Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-04-09

from q business trip to INDIANA no nus
had facilities for becoming acquainted |
with the condition Of business ana iast
evening, when asked for the result OF
his observations. he said:
Business ought to be great deal
better, but we have the consolation tnat
It could not be much worse. saw a
good bA yiness man in Toledo this morn
ing. who has been in active business Tor
twenty-five years, and he told me that
this is the worst February for business
he had ever experienced"
"Do you find business men generally
talking that way?"
Business men generally are not as
hopeful as one year ago, especially mer-
chants, and manufacturers. Congress,
of which SO much was promised by the
republican long-distance prophets
year ago, is doing nothing to help busi-
ness or to ease the money market, ana
from present indications will adjourn
without doing a thing. Last week l
was down in central Ohio in one OF
the large manufacturing cities, and
beth the president and cashier of
leading bank there told me money was
tighter than a year ago. 1 asked II the
new bond issue would not help, and
they both said 1t was only temporary
expedient that would not help anybody
outside the bond buyers. The cashier
said the fact that so many bankers
we're anxious to put their money into
bonds at a low rate Of interest was
sure indication that they had no con-
idence in the future of business enter
prises. Both the president and cash
Ter said a majority OF the business
men In that town were not making any
profit, hardly keeping even, and most OF
the merchants were afraid OF a further
decline in values OF textile fabrics.
II went into the bank to get small
check cashed; you know I never have
large one, and when was leaving
the cashier asked me If had read Till
mans speech In the senate. l told him
had not: only the press summary
He then said that 1t was a powerful
speech, and Tillman only said what
great many people are now thinking
He said he had subscribed for number
OF Tillman's speeches for free distri-
button among his goldbug friends, and
agreed to send me copy. After thank
ing him l expressed surprise, as l
knew he was John Sherman, Grover
Cleveland, close corporation, gold
standard man only six months ago. He
then said hiO convictions were now for
free Silver as he had been fully edu-
Gated by the disasters and business
wrecks we have had under the gold
standard and that he belonged to that
class Of men who had the courage to
admit when he was wrong"
The reporter asked Gen. Sherwood II
he had seen the statement of Chairman
Anderson Of the Ohio democratic COM
mittee that Cleveland could not have
the democratic nomination again, If he
desired it.
Eyes; read that and was very much
surprised. Col. Anderson doubtless
Judged by the last Ohio democratic
state convention at Springfield, when
tho Office holders proved more potent
than the delegates representing the
democratic masses; but the result of the
election ought to have admonished Col.
Anderson not to try any more expert
ments on that line. It Is true that
Cleveland is a rank faVorite with the
republicans; and from party stand
point he ought to be, as he has be-
trayed the democratic party on every
vital issue, and has carried out without
culver, either Of remorse or shame
all the financial schemes Of the party
he was elected to repudiate and over
throw.
when came up from indianapolis
few days ago, couple Of farmers got
on the train at the first station this
side Of Muncie, Ind, and took a seat
in front Of mine. One was from Darke
county, Ohio. From conversation ON
the deplorable condition Of farming.
they drifted into politics and to con-
dense the animus of their talk. one said
he had always been a democrat. hut ~
he had known Grover Cleveland would
have done what he has done, he would
sooner have voted for the devil for
president. In reply to a taunt from
his companion that Cleveland might |
run again, he said he would sooner
vote to hang him than vote for him for
president again, or any other man like
him, and he added, I know lots Of
democrats in my section that feel the
same way His companion. who was
evidently a Harrison republican. said.
Well, 1 guess 1t don't make much diff
ference to us who is elected. Congress-
and the president are just alike"
The general continued: "Tbere ia
deep and all pervadlng disconten,
among the masses of both parties over
prevailing conditions, and all the neo-
pie need now is for the leaders of the
democratic party to cut loose from Gro
ver Cleveland, repudiate entirely his
financial policy, absolye the party from
all responsibility for his deplorabIa adj
and put the party back
on Jeffersonian lines. Tbar -,