The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-31
THE SILVER MOVEMENT.


At the meeting in Chicago last week
Of the State vice-presidents Of the Ma
tional Sound Money League some inter-
osting reports were made as to the poll
teal sentiment throughout the West.
No Eastern State was represented at
the meeting but only those States between
the Allegheny and the Rocky Mountains
In which, during the campaign Of 1896.
the silver sentiment was strongest. The
concensus Of opinion was that the free
silver wave was undoubtedly raceding
Ex-senator Carey, OF Wyoming, is re-
ported as having said that the votes of
the senators in Congress from that State
on the Teller resolution last winter
aroused pronounced opposition in the
newspapers as well as among the people
az large ana that there was now
sound money sentiment strong enough
to control the Republican party and TO
make q formidable showing among the
Democrats.
Tho representatives from Colorado re-
ported that gold standard men are now
premium III tAAtNh oNAhff Miti1N5 a. gEAs
or two ago they were few and far be-
tween.
1t was reported from the State OF
Washington that fusion between the sill
yer Democrats and the Populists had
failed and that the sound money forces
expected to carry the State next fall.
Encouraging reports were submitted
from the campaign in oregon. which Is a
straight fight between the gold standard
and the silver standard.
II was also said that in Montana the
Intolerance and bitterness Of the silver
advocates have disappeared ana that the
silverites are willing to listen 10 argument
from the other side.
Ii was reported from North Dakota
that there has been marked change Of
opinion in that State since the price of
whaet has gone up and since the farm
ers are now brought face to face with
The declaration Of the silver people that
the price Of wheat would never go up so
long as the price Of silver was kept
down.
Reports OF the continued strength Of
the silver movement came for the most
part from the states lying on both sides
| OF the Mississippi where the silver Demo
Gratis are hopeful OF making common
cause with the Populists and carry a
| number OF congressman next fall In for
mar Republican districts.
We gather these statements from the
| Chicago correspondent OF the New York
Evening Post and we doubt not that they
are In the main reliable. The politi-
,lans will not permit the silver ques len
TO die II they can prevent IT, for IL has
been In many instances a safe hobby for
them TO ride. But the strength Of the
silver issue is In direct proportion TO the
| efficacy OF calamity shouting. Calamity
shouting must Of necessity disappear as
the wave Of prosperity advances. and as
the shout dies out 30 will pass away
be degrees the silver issue.
The one thing in the way just now is
the Cuban question. If war can be
honoraby averted and the Cuban prob
lem solved to the satisfaction OF the
| American people, so that 1t will not fig
ure hereafter in the business affairs OF
this country as a disturbing factor. we
believe that q great business and indus
trial boom will set in. such as this coun-
try has never before known. All the
conditions are favorable and We cannot
for the life Of US see any other result.
with the Cuban question out Of the way.
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