St. Paul daily globe., 1893-11-24

firm in his convictions that it was wise
to repeal the purchase clause of the
Sherman act, but comedies that the
sentiment for silver is rapidly growing
in North Dakota, the press being de
cidedly outspoken for an enlarged cur
rency and the double standard. Attor-
ney General Standish is taking the lead
in the silver contest. and Mr.. WInsniD
has heard it intimated that he would
most likely be the candidate OF the
Populists for congress against NJ. U.
Johnson, the present Republican me IN
Der. Standish has the confidence of the
Populists and Prohibitionists, having
waged a relentless war on blind pigs,
many OF which have suffered the extreme
penalties. Prohibition does not exactly
prohibit, but it make those engaged IN
the liquor traffic exceedingly tired
where prohibitionists make complaint
and push the prosecutions, instead OF
complaining of others who do not. He
did not wish to discuss Senator Hans
brough, whose paper has frequently as
sailed him personally, but presumed the
senator felt entirely justified Ill his vote
on the silver question by the sentiment
prevailing among those who accom-
plished his electiou-a sentiment which
he must concede is growing i'll the
state. He regarded it too early to
talk about a successor to Senator Hans
brougb, but his friendship for and
confidence in eX-Gov. John Miller is
we'll known. He did not wish to dis
cuss the politics of his old-time rival,
George Il. Walsh, who was also In the
city, could not say he was glad Walsh
did not receive the appointment he
asked Cleveland for after his vote for
the Democratic senator whose election
was accomplished through his efforts,
but was glad to know Walsh is now
stronger in his Republicanism than he
had been for twenty years. The GLOBE
reporter recalled the fact that twenty
one years ago Walsh was printing a
Democratic paper at West st. Paul, and
Winship was ompoSitor on tue st.
Paul Dispatch.
Daniel Gore. of Carlinyille, Ill.,, is at
the Merchants. Day before yesterday
he was at Minneapolis, and came over
to st. Paul yesterday afternoon. He.
told a GLOBE reporter last night that he
expected to go to Chicago this evening
over the Milwaukee. David Gore is the
state auditor of Illinois, and is in this
section on business mission in connec-
ton with the duties Of his official posi-
ton, the nature of which he declined 10
give out. He is a man of medium
stature, with hair and beard tinged with
gray, and rather solidly built. He is a
pleasing conversationalist, and all that
| he has to say he says i'll blunt and
| honest sort of way.
"Times in Illinois have been very
close all summer, but show decided
signs of improvement now. A state
auditor. in my state, has the
cial pulse of the people. Under our
law the state auditor has jurisdiction
over the state banks OF the common.
| wealth, and can demand a statement Of
| their monetary status as frequently as
| he deems advisable. About the 5th OF
last June, think it was, when Illinois
began to feel the financial depression
and general business stagnation. In
order to ascertain the condition OF the
state banks, /, as state auditor, sent out
a request for statements from each of
them. We have 126 state banks i'll Illi-
| nois. These statements speedily poured
i'm. and thev showed that fully 80 per
| cent of their capital was in the Chicago
banks, and, as the law requires them to
retain 90 per cent of their capi-
| tai, the showing was very en-
couraging. 1t served to restore
public confidence, and in not single
| instance was there a run on the state
| banks. They kept their doors open
right through the panicky period. On
Nov. L sent out for reports again.
per cent on hand. This is an increase