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2 SOME FIGURES TO REMEMBER Bryan Had a Majority of the White Voters in 1896. _ THE NEGRO VOTE THEN IT VOTED FOR GOLD AS IT WOT'LIT HAVE VOTED FOR AN IRISH POTATO STANDARD. BRYAN HAD A SAFE' MAJORITY IN 1896 The Verdict of the Intelligent White Vote in 1896 was Clearly in Favor of Bryan and the Chicago Platform. The gold-standard organs which an* demanding every day in the week that the west and south 'abandon the bat tle for free .silver, for the alleged rea son that the voters overwhelmingly condemned bimetallism in the last pri sidential election, ignore the fact that in 1890 a large majority of the educated and intelligent voters of the country cast their ballots for William .I. Bryan. But they did, and will again, by a still larger majority. No one claims that the average negro voter supported •AleKinley because of that candidate’s goldbug views. Every!tody will concede that McKinley would have received the negro vote, practically solid, on a plat form declaring for a double sweet potato and Irish potato standard of currency. Therefore the negro vote cannot Ik* re garded as intelligent. What education and intelligence is possessed by negroes do not usually influence their votes in the least; they vote according to the dic tates of habit and prejudice. The negro vote against Bryan cannot Tm* considered as a condemnation of free silver, even by the negroes. As to the white vote, Bryan received a clear majority of it, notwithstanding the fact that every pur chasable white vote was bought up for McKinley. An immense fraudulent vote was piled up for the Republican tick ft in the slums of the great cities, while Bryan’s strength was greatest in tin* more moral and intelligent country dis tricts. Joseph Ohl, staff correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, has made a very conservative estimate, which shows that the verdict of the white voters was for free silver. It has been asserted by leading eoloml Republicans that but for the vote of the colored men in the different states of the Union, President McKinley would never have been elect ed. They point to the strength of the colored vote in states that were close, and they invariably wind up their ar gument by declaring that the majority of the white wote was cast for Mr. Bryan. They use this argument partic ularly when trying to impress uijkhi tin* president and others in high position the* claims of the negroes to a larger share of the loaves and fishes which come with political victory, but it does not seem to have made any very notable im pression. In the consideration of this question it is first important to present the official vote by States. This is shown in the following table: Dem. Rep. States— Bryan. McKinley. Alabama 130,307 54,737 Arkansas 110,103 37,512 California 143,373 140,170 Colorado 1(51,153 20,271 Connecticut 50,740 110,285 Delaware 13,424 10,804 Florida 32,730 11,288 Georgia 04,232 <50.001 Idaho 23,192 6,324 Illinois 4(54,0512 607,130 Indiana 305.572 323,754 lowa 223,741 289,293 Kansas 171,810 159,541 Kentucky 217.890 218,171 Louisiana 77.175 22,037 Maine 34,088 80,405 Maryland 104,735 130.959 Massachusetts .. .. 105,711 278,97(5 Michigan 2510,714 293,582 Minnesota 1519,020 1951,501 Mississippi (551,959 5,130 Missouri 3(53,007 304,940 Montana 42,537 10,494 Nebraska 115,880 102,5104 Nevada 8.5177 1.930 New Hampshire .... 21,(550 57,444 New Jersey 1513,075 221,367 New York 551,209 819,838 North Carolina .... 174,488 155,222 North Dokata 20,(55(5 20.335 Ohio 477.494 625.991 Oregon 40,602 48,779 Pennsylvania .... .. 433,228 728,300 Rhode Island 14,459 37,437 South Carolina .... 58,798 9.281 South Dakota 41.225 41,042 Tennessee 1(5(5.2(58 148,773 Texas 370,434 107,520 Utah 04,517 13,484 Vermont 10,(5517 51,127 Virginia 154,709 135,30 S Washington 51,(54(5 .39.15.3 West Virginia 92,927 104.414 Wisconsin 1(55.5251 2(58,135 Wyoming 10,055 10,072 Total (5,502,925 7,101,779 This foots up a total of the popular vote for President McKinley of 7,104,- 779 and for Mr. Bryan (5,502.925, or a plurality of McKinley over Bryan of 001,854. There is nothing in tlie official returns to show wlrat votes were cast by white men and what by colored men. This can only be estimated, but 1 think a conservative estimate will show that eliminating the colored voter would have given Mr. Bryan a plurality of nearly 200.000. if not more. Taking up first the southern states, tin* conditions in which we all understand so thoroughly, 1 think it will be found a conservative estimate to say that tin* number of colored votes east for McKinley in excess of those which may have Ikhmi east for Mr. Bryan would be approximately as follows: Alabama 45,(.00 Arkansas 37.000 Florida 9,000 Georgia 50,000 Kentucky 40,000 ilxmisiana 10,000 Maryland ...... ..30,000 Mississippi 5,000 North Carolina 70,000 South Carolina 8.000 Tennessee ,* |0,(I00 Texas 90,000 Virginia 80,000 