The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-18
WAITS FROM WASHINGTON
SENATOR PROCTOR on THE POL
ICY OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
TT Is THOROUGHLY COMMITTED
TO SOUND MONEY.
The Next Congress Will Strengthen the
Credit of the Country-What is lake
IL TO Occur ait the Next Republi-
can Convention.
Snccinl CORRESPONDENCE.

According to Senator Proctor of Yer
mont, who is now in Washington, the
Republican party is so thoroughly commit
ted to sound money that nothing can
now happen that can prevent their Ma
tional convention from coming out and
squarely declaring for that policy. He
was of the opinion that the convention
would be willing to grant all possible
concessions to the silver men of the party,
but would positively decline to go beyond
Il point that would endanger the parity OF
the currency of the country NotWith-
standing the fact that the next congress
will be so overwhelmingly Republican, he
believed that no obstacle would be thrown
in the way of relieving the financial en-
barraSsment of the country, but means
would be provided to accomplish that end
without any of the bitterments of parti-
sanship cropping out. AS to the exact
method of accomplishing the desired end
he was at loss to make any prediction,
but i'm regard to the tariff he said:
1T is Il protective tariff as it stands
and requires corrections rather than
general revision. The schedules which
affect impOrtatiCnS from Canada particu-
larry need to be changed, but the increases
desirable there would not materially help
the treasury in its present difficulty. The
Republicans will probably give their as
Sistance to any practical proposition to
relieve the treasury without thinking too
much of party politics. They We're the
principal support of the administration
during the last congress in all efforts ia
preserve the credit of the country, and
| do not think that in the next congress
it will be found that the Republican party
has suffered amy loss of patriotism"
Furthermore. when asked what he
thought of the suggested plan of the Re
publican silver men to leave the cOnyen-
tiQn and run presidential electors pledged
to none but Il silver man if the Republi-
cams nominated a gold man, he replied:
THAT would be very dramatic, the dele
cations from the silver States being led
out of the convention by Teller Dubois,
the party but | believe they will think
better of it before the convention meets.
Where would they be after such a course
on their part if the sound money candi-
date should be elected | am in hopes
that no such thing will occur. | hope
the question will be out of the way as Il
heading issue in the campaign. They are
some fine men on that side; men who are
excellent Republicans in every other re
spect and who rank high in the senate
Teller is one of the strong men of the
senate "A man of great honesty, SINGER
ity and ability. Everybody respects him
Dubois is man of recognized ability
and great promise, and so with others OF
that side. They are all good Republicans
on all other questions and | do not think
they will let that one difference drive then
out of the party.
do you think" was asked, "that Other
issues may come up to OverShadOw thu
silver question before the campaign be
gins"
II think that quite probable. There il
time enough for n great many things Il
happen. Other countries may take posi-
ton which will tend toward the settlements
of the question; good times may be 81
fully restored as to leave no room for the
agitation, and it is not ut all improbable
that questions may arise which will draw
all our patriotic people together and cause
differences as to financial policy to be
forgotten. Our foreign relations are liable
at any time to assume such a shape as tC
bring all the men possessing strong spirit
of AmericaniSm together, regardless Of
what they think on the currency quCs
ton