Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-11-17
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE.
CleveIand's Message Good Work of
Chairman Babcock.
tFrom our regular correspondeni.)

!
land has, according to trustworthy in
formation, fully decided to give the
country a striking exhibition of the
man who refuses to either see or heed
the object lesson contained in the
greatest vote of confidence in the Re
publican party and condemnation of
the Democratic party ever put OH re-
cord by the people of the United States
by coming out strongly in his annual
message to Congress, which is already
partially prepared, for the passage
by the Senate at the coming session of
Congress OF the Wilson popgnn tariff
bills, placing coal and iron on the free
list. 1t seems almost absurd that he
should be willing, after the people
have spoken SO plainly. to go on record
with such recommendation But he
has so often been guilty Of political
obtuseness, or, to express it less ele-
gantly. bullheadness, that nothing he
does need astonish anybody. In this
case it is bound to be wasted recon-
mendation, even if the Democratic
Senator's should drop their personal
eninity to Mr. Cleveland, which has
been intensified by the great Demo-
cratic defeat, long enough to try to
pass the popgun bills, which it will
be remembered have already passed
the House. The Republican Senators
can, and will prevent the passage of
any tariff tinkering bills at the short
session Of Congress, even if it be nee
essary to block every appropriation
bill in order to do so, but extreme
measures will hardly be necessary.
There are reasons TO believe that a
sufficient number of Democratic Sena-
tors stand ready to pledge their votes
against the popgun bills to insure
their defeat, but it is extremely doubt.
full whether either of themwill be dig
nifed to the extent of being formally
voted upon.
The work of Chairman Babcock, of
the Republican COMPRESSION Campaign
committee, has aroused the admiration
of all those who know anything about
the management of campaigns. All
the world, of course, knows of the re-
suit of his work-two hundred and
fifty odd Republican congressman and
almost certain control of the Senate
after next March-but the inside or
secret work of the campaign is
lSno WI to only few prominent men,
b.rs OF the party. They say that M
Babcock has p-oven himself one of the
ihrewdest directors of campaign work
the atty has ever had, which is high
praise indeed and already movement
is quietly on foot to have the party get
the benefit of that shrewdness in 1896.
Whether this will be done by keeping
him at the head of the Congressional
committee or by transferring him to
the National committee is not yet APP
parent.
Congressman Richardson, of Ohio,
Democrat who was defeated for re-
election, is now in Washington trying
to find life preserver. He gives as
one of several reasons why Ohio went
Republican by 1856, 900; 1.-The pen
sion policy of the administration has
been most disastrous to our party in
Ohio Worthy pensioners have been
cut off right and left, and it seems that
special efforts have been made to hui
muliate Them f. u t
Vice chairman Apsley. of the Re
publican committee, says: Il suppose
that there is no doubt that Mr.. Reed
will be the next Speaker. but am not
going to be shared into making any
predictions about the probable nonli-
nee of the Republican party for Presi-
dent. The party has an abundance
and a superabundance of good men.
and there is time enough to consider
possibilities when the smoke of battle
has cleared away"
The report that the administration
is about to issue another lot of bonds
some say $50, 900, 900 and others SIoo.
600, ooo--finds many believers, NOT.
withstanding Secretary Carlisle's pos
tive denial There are two reasons
Tor this. First, the report originated
with friends of Mr.. Cleveland, and was
accompanied by the statement that
Mr.. Carlisle was opposed to another
issue of bonds without Congressional
action authorizing it and that Mr.
Cleveland had taken the matter into
his own hands, believing that the
necessity for Strengthening the gold
reserve was urgent and that Congress
| would not authorize it if it were left
to decide the matter; and second, the
known need OF the Treasury for more
money, owing to the failure of the new
tariff to produce the amount of revenue
that was anticipated. Whatever the
administration may or may not do be-
fore Congress assemblies. the bond
question is likely to be liveone dur
ing the session of Congress.
When the sweeping nature of the
Republican victory is considered, the
| Republicans have been very modest
in their demonstrations of joy. For
the most part they have confined them
selves to quiet congratulations over
the prospect which that victory gives
of permanent revival of prosperity
throughout the country, now think
business men have something solid
upon which to base their calculations,
something which they have lacked for
two years, and without which no coun-
try can enjoy real and permanent
prosperity. 1t is regarded as really
more Of a business than a political
victory, and Republicans are all the