Arizona republican., 1896-07-28
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL His Political Study While
 in Chicago. A Brief Resume of the Situ-
 atiOn.
Maryland, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas, All
 for Free Silver.

General J. F. Wilson came to town Sunday afternoon, his first visit to Phoenix since his return to Arizona from the Chicago convention. To a representative of The Republican yes terday afternoon he talked quite freely about his trip and sized up the situa- tion in some of the states now con- sidered as doubtful. about as follows:
 q talked a long time with Wm. Beidler, one of the five silver men in the delegation from Maryland. MT. Beidler is one of the prominent Dem ocratic leaders of that state. He told me that the nomination of Bryan would catch all the silver element in his state, that it was very much stronger than anything the opposition apprehended, and that it was constant ly being augmented by large numbers of converts. The carrying of Mary land depended largely on the conduct of the silver standard men, If Cor man would take the field in earnest for the party the state would be posi- lively certain in November.
 'tAs to Michigan the preponderance of the Democrats are in favor of the double standard, but some of the strongest political leaders are single standard men. In the convention the delegation stood 16 for silver and 12 for gold, but the latter stayed in and voted as a unit for Bryan. They de- clared that while they did not agree with the money plank of the plat form they were not bolters and would do their utmost to carry the state in November.
 ''In Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Kan sas, agricultural states with agricul- tural populations, the financial condi- tion is alarming as told not only by the delegates, but by outsiders with whom I talked Their oat crops are now at g cents per bushel, wheat about 40 cents, corn not rated at all and with last years crop on hand, and pork 21a cents. All of which is less than cost of raising. They are in fact flooded with the fruits of their labors with no market for results They charge all this to the apprecia- tfon of gold, or, as you like, the single standard. They feel that the reduc- tion of our exports, cutting them off from exchange with other countries. is due to the single standard; that a return to the double standard will shift the balance of trade to their favor, cause exports to exceed i'm ports, raise prices, enable them to pay debts, raise the mortgages from their homes, and bring about a return of prosperous times. For these reasons the people are swelling the Bryan ranks and are confident of success in these states.
 Since the goldbug has taken his ear from the office telephone and placed it close to the ground he has been struck with panic, and today he knows not which way to turn. In my opinion, he may hoard his gold, make his threats, try his bribes and to make purchase of human souls, but the question of the rights of the people will most surely prevail and he will be submerged in the flood of his own making.
 "As to the National committeeman Mark Smiths name was given to the chairman of our delegation, Joe Al eXander to be handed to the National committee. It was our unanimous se- lection. The next day the name o1 Burbage came out in the papers and we called Alexander's attention to it. He visited the National committee came back and informed us that the papers were mistaken, that Marks name was there on the list all right enough.
 "Our delegation acted harmoniously