The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-16
STEWARDS VIEWS THE SAME.
The Nevadn Senator Refutes Some
Statements Attributed to Him.


Statements Attributed to Him.
One of the most pronounced of the geld
bug papers Of New York city engaged
Ia a piece Of work last week that &c ems 10
have beea intended TO give the silver ad-
vocates OF the United states a tit or the
blues. 1t sent one Of its enterprising
reporters to ar upto wn hotel where senator
Stewart was stopping, with instructions
to interview him On the financial dtua-
lion, and the condition of the country
generally.
Now, 1T so happened that Senator Stew
art did not see the representative OF the
paper, but such an oversight appeared TO
make little difference, for the gold bug
organ came ont the next morning with n
highly sensational interview, in which Mr..
Stewart was shown to be an apostate
from the doctrine he has 80 long preached.
This fake interview was autographed all
over the country, as a sign of the disinte-
grafton Of the silver forces Of the United
States. Discussing this interview, Senator
said:
II have had no conversation with re-
porter or anybody else from which any In
ference can he drawn, much less any state
Inent made. to the effect that / have
changed my views with regard to the IN
limited coinage of silver by the United
States, independently of any other nation,
and at the ratio OF Is to 1. i recognize
the fact that there is temporary boom
In this country, founded on short crops
and famine In other countries, and which
will make times better until our competitors
have good crops again. But | never have
intirnated an opinion that there is posi-
blity Of good times while the effort is
Icing made by the money powers to substi-
tute gold money for the silver money now
in circulation.
while that process continues, gold
will appreciate and the general trend vi
prices Will be a declining one. / do not
predicate any hope of continued pros
perity in this country 10y continued dis
tress elsewhere. The statement made
in New York last week that Senator
Stewart of Nevada isone of the latest con-
Verts to commercial OPTIMISM and thai
he is bull on everything except sill
vcr,' is a total Misrepresentation OF my
position or anything ! have said. On the
contrary, 1 am a bull On silver, and be
lieye that the temporary relief that the
American people arc enjoying Dy reason
OF good crops and famine elsew here, will
enable them to assert their independence.
in 1893 and 1900. / do rot believe they
will be In the abiect condition they were
in during 1896. which enabled the gold
combination, through fraud, Intimidation
and bribery, to achieve victory.
1t seems almost proviGential That re
lief should come while the battle is on
which will give the people a degree OF
independence to fight the enemies OF civil
| ization who are labCIing to enslave the
human race by contraction, falling prices
and poverty. This relief did not come by
order OF the gold syndicate. They never
ordered anything to make IT easier for
the people, but Providence has made IL hard
for other nations, in order 10 give the
American people an opportunity To fret
the people from the bondage of gold con
traction