Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-07-24
HON. VIM. T. CRAWFORD.
HE TALKS To THE CITIZEN
ON PUBLIC MATTERS.
The SpealxerShip silver
QuestiOn--The Tarif--The Third
Party, and other Things Dis
cusseu a in an Informal way.

Party, and Other Things Dis.
cusseA In an Informal way.
Hon. W. T. Crawford arrived in Ashe.
vile yesterday from Waynesville, and de-
livered short address before the teach.
ers institute today.
Mr.. Crawford is in fine health and
spirits, and tips the beam at 100 pounds
Since the adjournment of congress he
has been spending his time at his home
reading general course of literature
particular attention being paid to the
more important measures that willprob.
ably come before congress at its ensuing
session, and upon which he will be called
to act.
In an informal talk with THE CITIZEN
last night, Cong gicssnlan Crawford said
that in addition to his reading. a consid.
cradle portion of his time had been spent
in attending to his correspondence, which
was quite heavy, particularly in this dis
trct The applications for appointment
to positions have not been so numerous
of late, he said This is due to the fact
that they are finding out that a demo.
cratic congressman can do but little in
the way OF securing positions with all
the departments at Washington and the
White House filled by republicans.
The sPeakership.
when asked as to who he thought
would likely be chosen speaker of the
next house, MIR. Crawford said it would
he difficult to say with anything like ac.
curacy, but, said he there will he no
difficulty in finding some one who is will
ing to take the place have given no
pledges in this matter" said Mr.. Craw-
iord, "as do not believe in man picdg-
ing himself in advance upon matter OF
tins character. Many things may trans.
pre- bet wccn this time aud the assem-.
bling ot congress viii Ii might make il
necessary to vote for Il man whom NAV
not now prefer, and who may not then
be my personal choice. In fact" SAID he,
shall vote for the man deem best
qualified for the place"
MIR. Crawford spoke Of his high
ers al gar for Judge Crisp, and
also Tor Mr.. Mills bul said he Was under
no obligation to vote tor either On,
thing may be saId however, with Ger.
taintv, and that is that Mr. CraNtor,j
will vote for Southern man for speaker
other things being equal
The silver Question.
Mr.. Crawford is very decidedly OF tn,
opinion that the trend OF public scnti
ment at this time is towards the passag,
OF a free silver coinage bill by the incom
ing congress, and he will vote for til,
measure. As to the exact provisions o
the bill. he said no one could
speak with precision at this date
Tic thinks that not only vii
the house pass silver bill, but he is lust
as sure that the senate will concur, and
equally certain that President Harrison
will veto it. Such action" said he
will force the silver issue i'll the next
presidential fight, as all platforms arc
practically made by congress, the mem
bers of which come straight from tn,
people"
The Tarin.
Mr.. Crawford thinks the tariff will b,
early broupht bef,rc cor,rcs, ot tb,
oo,,;.a .oo';.., a.,, 49,. ,'m " - Wv
.''"'''s s'sS'''' ana that a D'' VIII n'
introduced and passed. "And that bill, >
said he, Twill 60 step beyond the Mill,
bill i'll the reduction of duties. Whcr
the Morrison bill was introduced" saic
Mr.. Crawford, lit created great how
by reason of its sweeping reductions, an,
yet the Mills bill went far beyond tn,
Morrison bill, and even the Mills bill
would not satisfy the public sentiment O
today on this important question"
The Third Par,x.
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party salu MI crawford In tact
there will be no necessity for it. if tn,
democratic party satisfies the Farmers
alliance or tho silva o,o.+;o, ,s+a,h,
tar;ff =" said hc .,ho " da,,nnr,.s " n,L ~ ~, .h
alliance arc m. and fro,,, ',r"s",,t '' ,;nn tm
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