Changing Their Views

One of the best proofs that the sober sccond thought of the people is leading to sound conclusions comes from Pittsburg, Penn., a great manufacturing eentor. A few weeks ago the priucipal iron, steel and glass concerns of that City were so alarmed over the situation that they seriously contemplated a general closing down for an indefinite period. The free silver sentiment, it seemed to them, was sweeping away the workingmen employed in their own and other industries. Ündor such circumstances they did not feel that they could safely continue operations and run the risk that would follow the adoption of free silver coinage and the unsottlement of industry and business. The Pittsburg Dispatch. alluding to the state of mind formerly prevailing, says: "During the first movements of the wave of silver sentiment, immediately before and foltowing the Chicago convention, manufacturers were appalled. They came into contact with the workingmen and knew many of them had been captivated by the splurge of the silver men." But before coming to a final decisión they resolved to make a careful, concerted and thorough canvass, to learn just how the men stood. This work has been completed, and the result is most gratifying. It is now apparent that the trend of opinión is the other way. The workingmen have thought over the matter, and most of them are determined to vote for McKinley, Protection and Sound Money. In consequence of the chauged tone prevailing, the mili owners have abandoned the idea of closing their establishments, and instead propose to put their men at work on full time, and make extensive improvements looking to a greater deinnnd upon their facilities in the future. The best part of the report is that the Pittsburg manufacturers are convinced that the change is not confined to their own locality, but is general throughout the country. A few eitracts from a most lnteresting report of this action by the manufacturers are taken from the new column of the Dispatch: Voters everywhere have had time to look the case over, and tliere is less uncertalnty about the extent of the silver movement, and a firmer feeling that, McKinley will be eleeted has returned. To clinch the changed oplnlons, the iiiauufacturers have begun to rcceive orders for materia], and the indlcatiops for a steady continuarme are better than duriug the other presidentlal years. This Is on the authorlty of some of th bestknown manufaeturers In Pittsburg. All oL the Pittsburg milis whleh were ldle two weeks ago because of the business uncertamty have resumed, some on doublé torn, full time. The Silgo mili Is the last to join the column. The management notifled the men that next Monday the entlre plant, steel department as well, will go on doublé turn. The blast furnace of the Clinton Steel and Furnace compauy, whlch has been out of blast,for several weeks, will be blown in today. The mlll of the company whlch has also been Idle, will be started as soon as there 1 au accumulatlon of worklng material. The Kepnbllc, Zug, Schoenberger and 011yer milis, about whlch there was some doubt a few weeks ago, have resumed work, and the list of Pittsburg milis running has boen completed. The starting of the milis, with preparations for continulng steadlly through the remalnder of the summer and Into the fall and winter, Is dlrectly the result of the nvestigation made by th business men who dkl not care to have verything tied up until after the election. The same story in substance is told of other large milis in the city. Editorially the Dispatch rejoices over the proof of increased confidence and the hope of better times, though it hal a few words of timely admonition: This Is the inevitable result of refleetlon. Labor knows that It was prosperous from 1800 to 1892. It knows whether it Is prosperous now: It knows the vulue of the Bryan promises. wbich iuduced the people to "vote for a chauge" in 1892, and It does not require many months' reflectloa to figure out how muoh they will gaiu by a risa In prlcee caused by cheapenlng the money In whlch their wages are to be paid. The lndlcatlon of this turn In sentiment Is sald to be so stroug that the manufacturers who had been closing down their milis in fear of a Democratie vlctory aro preparing to put them Into full operatlon. That Is a declded mark of conüdence in the future, but while boping that It I well founded, it must be remembered that the victory will only be won by keeping; up th flght and placing this questlon befor the working people everywhere. The suggestion is a wise one. There pbuncUnt rsosAn tn baiiwjft tïat heworkingmen of the country ar oppesed to the cheap money idea. Yet the friends of free silver are industrioug and indefatigable. They will spare no eífort to carry their point and galn support. Their designs can be frustrated, however. by intelligent, pariistent labor for McKinley, Protection and Honest