The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-10-09
IN THE ENEMY'S COUNTRY

| ~ lelloW LOWnSman, &. E. Sacketf.
returned on Saturday from a visit to his
old home in New York state and rem
resentatlve Of this newspaper. desirous
OF learning the result of his observations
curing his absence, called on him at his
ofhce in the court house day or two ago
and asked him to present his conclusions
70 the people of Deer Lodge county
through the columns of TuE Nav
NORTHWEST
i found opinions in New York state
greatly divided said Mr.. Sackett. abut
there IS no doubt that the free silver
sentlment has gained enormously in the
East during the past few months. and ex-
cept that i'll the case of few fanatics it
Is no longer denounced as a craze No
olher publlc question is at all discussed
anu everywhere groups of men NAV be
seen IN cities, villages and hamlets argu-
ing upon its many phases pro and con,
The democrats and populists of western
New York will, in my opinion. support
the Chicago ticket Loyalty, while there is
quite sprinkling Of silver republicans
w pe lolHu L1ere.
III IS impossible to tell how far the
SILVER crusade has conquered in the state.
oot bryan's wonderful personal cam
pa'gn is certainly exciting admiration.
and his versatile and dgnified style Of
presenting the silver side of the contro-
Nefsy IS setting the people to thinking
very earnestly upon the subject. Of
cou' Sc the bankers treat the whole thing
as madness. as also do portion of the
commercial classes, but the great masses
are not SO disposed to treat it, and since
they constitute the voting strength. as
they determine the question, So will the
national verdict 90.
"ln Westtield, New York. | was re-
quested to address the Bryan and Sewall
club of the town, and did So illustrating
my remarks, which aimed to present
only the unvarnished facts, by means Of
charts showing the effects Of demoneti-
zation upon all forms of property and
the steadlness Of the ratio through 400
years, Notwithstanding the great dispar-
lty OF the production Of the two metals
during that period. / was most atteu-
lively and respectfully listened to
throughout. There is great lack of in
formation upon the subject in the eastern
states and silver literature should be sent
as rapidly as possible"
"What is the main industry of the re-
gion of New York visited by you?'
Grape culture almost entirely. West
held is town of but 1000 people. yet
100 carloads of grapes are shipped from
1t every year. Until the past year hard
Tunes have not been seriously felt in that
part OF the state, but prices have now
1allen there as elsewhere. Grapes are
selling at Ga cents per basket of nine
pounds, considerably less than cent q
pound. The people are anxious to know
the cause of the depreciation; hence they
want information, and plenty of sound
argumentsin in behalf of bmetallsm would
III my opinion get the full vote of the
agricultural classes, though | believe
majority will cast their votes as it is for
the champion Of constitutional money.
MIR. Sackett makes this forecast on the
election: "The Washington Post con-
cedes these states to Bryan: Alabama, II:
Arkansas, 8; Florida, 4; Georgia, 10;
Louisiana, s; Mississippi, 8; Missouri,
II; South Carolina, 8; Tennessee, 12;
Texas, Is; Virginia. 12; Colorado, 4;
Idaho, 3; Montana, 3; Nevada, B; South
Dakota, 4; Utah, B; total, 1873. It ad-
mlts that if fusion is effected in the fol-
lowing states they are also safe for the
Bryan ticket: Kentucky, l3; Kansas, 10;
Nebraska, s; Indiana, IS; North Caro-
lima, II; total, 81; grand total, 1876. To
this should be added Minnesota 8; Della
ware, 3; Maryland, S; California, 8; states
with total of % votes which are classed
as doubtful by the Post but which are
reasonably sure to go for Bryan, and we
have the iull number necessary for
choice, 224
"North Dakota, 3; Washington, 4; Wy.
oming, B; total, 10; should be put in the
Bryan column and give him safe major
ity. His chances for carrying Illinois
are also good and it is a safe prediction
that ne will be elected by pronounced
whether we; consider the sustained
ability of Bryan's addresses, his gentle
manly endurance of slander and misrep-
his unsullied public career,
Or the magnetism of his unaffected cor
1ialitV TO the swaat-Stainad massas that