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ESTABLISHED 1887.
UREATDAYATCANTON
Campaign Formally Open In McKinley’s
Hume
MAH PROMINENT MEN SPEAK
Streets Strung With Streamers
and Banners
SPECIAL TRAIN RUN TO CANTON
Twenty Thonsand People Gather In a Mon
.ter Tent to Hear Addresses by Gover
nors Bushnell and Hastings, Senators
Cullom and Thurston and Congressman
Cleary—Republican Clubs oa Hand.
Canton, 0., Sept. 18.—Canton was up
late Thursday night looking over her
wardrobe and selecting the brightest
and best. Canton was up early Friday
morning and robed in raiment gorgeous
and elaborate. The formal opening of
the campaign in the home city of the
Republican nominee occurs, and that
Canton might appear at her best and do
herself and her guests credit, was the
occasion of all the bustle and hurry.
Streets are strung with streamers and
banners and flags; arches with welcom
ing mottoes span the main thorough
fares; buildings, public and private, are
draped with flags, bunting, etc., and
the portraits of McKinley and Hobart
are displayed in thousands of windows.
Nature lent her assistance to the
demonstration with a day approaching
the ideal It was bright and sunshiny,
but cool enough to prevent prostrations
or serious discomfort to marchers Ad
vance announcements gave evidence of
an enormous crowd, but the morning
indications were that expectations would
be exceeded. Many shops and factories
were closed for the entire day. Some
of the business houses opened only for a
few hours of early morning trade; oth
ers closed at noon. Offices in general
did not open and banks also suspended
business for the day after the luncheon
hour.
Bright and early special trains began
to arrive, bringing many prominent Re
publican clubs from points in Pennsyl
vania, Virginia, Ohio and other states.
Each of the notable delegations was as
signed a position of honor. Major Mc
... Kinley, the visiting speakers, the offi
cers of the day and the guests of honor
rode in carriages at the head of the
parade. A short line of march brought
the parade to a monster tent, with ac
> commodations for 20,000 people. Here
the first meeting was held, Governor
Bushnell presiding and making a short
address. Speeches were also made by
Senators Cullom of Illinois and Thurs
ton of Nebraska.
In the evening there were brilliant
illuminations, another parade and a
meeting in the tent. Governor Hast
ings of Pennsylvania and Congressman
Cleary were the speakers.
“A MALICIOUS FALSEHOOD.”
Chairman Jones' Characterization of th»
Report That Ho Is to Retire.
Chicago, Sept. 18. — Chairman Jones
has made the following statement:
“The report appearing in a Chicago
morning paper to the effect that Sen
ator Gorman will from now on be the
practical head of the Democratic national
committee is an unfounded and malic
ious falsehood, known to be false when
it was written and known to be a false
hood when it was printed. There is no
foundation whatever that I am to retire
from the active management of the
campaign; that Mr. Bryan’s program is
to be changed and that the campaign
in the eastern states is to be abandoned. ’ ’
Senator Jones construed these reports
to mean that “the gold standard cause
was in desperate straits.”
Senator Jones declared that Mr. Bry-
L an’s tour in the east was being made
with the full co-operation of himself
" '. and the national committee, and so far
4 as Senator Gorman was concerned, he
was acting in full accord with the com
mittee, doing all he could to increase
ta the majorities expected in the eastern
■ states mentioned.
K ‘ Based on the political outlook, as
r viewed from Democratic headquarters,
the press bureau gave out an estimate
by states as to the Bryan majorities in
November. These estimates give Mr.
Bryan 86 of the 45 states, with 324 elec
toral votes, leaving out New York and
New Jersey. Illinois is claimed by 45,-
000; Indiana, 30,000; lowa, 30.000; Wis
consin, 30,000; Minnesota, 35,000; Mich
igan, 30,000; Nebraska, 30,000; Missouri,
60,000. Nortii Dakota is not claimed.
RATES WILL .BE RESTORED,
The Seaboard Air Line to Comply With
Judge Emory Speer’s Injunction.
