Washington sentinel., 1900-10-27
Hon VIM Sulzer

briefly yet clearly reviews the sit
uation in the following communi-
cation to the New York foHyAaI:
Indiana and Illinois are solid for
Bryan. Ohio is in the balance, New
York is all right.
In my judgment New York State will
go Democratic and William J, Bryan
will be the next President Of the United
States, and John B. Stanchheld the next
Governor,
say this advisedly, and after careful
canvass Of the State. and not because
the wish is father to the thought
With New York in the Democratic
column there will be no doubt about the
election of Mr.. Bryan.
The signs OF the times all point to
Democratic success in November. The
party OF Jefferson, OF Jackson, and Of
Bryan is united, harmonious, aggressive
and determined.
1t is fighting the battle Of 1900 over
again, and history will repeat itself. In
a contest between the people and
plutocracy the people will win,
The Democratic party is waPing a
contest for the Constitution, the Declar.
alton Of Independence, the Monroe
Doctrine, the Emancipation Proclama-
tion, free institutions, the perpetuity of
the Republic, and the rights OF man.
The moral conscience Of the country
is awakened, the patriotism OF the people
is aroused, and Democratic victory is
assured.
The Republican party is on the deien-
sive. 1t is iutrenched behind the trusts
and is relying on their corruption fund
to carry the day, shouting defiance to
the earnest, honest, sincere plain people
OF the lard.
Four years ago the Republican party
carried the day by fraud, deception,
trickery, intimidation and deception.
1t will attempt to do it again this year,
but the attempt will be abortive.
In every precinct in every State, the
patriotic, sturdy, honest citizenship Oi
the land must be on guard 10 defend the
sanctity OF the ballot box and make
crimes against the elective franchise
odious.
There must be no repetition OF the
frauds practised by the Republicans IN
1896 in Ohio Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois
and other States.
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the Republic and OF our free institutions
must see to this and do their duty.
We are right on all the issues, and the
great heart OF patriotic America is with
us. five are true to the Republic and
true to ourselves we cannot lose, and
triumphant victory will crown our
efforts.
The only cloud that darkens the
horizon of our hopes and threatens OUT
triumph is the immense Doodle fund
now being ra ised by Mark Hanna, This
is estimated at thirty millions OF dollars
and is not to be disbursed until a day OF
two before election, and then, according
to dispatch read in one OF the papers
only where it will do the most good .
The Republicans intend to steal GER
tain States, il they CAP. Forewarned is
is forearmed. Patriotic America is
challenged. The verdict OF the people
is to be set aside by the power OF gold
The Republicans are desperate and
will resort to cespotic and desperate
means. The people must stand by their
rights aud protect their liberties. They
must watch the vote, wsteh the count,
and watch the returns.
1t every man who has the cause oi
humanity at heart will do his duty on
election day, the people will win, the
trusts will be crushed and the Republic
will triumph.
We are In most momentous political
campaign to determine the que stiou
whether the trusts or the Government
shall surviyei whether the people or the
plutocrats shall rule; whether this land
shall continue to be government oft
many for the many or an olIgarchy o.
the privileged aud Tor the favored few
You ask me what the outcome will be
l cannot tell, but believe history repeat!
itself; that God In HI infinite wisdom
j raises up a man from the plain peopl,
for every crisis, aud in the pending cris