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VOL. XX711.BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 1900 _NUMBER 44
ALLIED ARMIES ARE
MARCHING ON PEKIN
Assumed That Americans, British and Japanese Are
Taking Part in Forward Movement.
ADVANCED 18 MILES
Expected to Reach Pekin Within
a Week.
CHINESE GOVERNMENT - ACTIVE
It is Doing All in its Power to Seoure
the Abandonment of the Inter
national Movement
on Pekin
I
London, August 1.—The allies began the j
advance from Tien Tsin, announces an
agency bulletin dated at Shanghai at 11:10 i
a. m. today. It is assumed that the Ameri
can, British and Japanese are taking part :
In this forward movement, whether other
nationalities are or not. An advance base
will probably be established twenty or
thirty miles nearer Pekin and supplies will
be assembled preparatory to a direct stroke
at the capital.
Of the 60,000 allies debarked at Pe Chi Li
ports English military observers consider
that 30,000 are available for an advance be
yond Tien Tsin. The Chinese forces, ac
cording to the vague gatherings of the al
lies’ intelligence officers, up to July 27, were
disposed in a great arc thirty miles long
and distant ten or fifteen miles. The num
bers and exa^t location of the several di
visions are utterly unknown. The Pei Ho
river is blockaded by sunken stone-laden
Junks for twenty miles beyond Tien Tsin
and further up, according to Chinese spies
of the allies, and a dam has been construct
ed for the purpose of flooding the low-lyng
expanse of country.
The first engagement of the relief expe
dition will probably be at Pei Tang, where
the Viceroy of Yulu personally commands.
The foregoing information was brought
to Tien Tsin Wednesday, July 26, by a
,J Chinese missionary student who was sent
to the British legation at Pekin. He was ;
unable to deliver the message entrusted to |
him and left Pekin July 18. He saw a few
troops between Pekin and Yang Tsun. No
works had been constructed. Food in Pekin
was scarce and the city would be quite un
able to endure a siege.
Among the scraps of information brought
by another courier who left Pekin July 14
was the fact that General Ma, a notable
Boxer chief, had been killed by the lega
tioners.
Shanghai telegrams of this date say the
foreign consuls met yesterday and decided
to Invite Admiral Seymour (British) to take
command of the Shanghai defenses. The
United States consul general, Mr. Goodnow,
and the French oonsul general, M. DeBeza
ure, on behalf of the consuls, visited Ad
miral Seymour and he promised to draw up
plans and submit them to a council of offi
cers. The Shanghai municipal council ob
jects to the consular action.
The British Second Infantry Brigade has
been order to disembark at Hong Kong to
form * flying column to go anywHere in
C-hina.
Two more transports with Indian troops
on board are due to arrive today.
The customs officers at Canton have
eel zed a Chinese Junk which had 2,000 rifles
and much ammunition aboard.
STORY HAS BEEN TOLD
Dr. Morrison Severely Arraigns the Chi
nese Government
London, August 2.-4 a. m.—At last the
story of Pekin has been told. Dr. Morri
son, in today’s Times, holds up the Chi
nese government before the world as guil
ty, and to a degree of infamy and duplicity
that exceeds the surmises of its worst de
tractors. In the same dispatch he gives
a more hopeful view of the prospects of
the besieged than has been expressed by
any of the others who have been heard
from.
Simultaneously there comes from the
Belgian charge at Shanghai an official
statement that the allies are expected to
reach Pekin In about a week, they being
eighteen miles from Tien Tsln yesterday.
Another letter has been received at Tien
Tsln from the British Minister, Sir Claude
MacDonald, dated July 24, saying:
"We are surrounded by Imperial troops,”
he writes, "who are firing on us continu
ously. The enemy is enterprising, but
cowardly. We have provisions for about a
fortnight, and are eating our ponies.
“The Chinese government, If there be
one, has done nothing whatever to help
us. ■ If the Chinese do not press the at
tack we can hold out for, say ten days. So
no time should be lost, if a terrible massa
cre Is to be avoided.”
