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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
BRYAN A PERIL TO BUSINESS.

BRYAN A PERIL o BUSINESS.
Inasmuch as William Jennings Bry
an is about to make his farewell polit-
ical tour of the states which he once
described as the "enemy's country"
the attention of voters in those states
Is invited to the following extract
from speech delivered by him Oc-
tober IS, 1896:
Il propose that the United States
shall say that the minis of this coun-
TRY shall be opened to the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver on equal
terms with gold. and the money
coined shall be alike a legal tender
for all debts, public and private.
And then propose that we shall say
/ to our foreign creditors that We in
tend to pay our coin obligations in
either gold or silver. l propose to say
/ to those gentlemen that if they con-
spire to make the silver dollar worth
less than the gold dollar we shall pay
/ them in that silver dollar"
i Mr. Bryan's meaning here is unmis-
i taxable His words amount to d.
rect threat of Reputation. His free
coinage scheme would force a reduc-
ton of so per cent in the value of the
American dollar, and then by COMPEL
ing the acceptance of that coin in the
payment of all debts, public and pri-
vate, he would cheat every creditor
out of just half the amount of his
claim
Mr.. Bryan has never acknowledged
that his monetary policy is dishonest
or unjust to the creditor class. He
has never been willing to admit that
its first effect would be a deadly blow
to the national credit, nor has he ever
been ableE@to see that one of its newt
able results would be to swindle the
man who works for living.
1t is suggested that Mr.. Bryan be
questioned with respect to his view:
On the money question during his toul
: of "the enemy's country" The vot
ers Of those states believe in an hon
est dollar They insist that homes
J debts, whether public or private. shall
be honestly paid, and that the polite
ian who favors policy of Reputation
10 oil elltlHS uOl ollly VI HIS lClioN illai
but of his country as well.
: Mr.. Bryan's record on the financia
question was written by himself, an
he should be required to face it. H
should be confronted with it ever
time he speaks in 1.-The enemy's cour
try" 1t is legitimate issue in tn
campaign, and the people have RICH
to know whether he proposes to rept
date it, as he once sought to do wit
$ so per cent of "all debts, public an
/ private
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
SECRETARY TAFT's RECORD.

Here is what William Howard Tai
candidate for Presiden
has been doing:
Training the Filipino in self-goverr
ment.
Giving law and order to Cuba.
Digging the Panama canal.
Extending American commerce.
Fighting the black list.
Filming rebategiving railroads.
Advising President Roosevelt.
Fighting law-breaking trusts.
Cultivating world peace.
What has Mr.. Bryan done?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

of our coast by an adequate navy. They
will concur, it affirms. with the confl-
dent opinion expressed by the Herald
that Mr.. Taft as President would carry
forward with vigor and ability that pol
icy which "has been characterized by
constantly intense patriotism, bound
less belief in the expansion and capa-
bilities of this country and by an I'M
flinching determination to develop, ex-
tend and uphold our interests abroad.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

An X placed in the square before
Congressman Kennedy's name will
mean a vote in favor of good prices
for all farm products and plenty of
employment at remunerative wages for
laboring men. In other words, It
means continuance of good times for
all classes Of citizens through main
tenance of the Republican policy of
protection. It will also mean that the
First district will continue to be rep.
resented in congress by one of the
most efficient and useful representa-
tiyes it has ever had
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

In his recent speech at the AGA 1emy
of Music, Philadelphia, Senator Knox
analyzed the Bryan fallacies. and
pointed out the follies of the compul-
sorry bank guarantee plank of the
Democratic platform. He further
showed that through his alliance with
Gompers, Mr.. BRYAN had committed
himself absolutely to the legalizing Of
blacklisting and boycotting in every
form, and had pledged himself to tn,
most pronounced class legislation
No such grave accusation is brough
against Mr.. Bryan by his foes as |!
thus brought by his closest asso
csates," said the senator.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Republican voters should not fail to
call for senatorial ballot next Tues
day and put an X in the square be-
fore Hon. John F. Lacey's rame, This
is necessary to determine the will OF
the party In the state respecting the
Allison succession and to vindicate Re
publican principles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

The st. Louis Globe Democrat thinks
1t quite probable that sheol is paved
with straw votes, but the conceit will
not bear analysis. Or necessity the
paving material must be something
less inflammable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
WHAT BRYAN WOULD DO.


