The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-06-19
.IELLER'S FIGHT FRIITLtSS.
Silver Finds No Sympathy at the St. Louis
Republican Convention,
The Convention VIII Declare OutspOksnIy
for the Bankers Money-Hsnna in
Absolute Control.

All eyes are on the republican ma
tional convention at St. Louis, which
opened Tuesday. It's action in meet
ing the issues Of the present will have
no little influence upon the other two
great national conventions that will in
a few weeks convene.
The interest in the candidates is as
nothing compared to the action to be
taken in regard to finance.
The convention is in the hands of
the McKinleyites, and Marcus A.
Hanna, the Ohio mans manager, is the
prophet thereof. The vice presidential
nomination will, in all probability, go
to Levi P. Morton of New York.
The high-handed manner in which
the Mckinley majority handled the
contest decisions has aroused the ire
of the minority. but they are helpless.
Many former bosses have been handled
and over their PROSTATE forms has
strobe the only big boss whose name is
Hanna.
The platform will declare for gold in
any event, the only difference being
one of degree. The western delegates,
as a matter of policy, want the plat
form to mean gold, but not to say it in
so many words. They seem to fear the
naked truth, and while unalterably for
the yellow metal, shrink and cover be-
fore the outspokeu word. The eastern
contingent, on the contrary, viii be
satisfied with nothing less than an
Outspoken declaration for the single
standard and show tendency to make
the resolution as reported from the
committee even yet more explicit.
The attempt to force the tariff issue
to the front was met with bowls of de-
rision from every hand, and it is cur
rently expressed by the leaders that
even in the event Of success the re-
publican party will not attempt to re-
enact the Mckinley tariff law. The
issue is money, and the politicians re-
cognize the futility of trying to switch
the people off onto the tariff hum5ug.
Senator Teller made a grand, but IN
successful stand for silver in commit
I tee on resolutions, of which he Was a
member, and will carry the fight onto
the floor of the convention. His speech
asking that silver be given atOnement
will doubtless be a valedictoFy-a
farewell to the party which he was in
strumental in formulating and has as
ISOLATED with for nearly half a century
In leaving Senator Teller will not go
alone. Other western delegations viii
follow.
The programme, as arranged by the
Hanna-McKinley forces is being car.
ried out to the letter. and if a bolt en-
sues it viii be looked upon in the light
Of abolt and be damned, " by the ma
jOrity who, sWeIled with pride, and en-
sconced behind the wealth Of Wal
street, does the bidding Of the money
kings and mOnOpOlists.
The arrogance Of the eastern wing Of
the party has already defeated the re
pubHcans in every state west Of the
Missouri river and imperiiisd the party
| in every middle state. The confidence
with which they expect to carry The
east leads them to care little for this
however.
! It is doubtful if ever a national con
vention assembled so blind to the need!
Of the people, so completely under th'
control of one man, and so cheerful Il
do his bidding. Mark Hanna, the boss
the king-maker, the dictator, represents
every element that is the foe Of labor
agriculture and prosperity, and th'
common people consequently nave Gs
Voios ia the st. Louis convention.
/ The platform viii denouRce demo
/ eracy, and point With pride &c /