Yet a Shanghai special says that Li
Hung Chang has received a decree dated
July 2S commanding him to inform the
Consuls that the Ministers were safe on
that date. Evidently Sir Claude MacDon
ald was over pessimistic, as Dr. Morrison,
under date of July 21, announces the arri
val of supplies. In view of this, it Is quite
within reason that the edict announcing
the sufety of the Ministers on the 2Sth Is
correct.
Sir Claude’s latest letter, while a strong
Indictment of Chinese government, is not
nearly so much so as Dr. Morrison’s dis
patch. That correspondent, with the Im
perial edicts as authority, declares that
as late as July 2 the Imperial government
urged the Boxers to continue their "loyal
and patriotic services In exterminating the
Christians."
Explains Marvelous Changes
He explains those marvelous changes In
the Chinese attitude which have so puzzled
the world. It appears that all the appeals
for Intervention, having all the protesta
tions of friendship, have been due entirely
to the victories of the allies at Tien Tsln.
The ministers at Pekin owe their safety
up to July 21, not to government protec
tion, but to the scarcity of Chinese ammu
nition and to the fear which the Tien
Tsin victories inspired. When it is remem
bered what great reliance is placed upon
Dr. Morrison in England, the importance
of his exposure of the Chinese government
can scarcely be estimated. It seems to
banish all hopes entertained by Lord Sal
isbury that the Chinese government might
yet be proved not directly responsible for
the outrage, and it may result in an entire
cessation of the negotiations with Chinese
diplomatists, if not in an open declaration
of war on the part of the powers.
General Sir Alfred Gazelee is quoted as
saying on July 28 that he was ready to ad
vance, although lacking in artillery. Colo
nel Daggett, commanding the Americans
at Tien Tsin, is also credited with a simi
lar statement on the same date, although
utterly without transportation, not even
having a horse for himself.
Chinese Reinforced
Reinforcements are reported to have been
sent to the Chinese at Yang Tsun, where
strong entrenchments have been thrown
up to bar the advance of the allies.
The Berlin correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle says that Emperor William's
approval of the employment of non-com
missioned men on leave is evidently in
tended to pave the way for a German ex
pedition on a large scale, and that it is
probable that when sufficiently large this
force will act independently.
Commenting upon Dr. Morrison’s dis
patch, the Times says:
"It is now beyond doubt that the fre
quent assertions of the different Chinese
representatives that for a month past the
legations have been enjoying the protection
of the throne are, one and all, unqualified
falsehoods. The cumulative evidence is
overwhelming that the whole affair has
been throughout under the control and di
rection of the Chinese government.
"It now rests with the powers to make
the Chinese government understand that
it will be held fully responsible for what
ever happens in Pekin.”
CHINA ACTIVE
Trying to Prevent the Forward Move
ment On Pekin
Washington, August 1.—The Chinese Im
perial Government is putting forth the most
powerful efforts to secure the abandonment
of the international movement upon Pekin.
The cablegrams received at the State De
partment today from £A Hung Chang all
tend to demonstrate his desire to succor the
Ministers at Pekin and deliver them at
Tien Tsin if this can be safely effected,
trusting that in return the international
column can be halted. Unquestionably a
proper assurance of the safe delivery of the
Ministers would have some effect upon
the temper of the Powers, and it is pos
sible that the United States Government
w'ould give ear to overtures in that direc
tion were not the attempt made by the
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JURY ACQUITTED
OLD HAN JESTER
Under Weight of 80 Years He
Stood His Trial.
CASE FILLED WITH PATHOS
When the Verdict Was Announced the
Spectators Gave Vent to Their
Feelings With a Shout—De
fendant Congratulated
Kansas City, August 1.—A Times special
from New London, Mo., says:
Alexander Jester, the octogenarian, who
has been on trial here for the past two
weeks for the murder twenty-nine years
ago of Gilbert Gales, was tonight acquit
ted. The jury took three ballots.
