The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-06-19
HE FAVORS STEVENSON.

tional committeeman for the District of
Columbia is an advocate of Mr. Steven
sons nomination, and will attend the con
vention at Chicago to work for that candi-
date He believes Mr.. Stevenson'S princi
pies are those of the representative Demo-
crat and that, if elected, Mr.. Stevenson
would make IA model President, Satisfac
tory to the masses.
To Washington Post reporter asking
as to his views upon the present perpleN-
ing money question he replied: THAT his
professional duties had been unusually
pressing owing to his effort to secure sui
ticient leisure to attend the ensuing Demo
cratic National Convention at Chicago.
.'Of course have given some reflection
to the question of what constitutes true
constitutional money" he continued, land
have examined it to some extent as MS
toricalv presented, and you are quite wei
come to the result of my cXploratlonSth thus
far.
II have learned from ii very eminent
historian that in the time of Constantine.
the great, there was variety OF sound
money called the gold of affection, or IA
personal tribute on the industry OF the
poor | learned also that the co nparlson
of the proportion between gold and silver
as if stood in the time of Pliny. and rs it
RED from to 10 and - , and rose final
" to II %, the legal regulation of the
Emperor Constantine, As my leisure per
mitS will continue my researches to more
modern time and will then be pleased to
be again intcrvicwed.'
Finding that Mr. Norris was not dis
pose to he very communicative upon tins
branch of political economy, he was asked
his preference as to the person selected as
the chief standard bearer of the Dcmocra-
CIV in the enSlln" Presidential campai gn,
to which he answered:
You no doubt appreciate the dellcary
of my position Is Il member of the Demo
cratic National Committee. | have not
sought to any great extent the opinions ct
our so-callcd leaders ! certainly have
my preference, not only as t" the person
best fitted but most available There are
very many deserving persons i'll our party
that would be acceptable to the country,
eminent for ability and party service, who
if nominated would receive my cordial
support. But, although it does not become
me to make invidouS comparisons or de-
clare decided preference, | feel that 1t
would be no violation of the properties
to say that if it should be the pleasure of
the convention not to look to the East for
its candidate, with Hannas for lieutenantS
and purse bearers. but to the great West,
there are many Democrats with histories
that are creditable to themselves and their
party Time and your patience forbid
that | should enumcratc all, hut 40 mo
disco on,teS Let us, for instance, select
Vice President Steven son, with most sat
isfactory record upon all the cardinal doc
trineS of our party. Would not his n"mi-
nation be received with acclaim by every
Democrat who places party fealty above
all personal preferences. Under his lead
ership the campaign would be aggressive
from the beginning-no hating to conceal
skeletons, no lip-sealing to prevent indls-
Greet utteranccS. no scandals to be cleared
away. no political Inconsistencies to he
excused.
His public life has been long and va
ried. He enters the campaign with the
Endorsement of the American people for
ne xt to the highest Office in their gift, with
Il possibility of the highest at the time Of
his election.
The people remember or will recall
his eminent service in connection with
great departmental office, exceeding in
patronage all the others, and his loyalty
to his party throughout its administra-
ton.
AS modest gentleman. perhaps |
should be silent upon the nomination of
Mr. Stevenson for the Vice Presidency
in 1892, to which it was my pleasant dutyt to
contribute some service. The mere men
ton of his name struck a responsive chord
in every Democratic heart, and his nomi-
nation was prompt election.
He has been for almost four years ii
conspicuous figure in the upper house of
Congress Has he brought any scandal
upon this country: Has he been accused
of unfairness to his political opponents:
Has he i'll any way ut any time been false
to his high trust. If nominated the people
will answer these questions III the polls
in November
"Of him it can well he said, that he hath
borne his faculties so meek. hath been so
clear in his great office.
pardon me for concluding by saying
that as Sancha PanZa said. there is very
little choice in rotten apples, but at Chica-
90 we will suffer from this very embarrass-
ment of riches. Superabundance of re-
nowncd statesmen. As for your humble
servant. he is in favor of the nominee,
whomsocver he may be for the organiza
ton of our party must be preserved and
individual pride of opinion must yield to
aggregate wisdom. am Il Democrat, and
believe that its principles made this the
greatest country on earth, and by these
principles it must be preserved"