The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-06-20
COX TALKS.
An Interview With the New York
Statesman.
Touching Upon the Tariff, Anti.MonOp.
Olists, and Other Party Issues.
His Own Candidacy for the Speaker
ship-Indiens In the Presi-
Dental Race.

Hon. S. s. Cox, of New York, who was lin
the city yesterday on his way to Asbury
Commencement, was met at the hotel by a
Sentinel representative, and in an interview
he expressed himself substantially as follows:
Reporter-What is the condition of New
York politics2
Mr.. Cox-The Republican party in New
York Is at present irreconcilably severed.
Each wing would prefer to see the Democracy
in than their opposing faction. Mr.. Conk-
ling's Saturday Night Club speech midi
Gates that. 1t will take bigger power than
the present editor of the Tribune can furnish
to drive the Post and Times and their client
age into the same company with the Tribune.
AS to the New York Democracy, imagine
that the fictions about their divisions are the
product of the Republican party. These di-
visions are of the past. Last fall welded our
party by large majority. That unity re-
ma 3. Governor Cleveland has been gen.
ely accepted as an independent Chief
Magistrate. He has reconciled to our party
the Independent vote which he received. La
some things and for some vetoes he has been
arraigned. but his integrity is equal to his
nerve and / may say, his modesty.
Reply that you mean that ne is not
candidate for President?
Mr.. CT don't believe he has harbored
the idea for moment. These rumors grow
by repetitions. Now to read the Repnbli-
can journals one would think that two of
your leading statesmen not only are in I'M
speakable discord, but hated and hating rivals
for the Presidency. But l am well assured
that there is perfect harmony and no trouble
between them.
Rep-What do you think of the tariff
as an issue? Will it be prominent? How
will it affect the election of 1891? And will
1t enter into the debates of the next session
of Congress?
Mr.. CT don't see how debate and &C.
ton on the tariff can be avoided; for one
member can start a spirit which no msjoritv
can suppress. You remember Richard w.
Tow nsbend, who represents Egypt ILL.,. so
ably. He made the members think aud talk
on tariff, for a week on a simple question of
referring tariff bill, freeing quinine from
the monopoly of Philadelphians. A peanut
can start mountaiu-of debate; for there Is
a big tariff on peanuts Ohio wool-growers
are already raising their fieecy gOnsalon
Both parties there are fighting on the same
side, as l hear, on the wool question
But the tariff is not the main issue for the
next Congress, or FOR the campaign of 1884
yet it is associated with the main question.
Our Mayor, Edison, of New York, who is
President OF the Produce Exchange in
speech said that a change in the cost of our
bread and meat stuff in Liverpool a halt
cent a bushel would turn Europe toward
thegTanerles Of Odessa ana Dantzic. III this be
so, the great market of our farmers IS in
constant peril. They hang on thread, as
well from the lack of interchange as from
the charges of transportation.
Hence, along With, ana paramount to the
tariff QuQStiQn arises the OnOl "
issue. The party which contends for the
restitution of the forfeited land grants. and
the execution of the Thurman railroad
law. which l championed and had passed in
the House, and which demands restitution of
the stolen property and full accountability
from the Departments and Courts
in reference to our railroads and
lands. will have a mighty popular
emphasis. Have you noticed the anxiety,
shown by voters on the Democratic side OF
the House, for Judge Reagan's interstate
commerce bill? 1t is well guarded msa-
sure, so far as the State rights over local ways
are concerned; but it reaches out with fed
ersl arm to correct and restrain the greedy
millionaires who are now controlling Legis-
latures, executives and even Courts, to the
detriment of the public and its interests.
j emphasize this as the one grand peak in
the contest of 1884, out-topping all Others as
Mount Blanc dominates the Alps.
Mr.. C.-Yes. My delegation will present
my name. They have twenty-one Demo
cratic members, and they think that
New York has some interest in the general
good will and common welfare, which will
be subseryed by the choice of q New York
| member. But ON all questions for fourteen
years as New York member | have not
consulted New York interests, except when
these were general, on the questions of cur
rency and bonds, ia ifs and appropriations.
have been as near representative of the
United States in Congress assembled as a
man of my size and calibre can well be.
acted in the same way when serving Ohio
for eight years.
Rep.-How as to the other candidates?
Mr.. CT have nothing to say as to them.
/ They each have the same right to run as [
have. The fact OF NV beng the oldest by
many years in teryice gives me no
special privileges. | am entitled 10 be
voted for bv partial friends as we'll on &C
count of being an Eastern and Western as a
Northern and Southern representive. Don't
be surprised IL the lapse OF time does no.
collapse the figuring and posturing of goo /
many intriguing politicians before 1884
Rep.-DO you mean by that any reference
to IndisnG candidates for the Presidency?
Mr.. C.-No. / didn't think of that In
diana is full Of finest electricity. Ii flashed
all round the horizon last evening. II In
/ mand the situation in 1881. So far as New
York is concerned. i regard il az sure that
she vii be in line as never before in Presi-
Dental battle.
How about your own candidacy for the
! Pnsidency?' asked the reporter.
Oh. I am not a candidate at all" replied
Mr.. O. X. Il have no desire for anything
outside OF my legislative work. After having
! been in soak for twenty-five years, il l were
| only oyster 1 would be fit for that. No
body can say ever held an Office except by
! The votes Of the people. | never rec lived an
+ appointment to an office nor owed to any one
man my position. L have had plenty OF ex.
perience in elections, and have never been
/ beaten but twice, and one of those times
! went in together with the man VINO beat me.
, But have no ambition for anything out oil
I the line of nay legislative work, neither the
/ Office of President, nor of Governor of New
+ York, nor of Mayor of New York City, al
though both of the latter have been rendered
me- i do not want them"