Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-11
REACTION IN THE WEST
Beginning to Think the Chicago Platform
Carries Too Much.

Inc republican leaders are receiving some
cheering intelligence from the west. A re-
action. they are assured, has begun. The
people, still very greatly interested in Sill
yer. are yet beginning to study the Chicago
platform In Its entirety, and are not so well
assured now as they were a few weeks
ago that the success of Bryan and Sewall,
through the agency Of the coalition that
has been formed. would realize their expec-
tations. The later judgment is that the
platform carries too much; would. upon any
serious attempt to write the various propo-
sit!ons Into law, involve the country in
many new difficulties, and so prevent any
real progress on any line. The financial
question, pressing as 1t Is, in their opinion,
would suffer with the other questions.
What the West Wanted.
The"west, according to this report, want
ed campaign on the single issue Of silver
1t had prepared for that, and was ready to
go all lengths in that direction. But it
finds after careful examination, that the
Chicago deliverance Is extreme In its sug-
gestions on several important matters
about which the west Is not so very clear
in Its mind. The attack on the Supreme
Court Is quoted as in point. The west has
now and then complained Of the courts
decisions on matters of corporation rights
but never to the extent of proposing that
the court as now organized be pulled down.
1t has never proposed an abolition Of the
life tenure OF the members.
Signs of Pulling Back.
The west, therefore. shows signs Of pull
ing back. 1t wants to know thoroughly
what the new program means-how much
for silver it carries, and how much for the
general reconstruction Of the whole gov
ernmental fabric The west, 1t Is stated. is
very strong for silver, but outside of the
factions led by the Leases, the Simpsons.
the Peffers and the Aliens, very weak on
revolution. 1t is full of old soldiers who
fought for the preservation of the Union.
and they are beginning to be shy Of a
movement which, according to latest asser-
ton. is loaded"
Mr.. In1alls' Position.
In line with this news is thought to be
the announcement that Mr.. ingalls, Is
standing sQuarely upon the st. Louis plat
form and making an aggressive campaign
for return to the Senate. His sympathies
IN times past have been on the side of sill
yer. For few days after the Chicago
convention he was represented as being
In q discouraged frame of mind. It was
even intimated that he might retire from
~-@O AS~SSs
straight republican candidate he would
stand no chance of success But he is In
the fight now. and. 1t is said. has high
hopes OF winning. Has he discovered that
the people are taking ground, not against
silver. but against platform which car
res RE. 100 ,,i much. and is suspected OF being
A Hopeful Sign.
Mr. ingalls,, 1t is known. is greatly in
terested in this years campaign. and likely
to take careful survey Of the situation.
He Is very anxious to return to the Senate
He has been like a. fish out Of water ever
since ne lost his seat. 1t Is his old seat
which is to be filled by the Kaneas legisla-
ture next winter. With many pleasant rec
elections Of his eighteen years occupancy
of 1t. he wants to fill it again. With SO
much OF personal interest at stake, there
FORE and SO much to make him careful of
observation and decision. this news Of his
standing squarely by his party and It's plat
form Is construed as a hopeful sign Of i'm
proved republican prospects In Kansas.