The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-20
MIR. M. C. BUFFERS VIEWS.
The Ex-senator from South Carolina
Talks About Platforms, Parties and
Politics Scores Marion Butler

| The Ex-senator rom SOnAh t"hOiAhd
Talks A bout Platforms, Parties and
Politics. Scores Marion Butler.
Elk Senator Butler, of South Carolina,
who left here Sunday morning for Vel
don, was met there yesterday by Mr.. J.
W. Wilson, Railroad Commissioner, OF
whose wide experience the Elk Senator
will no doubt avail himself on the matter
of some cotton !actory interests in that
section.
Mr.. Butler in the midst of an easy
| conversation on general subjects said
that it was his opinion that there would
be only three tickets in the field in 1896,
the Republican, Democratic and the
Populist. Mr.. Butler did not think that
| theRepublicans would straddle the money
question, but that they would keep close
to the so called gold standard in
their platform and in their fight. While,
quite free to admit the strength Of the
gold bug Democrats in the coast States
north of Virginia, Mr.. Butler yet thought
that the Democrats would manage to 60
together on some basis in their National
Convention, and declare for the free,
unlimited and Independent coinage Of
silver at ratio of 10 to 1. And, too,
he thought, If they pulled together on
that they ought to win, but on this. he
intimated that he had doubts. Mr.. But
Ter said that in expressing his views on
silver, he had Invariably been met by
the argument of foreign exchanges. He
said his reply had always been that for
eign countries might as we'll come to us
to settle the matter of exchange as for
us to go to them.
Admitting that the perplexities were
great, Mr.. Butler said that, neverthe-
less, three remedies might wholesomely
be applied to the existing status.
"First," said he ''take off the ten per.
cent tax on State banks"
Second, cancel the greenbacks and
coin notes"
Third, let the government 60 out OF
the banking business"
Mr.. Butler said that the State banks
put on such footing would readily alb
sorb the silver, and would be closer to
the people, and that he believed this
remedy above all others would meet the
troubles now vexing the country.
AS to the withdrawal of greenbacks
and coin notes from circulation, Mr..
Butler said that the government could
readily issue treasury notes for whatever
obligations it might incur.
MIR. Butler thought that the letter OF
Mr.. Carlisle, some two years ago, seemed
to tend to the policy of redeeming treas,
ury notes iii silver, which hypothetical
policy was done away with few days
later by the proclamation of Mr.. Cleve-
land, ia which he said that gold would
be paid for these notes and other obliga-
tions. Mr. Butler thought that if the
gold shippers of Wall Street had
been met at the treasury door with sill
yer, they would have been slower in
their raids upon the reserve.
Mr.. Butler, speaking Of Sibley's speech,
said Sibley was a sensible man, and
seemed to know what he was talking
about, but he severely criticized the Con-
cord speech of Marion Butler, saying
that while he might be smart kind Of
a young man, his speech was utterly
lacking in force, resting upon the
stock abuse of existing things, with
out showing any knowledge OF
the philosophy of the subjects upon
which he spoke. Mr.. Butler said that
his criticism of Marion's speech rested
upon the report he saw in the Charlotte
Observer, and he did not see how reason
able man could discuss a subject as he
did his in Concord, according 10 that re
port
The constitutional convention soon to
assemble in South Carolina seemed Il
mystery to Mr. Butler, who said that no
one could judge the outcome OF it all.