The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-20

ZIG MW ueTu httululug kHp bl''HV' y
banquet, but found time to talk a few
minutes about the interesting political
situation in the keystone state. "a
month ago" said he, ri wouldn't have
given a cent for Quay's chances. To-
day | would hold them at q premium.
II looks at this distance az though no Ia
going 10 win hands down. He 10 the
Shrewdest, most mastsriul wlre'puller
In American politics to-day, and the
more time no has to work the stronger
he grows. lie is gaining ground every
day and seems to be beating the COM
bine at every point. II Is wonderful,
tho hold he has on tho people OF Penn
sylyanla. Just hero, lot mo saw that
the masses are with Quay. Why It is l
can't exactly say, but 1t il so. II no Is
whipped l will be surprised. Tho peo'
plo seem to regard him as q party man.
ProtaclioniIls regard him RS having
performed a very great service in tho
direction OF defeating the original
Wilson bill in the last Congress, Mind
you, l am not q Quay man, but this is
the true situation at present II may
| change between now aud tho conyen-
ton on the 2Sth Of August, but look
for Quay to gather strength TO the last.
It is a fight for life with him aud he
aud his friends realize this"
Speaking Of Quay as a factor In the
dOfOat OF tho Democratic house tariff
bill las. summer, is a reminder that tina
country never has given tho Ponnsyl-
yania senator due credit for the part he
took In that memorable struggle, in
which was saved from Democratic as
sault enough protection to avort the
ruin the whole bill threatened, A
writer Ia the Philadelphia Inquirer the
other day, reviewing Quay's actions in
tho senate said: "Ho alone was re-
sponsiblo for tho defeat OF tho Wilson
bill as II came from the house Of repro
sentalives, aud he has dono moro for
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in
deed the country at large, than any
other Republican senator. But for him
tho wooden mills Of Philadelphia would
to-day be idle, and thousands Of mill
hands would DO walking tho streets
hunting for work" It was Mr.. Jamos
NJ. Swank, general manager Of the Amer.
lean Iron and Steel Association, who
added to this testimony, concerning
tho iron and steel schedules, Mr..
| Swank was in Washington, says tho
Philadelphia Inquirer, fighting the
Wilson bill, which was %ruinous. II
placed coal and iron orc on the FREQ list
and struck ut ovory great mill in Penn
sylvania. Had that bill passed Penn.
sylvania would be in sackcloth aud
| ashes to-day and thousands would have
been starving. But It did not pass, i
was Quay who fought it to q standstill
and forced protective schedules under
which tho mills have been able to start
up and glvo employment very general
~. This is his testimony, and 1t Is his
further testimony, too, that Quay had a
largo hand in shaping the Mckinley
bill. In fact, says Mr.. Swank, his efforts
wore untiring in portecting its pro-
visions.
Those things boing true what a pity
it is that Senator Quay has allied him
self with men in Pennsylvania, who are
unscrupulous and uniaithful to Repub.
lican principles, aud that no has him.
self acquired q reputation for political
methods that arc not strictly honest
Just or unjust, these charges are made
and tho odium attaches to him. His
alliance with Don Cameron may prove
his downfall. Cameron docs not repre-
sent correctly Pennsylvania Republi.
canism. Ills position on tho currency
| question would not DO endorsed by a
single county in Pennsylvania il put 10
a vote; he iI Ielhsh aud scheming, Qnd
has tlmo and again demonstrated that
he is unworthy OF the trust that has
been roposod in him. Apd hO is said TO
DO n candidate for tho Republican proIl.
dential nomination. llo will never DO
nominated. Tho Republican party
isn't going to commit hara'kiri.
There arc newspapers and newIpa'
pors, but 1t depends on what point OF
Wow you take when you determine what
n newspaper lie. l notice that ono
journal, which assumes to DO a loader,
measures its own quality by tho mum
Der Of inches OF this or that class OF
matter it dishes up to its constituency.
1t is probably the first time in tho his.
tory Of journalism that tho standard OF
a newspaper is thus gauged. Most
people measure differently. They, for
instance, take into account tho cleanli'
moss and quality OF matter handled, its
ltnOSs rs a bulletin OF wholesome news,
rather than ita exhibition Of desire to
cater to n taste for scnsationaiism. Tho
number OF inches OispacO tllOd isn't OF
such moment as is what is in tho space.
When q newspaper has important nOws
its rival fails to got 1t has a right to
crow, but the Importance Of news isn't
determined with n yard.Stick. When
two newspapers receive tho identical
pros report, each uses SO much Of 1t as
it desires and throws tho remainder
away. Each has its W constituency
which il strives to please in its "
way, lust rs tho roRder reads 80 much as
inlorcats him aud onits whRt doCHn't
| concern him. q. A.. D.
TInrp women mood TO have their blood
purified aud enriched by Hoods Sarsa.
p%nttila. II will give them strength aud
hralth. II