Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-06-23
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Political Issues.

The time approaches when Congressional
campaign will open and as there are real live
issues before US, which, or the parallel OF
which, have never been before us IN the past,
due to the war with Spain and its sequences,
we may naturally expect an entire new limo
of argument and possibly new alignment
Of parties on new issues. II the new and
uppermost questions we're to become the real
issues of the coming campaign. there would
assuredly be great breaking up of party
lines, for while on the subject of the justice
of our quarrel with Spain aud the fervent
National feeling of our people, there is no
division, at least none at all worthy Of note,
vet when it comes to lining up on the great
issues that may grow out of the war, those
relating to 6pain's conquered colonies, as
We assume In advance they will be; the dis
posal to be made OF them. or their relation
to US, If retained; the possible change that
such matters would bring in our relations
with other powers; government of these
provinces if taken from Spain and kept;
revenue, representation, etc., ETC., on all these
matters there will b. great divergence Of
opinion, and this is not surmise, for already
It may be clearly seen. Nor is the divergent
opinion on or nearly on the lines Of the two
great parties: tho most positive assertion of
strong views are made daily in which we
find those giving them utterance In accord,
vet divided as between the two par.
ties. We have no idea, however, that the
new Issues to come upon us as results OF our
war with Spain will have arrived in time to
become the real line and dividing issues of
this years election; 1t will likely be decided
by votes cast simply as Republicans and
Democrats IN the mai n vote at every election,
because they are republicans and democrats.
The war itself, by some untoward or un
expected turning, might cut some figure in
the election; for instance, should complica'
lions arise with other powers, disposition
to adopt Pres. Linco!n's suggestion in 1854,
mot to swap horses while crossing a stream"
would lead many to favor keeping the exec
utive and legislative branches Of the govern.
ment in accord during troublous times.
A succession of reverses to our arms
would certainly be- laid by politicians to the
account of the administration, but while
such is improbable, even were it to happen.
we doubt the ability of the politician to
make capital out of it, except in case Of pal
pable certainty of weakness or blunder and
that circumstance ia 30 improbable that it
need not be considered.
The political issues then that will come
Into this years campaign will likely be shaped
but little by the war; but unless our judg.
ment is wholly at fault, two years hence we
will be debating new, weiEhty and old party
line disrupting issues-those that will come
to US In our new relations to the other great
powers, after we shall have fallen in with
their policy Of territorial aggrandizement
Work on the Myersville s. Catoctin Rail.
ROAD is still progressing steadily. The
greatest trouble seems to be in getting the
number CT teams required. The Messrs.
Douglass, the contractors, are advertising in
this issue of THE REGISTER for SO teams to
90 to work on the grading at once Work
at the Leatherman cut, uear Nyersville, was
suspended Wednesday because suf1cien,
number Of teams were not present. Ties
and poles are being delivered daily at the
Middletown end Of the road. Last week
work was stopped IN Middletown owing to
the corporate authorities insisting that the
track should be laid exactly in the center Of
the north commons. The engineer declared
that as the route had already been surveyed
and the Lorentz field graded to suit the sur
vey, the change was impossible, except q,
this end of the Commons. This trouble ha,
had the effect of stopping work In Middle
town for the present - The Register.