The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-04-17
NOT VERY sTARTLlNa.
Sterling Morton nnd u Nebraska Railroad
ID. Man Exehnugo News. ss'

{ ,s Il Man Exehnugo Sews. yy
ATLANTA, April l. The Constitu-
ton will publish tomorrow morning
q Washington dispatch containing
some correspondence between Mr.. j I.
r.. Buchanan, Nebraska Railroad
man, and Secretary j. Sterling Nor
ton of tho Cabinet, and between Secre-
tary Morton and Hon. John Dewitt
Warmer 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-nolninated for
u third term. Mr.. Buchanan is gen-
eral passenger agent of the Fremont,
Eilkhorn and Missouri Valley railroad.
Secretary Morton wrote to Mr.. Bu-
chanan thanking him for securing the
publication Of an article entitled, IA
Few Facts in Finance" by the Secre.
tary. Mr.. Bechanan had il published
lin @ great many of the patent inside
papers which are circulated out West. y
Replying to the Secretary's lotter, 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
q great deal and meets and sees people
from all classes and places, and he
| adds: 1.-THE wave of this baneful idea
has almost reached On 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 a substan-
TALLY free silver plank in their plat
form or else disgraceful straddle.
| Mr.. Buchanan says ho pres lmes
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 ITc sees
and hears it discussed everywhere, and
considers it moro than any other agen-
cy responsible for the spread Of the sill
| yer sentiment at this time. Continu-
ing he says:
ut is sweeping over this country,
and in my opinion should be answer
ed by somc ono who fully understands
| the subject. That answer should be
| written with All equally facile pen. I
| understand this little book has been
purchased in large numbers by silver
people and distributed gratuitously.
| 1t seems to me the banking interests
| should take the requisite steps to pub
lish u reply in equally attractive form
and put it on the market at the lowest
| price"
In conclusion Mr.. Buchanan says:
! "Niy Judgment, from the present cut
look, is tho Eastern conservatives Of
both parties are likely to unto and
| possibly renominate Mr.. Cleveland
who will carry the East and South no
doubt; (the East OH his able, honest
conservatism, and the South because
they could never vote other than the
Democratic ticket thus insuring vote
which would elecD and the West will
undoubtedly supporta Populist or free
silverite unless there is great change.
If this is not done, 1 feel the election
will be thrown into tho 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. I believe if there was q vote to-
day on the naked question of 16 to 1
silver platform, Nebraska would give
il majority of 5000 or near it. f"
quotations arc only extracts, is for
warded by Secretary Morton to John
Dewitt Warner.
The Secretary explains that his OBJ
jectin sending tho letter "is to give
you thorough going business mans
views Of the situation The letter
shows how fallacies flourish among
tho financiers Of the West ard
South. The letter also points out the
necessity Of immediate, coherent and
organized action in behalf of sound
money. Having read the same (you
YOU @ Wopnd return tt yo It assp and vi Viii then ls
write Mr.. Buchanan. Possibly our
| friends Of the reform Club may be be,
nefitted by seeing Mr.. Buchanan $
communication. +.