The Republican journal., 1896-10-01
Letter from Arkansas.

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over, but whether our Democratic friends
in Maine feel as iubilant over the results
in Arkansas as our Republican friends in
Arkansas DIP over the result in Maine, |
have ne means Of knowing. There is, how
ever, much rejoicing here over the result
III Maine. Our daily morning papers reach
here from Joplin OF Spring field, Mo-, at
O clock p N. and usually bring us the
the fist news of Importance. Last Tues
day, however, the train was late and no
mail in consequence was delivered until
received early in the day to the effect that
Maine had given Republican ma aiority of
$4,000, but as it was of doubtful authen-
ITCHY, we rejoiced quietly, hoping it
might be true, but fearing it might not be
confirmed. l inquired of one staunch
Republican if he was going to celebrate
Tuesday night but he said not until the
papers were received to confirm the good
news. Wednesday mornings papers con-
tirmed the despatch of the preceding day;
then the Republicans began to shout,
'Hurrah for Maine" with beaming coun-
tenances. | stepped into one of the Banks
Wednesday morning when one of my
friends grasped me heartily by the hand
and said. no Maine man need be ashamed
Of his state. Hurrah for Maine.'' The
same Nausas Try paper thai contained the
news from Maine contained fuller report
of the count from Arkansas. reducing the
majority Of CO. 600 which was claimed to
@a,ttp. with some counties, however, yet to
be heaId from which will increase the ma
i0litN somewhat from the above figures.
Tie news Irom both States has awakened
clll ahdence i'll the result in November.
towhlAwe look forward hopefully. Per
sonalv. have never been a strong party
Polit-car, but no Presidential election
mas ken place during the past twenty
1--WE ytvls i'll which have felt SO profound
an interest as | feel in the coming one.
Ayin1eIest is due first OF all, to question
l 1p" nal integrity, Tie free silver doe
tTine oi Nj. Bryan seems to ne from any
standpoint upon which can look at it as
national dishonesty, do not see how it
IS possible fol- any government in the
world - ,ake - cts. worth of silver bull
.ior a&. coin +, into the value of 100 cts.
'c u addition to the question Of national
Integrity Is The question Of national pros
IeIitY. and it seems to me that the elec-
ton pt Nil BNan invites serious disaster
10 III eul business interests How it can
in any way be benefit to the artisan I
cannot understand. Payment OF wages ON
the basis of the flee and unlimited coin
age ot silver cannot possibly increase the
Talne ot the money received and is not
likely to increase the bulk. Why, then,
IS Il that the Southern and Western
states Lave become infatuated with the
IGea2 1t is only to a limited extent
tLat L am able to answer the question:
but first of all l think it is due to
Tie trying conditions which exist owing
I'D tire abundance OF our western crops SO
ere, : in excess Of the market demands.
Mu itUdes having mortgaged their farms
t. NY machinery and make improve
mems IN their property, or to 'buv
more land, to raise more corn to feed
more ho9s." find themselves unable to
meet Their obligations, and in their des-
IaiI rush to the free coinage of silver as
the remedy, hardly stopping to think how
the ilee and unlimited coinage of silver is
gong to procure silver for them. have
talked with many intelligent men on fills
suLJtct but have not found one who oa7-a
me satisfactory answer to the question.
inc iiequent reply is lhat the free coin
age OF silver Will increase the price of
commodities and make money more abpn-
CANT; but next to this, [ am certain there
exists strong prejudice against iudivid-
uals who have saved money enouub +
make loan. The man who has heon
fortunate enough to save a few bundrad
or a few thousand dollars is reuardad as
member 0f another class whose interests
aie i1Imical to the interests of the worl-
1ns e'"SseS' only few days ago | was
talking with an employee of railroad ~,
TINS subject. 1.-The money classes said
ne are IN favor of the gold standard
anu l Lave made up my mind to vote
against them every time" Yet what .
mistake, tor without the moneyed classes
VINO mad put their money into the con-
shucton Of the railroad which was nav
ing him s45 month in wages he wonld
nave been out of employment. What was
II 1hat built the railroad from Kansas
oltys Mo-, to Mena Springs, Ark. and is
Ppshlng it to the Gulf? Was it not Eli
Iopean capital? And how insane neon1a
must be to array themselves AGAINST the
men who have been the source of their
material prosperity
Turning from political matters. vour
readers may be interested in few items
III regard to weather, crops, etc. The
season has been a most irving one in
many respects in Arkansas. particularly
the western section, of which | know more.
we had a coed supply of moisture early
III tie season and crops grew bountifullv