The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-09-26
WASHINGTON LETTER
From regular COrrespOwdest.)
-W WARRINGTON, SEPT. Is, 1896.

From our regular Oorrespomdest.)
WASHINGTON. SEPT. Is, 1886.
Several important democratic con-
~ferences were held in Washington and
vicinity during the present week, and
the precautions taken to keep the
subjects talked about ut these confer.
encea out Of the newspapers have lSeen
successful. Among those taking part
III these conferences were Senator
jones, chairman If the democratic
National Committee Senator Faulk.
ner, Chairman Of the Congressional
Committee /; Senator Butler, Chair
man, Of the populist committee. aud
Senators German, Teller and Dubois,
aud Nstional committeeman Scott. Of
the democratic advisory committee.
it is enough for those who desire the
election Of Bryan and the triumph Of
silver to know that the object Of these
conferences was TO add to the certain
ty of that result, and that they were
in every way satisfactory to those who
participated in them. More could not
be told without q violation Of conf
dence, and without furnishing inf0r.
nation which might enable the Nc.
Kinley crowd to throw obstacles in
the way Of certain plans. Suffice it to
say that every man who participated
in these conferences is certain that
Bryan will be elected.
Democrats are unsparing ia their
criticism Of Secretary Carlisle, who,
BY the way. is going to take the stump
In Kentucky for Palmer e. Brickner,
for having written = letter saying 10
effect that he would redeem silver
dollars in gold. if the demand was
made. Senator Faulkner declares
this to he an invitation to the money
sharks to rail the gold reserve OF the
Treasury and fOrce the issue Of more
bonds, and expresses the opinion that
il viii be worth thousands Of votes to
Bryan and silver, by convincing
people Of the intention Of the gold
men to 60 still further than they have
yet gone towards turning our financial
interests overt to half = dozen bankers
in Europe and New York. He says
this "epphasizes the necessity AZ we'll
- tho duty IT th0ss who believe 10
American financial independence to
support the American policy repre-
resented BY the democratic ticket"
Hon. E. P. Baldwin, Auditor Of the
Treasury. continues to make Bryan
and silver speeches just - though, he
he had never heard any thing about
President Cleveland's intention to
remove every Office holder who takes
the stump for Bryan. Mr.. Baldwin
made . speech before the East Wash.
ingtOn Democratic CluO this week
especially devoted to the financial
question. After stating III detail how
the money power had dictated the
financial legislation IT the conntry
untll present unsatisfactory conditions
had been reached, and placing tho
fault for the present system upon tho
republicans, Mr.. Baldwin said : "How
does Mckinley propose to stop the
sale Of bonds il he ID eloctedf He cant
get gold in any other way than Mr..
Cleveland did, by the sale Of bonds.
This administration had to cell bonds
to keep the reserve intact and had to
do so . second and . third time. How
will this condition be remedied by
Mckinley It was either issue bonds
pay 10 silver, and if the latter had
been done the bankers would have
cried population. Bonds had "a be
sold from $1.04 to $1.17. the fnanciers
making this great profit, aud this state
OF thinKa would continue under Mr..
II Mr.. Bryan ID elected
House will be elected. J
have the Senate, and a bill will be
pass+f. which Nj. Bryan will sign and
the law will be enforced and these
times will disappear"
A we'll advertised public meeting OF
the ''Sound Money League" Of WASH
Was attended by just seven
and three Of them were
reporters.
Representative McMillin, If Tenn.
.ep, who has come of the stumD
Ong enough to finish preparing the
Campaign Book ssys Of the
present situation : .'From the begin
hing Of the fight thOse we'll posted
known that the republicans had
everything east 0f New York that
The democracy had everything south
It the Potomac and Ohio rivers, and
west Of the Missouri river.
md that it has got such . hold 10
he Northern states Of the eastern
Of the Mississippi valley that
he entire Maine election or the Yer
mont election have been insufficient
o make even Mckinley and Hanna
eel secure. The democratic party.
nth all the handicaps that have been
laced upon it, 10 in \ better position
0 win a victory to-day than it has
zen ut this stage Of the campaign 10
ny contest in the last twenty years.
Va arc going tn win fhis 1nhf. MainA