The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-17
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letter OF Senator william u. Chandler de-
claring his determination to press the Sill
yer question forward at once, and press 1t
successfully II he could, has stirred up the
gold men In this city most disagreeaoly'
The idea of the warm personal and political
friend OF Reed and Lodge, Frye and Eoar,
rising up at this hour of their golden tri-
umph in the New England States, 10 read
them lesson and prophcsy disaster to their
cause. has stirred them up nightly.
Chandler is what Mark Twain would call
a very deceptive person to observe. He does
not do anything but defy the laws of phren-
ology and physiognomy. He does not look
like New Highlander. but the moment he
speaks, he speaks with the Boston dip. OF
medium size. light. and round shouldcred,
with an unusually long thin neck, capped
with small, round head, close q cpped
gray hair. and cropped bristly mustache
and whiskers, his eyes shaded invariably
not give to the stranger the least Idea
OF the sort of fellow he really Is. His Email
retrcatlng chin does not suggest that in
tense pugnacity and persistence which is
so typical of him
Senator Frye has declared that bill
ever drew the breath of lfe." and this Sun
timent is echoed by the entire Now Eng
bind delegation Hence the oommotion ex-
cited by his recent silver manifesto and
there VIII be curious watching from this
hour on OF what Reed. Lodge. Frye end
Hoar in especial will do with reference 10
silver Senator Chandler was talking In bis
library with an Ohio friend who had called
in to express his great pleasure o,er the
views of the senator on the financial ques-
tion Chandler said much in reply and sub
stantially as follows:
1--WE would certainly have been defeated
by Bryan had we failed to declare for BIZ
metallism, and II we had failed to premise
our best efforts to attain it. Mr.. Bryan
handled that single point with great power
and great effect when he dwel!cd on the
head whether or no we had the power to
build financial system Of our own, inde-
pendent of other powers. OF course We have.
Now, the only difference between Bryan
and myself on that point is that: Wa mt to
So II HtdNtiNils IL Cdll, lOTClDly II must.
He intends to do it forcibly at first. That
really is the sum of difference between us.
II believe We can get at this happy re-
suit Of the restoration of silver peacefully
by international agreement and get at it
very soon He does not
We'll we will see what my colleagues
intend to do this winter about this subject
Of international bimetallism. some of them
sneer at 1t. ] know it. but they dare not
evade the distinct pledge of the St. Louis
platform. They must carry It out In good
faith or in two years the silver men will
be on top. Nothing can prevent 1t. We
can not stand this constant shrinking of
values and have any industrial prosperity
In this land. as measured by past seasons
OF good times and fair prices
What do you think, senator, of that
account of Spain. in Havana few days
ago. whereby their gold notes, some 500
100 900, were ordered redeemed in silver
notes, which in turn are to be reissued?"
Il do not know what to make OF IT, That
Is rank repudiation-it goes FAR beyond
what the most extreme silver men intended
to do last summer at Chicago"
Don't You think that Spain must have
had some understanding with Great Britain
before she took such bold step?"
We'll, perhaps-yes, She must have done
So for Great Britain is her chief creditor
Oh, Spain is bankrupt. and she intends to
default and debase her currency, aryhow,
| believe, Now | want TO ask you n cues
ton or two. Why did you do so poorly
for Mckinley in Ohio?"
HIS caller replied giving the reasons
which are so well understood in Cleveland,
TO which the senator listened with close
attention.
II don't know much ;,ersonallv Of Nc
kinley. ! suppose" said the senator 81
shall be in opposition to him. not on ac-
count of that but on account ct my open
objection to Hanna and the methods OF
Hanna You know | have not hesitated to
talk very freely about that man.
We'll, senator" replied his caller, you
do not fairly judge Hanna. He is a great
deal better man than John Sherman, be-
tween man and man, and ne has not zone
IN this election any further in the use of
money and promises than thousands OF
business men have done who nave worked
for Mckinley. l don't think Mark Hanna
wants or will take any office from thu
''N
We'll, you surprise me. believe. and
so does everybody | have seen vet tnlt
It is understood here that Mrs, Hanna
wants him to be there
NO retorted the Ohio man, II think
YOU will find that | am right. | behave that
Mr. Hanna wants to succeed John Sherman
ana II the legislature we elect noAt tall
ls republican one, that battle viii be A
warm one between Sherman, Hanna and
Governor Bushnell Foraker VII back
BUSHNELL and Will, think, win him in"
"umph--well, you have got 20 elect that
legislature first, Ell? Yes--what chance have
you of defeat"
"A very good one. senator. Unless we
set me thousands and thousands Of idle
men IN ONO at work this winter and rext
Sunmer-quit laying off those now Mt york
.oo-we VIII have a silver man in jobn
>herman's shoes Just as sure as Won ara
porn, nothing can prevent IT,
uh' yes, that is a self-cvilrlt fact. hut
nave been In politics now Tor many wears
ma nave learned to take a -est ,,,on In
victory or defeat after nlsNtinr ro,.,n,n, :.