Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

Major Msginnis, the bright Montana man
who wore the toga at home and lest it when
| his case came up in the United States
Senate. Unlike great many other disap-
! pointed politicians, Major Maginnis is not
disposed to do an injustice to his opponents.
He said to me: "There is large repre-
sentative body of Republicans who con-
scientiously believe that we Democrats are
enemies of the country. They are willing
to recognize us as gentlemen, individually,
and as honest men in our political beliefs,
but really believe that our accession to po-
litical power is an actual damage to the in
terests of the country. l am sorry to say
that there are some of them who will not go
thus tar, and do not ever give us credit for
honesty OF purpose. This representative
body, of which Mr.. Speaker Reed is the
leader in the House, honestly believe that
any method by which we can be kept out of
power is justifable. Though you and 1
we're soldiers, and a great many like us
have been Republicans and are now Demo-
Gratis, they will not give us credit for any
motive which actuates them in politics.
ONLY SPURIOUS PATRIOTS.
SIN other words, they are the true patriots,
and all the rest are spurious. II is Just this
that led to the enactment of the force laws of
the South. 1t is this which has led the pres
ent administration to indorse the design to
strengthen those laws in order to seize upon
the whole Southern section politically"
"Do you think, Major, that the recent
move on the part of the President with re-
gard to the Florids troubles. looking at it in
political sense, is wise one?"
II do nst," said the Major. "On the con-
trary, think that it is political blunder,
even worse that the first blunder, because
fhs.a ~ - r
political affairs of breaking the Solid South.
There is no such prospect following upon
the recent movement in both branches of
Congress and seconded by the administration.
The result will be to cement the entire re-
spectacle elements of, the South and make
them of one political accord. By
Its act the administration destroys at
blow the good results of its policy
since the KukluI trials. Unfortunately for
any advantage to be derived from a renewal
Of this persecution, the people to whom it
appeals are ignorant, unable to read or
write, and cannot be reached by the party
press.
QUESTION OF POLITICAL oUTRAGEs. n
II am not prepared to say" continued
the Major, "that there are not political out
RACES in the South but no one will attempt
to deny that there are political outrages of
another nature annually enacted in the |
North by ouropponents. Everybody knows
that.
I'm the Montana case we had no show |
from the beginning except in an honest |
judicial determination of the case. This, |
knowing as we do the methods Of the Re- |
publican party, we had no right to expect. |
The policy of the Republicans is to hold the |
Senate at all hazards, no matter what be- |
comes of the House of REPRESENTATIVES. or |
the administration OF the Government. The |
Senate is an effectual check upon any politi- |
cal movement designed by their opponents. |
In nv opinion no stone will be left unturned |
to preserve Republican ascendency in the |
Senate. No scruples as to the use of power |
or money will be allowed to stand in the |
way" CHAS. 7. MURRAY.