Mr.. John G. Schuster who describes
himself as laboring man with fam
lily dependent Upon his daily earnings,
has addressed letter to William Jen-
nings Bryan propounding the FOL
lowing questions:
What particular policy will you
pursue if elected that will insure more
men work and better wages than they
now have?"
That is a perfectly fair question.
1t has undoubtedly occurred to tens
of thousands of other intelligent
American workingmen, to whom
frank reply from Mr.. Bryan would be
heartily welcome. But it must be re-
membered that Mr.. Bryan is an eX-
ceedingly busy man nowadays and
has little time for trivial matters OF
detail such as his correspondent seeks.
In view. therefore, of the great de-
mands upon his time, 1t may be that
Mr.. Bryan will be unable to give the
information desired. But if Mr. Bry-
ans record affords any assurances as
to his future performances it may be
stated for Mr.. Schuster's enlighten-
ment that in the event of his election
to the Presidency
| Mr. Bryan would re-enact the Will
/ son-Gorman tariff of 1894, which sent
the price of wheat down to fifty cents
per bushel closed hundreds of mills
and factories, and, according to Mr..
/ Bryan's friend, Samuel Gompers,
drove more than 100000 American
wage earners into idleness, hunger
4 and misery.
Mr.. Bryan would enforce the free
coinage of silver, thus compelling the
! laboring man to accept fifty-cent dol
4 lar in payment for his toll. Mr.
Bryan has declared that the gold dol
lar is dishonest dollar, that it buys
too much and that its purchasing
power must be reduced in order tt
bring prices down.
! Mr.. Bryan would compel the gov
eminent to buy all the railroads, thu:
adding 81 200, 900 to the pubic
debt, the interest on which would
) have to be met by the taxpayers. Hi
plan would place 100000 railwa.
, employees on the government nay
rolls whose salaries would have 20 T.
: met by taxing the people.
Mr.. Bryan would compel the GOV
: eminent to guarantee bank deposits
: The cost of maintaining a fund t
: provide that guarantee would increas
l the expense Of banking, an
: the banks would charge the increas
t to those who have to borrow none
e for business purposes. The schem
e would protect those who have Ian
deposits at the expense of those VII
have none.
These are the particular policies
) that Mr.. Bryan would employ to II
!, sure more work and better wages 10
the laboring man. Mr.. Schuster an
l. other honest workingmen should COZ
slider them carefully They mean fire
trade, which means cheap men an
industrial paralysis. They mean ire
silver, which means low prices and
dishonest dollar to cheat the Wori
ingman. They mean an increase
the interest bearing debt of the coul
try, and that means increased tax;
ton.
1t is respectfully submitted to NJ
schuster that Mr.. Bryan himse
!. could not give a clearer explanatio
y of his policies to help the WORKING
c men than is given here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Let Mr.. Taft and Fight it out
alone" says Mr.. Bryan. from which it
appears that the Democratic candi-
dates grammar is no better than his
politics.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Standard Oil is all right as an
illuminant and for lubricating pur-
poses, but it isn't worth cent TO
quiet political waters when poured on
them. "On the contrary, quite the
reverse"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Republicans should vote not only
for the two electors at large and the
electors for their own district, but for
all the electors on the Republican tick
ct. This is necessary in order to have
their ballots counted as full votes
for Taft and Sherman.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Alex Miller of the Washington Dem.
ocrat has persuaded himself that Bry-
an stands good chance of election.
But optimism is part of Mr.. Miller's
stock in trade. 1t is a necessary and
important part of the equipment of a
Democratic newspaper in an interior
county In Iowa
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

A poll made of one of the precincts
of Henry county makes the following
showing: Total number of voters,
1876; Republicans, 100; Democrats. six
teen; Republicans for Lacey, 116; Re-
publicans for Cummins, four. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

The paramount issue in this cam
paign is the defeat of Bryan. Next in
Importance in the First district of
Iowa is the defeat OF Candidate
Tracy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

@The New York Worlds doubtful
list includes Indiana, Maryland Ohio,
New York, Nebraska and West Vir-
ginia.
Total electoral votes, 4S3; necessary
to win, 242.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Caution is necessary in receiving
and retaining Standard Oil letters. If
exposed to the light they are likely
to cause an explosion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
keokuk, Iowa. -. October 81, 1908.

