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DISCUSSES THE HONEY QUESTION
MI Our Evils TO Be Lift to the People
Instead. Of States
Atchison, Kan. APRIL 20. 1.-The people
the West will not follow New York
on, the money question. / believe I can
say that definitely said John J. ingalls,
tna reporter. "The platform of the New
York Republicans would not be accept
able to the West, and 1t will not, in my
opinion, be detected in the declaration to
be made by the party at st. Louis.
look for a, conservative expression OF
sentiment in the national platform, and
doubt very much whether any wild, 1nco-
herent, rabid or ferocious views will be
g 80
monom etallfsn would complicate issues
for us here in the West. There will be
found some common ground upon which
all Republicans can stand Everybody
knows that these great struggles end in
compromises Each side comedies lit
tie that leads up to a satisfactory adjust
ment OF the matter
DEMOCRATIC DIsCORD.
"The Republicans have not monop-
DIV Of the antagonistic elements on that
question:" remarked.
1z.sBy no MEANS replied the senator.
II should say that the difference In opin-
ion among the Democrats is far more
irreconcilable than with US. The cleav-
age is more distinct and pronounced,
and the probability Of radical disagree
ment far greater. I have been great
deal in the. South this winter-through
Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and
Georgia,-and the Democratic sentiment
there is practically unanimous for what
is called the free and unlimited coinage
of silver"
what is the sentiment among the peo
pie of Kansas? Have the Popuhsts kept
free silver to the front?"
II should say not" replied Mr.. ingalls,.
sThe bulk of our people are what might
be called bimeta llists--in favor OF the
larger use of silver. The majority OF
them are strictly rational on this ques-
tion-no fanaticism, no bigotrye about
them"
'.Have you observed any indications OF
bettertimes among the people?" | asked
81 am inclined to the belief that times
are as hard today as at any period
since the decline began" said the Kansas
hoe a a.
son in Kansas when farm products We're
so low, land so little sought after, and
the sales and exchanges of trade so few.
Rents have declined, incomes have di-
minished, and wages remain unsatisfac-
tory and inadequate to the masses. Every
thing, in fact, has shrunk except debts
and taxes They alone have a tendency
to higher figures. Nobody is thriving
now except the dealers in nloney-the
syndicates and men who deal in securi-
ties and other evidences Of debt. Nor
do perceive ahead of us any well-de-
fined or radical change for the better.
ITO what do you attribute this condi-
ton Of affairs2o
"Whi]e 1 docnot claim to know any
thing about1othe cause of it, suspect
that 1t is intimately, though mysterious
ly, connected. with the financial system
chat has been developed in the past
twenty years. The contraction of the
circulating medium of all the great ma
tons by the destruction of the money
functions Of silver is, to my mind, the
chief cause. I can see no other explana-
ton Of it, though do not offer that as
solution. We are told time after time
in the East that any one holding those
views is either mailman, knave or
fool. Not wishing to be put in any of
these classes, simply offer the sugges-
ton rs possible cause, and leave it to
others to determine another one. 1t is
curious fact, though, that with increas-
ing demands for food and clothing, all
products of the farm and field have di-
unfinished in value, and that with the ex-
haustion of the public domain farming
lands should become more and more
unsala ble--in short, that with idle CAPT.
tai constantly accommodating in our finan-
cial centers all business and industrial
enterprise should languish until we have
reached condition which | believe has
never existed -, before since this govern
ment was established.
IT believe there can be no permanent
return to prosperity until there is some
change in our financial system by which
the circulating medium will have cor
responding rate Of increase with the in
crement of our population and the con-
sequent demands of industry, commerce
and manufacture They tell us that we
have S24 or s25 per capita OF circulating
medium in this country, when, in fact,
there isn't $40, Everybody knows that
there's no gold in circulation and that
the greenbacks are in the national treas
ury and the banks. All estimates Of the
per capita Of circulating medium are
mere guess work. They say as an ,ex-
cuse for the absence of an adequate cir
citation Of money that 30 per cent Of the
business of the nation is transacted
without money-by checks. That is per-
haps true, but it is no remedy
sis our craftsmanship to solve this
question, or where are we to look for a
settlement" asked
To the people, replied Mr.. Ingalls,
"This government is a government of
public opinion, not OF statesmen The
people think and have their own views.
They know what they want in respect
to both money and tariff. They have
made up their minds and no man can
deceive them, lead them or swerve them
The man Or the party that attempts It
will be lost. 1t is my observation that
the American people can always be
trusted with the solution Of great prob
lens like this money question. 1t is
difficult, at times, to get them around to-