Mr. Cleveland will have an easy victory, and das uniformly expressed the opinion that it is a very close fight. CHARGES OF CORRUPTION. With the beginning of the last days of the campaign, the charges of corruption have become stronger and angrier on both sides. The Democrats are especially emphatic. The New York World last Monday asserted that a "corruption fund" of $2,000,000 had been raised by the Republicans, and that Pennsylvania had already furnished more than $1,000,.000. It printed what purported to be a list of contributions made by Pennsylvania manufacturers. In this list Andrew Carnegie was down for $100,000, B. F. Jones of Pittsburgh for $50,000, and the Cramp Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia for $50,000. The Chicago Times last Sunday stated that George M. Pullman, the railroad man, had raised $100,000 in that city for use in Indiana. Replying to such accusations as these, the New York Tribune said, Nov. 2: betting, began to offer odds of 10 to 7 that While the Republican papers said very little Yet if the newspaper reports are to be trusted, The New York World and the New York Times dave both raised the cry of "boodle." This is alto- blood. gether inexcusable, because it is known to every intelligent politician and newspaper writer of this city that the Republican campaign has been fought on very limited resources, and that the treasury of the National Committee at this moment, instead of being full is in great need, All the particular stories about large inancial receipts are absolute lies. The World and the Times are well informed of these facts, and they know that they are setting up this cry of boodle and bribery" because they know they have to make ready with an explanation and an excuse for the defeat that will be administered to their party next Tuesday. This is all their whoop means. It is a cry of distress. VARIOUS VIEWS. Other similar He ties. There has been less "arraignment" of the other party for all the sins known in politics, and less glorification by each party of itself for virtues which it does not possess. In this respect there has been more honesty and less pharisaism than in many preceding campaigns. It behooves honorable men of all political opinions to protect the country from corrupt practices by the managers and bosses on both sides. The result, so far as political issues are concerned, is far less important than the defeat of all schemes to nullify the popular will by colonization, obstruction, or corruption. Neither party is free from suspicion, because both parties have been guilty; let honest men of all parties set their faces like a flint against party advantage secured at such a price. Baltimore American (Rep.), Oct. 31.-That the Cleveland organs are intensely anxious, is palpable from the absurd cries of bribery, colonization, and the like, which they are shouting, and which will be made to do duty for argument from now until the polls close on the 8th of November. This unmanly and dishonest style of campaigning has had its day in this country, and can do very little harm in future. The average American voter canNew York Journal of Commerce, Oct. 28.not be purchased, nor are men who enjoy of their countryThe sharpest eyes cannot pick out the class to the full the esteem men, in spite of the that will determine the election in every doubtcowardly abuse ful State. It is the silent vote that turns the of a partisan press, the sort of persons to scale; it does not respond affirmatively or nega-edly, be used by both parties, and some of the attempt to buy voters. Money will, undoubttively to the call of the canvasser; it may now be present in the gatherings of one organiza- endeavor to misuse it, but the charges of the disreputable hangers-on of each party will tion and again in the other, but for the most holier-than-thou politicians like MacVeagh are The conflicting reports about Mr. H. C. part it does not frequent political assemblies for the most part imaginary, and an insult to Frick constitute one of the most interesting The silent voter thinks it out for himself. aspects of the recriminations between Repub- has made up his mind what ballot he will the American people. Corrupt practices have licans and Democrats. Mr. Frick is the well-favor, but he does not stand on the street always prevailed to a more or less extent at elections, but it is safe to say that they were known manager of the Carnegie works at corner and make proclamation of it.. He Homestead, who played so prominent a part termined to go for Harrison and Protection. He when Thomas Jefferson ran for President than may be called a Democrat, and yet be de- far more prevalent, proportionately speaking, stated in a Pittsburgh Republican paper that is afraid that tariff reform means Free Trade. they are to-day. Any one can convince himhe had participated in a conference in Har-Or he may be considered a safe Republican, self of this by a reference to the files of the rison's interest held in that city. Last Satur- but having thought it all over, has concluded papers published in the first years of the cenday the New York Evening Post (Ind.-Dem.) that the centralizing policy, with all that it im-tury, and the corrupt political literature of that printed the following statement: plies of Federal interference and oppression, is There was evidence in town to-day that the Repub-too wide a departure from the ideal of the lican managers have become aware that the situation fathers, and that the future is safer in the for them in this State is at least critical. An important hands of conservative Democrats led by conference of the leaders was held this forenoon at the Cleveland. These men, whichever side Holland House, where Secretary Elkins has rooms. It was attended by Chairman Carter, Secretary Tracy, they have selected, have convictions, and and George Bliss, and by H. C. Frick, Manager of the if there was any occasion for it cach would Carnegie Steel Company of Homestead, and J. C. fight it out on his chosen line before Morse, President of the Illinois Steel Company. About all the world. But he sees no present occasion the last two men the greatest interest was manifested. Since Postmaster-General Wanamaker's conference for such a conflict. Words are cheap, and he with Mr. Frick in Pittsburgh, the part of the Carnegie has heard too many of them. It is the vote interests in the Republican canvass has been watched that tells, and his ballot has already become a for with especial keenness. The meeting to-day was strongly suggestive of fat-frying," and the general determined choice. He and his fellows of the impression in political circles was that the subject of silent class will deposit their votes in due money occupied a first place in the subjects discussed. season, and the side which most of them The Sunday morning Democratic newspa- choose will be uppermost on election day. pers contained similar reports. They are not floaters; they are anchored, but they are silent. Political orations have no charm for them, and it is not safe to offer them a bribe. Their lips are closed, but their ballots will settle the election. in