The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-05
WILL WAVE It ONCE MORE
The Ensanguined Neither Garment
to be the Issue in the
Year '92.
A Campaign for President on the
Lines Of the Force
Bill.
Impending Deposition of 0Aay and Eleva-
ton Of Clarkson-Cowardiceo OF
the Senate.

the west said there was; and while his party
did not for obvious reasons choose to try
conclusions with the democracy on that is
sue in the last national campaign, there are
evidence going to show that the leaders are
preparing to return to sectionalism for ma
terials with which to run the next.
There is great risk Of course in times like
these in planning two years in advance.
The result of this falls elections and the
continued development of the Farmers al
lianoe will have appreciable influence on
the situation in 1892. But SO far as they can
see with certainty and mannuver with
safety the republican leaders are now re-
solved to shape affairs SO as to make the
force bill, or something strongly resembling
that measure, tho issue next time. The
whole question is to be carefully considered
again and counsel taken of the criticism
and the opposition thus far encountered, 80
as to perfect measure upon which tho
whole party north, south, east and west can
in that year be enrolled. 1t appears now
that the weight of republican opinion In
congress at the outset was that the force
bill should be reserved for the next nation
al campaign.
When the friends of the Lodge bill first
began their agitation in the house, they
were told by some of the wiser men IN the
party from the west and northwest that
they were going too fast. They were urged
not to be too prodigal of their ammunition.
II was explained to them that, II TINS con,
bill increasing the circulating medium by
increased recognition of silver, and a tariff
bill aggressvely recognizing the principle
of protection, it would contribute quite
enough to the necessities of the occasion.
A record like that, it was commended, would
insure republican majority IN
the next house. The northwest it was
promised, would respond favorably to the
pension legislation, the west to what had
been done for silver, while the republicans
everywhere would rallv to revision OF the
tariff on lines laid down in the national
platform of the party. Why then, me
Lodge people we're asked complioate the
situation by proposing to take control OF
the national election and thereby precipi-
tate at this session, when the party was
clearly not prepared for it and didn't need
the ISSUE q question of such transcendent
moment.
But the Lodge people would not yield.
They insisted on bringing forward their
bill, and with the speaker to aid them they
soon made both the house and the party re-
sponsible for it. The effort now is to arrange
matters SO rs ultimately to carry out the
original program notwithstanding the
embarrassment growing out of the prema-
ture bringing forward of the question.
The shrewdest now in the party are to take
the matter up and if necessary frame new
bill. The republicans particularly concede
that the one they have in hand is not such
as they would care to go before the country
on. Their objection, OF course, Is not TO
the enormous power conferred by the bill
for that is what they want-but the terms
of the measure are not happily enough ex-
pressed. They will labor now to produce
bill which apparently will contain no ele-
ment or threat of force, but which at the
same time will accomplish the. selfish and
when that has been drawn they will make a
fight on it and if possible bring their men
in congress solidly to it's support.
Nor will they abandon the project in the
event Of failure to pass the bill next win
ter. The fact is they themselves recognize
enactment of such legislation at the short
session Of congress. The effort to succeed
then will be an earnest one, and especially
if, as now seems almost certain, the cleo
tions this fall should go against them. But
il they fail, the senate of the fifty-second
bill and thereby give to the national con.
vention the text for the leading. plank of
the national platform, This is the present
programme, there is the highest authority
for saying of the men like Hoar, Spooner,
Edmunds, Evarts, Reed and Lodge. 1t ac-
though not graceful, in the change of policy
for this session forced by the Quay resolu-
ton, At first they rebelled outright-the
bill must be passed now or all was lost. II
was only after the situation had beer
ba the new and IN more
servative way was urged with suficien
power tc force its adoption and an under
standing reached which insures that tn
force bill shall be the next national issue
whether in the form of law enacted by tn
Fifty-first congress or as measure receiv
ing the sanction merely of the upper hous
of the Fifty-first congress. A highly sig
ni6cant point in connection with this pro
gramme is that it aims distinctly at the dis
placement of Quay from the chairmanshi
of the republican national committee
After the attitude he has taken on the ques
ton at this session, it is urged that h
could not make successful fight before tn
country with the force bin as the issue
The party could not be rallied under hi
leadership.
The impending fate of Quay affords foo
for curious reflection. He is not opposed t
the force bill, except as it is menace t
the tariff bill. which he is articled to tn
manufacturers to put through the senate a
as early day rs possible. But he is hel,
up as a betrayer of his party. just as If h
had at one time been man of honorable
conviction ON that subject and had nov
come round. under sinister influences, 20
different way of thinking. The chances ar
that the opposition will drive him out. TIL,
feeling is very bitter against him, especial,
in eastern and southern republican quar-
ters His successor in the craftsmanship il
likely to be his erstwhile friend and coad
tutor, Col. Clarkson. of Iowa. During tn
whole of this controversy Clarkson ha
stood up for tho force bill with all Of tn
influence he possessed. He originated tn
phrase. 1.-The cowardice of the senate" an,
when Quay came out rs the leader of tn
towards" Clarkson, after recovering hi
breath from the establishment he expert
enced at finding his old leader in such CON
pany, showered upon him as vigorous de
runciations as he had been able to find fo
anybody else. He will be good fighter i
Quay's place, with his eye on Judge Wilson
place in the senate az his reward if he wiz
the next national campaign.
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