The times., 1901-06-22
TO HAVE 4 TICKET IN 1904
Ex-senator Butler Discusses the
POpulist Programme.
Trusts and Their Relation TO Tariff
to De the IssBe Between the Old
Parties - Hanna or His Fnctotum
for the Republican Candidate.

Parties Hanna His EnctotuHh
for the Republican Candidate.
"The Peoples Party will have ticket
in the field in 19o4. but just who our can
didates viii be l cannot undertake TO say
at this time, said ex-senator Marion
Butler. Of North Carolina. National
Chairman of the Peoples Party, at the
Shoreham last night. IF the split in the
ranks of the Republicans and the Demo-
Gratis in the West is serious, and it may
be. then it is more than probable that we
viii choose a Western man for the head
of our ticket But If the Democrats Of the
South get to quarreling among them
selves. as they may do then We viii so
South for our candidate, and take West
ern man for Vice President.
There is nothing in the talk that the
time has come for the South to furnish
the Presidential candidate. There is no
longer any sectionalism in this country.
We are united people The candidate
that best represents the principles of a
party, no matter from what section he
halls. should be nominated.
IN the next campaign the issue VIII be
the trusts and their relation to the tariff
The Democrats and the Republicans will
no doubt make the subject of trusts the
chief plank in their platforms and then
fight around the question. while the Peo-
pies Party viii go TO the root Of the evil
and advocate the Government ownership
of the railroads and the teiegraphs.
Trusts do not depend on the tariff for
their success. They would exist and pros
per without the aid OF the tari6.
For instance. take the Standard on
Trust OF what benefit is the tariff to
Ies.-
/ will say so far as the tariff is concerned
that for the next two years at least the
South. which is the richest section of the
country in natural resources, will derive
more benefit from the tariff in building up
our industries than any other section. The
business interests in the North that have
prospered and grown strong because Of
the protection afforded them by the tariff
no longer need that protection, and the
cry for tariff reform viii come from the
Northern manufacture. Our people will,
Indeed. be foolish if they join in the clam
or for tariff revision. Now more than
ever win the truth OF General Hancock $
famous remark that the tariff is a local
issue impress itself on the manufacturers
of the South.
No the silver question viii not be an
issue in the next campaign. While the
money question is by no means settled,
still the increasing supply OF gold is suf-
icient to meet the demands of the people,
and, therefore. that issue will not come
10 the front until the demand for more
money makes itself felt, as it did in 1895.
II the supply of gold continues as at pres
ent and the country becomes threatened
with imitation, as 1t may. for no one can
tell what the output Of the mines viii be
during the next few years. the Peoples
Party viii demand legislation TO regulate
the number of gold dollars TO be coined.
! wonder what the two old parties would
say to that proposition. All that the Peo-
pies Party has ever demanded in the
way of free coinage was that the volume
of money should keep pace with the in
creasing population and business of the
country.
Mr.. Butler expressed the opinion that
the Republicans will nominate Hanna and
the Democrats will take either Hill or
German or some other man representing
their ideas. II the Republicans, he said.
do not nominate Hanna then they viii
nominatFs his factotum. Mr.. Butler also
said the Peoples Party would make large
EaipS in the Congressional elections next
year. as never before We're party lines so
loose.