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AernRo G'lrculntlon Inr April , 2i,410.
Mil. WATTBIISON came out on top in
Kentucky , but Loulavillo is several miles
from
TiMKS Imvo chnnpod. Think of the
ConUUngito Ilatton shoutlnp for Ultimo
nnd declaiming about political virtue.
MKMIIRRB of congress are putting In
tholr tirao quoting the hlblo and Goltl-
Emith. Well , oven that Is bolter than
attending the races.
IP Tin : Omaha base ball club should
win another garao from Minneapolis wo
would forgive these people the posses
sion of that potty convention.
WHEN Tun BEE said that , the demo
crats were between the dovll and the
deep sea it had no Intention of plnglariz-
Intr Mr. Wattorson'a utterances.
THE only argument of the Quay gang
Is that President Harrison is not mag
netic. Their Idea of a president is a
man who will "sot 'cm up" to every
caller.
THE wandering editors are having a
rlpo tirao In California , but wo notice
that the quantity of their wino and the
quality of tholr oratory docreaao In a
Qiroct ratio.
THE Boston AdvCrtitfr is the only
northern paper which endorsed Texan
Kilgoro's insult to the memory of
General Sherman. A mugwump atmos
phere is conducive to distemper.
THE city ol Chicago is having quite a
largo amount of excitement ever the
educational appropriation. Chicago is
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the town , according to Dr. Bristol ,
which pnys its pigsticker more than its
luporintondont of schools.
Now lot us prepare for the exhibition
of homo industry. Few people in Ne
braska comprehend the magnitude of
our manufacturing concerns , but they
will experience lin agreeable surprise
ivhon the exposition opens next month.
THE true and successful public spirit
foi'Omaha would point out to Its citizens
their duty to cast aside all personal and
tolfish aims and pull for this city. If
wo arc going to go ahead wo must push
things and individual prosperity will bo
eure to come.
EYEHY foot of space in the Coliseum
has boon taken and nearly all the Bpaco
lu the annex is already engaged for the
exposition of Nebraska homo manufac
tures in Juno. Why can't the promoters
of the enterprise place the entire block
under cover so as to glvo ample room
for every mill and factory to display its
wares and products.
THE Springfield licpullican says that
Mr. Blalno is "physically Drolcon. "
Well , it is oeiough to physically break
any man to have , his friends show so
plainly that they don't consider his
word worth anything. It is a grievous
and cruel wrong for Platt ant1 Clarkson
nnd the rest of that crowd to assume
that Mr. Blnino does not moan what ho
Buys when ho positively declares that ho
will not accept the nomination.
WHAT Omaha must have in order to
become a convention city in a capacious
auditorium , with every convenience for
the accommodation of largo assemblages.
The need of such a hall has boon forci
bly demonstrated by the mooting here
of the Methodist Episcopal conference ,
whlcluit must bo frankly confessed was
not provided with all necessary facili
ties though the host was done by the
local committee that was possible. Until
Omaha hns a building , centrally located ,
Bultablo for a largo assemblage , It will
bo at a disadvantage In contests with
other cities for coil volitions and such
bodies as it has just entertained.
THE democrats understand the motive
of the men whoaro endeavoring to make
a presidential candidate of General
Algtr. A democratic journal remarks
that besides having largo wealth him-
iolf , Algol- hits a number of personal
friends in Detroit , some of whom are as
sociated with him lu business , who are
also wealthy nnd would contribute
liberally to his campaign , This Is what
lias allured ClarltBon and the other plot
ters to the Michigan candidate. They
want boodle , reg ai-dlebs of availability
or oven of principle. It should bo nood-
* oss to nay that tliolr scheme will fail ,
( laving been fully exposed it la doomed
10 inevitable defeat. It would not bo
lurprislng if they themselves abandoned
it before the mooting of the convention ,
At any rate there is not the slightest
possibility that Algcr will bo nominated
it Mlnno.1 polio.
A. CAMPAIGN OF PIlHfClPIiKS *
The campaign of 1C02 will bo fought
on principles. The republican party
will bo nrrnycd against the reactionary
policy of the democracy and the finan
cial and economic vagaries of the people
ple who are endeavoring to establish a
third political pirty.
Already the characlorof the campaign
IB practically defined. The republican
platform hns boon mtido by the work of
the Fifty-first congress and of the ad
ministration. Its cardinal planks will
bo the protection of American indus
tries , the maintenance of a sound and
stable currency , "every dollar of which
shall bo as good as any other dollar , "
the extension of American commerce
through the agency of reciprocity , nnd
the security of American rights and the
protection of American citizens in every
laiiU Opposed to this will bo the demo
cratic pnrty demanding the overthrow
of the protective system , the opening of
the mints of the United States to the
frco and unlimited coinage of silver ,
and the abandonment of every policy in
stituted by the republican party ; whllo
aa an auxiliary to the democracy will bo
the third or so-called people's party
calling for a flat currency and various
wild expedients the olTeot of which
would bo to revolutionize the financial
nnd commercial systems of the nation
and reproduce here the experience of
the Argentine Republic.
