The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-08-18
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Even the Republican Pvess Has HE'D
Fling at It's Weak
Head.


"1he weakest president since Du-
chanan." the New York Herald tind.)
calls President Mckinley. ~ hesitat-
ing president" is what the republican
NeS York Tribune calls him, us there
no .ne else?' asks the republican Port
Ian Oregonian. AS IL contemplatrs the
apparent certainty OF Mr.. Mckinlcy's
r, nomination, aud wonders, -if the re-
publicans think they have a walkoyer
for 1900. do they propose to go out OF
business In iooi?" The oregonian goes
on 90 say:
Now Il the time 10 take into account
OF our people as are neither Once holders
nor ONCE seekers. by the administration
Of william Mex 'ulcy Is there no ono
ciseT
1T II an imperfect world. and We must
deal with voters as We nrd them. II would
be % all things most iamertahle and 10 h.,
opposed tooth and nail that a candidate
running on the reiterated Chicago piat
form should De elected But We must
reckon with the impulses a. we'll a. tho
reason Of ths people II may not be pos
sihe 20 placgte al that are enfared az
apathy 30 the sold standard. al betrayal
~ the civil service. - sacrifice ~ the
army. AZ neglect ~ Alaska ~ disas-
trous delays Ia LuEon. st appointments
% unht men Tor once The pie iike
man that doesn't ny 20 eyade. and de-
lay, ard cquiyoeHte. aHd try - carry VA
ter on both shoulders. They don't like a
man that viii tell h's cabinet oricef he
wants him e. stay. snd eet two or three Eo-
hctw"cns 10 tell him BE- wants him 90 50.
They The man that has the decision to
act ard the courage g. spsAs"
The New York Tribune. the foremost
republican organ 81 them an. IN similar
scla remarks that IL President Mckin-
Is has erred. IL has been IN hesiinting
~ assert his own undoubted prcroga-
lives" The Tribune takes no stock in
the assertion that n lawyer was needed
for secretary Of war. and says:
Congress has plenty ~ lawyers N u.
own mcmborship. n u should rot choose
20 gdHrt their surrestious. u could
readily obtain EuEEcstiors from others.
Neither congress nor the couhtry is -
Thoroughly tatancd with tho actual work
fortunately done 3D. the war department
under its recent head as 10 receive Nth
cguarimi.y the extraordinary statement
taat nos head has b-sn chosen Tor Il
rot a1 mach alta reference 90 improving
rs rcosssarl and imperative services but
expressly with a sigw O. GeiuE sann.fh hing
else which primarily belongs % ihe sSn-
ate and house - representatives
- much Tor the claim. constantly
paraded, taat Prc.idrn; Mckinley has
10 opposition, 10 critics. within hit own
party. Ills very weakness has proved
bis strength with the patronage --chaf-
fcring. nomination making bosses ~
the republican party The Piaits. tho
Quays. and the IiannAs 81 course adj
mire a president who viii ahsl.~aic hia
power Of appointment IN their behalf.
liut IA. thinking cement 81 the re-
publican party. although they do not
pack primaries deliver delegates. or
control conventions. have taken the
measure 81 President Mckinley: and
enough Of them will vose against him
10 defeat his reelection. n the democ-
raeN 3. wise.
President Mckinley may even hnf
that. - far a. the nomination Itself Is
concerned. be has sold his hirthrighi
FOR not even n mess 81 po,tacc. The
ri-its. the Hanaas ard tho ouays would
pot hesitate % knife him Ia a minute.
should self-intercs, 30 dietate.--Albany
Argus.