The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-10-13

If YOU will ask any Republican how the
election is going he will tell you Mckinley will
be elected. II you will ask him upon what he
bases his belief he will answer-''we have the
money"
That is exactly it. Every Republican from
Hanna down knows that the great preponder-
anee of sentiment is agaiust Mr.. Mckinley
and his policy-s opposed to mihtarism, I'M
perialism and trusts-but they are depending
upon the vast sum of money contributed by
favored corporations and trusts 10 buy votes
aud corrupt election officials.
The Republicans have not won IN a pres'-
dental campaign by the voluntary suffrages
of the people since 1872 In 1876 the Presi-
dency was stolen by the Carpet -bag and Seal :
awag Returning Boards of Louisiana South
Carolina and Florida. confirmed and sane
toned by the Electoral Commission, composed
in part Of partisan Justices Of the Supreme
Court. That Commission, 1t viii be remrm
bered. voted 10 upon every proposition.
And with The theft of the electoral VOTES OF
these three states Hayes had bat one malrrltF
OF the electoral vote-iS5 TO lsi.
In 1880 Garfield won by a bargain with the
Sialwarts. Grant. Conkling and others, which
bargain he alterward rcpudiated, and 10y the
open purchase Of votes Ia ''blocks 80 i've,
in Indiana by the corrupt Dudley. and in
Ohio and other states.
In 1888 Cleveland was beaten by money
contributed by the corporations who feared
his doctrine Of Tariff for Revenue, Which
would lessen their power to exact tribute from
the people.
In 1896 the power OF money placed Nc
Kinley in the White House. Net only we're
voters corrupted but election officials as we'll.
In one county in Ohio the Republican major
ity returned was greater than the entire vote
of the county. In Chicago the vote polied
was y, 600 in excess Of the total voting popu-
lation Of the city. II the truth we're known, it
wonld appear that Bryan carried the Middle
West, the entire electoral vote Of which. how
ever, was cast for Mckinley.
Ii is the power Of money the Republican par
ty is now depending uPon to WIN next month.
The managers have no qualms of conscience
on vote buying and corruption OF election
officials. They do not depend upon the yir-
tues Of Mckinley Administration to attract
sufficient votes to elect him. They do not
believe his foreign policy receives public APP
probation. They do not believe the doctrine
of Protection. under which Trusts have or
ganized and thriveu, meets with public favor.
They know to the contrary, and for this
reason they hope to more than make up The
deficiency by the purchase 81 VOTERS
In resting their hopes upon the corrupiiug
power of money, they presume Tire -'Pai"
people are purclas,hle. Every Democrat
should resent he imputaiiou. livery labor
er. every mechanic. every taruer. every mer.
chant, everybody who is 10 favor # the pre-
seryatior Of the Republic, aud thereby would
retain the Constitutional gu;us,ntre ,i security
Of life. liberty and property and the pursuit
Of happiness should spurn The money Of the
Trusts ia exchange for The highest privilege
Of citizenship --ihe casting Of free ballot.
Let the money Of Tie rrasis be answered by
an overwhelming victory over Trusts and I'm
perialism