Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-12

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said. a do not believe in silver ex-
cept as subsidiary coinage, but my po.
litical future is uncertain unless my
constituents change their views"
am assured by Pennsylvanians
who know the situation thoroughly in
that State that if the silver question
were presented fairly and squarely
to the people without being mixed
with politics, and lid of interference
by capital or manufacturers, it would
receive an enormous vote.
The people know that Senator Cam.
eron is man of great wealth, who
has banking, real estate and railway
interests. That the Cameron family
always love money is understood in
Pennsylvania, and people argue that
Don Cameron would not risk his
property by failure in silver, if there
was any real danger from it.
Senator Cameron has been in Mex
leo studying the condition OF the coun-
try under silver. He returned more
Jealous than before. l am informed
by good authority that at recent
meeting of the Democratic State Com.
mittee of Vermont, the members
wished to put some kind of recogni.
ton of silver in the platform of the
convention just held. Bradley Small
ley had to use his influence to muzzle
the budding desire.
A New Hampshire public man
stated in this city that he feared to
think what would occur if the question
of free silver were to be submitted on
its merits to the people of that State.
al believe that it would command
q heavy vote," he said; although the
banks would threaten every one with
\ mortgage on his home and the great
manufacturing corporations would in
timidate their help, and probably
would prevent any radical expression.
OF course, l am a gold man."
l talked with New England manu-
facturer to day who employs many
hundred operatives and who has been
partisan of the single-standard. He
informed me that he has been shocked
to hear of manufacturers about Bos-
ton who were willing to try silver in
greatly enlarged relation with god.
"Few men would dare to come out
openly in this way" he said. "They
would hear from their banks, if they
did"
A Rhode Island manufacturer in
formed me that he would welcome
silver. TO see if it would not do some-
thing to end the awful depression that
is weighing down the line OF goods
which he is engaged in making.
eff l were to say this in Providence,
l believe my paper would be held up
in the banks. At any rate, it would
be treated with suspicion. / know
manufacturers who are in doubt on
the question, or else have q decided
leaning toward silver, but they fear to
| talk"
These represent but small portion
of the private opinions l have heard
during the last few days. Nearly all
concur in saying that, rightly or
wrongly, the silver tide is swelling. 1t
is believed by the best judges that the
platform at st. Louis will contain Q
straddle in the financial plank.
The expectation of a bolt in the
Democratic Convention at Chicago
appears to be passing away. I hear
the opinion now expressed by Demo
cratic leaders that not only will the
silver wing OF the party sweep the
convention, but the gold men will sub.
mit-that is to say, they will make nc
formal halt.
Chairman Harrity has changed his
views about the convention, but will
leave the ticket nominated to its fate
In stating, as he did here yesterday
that the party will not allow q bolt
because it is greater than any mere
idea, he means that he foresees what il
coming.
The fanatical Tillman, who has JUS
returned from his trip South and West
gives out privately to the silver sym
pathizers that he finds the movement
increasing everywhere he has been
He complains that, although his meet
ings were attended by enormou
crowds, the Eastern press has ignored
them entirely. "But our day is com
ing" he says.
Ny personal We've are entirely il
favor of sound money. This is of n,
interest to readers, except to show tha
what have said is disinterested.
WILLIAM SHAW Bowen.
al Wyru tho hlood f,,lI of hup,or, IN