Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-07-19
SMITH TALKS POLITICS.
The Postmaster General Discusses thu
Outlook from Republican Point
of View.

Canton, o., July 12.-"You can say
that we of the east are pleased with
| both conventions" said Postmaster
General Smith yesterday when asked
to say something on it,
What kind of a campaign do you
anticipated" was asked
Il look for an active and earnest
campaign all along the line, with
much speaking. The general speak
ing, 1 do not think, will commence
much before September /, but between
now and then there Will be OCCASION
al addresses by Mr.. Roosevelt and
| possibly some Others"
Along what lines do you expect
the campaign to be fought?'
II think the contest will settle
down to virtually two issues. One of
these, probably the chief one, will be
the currency question. The demo-
cratic convention has made it so.
They refused to accept the verdict of
four years ago. They have proclaim
ed their stand for silver and the bat
tie of four years ago on that question
will have to be fought over. There is
no such issue as imp .rialism. That is
a fiction. There can be no imperial
ism in free country. But the ques-
tion of upholding and strengthening
the government in dealing with the
| issues growing out of the war and in
| administering the new people brought
| under our protection is an important
issue and will figure conspicuously in
/ the campaign"
"To what extent will the trust
! question enter into the campaign"'
In
| opinion that is a business question
rather than a political issue and the
republican party has declared in IA
vor of such legislation as will correct
any evils that may exist and control
harmful combinations as clearly and
az forcibly as any party can"
"Do you think the Chinese question
| will enter the campaign?'
"No, | do not. 1T cannot become an
issue. The government is doing moth
ing more than any government must
| do to protect the people. We have
emphatically disclaimed intention to
do anything else. The note of the
state department bearing on this sub
ject has been we'll re"eivd by the peo-
pie and by the representatives of the
powers"
The campaign OF 1900 in Canton
will not be a duplicate of the cam
paign of 1896. 1t is not the present
intention of President Mckinley to
make speeches to delegations who
may visit Canton during the summer
and fall, even if he should remain
here all the time. The president will
be so much occupied with public busi
ness that he will have little time to
devote to the campaign. Four years
ago he was n private citizen and as
the candidate felt justified in taking
the active part he did in the cam
paign. Now he is president of the
whole people and feels that he should
give his attention to the many ques-
tions of government that are pending.
1t is the present intention of the
president to confine his participation
in the campaign to his speech to-day
and his letter of acceptance. Nari-
graphed here asking when they can
be received by the president. The re-
plies sent in response to these mes
sages said that the length of the
presidents stay in Canton is indet-
mite and that he can make no ap-
pointments for the reception of such
DELEGATIONS. Those who call to pay
their respects will be received at
times when the president is not en-
gagged, as they would be were he in
Washington. But the president will
not make speeches from the front
porch to visiting delegations.