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general 0ad tasta IN tne mouth,
which the scaling to l5 per cent did
not remove. As the time for vot.
ing approached, warnings began toI
go to Senators and Representatives.
They answered that they would
give the matter most careful thought
and study. Their most careful
thought and study seems to have
been devoted to catching Mr.. Nc.
KinleV's latest wish, for all of our
Republican Representatives but one
voted for the bill.
Then the storm broke, and the
exception, Mr.. packer, became
the hero of the hour SO lar as
human foresight could see, McKin.
ley previously had this state sure
for his reelection by anywhere
from Is 600 10000 votes, but that
vanished in a day. So long as
Senator Beveridge only preached
Imperialism, nobody cared; he was
u beginner, and ought to have Il
chance, and the dramatic accompa-
niment gratitied him and his per-
sonal friends. But when it was
proposed to put the doctrine into
practice, that was different matter.
In deafening angry tones, 1t has
been made plain that nobody IN
Indiana is IN favor Of it.
A large amount Of Congressi onal
explanatory tlounderrng followed
the passage Of the House bill. All
said that their hearts were rung by
the condition of Puerto Rico; but
this has not made the least impress
ion, and is not believed. Frantic
efforts are made to show that Con-
gressmen acted in accord with Nc
Kinley; but in this one large fact
does not seem to have been known.
A limited number always speak of
him as tour great PRESIDENT our
"peaco-loving President" and so
on; but in fact, the great body Of
all those who voted for Mckinley
look npon him with Il cold and
critical eve and as Il weak man, and
would be more than glad if some
miracle might prevent his renomi-
nation. These looked upon his
change from free trade attitude to
the position Of a lobbyist for the
tariff measure with nausea and un-
utterable contempt. 1t does not
help Congressman to show that
he acted with Mckinley or under
McKinley's direction.
Congressman undertook to show
their protesting constituents
that they "did not understand
the matter" but the constituents
have told them plainly that all
human understanding has not NOV.
ed to Washington; that they think
they have pretty clear compre.
henslon of certain principles which
have been Dragged about for over a
hundred years, and that they intend
to stick to those principles.
The cause of the cha nge from the
free'trade policy originally pro-
posed to the tariff remains a mys-
terry. No explanation given is
accepted, and the mystery is most
damaging to the administration.
1t has added great strength to the
suspicion that Congress and the
President are not their own masters
but are owned by some other pow
err, and this power is believed to be
the trusts, and the great corpora
tions which are taking the place of
trusts. Was the change caused by
some such inhnence? Unless this
suspicion is removed the Repubi-
can case is hopeless in the coming
election.
1t will require heroic efforts to
avert Republican defeat in Indiana
this year. Four things are ueces
sarv: Immediate free trade with
Porto Rico, reasonable redemp-
tion of the civil service pledge; the
defeat. not the withdrawal, of the
ship subsidy bill; and an adequate
beginning of Legislation for the con-
troll of the great corporations which
are taking the place oftrusts. Per-
formance Of these four things can
not be too soon, nor too generous if
confidence is restcred.--NatiOhal
Watchman.
The time for selecting delegates