The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-04

eASH9 ~ thS AutuIt dS lley nave always
dealt with great questions In the past
II the National Republican Convention
| and the Republican convention OF this
state declare, as they viii do. strongly
In favor OF protective policy and in IA
Vor OF sound currency, the Republicans
WIN not only elect the next president
| by a surprising majority, but will carry
Oregon over any combination which can
be made against them. We may in the
presidential election lose one or more or
| the silver states which have been hith-
erto Republican, but don't believe It."
Now, Mr.. Dolph, what do you think
will be the outcome of the present Dem
ocratic split in New York? Is HllVs
power on the rise again, or decreasing;
are the good government forces suffi-
ciently strong among the Democracy to
beat him when his nominees come to the
ballot box?'
DR.. Dolph In answer said: II don't be-
lieve there would have been any chance
for the election OF Democratic ticket
In the state Of New York, even with a
harmonious party. / believe the same
causes are still at work which so over
whelmingly defeated Senator Hill for
governor They were causes which In my
judgment were not personal to Mr.. Ilill
but any man who could have been nonl-
mated, would have been beaten just as
badly as he was. 1 don't therefore, I'M
agine there Is any possible show for the
success Of a Democratic ticket in New
York at the coming election. Senator
Hill has the strongest personal following
of any man in New York state. The Dem-
ocratic organization, the machine, Is be-
thind him, and l don't regard his, de-
feat for the governorship as indicating at
all that he is out Of politics. / con-
slider him still the strongest factor in
the Democratic party In New York. l
have known Mr.. Hill since he was boy.
He is a. man of good ability, fertile re-
sources, and thoroughly independent. In
the senate he has not courted popularity
and the antagonisms he has made there,
while they would have undoubtedly weak
ened most men at home. have apparently
not had that effect on Mr.. Hill"
What do you think Of the state Of
politics in Ohio this year as far as re-
CARDS the Democratic split7'
1.-THE trouble which has overtaken the
| Democrats in Ohio is likely to be ex-
| perienced by the party In other states OF
| the Union, particularly the Northwestern
states, and all appearances point to the
crtain defeat of the Democrats, even in
states where there might otherwise be
| o chance for their success. This Is alto
gether outside of any position the DEM
ocratic National Convention may take
on the silver question.
''The Astorlan wants to know what
you, yourself, have to say and what
your own position is on the tariff and
silver questions"
"My views on both these subjects" re-
piled Mr. Dolph, 'are well known. l
am in favor of protective policy. IL
had my way the people Of the United
States should not pay one dollar to sup
port foreign Iaborers for the production
OF anything we can make ourselves,
believe in protecting our American labor,
American capital. American enterprise,
and American industry; that the duty Of
our government Is first to our people
in a word, / am for the interests Of
America against those Of Europe and
Asia.
II took my position on the silver ques-
ton years ago after a most careful study
and Investigation. / am firmly convinced
that the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver for the United States alone at the
ratio OF 16 to / would put us on silver
basis, would stop the coinage of god,
would drive all the gold we now have
out of circulation and would destroy at
once half the money value of all the sil-
yer coinage, silver certificates and paper
money redeemable IN silver IN tne nanus
of the people, and at their loss. believe
that the silver do,rar would at once de-
preciate and Its money value would be
no greater than It's bullion value. The
collection of debts would be enforced,
great ifinanclal strlngency would be Gre
ated, bankruptcy and ruin would foMow,
and the destruction Of every industry
of the people, which Is already far adj
vanced would be made complete. / be-
ieve that the laborlng people would be
the greatest sufferers because property
of all kinds would appreciate and the
price of everything they consume would
be at once increased IN proportion as the
measure of value would decrease, but i
would take long time and desperate
struggle for the wage Garner to secure
two silver dollars in lien OF the gold or
Its equivalent he now receives.
1--WE VIII recover at a bound when the
policy of the administration Is changed
concerning the tariff from the evil effects
OF free trade legislation, but our recovery,
from the ruin which free coinage would
bring upon u.s. would be SLOW, costly and
extremely difficult. With my views on
the silver question, no consideration OF
party or expedlency would induce me to
favor the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver at any ratio different from the
actual commercial ratio of the bullion
value Of gold and silver"