the recent labor troubles. Last week it was On Monday Chairman Carter, of the Republican National Committee, denied that he or any member of the Republican National Committee had been in communication with Mr. Frick, and added: This story was obviously put into circulation for the purpose of exciting a prejudice against the Committee and the cause it represents, and of diverting attention from the real issues of the campaign. I do not know whether Mr. Frick was in the city on Saturday or not, but if he was, I did not see him. In fact, I never have met him, nor has he been at any time in consultation with any member of our committee. Neither Mr. Frick nor Mr. Carnegie has thought proper to contribute a penny to the funds of the Republican National Committee. In short, the whole story is false from start to finish. On Tuesday the New York Sun printed the following dispatch from Pittsburgh: Mr. H. C. Frick of the Carnegie Company was to day interrogated as to the report sent out from New York that he had a conference with the Republican leaders there, and had contributed a large sum for cam-paign purposes. He declined to be interviewed on the subject, but said that no sensible person would believe such an absurd story. The New York newspapers reported very few election bets until the beginning of this week. About the end of last week, according to these papers, the so-called sporting men and book-makers, who make a business of of voters. repu time. New York Evening Post (Ind.-Dem.), Nov. 1.-It is very plain from the developments of the past few days that whatever else the present plan of saving the Republican cause from defeat may contain, it has in it a great deal of "hullaballoo." The sudden outbreak of the old Blaine dodge of "claiming everything' is evidence of this. It was begun on Saturday, when every Republican politician, high and low, discovered that the precise Republican majority in the State of New York was to be 20,000. The whole party took up this cry and went about giving positive assurances that this was the exact figure. On Monday the second step appeared, according to programme. A betting fund of $100,000 or more was displayed in Wall street and telegraphed to other cities, and offers to place amounts varying from $5,000 to $50,000 even on Harrison's election were made. There were no takers for such amounts, as anybody could have foreseen there would not be. But, in spite of the lack of takers, the betting in favor of Cleveland so far as New York State is con cerned, was not weakened but strengthened. The old ratio of $100 to $70 was tinued a. without takers, and connew ratio New York Christian Union, Oct. 28.-The Presidential campaign so far has been the cleanest, best-mannered, and most reputable canvass within the memory of this generation There has been a good deal of buncombe and demagogism, very evenly distributed between the two parties, but more attention than usual has been given to thinking men. was established in a bet of $2,000 to Very little has been done by political meetings; $1,200 ir. his favor, or almost two to one. The much has been done by the distribution of main object of the Republican bluff," the table political literature. The great discussion stopping of giving odds on Cleveland in New has gone on with something like the gravity York, failed, therefore, of accomplishment. which the issues ought to command. Partisan- So far as New York State is concerned, the ship has been less rancorous, and independence situation is precisely what it is in Indiana, New more pronounced. As the voting population Jersey, and other States which the Republican becomes more intelligent and thoughtful, the managers are making desperate efforts to capmen who believe that all the saints are in one All these States are to-day in favor of party and all the sinners in the other, become Cleveland's election by safe majorities, and the a diminishing minority. It is more frankly only doubt about their vote of next Tuesday is the one and generally recognized than ever before that which is raised by Republican "boodle." the record of neither party has been without blemish, and that bosses, machines, and the purchase of votes have had altogether too great a place in the management of both par ture. Cleveland Leader (Rep.), Oct. 30.-The most extraordinary feature of the national campaign at present is the rapid increase in the number a But, after contemptu of "deals" between the Democrats and the | curate guess on this subject. There are so | American interests. People's party in States where the latter has many elements of uncertainty entering into this ously thrusting aside, and in fact seeking to any strength. Day after day come reports of Presidential contest, almost any one of which reverse the efforts of the Republican party, he bargains involving the withdrawal of Demo- might cause a change in New York of one per seeks to create the impression, through the cratic Electoral candidates and the throwing of cent. of the total vote, or 15,000, that deft use of words, that not only is Mr. Clevethe Bourbon vote to Weaver. This game is to prophesy beforehand a plurality reach-land not an enemy of American industry, but being tried in States like Colorado, where ing only to that amount is arrogat- that his election on the Chicago platform would the local Democratic leaders are strong-ing completeness of political informa- be in nowise a national calamity, and would ly opposed to the humiliation of their tion and a knowledge in advance of every not be attended by disastrous results to maniparty and its subordination to a crazy influence which may be brought to bear on the fold American interests. Whether "a blunder and no doubt ephemeral body of politi- contest which would be invaluable in the clos- or a crime," it is the worst bit of work that Mr. cal freaks. The work is being done by ing days of this campaign. This is not saying James G. Blaine has done in all his long career. order of the National Committee, and it is that the judgment of experienced politicians, The Democratic organs may well call attention clearly a desperate attempt to throw the Presi- at real centres of information, is worthless. to" Mr. Blaine and his knife." They quickly dential election into the House of Representa- But few of the most astute of these commit perceive the ugly effect of its use and are extives, where the Democrats have a great major- themselves by announcing particular figures. ceedingly rejoiced thereat. ity, based on the McKinley Bill scare of 1890. They are generally content to give their opinIt evidently matters little or nothing to the ion that the State of which they speak cannot men who have charge of Cleveland's campaign be wrested from the party which they reprethat if their scheme should be successful one sent. result would be the exaltation of the "Popu to THE WILDCAT CURRENCY ISSUE. dates. Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.-Rep.), Oct. 28.Philadelphia Times (Dem.), Oct. 31.