The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-04
ISSUE LIES IN TARIFF
German Discusses Regener-
alton of Democracy.
Declares He Has No Thought Of Self Good Of
the Party is Above the Aspirations of
individuals.
Especial to The Washington Post)

Especial to The Washington Post)
New York, Aug. Limited States Sen
ator Arthur P German, accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Mrs. Mary German
Hills, arrived in New York this after
noon on the steamer New York from
Southampton, after trip made thorough
ly disagreeable by rain, fog and rough
seas.
Tonight the party, which was joined at
the pier by Arthur p. German, Jr., and
his wife, and Ralph w. Hills, are stop
ping at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. and will
go tomorrow or on Monday directly to
the Senator's country home near Laurel,
Md. Later in the month the Senator will,
as is his CUSTOM go to Saratoga Springs
for short stay.
Senator German was asked: 'You have
been looking at American affairs from a
great distance for some weeks, Senator;
does it strike you that the Democratic
party is now any nearer regeneration than
it was when you went away"
ABANDONING FALSE IDEAS.
Prefacing his reply with the remark
that the reporters probably knew more
about that than he did, because, as he
said. 81 have seen the home papers but
seldom, the papers on the other side do
not publish our news like we do theirs"
he said:
Eyes, we are getting better. The party
is gradually drawing away from the false
ideas it seems to have been following for
the last few years, and l think it will
a. To-
principles before the meeting of the next
national convention"
do you mean by that that the party
will next year entirely renounce Bryan
ism? If so, what, in your opinion, will be
the leading issues the Democracy will adj
vance in the next campaign"
Dsregarding that portion of the ques-
ton which related to Mr.. Bryan, the
Senator said:
"The leading issues of the Democracy
next year Will be reformation of the tariff
system of taxation, economy, and
honesty" special emphasis being laid upon
the last word by him.
''You think, then, that the trust ques-
ton will come in as an adjunct to the
tariff revision idea?"
SHOULD THINK OF PARTY.
THAT is not for me to discuss" was the
reply. THE nominating convention will
not be held for year yet, and where it
is so apparent, as evidenced by the devel-
opments in the post office investigation,
that the best interests of the country de-
mand public administration at the hands
of the Democratic party, the thing for
Democrats to think about is the party,
not individuals
What would be your attitude toward
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland should
he appear before the convention as a Sc
lious quantity?" the Senator was aked.
Would you, because of your old-time
quarrel with him, oppose or would you
favor his nomination."
81 don't quarrel with anybody" the
Senator said quietly, correcting his ques-
toner. Il sometimes differ with people,
and have differed with Mr.. Cleveland;
but it would make little difference in the
final outcome what position l might take,
whether l opposed or favored him"
would it be stating the case wrongly
Senator was asked, eff it were said
that you are not considering Mr.. Cleve-
land that you are quietly waiting for
public favor to crystalize about you in
the matter of the next Democratic Presi-
Dental nomination."
NOT CONSIDERING SELF.
mo, no; nothing like that" was the
quick and emphatic reply. THAT is
thing I have never even considered AS |
said a moment ago, the problem is one of
the party's interest and not of individu-
ais, and with the convention so far away
am not thinking of individuals, myself
included in connection with tho nnmi-