Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-29
Declares Himself a Believer in b.
metaIsm but Not Socialism,
CUT LOOSE FROM P0PULISTS
MIR. Kyle Doubts if IL IL Right. How
ever, TO Disturb Values aud wrong
the Creditor Clas.

New York, Dec. PA special TO the
Times from Washington says.
Senator Kyle, Of South Dakota, who
has been clsssod In the congressional
directory. presumably upon his own au-
thorlty. as an independent in politics,
but who repeatedly has voted with the
Republicans, has come out in a declar-
alton 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 blmetallst and have
been so from conscientious convictions
for 25 years. ne said, Il would rather
take the most undlluted gold standard
ism than to accept blmetallism with
the ingredients Of radical socialism that
are now associated with II.
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-
lltNlAb AlihA hltH tue IfNRA' "a Nh~
United States find II necessary 10 IN
crease their public debt Congress should
be consulted
on the general question OF voting for
the gold standard, he does not believe
in the enactment into law Of a prnci-
pie which is now generally recognized
will affect the country disadvantage
ously, I'VE have been practically oper-
ating under the gold standard" he said,
for thirty years We have brought
ourselves into harmony with the money
systems Of the world. 1t is doubtful
proposition whether Il Is right to dis
turb values again when by such action
We do injustice 10 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 going TO blmetal-
lism now we might be committing a Sec
ond wrong, the decentralization Of silver
being the first, In order 10 make a
right"
Senator Kyle says that the third
party movement has degenerated into
an Endorsement Of all that Is radical
and soclalistlc.
The chairman Of the Popullst party
In South Dakota, he says, is a socialist
OF the most pronounced type, whose
newspaper advocs>s an entirely new
form of government. The Republicans
and conservative Democrats who were
associated In the Independent movement
In the past have returned 10 their for
mer political allegiance not caring TO
follow Altgeld. Debs and other agita-
tors. Because OF these radical meet
lngs," he says, "the American flag was
twice torn down and the red flag OF
socialism raised In its place. | am In
favor Of American Institutions added
Mr.. Kyle. "and | would rather take the
Republican party with all In II tha'
is dlstasteful for me, than that which
has no respect for our flag and wants 70
tear down our government"
rs the independent movement In
South Dakota at an end?'
1T Is probable that the Socialists, the
radical Popullsts 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
~ obllterated and yet 1t was not so very
long ago that the Democrats cast ~
900 votes in my State. This conglomer-
ated party can never win. The present
populist governor was elected by bare
majority Of 800, although previously the
Populists had several thousand major
ity. In the last election the Republic
cans. without money and without a
struggle. won by nearly 1000, In the
presidential campaign next year south
Dakota will 60 for Mckinley by from
5000 to 1900. The soclalstlc tenden-
Giles Of the third party people and the
prosperity which is being enjoyed by
the South Dakota farmers have sound
ed the death knoll Of the old move
ment