The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-20
A NEBRASKA
VISITOR.
Senator Allen Of Nebraska, Is
In the City,
Making a Visit With His Sister
Mrs. n. Leach.
WILL BE MORE BONDS.
The Senator Says Cleveland
Will Be Forced
To Make Another Issue Before
His Term Ends.

United States Senator Allen of Ne
braska came to Topeka today to make
his sister, Mrs. N Leach who resides
at 1925 Clay street. a short visit SEN
ator Allen has been in the Usage c0un-
try Of the Indian Territory looking
after the condition of the Indians and
is now on his way to his home in Ne
braska. He win leave for Washing
ton in a short time. Senator Allen is
a tail and very large man in every re-
speet- He has a low and pleasant
voice and seems to be of a rather re-
firing disposition, although this is not
his reputation at Washington. When
asked as to the cause of the result of
the election in Nebraska. he said:
The POpulist party carried the state
completely and it is the first time that
they have made a clean sweep of it in
that state. We have all the state Of
fees and majority in each branch of
the legislature The reason Of this is.
if for no other that the people of the
state thought a change would be bene-
fetal, so that the state institutions
could be investigated. The state in
stitutiOns have always been in the
hands of one party, as has been the
whole state government. and there
have been frequent charges that there
was crOOkednesS in the manage
reason thought it would be a good plan
to have a change and an Investigation.
The campaign, however, was not fought
on the local issue entirely. The ma
tional issue was the one that attracted
the attention Of the people
What action do you think congress
viii take?"
1T is impossible for me to say. 1t
is impossible for any one to say.
have not had any chance to see any
of the silver leaders since the election"
do YOU think that the silver men
will allow the Dingley tariff bill to pass
without a silver clause in it, and allow
the people to judge as to its enects."
wen 1 can't say as to that. I have
not consulted with the leaders and do
not care to express an opinion on the
matter myself as to what measure viii
be taken OF course they cannot hope
to pass any such measure unless the
silver men fn-the senate W9uld agree TO
it, We have defeated the NEE sure
twice BY refusing to take 1T up and in
the present condition of the senate 1
think that we have a majority Of eight.
and we viii continue to have in the
next congress. I do not think much
will be done at this session except the
passage Of the appropriation bills"
DO you thing there viii be a special
session after the Inauguration of Me
wen don't know as to that There
will be little use of calling one if the
silver men should conclude that they
silver clause to it unless the rest Of the
congress should conclude to pass sill
yer clause"
You then think it is likely that the
silver men in the senate viii st-and to-
gether and refuse to legislate without
q silver clause2'
Il did not say likely I said 'possi-
BILE can't say what will be done till
after have consulted with the leaders
al Washington
DO you think there viii be another
issue Of bOnds2N
Il don't think there is any doubt about
it. perhaps before Alr. Cleveland goes out
What measures will be taken to re-
tariff law be passed2"
'Wnl that relieve the country2" queried
some people say it will" replied the
''Yes. I see that John Sherman and
some of those fellows say that it viii buL
I think that they forget that any tariff
can only be productive of revenue up to
a certain point and after that IL becomes
prohibitive and drain on the treasury.
The last year that the Mckinley bin was
in force there was a deficiency then again
the Withdrawing of gold from the freas-
ury by lot of gold brokers and the tariff
seem TO think that we can increase the
into the treasury to satisfy the demands
of the gold shippers but I think that
there is no one that has been able TO
demonstrate that this can ever be done
What do you think viii cause the with
First. the coinage of silver: second.
the withdrawal of all the paper money
and its permanent retirement. This
would necessitate the issuance Of about
seven hundred and sixty-two million
more bonds and would make our indebt-
edness between fifteen and sixteen hum
dreu million dollars. 1t would also be
transferring the financial part of the gov
eminent over TO the banks and let tnem
run that part of the government j think
that this is the ultimate design Of the
Republicans and the Grover Cleveland
Democrats. 1t would be in effect creat-
ing a perpetual national debit
What do you think Of Senator Pefer's
talk of new party2
"Wen. / can't say anything as to that.
OF course-there has got 20 be a union
of the present elements and think that
they are all working in harmony at the
present time. 7 think that at this time
they come nearly all being Populists- 7
don't know that anything Will be done
furLler than the nresenL arraugenenL.-