Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-08-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Aug.3 Il

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Encouraging reports are being re-
ceived from all sections of the coun-
try, especially from states where for
a time it looked as though the silver
craze would overwhelm the common
sense Of the people. Many republi-
cans who conscientiously believe in
the free coinage of silver have con-
cluded that they cannot afford to
sacrifice everything else they believe
in for sake of one thing which argu-
ment has convinced them would be
at best, but doubtful experiment,
consequently they will support Nc
Kinley and Hobart, whose admins
tration they know will not be expert
mental, but will be conducted along
the true and tried lines which have
made other republican administra-
tions successful and the country
prosperous.
Every day it becomes more appar-
ent that republicans must win their
fight without depending upon the
aid Of kicking democrats, who by
talking as though they might vote
for Mckinley and Hobart are mere
ly seeking to make the republicans
so overconfident that they will not
work as hard as they ought. The
number of gold demo Gratis who will
vote the republican ticket are not
likely to be numerous enough TO be
factor of the election, and many Of
those who now say they will do so
will wind up by voting for Bryan.
Why, Mr.. Cleveland, the head and
front of the gold democrats, cannot
even keep his cabinet in line. Hoke
Smith is the only member who has
yet openly come out for Bryan, but
there are excellent reasons for the
belief that at least four members of
the cabinet will vote for Bryan, and
a general breakup Of the cabinet in
the near future will not be surpris-
ing.
1t having been stated by officials
of the knights of labor that the labor
organizations of the country We're
practically solid for Bryan and free
silver, Mr.. George w. Meyer, OF
Minneapolis, Mimi, president OF the
journeyman stone critters associa-
tion Of North America, who has been
in Washington on business, was ask
ed for his opinion. He said: THE
labor men in Minnesota will not
make money an issue in this cam
| paign. While there are many who
would like to see free coinage of silver
become a law, yet they will not vote
for it. They will vote for protection.
! found this same sentiment in Wis
consin, Iowa, and the two Dakotas.
| While, of course in the Dakotas the
silver question is strong, protection
will carry the states. Labor men
will support Mckinley because they
love him, and because of the princi-
pal he has always advocated.
The republican party's platform
and principles are happily condensed
in the following short extract from
a recent speech made by Maj. Nc
Kinley;
THE republican party stands for
honest money and the chance to
earn it by honest toll"
William Mckinley
Republicans expect red hot tig.t
III Nebraska, but all the information
that comes to Washington adds tc
the belief that the state will go re.
publican. For instance, Mr.. w. f
| Gurley, of Omaha, who is now il
Washington, says; "The fact thai
Mr.. Bryan is a resident of the state
Is not going to have much influence
as the people generally realize
that this is fight for principles
rather than persons. Mr.. Bryan ha:
always been regarded as more of
populist than a democrat, and or
that account | doubt ii he will re-
ceive the undivided support Of thu
Nebraska democrats. But wha
cheers us most is the fact that every
republican has his coat off and i:
working with earnestness and con
fldence for the election of Mckinley
and Hobart
1t was reported here last week that
Mr.. Cleveland intended calling ar
extra session of congress in Septem.
Der, TO act upon "A message from him
recommending the recognition OF
the independence of Cuba. 1t is
doubtful.
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