The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-07
INGALLS, ON THE SITUATION.

INGALLS, ON THE SITUATION.
To Ingalls, the people of Kansas turf
always with interest. Alienated from
the political machinery of his party, a:
he certainly is now, his views on the
situation in this state and nation, come
free and unrestricted, and with no view
of political e1pediency. He says
There is no doubt that Mckinley Is
the choice of the people of Kansas fOl
president, and there is but little doubt
that he is the choice of fully 10 per cent
of the Republicans of the United
States. During the past few months
| have been in nearly every state east OF
| the Rockies, and L am convinced thai
Mckinley is the man the people want
Whether he will secure the nomination
or not is another thing.
There is always a lot Of scheming
and intrigue at a political convention.
| There are always a certain number of
people whose own ambitions will lead
them TO combine against the strongest
man, for they know it is their only
chance to slip in. Such was the case
with Blaine in 1876, and there is no
the Republican party at that time. Nc
Kinley is the choice now. His fate
may be the same.
THAT is caused by this favOrite SON.
idea being worked TO death. No one
takes that candidacy of Quay seriously,
but it is possible that Pennsylvania will
give him the delegation from that state
And at the same time, the people of
Pennsylvania are for Mckinley, for it
is a protectionist state. Cullom of ILL
nOiS, will probably secure the delega-
ton from his state, but at the same
time Illinois is as strong for Mckinley
as Ohio itself. But Cullom is the ia
YOrite SON.
Morton will be the only pawn on the
boards in the hands of Platt, but it is
quite probable that New York state will
come to the convention instructed for
Morton. Morton is disqualified by age,
but again we have an example of the
'favorite SON.
Mr.. Reed is powerful man, and a
leader in his party, but it was not that
he was a local man, New England
would be instructed for Mckinley.
for the people are for Mckinley. The
only chance these men have 10 win is
to combine and destroy the strength
of Mckinley. And it Is by these com
binations that the will of the people is
often defeated.
"In Kansas we are all bimetallists."
he said. I've want every dollar TO be
worth 100c of debts
Asked if he meant by that that the
people of Kansas favored flfty-cent
dollars, Mr.. ingalls, answered evasiveIy
that the dollar might be called fifty
cent or ten-cent dollars. 1t was imma-
terial. A paper dollar wasn't worth
ten cents without the government at
the back of it but with Uncle Sam be-
hind the issue, either paper or silver
was worth as much as gold at a ratio
of Is to l. If he had his way about it
he would make the ratio 1919 to 1. The
government could easily maintain such
a ratio. and particularly If the green
backs and national bank notes We're
retired
when the Bhnd-Allison act was
passed the opponents of the measure
claimed that the country could not pos
Sibly stand more than ST5.OOOOOO in
silver" he said. Beyond that was a
yawning abyss. But I have lived 10
see SGO0.Oo0,000 in silver issued since
then, and we had prosperity until
Cleveland caused the purchase Of sill
yer bullion 10 be stopped. They said
that the increase of silver dollars would
drive gold out OF the country. but we
had more gold between 1879 and 1898
than at any time before or since. The
country IS growing rapidly in popula-
ton and commerce. More money is
needed, and why not coin more silver
rather than add 10 the volume Of our
paper money: Gold is out of the dues-
ton as a circulating medium IL is
held in vaults and used TO settle trade
balances between nations. but it does
not mean that the currency will fall
TO a silver basis. The ratio can be
maintained, as | said before"
And without cooperation of other
nations"
Yes"
And with the minis open 10 free
coinage"
Il did not say that am not a free
coinage man. Some Limitation must.
of course. be placed on the coinage. but /
just what am not prepared 10 say"
3Ir. Ingalls, does not believe thar Sen
ators Carter and Teller viii bolt the
Republican party even II the -. Louis 4
convention declares ouC and out for the
gold standard. \ certainly viii not I
he added. The currency i bur one Of /
many questions. l may not subscribe |
to every plank o. the national plat |