Connecticut western news., 1896-10-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
More Silver Talk.

The political situation in Canaan is assuming an interesting aspect to both parties and is not in state of lethargy which would result from a one sidedness of the situation. Republi- cans are acknowledging that there is no use denying that there is a strong silver sentiment in Canaan. Recruits are coming to the Bryan candidacy from the republican ranks; slowly I admit, but certainly as fast az the cause of Mark Hanna is gaining converts among the democrats. There are more silver democrats in town than had been expected in this New England village which is predicted to go strong ly for Mckinley, and just think of it, siloe1' republicans right here in our midst. How surprising it would be if dead sure thing should slump, and the town not go strongly for Mckinley.
 The republicans are putting their nom inee before the public now and we are beginning to learn that the political contest is Bryan vs Mckinley, and not Hanna vs. Bryan. We are told to elect Mckinley and we are to have prosper ity. We'll we democrats object that Mes tariff schemes are not what we can look at favorably. His workers then tell us that the tariff is no issue in this campaign and the point IS currency, and we must elect tbe major, sustain the gold standard, and then enjoy pros- perity. l am skeptical about this state ment, as with the tariff not an issue, and no income tax in the republican platform to raise more revenue I don't see that the election of Mckinley means anything but continuance of present times, and surely they are not what can be called universal prosper ity,
 The western and southern states that are negatively enjoying prosperity, claim that the legislation they should have to benefit them is the coinage of silver at Is to l ratio. Just few of these states are Colorado, Kansas, California, Florida. Georgia, the Caro- linss,-but why enumerate, these will satisfy your polite Michigan writer. Some of those states have been republi- can, but will be found in the democratic column this year. Why? Because they have not had their shate of the good things that have fallen to the prosperous North, and they say that ''free silver is the legislation they want to more fully equalize matters, The states of the northeast wherein the capitalists and "operators" are most numerous and are therefore benefited by the gold standard are the New Eng land states (except Maine) New York, Pennsylvania and possibly New Jersey. These states have outstr1pped their western and southern sisters in the accumulation of wealth, according to the amount of population. Inside g circle drawn around these eastern states will be found great majority of the much monied men. Anyone going into Colorado or any of the silver mining states can easily learn that the legisls- tion that has been disadvantageous to them has been the stoppage of the coin. | age of silver. The South has no capi- tai of it's own and under the gold system the prosperous northern capitalist is able to make loans there at eight per cent and in addition to that is able to get security of little more than double the amount of his loan. With silver legislation, more money in circulation, and an interchange of business between the West and South, this fat thing fol the northern capitalist will diminish and the South be able to do business at { reasonable interest and security.
 Why will Florida and California pas, from the republicans to the democrats? :? Why is the labor vote for Bryan? Il it because the gold standard is a gooc thing and laboring men, and the mid dle classes, and the people of the Wes aud South are foolish and refuse to hell push it along another four years? No It is because bi-metalism is the thing which will benefit them and not in tn, least injure their fellow men in tn, "gold East." except perhaps it may in convenience some of the million aires in making million be tween breakfast and lunch. II the event of Bryan's election, th, republicans can easily say "thougl McKinley's supporters were not a numerous, they were more elite"
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