The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-06-27
Mr.. 3. 3. KEITH INTERVIEWED
In h~s~rs-ss To- the Assnpht. Csa,~utt.u
Mr.. A~ifh'. "riHtsa e. wh.s III.
E".ait "a Ehe Convention wtn 30


Mr.. Asish'. orsRisa @.ts wh.s Ih-
! E".ait % Ehs CssvrniIsn wtn 30
/ NJ. Z. r kc.'h. % Wilmington. "a. The
ONLY lsr1n-ra' who astsu.iri tic Memphis
silver CONVENTION frufa NORTH CarollaaI
\ Wilmington Dispatch IMPORTER
called on NJ. 4 T.. Meth - nj.
/ place Of business ~ North Mater
street and requested the privilege Of
asking few questions ia rr!trrncs
to ihe Memphis convention.
2. " hat 10 You think will De tho
result Of the Memphis convention.
\. Il will bring toseihrg aud con
centrate the force Of the frce and
unlimited coinage advocates. Of both
gold aud silver.
q. From what you could gather
from the delegates 10 the o0n,rution
what proportion Of the pc pie in the
South and Vest are for the FREE
coinage Of silver:
!. The delegates from the We,
say fully - per cent. out there ar
tor free coinage Of silver. and ga
per cent Of the Southern people in
the rural districts are fos restoring
II, and while the great majority in
the cities are also for free coinage.
yet the influence direct aud indircc-
of the gold hugs over their friends
relatives aud employees viii reduce
the number in The Southern cite. t.
- per cent.
! q. What were the opinions Of the
delegates IN reference To the growth
Of the free silver movement M the
South and West:
y. Those ! talked with seemed T.
think that It would continue Ia grow
Notwithstanding the fact that the
money Powerls controlling a ms jJlity
of the newspapers. telegraph lines.
etc. and ls sup. ressing thought and IN
many instances facts.
q. What action was thought by
he members of that convention
would be taken 10y the next Congress
IN reference TO the financial question:
a. No one seemed 10 think there
would be any Legislation friendly 10
silver as long as Mr.. Cleveland was
President, but if anything there
would be a confirmation of bond
Issuing, which places our peorls IN
der more obligations TO the money
power.
z. Was any opinion expressed hy
the members Of that convention a.
to the candidacy of Mr.. Cleveland
, for third term?
\. Some think the banks. trusts
corporations and combines will tr,
20 elect him TO third term in ordeI
: to continue TO them his strong arm
, q. Were any of the members o.
, that convention In favor Of contend
D lng for the free coinage Of silye
+ outside party lines:
\. The politicians seem TO wan
TO fight 1t inside of party lines, bu
. the restoration Of silver, {that is FIRE
ccinage,) is the tidal wave that j
>, going - sweep our country IN 1896
: whether any of the old parties adop
d it or not; the people are rising il
their might for their rights.
t q. What was the complexion 0
1 that convention, and was ii consid
Il cred a success 10y the bimetallists:
y. | never saw a more intelligen
;. representative body Of all professions
\ and some Of the older inhabitants o
o the Mississippi Valley say no sucI
Y an assembly has convened on III
o great Mississippi since ante bellur
Il days, and as to it's being a success
a the officers Of the bimetallic leagu
e said that 1t was far beyond their ex
u pectarlons as To number of the soil
u yeomanry VINO are the bone and siner
of the land, besides the many di.
II tinguished statesmen Of the SOut
and West who were there.