When the jury’s verdict, "We, the Jury,
find the defendant.. Alex Jester, not
guilty,” was read, the old prisoner, bent
with age and worn with watching, sat as
If dazed for a moment, while the audience,
at first too amazed to realise that the
trial had so quickly come to an end,
watched the action of the Judge In breath
less silence. Jester, finally realizing the
Import of the words, arose, and with his
face fairly beaming with Joy, moved to
ward the Jurymen to thank them. A mo
ment later the spectators gave vent to
their feelings In a shout that made the
court room ring. Then with a common Im
pulse a rush was made for the man who
had made so brave a fight for his life In
his declining years, and almost smothered
him with congratulations.
After nearly four weeks of tedious testi
mony the trial of Alexander Jester had
passed Into history with the buffalo calf
and Hulen lane, and the old man, after a
ssoond attempt to send him to the gal
lows, had been set free.
It has been a trial filled with pathos,
presenting as It did the spectacle of a wo
man testifying against her brother In an
attepnpt to fasten upon him murder com
mitted nearly thirty years ago.
There were three ballots taken In the
Jury room. The first stood nine for ac
quittal and three for murder in the first
degree. The next stood ten for acquittal
and two for conviction. The third and last
was unanimous for acquittal and was given
with a shout by the tired Jurymen. As soon
as Jester could tear himself away from
those who crowded about to congratulate
him he hurred to his hotel and was soon
the center of a happy group made up of his
children, Harvey Jester, Will and Alice
Hill, who quietly rejoiced. Jester will leave
here at once for Oklahoma, his old home,
where he was arrested two years ago.
Tonight when the verdict was made
known It caused general rgjoleing through
out the town. |
Bitterest Campaign Struggle
Since Civil Wan
TROUBLE IS FEARED TODAY
Democrats Will Win by a Large Ma
jority and Negro Vote Will be
Eliminated—Fight at a
Democratic Rally.
Raleigh, N. C., August l.—Tonight the
present political campaign in North Caro
lina closes and tomorrow the election will
be held. Though the struggle has been an
exceedingly bitter and stubbornly contested
one, there is now little doubt as to the re
sult.
A careful poll of the registered votes
shows that the Democratic majority for the
franchise amendment and State ticket can
not be less than 30,000. The Democratic
managers claim that it will reach 50,000 or
over.
The Republicans and Populists, who have
joined forces on a fusion ticket, make no
claims, but have surrenederd everything
in an effort to carry the Legislature. It is
claimed that there is no chance for them
to elect more than forty members of the
House and ten members of the Senate.
The election machinery Is In the hands of
iue Democrats.
Chairman Simmons of the Democratic
Committee, gives out an interview in which
he says his party will tomorrow win the
greatest victory since the war.
Senator Butler of the Populist party and
Chairman Holton of the Republican party
decline to make any claims or predictions.
Trouble is feared at several places, and
the Governor’s Guards of this city have
been in their armory since yesterday af
ternoon ready for a call from the Governor
at any moment. The Democrats declare
there will be no trouble unless it is pro
voked by the other side, and that in such
case troops will do no good. There was a
call for troops from Smithfield, Johnson
County, yesterday afternoon, but the call
was withdrawn just as the troops were
going aboard the train.
Chairman ^Iiiiiuouh' Statement
Hon. F. M. Simmons, chairman of the
Democratic State Committee, said tonight:
“The great battle for white supremacy in
North ‘Carolina has been fought, and in
less than twenty-four hours we shall know
the result.
“We are ready for the ballots. The in
dications are that we will poll the biggest
vote ever polled In the state. The Aycock
ticket will be elected, and the amendment
will be adopted by the largest majority
ever given in this state since the war, and
we will have a large majority In both
branches of the Legislature.
“There Is no animosity on the part of
the Democrats towards the negro. We
simply want him to know, and intend that
he shall know, his place.
“If his miserable white allies, who seek
to use him to ride Into office, would let
him alone, he and the white people would
get along well enough together. Our major
ity will be such an overwhelming verdict
of the white people of the State in favor of
eliminating the ignorant and vicious negro
vote of the State that this race question
will forever hereafter be regarded as a set
tled question in North Carolina.”
When asked at Winston today what, In
his opinion, would be the result of tomor
row’s election Republican State Chairman
Holton replied:
Fight at a Speaking
“I cannot tell.”
