Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-05-04
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Illinois VIII Throw a Bomb Into
the Camp
OF The EASTERN GOLD BUGS
Men OF All Shades OF Political opinios
opiaiens in the Fight for ths
white Metal

Chicago. April 2T.-The most sensa-
tionai political developments for many
days in Chicago. IL not in the entire
west. were made public this afternoon
The coming democratic state conven-
ton of Illinois win beyond a doubt de-
clare for free silver without intcrnation-
al agreement of any kind and the move-
ment In OF such strength that other
western and southern states win be
prevented with great difficulty. II at all,
from following Illinois. As a party tho
democracy of Illinois Is doomed TO dis
organization.
The authority for these statements Ia
John III. Palmer. corporation counsel OF
Chicago. a decided goidbug, and a son
or United States Senator Palmer, who
has been leading the money hight for
the national administration In Iilinois
Mr.. Palmer said:
''The sentiment In favor OF free snd
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
OF ls TO / without international confer
ence or agreement seems TO have taken
complete possession of the democracy
OF Illinois outside OF Cook county,
II conferred with men OF all shades
OF opinion or the subject. republicans
publicans. because sometimes the look
ers on see more of the game than the
players. met old friends, with whom
! could talk confidentiaily and got the
impression that while there is }eery
| strong and respectable sentiment
throughout the state In opposition TO
the currency theory, yet the opposition
Is without organization. apparently
| without any ambition 10 secede and are
singularly silent, while the silver men
are vigorous. active and aggressive.
1T seems TO me utterly impossible
| that the opponents OF rs to l silver.
should they take part In the June con-
vention. could make any serious I'm
preston. The convention will unques-
tionably declare for free coinage at is
TO !. without conference with any ma
ton. We who oppose that view, al
though there are some differences OK
opinion among us. will as a rule take no
part In the convention. although In some
counties delegations will be sent coiu-
posed or leading men to represent both
views irrespective of sentiment in that
particular locality. The ultimate effect,
should the currency question be the
prominent one OF 1896. win be the reor-
ganixation OF both parties on new lines.
Those who. like myself. may be called
conservatives. have a faint hope that
we may be able to induce the June con-
vention TO declare that IL is lnexpedient
to draw party lines upon the silver ques-
tion by a state convention, but con-
fess 1 have no very great confidence
that we would be able 10 secure this..
| HARRISON NoN-GOMMITTALA
Indianapolis. Ind. April 27.-Benja-
min Harrison has returned from Rich
mond. Ind. where he has been engaged
In the Morrison viii case. An Asso-
ciated Press correspondent asked him
IL he had anything TO say bearing on the
silver or other political questions mot
a word" he said. My head is full OF
other matters. have no time nor die
position to talk on the matters you sug-
gest.
Are you booked for any speeches on
the proposed eastern trip" None
whatever"