The evening times., 1896-05-26
M'KINLEY AS A SPHINX.

A vague and nebulous halo bangs around
the head Of Mr.. McKinle,, placed there by
the men whom his policy OF protection has
made nch. and in some strange way il is
binding the eyes of the farmers and the
work people, when it means only disap-
pointment To them. 1t is not strange that
some OF them realize that McKinley's policy
is an Imperial socialism for favored classes.
and they are seeking relief in a socialism
that proposes to tax the rich classes for the
masses. But general prosperity is as hope
less by one method as by the other Let
the government protect all alike. and give
each an opportunity to do his hest. There
is the foundation of all prosperity and all
craftsmanship. The people make their own
prosperity.-New Orleans Picayune.
man who has been searching for biblical
passages that bear on straddling submits
Dinc of them. both for and against tie prac-
tice. In Proverbs X. 10. he finds. But he
that refraineth his lips is wise" while in
Jamesi. 8. he leads, A double minded man
is unstable in his ways" AS in many other
cases. the authority of tie Bible seems con-
flicting.-Springfield Republican.
The nomination OF Mckinley ON a cur
rency straddling, high protection platform
wiilcreate for the Democratic party great
opportunity Of which quick advanta ge
shouH be taken. An uncompromising
declaration for sound money at Chicago
| and insistence upon a fair trial of tariff
reform viii send the party into the cam
paign in glorious fighting trim, cheerefi
by the confidence and support Of the busi-
ness element, and sustained by its uD-
falling friends, the common people 1t is
Democracy's supreme chance. Will the
party be wise enough to make the most of
| it?-Detroit Free Press.
The keg may be empty by the time
| delegates to the st. Louis convention have
chance to drink McKinley's toast: PA
| triotism, protection, and prosperty"-
New Orleans Plea yune.
Wewant President whose haracter nd
known convictions are themselves a guar
| antee that he will not surrender to the
silverites, tariff or no tariff. And it is
because Mr.. McKinley's convictions are not
| known, and because his cha aracter does not
| inspire confidence, and because the tariff
| to him is more than anything else, that we
| think the country has a right to an ex-
| plicit declaration. If he is for gold let
him say so. II he is for SILVER let him say
| that II he is, silent he is for silyer.-New
York Herald Tul
| Englands smasnificeut isolation" of
| Which her feryid orators are fond of speak
| ing, is ma gnificeBt because of what it iu-
dicates, and not for any especial comfort it
brings. There is only one nation that can
be hated by every other nation, and that is
always the nation that happens to be
stronger than any of them, perhaps Eng
land. perhaps Russia. There is no sentiment
about it. Engiand's isolation is certainly
a sincere compliment to her prowess.- De-
| troit Tribune.
If a man who wants to carry his baby on
a wheel he should be allowed to do so. II
| the baby's nerves are affected, so much
the worse for the baby. But the parents
| should not be compelled to forego any
| pleasure they may find in spinning along
| at lightning speed just because it might
make the baby nervous. The first duty of
a cycle rider is to his or her wheel. Tie
care OF the baby is secondary natter
| st. Louis Star.
II Major Mckinley were man of force
and candor, he would dissolve the uncer-
| tainty which now surrounds his financial
yielwsrand II those views were such as the
| East hopes they are. he would not o:ly
| greatly strengthen himself. but he would
knock in the head the third term idea, thus
| performing two good strokes of works at
once, and relieving both the Republicans
and the Democrats. Blt he remains as
| dumb as Mr.. Cleveland York Sun.
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