Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-12-07
Walter ForreSter's Letter.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 3.-The dis
graceful jugglery in the Second dis
trict collectorship matter continues to
hold It's place as the villiany premier
In the Mckinley Administrations deal
ings with Kentucky. The only rival
that the Yandell-Franks deal can posi-
bly, have Is in that now being talked OF
by which IA. Il. A." Sapp Is To retire
from the collectorship at Louisville and
accept the chief deputyship under
Todd, who would succeed TO the collec'
torship. There Is nothing improbable
In this rumor, for the gang that Is now
operating on those ''blank checks oil
McKinleys, seems to think that Its
main business Is 10 take care OF every
A.P. A. aud repudiated republican In
Kentucky.
The trouble is that Mckinley Is not
his own property. He is owned politi-
cally and financially by Mark Hanna.
The president OF the United States Is
dominated In all his domestic policy by
the 20-milllonaire OF Cleveland. Me-
Kinley's character is best illustrated
by his conduct n few years ago In sign
inc his name 10 bundle OF blank
checks. notes and similar things which
his associates" filled out for enough to
bankrupt him ten times over. Hanna
got him out OF the bankruptcy just no
he would get big diamond pin out OF
a pawn shop, 10y buying the pawn tick
ct,
Now Hanna has mortgage on Me-
Kinley and he realizes on II 10y making
the president OF the United States
keep him supplied with "biank checks
for patronage and protection To Ham
mas partners In the syndicate that Is
operating the Mckinley administra'
tion. And what has Hanna done Well
here at home he has recognized the
A. l.. \. by the appointment OF Sapp'
the State president OF that infamous
secret proscriptivc order. He has APP
pointed the miserable Hunter 10 the
only foreign mission that has been
awarded TO Kentucky. He has appoint
cd Franks,
But Hanna has got his tariff bill In
the name OF Protection" IL protects
the presidential syndicate, but 1t pro-
duccs deficit Ia the revenues aud II II
hadn't been for the crop failure abroad,
that put up prices in this country, the
syndicate tariff would have resulted In
a panic worse than anything that was
threatened In the event OF Bryan's
election.
The ST. Louis platform declared for
civil service reform and the extension
OF the classified list; for the cause OF
the Cuban patriots: for u protective
tariff and for sound money or some
thing OF the sort. What have Hanna
and his man Mckinley doneY They
have gone In 10 break down the civil
service reform; To do the Cleveland act
In regard TO Cuba; TO make tariff bill
TO reimburse Hanna's fellow capitalists
who bought up bankrupt stock In Me-
Kinley aud worked IL over into presi-
dent Of the United States, just as they
would buy up bankrup, railroad, wa
ter the stock and unload IL on the New
York Stock Exchange. And lastly Me-
Kinley has done absolutely nothing
toward settling the currency question
II this Is what republicanism means
In National affairs, 1t cannot too soon be
killed. lit means what 1t seems to
mean IN Kentucky, and what the Me-
Kinley administration Is making 1,
mean, then IL would be well To relegate
IL TO the rear II republicanism means
what Il meant in 1895 aud II there is
any party that does hold To the ST.
Louis platform, there might be chance
for the future; but for the bad faith
that has been manifested at Washing
ton aud in Kentucky, no decent man
can have anything but contempt.
Hanna is rapidly putting the repub
lican party where Hunter has put Che
Kentucky section Of the party. But
Hanna and Hunter and their kind are
lining their own pockets and will doubt
less, when they can get no more plum
der on this side of the Atlantic, go
back to their native countries, Hanna
IN Scotland and Hunter TO Poland.
WALTER FORESTER.