The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-25
HARRITY'S VIEWS.
The Democratic Chairman Thinks tho Dem- ocrats Will Not Declare for Free Coinage -He FavorS sound Money.

The Democratic Chairman Thinks tho Dem-
 ocrats Win Not Declare for Free Coinage
 -Hs Favors Sound Money.
 PITTSBURGH, Pa., June 20-Chair- man w. F. Harrity, of the demo- cratic nStional committee. passed through here yesterday en route to Philadelphia from St Louis. He has been the guest of ex-Gov. David R. Francis, of Missouri. While in St. Louis, Mir. Harrity declined to be in- terviewed on the subject of politics for the reason that his visit there was of a purely personal and social character, and that it seemed indelicate for him Co discuss politics from a democratic standpoint while the republican party was the guest of St. Louis When asked about the platform adopted Thursday Mir. Harrity said:
 In my opinion the action of the republican national convention makes it even more inn portant that the Chicago national convention shall declare for sound money than if an equiv ocal financial plank had been placed in the St. Louis platform am on record predicting that the democratic national convention will not declare for the free coinage of silver. and am still quite hopeful that the sound money element of the democratic party will prevail in the convention.
 He was asked what effect the with. drawal of Senator Teller and his free silver associates from the republican convention would have upon the Chi. cago convention and Mir. Harrity said:
 It ough. to give no encouragement to our party to adopt free silver policy. It will be found that the gentlemen who bolted the St. Louis convention will not take any step to help the democratic party. They would doubtless cooperate with the democrats, providing the democrats would follow where they lead The suggestion that Senator Teller may be nomi. hated by the Chicago convention is not worthy of a moments serious consideration. believe that the democracy can enter the campaign with much more of hope and confidence fl they will unequivocally declare for the ex- isting gold standard. If they will do so. and nominate candidates in harmony with such declaration. the currency issue will be prac- tically eliminated from the canvass and in so far as it might remain, 1t would be to the ad- vantage of the democrats in New York New Jersey and Connecticut because of Mai Me- kinleys equivocal record and attitude The tariff would be made the main issue, and be- lieve this would be to the prejudice of the re- publican candidates. who stand for an ex treme high protective tarin The business in- terests of the country, except those having a direct concern in still higher duties upon im- ports, want a rest from further tariff agitation.
 As soon as this country gives satisfactory assurances of the soundness and stability of its monetary policy, as would be the case if both the great parties declared for the existing gold standard, general confidence would be re- stored It will then be found that the present tariff will produce ample revenue for all of the expenses and needs of the government. With restored confidence and ample revenues we will at once enter upon an era of business re. vivai and general prosperity.