The Wichita daily eagle., 1891-11-26
SENATOR CARlIsl F,S VIEWS,

SENATOR CARLlSEE'S VIEWS,
NEW YORK. Nov 25-Under date of
Nov Il, Congressman J. D. Warner wrote
10 Hon. John G. Carlisle, stating that
while he thought Mr.. Mills, services TO the
Democratic party deserved tnat be be given
the speakership of the next congress. yet
IL was asserted that Mr.. Mills WAS unified
by temperament to make dignified and
effective presiding officer Mr.. Warner
wrote thar he placed great confidence in
Mr.. Carlisle's opinion on the matter and
desired an expression OF that opinion.
Mr. Carlisle replied, stating that the
charge that Mr.. Mills was untitled by tenn
permanent to make dignified and effective
presiding officer did him great injustice.
The same charge, be said, had been made
against him when he was appointed chair
man OF the committee on ways and means
in the Fiftieth congress; but the provis-
ions of the proposed bill before that COM
mittee and the way it was handled in the
committee and in the house showed the
charge to be unfounded. Ii elected
speaker, says Mr. Carlise, Mr.. Mills would
show the same spirit of moderation shown
when be was chairman of that committee
and no one would have reason to complain
of his demeanor.
It was unfortunately true, adds Mr..
Carlisle, that there is disposition in some
quarters to subordinate the question of
tariff reform to others, which are far less
important to the people and far more
dangerous to the harmony and success of
the Democratic party. Upon the tariff
question the Democrats were practically
united, while on the silver question, and
perhaps on some others, there are wide
differences of opinion. Why, he asks,
should the Democrats, on the eve of great
national contest, with victory almost
within their grasp, abandon or Ignore the
vital issue upon which they are united and
waste their strength in a fruitless con-
troversy among themselves, which can be
better adjusted after il has been deteTm-
ined what part of their earnings the peo-
pie shall be allowed to keep ANY one who
advised that course, he said, was not
wise counselor and would not make a safe
leader
NEW YORK. Nov. Ex-senator John G.
Carlisle of Kentucky was at the Fifth
Avenue hotel yesterday. A reporter asked
him if he thought that the recent elections
had indicated anything as to the issues IN
the next presidential campaign.
Il see nothing" he replied, that could
in any way indicate a change in the issues.
In Ohio the Republicans carried the
state. The Democrats had a free-silver
plank 10 their platform. The Democrats
carried Iowa with a free-silver plank in
the platform. Precisely what influence
this issue had it is impossible TO say
Ohio is a Republican state, and it was but
natural that 1t should 90 as it did. At no
time during the campaign could l per
suade myself that the Democrats could
carry it. Many Democrats were sanguine
that they could. and prominent men In the
party At some places where / spoke were
sure Of It, Ii is probable that the free
coinage plank in the Democratic platform
lost the party some votes How many
cannot be told, for where there were sew
eral issues it Is an impossibility to say
just how great was the influence OF each.
"Of one thing / am certain, said Mr..
Carlisle, there has been nothing in the
recent elections to change the Democratic
position on the tariff or to prevent that
question from being made the leading one
IN the next campaign. ii certainly should
be the one line along which the campaign
is made. The party is well united on that
question ana its position has been well de
lined. On the silver question differences
OF opinion exist IN the party, and l am
sorry TO see the prominence which some
Democrats desire to make Of that issue
The tariff issue is the most important,
and Is the one on which the party strength
could center itself l emphatically believe
that IL should be the great issue next year"
THE KANSAS THIRD PARTY.
TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 25 Eight members
of the Peoples party central committee
met here IN secret session this morning
The meeting was natural result OF the |
elections and the supreme council conven-
tion al indianapolis. II was decided that |
the Peoples party would keep open /
quarters at Topeka, as the political head |
quarters Of the party in Kansas, and that |
Dick Chase OF Cowley county should have /
the craftsmanship OF the committee. The /
indianapolis convention was discussed. and |
the opinion prevailed that the People's /
party should act in the future as q |
national organization and refuse coalition /
with any other political organization. |
Nothing definite was done as regards = |
daily paper, but il was decided that one |
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