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ESTABLISHED 1887.
DEMOCRACY OF POLK
Assembl d io Hear Governor
Atkinson
AMD JUDfiE MIDDOI YESTERDAY
In the Court House at
Cedartownj
BOTH WERE TELLING SPEECHES
And the =Unterrffled Dtmoer ts of Polk
County Were Much Edified by the Talk
That They Heard end Applauded Both
the Distinguished Speakers to the
Echo.
Cedartown, Sept. B>—ln the neigh
borhood of 1,000 people assembled at the
CDurt house today to listen to sound dem
ocratic doctrine from the eloquent lips of
Hon. John W. Maddox and General W.
G. Atkinson.
~ The audience was composed of the un
terrified democracy of Polk, and was
much edified and instructed by what was
said.
From 10:30 till 12 o’clock Judge Mad
dox held the audience with the power of
his eloquence and the soundness of his
telling arguments for democracy.
His speech was a strong appeal for all
good citizens to fall into line and sustain
the free democratic institutions of the
state.
The temper of the people was shown
in the close attention which was paid to
his address, which was a regular vote
winner.
At noon General Atkinson arrived and
was greeted by thesame audience, equally
as enthusiastic as during the earlier hours (
of the day.
General Atkinson r cV iewed his work
during the first two years and made a
splendid showing of how he had saved
the state several thousands of dollars
in interest on depositories and on the
Northeastern railroad. He showed
how he had hoped to increase the
» amount paid the veterans and soldiers’
widows from $57,000 to over half a
million, nearly as much as is being
drawn by veterans in all the other
southern states.
He threw some hot shot into the
populo-prohibition camp and venti
lated quite freely the Hinton pardon
ing case which has been so distarted
by that party for campaign purposes.
He paid a high tribute to Gen.
dement A. Evans for his lofty courage
and true democracy and most effect
ually cleared himself of all the
charges and imputations made against
him by his enemies during the present
campaign. His speech left a splendid
impression upon the people of the
country, and he was cheered to the
echo by the enthusiastic audience.
FOR LETTER CARRIERS.
Special Commissioner Considering Claims
Amounting to Millions.
San Francisco, Sept. 8. Judge
Henry L. Lorenz, special commissioner
of the United States court of claims, is
in the city for the purpose of adjusting
the long standing claims of letter car
riers for over time between 1888 and
1893. The claims of letter carriers
against the government in which Judge
Lorenz is engaged in adjusting, arose
out of the decision of the supreme court
of the United States in Post against the
United States, rendered in 1891, in
which it was held that letter carriers
were engaged to do a specific class of
work for which they were to receive a
stated salary.
Under the act of congress in 1888,
their time was limited to eight hours
per day, six days a week. After the
8-hour law was passed, it became custo
mary for postmasters to detail carriers
to do extra work in other departments.
This, the court held to be contrary to
law, and as a result the men were paid
extra for extra labor.
Upon this decision, letter carriers all
over the country put in claims against
the government, the aggregate amount
ing to several millions of dollars.
From here Judge Lorenz will go
-through the state, visiting all town®
and cities which have carriers, proceed
ing afterward to Utah, Colorado, Kan
sas and Nebraska.
Tillman in Philadelphia.
Speaks to A Large Audience at Wash
ington I'ark.
Philadelphia, Sept. B.—At Wash
ington park Senator Tillman spoke to
one of the largest political audiences
that has met during the year. He was
Introduced by Wharton Barker.
“I am glad to be here this after
noon,” he said, “because my friends,
the newspapers, have been so industri
ously circulating the idea that I am a
kind of wild man from Borneo that I
want the people to see me as I am. I
want you to get a look at this anarchist
from South Carolina. These newspa
pers, owned by shylocks, tell you day
by day that Governor Altgeld and Sen
ator Tillman wrote the Chicago plat
form and their own knowledge of the
lie does not bring the blush of shame to
their cheeks. So I come before you to
tell you something about the Chicago
Blatiorm and anarchy, and I shall be
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.,
B iad if you win give me your atten
tion.”
