Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28
CAMPAIGN LIE EXPOSED,

In recent sunday issue Repub-
lican paper of Chicago printed a list
of eighteen newspapers. all Of which,
it said, supported Bryan in 1896. but
were now ardently supporting McKin-
ley. The list is as follows:
Denver (Colo.) Times.
Denver (Colo.) Republican.
Wellston CO., Sentinel.
Beloit (Wis) Daily News.
Louisville (Ky) Post
Louisville (Ky) Dispatch.
New Haven Comm Register.
Hartford Comm Times.
Detroit (Mich) Free Press.
Worcester (Mass.) Post.
Manchester IN. H. Union.
Nashville (Tenn.) Banner.
Richmond (Va.) Times.
Galveston (Tex.) Globe.
Raleigh IN. c. Observer.
Burlington Qa) Gazette.
Charlotte IN. c. Observer.
Charleston Is. c. Evening Post.
The publication of this list was in
tended to bring CONSERVATION to the
Democratic hosts, but, unfortunately
for the managers of the Republican
campaign who issued it, the claims
made in regard to the papers named
are not true. Out Of the entire list
there are only three papers that sup
ported Bryan in 1896 that are now
supporting Mckinley. These are the
Denver Times Of Denver. Colo. pa
per that has always been Republican
paper, but which in 1896 bolted on the
silver issue, the Denver Republican,
and the Wellstown CO., Sentinel, the
latter being weekly paper. The Wor-
cester (Mass.) Post, that did not sup
port Bryan earnestly in 1896, is heart
lily supporting him now. The claim
made in regard to the Galveston Post
is fake pure and simple, no such
paper existing. Moreover, investiga-
ton discloses the fact that the only
changes that have taken place in Gal
NtSuJu are III Dl y al lawn. LIZ
Galveston Tribune did not support
Bryan in 1896 and is doing so in this
campaign. OF the Other papers men
toned as having switched from Bryan
to Mckinley every one of them were
opposed to Bryan in 1896, consequent
ly there could be no change. In re-
gard to the Louisville (Ky.) papers
investigation discloses the fact that
instead of there being two changes
against Bryan there are two changes
in his favor. In 1896 all of the papers
in Louisville opposed the Democratic
nominee. This year two of them, the
Courier-Journal and the Times Dis
patch, are supporting him. In sum-
ming the matter up, it may be said
that out of the list named by the Re-
publicans as having deserted Bryan,
only three have actually done so. The
circulation of these papers is as fol-
lows: The Denver Times, $4,000; the
Denver Republican, $4,000; the Wells
town (O) Sentinel, 1,75O. Total cir
culation of the three deserters, 52,750,
Now observe the papers that OPP
posed Bryan in 1896 that are now sup
porting him. Here are a few of them:
New York World, 100000; Chicago
Chronicle, 10000; Louisville Courier
Journal, 25,3O0; Louisville Times-Dis-
patch, 10000; Springfield (Mass.) Re-
publican, $4,000; Baltimore Sun, TO-
600; Galveston Tribune, 4,211; Worcss-
ter Post, 1904; Cleveland Plaindeal-
er, 10000; Washington Times, 10000.
The total circulation of the Bryan re-
cruits, 773,55S.
In this list no mention is made OF
the Chicago American, only recently
established, which is doing noble work
for Bryan and is increasing its circu-
lation every day, nor is there any
mention made of the Chicago Record.
the Chicago News, the New York Her
aid and the New York Post. all OF
which supported Mckinley in 1896,
and which, while not supporting Bry-
an as yet, are denouncing McKinley's
policy of imperialism and militarism