Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-27
ACK MARKS Mask.
aud M1nIpulators of Men and
Liquidation.


Mark Hrnna and the ~yndi ate as
ISOLATION with him devoted their I'm
firing energy and money wi h
out limit 10 secure he nomina-
ton amt election OF McKmIey. He
has prove to he an ideal occupant Of
the ex cutive chair, vi'we from the
st ,ndpoint nf the corrupt gang "f Re-
publican managers who piace'i him
there. This syndicate WAS uor seek
iB2 Il @lehd"r." What it required
WAS "nla t." McKmi"y was Ger
taiuly their man. He has face that
beams like Il harvest moon, and u
tongue that never wearies ~ uttering
bland but meanngl,s s plarurudes
His pc cy is not much criticised, for
the gnoi re rsOn that ne evades com
hitting himself to any specified pol
ICY.
To comprehend, or rather to de-
tee, the lack of explicit meaning of
mckinley utterances. one mus It first
understand that he IL simply a"mask"
anC his mis-, ion ls to 20 er and shield
the Sang" behind him, partly Ivy that
b. aning face, and when neccss Try by
utterances susceptible of double
meaning. The only way to get an
accurate understanding IF what Nc
kinley means is to wait and see what
he does
Reviewing McKinley's record, we
find that he very easily relieved his
conscience of the proniise0 made to
hundreds Of thousands who support
cd him in the belief that he wonld
make earnest, continued and effect
ual efforts to bring abnnt inrrrna-
tional hmethllism. A review of his
utterances will not recall any direct
promises M regard to b;metallism.
These promises, like most others
male by him. were strong only by
implication. Fate interviewed to give
the gang behind him it's golden CD.
portunity.
After opposing the war ut the sug.
gestion of his stock jobbing hackers
until nearly majority Of his own
party accused him Of adjusting his
patriotism to the fluctuations in
prices of stocks, he finally found him
self compelled to carry out the in
structions Of Congress, and to uppear
as the tigurehead in the war against
Spain
The record OF the war is one of ap
pointments to responsible staff Offices
OF unframed and unimpoItant rela-
tives of the politicians behind him.
The result was that our soldiers
were sent to Cuba with worse than
ordinary cattle accommodations
without adequate medical Or surgical
attendance or supplies. with low
grade and improper ammuniticn, and
then fed on "cmbalmed" beef.
theoretically, at least. Mckinley
declared at the beginning of the war
that it WAS to be war Of liberation, of
humanity, and not war OF conquest
and extension OF territory.
The interruptions bandits behind
him. however, are not given to any
kind OF hgmanity that does not nav
six per cent annual dividends. Hav.
ing saved the Cuban and Phil mine
lambs, the present proposition seem
Ell to be to take their hides in nav.
ment for salvation.
During the war, however, was tho
: period OF the gangs most sue ceesful
achievements. When the incom mar.
sble Dewey won his matchless viz.
tory at Manila and flushed with prido
the hearts OF his countrymen, tho
gang behind Mckinley seized tb;a
opportune diversion of public inter.
Get to launch the great iron trust. .
The brilliant victory Mt SANTIAGO
gave us free Cuba through the thrill.
ing valor Of our forces and the stee,
and tin plate trusts by the gang be