' Atlanta, Sept. 18.—In ten days the
present railroad war will close for a
time. All rates will be restored, north
as well as southbound. The Seaboard
Air Line has taken the iniative. When
Vice President St. John returned to
Portsmouth from Atlanta he wired back
stating that the Seaboard would restore
all rates, north and southbound, on
Sept. 28. That is the date named by
the executive board of the Southern
States Freight association for restoring
the old southbound rates in accordance
with Judge Emory Speer’s injunction.
There was no occasion, under the in
junction, for any road to renew the
regular rates in any direction from At
lanta, as the court’s order simply re
quired that rates to Atlanta be put back
in force.
The.cut es 14 rtcjjts on cotton fr.. m
THE ROHE TRIBUNE.
'.lanta so ports' me'Jnt a heaVy loss to
all the roads entering Atlanta except
the Western and Atlantic. The neutral
lines were very anxious to keep out of
the war, but when the Seaboard cut
cotton 14 cents per 100 pounds to Nor
folk all the other roads had to meet the
cut or Norfolk would do the business.
Oldtimers have never seen the rate
situation so badly demoralized as it has
been the last few days. Overtures were
made to the Seaboard and it was
sounded on the subject of restoring the
cotton rates. It was not that pressure,
however, which induced the Seaboard
to suddenly change its policy, but com
pliance with Judge Speer’s decision and
to prevent the impression going abroad
that the road was antagonizing or de
fying the court. This was the explana
tion given at the Seaboard’s offices in
this city.
FOUGHT WITHOUT GLOVES.
Jimmie Britt and Frank Lawler Settle a
Grudge of Long Standing.
San Francisco, Sept. 18.—It took 28
rounds of desperate bareknuckle slug
ging to settle a grudge that has existed
for long a time between Jimmie Britt,
once champion bantamweight of the
coast, and Frank Lawler, another well
known athlete.
Britt and Lawler were formerly
friends, but had a falling out over a
member of the fair sex, and decided to
settle the controversy in a bareknuckle
finish fight. Both being members of a
well known Athlectic club, the Mission,
that has turned out a great many good
boxers, it was decided to hold the match
there. The favored few who were to
be present, selected a well known sport
ing man as referee and the combatants
stripped and went to work.
The first three rounds consisted of hot
give and take work, with the result that
both men showed signs of distress when
the fourth was called. From the fifth
to the twelfth, however, the fighting
was fast, with honors about even. They
took things easy until the twentieth
round, when another fierce rally nearly
resulted in Britt going out from a right
hand swing that landed on his neck.
He recovered in the next round, and
from that to the twenty-eighth round
had a shade the best of the argument,
Lawler being tired. As there seemed
to be little chance of a finish, and both
men were badly punished, the referee
called the match a draw.
FREEDMAN MAKES DENIAL.
Says the New York Baseball Club Is Not
For Sale—A Syndicate Formed.
New York, Sept. 18. The World
says: President Freedman, in response
to a request for information as to
whether he would nibble at any of the
flattering offerings for his controlling
interest in the New York baseball club,
said:
“The franchise is not for sale upon,
any terms, not even $200,000. As far
as the Washington meeting is con
cerned, there is nothing in it. What
could Charlie Byrne buy these days’
He will do well to look after his own
club. The Brooklyns certainly need
improvements that should keep him
busy.”
Notwithstanding Mr. Freedman’s
vigorous denial, there is something in
the story that Mr. Frederick Eaton of
the Diamond Match company- is in
volved in a contemplated purchase of
the New York club. The syndicate was
formed over two months ago, and the
plans were knocked out a bit by the un
expected good showing of the giants
under “Scrappy Bill” Joyce.
To Settle Rate War by Arbitration.
Raleigh, Sept. 18. —Chairman Wil
son of the North Carolina railway com
mission, invites the chairmen of the
South Carolina and Georgia commis
sions to meet here next Tuesday with
the North Carolina commission, to be
gin a movement for the settlement by
arbitration of the railway rate war now
in progress between the Southern and
the Seaboard Air Line. Chairman Wil
son proposed that these three commis
sions sign jointly letters to Presidents
Spencer and Hoffman, suggesting that
they each agree to submit the matters
in controversy to the interstate commis
sion or other disinterested persons.