-It The intelligent representatives of business inlists into a position of fictitious power and probably was a square transaction from a raw terests are not alarmed, as they generally are, influence. In the name of sound finance and business standpoint for the Republican National by a possible change of Administration. The igid adherence to Constitutional principles, Committee to summon Manager Frick, of the two candidates for President have both been tricks are being attempted which threaten a Carnegie works, to contribute an additional tried and found competent and worthy, and new epidemic of ruinous agitation for fiat few hundred thousands of dollars to the camboth have proved their right to enjoy the conmoney, Government pawnshops, silver inflation, and a multitude of reckless experi- voter in all industrial circles as at least ques- be no radical, distressing change of financial or paign treasury, but it must strike the average be chosen, it is commonly felt that there will fidence of their countrymen. If either should ments in social, industrial, and financial tionable politics. It is undeniable that the legislation. Does any Democrat who loves his strikes in the Carnegie mills, precipitated by economic policy. Contemplating this possicountry and believes in sound government sup- a reduction of wages ordered by cable from bility, business is not disturbed by the pending pose that Weaver could be given the vote of Mr. Carnegie's Baronial Castle in Scotland, contest. The world of trade moves on serenely two or three States in the Electoral College have done more than any other cause and prosperously as the campaign proceeds to without starting a jubilant horde of cranks on awaken intelligent workingmen in our pro- trial, and commercial energy and enterprise its end. Seldom, if ever, has financial, indusa fresh proselyting crusade? It would make no tected industries to the absolute mockery been so marked in a Presidential year as in difference that the Weaver Electors were of protection to labor by high tariff taxes. chosen by Democrats as cat's-paws to secure Looking at the question from the standpoint this one. Business operations are uninterCleveland's triumph. The ignorant and un- of profit and loss, Manager Frick should pay rupted, extended even, although they are unthinking would see only the immediate result, roundly for the damage he has done by edu-usually numerous and great, and in the best and wild notions of the power and future cating labor on the fraud and robbery of the informed trade circles it is said that the contest growth of the People's party would spread on McKinley tariff; but it was not good politics is having less injurious effect upon business every hand. to have Manager Frick summoned to New than any ever before known. The people of New York Times (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 28.-York for secret conference with Chairman the United States are to be congratulated upon As a matter of principle, "fusion" by either of Carter and Secretary Elkins, and thus expose the fact that the possibility of a change of the the regular political parties with the People's to the world the necessities of the party and entire Federal Administration is being consid-party is not to be commended. Neither of the source to which it must turn for financial ered free from excitement, with confident them is in sympathy with the demands and aid. A contribution of $250,000 from Man-assurances of undisturbed prosperity and absopurposes of that organization, and cannot give ager Frick would be a very small atonement lute reliance upon the high character, wisdom, it encouragement by supporting its candidate for the injury the Carnegie strikes have and patriotism of both the Presidential candiwithout a sacrifice of principle. These combi- been to the party; but will not the call nations can only be excused on the ground of upon Manager Frick for a large contribuexpediency, and they are entered into only in tion to save the party from apprehended the hope of gaining a temporary advantage for defeat, now require as much explanation one party by causing a loss to the other. among the labor voters as the Carnegie strikes have hitherto required in the campaign? Had Chicago Evening Post (Dem.), Oct. 28.-No ordinary discretion ruled in the Carnegie manrainbows span the New York Sun's forecast. agement there would have been no reduction It claims for the Democrats only the "solid of wages in any of the Carnegie mills until South," New Jersey, and five of the Electoral after the election of 1892. Such reductions in votes of Michigan. To the Republicans it con- wages are common after every Presidential cedes Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Ne-election, as labor voters are not specially braska, all of which are claimed by sanguine wanted for four years more, and Carnegie Democrats as either pro-Cleveland or antiHarrison States; and New Hampshire and Vermont, which are claimed by some in the same way. It allows only Nevada to Weaver and the seven votes of the Dakotas as doubtful and favoring him. New York, Indiana, and Wisconsin are put with Montana and Connecticut in the doubtful column, as between Cleveland and Harrison. Preëlection figures notoriously lie, and campaign guesses are idle things. But suppose the Sun were published in the West: In the opinion of some professional experts hereabout it would revise its table considerably. Eastern politicians, the editor of the Sun among them, have need of new light (not necessarily rainbow light) on the West. They need revision up to date. Things have been moving at a new gait in this section since 1888. Old figures count for little. There will be some developments hereabout on is all bosh; that platforms amount to nothing;/ will be likely to be impaired by the payment Nov. 8 that will make the Eastern political and that the "legitimate creed of the party is of national bonds upon which their circulation the letter of acceptance of its candidate." Thus is based, but to put into operation again oneorganized work of the Republican campaign. It is well not to be deceived on this point and he nullifies, as far as lies within his power, the of the disused State rights ideas, that there might be an era of cheap and worthless money. He could have made a very different presentation of the matter. He could have pointed to vote away one's own financial foundation, out, as he did upon every possible occasion for it would take some time to repair the when he was a candidate against Mr. Cleve- damage. land eight years ago, that the triumph of the Boston Journal (Rep.), Oct. 29.-There is a Democratic party meant irreparable injury to suggestion from Democratic sources that if Quintilians gasp and stare. Boston Transcript (Ind.-Rep.), Oct. 29. When a man in any position, however conspicuous before his fellow-citizens, claims that he can tell within 15,000 votes how the immense constituency of New York State will cast its suffrage Nov. 8, he should also announce his intention of competing for the prize offered by various newspapers for the most ac could have avoided being conspicuous in his Oct. 27.-The effect of the reading of Mr. Hartford Post (Rep.), Oct. 28.