West Virginia 10.000 This foots up. as I figure it, a total of 554,000 Republican votes cast bv col ored men in the Southern Stares. Com pare these figures with tin* total Repub lican vote cast in these States, and tak ing into consideration the fact that the Republican party in the South : s mule up almost entirely of negroes, it will be seen, I think, that this is a very conser vative estimate. Indeed, in my opinion, it is considerably below what would be shown by an accurate poll if swell a tli'.ng were twtssible. In considering tie* pro- IHirtioiiate eoloml vote in other States, the census figures showing the proper tions of colored men to white of voting age have been fully consulted. It of course, a fact that outside of a very few politicians who work for something more l substantial than glory, the negroes of the northern States arc* even more sol idly Republican than those 1 n the South. 1 do not suppose that 5 per cent t>l the colored voters of the northern States c>vcd east anything but a Republican bal lot—no, not 2 per cent. Tlierc is one* other thing about them, and that is Uiov never neglect casting their Pallets; and where, in these calculation*, f Have fig ured on the same proportionate falling off from, the census figures—where* there has been a falling off—in the colored vote as in the white vote, as a matter of fact, the stay-at-homes are almost al ways the* white's, ’l'lu* results of th> in vostigations with regard to the States outside* of the South show the* following probable* majorities of the* negro vote east for McKinley. 1 mean by that the excess <>f the* negro vote east for .lie Re publican ticket as compared with the* col ored vote cast for the Democratic can didate: California 35,000 Colorado 2.5.)(» Connecticut 2,500 Delaware (5.0(H) Idaho 1.000 Illinois 15,000 Indiana 13,0(H) lowa 2..HH) Kansas 9,000 Maine _ 5100 Massachusetts i.OOO Michigan 5,000 Minnesota 1,000 Missouri 30.0(H) Montana 2,‘>00 Nebraska 1,000 Nevada 500 New Hampshire 100 New Jeelsey (5,000 New York 20,000 North Dakota 100 Ohio 20,000 Oregon 0,500 Pennsylvania 27,000 Rhode Island 900 South Dakota 400 Utah 400 Vermont 100 Washington 11.500 Wisconsin 800 Wyoming 100 This figures out a total of 220,200. This, with the excess vote* in tin* South ern States, makes the total excess of col ored votes east for McKinley 730,2(H). Compare this with the <301,854 official plurality of McKinley over Bryan, and the result is an apparent plurality of the white vote for Mr. Bryan or 173,34(5. As I have stated above, this calculation is made on the most conservative basis. I haw no doubt myself ih.tr the colored vote which went tor McKinley is much greater than is indicated even by these figures. These, nawever. make it clear that if the selection ot the president had been left to the white voters of the coun try, Mr. Bryan and not Mr. McKinley would be in the white house. Bryan had a majority of 40,000 over McKinley and Palmer put together. IT NEVER DISAPPOINTS. People who are troubled with any dis ease caused or promoted by impure blood or a low state of the system may take Hood’s Sarsaparilla with the ut most confidence that its faithful use will effect a cure. 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It is morning. Horses race- across the meadow with black shadows at their sides as fleet as they. Let them speed as Itbev may they cannot out-run their shadows. Then* is light in the world. The api te trees sway in the breeze and caslt 'their blossoms in a cool circle of dark shade. The grasses nil lean east as the west wind blows and scatters the white blossoms among them. There is beauty in tin* world. Tile earth is clothed in young and growing green. On the banks of brooks are yellow cowslips. Birds arc flying overhead and their songs are upon flu* air. Then* is joy in the world. The distant ftami-house glistens in the sun. half in morning brightness and half in purple shadow. Blue smoke from the chimney floats like a i loud-ghost over the meadow, ('attic browse upon the hill side. and the husbandman walks in the new-made furrow. There is contentment in the world. A young girl stands in the door-way. Her black hair and fair fan* and blue gown gleam true in the clear light. Site looks across the far field's, but. her thoughts are with her lover. She sees not the falling apple blossoms, ishe bears net flu* birds. The toiling husbandman, the browsing cattle are forgotten. There is love in the world. il't is noon. Far in the cloud-l'anid floats an eagle. Naught disturbs it. lazily basking In the noon-day sun. Nothing passes it save the wind bent on strange ends. There are no souls in the cloud —only the bird winged and sw;iflt. like a soul. No man walks in. the cloud-land, no boat cleaves that sea of blue. The clouds pile up white and black, like strange mountains. They are Hung hen* and there on the horizon with shaggy fleeces tinged with red. as if from slaughter. As