Fatal Fall of a Public Bridge.
Cumming, Ga., Sept. 18.—John and
George Hays, brothers, and Rev. Lon
Whitmire were engaged in repairing a
public bridge across Hightower river, in
Dawson county, 12 miles north of Cum
ming, when the timbers fell, killing
Whitmire and John Hays and horribly
mangling George Hays, who is not ex
pected to live.
Secretary Carlisle’s Cousin Weds.
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 18.—Miss An
nie Carlisle, cousin of Secretary Car
lisle, was married here to George Chinn,
son of Colonel Jack Chinn, the race
horse starter and politician. They left
for Washington, where the bride is well
known, having assisted Mrs. Carlisle
frequently in receiving.
Captain George s. iioyt Dead.
W ashington, Sept. 18. —The war de
partment has been advised of the death
of Captain George S. Hoyt, quarter
master, at Helena, Mon., from apo
plexy. He was born in New Hamp
shire and appointed to the army from
Wisconsin in 1867.
Secretary Francis Very Busy.
Washington, Sept. 18. Secretary
Francis has returned to the interior de
partment and is very busy with the
heads of departments, whose annual re
ports are being submitted or in course
of "reparation. _
THE ROME TRIBUNE, ROME, GA., SATURDAY SEPTEMBER
A FATAL ACCIDENT
Mrs G. H. Waring Killed Near
Kingston
WERE OUT RIDING AT THE TIME
When the Team Became
Frightened
CAPT. WARING’S LEG WAS BROKEN
And a Young Lady Friend Was Danger
ously Injured - Capt. Waring is a Prom
inant Citizen of Bartow and is Well
Known in Koine—The Deepest Sympathy
is Expressed By Friends.
Kingston, Sept. 18.—A very dis
tressing accident occurred late this
afternoon just a few miles from here,
between this place and Cement, on
the Rome railroad.
Capt. and Mrs. G. H. Waring, ac
companied by a young lady
friend, were out driving when
! the team became frightened and
, began running at a terrific
i rate and it was impossible for Captain
i Waring to hold them. After running
for quite a distance all were thrown
out among the rocks on the side of the
hill
Mrs. Waring was fatally injured and
died in about an hour.
Capt. Waring had one leg broken
and the young lady was dangerously
hurt.
Dr. Battey, of Rome, was tele
graphed for and left at once for the
i scene of the accident.
Ci.pt. Waring is one of the most
prominent citizens of Bartow county
and the deepest sympathy is express-
I ed for him in his bereavement.
> Both Capt. Waring and the young
i lady will recover.
1 HE CLAIMED TO BE A BARON
And When Denounced as an Imposter £
Von Zvdwicli Committed Suicide.
San Francisco, Sept. 18.—With the
identification of the body of an unknown
I youth, who committed suicide unde:
mysterious circumstances at Martinez
, on last Sunday, the story of the event
ful but brief career of an alleged Ger
man baron at Belmont, in San Mateo
county, has just come to light. About
a year ago a tramp was picked up on
the highway between Redwood City
‘•I and Belmont by a philanthropic resi-
■ dent of the latter place, who took him
■ home and gave him employment. After
working for almost nine months the
I youth, who was known as Harry Moer
i ing, confided to the ladies of his em-
I ployer’s house that he was an imposter.
1 Instead of being an ordinary tramp, he
was Baron E. Von Zedwich, the eldest
1 son of a German nobleman.
i Among other incidents of his life he
■ related that he had been an officer in
the German navy, but had deserted his
• ship for some imaginary grievance when
i in South Africa and had worked his
1 way to this coast. Since his arrival
here hi had been corresponding with his
father, and the latter, who was a per
sonal and intimate friend of the Ger
man emperor, had exercised his politi
cal pull and that he had not only been
forgiven for deserting his ship, but had
been honored by an appointment as a
first lieutenant. He also incidentally
1 mentioned that his dear mother had
died in Germany and on her deathbed
i had forgiven bun and bequeathed him
a sum equal to about s3s,bOi) in Allied
' can money. Recent letters, he aisc
stated, bad been received by him an-
I nouncing that allowance would soon be
• forwarded to him by his father, who
■ was anxious for him to return to his
i Fatherland.
