The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-05
CLAIMS 2o4 FOR M'KINLEY.
Republican National Committee Is
sues a Farewell Address.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-The Republican
national committee gave out today the
final official statement:
'On the eve of election the Republican
national committees forecast of the re-
lutely unimpeachable figures and facts.
differs from it's previous forecasts only in
increasing the magnitude ofS4he triumph
of national honor and prosperity. All
the sources of the committees informa-
ton, including many who are unwilling
witnesses, concur in indicating the con-
cluSion that Tuesdays election will prove
veritable landslide for Mckinley and
seal the doom of Bryan and Organism
forever.
and overwhelming popular revolt against
the Bryan Popuiist ticket is perfectly OBJ
VlouS. 1t consists in the desire of the
people to maintain the prosperity which
they have enjoyed and now enjoy under
the policies of the Mckinley administra-
tlon,. and their We'll grounded fear Of
public calamity in case Bryan were to
be elected. The laboring man, his wife
and children, remember the poverty, mis-
cry and despair, which shrouded their
klnley's administration. and they remem-
Der with gratitude the relief that has
come to them since then, with abundant
employment at largely increased wages.
They listen now to Bryan's invitations
to throw away their advantages, but they
respectfully decline them. The business
happened to them in those dark days,
and they know what the practical result
OF the election Of 1886 has been in regard
to the rehabilitation Of prosperity of all
lines of commercial enterprises during
the past four years. They correctly re-
gard the proposition to indorse Bryan
and his free silver and free trade theories
as nothing short of insanity.
1.-THE farmers are not likely to forget
the evil days when they We're reduced to
now, with mortgages lifted, their farm
produces bringing greatly increased prices
and their homes filled with comfort and
conditions at the behest of the false
ton of 1870. ''i-''- o-'-''i ''s la
"All Will nave remuneratlve work to
do, all viii have wages paid them and
VIII have a business to protect and de-
Ve-ope, all who have money deposited in
savings banks or invested in homes of
their own, have been confronted with
threat to reduce the value of their prop
erty by one half ard have been asked to
ratify this suicidal proposition by thei1
votes.
"As. they constitute the great mass Of
the American people, and as they are
sane, sensible and honorable men, the
and against Bryan, which Tuesday viii
record, is accounted for
The people know that the country has
have risen to a higher rate than ever be-
fore; that employment is abundant for
all, that. the savings of labor have in
creased half billion dollars, that com
mon prosperity has bee universal and ma
tional honor safeguarded against the
propositions of reputation, so they have
decided on no change and to continue the
lie safety
'"The committees final forecast claims
at least the following states for McKin-
California 9, Connecticut 6, Delaware 8,
Illinois "a, Indiana 10, Iowa IS, Kansas
10, Kentucky Is, Maine 6, Maryland s.,
MaSsac5usetts Is, Michigan IA, Minnesota
York 36, North Dakota 8, Ohio 23, Oregon
4. Pennsylvania 80, Rhode Island 4, South
Dakota 4, Vermont A. Washington i.
3-Total, 294.
cornelius N. Bliss.
-".'JJoseph H Marley,
Frederick S. Gibbs,
-"Franklin MurphY'1