Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-27
AN HONEST DEMOCRATS
OPINION.
Lincoln, Neb., July I, 1896
TO Cyrus H, mccormick,
Chicago. Ill.

4 Chicago, Ill.
1 Kindly advise by letter whether
| Record quoted you correctly in SAYING
that you would not vote for a Silver
candidate. In face Of almost unani-
nous sentiment in favor Of free csin-
age in among country population in
Western States, we do not wish to re-
print report without confirmation,
believing that the news would create
a strong prejudice against product CT
your company.
Lincoln Freie Press
Chicago, July s, 1896.
Lincoln Freie Press,
Lincoln, NIB,
Gentlemen:
I have your telegram OF the 4th
which reads as follows: KINDLY ad-
wise me by letter whether Record quo
ted YOU correctly in saying that YOU
would not vote for silver candidate
etc."
The welfare Of our country is to me
of higher interest than any personal
temporary gains. Unless the leading
countries of the world can agree on Il
4 fixed relation between gold and silver
| am unalterably opposed to the free
coinage Of silver by the United States.
Ours is great country, but it is not
great enough 20 take the worlds sup
| -. III
while older countries are taking away
and boarding our gold In my iudy-
ment, the present silver sentiment is I,
diffusion, put forward for political pur-
poses and for individual personal gain
by few at the expense Of the masses.
| Ii nationai candidates should he elect
ed upon that basis believe that it
| would b. the greatest misfortune that
hasovertaken our country in wears.
have.been and am still Il Democrat,
but I cannot follow any party in tile
adoption of !, measure which believe
to be disastrous to the highest inter-
ests Of the Nation. Therefore,
should vote for NICK inle in preference
to u free coinage silver Democrat
Very Respectfully Yours,
Cyrus II. Mccormick
HOW FREE SILVER WILL AFFECT BUS
MESS.
! The following letter received by
\. q. Rlchison, agent for the Nc
Cosnick Harvesting Machine Co.,
explains itself:
Chicago, Aug. II, 1896.
Gentlemen:
We have never before been so
at a loss to lay out our plans ard
work for the next season as we are
at this time. If we felt sure t re
election would go for sound money
and reasonable protection, we would
push ahead with our manufacturing
| We have had the largest business of
any year in our history; our Works
are empty. It takes every hour of
our capacity to supply our trade.
# we thought, that the country
would go for the unlimited COR age
! of silver we should not wish to run
our shops for more team one-half of
! their capacity. We do not know of
any better way to get reliable infor-
nation in advance than to ask each
Zone of our 1900 agents for their
/ honest expressions upon the great
j. issue before us, and their best judg-
ment Of how the vote will probably
stand as near as they can estimate
in their respective localities. To
this end we hand you an addressed
postal card and ask you to fillit OFT,
sign and return to us.
Thanking you in advance, we are,
Yours Truly,
Mccormick Harvesting Mich. Coz
!. by T.. H. Butler, Manager.
/ TO CANTON, OHIO.
i o. B. Moon left Monday evening, on
a business trip to Milwaukee. He will
!. also attend the State League Gonyen-
ton ASA delegate from the Repnbli-
can League Club Of this city He will
!. join the Republican League excursion,
!. which leaves Chicago Thursday even
ling OH a visit to Major VIM. MeKin-
lev at Canton, Ohio. It is expected
there will be from one to two tllolls
and people on the excursion He will
return home the fore part OF the week
LATER: A letter received from MI
Moon states that he will return home
= to-day.