: As he produced letters to substantiate
i his story, his romance was credited by
■ one member of the family, at least, the
youngest daughter of his employer, who
astonished her relatives by announcing
shortly afterwards that she had plighted
I her troth to the baron. Pending in
quiry, the distinguished foreigner ceased
1 to work and liven as the honored guest
■ of his benefactor, but just before a let
i ter arrived from Germany denouncing
him as an imposter he disappeared.
I
, Tlie Seaboard to Restore All Rates.
Washington, Sept. 17.—The Seaboard
Air Line has filed with the interstate
commerce commission a no" ice of the
restoration of all its rates, not only
within the jurisdiction o. Judge Speer,
but outside of it, the restoration to take
, effect on the twenty-eighth inst., the
i same day that the restoration of rates
I by the other roads within Judge Speer’s
I jurisdiction takes effect. It is probable
; that the roads competing with the Sea
board Air Line will also restore their
rates outside of Judge Speer’s jurisdic
tion and that the rate war will remain
suspended until after Hie hearing on
( Judge Speer’s injunction.
Reception to Buckner and Fellows.
Frankfort. Ky., Sept. 18.—Ex-Gov-
i ernor S. B. Buckner and Colonel John
R. Fellows were tendered a recption at
the residence of Senator William Lind
say. The Lindsay mansion was thronged
■ with callers. Colonel Fellows is tour
ing the state with Governor Buckner.
Senator Lindsay makes his first speech
’' in Louisville Saturday night at the
• | Palmer and Buckner ratification meet
! ing and afterwards participates actively
| in the campaign.
MEXICO PROSPEROUS
What President Diaz’s Message to
Congress Shows.
PROGRESS OF MINING INDUSTRY
Made Remarkable Progress
During the Fiscal Year
CASH REVENUES LARGEST RECEIVED
Exports of Precious Metals Amounted to
Over Fifty Million Dollars —Cash Reve
nue For the Last Fiscal Year the Largest
Ever Recorded—Boundary Dispute Set
tled—Pan-American Conference, Etc.
City of Mexico, Sept. 18.—President
Diaz’s message on the opening of con
gress was in part as follows:
“On the sixth of last May a conven
tion was concluded at Washington
whereby the international water bound
ary commission between Mexico and
the United States was empowered to
study certain questions bearing on the
distribution of the waters of the Bravo
or Grande river. The water boundary
commission has settled two grave ques
tions of disputed territory, arising from
changes in the bed of the Rio Grande,
one relating to the Chamisla tract,
claimed by both commissions on behalf
of their government, and the other re
garding the San Elizario islet, which
was awarded by commissions to
Mexico.”
Referring to the attack on the No
gales customhouse, the president says
that Mexico’s legation at Washington
has been instructed to draw the atten
tion of the department of state to the
case, and that as soon as the judicial in
vestigation now in progress at Sonoro is
completed the extradition of the guilty
parties will be asked of the United
States.
The president refers to the recent at
tempt to hold a Pan-American confer
ence in Mexico City to consider the
Monroe doctrine. This idea originated
with the government of Ecuador.
Though the congress had dissolved after
only a few meetings, and without ac
complishing anything, the president
says it does not follow that its aims will
not be some day attained.
The mining industry in Mexico has
made a rem irkable progress, as shown
not only by the large number of grants
but by the returns of the exports of the
precious metals, which, during the first
nine months of the fiscal year ending
June 30 last, amounted to $50,868,000,
against $38,300,000 in the corresponding
period of the preceding year.
Mexico’s cash revenue amounted to
$50,000,000 the last fiscal year, the larg
est annual revenue yet recorded, and
the year closed on June 30 with a sur
plus of $4,500,000. The surplus is now
in excess of $6,000,000.
