The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-09
KYLE, PETER AND IRBY,
The Indecratic, the Republicratic,
and the Allicratic Members
Of the Senate.
South Dakota's Man to Vote With
the Democrats on Most
Business.

Tho Successor to Ingalls, VIII Ait with
tho Republicans, But still Own
His Conscience.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-AmonR those who
sat in the gallery looking down ON the
expiring hours of the Fifty-frst congress
were Senator -olect Kyle, the indecrat, OF
South Dakota; Senator-elect PETER, the
republicrat, Of Kansas; and Senator-elect
Irby, the allicratic successor to Wade
Hampton, OF South Carolina. The demo-
Gratis made an effort to locate Senator Pef-
fer in their midst by selecting for HIM a
seat on their side. But the vigllant Sena-
tor Plumb secured his colleague chair on
the extreme right of the republican line.
Senator Kyle. however, selected hook in
the democratic cloak room and hung his hat
on a democratic peg. The correspondent
OF the New York World had talk with two
Of the new men and thus gossips about
them:
Personally the new senator from
South Dakota resembles an overgrown,
good d-natured lad from the country. He ia
about forty years of age, has delightfully."-
ruddy complexion, sandy hair and mus
tache, and might be considered by artists
who make speeches at the Fellowcraft club
az trife too rotund to pose successfully as
Apollo. He talks freely, in manner
wholly unassuming and somewhat deter
mined. In answer to questions he said:
In view of the circumstances of my elec-
tion to tho United states senate ] necessar-
lily feel very grateful to the democratic
party. While stand for the interest of
tho Farmers alliance and upon their plat
form, yet my vote will be cast in
most instances with the democrats. be-
with the interests of the people than the
republican party. Once I believed in the
protective system and was a hard republi-
can. To-day am unalloyably opposed to
that system and in favor of tariff for rev.
enue only. I can always be counted upon
to support the democrats on chat question.
II am heartily in sympathy with Mr..
Cleveland on the tariff question. I think
his one Of the best administrations that we
have had Tor many years. He is one Of the
strongest man in the democratic party and
1t locks as if he will be renominated in '92.
His recent utterances upon the silver ques-
tion, however, are not satisfactory to the
be injured not only with the alliance
hut with his own party and Large portion
OF the independents. am in favor OF the
free coinage of silver. with perhaps some
possible limitations in regard to the impor-
tation OF silver from foreign countries. But
be best subserved by the adoption, with of
course some notifications, of Leland Stan
ford's bill, by which the government would
loan money to the farmers at two per cent,
with real estate as security.
II also stand upon the st. Louis platform
agreed upon by the labor organizations
throughout the United States. It was known
as the triple-plank platform-money. trans
portation and land-for radical change in
The monetary system of the country, for
government ownership and control of rail-
ways, and the preservation of the lands of
The government for those who are going to
which the farmers base their new party.
Upon the money question the republican
and democratic party are unit in their
platform as we look at it, although many
western republicans and democrats are in
sympathy with us. The farmers Of the
from the government to individuals
withoutthe Intervention of national
banks, and with quite tinge OF
she old greenback idea all the way
through. We do not care what the name OF |
;he party that favors our schemes, but We |
demand that these IDEAS shall be injected
INTO the platform to be voted upon by the
people OF the United States."
"You believe, then, that third party
will be formed?'
"Oh! that is rather difficult to forecast
but it really looks that way now. The |
farmers alliance will likely decide that |
question during the coming summer when
hey meet at Cincinnati"
Senator-elect PETER is less outspoken |
han the Indecrat, but still very frank and !
~ no means uninteresting The pages
nave already been 80 deeply impressed bv |
he length of his beard that they refer to |
lim as Moses, although there is no record |
10 show that the patriarch Of old resembled |
n the slightest degree the irridescent |
"The last time saw a senate in session. |
laid Mr.. PETER, was about five years ago. |
was then member Of our own state SEN |
.te and consequently not entirely ignorant |
IT legislative matters. l don't exactly re-
member how the men impressed me then,
'ut 90 know that had no idea of ever
ucceeding Senator Ingalls,. Closer contact |
With the members of this body reveals more
trong men than are apparent to the aver
lge gallery occupant. Will sit on the re- |
publican side? Yes, think so. Senator
Plumb is attending to that for me. My
eHb, uHOer6tauu, VIII DC on the extreme |
epublican right-just where 1 want it.
After while may get better seat,-that
9, more prominent one. But at present
want to stay in the rear, because my OPP
,ortunities for observing will he better than
hey would be il some senators were
'ehind my visual organs. Will vote MS
sit? Sometimes. l am going to vote my
onvictlons. The location OF my seat will
ave nothing to do with the workings of my
onscienoe.'
''Do you intend continuing your conneo-
ion with the Kansas Farmerp"
"Oh! yes. shall look after its politics
9 / always have, but that is the only part l
hall take in the management of the ,oapsr.
INGALLS, is good friend of mine, and am
ure no one ever heard me say word
Rainst him personally. II would have
leased me to have seen him reelected had
10 not differed in matters Of public
olioy. Our personal relations are most
ordial and esteem him highly. NV
resent proposition is to remain here until
ONE time in June. desire to familiarize
,yseif with departmental methods. l
'ant to become acquainted with the per-
onnel OF the administration and in every
ossible way equip myself for the work
'hich lies before me-"
AT ONE STROKE.
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