A Democratic rally was held at Casar,
In Cleveland County, today. At the close
of the speaking a fight ensued, in which
several were wounded. Bob Brackatt, a
Republican, is reported dying from wtitMds
received. Frank Queen, another Republi
can, who fired on the crowd, is being pur
sued.
At Concord the largest rally of the
campaign was held, 12,000 people being
present. Harry Lacy, a Populist speaker
from Texas, tried to address a crowd of
Populists, but was yellow down by Demo
crats. Later a crowd gathered at his ho
tel. Rev. Lacy Hoge, a Baptist minister,
appealed for law and order. Mayor Qeorge i
W. Means personally escorted Lacy to Mr.
Hoge’s residence. Thence he was taken vuX
of town, where he took the train.
WOLCOTT HAS ACCEPTED
Will Go to Italy to Succeed Ambassa
dor Draper
Washington, August 1.—Mr. Roger Wol
cott has accepted the President's tender of
the post of Ambassador to Italy, vice
Draper, resigned, and his commission as
such has been Issued.
Mr. Draper’s resignation does not take
effect for about six weeks, so that the new
Ambassador will not assume his office till
fall, taking advantage of the Intervening
time to make a flying visit from Paris to
the United States.
It Is said at the State Department that
Andrew White, United States Ambassador
to Germany, Is returning on a leave of ab
sence, which was granted at his own re
quest by the State Department some weeks
ago.
HOYT RELEASED
Will Not be Confined in Retreat for the
Insane
Hartford, Conn., August 1.—The decision
of Judge Freeman of the Probate Court In
the case of Charles H. Hoyt, the play
wright, was announced today. Mr. Hoyt la
released from the retreat of the Insane,
where he was confined on condition that he
be placed under the care of a physician
selected by his friends and that a guardian
be appointed.
POWERS ENOS
IIS TESTIMONY
Defendant Proved to tie an Ex
cellant Witness,
WITNESS WEAVER IS IN JAIL
Arrested on Warrant Sworn Out by
Attorneys for the Defense Charg
ing Him With Perjury—Tay
"lor’s Counsel Present.
Georgetown, Ky., August 1.—In the Pow
ers trial today the testimony of the defen
dant was concluded. It was generally eon
,ceded that while some of the admissions
made by him were in a degree damaging,
he made, upon the whole, an excellent wit
ness, the prosecution failing to tangle him
on cross examination.
Rev. John Stamper, brother-in-law of
Wharton Golden, whose testimony the de
fense hopes to contradict, was Introduced,
following Powers, and created something
of a sensation on cross examination by ad
mitting that he, as Powers’ friend, sought
to get Golden to leave the State, and in
directly offered him $5,000. Stamper was
still oh the stand when court adjourned.
George F. Weaver, alleged Colorado wit
ness for the prosecution, who developed
into a “know it all,’’ languishes in jail to
night on a warrant charging him with per- |
jury.
It developed here today that Ex-Gover
nor Taylor, although he is not before the
court at Georgetown, is represented by
counsel here. James O. Violett, of this
city, is attending the trial to keep up with
the evidence as it bears on the Governor’s
case.
George F. Weaver, the witness in the
Powers case, who claimed to hail from Col
orado and who asserted that he saw the
gun burrel pointing from the office of the
Secretary of State at the time Goebel was
assassinated, was arrested today on a war
rant charging him with perjury. The war
rant was sworn out by the attorneys of the
defence in the Powers case, who say they
have found out that Weaver was not only
not in Frankfort the day of the assassina
tion, 7 nt was never there till last Satur
day n ght.
Power* Hemmed Stand
The defendant, Caleb Powers, resumed
the stand at 9 o'clock this morning, this
being his third day in the witness box. He
was subjected to a rigid cross-examination
regarding the organization of the moun
taineer army. He said that Governor Tay
lor and himself were the primary spirits in
getting it up. The military companies were
brought along, he said, because, having
seme discipline, they could be more easily
controlled, and moreover that they were
already armed.