tin* sun stands in the zenith his hot rays pierce the quivering air like arrows. Fabled monsters appear and melt away as quickly. But there's no man there—no living thing save tin* floating bird, gazing far a-down at the distant earth for prey. It is a lonely place—in the cloud land. For only the eagle and tne mists are there —and my thought is there, striving to possess it all with wide vision. Over the cloud-land pure air passes, but. there is no lung for it to fill; over the cloud-land the sound waves float, but there is no tongue to waken them to speech or ear to receive them. Mayhaps there are stray odors wafted there on the air currents, but there Is no sense to harbor them. Jh the cloud-land is God without the souls in Which alone he shines unto his own vision: in the cloud-land is the eagle lazily floating like a disembodied soul: and my thought is there holding what it earn compass of God. It is night. The wind with 'its faint last bars has sung the day to rest, then crept to aits home in tile west —to sleep. How softly the twilight fails. lake a downy robe over the face of the earth resits the darkness. Now the herald moon leads the wan dering stars up the* Milky Way. They swarm the heavenly hill and standing by the Northern '( Yown look down upon tile sleeping farm house. Horses race no more across the mead ow. but stand dozing in their stalls, 'l'lie husbandman rests: and browsing cattle lie. chewing their ends, upon the grass. Through the window the Isold moon steals to kiss the tender face of the beautiful maid and shimmer and shine through her dusky hair. Her lips mur mur tile name of her lover and the Moon creeps out to go down, wild-eyed ami nil in the western sky. The day is done. THE APPETITE OF A GOAT Is envied l>y ail dyspeptics whose Stomach and Liver are out of order. All such should know that Dr. King’s New Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives a splendid appetite, sound digestion and a regular bodily habit that insures perfeet health and great energy. Only 25 cents at all drug stores. To hope and strive is tin* best way to thrive.—Spurgeon. RUNNING SORE ON 01$ ANKLE. 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Nobody lias written truer or manlier words, giving ;i true statement of this country's attitude in the war against the Filipinos, than the President of the Ne braska l'i,iversify. Here 1* bis ringing letter which shows lie holds tile views ot triii* Aiiiei'icans: Arapahoe. Neb.. May 13, 1899. To Prof. .1. L, Lauglilin: My Dear Sir: I have voted for every Republican President from Mr. Lincoln to and including McKinley. 1 cannot approve of bis policy in the Philippines, so utterly un-American, unprincipled and iiiimicable to the principles of our gov ernment. From the State University of Nebras ka niy gifted, freedom-loving son enlisted I" tight in the cause of liberty, to give independence to the struggling peoples who were striving to throw ofl the tyrannical despotism of Spain willing t" give his life in the cause of humanity, if need be. That son now lies in a hos pital near Manila, severely wounded by a Mauser bullet that went through his chest, one inch to the left of his heart. Many a choice spirit, gifted and of bright promise, lies in agony from wounds there received —or in death's cold em brace—without even the consolation of dying in honorable battle. As one wrote to me: "We came to help, not to slaughter, these poor natives.” Again: ”1 am disillusioned in regard to the ’pa triotic motives’ for this war. We boys are not responsible for this Philippine war. the responsibility for it rests oh the Government at Washington—there is when* the blunder lias been made. Another says: "They have been our allies and friends, but no alternative is left us but to light them.” Only hur ried notes as they were about going into battle! My son wrote before he was wounded: "It seems hardly fair for the Government to pursue a jxilicy that leads to insurrection, then keep us boys here to fight battles for which we never en listed,” etc. Brave fellows—as their fearlessness in battles that followed these utterances attest, yet deprived of fighting in honorable battle, as was the case while fighting infamous Spain; ready to give their lives for their coun try in the right, loath to fight her battles in the wrong. This led tne to say to the imperialists here months ago: “Better even that my son had fallen sealing El Fancy's heights, or while in the trenches at Manila up to August 13. than to now come home to me, laurel crowned for deeds of bravest daring while fighting these poor Filipinos, who have been struggling for independence—2o,ooo of whom have filled patriot graves while fighting infamous Spain.” These are tin* sentiments of one who enlisted im mediately after our flag was lowered at Fort Sumter, and I was followed by five brothers in defense of this union. 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