The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-11
THE views or A STATESMAN
Ex-GOv. Uoratio seymour's Opinion upon ths
Living Questions OF the Day.

cd Gov. Seymour ut his farm in Dccr1cld too
day. After admirlng the beauties OF tho loca.
ton and viewing roles Of Revolutionary inter-
cat. the conversation took u political turn, as
follows:
Governor, what in your opinion Is tho DO.
litical condition of the country at this timo2"
more Is confusion in the ranks of both
partirs General distress makes general dis.
content. These give birth to various H. oorios
about government libor. and fnancns. Many
of Thorn are Wild still thev arc ~ ini"rnst ns
they snow what Thoughts ara in tho minds Of
mon. and whit views urr held Inv lnrge rlnss,.s.
While their theories may be false. still they
prove that those who entertain thcm are IN
trouble. and they will bring ont many ia H.
which viii be Of value. The discussions oftns
year ia tho cnI viii ~" Of great use. To cure
errors they must be brought to light Many
crude fanrics perish when mrn sock to bring
them ont and 10 defend them. and nothing cures
dis'uut mt so surely rs to- let those who arc dis
slilslled gct NJ parties md IT,, u organizc and
lnnnaf" them, As "a rtIlo such pnrics fail into
RUNS before they can hc brou -ht into tho field
ofnfiDn. This veur will rXplodr many rrrots
VIII ,uter many new part 's. and. II Is TO Ia
nvh,d' WIN mako clear and establish many
DO you fcnr any trouble from the Commun.
III OF ollrr s9iaiistic parties who seek to di-
harmless u men and will do more good than
huit They mako clear Ivy their idlencss and
their iollies the Mood Of sound social nrganizl-
t,n. Mii.h th'{ ihlk OF gaining thelr ends by
force ana their desire 10 wade M 10 their knees
ny pippl, lneN only teach our rttZnnS tho need
81 good laws well enforced Their impotence
here shows the strength Of our Government be.
{2i n,i li,'' 81 others mailman mny shoot =
De nssnss mated; 1t is a bundor TO Interfere
with their parndes with arms in their hands. 10
would pe a good thing II they were obliged to
show themselves with all their weapons and
banners. and mottoes, on frequent occasions.
Not only are the majority Of our people owners
81 property, Tut not one poor man ont of n hum
drrd in this country would give up his chanra
VI gaining wealth Tor all that the .Communisis
vi / haI ful la.rn nah,
ties are only dangerous in countries where
society IL 50 stratlled that the laborer has M
hope. no chance to lift himself above want. uu-
ton under which he lives"
But what will other new parties do who hold
less destructive ideas than the Communists? ?"
. They may elect some Of their nominees;
they may qualify the action Of tho old parties.
get them out of their ruts. bring up now topics
for discussion and in these ways may he Of usc.
The existence Of these now organizations proves
That there IL trouble and distress in our coun-
try, and they will force the governing party to
look INTO ;heir causes. do not think these or.
ganizlions will be long lived. As n rule they
appeal to classes and not 10 the whole body "
our citizens The past history of our country
shows that outside ORGANIZATIONS nass avn
with the causes which gave them birth"
You think, then. that some good may grow
out 81 the present conlusipn IN political affairs 7"
travagances OF some of them make clear the
iallacic- OF the Republican party. Tho Com.
nunist IL only highly developed tariff man,
who believes that the Government makes the
prcsp.rity II country and should Interfere
Win tlf iN~lUi-S OF ltS NltlYtn9. lnrN both no.
lirvc that the property Of one should be- given &c
another t. max" his business prosper. The
ono says that This should be done hy division.
LHe Other reaches the same end by taxation.