GERMANY’S EXCHANGE LAW
The Government Trying: to Stop Specula
tion—Consul Julius Muth’s Report.
Washington, Sept. 18.—Consul Ju
lius Muth, reporting to the department
of state from Magdeburg on the new
exchange law of the German empire,
says that the government, under the
pressure of the Agrarian party, has un
dertaken to check speculation on the
exchanges, not alone in stocks, but also
in food products. Under the law, no
exchange can be established without
the consent of the government, which,
through a commissioner, will exercise a
continued supervision over its actions
and dealings. A court of honor is cre
ated, which may exclude persons from
the exchange after due trial. Parties
who have been judicially declared bank
rupt will be excluded for at least six
months, and permanently if the bank
ruptcy was fraudulent.
When the listing of stock or bonds Is
applied for at the exchange, a commit
tee will make a thorough investigation
of all the circumstances affecting their
security and desirability and will then
decide whether they will be admitted.
Before this is dc-ne a prospectus must be
published giving all particulars of such
securities. Stocks will not be admitted
until one year after the entry of the
first name in the commercial register,
nor before publication of the balance
sheet for the first business year.
The original entry in this register
costs $35 and an annual fee of about $6
is exacted to keep the entry alive.
Persons failing to have their names en
tered in the register, have no legal
claims against either by reason of any
term transactions. Such claims are con
sidered in the light of gambling debts.
The term business or dealings in futures
in grain or mill products, stocks of min
ing and manufacturing establishments
on the exchange is entirely-forbidden.
Whoever habitually, and for selfish
purposes, induces inexperienced per
sons to speculate on the exchange in
such articles as are outside of their
sphere of business will be punished by
imprisonment and money fine of not ex
ceeding $3,570. The law will go into
effect July 1, 1897.
STORM IN PENNSYLVANIA
Wind, Hail mid Kain Does Much Damage
In the Eastern I’art of the State.
Philadelphia, Sept. 18.—A storm of
wind, hail and rain swept over the east
ern part of Pennsylvania. It was the
most severe that has visited this section
in a long time. Scores of buildings were
unroofed, some of them utterly ruined,
thousands of panes of windowglass and
many skylights were shattered, while
the apple and other late crops were al
jnost destroyed. Tie storm was the
19, 1896.
most severe in Chester, Montgomery,
Berks, Bucks, Lehigh and Lycoming
counties.
In the vicinity of Hatfield, Mont
gomery county, about 50 houses and
barns were unroofed. Two grist mills
owned by George Snyder were totally
wrecked, with his milling.
Reports received from Shenandoah
state that all the apple orchards in the
Catawassa valley have been stripped of
their fruit.
Three thousand panes of glass were
broken. The large green houses of J.
L. Dalton of Bloomberg were damaged
to the extent of $3,000, and several
houses were unroofed.
In Williamsport and vicinity great
damage was done. George Weikel, a
farmer, was killed by lightning while
at work in his cornfield. A portion of
the Williamsport Rolling mill was
blown down and every window on the
north and west side of the big Central
avenue school building was broken.
Fruit trees in the Blake Hole valley
were stripped of fruit.
The country around Reading suffered
considerably. Many houses and barns
were badly damaged. Fruit trees and
windows near West Chester suffered se
verely from the large hailstones and
heavy winds.
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK.
Wild Engine Runs Into a Fay Car ou the
C., H. & D., In Indiana.
Indianapolis, Sept. 18. —Four men
were killed and a number of others
badly injured in a wreck on the Cincin
nati, Hamilton and Dayton, near Con
nersville, Ind., about 40 miles east of
here.
The dead are: Christ Sweetman, en
gineer, Dayton; Kinsey, fireman,
Cincinnati; George House, conductor,
Indianapolis; Hughes, fireman, Hamil
ton.
