The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-18

not been keeping tab on the matter.
Nevertheless. they claim that the pap
ers which have deserted the Democratic
standard were naturally the organs of
the capitalists and corporations. while
the little back-country dailies and
weeklies. the intimate friends and
mouth-pieces OF the people. are almost
unanimous for silver. in the south and
west at least. Through these they eS-
pect to speak to the masses Of voters
who will constitute the balance of pow
er In the election.
It Is a noticeable fact that the princi-
pal German papers Of the country stick
to the gold standard or flop to 1t II nec-
essary, and from this the Republicans
argue that the great German vote is go
ing their way. They argue that the
school and saloon questions have in the
past alienated the German vote in many
Of the Middle and Western states, but
that on q purely national issue like that
of finance or tariff the German voter is
with them every time. Whether by ira
dition or education, the average Ger
man seems to have a strong liking for
the gold eagle. the standard Of his own
native land, and his pride in his adopt
ed country inclines him to keep 1t in the
same class with Germany and England
rather than change 1t to the silver
standard OF Mexico and other like coun-
tries.
With a view to confirming this evil
dent inclination the Republican con-
gressional committee Is getting out a
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man language and sending 1t to these
newspapers.
SOME NOTABLES1LvER SPEECHES
The Democratic committee is already
sending out the silver speeches OF some
of the most prominent advocates Of the
white metal, notably those Of Senator'S
Daniel, Jones. and Cockerell; Represen-
tative Terry, Of Arkansas, and OF Mr..
Bryan himself The latter's utterances
on the income tax will also be scattered
broadcast over the country. together
with the speeches of Scott Wike and
Benton McMillin on the same subject.
They will also endeavor to use the a.
p. A. agitation against their opponents
by sending out the speech of Represen-
tative Fitzgerald, OF Massachusetts,, on
the Marquette Statue.
Another feature of the Democratic
propaganda will be the compilation and
dissemination throughout the country
of little pamphlets bearing on the ques-
tions Of silver. tariff, and the income
tax. These will be brief summaries Of
all the arguments and figures favorable
to them on each Of these questions. The
Democratic Information bureau is fur
thermore ble-barreled and back-ac-
toned, inasmuch as 1t Is ready to fur
nish fine gold arguments for gold
Democrats who are running for con-
gress.
Their plan is to elect as many con-
gressmen as possible. and rely upon
their fealty to the party to convert
them to the silver standard later, rather
than to permit any election to go by de-
fault The theory seems to be that any
kind Of Democrat Is better than gold
Republican, and upon this plan they
are prepared to work as far as the con-
gressional contests are concerned. In
the presidential campaign their guns
will be silver shotted. with perhaps a
few stray slugs directed at the tariff
In brief, no reader may expect to find
a newspaper free from politics Of some
kind for the next three months.