Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-06-29
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The republican convention OF Ohio
carried out the prearranged programme
without break. The time given the
soothsayers and the whippers-in for the
accomplishment of their work proved
sufficient The density of the harmony
pervading the convention hall equaled
that requisite in a mutual admiration
society. and, as if in chrome, was pre-
sented the charmingly moral picture of
how brethren dwell together in unity.
Like the happy family of the quaint old
Welshman. s'they all lied together"
Mckinley was received with uproar-
ious applause and bore his honors with
his usual modesty. Bob" Nevins, of
Dayton, had given the little Napoleon
a splendid send-off, the duke of Vera
qua looked down benignly upon the
sweltering band of patriots, the gov
ernor made his dramatic entrance, and
the picturesque scene reached the eli
assembled statesmen stood as one man
on its hind feet and yelled. 1t was
mastery confidence game played upon
the good people of Ohio.
McKinley's speech was prepared in
advance and most of it when he first
entered politics back in the seventies.
1t is always in order to make generous
allowance for the governor when he at
tempts to discuss any subject outside OF
the tariff question, Tor what he does not
know about that important issue con-
stitutes his entire claims to statesman
ship. Despite his handicap the major
did very well from a republican stand
point. He knew that he must not per
NIT the truth to embarrass him in deal
ing with the democratic party and the
present administration. No man, An
anias included, ever muzZled his verac-
ity more completely or with finer air
of Inconsistencies in so doing Not a
material statement of fact married the
symmetry of his carefully-studied mis-
representation.
The republicans depleted the national
treasury and Mckinley arraigned Pres
ident Cleveland because the money is
gone. Financial stringency has come
as natural result, and Mckinley
charges the stringency to an admin
istration that is confronted with the
evils resulting from long years of mall
administration and has been in power
but little more than three months. He
paints the attempt to free the pension
! lists of frauds who were turned loose
upon the treasury by a republican
| policy born of sordid political purposes
as movement to rob thousands of de-
| serving veterans whose rights and
| honors it is the purpose of the present
| administration to free from the faint
of unworthy associations. He repeats
with junction the same old hypocritical
profession of undying love for the poor
| workingmen on behalf of the party
| which, owned and controlled by our
American plutocracy, protected capital
| while it imported labor. On the tariff
| question he drew from the same old
| speech, which is about as familiar to
| the American people as is Annie
Rooney" He was mean enough to
quote the dead ''plumed knight as
| with him in his tariff views, though If
| was Blaine who opposed MckinleyisIn,
and, with the hope of saving it from a
deserved fate at the hands of the pep
pie, devised the reciprocity scheme as q
conciliatory policy.
But Mckinley is the nominee and he
is the platform. He stands for all that
the people have condemned in the re-
| publican party, and MS personally
cannot be concealed beneath any
vague or general declaration of princi
pies. In the pride of his opinions he
clings to the delusion that the people
do not yet grasp the grandeur of his in
dividuality or of his political creed
He thinks they have not had time or in
telligence to master the tenets of his
faith, but he hopes before the ides 81
November to satisfactorily complete
their education. He is as modest as he
is truthful. He says that his party i:
united and steadfast- In making thi:
statement he showed the credit tc
which he is entitled and the reliance
that can be placed in his utterances and
his declaration of principles His pres
ent administration is a disgrace and &
scandal. Extravaganza and corruption
have been in control at Columbus. The
money of the taxpayers has beer
squandered and investigations of Off
cial rottenness are now the order of the
day. Ohio will scarcely perpetuate tn,
scandal or extend the political career
of the man who has done so much tx
impair the prosperity of the country
Detroit Free Press.