The suggestion has been timidly adj
vanced that the name of the Outlook
be changed to the Outburst.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Senator Dolliver viii close the cam
paign for the Republicans in Du-
buque the night before election.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
The Daily Gate City

Oskaloosa Herald says that some Ma
haska county precincts should beat
that.
The Philadelphia Record has noticed
that usually it isn't the girl with
cold manner who freezes on to fell
low.
Sometimes man accomplishes
great things by getting other men to
do them for him." says the Chicago
News.
The Dubuque Times-Journal advo-
Gates annual elections in order that
the party's soiled linen may be washed
in off years.
Walter Wellman says that the in
dications in New York point to Taft's
carrying the state, but that the chances
are not so good for Hughes.
A writer in tle ST. Louis Globe-Dem
ocrat declares that if a good many men
had lived President Roosevelt's fifty
years they would have died twenty
years ago.
The Atchison Globe notes that by
adroit management a woman at an
afternoon tea can find herself in the
crowd going out to the dining room at
| least six times.
The Sioux City Tribune thinks that,
in the person of the Duke of Abruzzi,
Miss Elkins has good raw material to
work upon in trying to make an
American out of him.
More poetry of the period:
Mary had a little flea,
She found it OH the dog;
She threw it in the pig pen,
And now it's on the hog"
Having in mind the claim that a
New York banker who swindled his
banks depositors was made irrespon
sible by disease, the Denver Post
! hazards the opinion that it was a
Skin" disease.
Miss jeanette L. Glider for twenty
six years years editor of the Critic, and
recently connected with Putnams has
had an operation performed that vii
brink back health to her to the deligh
of her friends in all parts of the coun
try.
At the Indiana Club convention, Mis-
Kate Epson Clark of Brooklyn sal,
that the women of the day are no
natural enough, and she urged agains
insincerity, although she acknowledge
that women are more natural than the,
used to be, and in time they may b
able to meet men in their own blum
way"
! The following is by an Arabian al
!, thor:
! Man is four:
;. ne WHO KNOWS no., ana KNOWS nc
he knows not
He is fool; shun him.
! He who knows not, and knows h
e knows not
He is simple; teach him.
a He who knows and knows not h
knows
He is asleep; awaken him.
He who knows, and knows he Knows
t He is wise; follow him.
!, ;, At a meeting of Chicago club tt
: other day one of the members define
:, housekeeping as "a trade an
: not a trade A trade is the mere pc
: forming of task. she said, but a pr
!, fession is something more than tina
;, and the housekeeper must so admin
= ter her affairs that she can save tim
= labor and expense. The wife shou
!, have broad knowledge of bushes
q as it is the husbands place to cal
= the money and the wife's to know no
:. to spend it judicially.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The Kansas City Star calls for the
disfranchisement of the straw vote.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

chug of their motor cars evidences
that fact"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31
PRESS POLL ON ELECTION.

Newspaper political experts in va
rious cities of the country presented
in last Sundays papers results of
polls taken by correspondents in
various northern states considered
fighting ground for the presidency All
but one indicate the election of Judge
Taft. A summary of estimates of the
electoral vote follows.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Having in mind the claim that a
New York banker who swindled his
banks depositors was made irrespon-
sible by disease, the Denver Post
hazards the opinion that it was a
Skin" disease
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-31

Miss jeanette L. Glider for twenty
six years years editor of the Critic and
recently connected with Putnam's. has
had an operation performed that will
brink back health to her to the delight
of her friends in all parts of the coun
try.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
SQUEEZING OUT PUs," SAYS BISHOP
nr Grafton, of Fond Du Lac, on Desertions
Of Episcopalians.

fond du Lac Wis. July 16--That the de1ectloh
- churchuen Of pro-Roman tendencies 10 the
To-,o, church IS much like the squeezing out OF
&C and to be treated like the dying OF an insane
EnpIishman who thought that because he hao
left # the tight little island would necessarily
.,rk Is the comment made by Bishop Grafton
,he. 1eeder of the extreme high church faction OF
-he F-niscopaI Church. the apostasy or Mother
c,,nerior General Edith, Of the Ssterhood Of ST.
Mary.
THE detection OF the Rev. McGarvey, VINO was
.be chaplain of ST. Mary's sisterhood IN New
York has not unnaturally led to his being fol-
lowed by the sister who under his spiritual
care" said the Bishop 1T is not likely to anect
many in their religious life nor in the Church.
There is q small body Of pro-Romen clergy VINO
have left and it IS better for the Church that
they should do We want no pro-Ron1ans
among US and look upon their departure as
only squeezing out a little pus.
THE Rev. McGarvey's going was based on the
amendment to the nineteenth canon. He made
several dire prophecies to what was going to
happen if he left the Church. He is good man
and we love him still but his prophecies Of COM
ing caIamities 20 the great Anglican Church were
ridiculous through their self-defeat.
He and his we're wont 10 take A philadelphia
little back alley view' of things. His prophecies
of coming disaster remind one of the insane man
who in England upon stepping aboard boat,
said Now that I have left England 1 suppose
the island will sink
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
DEVELOPMENTS IN WILSON CASE.
Police Find That Woman Bought Bottle in
Which Poisoned Ale Was Sent.

