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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27


Hanna and his assistants are just now
busy in giving to the press interviews on
the political situation. The drift of the
talk is to the effect that over confidence
has taken possession of the republican
party and has led to general apathy on
the part of the rank and file. OF course
these leliverances are intended to spur
the boys on to more active work, because
it is fact that republicans are confident
of carrying the election. On the other
hand there is q feeling among the cooler
and more conservative republican work.
ers, thai confidence in winning is lack
ing. Hanna will hardly be able to stir
that class up to more active effort by
crying out that oyer-confdence is en-
daneerfng the succesp Of the party, be.
cause those persons tbescry is intendei
to ipauepce doa,t b eve anything 4
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
SIGNS OF VICTORY.

-Four years years ago forty-eight more
ELECTORAL votes would have elected
Bryan. To be elected now he must get
that many votes in addition to those he
had in 1896, and if he loses any of his
former votes he must get enough in ad-
dition to make up for the loss.
In 1896 several states on each side
were evidently divided. A slight drift
would have sent them over the line.
Everything depends now, therefore, on
the direction of the drift. A small ma
jority in state is safe if the drift is in
the direction of making it secure.
The Vermont election indicates that
the drift there is toward Bryan. The
democrats are indisputably stronger in
Vermont now than they were four years
ago. What light does that throw on
the possibilities in other states?
The republican vote in Vermont has
fallen of about 10 per cent. as compared
with the corresponding election in 1896.
while the democratic vote has increased
/ about B per cent. s
Indiana has Is electoral votes \
), 1896 the republican vote there, WAS So
754, and the democratic 395,57s. If Il
!, republicans lose 10 per cent. and ii
! democrats gain is per cent. the repub
can vote in Indiana this year will.
29l 1873 and the democratic 354 ,573, lea
:, ing 4 democratic plurality of 63,Os3.
A similar process would give the der
. ocrats Delaware by 447, West Virgin
by 1892, Kentucky by 56,S9s, Ohio |
= sO,50l, and North Dakota by 2s2.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The voters of Iowa will this tall, vote
upon proposition to amend the consti-
tuition and provide for biennial elections.
A good many are taking the ground that
the proposition will carry. There are
doubts about the matter however. The
only arguments in favor of the amend
ment is that it will lesson expenses. But
the small amount saved in this way will
not equal the expense that will be in
Cured through new complications thai
willarise. Besides the people enjoy the
! yearly campaigns and they are educat'
5ors. The amendment should not carry
M ystic Letter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

One hundred thousand democratic
club members from every state in the
union will gather at indianapolis Oct.
8, compare notes and return home to
light the fires Of Jeffersonian principles
upon every hill top in the land. De-
mocracy has no money wherewith to
corrupt voters and debauch the ballot
box, but it has what is more potent
than noney-an army Of two million
workers who can neither be stifed nor
bought.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
.pENNsYLvANIA's ANSWER ;
M'kINLEY.

