The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-08-21
THE FALL CAMPAIGN.
Coming Contests In Ohio, Iowa
and Maryland
Will he Accompanied with More
Than Ordinary Interest = Free
siIverites VIII he Put Upon
Record.



Especial Washington Correspondence
The chief subject of attention in
Washington just now is the political
campaigns which are in progress in the
various states. These are considered es-
pecially important because OF their
bearing upon the political complexion
of the United States senate. In several
states, legislatures which are 70 choose
n United States senator are 10 be elected
in part or in full at the approaching
state elections, and interest centers in
each of these states, particularly those
which are close and In which each party
has hopes Of gaining control Of the leg
islature by the vote cast at the APP
preaching election.
The states which are just now espe-
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 utterances
in season and out Of season in the past
decade. The platforms in these two
states having been adopted early went
20 the fullest length in their advocacy
of the siXteen-to-one-witho
for-any-o proposition, while
the Maryland platform, framed by the
cautious and cunning German, who saw
the approaching storm, straddled along
on the silver question in the most APP
proved Gormanesque style, it's wording
being such that anybody can assume
that IL means anything he may choose
upon the money question.
II is in Ohio and Iowa that the free
silver element of the democracy is put
again clearly and conspicuously upon
record in advocacy OF the free silver
proposition ms the sole sentiment of it's
national ambition. Advices from those
states show that the democrats already
are seeing that they made n great mis-
take in not only again espousing the
silver cause, but in making il the chief
and only expression Of their views upon
national subjects. Since the conven-
tions in those states adopted the sixteen
20 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 as well as republicans,
fhranubn,tf Tnxwo anI nIfn eho,.s tbaVo
Is n marked improvement In business
conditions, manufactures increasing
their forces and now running full time
and over time, thousands Of men be-
ing put 20 work az living wages, farm
ers getting increased prices for their
wheat, wool and other farm products,
and the general reputation Of the ca
lamity cry and the theory that only the
free coinage of silver can bring pros
perity to the people of this country.
Coupled with this come advices from
Mexico indicating that the fall in the
price Of silver has produced n 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-
dertahng Of that country must have
In order TO meet their interest charges,
which are payable in gold is bringing
the Mexican government 20 consider Sc
riously adopting the gold standard.
It is perfectly clear to the average
observer, putting aside any political
views or wishes, that the trend OF events
is so pointedly in the support of The
republican theories ms to currency,
and republican pledges Of prosperity
under protection. that il only remains
20 the members OF that party in the
states where elections are TO be held
this year 20 get their voters to the polls
and thus insure sweeping republican
victories. c. u. KING.