Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-05-22
OUT OF SORTS.r
THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS DIS
PONDENT.
Senator Hill's acknowledgement
ative Cannon Protests Against
the Evident Intention to Spend
Recklessly No Split Probable
Among DemOc cratS-Ete.

WASHINGTON, May s, 1896.
The firm OF Platt and Quay, Presi-
dent.makers, has dissolved partner
ship. Mark Hanna fried so much
fat out of the expect-to-be protected
manufacturers that he drove them out
OF business and captured the prize for
his man, MeKinley-the st. Louis
convention will only be sort of rati-
fication meeting. Probably just to
show his versatility Mr.. Platt is try
ing the same tactics by which he
made such miserable failure four
years ago. Then he tried to use
Blaine to prevent the nomination of
Harrison; now he is trying to use
Harrison to prevent the nomination
of Mckinley. But Quay isn't helping
him. If Quay was compelled to
choose between the devil and Harri-
con he would vote for his satanic
majesty any time, and Reed is OF the
same mind in that respect. But there
is every reason to believe that Quay
has an understanding with Mckinley
all the time, and that he is not doing
any worrying over the situation. 1t
is said that Platt accuses Quay OF
treachery towards both himself and
Reed, and that Reed is inclined to
take the same view.
Senator Hill has during the present
session proven himself to be one OF
the most dangerous men in the Sem
ate to tackle in a running debate. The
last man to discover this was Senator
Wolcott, of Colorado, who tried to
rescue Senator Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, from the ridicule which Sem
ator Hill was heaping on him by read
ing newspaper extracts of the hu.
initiating experience he had at the
Republican convention of his State.
After sarcastically referring to VOL
colt as this sensitive Senator" and
" this defender of decency," and ask
ing where he was when Pettigrew was
abusing Senators and the President,
Mr.. Hill exclaimed: "And where
was my friend-my English friend
from Colorado, who has attributes for
English statesmen, English soldiers
English policies and Everything Eng.
lish. but not one word for an Ameri.
can policy or United States citizen
Republican stump speakers during
the Republican campaign should no,
be allowed to overlook few remark.
made this week in the House by theil
chairman OF the House Finance Com
mittee, Representative Cannon, O
Illinois. Mr.. Cannon said that by it,
enormous appropriations this Congress
was mortgaging the future receipts o
the government to the extent OF 500,
100000, which meant that the mex
administration would have to borrow
money just as this one has had to dc
Mr.. Cannon spoke truth that can
not be too strongly impressed upol
the minds of the voters who mus
choose between Republican extravs
gance and Democratic economy.
| Sergeant-at.Arms Bright, of th
Senate is regarded as good authorit
on things congressional. When b
was asked what time he thought Cor
gress would adjourn he replied: 81
not by the first of June, then not uu
til the first OF October" The geners
impression around the capitol is tbs
adjournment will take place on c
near the first named date, although
, the House has adopted a resolutio
naming May IS.
Representative Kleburg, of Texa
who was this week sworn in as tt
successor of the late Representa-,
Grain, takes no stock in the NOV,
ment of the gold standard Democra
to secede from the party in that Stat
He says on the subject: "The NOV,
ment on the part of a number of col
8 standard Democrats to secsde fro,
/, the party in Texas is to be deplore
, and / regard their course as very III
wise. am pronounced in my view
on the money question, and have con
batted the free silver doctrines to tt
best OF my ability. My district is a
!, most solid for sound money, and v,
none of my free silver friends abstaine
from voting for me because OF m
views on finance. recognize tn
right OF the majority to govern, an
that is the general sentiment of til
voters OF Texas. We have issues
higher Importance than the none
question. That issue ought not an
will not divide the Democracy. Thel
is no other party to which our peopl
, can turn. We are not ready to en-
, brace the wild schemes OF the Pop,
, lists, and after all these years OF cor
tending with the Republicans we
not now propose to surrender to then
j. But there is no cause for alarm abou
8 Texas. The Democracy is safe an
will give the Chicago nominees I'll