The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-05
lngersoll Says the Peoples Party
Will Join the Old Party
PROFESSIONS.
Their Organization Will Not Out
Much Figure In the Next
Contest.
One Term Of Harrison Quite Enough for
the Country-Too Much, Some
People Think.

1s
gersoll is a singularly approachabls man.
In his own unobtrusive way he spent an
afternoon reclining at his ease in one of the
huge arm chairs in the lobby of the West
and in the course of half hour chat gave a
Journal man his views OF politics In general
and the alliance in particular.
"1s the alliance party in tho field to stay?''
"When the campaign of 1892 opens in ear
nest, and the old democrats and the old re-
publicans see the PROFESSIONS. hear the
speakers and the brass bands, they will for
get the great alliance and 60 back TO their
old parties. OF course few will stay and
fight it out on principle without regard to
success. But the average man likes to be
with the majority. Only few have the
courage to stand alone"
What is the difference between the alli-
ance and the old parties?''
'"There is no real difference between the
alliance and other parties that amounts to
much. All parties want to see the whole
country prosperous, all want the farmers to
have good crops and good prices, and all
want the railroads to charge reasonable
rates. An overwhelming majority of the
people are patriotic. No class can govern
this country. The farmers cannot stand
alone. They need the inventor, the capi-
talist. the banker, the merchant, the me-
chanic, the railroads, the telegraph, and
without them their farms would not be
worth dollar an acre. All classes should
work together. All useful men should be
brothers. know that the farmers have
pretty hard time, and so do great many
people engaged in other pursuits.
MAJ ali has nat 1ir,Iuv vyoou &,
fight for. The farmers want money at two
per cent, but when farmer has money to
losn he wants the highest interest he can
get. The idea that the government can
make money is to me absurd. Money is
commodity like wheat and corn. 1t cannot
be made by congress--by law-any more
than you can make land bya Joint resolu-
ton of the legislature. We ought to have
money that is good the world over. Back
of every paper dollar ought to be dollars
worth of gold or silver. Then that paper
dollar will be good the world round. do
not want money that, depends on the sta
bility or solvency of government. Money
should bs independent of all kings and en-
perors, and OF all republics. If Great Brit
ain goes down her gold is just as good as
though she were mistress of all the seas. I
want money that is money-that is and will
be good now and for the centuries to come.
But it is we'll to have all these questions
discussed again. The alliance is but the
old ereenback party revamped and half
soled."
"What will be the ultimate effect of the
third party movement as inaugurated at
the Cincinnati convention?"
''It will hardly last until November. '92
It has already begun to divide. The far
mers in Ohio want a prohibition plank
the farmers of some other state will want
woman suff age or constitutional amend
ment against cigaretts and SO the isms will
no AxA1 frr ,nynfh tn $hol
whole fabric falls in pieces and the far
mers will seek reform in one of the great
parties. When they do that they will par
TALLY succeed. The world is becoming
slowly civilized. Education is becoming
general and all these efforts will result, /
hope, in general good"
''Are the right kind of men at the head
os the movement"
II do not believe i'll personalities. The
alliance must choose their own men in their
own way. If they are satisfied am"
"Will the alliance be a potent factor in
the presidential race in 1S92?''
eyes. Every voter is a political factor,
but do not believe they will have con-
trolling voice."
''Do you think systematic effort is being
made by tho Harrison managers already. to
swing these Northwestern states Harrison
ward.
men, and they are doing what they can to
renominate Harrison. But the American
people are somewhat opposed to a second
term for any man. Once is enough. This
is the gene -al sentiment. Unless there is
some great emergency. one term is enough
for any ordinary person. If second term
is allowed, the first term is used to secure
second. This is bad for the republic and
bad for the president. One term is enough
sometimes too much"