The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-11
NO MORE OFFICE FOR ST. JOHN.
Very Wisely Declares that He will Accept
No Nomination.


Baltimore, Md, July 10-John P. ST.
John was interviewed here today. He
said:
Il will never again accept nomina-
ton for any office, because 1 don't want
to be bound down too closely by what
the party platform happens to think IS
right / work now with the prohibition
party, because 1t comes nearest to what
my own conscience tells me is right
There is but one way Of supporting
the government, and that is by meas
uring the burden according to the citi-
zen's financial ability In this way
taxes would be equalized and the bur-
den made TO rest equitably upon each
citizen. The wealth of the nation, ag-
gregdted as 1t now is in the hands of a
very few, would then be made to bear
its full share, but now 1T practically es-
capes. You can get no better nor fair
er plan to support the national govern
ment than to do as ycu do here on
Maryland, support the state by levy
ing taxes upon the property OF all in
dividuals alike.
while think, as l said, that the in
come tax passed by the last congress
is wrong in principle have no doubt Of
the power of the government to levy
such a tax, and 1 think that the rea-
sons given by the supreme court for its
decision will not have a tendency to
command the respect of the more in
telligent class OF citizens in this coun-
try. And surely Justice Shiras, VINO
changed his opinion in thirty days,
can't be counted upon as a Moses to
lead the people out of the wilderness Of
uncertainty"
On the silver question the ex-governor
is pronounced bimetallist. 81 am in
favor Of the free and unlimited coinage
Of both gold and silver a ratio Of Is
to l land 1 firmly believe that to the de-
monetiZation Of silver. in 1873, coupled
with other financial legislation in the
interest of Wall street during the past
twenty-five years, may be justly attrib-
uted the hard times, which have grad
uaqly been coming upon us in the past
ten years. This condition of things will
get no better until we have a revolution
in our present financial system. by
which the government will issue all
money. and whether gold. silver or pa
per, every dollar so issued to be just as
good no better, than before the law, for
all purposes. every other dollar so is
sued.
amy system that discriminates in ia
vor Of one class of government money
and against another lis, to the extent Of
such discrimination. legal robbery.
Both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties in 1892 declared for biTne-
taflis1n and the use of both gold and
silver as the standard money OF the
country, and the leaders of these two
old parties at the special session of con-
gress in 1893 combined and PREACHER
ously trampled underfoot these solemn
pledges 20 the people by voting down
five different propositions for bimetal-
lie oinage at ratios ranging from 16 to 1
TO 20 to l. There never was in the polit-
ical history of this coutry a more
treacherous violation of party pledges
than this one, in which both parties
combined in 1S93.''
Ex-Governor st. John also had some
thing to say about what is the true
American spirit, as shown in consider
ing annexation problems and the ques-
ton Of immigration. Our country is
big enough he declared, 'and the an
nexation of additional territory would
have a tendency to bring about new
which would increase
rather than diminish the difficulties Of
government. j have been on the Sand
witch islands and l know something of
the people there. The natives, as aruIe,
are a harmless, inoffensive class. and
while it may be best for them in the
long run that the recent change in gov
has occurred, yet / think st
was brought about through political in
trigue. In other words, 1T is my opinion
that he natives were robbed of their
form of government against their Will,
which is always a question: BILE mode,
TO say the least of it, of obtaining pow
n.
WAR, in my opinion, is relic Of bar
5arisIn. and there is no more excuse for
-wO nations fighting than there is for
TWO families to fight. War never settles
nything necessarily according to what
S right. but simply according to phys:-
al strength and power. There should
De an international tribunal before
which all differences between nations
should be brought and the decision Of
such tribunal be final and binding.
Il am still a believer in the old doc |
Tine of a generation ago that ours IS
he land of the free and should be the |
lSylum of the dOwntrodden and op-
pressed of every land. but should not be |
Inder any circumstances the dumping |
ground for the scum Of other countries |
am opposed TO allowing immigrants 10 |
oreigniZe TINS country. All VITO come |
lere and obey our laws and support |
themselves should he made welcome |
Those who are not willing to do this |
should stay away
In speaking of the aims Of the Amer i
can Protective association the govern |
VI said: II am thoroughly American. I |
believe in an American system of |
finance. to be adopted without consult |
ng any foreign country on earth. be- |
ieve in the right of every human being |
o hold 20 any church or religios creed |
hat his conscience may dictate. I |
|on't believe that place or birth should |
ave anything 10 do with questions Of |
eligion or politics. but that all man |
lind should be judged by their merit |
md not by their wealth, place of birsh |
" religious tenetS."
CUSSED FOURTH OF JULY.