New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-04
SILVER IN THE SOUTH.
INCREASING INTEREST IN THE FIGHT
FOR SOUND MONEY.
DETERMINED OPPOSITION TO TIE TACTICS OF THE
FREE COINAGE MEN-TliE SITUATION IN
GEORGIA AND OTHER STATES.
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Washington. May S-The Increasing inter
est which Is felt in the fight for sound
money manifest Itself In the expressions or
oninion given 10 the press by prominent men
a. they arrive In the city. The first question
upon which an expression Of opinion Is asked.
both by politicians and by newspaper Inter
viewers. Is as TO the local situation respecting
the silver question Every reply shows that the
advocates 81 free coinage who only little while
ago found little or no organized obstruction 10
their campaign realize that there Is to be a
struggle more or less determined in every state
between themselves and The opponents OF silver
monometallism. The movement In the South In
opposition 20 the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver by the United States alone is undoubt-
edly gathering strength.
In Georgia the interview with Secretary Hoke
Smith has been followed by one with Speaker
Crisp in favor OF free silver. and the contest Is
expected TO be carried on along the lines laid
down by these two leaders OF the Georgia
Democracy. In Kentucky there are evidences
that the fight on the currency question Will 80
evenly divide the Democracy that the chances
for Republican success furnish Republican lead
ers In that State grounds for encouragement
1t Is probably for this reason that the state
convention or RepuDncdn ciuDS, WHICH HIT i"
Owensburg Wednesday, made no expression
Of opinion upon the financial question: preferring
10 await the developments Of the struggle be-
tween the two contending factions of the Demo-
cratic party in Kentucky. and to leave to the
Republican State Convention the formulation
of a monetary plank fol- the party.
Representative McMillin. OF Tennessee who
arrived here early this week. admits that the
Memphis convention promises to be a very large
and influential gathering. and that Tennessee
will be we'll represented In that body. called
for the purpose of declaring for sound money
He insists. however. that while the convention
will declare aganrt silver II will not voice the
sentiments of the people of Tennessee who are
he says. overwhelmingly in favor of free silver
the Memphis convention to the contrary not
outstanding. Representative Richardson OF the
same State Is more emphatic. He says that
Tennessee will send a delegation of silver men
10 the next Democratic National Convention who
will cast their votes for no man who IL not sound
on silver Tennessee Is silver all over" says
Mr. Richardson. Even the delegates from the
Memphis district will be in line with their col
leagues"
Business men from Alabama report the growth
Of feeling OF apprehension among the people
Of that State that the adoption Of free silver
by this country may not be the promised cure
all for financial depression. They say that
while the State itself is now largely for free
coinage. discussion of the question during the
coming year is certain TO greatly strengthen the
sentiment for sound currency