Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-08
Senator Casey Interviewed.

Senator Casey gives the following in
tervieT to the Fargo Argus:
On the subject of the presidential sue
c%essiun, Senator Casey believes that I'resi-
dent Harrison is big enough and patriotic
enough TO yield to the will of the people
fairly expressed. His ADMINISTRATION has
made a very strong impression upon the
country, and he has no reason to doubt his
W popularity, but if he sees that the
party sentiment is overwhelmingly for
Blaine, he will retire gracefully and per-
nit Blaine's nomination and work loyalty
for his success afterwards. With Blaine,
the senator believes it is simply a matter
OF the condition of his health. If he feels,
next summer, that he is equal to the strain,
he will not refuse a nominations; but he is
not making any active anvass for it.
There will be no struggle between Har-
rlson and Blaine to endanger the harmony
OF the party.
"The democratic situation," continued
the senator, "has a decidedly Tammanyish
hue. Hill and Tammany trIumphed in the
election of Crisp, and they seem de-
termined to pursue their advantage to the
utmost. They seem to have no use for the
northwest, but rely upon New York and
the solid south, and what few states they
may be able to pick up outside, to pull
them through. Their tariff policy will be
shaped in accordance with this idea. They
will attack the tariff in detail, for the most
part in the items of raw material in
order to please the New England and east
ern manufacturers, ignoring the in
cultural and mining producers of the
west. They will waste no effort or money
on the northwest, preterring to concen-
trate their energies on such states as New
Jersey and Connecticut. On the silver
question they have undoubtedly made up
their minds to pass a free coinage bill in
the house. Such a bill Is quite likely to get
through the senate by the aid of a few re.
publican sllverite votes, but it will surely
encounter a presidential veto. The demo
Gratis calculate TO please the south, and to
lose nothing in the east because their bill
can't become a law. They will throw the
responsibility of anti-silver legislation up
ON the president, if possible. The program
of course, leaves Grover Cleveland out OF
the account. The Hill and Tammany fac
ton think they have Dhim downed;
but If they succeed, they will very
likely find out their mistake when
it comes to the election. 1t strikes me
that Cleveland would be an infinite.
~ stronger candidate before the
people than Hill. With Hill and Blaine as
opposing candidates, should regard the
election of a republican candidate as abso.
lutely certain"
will the democratic house attempt tC
prune down the appropriations to any
great extent" asked the Argus represen.
tative.
~"Cndoubtedly they WILL" answered the
senator. ''Thcy will cut to the line of par.
Simony wherever possible, in order to make
a record for economy. The Influences and
interests in favor of river and harbor ap-
preparations are so widespread and so nil-
mrrnuS that they may not succeed in cut
ting them down much; but public build
ings and other internal Improvements may
have to suffer-"
"IOu have no doubt of North Dako.
ia going republican in the next cleo
tinn?:'
mot the slightest. With either Blaine or
Harrison as our candidate | look for a re-
publican majority in this state of from
seven to twelve Thousand, and a legis-
lature strongly republican in both branch
eS,"