The times., 1899-07-11

uation in Ohio. and especially aEoIt the
Kohlsaat-Foraker fight and its effect uIoa
the politics OF the State.
Il know yCu are as good Re2rbl can
as there is in the country, said the elder
Of the two men. "and I'm finding no fault
with you for any particular opinion yoa
may have in regard to proae2t pc sonaliiei
il Ohio pcIltics. This is free CO ntry, ard
you're at liberty to think what yol case
about the men and measures CT the Gay.
But l want to impress one fact up-n you.
1t IS this: If certain factions in the Re
publican party in Ohio do not stop flying at
enc anothers threats, you'n see the stat
flop over to the Democratic side IN the
next election. You know and know and
everyone else knCws that the indere d NJ.
conservative. thinking people o. Ohio Will
not put I'D with the Republican IA ty If
We 90 on washing our dirty linen in pub
lie. They simply viii not stand ioF 1t.
There's no use 10 argue about 1t. rs
fact that we have got TO face. The sooner
we realize it the better TN be for the Re-
publicans of Ohio
Why. colonel, you're an alarmist," said
the younger nan in pacifyinS way.
We've nothing TO fear in 0iio. The ate
is safely Republican now and it viii Ie-
main so. The Democrats have no earth
show of beating US this year, or any other
year. We've got all the machinery in our
own hands We've got the State Adminis-
tration, and all the patronage tEat goes
with it. We can raise all the money we
need, and more. for campaign purpose
without moving step cut OF Ohio II 1t
does come to 4 pinch, the Administrator
viii help US cut l know something OF
IN, tall-intr aborft nov | know the
Ohio Republicans who stand c,oze TO this
Administration. They can have anything
they ask for. You can wager any amount
that Senator Hanna is not goiEg TO sit by
eomplacently and let his enemies cut his
political throat. II il comes to a sharp
issue, Hanna will simply turn on his bat
teries and shell the woods.
We'll, he'll have to be a pretty skilled
artilleryman" said the colonel in the
rout the enemies in his front. Now. John.
I'm older than you are. I've been in poll
tics more than forty years. l was born and
bred in southern Ohio. l know the people
of the whole State. I've Just come from a
trip from Toledo to Cincinnati. l saw all
sorts and classes CT men. 1t may be that
| am an alarmist, as you say. But tell
you. my boy, the smcldering hostility, the
distilled indignation throughout every sec
/ ton of Ohio against this Administration
and against Hanna for their gratuitous
/ meddling and insolent dictation in Ohio
affairs can not be magnifed.
/ You don't see it as / do. You're here
/ in Washington. You see only Administra-
/ ton men You read only Hanna papers
! But you go out to Ohio. Talk with the
plain people and the old, respected ele-
ment. Sound the men who are not in poll
1 tics for a profession or a trade, but who
work industriously and live honestly
sound the modest business man, the farm
er, the lahorer the men who always de-
eide every election in 0hio-yoa sound sucl
men, and you'll get your eyes open VIDE
Now, this isn't personal. John. You're
only one Of many. All you Administration
and Hanna people feel the same way But
tell you candidly. your eyes are blinded
You've got shock of Federal sunstrohe
That's what it is-Federal sunstroke
You're all dazed- Your minds are unbal-
anced You don't seem able to see any
thing in proper perspective. You see al
this Federal glory and you say to your
selves, We are the Government; we are
the nation; We belong to the great ruling
class. You seem to forget from whom yol
received your commission. You fail to re
member that the people who have tbs
power to give have also the power TO taxi
away. You forget that the people of ohit
republican government.
why. think Of them-the people o
Ohic-putting up with all this politica
funmery and foolish wickedness that any
one with half of a brain can see on ever.
side" continued the colonel warmly.
.'Flumrnery, Wickedness," echoed John
why, what do you mean?"
Il mean just what say" replied tn
colonel. Il know this is a Republican Ad
ministration. l know the people of Obi
worked hard to place il in power. / knoT
they have its welfare close to their hearts
But do you suppose they can stand thi
condescending hattery CT the President il
everything that touches the people of tn
State? Do you think we can put up wit
Hanna's dictatorial, supercilious assump
tions2 Do you think we can pardon thi
Kohlsaat attack on Senator Foraker"
: why, the President has nothing to d
with Kohlsaat," protested John.
. Nothing 10 do with Kohlsaat." " repeate
. the colonel. why, John, What are yo
! talking about? Do you think you can eve
: make the people of Ohio believe that
What do you fellows here in Washingto
take US for-fools2 Nothing to do wit
I KohIsaat, Why. isn't this the same Kohl
saat who went McKinley's security an
pulled him out of the hole? Isn't he tn
same Kohlsaat who had Gage appointe
| Secretary OF the Treasury? Isn't he
| partner OF Hanna? In the face of all tha
| do you mean to tell me that McKinle
| couldn't have stopped this attack on Sena
| tor Foraker long ago If he'd had min
| to stop it,
/ We'll. perhaps the President doesn't fee
inclined to take a hand in the affair
| He may feel some difiidence about advis
| ing Mr.. Kohlsaat." explained John.
: Exactly" retorted the colonel. That
: just it, The President is difiident He
not inclined to take hand in the affair
as you say. That's just the point. VII
liam Mckinley is willing to sit quietly b
: and let a past master of cookery lilS
Kohlsaat yilify and pillory before tn
whole country the name and fame of
: United States Senator from Ohio-a ma
who has been Governor OF the State-wh
has served Ohio with industry, honest!
. and fidelity. This pie baker from Chicag
calls Senator Foraker "a swashbucklin
political bandit and "a truculent an
INSCRIPTIONS politician and the Presider
refuses to take interest in the subjec
Very we'll Let him refuse. But let m
: tell you this, my young friend. All throug
Ohio, when this incident is discussed
4 thousands upon thousands of honest Re
1 publicans who voted for both Foraker an
l Mckinley will know without anyone's tel
ing them that by a stroke of the pen Nc
| Kinley could have called OFF Kohlsaat an
| his fool paper. If he had merely had III
courage to stand by an Ohio man. Thi
4 will be the verdict in Ohio" concluded III
Colonel. "and you can't explain it ava.