New-York tribune., 1896-05-15
THE BILL WAS TOO BIG.
A TEXAS EDITORS CHARGE FOR BOOMING
MORTON.

But HAcKETT WOULDN'T PAY IT. ALTHOUGH HE
HAD OFFERED TO GIVE Liberal RATES.
There was lively Mckinley mass-meeting last
evening ir West Sixtieth-st., near Columbus-ave..
here a large number Of the Ohio mans friends
met to sound his praises. The meeting was a
long one, but few men left the hall before Its
close. and the one woman present also remained
until the finish. T. C. Campbell acted as pre-
siding officer and delivered a speech that time
and again stirred UP much enthusiasm for Nc
Kinley
But the most interesting feature OF the even
ing's programme was one for which nobody was
prepared. 1t came In the form OF some corre-
spondence, bearing the signature Of c. w. Hack
EFT. chairman Of the Republican State Committee.
Mr. Campbell referred to the fact that Mr. Platt
had charged that Mckinley had subsidized the
press and then proceeded TO read the correspond
ence mentioned. The first document produced
was a copy OF THE Searchlight," paper pub
lished by and for negroes at Austin. Tex 1t con-
taned page and half of Morton matter and
a picture Of the Governor as we'll The second
document was letter TO the Editor Of THE
Searchl!ght." which read as follows:
Republican State Committee; Fifth Avenue Hotel
w. p MADISON. Esq. Austin. Tex.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of the 10Th ult. to SEN
doubt that your paper can be of great advantage
10 Governor Morton In your State. but do not feel
that spend that amount OF money In circu-
lating II. We should be pleased TO send you cuts
and some articles the candidacy of the Governor
which would be willing TO pay for at liberal rates
Yours truly, C. W. HACKETT, Chairman.
The third document read follows:
C. W. Hackett. Chairman. to THE Searchllght." Dr.
To 10 columns for weeks each, electro
type plates $3.50
Received payment.
Document No read thus:
Republican State Committee.
Fifth Avenue Hotel,
NewYork. May l. 1888.
Dear Sir You know you never received letter
from me offering to pay liberal terms, or any
sent yo' as they to thousands Of other news
papers You thought proper TO publish the extracts
'O''' 'N'''' C. W HACKETT. Chairman.
This affair ends" said Mr.. Campbell. "as
many another affair of love has ended, in a
breach OF promise suit: and / am the counsel for
the plaintiff"
Henry c. Robinson spoke at length, touching
upon McKinley's money views and saying In
part:
There to be in some quarters feeling Of
party is going 10 take on the money question.
Strange 10 say. 1t is the Democratic editors that
most worried. Nevertheless, In all It's history
the Republican party has lodged the issue,
It's course has wavsred from the path of
sound money Ii has always taken the action that
best for the country under the especial crcum-
stances OF the time.
And yet in the face OF this history there are some
who ask lis II possible that the Republican party
is going to straddle this money question: And this
simply because Mckinley doesn't try to write n
platform for the St Louis Convention. Was there
ever anything ridiculous? 1t is too laughable
for business men 10 consider FOR a moment In all
this the question Is lodged II is not the money
question that is responsible for the general depres
sion OF the country. 1t Is that outrageous piece OF
ct, iat sha
markets toe world
Adelbert H. Steele also spoke and Peter Fucker
read a speech once made by Mckinley. tele-
gram was read from Congressman Charles H.
Grosvenor Of Ohio saying that only the serious
illness OF his wife kept him away.