The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-12
SWEEP OF THE SILVER CRAZE.
A WESTERN RAILROAD MAN GETS
UP 4 SCARE OVER 1T.

He Thinks the Advocates of sound
Money should Answer the Litern-
ture Now Being Distributed by the
silver BRrons of the Northwest.
He Also Expresses the Opinion
That the East and south WouId
Elect Cleveland for a Third Term.
Otherwise the Election May he
Thrown Into the House.
Atlanta Ga. April 1.-THE Constitution
will publish tomorrow morning a Wash
ington dispatch containing some corrc-
spondence between J. II. Buchanan a
Nebraska railroad man, and Secretary j.
Sterling Morton of the cabinet and be-
tween Secretary Morton and Hon. John
Dewitt Warner Of the Reform Club Of
New York
The correspondence is based upon the
sweep of the silver sentiment In the
west and the south, and contains the
suggestion that President Cleveland
should be renominated for a third term.
Mr.. Buchanan is general passenger
agent of the Fremont, Elkhorn and Mis-
souri, Valley railroad. Secretary Morton
wrote to Mr.. Buchanan thanking him FOR
securing the publication of an article eu-
titled, "A Few Facts in Finance" by
the secretary. Mr.. Buchanan had it pub
hshed 'in a great many OF the patent
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 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 condition. and unless
fully answered In kind, both great polit-
cal parties will be obliged in response to
the popular demand. to either incorpor-
ate substantially free silver plank In
their platform, or else a disgraceful
straddle"
Mr.. Buchanan says he presumes that
the secretary has seen Coins School Of
Finance"
He proceeds to say that this book "is
sold ana read on trains to a disgusting eX-
tent. lie sees II and hears il discussed
everywhere, and considers II more than
any other agency responsible for the
spread OF the silver sentiment at this
time. Continuing he says: 1T is sweep
ing over this country and in nv opinion
should be answered 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 bv the siiver
people and distributed gratuitouslv IN
seems to me that the banking Interests
should take the requisite steps to publish
reply IN equally attractive form. and
p4. II on lhe market at the lowest price -
IN conclusion Mr. Buchanan SAYS. INV
Judgment from the present outlook h
tnat me eastern conservatives OF both
papeiss are likely to unite, and possibly
rehomlnate Mr.. Cleveland who wifi carr
the east and south no doubt. ffho east
on MS able, honest conservatism. ami
tne south because they could never vote
Gsther than the democratic ticket. thus
lnsuring a vote which would eIecn AMI
the west will undoubtedly support nm
ullst or free silverite unless there is n
great change. If this is not done / feei
the election will be thrown into the House
as ne result OF three tickets being in
the neld, IN which case the balance Of
power would be with the free silver in
tefest. i believe that on "A vote TODAY nm
the naked question Of a l6 TO / silver plat
FORM M N ~ Nebraska would give Il a majority
OF 10,OO0 or near It,"
This letter from which the above atio-
tauons are only extracts IS forwarded by
ner. ""t
The secretary explains that his object in
sending the letter is to give you a thor
ough going business mans views of the
situation. The letter shows how faIIa-
cies flourish among the hnanciers OF tbo
west and south. The letter also points ON
the necessity Of immediate coherent and
organized action in behalf OF sound money
Having read the same (you may COPY
II n you desire to), / wish you would re-
turn it, and | will then write Mr. Buch-
anan Possibly our friends of the Re-
form Club may be benefited by seeing
Mr.. Buchanan's communication Very
truly your, J. Sterling Morton"