Evening star., 1896-07-29
BOND ISSUES AND POLITICS
Senator Faulkner Says Silver Sentiment is
Sweeping.
Confident That the White Metal Men
VIII Win the Fight In
November.

"Many democrats observe with gratihca-
ton the fact that eastern bankers are re-
storing the gold reserve and obviating the
necessity Of a bond ISSUE" said Senator
Faulkner, chairman of the democratic con-
gressional committee, to Star reporter
today, but at the same time they are ask
ing the question why such action was not
taken upon former occasions when crisis
occurred, and past issues thus prevented.
They realize the fact that the eastern
bankers are coming nobly to the rescue OF
the treasury, bat 1t is from a conscious
ness that If they did not and another bond
Issue should be Necessary Mr.. Bryan would
be placed in the White House without the
slightest effort and by a crushing majority.
I'm this connection they also ask the
question, will these bankers come to the
rescue OF the treasury again IL Mr.. Bryan
IS not elected. The answer that suggests
itself Is, they probably will not
The fact of the matter is" continued
Senator Faulkner. ''the question Of bond
Issues by the government in time of peace
Is having more force in this campaign than
that subject. The fnancial question is to
be the issue between the two parties. 1t is
no use to try to dodge this fact, and any
nan proposing to talk in the campaign,
work. who takes the tariff az his subject
VIII not receive an audience. The people
want to talk about money. they want 20
hear about IT. and those who have not
an eaay made Up Their minds upon the SUBJ
5ect desire to be instructed. Ex-President
Harrison realized this fact when he said
In his communication a few days ago that
the tarin was on the side track
IN, democratic party has not made the
issue between aggregate wealth, corporate
influence and the masses of the people.
Ihat issue has been made by thirty years
OF legislation in the interests Of capital and
wealth and corporate influence. which is
controlled by wealth. Neither should II be
said that the democratic party is arrayed
against wealth and capital. 1t only takes
the position that wealth and capital should
be placed upon the same plane as the in
terests OF the people. and should share with
them without advantage or without preju-
diee the benefits Of legislation"
Sweep Of Silver Sentiment
Senator Faulkner, as chairman OF the
congressional committee, continues to re-
ceive great quantities of applications from
the eastern states for free silver literature.
He says the free silver sentiment is sweep
ing through the laboring classes In the east
like prairie fire. Up to this time the con-
gressional committee has confined itself to
se nding out documents and campaign litera-
ture to individual applicants. In a few
days, however. the committee will take up
the task Of supplying the state central
committee with literature in bulk. Orders
are now being placed with the printers for
this class Of matter, and the committee will
commence in short time distributing.
Senator Stewart, one OF the leading men
of the national silver party. had q long
conference with Senator Faulkner at COM
mittee headquarters this morning. The sill
yer people have established headquarters
in the Corcoran building. and will conduct
the campaign upon lines Of their own, but
parallel with the efforts Of the democrats.
1nasmuch as three-fourths Of the member
ship Of the silver party. SO 1t is claimed,
were formerly republicans, and the man.
ayers Of the party are republicans, 1t has
been decided that this membership can be
reached more effectively through the silver
committee than through the democratic
committee, whose affiliations have always
been with democrats.
Senator Faulkner Is confident that Della
ware will support the democratic ticket and
platform. He says that two out of the
three counties in the diamond state are
permeated with silver from end to end.
Moreover, he said, 1T is likely that the fac
tional fight among the republicans in Della
ware. the contest between the Higgins and
Addicks factions, will put the finishing
blow to republican prospects for success.
Senator Faulkner Is In receipt OF advices
from competent sources in Michigan, which
lead him to believe that Michigan will be
carried by the democrats next November.
He said today he believed his party would
carry every congressional district in Michi-
gan. His advices are that the republicans
are badly split up over the silver question.
and that large numbers Of republicans will
bolt the st. Louis gold platform and vote for
the democratic ticket. with free silver.