The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-17
BLUFF OF THE MARYLAND SENIOR
SENATOR VERY PROMPTLY
CALLED.
OUT OF LINE AS BRUTUS.
IF HE DESIRES TO RETIRE NO ONE
WILL DIETAIN
HIM,
SAYS THE EDITOR OF THE sun.
Caustic Comment on the Letter OF
the Southern Leader of the
Silver Forces.

BALTIMORE, Oct 16.-The Sun to-
day publishes a lengthy editorial reply
to Senator Germans letter, which, in
part, is as follows: mo person of or
binary intelligence can read the letter
from Senator German to the Sun.
which is published in our advertising
columns, without at once perceiVing
that it is a mere campaign trick, emil
nently characteristic in its palpable in
sincerity of the source from which it
proceeds If Mr.. German really wishes
to retire from the contest, the thing for
him to do is to retire, not simply to
pirate about his willingness to sacri-
flee his personal ambition for the good
of the party. 1t is not necessary for
him to come to the Sun to ask permis-
sion to do so. If he wanted to step
down and out, if he had any real in
tention of doing So he could have eff
fected that purpose with far smaller
expenditure of cash and words. But
that is the very last thing he has any
intention of doing His whole aim is
to assume a heroic attitude in the hope
of deluding the public in the belief
ing to sacrifice himself for his party,
if the cruel and perfdious Sun will
only let him. What a splendid and
noble figure our senior senator repre-
sents. as he strikes this dramatic at
titude and calls frantically upon the
Sun to permit him to retire.
Unfortunately the role of disinter-
ested patriotism is an unfamiliar one
to him. and we regret to say that his
impersonatiOn is not a convincing one.
Nature did not intend him for the part
of Brutus. He plays Cassius far bet
ter. 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 cos
tune of honest ESau, but the voice has
the dulcet and oily notes of Jacob.
For, at the conclusion of his long de-
fense of his public record and motives,
he reveals the well-knOWn features of
the great COMPROMISED. He proposes
a bargain! There was no necessity
after this of any signature or other
identification of the writer
After referring to Mr.. Germans offer
to meet the Sun half way in the effort
to secure Democratic success in Mary
land the editorial 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 bal
lot and a fraudulent one; between an
honest tariff and one manipulated in
the interest of trusts and monopOlies
1T is not necessary to discuss at
length Mr.. Germans defense Of his
public career. He confesses that he is
opposed to civil service reform; that he
opposed the Australian ballot law and
that he mutilated the Wilson tariff
bill His quotation from President
Cleveland in justification of his atti-
tude on the Wilson bill will not deceive
even the most ignorant foreigner:
Mr German, quoting Mr.. Cleveland in
his own vindication suggests the
thought of certain adrOit politician
of the lower regions who is said to
quote Scripture on occasions when it
suits his purposes. AS for his part in
the Sherman act repeal that is mat
ter of history. Mr.. German may deny
that he played the OdiOuS part that has
been attributed to him, but it will not
avail him at this late day. 1t would
be better for him not tC awaken the
public recollection on that subject. In
conclusion the Sun will say plainly to
MI German that even If he retired
from the contest the difficulty of re-
storing harmony would still exist be-
cause not only would his machine re-
main but because his machine is
pledged to a financial policy and conse-
quently to a sensational nominee Of his
own color and character. Objection
able as are Mr.. GOrman's political
methods and influence they are not the
only things to which the rejecting vot-
ers Of Maryland object. His principles,
or want of principles, on the financial
question are vital issues and the peo-
pie of Maryland know that no matter
s. kow much he might retire, he would
permit no man to go to the United
States senate who was not his faithful
disciple Mr. Germans offer to retire
has a string, or rather a cable tied to
it. 1t is a piece of cheap bluff which
will affect no votes and which only
shows Mr Germans realization of the
desperation of his fortunes. No, no,
Mi. German, the fly will not walk into
your parlor You must run your own
camDaign."