The herald., 1896-06-20
THE QUESTION OF FINANCE
Sentiment of Local Repub-
licans Thereon
PARTY PLATFORM IS D|S1AS1HUL
The Money Plank Does Not Find
Many Endorsers
A LARGER USE OF SILVER
Seems to Be the Prevailing Conception
sf the Right Thug
California Thought to Be Solid but Other
Western States Doubtful
u the Dsmocrats st Chicago Nominate Good
flan on q Pree Silver Platform the Re.
publIcans Will Have to Hustle
to Win
A LARGER USE OF SILVER
Seems to Be the Prevailing Conception
ef the Right Thug
California Thought to Be Solid but Other
Western States Doubtful

With a view to ascertaining the senti-
ment of local Republicans as to the ac-
tion of the st. Louis convention, espec-
tally with reference to the money plank,
Herald reporters yesterday interviewed
a number of well-known members of the
party. The following questions were
asked on which they were requested to
give their Views, from which 1t will be
seen that on the question Of finance, at
least. Los Angeles Republicans are not
in accord with the party platform:
a. What is your opinion Of the Re-
publican presidential and vice-presi-
Dental nominations?
ca Does the financial plank suit
you?
(3) Do you think the ticket can carry
any western states?
Assemblyman r. N. Bulla, attorney,
Temple block--I am perfectly satisfied
with the nominations, though 1 know
nothing about Hobart. think that Nc
Kinley Is the strongest man in the party.
Personally. the financial plank is not
to my liking. favor a large use Of sill
Yer; in fact the free coinage Of the pro-
duct of the mines Of the United States.
am not student Of finance, but would
like to see the silver experiment tried. l
do not wish to be understood. however,
as one Of the kind of free silver men who
bolt; I think the aggregate intelligence
of the party Is above that of the individ
ual and hence will stay with its decision.
AS to carrying the western states, that
Is hard question to answer If the
Democrats at Chicago nominate good
man on a free silver platform. and that
man Is acceptable to the Populists--well,
to say the very least, they will have
most excellent fighting show in those
states.
Judge Charles Silent attorney, Tenn
pie block-I think the nominations are
No. they are the best that could have
been made. The financial plank is not
satisfactory to me. 1 would have pre-
ferred to have seen silver given more
consideration than 1t received in the
platform. AS to the chances of carry
ing the western states, 1t Is too early yet
to give an intelligent opinion on that
subject. Later. when we get more ex-
pressions from different sections of the
country, some estimate may be formed.
Ex-City Attorney Charles Mcfarland
Il heartily endorse the nominations. 1
have not given the other questions any
consideration.
A. c. Shafer. city zanjero-I endorse
the nominees. AS to the financial plank
the money question is an intricate ques-
tion. and am not well enough versed
in it to give an opinion. We will prob
ably lose some Of the extreme silver
states. such as Colorado and Montana,
but the declaration for sound money
will more than compensate for these
losses.
City Clerk Charles Luckenbach--I in
dOraa tho nom 7
on either of the other uestions.
City Auditor Fred Teale-I indorse
the nominees though don't know any
thing about Hobart. AS to the financial
question. it is too important to give an
off-hand opinion on will stand by the
party's declarations.
Louis Gottschalk, attorney at law,
Phillips block-Yes, the presidential
nominations suit me perfectly. I'm o
gold bug and believe that with a pro-
tective tariff stimulating industry the
finances OF the country will adjust them
selves. Then Will cease the constant
drain of gold to England, and with re
newed prosperity the people will no
longer worry over silver. / believe that
the Republicans will sweep the west
with the exception Of Colorado and
Idaho.
Judge J. L. Murphy, Mr.. Gottschalk's
partner, was not seen, but 1t has been as
serted that he is 80 much disappointed
with the financial plank that he is doubt
ful about supporting the ticket
Judge r. H. F. Variel, attorney at
law, Abstract building-Im staunch
believer in protection, and so am pleas
ed with the Nomination Not, perhaps.
that Mckinley is particularly strong
man, but because he is the champion
OF a protective policy. President Cleve-
land made and forced the silver issue
by calling special session Of congress
ior the purpose Of repeating the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act That
attracted the attention of the country
and the action of congress then in de-
monetizing silver accentuated the issue
that had been raised and that has occu-
pied public attention ever since. Com
bined with this, however, was the at
tack by the Democratic party upon the
country's Industries by a practical re-
peal of the Mckinley law. Had it not
been for this the silver schism would
never have attained the magnitude 1t
has. I don't believe the people will per-
NIT the gold plank to affect their voting
for Mckinley and protection to home
industry.
I. Elwood Newlin. county clerk-I am
perfectly satisfied The financial plank
meets with my approval. I imagine
that people will now settle down and
think over the platform, and in the west
! believe the Republican party will gain
sufficient recruits from the Democratic
party to more than compensate for any
deserters we may have.
Supervisor Hays-The nomination
suits me. No. that plank don't suit. I
think gold and silver should be on a par
one with the other. and the free silver
agitation regard as a fraud. Anyway,
l don't consider 1t will cut much figure,
save IN silver states like Colorado, Ida
no and Montana. The people will see
tne error of their ways and fall into line
before election time.
District Attorney Donnell-It suits me
TO DOT. We have been practically on
the basis. as set forth in the financial
plank, since 1879, when the Bland-Alli-
son act passed Any one can today pay
any debt whatever in silver coin unless
II Is specified in the contract that it shall
pc PAID IN gold. Except Colorado, Ida
no. montana. Nevada and possibly Utah
.ne west VIII support Mckinley and a
Supervisor Field-I like most every.
Dody else after convention, thought
'hat the platform might have been i'm