The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1894-09-12
HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY.
The Campaign Committee at
Variance With Itself.
The Differences Between the Senate
and House May Result in a
Shortage Of Funds.


into two bodies. There is 4 serious
quarrel with regard to the campaign
policy in treating the tariff question.
This committee is composed Of dem
ocratic members from each branch OF
congress. and has for its chairman
Senator Faulkner, Of West Virginia
His being in that position and con
trolling to Il large extent tile policy OF
the committee has led to the rOllblc.
The necessity Of getting something
before the democratic voters Of the
country as quickly as possible i'm
pressed itself upon Chairman Faulll-
ncr several weeks ago. He then rec
OyniZcd the fact that the Gurman-
Bricc tariff bill was to become Il law
and he set himself to the preparation
oi a defense for that measure Tho
consequences is that considerable lit.
craturc has been distributed in he
districts that will have to b" fought
Tor, that IS not in cOnS0nancc with
the ideas the house members have 81
the tariff question and the way il
should be handled in tho campaign
The speech Of Mr. Wilson at lis
nominating convention at Mart ms
burg yesterday Is supposed to give
the keynote OF the campaign from
his standpoint. It is 4 practical IN
dnrscmrnt Of everything that Mr.
Cleveland has said against the Bill
which is now Il law. and is an cIabo.
ration ni the presidents letter to Mr.
Catc}inyS. The evident purport Of
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Wilson and
his fellow "c,IcknoS" IS to continue
the fight tlIiS fall on tile theory Ina,
TIT senate bill is Il trcachrrullS and
undesirable measure and something
better must be done in the future.
In other words. it keeps the tariff
agitation cmpathcticaIly to the front
as Il national issue. This policy i, ;
severe condemnation Of the demo
Gratis in the senate. and consequently
the feeling between the senate mcll.
brrS and house members Of This cam
paiun committee is not the most
pleasant.
Naturally Senator Faulkner de-
srcs to uphold he work Of the dem
ocrnts in congress and to persuade
the country that they have done very
well, but when his plan, are ''knorllcC
into Il cooked hat" by the public ut:
tcrancc Of Mr.. Cleveland and his
friends. the chairman is somewhat at
Il loss What to do. 1t is safe to SAY
that he will not. as the head Of the
campaign committee, indurSc tho
policy laid down by Mr.. Wilson, whe
is an echo for Mr.. Clcvcland'S ideas
and unless the remainder Of t llc com
mittcc agree to follow his line o
campaign there will doubtless be ;
split i'll the committee.
In the event Of Il break. he demo
Gratis will lose considerable Of the
SincWs Of war The senatorial
members Of this committee are tlos,
usually looked to for good contribu
tions to the cause, and they ar'
usually very active in providing Tho
needed ammunition. il they ar" in
vitcd to take part in their own dc
ntlnciatinn. which is embodied in tn,
Wilson policy. il is natural to sup
pose that they will drop on, and nc
participate il, trying to rr-clcct dem
ocrats to the house. This will mral
IA heavy cut in the usual contribu
tionS.
At the same time that Senate,
tllllfittl wa l''Ni-il iItl - iiif!' VI tlI'
campaign committee there was ;
pretty widely expressed belief tlla'
he was selected for his ability tc
command the necessary funds. l.
was 1T a time when the sugar 1rHS
wa, looking to the senate for saliva
tion and protection. 1t has bccl
clearly proven in the tcsl ilnonN tHkci
before the senate inNc>ligat ing com
mittcc that the sugar trust las CON
lribu,cd very largely to the demo
cratic campaign funds III the past
and now That it has been very wei
taken care Of in the Gurman- I'rict
Bill. the >uppo>ition is that it vii
continue its Kindness to the part
which has protected it, II the den.
ocratic senators. however. should COZ.
cludc to pull out Of the campaign
work. there is no one who could r. t
the sugar trust for thc usual cuntr;
button.
The dissent ion in the committee i
hindcrin9 the democratic campaign
work. which has already suffered
yrcatly ly Oh account Of the uncertain
action Of HE democratic congress.
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