Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-08-05
JOHN INMAN FOR GOLD.
He and His Partner, Mr.. Swan, VIII Vote For
Mckinley.


Mckinley.
New YORK, July 26.-John Fl. In
man, senior partner Of lnman, Swan &
Co., the largest cotton dealers in the
country, announces his intention of
voting for Mckinley and sound money.
Mr.. lnman isl native OF Tennessee. but
for the past thirty years has been
resident Of this city, and is one Of the
most prominent Southeners now max
ing New York their home. He was a
member of the rapid transit commission
and is known to he largely interested
in Southern enterprises.
Mr.. Inman has been lifelong Demo.
crst, and considers that 10 supporting
Mckinley he is taking the most effect
i've way of opposing the political wave
toward Populism and repudiation.
James Swan, also of Inman, Swan &
Co., native of Tennessee and DEM
oorat, will vote for Mckinley. He said:
vt is hard for man who has all his
life been identified with one political
party to swerve from it, but, with the
present lights on the situation, shall
vote the Republican ticket next No
vember. certainly will not vote for
Bryan and Sewall. In this determine.
ton, it is not so much dsapproval of
those candidates personally as it is
reputation out and out of the platform
on which they stand. can not subor-
dinate my conscientious convictions to
so called party loyalty.
III believe the most important ques-
ton involved in the present political
outlook is the currency question.
Whether or not we shall have sound
money, stable business, and increasing
prosperity, is very much more impor-
tant to the welfare of our country than
the success or defeat of any political
party, and do not believe that com.
mercial prosperity, industrial activity
and material development are compati-
BILE with the free and unlimited coin.
age of silver at the arbitrary ratio of 10
to |, or any any other ratio, independ
ent of international agreement.
Il am unalterably opposed to high
tariff, but would rather face the evil
consequences of that policy than the
ruinous results of debased currency,
which must follow with the triumph of
the free silver heresy. Maj, Mckinley,
because of his extreme high tariff views,
is not an ideal candidate to me, but
even with his strong proclivities for
protection he is infinitely preferable to
Bryan, with his populistic doctrine
revolutionary recommendations and
fanatcal crusade against tho gold
standard, which is the SYNONYM foi
honest money and faithful discharge OF
all pecuniary obligations, whether in.
dividual, corporate or national. | be-
lieve in tariff sufficient to meet the
needs of the Government.
~ deeply deplore the course of the
southern States in this matter, for it
does seem to me that their advocacy
OF free silver must prove an inevitable
hinderance to eastern capital for their
material development, which in the
past has done 80 much for the advance.
ment of their manufacturing indus.
tries and the enlargement of their
mining interests.
1.-THE Chicago platform is undemo-
cratic, and therefore can not claim the
allegiance of Democrats. The only
possible case in which free silver could
be benefit to any one would be where
man was largely in debt and wished
to repudiate part of his obligations. "
III think" continued Mr.. Swami,
that third ticket may do good, be-
cause it would give the southern peo
pie an opportunity to vote for man
of their choice, and to preserve their
organization; and / think it would
make doubly sure the election of Nc
Kinley by dividing the Democratic
vote all over the country; and while
third ticket would receive many
votes which would otherwise be cas-
for Bryan, do not think 1t would tax,
one vote from Mckinley.
II hope that in his letter of accept
ance Maj. Mckinley will say most EN-
phatically that there will be no NOR
force bill; and II he expects to carr.
the southern vote, north or south, h
must give positive assurances on thi
question. !"