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The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

I The extent of the Christian religion
in China il little realized by the ma.
jority of tie people of this country who
are now learning many new facts about
the empire. The first move toward
outstanding the Chinese nation is said
to have been made in 1888 when the
Jesuites entered that country. The
Catholics are now by far the most
powerfully organized christian body in
the celestial kingdom, writer stating
that they now have in that country
twenty. three bishop Wears, 1880
churches and chapels, 759 European
priests, 400 Chinese priests, 40 semin.
aries, 2,9l3 schools, orphanages and
hospitals, and Catholic population of
over l,250,000 people. The protestant
churches of America did not begin their
work in China until after the treaty of
1860, but have many churches, schools
and orphanages, and thousands of men
and women have devoted their lives to
the work.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

At Beemer few democrats wanted to
ratify the action of the Kansas City con-
vention and went to the blacksmith for
an anvil. He was formerly staunch
Bryan man, but this year he informed
his former partisans that he was entirely
through with Bryan and his vagaries
and would not allow his anvil to utter a
sound against Mckinley prosperity, and
the ratitiers were compelled to purchase
cannon crackers from another Mckinley
man who formerly supported Bryan. 1t
will take mighty large and we'll con-
structed bugaboo to cause voters to
sacrifice what they know to be good
thing by voting for Bryan.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

President Mckinley to the Committee
on Notification: The republican party
was dedicated to freedom A years ago.
1t has been the party of liberty and
emancipation from that hour, not of
profession but of performance. 1t broke
the shackles of four million slaves and
made them free, and to the party OF
Lincoln has come another supreme op
portunity, which it has bravely met in
the liberation of 10, ,oOO,Oo of the human
family from the yoke of imperialism
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

A fusion paper says in speaking of
the Chinese situation, "Oh that this
nation had followed Washington
advice to Avoid all entangling alliances
with foreign powers. This nation
has never avoided "entangling alliances"
Under Washington himself it got into
an 'entangling alliance" with Great
Britain which resulted in freedom from
her rule, left the colonies victorious and
England the worse for the wear. In
1872 she got into another "eutangling
alliance" with the same power and
again sustained her rights. In lS4S
there was an "entangling alliance" with
Mexico to emphasize the right of our
people to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. Recently we proved to
Spain that she couldn't blow up our
ships and kill our sailor lads with impu.
nifty. 1t was an "entangling alliance
that Spain wished she had never become
tangled in. China will get into an zen.
tangling alliance" with this country as
long as our countrymen and representa-
tives need protection from the assaults
of fanatics and if there is any other
country or people that think they car
deliberately kill American citizens a,
pleasure they will probably get into ar
"entangling alliance" if they do moi
make reparation, That editor, himself
would be very proud of the fact that h,
had this government standing behinc
him and affording him protection ant
rights if he went abroad. II we can
enforce our right to live and have repre-
sentatives in any couutry.on the face o
the globe it is time we ceased as a na.ioI
, and became province or territory o
/ dependency, or else tell our people t
stay at home and not risk their live
! from every fanatic or savage by goinl
; beyond the borders of the states Will
] the nation plas 5 the coward act.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

How very grateful the democrats are
Here the populists have been assisting
them for years in securing the fattest
offices in the gift Of the state with moth
ing but a pat on the shoulder for en-
couragement But now that they have
resolved to have n party of their own
poltroons, towards and everything
mean. We should suppose that their
party would be pleased to get rid of
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

MI, Bryan's alliance with Tammany
hall and all its rotteness and corruption
the drunken debauch of the Massachu
setts delegation, and the open recogni.
tion Of Clark of Montana by the Kansas
City convention are few of the things
that will cause respectable people to
hesitate about giving hlm support. Mr.
Bryan may be all right himself, but he
seems to be training with mighty ques
tionable company The wearing of {
Ivan badge by one of the street fakir.
on the occasion of Campbell Bros. shoy
in Norfolk was lily advised on his part
Bryan was not to blame for it, but ther,
are few who would desire TO follow thu
lead of a street falSir.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

1t is evident that many "gold bug
democrats and newspapers were pre-
pairing to endorse Bryan and his other
fallacles providing he would forego the
pleasure of discussing free silver and
omit it from his platform, but he
wouldn't and the support counted on
has not been forthcoming, except in a
very few instances, and that will be
worse than half-hearted. Not only has
this happened, but many populist votes
have been lost because Towne was not
endorsed, IL was disastrous straddle
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The Stanton Register consoles itself
with the thought that the populists have
been supporting tho republican ticket
and it is therefore the republicans that
will lose by the Independent movement.
This is true to certain extent, but
there are other populists who are dissat'
istied with the fusion greed for office
who have been supporting that ticket
and will welcome the chance Of breaking
away from the fusion combine.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

