Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-01
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.


JuDufNG from accounts In Eastern
newspapers, the political pot IL boiling
nerccly, not alone In the Mlasissspi
valley, but Ia the Atlantic States.
Massachusetts and New York could
not be more excited even Ia a prcsi.
DENTAL campaign. In the South there
ia also unusual activity for an OIL
year.
In Pennsylvania political feeling
runs high, aud much lad blood IA being
generated between both parties. In
that State the issue hinges ON scandals,
The man who was known as "honcst
John Bsrdsleyp figures Ia the present
campaign. a batch u letters has fc-
comfy been Published which passed
between Bardsloy and McCamant,
State auditor general. These letters,
II IL said, show that corrupt under.
standing existed between Barisley,
McCamant aud the cashier Of the State
treasury, and that full million Of the
people's money WIS stolen by these
officials. THIS cashier has left the
State, and taken up his residence In
Wisconsin, from which place he for.
warded his resignation u short time
ago. The tariff aud free silver issues
scarcely enter Into the fight In the
Keystone State.
In the South, the third party IL
meeting with somo strong opposition.
Mr. Livingstone Of Georgia, "a proml.
men, Alliance leader, has proclaimed
himself Democrat He repudlatc-
tho Idea Of n third party, and though
not opposed 10 the Ocala platform, yet
maintains that 1t Is not sufficient 10
base party Oh.
In Alabama the battle Il well In
progress. The Democrats are taking
The aggressive and direct ting their
energy TO crush Ocalasm and the third
party idea. Senator Morgan aud Con.
grcssman Oates are at the head Of the
anti.thiri party movement. They are
making some onslaughts on the sub.
treasury scheme, but they advocate
government guarantee for the Nicara.
gua canal bonds.
In both the Carolinas direct war Is
being made on the third party, aud all
the ocila platform Is rejected except
the free silver plank.
In Louisiana aud Texas tho Alliance
has split over the sub..reasury plan. In
Mississippi, Senator George 4. waglng n
fierce warfare on the Alliance. The
Idea Of third party there begins TO
weaken. II Is the same In Missouri.
So far as the South is concerned 1t
seems that tho party NO earnestly
dreamed Of la Cincinnati will not
materlalizc.
In Ohio and Iowa the battle rnqes
flercosL In these States the issues
are well defined, and third parties, 10
use the common phrase, are not In Il.
The principal leaders Of both the old
parties are taxing active part Ia the
fight. Mr.. Blaine, though declining "a
actively appear upon the scene, yet
endorses his party both In protection
and restricted silver coinage. Roger
q. Mills, on the part Of Democrats, /.
speaking Tor free trade AMI free silver
Senator sherman IL In the field for the
opposites. Governor Campbell In hi,
speeches makes some startling state.
monts. lie Gays that the value OF ag.
ricultuml lands In Ohio decreased
s9S,ODl,0I) In the last decade, accord.
ing 70 Porter's figures. lIe says fur
ther that tho wealth Of Ohio Increased
s2i3,O1OO1) In tho same time, but
neither the farmers nor wage workers
obtained any oft.
Governor Campbell, In ondeavorlng
tolllustrate the evils OF protection, Ia
nothappy Ia hls efforts. lie says that
II Bombay farmer sells $4,000 worth
Of wheat IN Liverpool, he eau take
$4,000 worth OF goods back TO Bombay.
II an Ohio farmer sells $4,000 worth
OF wheat in Liverpool, 5000 Is taken
from him In New York as duty on his
$4,000 worth Of goods. The governor
falls TO sec that the idea Of the pro.
tectlonist Is to make New York and
not Liverpool the worlds clearing
house. Then, again, the condition Of
the Indian farmer must be happy one,
according to the Governors illustra.
ton. He must laugh IN his own sleeve
when he sees Ohio farmers swallowing
his dreary doctrine about the happl-
ness and prosperity Of the wretched
East Indian, whose condition, It Is
well known, IA almost as bad IA was
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