Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
What Part He Is Yet to Take if Mckinley
Is Elected President Question
That Concerns ALL
Australian Ballot However, May Prove the Means TO
Thwart the Corrupt influences That Pecuniary
Interests May Exert.

by HENRY GEORGE.
Chicago. September 16.-One tb.nS IS
clear tl every great centre, and Chicago
stands next 90 New York. There is no
question which OF the great parties rep
leseu-s the house of have ami which
the house Of Want. ana none that the
q. -1r.c political lines are in this cleo
ton drawn more clearly ,hGn ever BE-
fJre iu American politics.
The Democratic committees. or per-
baos rather the Bryan committees, are
upai for want OF funds. Tor they
have u1- only loss the nomiDaAy Demo
cratic adm lEstra-iOn. bI- the body OF
t1e rich Democrats who usually con-
tribute. while Che silver mine owners,
who have the only great pecuniary In
tereS- iu their success, seem 20 prefer
10 spend iu their own way the bulk or
their contributions
On the other halt there is practically
"uo end OF money 90 the disposal OF the
Mckinley committees. The direct re-
TURN wl.cl the system OF protection
could promise 20 nose who invested in
p9i-ca, funds has heretofore been the
main source OF Republican campaign
moneys. and This was called upon FOR
che me-ls Wlich. sk-ufuly used, result
el lr -la organization that made the
nomination OF Mckinley, as the repre-
sentative of the pro-ectonis-s' interest,
the fcrez1ne conclusion Of the 81. Louis
convention.
OTHER SOURCES ADDED.
But his IS only q starting point in
the means now 10 the disposal Of the
Republican managers. TO il has been
added The ready Contributions OF CAPT
ta.is,s 80 c0rpor2,iOrS not directly in
-eres-e % protecting the American Ia
borer. nor even particularly interested
I'D The le-erul nation o. the money Qu7s-
ton. bu- who are moved by the assOci2-
ton OF interests in the maintenance Of
"thiuES as they are. b" and feel vague but
intense fear Ct the effects " Tree Sl.-
Yer
For instance. I have heard OF West
eru street railway company whose d.
rec-Ors voted $500 20 the Mckinley
funds. and V5U.1 have done so by a
unanimous vc.e but for the objection of
one OF them. Bu-. as he said 20 me, 4
KEEP ton -le books buzz I have no doubt
thai The money viii get there, anyhow,
G.sgU sd il charge for construction,
or repairs. or coal. or horse feed.
Wh-- as for Che banks, the great
rai'roa. companies and insurance COM
panias who. even .l ordinary times find
il TO their interest 90 help financially
one. and frequently both, sides in all Of
the campaign funds. i- goes without say
ius that their purse strings are unlCoSed
more a.y Jl.s year than ever before,
but only q one direction.
DANGER or MONEY IN POLITICS.
The danger -J q republican form OF
government Of d money interes, in poll
tics Is SD clear that IL needs not 20 be
dws- upon. But there are few who
recNza how steady tendency OF Ameri-
can hesitation. national and State. has
nos merely been 10 create great special
Interests. but. In the very effort to con-
gro, chem for the benefit of the public,
90 concern them directly in politics.
A. our laws for repression and regula-
ton and examination have this same
genera, tendency.
Wa make railroad commissioners,
bank commissioners and insurance
conan iss.Oners. and inspector Of bui,G-
iugs. and banks and regulate liquor
selling. and charge officers with pre-
venting gambling and prostitution, and
iu these ways seek 20 prevent or cur
tail public evils Sometimes we seem
20 do wei. and sometimes We seem 20
do IT, bu. The genera, and steady effec-
is 20 Increase she US. OF money in pol
tics.
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