The morning news., 1888-06-21
A Call for Money.

Speaker Carlisle on Monday, speaking of
the presidential campaign said that the re-
publicans intended to make it a money cam
pagn. This statement, he said, was based
upon information obtained from the best
republican sources, and was justified by
the circular which the republicans have is
sued calling upon all republicans engaged
in manufacturing enterprises to contribute
to a campaign fund
The protected monopolists are beginning
to fear that some of the props are about to
be knocked from under their monopolies
and they propose to use money freely to
ward off that danger. They never have
found any difficulty in getting money for
campaign purposes, and they do not appre-
hend any in the approaching political con-
test They have found money a very
powerful aid in previous campaigns, and
for that reason probably they intend to
place great deal of dependence upon it in
this one. Therepublican party is not want
ing in men of wealth. and it will not be diff
ficult to induce them to contribute money
for campaign purposes. Their plan doubt
less will be to seek out the close congress
sional districts, and by the liberal use Of
money secure the election of recognized
protectionists. Mr.. Morrison's successor in
the present congress was elected in that
way, and there may be other congressman
who owe their election to money furnished
by monopolists. OF course, they will pay
the greatest attention to the doubtful states,
because they depend upon them for the
success of their presidential ticket.
But is there any good reason for thinking
that "boodlen can control a sufficient num-
Der of votes to give congress to the repub
licans, or that it can defeat the reelection
of Mr.. Clevelandl There does not appear
to be. The tariff reform sentiment is much
stronger than it was four years ago, and it
is doubtful if the protected monopolsts can
get together enough money to overcome it,
Doodle" can bring about change in
great many things, but the party which
depends upon it to elect a President is GER
tain to be beaten. The few votes that can
be bought here and there will not be suf1i-
cient TO produce the result the repub-
licans desire. The democratic party is
united and harmonious on the tariff issue,
owing to the Presidents tariff message, and
IL Will Ulhke d sIIOnBeT SuOWlilS III lhNOT Oh
tariff reform in this campaign than ever
before.
Some of the ablest of the democratic
leaders think that while the republicans
will pretend to make a big fight on the
tariff issue they will depend principally
upon bloody shirt tactics and the veto of
the dependent pension bill for success. This
opinion may be correct, but there is not
much to be gained by raising sectional
issues and advocating the distribution Of
the surplus for pensions. In all parts of the
country the people want good feeling
between the north and south, because the
two sections are becoming more closely knit
together every day by business interests,
and as for pensions only the pension sharks
and those who hope to be benefited by more
liberal pension legislation are likely be in
fluenced by a demand for an increase of the
pension burden. The republicans will make
good deal of noise about several things,
but it is quite safe to say that they will
place as much dependence upon money as
anything else for success.