The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-29
CALDERHEAD'S VIEWS.
Political Opinions Held by the Re
publican Candidate
FOR CONGRESS In THE FIFTH.

He is a High Protective TaFfR Man,
AntI-Free siIverCoTuage and Thinks
the C0xey Movements Will Increase
Migrants
w. A. Calderhead of Marysville, Re-
publican candidate for congress in the
Fifth district, is perhaps the least known
of prominent Kansas politicians. He
has been county attorney of Marshall
county. He is a tall man of military
bearing with iron gray hair and mustache
and brown eyes of the kind sometimes
characterized as gentle" He speaks
slowly and deliberately and gives one
the impression that there is a cOnsidera-
BILE latent force In his makeup. Promf
nently displayed is the G. A r button
on his lapel.
Il think" said Mr.. Calderhead to a re-
porter, that there is no general opposi-
ton among the Populists to the renomi-
nation of Davis. There will also be
Democratic candidate in the field. 1t is
too early to talk about my prospects of
election but Burton left the district in
excellent condition and if hard work
will win l shall be elected"
What are the prospects of woman
suffrage in your districtT''
Il think there will be no issue made
of woman suffrage. 1t is a sentiment
among our people that the party plat
forms should not be loaded down with
side issues and do not expect a plank
of that kind in the state platform"
"What will be the issue in your fightf"
"Ihe tariff and the money question
will form the principal themes. The
protective tariff is a Republican meas
ure and will be insisted upon as against
the adverse tariff Legislation of other ma
tons.
sit has always been the intention Of
the Republican party to main tain the
parity of the two metals-gold and sill
ver-upOn a ratio that will not depreci
ate the value of either"
ITO what do you attribute the de-
pressed finan cial condition." asked the
reporter.
I'm the first place the Democratic
party coming into power upon a platform
that declared that all protective tariff
laws were unconstitutional, led business
men to expect that the protective tariff
law would be entirely repealed at the
earliest opportunity and business men
generally began 20 prepare themselves
to meet that condition by limiting their
manufactures and contracts for sales of
their products; and merchants generally
began to limit their purchases. New
condition would be and they are still
waiting.
Il don't know how much TO say
about the uncertainty that arose
from the dlsproportIOnate increase
of the silver coinage but undoubtedly
many business men were afraid of it and
limited their investments and enter
prises until they could ascertain what
was going to be done with the silver
coinage. The suspension Of the new en-
terprises and closing Of others and the
general cessation of business threw large
numbers of men out of employment in
the country and destroyed their purchas-
ing power, destroying the home market
for most of our agricultural products,
and in turn the discomfort that arises
amongst the vast army of the unem-
pIoyed. The discomfort amongst those
whose wages are reduced altoe ether
makes capital very timorous and the
money of the country is also taking
rest from business"
Mr.. Calderhead said the Coxey move
ment sis folly and will result in an in
crease of the army of Migrants"