The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-04
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wrong education, which you, my dear
sir, are assisting, only to their future
/ disaster.
Mr.. Hanna, if he wins the election
! land all intelligent men of the East
hope and believe he wilD, will certain~
| ly inaugurate much better system for
! the lower GLASSES. He will try to take
the money question and tariff out of
| politics, which should have been done
| long since. The law governing
! finances can be safely left with the
| National banks, insurance and railroad
| orporations-who through a stand
| ing committee with some we'll known
| and honorable financier such as Mr.. j.
| p. Morgan or Mr.. August Belmont as
chairman, who could formulate and
| have passed directly such laws on
money as would be safe and useful fer
| the whole people, All laws governing
| the tariff could be handled in the same
way by committee appointed by the
great manufacturing and Industrial en-
| terprises, and with such honorable and
| charitable men as Mr.. Rockefeller or
Mr.. Carnegie, as chairmen of such
| committee, the most wise and useful
tariff laws could be speedily put in
| force, not bothering those engaged in
| agriculture or other rural work, or eX-e
citing them by frequent elections, as
is now the case.
We have talked with Mr. Hanna as
| to many things which are now wrong
| ing the lower classes and diyerting
| them from their labor. He thinks
| there are too many holidays and espe-
| cially excursions to somewhat long dis
tances where these people meet
1 and exchange exciting converse
| upon subjects such as we
| havereferred to, and which they are
| not capable of understanding; besides
| this they should be at work. they
| spend too much money, often going
| to a hotel and laying out an entire
| days income on one dinner. Gentlemen
| like Mr.. Astor or Mr. Rockefeller, who
/ by application and economy have
/ amassed competence, never would
think of spending a days income for
i one meal. How can worlLmen expect
/ to indulge in luxuries, idle away their
/ time and prosper? We believe for their
| own good, if some beneficent law could
| be passed which would limit excur-
/ sions and confne the lower classes to
| the township in which they live, they
i would be much better off at the end
| of the year. These local laws, we pre-
/ sumo, must be put into effect by each
| State, say through the Governors, but
| the Governors could be appointed by
/ committees of local bankers and manu-
| facturers resident within the State, and
we think if the present election is car
'ried by the honest people and Mr..
Hanna that by 1900 the people them
selves would unanimously vote for such
changes in their State Constitutions
as would relieve them from the tur-
moil and worry over elections. Com
mittees could act quickly and noise
lessly, in fact bankers, money people
and manufacturers are onlyztoo happy
to be let alone, once they have good
laws and good men in control
The people West should be impressed
| with the fact that our people here can
take care of themselves, come what
| may. We are concerned for only the
classes that labor, whether in the fac
tory, ON the railroads, or on the farms.
1t is costing us a great deal of time be-
sides several millions of dollars to teach
these lessons, and they should realize
that we cannot constantly subscribe
| millions of money at Presidential cleo
| tions for their cause. which outlay by
| agitations is constantly increased. In
talking with Mr.. Hanna recently he
said ne would need twenty-five mill
| lions of dollars from our city before
the polls closed in November, caused
| by such men as you and Mr.. Bryan,
but we think that if treble the amount
is really needed, our generous people
will supply it to keep the ignorant
people from committing political sui
eide. Everyone at the last meeting
when Mr.. Hanna was here agreed to
stand by him. Our newspapers are
Il val fO hf No.. EaV II lxr
mad, however, at Mr.. Bryan for his
speech at Madison Square garden, and
we should not be surprised if some of
them INDUCED in violent language
should Mr.. Bryan speak here again.
| Mr.. Hanna has seen some of the most
i influential owners of these papers
4 since, however, and we think they will
still be lenient.N Our efforts will be
toward kindness to our fellow men. We
invite you in all kindness and well
wishes personally, trusting you may
aid in quieting your people. We are
willing to aid you financially, if neces-
sary and are perfectly willing to trust
you without fear. Mr.. Hanna in many
cases does not allow our treasurer to
| pay at once; he thinks guarantees are
| good enough until the poll shows the
| actual result in the town or precinct,
but in your case if you will make
| known your actual needs for the be-
| ginning of the work providing you
| agree to change your views in ac-
| cordance with our other followers in
| your State belonging to the honest
gold party we will endeavor to pro-
| vide you with al necessary funds You
need not answer this personally as
some of Mr.. Hanna's agents will visit
you city soon and will surely call on
you. It is not our intention to have
any one committed by letter. I assure
| you that our work is telling in the
East; most of our manufacturers have
converted their employees, who are
rapidly joining our clubs. There is
not much trouble once the way is
shown them.
Wishing every success to you if you
elect with us, and with best wishes
personally, am, your sincerely,
j. FRANCIS FORSYTHE.