The Butler weekly times., 1897-05-20
A TERRIFIC ARRANGEMENT.
ScathIng Words of Warning
From John Wanamaker.
PROSPERITY NOT IN SIGHT.

The Tide Will Turn Strongly Against
the Republicans Unless the Busi-
ness Depression Is Altered.
New York, May Is 5-John Wsna-
maker delivered sc nsational speech
before the Business Mems League
in Philadelphia last night and little
else has been talked about in politi
cal circles to day. It was bold,
clear note of warning to his fellow
republicans that they must be hon.
est or suffer everlasting defeat. Just
how greatly the former postmaster
general was chagrined over his de
feat by his smo 9th political brother,
Senator Matthew S. Quay, may be
seen in this speech. but politicians
to day were charitable and gave Mr.
Wanamaker full credit for what he |
said. Among the stirring para
graphs in his speech these SHINE
out:
1.-The country is not prosperous.
Since the outset of the last presiden
tial campaign the party, press and
political leaders generally fixed the
. November election of 1896 as the
date Of the beginning of good times.
A full half of the year has expired
since the will of the republican party
( was declared. Thus far but one OF
, the most important issues Of the
: campaign is nearing settlement and
hardly any noticeable improvement
+ of the wretched times is manifest.
Ths tide will scon set in strongly
5 against the republican party unless
e the depression of business is altered.
Idleness and want breed bitter dis
content, which will never he over.
ome until there are ample employ
ments.
10 The foes Anne RIGA has to fear are
l. not tho sullep, savage Turks, mol
d the insurrectionists of Cuba, no.
ss the territory grasping British, bu
Is they are our own patient and heart
n tired people, our own suffering
,e much promised people, who, betray
,e ed and disheartened, no longer hav
40 faith IN their party, and will turn t
,e any leadership that offers prom's
of better times, believing that wois
- times can never come than those no,
70 existing. It is terrible thing t
IS observe public sentiment adrift an
he unexplained and the people sweel
n n ing away from their affection to tn
10 old party.
he The young msn are growing u
De- Indifferent to republican principle
or with no respect for parties OF broke
.'' platforms, who use national ar
,as state patronage in payment OF ele
DOR ton contracts The political religi'
'as of the nation is falling lower al
ex' lower under insults to inteIl'gent
.is violation of law, reckless daring
are unscrupulous bosses. There are il
his measurable depths of misfortune
. this nation and state il the cont
- ued use of corporation and pub
moneys and the disposition OF fe
ith eral and state patronage continu
our to be controlled in the interest
id. Office holders to hold Office for the
t is selves and to benefit these who
ain ain sire to keep government contra
'oof or maintain particular protectio
out through the money by which
elections are decided. There Y
dge most assuredly come day VII
er there will be mighty revolt and
ing sistance. resulting in a revolut
lad that will give birth 10 new pol
M 'old cal party Laws continually despi'
2 it, and disregarded, legislation conc'
nor, ed for blackmailing purpoi
un, speculation by public officials
'ileo Is trust and other ssocks. while ia
tbe and other financial bills are pendi
Root must surely and irrevccably alien
hest the people from their party
most awaken a disposition and desp'
Sa1d ssJ tion to substitute almost any
one and untried leadership with :
otrle hope oi possible relief.
nail.
ana From come points OF view
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