Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-07-06
THE GREAT LEADER SPEAKS.
Mr.. Harrity, Chairman Ofthe Democratic
National Committee, expresses Cheer
Tul Views Of the Future for his Party.

National Committee, expresses Cheer
Tul Views Of the Future for his Party.
Hon W. II Harrity, chair nan OF
the Democratic National Committee,
sailed for Europe Wednesday on bis
summer vacation Before leaving he
expressed himself TO a reporter on he
silver issue in his state, and the issues
IN the next camplign. This is what
be said
"Silver has no following 10 Penn
syivania, although we have two candi-
dates for the presidency on a silver
neutrality-suspicious. Joseph C.
Sibley aud Senator J. Donald Cam.
eron | don't believe that Mr. sibley
would accept a third party nomina.
ton. Nor do | believe that there will
be any silver ticket in the field IL bus
mess continues 10 improve. The Pop
ulists may nominate ticket, but its
support will be only nominal
''As to the issues 10 the next cam
paign, the currency question will play
some part and the tariff issue will
come up for discussion. | expect that
the Republicans will agitate the tariff
question this fall. Business interests
and the people generally will show
their disapprOval OF any attempt t.
disturb the present condition by the
discussion Of question which the
people themselves settled when they
placed the Democratic party 10 power
10 1892 They will understand that
no successful legislation by a Repub.
lican congress can he possible while
Democratic executive sits in the
White House, and appreciate that the
reopening Of this question at this
time cannot but prove harmful In
regard to the currency question, |
should not be surprised were the M.
tional Convention to reapproye the
money plank Of the Chicago conyen.
ton Of 1892, which declared for hi.
metallism. We shall also favor an
international agreement, il it can be
practically brought about.
"The Democratic party" declared
Slr. Harrlty, "has been laboring under
adverse circumstances during the past
two years. The party has been held
responsible for the panic and contin.
ued business depression which ensued,
although they we're the direct outcome
Of defective, ill-couceived Republican
Legislation. Those who have so con
demned the patty because OF hard
times have given but superficial |
thought to a study Of the situation.
Gone thing that gives us hope is
.he probability that the Democracy Of
he State Of New York will get togeth.
n for their campaign this year THIS
act, connected with the knowledge
hat the Republicans Of the Empire
State are split into factions, gives the
.verage man the belief that the D,
'crats will get into shape by septem.
yer to carry the State by the old. time
majority. II they win 10 New York
Will give heart to the Democracy Of
ne entire country, aud we shall enter
nto the fight of SO with the expeeta. {
ion Of victory.
Il expect that we shall call meet '
ng OF the National Committee for I
December" said Mr.. Harrity The
ontest over the convention has al. !
eady been begun by the eligible cities. {
an Francisco, Denver, Milwaukee
'uflalo, Chicago, 81. Louis and New {
ork are in the field pittsburg and
lncInnati also would like IT, II IL
% early to talk Of candidates. We
Jay safely let rest discussion Of nom.
ices until even next spring.
ron may say, however, that we
'all nominate onr best men on q /
,und, business platform, and that
I'm the return Of prosperity and the
Of the party, We shall elect