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The Indianapolis News and Sentinel Ventilate the Republican Plot to Corrupt the Populist Leaders and Prevent the Union of the Indiana Silver Forces,

$75,000 TO PREVENT FUSION.

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The exposure in The Sentinel Friday

morning of the wholesale bribery which I

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uow being attempted by the Republican state centra] committee to prevent the fusion of tho Demoorats and Populists of the state is regarded as tho most Important disclosure that has been mado sinoe The Sentinel exposure of tho Dudley outrage in 1NS8.

It has developed that the attempted orimes of the Republican state committee set forth in the statements published Friday morning aro but a small part of tho scheme of that organization, for tho execution of which fully $100,000 has been set aside for purposes of corruption. Of tho $750,000 which Mark Hanna has agreed to dump into the Btate through W. T. Durbin and tho finance committee, $100,000 was to be used solely for the purpose of preventing fusion. Not only was tho state Populist organization to be bought by wholeBale bribes of money, if it were possible, but the committee of 13, which had

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lenary powers rogarding the electoral was to be made the tool of the Republican state committee and tho rest Of the money was to bo devoted to preventing fusion in tho counties oil legislative and county tickots. This work has been going on for fully six weeks, and in no loss than 30 counties Of the state agents of the Republican state committee have made offers of large sums to the Populists to prevent fusion, and in some counties this money has been accepted, though without tho knowlodge of the state Populist organization. In Pulaski county tlieso bribes havobeen offered and L. W. Hubbell, the eta to committeeman ffom that district., has in his possession the facts which will show how tho Republicans went to work there to carry out their designs by means of the wholesale use of money. Ill Marshall county the same tactics have been pursued and in other counties of t.lio northern part of tho state thousands of dollars have boon offered tho Populists l'or refusing to co-operate with tho Democrats in the cause of silver.

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u«liy disclosed and it shows that there committee as soon as possible. It is waa early in tin campaign an arrange- probable that there will be another conment in the Republican committee mooting to set aside as much money as was necessary to buy the entire Populi-t party in the state if possible. This,, money has been present at every convolition and conference. That it has' hoeu refused in a large number of cases Is proved by the fact that there has Ufaady boon fusion in :7 counties of ihe state on 27 members of the legislature, eight senators and five congressmen. In several other counties there has been fusion on the county tickets.

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'I do.' Mr. Rosenheiner desires that some arrangement be made between the Democrats and Populists and will work for that, purpose. Herepresonts the broaderminded and more conservative elementof the party leaders and is being supported by some of the other prominent leaders.

Crwitori Consturnat Ion.

The exposure of the attempted bribery has created consternation at Republican headquarters, and on Friday there was a hurried conference at the committee rooms. There was scurrying to and fro and a number of telegrams were sent out. It is thought there will be a called meeting of the committee within

tho ,lext few days t0 take 601,10 actiou

toward preventing the whole scheme

from becoming known and toward fortifying themselves against whatever action may follow this attempted violation of the laws by influencing votes through tho wholesale use of money. There were fears expressed by some of the Republicans that the federal authorities would take cognizance of the matter, while others endeavored to give the impression that the whole thing was a joke and should not be seriously considered. Chairman Gowdy was somewhat evasive in the matter. He refused to discuss tho matter when asked, contenting himself with the evasive remark: "This committee has had no meeting with the Populists, and I suppose the Populists bfive concluded to put up a ticket because they desire to have an organization after the election."

In Democratic circles the exposure of the scheme was startling. Leaders could scarcely believe that a state organization like the Republican committee would ever dare attempt such highhanded criminality as to endeavor to buy the state organization of another party and by the use of thousands of dollars try to perjure leaders of that party. The general opinion was that the scheme excels anything ever attempted or even seriously considered by a party organization.

Conference of Populists.

