Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-16
Michigan Farmers Studying Reci-
procity and Protection.
GOOD NEWS FROM TEE PACIFIC COAST
An Active camaaign Being Made
in Many States.
THE ALABAMA SITUATION

A. L. Morrison, well-known republican,
who has been doing some campaign work
for the republicans in Michigan, writing
Mr.. Babcock. chairman Of the republican
congressional committee relative to the
situation in that state. says that he finds
in most places the reasoning people are
fast recovering their senses. He writes:
There ia demand for discussion of pro-
lection and reciprocity. and, fortunately for
me, anticipated this and procured a copy
of the ways and means committees report.
It Is positively wonderful to find how ILL
Informed farmers are on this subject. l
was told it was perfect revelation to
them. Many people crowded around me at
the meetings to know where it could be
procured. Your two speeches and also that
of McCleary are giving great satisfaction.
They are in universal demand. 1 think
the silver dollar in 1896 ought to be pub
Eshed in every sound money paper. Some
of the most ignorant Of these fanatics deny
its existence in toto. The change Of senti-
nent Is so marked that our folks are claim
ing the state by 10000 majority
Good News From the Pacific Coast.
The republican congressional committee
is receiving good news daily from the
Pacific coast states. In Oregon especially
and very active in the campaign and con-
fident of success. Gov. w. ]. Mcconnell of
Idaho Is engaged in an active canvass for
the republican ticket in his state. Gov
Mcconnell says the republicans of Idaho
are thoroughly organized and are going to
make a red-hot campaign. In Oregon w.
r. Ellis and Binger Hermann, both of
whom were silver men. are advocating the
election of the republican ticket Mr.. Ellis
is filling dates in various parts of the state
fixed by the republican state central COM
mittee. Mr.. Hermann delivered his first
speech at RoseburS on the 18th, and will
make a vigorous canvass later in the sea-
son through his district. He is very pop
ular man, and the announcement of his
determination to enter the canvass was
received with great satisfaction in his
section of Oregon, especially as he was
defeated for reelection to the Fffty-hfth
Congress. Two very enthusiastic meetings
we're held in Portland on Thursday and
Friday of last week, at which many ladies
were present.
Senator Mitchell is filling dates under the
direction of the state central committee
and speaks at Eugene on the Goth, at Ash
land on the 22d, at Grants Pass on the
24th and at ROseburg on the 18th. J. w.
1vey, an eloquent speaker and a thorough
master of the tariff question, is speaking
to great crowds in isastern Oregon. 8. c.
Spencer. another very effective campaign
er. Is doing great work for the republic
cans, and Is discussing the tariff question
WIN great eHecl XII MS recent N'Sil "
Butteville where he talked to the hop
growers on the question of protection. Mr..
Spencer aided in organizing Mckinley
club, with seventyrtive members. Bark
ley, the free silver advocate, had recently
visited the place, and succeeded in getting
together thirty-six members, two-thirds Of
whom were women. n
The following Mckinley clubs were or
ganized last week: Merlin, Josephine coun-
ty; Gold Hill. jackson county: klamath
Falls. Troutdale. Pleasant Hill, Clackanus
county; Elk City Lincoln county; Grants
PaaA Dayton. Ashland. Cottage Grove.
Waldron. Crook county: Pilot Rock Una
tilla county. The latter club is situated in
an agricultural district, and contains 100
members, which Ia thBee-fourths Of the
voters in the immediate vicinity.
A unique feature of the republican cam
paign in that section Is the Illustrated lee
! ture which Mr.. P. e. Shields is delivering.
| 1t forms a talk on the life Of Mckinley
| from the cradle to the White House. Mr..
| Shields has been engaged to stump the
| state OF Washington with this lecture.
| which is original, and illustrated with
| fifty stereoptfcon views. made direct from
| copies of original photographs owned by
Major Mckinley. They are the only set
| of views on the life of Mckinley in exist
ence. Substantial aid is being given by
the gold democrats of Oregon. who have be-
| gun to organize in good earnest.