Well Posted Farmers

Thomas A. Wilson of Jackson, state representative of the national gold Democratie committee, met an attorney in this city yesterday whose name has been published and republished in the columns of The Free Press as that of a gold Democrat vice president. This attorney is a redhot advocate of Bryan, but Mr. Wilson did not know it. The News is indebted to the attorney for one of the really good things in the campaigii as told by Mr. Wilson. "We did not comprehend the magnitude of the silver sentiment around home until Bryan made nis appearance there," said Mr. Wilson. "When the crowd was sized up and its numbers were so great that tbey could only be roughly estimated, we had a chance to watch those who appeared to be enthusiastic. It was surprising to us. "During Bryan's speech myself and a friend stood on the outskirts of the crowd where we could hear the speaker. Near us was a little, weazened, dried-up old farmer who was not strong enough in the lungs to yell, but he was continually throwing up a faded hat in the air. My friend knew him and spoke to him. " 'Why, Bill, you don't mean to say that a life-long Republican like you will support Bryan?' " 'Y-e-e-s I will.' " 'What would you think of McKinley if he were to go traveling around the states showing himself off at every station?' " 'Don't think he'd do it.' " 'Teil me honestly, now, why wouldn't he do it?' " 'I don't purtend to know what the laws of the state of Ohio is, but I spose they're the same as in Michigan, and I know there's a law here prohibitin' the removal of chattel mortgaged erty out of the state.' "That," remarked Mr. Wilson, "is ■what I cali one of the most cleancut h'ts of the campaign, and from one who did not look like a man