The issues of the campaign will thus
bo clearly defined , BO that the least In
telligent voter connot fall to understand
them. Every man who desires to con
tinue the policy which has given this
country industrial pto-cminonco among
the nations will alllllato with the repub
lican party. Every man who believes
that the financial policy which for a
generation has given the country the
best currency It ever had ought to bo
maintained will enroll himself in the re
publican ranks. All men who regard
the policy of reciprocity as the wisest
for extending the c > aimorco Of the coun
try will unlto with the , party that Inau
gurated that policy and is pledged to
continue it. .
Every citizen who believes that it la
the duty of the government 1o maintain
its rights at any cost and to protect its
citizens in every land will array him
self with the party which hsis uniformly
maintained this principle and under the
present administration has given it con-
BuicuouB assertion. On the other hand
these who are prepared to surrender
the American market to European
manufacturers , to bring the currency of
the country to the single silver standard ,
and to abandon reciprocity , will support
the democracy ; whllo such as would
revolutionize the financial system of the
country by issuing an endless volume of
paper currency which would drive out
all coin and eventuate in Inevitable dis
aster to all interests , reducing the gov
ornmcnt and the people to a common
biuikruptoy , will receive a hearty wel
come to the people's party.
The republican party will enter unon
the campaign involving these issues
with the zeal and confidence born of
faith in the intelligence , the integrity
and the patriotism of the American pee
ple. It has faithfully kept its pledges to
the country , and it is able to point to re
sults which splendidly attest the wisdom
of Its policy. Under its administration
of the government established Industries
have increased and now ones have boon
created : foreign and internal commerce
has boon greatly enlarged ; the finances
of the country have boon free from dis
turbance and its currency has remained
stable , the dollar of the farmer and the
worklncmnn being as good today as it
was three years ago ; the international
relations of the government have been
conducted with tin ability , skill and firm
ness which have reflected honor upon
the nation and olovatcd it in the respect
of the world. With this record the re
publican party will go Into the contest
of 1892 earnestly , aggressively and fear
lessly , confidently rolylng for an en
dorsement of its acts upon the intollitrent
judgment , the piogresslvo spirit , and
the patriotic impulses of the American
people.
SECRETARY FOSTER OK COINAGE.
Hon. Charles Foster , secretary of the
treasury , has felt called upon to take
notice of the Jhargo frequently made
that ho favors the exclusive use of gold
as a money metal , and also the criti
cism of the president's efforts to bring
about an international monetary confer
ence. Mr. Foster says that ho believes
that gold alone is lee narrow a basis
upon which to conduct the money inter
ests of the world , and ho is quito sure
the president concurs in this view. lie ,
in common with the president , has op
posed the free and unlimited coinage of
silver because they believed It would bo
the worst possible policy that could hap
pen to the silver interests. It would
put the country upon a silver basis , and
that being done it would bo impossible
to effect an agreement among the great
tations of the earth to fix a ratio upon
which the mints of all these countries
could be opened , and thus utterly fall to
restore silver to a parity with gold.
The position of the administration is ,
that to successfully return silver to its
proper place , as a money metal , requires
the co-oporation of the loading nations.
Secretary Foster says that ever alnco
this administration came Into power it
has had Its agents in Europe investi
gating public sentiment , and this lias
resulted in nn arrangement by which
an International conference will bo hold
to take into consideration the question
of the incrensod use of silver among the
nations of the oiirth. The secretary of
the treasury believes that substantial
progress will bo achieved through this
conference , if not the full realization of
the doslro of this government for an in
ternational agrcomontupon allxod ratio ,
and the opening ol the mints of all to
silver as they are now open to gold.
hi no , respect has Piesldant Harrison
boon moro unjustly misrepresented than
with reference to his position regarding
silver. At no tlmo has ho ever uttered
a word that could bo construed as unfa
vorable to that metal for monetary UBO ,
but on the contrary has topeatcdly de
clared tlmt ho favors bimetallism under
conditions that would maintain gold and
silver at ti purity. Yet with these plain
and explicit avowals of the president
before thorn the Iroo silver men have
persistently denounced President Harrison
risen as an enemy of silver , uuil when
ho gave the strongest possible ronul-
fcslntlnti of his Interest In the cause of
bimetallism , by his successful efforts In
arranging for a monetary conference of
the loading nations In behalf of silver ,
they had the unmtmUnoss to , question
the sincerity of his motives. Some of
thof.0 mon will go to the Minneapolis
convention to oppose thu re-nomination
of the president , and will loudly assort
there that ho cannot carry the silver-
producing states.