“Whenever any man in history has
had the courage to defend the common
people,” he said, “they call him an an
archist. In later days the term has
been applied to Jefferson and Jackson
and many of you will remember that
the slave holders of the south referred
to Abraham Lincoln as an anarchist.
So Ido not resent the title. I only want
to tell you what sort of an anarchist I
am—just how I ain looked upon in my
own state of South Carolina. I was
born and brought up there and I thiuk
you will have some faith in what my
neighbors think of me—neighbors who
have known me all my life.”
The speaker told the story of his ca
reer at some length; how he had become
the champion of the masses against the
classes and had defeated the ancient
aristocracy of his state.
Leading up to the election to the sen
ate he asked with passionate vehemence:
“And what did I do when 1 reached
Washington? I got there with every
bank, every newspaper and every rail
road in my state against me. Did I sell
out to the money powers, as it is fash
ionable to do?
“Did I crawl on my stomach to Gro
ver Cleveland for patronage, as I was
expected to do? No; I asserted my man
hood. I said that Grover Cleveland was
a traitor. I proved his corrupt dealings
with the Morgan syndicate and I asked
for his impeachment. Then every boot
licking editor of a shylock paper in the
country called me a blackguard and
heaped on me worse names than had
Won me their displeasure.”
IT WAS LOADED.
C. B. Miller Killed by the Discharge of a
Hotchkiss Gun,
Charleston, Sept. B.—A terrible ac
cident happened Monday night at La
fayette Artillery hall. ■ Several young
men were examining a Hotchkiss gun,
Which they thought was unloaded. E.
J. Copleston pulled the string to explain
how it shot, when the gun went off and
and killed 0. B. Miller, who was stand
ing just in front. The ball, a 48 cali
bre, passed through Miller’s stomach
and he died in a few minutes.
The company was to give a banquet
and the accident happened while they
were waiting for supper.
Copleston is almost prostrated with
grief. Mr. Miller was well known here
and had a large circle of friends. His
' death has cast a gloom over the entire
city. His family was notified of the
killing and his remains sent to his resi
dence. The young man who caught
Miller as he fell was covered with blood
and was severely shocked by tho explo
ion. An inquest w'ill be h?ld.
THE DISPENSARY MUDDLE.
Both Political Parties Say That it is the
Doom of the System.
Columbia, S. C., Sept. B.—The dis
closures in connection with the dispen
sary law in this state has caused intense
excitement, coming as it does before the
second contest for the senatorship be
tween Judge Earle and Governor Evans.
Both Tillmanites and conservatives ad
mit that the public charges and admis
missions of corruption are the doom of
the present dispensary system. The
charges and countercharges are being
made by Governor Evans on the one
side and Superintendent Mixson, in con
trol of the dispensary law in South Car
olina, on the other. The son of the lat
ter acknowledges having received money
from the whisky people, but exonerates
his father, who denies all guilt. Gov
ernor Evans is accused of failing to give
an itemized account of the charges
against the dispensary law of $l5O for a
trip to Washington. The governor says
the expenditure was legitimate. Politi
cal wiseacres declare the disclosures will
result in the total disruption of the re
form faction.
Armenians Coming to New York.
London, Sept. 8. —A dispatch to The
Chronicle from Marseilles says M. Bon
naud, chief of police, informs me that
the Armenians under detention here
will be liberated and will go to New
York. M. Hanoteaux, minister of for
eign affairs, has also ordered that an
other batch of Armenians, expected to
arrive Monday, should be given their
full liberty. They ar ived on board
the Sidon. They refused to speak
about the massacre in Constantinople
for fear of exciting the auger of the
Turks against their compatriots, but
they bitterly denounce England’s con
duct in promising protection and then
abandoning the Armenians to' Turkish
fury.
To South Africa Gold Field..
