St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-04-04
REED Has CHANGED.


Presidency
AS compared with year ago, Thon-
| as B. Reed is aschanged man. No mere
remarkable metamorph has been
seen in O public man. IS
There was a time when Reed Waa
the very embodiment OF all that is
typical Of good comradeship. He was
| cordial in his witty comments, he was
willing to disport himself in any COM
pany in which he might find himself
he was, in fact, a clever, genial man..
With the scores Of newspaper core
spondents be was affable, ready to give
| them his views and judgments, some
times to be quoted, but more frequentr
" not to be. Ali this has changed.
Since he has become an avoWed candi-
date for president, coupled with his
election to the spealsership, the Reed
of former days has disapp and
in it's stead there has come a man whom
none recognizes. It is harder now
to get at Reed than II he were prefi-
dent He has already even with only
the shadow of the white house before
his eyes -Ynantled himself IN HaTri-
aonian exclusiveness. He cracks no
more Jokes. and he deliberately chokes
back the keen, sarcastic comments
which are constantly surging to his
lips because he seems to be afraid that
fl they are Ilttered they will but add
to his list OF enemies. From the speak
er's chair thesold aggressive, partisan,
minority -trarnpling Reed has gone, and
q smooth-faced, smooth talking poli-
tician who is looking for votes Inns
taken the place of the absentee,
There was a time, too, when Reed
would go down to the capitol with q
crowd of his cronies, laughing and
talking, with not O burden upon his
broad shoulders. But now he stalks
along the avenue, all by himself,
thoughtful, unohserving, wrapped In
solemn grandeur and his own great
ness.--W Washington Post.
THE OUTLOOK FOR ST. LOUIS.
Indications That the Republicans WIN
Have Trouble.
Il does nobrequire the aid Of the CATH
ode rays to penetrate the wooden walls
of the republican wigwana of next j une
at st. Louis and to anticipate the events
that win take place Id the forthcoming
convention.
The simpudent assurance OF Boodler
Quay that he will allow his name to
go before the convention Is d challenge
To ell the other favorite sons to compete
for the empty honor Of having their
names presented. 81 s
The Lincoln day enthusiasm fer Me-
Kin1ey indicates that the masses OF
the republican party look on the Ohio
representative OF protection as the log
ical candidate Of the party
The oppressive silence maintained by
ambitious aspirants on the financial
question gives us assurance that the
grand old party is prepared now, a.
formerly, TO maintain q judicions inn
partiality between the opposing and
irreconcilable antagonisEn Of finance.
In other words, the indications at this
present date are that the republican
party will refuse to declare itself on
the financial question, on which eve
sion is futile. while on the tariff aues
ton II viii cling TO the repndiated and
'discredifed protection OF Mel cKinfeyis
It VIII be hard for the democratic
party to, do worse.N. r. Eorla.
Rhe Impotence Of this republican
congress is clearly demonstrated be-
fore II has been three months III ses
sion. II entered upon its term of serr
Ice with tiers of serious public ins-
port demanding attention. These mat
tiers were presented for Its eonsidera
tion BY the president. Then congress-
took eognizanee Of them ii It's own way,
and the. result to- date III mo- action of
any kind, but mudd Ne md anta gonisrn
which promise nothing for the future,
Boston Pest.