-When the Democratic platform adopted at Chicago was found to contain a pledge to repeal the tax on State bank circulation, it was immediately pointed out by Republicans that, if the Democrats rode into power, the fulfillment of this. pledge meant the wildcat currency of the days before the war. Although there is no doubt that this is the correct reading of one forthcoming result of Democratic success, if such success came to pass, there are leading Democratic orators who are constantly denying it. The denial is wholly for political effect, and is absolutely necessary to Democratic success. For if it were admitted that our present stable national bank notes are to be superseded by the issues of State banks, not a State this side of the Mississippi river or north of Mason and Dixon's line conld be carried for Grover Cleveland. The workingmen and the financial in-terests would make short work of a party clearly understood as having that end in view. It is noticeable that the Democratic pledge to substitute wildcat currency for our present money is no scheme concocted in a night; it is 1875 no less than forty-four bills to the same the deliberate judgment of the party. Since end have been produced in Congress, most of plank was framed not to indicate a way of conthem within the last two years. The currency tinuing a stable currency, the volume of which the tax imposed by the General Government | land, and it makes more ado over the one more or less secured through legislative reupon the issues of State banks were repealed, sheep that went astray and has returned than quirements. In addition to the high value of as is demanded by the Democratic platform, over the ninety-nine that went not astray. In a currency determined by local business needs, and the way were thus opened for the revival this town the deflection of Mr. Trask is not it seems that the State bank issues would be of State currency, the mischief that would fol- regarded as of extraordinary importance. If the better secured and less likely to be overissued low the unregulated issuing of money not Herald will keep its eyes open it may be able to the point of disastrous depreciation than equally secured in all parts of the country to announce that Mr. Trask is not the only unconvertible national notes which would be might be guarded against by some agree-Wall street man who hopes to see Mr. Cleve- subject to every fluctuation of opinion in Connent of the several States to that effect. But land achieve the Presidency. Our specu- gress. Foolish opinion in the country at the General Government is itself the product lative friends see where a "nice turn," as large or selfish opinion in a great money cenin "the Street," may of an agreement between the people of the it is termed be tre like Wall street could not so readily States to the very intent that this and made in the line of wildcat banking, which expand or contract the currency without other like matters may be uniformly and is one of the things provided for by regard to the actual business demand for money effectually and prosperously regulated through- the Chicago platform. There is money in in the nation. If the Government has the conout the whole country. The Govern- State banks for financial gentlemen on the in- stitutional right to tax circulation it could lay ment has all the appliances needed for doing side, but for no one else. For the merchant, the tax so that banks which came up to the this very work already in existence and in ex- the farmer, the laboring man, these banks mean requirements of thorough security would pay ercise. It does not seem a very sensible thing an unstable currency, which may be worth 100 one per cent., while those whose issues were to throw aside this good instrument which we cents on the dollar when it is paid to them, and not fully guaranteed would pay ten per cent. have now in our hands, with the purpose to worth half that much, or perhaps nothing. Thus only good money would be in circulation try to agree together again to make for our- when they undertake to purchase something from State banks, and if it were without the selves some other new tool that nobody knows with it the next morning. If the Herald will legal-tender quality there could not be the anything about. If a man were making a take a ṛun among bankers and financial men slightest danger of wildcat currency. journey in a wagon drawn by a good, stout generally-men who appreciate the disaster to nopoly of money issue should not be held by pair of farm horses, strongly harnessed up and business which a rotten currency would be sure the National Government, for both political well broken, it would not seem a very good to bring-it will not find one advocate of wild- and commercial reasons. It gives a political plan to turn the horses loose and go out in the cat banking where it will encounter ten thou- party in office too much power over the forwoods to catch forty foxes or wildcats and sand who will vote for Mr. Harrison and a tunes of the people, and takes from the money hitch them up with strings. We shall do better continuation of the stable national banking supply the attribute of national movement and to stick to the old team. system, elasticity. Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette (Rep.), Oct. 27. With a revenue tariff such as cursed the country during the decade ending in 1860, and a return to the wildcat banking of that period, a financial crash of the most stupendous proportions would inevitably follow. There is not a particle of necessity for even suggesting the abandonment of the national banking system, but it is well known that many leading Democratic politicians, especially in the South, have never been kindly disposed towards the national banks, whilst they see grand opportunities for money making through State banking. If the business men of the North and the wageworkers in all parts of the country do not defend their own interest by voting against Free Trade and wildcat currency these twin evils may come upon them much more quickly than they anticipate. men as A mo New York Evening Post (Ind.-Dem.), Nov. Philadelphia Record (Dem.), Oct. 29.-The 1.