Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-08-10
THAT FOREIGN BOND SYNDICATE.
The Allison Boom Democrats Dis
may in kentuct y and FIaryland.
From our regular correspondent. !

Gals talk about gold reserve without
experiencing sense Of humiliation
has queer make up, These Officials
never refer to the Secretary of the
Treasury nor the administration, as
having the power TO keep the gold
reserve intact. but always to their re-
lance upon the power Of the foreign
bond-syndicate to protect the gold re-
serve. When asked about last weeks
heavy Withdrawal Of gold from the
Treasury these officials say ooh, that's
of no importance. They then pro-
coed to inform you that the foreign
bond-syndicate would have prevented
the withdrawal Of that gold had it
deemed it necessary to do so.and have
the gall to add that the foreign bond
syndicate has since last February lived
up to its contract aud protected the
gold reserve. Do you understand
what that statement ineaus? Humil-
iating as il is, it means that the Dem
ocratic administration. convinced Of
its own lack Of financial ability, paid
the foreign bond syndicate $40. 600.
ooo--the profit on the bonds sold to
the syndicate-to guarantee the pro-
lection Of the gold reserve in the
u. S. Treasury from February to
October, and, instead Of being heart
lily ashamed of the disgracetul dea',
Democratic officials actually gloat
over it and constantly express
their satisfaction over the bought
protection they are enjoying. Secre-
tary Carlisle felt so secure that he has
with his own and one OF his sons
families gone on iunket through the
Great Lakes, on government light
house tender 1t is fortunate for the
country that only two months will
elapse from the expiration OF this
dearly bought and disgracetul protee-
ton Of the y. s. Treasury aud the
meeting of Republican Congress.
Republicans have never found it neces-
sary to pay foreigners to maintain
the credit of the I. S. and never will.
The Allison boom was brought to
Washington a day or two ago by
Hon. J. n. Baldwin, Of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, who is a good talker, and who
has it all fixed. in his own mind. He
said: II expect to see Senator Allison
nominated and elected President. His
IS years experience in Congress; his
thorough knowledge ofeconomieq ues-
tons; his familiarity with tariff and
finance; his broadguage ideas and
conservative stand on all the great is.
sues Of the day prominently fit him
for the great Office Up to this
point any good Republican will agree
with Mr.. Baldwin, but in what follows
many will not: "Mr. Reed is too far
east Gov. Mckinley represents too
extreme view OF protection Gen. lIar-
rison has had his turn aud acquitted
himself nobly, but ii isn't in the book
Of destiny for him to inhahit the
White House again So it is appa.-
ent that Of all the distinguished men
Senator Allison takes re-
cedence by reason Of his superb quail
fications and his availability" No
Republican would, Judging from what
those who come to Washington have
said, object to Senator Allison as the
party's candidate, but with the cxcep-
ton of Mr.. Baldwin noneofthem have
him with any chance for the
nomination, except in the event Of
deadlock between those who will enter
the convention with more votes. His
whole strength lies in his being au
IDEAL compromise candidate; but sup
pose no compromise is needed?
That deal between the administra-
ton and Joe Black burn is Off very
much off. Blackburn broke 1t up,
but his friends say that it WAS because
he found out that the administration
was trying to keep his mouth shut
by trickery, while il was steadily plot
ting to prevent his being returned to
The Senate. According to the best
obtainable information it Is to be war
to the death from this time on. Black
burn is bitterly denouucing the adj
from the stump, and
more determined, his friends say than
ever in his preference for a Republican
rather than a Cleveland Democratic
Sens from Kentucky.
The Democrats are becoming about
as much alarmed about Maryland as
hey have been for some time about
Kentucky The Cleveland Democrats
are disgruntlcd over the knosl- yn
hat Senator German has given tbeui.
and so far they have refused TO accept
The soft soap given the administration
IN the resolutions adopted by the Cor
man State convention as an equiya.
ent for the nomination Of an entire
German ticket. Members Of the adj
are trying to bring pres
sure to bear upon the Maryland Cleye-
land Democrats TO make them work for
he German ticket. not that they love
German. but because they fear the
,apture Of the State by the Republic
,aps. Some of the Maryland anti
German Democrats have said open
hat they would be glad to see Mar,.
land carried by the Republicans be-
cause 1t would not only kill German
IS Presidential candidate, but would
destroy his influence, both at home
md in the Democratic National Con.
gention. The Maryland Republicans
are not disdaiuing any assistance
rom the anti-Gorman Democrats,
although they are confd ut Of carry
pg the State.