New-York tribune., 1896-07-29
SILVER NOT GAINING HERE.
OBSERVATIONS OF GENERAL HORACE
PORTER IN THIS STATE.
MANY DEMOCRATS WHO ARE GOING TO VOTE FOR


MANY DEMOCRATS WHO ARE GOING TO VOTE FOR
MKINLEY-How THIRD TICKET MIGHT
HELP THE CAUSE OF HONEST MONEY.
General Horace Porter has been on trip through
the State and returned to the city on Monday
When he was seen yesterday by Tribune reporter
in regard to his observations the General made the
following comments
Il have just returned from trip In which have
visited the counties OF Saratoga Oswego and
Otsego and other parts Of the State / have spoken
several times at public meetings. and have taken
occasion to talk with all classes Of the people In
gard to the aabsorbng topic OF sound money My
observations and experiences make feel moro
confidence than ever In the large majority which
will be given in this State in the November election
In favor of preserving the National credit and the
honor OF the Republic
In driving about the country I talked to a great
many farmers. farm hands. tavernkcepers, livery
men, coachmen, horse dealers. railway employees
and all sorts and conditions Of people. The number
OF Republicans who avow their intention to vote for
Bryan is surprisingly few and they are confined
entirely to the farming class found but one Re-
publican so wildly in favor Of the free and
limited coinage Of silver to spend his time NOV
Ing about as an apostle in the cause and bringing
to bear upon everybody he met the illogical and
fallacous stock arguments which flow freely from
the mouths Of all freesilverites. He engaged
In horse-trading. and a fair type OF the horse
orator. He had mortga farm for $500. and at
trbued the fact that he had to pay interest his
mortgage and that the price for horses had largely
declined solely to the maintenance Of the gold
standard. 1t could not be beaten into his head that
production and the OF the bicycle and the
trolley had anything to do with reducing the price
OF horsefesh He was a hopeless case.
LOOKED UPON AS A CRANK.
His neghbors. however. looked upon him a
crank. and in preaching his crusade he did not
seem to be making any converts. Among the
farmers ] heard n number OF Republicans say:
I am sort OF persuaded that free silver would be
good thing for US and II that was the only issue
should vote for free coinage. but that Chicago plat
form has many niquitous planks In 1t, and
Bryan and the gang he trains with hard to
swallow that am going to swing In with the old
party again this fall and vote for Mckinley
The number OF Democrats In the interior Of the
State who are outspoken in their intention to vote
for Mckinley is very much larger than had sup
posed. and they generally men Of prominence
and influence who have the qualities Of leadership
which will be largely instrumental In inducing
others to follow their example. There is certainly
less partlsanship manifested than in any campaign
since '6l, and honest Democrats and Republicans
are fraternizing in manner which gives abundant
evidence of the fight they are going to make unedly
increased by the action recently taken In st. Louis
by the remarkable aGgOmeratiOn or mes failures,
men with beard than brain, called the Pop
ust Convention. but which was more like meet
Of Bryan to accept domination at such hands, pro-,
vided his political kite be sailed with tail
there was any doubt as to Bryan being Populist
in the abhorrent Of that term. this
free silver have been distributing their literature in
the nterCr for q past and IN this respect have
Sps nS 9 rs s 6s M
favorable
FAVORABLE TO A THIRD TICKET.
"As to the effect of putting an honest-money
Democratic candidate in the field, while there has
been a great difference OF opinion the subject
found that politicians Of good Judgment are now
inclined to the belief that upon the whole such
ton would help to procure Bryan's defeat. There
is much force in the argument that large body OF
Democrats are so strong in their allegiance to the
party that II only the present Democratic candidate
in the field they would vote for Bryan. al
though they abho- the platform upon which he has
would vote for gold-standard Democrats candi-
dae shGn1 be % @ there
vote for Mckinley but viii not electioneer in tha:
field these would rail-; to il and make an active
canvass against Bryan, and draw many votes from
would be attended by Democrats. who would there
hear sound arguments In favor OF honest money.
Republican meetings. At the same time Demo
Gratis who are independent enough to give a whole
realize that third ticket would have no possible
change of election and WHO do not want to enact
the farce of voting in the air. would their
votes for Mckinley.
"It has never been clearly the duty of honest
Republicans and Democrats TO unite In loyal and
vigorous effort to prevent the debasing Of the cur
rency. the reputation Of the Nations obligations,
the destruction OF American credit and the tarnsh-
ing OF the fair name Of the Republic. and was
delighted to find that 4 the parts of the State
which have visited the Indications encourag-
Ing that citizens seeing clearly the
necessity of such action. and that the heresy OF
free silver Is making less progress than many OF
supposed few weeks ago"