Injured: Paymaster Janseng, badly
hurt; Assistant Paymaster Scallon,
slightly injureed; Fishback, porter
of pay car, badly hurt; E. Wysong,
foreman of bridges and buildings, badly
hurt; J. M. Rourke, roadmaster, slightly
injured; Connon, engineman, Ham
ilton, supposed to be fatally hurt.
The accident was one of the worst
that has happened in this part of the
state for years. The pay car was fol
lowing the regular freight train, No.
995, eastbound. Both were running as
extra trains. Between Longwood and
Salter’s switch there is a very heavy
upgrade. The freight stopped at Long
wood and put the head end of the train
into a siding, taking the rear end of the
train to Salter’s switch.
After putting the rear end of the train
at Salter’s switch, the crew to ik the
engine of the freight train and started
back to Longwood. When one and one
half mi es east of Longwood, the wild
engine met the pay car. It was down
grade and impossible to stop. The two
engines came together with a terrible
crash and the pay car was thrown onto
its side into the ditch.
The Prince of Wales Not Injured.
London, Sept. 18.—The sensational
story circulated in the United States to
the effect that the Prince of Wales had
been injured while out shooting at Tul
chan Dodge, Sassoon’s Place, in the
Highlands of Scotland, is a canard. The
incident used to create the sensation oc
curred last week, while the Prince of
Wales was the guest of the Earl of
Crew, during the Doncaster racing. At
that time, While the prince was out
shooting, some pellets from his gun
struck an iron railing, rebounded and
hit a beater. Nobody was injured, how
ever, and the Prince of Wales was not
touched by a single pellet.
Several New Spanish Consuls.
Washington, Sept. 18.—-The Spanish
government has made a number of
changes in its consular officers stationed
in Atlantic coast ports. The president
has, at its request, issued exequators to
the following officers: Manual Garcia
Cruz, consul at Boston; Juan Vanquez
y Lopez Amor, vice consul at New York;
Rafael Caesares, vice consul at Phila
delphia; Juan Potous y Martinez, vice
consul at Jacksonville; Joaquin Carsi,
consul at Key West; Enrique Somozay
Tenreiro, vice consul at New Orleans.
First Steamer to Pass the Cascade Locks.
Portland, Or., Sept. 18.—The steam
tug, Sadie 8., the first steamer to pass
the Cascade locks, has just arrived here.
The locks have been under construction
for more than 15 years by the United
States government, and are practically
completed, but they will not be formally
opened for traffic until about Nov. 25.
Corbett and Fitz May Fight In London.
London, Sept. 18.—A meeting of the
directors of the National Sporting club
will be called early next week in order
to consider the suggestion made to the
club of offering a purse for a fight be
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons. It is
believed that the club is favorable to the
idea.
Democrats In lowa Are Divided.
Des Moines, Sept. 18.—The two fac
tions of the Democratic party in this
state are engaged in a spirited contest
as to which shall be recognized as the
Democratic party on the official ballot,
the attorney general holds that the first
come must be first served. Where there
are no contests the county auditor, clerk
and attorney must determine. It looks
as if it will lead to considerable con.u
sion.
A Failure at Winnton, N. C.
Winston, N. C., Sept. 18.—Belle &
McKuight, merchants, have made an
assignment, naming Thomas J. Finch
of Randolph county as trustee. The
firm began business five months ago.
The assets and liabilities are not an
nounced. '
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SILVER FORCE UNITED
Minor Differences Have Been Pul Aside,
Says Bryan
THE PEOPLE WANT FREE COINAGE
No Sectional Issue is Being
Raised
THEY ONLY WANT 16 TO 1
And Until It Is Secured Party Lines Will
Not B© Recognized, Declares the Demo
cratic Nominee For the Presidency, In a
Speech at Goldsboro—Refutes the Charge
That a Sectional Issue Is Raised.
