Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-04

Il think the Union will last" said the
vice President, though in the centuries to
come who can tell! Our chief safety lies
IN the patriotism of our people We are at
the bottom nation of patriots, and l want
70 see this part OF our nature developed to
the luil: res L am in favor of Fourth of
July celebrations. l want all the national
holidays We can have. In the future we will
nave our troubles. but this love of country,
added to a good government and a good
constitution, will be our salvation"
How about the anarchists"
IEere Is no danger from them. They
form drop in the bucket of our national
NE we do not fear them. Public opinion
is greater than parties. and the moment the
anarchists threaten our institutions public
sentiment Will arise which will result in the
destruction or Whatever imperils our free
institutions"
Politics Not Corrupt.
us there not danger from the corruption
which exists in our politics?'
Il don't think much corruption exists in
politics today" replied Vice President Ste
venson. Il suppose there is some but if
so 1t it is found chiefly in the large cities.
Politics are purer now than they have ever
been, and they are growing better in every
way from year to year. Our cities are
growing better Vice is being controlled
and this is an age of churches and char
tiles. Millions are now spent in educa ton
where thousands were not known a few
years ago. Fortunes are given daily to in
situations for the betterment of the people
and we are making giant strides in the
right direction. 1t is the same in politics.
The people have an idea that there is cor
ruption and bribery here in Congress.
was four years in the lower house, and I
have had large acquaintance with members
of Congress. L have never heard of a MEM
Der who had been approached in that way
and ! do not know of one to whom YOU
would dare to offer a bride. Look back
history Law bav
passed by corruption?
There is the Credit Mobilier," SAID 7.
Yes. replied the Vice President, land
that is the exception that proves the ru; @
And look at its results. 1t was the political
grave OF every man who had anything TO
do with it. case happened many years
ago in which Congressman was expelled
for selling a West Point cadetship AT
present there is little II any corruption
about the Capitol. Think of the hundreds
of millions which have to be disposed Of by
Congress. Think of the billions which are
affected by legislation and IL is one of the
wonders of history that Congress is so pure,
do not believe that there is another body
of legislators one hundred years old which
can show such a clean legislative record as
can the United states Senate and our House
of Representatives. No. politics are not
| growing worse. They are growing better A."
Country Life for Boys.
you were brought UP on farm, general.
What do you think of farm life for BOYS?
Would you advise boy to be born upon a
farm?'
Il don't know" said the Vice President.
with a laugh. IF boy could decide where
he Is to be born, the farm is as good =
place as any. l sometimes think 1t is be-
ter than the city. A farmers boy comes
into close contact with nature. He gets
strength by having to fight against the ele-
ments. Pure air and hard work give him
good muscles, and he starts life with purer
blood and better brains. AS to his char
acter. this depends more upon his home
training than anything else. If he has the
right kind of family surroundings there is
little more danger of his going astray in
the city than in the country"
silver and the Tariff.
here asked Vice President Stevenson TO
give me his ideas as to the tariff and the
silver questions. He laughingly referred
me to his letter Of acceptance, in which he
said his views had been expressed in full
and approved by more than five million
voters at the time of the late election. His
position on both questions is we'll known
He believes in tariff reform, an he thinks
that there should be a dollars worth of
gold and silver in every coin that is marked
with the name of dollar. He unques-
tonably would like to see both aold and
silver used as money, and he believes that
every dollar in the United States, whei her
gold, silver or paper, should be an honest
dollar, and that all of our dollars should be
of equal and exchangeable value and of
equal purchasing power.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.