San Francisco, Sept B.—Harry P
Webb, son of C. C. Webb who owns a
large part of Shasta valley in Sikyou
county, has been engaged by the char
tered company of South Africa to take
charge of consolidated gold fields and
the company’s interests at Johannes
burg, as consulting engineer, the posi
tion until recently filled by Joun Hayes
Hammond.
Overstocked With Armenian Refugees.
New York, Sept. B.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Constantinople says:
Orders have been received from Rus
sian ports to stop further consignments
of Armenian refugees, as Russia is over
stocked and declines to receive any fur
ther supply. In consequence of these
orders a number of Armenians who had
already embarked were lauded hern
again.
Li Hung Chung In < anada.
North Bay, Ont., Sept. 8. The
special Canadian Pacific Railway train,
with Li Hung Chang aboard, which loft
Toronto at 5:20 p. m. Monday, arrived
at North Bay at 33)5 and left at 8:20
a. m.
THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., WEDNESDAY ShPTEMBEif 9, 1896.
HIS NATIVE HEATH
Like a Conquering Hero Mr, Bryan
Returns Home,
PULLED OUT OF BED TO SPEAK
He Responds to the pressing
Demand
AND IN A [STIEING AQDRRESS
Tells His People of the .West That the
East Is as Much Stirred Up as TMey.
Gets a Republican Silver Vote—People
Aflame With Enthasiasm as They Listen
to Silver Doctrine.
Omaha, Sept., B.—William Jennings
Bryan began his speechmaking at 6:45
at the little town of Pacific Junction,
la Ho had retired late, but at nearly
every station they passed, the crowds
gathered and the nominee was routed
from his bed, many times to speak and
shake hands with the crowds. At Pa
cific Junction 200 of the residents had
gone to the depot before breakfasting to
see and hear the Democratic nominee.
A baggage truck has placed beside the
car and Mr. Bryan mounted it and said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
When I started east I knew our people
out here were all right, but I did not know
how they might be down there. I found,
however, they were about as much stirred
up down there as you are out here. All
over this country those who toil and are
engaged in the productive industries are
interested in having enough money to do
business with, and those who have money
instead of property and want to make
dollars rise in value are opposed to it. I
believe we have more people on our side
than we have against us. I have the
greatest respect for financiers, but I be
lieve the best financier is the man who at
tends to his own business and lets the
people have something to say in the run
ning of the government. If the financier
has the eyes to see how the question con
cerns him, he has the right to use his vote
as he sees fit, and you have just as much
right to see how it affects you.
The gold standard means that the dol
lar will buy more and more all the time
and the prices will fall and falling prices
mean hard times. Debts do not fall, how
ever. an t consequently the expenses must
be decreased and as the living expenses
decrease so is the prosperity of the mer
chant decreased, and I know no way to re
store prosperity except by increasing the
power of the people tq consume, and the
only way you can do that is to enable
them to get more for what they produce
than they have been getting. [Applause],
iHere is one Republican vote for silver],
am much obliged. It will just be put
down in the place of one deserter. As
long as we will get 16 voters to one de
serter we cannot complain. [Applause].
The first crowd to greet the nominee
in his own sfate was at Plattsmouth,
where 500 citizens welcomed him with
hearty cheers and tooting of horns. A
gaily decorated platform had been
erected south of the platform and a
country band added its noise to the din.
IRISH DYNAMITERS.
London Times Criticizes the Home Oillca
For Releasing Them.
London, Sept. 8. —The secretary of
Sir Matthew White Ridley, secretary of
state for the home department, has
written a letter in which he states that
the home office only followed the usual
practice in liberating the Irish dyna--
miters on the report that any further
detention would endanger their health.
The Times says in an editorial on the
subject of the release of the Irish dyna
miters that it is bound to accept Sir
Matthew White Ridley’s explanation,
but it demands the publication of the
medical testimony upon which the de
cision was based.
