Mohave County miner., 1895-06-22
Nearly All One Wav.

'"o iIce coinage o
 silver by the United States, independsn
 of the action of any other nation?
 7. Is there strong probability tha,
 the democrats of your state will vote tc
 put free coinage plank in their national
 platform?
 5. What is the feeling among the re-
 publlcans of your state AS to this ques tiop?
 Governor Mcconnell, of Idaho, repub. lican, is in favor of independen. action
 and in favor of the free coinage of silver at the ratio of l6 to l, as to the frs, question. In response to the second queetion he says that he has not access to the inner councils of the democrats of the state, but, in his opinion, ii those wbo go to their convention as represen. tatives of that party do not advocate such plank they will misrepresent their constituents. In response to query 8 he says that the feeling among the repuoli. cans on the silver question is the same ss among the democrats.
 Governor Jones, silver, of Nevada. to qnerry l. "I do most emphatically. !" To query 2. "Without doubt, as they have incorporated such plank in their previous declarations and instructions. p To query 3. 'In favor of bimetallism. but more conservative than the demo. erals on that issue. Both of the old parties in this state are at present hope. lessly in the minority. The silver party, is the party in power here and on the Issue of finance Is uncom promising on the silver issue"
 Governor Lord, republican, of Oregon Il am not in favor of free and independ. ent silver coinage. think the aemo crsts of Oregon will vote for a free coin. age plank at the democratic national con. vention. The republicans of Oregon are undecided on the question.
 Governor Holcomb, populist, of Ne. brasks-l favor the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the present ratio, in. dependent of the action of any other nation. I think the democrats of this state will vote to put free co,nage plank in their national platform. The re. pubiicans of this state are decidedly mixed on the silver question.
 Governor Stone, democrat, of MissIs. sippi-I do not favor the free and inde. pendent coinage of silver, except as pro. vided by the national democratic plat. form of 1892. The democrats of Missis- sippi would vote for free coinage plank io the national convention if it were held now, but don't believe they will in 1896. As to the republicans, we have lew in this state with views on this or any other question, but most of that few are opposed to the Is to free coinage. The populis,s all favor it.
 Governor Stone, democrat, of Missouri -l am h favor of tree and independen, | silver coinage. There is no doubt that the Missouri delegation in the democrat. ic national convention will vote for s plank expressing the demand of our democratic masses for such coinage. The republicans of Missouri stand about half and half.
 Governor Matthews, democrat, of Indiana, believes In the United States taking the initiative to bring about a speedy agreement, or refusal between the commercial nations on coinage of silver and its ratio, or, failing in this, he favors the independent coinage by the United States of the silver product of this country, excluding foreign bullion. As [" the second query Governor Mat thews is unable to predict what the democrats of Indiana will urge as the financial plank in the national platform, but believes that it will be for a true, honest, and just bimetallism, and cer. sainly not for the single gold standard. As to the third question. he says that while many of the republicans are un. doubtedly for the single gold standard, yet the majority will favor the coinage of silver upon some basis or other.
 Governor Alfgeld, democrat, Illinois l. Yes. 2. Yes. 8. There is strong feeling among the republicans of this state in favor of free silver.
 Governor Carr, democrat, North Caro- Ilna-l. I do most emphsticslly. 2. There is. 3. There is. The leaders of