Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1896 — Page 2

DECATUR DEMOCRAT. ZDecatur, Ind. I EMOCRATIC PRESS CO., • • Vl'Bl-ISHEIIS. FRESH FROM Will STREET. A Letter Tull of Trouble and Appeals. . - j NO 711 WALL STREET, NEW YORK, AUG-19. 1896? The Hon. R. 0 Bell, Fort Wayne, Ind. Dear Sir—The committe of political education of \\ all street, this city, to which the undersigned has the honor to belong, having determined that each member should write personally to at least one or more prominent partv leader of the silver cause, your name has been banned to me. You are described as of a fair mmd and large influence in your state. I therefore address you in the hope that you may be persuaded from your present course for you aie leading the lower classes, the laborers. , artisans, mechanics and agriculturists I of your state into a step which will cause them great distress. We whose business it is to study: finances, aud are therefore capable of| determining such questions, know theie is at this time TOO MUCH MONEY’. Millions are now ready in this city to be loaned on call, with good collateral such as governtent gold bonds, where it is really needed, at remunerative rates Your methods are such as to frighten all money lenders (for nothing | is so easily scared as money). No one can tell what laws your candidate (if elected) may suggest; while even now the laws are all against our people. We are forced to loan money at such rates as we can get. If we cannot get 10 per cent, we take 9; if w c cannot get 1> we take 8 and in peaceful limes even, lower, and it is difficult even then to keep our money at work, but what do t your workingmen say? If they cannot get a dollar a day they refuse to work, while they ought to take 75 cents or even 50 cents so that we may keep them at work. You ought to teach them that $1 periday on a GOLD basis is enormous pay in this country; no gold country pays’ more than 50 cents for labor, while here living Is the cheapest of all countries, providing the lower classes , will live as they should live. They are j really extravagant; they buy meat four I or five days in the week; they even in- ‘ dulge often in pie, which is no kind of I food to be enjoyed by working people and does them no good. Rice is one of the most healthy and nourishing of foods, it is CHEAP and can be raised j in endless quantities, but workingmen I avoid it as a general food. They eat wheat bread when rye is much more suitable. These ideas grow out of wrong t duyou. my dear sir, are asto their future disaster. Mr. Hanna, if he wins the election ! (and all intelligent men of the east hope and believe he will), will certainly inaugurate a much better system for the lower classes. He will try to take the money question and tariff out of politics, which should have been done long since. The law governing finances can be safely left with the national banks, insurance and railroad corpora- | tions—who through a standing committee with some well known and 1 honorable financier such as J P, Morgan j or Mr. August Belmont as chairman. i who could formulate and have passed directly such laws on money as would be safe and useful for the whole people. Ad laws governing the tariff could be handled in the same way by a committee appointed by the great manufacturing and industrial enterprises, and with such honorable and charitable men as Mr. Rockefeller or Mr. Carnegie as chairman of such com mittee, tne most wise and useful tariff laws could be speedily put in force, not bothering those engaged in agriculture or other rural work, or exciting them bv frequent elections, as is now the case. We have talked to Mr. Hanna as to many things which are.now wronging the lower classes and diverting them from their labor. He thinks there are too many holidays and especially excursions to somewhat long distance, where these people meet and exchange exciting converse upon subjects such as we have referred to. and which they are not capable of understanding; besides this they should be at work; they spend too much money, often going to a hotel and laying out an entire day’s income on one dinner," Gentlemen like Mr Astor or Mr Rockefelle,’who by application and economy have amassed a competence, never would think of spending a day’s income for one meal. How can workmen expect to indulge in luxuries, idle away their time, and prosper? We believe for their own good, if some beneficiient law could be passed which would limit excursions and c0n- .... .tina the .lower classes to the itwnshtp in which they live, they would be much better off at the end of the year local laws, we presume, must be put into effect by each slate, say, through the governors but the governors conic be appointed by committees of loca bankers and manufacturers resident

within the state, and we think that it the present election is carried by the honest people, and Mr. Hanna that by 1900 the people themselves would unanimously vote for such changes in their state constitutions as would relieve them from the turmoil and worry over elections. Comnrttees could actquickly and noiselessly. In fact, bankers, money people and manufacturers are only too happy to be let alone, once they have good laws and good men in control. ; The people west should be impressed with the fact that the people here can j take care of themselves, come what may. We are concerned for only the classes that labor, whether in the factory, on the railroads, or on the farms. I It is costing us a great deal of time, besides several millions of dollars to teach these lessons, and they should realize that we cannot constantly Subscribe millions of money at presidential elections for their cause, which outlay by agitations is constantly increased. In talking with Mr. Hanna recently he said he would probably need twentyfive millions of dollars from our city before the polls closed in November, caused by such men as you and Mr. Bryan, but we thiuk that if treble the amount is really needed, our generous' people will supply it to keep the ignor I I ant people from committing political I suicide. Everyone at the last meeting when Mr Hanna was here agreed to I stand by him. Our newspapers are loyal to the people; they are terribly mad, however, at Mr Bryan for his speech iat Madison Square Garden, and we should not be surprised if someof them indulged in violent language should Mr Bryan speak here again. Mr. Hanna has seen some of the most influential owners of these papers, since, however, and we think they will still be lenient. Our efforts will be towards kindness to our fellow’ men. We invite you in all kindness and with well wishes per ( sonally, trusting you may aid in quieting your people. We are willing to aid you financially if necessary and are ( perfect y willing to trust you without fear. Mr. Hanna in many cases do< s I not allow our treasurer to pay at oner; he thinks guarantees are good enough until the poll shows the actual result in the town or precinct, but in your case if you will make known your ac tual needs for the beginning of the work (providing you agree to change your views in accordance with our other followers in your state belonging to the honest gold party we will endeavor to provide you with all necessary funds. You need not answer this : personally as some of Mr. Hanna’s ;-agents "wiH' citykoon“and will - * surely call on you. It is not our intention to have any one committed by let ter. I assure you that our work is telling in the east; most of our manu- i , facturers have converted their em- ~ : ployes, who are rapidly joining our , clubs. There is not much trouble once i the way is shown them. Wishing every success to you if you I elect with us, and with best wishes personally, I am » Yours sincerely, J. FRANCIS FORSYTHE. BERNE'S SILVER CLUB. Colorado Springs, Sept. 3.1896. To the Berne Silver Club, Berne, Indiana: I have just read The Decatur Democrat and noticed among the Berne items that you have organized a i Bryan and Sewall club. I was glad to : notice that Berne is still wide awake i and ready to help the g>od cause along. I As I am acquainted with all your officers, I feel confident that you will do all you can to help the silver along, and as I am still fighting for the democratic partv, I wish you God speed I for myself, can say that we are making a good fight in this state. We expect to carry this state by 50.000 majority, although I am living in a strong republican town, or in plain English “LIT TLE LONDON.” This county is the banner county of the republican party in this state, and by good work we ex pect to carry this county by no less than 3.000 Hanna’s money will do no good out here, and I would say this to your club to distribute all the literature that you can If you need any silver literature let me know and I will send you some. lam glad that your club is mostly composed of young men for I know they have the whim and vigor , U> do good work. lam also glad that your neighbor. J. T. Kelley, is taking , such an active part in the silver ques- . tion. fdr I know he is a silver man to r the back bone. I wish that there were > more such silver men as he is. I would , be pleased to hear from any of your , members. lam respectfully. f " F. 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