President Harrison Is in complete
harmony with the great majority ol his
party on this question. The republican
party never has opposed a bimetallic
currrency and does not now oppose it.
It believes , however , that the frco and
unlimited coinage of silver , as the policy
of the United States alone , would bring
the country to the single silver stand
ard , destroy all chance of establishing
an International ratio between gold and
silver , and Inevitably prove disastrous
to all Interests , particularly these of the
farmer and laborer. The platform of
the Minneapolis convention will undoubt
edly bo In full ncion ! with the position
of President Harrison on th'is subject.
A MATT Kit OP INTEREST.
Omaha bankorstiro complaining about
n glut of money in their vaults and a
shrinkage of income by reason of the
decrease In loans. The manifest oauso
of this condition of things Is the fact
that money is superabundant at low
rates of interest In eastern money centers -
tors and western securities and good
western short-times paper can bo dis
counted on more favorable terms in
Chicago , Now York or Boston. The re
sult Is that merchants and manufactur
ers whoso pvper is gilt-edged have
borrowed in the oust because they can
got money at 0 per cent when Omaha
banks demand 8 per cent for the best
paper and 10 per cent from smaller
dealers. That is the true Inwardness of
the situation.
Our bankers , like other business men ,
must cither meet eastern competition by
reducing the interest rate or put their
shoulders to the wheel and invest their
surplus in enterprises that will stimu
late commercial activity and create1 a
local demand for money , because there is
a chance for investors to turn borrowed
capital with profit. In other cities the
heavy capitalists who are engaged in
banking always endeavor to stimulate
legitimate enterprises and help to build
up their cities by liberal advances and
largo investments in lactorios , mills ,
elevators , hotels , joboing houses and
railways.
In this connection the following/letter /
from one of our wholesale dealers is to
the point and should bo digested by the
men who have amassed * wealth in Omaha
as well as by our bankers and other capi
talists :
OMAHA , May 24. To the Editor of TUB
BEE : I am told that Colorado capitalists
outside of Douvor have sent representatives
to Denver , Kansas City nnd other cities to
ascertain wbero , in their opinion , would be
the Dost place to invest money safely and
profitably , and I have it from pooa authority
tout tbo report will favor Omaha.
Tbo prospect of potting the now bridge ,
depot and Nebraska Central railway was a
factor in making the decision.
Western capitalists have their eyes on
Omaha. Eastern caoitalists are watching
and waiting for our wealthy citizens to show
their faith In Omaha by tboir good works. It
a half dozen wealthy citizens would take hold
of Omaha as Mr. Garrottsoa docs of Sioux
City enterprises , wo would distance all west
ern cities very soon.
Imagine if you can the banouts wo would
derive at cnco if six mon whom any of us
could name would _ say to Marshall Field or
J. V. Farwoll or nnv other largo importer
and wholesale dealer in dry poodsVo : will
put in (000,000 if you will open up a S1OIU,000 )
business in Omaha. " The stock would pay
a profit , property would advance and the
wholesale and manufacturing , tmsiueis of
Omaha would double in less than two years.
There are no two things that are necdod
moro than the enterprises I hove named.
Can wo got themVo have railroads and
coed dry goods homos , but not onouch to do
tbo business that rightfully belongs to us
and wants to coma here now.
Alter a whllo it may not want to come.
NiuiiAsiCA.
AN ORDINANCE has boon introduced
to create the otllco of otllelal reporter to
the city council with u salary of 81,500 a
year. The olllclal reporter is also to
act us clerk of the mayor and bo subject
to the mayor's directions for any work
that ho may require that docs not con
flict with his duties as ofllciul stoii-
ographor. Now it acoins to us that the
work which the council requires of its
official stenographer should bo per
formed by the city clock , who Is now
provided with a deputy , two clerks and
a stenographer an ample force to per
form all the work which .tho council
may require of It , and which in fact is
now doing the work which it is proposed
to provide an official reporter to do.
The mayor's clerk is of necessity a con
fidential agent , and should bo solely
under the control of the mayor. It is
impossible to serve two masters satis
factorily. If the council desires to
economize it would bo much moro ap
propriate to lot the mayor's cleric act
also as clerk of the police commission ,
of which the mayor is oxolllclo the
head. That will save the on tire salary
of mayor's clerk. On the other hand ,
If the city clerk has nobody under htm
capable of acting as stenographic re
porter ho should substitulo n compe
tent clerk for an incompetent one.
Mn. IIUNitY WATTKUSON , the able
editor of the Louisville Cowicr-Journal
and a democratic leader of national re
pute , has received an exceptional honor
at the hands of the democrats of Ken
tucky. The slate convention selected
him as n dologuto-at-largo to Chicago by
acclamation , and ho Is the first man to
be so chosen in the history of the demo
cratic party of Kentucky. Mr. Walter-
son deserved HUC'II consideration at the
hands of his party , for ho has boon most
faithful and loyal In its service , and
whatever may be thought of the wisdom
of his counsel at times there could never
bo any doubt regarding its honesty. Mr.
