The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-01-09

GENERAL GARCIA, commander OF
the Mexican forces on the Rio
Grande, is reported to have been
killed by the friends of CARA. The
latter is the leader of the revolu-
tionists, or more properly, bandits,
who are just now terrorizing both
sides of the Rio Grande, and upon
whose head there is a reward OF
100000. But Don CARA is phe-
nomenal success so far, and it is
now thought that he has the support
of the clerical party in Mexico, and
that as soon as he enlists 5000 men
they will furnish him millions to
carry on his campaign. In that
case war. between Mexico and the
United States is inevitable; because
his raids into Texas, where the Mex
lean people are not too we'll liked
at best, will not long be tolerated
by the hot blooded and war-like
people of the Lone Star state. Be-
coming satisfied the Mexicans cam
not or will not prevent these raids,
the Texans will pursue Cara across
the line, and will not be particular
as to where they strike, when they
get there; and the United States
DOT having protected the border
will be obliged to protect the men
who are compelled to do so TO pro-
tect their homes and their property.
The courts Of New York have
indicated Governor Hills course
in the matter of the canvass of
votes, as we believed they would do,
but we are not yet prepared to Jump
to the conclusion that he is either
a great or safe leader. As ma.
nipulator Of factions and mobs for
political success there is no doubt
Of his fitness, but the man who
leads the democratic party te vic
tory in 1892 must possess admins
trative ability OF: an order much
higher than are needed to fit him
for a mere local or factional chief
He must be courageous and agrees
I'VE, no temporizer will do. He must
be democrat of democrats, must
be- enthusiastically alive to the cor
rectness of democratic principles
and policies, and must be specific
ally and ardently in earnest on
behalf of unlimited silver coinage
and tariff reform. Moreover, he
must be free from the foul and cor
embraces of the New York
sun with which Mr.. Hill seems to
be dangerously intimate, if he is
not in its baleful power. Of this
his hating attitude on the silver
and his ill-concealed op-
position to tariff reform are indica-
tons fatal to his aspirations for
leadership unless the party wishes
TO court defeat. Victory is within
ITS easy reach in 1892, but so far it's
leaders have made nothing plain
except their ignorance of how to
grasp it, and the stupidest of all
their blunders. so far, is the propo-
sltlon put forth by Mr.. Hill and
endorsed by Brice, German and
others to defer all silver legislation
until after the next election. This, I,
IT adopted, will result in disaster
to the democracy no less sweeping
than that which overlook the re-
publlcans two years ago. If the
party would succeed, or deserve to
succeed, Mr.. Hills candidacy and
the traitorous teachings Of the Sun
must be ignored: Silver and tariff
reform must be-. forced to vote in
this; Congress, and Western man
nominated next summer on pure
ly Western platform. .Crisp's cleo
ton to the speakership has weak
ened the party inthe West already,
hut not nearly SO much as would
the nomination of Mr.. Hill or the !
adoption Of the policy reflected
from the Sun,