The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-12
KANSAS FREE SILVER.
Republicans Fay That Now, Having cs.
feotod tho Populists ON This issuo
They Are Mt Liberty to Favor
tho FREQ, Silver Idea

tho Free'Silver Idea.
Abilene, Kan, April 9.-one Of the re-
markable features Of Kansas politics
is the rapid change going on In the
minds of the leaders of the Republican
party concerning free silver. Where,
two years ago, the idea was hootel at
and where a year ago II was declared
that 1t would be impossible, Now there
is an outspoken declaration In favor OF
the idea. Congressman w. A. Calder.
head, Republican, Of this district elect
ed last fall, said In an Interview ut
Washington last week that he was op-
posed to the silver Idea, and favored BIZ
metallism. The comment Oh MS re-
marks tells stronger than Anything else
the prevailing sentiment of the Repub-
leans of Zig district, and as he is the
only ore OF the Kansas delegation to
ouer his views on currency, the result
is of general interest.
The Clay Center Times, one Of the
leading Republican papers OF the state,
edited by ID. A. Valentine, clerk of tho
appellate court and son of ex-Supremt
Court Judge Valentine, says this week:
Mr.. Calderhead does not represent the
views of the Republicans Of this dis
trict. Nine-tnnths Of the party are for
free silver" The Times has heretofore
been an anti-silver paper,
Ex-Lieutenant Governor A. p. Rid
dies paper, the Minneapolis Messen-
ger, commenting on Mr.. Calderhead's
remarks says. HE ought never to
have been nominated, and II he con.
tinucs 10 hold his present Views he can
never yet II second term" The Topeka
Capital. longtime admirer. of MclSins
ley. said last week concerning his 0eor-
gia interview: "AicKinley can never
get Kansas support II he opposes sill
YER"
II Is no doubt true that silver litera.
turc has had much to do with the
change OF sentiment, although the low
prices of everything have had their ef-
feet. In Wichita 1900 copies OF Coins
Financial School have been sold and
the book Is purchased by the score,
and hundreds in every county seat and
town on the prairies. Staid, nnqucs-
tionlns Republicans, Who have gone
through the PopNlist craze unscathed,
are sending for this book and for sim.
liar publications and reading Them
with absorbing interest ahd often with
conversion, The subject is discussed
In the offices, the schoolhouses and
other public places and is by no means
losing In interest. The sentiment which
was so strongly for Mckinley Is rapid.
ly leaving him and il at sea.
An amusing feature of the situation
Is the attitude of the Populists, who
are becoming alarmed at the position
of the Republicans. and In order 10
Keep them from their own pet plank OF
free silver, taunt the Republicans with
coming over to PopulisM. With sill.
yer plank In the Republican platform
thousands more Populists would come
back 10 the fold. Said prominent
Republican leader, delegate to the
last national ccrS ention and more re-
Gently the recipient OF diplomatic hon.
ors.
1--WE had to be opposed to FREQ Silver
last year because the fopulists were
for IT, They had TO be beaten on their
own ground. no matter II some OF II
was right. A partial surrender would
have been folly. hence the party con,
ceded everything and then licked them
to the tune OF 10000 votes. Now we
have shown that we have done 1t and
We can afford 10 take up such questions
OF financial policy MS we consider best
| for the country. That means free sill
yer. Kansas cant continue TO get on
with $40 horses and 30-cent wheat.
That kind OF tinanciering will ruin
us"
The state is getting Into the silver
line rapidly.