Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-06
Secretary Charles A. Walsh Sub.
mits to an Interview at
Ottumwa.
He Thinks the Party will Not Be
Reorganiz eG-0pposes
Hill.
Says No Man Who Was Against
Bryan Can Be Nom.
mated.

to his wife at his home in this city,
after having spent several months in
st. Louis, where he is engaged in bust
ness. said in an interview that there is
nothing to the talk about the reorgani-
zation Of the democratic party, init
mating that the silver arm is the
strongest and has no idea of giving in
to the advocates of the gold standard.
I'VE do not have to reorganize," he
declared. I'VE have never been disor-
ganized. All the reorganization we
have is when the national committee
meets every so often, but SO far as
changing policies is concerned, there is
nothing to it. The democratic party Is
the democratic party and it is not going
to change"
When asked about the probable NOM
inee in 1904. Mr.. Walsh grew eloquent
in declaring in no uncertain terms that
David B. Hill will never be at the head
of the democratic national ticket. "Jf
you mean to ask me about that I can
tell you there is not the slightest
chance for him or any other 'bolter' to
get the nomination. Do not think for a
minute that any one who has not been
a democrat all these years can step in
i'll 1904 and take the nomination away
from a lifelong democrat"
las to the nomination in 1904, the
situation will be just his way" on
tinued Mr.. Walsh. Suppose the gold
side Of the party carries the conven-
ton. They will want to win and will
nominate a man who they think stands
the best chance of winning. But a man
like Dave Hill couldn't do that. Sup
pose Hill We're to be nominated and
would go to a lifelong democrat for
support. The latter would say: What
were you doing in 1896 when I was try
ing to elect William J.. Bryan?' Hill
would have to own hat he was sulk-
ing in his tent like Achilles. Then 1
can't vote for YOU would naturally be
the reply of the lifelong democrat. The
result would be that the party would
be split in the middle and the candi-
date could not be elected.
ION the other hand. however, sup
pose a man like A. P. German were
nominated. He was with Bryan in 1896,
and his answer to the question would
elicit support from Bryan men imme-
diately, for he has never bolted the
party. Let me say right here that no
who is nominated by the demo-
In 1904, he will not be a bolter,
but will be some man who will please
both elements of the party. one who
will bring the party together rather
than divide 1t.
William j. Br, is not a candidate
for denomination u 1904" said MI.
Walsh emphatically. when asked if the
orator and editor stood a
ghost of a show of being nominated
However" he continued, 81 can
safely predict that no man who is APP
posed by Mr.. Bryan will have the
pleasure of running on the democrat
ticket. Altho Mr.. Bryan will not ac-
cept the nomination again he will have
great deal to say about who is NOM
I am not saying who will prob
ably be the man or who I think stands
the best chance, for I really do no.
snow. / am out of politics temporarily,
and am down there in st. Louis dig
sing for a living. 1 don't even have time
20 read the papers, hardly. AS to Mr..
I merely mentioned him in
with Hill. They are two
minded eastern democrats. L
1on't suppose Mr.. German stands any
chance of being the nominee than
several other lifelong democrats"
Mr.. Walsh worked himself up when
was discussing trusts. He was
for his opinion as to what will
the paramount" issue in the cam
of 1904, and Immediately came
pack with the answer: "The para
mount issue of the campaign of 1904
will, I think, be just what is agitating
he country at the present timevthe
question as to whether a few men, So
,alled captains of industry. are to con-
the money of the whole nation. It
s going to be whether the whole coun-
including you and me, whether you
ire a republican or a democrat, is to
De dominated by a chosen few such as
P. Morgan. That is the great ques-
of the hour and it is the one which
n all probability will be the big issue
If the campaign of 1904.
That has been the great question all
# the time. The silver question, to
III aii yCc IeNS per IleH laTK
,ack when c are interviewing a dem
,crat, was simply one phase of it. I'm
,erialism was another, and now we are
to the real question. 1t is an inn
n and will need much con-
1t is one of whether the
money of the whole country is to be
urned over to a few or distributed
lmong the many. The Fowler bill. now
n congress, is one to turn over all the
money Of the country to the banks. The
question of trusts is a mighty n and
s growing higher every day.
Look at the beef trust. There you
ave the matter brought home to you.
However, that question is not as big
one as are others which effect the
'ublic in a more roundabout way. The
Inference is in the fact that when the
'eef trust got control of the beef the
rice was raised Immediately. and peo-
lie came at once to realize the danger.
hey do not stop to think, however,
hat the steel trust is having a worse
upon the country at large thar
5 the beef trust. But 1t is. The price
f steel rails is raised, the price of steel
. put into machinery is raised, and
ne price asked for the goods produced
y this machinery is raised correspond
Ugly. 1t costs more to ship over the
ailroads because the steel rails have {
one up in price. Then it goes thru |
ne hands of Two or three men and when
on go to the grocery store and buy
our can of salmon or your can OF I
caches o have to pay a higher price y
n 1T than formerly. But the trouble c
that the people do not realize that t