The witness said he had urged Governor
Taylor while the contest board was sitting
to call out the military companies and to
send the bulk of the other mountain peo
ple home and had secured a partial promise
110m the Governor to do so. This was to
be done In order that they might hold pos
session of the State offices till the Supreme
Coutft of the United States passed on the
merits of the case.
The witness contradicted the statement of
John A. Black, the banker and Republican
leader of Barbourville, who swore that
Powers referred to It an a mob. Powers
says Black so referred to it, but that he
told Black he would do all he could to
kdep it from degenerating Into an organiza
tion of that character.
At the afternoon session Colonel Camp
bell interrogated the witness regarding his
flight under military escort to evade arrest
after the Issuance of the warrant March 10.
Powers repeated that he was afraid he
could not get a fair trial on account of
polftioal prejudice and also because of the
$100,000 reward fund. Colonel Campbell
said:
"Mr. Powers, do you not know that of
the $100,000 fund appropriated the sum of
$96,904 remains In the hands of the com*
mist ion unused?”
£be witness said he had no knowledge of
this point.
Hostile Demonstrarlons
The Witness also cited various Instances
of what he construed as hostile demonstra
tions on the part of the people of Frank
fort toward htm which Increased his appre
hensions as to his safety there and hls un
willingness to be tried before a Franklin
County Jury. The cross examination was
concluded at 2:10 and the defense was evi
dently satisfied with the result, as It retired
the witness without putting him on re-dl
rect examination. Powers then quit the
witness box, which he entered first at 10
o’clock Monday morning, being on the
stand over fifteen hours altogether.
Rev. John Stamper, Golden's brother-in
law, was the next witness. He was asked
among other questions whether Golden had
told him that he was to get money for the
confession he made. The prosecution ob
jected to the competency of the question
and Colonel Hendrick made a lengthy argu
ment showing that the substantive fact
must first be shown before evidence of this
character could be Introduced. Judge 81ms
of the defense made an argument In reply.
The court ruled that the testimony was
competent and Stamper said that Golden
made a remark In substance that he was to
get $6,000. He also gave affirmative answers
regarding other alleged conversations with
Golden, la which the latter Is claimed to
have said that he was to be paid $2,50C for
each conviction.
Upon cross-examination Colonel Hendrick
asked witness if he did not have a talk
with L. F. Sinclair, of the defense, and
alter that If he did not tell Golden that he
cotgd get $5,000 If he would leave the State
anti not testify. Witness replied that he did
s»v to Golden that he could get those fel
lows to give him $5,000 If he would leave
the State. He said he had nobody In par
ticular In mind when he referred to ‘‘those
fellows.”
’’Would you have been willing to have
given him $6,000 to leave the State and not
testify?” asked Colonel Hlndrlcks of the
Witness.
Witness hesitated and then said "Tee, sir,
I guess I would.” The witness denied that
hfe got anything for testifying and denied
GERMAN-AMERICANS
TO VOTE FOR BRYAN
Correspondent Who Was Formerly Republican Says
Germans Violently Oppose Imperialism.
(hat his relations with Golden are now un
friendly. Colonel Hendrick Insisted that
the witness tell from he expected to get the
$5,000 to pay Golden to leave the State, but
the witness gave no direct answer. Ha
admitted that he had conferred with the
defendant In jail here frequently. While
this matter was under Investigation the
court adjourned until tomorrow.
MRS. BOTHA A GUEST
Dined With Lord Roberts—A Kick on
Kruger
Pretoria, July 31.—Mrs. Botha was the
guest of Lord Roberts at dinner yesterday
evening.
The Boer animosity to President Kruger
grows on account of the fact that he has
his officials persuading the people that
South African Republic paper money Is as
good as the Bank of England notes be
cause It is based on alienable State securi
ties, even though the State should be con
quered. As the English have not recog
nized this contention, many burghers have
been ruined and much misery prevails. The
wives and children of the poor Boers are
almost starving.
General Botha's force Is kept together by
extraordinary inventions. This correspond
ent has seen an official circular asserting
that Lord Roberts was forced to retreat
south of the Vaal and that Lady Roberts
escaped In a balloon.