Watturson will go to Chicago n deter
mined opponent of the nomination of
G rover Cleveland , not from any dUllko
of thu ox-prcsideut , but from a profound
conviction that ho could not bo oleeted
and that It would be u fatal mistake to
mnko him the candidate. Ho will not
bo the lotist Important figure in the na
tional convention , but will exert a vary
strong Inlluoncu thuro. The unusual ex
pression of coffnuliticc given him "by the
Kentucky dom&odiUi wtll bo llkoly to
make him a larger factor than boftiro In
the dcmournlhtaiw.iation.
IJ Omaha , brldgo monbpoly expects
to defeat competition by arraying one
part of the city asralnst the other part.
The tactics of corporate monopolies
always 1ms boon to rule by division of
the people. _ _ _ _ _
SOMK things were said In the house of
ropropontatlvol cfii , Wednesday , regardIng -
Ing the neglect-to fairly rccognlzo the
colored people itr public affairs , which
were true , but the charge that Presi
dent Harrison has been a party to thU
neglect was wholly unujst , as was con
clusively sjiown by Representative John
son of Indiana. Tlmt gentleman very
truly said tlmt throughout his llfo
Harrison has boon n firm and consistent
friend of the colored man , as his record In
congress and elsewhere fully attests ; and
as president ho has done quito as much
as any of his predecessors , If not more ,
for the colored race. The president Is
not given to olTuslv6 manifestations of
Interest In any class of people , but the
statement may s.xfoly bo made that ho
has received no application In behalf of
a colored man for any position within
his gift that was not given a fair and
impartial consideration. The colored
race in the United States has no more
loyal friend to their true interests than
President Harrison , and any attempt to
detract from his claims to tholr respect
and confidence will fail with these who
know his record.
I'rotrctlon.
IVifr < iiIe > iihi < tItecniii.
Etpht-lallod comets wcro unknown In
the American heavens until McKluloy's
tmio.
An ImpntHlblo Tunic.
.
Colonel Wattorson has matlo it very clonr
that Cleveland cannot bo elected. Showing
that some other democrat can bo olootod is a
task of such magnitude that tbo genial
colonel quails Doforo it.
The ( Jrc.lt Colli p oil.
Dcm-tr i\'cir ( item. )
The Now Yorlt Advertiser says ox-Sccro-
tnry Whltnoy is willing to become Clove-
land's legatee. There can bo no objection
urged. Cleveland has little to leave hts bolrs
except a busted boom , a bolting convention
and n disorganized following.
o
The Orlehml Siihtrciisury
A dispatch from Nevada , Mo. , announces
the discovery of a curious grain pit among
the ancient mounds in that vicinity , which
should go to show that , tbo original sub-
treasury mau was not the alliance farmer ,
but the Missouri mound builder.
Itinerary Doomed.
Chicago , Z'o < ( .
On the subject of fitinoracy there was much
dispute , but the conference refused to abolish
ish the flvo years' limit on its clorjry. In
deed , five years have not yet elapsed since
the limit was imposed. But enough was re
vealed of tbo progressive spirit in the church
to mnko it certain that itineracy is doomed
to disappear in thjtaoar.future.
Tally lor-tho hocklcss.
ift. Limtn Itf public.
Borringsomo iittlo-humbug and nonsense
in favor of the sllt.v , subtroasury uchcmo
Hoiiy Jerry Simpson ot ICansas al been a
useful member of the hoasouand a ] , help to
the 'causa of democracy and decency. 'Wo
see no reason why any Kansas democrat
should bositato to help Jerry hold bis place
until a thorough-going , straight-out demo
crat is ready to stop into it.
Hospitality for "tho 1'uoplo. "
Yaiiklon I'rest and Uakolan ,
Omaha Is making ovcry effort to entertain
tha people's party convention in good style ,
and there is co question of her ability to do
so. Klval cities are disturbed because of the
supremacy which Omaha obtained by being
selected a * tbo convention city by tbo pee
ple's party , and are insinuating all sorts of
scandalous things aoout the metropolis of
the now northWL-it. There will bo no lac It of
everything needed for tbo comfort of the
thousands who visit Omaha to coloorato the
Fourth. .
Schemes o , ' the Congplrotori.
Chlctiyo Hcmld.
The latest plan suggested by which the
anti-Harrison republicans propose to defeat
the president's renomination is un adroit ono
and mav succeed. They intend to force the
nomination of Dlalna at Minneapolis and
then adjourn tbo convention ever for ono
day to give the "plumod knight" time in
which to make up his mind whether ho will
accept or reject the nomination. If ho ac
cepts that , of course , ends the mutter. If
ho declines they bollovo tbo Harrison forces
will huvo become su demoralized that it will
then bo an easy matter to defeat the presi
dent with Alscr , McKlnloy , Husker Hood.
