West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE FOR TIL L
PEOPLE.
Political Pointers On The General
Situation.
prom our regular correspondent.

WV DShOVtablc COuSTeSSiOuul COul :
mittee, IS being daily as:onished
at the extraordinary increase in
silver sentiment in the middle aud
eastern states, as shown by letters
written to the committee asking for
information and literature on tho
subject. He is also surprised too
that u majority of these seekers
after silver documents, instead of
being farmers, are professional and
business men residing in towns and
cities. Speaking on the subject
Senator Faulkner SAID 81 am as.
founded at the tone OF some of the
letters | am receiving, and it APP
pears to me that the silver wave is
sweeping over the east with as much
force as it has shown in the west
and south. 1t may be permanent
or it may be only temporary, but
that it exists now is certain. ("
Senator Faulkner is rot the sort Of
OF man to allow his enthusiasm to
bias his Judgment; hence his dec
laration of his belief, that unless
some great reaction takes place,
which win change existing public
sentiment before election day,
Bryan will be elected by a large
majority, carries great weight.
Representative Hart, of Pa, SAYS
his district (the eigth) will roll up
"a good majority for Bryan and Sew
all. He says there are very few
Democrats in the district who have
said they would not support the
Chicago ticket and platform, but
that a great many Republicans
have come out for Bryan and Sewall
and free silver. He says that the
tariff question cuts no figure at all
among his people, but that they
are all anxious to learn everything
possible about the silver question.
1t was largely to satisfy their yearn-
ings IN that line that Mr.. Hart
came to Washington. He has ar.
ranged with the Congressional
committee to send lot of silver
literature to his constituents.
Among the documents to be sent
Is the Chicago speech of Mr.. Bryan,
which Senator Faulkner says "is
about the best statement of the
silver question, from our stand
point, that has been made"
Hon. William j. Hendrick. ex-
Attorney General of Kentucky,
said in Washington this week:
''In the fierce contest that has been
Waged in Kentucky between the
gold and silver partisans my voice
and influence have ever been on the
side of sound money. / still adj
here to the opinion that free silver
coinage by this government, in
dependent of the other great ma
lions, would be q mistake. But
am a Democrat, and Democraey
stands for SO many other things be-
sides free silver that il is impossible
Tor me to renounce nv party al.
Iegience, and / shall cheerfully do
all in my power to promote the
success Of the Chicago ticket.
with all the faults Of the platform
81 IS infinitely better than McKin.
beyIsm. Bryan and Sewall will un-
questioaa5ly carry Kentucky"
There IS some talk about estab-
fishing Democratic daily news.
paper in Washington which will
support Bryan and Sewall and the
Chicago platform. Perhaps such a
paper might make some votes. but
IN my opinion, it would not make
one per cent. Of the votes that
could be made in spending the
amount Of money that IL would
cost 70 run Washington daily
daring the campaign in circulating
the Democratic dailies and week
lies already established and enjoy
ing more prestige in their localities
than a Washington paper could
possibly get.
Mr.. $. d. Weaver, city attorney
Of Burlington, Kan, who is now
visiting Washington, says. 1T is.
the opinion Of conservative men
that Bryan will carry Kansas. lei
% true that some Democrats who
believe IN sound money will not
support him, and yet more Of these
viii vote for him than will snpport
Mckinley. There arc also a oreas
many silver Republicans in The
state VINO VIII vote for Er..- ~