Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-18
THE WEST ALL RIGHT
Senator Pdyne'S View of fhe
Political Situation.
The Course of the Administration
in the Philippines Supported.
Prosperous Times Cause a fall
ing Off In Silver Sentiment.

an Interesting interview with Henry
| c. Payne. the Wisconsin member of
the republican national committee, con
cerning the candidate and platform f3r
the republicans from which the fol
lowing extracts are made-
Business in the west" Mr. Payne
said. has been good since the begin
ming of 1896. That was a very pros
porous year throughout the whole
west. This year there is a still greater
advance. 1 think 1899 will prove to be
one of The most prosperous years the
west has ever experienced That will
have a favorable effect o. the national
administra tion.
Money is cheap-you can borrow all
you want on good security at : per
| cent. The farmers last year had splen-
did crops. for which they got high
prices, enabling them very largely TO
pay Their debts. AllO, her favorable in
dicati0n with Us is the strong demand
for farming land \ similar condition
has not obtained for FIVE or six years.
There is little. if any. division
among the people as to the duty of the
government to uphold It's rights in the
Philippines We feel that the first
duty of the government is to put down
resistance to its authority. So far as I
have learned. there is no sympa thy
with the attitude of Senator HOar or
Edward Atkinson. Their attitude is
condemned by all. 1 think.
There is no doubt that the west
SuStains Che president in the conduct
of the Spanish war. and also in his
management of affairs in Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines. No doubt
sharp differences will arise when We
come to a permanent settlement of the
problem in the Philippines It is not
only fair to say that l know of no SEN
Eiment in the west which favors the
absorption Of the people OF The Philip
pines into the citizenship of the United
States. But exactly what rela ton they
shall bear to our country is a moot
question, on which the people may
fairly divide when the day of settle
ment comes"
what is your opinion of HANNAH"
the reporter asked.
Il have observed some discussion in
the press replied MIR Payne. 'ln
connection with Senator Hanna and
the management Of the next republican
national campaign. the intima,ion be
ing thrown out that there is some feel
iOu a craiuS- him IN tho rat;ov.,1 oo,,,
mittee. If there is. am not aware of
it. There has been no meeting of the
na,ioral committee. hence no oppor-
tunity for official discussion, and any
thing that Is said concerning the sentf- |
ment of the committee is purely con-
jectural
''One would think. to hear some peo-
pie talk, that the Craftsmanship of the |
national committee is a desirable posi- |
ton On the contrary, il is the most
thankless position in American poll
tics. 1 may say in all modesiy that it
has twice been offered 10 me, ard II
can assure you that it was no tempta-
ton. I think no man would aspire to
the place. and as far as know 1t has
only been accepted by men who have
been drafted into it.
Il have no sympathy with the crit
cisms or attacks that have been made
on Solator Hanna. Why should the
of the country think i'll o.
him because he has detractors in the
party? Of course democrats.
as such, do not like him; they have no
10. Their political dislike of
him is one OF the strongest reasons
Why republicans should honor him for
the great services he has rendered the
party
in my opinion, he showed more than
the capacity of u manager in 1896; he
displayed 'the high talent of i great
political general What he VIII do IN
1900 do not know; but II is MY opin-
ion that if he accepts re-election as
chairman of the national committee II
will be in response TO the demand OF
the leaders OF she party, accepting i
thankless task fer the second time.
not because of personal liking for
the position, but from sense OF polit-
cal duty
How about the silver question in I
he west?''
'iSilver is unquestiOnably weaker in
he west than three years ago. At :
he same time the advocates of 10 TO 1
ire in control of the democratic or
yanization. and so far as the leaders in
'egular standing have expressed them I
selves they. are as crazy aS ever On 5bal :
subject I
''The only thing for the republicans l
o do is TO pass Il currency bill At the (
IeXt session of congress. putting The
country absolutely on gold basis, de /
laring by statute law that the gold I
tlndard is the foundation of our cur
ency system. That is ne best thing /;