The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-13
THIRD PARTY'S TARGET.
THEF ONLY ATTACK oLEyELAYD
Aud Leave Harrison Untouohed-The MIX
in the Cocoanut-The Presidents Cam
pnign Tour-Washlneton Notes.

eial. ALI the efforts Of the Third party
leaders in the South are directed towards
obtaining material for use against Cleve-
land. They do not strike at Harrison. IL
is the Democracy they seek to destroy.
Why should this consideration for Harrison
and the Republican party be manifested?
Why should the Third party organs and
speakers continue 20 rail against Cleveland
as d representative Of tho money power
etc.7 Harrison is also opposed to free sill
Yer coinage. but more than that he is op-
posed 90 any and all measures for reduction
~ taxation. The communication OF eX-COn-
cressman Brogden. Of North Carolina, to
the Treasury is another evidence that
al the batteries Of the new movement are
90 be trained against Cleveland and regular
Democracy. 10 IS scarcely 20 be presumed
that Brogden was ignorant of the condi-
tiOns under which the United States Treas
ury during the Cleveland administration,
deposited public money with national
banks. When Cleveland was President
there was az enormous surplus Of public
money in the Treasury. Acting Secretary
Nettieton replies TO Brogden that under the
last administration public deposits with
national bank repositories were increased
from the surplus revenues from about
Fl0 900 600 10 about SG2 900 0J) which
deposits bore no interest aud were
fully secured by nited States
bonds As there was vast surplus ac-
cumuRted and still accumuiating in the
Treasury. could not those seeking loans
more readily obtain them If some Of that
surplus Was distributed among national
bsnks all through the country, There was
absolutely no risk 10 the Government lhe
banks named as depOsitories secured every
dollar Of public money placed with them by
i Z. IA. n.rf1 ffra rfrrr
AS Mr. hettetOn states there is no authority
for the Treasury 70 charge interest, but
when the banks could get the money
without interest, though with ample
and unQuestiOnabie security. ii is "a
plain proposition that they were
in a condition 10 favor patrons with loans
and at q reasonable rate OF interest. The
bonds owned by the banks and deposted.as
security were drawing interest OF course.
Mr. Netteton adds that these deposits have
since been reduced 90 about Sl6 600 600, In
cludiug s4,O00.000 20 the credit OF Govern
ment disbursing officers. Withdrawn"
Saws Acting Secretary hetleton, and for
most potent reason. The enormous sur
plus left in the Treasury when Grover
Cleveland retired from the presidency has
disappeared. Ii has been dissipated by Re-
publican recklessness The Federal Treas
urv is not in condition TO make deposits with
national banks. Ii is not 10 q condition 10
meet all current and proper demands upon
IT, For nearly two years al sorts OF pretext5
have been employed % DELAY the cOnstruc-
tiOp of public buildings authorized by Con-
gress because the Treasury was not IA con-
dition 20 incur the expense of going ahead
with these structures For at least "a year
and q half various eIpedlents have Deen re-
sorted to in order 10 avoid drafts upon the
Treasury because Of shortage OF money
therein Instead of q surplus. there ls now
y 60 a 9 I.. ol.a lr1f
of the public Treasury was known
In addressing an administration adverse
20 BIZ. Cleveland politically and depart
ment which has sought 10 dlsparage the
financial policy of the last administration,
Mr.. Br0gden, perhaps, hoped TO extract
something in the nature of q reply that
might smack of partsanship Possibly ne
hoped the Republican acting secretary
would for the sake OF campaign material
and 10 assist his allies in the South, misrep-
resent Mr.. Cleveland in the premises.
10 FORM THIRD PARTY DECKERs.
The Republican managers at headquarters
iu New York are looking for agents OF p0ltl-
cal experience to negotiate with the 1hlrd
party in the South for them. IL comes from
GOOD authority that George o. Jones. who Is
notorious as the last remnant of the Green
back party. is to be employed IN TINS line.
When the Greepback party had sem olance
of0rganiZatiOn Jones was made chairman
of its national committee. lie sas ciung
t1the title and used IL for all It was worth.
In every campaign he has Issued hlsh-
sounding prOcIamatiOns or calls Tor conN en-
tons signing himself chairman Of the ma
ti0ual GreenbaCk committee. ne mas kept
enrapport with every new scheme, every late
issue in politics and IS IN pOstlOh 10
claim influence with those peculiar ele-
nents which 90 10 compose ncW poHV-
ical organizations he was one
of the individuals who endeaVOreu 10 poi-
suade Senator Stanford that he haa great
uresideptiM possibilities. Stanford being
forty or fifty millionaire IS the sort OF
material the Jones GLASS like 20 work upon.
Bv his fnanuuvres in politics ana coacnlhB
new parties Jones has managed 70 MAKE
GOOD living. He usually enjoys the oesV
that's going without having 10 LABOR toI IL
Word comes that be has been IN close con-
ference with the Republican managers ~
New York for several days and that ne VIII
he utilized TO bring the handlers OF hepuD-
Gcan Doodle and needy and greedy mahlpu~
lators Of the Third party 10 close CONTACT
Jones is an inveterate hater OF the oOulh
and her people, and whether ne may @ ac-
complish much or little for the hepuDlcAn
party he is not entitled TO any cohAueAoo
below Mason and DiXOns line
HARR1soN's CAMPAIGN TOUR.
Altar lending his solemn presence TO the
5e1iestion of the Worlds Fair IN October
President Harrison will undertake vote
catching tour through some OF the western
and Northwestern States. The scheme lS
20 arrange an the preliminarles 20 tnat tho
trin will appear % be involuntary on the
Presidents part. The Republican leaders
- Michigan. Minnesota. Wisconsin, iowa,
Kensas and Nebraska will supplicate the
,,rssldential candidate TO visit different
To1nts in their States before returning East
frou Chicago. These invitations VIII pour
ir unon the President as II coming sponta-
neonslv from the people. The managers
are anxious 70 have the tour divided as an
otber swing round the circle but they
realize that some bold move must 90 maae
~ arouse Republican enthusiasm ia
the Western and Northwestern States-
Harrison's nomination fell nat WIN
those ueople and all efforts 10 arouse theh
10 a realizing sense that the country Is agslh
ip great peril have failed. Blame Win Ms
magnesium cannot bo counted upon lHo
Harrison managers ventured 10 ahhounce
that Blaine would make several speschVs ~
Maine. and that has been denied IN Dsnal5
OF the ex-Secretary. In 1880 when GarheIq
was seemed to be facing defeat Grant ana
CouKling were Rummoned 20 the hnsunss.
but they have passed away. Blame IS no,
only in feeble health. but Is emolttereu
against Harrison. Secretary Foster OF the
Treasury. a mediocre man at best, has all
he can DO % hold Ohio in line. Senator
WOlcott the most fOrcible and pleasing OF
prominent publicans. Is absolutely incif-
ferent and says be will restrict his campaign
work 10 Colorado. Ex-senator Sp00ner.
man of ability aud q
GOOD speaker has been rejected By the peO-