The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-17
NOT VERY STARTLING.
Sterling Morton and Nebraska Railroad
Man Fxchauge News.

ALLAN "A, April 1.-The Constltu-
ton will publish tomorrow morning
a Washington dispatch containing
some correspondence between Mr.. J.
R. Buchanan, a Nebraska Railroad
man, and Secretary J. Sterling Nor
ton of the Cabinet, and between Secre-
tary Morton and Hon. John Dewitt
Warner of the Reform club, New
York. The correspondence is based
upon the sweep of the silver sentiment
in the West and in the South and con-
tains the suggestions that President
Cleveland should be re-nominated for
a third term. Mr.. Buchanan is gen
eral passenger agent of the Fremont,
Eikhorn and Missouri Valley railroad.
Secretary Morton wrote to Mr.. Bu-
chanan thanking him for securing the
publication of an article entitled, "a
Few Facts in Finance" by the Secre.
tary. Mr.. Bechanan had it published
in a great many of the palent inside
papers which are circulated out West.
Replying to the Secretary's letter, Mr..
Buchanan states that he hardly thinks
''the very evil effect being exerted by
the so-called free silver interests in
this country is appreciated in the great
centers.."
Mr.. Buchanan states that he travels
a great deal and meets and sees people
from all classes and places, and he
adds: The wave of this baneful idea
has almost reached an epidemic con-
dition and unless fully answered in
kind. both great political parties will
be obliged in response to popular de-
mand, to either incorporate substan-
tally free silver plank in their plat
form or else disgraceful straddle."
Mr.. Buchanan says he presumes
that the Secretary has seen Coins
Financial School" He proceeds to
say that this book is sold and read on
trains to a disgusting extent. He sees
and hears it discussed everywhere, and
considers it more than any other agen.
cy responsible for the spread of the sill
yer sentiment at this time. Continu,
ing he says:
1T is sweeping over this country,
and in my opinion should be answer
ed by some one who fully understands
the subject. That answer should be
written with an equally facile pen.
understand this little book has been
purchased in large numbers by silver
people and distributed gratuitously.
It seems to me the banking interests
should take the requisite steps to pub
lish a reply in equally attractive form
and put it on the market at the lowest
price. "
In conclusion Mr.. Buchanan says:
'eMy Judgment, from the present out
look, is the Eastern conservatives OF
both parties are likely to unite and
possibly renominate Mr. Cleveland,
who will carry the East and South no
doubt: (the East on his able, honest
conservatism, and the South because
they could never vote other than the
Democratic ticket, thus insuring vote
which would elect and the West will
undoubtedly supports a Populist or free
silverite unless there is great change.
If this is not done, I feel the election
will be thrown into the House as the
result of three tickets being in the
field, in which case the balance of DOW
er would be with the free silver inter-
est. l believe if there was vote to-
day on the naked question OF 16 to
silver platform, Nebraska would give
it majority of 50, coo, or near it.
This letter, from which the above
quotations are only extracts, IS for
warded by Secretary Morton to John
Dewitt Warner.
The Secretary explains that his OBJ
ject in sending the letter lis to give
you thorough going business mans
views of the situation. The letter
shows how fallacies flourish among
the fnanciers Of the West and
South. The letter also points out the
necessity of immediate, coherent and
organized action in behalf Of sound
money. Having read the same you
may copy it if you desire it, | wish
you would return it, and will then
write Mr.. Buchanan Possibly our
friends of the reform Club may be be-
neftted by seeing Mr.. Buchanan's
communication.