"The last three years have been more
satisfactory to American worklngmen
than any preceding years" shouts the
advance agent of prosperity in his letter
of acceptance; and l5O, 900 Pennsyl vania
coal diggers go on a strike to prove the
fact.
Could anything better illustrate the
utter emptiness of the presidents claims?
Pennsylvania is the home of protection.
There. if anywhere in the United States,
it's alleged beneficence should work itself
out in contentment and happiness and
universal plenty.
But what are the facts? In no state
in the union is labor more degraded.
Nowhere else is it so utterly at the
mercy of corporate monopoly. No
where else has it been reduced to hard.
er conditions. Nowhere else is it liv.
ing so close to the border land of star.
vation.
The list of grievances of the coal
diggers is frightful indictment of the
republican party and its hideous pol.
icy of class fayoritism. The miners
complain of intolerable conditions
They charge the operators with open OF
constructive robbery. They cry aloud
in anguish because Of iniustices which
should make the angels weep. But
the coal barons who contribute mum
ficently to the Hanna campaign fund
turn deaf ear to all protests and al
demands and say "there is nothing tc
arbitrate," when their hard. pressed
workmen ask that their case be sub
mitted to an impartial tribunal.
For days republican politicians have
been busy at Scranton and Wilkesbarrs
aud Hazelton. seeking to avert thil
great rebellion against monopoly op
preston. They have labored will
might and main, exhausting effort ane
artifice in the struggle to delay tn,
outbreak until after the election. Bu
they have failed. And now l5O, 600 mel
are IN open revolt against their crue
task-masters.
The latter can afford to be compla
cent. The coal in the ground will no
rot nor will that in stock depreciate il
value. On the contrary it will becom,
dearer and out Of the misery Of thes'
Ehapless miners the coal barons viii
reap unearned fortunes out Of the ne
cessities Of the people. (
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The best and most succinct comment
on McKinley's letter Of acceptance is
from the st. Louis Republic, as follows:
"Europe's empires will doubtless feel
greatly strengthened and encouraged by
the elaborate defense of empire now
published to the world over the sigma.
ture of the president Of the worlds
greatest republic"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
MARK HANNA is DESPERATE.

Mark Hanna has grown desperate.
The Washington Post, repub blican
paper, protests against Hanna's efforts
to work up panic, and warns him
that the tactics of 1896 will not do
for the campaign of 1900. And now
we are told that Hanna has "big
wheat deal on the tapis' and that in
the neighborhood of election day wheat
will be pushed up to high notch in
the hope that McKinley's chances
may be improved. Following is con.
6dential letter from broker to one Of
his Chicago customers
Banking House of Ira N. Godfrey,
Commercial Cable Building, New York,
Broker in Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Cot.
ton:
A confidential letter received from one
Of my friends yesterday says:
lam advised confdentially that there
is big wheat deal on the tapis, and
feel so sure of the situation that
thought best to communicate with you,
in the hope that It might be OF service
to you, as well as myself.
s'The advance will be gradual at first,
but the foundation is being laid for q
movement of material consequence
probably 20 to 30 cents bushel, and il
may be more. The basis of this deal
is political one and will be under the
auspices of the strongest financial com.
bine in the country. The powerful back.
ers of this administration must do every.
thing in their power toinsure a continu,
ance Of the republican party in power
and the gold basi 8.
watch your other connections close
ly and will reach you from time tc
time with additionalinformation. DOM
be afraid to take hold Of this, as my ad
vices are POSITIVE .
This letter comes from one OF the besl
known wheat experts in this country
who is personal friend.
If you are in shape to take on few
thousand bushels of this cereal, fee
confident you will realize a handsome
profit before election. What you de
eide upon must be done at once, as th,
movement is likely to start any day
and desire you to take full advantage
Of the advance. Very truly yours,
IRA N. GODFREY.
Hanna is without argument, and il
is necessary for him to resort to arti
ficial measures in the hope Of saving hi
candidate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

~ & < : -
The coming electionsin this state will
have one feature that has been but little
talked about. The people will be called
upon TO vote upon an amendment to
the constitution Of the state, providing
for general elections every two years in
stead Of every year. If the proposition
carries, our whole system of official
terms will have to be changed. All Off
GERS now elected for two years will have
TO be elected together, or the terms ex-
tended to four years, and county super
visors TO six years. Another objection
70 the plan, and a serious one, is that
the electi or q state officers and legisla-
tures co I'D from presi-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Under republican rule the era of COM
petition has been supplanted by the
era Of combination. Massed capital
dominates everywhere. The dollar
dominates the man. The non. .produc-
ers' share in the wealth Of the country
has risen to So per cent, lthe producer
must be content with 10 Der cent. Half
of the people own 81 per cent. ofsthe ma.
Itional wealth; the other half can call
but 9 per cant. its own. ft ID against
these conditions, 1la@o ocrad
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Since the Dingley tariff was passed
under its protecting wings $50 trusts
have been organized, with capital
ization Of $4,000, ,OO0,O 900 and these
trusts have SO increasrd the cost of the
necessaries Of life that thousands oi
workmen have gone on strikes because
they are no longer able to support
their families on the wages they receive.
-Pittsburg Post
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

There is plenty of work for every man
who desires work, is one of the sayings
Of republican newspapers and platform
speakers. At any rate there are l42, 600
jobs open for men at 70 cents day
down in the coal region of Pennsyivan.
ia. Surely any thrifty man can support
family and keep full dinner pail on
that, especially as he can buy all he
wants at the company's stores at the
company's prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
THE HEAD AND THE FI6UREHEAD.

