The Russellville Democrat., 1892-07-21
SENATOR JONES
On the Issues of the Campaign and Outlook
 for Party Success.
The Senator From Arkansas Thinks the Democrats wlIi Control Con-
 gross Next Session.

 Senator Jones on all subjects of public nature would be of interest to the people of the state interviewed him as follows on the issues of the campaign and the outlook for party success:
 Senator, what do you think of the out look for the Democratic partyf"
 'sThe prospects are good. The majority of the people of the United States are Democrats, and this majority is steadily growing We will have good working majority in the next house, and our chances to control the senate are fairly good. The apportionment of the state of New York renders it certain that we will have the next legislature thers, and some such Democrat as Bourke Cochran will on the 4th of March next be sworn in to succeed Mir Hiscock. A reapportion- ment in Wisconsin makes it equally cer- tain that Mir. Villas will at the same time welcome Democratic colleague to the senate.
 'In Montana but for party feuds we would be certain of senator, and hope We will get one any way
 "How would this leave the senatef"
 'fThere are now 47 Republicans and 39 Democrats and 2 Alliance senator's Granting these changes, which with unity we can secure, the senate will then stand A Republican, 42 Democratic and 2 Alliance.
 ''The house has passed this session bills for the admission of New Mexico and Arizona These territories have been for years unjustly kept out of the Union because they ere considered Democratic, but this can not be done any longer The Western senators will now vote for their admission, and the bill will become a law before this congress adjourns if not during this ses- sion. Four senators from these new states will give us tie even if Messrs. Peffer and Kyle vote with the Republicans, which they will not always do, but counting it that way al Democratic vice president would settle any question our way"
 "Then you think we will elect our na- tional ticketf"
 "I sincerely hope so. New York is, of course, in any reasonable count considered the rivot, and is always close if not doubt full. So many and such prominent and leading New York Democrats have openly declared that Mr. Cleveland could not carry that state that have been apprehensive that there would be a repetition of more of the former disgraceful conduct in that state, but since the nomination of Mir. Cleveland these men are doing so much better than hoped, and so much better than they ever done before, am now hopeful of that state and of the election. If the party does it's duty in New York success is certain"
 s'Will they do thisf They certainly lost the state in 1884. :
 .'So they did, but the issues are more sharpful drawn now than then. Our plat form on the great question of tariff reform is just what New York wants, and the city of New York is more vitally interested in that question, if possible, than any other part of the American Union, and that cause is perhaps stronger than anywhere else.
 Then he is as much interested in free elections as even the South.
 The prosperity of the greatest of Ameri- can cities is involved in these two questions and can Democrats living there hesitatei For once their interest lies exactly in line with the interest of the national ticket, and if they are actuated alone by selfish ness they must support the ticket and these great principles even if they dislike the nominees Certainly the dissatisfied C advice and example and vote for Democi acy even though they dislike the nominees.
 Mir. Cleveland is recognized every where as a man of great ability-of unquestioned courage, and even his enc. mics admit that he is honest and patriotic, He made president of the whole country and not of section, and his administra- tion challenges the admiration of every xf 4a.x lx, ocrat, and thousands of Republicans would be glad fo see another like it.
 "What will be effect of the silver agita- tionf'
 sNone material l hope l would be glad to see the house pass the silver bill, and trust they will do so. large majority of the Democratic members are in favor of unlimited coinage of silver. but a number of them believe it unwise to push the silver question now and prefer to make this contest on the great questions of tariff reform and free and untrammeled elections and settle the silver question afterward. believe it best to speak out on this question now, but recognize the force of their position and have no desire to call them names because l differ from them
 " uht uO Ytu bhiHh Ol buo tudtSc tudt silver question was brought forward at this time to emi arrass Clevelandf"
 "That charge does not rise to the dignity of respectable nonsense"
 "How about Arkansas7 Is there any danger of our losing the statef
 'aOh, there can be but one result in Ar kansas. Our people understand these great issues. They are practical and sensi- ble and will be found polling their usual majorities for the great principles We have all been struggling for so long. The fight is almost ended and Arkansas people will not now break ranks and allow our enemies to triumph when we have only to stand together little while longer to reap the fruits of long, hard struggle. No, no; the people of our state have always stood to their colors and they will keep up the record.'
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