Blalue's treachery to Harrison is , howovcr ,
essential to the success of this plan.
Cincinnati uixl Omnhu.
St. Louis itepiMtc.
People who understand tbo politics of this
country in their present development and
tendency realize that there are four national
conventions to bo hoard from before esti
mates , or oven approximations of results ,
are possible. When tbo Minneapolis and
Chicago returns are all in tuo mon whoso
conclusions , when .reached , will have any
value or importance will turn to Cincinnati
and Omaha.
In the Ohio city the prohibitionists will
nominate a ticket and formulate a platform.
In the Nebraska metropolis the people's
party , embracing 'nndor ' that generic tltlo
the various acrlciUtjiral and laboring pee
' '
ple's orsinlzations 'vf'jll moot and select can
didates and onuioj | to principles In support
of which It is proposed to combine all the
disaffected element ! * .
In times and noitjiolis when and where ono
of the great polt)9al ( ) parties bos an over
whelming majority * ) third parties I'.nd sldo
Issues are objects4 'of ridicule. Ton years
ago , wnon the daiiio'urtula party had , com
paratively speaklD 'no standing or footing
in tbovoit and uprtbwost , tbo Cincinnati
and Omaha gatherings would not have boon
seriously cousldol-Wj ; At this time , and
under existing ' clfou instances , they nro
strategic featuroji'.pf tbo campaign , and
doubtless are objcnlfc of continual lolloitudo
to Uio leader * In both tbo old parties.
D'or , under present , conditions , when
parties are closely Divided and even small
defections ore seriously felt , every move
ment looking to a now political align mon t of
voters U filled with great possibilities
When the shifting of a foiv thousand votes
may control oleotoraj results In states vital to
republican or democratic success , bo U a
poor politician Indeed who cannot see that at
Cincinnati nnJ Omaha , quito as much a * nt
Chicago and Minneapolis , the result of tbo
coming campaign may bo determined.
Till * JII..HN1 ! M.INIA.
Chicago Inter Ocean ( rep.s In the ontlro
hlttory of Aicorlcan politics there was never
a parallel to the apoctnclo of those men
( ClnrUson , Platt , Quay & Co. ) undertaking
to dictate to the republicans of the nation
when they Imvo failed as dictator * In tholr
own stutos. As a specimen of pure and un
diluted gall this combine could not possibly
bo surpassed.
Boston Qlobo ( ilcni. ) : ' 'Blnlno or btutt"
is the last dciporato watchword of tbo anti-
Harrison politicians. It may bo "Blalno and
bust" later on.
Chicago News ( Ind. ) : The Blalno cam
paign Is tactically nn imnult , Tha enemy's
work * nro to bo carried by storm after n
oorlod of secret mining nnd then of open
unnnonnumg. Tha lilou U to dislodge Presi
dent Harrhon by n sudden nnd tnrrlllo on
slaught. It Is by no moans clear that the
present honllo demonstration oan bo main
tained at Its present pitch until tba call of
the roll in the Minneapolis convention ,
Chicago Mall ( inu. ) : What , then , stands
In the way of bis ( Hlulno'M nomination I A
personal pledge to President Harrison that
ho will ' ro-olco-
not nntngonlzotho president's - -
tion. Among these who Know Mr. Blalno
host there Is no longer nnv doubt that the
ntiiriinlstrntlon has ouch n pledge , virtually if
not actually. To permit the USD of his nnma
at Minneapolis would bo to Invlto the cry of
troAchcry and bud rmth'and to provoke the
open 1103111)1101 ) of the Harrison forces in the
onsuinc campaign.
Lnramlo Republican ( rop. ) : When John M.
TliuMton oincrgod from that political conference
foronco In Aigor's residence ho was accom
panied by the opinion that "unless Blalno
says positively ho will not accept the nomi
nation if It is tendered to him , the Minneap
olis convention will choose him ns its Candi
da ) o for tbo presidency. " It would bo Inter
esting to loam what Mr. Thunton considers
"poMllvo. " The Malno statesman has twice
declared ever his signature that ho will not
accept the nomination. Why can't they take
his word for ill
Detroit Free Press ( dom. ) : The cabal of
disaffected republicans opposing Mr. Harri
son nro conferring no favor npon Secretary
Blalno. If ho desires n nomination at all n
simple announcement ot the faot would
bring him n stronger following than nuch
professional wlro-pullors as Clarkson , Plntt ,
Quav , Thurston and Fassott oan Insuro.
They want some ono to pull tholr chestnuts
outot the llro , and look upon Blalno as tba
man to perform that service. They want
Blalno only because they think him the best
mau to work out their purposes.