Populists on Friday, who were still in the city, held a conference and tho exposure was the sole topic discussed. While many of the leaders know of tho attempts that had been mado and realized that the Republicans had many thousands of dollars set aside to buy up them and their associates, the flagrancy of the crime had not occurred to them until they had been thus forced to consider it in its proper light. There was genoral indignation expressed and when the confcreuce adjourned thero was a general fooling that some arrangement with tho Donioorats for tho purposes of fusion should now be mado by all means to throw off all shadow of suspicion. I Indigation at tho corruption attempted by tiie Republicans and tho consequent insult cast upon thomselves was freely expressed and thore is now a general desiro upon tho part of the better element ol"

Populist leaders to get at some kind of an understanding with the Democratic

ference between tho subcommittee and a sul LUI 1 1 too representing the Democrats.

Cannot Deny It..'

There was 110 attempt mado to deny the truth of the attempted bribery upon tho part of tho Republicans. Not a prominent Republican in the city Friday but tacitly admitted the facts as stated or said he had 110 means of knowing what tho committee was doing to prevent fusion. There wTas 110 indorsement- of the wholesale use of money in the manner attempted by the committee, however. I11 fact, several prominent Republicans said they thought tho thing the most disgraceful proceeding that had ever come to light and wero convinced that it would lose tlib Republicans thousands of votes in tho state. "That kind of businoss won't do," said a prominent Republican yesterday, and one who is close to the state committee. "We did not need to resort to that kind of work, and some one will have to suffer for bringing this disgrace upon the party. I had received intimations of what was going on some time ago, but. it was not told 1110 that such large sums were necessary to do the work. I was given to understand

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Julius Rosenheiner of Center, How-' ard county, chairman of the Populist ttate committee, now tells tho story of ihe attempt to bribe him. Mr. Rosenheiner has been a prominent worker in

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Populist party and was another mombor of tho committee of 18. He Bays that 011 tho Saturday night beforo the meeting of the committoe there left Indianapolis 011 tho midnight train a representative of tho Republicans who went to Kokomo, took a carriage and drove out to his house. "This man," said Mr. Rosenheiner, "came to my house and represented himself to he a correspondent or reporter of tho Chicago Chronicle. Ho

began in a rather suspicious manner, in- that a little traveling expense and a quiring as to how I stood 011 tho ques- few things like that were all that would tiou of fusing 011 the electoral ticket be required, but when it comes to buywdth tho Democrats, and I frankly told ing men at $2,000 each and then payWm how I felt. Ho said the Chicago ing the campaign expenses and telling Chronicle was interviewing the membera of the coininitteo and he desired to get from me my exact position and to assure himself that this was how I was going to vote in the committee meeting. "I had in my pocket letters from other mombors of tho committee telling me of tho efforts that had been made to bribe them and acquainting me with tho way the bribers went about getting to an understanding with the members of the

men to name their own price and fix their own salaries, all involving an expenditure of from $50,000 to $100,000, that is a different matter, and now that it has come to light something must be done."

CImirmiiti Hosenlielner's Viows. Chairman Rosenheiner of the Populist state committee is still in the city. He says tho Populists are determined to force Mr. Sewall from tho national

oommitteo. I felt right away that this ticket. If that is done he says that in mail was tho one sent to mo. I never view of the exposure of the Republican le® 011, however, that I suspected any- bribery scheme fusion in this state will thing and listened to him talk. be an easy matter to arrange. "We exit Was 'squire i-viii'nmn.

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pect," said he last night, "that our ac-

"There were soin'e persons near when tion will have much influence in other he was talking to 111c and this seemed to states that is why we insist so strongly make him nervous. He asked to have now that Mr. Sewall bo taken from the a strictly private talk with me, but I ticket. This matter in this state could declined to allow this, as I felt certain then be arranged all right." jOst what he wanted. He made use of I Kuormity of tho Scheme. several insinuations which I think I uu-, Tho total sum which it is now known derstood, but did not let 011, and then' the Republicans have devoted to the finding that ho could net get a chance purpose of bribing the Populists to prejto talk privately to me, he left. Ho did vont fusion reaches $75,000. Captain inot mako any offer of money to me and Shopard was offered the expenses of think I know what ho was after." Populist campaign, which now has been "Who was this man, Mr. Rosen- figured at $5,000, and he was told to heinor?" name his own salary, the sum of .$1,000 'Squire Feibleman of this city." (being, as it is understood upon good 'Have you inquirod since coming [hare whether Mr. Feibleman has any connection with tho

