The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-01
WANT TO DEFEAT SHERMAN,
nut NO BARGAIN BETWEEN SILVER
MEN AND OHIO DEMOCRATS.

! vice.Chairman Newiand OF the National
silver Committee Says He W ouia Rather
SEQ Mckinley Elected Than Campbell.
BAR HARBoR. Aug. 31.-Mr. Francis P. New
land. Nice-Chairman OF the National Silver
Committee. was interviewed to- day BY u SUN
representative regarding the charges made
by tho Hon. John sherman. In his speech
In Ohio. that he believed there was a
bargain between what is called the National
Silver Committee. composed Of representatives
Of the great silver mining corporations Of tho
United States. and the leaders OF the Dem
ocratic party to defeat the Republican party.
and especially to down Sherman on the free
silver issue.
Mr.. sherman may dismiss his fenr." said
Mr.. Newland. with reference to tho action OF
the silver mine owners. they haven't his pluck
nor staying qualities. Tho people OF the min
ing States are in earnest. but the mine owners.
the people who derive the profits from mining.
are apathetic and are not contributing as they
should"
Have the Silver Committee made any bar
gain with the Democrats OF Ohio?"
No. DECIDEDLY not. Neither has the work
been confined to Ohio but 1t has extended
throughout the Union 1t has been work OF
education, honestly conducted by means OF the
printing press and postage stamps
Have large sums OF money been put Into
this work by the silver mine owners or By
others .,ou..,. Urn. ,,or,,. TINT N, nina
siyor Would con aa ;oSar the work
and and hs maoes ys
The Silver Committee does not wish to defeat
tn" Republican rarsy in one on On, the n, con- n
McKins$ and csmrssii cam s;ss a, s,nnas
a,'smp,ed to ignore this plank ana to Kick Kick
DO not not regard b m. as the exponent
OF bme,nl!!sm. and have no confidence ,
h Mben thu syer
as a progressive step toward ultimate bimeial;
MGuh rather rsrsss Ms sksy as @
ms meta Campbell Glass With Cleveland as
an anti-silver man" 1
could Do no better work than an TO- to a sii
that is pernicions in financial lssEsLs,ion in
the past seventeen years: But Mr.; sherman or. ,hn
the 10
body. Coming from mining state rs ! 90:
/ have more than once been mortiIisd ny
with cSndescens ION but seek TO throw :he bur
Sherman will DO d"wned. not by tho mine own
ers. but by the great masses OF the producing
classes. VINO feallZe tnat lue llnhuclAi couttn
tons of 1873 to 1878 aud the monetary -trin-
g.nry Of the past yenr are due to John sherman
more than to any other man. He will doubtless
receive tho support of our foreign creditors
and their representatives in Wal street. AS
well as Of the national banks. whose faithful
servtor h. has been. But the people real.
lie that his efforts in finance have
been toward diminishing tho value OF
all products as compared with MONEY N.u me In,
determi no hing in tho silver controversy:
the defeat Of Sherman for Senator would be q
great. victory TO- hor eat money; sherman
lar vote"
Then. Mr.. Newlands: are you for the Re-
publican ticket in Ohio"
81 am n Eepub lican and bimetallist The
money question l. one of patriotism and hu-
manitarianism. not ut partisan politics. AS
between Campbell anil Mckinley. | am for
Mckinley: but as between John sherman and
any other man. am tor the other man.