Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-25
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Coming Contests in Ohio, Iowa
and Maryland.
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Especial Washington Correspondence ]

Especial Washington Correspondence
The chief subject of attention in
Washington just now is the political
campaigns which are in progress i'm the
various states. These are considered eS-
peciallN important because Of their
bearing upon the political complexion
OF the United States senate. In several
states. legislatures which are To choose
United States senator are To Ice elected
in part or in fun at the approaching
state elections. and interest ccntcrs in
each of these states, particularly those
which arc close and i'm which each party
has hopes OF gaining control of the leg
islaturc 10y the vote east az the APP
preaching election.
The states which are just now espc-
cially attracting attention are Ohio.
Iowa and Maryland. Ohio and Iowa are
the subjects of special attention at the
present moment because of the fact
that in those states the democrats have
pinned their faith TO the single propo-
sition of the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver. coupled with the general
calamity cry which has been an unCeaS-
ing feature OF their political utteranccs
in season and out of season in the PAST
decade. The platforms in these two
states having been adopted early went
To the fullest length in their advocacy
OF the siNtccn-to-onc-Nitho waiting
for-nny- other-nation proposition. while
the Maryland platform. framed 10y the
cautious and cunning German. who saw
the approaching storm. straddlcd along
on the silver question in the most APP
proved Gormanc>Vuc style. its wording
being such that anybody can assume
that it means anything he may choose
upon the money question.
1t is i'm Ohio and Iowa that the free
silver element of the democracy is put
again clearly and conSpicuously upon
record i'm advocacy OF the free silver
proposition rs the sole sentiment of its
national ambition. AdVices from those
states show that the democrats already
are seeing that they made great mis-
take in not only again cspousing the
silver cause. but i'm making il the chief
and only expires sion OF their views upon
national subjects. Since the conven-
tions i'm those states adopted the sixteen
To one proposition as the chief plank
OF their platform silver has fallen rap
idly and farm products have advanced
with equal promptness. At the same
time business activity has increased
through each OF those states. Letters
received from leading business men
democrats ms well as republicans.
throughout Iowa and Ohio. show there
rs marked improvement in business
conditions. manufactures increasing
their forces and now running fun time
and over time. thousands Of men be.
ing put TO work at living wages. farm.
erS getting increased prices for their
wheat, wool and other farm products
and the general population OF the ca.
lamity cry and the theory that only the
free coinage OF silver can bring pros.
perity 10 the people Of this country
Coupled with this come advices from
Mexico indicating that the fall in the
price Of silver has produced business
paralysis there. that merchants and
business men generally are compelled
10 suspend business operations or are
at least greatly crippled. and the
amount of money which the Mexican
government and the great business un
dcrtaking Of that country must have
IN order 10 meet their interest charges
which are payable in gold. is bringin,
the Mexican government 10 consider Sc
riously adopting the gold standard.
it is perfectly clear 10 the averag
observer. putting aside any poitica
views or wishes. that the trend of event
IS so pointedly in the support Of TN
republican theories as to currency
and republican pledges of prospcrit,
/ under protection. that IL only remains
/ 10 the meml srs Of that party in IN,
/ states where elections are to be held
this year 10 get their voters TO the poll,
ana thus insure sweeping republican
| victories - ,.,..,,
rIIIundreds Of millions OF dollars OF
the profits Of farmers through the i'm.
creased prices which are now being re-
ceived for their productions are being
devoted TO the payment Of mortgages
upon their farms. \ recent canvas made
by the Chicago Times-IIcrald fully Co
incidcs with the developments Of the
democratic New York Sun. these and
other canvasscs Of this kind showing
mat farmers in every part of the coun.
try are reducing their mortgaPed in
debtedncss with these first fruits OF
the Mckinley prosperity.
EyNow that the country has had time
20 examine the charges Of the demo
Gratis who were saying that the Dingley
biIl was advantageous TO the sugar
trust ~ is quite apparent that the
charges were entirely without founda-
ton. u is generally conceded that the
bill deprives The trust OF the advan-
taRes which il had under the Wilson
law. and is less advantageous 10 trusts
generally than its predecessor which
was framed by the very men who were
foremost IN the charge against tho
Dingley bill.
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