The Billings gazette., 1899-06-16
LIKE A GHOST DANCE
Senator Carter Says Organism
Cannot Deceive the People
Next Year.
M'KINLEY SURE TO WIN
Agnin-~An Interesting Political In
tcrview with MOntnnA's Senior
senator ut Washington.

Senator Carter Of Montana was re-
Gently interviewed ut the national capi-
tai by Il reporter OF the Washington
Post and during the course Of his re-
marks the senior senator said:
"The campaign of 1896 was unique.
The like of it will not be known again
for long time. Ordinarily, the great
diversity OF national interests requires
broad aud liberal discussion, whereas
in 1896 the whole question turned upon
the kind Of metal of which we make
our coin. Events have pretty clearly
| demonstrated the correctness of Mr..
Blaine's theory that coin.and currency
are mere convenienoes. intended to ia.
cilitate the transaction Of business, but
incapable Of creating it. We are now
in the midst OF a period Of unusual ill.,
dustrial and commercial activity and
the people Of the country will natural.
ly direct their attention in tho next
campaign to consideration OF the best
means Of continuing, expanding aud
developing the commercial and indust-
rial forces at present operating in such
q satisfactory manner. "
But what about the financial ques-
ti0n?" was suggested.
"The people Of the Rocky mountain
states,' said Senator Carter, as he
rounded the point Of the bit of wood in
his hands, "are keenly alive to the
changed and changing conditions.
They are anxious, Of course, to have
the great silver interest Of that region
cared for upon the most substantial
basis possible, but am satisfied that Il
majority Of them clearly perceive that
there il no more efficacy in following
Bryanism than in attending ghost
dance. Our silver interests will nat.
urally progress side by side with all
material interests Of the country, but
no rational man now expects that the
American people will cast every other
interest overheard, sacrificing every op.
portunity which the late war has
opened up, and rush headlong back to
the special train campaign of 1885,"
"Do you think the candidates of lSO6
will again oppose each other?"
1.-THE affairs Of the democratic
party" was the answer, "are 80
chaotic that no one can predict, with
any degree of certainty, the name of
the candidate liable to be evolved from
the democratic national convention.
Bryan was nominated IN q moment of
spasm, and has been trying to keep up
the spell of hysteria ever since. His
efforts grow thinner and weaker every
day. II he Is not nominated by aoola-
nation, he will not be nominated at
all"
"And IL not Bryan, who?"
Senator Carter stretched his arms in
the direction Of the distant Maryland
hills. cover there" he said, elves
the man whom they ought to nominate.
The very best candidate the dem ocratio
party could name Is Arthur p. Gorman
Of Maryland but" ho added, 1.-THE
democrats have tho faculty Of not doing
the right thing, Mr.. German il we'll
thought OF in the west, beloved by the
people Of the southern and border
states, and regarded throughout the
as far.seeing, conservative
and safe man. Flo is, however, about
tho last man that gentlemen of tho
mental makeup of Governor Altgeld
would support in tho convention, With
German as the democratic candidate,
the republicans would have something
Of fight. With Bryan they would be
easy winners in foot.race.
"What will the republicans do?"
"'rhe republicans will unquestiona-
bly, renominate President Mckinley,
md no other name than MI. Hobarr's
will be mentioned for the vice presi.
aenoy, II he will accept the position,
and have no reason to doubt that he
will do 40. The administration of
President Mckinley Ia destined to take
A rank in history as one Of the most
thoroughly aggressive, wise and bene-
ioial administrations which this ooun.
Try has enjoyed, The republican con.
'ention will renominate the old ticket
oy aoolamation, and its election will
follow, We must be careful, of course.
l0t to be overeonfdant,
"Will the platform contain any new
" radical features9"
Ut will undoubtedly contain some
linoeFe and vigorous expression regard
ag trusts, In this connection, II Ia
worth while to note that the states
wherein republican legislatures have
attempted to deal with the question Of
rusts have haen favored by legislation
ooking 10 definite and wholesome
'0Atrol, Democratic legislatures, on
he ooauary, have been passive, con,
eatina themselves, AZ usual with