St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-26

coinage of both metals sufficient for
is that in settling the balance OF
trade between countries in the inter-
national clearing house, money is
mere commodity, and does not expect
these conditions to be changed in the
near future so as to have free eX-
change of coin between nations, What
ever individuals may do in changing
money back and forth along the
barber lines. he, does not believe the
governments a reclose to free eX-
change of money on an equal basis.
Mr.. ingalls, said that he has dis
cusSed the currency questiin with
prominent people in all parts of the
country. He finds the South is very
pronounced in favor of free silver.
The people East, West and North are
favorable to bimetallism to a large
degree. He was surprised to find
the sentiment growing rapidly in ia
vor Of free coinage of silver on the
basis of 16 to l. As for himself. he is
bimetallist, but will stand with his
par On Tie iiiOuSy QoCotOH. oPSdh-
ing as to the probable action of the
two great parties on the financial
question, he said he thought it very
probable that the. conventions would
pursue the usual
COURSE OF THE OSTRICH.
and make colossal asses of themselves
-la
in favor of free silver and then run
ming gold standard men at the head of
the tickets. II
But he believes the people will scru-
tinize the tickets more closely in the
coming campaign. The people will not
be so easily deceived They will de-
mand more of party leaders than for
merly. The silver issue, he believes,
will overshadow every other one in
the coming national campaign. The
conversation, turning on the possibili-
ties of the Republican party and its
candidate for the presidency, the states
man. from Kansas was unqualifedly
of the opinion that the Republican
party will succeed in go. The Demo-
cratic party, he declared, is democrat
lied and a majority of Democrats are
anxious to see the party defeated.
He had but little to say about the
availability of Gov. Mckinley and
Thomas B. Reed, or their position On
the money question, but spoke of the
possibility of either ex-President Har-
rison or Senator Allison being nomi-
mated. In giving his reasons for this
view, he argued that the free silver
issue is being urged the strongest in
the West and South. The people will
! demand that man of pronounced
J views on the money question be
{ placed at the head of the ticket. Har-
rison and Allison are sound on the
money question, and the people know
they both favor bimetallism. They
WILL not be willing to nominate any
enc who has not declared himself on
the silver question, and, for this rea-
son, it is probable that either Allison
or Harrison will be nonlina ted, or the
ticket may be Harrison and Allison.
He thought 1T possible that Mr. Allison
would stand a good chance for the
hrst place, If it were not for his age.
personally. he regards him as
strong man. He is a young old man
as1d is active and vigorous enough for
the presidency.
Returning to a discussion of the
chances of the Democracy, Mr.. In
gals said that there is no hope for that
party succeeding next year. 1t had
been demoralized, and divided by
Cleveland. In speaking of that gen
t1ennan, Mr.. ingalls, used his vigorous
/ figures of speech and strong adiec-
+ tfves. He declared that Mr.. CIeye-
Fjiand never knew anything about the
tariff or finance. His famous mes
sage on the tariff had demoralfzed the
Democratic party as much as his SUBJ
! sequent policy on finance had divided
I IT. He said Mr.. Cleveland was
IGNORANT AND. ARROGANT.
He had never made study of either
the tariff or finance. He never was
statesman, and knew nothing more
than the rudimentary principles of
either subject,a he would never learn
anything. He had gone into Office a
poor man. and had become one OF the
rich men of the country. He had
: made his money in political life.