Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-06-19
ARE AGAINST SILVER.

Gold STANDARD Democratic Ticket Is
Possible.
New YORK JOURNAL, June 10: A
New York Democrat said at the
Arlington hotel 10 night:
"The western aud southern men Of
our party are certainly out ~ their
minds. They never have felt the
weight Of the commercial interests Of
the east arrayed solidly against them.
The Greenbackers and POpullsts,
sllverites and grangers never have
withstood cavalry charge by the
combined money interests Of the
country.
SOUTH AND WEST WILL SUFFER.
"They will not be In 10 In November.
The south will suffer most, / fear. It's
loans will be called TO the last dollar.
Its cotton will be left 10 rot In the
congresses, because the railroads that
are owned and operated by northern
capitalists, In majority Of cases at
a loss, will refuse 10 carry IL. In the
west, every mortgage that Is held
against every farm In the silver states
viii be forclosed. All lines OF credit
for dry good and groceries In these In
dependent regions will be closed, be-
cause the eastern bankers and
merchants regard the silver ermovement
as absolutely dangerous TO the
financial future OF the country"
Wouldn't this mean revolutlon?"
was asked.
Perhaps; but this crusade against
the east already under way is revolu-
tlonary and quite as disastrous TO the
people OF the east as any civil war
could possibly be.
81 wonder II they understand that
the prominent bankers OF New York
have alread In their possession care
fully prepared lists OF delegates TO
So. Louis and Chicago, indicating the
financial opinion OF each delegate and |
his alternateY Such is the case, and, |
II s2O,OOO,0OO is required 10 prevent
the Insertion OF a silver plank In the
81. Louis platform IL will be forth
coming. l. wonder II the southern
men hare reckoned regarding negro
voter They certainly have not In
such states AS Virginia and the
Carllonas, In the black belt OF
Alabama, where the negro vote is as
purchasable as any commodity OF the
country
What you say about the threatened
use Of money at st, Louis is very
itartlingi are your statements based
lpon any positive infomatlon9"
Vas asked
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
81 have seen such list In tho pos
ession OF member OF the New York
Nearing House. On IL every weak
'rother was specifically indicated and
10 secret was made OF the determina-
ion 10 reach aud influence potently
nough delegates TO prevent any mis-
arriage OF the plans OF the gold lead.
~. They mean business, because they
eel that they might as well lose their
loney In lump as 10 suffer the de.
recitation OF railroad aud bank stooksI
hat they sincerely believe would inev.
ably follow the election OF free
oinage President.
"Now, as a Democrat, understand
he situation and see the determina-
on Of the Republican leaders In the |,
asst 10 keep their party firmly anili-
ed with the sound money interests 8
the country. talk plainly because
see my own political party going 70 q
: death, and l candidly hesitate
'out committing suicide with SIC. q
I've been Democrat from nay earl
st youth have never scratched 81
,ket. | couldn't be a Mugwump,
ID yet at this hour nnd the pros. a.
ctiVe Chicago platform utterly re- y
lslve and a0horrent 10 my good
use aud common honesty 10