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a Remarkable Missionary

Dr.. Thomss P Crawford, Of Chin..
arrived 10 this s.sy . few dsys ago, aud
is The guses u Mr. George A. Nor
wood, Peodletos Street. Dr., .Crsw ford
is next TO the eldest missionary nov
serving 10 Chios, aud be ssas there in
1862 under the auspices ofthe Southern
Baptist Convention ~ He u 10 the S0th
year OF bis sgs, and 10 10. excellent
health and spiriss. He has slwsys bees
40 sctive. energetic nsp, ssd his labors
among The Chinese were inossssut and
uosirios. His vigorous bodily hsslsh
ssabled bin to do sfprodigious amount
OF work, while bis isselieotsal powers
are 10 keeping With bic physical
strsngsh. For many years be vas
looked upon as The premier among
missionaries Of the Soutberu Baptist
Convention. but como years ago be
severed the relation go long existing
With its board Of foreign missions. aud
hes beeo pursuing 40 independent Iiue
OF work as missionary. Dr.: Crawford
10 very much attached TO China aud
regards that conotry as bis bone, to
which he will return when the pteseut
unrest aad agitation has ceased. HE
last field of labor 10 Chioa was a. Tiau.
from which city be aud 80 Others 8ed
for their lives on the 21st Of Juue last.
to escape the wrath OF. the Boxers.
The insurrectionsry movemen. of the
Boxers bad its origin nesr Tiau aud
moved north ward to Pekio.
mrs. Crawford has been visiting
friends 10 Atlantis, and vill joiu her
husband here Il 10 their. iotsutiou to
make Greenville . temporary abiding
place until next fall. By which time
they hope to leave for China Mrs.
Crawford is . native Of Mississippi and
went ss young bride 10 the srduous
work OF . missionary among the
heather. where her laboss have been
sigoslly blessed aud very abundant.
Keeping pace sith the energetic work
OF her diss,nguished busbaud. Dr..
Crawford aud bic wife visited our city
IL or 20 years ego. cod made many
acqusiotsnces among the people. form
log friendships which have caused them
to come here for . season Of rest aud
recreation -6reen vile moootsiueer.
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Wins sboro, Dec l8.-Apotber Z.

Wionsboro, Dec 18.-Asother ter
ribls tragedy has been added to Fair.
6eld's alresdy too long list Of murders
for this year. II occurred st the couu.
try home OF M Stsrke P Mar,iu aear
Rocky Mount, l8 miles from here, las.
evening at 8 O'Clock. Mr. Martin ans
weriog koock at bic froos door. was
fired upon With quo BY the assassin.
who bad concealed himself close by.
The whole load entered his stomach
and At 30 close range vas toe shos fred
that bis clothing was burned By tho
powder. Only one shot was fred, but
it iufcted mortal wouad from which
tho murdered man died today at
O'Clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Negroes in Excess. in
Attendance at Schools.
The Black Brother Thirsts for
Knowledge While White ia
Satisfied.

