Evening journal., 1897-01-08
SENATORIAL TIMBER.
EX-sECRETARY or STATE w. f..
CAUSEY COMES TO THE FRONT
AS A CANDIDATE. -.

AS A CANDIDATE.
STAFF Correspondence Evening Journal
DOVER, Jan -Ex-secretary oil
State w f. Causey is in the field for
United States senator. At the time OF
the original announcement in the yari-
Gus newspapers there was a doubt as
TO whether it were really true, but he
himself has set all doubts at rest by
openly declaring himself a candidate
ard outlining his position on one OF
the leading questions of the day.
Mr. Causey was in Dover day or
two ago. In course of casual con-
versation an Evening Journal reporter
asked HIM if he intended to make a
fight for the honor He said:
Yes. | am in the field
what is your position on the iinan-
eial question:" asked the reporter
1T is my judgment that the United
States senator must come, in the natu-
raj course of political drift In this state.
either from Kent or Sussex county You
ask me how / stand on the financial
question. l am a bimetallist My the
ory is that the position assumed at Chi
cago was but an initiatory stepto an in
ternatlonal monetary agreement. lt Is
evident since the election from the ex-
presslons of prominent leaders in the
Republican party that bimetallism
seems TO be rapidly gaining ground.
That has been my position all along
that there was sufficient conservatism
in Congress to weigh and decide upon
this question as other great questions
of the day are weighed and decided
When Cleveland was defeated in 1885
on the great tariff question, the discus
sion Of the question OF tariff reform
went on Notwithstanding the defeat al
the polls. and the friends of a protec
tive tariff crying out that by the con
tinued discussion Of tariff reform the
interests of the country would be de
stroyed. and panics produced and bust
ness generally deranged. But after
thorough fOur-years' continued discus
sion both i'm the Congress of tn
United States and in the states, IN
I great principle contended for by MI
Cleveland tdumphed in 1892, and tn
| action of the present Congress regard
l ing that principle of tariff reform
shows that 1t was good policy to estah
r lish the system that the enemies of tn
z principle had prophesied would prov
= the country's ruin. / am rejOiced il
I this particular that the country Is nc
d to be further agitated by the tariff is
II sue. | believe that the great vote give
In the last campaign in favor of a mon
e etary system based on a parity of th
u metals. gold and silver. Otherwis
Is treated generally as bimetallism in tn
II and other countries, warrants MOI
Ie thorough discussion OF the question
u and the result viii be the possible tin'
y settlement of the question, and ma
"a lead to an international agreement
Al the great monetary powers Of IL
world. for certain it is that there
D. great unrest in financial circles, as
y evidenced by the late message OF Pres
~ dent Cleveland, who states that thel
e. is unrest and that the present mon
!. tary system is unsatisfactory. l b.
o. lieve that the sober second thought
u the people through their represent
tive5 in Congress is sufficient for al
~ emergency"
~ What about the legislative conte
OF In Sussex" asked the reporter.
~ Il witnessed the proceedings of Z
III Board of Canvass he replied, and
er not hesitate to say that there was
ne question raised at the time either
ne the Democrats or their opponen
iy whether Republicans or Union Repu
ne licans as to the legality and fairne
ms of the election. The proceedings we
IL conducted under the direction of w
us liam H. Boyce, on the part of t
at Democrats; Charles f. Richards,
NJ the part of the Republicans, and Jose
D. l.. Cahall on the part Of the Union Il
ne publicans. Mr.. Cahall and Charles
ng Purnen, a very prominent Democl
ne in Sussex county, and late sher
stood by the side of Sheriff TruXton
sr- counting the vote, and, whenever the
n was any question on any point,
sheriff. a Union Republican, took VI
'ul of the board, which was nearly equa
IL divided between the parties, and it "
IL settled then and there. All questic
ler Of irregularity and illegality were TAX
'as up as they arose and disposed of
Use fore proceeding further The pres'
nc notice of a contest can only result
no the discontinue of the party which
10 preferred it,"