1t was but a short time ago that the
silverites would throw a fit every time a
'gold bug" would assert that the free
silver issue was dead and they have
proved its right to life by inserting ii
conspiciuosly in their platform at Kan
sas City. Now they evidently wish ii
was dead, but Bryan insisted it was alive
and Bryan dominated the convention
He made his platform and must be ex
pected to stand on it.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The Blair Pilot gives good and suf.
ticent reason why populists should con.
tinue to aid the democrats For Bryan s
sake, =" in the following Wayne county
five years ago had about 800 populi5t
voters and 100 democratic voters
Since that time fusion has existed and
mt the present time there are about 200
populst voters in the county and at
the last county election the democrats
voted largely with the republicans on
every office where populist was the
nominee and as result every pop
was turned down and his place filed
by a republican. A prominent demo.
crat remarked at the time to one OF
the republican editors, We'll you
fellows got the offices, but we got the
hide OF every pop on the ticket while
you were getting them,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

If anything would cause US to quit
supporting Mckinley and announce
our allegiance to Wharton Barker il
would be to have the president dress in
overalls, a coarse shirt, cow-hide boot:
and broad brimmed straw hat and pose
for his picture. He would be the laugh
ing stock of the country, and the
farmer would be the first to recognize
how ridiculous he was. A genuin,
farmer is one of Goo S snoblest creations
but the spurious is more to be despiset
than lead dollar.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

f. Ellery Anderson, a strong eastern
democrat, says; mo man who values
his honor or that of his country could
think for moment of submitting to
the cranlSs who call themselves demo
Gratis. Personally, although | have
voted the regular democratic ticket every
year since 1884, with the exception OF
1896 when voted for Palmer and Buck
ner shall certainly cast my vote fol
Mckinley and Roosevelt in November
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The White Lake, S. d., Wave finds
quiet a sameness in the fusion ticket
which it discloses as follows: The
Sioux Falls Press of the 18th contains a
lengthy editorial headed The Same
same old boss, same old platform (miuus
cross) same old powder, same old gun
same old wadding esteem to oue) same
old kickers, same old growl, same
old anti-Hanna howl, same old issues
nothing new-same old lies to help EN-
through; same old takers, same ole
josh, same old brand of campaign slosh
same old voters (bless their souls), sam,
old trouncing at the polls.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

1t seems that the populis,s are not the
only ones to be lost to the fusion move.
ment this fall, The silver republicans
are becoming tired of the combine aud
many of them threaten to withdraw on
one pretext or another Charles Woos
ter of the Silver Greek Times who has
been one of the main supports of the
silver republican movement, said in q
recent issue Of his paper, when Ton
Majors was a candidate for governor
some years ago on the republican ticket
the writer refused to support him ant
has never regretted it, But if there il
one good reason why he should Dol
Majors, there are ten good reasons VIII,
he should bolt Poynter.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

There is no prosperity Nearly every
fusion exchange and orator says so and
it must be true. The streets are full of
men seeking work while their families
are starving. No money is to be had
for work or love. Merchants are closing
their doors for lack of business. Free
soup is serve at the corners and things
are generally going to rack and ruin.
Sad condition isn't init.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

1t is said that the German born citi-
zens ofthe United States will be induced
to vote for dishonest money and the
free coinage of silver at l6 to in 1900
by Disgusting the monetary issue rs Il
bogy of militarism. In fact, all foreign
born voters are to be coerced into
Bryanarchy by soaring them with mon.
archy. But it is difficult to distinguish
the difference between the one.man
power of monarchy in Germany and
the one man power of Bryanarchy in
the Kansas City convention. .-Conserva
tive
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The Fullerton News says: "Chair.
man Jones is out in signed statement
predicting the election of Bryan and
Stevenson. The great trouble with
Jones is that his predicting department
is in better working order than his vote.
getting department. 1t will be recalled
that this is the same Jones who sent
out telegrams two days after election
in 1896, that Michigan, Indiana
and Iowa had gone democratic thereby
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Some of the fusion populist sheets
continue to carry Charles A. Towne at
the head of their columns, but their
editorial matter is used to direct atten-
tion to Stevenson's populistic record
which shows their willingness to sacri.
flee all principles and support whoever
Dictator Bryan may favor.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

j. II. Edmisten, of the fusion popu-
lists, advises his lieutenants to spy on
the middle.of the road populists and
discover if there be not something in
their actions which might be used as
campaign material. He expresses fear
that they might use passes, when this
is solely privilege which should acrue
to the fusionists aud their reform state
officers. Members of any other party
who dare encroach on their pasteboard
rights will be roughly handled, beyond
doubt. Mr.. Edmisten also says 81
am anxious" which is probably true,
beyond question. He fears the success
of the movement and no pains or paste.
boards will be spared by the faithful tc
discredit the convention and its deliber-
ations. He does not seem to be fearful
that the office holders and pie biters
will help to swell the crowd. Their
duty was performed at the three.ringed
circus
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Fusionists nre promiscuous with their
offers of reward against the mid.road
cause. Il O. Krclsinger of Beatrice
wanted to pay $40 reward for every
Gage county populist who went to the
Grand Island convention. The Gage
county delegation consisted Of II and
the gentleman is out Sl90-if his word
is good. But of course he was just eX.
ercising the fusion prerogative of talk
ing through his hat
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