-The Republicans at first placed great reli-State bank notes constituted, until abolished their misrepresentations of the plank in the ance on their efforts to scare the people by in 1866, almost the entire paper circulation of the country. In this State bank system the Democratic platform concerning the repeal of notes were secured by a deposit of State bonds to be scared when they learned that the lead. So sound and so readily accepted by the people the tax on State banks; but the people declined or rested on a specie basis. The currency was ing financiers of New York saw no cause for that it obstructed the circulation of the national alarm. Every "wildcat currency" campaign bank notes; and for this reason it was taxed document sent out by the Republican National out of existence. Thereupon the State banks and State Committees has been answered to converted themselves into national banks. But the satisfaction of voters by such now, after the lapse of more than a quarter of Charles S. Fairchild, ex-Secretary of the Treasa century, Senator Sherman comes forward ury, and now president of one of the great with his misreadings of financial history and trust companies of New York City. Nearly boldly asserts that the State bank notes were forty bank presidents in this city have author- taxed out of circulation in order to get rid of a worthless wildcat currency. Absolutely ized the Evening Post to say that they are going to vote for Mr. Cleveland. Other bank presithe reverse of this is the truth. The State dents, it is known, are also going to vote for bank notes were thus taxed into annihilation Mr. Cleveland, but they do not care to author- because they were held in greater esteem than ize the publication of their names. In tab- were the national bank notes, and could be put As the ular form a canvass of the bank presidents of out of circulation in no other way. national banks were the fiscal agents of the this city shows the following results: Federal Government, it was deemed good Will vote for Cleveland... Will vote for Harrison.. policy to encourage them by every possible legislative means. Senator Sherman has been Will vote for neither. somewhat noted for the looseness of his asser9tions on the stump. But in this campaign his speeches have been so lax as to raise the charitable suspicion that his memory is playing tricks with his understanding, rather than that he has been guilty of willful and deliberate perversions of the record. There is no such excuse, however, for the partisan organs that repeat his erroneous assertions as verities. New York Mail and Express (Rep.), Nov. 1. -Below are given the names of well-known Democratic bank officials who have written in reply to a circular letter of the Mail and Express regarding the dangerous State Bank tax clause in the Democratic platform. Although Democrats themselves, they express unsparing denunciation of this plank of their party's plat-Could not be seen... form, and repudiate the attempt to flood the country with unsound money. J. C. Russell, Cashier of the National Bank of the Republic,St. Louis; J. K. Wager, President ist National, Kalamazoo, Mich.; James M. Avery, President 1st National, Clinton, Mo.; L. Link, President Rush County National, Rushville, Ind.; E. B. Daugherty, President 15. National, Beaver, Pa.; John G. Fletcher, President German National, Little Rock, Ark.; A. J. Bowne, President 4th National, Grand Rapids, Mich.; A. R. Graham, President 1st National, Wesner, Neb.; W. H. Magness, President the National Bank, McMinnville, Tenn.; Albert Lawrence, Vice-President 1st National Bank, Las Vegas, N. M.; J. M. C. Bronson, President 1st National, Victoria, Tex.; C. Hemming, President Gainesville Nationai, Gainesville, Tex.; J.V. Crawford, President People's National, Middletown, Del.; John A. Willis, President 1st National, Indiana; Samuel Hines, President Traders' National, Scranton, Pa.: I. J. Gittinger, President Frederick County National, Frederick, Md.; E. D. Edgerton, President 2d National, Helena, Mont. Is it astonishing that the Democratic bankers of this country are very generally disinclined to contribute anything to their party's campaign funds this year? The Tammany morning organ recently reported that "Democrats in the banking business, and others engaged in enterprises demanding vast capital, have been backward in their contributions." They have had one experience with wildcat banks. They Information refused.. Total...... 38 29 I 2 89 New York Times (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 30. The Republican managers are again reverting to the Democratic declaration in favor of repealing the tax upon State bank issues and trying to rehabilitate the battered scarecrow of "wildcat" currency. This ghastly bugaboo, however, inspires only ridicule, for anybody with sense enough to know what a bank note means or to care where it comes from knows that there is no more danger of the restoration of the old form of State bank issues than of reviving the old Know-Nothing or anti-Mason crusades. historic We do Toronto (Canada) Week, Oct. 28.-Opinion in financial circles in the United States is just now divided between two proposals for the future provision and management of a "circulating medium," some financiers advocating the issuance of a national currency, others recurrence to a system of State banks. not feel called upon to decide the question for them, or to tender any advice in the matter. But we can scarcely help feeling a little envious when we consider the cause which makes it necessary for our neighbors in the near future to abandon their present system, which has certainly worked well, and adopt a new one. Under the present system, as our readers are aware, a national bank is Kansas City Times (Dem.), Oct. 28.-There of State bank circulation which looks to a is nothing in an advocacy of mere permission withdrawal of Government issues altogether. A more elastic and available currency would be allowed to supplement national bank circulation and Government notes until experience and the needs of the public might be able to demonstrate what is the best ultimate system. The country must have a continuously increas- required to purchase bonds of the United States ing money supply. The volume of business Government in open market and deposit these increases much faster than population. Every with the Treasury Department in return for New York Morning Advertiser (Rep.), Oct. invention which cheapens production, trans- the bank notes which it receives and issues, the 27. The Chicago Herald has information that portation, or distribution of commodities, stim- bonds in the Treasury thus furnishing adequate Spencer Trask, the head of a Wall street firm, ulates the exchanges of the country. It is security for the holder of the notes in case of will vote for Grover Cleveland this year, and evident, from well-known facts, that the choice failure of the bank. The necessity of discon is much pleased thereat. The esteemed Herald lies between an irredeemable national issue- tinuing this system arises from the fact that is a most worshipful worshiper of Mr. Cleve- | fiat money—and a circulation from State banks the national debt is being paid off so fast that dread another. THE FIELD MARSHAL ON THE SUBJECT. there will not much longer be any Government jordinary intercourse is forgotten by their | when? If Mr. Cleveland, in his previous bonds in the market to be bought. critics, not to speak of the sense of fair play career, has not found it in keeping with his which no man can afford in justice to himself dignity and with his sense of self-respect to to lose sight of. Here is Rev. L. H. Angier tolerate a political alliance with Mr. Croker, or of Boston, a graduate of '33, saying to the with Mr. Croker's Tammany Hall, how can he Boston Journal: now explain his sudden irresistible fondness for that which he formerly rejected with contempt? Does he pretend to say that Tammany when Mr. Cleveland and all his friends fought Hall is better now than it was two years ago, M. Halstead in the Brooklyn StandardUnion, Oct. 27.