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"I have, and I havo found that he has nothing whatever to do with that paper —or any other paper, I believe." I "Do you think ho called upon you for 'the purpose of making the same kind of

authority, implied. In addition L. W. Hubbell of tho committee of thirteen was offered $2,000 and then asked to name his own price. Five members of the committee aro known to have been offered tho same stun, which makes an aggregate of $10,000 for tt°se men alone. In addition to all this the state Repab-

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The Four (in unison)! "Here you are. Just what you want to set you up again." The Sufferer: "What I want first is to have you fellows take hold together and lift this log." —National BimetaHist.

lican committee had set aside $r00 for each county to buy local Populists and prevent fusion on legislative and local tickets.

Suine In Other Stutes,

The sum tlius represented is enormous and is the largest corruption fund that was ever attemped to bo used in this state for one purpose. Such a vast scheme could only havo been entered into and arranged after duo consideration and with the full authority of the finance committee, the Republican state committee and tho national committee, with Mark Hanua behind it. That the same methods havo been used in other states is a natural inference, and when the total sum necessary to effect this national party corruption is considered the figures represent an amount which could only be commanded by the corporate powers of tho country to perpetuate a single irold standard and prevent a victorv for silver.

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Surmljii lii'iianaiHilis The ailegeil attempt of the Republicans to inllnencc the Populist committee of i:! by the use of money is a fruitful theme with the politicians. Julius Rosenheiner of Center, Howard county, the ehainiiun of the committee, has made a statement in which ho says that he. was visited at his home by Charles B. Feibleman of this city, who represented himself as a correspondent for the Chicago Chronicle, traveling over the state to interview tho members of the committee as to how thoy stood 011 the question of fusion. Mr. Fiebleman, he says, was very anxious to learn how he stood, but did not. offer him any money.

Charles B. Feibleman is a lawyer at No. H0 East Court street, and was formerly a justice of the peace. He admitted frankly that Chairman Rosenheiner's story was substantially correct. "If there is anything wrong with my goimr to see him I would like to know what it is," said I10. "He has a Jew name, and as I am a Jew, I had a curiosity to seo a Jew who is a Populist. 1 understood that lie lived at. Kokomo, but when I got there I found that he lived out in the country twelve miles 011 a farm near the postoflice of Center. I drove out to seo him and found several neighbors sitting with him in his front yard. I told him I would like to talk with him, and he invited me into the front room of his liouso. We must have talked for half an hour. No one was with us and if I had any thought of offering him a bribe I certainly had a good opportunity. I told him I was interested in learning how the members of the committee stood 011 the question of fusion. He said, as one member of the committee, I10 proposed to stand out for all tho Populists could get he had been in favor of standing for Bryan and Wat son. I told him that was right 1 encouraged him in that nasi tiou. He said he did not depend upon the daily newspapers for his political news, but obtained it through correspondence with the leading Populists all over the country. We talked, as I -havo said, for fully half an hour, and as he says, I made 110 effort to bribe him.

This Is Vrelly Lame.

"Whom did you represent 011 that trip?"" "1 represented 110 one but 111 self. Af. a ll"pr,l Ii:- \v anxious to know how he sto .1 0:1 the ([notion of fusion, and. as have sai l, was anxious to set a .lew who was a Populist. I went t: see him 011 my own responsibility, and paiti my own expenses." "Why did you represent that yon were a newspaper man from Chicago?" "I knew that if 1 told him 1 was a Republican and was from Indianapolis, I would not be abie to get the information 1 w."s after. 1 have 110 money to bribe anyone with, and the thought of influencing him with money never entered my mind. I simply wished tc learn how lie stood 011 the question oJ fusion, and I succeeded in learning that." "Are you the person who approached Silas M. .Shopard, the member of the Populist committee from this district?" "I am not. have never had any talk with Mr. Shopard 011 the subject of politics."

