The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-04-24
CORNAN'S PREDICTION
Says Democrats Will Adopt q
Sound Money Policy.
TALKS OF THE TWO CONVENTIONS.

The Maryland senator say. Good Men Are
To Control Them aud That They WIN do
What They Think Best for the Country
-Congressman woodinsn and His Cuban
Navy-Other Capital City News of GEN
ersi Interest.
WAsHINGToS. April Ell believe"
said Senator German Wednesday. "that
the practical business men In both par
ties will control the national conventions
this year, as they have done In the past.
Before national conventions assemble
there Is always great deal OF wild talk
and speculation as 10 what will be done
but when the representatives Of the two
great political parties come together to
plan a national battle they are inspired
by patriotism To do whatever they consid :
er advisable for the best interests of the
country. There are many Of the ablest
and best men in the nation who entertain
very fixed views and convictions on the
money question. but they are ever ready
To listen to reason, and coneede the right
of other equally able men to differ with
them on the financial question.
Will Continue To B. so.
1T ever has been 50 from the founda-
tion OF the government, and so 1t will un.
I'll the end of time
I'm the coming contest the money qucs-
tion promises Ia b. the great is uo In.
volved. Both parties are divided In the
opinion rs to what is the best method to
be employed TO bring prosperity to the
country.
When the representatives of the pso-
pie come together in national convention
they will endoavor to solve the problem
In II manner that will appeal to the bust.
ness interests of the whole people. have
had considerable experience at national
conventions, aud have no hesitation in
saying that tho sound money element in
this country will prevail both at Chicago
and ST. Louis.
THE Impression that sound money
men will control the convention at Chi
cago grows stronger as che day OF the
meeting Of the convention draws near"
The views expressed by Senator Cor
man were re-echocd by number OF In
fucntial Democrats ut the Capitol
"Wednesday.
Sound Money Standard.
IL is argued that the business men OF
Jne south ana the SOU invest nave Tor
some time past realized the Importance OF
maintaining the sound money standard
and when the time arrives for the selec-
tion Of the dele yates to the Chicago con.
vention they will endeavor TO exercise
their influence in naming the men who
are TO represent them in the national as
semblage
lt IL said large portion of the business
OF the south and the sOu h west is con-
quoted on borrowed capital. and in order
to negotiate their loans To the best ad.
vantage possible they necessarily are OBJ
liged to consult the interests Of their
creditors. The latter. with but few ex-
ceptions, are for "A sound money policy on
the part VI the govern ment, and they
will exert their best efforts to maintain
such policy even at the risk of displeas.
ing certain politicians and free silver the
orists To that end, it Is said, the sound
money states Of the east and west will OBJ
tain sufficient number of volunteers
from the south and the southwest to in
sure the adoption Of sound money plat
form at Chicago