The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-05
EREE SILVER ISSUE
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From a series Of interviews the Balti-
more American publishes, having gath
cred them from among merchants from
various parts OF the country who arc
among the buyers OF goods in Baltimore,
the following striking extracts are
taken:
Mr.. Thomas A. Hutchlne, Of Month
cello. Ga. was among the buyers Mr..
Hutchlns expressed himself in almost
the same terms as did Mr.. Rives, in
regard to the business status OF the
south. "The free silver" he added,
seems to be eliminated as a political
Issue in Georgia. Everybody was for 1t
two years ago. simply because times
were hard and people were willing TO
clutch at anything that might look like
q hemedy. Now that conditions nave
improved, they are perfectly content,
and sixteen-to-one is heard no more.
Yes. think the silver craze Is pretty
near dead. at least in my state"
Mr.. James Q. Holland. a merchant, of
Gastonia, N. c., was another purchaser.
He takes roseate View OF the future
of business interests in the south, and
aflrms that as far as the Old North
State Is concerned, he can see no cloud
looming up darkly on the horizon TO
mar the brightness OF the future.
Prospects are good" said Mr.. Holland,
Exceedingly good. The crops are fully
up to the average, spite OF heavy rains
we have been having. and prices oh
taihed for them are fair. The war has
not affected conditions in North Caro-
lima to any uppreclable extent. There
was a slight depression at first. but
when people saw everything was COM
ing our way, things frightened up and
resumed their normal aspect"
Mr.. Oliver E. Wilkins, Of Gaffney, S.
c.. reports that prospects in South Car
olina are better now than for some time.
or, at least, as good. Crops are good
and prices are such that farming will
pay this year." he said. Then much
more Is doing in the line of manufac-
lures. You know. South Carolina has
more spindles than any other southern
state. and there will be a good deal of
activity in the cotton manufacturing
line this year. As to politics. there
seems TO be little Interest taken. Free
silver has died out almost completely, I
judge. At least hope so. 1t is not
what the people of the south need, and
think they are beginning to see It,"
Miss Ella C. Lieb is a young business
woman OF Dillon. Mont, who came to
Baltimore to purchase her fall stock.
Miss Lleb thinks that the close of the
war marks the beginning of an era OF
prosperity for the entire country, and
especially for Montana. mot that we
suffered any at ALL" she says. 1.-THE
war affected us in no way injuriously,
but rather favorably. Montana Is a
great cattle country, and cattle were
much in demand during the war. In
fact, the supply was unequal to the de-
mand during the war, and now. As a
consequence, prices rose. and there is
good feeling among those in that In
dustry for one Gold and copper mining
are also Industries of my state. Gold,
of course, retained its own, while cop
per was greatly in demand, and the in
creased prices for this metal mean a
great deal of money coming to Montana,
Yes, you can say that whether the
golden sun of prosperity has risen in
the east or not, she seems to be dis
pensing some OF her brightest and fair
est rays in the far and distant west,
and that those rays are welcome to us
as the first light of dawn after the dark
ness and sorrow of night of trIbula-
ton, such as was the panic of three or
four years ago. You can say that Nom
tana will be among the Rough Riders
in the vanguard OF the army of general
nrosnerItv."