“It is not the business of the govern
ment,” says The Times, “to deal with
dynamiters as if they were patients at a
German health resort. We do not hesi
tate to say that if they are really luna
tics they might be placed under proper
lestraint, and not loosed upon the coun
try, as an act of clemency or charity.”
Arkansas Democratic by Big Majority.
St. Louis. Sept. B.—A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Little Rock, Ark.,
says: J. Carroll Armstrong, chairman
of the Democratic state central commit
tee, says that the indications are that
165,000 votes were cast at the election.
The combined vote of the opposition
reached 50,000, giving a majority of 65,-
000 for the Democratic state ticket.
The campaign was fought on finan
cial lines, the Democrats standing for
free silver and the Republicans for the
single gold standard. This is double
the majority the Democrats received at
the elections two and four years ago.
Gaudaur’s Great Victory.
London, Sept. B.—The Daily News
says that Gaudaur deserves the great
est possible credit for his victory, and
The Post says the same t’ ing, but the
latter thinks that the easy victory of
the comparative veteran shows that the
art of rowing has fallen upon evil days.
The Sportsman says of the sculling
match: “Geudaur will probably retain
his laurels for many years, and young
scullers will do well to take him as a
model.”
John B. Gorman Dead.
San Luis, Potsi Mex., Sept. B.—Hon.
John B. Gorman, United States consul
to Matamoras, Mexico, died here. He
is a native of Georgia and has relatives
in Talbotton, Ga. Consul Gorman was
appointed by President Cevelaud.
HIS LABOR RECORD
Cle¥6la T d Union Gives Hanna a
Black Eye.
CALLS HIM A UNION SMASHER
They Have Solved the Prob
lem at Last
WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH HANNA?
Ways f He W recked the Seamen's, Street
Rallr/ay Employes* and Mine workers*
Unions—A Letter That Creates a Sensa
sattou In the Central Labor Union—Han
na Finds One Defender.
New York, Sept. 8. —The Central La
bor union received from the Central La
bor union of Cleveland, 0., a letter con
taining what purports to be the labor
record of Mark Hanna. The letter is as
follows:
Jacob E. Bausch, Secretary C. L. U:
Dear Sir—ln reply to yours of the
twenty-fourth inst,, in which you desire to
learn the attitude of M. H. Hanna relat
ing to labor unions, I will say that previ
ews to the Republican convention at St.
Louis the C. L. L T . of this city propounded
a number of questions for the Republi-
I can workingmen of this country to ask of
]M. A. HannA. In that manifesto, it was
charged that Hanna had wrecked the Sea
' men’s unions of the lower lake regions;
that he had smashed the union of his
street railway employes and refuses to al
low them to organize now; that he had as
sisted in destroying the Mineworkers’ un
ions of Pennsylvania; that he had at
tempted to break up the carpenter’s un
ions of this city by employing scabs on a
new mansion at a critical time this spring
v» hen the 8-hour day was being put into
effect; that he had a strike of laborers in
the shipyard in which he is interested this
spring a d told a committee of the men,
who demanded the same scale of wages
paid in a competing yard, viz: $1.35 a day.
that if they voted for McKinley they
might receive higher wages, anti dodged
the issue.
Neither Ms. Hanna nor any of his satel
lites have dared to meet these questions
and they are unanswered today. Here in
Cleveland he is so well known as a labor
crusher that not a solitary member of a
labor organization, or in fact any other
citizen, will attempt to defend the man’s
‘ malodorous record.
I I will add that several weeks ago Mr.
'Hanna attempted, through a third party,
Ito have the president of the Central La
j bor union or myself, wait upon him to
[have a “talk,” but his overtures were
[ treated with the scorn that they deserved.
| If Hanna has anything to say he can
come before the Central Labor union and
say it. He has been challenged to do so.
Yours fraternally,
M. S. Hayes.
Corresponding Secretary C. L. U.
An exciting discussion followed the
loading of the I’tter. Delegate Mc-
Cabe of the Gold Beaters’ union, said it
was ridiculous to pick out Hanna as a
mark for abuse.
