Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-12-21
Where Did That Money Go !?

The Baltimore Sun, in an article I'M
der the above heading, seems anxious
to know what has become of the mil
lions contributed to the Republican
campaign fund in the late Presidential
election, and expresses sympathy for
the tariff lords'' whose fat" was fried
out of them 1t says, "vast amounts
of ''fatn were fried, we know, out OF
the favored few. The New England
manufacturers put up, we are told,
$500, 900 to cause the election to go
right. Pittsburg is said to have sent
$3.50, 600 to New York at one time to
advance the interests of the national
ticket in the Empire State. New
York's republican millionaires are
credited with fabulous contributions.
In all the cities of the Middle States
and in many of those in the West and
Northwest the collector of funds to
protect protection was active from
July to November. No doubt many OF
the faithful went down into their bank
accounts, recognizing gratefully the
the extent to which the Mckinley bill
had swollen their profits and entertain
ing hopes of getting more legislation OF
the same sort in case the republican
policy could be indicated. Bring
| out the vote ?'' OF course it ought to
be brought out, and brought out it
would be if money would do it. Phil,
adelphia understood the matter per.
fectly in its pecuniary aspect. Its man
ufacturers were admirably organized
Through their leagues and clubs
they worked with vigor, having evel
in memory the good results of the
famous $500, GOO in 1888. The city Of
fraternal affection is said to have put
up over 81, 100000. There was, in fact
no end of money to be had in Phila
delphia. The national committee il
New York had only to say what il
wanted.
AS the campaign waxed hotter ant
hotter the "fat" melted freely and flow
ed into Mr.. Carriers Golfers in sucf
abundance as to be positively embar
RAISING. A number of practical politi
clans had to be sent over from Phila
delphia to show him how to spend it
Add to all this the assessments exacte(
by republican State and congressional
committees from federal office holders
and it will be perceived that the repub
lican campaign last November repre-
scented effort and self sacrifice we'll cal
culated to impress the most matter OF
fact person. AS much as $780, 600 o
campaign funds was accumulated, it il
believed, in New York alone, to sa.
nothing of the millions In hand at loca
headquarters throughout the Union
Where is all that money now? VIVA
did it buy? Was it spent as its donor
intended? Did the voter take it, as IL
1888, and going into the secret compart
ment of the odious Australian voting
booth, there in private vote contrar.
to instructions Or is it fact tina
this cash stuck to the hands of thu
politicians to whom it was SO trustfull,
confided and never reached the expect
ant fioater at all? These are interest
ing questions. They are full of pathos
In protectionist communities they ar
asked, it is said, with a voice husk.
with emotion. In Philadelphia it j
felt that there are sorrows too deep TO
tears. The fetish of protection there
an object of devout worship, has beer
cast aside by the ssacriligious millions
of consumers. The cause is lost. Alst
those millions of fat" There is al
added grief. 1t was bad enough t.
have the home market wrehched away
but it is past endurance to have to re
fleet all through the coming free
trade" era that the campaign fat, ate
all, failed to reach and grease the RICH
man"
! THE Doc SWALLOWED THE WATCH
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