If we lose, says Mr., Bryan with
an endeavor to sustain his enviable repu.
tation as false prophet, and an utter
disregard of the righteousness of the
statement, celebrations of the Fourth
of July will pass away" The chances
are good that I'VE will lose," and the
chances are equally good that the Fourth
af July will be celebrated when Mr.
Bryan is entirely forgotten.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

While the World Herald is urging the
fusionists to get together with their
votes it might also urge them to get to-
gether in regard TO issues. On the pros
perity question especially there appears
to be wide divergence Of opinion.
There is no prosperity, prosperity is
waning" prosperity is the gift OF
God, F" 1.-The trusts are getting all the
prosperity" are few of the many ways
of explaining II. 1t is essential that
those who are going to save the country
should get together not only so they
may present solid front to the enemy
but that the enemy may be able tc
locate them.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

to the use of the word "populist' on
the ballot although 1t has never been
used by his or any other party. IL is
apparent that the fusionists ale not only
frightened but that they will make every
effort to crowd them out, discredit them
aud do everything possible to their ad.
vantage. The fusionists shouldn't have
made their bluff so soon that they had
nothing to fear from the midroadcrs,
Their actions belle the statement.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Secretary of State Porter comedies to
the middle.of- -the-road populists 10000
votes this fall This will be an army
not as insignificant as Mr.. Porter's COM
patriots would lead the people to believe.
They have been arguing that there are
no straight populists and even these are
republicans. Mr.. Porter has sting of
ingratitude coming from Dominator
BRYAN.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

William j. Curtis, member of the
democratic national committee says
1.-The platform adopted and the candi-
dates nominated at Kansas City show
that the democratic party, under its
present management no longer presents
any attractions to the men who have al.
ways believed in sound democratic prin.
ciples."
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

L. is reported that fusion speaker in
South Dakota started i'll to laud the
Flipinos as patriots and condemn the
American soldiers as butchers, but did
not finish his address. There were
superior attractions elsewhere and he
took to his heels, pursued by some mem
bers of the South Dakota regiment who
saw service in the Philippines One OF
his pursuers carried rope.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

II the fusionists insist on CHASING all
populists who have, for the past year OF
two, been voting the republican ticke,
as republicans of course the midroad or
ganization is composed of quite asprink
ling of republicans. They shouldn't be
classed as republicans, however, as they
were consistent populists until the
fusion deal got too utterly rotten fol
them.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

a man who won't support the fusion
combine "for Bryan's sake, - is too de.
praved for anything. Notice the mean
things said about the populists because
they have asserted their independence
They were good fellows all right as long
as they were content to vote at the die.
tation of the bosses, but their effort to
establish party .of their own is de.
plOrable
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Judge Frank Irvine of Lincoln, who
in 1894 was n candidate for supreme
Judge and is one of the leading demo.
Gratis of the state, strolled into republi-
can headquarters at Omaha after the
Kansas City convention, clasped Chair.
man Lindsay by the hand and said
We'll, sir, think this is the first time
in my life that could walk into repub.
lican headquarters without n guilty
feeling and the fear that some of my
political friends were watching me.
But now, sir, can say truly that | am
at home here, am now full.hedged
republican and I'm glad of it. l have
been born again. If l have had any
last, lingering doubts that l was re.
publican they have been all swept away
by the late so called democratic conven.
ton when it allowed Mr.. Bryan to die.
tate Is to plank in the platform,
clearly in opposition to the will Of fully
two. thirds of the delegates. I will not
say that am in full accord with all the
tenets of the republican platform, but
one plank, or declaration, appeals very
strongly to me, and that is the one
which clearly, decisively and boldly de-
clares that the democratic party is not
capable of governing this great country.
am in hearty accord with this declara-
ton and the history of the party proves
it to be correct. Every time the party
has had hold of the reigns of govern
ment it has made betch of it and a
signal failure. am tired of 1T and
hereafter you will find me on the side OF
good government, honest money and
prosperity"
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Ex.Congressman Howard of Alabama
is to stump Nebraska for the straight
populist cause in September Mr..
Howard has the reputation of being a
first class talker and will undoubtedly
draw good crowds
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The man with the senatorial bee buzz
ing in his bonnet is still hoping that
I'VE" will get together " He is en-.
deavoring to dive stubborn team, with
YeIY EOOr SUCCESS.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Senator Allen is fair sample of the
fusion populist. He is populist in name,
but he il continually favoring the demo-
Gratis with his influence and support and
has thus been successful i'll getting
offices to which true populist need not
aspire.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Bryan does not think war record is
establish one. Had he been in Teddy's
place at San Juan what noise there
would be about 1t
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

