The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-21
Il WARM REPLY TO GORMAN.
EDITOR OF THE BALTIMORE SUN
GETS BACK AT THE MARY
LAND SENATOR.
IgGUSES SENATOR OF '|NS|NCER|1Y
says His Letter Is n Campaign Trick,
Characteristic of the Author.
Shows Up Inconsistencies in
X the Senator's Career.

Baltimore. Nd. Oct. 1G-The Sun to-
day publishes lengthy editorial reply
to Senator Gorman's letter, which in part
is as follows
mo person of ordinary intelligence can
hread the letter from Senator German to
She Sun, which is published today, with
lRout at once perceiving that it is u mere
= campaign trick, eminently characteristic
kf the palpable insincerity of the source
Nrom which it proceeds. If Mr.. German
e1xNlly wishes to retire from the contest,
I'M way for him to do is to retire, not
tha&ly to prate about his willingness to
sas5fifice his personal ambition. for the
GE6od of the party under certain impossi-
lle and preposterous conditions. What
d splendid and noble figure is our senior
senator as he strikes this dramatic atti-
tude and asks the Sun to permit him to
retire. Unfortunately the role of dis
interested patriotism is an unfamiliar
one to him and we regret to say that his
impersonation is not convincing one.
After referring to Mr.. Gorman's offer
to meet the Sun half way in the effort
to secure democratic success in Mary
land, the editorial continues:
"Meet him half? The Sun does not do
things by halves. There is no half way
house between an honest currency and
q spurious one, between an honest ballot
and fraudulent one, between an honest
tariff and one manipulated in the inter-
est of trusts and Dlonopolles.
ut is not necessary to discuss at length
Mr.. Gorman's defense of his public ca
reer. He confesses that he is opposed
to civil service reform; that he is OPP
posed to the Australian ballot law and
that he mutilated the Wilson tariff. His
quotation from President Cleveland in
justification of his attitude on the Wilson
bill will not deceive even the most 1g-
norant or forgetful. The quotation re-
: fuses to be twisted into Il defense of Mr.
ss-f'sl.s..asan> and shows on it's face that Mr..
Cleveland was far from satisfied with
the Wilson bill as it passed the senate.
Mr.. German, quoting Mr.. Cleveland in
his own vindication, suggests the thought
of certain adroit politician of the lower
Hregons who is said to quote scripture
Pom occasions when it suits his purpose.
@.As for his part in the Sherman act
= cX1l that is a matter of history. Mr.
a1r'an may deny that he played the
tng is part that has been attributed to
Fin, but it will not avail him at this
Mate day. 1t would be better for him
not to awaken the public recollection on
that subject.
I'm conclusion the Sun will say plainly
to Mr.. German that even if he retired
from the contest the difficulty OF restor-
ing harmony would still exist, because,
moi only would his machine remain: but
because his machine is pledged to finan-
'lcial policy and consequently to a sena-
toriai nominee of his own color and char
acter. Objectionable as are Mr.: Cor
mans political methods and influence,
they are not the only things to which. the
rejecting voters of Maryland object.
His principles or want of principles on
the financial question are vital issues and
the people of Maryland know that no
matter how much he might retire he
would permit no fair man to so to the
United States senate who was not his
faithful disciple and follower.
"Mr. Germans offer to retire. has. Il
string tied to it.. 1t is bit OF cheap
bluff which will affect no votes and which
only shows Mr.. Germans realization of
the desperation of his fortunes. No, no,
Mr. German, the fly will not walk into
your parlor. You must run your own
campaign"