They agree in the vital principles Of their
theories thai Government must protert
labor; that political power. and not industry
and pursuits adapted to the condition of our
country, are the tru" sources of wealth and
prosperity. We have reason L. hope that hon
Isl tommun sis Will see that there Is the most
want ans distress to-day among factory operas
iy"- Mho hays 6ren nnroi.ct"di into Poy;;
ieen le; alone. most 81 them would
now be- owners Of farns-liying not ~
clos" trnem"nt-. hut amid the beauties and
abundance oi the open, fertile country. On tho
other hand. high tariff mon. when they study
Communism. may learn that they got thcir
wealth 10y taxing others, which in principle il
no bot,rr than taking II boy division. Commu-
nlsn ,l IN - op'n iYrmi enn never do as much
CATION laws Maine shiphuilling VIII not allow
our merchants To buy vessels outside Of our
uric, - at which they can make thrni LAY Ameri-
IAN romm"r'e Is driven from III" '''au- Of ths
/ world: and W. cannot -,ni Whut we mike or
what We want 10 sell liut for this tact an
Glasses " farmers. mechanics. ana laborrrs
would 40 this time br prosperous. II Is a curious
fact that the wealthy manufacturers of Now
England ana PENNSYLVANIA have been preaching
class of Am"ri .an luhlr.r~ must be projected
and supported hy taxing American oitizens
What DO you think a. the grcenhaok 1ncs.
ton WIZ not the West demand an imitation Of
the currcncyf'
Il think not in the cnd although irritation ia
popular with many at this time, There is also
nprwudire IN the minds of the people Of ths
West growing ont of the division Of our cOun-
try into debtor and creditor States This is in
creased los the stupid and selfish way in which
was dlvidol MIST @ i was given To- one COR cor,
ncr of country. whore currency was less need
ed than elsewhere. protested against this nc
the time. and refused 10 sign the bill which
authorized the banks 81 this State to come I'M
der the law Of Congress Tho excuse Tor this
pATttultN TINT nil ofT N
equal chance. but the West was not in a con-
diton o. tax" its share But If the rule had
boon made that no State should receive mora
than III Shnrc OF the national bank cur
ren.X Eastern capitalists would have estab-
privilege was one Of great value. Now 1t is not
mu,h cared Tor 50 TINT most oi the national
and New England. 1t Is 80 local that the rest VI
the country have become indifferent or hostile
iethc system. But 30 moi think the West FAN
anori To havean imitation Of our currency. 10
would b" more hNrnrd 10y this than any other
portion Of our Union Apprns are low made.
with some ,n'rt. 60 their proudiccs against
what are called nlontcd capitalists or honIhold-
rrs ria.s 81 mon who 40 not exist in this
country. We have some rich mon but they ara
rich IA lands. in railroads. factories or kinds
OF property other than money. IN" Governs
ment bonds owned IN this country are held by
savings banks or insurance companies as truss
tees mainly Tor mb'rng men or persons IT
snail fortunes. Tn" whole amount II banking
rhpilal + small ilem compared with other
There cannot he moro ghastly satire upon
lists when i il "a chMnH house full ~ the skele-
tons of dcad corporations while those that are
lett ARE shrunk u skin and bones. A list OF it,
/ bankrupt lies Will show that there is not n spot
on earth whore the financial epidemic has slain
such mutltude- OF hanNers, brokers, ana sper-
ulaiorS. The fcellng At the West against credit
urs al the East Will die ont, "a every day shows
moro clearly that thrso dliirr most of all from tle
financial crash OF 1873 When debtors fail crcd-
| ltors must 70 down with thcm. Tho East sur
tcrrd most. for the heaviest losses were in rail-
| ronds. in the main II held the bonds anc tha
stool which were lost, and the West has ina
! roads or other improvements. which are ia
profitable usc hy il. The West Will rrroyor from
| the financial shock much SOONER than the East.
| Population T. pouring into It's States, giving
/ value Ia lis lnHds ant a grnut in croaso To- t9
| productions. The wealth and the J. lw"r Of thu
country have moved westward. II soils mora
| thnn II buys. il drHls with tho markets II tho
! world and Il wants the standard - value used
| hy the CONNER 'ial world. lunation cursed tho
West. for n uAd" the cost NJ rs routes Tor trndo
! thrroipd what thy should hnNe been. Tho
/ charge. for carving their products kept thom
/ ont uf the markets Of Europe.
Snro tho cou'ra. ton of our currency 40
/ that 1t ha~ raised to the value Of coin the Wost
| has grown rich faster than il over did before.
| and morn rapidly than any other pant Of our
| Union. The vast exports OF our country for tho
! few luNA lnpu drnVn frtm Western