The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
HON. J. II. REAGAN
THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN TALKS
uPoNkOnE IMPORTANT ISSUES.
The West sh build Furnish the Next Presi-
dent-Mills' Chances for the Speaker
ship and Other Matters.

the Driskill. Mr.. Reagan is lookin,
remarkably we'll, is hale and heart,
and is good for many years public
service, in which he has so long faith
fully served the people.
Talking with Mr.. Reagan yesterday
the reporter asked him some questions
and his answers will be read with in
terest.
"What prospect is there, in your
opinion, of the adoption of free silver
eoinageF" asked the reporter.
Il think the coming congress will
undoubtedly provide by law for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
1, The country needs larger volume Of
currency and the free and unlimited
coinage is one Of the means Of obtain
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"F Mt about the presidential out
look, and do you know a western man
who can be made available as a Cemo.
cratic candidate?"
"There is a good deal of general talk
about the next presidential election,
>ut it has not taken such form as to
lie more than general speculation.
We ought, l think, to nominate some
western man, and must do so if we are
to secure the political reforms de-
manded by the west and south. East.
ern policy is to build up corporate and
class interests and monopolies. The
policy of the west and south is ex-
actly the rlveIse. Gov. Gray of In
!. diana, or Morrison or Palmer of Hi
nois, or Don Dickinson of Michigan
Gould he good men for that position,
SO would Senator elect Villas of Wis
consin, but COR the fact that he is OPP
posed to the free and unlimited coin
age of silver; and Groesbeck of Ohio
would ne good man ii he is not too
old. think for the Democracy to
nominate anyone opposed to tariff
" reform or to silver coinage would be
TO invite. inevitable defeat"
"WhaI are Mr.. Mills chances for
The spest srship. Has he any formi-
3"Mr. Mn lis long and honorable SER
vice in the house, and the high posi-
tions he hi rs held, fully justify his as
piration a DC elected sSnSStker7y-s-t,.ll, al,
Texan, l would be gla j to see him
made speaker. He has several oppo.
nents who are also worthy of the posi-
ton. Crisp and Blount of Georgia
are said to be candidates, both able
men and good Democrats. Bynum of
Indiana is also an able man and a
good Democrat, and both McMillen
of Tennessee aud Breckenridge if Ken
lucky, able men and good Democrats,
are supposed to desire that position,
Aalso Cultivate of Ohio who is an able
man and a good Democrat"
"Do you think the Alliance will cut
any figure in the next presidential
election?"
IL think the Alliance and other ag-
ricultural and labor organizations will
be very important factors in the next
election for president and vice-presi-
dent. They voice the political reforms
the Democracy has been trying to
bring about for years. And if they
Cooperate with the Democracy in the
coming elections, we will, beyond
doubt, secure the president and United
States senate in 1892.
"If the Alliance and the other or
carnations have just referred to are
content to unite with the De-
'nocracy in the policy of
striking down class and monopoly
legislation in securing a revision of
the tariff and reduction of duties
in the control of the great corporations
~ law, so as to protec the people
rithout injuring the corporations; in
creasing the volume OF the currency
80 Is to meet the just needs of the coun.
try: in the free and unlimited coinage
of silver; in taking from the national
banks the right to issue currency, and
control the volume OF the currency;
in providing for graduated tax upon
incomes, so as to compel the wealth of
the country TO bear its part of the
burdens of taxation; in arresting the
existing extravaganza in appropria-
tons by congress, aud in securing
in expenditures; we can,
united upon these issues, elect the
president and both branches
Of congress and secure these
reforms. To these / would add that
the constitution should be 80 amended
as to provide for the election of United
States senators by the direct vote OF
the people.
Il, The great body of the Democracy !
want these reforms. The great body
of the Alliance and other industrial
organizations want the sam7 reforms.
1t is only necessary for these to unite
their forces to obtain them.
Bot if the Alliance and other indus
trj organizations shall insist on con- |