People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1897-09-02
SENATOR HARRIS
ON THE ISSUES.
JUNIOR SENATOR FROM KANSAS
TALKS OF THE OUTLOOK.
He Regards Federal Courts as a Side
Issue and Believes the Main Oues-
tons Are Silver and Trusts
Topeka ] Jurnal.

tiOns are silver and Trusts
Topeka JJurnal.
United States Senator W. A. Harris
came over from Lihwood Yesterday
afternoon 10 visit the state officers
and pick up some informal ion con-
cerning state politics. IL have been
out OF the state" he explained, "and
nave not been 10 position to secure
accurate information pertaining to
the situation here. l wanted very
much to see Mr.. Boyle and learn from
him something OF the litigation now
going on between the stale and the
insurance companies, but he is out of
town. | also wanted to talk with
Governor Leedy, but he, too, is away
and my trip will result in no benefit
to me except the pleasure that l
always have 10 coming to Topeka"
As to the renewed effort on the part
OF some OF the Popu,ist leaders to d.
rect fight against the federal courts,
Mr.. Harris said:
THAT issue will be no more import
ant in the next campaign that it has
been 10 the past. The Chicago and
st. Louis platforms both cover that
in the plank censuring government BY
Injunction. The people of this
country have enjoyed, since the time
OF Jackson, the privilege of denounc.
ing federal or state courts and they
have nearly always ayailed them
selves OF that privilege. This fight is
not new one and l am of the opinion
That II will become no more important
10 the future than it has been in the
past. IL will be one of the reforms
we will demand.
1.-The effort to make the fight on the
federal courts will not become the
principal issue of the next national
campaign. The silver question is
To-Day the most important subject
oefore the people Of this country. 1t
remains unsettled and must again
come before the people. The anti
trust idea will also be an important
issue. This PROFESSIONALLY involves
the money question. When we attack
the trusts We attack the gold standard.
That is vicious policy and behind
it is securely fortified all tile trusts
and combinations OF capital in this
country. That is what the gold
standard is for. 1t builds I'D the
capitalists of the east and does not
even attempt to aid the people of the
vest. These questions must be dis.
posed OF. They are today more
closely identified with the interests
OF the people than any other subject
or combination Of subjects which
might be suggested 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
10 view no man can consistently
declare that the silver question will
not be one of the most important
features OF the next campaign. With
The favorable settlement of that cues.
tlon comes other relief which the
people are seeking"
Asked for his opinion of the none
tary conference with foreign nations
Mr.. Harris said:
You mean, of course, Senator Wei
colts travelling circus. Why. that
gentleman aud his associates are
simply being trifled with. France
shows some friendly disposition, but
England refuses and always will
refuse to consider such proposition,
England cOnsults her own interests.
When Minister Salisbury talked of
giving favorable consideration to the
proposition the money powers of
London and other parts of England
got together aud said: "We are
satisfied. Make no changes" mol
changes have been made, as YOU will !
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 admin
stration and the supporters of that
idea.
1.-THE United States is big enough |
and broad enough to take care Of this
subject without seeking the aid OF |
foreign nations. Let this country
dispose OF the silver question in the
proper manner 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 con.
tending for and we could secure 1t IL |
We were reasonable in our policies,
just as well as our foreign neighbOrs. |
The monetary conference will amount
to absolutely nothing aud the question
will eventually be settled by the
American people themselves. When
that adjustment takes place it will DO
correct in every particular" |
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