State Superintendent Of Education
McMahan's annual report will be q
most interesting document wbeo it is
completed. The total enrolment of
school children in the state is 27l.787
It is surprising probably that more
negro children are being educated
than white children, the to..ls
being 1858 whites and 155. 500
oolored.
10 ouly eleven counties do white
pspils predomioste /; colored pupils
predominant 10 20 counties.
The greatest excess Of whites over
blacks is 10 Greenville whore the
figures are whites 8 3l8, blacks 4.4s4:
white majority 1884 -
The greatest excess Of blacks over
whites is in Oraugeburg; blacks 8, 9,466,
whites 5 $50
Sumter shows the greatest proportios
OF blaoks to whites-blscks 7,196;
whites 1855 Aud Osonee shows the
greatest proportion Of whites to blacks
whites 4.O72; blscks 1859.
Florence shows total eorollmeot Of
Of Q. .O4O: blacks 3.493; whites 2,747.
Marlboro 5. S27: whites 2. 16l; blacks
8 l66
Darlington 6.665: whites 2,S2O.
blacks 8. .845.
Marion 1901 whites 1915, blacks
4 086. -
Williamsburg 8, 49s whites 1850
blscks 1852.
White pupils predsmiaass 10 ADDER
500. Cherokee, Chesterfield, Collision
Greeoville, Horny. Ksrshsw, Lsxipe
ton, Ooones, Piohens. Spsrtsubura
counties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Rico oertsin duties collected "under
existing law" This. Mr. GriRes
declared. Was an assertion by both
brsnehes Of tho present congress- that
the tariff act which was the "sxistiue
law" operated against Puerto Rico.
Justice White asked the sstorney
general if he claimed that congress
could 80 exempt territories from the
laws as to give them privileges not
enjoyed by tbs States. Mr. Grpps
respooded that be did go claim, that 10
fact the territories had been for years
exempted from internal revenue and
direct taxes
The attorney general referred to the
celebrated case Of L,ughborough '.
Blake. whereupoo Justice Harlan,
reading from that decision. ssked Mr.
Griggs aud Chief Justice Marshall
meant 10 saying: ''The power to lay
and collect duties. impos.s and excises
may b exercised, aud rust bs exer.
eised, throughout the Unit.d States I"
Mr. Griggs said that ".hroug bout the
Uoited States" referred to the Sta,es of
the union. bot Justice Harlan pointed
out that il referred also to the District
OF Colaubis aud the territory west Of
The. Missouri.
Nj Griggs closed bis Eve hour speesb
With brilliant and eloquent perora.
too
lostesd Of seeking strict aud narrow
sonstruc,ioo. be concluded. the powers
of the executive and legislative branch
20 had been 90 consttued % to give
thsu wise and safe discretion, 90 that
the day would be hasteued when we
might give TO these new peoples self
government and 10 some Of them per
haps place 10 the galaxy Of States.
Mr. Aldrioh will close for the plaiut
ID 10 tbe Philippine csss tomorrow and
tae oasss then will be submitted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Washington. Dec 20 The senate
consumed an hour and teu min ntes this
afternoon 10 amending and ratifyiug as
amended the Hay Paeocefote tresty for
the modi6catiop Of the Nsyoa Bulwer
convention Of 1850 There were six
roll calls and several viva ycoe votes.
All OF 'be amendments, except those
offered BY Senator Foraker and reported
by the committee 90 foreigo reis,ioue.
were voted down BY msjorities
averaging about 10. The ratification
resolution was adopted by q vote of
IS to l8.
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A Horror and a Lynching.

New Orleans. La. Dec l8-A special
from Lake Providence, La. says:
The Belle OF the Bauds, which has
arrived here from Arcadia Miss
haodiog. reports q murder and robbery
{" that place on Sunday. which. it is
thought. resulted 10 lyUohiDg Of two
negroes there today.
Two regroes from neighboriog
levcc camp went to trading boat kept
ct .he iAodiuR by a whito man. killed
him and bis wife and baby. They then
robbed the boat and left. sfter burning
ihe craft to the water's edge
Today the nogroes we're recognized
cy the property OF the white family and
arrested They confessed aud it is
said wore taken 10 charge by . mob.
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A Big Fire In Colum bla.

Coloubis. 8 G. Dec l9-Touighs
CoIsmbia was visited by the mos. dis.
assrous 6rs 10 twesty years.
The Jerome Hotel aod three LARGE
mercantile establish nents. on Main
street and four smsller once on Assem-.
bly, street we're destroyed. The total
estima.ed loss 10 $i42. coo /; insurance
$5S 600. -. s., 9,ri'f
The IRE started at IS o'clock 10 the
rear OF Van Metres furniture store, q
lamp having exploded. A livery stable
aud . bay wsrebouss adjoining caught
in almost seconds tims asd the Gre
started to buroirs ssrough Main and
Assembly streets. clearing everything
until stopped BY 30 alley. dividing the
square.
The jerome has been political head.
quarters for the StSse for years The
building snd fursiturs wore valued as
$780, 900; iosursuce go, 1000 Other
losses j NJ Vac Metre, two store
buildings. 4l5, 900 [; stock, GurOiture,) }
$3O. 900 ) iusuranes. $4,000. Nj.
mcCrsry. stock groceries sod household
effects. 80 600 !; pipsuraose 81 600.
k'og Racket Store, = stesl. 5000;
insurance. $4,000. g Msy's, stables,
contents. 1000 Ensured B.F. P.
Leaphsrt. two brick store buildings,
1000 Wm H Lylss.' store build.
Jog. "a. 500 insurance. $4,000.
The hre Was under control q. mid
uight.
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British Had Narrow Escape

