Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-20
GOV Campbell TALKS.
on BIS NOMINATION AND fHE PLATFORM
ADOPTED AT CLEVELAND.
Es Says That e Is Pretty csrssin That
Einsiy-Fivs Per Cent Of the Dsmocratsu
Who Opposed Bin Will Fall Into
Line Before PAn-Erss Silver and
the Graded IncOms Tax

CINCINNATI, July 19.-The CONNER
cioi Gazette publishes the following in
terview with Gov. Campbell, by its Co.
lumbus correspondent. When the re-
porter announced his mission, he was
asked by the Governor in an sffable
manner, "What do you want to know?"
"a great many things" answered the
correspondent, "but first of all whether
you think that you can bring into line
the opposition to yourself in your own
party"
81 think that ninety-fVe per cent. OF
the Democrats who opposed my nomina-
ton will drop into line" answered the
Governor. Il believe that shall run up
70 the ticket in Hamilton county"
son what do you base your belief?"
"Partlv on the assurances OF my OPP
ponents and partly on my knowledge OF
human nature. You know people will
fall into line after q fight for nomin-
alton, and politicians feel that they
must support the nominees OF their
party"
"But under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn men can vote exactly as they Ieei,
and no one but themselves be the wiser.
Do YOU not think that the new system
will have some effect on your strength?"
probably not more than 1t will have
Oh my opponents strength"
"As to the Democratic platform, said
the correspondent, chow do you con-
strue the silver coinage plankY'
ut practically means free coinage.
But, then, unlike the tariff plank, 1t
was not adopted by the unanimous and
notwithstanding vote OF the convention
1t was adopted by a vote OF about to 3,
which I think accurately represents the
sentiments Of the Democratic party.
think there can be no doubt that she
entire party favors bimetallism, and
liberal coinage of silver, so as to produce
a comparative parity Of values between
the two metals. am free TO say that all
silver legislation Is experimental and that
its actual effect must be shown only
by experience. The extremists de-
mand unlimited coinage, and the doc
trinaires cry out that unlimited coin
age means ruin, but the alarmists are
not 70 be trusted, no matter at which
end Of the line they stand. l believe
that any man who is not doctrinaire,
who has made some study OF the coin
age question, and wants to arrive at the
truth, will say that be is uncertain as
10 the best course and that he needs
light. You see the dOctrineires are lot
reasoning along the scientific line.
They draw conclusions from past con-
ditions, and want to apply them to the
present and entirely changed condl-
tons"
oBut, in word, what are your own
sentiments on this points"
Il am willing to chance free coinage.
I believe there is a disposition OF this
question which will satisfy Seventy-fye
per cent. of the people, and the only
way 10 reach II is by discussion and ex-
pertinent. IL were TO offer any criti-
cism on this part of the platform it
would be that 10 declares in favor Of the
unlimited coinage OF both native and
foreign silver. I believe it would have
been better to have restricted the. coin
age TO native silver. That would
have been far enough TO go at
present. But, really, this question
will not enter largely into the cam
paign. The people will want to hear
something Of the silver question, but
after the canvass is two weeks old you
will hear almost nothing outside of the
tariff. II some great silver man had
been nominated on the Republican
ticket then the silver question would be
discussed, but Major Mckinley stands
for protection, is the great champion OF
the system, and that issue will crowd
all others to the wall"
81 see, Governor, that your platform
advocates a graded income tax; do you
favor this proposition
''In a general way, yes. As a Nation
al issue, yes. But 1t has no business in
q campaign In this State, for l do not
believe that q graded income tax would
be constitutional. II does not seem TO
me to be ia harmony with the spirit Of
the organic law of the State. 1t is an
unnecessary piece Of injection into the
platform. "
"Your platform did not indorse or
condemn the constitutional amendments
which will be offered TO the people.
WHAT do You think OF them?"
'sThey are good thing, but the issues
involved are not political. They give
the people a chance 10 relieve them
selves of burden of taxation under
which they seem to groan; and to equal
lie differences which they claim are I'M
lust. I shall vote for them, but they
will not enter largely into the cam
paign."