The times., 1898-02-04
A Repuolican Macedonian Cry.

proof positive to the contrary
A Repuoiican Mac ediouian Cry.
The Republican party is in urgent
/ need of a new form OF bag in which to
/ hive its cat. Ever since the election
I of 1896 that animal has been escaping
in a manner very grie, Gus and danger
Gus TO the party, and also in way
calculated to attract the 'bootjacks and
other missiles ef the American people.
In his New York speech Mr. McKin-
ley gave the, aeat chance for needed
exercise, and Mr. Gage allowed it such
| an airing as to satisfy the nation that
it may moi be the ordinary cat of COM
known tosseience as the "felis Ameri-
canis." Mr.. Reed also took a hand in
the business and illustrated the fact
that. to a considerable extent, the cat
is a Thomas.
Mr. Thurston. Republican Senator
from Nebraska not wishing to be out
done by his compeers in the field of
feline enlargement, has added some
thing to the literature of human knowl-
edge and to the mirth of nations, by
making a speech at the Union League
Club of Baltimore. The Senator said
many familiar things. yariating the
monotony of trust and monopoly argu-
ment in the following lurid words:
The allied fusion forces of free silver.
socialism, lawiessneSs. and anarchy are
endea vorinG To 81 falsely state the prem
iSeS and frame the issues to array every
man without dollar against every man
with Guuar.
Before relieving himself of this pes
simistic utterance, Senator Tkurston
frankly stated that there was every
reason TO think that the Republican
party would be defeated at the next
Congressional elections; hence his de-
spair of the Republic. But is he alto
gether justified in his assumption that
the allied forces opposed to the rule of
gold and bond rings, trusts and monop-
olies necessarily represent socialism,
lawlessness and anarchy The expo
nents of those allied forces number
among them eleven Republican Sena-
tors, every man of whom is a states
man of experience and distinction. The
other Senator's who voted for the Tel
Ter resolution are not persons whom
Nj. Thursten would call anarchists on
the iioer OF the chamber; certainly not
in the cloak rooms, because in the lat
ter case it would be personal and might
lead to black eyes. Probably the pero-
ration referred To was merely burst
Of eloqueIlce consequent upon the Bal
timore Union Leagues exuberant hos
pitality. Such things have occurred
before and should not be too hyper
critically considered.
But there is one point in the Sena-
tors cry of distress Which may be
treated analytically When he makes
mention of tke men without dollar,
who are expected TO array themselves
against the men with dollar he
touches upon very sore point in the
Republican anatomy. Before his par
ty. and its ally. Grover Cleveland. i'm
posed the single gold standard con.
traction upon the American people, It
was hard to find one of our citizens
who truthfully could be referred to as
d man without dollar" Since the
gold contraction panic OF 1898. the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the
sherman act, the Cleveland Carlisle in
crease of-the public debt by s262 700, 900.
and the enactment of the McDingley
deficiency tariff, a great change has
been wrought. Speaking broadly. the
majority of the people have been with
out a dollar, and they certainly are
arrayed against the Syndicates and
speculative robbers who have taken it
away from them. Most corporations
or individuals who have a surplus dol
lar today have gotten it through cor
rupt legislation, worse coiIusion with
the responsible agents of executive
power, or by other methods equally
vicious. villainous and destructive to
our institutions and liberties.
The masses know into whose clammy
hands their former prosperity and uni
yersal chance to earn competency
have gone. They know perfectly well
who has robbed them of the dollar of
the Constitution upon which their in
dependent opportunity. manhood and
fearless citizenship used to rest From
that point of view Senator Thurston's
cry of terror is justified. They are and
will be arrayed against every man
with Il dollar" stolen from them.