Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-02-04


N -, plate matter had
VIZ eth quit using those
80 80 - gold-bug plates a
GsS=Sss-S:sggs W.. week or SO ago. 1t
g.,S appears they have
got word from headquarters that, mas
much as the promised returning pros
perlty" could not be delivered accord
ing to contract, it would be well to quit
saying any more about it for a while,
and let the people forget the promises
SO lavishly made. The following as
sociated press dispatch from Cleveland
will explain somewhat further why the
g. o. p. wants to quit agltating the
gold STANDARD question. We clip the
article from the Kansas City Star,
which is unquestioned gold bug author
ity:
Cleveland, O., Jan. 1T can be
stated On authority which can not be
doubted that the republican leaders
have decided upon radical change of
policy in connection with the proposed
continuation of political agitation
throughout the coming four years. and
that, in its stead, the verdict of the
American people in the recent Presl-
Dental election and the ''merits" of the
incoming administration will stand
alone.
Immediately following the election
many leading republics ms throughout
the country urged upon National Chair
man Hanna and the members of his
committee the importance and absolute
necessity for continuing the political
agitation pursued during the campaign
Just closed. At first the members of
the committee were fully in accord with
this idea, but gradually and after ma
ture deliberation, the majority of the
national committe, including Chairman
Hanna, have experienced a change of
heart. It is stated that this change of
front has only been reached after much
discussion between Chairman Hanna
and the members of the national com
mittee.
Within the past two or three weeks
there have been many members of the
committee here in conference with
Chairman Hanna. and 1t is known that
this question has been earnestly dis
Mr.. Hanna, although one of the very
first to announce himself as in favor of
continuing the political agitation during
the coming four years, has clearly dem
onstrated his change of views by frank
iy stating to representative of the AS
sociated Press:
81 am in favor of stopping all politi-
cal agitation and permitting the verdict
of the people of the country to stand
upon its merits.
1t is believed that potent factor
entering into the discussion and final
decision on this question, is the belief
which is apparently daily growing on all
sides, that active political work on such
scale as was mapped out by the repub-
lican leaders some time ago, is now,
and would continue to be, menace to
the return of business prosperity.
1t is considered safe to say that the
opinion of Mr.. Hanna in this connection
reflects the views of the President elect
and the party leaders.
: That the decision in this matter has
but very recently been reached there
can be no doubt, for within not to ex
ceed two or three weeks. the Nationa
republican headquarters at Washington
have been established with Genera
William Osborne, a cousin of Major
Mckinley, in charge. These head
qnarters were established in accordance
with the original ideas of Chairman
Hanna and the republican leaders, ol
conducting literary and press bureau
for the dissemination of vast quantities
of political literature during the nex
four years.
1t is now stated on excellent author
ity that the original plans for the work
assigned to the Washington headquart
ers will be largely curtailed and thai
while the Office may possibly be main
tanned for a short time, there is 9
strong probability that within few
months, and not to exceed year. the
headquarters at the capital will be en-
tirely abandoned. In this connection
it may be stated that General Osborne
was OF Canton today, and held con
ference with the President elect and
Chairman Hanna. at which question:
along these lines were doubtless fully
canvassed.
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