Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1896 — From Bryan's Own Home- [ARTICLE]

From Bryan's Own Home-

Bryan was just as loud and just, as “eloquent” jn advocating free trade in 1892, as he is in advocating free silver in 1896. He deceived and deluded the people then and he is trying to deceive and delude them now. Bbyan, the Free-Trader, says that Protection is “the most vicious political principle that has ever cursed this country.” Yet he will shortly be soliciting the votes of wage earners who have been idle, or ouly partially employed, because of the destruction of Protection by Bryanites. Some people have a super-abundance of gall.

The Republican party has always demanded ft' good dollar, and more than that, it has arranged that every honest worker had a chance of earning it Republicans have never legislated for the benefit of European workshops. They have endeavored to legislate for the improvement of the condition of American workers and Ameri- ’ can workshops.—Ex.

Farmers should remember that Bryan is ft Free-Trader, flu wants free wheat to come here from India, Russia and Argentina. He wants free barley from Canada and Russia. He wants free cattle from Canada and Mexico. He wants free wool from Australia, China and South America. He wants free hay and eggs from Cjtaiada. He wants free hops (rpm England, Germany and Rus- ; The principle of Protecting the manufactures and encouraging the navagation of America had been

distinctly proclaimed in the first law enacted by the new Government, and was thus made in a suggestive and emphatic sense the very cornerstone of the Republiwhich the patriots of the Revolution were aiming- to construct. Blaine’s “Twenty Years of Congress.”

The Democrats deluded the people into voting for free trade in 1892 and are trying to delude them into voting for free silver in 1896. The results of their success were disastrous to, the- country then, and, would be still more disastrous now. But we think that the people have learned by bitter experience that one Democratic delusion in a generation is all they can stand.

The quantity of British tin plate shipped here during the first half of this year was 48,772 tons less than in a decrease of nearly 50 per cent. The money loss to, the Welsh exporters for, the half year was nearly $3,000,000. We should like candidate Bryan to explain this, as he said in Congress that he “will not admit” there is a tin plate factory in the .United states. ~

The following table contains the amount of the different kinds of money in circulation in this country and in the treasury, and it would be a good idea to preserve it for reference during the coming campaign, when so many wild and inaccurate statements are likely to be made: In circulation. In treasury. Gold Coin .. 5448.000.000 Silver dollars 55,000,000 3513,000,000. Subsidiary silver (13,000.000 15.000,000. Silver certificates 343,(>00,000 ii,OOo,(xm» Shennau notes 34.000,000 136,000,000. Greenbacks 225,000,000 121,000,000. National baliK notei... 214,200,000 10,000,000. In addition to this the government has silver bars, paid for in Sherman which c.ist it $119,000,000, but is not worth that much now. The face value of the nickels and cents in circulation may be about $1(5,000,000,

Vote the Republican ticket, stand by the Protective policy, stand by American industries; stand by that policy which believes in , American work for American workmen, that believes in American wages for American laborers, that believes in American homes for American citizens. Vote to maintain that system by which you can earn Enough not only to give you the comforts of life but the refinements of life; enough to educate and equip your children who may not have been fortunate by birth, who may not have been born with a silver spoon in their mouths; enough to enable them in turn to educate and prepare their children for the great possibilities of American lift'. I am for America, because America is for the common people.—Hon. William McKinley.

J. H. Foxworthy is a well known attorney of Lincoln, Neb., popocrat Bryan’s home city. He is ar uncle of Robt. A. Mannan, of Kankakee Tp., and wrote the latter a letter, under date of July 17, givingohis views of the situation as it appears to an observing and intelligent man, right among Bryan’s nearest neighbors: L eaving out, so far as can be and preserve the connection, the purely private and personal parts, the letter is as follows: Lincoln Neb., July 17,1896 Robert A. Mannan , Dear Nephew We have yours of the 15. Very glad to hear from you, but sorry you have so small an opinion of your kin folks as to even hint that we had gone off with the Bryan Craze- No my dear boy, we have not gone entirely crazy yet. The free silver Bryan Craze has, not got us by a large majority. I can say my little piece, and then you can judge for yourself as to how we stand. Ist The Bryan—Free Silver—democrat, —Demopop—PopAnarchist —16 to 1 Craze is not a principle but a ljumbug of the first water. 2nd Bryan can’t,be elected. He can’t carry a single state except a few of the Rebel states. He can’t carry Nebraska. He cau’t carry this eity. He can’t carry this county. He can’t carry his own ward. Mr. is all mouth. His mouth is his stock ih trade. He is a fine scholar, and the best orator I ever heard. He can tsl a lie, till he gets himself to believe it is true, and till his audience will believe it is true, though they know it is a lie, but he will never be president 3rd I want what few dollars I get to to be worth a dollar each. I want a' dollar worth a dollar instead of a half. I want my pension paid

in dollars of the kind that j&vejy dollar of it is worth a dollar the world over; as gold. 4th If the free silver craze should prevail the country -would go to the dogs inside of four years. ' sth The Republican parly is the only party that has ever done a thing for the soldier.. 6th Under the Republican rule the country , was prosperous while under the rule of the opposition it goes straight toward at a Nancy Hanks gait. lam going to vote for McKinley “so help me God.” And I hope and pray that every old soldier who does not support our comrade Major McKinley may have his pension> cut square off never no never never to be restored. It is time the old soldiers are learning some sensp.

J. H. FOXWORTHY.