The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
SOME VIEWS AT WASHINGTON


tBY g. a. EpWAkpS.1
Washington. April 15.--(Staff Specially
The Eastern contingent Of so-called
democrats are already at work FIX
Ing up a slate. and they have settled
things so that the democratic presidential
ticket shall read German and Harrison.
| They are figuring that the municipal
election in Baltimore. where the demo-
Gratis expect to win. Will go long way
toward placing German on the track and
keeping him before the public gaze until
the campaign opens up.
Maryland politician said to me today
that the New York delegation would UNI
doubtedly instruct for German, which
would give him big boost In the con-
vention, and he actually thinks that Cor
man Is to be leading factor as presi-
Dental candidate In the convention.
These people here who can't see over
the Allegheny mountains. really believe
that Bryan Is losing strength and that 1t
will be an easy matter to defeat him with
an Eastern man. The result of the con-
vention will probably be rude shock to
them. In their blind and self-sufhcient
way of thinking that they possess all the
brains OF the country. they have failed to
realize that Bryan has greatly strength
cred himself by the manly, straightfor-
ward manner in which he has conducted
himself In his controversy with Perry Bel
mont. They think every man ought to be
trimmer In order to be successful in
politics. That is their way. And, there
fore, they believe that Bryan has injured
himself.
Not long ago, when Bryan was here.
some one suggested to him that he ought
not to be quite SO outspoken on all SUBJ
1ects. but should allow some of his friends
to do his talking for him. Bryan looked
him squarely in the eye and said that his
talking out in meeting would help the
cause and could possibly hurt no one but
himself That II he was injured by tell
Ing the truth he was willing to take his
medicine. These fellows over here can
not understand such unselfshness in poll
itics, and. therefore, they arc willing to
bet that Bryan has knocked himself out
by his honesty. They don't know that
the heart of the great West and South is
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these two tax and interest paying sections
will never let him get away from them.
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The industrial labor commission has
tackled the trust question. 1t is going to
find out whether they are beneficial or a
menace to society. They have undertaken
big contract. but they don't seem to be
bit discouraged at the prospect. One
OF the members of the commission said
to me yesterday that they intended to
investigate the trust problem thoroughly,
And when we prepare our report" said
he. II am satisfied It will make some
powerful interesting reading. The COM
mission is not biased one way or the other
on the subject. l presume that a ma
jority of the commissioners. however, are
inclined to oppose trusts from the fact
that they are poor men; but can assert
positively that with scarcely an exception
they are all open to conviction on the
subject. In my judgment. the industrial
problem is the most important question
that oonfronts the American people to-
day. We are not trying to make political
capital for any party, as the industrial
commission is non partisan body. We
intend to hear both sides and will then
fern our own conclusions. We will be
ready to make report by the time con-
gress meets in December and 1t can not
fail to attract attention. as trusts are
likely to be one OF the principle issues
in the presidential campaign next year"
My good friend, former Representative
Rowland Rlennerhasset Mahany of Buff
falo N. Y. was here the other day and
delivered himself of divers and sundry
! lurid opinions anent the administration
of one William Mckinley. Mr.. Mahany
was elected to congress from Buffalo as
a republican He made the mistake. how
ever, of trying to think for himself after
getting here. incurred the mortal enmity
Of Tom Plat by so doing, and was butch-
cred by Platt's machine last fall.
Mr.. Mahany said that. In his opinion,
Mr.. Mckinley would not be worth cents
politically next year, II am willing to
concede," said he 'that Mr. Mckinley
will be renominated, The Office holders
and time servers will attend to that. but
1t will be impossible to re-elect him. Make
no mistake about that His admnistra-
ton is already dlscredited beyond hope of
redemption in the estimation of the pub
lie by reason OF Algerism. Eaganism. Car
terism, and all the other nasty scandals
that have dsgraced It. II you do not be-
lieve what | am saving and think that
am talking through my hat, just go few
miles away from Washington and listen
TO what the people are saying. am not
saying this simply because ! am dis
gruntled at defeat, but because It is the
plain and solemn fact"