-He [Cleveland] knew that the meaning of wildcat banking was to hide the banks in the woods among the wildcats, so that the noteholders could not find them. He knew the repeal of the 10 per cent. tax meant this very thing, and that the regulations with which he lumbered up his letter were impossible. Still he made a bid for the wildcat vote. He speaks of "State" " currency. The two words are not together they are carefully separated. There is another word that belongs with them, "paper." Think of an abundant sufficiency" of" State paper. That is what he meant. That is where he was at. That is what he was at. " THE COLLEGE PROFESSORS. Dispatch from Cambridge, New York Evening Post, Oct. 29.-The Harvard Crimson this morning announces the result of the balloting which has been going on among students and professors for the purpose of ascertaining the Presidential leanings of the college. The result is as follows: Students' vote.-Harrison, 1,114; Cleveland, 851. Vote of Faculty. Cleveland, 52; Harrison, 6; not voting, 16. While the college is Republican, the lawschool, the graduate departmeut, and the divinity school are Democratic. The medical school is Republican. Of the total number of the college vote cast, 2,010, only 964 represent actual voters, of whom Harrison has 539, Cleveland, 403, Bidwell, 22. the fame of H. Humphrey and Edward Hitchcock, the same paper: "better If God didn't endow those eighteen men, upon whom the tower of Saloam, alias Tammany Hall, has from becoming the political allies of that notorious fallen, with common sense enough to restrain them wigwam, the champion of David Bennett Hill and Grover Cleveland, they should never have been ap-it with all their energies at the polls? Is he Ponted instructors in Amherst College, illustrious by willing to admit that he is no longer two of the former illustrious presidents of the college. than his party "-that he and Mr. Croker are Here, too, is Charles F. Morse of '53 saying in now of the same class, shipped in the same crew, and sailing for the same harbor? It is one of the mysterious problems of the Democratic party that a man who has been admired for his courage, respected for his opinions, not because they were convincing, but becausethey were sincere; praised for his firmness and applauded for his disregard of unholy alliances, should at this late day throw off his mantle and. clasp in his arms the very people whom, not. Are Col. Charles R. Codman, Henry L. Pierce, many days ago, he shunned at every meeting. David A. Wells, Wayne MacVeagh, Judge This is something which Mr. Cleveland should On this extremely grave subject host of others, "impractical men," and less Democrats as well as Republicans demand a Cooley, of Michigan; John M. Forbes, and a explain. likely to be right at this time than Charles F. little light. Surely Mr. Cleveland can give Morse? Perhaps this aspect of the case never the explanation. He certainly cannot be at a. President Eliot, of Harvard College, in his Free Trade speeches, has done much to induce the feeling that college professors, immured within college walls, away from the business world, are the least practical of all men, and your action will greatly tend to confirm this opinion and bring reproach upon colleges and collegiate education. What business man will wish to intrust his sons to the instruction of such impractical men? may draw the only conclusion which is possible under the circumstances? What has Mr. Croker been led to expect in the event of the election of Mr. Cleveland? Are the people of this State and of this country to understand that every vote cast for Mr. Cleveland is a votecast for Mr. Croker? Nothing being said to the contrary by the Democratic candidate for President, he who disputes this conclusion is. occurred to him and the others who are intol-loss himself as to the cause of this sudden erant of all who disagree with them as to what change of faith, this new naturalization. Or the American people ought to do in this elec-does he prefer to remain silent that peopletion. "And the greatest of these "-for us all, ministers of the gospel included-" is charity." Boston Advertiser (Rep.), Oct. 28.-Whatever weight attaches to the reasons assigned by the Amherst professors for their preference will have proper influence according to the merits of the reasons, but will gain nothing from the parading of the names. So far as that particular circumstance can signify anything it will seem to show that Democratic voters belongPhiladelphia Times (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 28.-ing to the class of men in question are so scarce The address of the professors of Amherst Col- that whenever enough in number for a corlege in favor of Cleveland has suggested a can-poral's guard are discovered the wonder of it vass of the faculties of other Eastern colleges. fills the souls of Democratic campaign manaThe result gives a very interesting illustration gers with an ecstasy that betrays itself in ways of the widespread revolt among educated and more astonishing than discreet. thinking men against the recent policy of the Republican party. The extent of this revolt THE MUGWUMPS. a rash man. - It Syracuse Standard (Ind.-Rep.), Oct. 29. · must be pleasing to men who have put such faith in the political purity of Grover Cleve-land to notice his brotherly relations with Tammany Hall, which is the sum of all the villainies in politics and is so considered by many of the men that have been attached to Cleveland. The men whom Cleveland has. or all of them will support him, because they are Free Traders; and, besides, they hope that he will break his compact with Tammany Hall, if he is elected. They do not mind his treachery to them, because they hope that he will be treacherous to others. Moreover, they believe that treachery becomes a virtue when Cleveland practises it. at Harvard is already familiar. Harvard was CLEVELAND, TAMMANY, HILL, AND left in the lurch will make wry faces, but most formerly described as a hotbed of Abolitionism," and it was the school from which the Republican party drew many of its earliest New York Sun (Tammany Dem.), Oct. 28. and ablest teachers. Even the reconstruction-The withdrawal of the candidates put forpolicy and Grantism did not shake the Re- ward by the County Democracy shows one publicanism of the great Massachusetts uni- thing very conclusively, namely, that in the versity; but as the party grew more and judgment of this organization the Hon. Grover more closely identified with the high tariff Cleveland is solid for Tammany Hall. The policy the Harvard professors dropped away County Democrats, now a mere skeleton of from it. In 1888, four fifths of them faction, are satisfied that, in the event of Mr. voted for Cleveland, and this year it is said that Cleveland's election, they could expect from Harrison men are hard to find among the him no political recognition. The transfer of faculty. This is not extraordinary, for the Mr. Cleveland and his friends to the support teaching of Harvard has always been con- of the regular Democratic organization of this trary to the principle of a monopoly tariff. The city is an event of considerable local