The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-07-14
EARNING HIS MILLIONS.

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his last fl hing trip (Which always
q a danger signaD and has began
his campaign against the free silver
craze by writing numerous letters to
business" men in New York, asking
them to close down on the merchants
in the South who owe them money and
may expect them to extend favors in
the future, and get them to stop the
silver sentiment.
The Times says:
The Presidents plan of action is
rather novel, but ST the same time has
only one superior for eff0ctiveness-the
old fashioned, farm-to farm, hand
shaking He proposes to do a
land Office business in writing personal,
autograph letters. Added to his own
Influence, Mr.. Cleveland intends that
the business men of Nav York shall
play an important part in converting
the Southern delegates from the error
of their way.
B fore leaving Washington on bis
present fishing excursion the President
began the development OF his idea. He
devoted every spare minute during the
day and sat up far into the night writ
ing letters. Hundreds OF these were
mailed to business men in New York
who sell goods on credit in every sec
ton of the South, requesting them to
use their influence with the delegates
to the Democratic National C)nven
ton, and, if possible, persuade them to
abandon the cause Of free silver, and if
a gold standard cannot be substituted
unite upon the indefinite and meaning
less compromise OF bimetallism.
'In addition to deluging the metropolis
with autograph letters, the President
entered upon a Systematic course Of
correspondence with the vast number
of Democrats throughout the South
with whom he is personally acquainted.
II is understood that this work will be
continued upon his return, and the
presidential pen will be given no rest
until a communic alton of the character
described has been sent to every D6mo-
Graf of any particular conet quence III
the Southern States.
The President is said to have con
fined his peculiar campaign TO the
South, because ne feels convinced that
the delegates from that portion of the
country are the only ones that a be
influenced to change their views upon
the financial situation. He realizes
that those in the North and West are
set in their belief and cannot be per
suaded to abandon their firmly rooted
convictions.
The beneficial results following the
autograph letters written by the Presi-
dent are said to have already been en-
couragingly manifested AS between
the direct appeals of the New York
merchants and the personal solicita
ton of the President is is expected that
the Southern delegates will be embar
rassingly situated, and many of them
will doubtless f0rego their personal
convictions,
The fact cannot be denied that IN
numerous instances appeals from the
great New York firms cannot be ignored
in the South. IL would result in bust
ness entaugiementa which could not be
otherwise than disastrous. Delegates
who r uader obliga'i ,ns-past, pres
ent and prospective-to these mer-
chants will hesitate q long time before
they will risk the punishment they
know full we'll could be il fl .c6ed upon
them. Some OF them will be forced to
abandon their own views and come to
the assistance of those whose future
favors are necessary to save them from
impending business troubla or even
bankruptcy.
In addition to the assistance antici
pated through the intervention Of the
New York merchants and capitalists it
must also be conceded, without areu.
raent, that 6 personal appeal from the
President Cf the Uaited States is in nc
instance entirely devoid Of effect.
The recipient naturally considers
himself honored above his fellows and
feels fl 1ttered that he should he made.
in a measure. the confdant of a raau
who mus5 still oe regarded as TIE most
conspicuous representative of the Dem.
ocratic party. A request fer his aid
cannot be lightly regarded, ard in nine
cases out of ten the man receiving the
Presidents letter would find himself
constrained, even against his bette,
judgment, to unbend and go YER the
whole foundation for his faith in the
| home that he NAV BE- able To anrnn unA.