“There are many big capitalists who
, are worse than Hana. Why don’t you
denounce them?” he cried. “I don’t
see why Hanna should bo singled out.
I object to this letter. We have no
business to mix ourselves up with poli
tics. This letter is being used to make
political capital for the Democratic
' party. Mr. chairman, I move that this
letter be placed on the table.”
| Delegate Henry Meisel of the Bar
tenders’ union was very much incensed
at Delegate McCabe’s speech.
I “In this case we must ignore the con
stitution,” l.esaid. “Hanna is an enemy
]of organized labor, and it is our busi
ness to show him up, politics or no
politics.”
| The other delegates were of the same
opinion.
I The letter was placed on file. “Let
us keep it for future reference,” said a
' delegate.
| Councillor W. Thorne, a member of
the parliamentary committee, and a
delegate of the Gasworkers’ union,
moved, and the congress adopted, a
resolution declaring for the limitation
' of the work day to eight hours in all
. trades and occupations.
E. Harford, a delegate of the amalga
mated railway service, moved a resolu
| tion calling forth an amendment of the
employers’ liability act, particularly in
regard to the responsibility of subcon
tractors for the extension of the period
of notice of removal of the maximum
( limit of compensation. The motion
was adopted.
' .—5 a ?" 'll «
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
Democrats Deny That They Will Give Way
to the Populists.
Raleigh, Sept. B.—There was a ru
mor here which was quickly caught up
[ at Republican headquarters that Demo
cratic State Chairman Manley had re
quested four Democratic congressional
nominees to withdraw In favor of Pop
ulists. This was pr >mptly denied at
Democratic headquarter*. It was said,
however, at these headquarters that if
E. T. Pou, Democratic nominee in this
district, would withdraw in favor of
Strowd, Populist, it would settle all
friction in the state, and that Pou’s not
withdrawing was holding off electoral
fusion; that it would also settle the
election of Kitchen, Democrat, in the
Fifth district, and cause the withdrawal
of Fowler, Populist, in the Third dis
trict; that the matter of- Pou’s with
drawal is discussed all over the state by
Democrats.
“I'tell you, Populists and Democrats
in this state are for electoral fusion
wherever I have been, and I hear no dis
sent from this view. Nothing which
Democratic and Populist speakers dis
cuss meets with so much favor as argu
ments in support of electoral fusion.”
Simmons was asked if there was any- ;
thing in the talk that Sewall would be |
taken down in North Carolina, and re-
plied: “No; such an idea was never en
tertained for a moment.”
Populist Chairman Ayer was asked
what was going to be done as to elec
toral fusion. He replied:
“We will certainly not fuse with Re
publicans. As to fusion with Demo
crats, I am not ready to express an opin
ion.”
Chairman Manley, when told of the
Populist demand for four congressmen,
and asked if it would be considered, re
plied:
“I have nothing to say at present. I
think it is a matter for the considera
tion of each congressional district, and
I do not yet know what they will say
about this. I' have not called our state
committee to meet nor have I any idea
of call ng it at any definite time.”
DAUNTLESS STILL HELD.
Her Crew Released Under a Bond Signed
“Unto President Cleveland.”
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. B.—Collector
Lamb has released the crew of the tug
Dauntless on bond, by the advice of
District Attorney Gary, but still holds
the Dauntless, under instructions from
Washington. The crew’s bonds were
signed by John E. dußignon, managing
owner, and W. D. Bisbee of Jackson
ville.
The bond signed is “unto President
Cleveland,” and calls for their appear
ance as witnesses, and in the event the
United States should want them in any
future action that may be taken against
the Dauntless and officers regarding this
last voyage.
Attorney Bennet, for the Dauntless,
in an interview stated that bad the bond
not been accepted for the men, a writ of
habeas corpus would have been issued
in the city court and their release se
cured.
Attorney Whitfield, for the Spanish
government, says that the habeas cor
pus proceedings could not have been
held in the city court; that the Daunt
less crew was in the custody of the
United States marshal, and no state
court proceedings could have taken them
out.