The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago News telegraphs as follows : "Xho
frlonds of President Harrison expect to
make things embarrassing for .lames S.
Clarkson before long. They speak confi
dently of being able to show thut ho is play
ing a double game nnd that ho Is attempting
the impossible task of allying hlmsolf with
bbth the Harrison nnd the anti-Harrison
wings. Until within a day or so the Harrison
people hnvo felt sure that they had Mr.
Clarkson with them , and they dismissed the
printed western interviews as unauthorized
and sensational exaggerations of the true
position. Mr. Clarkson hlmsolf gnvo tbo
Harrison men hero good reason to bollovo
that ho was being misrepresented as to his
opposition to the president. Ho took the
pains to wrlto tno idttor to Director of the
Mint Leech expressing- the warmest nn-
provnl of Mr. Harrison. There are other
evidences of a documentary form which in
dicate that ho has been saying very nice
things of Mr. Harrison to those near the
prosldont , who would naturally report , to
tboir superior the expressions of fealty
given by Mr. Clurkson.
"Mr. Leech took the letter from Clarkson
to Secretary Foster , who road it througn
with satisfaction null then wont over to the
white bouse to assure Mr. Harrison that all
this talk of Clarkson's dofoctlon reported in
the newspapers was misleading rot and was
wholly disproved bv the written statements
of Mr. Clurkson himself. This is said to bo
only ono of the various documents
.which Mr. Clurkson has sent to the
Harrls.cn wing with a view to having
them roach the president. It 1s being noted
also that the charge that Clarkson bad written -
ton in tbo most cordial terms of Harrison to
Mr. Leech was published throughout the
country three days ago , so that Mr. Clarkson
is fully aware of It , but ho has taken abso
lutely no step to aony it. On thu other hand ,
Mr. Harrison's friends are uow fully alive to
tho.fnct that ClarUson Is ono of tholr most
dangerous enemies. They no longer doubt
the accuracy of tbo intorviowa in Chicago
and elsewhere , for Mr. Clarkson has repeated -
peatod the sumo anti-Harrison doctrine In
the oast.
"Ho has gene further and has even boon
quoted with authority to the effect that
Blaine was tbo only man in the party who
could 'swoop the country. ' This is what
the Harrison men complain of , for they say
it convicts Mr. Clarkson of double dealing.
It Is probable that they will arraign Mr.
Clarkson in some delln'lto form and that the
deadly parallel column may bo placed bcforo
him within the nott few clays. In ono column
will bo his authorized statement saying in
effect , 'Harrison is not the right man for the
place. ' In the other column will bo the doc
umentary evidence which is claimed to bo at
band , including the Leech letter , saying
substantially. 'Harrison Is the man for" the
place. ' It will not bo possible to publish the
Leech letter in oxtonso , ns Mr. Leech toro it
up as soon as he had shown It to Secretary
Foster. But certain phrases of the letter
were distinctly impressed upon their minds ,
and these and other Clarxson letters will
servo as well 05 a full letter in exposing
Clarkson's efforts to ride two horses.
Iluiioinlnnto Oetiurnl Harrison.
Kcw York Jmlei > cnilcnt.
The republican convention at Minneapolis
anould ronomlnato General Benlanun Harri
son , not for his sukn , but for the snko of the
party bo so ably represents and for the sake
of the country ho bos so well served. The
same great issues that were prominent in
tbo last presidential canvass arc still before
the country. . There has boon no essential
change in the situation , Tbo republican
parly stands today for protection and reci
procity , a sound currency , civil service re
form and bonost elections. It carried the
country on these issues in 1SS3 , anil the
strongest nosslulo appeal it can make
to the people for & now lease of
power is to present the record made
during the last three years by the Harrison
administration. That tbo party leaders foci
this to bo so is evident from tlu unanimity
with which state and local conventions
praise It , These endorsements are not merely -
ly formal and meaningless resolutions ; they
express the strong and earnest convictions of
intelligent men everywhere that , the admin
istration hns boon worthy of the great party.
It boa boon able , clean , safe and patriotic. It
has mot , as tow administrations have ever
done , tno popular expectations. It has exceeded -
cooded rather than fallen short of them. The
party loaders can offer to the country noth
ing bolter than this.
It would bo a singular spectacle indeed
for the party to moot at Minneapolis , onaorao
Harrison's administration , appeal to the
country for a now loose of power on the
strength of It , and then not asldo the man
who oroatod it. This would be Hamlet with
Hamlet loft out. General Harrison Is the
llfo and soul of tha administration. Ho is
no llgurohoad. Ho has Impressed his strong
personality upon every department of the
government. In all matters of administra
tion ho has boon tbo central , controlling
forco. His cabinet ofllcors tmvo boon his ad
visors and helpers and not his manors.
They have contributed tholr aharo to the
success of the administration , and only that.
