The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-21
HOUSTON DAILY POST: FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 81 1892

tive to the end: Possibly you might
like to know the Verdict's authority
for this recital of Mckinley and his
bankruptcy. It was so told by Myron
Herrick In the Southern hotel while
the convention ragged In 49, and Mcr-
riam, now OF the Census heard him
tell It. And Herrick ought to know.
Since reading Mr.. Fosters interview
and the editorial OF the Verdict, | have
made some investigation respecting this
matter, and while | am not prepared at
this time to say, and do not say that the
statements of the Verdict are true. have
letters and papers In my possession which
lead me to believe that the story in the
main is correct. Part of the Indebtedness
however, l am informed by authority |
consider reliable, was for money borrowed
by MIR. Mckinley during his campaign
for congress against Mr.. Warwick, which
was his personal obligation. Among othor
letters in my possession on this subject
gentleman whom regard reliable writes
as follows;
In 1896. when saw Herrick and
Governor Merriam in st. Louis, the
notes were then with Herrck In his
safe in Cleveland. | believe he SAID
they had been marked Cancelled but.
as l argued to him at the time, at the
most 1t would only destroy his right
| he might still bring a suit on the
general statement OF his case. The
notes, however, were not Cancelled, OF
at least not destroyed, because the
fact was that Hanna and the others
who put UP the money hoped to finally
recover at least one half of the notes
from Walker.
Fully conceding the right of Mr.. Nc
Kinley, while private citizen. to form
a partnership with Walker, II he chose to
do so, and Withholding all criticism OF the
financial transaction itself whereby Mr..
Mckinley saw fit to pass around the nat
for his benefit, and in so doing bought a
gold brick, II is q matter that does not
concern the general public, but II the
statements accredited to Governor Foster
are true that Mr.. Kohlsaat was enabled
to take advantage OF the financial aid rem
dered by him to Mr.. Mckinley while
private citizen, to procure the appointment
of his brother to high Office within the
appontive power of the president of the
United States against the protests of the
politicians of Illinois, the result of pres
sure OF kohlsaat on the president, as
Governor Foster puts 1t, or If the president
| is suffering the discharge OF his public
duties and appointments to Office to be
dominated by Senator Hanna or kohlsaat
on account OF the transaction charged by
the Verdict editorial, this is quite another
matter, which concerns all OF the people
of the United States.
The person entrusted with the duties
of chief executive of the nation. charged
with the faithful performance of the con-
sttutional duties imposed upon the eX-
allied Office he holds is the president and
servant of all the people, and the exercise
of those duties should be above and be-
yond the slightest shadow of shade OF
suspicion that gift of public Office would
be made by him in reward for pecuniary
services rendered him while a private
citizen. as implied by the statements of
Governor Foster; or that ne would suffer
anyone to dominate or influence his public
duties for like reasons, as charged by the
Verdict editorial.
Senator Tillman, in the course OF MS
speech. said: THE last time I had the
pleasure of addressing a Chicago audi
enoe was the night before the election OF
1896, and they were just as we'll and roared
Just as loudly as you do. But what did
you do next day? You surrendered to the
dictates of the men who had YOU en-
ployed II any OF you are humble and OBJ
seure enough to be employees.
You went to the polls and voted for
your own slavery
Senator Tillman talked at some length.
concluding as follows we will fight the
same battle in 1900 and 1904 and in 1908.
We are now industrial slaves living year
in and year out with nothing more than
bare competence, nothing more than
bare living, and we have sworn by Al
mighty God that we will fight along that
line until the men of the West are aroused
to their interest and keep the gold bugs
of the West aud Of the East to their
backs. We can not afford to give up the
Chicago platform If it was right in 1896
il is right in 1899, 1t will be right next
year and right is right and right means
right in the language of Abraham Lin
coin"
George Fred Williams spoke at consld-
cradle length, denouncing the trusts and
the policy OF the administration in the
Philippines. Remarks concerning what
he termed war of aggression" In the
Philippine islands were greeted with
cheers. He concluded with an earnest APP
peal to the democrats OF Illinois to make
up their differences and support the Chi
cago platform
At the conclusion of the address of Will
liams, there were loud calls for Altgeld.
so long continued that the ex-governor.
who was sitting in the rear OF box. WAS
compelled 10 come to the front and make
a short address.
Chairman barrow then closed by calling
on the people to rlse and sing america, +"
which made the hall ring with waves of
patriotic music.
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