Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-11-02
Hon. Ben. Wndc interviewed.

Bro. CHAPrN, editor Of the Toledo Ere
ming Bee has been spending a short vacN-
tion down in Ashtabula county, and has
improved tie time by interviewing Hon.
b. +. WADE. lie finds him not yet recon-
cled to the Presidents Southern policy,
which could not be expected from one who
is on record Tor many years of honorable
public service as an extreme radical, and
whose principal characteristic was the adj
vocacy Of extreme views. This service
was rendered the country when ralicalsm
was required, aud when Mr.. WADE was
considered by his party as the right man
in the right place. Therefore his views
upon public matters always command re-
spect from those who may differ with him.
As to his views upon the future prospects
Of the two political parties, and on the
6nancinl question: there is not much room
for difference between his and the Repub-
icdns who support HAYES. To the ques.
tion, Will the action OF HAYES so dis
rupt the Republican party as to prevent il
again elecIimg President" lie said:
" Not necessarily. The Democrats will
probably carry nearly everything this wear,
but believe that with the strength they
will have in the Government, within the
next four years they will make such ad-
vanccs on the National Treasury-wil en-
dcavor to obtain such advantages, and the
payment OF such rebel obligations--as TO
arouse the people, and cause n united
South to be confronted by united North !"
Mr.. WADE thinks "a sound specie basis
can not be brought about by legislative
enaciment;" that ait must rather be
brought about by, and grow out of the busi-
ness prosperity of the country, and that
the passing OF the resumption law proved
scare crow to business men and brought
disaster" "Our greenback currency" he
said "was good enough everybody was
willing to take it, and nobody petitioned
for this forced resumption, but the monied
men Of New York and the East wanted it
and succeeded in bringing about the adop-
ton OF the measure but when they cordi-
ally unite on any subject and attempt to
carry it, you may always be sure the inter
ests of the people point the other toay This
threatened resumption and the contraction
OF the currency has unquestionably in
creased the value of Government and all
other debts-made them harder to pay
really compelling debtors to pay more than
they contracted, and giving creditors cor
responding advantage"
He gives rather cold comfort to the views
advocated by the Bee and Sunday Journal
in the following answers to questions pro-
pounded by the reporter:
Rep" Do you believe il pos ,ible to re-.
snme specie payment as proposed, Jan. l,
1892"
Mr.. W." There is but little difference
now between gold and greenbaeks, and if
the balance OF trade with Europe contin-
ues in our favor, it may possibly be accom-
pliShed"
Rep" Would not the reconciliation
OF silver help it?"
Mr.. WI think perhaps it would at
all events, it would do no harm. Silver
had been a legal tender from the organiza-
ton Of the Government, and | can see no
reason why it should have been demonet.
lied, or why it should not now be restored.
Bnt do not claim to understand every
thing about the financial question, and
never saw anybody who did, whom didn't
think either knave or fool remem-
Der in the early days when the Jackson
hard-money fever was raging among the
Democrats; was in the OHIO Legislature !;
the Democrats had majority, and intro
duced an act making il criminal offense
to offer or receive bank bill of less amount
than five dollars. We opposed it, but they
knew all about it and passed t-and then
the very men who voted for it kept on pas
sing the prohibited small bills nj the very
doors OF the capitol, just AS though nothing
had happened. That was a fair illustra-
tion OF what financial legislation amount
ed to-"