2
The joke Of the campaign par excel
lence is undoubtedly Mark Hanna's
challenge to jointly debate the issue Of
imperialism with William Jennings Bry.
All.
No funnier things has happened in
the political campaigns of the last hall
century. The sides of democrats, repub.
licans and populists all over the country
are sore from laughing over it.
Hanna discussing issues on the same
platform with the ablest debater and
greatest orator of his time would pre-.
sent spectacle for gods and men to
marvel and make merry over. A dung
hill rooster contending with IN eagle
could not present a more ludicrous sight,
than would forensic controversy be.
tween the coarse, fat, vulgar boss of the
republican party and the peerless leader
of the democracy, the patriot and states.
men without fear and without reproacl,,
William Jennings Bryan.
Yet, although Mark Hanna has per-
petrated hunlor of the most excruciating
degree of funDiness, he has done it un-
consciously. Although he was blulling,
he had no intention to joke.
His motives are accurately interpreted
in Mr.. Bryan's ironical reply when ask.
ed If he intended to accept the challenge
to joint debate with the man who says
"there is no trusts"
II know nothing of the matter" be
says, except what appears in the pa.
pers. No challenge has been received
and | would not accept it if it was.
While 1 would be glad to debate the
question with the republican candidate
for the presidency, I would not be will.
ing to debate with one whose responsi.
bility is less than my own. If / am
elected, ] shall be president. If the re-
publican committee is willing to- certify
that Mr.. Hanna is to be president in
case Of republican success, shall will.
ingly meet him in joint debate"
The real incentiye behind Hanna's
challenge to debate the question Of inn.
perialism with the democratic candidate
for president is to indicate to the coun.
try that he is not only the supreme
boss Of the republican party. but that
he is the virtual president Of the United
States. sss
cKinley Is but fgurehead in the
government. u IL i. t1sg IN the hAnf
fs'ii aster HANNA, and Hanna ii 4
yain glory 81 fSeint I 'sthe Whole Thing,
allowed his self.suhicienry 10 get Il
better of his discretion in his Delp
stump speech, and let it be known TIL
he looks upon the contest for the pre-.
dency as struggle between himself al
Mr.. Bryan, and considers Mckinley is
mere dummy in the game. -kans
City Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The Chicago American reports that a
searching poll which it has had made Of
Chicago shows that Bryan will carry that
city by a aplurality of 74,72O. Thatwould
look as though Illinois would be carried
for Bryan, as well as Indiana. Bryan
prospects are much better than they
were in 1896.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The meddlesome man
plenty of chances to stick
He knows all about school !
how they should be cor
knows how party policies al
all parties, having officiated
them. He knows the fina1
of every man in the cor
fact he knows everything
the people speak of him as
meddlesome ass with mo-
brains. Nebraska State ]
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The following indicates that Mckinley
prosperity" is still increasing. r.. g..
Dun & Co. say: Failures for the week
were l95in the United States, against
l45 last year. and thirty in Canada,
against thirty-two last year"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

The coal miners Of Pennsylvania are
unreasonable. And they are lacking
in courtesy when they decline to en-.
dorse Major McKinley's. beautiful pros
perity romance as gospel truth.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

A large number Of republican papers
sre busily engaged in explaining McKin.
ley's meaning in hialetter Of acceptance.
But McKinley's meaning was plain
enough. He wished to deceive the
nannle
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

Lew Wallace jr. son Of the famous
Indiana soldier, statesman and poet,
announces that he will vote for Bryan.
in notable instances, says Mr.. Wal
lace, 6 Kinley has violated his oath
of Office and no trust can be placed in
him. On the contrary Mr.. Bryan ial
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

1t is pity that Mr.. Hanna is so poor
this year. He was foolish to spend all
his trust millions on one little campaign
in behalf Of the national honor. He
ihaH IaSadi u G6 led for later
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
COUNTY TICKET.

