Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-10-23
John Shsrman's Book on Half a
Century Of Statecraft.
he ALONE is WHOLLY PURE
implied Charges Of Treashery on the
Part OF Garfield in shs presi.
Dental Raee.

Se%AStHtgn anu ANe NLAAAuAOua An1Ae
thrusts OF the last half century ~
American stAtecraft are revealed In the
fieree light OF stern criticism N John
sherman's ReeoliectionB OF Forty Years
In the House, Senate and Cabinet. . just
published In this city. The fear that
the venerable senator would reveal se-
ereta. long kept from the public In his
forthcoming work has been TO an ex-
tent realized. Grant. Garfield. Blaine.
Arthur, Harrison and other republican
leaders are spoken OF with unstinted
praise for their high personal worthy
statemanship. but each Is In guarded
and covert language shown IN the less
commendable light Of schemIng poll
ticians. The criticism Is almost invar-
iably implied rather than direct, but Il
stands out clearly in the work as
whole
The feature of the book is It's extreme
frankness. the style in which Sherman
has expressed himself showing the
statesman rather than the professional
bookmaker. The work In marked by
clear cut sentences and blunt express
sions OF opinion and but little attempt
at literary grace is made The book
Is evidently intended by the author
as an exposition Of the financial policy
or the republican party. which to a
great extent is his own. and about the
extensive and elaborate history OF
American finances IL woven an anec-
dote and personal "reminiscences repiete
with interest 20 every student OF poli-
ties.
TRICKS OF LEADERS.
Owing TO the close association Of
Sherman and James A. Garfield. the
criticism OF the nomination OF the lat
ter for president OF the United States
Is perhaps one OF the most striking fea-
lures of the book The author, while
carefully avoiding direct charge Of
treachery on the part Of the ex-preai-
dent. very significantly makes Il plain
that Garfield was nominated at n con-
ventlon to which he had gone as the
trusted leader OF the sherman forces.
Something OF political Bckeming that
again resulted In the defeat OF the
Ohio statesman In the national conven-
tion Of 1855 and brought about the nom
nation Of ex-President Harrison can
be easily read between the lines Ia that
part Of the work devoted to this ssru6-
gle. In discussing the result sherman
says he became satisfied that enc dele
gate from New York controlled the en-
tire delegation from that state and be-
tween Saturday night, when the nomin-
alton seemed certain to go 70 sherman.
and Monday morning. when the tide
turned In favor OF Harrison. a corrupt
bargain was made In the interests Of
the latter which secured him the sup
port of New York and gave him the
nomination.
Continuing. the author states. IN fair
ness 20 the ex-preaIdent: .'But IL is 20
the credit Of General Harrison to say
that III the reputed bargain was made
It was without hts consent at the
time"
SCORES GRANT.
Sherman saya Grants administration
was a period OF scandal and Islander
Perhaps the severest criticism Of Cen
eral Grants statesmanship is found in
the following extract from Sherman's
work: During the entire period OF
Grants administration I was chair
man Of the committee on finance or the
senate and had TO act upon all qnes-
fions OF taxation, debt. banking or
finance, and had occasion 70 talk with
the president upon such measures. but
he rarely expressed an opinion or took
any interest In them"
Arthur Is shown up In an unenviabIe
light ana the attitude OF Roscoe Conk-
ling toward the president IL caustIcally
commented upon. The formers nomin-
alton az vice president. Sherman says,
was the whim OF ConkIlng 10 annoy
President Hayes.
FINANCIAL SCHEME.
The views OF sherman on the finan-
elai question are so well known that II
Is not necessary to repeat them. II Il
sufficient to say he Is consistent. All oi
/ the leFlslation on this subject durinR
the last half century Is carefully re
cited and analysed.
An extract from the utterances OF th'
author. defines IN a word his position
ON the silver question. After relating
his axioms of sound money. he con
1 oludes: $50 that for all practical pur
| poses we may regard gold as the onl.
true standard. the true money OF IN
world, by which the value Of al prop
erty, 81 al productions, OF ali credits
and Of every medium OF exchange. an
especially or All paper money, IS test
ed