Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1891-07-25

unusually large, report saying that
many travelled as much as hum
dred miles to attend them, but
whether it is increasing interest in
the principles advocated by the or
der, or merely curiosity to see and
hear such widely advertised indi-
viduals as Jerry Simpson, Mrs. Lease
and eX-Congressman Weaver, is not
yet apparent.
Secretary Fosters new form of
Treasury statement which gives him
a good sized surplus, on paper, but
which adds not cent to his actual
cash on hand, fools nobody, not even
Mr.. Foster. Statements on paper
will not meet checks presented for
payment, if they would there would
be no bank failures. 1t is significant
that Mr.. Foster has recently found it
necessary to present, by means of a
signed editorial in New York news
paper, very rosy statement of what
the condition of the Treasury is to be
in the near future. Perhaps no edi-
tor was willing to make it strong
enough for him, so he did it him
self.
There is little doubt that there are
many republicans who are very
much averse to having to support
Harrison again; but they are being
gradually whipped into line, and for
lack of a stronger leader they may
stay in line. But up to the very
hour that the nomination is made it
will only take one word from Blaine
to knock Harrison's aspirations so
high that they will never be again
heard of, and we take it, that it
would be presumption on the part of
any man, other than Blaine himself,
to say that that word will or will not
be spoken.
The energetic American swindIer
seems to be getting in his work on
the wealthy English syndicate in
quite lively manner in some To-
calities. Some of the Johnnie Bulls
will know more and have less money
before long.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
poured another breadside into Sena-
tor Sherman, whom he accuses of be-
ing the father of the republican finan-
cial policy. This is very grave ac>
cusation, but the farmers of Ohio
seem to have similar idea or they
would not have started out so de-
terminedly after Sherman's sena-
torial scalp. If Mr.. Stewart keeps up
his attacks upou Sherman and the re-
publican party he will be doing the
country service, but he will wake
up some morning to find himself
read out of the party. The leaders o.
that party would have kicked
Stewart out long ago if his vote
wasn't so badly needed in the Senate
There are good reasons for believing
that Mr.. Stewart will be one. of the
republican Senators that will vote
for a repeal of some of the most OBJ
noXious features of the Mckinley
tariff law next winter.
1t is worthy of notice that the con
test for the Speakership of the House
of Representatives has been conducted
in the most friendly and good ma
tured manner by the numerous can
: didates and their friends. No per
sonalities have been INDUCED in by
any of them; it is only question o
, the fitness and availability of TIT
different gentlemen, who are ambi
tious of the different gentlemen, whC
/ are ambitious of presiding over tn,
, next House, and every one of then
are democrats who have shown thei
, ability and party fealty in man!
: hard fought political contests in anC
f out Of Congress. Every democra
has, of course, personal choice, blu
there is no reason why any demo
Graf need sulk, whichever of the can
didates may be given the honor b!
the democratic caucus.
But little mischief is being done a
Washington j'Ist now, for the yer!
simple reason that most OF the mem
! bers of the administration are ava.
on their vacations.
3 The Midland Again.