For Auditor
GEO. CARTWRIGHT
Of High Point.
For Clerk of District Court,
ARTHUR E. MOORE,
of Decatur.
sFOr County Attorney.
MARION WOODARD,
OF Leon.
For Recorder.
CHAS. II. BROWN.
& Of Bloomington.
Fer Men ber Board of Supervisors,
VIM ii. HAZLET,
ofCenter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
M'GlNNIs In FREMONT COUNTY.

Hon v. r. McGinnis, our next con.
gresham, spoke at several places in
Fremont and Page counties last week.
The Sidney Herald speaks thus of the
meeting at that placer
"Mr. McGinnis divided the issue un.
der discussion with Mr.. Genung, giving
to the latter s'imperialism, speaking
himself on s'the trusts
Space prevents more than brief
synopsis of the eloquent address deliy-
cred.
The speaker said he believed two po.
litical parties as necessary to this ma
ti6n as a. president and congress. He
grants the same ahsofute right. to free
dom Of belief that he, claims for him.
self, and respects the honest opinions
Of others, however much they may
differ from his oxn, There is little
difference between Lincoln republican.
ism and Jeffersonian democracy.
s.The rank and Ole Of all parties in
this country are loyal and patriotic,
All desire good government.
You as republicans, We as democrats,
y bensxsr the cons5i ititien D nd in h.s,ll
.e ieclarayn of IND gpen6 ence, that al
men are created equal. etc.
You republicans believe in implie
powers; that is not only the powers es
pressed in the constitution but yo
e. believe that all the power necessary t
n carry into effect the provisions of th
is constitution may be employed eve
m though they are not defined for yo
10 in that constitution. We, democrats
W believe in strict construction of tn
ig constitution and thatlt contains with
in in itself the declaration of all the powe
1t which is necessary to use in carryin
IN out its provisions.
es "The speaker devoted nearly the Who'll
n Of his time in discussing the trusts alon
Of the following lines:
l. The manner in which trust i
y. organized.
{ 2. Some of the evil effects Of tn
/. trusts in this country.
3. The question as to whether or nc
,e the administration in power is favorabl
to these trusts.
re 4. The remedy which the democrati
party will apply, if elected to power.
L "Mr. McGinnis spoke rapidly, logica
u, Iy, convincingly, for more than a
ce hour, frequently being interrupted b
cheers and applause. 1t was plainl
It, evident that his one purpose was to en-
a tighten the minds of voters who ha
- not made as close study of this prot
it lem as he had. all his discourse, hi
al language was chaste, his diction pur
ne and clean, his grammar perfect. Not
a. word of slang, not a sentence tha
k. could be construed into abuse or Wit,
v. peration was uttered.
u. "In closing he said: i am not here t
+ ask for any Office. have business
my own. love it, it, is good enoug
g. for me. II the people say by electin
TO me that they want me to represen
1t them in congress, viii represent then
d. the eighth district of Iowa and NJ
trusts. l live in the district, not j
st Washington, D. c., where my opponer
v. resides and who never enters the di
trict except in campaign times.
wv Had been chairman of the inte
el state commerce committee as my o.
ne ponent has been, would at least hay
e. tried with all my power to change SON
he things here in Iowa from which we hay
suffered, and believe / could have SUI
pe ceeded as know he could, if he had {
desired 3" ST
Hanna and his assistants are Just no
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
he Wa
Of Won,