Johannesburg. Monday Dec IT.
Details OF the defeat Of the British At
Nooisgedachs indicate that Geo Glenn.
enfs entire force bad Q narrow escape
from capture. The Boer plans we're
spleudidly laid. II the main British
column had tsrried little longer there
would have been . complete success of
the Boers, who exposed themselves
uodsuntedly, yelling and waving their
arms Their rushes were only ste med
by artillery After the British retreat
tho Bocrs held prayer mostiog. Their
hymOs could be heard by the retiring
British.
All accounts indicate . heavy Boer
loss.
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New Orlesns, Dec l8.-With q
gsp'og wound 10 the back and an
other In the left wrist, inflicted by
the police. Charming B Barnes.
train robbes. drew the keen edge of a
hcotioC knife across HE throst in a
swamp near this city today. and end
ed his career His body bore two
bullet wounds-one In the back, the
other ia the wrist In the pockets
we're found the wesch Of tho conduc.
Tor OF the nail train. many registered
letters and Q quantity Of dynsmite
The body was broughs to police head
qusrters and identified On that of
Charming b Bsrnes, with many
aliases. who was wanted for psr,ici.
pstiug in the daring hold up of an
Illinois Central express train Ut Wick.
ii6s, Ky Isss July.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

London. Dec Is The govern.
meot publicly requests employers
Who hsve kept open situations for
ycomsnsy. colooisls and volunteers
to continue their patriotic Efforts to
minimise the sacrifices Of these men
In the service Of their country. The
contemplated 'bsnksgivipg service in
80 Psuls Cathedral. In connection
With The return Of Lord Roberts from
South Afsics. hss been sbsudoned
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1t Saved HIS Leg.

p. A. Danfortb, of LaGrangc, Ga, suffered
intensely for ak months with frigbtful run.
ming sore on his leg. but writes that. Buckle
Arnica Salve wholly cured il in ten days For
Ulcers, Wounds, Burns, Boils, Pain or Piles
it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaran-
teed. Only 25c. Sold by j. r. W. DeLorme
Druggist.
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BOERS RAID CAPE COLONY.

BOERS RAID CAPE COLONY.
London, Dec l9.-''The Beers have
raided Cape Colony at two separsse
points. 100 miles distant" says the
Cape Towo correspondent of The Daily
Mail. "ODe commando advsuced upon
Philipstown, between Colesbere asd
Kimberley. The other, supposed to be
Hersog's commando, crossed the
Oraoge river between Odendssl Stroom %
aud BeshuIie, northwest of Burg hers
dorp. its objective apparently being
Crsdock
Gen MscDousld 10 sugagiog the
Invaders, who have 90 guns, 20 miles
northwest of Burghsrsdorp. The la,es.
news is that they are being SLOWLY
forced back to the Orange river. where
warm reception is being prepared for
them"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Paris. Dec l8.-The Rovernmen,
has decided that all objects. NC less
material Of war, which have been seized
or shall be seizsd by the Frepob
expeditionsry force 10 China shall be
restored, whether belonging to the
Ch,neso government or to private
individ als.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Chicago, Dec 18 President Har.
per announced today that John D
Rockefeller had made another gift of
81 100000 to the University Of Chi.
csgo, 81 100000 az an endowment
fund and the balance for immediate
needs.
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SITUATION NOT ImpRovED.