SAFE BLOWN OPEN
Professional Cracksmen Are Operating
Around Newmarket
Huntsville, August 1. — (Special.) — The
safe In the depot of the Nashville, Chatta
nooga and St. Louis Railway at Newmar
ket was blown open by craoksmen last
night and $50 in cash secured. Bloodhounds
from Cowan, Tenn., were put on the trail,
but were confused by the tracks of* many
persons who visited the scene. A negro
was arrested tonight at Maxwell, Tenn.,
for alleged connection with the crime.
Allies Marching oil Pekin
Brussels, August 1.—M. de Favereau,
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received
the following dispatch, dated Shanghai,
August 1, from M. de Cartier de March
lenne. Secretary of the Belgian Legation,
now acting as charge d'affaires of Belgium
at Shanghai:
"The allies are marching on Pekin. They
are eighteen miles from Tien Tain, and
should reach Pekin in eight days.
"All the Europeans have taken refuge
In the Inner enclosure of the Imperial city.”
Smith »nd McKeever Marched
' Detroit,, Mich., August 1.—Mysterious
Billy Smith and Charley McReever have
been matched to fight fifteen rounds before
the Cadallic Athletic Club of this city on
August 10 for a purse of $1,600.
HUD SLINGING
AT THE YOTERS
And Misrepresentation of Super
intendent Abercrombie.
REYNOLDS SHOULD BE BEAT
The Chief Eduoator of the State Desires I
to See Every Democratic Nominee
Elected Next Monday-Cir
cular That is False
Clanton, August 1.—(Special.)—Some days
ago a very disgraceful circular was pub
lished and circulated In the Fifteenth Sen
atorial District, in which Major W. R. Oli
ver, candidate for the Senate, was attack
ed and his opponent was highly praised.
The author of the circular did not sign his
name, and has not been found out. It
seems that the Populist leaders, being out
of argument, resorted to mud-slinging of
the worst sort. Among other things, this
circular stated that Superintendent of Ed
ucation Abercrombie had said that Rey
nolds deserved the support of the people.
The following letter from Mr. Abercrom
bie sheds light on the anonymous circular,
and shows that Mr. Reynolds did not sup
port, while a member of the Legislature,
all the measures In aid of the public
schools:
Mr. Abercrombie's Letter
July 28. 1900.
Hon. Tipton Mullins, Clanton, Ala.:
My Dear Sir—On my return to the office
today I find your Inquiry of July 23. I re
gret that I have not received It sooner.
In reply, permit me to say that I did not
make the statements as reported In the
circular which you enclose.
In my Jemlson address, which was edu
cational and not political, I discussed In a
non-partisan manner the laws Increasing
the school fund and providing for the ex
amination of teachers; and, noticing Mr.
Reynolds In the audience, I stated that he
voted for tills enactment, and expressed a
hope that the next representative from
Chilton County would be a good public
school man—a hope similar to that which
I have expressed In nearly every county In
the State. Upon an examination of the
records, however, I find that I was under a
misapprehension, and that Mr. Reynolds
did not vote for all of said laws.
For their votes In favor of the special
school tax bill I said that members of the
Legislature deserved the thankB of the
people, but I did not bespeak for Mr. Rey
nolds the support of the people In his can
didacy for the State Senate.
I am a Democrat, and desire to see every
Democratic nominee elected. To the Demo
cratic party must the people of Alabama
look for a free school system.
With high personal regards, I am, yours
very truly,
JOHN W. ABERCROMBIE.
BIG LOSS TO M’MINLEY
They Will Not Stand Under Any
Party Yoke.
MEANS BIG GAINS FOR DEMOCRATS
He Estimates That Bryan Will Gain
from 30,000 to 50,000 Votes in
Ohio and at Least 40,000
in State of Illinois
Washington, August 1.—(Special.)—L. W.