With sleepless vigilance nnd unwearying
labor , tbn president lias discharged all tbo
great duties of bis hlgb onlco In such n way
as to mauo his influence felt as far as his au
thority extends. Not offensively , obtrusively ,
egotistically , but quietly , thoughtfully , con.
sclentlously , nud ofnclontly ho has In tbo
executive ohanioor , in tbo cabinet chamber ,
In the departments , in pubho addresses and
in private utterances , diffused hl own spirit
ovorywboro nnd Influenced profoundly the
whole oourto of public ovonU. ThU nobody
will deuv. During the three years of his
presidency ho has never boon noio.it from bit
post of duty for u day on account of sickness.
When hlv cabinet officers bare been sick ho
has carried tboir burdens In addition to his
own There Is not a strong feature of his ad
ministration , not excepting reciprocity , that
does not owe its Htrongth to him. Toondorsu
his administration Is to praise him. To ap
peal to the country on tuo strength of his ad
ministration is to ask the country to oudorno
him. How } By re-olocttng him.
The president it certainly as strong ns bis
party. It would bo a grave political blunder
to sat him usldo , uuloss there were omo
reason * for It that would strondy appeal to
the good sense of the American pooplo. It
would nut the \it\riy \ nt once upon the defen
sive. Its Jlrst duty would t > o to mnko ox-
cnios. It would create division in the pnrty ;
awaken foar.s In the minds of the peop'.o ttmt
n chnngo of lenders meant a chnngo of pol
icy. It would check that hoallhy growth pt
pnrty hopefulness and enthusiasm that has
upon so marked since the party boson to ro-
cove' from the effect of the elections of 1890.
It would glvo now hope nnd courage to the
democrats now so demoralized , divided nnd
uncertain.
Why should Harrison bo * ot ixMJo nnd n
now nnd untried man put forward to load
the pnrtv ! Hns any man appeared who com
bines moro elements of strength than the
president ! No. The most diligent search
hns failed to find n matt who can compare
with him. Is thcro anv grout popular de
mand for n chnngol No ; the people , tno
rank nnd flln of the pnrty , nro satisfied with
llnrrlson. Is there a deep-seated or wide
spread opposition to a second term ? No.
Then why not ronomlnato General Harrison I
Wo have taKen n great deal of pains to learn
what causes are at work to create n senti
ment against his roiioinluntlon , and will vary
briolly glvo the result of our inquiries , Some
complain that ho Is "cold in manner. " Sup-
peso this were truo. It does not In the
HllgbtoU degree mnr the aplondor of bis
administration , The great mass of the
O'J.IWO.OOU ' people of this country , whoso
ovoy interest Is nffcctnd by the character ot
the administration , hnvo no concern or care
as to the moro manner of the prosldont.
Kvorybody knows him to bo an honest , able ,
pure-minded man , without a slain on hU
character or reputation.
But it Is said : "Ho lucks tnagnottsm and
nwnkons no enthusiasm. " Ho certainly has
as much magnetism now ns ho had in IbSS ,
and ho awakened enough enthusiasm then to
defeat G rover Cleveland. He stands a
much better chnuco uf election In IS'JJ than
ho did In 1SSS. Then ho was a comparative
slrnngor , now ho is well nnd favorably
known. Then ho entered the lists ngnlnst a
popular prosldont intrenched lu power ; now
ho tins the prestige of n strong administra
tion behind bun and the help ot the consurva-
live business Interests of tha country that
deprecate n chnngo. Then ho was confronted
with nn opposing pirty unitnd and hopeful ;
now ho looks upon the sumo party distracted
nnd discouraged.
But it is objected by the republican advo
cates of frco silver that Harrison is opnoscd
to tholr schema. Yes ; and it will bo a fatal
mistake to sot him asldo for that reason.
Nothing is moro crcdltublo to his uduiinlstra-
lion than the linn stand hohas taken In favor
of n sound currency. Ho hns tnlion the ini
tial steps to secure a monetary conference of
tlio crcat nations , whoso doliboratlon ought
to settle this ernvo ilnauclal question and
talto it out of politics.
Hut and here is the great secret which ex
plains the cry of "Anybody to boat Harri
son" ho has displeased a few politicians.
Perhaps ho has ; but ho hns , in HO doing ,
pleased tlio pooplo. 1'rosidout Harrison is
not nn ethereal statesman ; ho U , inn vary
good sense , a practical politician. Ho Is u
party man , recognizes the necessity of party
organization , and knows , as well as any
mail , the rights and clalu.s ot the workers.
Ho is not ungrateful nor unmindful
of favors , nor does ho limagino thut
ho can go alone. To succeed ho must have
helpers , nnd must llnd thorn within the
party. Ho has Indeed gouo further as a pnrty
man than has mot the approval of political
purists. But In dispensing patronage ho
bus of course disappointed some pooplo.