Goldsboro, N. 0., Sept. 18.—William
Jennings Bryan arrived here at 11:30
Thursday night, where the private car
he is traveling in was sidetracked until
9 o’clock Friday morning, at which hour
he delivered an address from a platform
to a large crowd, which had been wait
ing since early morning. Mr. Bryan
spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In this campaign we are fighting to
gether instead of fighting among our
selves. 1 remember a few years ago a
Populist in congress said that down in
South America there ran wild upon the
prairies small burros that in time of dan
ger, when attacked by wild animals, would
get together, putting their heads together
and their feet on the outside so that they
formed a circle with their heels and kicked
the enemy; but he said it was often the
case that the opponents of the various re
forms would put their heads on the out
side and kick each other. [laughter]. It
has been too often the case that those who
were fighting for reform, because they
could not agree entirely, would interfere
with each other and each attempt to off
set the other’s work. In this campaign
those who believe in the free coinage of
silver have joined together regardless of
differences of opinion upon other subjects.
Democrats who believe in tariff reform
and Republicans who believe in protection
are able to get together when both recog
nize that the money question is superior
to the tariff question. [Applause],
A Populist leader in this state well ex
pressed the idea when he said that while
he believed in Populist doctrines, yet he
was willing to lay some of them aside un
til he coudd get others. For instance, he
said that while he believed in the govern
ment ownership of railroads, be did not
want the government to own the railroads
as long as the Rothschilds owned the gov
ernment. [Great applause]. It is this
willingness to lay aside minor differences
in hours of danger that characterizes our
people and gives the surest proof they nre
able to rise to the requirements of any
emergency.
No Sectional Is,ne Raised.
Sometimes they accuse us of raising a
sectional issue. One of the best evidences
that the platform adopted at Chicago does
not raise sectional issues is found in the
language of the platform adopted yester
day in New York. Let me read it to you.
After unreservedly indorsing the platform
and candidates of the Chicago conven
tion, the New York platform declares as
its “deliberate judgement that never in
the history of the Democratic party has a
a platform been written which embodies
more completely the interests of the whole
people as distinguished from those who
seek legislation for private benefits than
that given the country by the national
Democratic convention in 1896.” [Ap
plause].
There within the shadow of Wall street,
against the combined opposition of those
once leading Democrats of New York,
who have left the Democratic party and
have either gone over entirely to the Re
publicans or stopped for a moment at
some halfway house, the Democracy of
New York declares the platform adopted
at Chicago is the most Democratic plat
form ever put before the country by a
Democratic convention. [Applause].
In the state of Connecticut they have
also indorsed the platform, likewise in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In these
and other eastern states the Democracy is
beginning to realize that the Chicago plat
form presents to the American people
those great issues under which the people
must cluster if they are going to secure a
government of, for and by the people.
The Chicago platform contains a plank
expressing a preference for an income tax,
not saying that we are going to ignore the
decision of the supreme court, but that
an i come tax should be retained and en
forced so far as the decision of the court
would permit, and that we could abide by
the principal, if in the future it was
deemed best to make those who have in
comes pay their share of the expense of
government. In my judgment the income
tax is just. [Applause]. It is not war
upon property, but it is admitted that
those who have pi operty and who demand
the protection of that property by federal
laws should be willing to support the gov
ernment to whk«J. they look for protec
tion and not seek to use the instrumental
ities of government for their own benefit
and then throw the burden of supporting
that government upon the backs of those
not able to bear it. [Applause].
The parties which have joined in my
nomination agree that while there are is
sues before the people aside from the
money question, yet the money question
rises paramount to them all mid must be
settled first. Other questions can wait,
but the money question cannot. It has
been forced upon the public attention. It
has been brought before the people, ami
we have had to decide whether we shall
continue the present financial system,
wherein a few men have undertaken to
run the government, or shall put the
financial policy of the American people in
the hands of the American people to be
framed by them and for them from now
on. [Applause], i
I never lose an opportunity to impress
upon the people the importance of this
question to every qjtizen. The Republi
can platform declares we must maintain
our present financial policy, not until we
get tired of it, but until foreign nations
get tired or it and consent for us to aban
don it. To my mind, no more infamous
proposition was ever indorsed by any
party, and 1 cannot believe, >is 1 look into
the faces of the tens of thousands of free
men citizens through all these states, that
they are willing to leave the destinies ot
this country to foreigners.