The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-18
THE ISSUE TO BE SILVER.
SO SAYS sENIToR MORGAN IN TALK
ING OF TIE 1900 CAMPAIGN.

SO SAYS SENATOR MORGAN IN TALK
INC OF THE 1900 CAMPAIGN.
He Declares That the Now Republican Cur
renoy Bill VIII Mako silver the Only
Issue-Ths Democrats Will BE Beaten
II They Oppose the Philippine War.
ADMISSION. Ala. Aug. Ex-senator Morgan.
who is spending the summer here. has changed
his political views little. He said this after
noon in an interview with the special corre-
spondent Of the Washington Times that the
Democrats should abide by the Chicago plat
form without any amendment or modification:
that he would bo entirely satisfied with any
nominee who would sincerely accept that plat
form as the basis OF his political administra-
ton that In case the Republicans should pass
their currency bill. silver would again be-
come the leading predominating Issue Of
the next presidential campaign: that Mr..
Bryan. as the Democratic leader on that plank
OF the Chicago platform. would be the logical
nominee OF the party and that silver man
would be elected President In 1900. Senator
Morgan reiterated his confidence In the policy
Of expansion. declared that Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Mckinley concurred in the opinion that the
war in the Philippines should be prosecuted to
successful conclusion that NO political party
which would oppose the United States Govern
ment In its earnest attempt to suppress the In
surrectien in the Philippines would be sustain
ed by the American people. and expressed his
pellet that the Democratic party could never
be led into any such attitude.
Il think that the Democratic party in the
Chicago platform" began Senator Morgan.
gave free. full and clear expression OF the
Democratic creed governing number OF sub
jects. think we ought to abide by that policy
without any amendment or modification.
nhn .r1d hn anti Cad III taaA
who will sincerely accept that ~ Norm as the
basis OF his political admir sion. At the
present moment Mr.. BryaLs de leader OF the
party on the silver plank In that platform. and
believe that he Will be the logical leader OF
the party on the Issues that VIII De iormedlt
the Republicans succeed. as 1 suppose they
Will In passing In their currency Dill.
me Hepuolicans VINO favor the single gold
standard nave all the time since 1873 been de-
termined TO swing the country back TO the con-
dition 1t was left In by the Sherman act. That
act denied coinage TO the silver dollar and TOOK
away the legal Gender quality OF that coin when
payments exceeded the sum OF ten dollars.
suppose the currency act that they intend to
pass will In some form reach the same results
That will present the issue between gold and
silver as 1t stood under the Sherman law. and
Mr.. Bryan will then become the recognized
leader OF all opposed to that kind oflegisiation.
II the Republicans insist upon the legal
enactment OF the single gold standard. silver
will be the leading predominatinR issue In the
next campaign. The Republicans will attempt
to disguise the purpose and effect OF their egis-
lation. but the real question will be this: Shall
the coinage OF the silver dollar be prohibited
and Its legal tender power limited to ten dol
lars In one payment On that question have
little doubt that every Democrat, and every
man who claims to be bi-mettalist in the
United States. will vote for the Democratic
nominee. and 1 think silver man will be
elected President
1 think the Government Is doing every
thing that is requisite to crush out Aeuinal-
dos instruction. l expect the end to come
very soon. MacArthur's movements show that
the climate out there 10 as bad on the Filipinos
as on our troops. and cannot believe that the
enemy will isold out much lo1ger There can
be no doubt In my mind that Aguinaldo's mu-
nitions OF war are supplied by an out
eide combination somewhere on the coast
OF Asia That combination Is evidently fight
Ing the United States for mercenary and
malignant pui Jose. They are counting upon
popular sentiment In the United states
to recall the American troops and to make
terms with Aeuinaldo That expectation Is
utterly vain and without any foundation In
eN-S~' 1850
with results already Accomplished and TO be
accomplished by this war. Ihey are deter
mined to press It to successful conclusion.
We. OF course. deplore some OF the revoltina
features OF the insurrection. We regret that
Innocent men are being driven to death BY Ag -
naldo and his selfish advisers. We regret thai
In properly enforcing the law against them'
we compel them to suffer. But that Is only an
incident. natural and necessary In the suppress
sion OF any instruction. expect the end Will
come very soon after the termination OF the
rainy season. and 1 shall not be surprised IL
Aguinaldo's forces 60 to pieces earlier.
Il have seen nothing In Otis's conduct on
there to complain OF. Haven't specific facts
but. taking general view. 1t occurs to me that
he has conducted his campaign with ability. ]
think at the outset we made miscalculation
as to the number OF troops necessary to win
| immediate success. We did not send
sufficient forces to tight the battles. gar
rison places when captured. and then fol-
| low up the victory. think 1t would have
been very wise for many reasons II we
| had sent negro regiments to the Philippines
Il am OF the opinion that Mr.. Root Is going