New-York tribune., 1878-12-24
REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS IN THE VEST

WHAT EX-GOVERNOR BRoss. OF ILLINOIS, THINKS
OF THE MONEY QUESTION AND OTHER POLITICAL
fssuEs-rHg BUSINESS OUTLOOK IN THE NORTH
WEST
Ex-Governor Bross, of Illinois, who is
close political observer In the city recently look
ing after interests OF his newspaper, The ohedgo
Tribune and to TRIBUNE reporter, who called on him
AT the st. Nicholas HOTEL he gave his views on the
political and business situation IN the Northwest In
regard TO the Greenback element, he said:
81 look upon the Greepback party as almost entirely
thing OF the past The theory OF issuing rredeemabe
paper money in large quantities did have much
real strength IN the Northwest The western
Democrats have talked soft money, and give ConmuS
tic ideas support only for pohticai erect put since
they see how the wind blows they are turning now
ever do not believe the leaders OF the Democratic
marty in the West support irredeemabe paper currency
or purely soft money That party Is opposing the Ma
tOnal banks and II the National banks Oi inc country
attempt TO uphold or pursue such mgh-handed course
as those in New-York have started against the SILVER
dollar there will be than Democ rats Oppose the
predict tnat II the National banks attempt to discrlm
nate AGAINST the silver dollar aud nuy the law OF the
land they will be swept Of existence IN short time
The West viii not stand IT, IL there Is tn be- Inference
in value between the silver and tie god uOaF' tal
difference will overcome by reducing the amount VI
coin in the gold dollar, and not Dy 'unne
TO that in the silver dollar. This Is the feeling
in our section and believe It will Ice the ri ing FEELING
The silver dollar OF 4I2ls grains Is good enough Tor us
When the value OF the silver dollar was greater thah
that OF the gold dollar, which was the case Tor sAW
years in history OF our Governm nt was not then
proposed 10 the amount OF bullion IN the gou
dollar hut now tnat tae reversed. the men who
would profit propose 10 discriminate against the
dollar OF daddIes in That respect The iefne III the
West and South Is too strong allow such course To
be- successful England adopted gold as her standard
because cheap than silver ai the time sh' m"de
the ange but the newspapers ana the bankers III
the East are holding up England as an example to us
Well what IA there In that example Is Eng and not
less prosperous than are today And Germany IS
in the same situation Why them should "" follow Their
examplei There Is reason why we SHOULD, and We
won't"
"po YOU not regard the result Of the elections in the
West a hard-money yictoryf'
Yes and no. II was a victory for hard money, but II
was more OF vctory the Republican party ana an
exhibition of the dislrust felt the course ch the
Democratic party is pursuInC The result In Illinois
was not much of hard-mOney victory as II was III
Onio for the reason that the campaign was more OF
party than q money one The cipher dispatches for
stance good service, and the work oI 1HE TRIBUNE
on that question a splendid performance"
what do you think Of the SOLID South u
al feel very uneasy the united South and its
present course. Universal suffrage N the south is a
compete failure, because the Southern Democrats make
n an ippOs lib y II the Democrats should get full
control Of government think the future peac" OF
in the patrStsm q The Southern leaders They nre
reckless, aud care nothing for right and instcc"
"WDat Is the Republican outlook for 1850
IL regard good for the election OF their Prcsiden-
tisl candidate, If proper mag Is nomInated The
will resent the frauds aud bulldo2ing now praclised
there That can be done onIy bT electns Republican
"wn M do you regard as probable candidates' ?"
"E. Il. Washhurue is my candidate. lie haS good
record Is he 'watch-loF of the Treasury Tue Ger
mans will all support INN for the course he pursud
while Minister 10 France, and be ~ popular with the
OrPl people generally.