The public is becoming more inter
ested in the case and feeling for the de
tained crew has been gaining ground.
Their release on bond has relieved the
local situation somewhat and the next
move on the part of the authorities is
being watched for.
REPUBLICAN EDiTORS.
Charles Emory Smith Addresses the Ohio
Association at Canton.
. Canton, 0.,. fjgpt. B.—The Republi
can Editorial association of Ohio assem
bled in Elks’ Hall at 10:30. The Rev.
John Hopley of Bucyrus was in the
chair with Colonel R. B. Brown of the
| Zanesville Courier, vice president, and C.
18. McCoy of Coshocton, secretary. An
able paper on the financial question was
' read by H. P. Boyden of the Cincinnati
Commercial-Tribune. The editors will
I call oh Major McKinley at 3:30. The
I feature of the afternoon session of the
Republican Ohio editors, was an ad
dress by Hon. Charles Emory Smith,
editor of the Philadelphia press and ex
minister to Russia. Mr. Smith elo
quently said, iu part, on the campaign
of education:
“It is a high privilege and distinction
to address this notable body in this
memorable year on this interesting oc
casion. lam fully sensible of the honor
you do me and beg to return my grate
ful acknowledgements. When Jeffer
son said that he would rather have
newspapers without a government than
a government without newspapers he
indicated the vital part which newspa
pers play under free institutions. That
was 100 years ago. They were then
printed with all the limitations of the
nana press, with only the infrequent
ma l as their feeder and only the stage
coach as their distributors.
“Today liberty is their vital breath,
but the telegraph is their nerve center
and the railroad their ai terial circula
tion. Government has expanded and
population multiplied 20 fold, but news
paper circulation and resources and in
fluence have multiplied 1,000 fold. One
hundred years ago the newspapers were
the sentinels at the outposts. Today
they hold the central citadel as leaders
and exponents; they are the very life
blood of free discussion.
“Horace Greely was the greatest con
troversialist and moral force the world
has ever seen in the editorial profession,
but Whitelaw Reid, with consummate
skill, organizes and directs a far more
complete and progressive journalism.
Thurlow Weed was an unrivalled po
litical oracle and seer, but Charles A.
Dana, master of every weapon, wields a
rapier or fires a Gatling broadside, of
which the leader of the preceding gen
eration had never dreamed.
“James Gordon Bennett, the elder,
raced the pony or flew the carrier pig
eon, but James Gordon Bennett, the
younger, speaks to two continents at
once.”
FRO M~ BUENOS~ AY RES.
Dr. Carvalho, Late Minister of For
eign Affairs, Shot.
New York, Sept. B.—A dispatch to
The Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The Herald’s correspondent in Rio de
Janeiro telegraphs that Dr. Carvalho,
late minister of foreign affairs, was se
riously wounded by a deputy in the
presence of President Moraes at the
Central railway station. Three shots
were fired, all taking effect in the vic
tim’s breast.
Cable messages received from Rome
say that England, Germany and Aus- .
tria will support Italy against Brazil. I
Yesterday being the anniversary of
their independence, the Italians asked •
their consul in Rio Janeiro as to whether
or not they should observe the celebra
tion. Signor Bruno told them to fly
the Italian flag accompanied by that of
Brazil. „ . i
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Populists National Committee Passes
Contribution Box.
NO PLUTOCRAT FUNDS WANTED
Common; Curency From the
Common People
' IS WHAT THE COMMONWEALERS WANT
t&dlvlduals Are Urged to Contribute One
Dollar Each—The Party That Derives Fl
aanclal Aid From Corporations Is Their
Creature, Says the Committee—People's
Party Assailed Front and Rear.