When thorn Is but ono onlco forton mon only
ono can have it , and nine must bo disap
pointed. Every dispenser of public i.utron-
ago is doomed to hostile criticism. There is
nota moro admirable quality in any dispenser
of patronage than a cnroful regard for the
public welfare , and in nothlne has President
Harrison shown bis iltncss for his plnca
more fully than in the character of his ap
pointments. Ho is not a spoilsman ;
bo is not a tool of spoilsmen ;
he is not a boss , and he has no
bosses. If the spoilsmen , the political
bosses , should succeed in setting him aide
and in nominating soaioono who would , for
the salio of the empty honor ot being called
president , surrender to their hands the vir
tual control of the administration they would
make u fjravo If not u fatal mistake.va think
the people would not endorse their action.
The safe , wise , consistent thing for the
grand republican party to do at Minneapolis
is to roafllrm the great orlnciplas that it
represents , as illustrated in the present ad
ministration and embodied in Benjamin Harrison
risen , tbo sagacious politician , the wise
statesman , the able ruler , the Chtistlnn gen
tleman , nnd rcuominnto him to bo president
another four years. They ought to do this ,
and wo bollovo they will do it.
President Harrison has not Basked for re-
nomination , nor , so far as wo know , has ho
given any public assurance or intimation
that ho cared for or would accept it. Ho will
mnko no sacrifice of nrlnciple.nor in any way
demean himself for tbo sake of a rcnomiuu-
tion or re-election. Ho hns berne himself in
a most digniliod manner , and bo has won for
himself an honorable place in the history of
great nrosidonts. ills fame is socuro. Ho
can afford to retire , but the party needs his
wise and safe leadership , nud tbo country
cannot afford , at this Juncture , to dispense
with his services. It needs Just now at tbo
helm n strong nnd steady pilot , "Wo bollovo
tbo renomination of Benjamin Harrison
moans the continued ascendency of tbo re
publican party , and insures national prosper
ity and progress at homo and rospact abroad.
Lot well enough alone ; ronomlnato him and
make success doubly certain.
I.IUIIT THOUGHTS.
Columbus Post : Tbo worst case of inlss-for-
tune Is being cut off In the vrllL
Philadelphia Kocord : "Thon the cuosts wont
homo nnil the nululibors wont to Bleep , " is the
way u local waokly winds up Its account of
llvoly paity given downtown.
Chicago News : "What are you a demo
crat ) " naked ttio lightning rod agent of the
"
"No , " wns the qloomy reply , "hut I will be.
by sum , If Itnon'tslop ralntn' mighty soon.1'
Now York UornUll "I wonder why I'olTcr \
wcnrssnch a Ion * boixnl ? "
"So that the farmers won't know that he
wears a ncoktlo. "
InillnnnDolls News ! 1IU Candidate Po you f
don't bollovo In the lofloul candidate busl- f
"Mo ? No. 1 am for the geological caniU-
"And wlmtKortof candidate Is that ? "
"f ho ono with rocks , of course. "
SIOSB or PUMMKIU
It'nfMnut'm Slnr.
There's n sodit water sUMo
In the air ;
Anil una moment brings n drlrlo |
Noxtll'H fair ;
And the girl whoso chnrms are many
Kills Ice orimm with Dick or Hunny.
And the ynnnit men haven't tiny
Cash to spare.
ll.iltunoro American : Members of congress
know , tholr duty to tbulr follow mcntoowtill
not to put spirit In their , discussion of mint
bills.
itoiton Post : Dlokoy Club My collcRo iVys
vruro rlpo with oxuarloneo. Ills Olilitn-Voi , I
know ; that is why yon \\uro uluohud.
Lnwqll Courier : Every thrifty farmer will
keep his land well dressed , hut ho lias no ros-
son to bo ashamed of a strawberry patch.
TWO HIV ! . < ,
Acic Ymli J/cniM.
The hrlilo of Mny Is now the rnRO ,
Hlio pormcntus inch paper's paso.
Her gown , her ( lowers , her cny trouuaau ,
Hnr gift' and crncos wo all Know ,
lint soon slio'll abdicate the throne1.
The vroildliiK bulls will uoaso tholr tune ,
And wo'll ruad of thiituthor Klrl.
Thu sweet girl iraunato of Jnnol
Chicago News : 1'ooplo In some parts of the
west are boffltinlnit to roxrot that they were
born without gills.
Philadelphia Itorord : An uptown chocolatu . r-
oronm maker ndverllboi for "n gill who la fust
M ml good , "
Yonkt-rs Statesman : it wns the youim lady
who win singing "I four no foo" tlmt stopped
loiigonoueh losornam when someone lu tint
baok ot the hull yelled "Kiusl"
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It's the
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That we sold all but nine of those $18
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and from 1 to 15 suits of a kind , compris
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