Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1896-08-06

of them expressed the opionion
that there was probably some
thing in it. While opinion differs
as to what would be the effect of
calling an extra SESSION of con-
gress just as the PRESIDENT
campaign gets into full swing, to
act on the Cuban question, it is
practically unanimous as to the
object that would be behind such
an act on the part of the presi-
dent--to detract public attention
from the silver question by war
scare or even an actual war. AL
though about one half of his cab
met are inclined to support Bry-
an, it is known that President
! Cleveland is anxious to see him
| defeated, and that the only rea-
son his opposition has not yet
been publicly shown is that he
has not decided in what way he
can act to be sure of doing him
the most harm. 1t is because
they know of this feeling on the
part of Mr.. Cleveland that the
politicians have given serious at
tention to this Cuban extra ses-
sion runor. Whether an extra
session of congress would author
ize the absolute recognition of the
independence of Cuba, and Wheth-
er, if it did, that recognition
would result in Spain declaring
war against the United States,
and, in case of war, which politi-
cal party would be most benefit
ted, are all questions upon which
much can be said, and about
which nobody could be certain.
The republicans are very positive
in their belief that a war scare or
a war would keep them the most.
The difficulty of getting at how
any particular class of men are
going to vote this year is strik-
ingly illustrated by interviews
with General Secretary John w.
Hayes of the knights of Labor,
and President Geo. w. Meyer Of
the Journeyman Stone-cutt er S
Association Of North America.
Mr.. Hayes says that organized
labor will vote for Bryan and the
free coinage Of silver, and Mr..
Meyer that the worlsingnen, even
| those who favor free coinage, will
vote for Mckinley and protection.
Both Of these gentlemen occupy
positions which should enable
them to keep posted on the trend
of sentiment in the ranks of or
ganized labor, yet they express
opinions directly antagonistic.
If negotiations now under way
are successful, a series Of the most
interesting joint debates on the
money question ever held in this
country will be feature Of this
campaign, but the success of the
negotiations is not regarded as
probable by many people in Wash
ington. The names mentioned
by the negotiators are Bryan,
Senators Vest, Teller, Allen and
Morgan, and ex-Congre SIS m n
Warner, Of Ohio, and Williams,
of III. and Gov. Stone of Mo-, on
the part of the silver men, and
Mckinley. ex-President Harrison,
Speaker Reed, Senators Sherman,
Allison and Lodge on the part of
the gold standard men.
The requests for official infor-
nation on the silver qeustion re-
ceived by the treasury department
have grown so numerous that it
was impossible for the clerical
force to answer them with indivi-
dual letters. so a circular has
been prepared, which Treasury
officials say will be sent in reply
to all inquirers. The writer's of
most OF these inquiries do not
seem to be inspired by partisan
motives, but by an honest desire
to get at the truth about our
present financial system. Out