Habercom, a prominent correspondent for
several German newspapers throughout the
country and until recently an active Re
publican, when asked today as to his opin
ion of the probable course of the voters Of
German extraction in the present cam
paign, had this to say:
"What are the German-American voters
going to do in the coming election? That
is a hard question to answer at this tJme,
because a great many German-Americans
have not fully decided what to do, being
desirous of doing the right thing. I can
only speak from personal knowledge and
Information gained in various ways, and
must not be understood as speaking from
reports to Democratic committees, for I
am not, as some people think, attached to
either of these committees in any capacity.
"Let me say to you first that the Ger
man-Americans are in no wise banded to
gether for political purposes; that there is
no concert of action among them. They are
divided politically, as other elements of
our population are, each acting for him
self on his own judgment. But in great
national crises they have always shown a
large degree of unanimity, as, for instance,
In 1880 and in 1896. The same has been true
to a lesser degree on some other occasions,
especially in State elections. Buell unanlml
I ty is spontaneous.
Does Not Lillee Party Yoke
“The German-Ameriean does not like ta
bear a heavy party yoke, and he is not an
! abject and willing slave of the party
bosses. He is at all times disposed to be
independent, and, arguing for himself and
from common ground, all being devoted 19
liberty and the constitution, and to stabili
ty in business and financial matters, it is
perfectly logical that he should reason
out questions pertaining to either of these
fundamental beliefs with about the same
result.
“At the present time the German-Ameri
can considers if liberty and the constitu
tion, or if business and financial and mon
etary stability is in the greatest danger;
if he comes to the conclusion that the
policy of the Republican party must lead
to imperialism and militarism, he will vote
for Bryan; should he be of the contrary
opinion, but believe that our monetary sys
tem is in danger, he will again support
McKinley.
Vote In Last Election
“This much is already absolutely certain.
McKinley received in 1896 not less than 80
per cent, of the German-Ameriean vote—
perhaps 85. Of the more than four hundred
Democratic German-Ameriean newspapers,
perhaps less than twenty supported Bryan;
all the rest, Republican, Democratic and
Independent, advocated the election of
McKinley. Today the more than four hun
dred Democratic papers, with the excep
tion of less than about fifteen, support
Bryan, and of these fifteen not more than
five, I think, support McKinley, while the
other ten will almost certainly be found in
the Democratic camp before the oampadgn
closes. Of the Republican and Independent
papers, more than twenty already support
Bryan on account of the Imperialistic poli
cy of the administration, and at least an
equal number are decidedly antagonistic
to the administration policies, but are not
yet supporting Brypn.
“Private letters received by me recently
from many States Indicate strong opposi
tion among German-Ameriean voters to im
perialism.
German Papers uppoic ncniniey
"The Republican papers printed In Ger
man have mostly violently opposed the
administration and have accused President
McKinley of following a policy which must
wreck the Republic. At present they are
engaged In trying to undo the work they
have done and hold up 16 to 1 as the para
mount Issue, an Issue dead for this cam
paign at least. This Is not especially to the
liking of the editors, I Imagine, but It is
done by order of the owners and business
managers, to whom politics Is nothing but
business. In the realm of the Almighty
Dollar that Is but natural. A few of these
papers have at one time or another, when
some, but not all, of their patrons revolted
against their party, followed thoir con
science and also declared against their
party and In favor of the opposition, but
found it a losing business, and were glad
to recant. Such experiences are not soon
forgotten. It Is to be presumed, therefore,
that when Republican German-Amerlcan
papers now support Bryan, they are sure
that their readers agree with them.
"I find that the rich Germnn-Amerlcans
In the cities regard the danger from 16 to
1, although It Is purely Imaginary, as the
paramount question In this campaign, while
tne grcut maority ol all the German-Amerl
cans do not seem to share that opinion,
but believe that the Republic Is in danger
from Imperialism and that militarism Is to
be our fate.
Bryan Will Get 60 Per Vent
"Drawing conclusions from the foregoing,
and desiring to be very careful and con
servative, I think that the 80 or H per cent,
of the German vote which was cast for Mc
Kinley in 1896 will be reduced to at leaet 40
per cent.; it may go even lower than 80
per cent., but that depend* on futurl
events. Bryan will get not less than 60 per
cent, of the German vote, and, In my Judg
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