Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-17
QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.
Tho Tnrin Agitniiou-T Coming poi-
iticai trtcd-Tbc ropuiist Party
in the Line OF Progress.


DEsHREI NEws BUREAU,
Washington, d. C.,
Feb. -, 1884,.
The following interview Of Senator
Allen was given in answer to questions
which have been furnished to q number
Of members Of Congress, alt Of whom
have promised to respond at their
earliest convenience.
Oucsiion-"What Is the outlook In
ponucs, the trend Of party doctrine and
Ofglnfation' VIII the coming century
work over the issues OF the past hundred
years, or will new field ct political,
social and economical effort be occupied
What Is the coming issuuf'
AnsWgf-Ihu political outlook from a
PopuIistiC standpoint is very ilttcrug
indeed. The old parties are becoming
disorganizsd. aud will become more so
as lime advances, and the people learn
that they have been and are being deceive
cd by the attitude OF these parties on the
money question. The autagonism Of
the old parties TO silver Is not because
silver IS not adapted 10 money purposes,
but because Il Is becoming so plentiful
that a few men and corporations can no
longer corner II. and by that means
control tho prices Of property and labor.
These men aud corporations have been
able 10 control the action OF every
branch OF the government heretofore In
their own interest. The time Is speedily
coming when the people will realize
fully that the master question Of the
hour Is the money question, and when
they do so the Populist party will come
into power The issues Of the past one
hundred years will be valuable and re-
ierTcd 10 principally as showing the pos
sihiltios Of the race and the obstacles
that organized society can successfully
meet aud overcome, and retain It's or
rnnigalion An entirely new field In
political. social and economic life will be
occupied IN the future; greater attention
will be given TO the fitness aud patriot-
ism of men chosen Tor public positions.
greater jealousy will be exhibited by the
people OF rccreaut performance Of
public duty; higher and better social
conditions will be demanded for an
classes, special privileges, Incompatible
with public safety aud the general wei.
fare, will be taken away; and there will
be a general upward movement Of the
people for q better and higher life.
The coming issue Is the money ques.
ton, lbs issuance aud control, H. use
aud abuse. The people will not cease
TO agitale this question until Il Is finally
and Justly settled In the interests OF all.
O.-"Whnt u to be the outcome OF
tanl agi,ation' WIN Il be protection,
free trade, or a compromise aud a drawn
battle' Is there any probability that the
question will be lifted out OF politics
and put into the hands Of a non partisan
| commission
Alt Is hard TO tell what will be the
outcome OF the tariff agitation. The old
parties have been fighting the tariff
battle for years, The Republican party
stands for what 1t is pleased TO call a
protective, but what is in fact, prohib-
tory taun. destroying the competitive
market. The Democratic party stands
Tor what Is commonly known as free
trade. do not look for any compro'
mise or drawn battle between these
parties so long as they can keep the
question before the people 10 deceive
aud mislead them by making them be-
lieve that Il Is the main issue. As long
as they can they will do this. The tariff
Is thrown. every four years TO the peo'
: pie, as string Is thrown to q kitten,
simply 90 engage their attention and
induce them to believe that Il is a bless.
ing on the one hand, and a serious evil
ON the other. OF COURSE the tariff is an
important question, but Il Is subordinate
In every conceivable point 10 the money
question. A scientific and Just settle
ment Of the latter question will disslpate
nlne.tenths OF the evils affecting society,
IL would SET industry In motion and put
every man 10 work. There Is no pro-
liability that the tariff question Will be
taken out Of politics, or be placed In the
hands OF non,partsan commission as
long as politicians can keeplt in politics.
and make il the subject Of repeated
sham battles r,-
O.-"What Is the outlook in politics,
the coming political creed, and what Is
the result OF tafil agitation
Al have given you my answer TO
the question on tariff agitation The
outlook in politics in my Judgment, IS
hopeful. The American people move
very slowlythey are loath to believe Their
public servants roreant TO duty ana lhey
more are inclined to bear evils, d they
ae not too heavy than TO make q change
in their political action, but when lney
do become convinced that things are
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