Graham guardian., 1895-09-13
THE CAUSE IS PROGRESSING.

is progressing as rapidly as could
be expected. The work which
needs to be done now is not so
much a work of conversion, be-
cause q large majority of the peo'
pie are now in favor of the free
coinage of silver at the ratio of l6
to l. 1t is organization which is
now necessary.
"Tbe recent declaration of Mr..
Balfom, will help rather than in
lure the cause of silver in this
country, because it will convince
those who have been waiting for
international bimetallism that it is
improbable if not impossible.
There are two classes who have
been advocating international BIZ
metallism-those who really desire
international bimetallism and
those who did not desire it, but
used it as means of delaying in
dependent action by this country.
The honest international bimetal-
list will now see the necessity for
independent action and the pre-,
tended international bimetallist
will become the open advocate OF
the gold standard, and as such can
do far less harm than when fight
ing under cover.
"Since the close Of Congress |
have visited Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Micigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Ten
nessse, Kentucky, Georgia, Ala
bamas Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Texas, Indian Territory,
Oklahoma and Kansas. All of the
Southern States are safely for sill
yer with the possible exception of
kentucky. The magnificent fight
being made by Senator Blackburn
may enable Gus to secure delegates
from that state to the Demodratic
national convention.
"The recent conference held at
Washington is much more impor-
tant than the Eastern newspaper
men seem to think. In June OF
last year the silver Democrats OF
Nebraska held a conference and or
ganized for the purpose of captur-
ing the Democratic State conven-
ton. The fall before the Demo
cratic State convention, by a vote
of 3 to l, indorsed the presidents
financial policy, but this conference
of silver Democrats and the organ
ization there perfected succeeded
in capturing the State convention
and adopting l6 to l resolution
by a vote of to l. The silver
Democrats IN the Nation can carry
the-Nutional convention with less
difficulty than we encountered in
Nebraska"
There is strong silver senti-
ment among the Republicans OF
Michigan, Illinois, Kansas and such
othel Western States as | have
been in. | think that the fight has
not progressed as far in the Repub
lican as in the Democratic party
but | look for a rapid development
, of silver sentiment after Congress
: meets. If the silver Republican:
, will organize as thoroughly as the
silver Democrats are organizing
they will be prepared to do mucf
better work in 1896. We have /;
great many silver Republicans il
Nebraska.
"The great trouble with the aiC
the Populists are giving tt
, bimetallism, continued Mr.. Bryan
sis that they are associating will
it a number of other issues whicl
lessen their influence. While thu
{ effort in Democratic and Republi
can parties is being directed to Sc
J curing declaration in favor o
free coinage. The work to be done
in the Populist party lies in the di
rection Of making the money ques
; ton paramount and putting other
| reforms in the background at pres
ent. A number Of leading Popu
: lists are anxious that this should
be done. Senator Butler, of Nortl
Carolina made use Of an expression
which | think is very forcible. HI
was insisting upon making thu
p money question the only issue o
1896, ard he said 81 am just a
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