The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17
The Junior United States Sena-
tor From Kansas
Visits the State Capitol and
Talks of the Outlook.
Federal Courts, He Regards as Side
Issue and Believes the Main Cues
tions are Silver and Trusts.

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state, he explained, land have not
been in a position to secure accurate in
formation pertaining TO the situation
here. L wanted very much to see MI
Boyle and learn from him something of
the litigation now going on between the
state and the insurance companies, but
talk with Governor Leedy, but he, too,
is away and my trip will result in no
benefit to me except the pleasure that
always have in coming to Topeka.
AS to the renewed effort on the part
of some of the Populist leaders to di-
rect a fight against the federal courts,
Mr.. Harris said:
That issue will be no more import
ant in the next campaign that it has
been in the past. The Chicago and st.
Louis platforms both cover that in the
plank censuring government by injunc-
ton. The people of this country have
enjoyed, since the time of Jackson, the
privilege of denouncing federal or state
courts, and they have nearly always
awaited themselves of that privilege.
This fight is not new one and am
of the opinion that it will become no
more important in the future than it
has been in the past. 1t will simply
be one of the reforms we will demand.
The effort to make the fight on the
federal courts will not become the prin-
cipa1 issue of the next national cam
paign. The silver question is today the
most important subject before the peo-
pie of this country. 1t remains unset
tied and must again come before the
people. The antitrust idea will also
be an important issue. This unqueS-
tionably involves the money question.
When we attack the trusts we attack
I the gold standard. That is a vicious
policy and behind it is securely FORTH
fed all the trusts and combinations of
capital in this country. That is what
the gold standard is for. 1t builds up
the capitalists of the east and does not
even attempt to aid the people of the
west. These questions must be dis
posed of. They are today more closely
identified with the interests of the peo-
| pie than any other subject or combin-
alton Of subjects which might be sug-
gested or arranged. When the country
escapes being at the mercy of the gold
standard and the money power of the
east, then we will have prosperity. With
that idea in view no man can consist
entity declare that the silver question
Will not be one of the most important
features of the next campaign. With
the favorable settlement of that ques-
ton comes other relief which the peo-
pie are seeking
Asked for his opinion of the monetary
! conference with foreign nations, Mr..
Harris said:
| You mean, of course, Senator VOL
! colts travelling circus. Why, that gen
| tleman and his associates are simply
| being trifled with. France shows some
| friendly disposition, but England re-
fuses and always will refuse to consider
! such a proposition. England consults
| her own interests. When Minister
| Salisbury talked of giving favorable
| consideration to the proposition the
! parts of England got together and said:
| We are satisfied. Make no changes
No changes have been made, as you
| VIII observe, and none are likely to be
| made. This conference is only an
| other indication of the lack of wisdom
| ON the part of the national administra-
| ton and the supporters of that idea.
THE United States is big enough and
| broad enough to take care of this sub
! ject without seeking the aid of foreign
| nations. Let this country dispose of
I the silver question in the
ner and we will attract the trade of the
| silver producing nations which are now
| supporting England and all of Europe
| This is the trade which all of them are
| contending for and we could secure it
| If we were reasonable in our policies
| just as well our foreign neighbors
| The monetary conference will amount
| to absolutely nothing and the question
| will eventually be settled by the Ame.-i-
| can people themselves. When that ad-
| Justment takes place it will be correct
1 in every particular
Upon the issues which he outlines
Mr. Harris was asked for his opinion
| as to who will be selected to lead the
reform movement in the next national
| campaign. Rejecting for a moment
| he replied:
| "I believe today that Mr.. BRYAN is the
| most logical man for this position He
| is as popular today as he was last fall
| The people have become acquainted
! with him. An effort has been made to
/ stultify him, but it has failed. He has
| been held up to ridicule by the oppo-
sition papers, but his persistent and
| honorable campaign showed the falIa-
| cy of that idea He is a man among
| men; an able orator and an indie
fatigable worker and believe he is the
| lead us-and to victory.
| The platform for the national cam
paign, will, in my opinion, be but lit
tie different from the one upon which
Mr. Bryan made his fight last fall. With
his constantly increasing popularity
and the continuing realization on the
r hot
| of that platform are eminently correct
Mr.. Bryan will march to victory upon
| in present conditions should take place.
| 1t is a long time until the national cam
paign, and we can not tell what will
| presents itself, do not believe there
can be any doubt as to the result
For example" continued Mr.. Har-
ris, IF some one should discover a.
mountain of gold the monied powers
would rally around silver They are al
ways in sympathy with the dearest
promises 10 most profit '-i7 sue " i'io-i
In support of his argument that the
gold standard men are always allied
with the corporations, Senator Harris
said:
ION the Pacific roads resolution the
gold standard men united against it,
while all the silver men of the west
were for it There is seldom if ever an
| exception to this rule
Asked for his opinion of the Dingley
bill, Mr.. Harris said:
THAT is an ideal Republican doc
ument- 1t is a trump. 1t simply out
| Herods Herod.
Il believe it is the last card they will
be able to play. It contains protection
for the east and nothing for the west
1t will fail in its purpose:
; .tFirSt-Because it will not produce
sufficient revenue.
Second-Because Republicans them
selves are Disguised with it's operation.
Third-Because it raises the price
of everything We have to buy.
: ''AS Senator Mills expressed it. the
Dinghy bill overlool1s the most i'm