Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-26
should be cheapened by an increase in
the number Of them in circulation
among the laborers and producers of
the country.
Republican Supplement Fake
Exposed.

All Uue country republican news
papers are furnished supplements
showing so newspapers that supported
Bryan in 1896 which have deserted
him. The Omaha World Herald
made an investigation of the claim
which shows its utter falsity. Nearly
half page of that paper is occupied
with replies to kilograms sent out
which shows that Mr.. Bryan has lost
three papers with an aggregate circu-
Ilation of so, $50 and gained ten with
Ian aggregate circulation of 973,55S.
/ The other papers named in the repub-
lican supplement list, in existence
that oppose him now opposed him in
1896. But nearly one half the number
are not published and to complete
their list they name the Galveston
(TeNas) Globe, paper that never had
an existence. After publishing the
replies of the various newspapers
mentioned in republican supplement
list many Of which are not giving sup
port direct or indirect to either candi-
date, the World-Herald concludes as
follows:
"Of the list three papers that sup
ported Bryan in 1896 are now support
ing Mckinley. They are the Denver
Times, Denver Republican and Wells
ton (O.) Sentinel, the latter being a
weekly paper.
The Worcester Mass. Post, that
did not support Bryan earnestly in
1896 is heartily supporting him now.
The Galveston Globe is pure fake,
no such paper existing. The investi-
cation disclosed, however, that the
only change atGalveston is in Bryan S
favor. The Galveston Tribune did
not support Bryan in 1896 but is now
supporting him.
The Raleigh News and Observer
supported Bryan in 1896 and is sup
porting him now.
OF the other papers mentioned as
having switched from Bryan to Nc
Kinley, every one of them opposed
Bryan in 1895, consequently there
could be no change.
The investigation also discloses that
at Louisville, Ky. instead of being
two changes against Bryan, there are
two changes in his favor. In 1896 all
four of LouiSville's papers opposed
Bryan, This year two of them, the
Courier-J Journal and the TimeS-DiS-
patch, are supporting him."
The World-Herald adds:
"Thus it will be seen that of the
list printed in the fake supplement
only three supported Bryan in 1896
and are now supporting Mckinley.
These are the Denver Times, circula-
ton 10000; Denver Republican, % 900:
Wellston, Ohio, Sentinel, 1,75O. To-
tai circulation of the three deserters
$3.50.
Now observe the papers that op-
posed Bryan in 1896 and are now sup
porting him. Here they are: New
York World, 100000, Chicago Chron-
icle, 10000: Louisville Courier-Journal
25, 300; Louisville Times Dispatch. 3d.
900; Springfield, Mass. Republican, Is
600: Baltimore Sun, 10000; Galveston
Tribune, 4,2ll: Worcester Post, BOAT:
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10000: Wash
ington Times, 10000. Total circula-
ton of Bryan recruits is 973,55s.
In this list no mention is made of
the Chicago American established this
year that Is doing noble work for Bry-
an and is increasing its circulation
every day. Nor is there any mention
made of the Chicago Record, the Chi
cago News, New York Herald and the
New York Post all of which support
ed Mckinley in 1896 and while not
Bryan this year are de-
McKinley's policy of imper-
ialiSm.''
Since the World-Herald article was
written the Philadelphia Times pub
lished by Col. Alex Mcclure has come
out for Bryan, paper whose circula-
ton equals the combined circulation
of the three papers which have de-
serted to Mckinney. The Times sup
ported Mckinley in 1896 and did so
until few days ago.
A special dispatch to the Chicago
Record on Oct. Is says that Judge
Geo. Gray, ex-senator from Delaware
has announced his determination to
vote for VIM. j. Bryan as has Judge
Dallas also of the same circuit with
Judge Gray of the Federal court of
Delaware.