The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-07-31
Washington Letter
From orr Regular Correspondent.

pnocratic Congressional committc.
Nbpng daily astonished at the extra
orduary increase in silver sentiment i
the middle and eastern states, as show
H letters written 10 the committee a. Il
ue for informa tion and literature o
the subject. He is also surprised t.
.qe that a majority of these seeker
liter silver documents, instead of be
iag farmers, are professional and bust
Hess men residing il towns and cities
Epesking on the subject Senator Faux
hpr said, II am astounded Ut the tone
soae Of he letters ] am receiving
nd il appears TO me that the silver
yaye is sweeping over the east with as
Much force as IL had shown in he Yves,
ad snuth. II may be permanent or II
aay be only temporary but that it ex-
Is now is certain Senator Faulkner
not the sort Of man 10 allow his en-
husiasm - has his Judgment: hence
lis declaration of his belief, that use
ess some great reaction takes place,
kbicb will change existing public
Eminent before election day, Bryan
Nil be elected by large majority,
aries great weight.
representative Hart. of Pa, says his
district (the eighth will roll up. a good
bsjority for Bryan and Sewall. He
hys there are very few democrats 10
be district who have said they would
ot support the Chicago ticket and
iatform, but that a great many re-
nbcans have come out for Bryan and
ewall and free silver. He says that
tariff question cuts no figure at all
moug his people. but that they are
anxious to learn everything pos
ble about the silver question 1t was
rgely to satisfy their yearnings 10
iat line that Mr.. Heart came to
ashingtoD. He has arranged with
heCongressional comthittee to send al
tof silver literature 10 his copstitu-
Pts. Among the documents to be
M is the Chicago speech OF Mr.. Brg-
A which Senator Faulkner says lis
foat the best statement Of the silver
POSITION, from our standpoint, that
fsbeen made. Y
hon. William j. Hendrick. ex-At- j
lney General Of Kentucky, said in
|asbington this week: s.In the fierc ,
|n'est that has been waged III Ken !
eky between the gold and silver par
|ans my voice and influence have n
er been on the sideOf sound money. q
''iil adhere 10 the opinion that free c
yer coinage by this government, in i
pendently Of the other great nations,
'uld be mistake. But am demo- G
" and democracy stands for so many q
yer things besides free silver that it +.
impossible for me to renounce my y,
fty allegiance, and shall cheerfully a,
AZ In my power To promote the sue \,
y OF the Chicago ticket. With all :,
'laul's OF the platform it is Infinite +.
oelter than Mckinl4vism, Bryan ~
sewall will unquestionably carry in
ntucky. " i.
mere Is some talk about establish AS
a uemocratic daily newspaper in dc
snlngton which will support Bryan &
'ewall and the chicago platform. w
ndps such paper might make III
votes, ont, in my opinion, it We
10 not make one per cent OF the tn
y That could be made by spending pl
amount of money that it would pc
70 run Washington daily during lit
Fampalgn in circulating the demo- di.
'c dallies and weeklies already es- or,
81 aud enjoying more prestige We.
e'f localities than Washington aw
: could possibly get, fir,
: " >. d. Weaver, city attorney of
'"elon. ksns., who is now visiting sol
''ngton, says: '.It is .he opinion tah
"servas.ve men that Bryan will ing
hansas II is true that some ON
erals who believa IN a moi
'os support him, and yet more of 70
!, WIN vote for him than will sup XXI
Mckinley. There are also J grss, eig
silver republicans in the State 1
VIII vote for Bryan" Cha
.a,,;.., effe
a'flcai men are as rule good ca a
: ~ =. The drift Of public eatimes Il. the
" horrisey. widely known as a 5ne . u.
s.r' says Of a coming event: =
- descent on New YORK will be ~