New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-14
KOKOMO SETTLES THE NATTER
AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION ON A MoMEN'

AN IMPORTANT PROCLAMATION ON MoMEN-
ToUs POLITICAL QUESTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Unit. Kokomo heard from. We thought
that the Senate Tariff bill! had fighting chance
for It's life. and It seemed as II Senator German
the latest political Ajax TO defy the White House
lightning. had the possibility of a short probation
before being cast into the outer darkness that
awaits all antiC.eve.and heretics But the rush OF
events puts ali human calculations at fault. Kokomo
has spoken. With uncertain sound, and the
multicharge energy OF Its triple. trip-hammer syl-
lables Kokomos voice rings across the land, and
at the dread news the trusts trembe, and reca.ci-
trant Senator's bow in humiliation.
Kokomo Is a proud hamlet to-day. We beg It's
pardon Kokomo. being in the West must be
city 1t is in Indiana. not in Japan, one might
conjecture from the etymo.ogy OF the word were
Kokomo In Asia 1t would settle the Eastern war
more quickly than torpedoes and machine guns. But
let be proud of own Kokomo. for 1t has
spoken. and It has settled a great and uncertain
question: Where the party stands.
That Is the heading OF two-column editorial In
the last isue of THE Nation" and Kokomo fires the
heaviest gun In the fusade, furnishes the biggest
In the sermon: in brief. appropriates the most
space In the artcle-appropriates It and camps on H.
After quoting such lesser lights as governor
Matthews Of Indiana and Mr. shankin EditOr Oh
this astounding and decisive news from the very
seat OF war, to speak In biggest type anu
double with doubeleads. the narrative says
THE chairman and two ex-chalrmen Of the Howard
County Democratic Committee the principal OF the
Kckorno High School, the Editor Of The kokomo
Dispatch and other leading Democrats, unite IN
declaring their approval OF the Wilson bill as passed
by the fiouse; commend the President for ms letter
to Chairman Wilson; denounce the Senate PHI as z
departure from the Chicago PLATFORM elc. 1
cannot quote all OF this declaration from kokomo,
There are several sticks" OF IT, and know IL Is
very important. but my feelings are too Iuil an
thinking Of German and the bitter tears ne VIII
shed at the news from Kokomo! draw the ven.
II is too sad, too heartrending, too utterly over
whelmlng Kokomo! Kokomo Dread name hence-
forward bathed in the immortal CORY OK me por-
tentous names OF history. Along with Marathon
Pultowa Austerlltz Waterloo. Sedan. Gettysburg,
we place Kokomo, for It has settled a great ques-
ton: 'Where the party stands -
one or two side reflections intrude on this soiemR
and monentous declaration from kokomo
first is this: How II must crafty the President!
Knowing that I.nuokaanl Will keep MS memory
green with undy!nr gratitude. and that kokomo
is loyal-at least Kokonlos lea ling Democrats -
the Administration should flow calmly 70 its
end like n peaceful river. But there is one thing
more TO be settled. The country waits to hear and
will not be satisfied. These Kokomo statesmen
are too modest Who the principal or the no
komo High School and the Editor OF The kokomo
Dispatch"? Let US hear quickly. The country
waits, - H. -
New-York. August 8. 1894