The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-02
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Many Members Of the Legisla-
ture Arriving
For the Biennial Session to Be-
gin Next Week.
BEEKMAN'S REMARKS.
The Reason Why He FavOrs
Major Hood for Senator.
Interesting Talk With COwley
County Representative.

Hon. ]. Y. Beekman, the representa-
tive from the southern Legislative dis
trict of Cowley county, is an agreeable
gentleman, easily approached by re-
porter seeking news and pointers A
Journal man has heard him say many
kindly words about Major Hood, and
asked him for some of his views on the
senatorial question:
Yes; am fir endlv to Major HOOD"
said Mr. Beekman. s-and for number OF
excellent reasons, not the least of which
is because the major was brave and
gallant soldier Other things being
equal, | think one who has served his
country we'll and made a splendid war
record is entitled to my admiration and
support.
"dajor Hoods personal life is clean,
his integrity has never been questioned,
and his business career has been emf
nently successful.
Above all factors just now this coun-
try needs business men at Washington;
men who know what the people want
and have the ability to map
out lines of procedure and
carry them to practical re-
suits There are too many men in con-
gress with visionary theories and imprac-
tical methods. They don't know what
we ordinary citizens need and don't know
how to accomplish the ends desired.
Major Hood has been prominently
identified with live stock and farming in
terests and very many of my constituents
have known him for twenty years and are
for him.
THE one tremendous question before
the American people now is the finan-
cial one 1t most deeply affects every
one
81 am familiar with Major Hoods po-
sition in this respect. He has plain,
practical sense views on this point,
backed by financial experience and a
thorough knowledge and acquaintance
in business lines.
Years ago he headed and circulated
a petition to Plumb, urging silver's
recognition. His action was powerful
factor in the passage of the free silver
coinage bill in the senate. This was de-
feated in the house and the Sherman
law followed, aud later was repealed.
In the Minneapolis Republican con
vention Major Hood fought for liberal
silver plank. He is opposed to Carlisle's
plans and all schemes which put silver
out OF the question.
Major Hood recently gave me briefly
his ideas on finance and | have them
written down in my memory and on this
slip Of paper and here they are:
"'Free coinage of silver to the extent
of the production of the United States
with such laws as will prohibit importa-
tion of foreign silver, if SO desired. With
the amount absorbed by the arts and
sciences, the product of our American
mines can never be such as to cheaper
money issued on that basis.
lone great trouble with all these
financial plans being now offered is they
frxr f1 Lon
and it will not down. Silver has been,
will be and must be an important
factor. As to the currency of this coun-
try, no dollar should be issued except
with the government to back its re-
demption-no state bank currency
Those are Major Hoods views, as |
get them direct from him." said Mr.
Beekmau. They are mine and they
are winners for this country"