The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-21
INGALLS, IDEAS.
The Ex-senator Talks About
Kansas in Cincinnati
He Says the Republican Plat
form is Impregnable.
IN FAVOR OF SILVER.
ingalls, SAYS He Always Was a
BimetalliSt.
Repeal of t-Ss.erman Act Did
No Good.
IN FAVOR OF SILVER.

CINCINNATI, June 21.-John ]. Ingalls,
of Kansas, who is on his way east while
stopping here a few hours was inter-
viewed by an Enquirer reporter. The
Enquirer says:
He is the same tall, narrow shouldered,
slender senator so familiar to all from
constant caricature in the funny papers.
Probably he seems a trifie grayer than
when he headed the Kansas delegation
in the last national convention, but, like
all men built on the Cassius plan. he does
not suffer much change ia his general
makeup
As a rule he does not interview, but
draws aside when asked to give stated
interview
Yesterday. however, he was more than
usually gracious, and talked to the En-
quirer for an hour.
His first sentence, referriAB to the
present political campaign in Kansas,
was characteristic of the man.
''The Republicans of Kansas have
nominated a ticket which is irreprOach-
able" his first comment, 'and have
adopted platform which is impregna-
ble." was his conclusion. Then he went
on to tell how the pathway to Repu blican
success might be impeded by the POpu-
lists and Prohibltlonists- "Ihe Populists
have wrecked the state,'' he explained.
sand ave aroused the condemnation of
our hiking people in Kansas. They
have u their platform, however, sought
to distract attention and divert the pub
lie mind The PrOhibitionists are angry
because neither Populists nor Republi-
cans have indOrsed the temperance, or
rather prohibition cause. As yet the
Democrats have made no nomination. /
am inclined to believe that Kansas will
again be in the Republican column after
our next election"
Mr.. Ingalls, was asked about the sud
den conversion of Republican leaders,
notably Reed. to the carlse of silver. The
ex- senator bristled up and his face be-
came animated at once.
at has happened to them" he said,
"as it happened TO Saul of Tarsus as he
went on his way to persecute the chris
tians A great light has shone down
upon our Republican friends and they
have suddenly seen the popular demand
for settlement of the money question
on a bimetallic basis. For myself, /
have always been a bimetallist, and there
can never be prosperity in this country
until we can arrive at some agreement
which will maintain the parity of gold
and silver. We have seen that nothing
was accomplished by the repeal of the
Sherman purchasing clause. You re-
member we were told that prosperity
would come when that was repe aled-
''Now we see that nothing was accom-
plished; that more gold has gone out of
the country than before the repeal; that
the times are harder, the depression
more decided and the prospects more
disheartening now than ever before in
the history of the nation. The financial
distress now upon US is inexplicable to
those who have no personal knowledge
of it, and there is no Immediate prospect
of relief The lesson OF it is that our
people must become more economical,
more frugal and saving. There has been
too much extravaganza, too much living
from hand to mouth, with no thought for
the morrow. The American people must
begin to initiate the people of France
and Germany in habits of economy and
frugality."
Gradually the ex- senator approached
the omnipresent subject Of the tariff bill
now pending in the senate.
"Ihe Republican senators are now to
be criticised" said Mr.. Ingalls,, who him
self was once the leader of Republican
senators. Il find everywhere a disposi-
tion to criticise and condemn the Repub
hcan members of the senate for block
aiding the tariff bill. Let them take it
up, accept it and let it pass. There can
be no reSuscitatiOn of business, no re-
vival of credit, no return to prosperity
until the tariff question is settled. The
bill now pending is much better than.
Republicans had reason to expect. There
is no excuse for further debate. The
tariff bill has been discussed ever since
the nation has been a nation, and will be
discussed as long the nation exists.
No amount of talk will evolve anything
new. 1t is threshing over the straw with
vengeance for our Republican senators
TO keep up the debate on any kind Of
silly pretense"
"Then, If you were-in the senate again,
would you urge the passage of the bill
and vote for its' he was asked.
Most certainly. Let the bill become a
law at once. The people OF this country
who are suffering from this delay should
not be kept in suspense by our Republi-
can friends in the senate The object les
son for our party was gained long ago.
Democratic inefffciency WAS long ago ex-
posed We have made all the capital
out OF their laundering that is possible.
Now let the senate unite in giving the
country the best tariff law obtainable un-
der such circumstances. On the cars, in
hotels, everywhere that talk with we'll
informed people, l find the severest con-
demnation Of Republican senators for
their prolongation of the suspense"
The willy ex-senator declined to speak
Of the presidency. He referred to Reed.
Mckinley and others as his personal
friends. and added that in 1892 he was
for Mckinley, and cast the vote of Kan
sas for him in the convention. However,
It Is easy to infer from the ex-senator's
remarks about silver and the tariff that
he will hardly ha r. II, 1909