The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-04-17
NOT VERY STARTLING.
Sterling Morton and q Nebraska Railroad
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ATLANTA, April 1 /. The Constitu-
ton will publish tomorrow morning
q Washington dispatch containing
some correspondence between Mr.. j !.
r.. Buchanan, Nebraska Railroad
man. and Secretary j. Sterling Nor
ton of the Cabinet, and between Secre-
tary Morton and Hon. John Dewitt
Warner Of tho 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-nominated for
third term. Mr.. Buchanan is gon-
oral passenger agent of the fremont.
Secretary Morton wrote to Mr. Bu-
chanan thanking him for securing tho
publication Of an article entitled, ga
Few Facts in Finance" by the Secre.
tary. Mr.. Bechanan had It published
I'm great many of the patent inside
papers which are circulated out West .
buchanan states that he hardly thinks
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 al classes and places, and he
adds: Tho wave of this bancful idea
has almost reached an 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 substan-
TALLY free silver plank in their plat
form or else a disgraceful stmddle."
Mr.. Buchanan says he presumes
that the Secretary has seen 'Coin's
Financial School" He proceeds to
say that this book is sold and read on
trains to q disgusting extent He sees
and hears i discussed everywhere, and
considers it moro than any other agen-
cy responsible for tho spread of the sill
yer sentiment at this time. Continu-
ing he says:
ut is sweeping over this country,
and in my opinion should DO answer
ed By somo one who fully understands
the subject. That answer should be
written with al equally facile pen. I
understand this little book has boon
purchased in largo numbers by silver
people and distributed gratuitously.
1t seems to me the banking interests
should take the requisite steps to pub
lish reply III equally attractive form
aad put it Oh the market at the lowest
price"
In conclusion Mr.. Buchanan says !:
My judgment, from the present out
look, is the Eastern conservatives Of
both parties are likely to unite and
possibly renominate Mr.. Cleveland,
who will carry the Last and South no
doubt; (the East on his able, honest
conservatism, and the South because
they could never vote other than the
Democratic ticket thus jnsuring vote
which would elect and the West will
undoubtedly support Populist or free
silverite unless there is a great change
If this is not done, I feel the election
will be thrown into the 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. believe if there was q vote to-
day on the naked question of 16 to /
silver platform, Nebraska would give
it majority of 50, 600, or near it."
This letter, from which the above
quotations arc only extracts, is for
warded by Secretary Morton to John
Dewitt Warner.
The Secretary explains that his OBJ
Ject III sending the letter e'is to giye
you thorough going business mans
views Of the situation. The letter
shows how fallacies flourish among
the financiers of tho West and
South. The letter also points out the
necessity of immediate, coherent and
organized action in behalf of sound
money. Having read the same (you
may copy it if you desire iD, [ wish
you would return it, and l will then
write Mr.. Buchanan. Possibly our
frien> } of the reform Club may be be.
nefitted by seeing Mr.. Buchanan's
communication.