Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-20
A. SILVER CRUSADER.
Congressman Harter Is Devoting His
Life to the Honest Dollar.
GAVE UP BUSINESS FOR POLITICS.
His Devotion to Cleveland and the Tariff
Reform Propaganda
GOSSIP ABOUT BLAND AND OTHERS
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WASHINGTON, March 19.-The silver dis
cussion which is now going on in Congress
is largely the result Of the efforts of Michael
D. Harter, one of the new Congressmen
from Ohio MI. Harter has only been
few months in the House, but he has
already acquired national reputation as q
bright thinker, shrewd and able debater
and bold and audacious leader. With no
practical experience whatever in politics, he
has jumped like Minervs from the head Of
Jove full-fedged into the arena of the
House and is giving the older members some
points In their own business
MI. Harter is business man and his suc-
cess here is largely due to his introducing
business methods in the carrying out of his
ideas. He is one Of the best advertisers in
the country. He has for years been the
president and business manager of the Ault-
man and Taylor Threshing Machine Com
pany and has had charge Of one of the big
gest businesses Of Ohio. The main shops of
this company are located at Mansfield and
it ships its machines by the thousands all
over the West, South and North and 1t has
big trade in Europe, Australia, Mexico
and South America.
Pre-Eminently . Business Man.
Mr.. Harter has also other large invest
ments which have given him q good busi-
ness training He owns in connection with
others, two big -four mills, each Of which
turns out hundreds of barrels of -four every
day and one of which belongs to him and
Secretary Foster. This mill is near Fos-
toria, o. It is run by steam produced by
natural gas and it is finished with all the
polish and fancy woods of fine residence.
Mr. Harter has had considerable experience
as banker He was the founder of one of
the leading banks of Mansfield, o., and his
whole life has been spent as q manufacturer
and banker.
He has throughout his life been student
as well as business man and has been
known in Ohio for years as an enthusiastic
free-trader and hard money man. He is a
great admirer of President Cleveland and
his work here in Congress is devoted to the
opposition Of free coinage, the support of
tariff reform and the endeavor to have
Cleveland nominated. He is pushing his
ideas az no new member has ever pushed
enabled him to organize schemes by which
Not Afraid to Spend His Money.
He is man of Independent means and
he is willing to spend money in carrying
out his schemes. He first attacked silver
through the Grand Army Posts and it cost
him while he was doing it from 500 to 5000
q week in postage and clerk hire. He next
sent circulars to the bankers of the country
and now he has, understand, a new circu-
lar which is to 60 to all labor organizations
of the United States, and which in simple
language urges them to insist upon their
Congressman voting against free silver He
will in this way probably extend his cam
paign to every interest in the Union and if
money and brains will accomplish what he
wants, he will probably succeed.
Mr.. Harter is now Just AZ years old. He
is a straight businesslike looking man with
a dark rosy face, q bright, sparkling eye
and hair which is sprinkled with gray. He
dresses in business, clothes, is quick in his
and is packed full of nervous
activity. He is q well-read man, . pleas
ant talker and member of the most promi-
nent Democratic clubs of the country. He
has for years been connected with the Cob
den Club of London and he is also one Of
the Reform Club of New York.
Given Up Business for Politics.
Mr.. Harter has given up busines since he
has taken up politics He says he does not
believe in mans whole life being devoted
to money making, and, though he might
become rich man if he continued to chase
the dollar, he prefers to have less and en-