L,sdss, Dec l8 "A Pstiu dispatch
= sAs Psll Nall Gssssss. Dated Dec
sGbse l7st, Gays:
The sissssioo hes ses inprovsa BY
sbs representatives Of The powers Aav.
isg ssssAsd 90 sgrseesns. - The scope
81 shs nsgosianoos 10 limited aud ihs
s9sss 70 ssssrslissd. The allies have
eeglssssd 70 sloss tho sssssaIs sod
ssssesiss 81 Hsskow sed 6hsoehsi and
ssvs failed 70 check che srsss mission ol
ssppllss Of smnuoi,ieo TO The Chinese
rSes Fob Slang ,bss hes every oppor
sssisy Of salIyisg and equippiug biz
ssny He hss secured ,hs position ol
disss'cr. tsrrosissa the empress and
controls the vbols movement Of troops.
u Vill DO ossssssry TO give ths military
operations Of the allies . wider srea."
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POWERS MAY
YET AGREE.
Dlepatch Says All the Powers
Have Yielded to Great
Britain.

L,sdsa. Dee 10 --"6rsas Bsi.aio',
psopossd alssrasioes in the prsaubls oil
Ne jsiss sess have been pvsesissliy 90,
esv'sd tysll shs powsrs." ssys che
fskis eosssspssdses Of the Daily Mail.
0isise todsy ''Bosh Russis aod
Jspss. uboss ssppors vas regarded q
dsa6ssll. hsvs sgrssd."
The s'sissds Of the Usissd 9,ssss rs
esiss - yss aoa clearly dsdosd. bu,
sbe ae4siesssees OF Amsries 10 sssiei
- ed u = probable that he Join,
$50 ~ - dtvsa ssd delivered 80 ID,
!ss&e telps sssadssiss pisAis three
S&s4 49,, SKATE 50 ~ ilf ~
Tbs Ooeosu niaisssr bss vssnly
sspDesea ehs BsisisA psopossl.
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PARoILlNe sou- THE PRIZE

tlls. pss 70 -Cssst vep wslds,,
- ~ lssasd sp order sSsis oine
yosieoo dhasisas 10 Ne ssighhsghsod 81
sels - sspssvisass - lhs. military
levvoneedsss % ~ !vssious pevsrs
yAeise4os seys .shss che sxisss 70 ubieh
49, spDsalisa el The Rssssh sod
s40seeoss tsssps san bs dspssasd upou
- eeaoss - - dssssaissa ~ serss
usp6 oeds With shs esssrsls con.
Glea ~ AAsss iorsss No.
.spUs1ss A-shs plas the Ueissd States
svesps MI sapss wise she dissrics eou,h
sess of Pstis iron The road TO the
rshsse- -Ishesg. 10 The road sxsssdios 9
fteo Nsku- KERN 20 Ho So Wo Oouo,
~ Wsldsrsss Gays be knows that there
I y : ssssiaessbls force Of Chinese undes
oso Ne 10 she oostheso part OF tks
psevisss ef Shan 81. cod suoshsr soush
81 TsassG Tshsoe; bot, during the
severe vissss that he's oov Get 10 be
- sos sxpsss any sssrs.sivs Chinese
ooveosss.
On shs other hand, Wherever the
sliiss leave dissriss for sny length oil
siDo. bssds sf robbers and Boxers vii,
eesgrsesss For THE reason The 6eld
ossstsl dssires The soopsr,siou Of oil
We sl'iss 70 ssvsr the vsrious districts
vish ssPoag patrols .'. s.
IL 10 ses sSdssstood thai Q mss,io z
81 sAs 'fessisp ssvoys vill be hsld to.
morrow 4s&
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Consolidated Aug. 2. 1881.
Ck @afbmau anS Spntbrart
ySAlisAsa 1vssy Wednesday,

