The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-07-01
POLITICAL NOTES.
W. ]. Stone Says hilippine Ques-
tion Is Not a Partisan One.



tional committee, takes sharp issue
,yitb William 1 Rrvan and other lead
a,s ~ b;s nartv While not committing
bimsolf as w whether this country
.honId own and Govern the Philippine
isIands be declared strongly against
,I,o ;-avrans;on nlea He asserted
H., at,a, Da,vav baulad down the
Snanisl, colors nj Manila there was
noth,ng lef, for natriotie Americans TO
~, h,, s,s,air iba oovernment In its |
ot,emnt 10 settle the questions there
nr;sinr vi,bon, undulv critieisinp its
oa,rsa Uo said.
Ido not think the situation in the Philippines
as il is at present should be made political is
sue. know much Is said regarding the policy |
OF the government In the Philippines but do
not understand II has formulated any policy
with reference to them Us yet, IL is time enough
to raise an issue on this question when this poll
lev shall have been announced. but until that is
done hardly regard II Us afiording basis for
"A legitimate politlcal issue would not be un
derstood AS indorslng all that the government
has done In connection with these islands since
Admiral Dewey struck the Spanish colors In
Manila bay for think some grave mistakes
have been made. but as matters stand ut pres
ent we have got 10 stand by our country.
Carter Harrison Utters a Warning.
Chicayn lime o5-Mavor Harrison
nit aao;da
ueciares tnat i'i'io'' "ay az ~
whether Nllllam '' bryan VIII oe
elected president in 1900. The mayor
makes this statement in letter 10 "
Turnbolt, democrat OF Lincoln, III
Mr.. Turnbolt wrote the mayor asking
him why the personal differences De
tween the former governor ana the
mayor should not be settled, so that a
united democracy could work Tor tne
national ticket in 1900 The letter IN
part follows:-
The protest against Mr.. Altgeld and Deylln Is
nude oy MT. 1annn VIM ,s r, nu',T ~ The S,a,s q,
1v uIInoIs ma Who has heen persistently ignored
in all party matters for the past two years.
Unless the regular organization OF Illinois re-
ceives proper recognition l personally wou,o ,a
usSpaIr n,nota o. sue' tor the ra,ionai ticket Of
Isoo Mr. BRYAN will undoubtedly be the
democratic nominee at that time. With the
state Of Illinois casting It's electoral voe io'
him ne would propaDy DC seaveu rus az .pe oanuo,
o he oxnecteS 10 Give lis electoral vote to the
democratic nominee for the presidency II the
regular organization is hampered In Its worn
and II reward Is hsia & OUT 'Or 'ne p0H'''A
Oo''e' anu tnu p,n,"aa p sana,or,., com,,,e.
Washington. June 28.-Secretary
: "'l'le - .t,;s Ia, ,aa, ,,ioh,
hIger reVui he" w ',''a ivy 80 m.
, after an absence OF tnree weeks IL
| oanoru tho eacratarv talked freely re
c,ord;ro b,s announced candidacv foI
l I, o,1 - .ha nr;nta,
D sehaVoii i"i "o'o. - ~
: statements OF the prooaoiii'y VI III,
leaving the cabinet because OF MS III
> lance with Gov. Pinpree, who, IL ha
!, ,.,.ad 10 o,oosad 70 the admins
K "0Si Nt.U;,,Ia, II
tratlon OF fres'uent mehnhiey'
made 1t plain that ne ana not proPos
to resign on this account, as he doe
not coneider his condidacv for the SCI
l. ..,,.,,,, -, Lo sbo,,Id not On,
= ote any Ie"so' ""S ~. o'' ~. -, a.
g. tlnue 10 holu MS Posltloh as hieiho'
,s of the cabinet. Gov. Pingree, III
l. secratprv added Is for President Nj
le Ly,..,a d, Iost ond al tho time
,e Pingree Qualities Statement
b. Detroit, Mich, June T.--Gov' Pil
e. gree to-day made statement brougi
t. out by Washington dispatches whiC
ny ny quoted Secretary Alger as saying TN
IA, Gov. Pingree is for President Mckil
ley first, last and all the time" Sal
the governor:
e II Gen Alger SAID that IL Is MS opinion III
VI ms POM ., n'vm la, Nv ros,dsn, no, ~,
~ mo mo If CEN. Alser knows that President M
III Kinlcy is opposed to territorial expansion a
"a Is not an advocate OF me murders ii ~. |,
II .ne uesuuuton 1s,,'Yi Tu"s Sa Ss r,an, ~ sav n
'e Lam FOR McIIinlev II Gen, Alser is inform
,'S that Mckinley is opposed to trusts and to leg
nc la,ion which fosters creates and e9coura'
's t9em, tne1 , " nas 'Osv osnsroI,v T neen Selev
'SV ItGen' Alper is assured that President McKin
'se is not in touch and sympathy with the disrel
table political methods OF Mark hahha una ~.
friends ana ueprecays @ suon ~ whs,h' ,p1
IRA sm , ,or oitininv ot no consequence in ,
ng senatorial matter, but | am for Mckinley
les everything he does which consider right
ad against everything he uoeS "h''n ''nS'
he wrong p. ,,.v s,oc..d Hanna.
ar Milwaukee, June 97.-A promint
led republican of this city, who is cl,
not friend of Henry C. Payne, is author
of for the statement that that astute p,
on. tical manager has been asked to II
the Craftsmanship of the republican
=. tional committee, succeeding MI
ON n"iiiia "i'o % .'''.'l .- - III. =
=, tive committees, 'eha'or iianna 'S
lul, member Oh Vhe ha.'ona' oo',' "
the while Mr' fayhe ootn replessn's v
&c. consin IN that pouy anu y viee en- y
zed man OF the executive ~ w S1niiss.ei pn
ure further asserted tllat Mr' ayne 10
at considering the 'ha''er' anu 'nas ,ii II
STRONGLY tpmDtp0 TO accept Ine DOSlJl