The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-04
EX-SENATOR DOLPH
What He Thinks of National
and State Politics.
THE SILVER CRAZE OVER
Protection TO be the Issue of the
Next Presidential Campaign and
Oregon Safely Republican.

A representative of the Historian, while
In Portland recently requested an inter-
view with ex-senator Dolph on certain
questions of National and State import.
Mr.. Doiph at once accorded the interview,
and said that he was CAD that so much
interest was being taken in these ma
tional questions In the extreme western
portion of the state.
"Are you OF the opinion, Mr.. Dolph,"
said the Astorian representative, "that
Nc. Harrison's withdrawal from any
thought OF the presidential campaign is
absolute, or that his views on that mat
ter are as pronounced as stated?"
Mr.. Dolph replied; 81 have not regard
ed Mr.. Harrison as a candidate for the
presidency, and do not believe that the
recent utterances credited to him, ii
made, change his position in that regard.
1 don't think he has been seeking or will
seek the nomination, but IL the Repubii-
can National Convention when 1t meets,
believes that the best interests Of the Re-
publican party would be best promoted
by his nomination and should nominate
him, he is too good a Republican and
too patriotic al citizen to decline. He does
not need to seek additional honors. Ii
Is not saying too much for him to state
that none OF his predecessors In the Office
of president exhibited greater ability, pa,
trlotism or zeal for the honor and glory
Of the United States than he, or diC
more to promote national and individual
prosperity. His administration wil com
pare favorabIy with any preceding ad
ministration and will be better apprc
clated by the American people as year
go by. The Republican party could g
farther and do much worse than to re
nominate Preslden Harrison. The man
ner In which he has conducted himsel
since he left the presidential chair ha
been admirable, and / think he Is I
stronger and a much more popular mai
today with the people Of the Unite'
State than when he retired from Office
The dispatches report that he favors Rob
ert Lincoln for the presidency. 1t seem
probalbCe however, that Mckinley o
Reed or Allison will be nominated, an
each OF these Is an able man, but Mr.
Lincoln is by no means an unlikely can
didate. As evidenced by his admnistra
tion OF the war department under Pres
ldent Arthur and the manner in whicl
he filed the office Of minister to tn
Court of st. James, he is an abe, capa
BILE and accomplished man. His conduc
OF the war department merited and re
ceived the praise of the officers of tn
army as well as officials in civil life, al
most without exception. He would Il
my Judgment make a very strong an
acceptable candidate"
Looking over the situation of varlou
states" Mr. Dolph was then asked, "ar
you OF the opinion that the free silve
craze Is dying out3 Can you ten u
something of this matter with referenc
to the middle and extreme Western state
particularly"
Mr.. Dolph replied: II certainly thin
that tie sentiment in favor OF the unlim
tied coinage Of silver by the Unite
States alone at the ratio of 16 to l
rapidly declining. The silver question
is becoming better understood by tn
rank and file OF the people and the resul
is that there are large numbers of con
verts to the policy OF maintaining tn
purchasing and exchangeap.e value o.
all money issued by the United State
whether gold, silver or paper, at an equal
ity. The canvass OF Secretary Carhlsl
and the speeches made upon this question
by him have had. think, a great infiu
ence upon the Democratic party No
that he has advanced any new argument
or that his speeches were IN marke
degree better than those of others, VIII
advocate sound money, but, being secre
tary Of the treasury, and one of the head
of the administration, what he said wa
widely read and had great influence
The free silver sentiment is declining
1 think even in those states that hav
been heretofore pronounced for free coin
age, and that the next Republican Ma
tional Convention is sure to declar
against the free coinage OF silver at tn
ratio OF 1e to 1, probably adopting tn
resolution on that subject passed by tn
last national convention. Indeed,
seems likely now that the Democrati
National Convention Will do the sam
thing. 1t is certain that after the mex
national Republican convention no ma
can advocate the free coinage OF silve
by the United States alone and stand o.
the national Republican platform
Should the Democratic party at It's ma
tional convention declare for free coin
age the Republican party will probabl
lose some votes, but It will gain az man
from the Democratic party-votes o
those who win not consent to suppor
an organization which advocates fre
coinage. / think the free silver craze ha
especially declined in oregon. The &C
tion Of the convention of Republlca
Clubs In Portland last spring was.
think, great surprise to the advocate
of free coinabe. The great political lssu
in the next presidential campaign, an
particularly in Oregon. win be the tarli
question.
Experience has taught our people tina
free wool, free lumber and reduced dutie
en- other Oregon products do not promot
their prosperity. and they In my judgmen
are as strongly in favor OF protectiv
policy, as maintained by the Republican
party, az they we're year ago last june
The silver question win be Of secondar,
importance. The great mass OF Republi
cans viii be willing to trust the Repub
iican party to deal with financial ques