Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-09
PUT UP OR SHUT up.

llne iNeokuk Gate City in its issue Of
!, the 18th prints the following challenge
in double column and editorally en-
sdorses the statement that the money
for the proposed wager has been placed
in its hands. While there is no argu-
hment in a bet. it will test the sincerity
LOT the party making the declarations
! in favor of democracy:
10 DR.. S. w. Aloorhead, Editor:
On the editorial page of the [tSeokuk1
censtitution-Democ of October 5,
n!;isv the head of Trusts Displaced
i2rummers appears a lot of statements
5vouohed Tor by the demo-pop press as
good Bryan gospel in which there is
mot single essential statement that is
true. The whole thing is a mess Of
ifdlsehood and deception.
To make good what Il say viii
/ wager
$1,000 that there is not single true
charge in the article.
$1,000 tina, no such an inciden. ever
happened as is said to- have happened
in Los Angeles Cal.
$1,000 that the statement The Amer
lean Tobacco Company alone threw
5000 travelling men out of good posi-
tons. is not true
I $1,000 that the American Tobacco
Company did not throw 4.50O travelling
men out of employment.
!. $1,000 that they did not throw 1000
travelling men out of employment.
$1,000 that they did not throw $500
travelling men out of employment
$1,000 that they did MOI throw 5000
travelling men out of employment
$1,000 that they did not throw 2.5Ot
\ travelling men out Of employment
$1,000 that they did not throw 1000
travelling men out of employment.
| $1,000 that they did not throw 1900
travelling men out of employment.
$1,000 that they did not throw 1000
/ travelling men out of employment;
$1,000 that tliey did moi throw SOC
travelling men out of employment
$1,000 that they have more travelling
! men in their employ than under the
= last democratic administration.
! $1,000 that there are more travelling
men g n1ployed in the United States this
Year than in any Year under demo-pol
administrations. as shown by the TRAY
leling Mems Associa ton.
i sl.G00 that there have been employed
double the number eff travelling men
3unaer the present administration thar
4 under the last or any other democratic
administration
II / enclose YOU check for $1,000 as earn.
sest money. balance TO be put up in five
$1,000 10 be forfeited if balance Of
&;
Il Gays.
TIE fifteen propositions must all b
acce,,tsd. each to be decided separately
Three referees TO settle all matters il
4 dispute must be selected; one by me
one by any party who will put up tht
i money against my proposition, and ths
II Two TO select third. Referees iecis.
ION to be final and binding. Stakeholder
8to be agreed upon when the first $1,000
is covered. All winnings under ihi.
4 proposition to be divided eqnally be
tween @tne st. Joseph's hospital and The
Benevolent Union of keokuk, Ia
4 If these demo-pop statements ar.
4 true. Croker. Bryan & Co. with nh,
4 help of the ice and round bale cottor
trust can do nice thing for keokul
i Without cost 10 them If they are falls
r. Which they are--it's Time TO call tn,
gang and stop their lying spew.
REPUBLICAN,.
The $1,000 earnest money re
q ferred To above Is now in the hands o
I3the editor Of the Cate City. We vii
now see IL the author and circulator
$Lsof the lies III question are willing 7
hack their statements with their cash
j Put up or shut up!