth
on the other side of II from US can become our
r11sto-1ers will be kept open our country may
grow in population and expand liTnitlessy IN pro
3.,Crtva mower but our children and children
children viii be safe in American opportunities Tor
= living and for rising under American conditions
to political distinction and business success
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DO NOT WISH THE VOTE OF THE
CRAVEN"
From speech BY Governor Roosevelt at Beatrice.
Neh October !

I want especially 70 say word 70 the young
men voters OF this year who beginning their
life OF American citizenship want those young
20 follow the example OF our comrades who
fought in the great and those ike them
Do they want 20 their country prosperous
and held in honor al home and abroad. and DO they
tread n the footsteps OF their fathers and
leave 70 their children heritage OF honor and re-
noWne 1t is for them choose
Is II material prosperity alone that are strfv-
ing for Il IS something more We should Do
proud OF the fact that free and rha Q
IN the past We have fought for freedom. and that
We are great Nation which dared % do.
We ask that every young who wishes 10 see
this Nation stand foremost among the nations OF
the world. and 10 this Nation do the work OF a
great nation and 70 bring civilization and order
into the worlds dark places. should support in
this crisis. We do not wish the vote % the craven
OF the weakling. They belong away from Us.
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epne ttnrough superior organization. We are to-day
99LLIpplns manufactured goods TO countries where
III rates or wages average 40 per cent less than
wa6e edFherS are receiving. OF exports of
I@nuiae5ured Ia1 goods 50 per cent are produced by
saLse huustrlaI corporations. articles Of manu-
aiEturs which We do not produce through con
ssoHdatlons are being almost entirely supplied TO
tg Neutral markets by the cheap labor countres-
t{isImany Belgium and England. The centraliza-
uoh o. manufacture and consequent use of special
ttuIacIlhery have emancpated the save-have raised
me me american AZ workman TO the position OF overseer
Ilot OF pauper labor but OF its productive eQuiva
tent machinery: And he Is receiving and IS entitled
10 the wages of superintendence.
Mr.. Flint spoke Of the improved condition Of the
wage earners as shown by their large deposits in
savings banks and in other ways Continuing, he
said:
To-day one Of the great advantages that the
Onlted SuPtes has Europe is that its laborers
are the more intelligent the healthier and
napier The European wage Garner. instead OF
welcoming labor saving machinery work
ingmen in the United States have done. has tried
peTslStently to retard its general use. and the
suit has been that wages have been lower in Eu-
rope. The American workman has received more
because he has produced more, and this is the
great reason why Notwithstanding our high wages.
We are SO rapidly extending our trade with foreign
markets. The best factory inevitably gets the
most most work. There is continued struggle for ex-
lstence between good factories and poor factories
and the good factory invariably wins.
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land or ireland or New-York or California.
The use of the words by Republican leaders is
made necessary because of the distinction given
Il by Democrats, who continuously foment race
and class hatreds. in direct violation of the
Washington
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4 POLITICAL CHART.

The following diagram viii show at a glance the
result OF all the National elections in each State
Of the Union from to 1896 and also the number
Of electoral which each State will 1900
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DEPEW ON THE ISSUES.
HE SAYS THEORY Is OFFERED AGAINST
TESTED EXPERIMENT.
REPUBLICAN PARTY. HE DECLARES "a rr4v
ONLY ONE THAT HAS ATTEMPTED
TO MEET THE TRUST ISSUE.


