Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-03
Mr.. BYNUM'S VIEWS
THINKS THE CONTEST IN INDIANA
WILL BE CLOSE.
Republicans Have the Best show of
Carrying the State-SubJect
of Imperialism.

Ex-Representative Bynum of Indiana.
who was chairman of the gold democratic
committee in 1885, is of the opinion that the
contest In Indiana this fall will be exceed
ingly close. In speaking of the situation in
that state he said:
While the republican party has the best
show of carrying Indiana the vote will be
very close-in fact so close that the result
may be determined by the smallest circum-
stance. The democratic party is in better
shape than it was four years ago, while the
republican organization will have some
trouble in getting its forces in line. The
old soldiers not in pleasant mood and
there are enough of them in Indiana to
turn the election either way. There is
some rivalry between local factions in diff
ferent parts of the state, and there is al
ways more or less apathy in the ranks OF
party after a lease Of power. All these
taken together must necessarily have con-
siderable effect, no matter how hot the
campaign may become
When asked for his opinion as to the ac-
ton of the gold democrats he said:
The Gold Democrats.
LAS an organization II practically ceased
to be Il factor when Il failed to nominate
or indorse a ticket. The committee should
have declared in favor Of aggressive action
or have closed up its financial affairs and
adjourned sine die
The hope of the gold democrats last
campaign was that the overwhelming de
feat of the free coinage of silver would
result in the abandonment of the issue
and reorganization of the party on its
former conservative lines. In this they
We're disappointed The chances for the
rehabilitation of the democratic party now
seem hopeless. If Bryan should be elect
ed the organization will pass completely
under the control of the populistic infiu-
ences now dominating 1t: if he should be
defeated the combination will not only go
to pieces, but the radical wing of the
democratic branch will go with the popu-
lists, leaving the conservative element
Will: but small fragment"
Subject of Imperialism.
On the subject of imperialism Mr.. Bynum
said it would not be the paramount issue
in the campaign In the west The west
ern people" said he, ARE intensely loyal
to their country, and the idea of with
drawing our forces from the Philippines
until order is restored and stable govern
ment established meets with no support
except among politicians.
There was some feeling" Mr.. Bynum
said. "over the Porto Rican tariff measure,
but when it was found that the duties pro-
vded were all to go to the support of the
local government of Porto Rico the opposi-
ton subsided. and l do not think 1t will
have much influence upon the result The
claim that the Constitution follows the flag
was first broached, in a different form, by
Calhoun when he insisted that the Consti-
tuition carried slavery into the territories of
New Mexico and California This claim
was ably refuted by Webster, Benton and
others at the time, who insisted that Con-
gress. in the enactment of laws for the gov
ernment of the territories was in nowise
restricted by the limitations of the Consti-
tuition.
Whatever may be the course of speak
ers, am certain that the voters when they
come to cast their ballots Will think more
about the result as 1t may affect their own
immediate interests than they will about
matters that may affect others in distant
islands,