The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-17
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hackers, who were active years ago,
| were in favor of free silver.
''They have held aloof from the silver
agitation, holding that any system that
demands gold or silver or both is wrong,
and that the promise Of the government
is better than any and all metals" The
Greenbackers and the Populists, as re-
CARDS the money question, are together.
And yet, with their half concealed ad-
vocacy Of rag money, these Populists tell
free silver Democrats that to be con-
sistent they must come into their camp;
and, when once in the ranks OF Populism,
the nauseating dose of government
ownership of railroads, paternalism in
all its worst forms, and every new
chimerical scheme is pressed to the lips.
The wise men here, who believe in the
free coinage Of silver believe that there
is more chance for success in the Demo
cratic ranks than anywhere else, and
will not go out of party that has four
million silver adherents to join party
that, under another name, is as old as the
old greenback movement, and that is
destined to absorption or extinction |
have always entertained this opinion,
and conference with the leaders of the
party here confirms me in this faith.
There was a quiet, earnest enthusiasm
that is based upon living faith. The
men here believe that free silver means
better conditions to agriculture, mining,
merchandise, manufacturing, and they
have the zeal born of an honest, intelli-
tgent faith. The exchange of views has
been helpful, and will, it is believed, give
new momentum to the cause. 1t is pro-
posed to effect an organization of silver
Democrats in every voting precinct in
the United States, and to push the work
of education and organization through
every graduation of convention until
enough delegates are instructed to the
next Democratic National Convention
10 nominate silver man for President,
and to incorporate silver plank in the
platform. This is great task, and one
that will demand the best activities of the
bi- metallic Democrats of the country, and
to its accomplishment they invite the
co operation of every man who believes
in Democratic principles.
"But you will not secure free coinage
by pursuing that course, says doubter.
Then, my answer is, it will be secured
in that way or not at all, and everybody
who really believes in it more that fat
money ought to join in the fight to con-
troll the Democratic convention.
The most interesting personality attend
ing the Silver Conference, which closed
this afternoon, was "Buck" Hinrichsen,
of Illinois. He is the hero of the big
hot
State to the white metal at Is to /, and
everybody wants to see what he looks
like. He is under fifty years of age, of
large build, rather corpulent, big neck,
big eyes, big hands, and big feet. He
is a pleasant man, and when you look at
him you wonder whether the genial
warmth of his hearty ways or the bull
dog set in his face exercises the most
domination over him. There is as much
affability in his face married to as much
bull dog tenacity as | have seen in any
mans countenance. There were bigger
men at the conference, but everybody
wanted to see Hinrichsen. He is news
paper man by profession, and looks like
he has the muscle and the nerve to fight
forever and day. He has
the breezy Western way OF talking. and
hits straight from the shoulder. He is
Bill Morrison sort of man, and has
a great admiration for Morrison, and
hadn't been in Washington an hour be-
fore going to call on the horizontal states
man. He has the Western habit also of
''cussing out" his enemies Recently
Ben Gable told a newspaper reporter that
next year Illinois would be for gold.
Hinrichsen hast much opinion of Gable,
and didn't hesitate to tell the reporters
that Gable was talking through his hat,
was mad because he (Hinrichsen) defeated
him for State Chairman, and that he had
had the big head ever since his elevation
to membership in the National Execu-
tive Committee. Southern Democrats
would be slow to talk publicly in this
manner about party associates. And
this is wherein the West and South differ.
Mr.. Hinrichsen in reply to question
| as to the position of Vice President
Stevenson on the money question said
that he ''didn't know and that nobody
| in the.whoIe world could find out - gath
cred from what other Illinois silver men
| said that the silver men of that State do
| not think Mr.. Stevenson will be with
|
them in the fight, but when he takes
sides, if he does at all, it will be against
free coinage There are more delegates
here from Illinois than from any other
State, and they say that fully ninety per
cent of the Illinois Democrats favor
free silver and so do fully 80 per cent
of the Republicans.
Governor Stone, of Missouri, accom-
panied by strong delegation, is man
of slender build, and has an intellectual,
clear cut face. He talks well, and they
say" has in many places gained the
hold that Bland has had in the affections
of Missouri silver Democrats He is an
ardent friend of the white metal and
says that Missouri is behind him almost
Torturing Disfiguring