From speech by senstor Depew at Chicago
October 3:
W ME IN attendance LAST week at a fOvous v-ad-
uluS OF young relative. the thought occtrrsd ro
S Sts 1I the happy results TO the entire Americas
LanllIy OF the nuptials between sound money ana
ptiospeFlly FOUR years ago. The paramount oues-
S o-Iay with US is Shall that couple be divorced
t,leIe mas oeen 20 quarrel between the princDaIs.
tleLe Iils peen no DISAGREEMENT, there are no yea
sons for separation The dfss0Iutfo1 IL n co7I. o.
81 lISI ov oy the arbitrary act Of the benefciares
me present campaign emphasizes the difference
~ ~ pIdcLIcaI lie between a prophet whose rrsdfo-
LUIS may stand the test of time and experiences
anu lne pledge OF party whose promises are based
GPon principles which have worked out in the past
me results winch are guarantees for the future
IN otAer- words. theory and experience are again
as In 1896, in hostile array.
Having proved himself such colossal failure as
ptOpntI IN 1880 We can hardly believe in I90 that
Colonel Bryan has the real mantle of Elijah
ne ClIncutUes with the terrors which he depicts
from republican principles and policies is that they
nave all been tested. both under Republican and
L'SuOcratlC administrations. Protection of Amer-
can industries has given America TO Americans.
and sent forth products TO the conquest OF the
markets of the world. The gold standard OF value
has divorced from Mexico and China. has
placed us in commercial relations with and upon
the same commercial basis the great industrial
credit; it has made the American dollar recog-
nlZed upon equal value with the English sOver-
etgn. the French louis, everywhere around the
globe it has given steadiness 10 business un-
eXampled credit to Government, and is rapidly
making us the creditor among nations.
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American miitarism. which Mr.. Bryan so much
fears and from which he phophesies such dreadful
results. tried by jefferson in Louisiana by
Jackson in Florida by every Administration in
newly acquired territories from time 10 time with
other results than their pacihcaton, the resora-
ton of peace the opening of courts and the pro-
lection Of life liberty and property for the citizen
a prophet who attempts TO fool the people by
holding up untried theory demonstrated results
and upon that theory predicting the reverse of
what history has established, insults the inteli-
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TO THE FULL CAPACITY.
rou me Indianapolis Press.

From The Indianapolis Press.
..The candidate said the idle observer. who
confines his speechmaking 'wotu you have2
VIII dnd himself at all times speaking 10 the ca
nacity OF the house"
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ADVICE TO FIRST VOTERS.
SENATOR SCOTT TELLS THEM NOT TO
CAST THEIR BALLOTS RASHLY.
GIVES THEM TEN REASONS WHY THEY
SHOULD PREFER THE REPUBLICAN
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.


TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Aithoush Senator seotrs duties as a member OF
tue -'auohai committee deal particularly with the
speakers bureau, his interest in the camoaizn "a
by no means confined 70 that aeDarrn,snr a. 80.
advice from "self made business man who hss
Forced his way through the world from poverty To
competence his ideas are OF special interest In
giving advice 70 young men ne said:
While the. registration was in progress last week
be recorded for the rst time tbs var Is Prssi -
aen5lai lection During the last four years thou
they must decide which OF the IeadinE poiitcsi
parties 55ss ell VII join Tor assume Jh9t every
cllzshsn-p- Naturally you would expect me 70
ticket. for am member ot the Republican Ma
uonaI committee and am supposed 20 be xllsring
would not advise youns man 20 vote the Repuh-
because his relatives advise him that way This
step IS serious one and should not be decided
in making the other choice in life-the selection os
a profession or line o. business. the church. or
the cnoice OF a partner
II advised ny. son as TO the party he should
PTeside35i Mt 5hinking thai II ne Jskss the wrong
the action next time Life - TOO short for such
experiments. and those who make them are usually
his Independence and his seIf-respect BY acting
within party lines, and he is much more OF factor
he is roaming about Do net let your desire for
novelty attract you 20 the party that mas been op-
cause you want 70 be different from what people
expect YOU TO be- You must decide the matter and
accept the consequences for yourself alone Here
are ten reasons why / should prefer the Republican
70 the Democratic party
THE PARTY OF PROGRESS
First-The Republican party is the party of
progress. The Republicans are constructive the
Democrats merely destructive. The Republicans do
things Democrats content 20 criticise what the
Republicans have done Since the Civil War the
Democrats have been proClaiE1ing what they would
like 20 do for the people II they only had the
chance. but when the people nut them in power
they failed TO keep those promises 10 enact any
positive legislation
Second-The Republican party has shown its ca
paCity 70 meet every issue OF Importance thar
has arisen in this country during the last forty
years
Third-The Republican party grappled with slav-
cry and abolished il in spite OF Democratic 0pposi-
1 ton II maintained proper policy for the recon
struction OF the States which had been IN rebellion,
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gence Of every person who Is familiar with the
story of the marvellous growth OF the United
States in the nineteenth century.
Mr. Bryan does not deny the wonderful pros
perity OF our country and Of our people; he does
not promise any better returns TO the farmer or
the manufacturer or the merchant; he does not
promise any greater employment or higher wages
to the laborer; he does not promise the explOita-
ton OF new enterprises and the conditions which
make money active and capital useful by new ad-
ditiOns the productive powers OF the country.
and therefore. a larger employment and greater
disrrfbution of money. The country Is TO be
better than il is to-day or was yesterday, by his
election even upon his own showing, upon MS own
prophecy and upon his own promise
The only party which has ever attempted 10 meet
rha tr1st- issue is the Republican party II en-
acted the Sherman Antitrust law. which Is the
only effective law upon the books upon mat SUP
the last House of Representatives., with every
Tler1Ocratc vote except against II. look IN
vain through the speeches OF Mr.. Bryan or or any
Of the Democratic orators for the definition or a
trust or how 70 control IL
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WEALTH A SERIOUS TRUST.

