The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-08
AS TWO PREACHERS SEE 1T
Travelling Divines Tell Their Impression OF
of Political Situation.

| OF FO1ttcal SITUATION.
New York, Aug. 7--RDev. DR.. F. W.
Gunsaulus, of Chicago, a former pastor
of Brown Memorial church, Baltimore,
is in Brooklyn. He has been travel
ing during the last few weeks, making
addresses at Chautauqua assemblies
and preaching in various cities. When
seen by a representative of the Brook
Ign Eagle he said: Il have recently
been in ten states and territories. among
them being Kentucky, Kansas, Ohio,
: Indiana, Iowa, Tennessee, Illinois, Ne
braska, and / have seen and heard q
great deal. I firmly believe that if we
were to have an election tomorrow Bry-
an would stand an excellent chance to
win. He must not be laughed at in the
east. He is a master orator, a man
who knows the force Of words and how
to use them. He viii visit you here in
the east, and by the force of his powers
on the platform will make many con-
verts. He has master mind. He is
wrong, awfully wrong, but he has a
great following.
1.-The discomfort everywhere prevail
ent is WONDERFULLY apparent Silver
is a waning force. There must and Will
be a great campaign of education, and
everything will be found al right on
November 4. l have no fear for the
good sense of the country. OF course,
In our churches there are a good many
piouS brethren who hold mortgages
on the farms OF those who are discon-
tented who worship on Sunday while
their employees are laying car tracks
near by, and who buy legislatures and
legislation which is apt to breed discon-
tent, but, as 1 said, this will all be eX-
planned and good sense will prevail
DIR. TAI4MAGE TALKS.
Rev. DR. Taimage, who has just re-
turned from trip through the south
said:
During invent iretrip aid not flnd
more than one or two men VINO were
not silVerites. The sentiment down
south is almost universal for the white
metal. That is, among the people with
whom / came in contact, and / saw q
great many influential Southerners
Bryan and Sewall will get vxery larxe
vote in that section of the country.
Whichever party wins the country
Will be all right My associations and
training and political affiliations OF the
past place me on the side OF the single
metal standard but l do not believe
that this country is on the brink OF a
great crisis
IF Mckinley wins, the country VIII
be all right People will feel that the
money question has been settledi that
we are to have a gold standard. and
that there will be no liquidation of
debts. or imitation OF our currency. That
state OF affairs viii inspire confidence
and the prosperity OF this nation will be
sure tofollow.
On the other hand. however" conttn
ued the Doctor. IL the silver people win
believe there VIII be such a revival OF
business, such booming in industries
which are now inactive, and such a
general shaking up OF commercial in
tecests that the country viii be sure 20
prosper. l DO not say but that IN
few years there will be a reaction from
such q movement. but 1 believe that IN
stead OF disaster and ruin following
in the wake OF the silver movement.
the opposite VIII he the result. am
not advocating that side OF the politi-
cal question. but DO not believe with
a good many OF my Christian friends
that IN the success OF that movement
the country VIII greatly suffer. This
Is a strong nation. We are now encar-
ed in a great political campaign There
are honest. Christian. patriotic men on
both sides and the life OF the country
and welfare of its interests will be
great incentive 20 lead men in the right
direction. l have great faith in the
people Of this country"