The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-15
Mckinley VIII Receive Many Demo-
cratic Votes and His Majority VIII
Not he Far from. $4,000.
DON M. DICKINSON's VIEWS
HE PREDICTS THE OVERWHELMING
DEFEAT OF PoPOCRACY,
Aud Says the Republican Candidate
Is Gaiaing Ground Every Day and
VIII Surely Win.

PITTSBURG, Sept. IA staff corre-
spondent of the Dispatch, writing from
Detroit, says: There can be no doubt now
that Mckinley will carry Michigan. but
whether by a small majority or by a vote
that will crush free silverism in this State
forever depends largely upon The Repub-
lican national committee.
No man knows the politics of Michigan
better than Don NJ. Dickinson. For years
he has led the Democratic party here in
victory or defeat. Mr.. Dickinson spoke
freely on politics to me yesterday.
Il firmly believe that Mckinley will get
a majority of fifty thousand in Michigan"
he said. II do not agree with Mr.. Lin
coin, that the whole people can be fooled
any time. 1 did not go to the Indianapolis
convention, because while 1 favored the
movement which resulted in the nominal
ton of Palmer and Buckner L did not
want to pledge myself to vote for 1t, for
the reason that 1 might find it necessary
to vote another ticket; but in no case will
1 vote for Bryan and Sewail. There is not
single plank or expression in the Chi
cago platform that L do not repudiate
Democratic doctrine. 1 regard it a
reasonable conspiracy-a revival of the
out by President Jackson in 1892
I'm view of this avowed purpose, and
in view of the reasonable declaration
against the power of the federal govern
ment to enforce federal laws, I recognize
the fact that if these men, they say,
reorganiZe and pack the Supreme Court,
they can with the same power reorganize
and pack the United States army. And do
these conspirators not mean this, although
1t is not expressed in the Chicago platform,
when they say to Northern Democrats,
as they have over and over again: The
time will come when we will give you peo-
pie at the North taste of your own medi-
cine?
1--WE already have some evidence as to
the relative strength of free silver and
sound money in Michigan. That was part
ly an issue two years ago. and silver
voted down by an overwhelming majority
in the$ fight for Governor. But 1 do not
regard that absolute test.
THE election of Bryan would bring about
the worst financial panic the Nation has
ever known. 1t would be impossible to
borrow money, and there would be uni
versal attempt on the part of the creditor
class to collect all outstanding debts
Mr.. Bryan's election would mean an
almost total stoppage of investment, and,
more than that, we would have to face dis
grace as a nation.
In Michigan, party lines are being dis
regarded and citizens are rallying to the
l do not want to be too sanguine, but L
believe Mckinley will get at least a ma
jority of fifty thousand in this State.
Il went out the other day to see three
hundred men who had been thrown out of
work by the closing of a factory near this
city. L found that there was only one
Bryan man in the entire three hundred.
MCKINLEY is gaining every day in Michi-
gan"
Mr.. Dickinson's views seem to be those
OF the shrewdest politicians l have met
with in Detroit The Democratic State
has to encounter the intelligent and sleen-
less opposition of the trained Democratic
leaders; leaders Who are massed under the leader
snip OF Mr.. Dickinson. Is is Differed as
a rule, by men of small experience.
The Republican organization is in al
most perfect condition, and is well pro-
vided with funds. 1t has already sent
out more than one million campaign doc
unents
Neither party has made a canvass of the
counties, that estimates of majorities
are largely speculative. After a visit TO
satisfied that the bolt from the Repub-
lIcan party to free silver will about equal
The Republicans did a wise thing when
they nominated Mayor Pingree for Gov
H5rnor. He appeals strongly to the Repub-
lican element which has shown a dispo-
sition to support free silver. Mr.. Pingree
is making sharp inroads the free-sil-
ans have almost every State and county
office, and there are more than eighteen
thousand active workers in Republican
clubs scattered throughout the State 1t
IS a combination that cannot be beaten
Al the same time, free-silver men talk
loudly. Mr.. Meade, the secretary of the
Democratic State committee, informed ME
yesterday that the combination is satisfied
that Bryan would carry the State.
Il admit that Michigan is close this
year he said, but the Republican break
to Bryan is very large in the agricultural
districts, and we have many of the strong
est Republicans in the State working for
US The outlook for the election of free
silver congressman is very bright.
1t is true that the Republicans are in
splendid shape, and that the Democratic
organization is to extent in the
hands of new ard untried men, It is also
true that the German voters are DESERVING
us in large numbers. That is our principal
trouble. The Germans. as a rule are for
sound money
Everywhere 1 have been 1 have found
the Germans fighting vaHantly for sound
money. They are a terror to the Bryan
leaders, and will decide the election IN
several of the close States.
Governor Altgeld hopes to swing the Ger
man vote for free silver in Illinois. but
that is the only State where the weight
of German influence trembes in the bal
ance. Here in Michigan it defies sophis-
try. General Alger arrived in Detroit yes
terday. Mckinley will carry the State
l say that he will get fifty thousand ma
jority. 1t is difficult to estimate the num-
Der of votes which viii: be transferred from
one party to the other. Probably fifteen
or twenty thousand men will vote againsr
their parties on either side"