Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-18

NJ New York
Baltimore, Oct. is.-The sun Saturday
published lengthy editorial rep,y to
Senator GOrman's letter. which In part Is
as follows: No person OF ordinary in
tclliSence can read the letter from SEN
ator German TO The sun, which is pub
ilsled in our advertising columns today.
without at Gree perceiving that IL Is
mere campaign trick. eminently char
acteristic in its palpable ins.ncerity OF
The source from which IL proceeds. II
Mr. German really wishes to retire from
the contest the way for him TO do 80 is
TO retire, not simply TO prare about his
Willingness to sacrifice his personal
ambition for the good of the party un
der certain impossible and preposterous
conditions. II is not necessary for him
TO come to IAe sun to ask permission
10 do 50. II ne wanted to step down
and out, or had any real intention of do
ing so, he could have effected that Dur
pose with far smaller expenditure of
cash and words. But that is the very
last thing which he has any intention of
doing.
Makes Sport OF the Sacrifice.
His sole object is to assume n heoric
attitude in the hope of deluding the
public in the belief that he is a great
patriot. who is willing to sacrifice him
self FOR his party If the cruel and per-
ndious sun viii only let him. What q
splendid and noble figure our senior
senator presents as he strikes this dra-
matte attitude and calls frantically upon
The sun to permit him to retire? I'm
fortunately the role OF disnterested
patriotism is an unfamiliar one for him.
and we regret to say that his imper-
sonation is not convincing one. Nature
did rot intend him for the part OF
Brutus. He plays Cassius far better.
But there is something familiar
in the tones of the actor in spite of this
tragic strut and melodramatic style.
The costume may be the costume of
honest Esau. but the voice has the
duicet and oily notes OF Jacob.
Calls German n Great Compromiscr"
For at the conclusion of his long
defense Of his public record and mo-
tives he reveals the well known feat
ures of the great compromiser He
proposes a bargain! There was no nee
essity after this of any signature or
other Identification of the writer" After
referring TO Germans offer to meet The
Democratic success in Maryland the
editorlal continues: Meet him half.
way? The Sun does not do things by
halves. There is no half way house
between an honest currency and "a
spurious one; between an honest ballot
and fraudulent one; between an hon
est tariff and one manipulated in the
interest Of trusts and monopolies II Il
not necessary to discuss at length Mr..
Germans defense OF his public career.
tie confesses that ne is opposed to civil
service reform: that he opposed the
Australian ballot law. and that he mu-
tilated the Wilson tariff bill.
Charge'' with Being Insinccrc.
In conclusion, The Sun will say plain
ly to Mr. German that even IL he re-
tired from the contest the difficulty of
restoring harmony would still exist. be-
cause not only would his machine re-
main, but because his machine is pledged
TO financial policy. and consequently
To 4 senatorial nominee. OF his own COL
or and character. Objectionable as are
Mr.. Germans political methods and in
fiuence they are not the only things
TO which the rejecting voters of Mary
land object. His princlples-or want of
principles-on the financial question are
'iN'-i ISSUES anu tile ieoiie q Maryland
know that no matter how much he
might retire he would permit no man
to go to the United States senate who
was not his faithful disciple and follow
er. Mr.. Germans offer to retire has a
string, or rather cable. tied to it. It is
piece of cheap bluff. which Will affect
no votes and which only shows Mr.. Cor
| mans realization of the desperation of
his fortunes. No no. Mr. German RI.
iy Will not walk into your parlor. You
must run your own campaegn"