The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-02-24
CONCESSIONS,

Senator Chandler of New Hamp-
shire is one of the shrewdest, longest
headed politicians in the United
F.! States. He has been lifelong Re-
publican and supported Maj. Mckinley
| in the recent election. But he sees
the abyss towards which the Republic.
can party moving, and he would be
| glad to turn it aside into safer paths.
On the 10th inst, he made speech in
the United States Senate Cham Der,
which shows what he is about. We
quote the Associate Press report:
"The early part of the speech was a
presentation OF the principles Of
| finance, the senator arguing against
d single standard OF either metal. sill
yer or gold. If it had not been for the
| fortunte balance OF trade in our favor
during the past year there would have
been business cataClySm in this
country, which would have Frustrated
all interests and produced infinite
misery in our business and domestic
affairs. 1t was because gaunt famine
stalked through India that the Eal-
ance OF trade was favorable to US, for
this horror of the Orient had proved a
benefit to us.
For these reas ons. Mr.. Chandler
said, turning tow ard Mr.. Palmer, who
sat near, he was opposed to such dec
larations for permanent gold stand
ard as that enuciated by the Indian
apOliS convention.
Now Senator Chandler knows per-
fectly we'll that the eastern Republi-
cans are as thoroughly gold mono
metallists as the gold Democrats; and
that nearly all the banking class. of
the West, Except those who have
since committed suicide, or fled the
country, are Of the same way of
thinking. 1t is mere pretence that
the Republicans, as party, are BIZ
metalliSts. Millions of them areas
individuals.
We are glad to see the admission
that the Indian famine, by creating
demand for wheat, at an increased
price, prevented 'cataclysm" of ter
ri BILE proportion. But the Hindoo cal
amity will only endure until another
crop can be raised in that country,
which will be in two or three months
What will happen then? What is to
Stave off the 'ca tao ysm" then? Will
wheat fall to thirty or forty cents a
bushel? What will then happen to our
telligent business men," who have
helped to bring these dangers and hor.
rOrs on our country.
Senator Chandler concluded his in
teresting speech as follows:
II declare my belief that President
Mckinley and other leaders of the
| party, in their advent to power, may
| by wise designs and virtuous deeds
| indie prolOng the ascendancy Of
| the Republican party in this country.
This can surely be done by making it
| the true party of the people to the
| final confusion and discontinue OF
| those pretenders, the blind leaders of
| the blind, who were SO SummarilY, on
Nov. 3, last, all thrown into the ditch
| together. Ii on the contrary this is
not done and the Republican party
| shall content itself with SEEING and
| enjoying the spols Of office, surrender
ing unreservedly to the money power,
which SO effectively contributed to its
recent victory, acquiescing perman-
emily in the existing gold standard
and treating bimetallism DIS a jug
Cling humbug.' and the promise to
promote it as a pledge never intended
TO be fulfilled Republicans will
speedily find the tide Of political bat
tie once more turned against them,
and they VIII soon exchange places
with their now sore. bleeding add
| PROSTATE foes. l cannot help saying,
warningly, concerning the pending
worldwide controversy over the burn
ing question Of money: Unsettled
! questions pay no heed to the repose Of
nations. BE wise today, tbs mad ness
To de fern