Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-02-16
THE PRESIDENTIAL BEE.
Its Lively Buzzings May Lead to
 Hard Feelings.
panubiican Statesmen Who Have the white House Fever Say Some Real Mean Things About
 Each Other.

If statesmen could be cnlluFeb, JusC ioA one day. Tom Reed would sing to Wil- liam Mckinley: q won't play in your yard. 1 don't like you any more. You'll be sorry when you see me, slld- ing down ny cellar door;' and Willie Mckinley would sing back to Tommy Reed. "You shan't holler down our rain barrel You shan't climb our ap- pie tree.
 Asa mater of fact, Mr. Reed has been saving some uncomplimentary things concerning the distinguished republic an from Ohio; and Mr. Mckinley has been informed of that fact. The blg speaker from Maine to-day said: Il have made no concealmentof of my opinion con- corning the gentleman from Ohio. l hold him in high personal esteem, and always have so held him; but it IS 8 matter of fact that he is parading in borrowed plumage. The so-ce1led Mckinley bill was not the work of Will liam Mckinley; nor when it was com pleted did Il bear any semblance of the little work which he originally did upon few schedules of that bill. As a matter of fact, the Mckinley bill was framed by the united work of the en- tire committee on ways and meanss and received it's name from the chair man who at that time happened to be Mr. Mckinley The work of perfect ing and completing the Mckinley bill was done largely by Senators Allison, of Iowa; Afdrich, of Rhode Island. and Chandler, of New Hampshire. The amendments which they engrafted up on the bill made it as nearly a perfeetre- publican measure as could have been prepared ct hat time. Of course, con ditions have changed very much dur ing the past six years, and the Mckin- lev bill could not receive the indorse- ment of the people to-day. Neverthe- less Maj Mckinley is claiming the credit of the preparation and passage of the bill, and seems to believe that the measure is very popular to-day
 An Ohio congressman, who brings word that Maj Mckinley has heard of the unkind remarks which are fre- quently made by MT. Reed, says: Gov. MccKin1ey claims credit for the Mc- Kinley law, not only because he was chairman of the committee when that measure was passed by the house of representatives, but because he per formed the greater part of the work in the preparation of the original bill. He realizes that Speaker Reed is now endeavoring to detract from his stand ing in the matter of the formation Of that bill; but Gov. Mckinley will make DO reply to the statements which are be- ing made by Mir. Reed and his friends. It would be ds undignified as it is unnec- essary to reply to strictures of that na- ture. The record is made and is part of history. The people know that Will liam Mckinley framed the Mckinney bill and is entitled to the credit of lead ership as a high protectionist,"
 There you have both sides of the story. It reminds one of that Scrip ture which saith: "Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity" There is consider able harmony of similar nature ex- isting in the senate to-day between Senator Davis, of Minnesota, and Sen ator Allison, of Iowa, both of whom are presidential candidates. Those grave and dignifed senators are very care jul not to give expression to their opin- ions of each other except among their most intimate friends; but it is known i to be fact that they are privately ex- changing left-handed compliments which are almost as severe and bitter as are made by the gentleman from Maine concerning the gentleman from i Ohio. All of them combined remind me of the expression made by Abraham 1 Lincoln in 1864 when he was informed by Ward Lamon that the state of Illi- nois would solidly support him for re- nomination to the presidency, and MT. Lincoln said: q am glad to hear it, Ward. You don't know how hard the presidential bee buzzes in one's ear, and l hope you will never know it."
 The buzzing of the presidential bee In the ears of these republican states men has made confusion worse than confounded in their brains, so that they are sacrificing and burying all of their long time personal friendships. Ii the things which they say of each other now could be taken down in shorthand and repeated in a verified manner during the next presidential campaign it would all make very in- teresting reading concerning the lucky fellow who secured the presidential nomination.
 All of the candidates are endeavor- ing to keep themselves prominently be- fore the people. Mckinley has not been on travelling speech-malzing tour for some time, but he will break forth into further high protectionist orator ieal flights in the near future. Speak CT Reed is pushing appropriation bills and other legislation through the house as rapidly as possible in order to retain for himself the reputation of ability to do business. Senator Alli- son recently made two hours speech III the senate on the subject of disin- tegration on the committee on appro- prlatlons. Senator Davis will issue a | .4,ts AL