The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
a Desperate Struggle Over the
Free Lead Clause.
TO MAKE LEAD FREE,
Than the Suspension Of the
Silver Purchases.


respondent. 1T is the free lead ore feature
of the new tariff bill. We must defeat
that. or our country will suffer more than
through the suspension Of silver purchases
Last fall we thought we were about As low
down as we could possibly get. We didn't
think any worse luck could come to us than
the passage OF the bill suspending silver
purchases But now our people say free lead
ore is worse than the gold standard We
western men don't like to BIZ posing CON
stantly before the world with orr iere-
maids. 1t is not natural for as to be tell
ing hard luck stories all the time. but we
have a duty to perform for the people who
sent us here, and we shall have to make as
strong a fight as we can against this fea-
ture Of the new tariff bill
III viii tell you what I expect IS going to
happen. / think the Democrats who do
not like many important features Of the
new measure viii form com binat5on with
the Republicans and amend the bill IN 80
many directions that its authors won't
know st. There are epublicans who say
we should not try to amend the bill, that
We should permit it to fail 81 TO pass just
as &c ls, 50 that the opposition may have full
responsibility for the measure ~ 1t was
prepared BIZ The ways and means commit
tee of the house. I do not lndorse this the
CRY. IT i more our business Co protect the
business interests Of the country than to
seek mere party advantage. I have no sym
pathy with this idea that everything must
be done for parry's sake. Are we not all
citizens Of the same coumtryg Are not we
AM interested Ii the prosperity Of the peo-
ples Less partisanship and more states
manship are what we need ia congress
4 Habit 81 the President
Four men in Washington were mem bers
of the cabinet OF President Arthur. One is
Secretary Gresham. another Senator Chand-
Ter; bird is Senator Teller; fourth Frank
Hatton. editor Of the Washington Post. A
fifth mem Der of that cabinet Mr. Wayne
AIacNea has been sent as ambassador to
Italy by President Cleveland This makes
tw0 Of MT. Arthur's official advisers who
have been hOnored by high place under this
ADMINISTRATION. and now the TWO senators
and Mr.. Hatton are forced to listea to 4
great deal of chatting from their friends A
dozen times s day they hear the inquiry
~Ns hat appointment do you expect from
Mr. tslevelandsH Or. IT is your turn next
Mr. Cleveland has fallen ia love with the
Arthur cabinet, and you viii not be per
miUred to escape He has you On his list
Mr.. Cleveland IS the only president this
country has had ia q long time who would
dare make two such big appointments out
iugt0n men have ceased to marvel at any
thing Mr. Cleveland does. They would not
be- surprised at anything Even the men
who do not indorse President Cleveland 8
self regardless Of party traditions are forced
to admire his nerve.
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