AS an imperialist Col. Bryan is hard
to beat. There are few men who have
us willing slaves rs he. All he has to
do is to state that the moon is made of
green cheese and there are thousands to
take up and re.echo the statement.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Bryau's First Battle compliments
Wharton Barker, populist candidate
for president, very handsomely. He
now wishes he had never said it, any
way his supporters in this state are Wig
orously roasting Mr.. Barker and all his
works
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Judge Strobe Mt Lincoln on Saturday
evening quoted 81 prophecies in Bryan's
"First Battle" that have proven utterly
false in the light of recent events. How
many the Second Battle will contain
deponent refuses to state.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The fusionists claim they are the only
real supporters of the constitutional
others are spurious. They are also quot.
ing quite freely from the Bible and may
be expected at any time to make it a
campaign instrument. Democratic
hypocrisy and presumption appears to
have no limits.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

IL would be both novel and interesting
60 have the fusionists give some sound
and consistent reasons ms to why Bryan
should be supported Ivy the laboring
man and the farmer.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

1t is said that five farmers from one
township in Kansas are attending the
Paris exposition. They will probably
return home in time to register their
vote i'll favor of some more democratic
hard times so that they caunot enjoy
these plutocratic pleasures
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

To the comment of the indianapolis
News that the populists control in Ne.
braska and that there is no democratic
party in the state, the World. Herald
says that appearances are often decep.
tive" This is candid acknowledg.
ment. The populists are to be allowed
to think that they are in control but
after election, when it comes to dishing
out the pie it will be the democrats who
are served first. The candidates for
state office are to be called populists,
but down under the CRIME there will
have to be but scratch to show a dem
crat and one who will favor democratic
aspirants and principles. 1t is an old
trick but will deceive no one this year.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The New York Times says that "in
his whole public career Mr.. Mckinley
has never put on such imperial fashions,
nor has the country ever seen a more
complete dictatorship, than that which
Bryan practiced at the Kansas City con.
yention.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Secretary of State Porter thinks the
mid d.roadors will poll Mt least 10000
votes in Nebraska this fall, That is u
pretty fair start for n party that has
been almost annihilatcd by fusion.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

After the votes are counted i'll Nov
ember Mr.. Bryan will be wondering
where all the true patriots of the country
are. He classes all the true patriots rs
supporting him. and will likely be
disappointed that there are so few in the
cOuntrv
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

On page 30l of Bryan First Battle"
he says: IF we have gold standard
prices are as certain to fall as the stone
which is thrown into the air" Perhaps
the stone might might stay in the air
This seems to be the only possible cir
cumstance by which Mr.. Bryan may
get out on the prophecy.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

causing divers and sundry Bryantes
to get separated from some of their
coin. Even the willy editor of the
democrgtic organ in Fullerton got
caught on Jones fake claim for a ten
sDOt ~
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

The fusionists seemed to have been
suffering unnecessary spasms about the
mid .rond movement Tho populists
have gone right ahead and named full
state ticket without their aid or consent.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Many people were inclined to believe
the statements of the fusiouists that
they had nothing 10 fear from the popu
lists but nov comes Chairman Edmisten
of the peoples independent party and files
with the secretary of state an objection
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Bryan is to be notified of his nomina-
tion at Kansas City aud Sioux Falls
August Sth, at indianapolis, Iud. How
surprised he will be
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Tho entire country was glad to hear
that Minister Conger is still alive, and
sincerely hopes that no harm may befall
him
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

Mr.. Bryan's most recent utterance is
very sensible indeed and is in great con.
trast with the demagogy he usually has
on tap. 1t is in regard to the Chinese
situation and will go long ways to-
ward throwing the question out of the
field of politics, in which it certainly
has no place. He says: Everyone be-
lieves that it is the duty of our govern.
ment to protect the lives and property
of American citizens residing in China,
and have no doubt that the administra.
tion will do so." This opinion is rather
severe on some of the little fusion sheets
that have endeavored to make political
capital out of the situation and see in
the administrations efforts further ad.
vance toward imperialism.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26
The Norfolk Neus

The fusionists see in the mid'rond
movement larger bogy than they can
over hope to create.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26

and the fusion cause is generally con-
sidercd to he in much worse condition
than in 1896.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-07-26
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