The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-03
REPRESENTATIVE ROBINSON.


]. M. Robinson, Democratic Representa-
tive in Congress from the Twelfth district
arrived in the city yesterday from Wash
ington and will be here until after the
state convention. One of the first duties
Mr. Robinson performed after arriving
here was to call on ex-senator Turpie at
his home. Mr.. Robinson always calls on
the ex-senator when he is in Indianapolis
Yesterday he carried to Mr.. Turpie the
greetings of Senator Pettus. of Alabama,
who is So years of age. Mr.. Turpie was
glad to hear from his old friend. The for
mer. although still very alert. does not get
out much these days. and will prob
convention. He was present two
years ago, but was very feeble
Speaking of Senator Pettus," said Mr.
Robinson yesterday. "a story is told of
him that he wanted TO be appointed 10 a
judgship once and came on to Washington
to see his senator about it. The latter told
him that he was too old and that a younger
man would be appointed. Mr.. Pettus
left Washington and returned to his home
He vent TO work and defeated the other
senator for his place in the National Con-
gress. He proved that he wasn't too old. >"
Mr.. Robinson has been renominated in mis-
district and takes an optimistic view of the
political situation In the state this year
He says he expects TO be reelected and
has an idea that his majority will be in the
neighbOrhoOd of 1000
Mr.. Robinson has views on the question
of a platform. II think" said he, that
the convention should vigorously criticise
the administration for its Intellectual ad-
ministration, both civil and military of al
fairs in the Philippines. / think the con-
vention should denounce trusts as the fruit
OF Republican tariff laws and should con-
denim the threatened financial legislation
embodied in the Fowler bill. l am of opin-
ion that the features or asset banking and
the system of branch banks. the latter as
being in the interests exclusively of East
ern money centers, should be especially
denounced. j think the convention should
criticise the failure To repeal the war taxes
promptly, the result of which failure is a
present accumulated surplus of $3.50. 900 900
i'm the treasury. not counting the $3.50, 600 coo
gold reserve and not counting the ex-
travagance-the natural fruit OF a large
surplus-which has been apparent since the
promise TO repeal the war taxes at the
close OF the Spanish-American war has
been unfulhlled. / notice that in Detroit the
other day Mr. Moody, secretary of the
navy. stated. in speaking OF the surplus
In complimentary way 10 his party. that
IL had been found necessary and expedient
10 return the money TO the channels of
trade by depositing IL In the national banks
and thus IL could be loaned TO the people
banks. collected from the people by taxa
ton, SIS. 900 600 that rightfully belongs in
the treasury or should not have been col
lected by taxation. When the danger of
the withdrawal OF these sums in either
good or hard times is considered. ! see but
little cause for felicity In thus collecting a
surplus. Criticisms OF this policy is not
confined alone 20 Democrats"
Mr.. Robinson thinks the ship subsidy bill
is not popular In the West and he SAYS the
only reason IL is now being held up I'm the
House is by reason OF the opposition being
fearlessy and forcibly expressed by some
OF the Republican press. Commenting
further on the probable action OF the con-
vention, Mr.. Robinson said: Il have no
doubt the convention will favor the election
OF senator's by direct vote OF the people and