interest interesting point just now is the evidence that and of serious importance to the national the other colleges in Massachusetts hold the Democratic campaign for the election of Clevesame political attitude. At Williams, which land and Stevenson. The Mugwump mists graduated Garfield, and where every member which the New York delegation in the last of the faculty with the exception of the pro- National Democratic Convention feared would fessor of political economy voted for him, it is mildew the ticket have been blown away. The now said that all but two will vote for Cleve- result is harmony, and evidence of party land this year. Amherst is the other impor- strength so imposing that a practical and expetant college in Massachusetts, and the declara- rienced campaigner like Governor Flower pretion of its professors has been already pub-dicts a Democratic majority in New York of lished. Even more interesting is the change 50,000. The days of Mugwump humbug are reported at Connecticut's seat of learning, Yale, all gone. Tammany Hall is solid for Clevewhere the Cleveland men in the faculty are land, and Cleveland is solid for Tammany Hall said now to outnumber the Harrison men four aud the Democrats of New York. to one, nearly all of the younger instructors being Democrats. These are the great centres of instruction in New England, and their influence is sufficient to account for the evident drift of the younger men away from the party of monopoly. Springfield Republican (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. 28. -The bigoted abuse that is heaped upon the Amherst professors who have declared for Cleveland forms an amazing and discreditable chapter in current affairs. The courtesy of From a speech by David B. Hill at Schenectady, Nov. 1.-Never were standard-bearers selected who were more fit to hear in triumph the Democratic banner. They both answer the Jeffersonian standard of fitness, both have been satisfactorily tested in the public service, and both represent the cherished principles of our party in this campaign, and are entitled to your suffrages. Ex-President Cleveland needs no eulogy at my hands. His life and public services are familiar to the people. His Administration-dignified, honest, and able-has safely withstood the popular criticism; has passed into history, and reflected credit upon the country. His reëlection will not only be a personal triumph, but it will also be the vindication of our principles and the triumph of the Democratic party. Boston Advertiser (Rep.), Oct. 28.-Senator Hill is to-day the Democratic hero. His support of the ticket is the only thing that gives any hope of the election of Cleveland, and his attack upon "political renegades" as applied to Wayne MacVeagh and other independent supporters of Cleveland seems to be more acceptable to the Democrats than any other utterance of the campaign. Whether it is not intended by him to hurt the Democratic chance for victory is known only to himself, but success or failure of his party will now be more generally attributed to him than to any other man. It is interesting to note that Hill, so | much assailed recently, apparently is the coming Democratic national leader, and his refusal to commit himself to the doctrines of Free Trade is evidence of what he thinks is the safe attitude to adopt. Albany Express (Rep.), Oct. 29.-Here is a characteristic story of David B. Hill: "There is a story in Democratic circles that Senator Hill was greatly tempted to mention Wayne MacVeagh by name in his Tammany address, and to repudiate him in the name of the De Michigan, asking him to give us, if he were able to do He is willing you should say, if you should care to, MR. MACVEAGH. but return to plague the inventors. If those who are politically antagonistic to him really believe that his change of political base is of no consequence they should not create a common impression to the contrary and excite universal doubt regarding their own faith in their contention, by making attacks which cannot hurt him, and which, with regard to both matter and manner, cast infinite discredit upon them. The way to impair or destroy the effects of Mr. MacVeagh's change of base is to disprove his premises, confute his argument. Assaults upon his personal or professional are the very top and crown of partisan folly. mocracy, and he might as well have stuck to THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE AND character, both of which are without reproach, that purpose as to have said what he did say without mentioning the name. Hill was angrier than the friends of Egan when he read MacVeagh's assault upon Egan, and he stormed round his room, using violent speech and declaring that if MacVeagh had entered the Democracy with a traitor's resolve to betray it, he could have followed no other scheme with such promise of success as his attack upon Egan would give. These fellows,' Hill is reported to have said, who go from one party to another should never be welcomed with open arms, but should be sent to the rear to work their way up as the tried and true men of either party have always been compelled to do.'" But that is not Mr. Cleveland's way; he believes in giving the apostates the best places and the best plums, and keeping tried and true Democrats in the rear. He has more affection for a renegade Republican than for the truest and most self-sacrificing Democrat. That is the kind of a Democrat he is. Still he expects old-line Democrats to come to his support, though when he gets into office his favors will be lavished on ex-Republicans. And The Republican National Committee last week issued a statement to the public calling THE GERMANS AND CLEVELAND. in question Mr. Wayne MacVeagh's integrity and sincerity. Mr. MacVeagh has been con- New York Staats-Zeitung (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. spicuous in the campaign as a pleader for con- 28.-" German Day" in the campaign in New scientiousness and purity in politics. The Com- York fulfilled all expectations. The great demmittee's statement gave the facts of a suit onstration of the German-American Clevebrought against the city of Ottawa, Ill., to recoverland Union in and about Cooper Institute was money that had been paid for bonds subsequently brilliantly successful in every respect, and the declared illegal. Mr. MacVeagh was the attor-parade held under the auspices of the District ney in the case, and it was decided by Judge Unions showed how deep the Cleveland moveGresham. The Judge decided against Mr. Mac- ment has penetrated among the masses of the Veagh's client, and in his decision said: "The German-American citizens. It may be said foregoing are my reasons in brief for holding without exaggeration that all Germandom in that the plaintiff is not an innocent holder of New York was afoot; and from parts of the of the bonds for value. The motion for new city where it is difficult to get the Germans totrial is overruled." The Committee based on gether in considerable numbers there marched this a suggestion that Mr. MacVeagh was en- Cleveland Union respectably uniformed and gaged in a questionable litigation, and therefore in solid ranks. the spirit which is not a proper authority upon matters of con- animated it all! It would be an inadequate scientiousness and honor. expression of the truth to speak of it as lofty Isentiment or as enthusiasm; it was a manifesWorcester Spy (Rep.), Oct. 29.