Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-08-22
Mr.. NJ. c.. BUFFERS VIEWS.
HIS OPINION THAT THERE WILL
BE ONLY THREE TICKETS

In the Field in 1896: the Democratic, Re
publican and Populist: He Scores
Marion Butler.
Raleigh News and Observer.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug, 49, Elk
Senator Butler, of South Caro-
lima, who left here Sunday morn
ing for Weldon, was met there
yesterday by Mr.. J. W. Wilson,
Railroad Commissioner, of whose
wide experience the Ex-senator
will no doubt avail himself on
the matter Of some cotton fac
tory interests in that section.
Mr.. Butler, in the midst of an
easy conversation on general
subjects, said that it was his
opirion that there would be only
three tickets in the field in 1896,
the Republican, Democratic and
the Populist. Mr.. Butler did not
think that the Republicans would
straddle the money question, but
that they would keep close to
the so-called gold standard in
their platform and in their fight.
While quite free to admit the
strength of the gold-bug Demo
Gratis in the coast States north of
Virginia, Mr.. Butler yet thought
that the Democrats would man
age to go together on some basis
in their National convention and
declare for the free, unlimited
and Independent coinage of sill
yer at a ratio OF 16 to 1. And,
too, he thought, if they pulled
together on that they ought to
win. but on this, he intimated
that he had doubts. Mr.. Butler
said that in expressing his views
on silver, he had invariably been
met by the argument of foreign
exchanges. He said his reply
had always been that foreign
countries might as we'll come to
us to settle the matter Of ex-
change as for US to go to them.
Admitting that the perplexities
were great, Mr.. Butler said that,
nevertheless, three remedies
might wholesomely be applied to
the existing status.
First" said he, "take off the
ten per cent. tax on State
banks"
Second, cancel the green
backs and coin-notes."
Third, let the government 90
out of the banking business
Mr.. Butler said that the State
banks put on such a footing would
readily absorb the silver, and
would be closer to the people, and
that he believed this remedy
above all others would meet the
troubles now vexing the country.
AS to the withdrawal of green.
backs and coin notes from circu-
lation, Mr.. Butler said that the
government could readily issue
treasury notes for whatever OBJ.
legations it might incur.
Mr.. Butler thought that the let
ter Of MI. Carlisle, some two
years ago, seemed to tend to the
policy of redeemed treasury
notes IN silver, which hypothet-
ical policy was done away with g
few days later by a proclama
ton of Nj. Cleveland, in which
he said that gold would be paie
for these notes and other obi
cations. Mr.. Butler though
that if the gold shippers of Wal
Street had been met at the treas
ury door with silver, they would
have been slower in their raid.
upon the reserve.
, Mr.. Butler, speaking Of Mr.
Sibley's speech, said Sibley wa
a sensible man, and seemed t.
know what he was talking about
: hut he severely criticized tn
Concord speech of Marion Butte
: saying that while he might be
. smart kind of a young man, hi
speech was utterly lacking i
force, resting upon the Stock
|, abuse of existing things, withou
i showing any knowledge of tn
!. philosophy of the subjects upol
Z which he spoke. Mr.. Butler sal
that his criticism of Marion
speech rested upon the report h
, saw in the Charlotte Observer
t and he did not see how a rea
. sonable man could discuss
subject as he did his in Concord
according to that report.
. The constitutional. conventio
soon to assemble in South Cal
DINA seemed a mystery to MI
n Butler, who said no one coul
Judge the outcome of it all.