Wealth is serious trust, and when left to those
VINO lack experience in the use Of it is often
only as we part with il, and there could be no
great gifts without fortunes After providing
a reasonable competency for the family in my
opinion the greatest satisfaction that can be OBJ
tanned with money is to build up educational insti
tutions to facilitate our aspiring young to
help themselves
The industrials to-day are owned by the many
While economic evolution is centralizing produc-
ton in large corporations decentralization of own
ership goes on simultaneously through the rapid
distribution of shares. There are many hundred
times partners in manufacture mining and
railways than there were thirty years ago and
the number Is rapidly increasing. Under the old
conditions OF private firms the number of women
investing averaged but per cent Now in every
corporation the women have many shares. and as
shareholders they have the full right of suffrage
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GERMAN AMERICANV VOTERS
THEY ARE NOT AFFECTED BY POPu-
LISTIC ARGUMENTS

MANY EVIDENCES THAT THEY STAND AS
THEY DID IN 1896 FOR HONEST MONEY
AND CONSERVATIVE GOVERNMENT
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THE FIELD OF DISTRIBUTION.

Ihe law Of consolidation OF capital and division
OF laDor holds good in the field Of distribution
as in that OF production II is inevitable and il IS
Prohtahle The department stores and the mail
uef stores sell for 10 per cent instead of 30 per
cent profit, and the consumer thus 20 per
cent; The profit obtained by the distributor of
staples, on the way from the farmer TO the
sumer Is less than one-quarter what it was thirty
years ago Ihe farmer secures wider market. the
consumer gets his staples just much
cheaply and the enterprisiug mddleman avails OF
improved banking and transportation facilities TO
do larger business.
IN organizing industrial companies preferred
stock, which is intended for an investment Sc
curlty. should not be issued in OF tangible
assets, except IN special cases, where there is a
very large earning capacity protected by very val
liable patents or trade marks Verified earnings
and regular dividends will establish confidence and
the prices of the shares in the well organized and
Wen managed tnduStrialS viii advance as did the
stocks OF railroad companies which were originally
Wnie believe In great organiza tions; while I
know thaL they are a necessity in order that this
country should become great power in the eco
noInlc world ana thereby continue the prosperity
OF the wage earners of the land I do not believe
IN large aggreSations of wealth in the hands OF
individuals untitled wisely TO administer them.