Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-08-24
ILLINOIS DOUBTFUL.
Our Chicago Correspondent on the Silver
Situation.
CHICAGO, Ill., Aug. 20, l806.


The silver sentiment In Illinois IL
causlng the Republican state and
national committee considerable
anxiety, and they have begun to work
N stay the tide. Tons Of literature
are being sent out, and seemingly,
parties have been hired to argue the
question among the people indlvid-
ually on streets wherever object les
sons are given, business places, shops
and factions at noon hours, parks,
publlc places of all kinds, street cars
and suburban trains, to attempt to
foment a favorable gold sentiment.
They might just as we'll stay tidal
wave, like that which swept over
Japan not long ago, as to stem the
silver wave. 1t is bound to engulf the
opposition. 1t is so deep seated and
the people want fair play. Free coin
age Of silver is bound TO come. Illl-
nois is no exception to the rule, and
the "crlme of 1873" is seen In the
right light, ready to choose the right
cause. They do not believe that the
Rothschlds should control its own,
and use the metal for money she has
the greatest supply Of. That the
Rothschilds and other money lenders
should buy bonds payable In coin and
then demand gold, and bring about
legislation to stop coinage Of one
metal TO raise the value Of the other,
thus making the national debt more
difficult TO pay is repugnant and q
national wrong.
Why are they not satisfied? Hav-
Ing already made a good bargain they
want to double IL, thus overreaching
themselves, 1t would be a national
dlshOnor TO submit to such robbery.
The voters of Illinois, II / mistake
nOtare not so gullable as all that. IN
Just after the nomination Of Bryan
aud Sewall, state committeeman jam
lson gave an interview, stating Illi-
noiS was a doubtful state, the silver
sentiment at that time was OF such
proportion, that it was very uncertain
hMcKinley would carry the state
unless they get down to solid work
from that time on.
In the estimation OF your cores
pOndent it is very uncertain which
party will carry Chicago. II straws
are TO be regarded, test votes in fac
'oFes, shops, mercantile establish
Ients, ETC., Mckinley certainly has
'he best Of it. II the wearing OF
emolems denoting their true colors,
mckinley buttons are anywhere from
'niee TO one TO ten to one, In the lead.
nuI II indications are taken where he
uVes Bryan is ahead.
The labor congress took action Sun
uay' the 18th, upholding the action of
'ue Federation OF Labor, by declaring
lot silver, and passing resolutions TO
'nat effect, while the Trades Assem-
NY upheld the gold standard In their
'Dee'lng on the same day. Two of the
uenoers OF the last named organiza-
''On' r. j. Mass and NJ. r. Grady, are
.O'uS 70 Mexico in the interest OF the
.a'neS-herald, TO write up labor con-
N'''Ons there under the silver stand
a'u' There was opposition to giving
,"em credentials, but letters OF intro
suOOon were secured. AT the same
''uie The labor congress passed a reso-
,-'00 denOuncing the Republicans
W Oppointing Henry c. Payne. an
y OF organized as well as unor-
o.', ~'asd labor, for his prominent con-
''On with the Milwaukee Street
Ty "ay Co. during the strike. The
ebsrSss. bues Assembly voted 20 investigate
nInf's oI the forgery OF James
' uame 20 letter OF the president