The name of ho person who did make a proposition to Mr. Shopard isstill kept from the public. Mr. Shepard said that he did not care to say anything furtliei on the subject, unless his story was denied by the Republicans. "There have been soiiei minor errors in the stories that have been printed in the newspapers," said he. "The proposition was made 011 the Monday before the Popu-1 list state convention." He says it was not Mr Feibleman who approached him

BAYAHD GRAY IN MEXICO.

The Son of the Late Minister to Mexico and an Attache of His Legation Says Laughlin's

Figures Are Misleading,.

SILVER MAKING MEXICO PROSPEROUS

The following interesting statement on "Labor and Prices in Mexico" was written by Mr. Bayard Gray, son of the distinguished Isaac P. Gray, who recently died while minister to Mexico. Mr. Bayard Gray was with his father in Mexico and mado a careful study of social and economic conditions there and he therefore "tpeaks by the card."

Labor timl Vriccn In INIrxu o.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis N The comparative prices of groceries and provisions at El Paso, Tex., and Juarez, Mexico, published in The News of tho 10th inst. by J. Lawrence Laughliu, in a statement in affidavit form, by the mayor of El Paso, aro misleading, applied as they are to tho relative cost of living to a Mexican laborer and to an American laborer on their respective sides of the line.

Of the articles, with prices, not a dozen are ever used by the ordinary native Mexican laborer. The list is as follows:

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"•loxico. 5 0 ai li ilO to 40 10

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Breakfast lmcon. Hum, per Hi 11^. Mulches, per cross lid Pickles, 111 ke^s L'5 Vinegar, ill ?-KIII. kei^s 1) Baking soila, per ilo/ 1 (Hi Salt, in 2-lb sacks Ill Maearoni. pur 11) HI Hoyal baking powder -11*1 JIulasses, per gal i." lfcutis. per lb (C5 Cheese per lb l^w Caudles, per box "1 Oil Catsup, per doz 'Jt IK) Jelly, per doz 2 1)0 Dried plums, per lb 11 Dried apples and peaches, per lb 11 Dried prunes, per lb 10 Corn starch, per doz 1 00 Lemon uxl ract, per doz I no Vanilla ext ruct. per doz Cotfee, per lb ai Snap, per box 75

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Deviled hum. ju'i' Ua Supir. per sa'k 1(H) lhs 5 Flour, per sark luo lbs Hieo, per lh or Condensed milk, per cast1.... 8 1) Canned tomatofs, pur case.. Canned peas, per ease 40 Crackers, per ll 07

Wax matches aro mado in Mexico and used exclusively. Thoy sell at 1 to cents a box in Mexican money. Out the above list a native lui^ht use a little salt, plenty of beans, tin occasional can die, although good candles are mado in Mexico and are sold at reasonable prices The wages of the Mexican laborer in the larger Mexican cities range from 7Si cents to $1.50 per day, as stated by the mayor of El Paso, but that laborers, as a class, live upon native dishes, such as tortillas, corn oako, frijolcs, beans, carne con chile, meat, with red pepper, tomales. etc. The household servants will not sleep on a bed if furnished one, but on a mat upon the floor. They refuse to dine at tho table when given permission, and are paid what is called ration money, in addition to regular compensation, with which they buy provisions in market to prepare their native dishes.

The high pricos of groceries in Mexico are due to tariffs, almost prohibitory, and to the fact that a foreign price in gold means double price in Mexican silver, besides cost of transportation, etc. Tho above list, from its character, is altogether imported goods, probably from the United States. Nearly every grocery and provision house in tho whole republio of Mexico that carries any considerable stock is in the hands Of foreigners, viz., Italians (a better class than we have), French, Germans, finglish and Americans. Vera Cruz, the leading port of entry, consists largely of commission houses and fofeign agents. The class who consume these imported goods are the foreigners themselves, including the Spaniards, the dominant nationality of the country, never to be confounded with tho MoxH can peon, the laboring element. Meat, vegetables, butter, flour, sugar, etc., are often high, because rarely, indeed, is the home demand supplied. Cofifee is governed by the foreign market.

Copying from the Mexican Herald of Aug. 80, 1896, printed in English in the City of Mexico, I present a list of wages paid by a railroad company, whose [Continued on 8th Pugn.]

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