The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-07-30
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.



about the most astounding exhibi-
tion'of political gall eyer witnessedin
this country. The corner stone
of the Republican party IS It's belief
in a protective tariff, and as soon
as it has the power it will put that
belief into practice again, with
every confidence that it will restore
the prosperity of the country to
what it was under wise Republican
government in the past. 1t is per-
fec5ly true, as claimed by the gold
Democratic tariff-tinkering and the
general incapacity of these same
gold Democrats, in the persons of
Mr.. Cleveland and his administr&
ton, which made it an issue. Be-
lieving this, and that a protective
tariff will bring back prosperous
times and remove the causes which
have made the question Of sound
currency come to the front. the
Republicans could not for moment
even consider such a proposition
as the abandonment of the advocacy
Of protective tariff. If gold
Democrats wish to support McKin-
ley and Hobart, on one OF the best
platforms ever adopted by a natl
onal convention, well and good;
but If they do not, also well and
good. The Republicans can WIN
without their votes. and have no
inducements OF any KIND to offer
them. The only advantage to be
had from their votes Will be to ADD
10 the Republican majority and
consequently to the force OF the
Tebuke winch the country VIII give
TO the men Tno dared to make
presidential campaign 'on such q
platform as that adopted at chicago
and practically readopted by the
Popullst CONVICTION.
According to Mr.. James McDo-
well, member OF the KepuoIl2an
state central committee OF south
Dakota, and Representative Pick.
Ter, OF the same state ooVh OF
whom are now IN Washington, the
boiling OF Senator PettIgreW is not
Endorsed by sufficient number OF
Republicans to put the state IN the
doubtful column. The Congress-
lonaI committee has received quite
q number Of letters from Democrats
announcing their intention to vote
for Mckinley and Hobart. The
following from Virginia farmer IS
q fair sample; | have always been
moss back Democrat, but l can't
stand free silver, PopuIl8m ana
anarchy all at one dose, and be-
lieve that Mckinley is our only
hope for good times again l was
fool enough to advocate free trade
but have come to the conclusion
that II the farmer IS to get good
prices there must be mouths to
ill; and without money to buy
with, the mouths must go empty,
while plenty OF work alone Will
give the money.
Senator Proctor, OF ermont,
paid a flying visit to Washington
in connection with national com
mittee business. AS 1t would nave
been an Obvious waste OF words to
haye asked him how things poll
teal were IN his own state, which
has never since the Republlcan
party organized voted any other
wav, he was asked what ne though
Of the general outlook. lie replied
III an aggravated Yankee draw
which he uses upon occasion: "N ell
don't believe that the American
people are entirely crazy yet. 50
! feel pretty safe as to results.
There is rumor in Washinton
that somebody has got IN ahead of
the Bryan managers and engaged
Madison Square Garden in New
York city, in order to prevent the
holding Of the Bryan notification
meeting there next month. The
rumOr NAV or may not be true,