Philadelphia, July 16-The police who are in
vestigating the murder of DR.. William II. Wilson,
who died after drinking poisoned ale believe they
have found the place where the bottle which con-
tanned the ale bought, and with this dis
covery information which strengthens the theory
that woman sent the poisoned ale or had some
thing to do with the sending of 1t. The proprietor
OF the place the bottle bought on June ls,
days before the murder The woman, he
said. bought six empty bottles TO fo- ketohup.
The description Of the purchaser does not tally
with the description Of any woman who has been
suspected OF being connected with the crime.
Assistant District Attorney Gray has received
anonymous letter from a woman who asserts
that she can give clews which may solve the
murder She admits having had q criminal opera
ton performed. and connects the name OF the
physician who treated her with DR.. Wilson. She
says that DIR. Wilson and this physician had a
bitter quarrel another case, and she hints
that this ply sican may throw light the
mystery.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
ELKS IN ANNUAL PARADE.
Forth Bands Make Music an Feature
at Dallas Reunion.

Dallas Tex, July 1S.-Garbed in costumes typi-
cal of the different parts of the country they rep
resented the various delegations attending the
annual reunion of the Elks marched in review to-
day before throng of cheering onlookers
Following a squad of mounted police, Grand
ESQUIRE John P Sullivan of New Orleans, led the
parade. Then followed General A. P. Wozen-
craft chairman of the parade committee attend
ed by his aids the reunion hosts. the Dallas
lodge. and the grand officers of the organization
In carriages Next came the Jersey City lodge.
headed by Exalted Ruler c. W. Farmer; then a
brass hand in automobiles the members of the
band being women of Dallas. New York Lodge l.
the pioneer lodge the organization. marched be-
hind a blood-red banner. and Los Angeles. which
city chosen the next place of meeting, FOL
lowed in spotless white; and In turn, the various
other delegations each with some original feature
and some forty bands.
The grand lodge will probably close its session
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
BANK MESSENGER GONE.
Youth Takes with Him $500 Belonging to
the Chase National.

With the disappearance of Alfred Richter, So
s-week messenger for the Chase National Bank
who said by the banks president TO have $3.50
OF collections in his possession, there came 10
light yesterday another Of supposed embezzle-
ment where she In question did not bet on
the frequent the brighter section of Broad
way Richter, who eighteen years old was q
choir singer and. according TO his father, who was
Frustrated by the news INDUCED his sporting pro-
clvities only IN swimming at Coney Island and
Bath Beach.
At the bank A. Barton Hepburn, the president,
al first refused 10 make public the name Of the
youth whose father IS connected with large store
N the downtown section Efforts were made to
keep secret the amount OF the loss. The name
OF the surety company that went on his bond was
also withheld. That there should be so much
mystery raised regarding comparatively petty
loss ~ $500 raised q that the amount miss
Ing closer $4,000. Inquiries at the bank
yesterday resulted only in the reply that ali that
"as 20 be said in a ty-pewritten statement
that had been prepared. II was learned last night
that bond of s5 600 had been furnished for Rich
ter by The United States Guarantee Company Of
No il Broadway. and AT the office OF the company
II wss ssid that his arrest expected some time
this
New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
STEEL OFFICIALS WIFE SHOOTS SELF.
Dependency Held Responsible for Act of
Mrs. w c. Teagle in California.

Pasadena Cal, July 1s-Mrs. Edith M. Teasle
wife of Walter C. Teagle. Of Cleveland. official
Of the Standard oil Company is dying in the Pasa-
dena Hospital from a bullet wound inflicted by
herself last night.
Mrs Teagle who is about thirty years old has
lived IN this city about two years While her nurse
was In Los Angeles making arrangements for a
trip to Cleveland. Mrs Teagie shot herself through
tho head at her home and found several hours
afterward by the nurse when she returned, a
yolver clutcheG in her hand
Mrs. Teagles action is attributed to fit OF
melancholia resulting from continued Ill health
Her husband who has been in Europe for some
time, was expected to land in New York to-day
Mrs Teagie is the daughter OF W. T. Murray, of
Cleveland head OF a steel company and prominent
in financial circles.