The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-17
ANEW HAMPsHIRE CONGRESSMAN


Salvation LaSsie.
Nashua. n. H. Letter.
Henry ". Blair viii be succeeded on
the 4th o. March n the national house
OF representatives By gentleman wEo Is
his peer in picsEesqueness and torcefuI
character. Cyrus A. Sulloway, or Man
chester. Mr.. Subway at present enjoys
the distinction OF being tho only member
OF either house OF congress elected from
New England who Is an open a1vocfe or
free silver coinage and OF that political
doctrine usually termed hereiical in this
latitude
s'Tns Tan Pine OF the MerrImack." as
tfe new congressman Is sons9sy styled by
his followers, Is stamped with the strong
est kind Of personality. and his public
career has been often marked by radical
departures from the stock doctrines OF
his party. He has always had leaning
toward popular forrus OF currency and
this has kept him "a the background OF
New HAMPSHIRE statesmansslip. In the
seventies, when Mr.. Subway was first
coming into prominence. he threw over
Repabs4canism and embracing the green
back tenets. became its leader In the
state. Upon the subsistence of the green
back organization he was received into
the Republican fold on probation. and CON-
tinued to enjoy minor place in the
councils until 1854. when. on the Satur-
day night before the presidential election.
he came out In a ringing speech for
Cleveland and Hendricks, This was the
sensation OF the hour. Later he returned
a third time to the Republican fold and
for four terms enjoyed the leadership Of
the state house Of representatives. al
though never in sympathy with Senator
Chandler and the Republican leaders
Mr.. Sulloway. through personal popular
sty. commanded a following which. after
three trials, landed him as the choice Of
the First district Republican convention
The campaign was fought on tariff is
sues and nokhing was said about cur
rency.
Now Mr.. Suiioway comes out radically
for silver. In an interview today he said:
ST am a bi-metaIaist ard desire free
coinage. Silver Is the oldest money In the
world. We have mountains filed with
silver and England has none 1t is a
question OF corner and the beneficiar-
les OF gold basis desire to corner the
money into the hands Of a few. If q
gold basis is ever adopted in this country
there VIII be crash. There was never
such currency on Gods footstool as our
paper money. and foreigners are mighty
glad 10 get 1t. dislike selling bonds to
foreigners. All the interest should be
kept at home. Let US stick 10 our silver
instead OF demonetizing 1t. I don't think
there viii be an extra session OF congress
and don't see how Cleveland can expect
to get any favorable legislation through
To me it looks like a crime to tax our In
dustries for half a century to pay inter
est ON a loan made abroad
Cyrus A. Suaoway was born forty-eight
years ago In New Hampshire. He Is six
and half feet tall. He affects the airs
OF the common people and no income
comes from his law practice. AS an ora
tor his manner is impressive and very
strong. Formerly he was ciassed as zone
OF the boys-"but became converted by a
Salvation Army lass, Matte 3. Webster,
who is now his second wife.