The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-05
Circulation Statement.
The Eve af Battle.

Dental election. 1t would be almost use
less further to discuss issues with Amer
lean voters. They are thoroughly Under
stood. and there is hardly a possible
doubt that the minds Of all people en-
dowed with the suffrage are fully made
up in respect of what they intend to do
tomorrow.
1t is not on account Of any lack of in
dividuai interest in The result. nor from
any doubt of a substantial popular ma
jority for AIr Bryan, liberty, and the Con-
stitutinn. that there is cause fer fear, A
victory for the people over the criminal
trusts and the political party they own,
control. and operate solely for their own
purposes and benefit, is assured if the
full. honest vote of the country can be
polled, and a majority secured great
enough TO overcome intimidation. and all
the bribery. corruption. and fraud at ard
in the polls that can be predieated upon
the shrewd use OF thirty million al ars
in close States and districts
a double duty is imposed upon all citi-
zens who wish to see the country saved
from the menace Of institutional changes
that would make dead letter OF the Coa-
stftution. ard reduce the masses to eco-
homie slavery under a trust olisarehy-
First ii is the solemn duty of every free
man VINO has a vote to cast it according to
hi. I,oraz+. cc~,-4c-iorz ;r-or,,.a-iv,a IF Tho
covert threats of the money lender. CT
the more open and brutal cnes of
the trust employer. The fin strength
of the opposition to monopoly, mill
tar1sm and Imperialism must be
thrown in the scales. The second and
equally imperative duty of each and every
honest voter is 10 consider himself vigi-
lance committeeman charged with the mis-
sion of seeing that in his voting precinct
only legal voters are allowed to cast bal
lots, that there shall be no Intimidation
rereating, stufhng, or Justification of the
count or returns
This second duty is rendered mandatory
in the present instance, because there is
= positive and open evidence that it is only
upon coercion corruption, and fraud that
the Republican managers rely to carry
number of important States. In Kentucky,
for example, the trust political agents are
desperate enough TO use complasant Fed
erai court for the purpose of surrounding
voting precincts with armed special deputy
United States MarshaIs, in direct and OBJ
vious defiance of law. AS it is the inten-
ton of the Taylor Republican control in
the State tc draw this force of deputy mar
shals from the banditti of the mountains
the same who were brought to Frankfort
last winter to cover the intended assazsi-
nation of Governor GGabeI-the hope is
strong among the Hanna campaign man
ayers that they will be able to terrorize
sufficient number of precincts to carry
Kentucky for Mr.. Mckinley. The
eastern division Of the State is all Re
publican and can De depended upon to give
any -majorities that might be necessary to
overcome the vote of the central and west
ern divisions in a close contest.
From Indiana we learn that attempts to
corrupt Democratic election officers have
been discovered. and that one arrest has
been made already. 1t is believed that a
large number Of such criminal efforts will
be detected and acted on today The
Democratic National and State Commit
tees in New York have detailed knowledge
of dangerous plot backed by unlimited
money and brute force TO intimidate vot-
ers in the city and Democratic strong
holds up State" Effective means have
been prepared to prevent the larceny of
the great Commonwealth,
The situation should be completely clear
to every voter in the land. Tomorrow will
witness a deadly struggle on the part of
the trusts and monopolies to elect a
President and Congress that viii ensure
their continued control OF the national
executive and legislature for another four
years, and give them the opportunity to
expand and pack the Supreme Court with
their creatures. Whether or not they are
to succeed is matter which rests en-
tirely with the American people.