The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-20
NIX. sH.nMAN.s CHALLENGE.
trotsetioni~ts Preparing For = Forward
MoNemeni- Naich Ihnm.

Movement Watch Them.
Senator Sherman on the morning
after election threw down a gauntlet
which the democracy. without hesita-
ton and without fear. takes up. lie
said: 'onc thing can be counted on
a "A reasonable certainty. We will re-
store the duty on wool and probably
revise other schedules SO as To meet
the conditions facing us We will
come to the subject in a spirit OF pa
triotism and dispose Of il a. will best
serve the interests Of the whole coun-
try" This statement needs no en-
phaslzing. 1t j. a declaration that a
return to McKinleyism will be the
Issue presented by the republicans next
year. IL IL required any reinforce
ment, that would be found in Mr..
Sherman's remark: so far rs Chic is
concerned, we understand thoroughly
what we intend TO do there. The tre-
mendous majority OF yesterday only
adds to the Endorsement by the state
convention OF the candidacy of Gov.
Mckinley for the presidency"
What this oldest and ablest Of
the leaders of the republican
party predicts is a campaign for
the revival Of protection. and what
he desires is the candidacy OF the an-
thor Of the tariff of 1890. lie may not
get his desire. though he represents
very powerful interests that will use
all the money and influence they can
command 10 bring il about. But the
prediction is a safe one. IL is now in
evitable hat the objective of the re-
publican campaign next year shall lie
protection along the republican
lines" Is fixed in principle by the Nc
Kinley tariff
The republican PARTY / snow not ONLY
committed to that course. but il Is or
gained 10 pursue It bv the same meth.
DDS. with the same leaders. and though
perhaps with different candidate. vet
with ~acandidate representing the same
interests a. in ls>s Pennsylvania j. the
strongest republican state in the union.
with tle greatest number Of republic
ans who have protited or hone to profit
tariff legislation. In that state
Quay. the most notorious ana couspicu-
Gus corruptionist in national .r state
hasjust teen given anew lease
Of Absolute control, followed bv the
heavles' majority the state has riven In
years Qaay Is the man on whom the
beneiciaries Of the tariff nave de-
IN state and national politics.
the senate and in the lobby at
10 do their work. 1t is I
~ trade. and he j. both expert and
'uccessful IN it, The one man in pub
ic life who more than any other stands :
or the traffic in legislation. TO whom. !
IS TO his employers and partners. tariff =
are matters of purchase and sale {
nd bargain. is to-day the most power 5
III. most feared and most courted DO I
itical manager in his party.
Next to him comes ex-senator Plat. r
I this state. who has not been In a I
To carry OF the trade in legis- I
alton in which Quay has been engaged. I
ut who has gained money and power a
the same political methods and by !
he same kind of lobbying in the state q
Like Quay. he recognizes I
ne policy OF protection as the most Q
ertiie source of their kind of business. !
viii devote his utmost energies TO =
that control of national legisla- 1
which Is essential to an active y
nd prohta BILE commerce.. These men a
re chief q wong the conspicuous man. v
gers of the party. but the minor y
nes IN the various states are of the
'me kidney and form as compact. ex- "
.srienced, INSCRIPTIONS and hungry a r.
and of professional dealers in federal :
'gislation as the country has ever
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nomination is likely to 90
no could be relied on or expected. il !.
ected, To oppose this organized staff :,
mercenaricS? Not one. =
ANY president the republicans can -"
loose. then. would be an active or p
lssive partner in the detestable traffic L
hich ~precedes legislation for private r.
terests.-N. Y. Times Il
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