-One is tation of a definite, firm resolve, inspired by a tempted to refer again to Mr. Wayne Mac- thorough conception of the cause which stirred Veagh because of the somewhat nauseous pos- all, and therefore by a feeling of interdepening of the man as a being altogether better dence and common responsibility. This was JUDGE GRESHAM AND JUDGE COO- than the party he has so ostentatiously left. A shown especially in the heartfelt reception matter has just come to light which will prob-given to the able leaders of the movement, to ably cause Mr. MacVeagh to turn his attention its self-sacrificing originator, to its tireless from the awful sinfulness of Patrick Egan to organizer, and to its great exponent. the situation in which he himself has been word has gone abroad over the land that the placed before the country. According to a Germans have taken Cleveland's cause in hand. decision of Judge Gresham, MacVeagh sold to a client for another client $20,000 worth of bonds which he knew were illegal. The I adhere to that determination and have said nothing story is told with full details in a manifesto indicating a change of purpose. It is not true that with my knowledge or consent the just issued by the Republican National ComPresident was asked to appoint me to any office. It is mittee in reply to MacVeagh's pious remark not true that I requested anyone to say or do any in his reference to Egan: "I do not like a disthing to obtain the Republican nomination this year. It is not true that I voted for Mr. Cleveland in 1888. i honest man, no matter where he was born." voted the Republican ticket at every Presidential elec- The father of Mr. Cleveland's law partner can tion since the party was organized, except in 1864, hardly better employ his time for the rest of when I was not able to go to the polls. The Republicans were pledged to a reduction of the the campaign than in casting out of his own war tariff long before 1888, and during the campaign eye the mote which Judge Gresham decided of that year the pledge was renewed with emphasis was lodged there, before proceeding to reagain and again. Instead of keeping that promise, the McKinley Bill was passed, imposing still higher' du-move any hypothetical beam from the eye of LEY. Chicago, Oct. 27.—The Hon. Bluford Wilson, Springfield, Ill.: DEAR MAJOR.-I have your letter of the 21st inst. I did tell you at Springfield that after mature reflection I had determined to vote for Mr. Cleveland this fall, because I agree in the main with his views on the tariff, and did not believe in the principles embodied in the McKinley Bill. ties. It was passed in the interest of favored classes, and not for the benefit of the whole people. It neither enhanced the price of farm products nor lated by supply and demand. Duties were imposed upon some articles so high as to destroy competition and foster trusts and monopolies. I think you will agree with me that this was an abandonment of the doctrine of moderate incidental protection. benefited labor. Wages are, and ever will be, regu our efficient Minister to Chili. 28.-It was held by the Supreme Court that all New York Evening Post (Ind.-Dem.), Oct. persons who knew for what purpose the bonds were issued had constructive knowledge that they were invalid. This rule applies, of course, to guardians who buy for their wards as well as to principals buying for themselves. The guardian of the young woman who afterwards became Mr. MacVeagh's client without fee, fell in this category, and the only way recover her money, was to transfer her bonds to another client who could not be charged with constructive Lansing, Mich., Oct. 29.—The Hon. Don M. Dick- knowledge. This is all that Mr. MacVeagh did The tariff is now the most important question before the people, and whatever others may do I shall exercise the right of individual judgment and vote according to my convictions. I think with you that a Republican can vote for Mr. inson: DEAR SIR.-I called on Judge Cooley yesterday and found him much stronger and more vigorous than when he left the Inter-State Commerce Commission. He said that he should support Mr. Cleveland, earnestly hoped for his election, and that he had nothing to con ceal about it. He showed me an editorial article in the New York semi-weekly Evening Post of Monday, Oct. 24, which article, he said, was correct in every particular. This is the article: "The report first published in the Detroit Free Press that ex-Judge Thomas M. Cooley had determined to vote for Cleveland has been vigorously denied in many Republican quarters, and the Chicago Inter-Ocean has gone so far as to print a dispatch from Ann Arbor, in which Mr. Cooley was credited with saying that the report was entirely unauthorized and without foundation. In order to get at the truth of the matter we wrote to a member of the Faculty of the University of to except to give his services gratuitously to a woman who had been swindled out of her money by repudiators. It was the same thing Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.-Rep.), Oct. 29.— The The Rochester Post-Express (Ind.), Oct. 29.On Thursday night Mr. Cleveland addressed a great meeting of German-Americans in New York City-appealing to them as a class to support him as a Presidential candidate. Democratic papers ever since have been in an ecstacy of delight over the propriety and beauty of such a meeting and such an address. Not long ago Mr. Blaine, in a short speech at Ophir Farm, made an appeal to Irish-Americans to support Mr. Harrison as a Presidential candidate; and the Democratic press raised a howl of indignation at the idea of bringing the question of nationalities into our politics and other prominent German-Americans issued a making a special argument to any class of citizens. Early in the campaign Carl Schurz and letter to the German-American masses urging them to vote for Mr. Cleveland; the Republi a cans made few criticisms and the Democrats make an appeal to Irish-Americans to support were delighted. Patrick Egan ventured to the Republican ticket, and the Democratic press assailed him as an Irish adventurer, fugitive from justice," an escaped criminal" engaged in trying to sow the seeds of class dissensions in American politics. Evidently the Democrats think that the German is a free man and may do as he pleases, but that the Irishman is a political slave with no rights that anybody is bound to respect. We admire neither the course of Mr. Blaine, Mr. Clevetet; but they are all tarred with same stick. land, Mr. Schurz, nor Mr. Egan in this mat THE CHIEF OF THE CONVERTS. Columbus Dispatch (Ind.-Rep.), Oct. 28.Mr. Michael McDonald, commonly called "Mike" McDonald, of Chicago, gambler and general sport, has lately been in serious trouble, due to his connection with a racing park company which pursued questionable methods of |