Graham guardian., 1895-08-02
NEARLY ALL ONE WAY.

Nv w" ioNOi ohO iicO CVihoSS
of silver by the United States, in
dependent of the action of any
other nation?
2 Is there strong probability
that the Democrats of your state
will vote to put free coinage
plank in their national platform?
3 What is the feeling among
the Republicans of your state as to
this question?
Governor Mcconnell, of Idaho,
Republican, is in favor of indepen-
dent action and in favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
to /, as to the first question. In
response to the second question he
says that he has not access to the
inner councils of the Democrats
of the state, but, in his opinion, if
those who go to their convention
as representatives of that party do
not advocate such plank they will
mlsrepresent their constituents.
In response to query 3 he says that
the feeling among the Republicans
on the silver question is the same
as among the Democrats.
Governor Jones, silver, of Neva
da,s to query L. 81 do most EN-
phatically." To query 2. with
out doubt, as they have incorporat-
ed such plank in their previous
declarations and instructions" To
query 3. "In favor Of bimetallism
but more conservative than the
Democrats on that issue. Both Of
the old parties in this state are at
present hopelessly in the minoriety.
The SILVER party is the party in
power heie and on the issue of fin
ance is uncompromising on the sill
yer ISSUE"
Governor Lord, Republican, of
Oregon-I am not in favor of free
and independent silver coinage. l
think the Democrats of Oregon
will vote for free coinage plank
at the Democratic national con
vention. The Republicans of Ore
gon are undecided on the question.
Governor Holcomb, Populist, of
| Nebraska favor the free and un-
limited coinage of silver at the
present ratio, independent of the
action Of any other nation. l think
the Democrats of this state will
vote to put free coinage plank in
their national platform. The Re-
publicans of this state are decided
ly mixed on the silver question.
Governor Stone, Democrat, OF
Mississippi do not favor the free
and Independent coinage of silver,
except as provided by the national
Democratic platform of 1892. The
Democrats of Mississippi would
vote for a free colnagelplank in the
national convention if it were held
now, but / don't believe they will
in 1896. AS to the Republicans,
we have few in this state with
views on this or any other question
but most of that few are opposed
to the l6 to l free coinage. The
Populists all favor it.
Governor Stone, Democrat, OF
Missouri am in fovor of free and
independent silver coinage. There
is no doubt that the Missouri del.
egation in the Democratic national
convention will vote for plank
expressing the demand of our
Democratic masses for such coin
age. The Republicans of Missouri
stand about half and half.
Governor Matthews, Democrat,
of Indiana, believes in the United
States taking the initiative to bring
about speedy agreement, or re-
fnsal between the commercial ma
tions on coinage Of silver and its
ratio, or, failing in this, he favors
the independent coinage by the
United States of the silver product
ofthis country, excluding foreign
bullion. AS to the second query
Governor Matthews is unable to
predict what the Democrats of Indl-
ana will urge as the financial plank
in the national platform, but be-
lievs that it will be for true, honest
and just bimetallism, and certainly
not for the single gold standard.
As to the third question, he says