Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-09-04
Washinaton Staudara
SILVER PROSPECTS.
AS j. S. ALLEN SEES THE RESULT
OF THE CONTEST
The conventions. at IIlcn>bur. hid
wen The Monetary Question the
the Cause OF Present DepIOrnbIe
complementary OF Metals the
Remedy.


inrolna i'uiou. S2i Inst.
Mr.. J. :. Allen of Spokane brother
OF Senator Allen, and a member OF the
Tide Land Commission, was seen at
the Chilberg last evening. In reply
to the question
"What do you think OF the actions
OF the Ellensburg Convention" he
said:
' think they discharged their duty
periodically and wisely. Such OF the
nominees as | am personally acquaint-
ed with do not think could be inn
proved upon. The difficulties OF the
convention were very great and they
were met in an unusually wise and
prudent manner. | think the ticket
will be elected by at least 10000 ma
jority. This statement is based prin-
cipally upon my knowledge of the
condition OF affairs east of the noun
tains and a stronger sentiment than l
expected to find for silver west of the
mountains"
Have you not been 4 Republican
heretoiore?" the reporter ventured.
Yes, and | am just as strong q one
now as l ever was. | stand as firm
now as ever did upon Republican
principles, but believe the monetary
question is the question OF the day,
and it is the duty of every man to
meet that fairly"
The reporter again broke in to ask
Mr.. Allen what he believed to be the
cause of the present hard times.
think the appreciation OF gold is
the cause Of the deplorable condition
now. The result OF the fall of prices
has almost bankrupted the country.
Although it is hard to do, 1 believe it
is the duty OF every man to let this be
known. The appreciation of gold
was caused by the demonstration OF
silver by the countries of the world,
and it has almost created a money
famine. There is no way to undo this
except the restoration of silver"
"What, in your opinion, would be
the effect Of the reconciliation OF
silver"
1T would result in the parity of the
two metals. The United States has q
greater capacity for absorbing money
than other nations of the world. Ex-
Speaker Reed says that we do one
third of the business OF the world, and
SO per cent. of that is domestic bust
ness. There is no doubt in my mind
that we would be able to handle all
the silver brought to us and could
maintain the parity. The only alter
nate TO this is to 60 to silver basis.
If these results should occur such an
impulse would be given to the bust
ness of the country as would almost
compel England to accept interna-
tional agreement to protect her trade
with the silver nations. These are
the views of Cernuschi. Frewen, Pro.
lessor Andrews OF Brown University,
and other great authorities. So even
upon this alternative our condition
would be vastly improved"
"Who do you think the Republi-
cans will nominate for GOVERNOR"
Il don't feel very we'll informed as
to the outlook for the Republican
nominations. From good many in
dications it looks likely that Pierce
county will secure the gubernatorial
nomination. In regard to the great
mass of Republicans, think they are
as thoroughly in favor of free coinage
as l claim to be. Adherence to party
names and party allegiance is now
holding q great many who will GER
tainly vote for Bryan after the thor
ough discussion of this campaign has
shed its light upon this question. Men
must see that an international agree
ment 10 delusion and a snare; Eng
land will never co operate in this mat
ter until compelled to do so.
"The cause OF silver is growing
one, and it is certain to triumph by a
very heavy majority in this State, and
Ibelieve also in the nations election"