n. @. oateen,
SUMTER, 8. @.
fuam:
l.bO per snaam-ia advance.
y, AsvsasIssnsas:
- oesass 6rst insertion. ...Sl 90
UeSsy sobssqssat Insertion -...... ......... 90
0eeessees Toe three months, OF loagsr vii
o&uAAs - ssdseed rasss.
All eensoeeieatioes which sobssrvs privats
neeesess vii b charged for - sdvsstismsuts.
osatoassss asd tsibstss Of respects will b
eAssged foe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01

people on the money question or that The
convention should repudldle the platform OF
1SS But there is no reason why the Is
to issue should be brought forward this
year
why should the battle Of 1900 be fought
on the issues ueci led in $50.
THE Democratic party has great OPP
portunity IL IL looks forward and not back
ward. A great majority of the peopte of
this country do not wish to be forced TO
vote for McKinls ism imperialism and mill
itarism, and / am convinced that tEcus-
ands and thousands Of voters, who, four
years ago, preferred Mckinley TO Bran.
are now ready to prefer Bryan to Nc
Kinley."
DO you think Bryan would have a
chance of winning?"
Yes. IL he ana his friends do not in
sist upon a radical reafiirmation OF the
Chicago platform. The Republicans nave
only one hope of re-electing Mckinley and
that hope is that they can again make l6
to the Issue against the Democratic par
ty." -n 4-
What do you think Of the tariff against
Puerto Rico?"
"Monstrous, Quit age rus. against the con-
stitution and all pr scederts."
How about the trust question:"
1.-THE solution q tie trust issue is gov
eminent ownersh.o | have always been
a firm believer in government ownership
of nublc franchises and laws against tslfsts
and monopoies tina. will be enforced
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-01
IN THE HOUSE.
STATUE Contrasts Democratic Anxi-
ETY. Over Fiitptmos with the At
titude Toward the Negroeu.

WASHINGTON, March I.-The house
proceeded 10 the consideration OF the for
tineation appropriation bill. II was agreed
tina, general debate on the measure should
not exceed one aud one-half hours
Hemenway. In charge of the bill, explain
ed it's provisions. 1t carries 81 tsS ass. being
s4,6aA,k0 less than the estimates, lie said
the reductions in che estimates had been
made because Il had been demonstrated
that the government could Manufacture
it's own guns cheaper than Il could buy
them. and the appropriation would be SUI
uleicns TO keep our gun factories at work
eight hours day for the ensuing year.
Tho goyernment. he said manufactured
is.lnch guns cheaper by soeo than they
coad 10 purchased, and l0-inch guns si,Sco
cheaper.
shauac under the latitude allowed In
senerai ucs'ate, followed with an hours
speech on general political topics. the
tariff, expansion and Southern election
laws
Shattuc denounced the Inconsistency OF
Southern statesmen in demanding that the
natives In our insular possessions be given
all the immunities Of American oitizenship
white they were using all their ingenuity
70 rob the Southern negroes OF the con-
sligutiensl rights conferred apon them HE
took "a his text an extract from a recent
sqeeeh % senator Tllimaa Of South Caro-
iina
This DISTINGUISHED southern senator, !"
said he, while pleading fcr the people ia
the Philippines who 8re rs Comparison
~ per cent lees capable 81 self government
than arv any of cur people while claim
irN foy them aleeea constitutional rights
while elsiming that they had no right 70
BE- governed Without their consent II az
the Same time admitting and baasting u
a. too, la ,he fsc1 " tho government
itself that hc sanctions the oppression
OF aur own peQrle, who, under oar cor.
situation. have the same rights exactly
a. they have themselves Wouid you shoot
a poor kiipiRo Into ta01nisslaur he asked:
would yeu farcs them Go aecome citizens
~ the untted stattss he aueg1ed
No. not Il every person IA the Phil
ipp,ne islands sheud petition 10 become
citizsps. u they were "a receive The same
lnhuman treatment after submitting and
after becoming sitEons ~ the United
States that millions Of cur peeple who ace
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JAPAN WILL OPPOSE.
Russia Makes Demand for COaliug
station in Korea.

