Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-08

ONE SATISFIED GRANGER
''How are you today" said L
"Well, said he with sigh, as he looked
over his over-burdened surroundings, ~
cannot complain.
He was the first farmer / ever saw in my
life who did not have something to find
fault with, and his sad acknowledgment
that he could not growl was the best evil
dence in the world that he would not be-
leve an orator of the Peoples party, whose
only plea is that the man who works or tills
the soil is in a state of terrible distress.
There is no more ludicrous phase of this
strange political encounter than the intro
ductlon at this moment of a crusade like
that which struck us in 1875 under the guise
OF the Greenback party. The Democratic
organization was then led into the chase
after the unreal Just as it is to-day.
To be frank, popular Democratic Gov
ernor has been over weighted, and the cam
paign practically diverted from the single
and pregnant issue of the tariff to the fnan-
cial question, which no Democratic orator
tf distinction attempts to discuss. Cover
nor Campbell ignores it with charming
Daivete, and it has been left to the Peoples
party, so far as the Democracy is concerned,
to carry on the battle in that direction. Yet,
the Republicans go on and insist upon try
ing that question, and it is unfortunate
for Governor Campbell that his party put
into their hands the weapon with which to
stlft the issue to one question or the other,
when it suited their purposes.
THE UNFORTUNATE SILVER BABY.
Men who have PLAYED in politics as long
as these people of Ohio have, are entirely
too slick not to take advantage of such an
opening, and lead for the nose. They have
struck it, and the blood has followed, and
that is why the Democratic orators keep as
quiet as possible about the stroke his own
party gave its candidate. When it handed
the free silver baby over to be nursed by
the Peoples party, il becoming responsible
at the same time for its parentage.
Both the Republican and Democratic can
didates for Governor are addressing large
meetings. Now that the Democrats have
really started to fight in earnest, there is
bound to be boom from now all along the
line until the day of election, and the inter-
esting incidents of the campaign are likely
to be more numerous than they have been.
But 1t is important to note how little con-
cern there is in this great battle outside of
the State to what there used to be years ago
when less important questions were up for
decision. From 1870 up to the time when
this ceased to be an October State, the
ablest men of the nation used to flock here
by the score to speak and work for the Re-
publican cause. Every leading newspaper
in the United States had its correspondents
on the ground, telegraphing every incident
of the battle. Now scarcely a leading news
paper of the East or the West is repre-
sented. None of the names which used to
draw crowds and arouse enthusiasm are
heard of over these fields, and the combat is
practically left to home talent.
OHIO AN EXPENSIVE STATE.
Zach Chandler, when he was Chairman of
the National Committee, told me that Ohio
was the most expensive State in the Union
to carry, and that he had to spend more
money and effort here than in any other
three sister States of the Union. He died
with corn on his heart against men in Ohio
who were elevated to high positions and
then failed to recognize the power which
put them there. 1.-The boys would like to
see return of those good old days, when
there was chance for plenty of picking
and perhaps a dollar besides But they are
no more, and one of the most eminent
leaders of the Republican party not week
ago complained to me of the Indifference of
the people of the East to the result of this
''They seem to take no interest in it what
ever, and we can get no help to amount to
The Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee makes the same complaint. He
says that the national party are giving them
no "sinews of war, and the result is their
has to be carried on within
limited lines and without that vim which
money always gives to a political battle.
The thousands upon thousands of English
dollars which vivid imaginstions an
were to be poured into this contest
to defeat the Republican candidate have not
arrived. and are not expected.
Only the other evening was talking with
; typical Briton, who has large iron in
terests in this country, and suggested to
him that his people were not taking much
interest in this campaign.
NoINTEREsT FOR BRIToNs
"Why should they?" he replied. ''The
of England are not fools
enough to be led into making contributions
'or American politicians. We have too
many financial interests centered here to
AXE sides in politics. Besides, if they did
give their money to elect Mr.. Campbell or
lefeat Mr.. Mckinley, what possible as
'urance could they get that the Mckinley
bill would be repealed or that if it were,
,ome worse one might not be substituted.
No, they are not dabbling in American poll
les. Ours are bad enough; but yours are
worse"
This lack of money in a campaign is gen.
srally looked upon, except by those who do
lot make trade of politics,ss good thing.
Heretofore each party has depended upon
he country outside of the State Now that
hey they have to look practically to their
,wn resources, the strong men are apt to
AXE more of an interest in the details of
political life. This is readily seen at the
lifferent meetings of both candidates. Men
who have rarely ever before left their bust
less houses to attend political gatherings
nave been prominent this year.
think it is the universal testimony that
he Democrats have gained nothing bv un-
to shirk the financial part If their
platform. Had they discussed it, they
would have forced the Republicans to have
yiven up more time to it and compelled
other men than Senator Sherman to have
aced the issue To be sure Major McKin- |
ey has had something to say about the sill |
yer question; but not enough to direct his |
,attle from the tariff which, after all, does
lot play the mighty part in this combat
hat people expected it to.
TESTING THE M'KINLEY BILL.
While deep interest is felt in it by the
both in the country and in the |
own, they look upon 1t as practically set
led. In other words, they think the Nc |
Ainley bill should have its test, and they |
will simply give it q fair trial before the |
lext Presidential election, and then turn |
oward silver.
Ihave never seen acampaign in which State
ssues played so small part. Some of the |
speakers like Governor Foraker are irving |
% create some enthusiasm upon them; but |