The record-union., 1899-12-30
SENATOR KYLE OF SOUTH DAKOTA
HAS RETURNED TO THE RANKS
OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Prefers the Gold Standard to BIZ
metal1ism With the Ingredients
Of Radical Socialism.


Senator KYLE of South Dakota, who
has been classed in the Congressional
directory, presumably upon his own au-
thority. as an independent in politics,
but who repeatedly has voted with the
Republicans, has come out in declara-
ton that will justify the makers OF the
directory hereafter in classifying him
as a Republican in name as well as IN
fact. He is out of line with his former
Populist associates, and says so.
Though l am a bimetallist and have
been so from conscientious convictions
for twenty-five years." he said, l
would rather take the most undiluted
gold standardism than to accept bimet-
allism with the ingredients of radical
socialism that are now associated with
it,"
He does not favor that part of sug-
gested legislation which gives to the
Secretary of the Treasury authority to
issue bonds at his own discretion, be-
lieving that when the people of the
United States find it necessary to in
crease their public debt Congress should
be consulted.
On the general question of voting for
the gold standard, he does not believe
that the enactment into law of a prin-
ciple which is now generally recognized
will affect the country Disadvantage
ously.
1--WE have been practically operating
under the gold standard" he said, "for
thirty years. We have brought our
selves into harmony with the money
systems of the world. 1t is a doubtful
-,-irr \
values again when by such action we
do injustice to the creditor class and at
the same time put ourselves out of joint
with the rest of the world. In thirty
years we have adjusted ourselves to
new conditions, and in going to bimet-
allism now we might be committing a
second wrong, the characterization of
silver being the first, in order to make
a right
Senator Kyle says that the third
party movement has degenerated into
an Endorsement OF all that is radical
and socialistic.
The Chairman of the Populist party
in South Dakota, he says, is a Socialist
of the most pronounced type, whose
newspaper advocates an entirely new
form of Government. The Republi-
cans and conservative Democrats who
were associated in the Independent
movement in the past, have returned to
their former political allegiance, not
caring to follow Altgeld, Debs and other
agitators.
Because of these radical meetings" he
says, ''the American flag was twice
torn down and the red flag of socialism
raised in it's place. I am in favor of
American institutions" added Mr..
Kyle, land I would rather take the Re-
publican party with all in it that is
diStasteful to me, than be allied with
those who have no respect for our flag
and who want to tear down our Govern
ment.'
rs the Independent movement in
South Dakota at an end?"
1T is probable that the Socialists. the
radical Populists and the radical Demo-
Gratis will get together and operate I'M
der the name of the Reform party. In
the election last fall there was no or
ganized Democratic party and no Dem
ocratic ticket The name was complete
ly obliterated, and yet it was not so very
long ago that the Democrats cast q. 600
votes in my State. This conglomerated
party can never win. The present Pom
ulist Governor was elected by a bare
majority of 300 although previously
the Populists had several thousand
majority. In the last election the Re-
publicans, without money and without
struggle, won by nearly 1000. In The
Presidential campaign next year South
Dakota will go for Mckinley bv from
10000 to 10000 The Socialistic ten
dency of the third party people and the
prosperity which is being enioyed bv
the South Dakota farmers have sound
ed the death-knell Of the old move
ment.'