LONDON, March 3l.--The Times has the
following from Seoul, capital of Korea
M. Pavlofr. the Russian minister. re-
Gently demanded from Korea the cession
of coaling station to a Russian steam
ship company at Atkinson point. COM
manding Mesampho harbor, and to prevent
a counter-claim by the japanese of the
neighboring area. he demanded that Korea
should not ALLEVIATE In any form any por-
ton OF Koiedo Island to any other power
Yesterday at an imperial audience. for
reasons not given, but surmised, NJ Paw
loff modified his original demand asking
instead of Atkinson point another site
within the treaty limits OF Masampho. This
time however he insisted on the non
alienation of Ko1edo. His action. indicates
that Russia claims the reversion OF the
island. which Is OF high strategical value,
as commanding the Korean strait and II
is bound to provoke Japanese opposition.
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BRYAN COMMENCE TO
WEAKEN A LITTLE.
Continued From Page One.

Have we lost our love of the doctrine
of self government? he asked, speaking
of the establishment of American sovereign
ty I'm the Philippines
The Republicans think they can govern
the Filipino for his good, but IL this is
carried out some day despot will govern
you because he will think it viii be for
your good. The policy OF Imperialism is a
Toliey OF empire. The policy OF the Re
publican administration contrcverts every
single principle of the declaration of in
dependence"
At today's meeting f. q. Preble presided
and Gov. Rogers, Thomas Msloney and
Senator Turner and other tusionists occu-
pied the platform
At tonight's banquet covers were laid for
200 Attorney General Vance presided.
Speeches were made by Coz. Rogers. SEN
ator Turner and ex-Congressman Jones.
Bryan did not attempt 10 speak at length
on account OF his voice
PAUL c. HEDRICK.
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FORM A BRYAN CLUB.
Hut Olympia Fusionists Cut Out Rog-
gers Name.

Special Dispatch to the t-Inteliigercer
OLYMPIA, March 3l.A number of
fusonists of this city met in the court
house last evening for the purpose of form
ing a Bryan club. A general discussion
of matters regarding the business of the
organization followed and then the ques-
ton of name and constitution came up
Finally II was agreed to adopt the consti-
tuition of the fusion organization in exist
ence TN this city In 1896. After a motion
to this effect had been carried unanimous
~ someone with good memory recalled
that the 1896 club was known as the "3ry
an and Rogers Club" and the meetings
attention was called TO the fact.
In an instant every man in the meeting
was on his feet claiming recognition from
the chair, and motions to reconsider the
vote by which the club was to have n
Rogers handle were hurled thick and fast
al the presiding officer. The chair finally
recognized one of the Bryanites on the
floor and the result was that the word
Rogers" was stricken unanimously from
the title and the organization win be known
az the Bryan Club.
All of which goes to show the harmony
existing between the occupant OF the exc
cutive chair and the rank and file of his
party In Thurston county. and this may
also show why someone other than the
governor Is to preside at the Bryan meet
ing In this city Tuesday.
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WANTS TO DROP SILVER,
Prominent German Democrat Thinks
bryan Could Win II That Were
Ont of the Way.

NEW YORK, March 3l--The World to-
morrow will say:
Oswald Ottendorfer editor Of the Sta2ts
Zeitung, was interviewed by a World re-
porter on the political issues OF the day
and the prospects of the coming national
campaign. Mr.. Ottendorfer said:
THE Cerman-Americans voted almost
sclidly against Bryan and free silver four
years ago. They are stll opposed To the
free coslage of silver, but they know that
the goed standard Is now a reality and that
II cannot be interfered with for some years
to come. However, the German Amer. ca n
voters might fear the election of Bryan on
a 10 10 I platform. They might dread .he
uncertainty OF things saodld Bryan become
president"
AS between Mckinley and Bryan, who
would be your chcice2''
Personally. and spe lking only for my
self" replied Mr.. Ottendorfer, II would
prefer Bryan's election to Mckinley re-
election.
I'm my opinion the Kansas City convon-
ton would do a wise thing by remaining
silent on the free silver issue. l do not
suggest a trimming OF sails to fool the