New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-28


a. II a great responsibility had suddenly been
thrust upon her. Now, II it were only TO talk
about casting flies should feel myself more al
ease"
Then she looked appealingly at her NUS
band as II she would say, You know what l
think; why don't you talk?' But the DOCTOR
with hardness OF heart. walked off toward the
window and left his wife to founder alone In the
sea Of politics. to breast the waves or go down
with the food. Mrs. Preston finding herself
abandoned, said:
Il am afraid do not know much about politics.
have my reasons for earnestly wishing TO have
Mckinley elected. But would not the editors OF
The Tribune, and perhaps great many other
men. laugh at them and think them silly"
Mrs Preston assured that The Tribune rep
resentative was there faithfully to chronicle what
she had 10 say. Thus encouraged, she went on:
20. course, I read the papers. and l have
ploughed through great deal Of tariff free coin
age Of silver. bimetallism. Mckinley bills, Wilson
bills. and lot more of such documents. And l
am just going to be honest enough to tell you
that they did not make me q Mckinley woman.
am more of wife and mother than am
politician. know Of MIS- Mckinley, and how
delicate her health is; know how much she is in
terested in her great husband know she does
not even dream that when he is elected she can go
down 10 history famed as a Dolly Madison nor
even for the democratic whole souled handshake
that so heightened the popularity Of Mrs. Cleve
land Her III health will restrict her to the quiet
joys. But these things make me still more anx-
ious that she may get her hearts desire. / sup
pose, most correctly stated, should confess that
my sympathy with this invalid whose husband
has always been so more than tender and true.
makes my heart go out to her, makes me know
now she feels and makes me wish that Mrs. Nc
Anieys husband may be elected President OF the
united States. Now you see for yourself that
am not competent to talk upon the subject Of
politics"
oW Dr. Preston walked away from the window
"neie ne had been smoking. and looked at his
"ne' Just as II he thought she was not such a
.'Nure as politician. as she seemed TO consider
herself
MRS T1TCOMB's BROAD VIEWS
nec'V across the street. at No. 1O1 La
.a'e''e-ave. lives Mrs Virginia Chandler Tit
'.' poet artist. student. Mrs. Titcomb's
''us are full Of snap and SOUL fully sustained
r culture and reading. Said Mrs. Titcomb:
mnom DO want for President. and why?
Ahiey' Mckinley! Mckinley. And why? Be-
e nc Is the nearest representative to-day Of
4. our country needs Of any man we have.
49," IN our Nation believe in patriotism /
we IN the man who will bring better times 10
We nave had sample of free trade. or prac-
-" Tree trade. and look at the suffering Il has
snt about! The very first law that the infant
''nles ever passed was protection law Some
'nat those times are past and that we need
inherent enactment. But we never want to
e our iaboring classes down to the level Of the
wv IN the Old World There never was time
81 ~" ree-trade laws did rot hurt the country;
~ never was time when protection did not
-as times better. We might have stood little
.ee trade at the time when gold was discov-
~ IN California. for then we could have stood
@nost anything
.nere Is much talk about college students be-
% !" iavor Of free trade. These educated young
o,a... nave been obliged TO study only ones sided
s1.S.'ons OF economics. This Is un-American and
~.r, and'should be condemned by every broad.
"uea citizen. Until within a short time ago
~, ohe college was found to support a professor
taught political economy from an American
standpoint.
another agency has been at work to educate
soung men in the English school Of political
rny. This is the Golden Club. founded In
1on IN honor Of Richard Golden, who, with
en- ca" smith. brought about the repeal Of the
A. Jaws and free trade in England The Cob
sns .'uo is an acknowledged power in England
nrn,s nsrica. In 1875 its paying membership
,ra-"a about Ave hundred and it has great,
since then This club has been fol-
~ correspondence with the college profes
~, ~ the United States. and welding power
4, 1snce IN favor Of free trade BY making thu