Evening star., 1895-06-01
Far Western Republicans Desire
Him for President.
ADVOCATES THE CAUSE OF BIMEHALLISM
Senator Elect Carter of Montana
Talks at Some Length.
SILVER TO BE REMONETIZED

Senator-elect carter or Montana, chair
man of the republican national executive
committee. arrived in Washington this
morning from New York, where he attend
ed Mr. Depew's harmony dinner.
To a Star reporter today Mr.. Carter ex-
pressed himself greatly pleased with
the social event at Mr. Depew's home
''Mr. Depew's dinner" he said, was a
most thoroughly enjoyable affair and en-
trely social 1t afforded number of gen.
hemen an opportunity to meet under most
agreeable conditions. and the meeting was
certainly harmonious
Although among republicans generally
the invitations to that dinner included all
the prominent republican candidates for
the presidency. Mr.. Carter's choice for that
honor Was not there. When asked who he
favored as the standard bearer of the re-
Dublicans, Mr. Carter replied:
Wants Cameron as the Candidate.
THE Rocky mountain and Pacific coast
country, In my judgment, will work in
lustriously to secure the nomination of
Senator Cameron for the presidency. He
Is a sound protectionist and fearless ad-
vocate of the cause of true bimetallism,
which consists in the free and unlimited
Coinage of both gold and silver at fixed
ratio, and ratio of 16 10 is the most lib
eral adopted by any nation in the past"
Mr.. Carter is in no way uncertain as
to the course he thinks the advocates of
silver should adopt i'll the coming national
campaign. His important position as chair
man of the republican national executive
committee gives added weight to his words,
as the members Of that committee are
always extremely influential in framing the
platform of the party and in determining
who shall lead the party in the national
campaign.
The National Committee and Silver.
THE national committee as an organiza-
tion." said Mr.. Carter, will not take any
position for or against silver. 1t is no part
of the business of the committee to under
take to declare party position on current
questions. That task is left to the party
when assembled in national convention.
Individually, the members of the COM
mittee generally reflect the sentiment of
the states from whence they come on the
money question. 1t is needless to inquire
whether the republican party is going to
take notice of the silver question. That
question is becoming wide commerce
and absolutely irrepressible. The party
seeking to ignore it convicts itself of un-
pardonable stupidity. No individual can
predict what communities may do in such
contingencies as may arise in the future,
but IL Is safe to say that a majority of the
states west of the Mississippi river cannot
be held in line with any party which eX-
hibits hostility manifests indifference
the subject of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
The Term BimetaIllsm.
'"The advocates of the free coinage of
silver have teen educated to understand
that many socaled bimetallsts are real
1y gold morometallists. Their bimet allism
consists in a gold standard. with silver as
subsidiary coin. This understanding Ct
bimetalism has far discredited the word
that it no longer be used as an all
ffpi In Aarrx- lot
seems that 1t Will be absolutely necessary
to have what Is denomnated in the lam
guage of the street, a Showdown In 1896.
The growth of sentiment in favor of the
free coinage of silver during the last year
throughout the eastern and middle states
has been marvellous. The fact that the
administration has deemed it necessary
TO begin an aggressive fight for the gold
standard and the further fact that the gold
standard people have become abusive, mis-
taking epthets for arguments, may te
taken as evidence of the manifest strength
OF the free coinage sentiment.
silver is to BE Remonetized.
ut is just as we'll to have it distinctly
understood that silver is to be remonetized,
and so understanding address ourselves to
the task of bringing about the desired re-
suit. Mr.. Whitney has borne testimony to
the fact disclosed by the public prints in
England some time ago. 1t seems prob
able that the Roseberry ministry will not
succeed itself, and general election at an
early day is quite likely. With the min
istry dominated by Mr. Balfour and his
friends. way toward an international
agreement on free coinage of both gold and
silver at fixed ratio would be made more
plain. This country. however, will not
wait the pleasure of all the governments in
Christendom before determining upon a
policy of its own: We would like to ac-
cormodate Mr.. Whitney and his friends by
waiting two or three years, and it is quite
probable that under the present admins
tration we will be compelled to wait, but in
the meantime the opinion is constantly
gaining strength that this government
alone can determine its own financial pol
Icy. Our interstate commerce is greater
than the commerce of all the SEAS and the
balances to be settled abroad in gold con-
sttute very trifling and insignificant
part OF the payment We make annually to
our foreign creditors. Our payments are
made IN wheat cotton, beef and other
staple articles of every day necessity that
our neighbors cannot get along without
Amy course of action that will stimulate
home production and bring about better
times in this country will facilitate the
payment of our debts abroad The presl-
dent of one of the most extensive railway
systems of the western country, who for
years East has been most aggressive in
support of the gold standard, recently
founced that he had entirely changed his
views, and was satisfied that the hope of
the great railway systems of the middle
and western states rested the remone-
tizatlon of silver; that, continuing under
the gold standard for few years more
would throw every railroad west of the
Allegheny mountains into the hands of re-
ceivers. This gentle nan represents Boston
capital, and it is a fact worthy of note that
Boston has not joined the crusade against
silver.
Hills Criticism of Sherman
"Mr. Hills criticisms the vague and
indefinite terms used by Mr.. Sherman are
quite forcible. In short time 1 am sat
isfed that Mr.. Hill will see the logic of
dropping his international bimetalsm and
taking stand in favor of an independent
American policy"
Mr.. Carter remarked that the national
executive committee will probably meet in
october. or in the early part of November
TO Tx time and place for holding the
national convention. Under the rule 1t is
necessary TO give six months notice of the
time for holding the convention. There is
an inclination, he said for holding the con-
Nention in May instead of June as hereto
Tore, and the desire for the earlier meeting
eeems quite strong.