The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-25
THE SILVER WAVE
The Tide Rising High Over the
Country.
MR.. w. x. CARR TALKS
The Sentiment In Washington
City Astonishing.
Hundreds of Letters from All Over the
Country, Written to the Author ct
Financial Catechism, Asking for
Free Silver Literature.

And there are those who say that
the silver cause is not growing in this
country. Is it from ignorance?
Mr.. William X. Carr, son of Governor
Carr, of this State, is in THE city on
visit to his father, and at the same
time is doing some good work for che
cause of free silver. Mr.. Carr ls the
author of "A Short Financial Cate
chism,' book which is doing great
good in its way, being distributed by
the thousands all over THE country,
from Maine to California.
A reporter of the News and Observer
YESTERDAY called to see Mr.. Carr while
that gentleman was looking over his
morning mail, which largely consisted
of letters from many States asking for
copies of his financial pamphlet, and
telling of the wonderful growth of
the silver cause in 'bhe many States
represented.
s'How is sentiment in Washington
City?" the representative asked Mr..
Carr.
THE change of sentiment in Wash
ington. ID. c." said Mr.. Carr, has been
startling. Sixty days ago business
free silver man was curiosity. Now
YOU find them in groups on every street
corner arguing the question.
''Now, if you go down on Louisiana
avenue, near the corners of Ninth,
Tenth and Eleventh streets, where the
commission merchants deal with the
country people, and know their needs,
you will find that all are
practically free silver men. 1 do
not feel iustified'in mentioning names,
but you would be astonished to find
the number of men in Washington
City who are favorable to silver.
This is going % be one of the lar
gest landslides in the history of the
country. 1t cannot be close. 1t must
be Overwhelming.
MY daily mail in Washington City,
requesting numbers of copies OF my
Financial Catechism" has been simply
immense. l have heard from twenty
four States, and the letters are from
men of high standing in their respect
i've communities.
1T would perhaps be interesting to
quote from some of the writer's all of
whom are prominent and influential
men in their sections.
Among the letters was one from Ed
itor Poorman, of the Evening Tribune,
of Bellaire, Ohio, a free silver Republic
can paper in McKinley's own State,
asking for literature on free silver for
free distribution.
Mr.. Carr has received twenty-four
letter from Frederick, Nd, asking for
numbers of copies of his book and for
other free silver convincing literature,
and vet this town has been considered
the hottest gold bug town in the
South Among the letters from Fred
erick was one from the attorneys,
Wilcozon and Brown.
Mr.. Carr said that he had received
over eighty letters from 0swego, N. Y,
alone, asking for literature and Mr..
M. j. Daley wrote that free silver
club, with $50 members had been or
ganized and was growing every day.
Edward Kelly, clerk of the depart
ment of charities, was among the men
in 0swego who are writing for more
literature.
Homo. Fl. Parent, president of the
Independent Silver club, of Philadel-
phia, after writing concerning the
great increase in that city, said: Il
am almost ready to make the predic-
ton that with proper facilities there
will be a strong hope of carrying even
the city of Philadelphia for Bryan.
There is a tremendous demand for
silver literature among the working
classes, many of whom are poor and
therefore unable to purchase such
books, so / would deem it a great favor
if you would interest yourself some
what in sending as much as possible
of suitable printed matter for free dis
t1ibution. There is practically no
limit to the demand"
Letters were there from railroad
employees, among them being one
from G.. w. Crowther, of the Philadel-
DIR. A. +. Fareman, of Stockton, Cal,
writes: II have been Republican for
twenty-eight years, but cannot stand
the single gold standard and am now
out for Bryan and free silver-note
nv claim-we will carry this State
by at least 10000. Times were never
so hard in the history of this coun-
try as nowhere is something out of
place. We in California believe it is
the single gold Standard
Mr.. f. Bush Grover, of Ashland
Block, Chicgao, ILL.,, wrote: Il, with
many of my friends, have been Repub-
licans until the party went off for a
soiourn to worship the golden calf and
left us here in Illinois to vote for Alt
geld and Bryan Presidential electors,
and 7 believe they will both win by
overwhelming majorities."
Andre Bout1n. wholesale merchant
of Oswego, wrote that the leaders in
that city were moving slowly as they
are Hill men, but all the farmers and
wage-earners in that county were
were solid for silver.
Geo. E. Owens, clerk county commits
sioners of Clearfeld, Pa, said: II am
pleased with the situation in this State.
we feel so much pleased that we have
hopes OF carrying it, but at any rate.
we will give them hard fight. If we
should fail to carry the State, we will
surely capture the close Congressional
districts"
DIR. E. b. Hazard, of Lawrence,
Mass, said that the State was sure for
Bryan by an Overwhelming majority.
Ransom Cooper, Great Fail, Mon
tana, wrote: II believe the struggle
now going on between the advocates of
honest money and those enemies of