Washington, Sept. B.—The following
address and appeal for funds has been
issued from the Populist headquarters:
To Every American Patriot:
The People’s Party, as its name im
plies, is the champion of the masses who
i labor and produce wealth. It was sum
moned into existence by industrial con
ference that represents the producers of
the nation. When it sprang into the
political arena it was the only party de
manding the re-enactment of laws for
the suppression of monopolies and for
the equal protection of all citizens
against the encroachments of corporate
power. It is now the only party in ex-
I istence which, with individual member
ship, is demanding equal rights to all
I ana special privileges to none.
| The plutocratic elements that hereto
fore dominated Democratic conventions
I and dictated nominations, are now vig
| orously resenting the action of the Chi
cago convention which they consider an
I unwarranted interference on the part of
the voters. They have organized and
are now the open and aggressive allies
, of the gold Republicans, and with their
money and votes will do anything in
| their power to defeat the will of the peo-
I pie by the election of McKinley, the
I Republican presidential candidate,
, whose nomination was dictated by, and
| whose administration is mortgaged to a
i combination of American and English
■ monopolists and plutocrats.
I The mission of the People’s party is
i to restore the government to the people.
' To this end it has nominated Mr. Bryan
> * for president and Mr. Watson for vice
which is not only the true
co-operative ticket for the silver vote’s
of all parties to unite upon, but which is
also the best silver ticket in the field. Gur
friends must not abate one jot or title of
i their earnest efforts to advance tlje
( principles of the People’s party simply
because another party has been forced
to adopt nearly all of our principles. It
1 must be remembered that the control of
1 the national Democratic convention
. was obtained by the silver element of
[ that party only through a bitter con
’ test in each state —a contest, however,
1 which was forced upon the party and
leaders by the existence and rapid
growth of the People’s party.
To have a government of the people,
the people must have a party that in
turn is true tc them through which to
govern. This they cannot have if the
national committee of such party draws
1 its campaign funds from bankers and
corporations. The national committee
of a party exercises great influence on
the selection of the national officers,
from president of the United States
1 down to the village postmaster. A po
litical party cannot, in the nature of
things, remain true to any source than
that from which it receives its support.
Whenever a national committee,
through some secret and unseen agenev,
collects large sums of campaign funas,
' then it is sure that that party is mort
gaged to those who contribute such
funds.
The People’s party proceeds from the
people and is of the people and must re
ceive its support from the people direct
in the form of small contributions from
the individual voter. Such small con
tributions from the individual voters of
any political party would furnish an
abundant campaign fund for all legiti
mate purposes.
| Therefore, in behalf of the people of
the United States, who produce wealth
and pay taxes, the People’s party na
tional committee appeals to all who are
able and willing to do so, to contribute
the sum of SI.OO to our national cam
paign fund.
A prompt response is urgently re
quested to enable us to prosecute a vig
orous campaign in defense of our homes
and liberties that are menaced by a com
bined plutocracy—-the Rothschild-Mor
gan- Hanna- McKinleycombination fight
ing us in front, and the Rothschild-
Morgan-Cleveland-Palmer combination
fighting us in the rear.
, .
Ecuador Government Triumphs.
New York, Sept. B.—The Herald has
received the following dispatch from
Guayaquil, Ecuador: “To the Editor of
The Herald: . The rebel leaders hyno
. critically called their uprising a relig-
I ious war, for which reason the cam
. paign has been a most difficult one.
The government has triumphed com
pletely over Cuenca and has pardoned
the conquered. I have today resumed
the discharge of my functions an ex
ecutive. I shall soon convoke a na
tional convention, which will meet in
Guayaquil Oct. 9. (Signed) Eioye
Alfaro.”
Admitted to the Naval Academy.
Annapolis, Sept. B.—The following
| have been admitted to the naval acad
emy: W. V. Tomb, Arkansas; H. T.
. Winston. North Carolina; William K.
Riddle, Tennessee; C. K. Hullin, Ohio;
J. F. James, V rginia; C. L. Lamdren,
Kentucky; C. C. Day. Indiaua; A. O.
Brown, Indiana; George F. Harris,
; Georgia.