The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-21
Especial Correspondence.1

| ley law, which announcement came
from Democratic source. These two
| statements fairly took the breath away
/ from even the most hopeful Democrat.
1t left them scarcely leg to stand upon.
With the evidence of prominent Demo
| crat that the wages Of over a quarter Of
q million Of people have been increased
to the amount of over Sc, 000, 900 in New
York state alone under the first year OF
| the Mckinley law, there is disposition
to drop the tariff issue.
NO Issue for Democrats.
The difficulty, however, is that nothing
is left werth making an issue. That tie
great battle must be upon the line laid
down by the Democratic convention of
free trade against protection seems to
be evident, and the leaders here admit
that the contest has gone too far to
make it possible to change the issues
now. The force bill cuts no figure in
the mind Of the average citizen because
he knows it simply means fair ballot
honestly counted. and the average citi-
zen is notwi1linS to 60 into campaign
against that right.
No Wildcat Banks Wanted.
The only other issue left is that of
state banks, and the Democrats are got
ting very weary Of that. Advices from
all over tho country show that not emily
the business men but citizens generally
dread the Thought Of the return to the
old state bank system and to tho I'M
stable currency which it furnished when
it was in operation. Hence the propo-
sition of the Democratic platform to re-
move the tax Of state bank currency is
proving ORB Of the most unpopular prop
ositions that has made its appearance in
the platform Of either of the great par
ties for many years.
Republlrsa Prospects in the South.
The reports received from the south
ern states indicate that the Republican
prospects in half dozen of them are
good. Ifthe Republicans set themselves
actively at work in West Virginia, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Alabama, Fen
nesses snd Loufstans there is reason to
believe that they may break the selid
south in many spots. If they are de-
termined and active both in their Or
CARNATIONS and in seeing that they have
q fair vote and fair count there will
be number Of electoral votes from the
south for Harrison aud an increased
number cf Republican congressman
from that section. Hon. Thomas Settle,
candidate for congress from the Fiftt.
North Carolina district, talking upon
this subject said:
Tho prospects Of the Republican
party In Month Carolina and other
southern states were never brighter.
The Democratic party is in sad state
of confusion. It endeavored to placate
the Alliance, bu. the Alliance could not
be placated."
Protection Strong in the South.
"Wtat are the issues upon which
the Democrats are making their fght9"
1.-The offices. That is all they have to
fight for. The protection sentiment has
grown SO strong in the south that they
dare not make . fight on that"
Farnsrs on Tari6 and wildcat Banks.
Two subjects seem to be interesting
the farmers of the country very greatly.
One Of these ID the continuation of the
present tariff system, and the other is
the danger Of a return to the old state
banking system which troubled them so
much years ago. No class of people
suffered 70 mach from the losses and
business anneyaRces attendant upon the
state bank currency IS did the farmers.
The peeple Of TIE cities and towns, es-
pecialfy tie business people, had means
of keeping themselves we'll posted on
the value of the various kinds of bank
notes that We're put aaoat by the banks,
but the farmers hs6 not this opportu-
nifty.
Every farmer who is old enough to re-
member the troubles in handling money
before the war breads return to TIE
system of these days. he knows that
he will be in constant danger of losses,
that he viii never know whether he is
getting the full value of his merchan-
disc which he sells, and he is sure that
he is likely TO be imposed upon at any
time. This is not the case now When
he is offered national bank note. a
greenback, q silver certificate, a coin
certificate, gold certificate, or dollar
in coin. be knows that its value is fixed
and absolutely certain. Hence his
dread OF returning to tee old state bank
ing system.
In regard TO tariff the farmers are
equally anxious as is shown by informa-
ton received here. Not only have their
sales TO other countries increased enor-
nouslv since the passage Of the Mckinley
law. bat the homo market has greatly in
creased. Tee i,EpoctatiGns OF farm
products Of toe class produced in this
country were greatly restricted by the
increased dunes placed upon this class
.: articles by the Nc kinley Law. An Of
tcial statement issued by the treasury
department shews that the in porsatio
Of this class Of articles which coEla be
produced ey the farmers OK this coungy
were reduced SSs. zoe 600 In ts. first full
year az the new tariff a. against the
last full year of the cid tariff.
y. Z. AUSTIN.
The tin plate prod action OF the erst
full year under the Mckinley law was
nearly "a. ooo. 600 pounds Ia the Iasl
year Of the old law the production Was O.
This inIor~ alton is from state
Ineufs OF q ufartareEs-