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gin. Housecleani
| is near at hand.
! some useful assisI
! a campaign of
/ and want you to
! them when troubI
!; Washing sodd
! amonia to
cleaning easier
} thorough. B
/ to purify and q
{ cts, sinks and d
ito destroy 7
4 germs that nd
course of cleani
/ stroy.
All of these ar
pure. and prices
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27

true that the tarin
miners by filing thu
tories which must D
down.
Yet here We have the
sistibly upon public at
time Of alleged prosper
precedent that the coal q
full dinner pals and q
enough to keep them r,l
ing machines.
This tact is forced uT
tion at a time when tha
makers need to make TIN
miraculous power to fill 4
and keep it full.
Possibly the strike leadd
advantage of republican
cessities. But why should
is a fact that the miners
for something not far rel
starvation wages why shoul,
prove the present opportun
their condition known I
country? Why shouldn
the republicans at this j
good the promise Of fdil
and general prosperity, mott
workmen, but to all work
country.-Chicago ChroniclI
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-09-27
COAL MINERS DINNER PALS,

The strike of the anthracite coal min.
ers comes at a time to emphasize facts
which play sad havoc with the 'sfull
dinner pail" argument of the republican
rainmakers.
1t is asserted by the strike leaders
that on an average the miners earn ne
more than $3.50 year. 1t is also as.
serted that they are victimized by
"pluck-me" stores owned by the NINE
operators and forced to pay excessive
prices for the materials they use in their
work and for all articles Of personal use
for themselves and their families.
So far we hear no denial of the truth
Of these assertions If they are -
literally true no one who has -
himself how the miners live will doubt
that they are substantially true. The
general public will be inclined to accept
the testimony of such men as Father
Phillips, who are thoroughly informed
as to the true condition of these people
and who have no motive or inclination
to practice deception.
The testimony Of such witnesses
leaves no room for doubt that the con:N
dition of the miners is deplorable. 1t
is conclusive as to the fact that these
people have to live and support fami.
lies on less than 10 cents day, or cease
to liye.
If the republican party, with its pol
icy Of tariff protection, is giving full
dinner pals to working people--if it'd
giving them at this very time such pros.
perlty as they never before enjoyed, as
the head Of magicians of the party claim,
how happens it that these coal miners
are compelled to live-or starve-on less
than 20 cents day?
The coal mining industry lies at the
very foundation of all the protected
manufacturing industries. 1t is itself
tariff protected, as The Chronicle has
shown.
But if it were not SO protected
directly 1t ought to be prosperous
there is any truth in the protectionis>
theory. The protected industries arc
the great consumers Of coal They
create the greatest demand for coal.
The labor to supply this demand ought
to have full dinner pail if protection
makes high wages.
The.great expounders Of protection
ism 'ieA us that high tariff benefits
farmers BY filing up the country with
factory operators to buy farm prodncts.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-10-26
THE LOAN
 OF LOVER

It was only after innumerable pieces of evidence, the meaning of which there was absolutely no mistaking, that little Mrs. Denison was at last reluctantly forced to the conclusion that her husband had real ly got tired of her. His days were given Ep to the office, his evenings to the club, he had ceased to care about his appear Dnce and his clothes h d become deplora- bly untidy For a week she could think of nothing else. At the end of that time she began to look about for means of consolation. For woman she took a strangely philosophical view. She knew that she could not live without love, but instead of sitting down and deploring her lot she just determined to make the best of things.
 Algie Owen was little mVe than boy and had long admired her in silence A word from her would, she knew, be suffi- cient to bring him to her feet. Within an hour from the time she came to her de- cision Algie had received note asking him to come round to tea the next day. Within week he had become her con stant companion, and her husband s indif- ference had lost half it's sting And at the end of month Mir. Denison, coming home unexpectedly, had surprised Algie in the act of pressing a kiss on her lips. His first impulse was to kick the boy out of the house, his second to leave it him self. Neither impulse, however, prevail- ed. He just stood there looking. And as Mrs. Denison was far too frightened to speak it was AlRie who at last blurted
 talking over his plans with Walter.