The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-01-14

.sThe greatest accession to the senate
= 10 last twenty years / believe to be
IN. H. D. Money Of Mississippi" So
Ia senator A. r. German, who is
(udge Of public men,
The man Of whom Senator Gorinan
upoke 10 The Post correspondentin these
supplementary terms, Hon, fernando
y Soto Money, Is a native Of Missis-
nippl, born in 1889, served through the
late war in General FORESTS command,
where be rose to the rank Of colonel
ma subsequently, represented his state state
n the hpnse of representatives for four
= 1 ys11k ands sthsa yolnntarily retired
Ili n ruhlac ssSiyiice s5g' Al January last
s;1 xaa elected as senator from the
S1n1e u lfississppi fox The term Of six
s1azs fSom March 4 1899, to succeed
Senator James Q, George. In the
meantime Senator George died very
suddenly and Colonel Money was ap-
splnts1 Nv Gov. McLaurin to fill the
unsxpired term, giving him practically
lasfssn II eight years in the senate,
nser term than was ever enjoyed BY
~ ~ other American citizen. In this con
ssction ii ii proper y remark that some
1 Aince ths ute sen1 i. George
.,a n promines. Washington cor
m m,rGpoliHt i regard Hernando Mon
scy-yUD6 the ablest man ever born with
n the confines Of the state Of Missis-
sippi and at any time the State will
honor itself by electing him as my sue
cessor | will retire in his favor
In consonance with. this statement,
md feeli X that the time was ripe Sen
stor GeorA .afused to be a candidate
/ to succeed himself last January and
I Withdrew from the canvass in Colonel
1loney's behalf, throwing all his in
Snnsnce II favor Of his friend, coione
.SEonsy.
estssaf leE
with the above facts in mind, TIT
\ Post correspondent called on Senate
Money today to secure his views on tn
!. y Interesting topics Of the time, and be
y cause he has many friends and rela
lives in Texas with the following result
Have you heard anything Of tn
story that Senator Wolcott will reslg'
his seat in the senate, as reported IN
New York paper, because Of the pres
dents support Of secretary Cages gol
basis plany Senator Money was aske'
{es see what the papers state, bv
a don't believe that Senator wolcott wi
resign his seat in the senate, as ca
- neither the necessity nor prophet
Tor his doing SO. He has very honest
and energetically endeavored to achie'
snccess in his mission. Although
vould not be surprised if he resigl
from the commission
.What are your grounds for tn
opinions" :.
simply that events seem 70 inaica
YfHat he has been sent on fools erran
4 This brilliant senator and bis dist
u ruished colleagues, ex-Vice Preside
S(evsnson and General Paine, accept
- honorable appointment for gre
1uepcns. in ! matterof vitalimportan
u = tke whole country. While these e
~ spt men were pleading with the ca
nets Of England and France for an
n tkrnational conference to restore sil'
y tie status Of 1878, the secretary
al treasury at the same time was,
ae newspapers and otherwise, repudl
. \ lng bimetallism, urging gold monom
Ekllism and proposing to transfer
~ II junction Of government in max
Money to the National banks, first
all the greenbacks and treas
hota The president, though silent
4 ne midst Of Mr. Cages clamor Tor Z
md the banks, nevertheless indo
s, Gage IN his message Lord Salisb
must have smiled in ths face Of
y American commission VII -, Y
arguing the importance Of a bimet'
conference, when he had read IN
paper that morning that the adm
l1stion which sent the commission
ths any before extolled the single !,
Standar d ana denounced bimetall
HI 4 Il MI, Wolcott should express hin
Win indignation or wrath ] thu
cculd appreciate his feelings"
E!9 what, in your opinion, will b
|s| u sEsct on the public Of this failui
VI E|SS N ~ part Of the commission and tn
}IRSss SaSEss sltiOn ef the administration on
qusticns1
81, II think 1t will be disastrous
y Supnbsican party. 1t will show
Sl1lion voters Or more who vott
' d. N 1ekinley because Of their hop
N a lnetallism - extended in that
\ NJ NJ = ths platform, that the plank
8 q ~ u catch votes; that the part
NV 4 - I'D faith with the voters an
N allxtf man can trust in the re
paxty for free coinage. Y
n11sf. who Ii keener and NOR
1~1 tlYnM hia cnlleagtles, Ii,