Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-12-16


we'll clothed, we'll educated, satisfied,
contented. happy Their voices sing
praises for Republican intelligence and
Republican patrdoaEm On every
railroad from the Pacific shore to the
Atlantic coast tens OF thousands Of
laden cars mingle the voice Of machin-
cry with the endorsement of Repubn-
can action. The happy husbandman
upon millions of acres OF fertile soil as
he returns from his labor, bringing his
sheaves with him, realizes in an ad-
vanclng market wider demand for his
product, the entering OF a jubilee, and
his voice is heard in perpetual argu-
ment in favor of sound money and
protection. The scratch of the pen up
on the record in the northwest and
the southwest as it cancels the millions
of mortgages placed there in the hour
of Democratic distress and starvation,
now cancelled by the payment OF mon
ey that has come ito the owners of
these splendid farms through the in
telligence and patriotism of Republic
can administration, joins in the glad
cry of endorsement all along the line. ="
Hon. Henry C. Payne, of Wisconsin,
vice chairman of the Republican
National Committee. now in
session in Washington to name the
time and place of holding the next nat
ional convention, was asked who he
thought would be nominated on the
ticket with President Mckinley, and
he said in reply: "If l we're prophe-
sying on the ticket, would say lit
would be Mckinley and Root. AL
though | am western man, can see
reasons, which admit of no argument,
for the Vice Presidential nomination
going TO an eastern man. 1t seems
to be conceded generally that New
York ought to produce him. Mr. Root
would give the strength, firmness and
prestige to the ticket which another
man would not do,and which are need
ed. He has made a splendid record
for himself as the head of the War
Depar .ment, and is in every way fitted
for the place which Mr.. Hobart
graced."
The executive committee Of the Nat
ional Republican League met in Wash
ington this week with forty-four of its
fifty-six members present. 1t named
the third Tuesday of next July as the
date and St Paul, Mimi, as the place
for holding the League convention.
The committee, in accordance with a
resolution unanimously adopted, called
upon President Mckinley and express
ed its hearty endorsement of his wise
and patriotic administration the
committee also adopted a resolution
condeming the disfranchlse amend
ment proposed to the constitution of
North Carolina, as violation of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
TO the Constitution of the United
Staaes.
Senator Pritchard has introduced a
resolution declaring the proposed
amendment of the state constitution
of North Carolina to be violation of
the Constitution of he United States.
The Roberts committee is trying to
get at the facts, and Chairman Taylor
still hopes to avoid having to go to
Utah to hear witnesses. Two acts of
Roberts. this week, are regarded as lit
tie short of confession of his guilt.
The first was his refusal to apear be-
fore the committee as a sworn witness
and the second was his brief submitted
tC the committee, in which he denied
the right of the committee to investi-
gate the charges against him. But his
quibbles will avail him nothing, al
though, owing to the disposition of the
committee to afford him every oppor-
tunity to clear himself,it may delay its
report The only question at issue is
whether Roberts is polygamist, and
that the proof will be overwhelmingly
in the affirmative is certain.
Promptly following the Senate's
unanimous confirmation of the nom
inaticn of Cen Leonard Wood to be
Major General of Volunteers, Gen.
Wood was appointed Military Governor
of Cuba, and he is now on his way to
Havana.