The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-05-23
COL. SANDERS INTERVIEW.

An Anaconda Standard reporter foun,
Col, Sanders in Butte the other day ant
> as he happened TO be in a talkativc mooC
the scribe found no difficulty in landing
the colonel in a column interview. Tn,
interview is remarkable for the prompt
ness with which the colonel answered
the questions put t. him and the ap
parent candor of the The
colonel confessed he was out of politics
at the present time completely out of
IT, but that he would be in it again when
the proper tim" comes. This should
mean if it means anything that he will
be ON deck and in the midst of the fight
when il comes to the election of his sue
rcssOr in the senate. No one doubts
that. 1t is but natural that the colonel
will seek not only an Endorsement Of his
official acts at the hands Of his party. but
a "vindication' Of the charges resting
against him growing out Of his peculiar
methods to srcur" the election Of himself
and Power. He would find both in a
reelection and the man who doesn't
believe Sanders viii make the great fight
Of his life to succeed himself has no con
C"ptlon of the colOncl'S mental make up.
Thc colonel has no public opinion as
to who will be the republican nominee
for the presidency next year. He doubt
less has a private opinion, but h" is too
astutc "A politician to put himself between
III" devil and the deep sea" by giving
voice To- it. He parrird the question by
laughingly informing tn" reporter that
h" was not a candidate for Ia" numina-
tiou. The war horse was not 50
happy, however. in hls remarks about
tn" Mckinley tariff, He said the new
tariff will rails" the revenues Of the COY
rrnmcut, and at the same time reduce
the amount and price Of the ncccssarirs
81 life. The statement is 50 absurd that
II IL evident the reporter slipped II cog
and put words in the rolon"l's mouth be-
did not utter. The statement is incon
with reason. There is no doubt
revenues Of III" government will be-
increased under the MrKinlcy tariff if
.mpurtatIOns Of foreign raw and manu-
products continue under il. but
just how AN increased tay levied upon
such ImpOrtations will decrease their
10 th" cunsum"rs in this country is
not So plain. IF that be- thc ease
/ still higher duly would further in
'rcasc III" governments revenue and
At the same tim" decrease the price Of
to consumers. Carrying the
.lrupusitinn still farther it would follow
hat a prohihitory tariff would fill the
vaults Ia pyrriluwing and give
consumers the fat Of the land without
If the colonel made the statement
>" mad" it just after indulging in one Of
I"m Powers "glorious champagne din ,
lrrS."
His remarks about silver in the inter
'l"W and his speeches last fail upon the
subject do not ~"cunsist.' Ne then
stated that ia" present silver law was
better for the people than Il free
Olnh9" law. He is now not 50 certain as
% tn" benefits Of the present silver law. ,
!" made" on" statement which is not :
"rnc out by facts, and that is: ''Thc .
IN IT," northwest are progressing '
ire disaster if W" have free coinage" ;,
u what part Of the northwest are those ,
'oplc to be found:" Certainly not in ~
|%"ntana, when Col. Sanders and the :,
V" Toms are IN Washington. In con :.
usI"n he favored Il NOR" equal disiri =
Itlon 81 tn" wealth Of the country, ~
hich. h" said, was being possessed by
~ few. There is a Who'll" sermon in =.
lis fact which the colonel failed to ok :.
in words. y