The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-08-02

, The introduction of American in
fuences IN Cuba has been attended
by the most beneficial results. Un-
der the new order the people have
learned many things which, if they
are disposed to make use Of them,
will be highly serviceable to them in
the government which they will set
up. There is, however, in the island,
some lingering Spanish resentment
toward this country, and the possible
effect of this is the cause of misgiving.
These doubts will have to be decided
by an actual test Of the ability Of the
Cubans to rule themselves. There
are many. thoughtful persons who
are fully convinced that annexation
will be the only right conclusion of
the whole matter, but Independence
must come first. The United States
is committed to this, and the Presi-
dent has no thought of its being any
thing but as good as its word.
Perry Heath will leave for Chicago
very soon to open the western head
quarters of the Republican National
Committee. to which he has been ep-
pointed secretary. He will also
oversee the administration of the
press bureau of the western branch.
The selection of the head of tho cas-
tern branch of the literary bureau
has not been made The Republican
spellbinders will be in charge of Sena-
tor N. B. Scott. Of West Virginia,
and Henry c. Hedges, Of Mansfield,
Ohio. Senator Scott will have charge
of those of the eastern division, with
headquarters in New York, aud Mr..
Hedges of those in the western divi-
sion, with headquarters in Chicago.
They will make the assignments for
the campaign speakers and attend to
the other details of this important
work. Both Committees are closely
studying the perturbation in the
| German vote which are now begin
ming to manifest themselves as q re-
suit Of the records and platforms of
the two parties. Especially is this
true Of the middle west, where a COM
paratively small "flop" by the Ger
mans might cost the Republicans the
House Of Representatives although.
of course, there is no chance Of any
detection that could lose Mckinley
the election. So far there has been
no sign of important loss, but the
Republican leaders know that the
House is always in danger. There is
hardly a campaign in which it is
not possible for the great fickle mass
of American voters, to reverse their
verdict Of q previous election and
turn the lower house over to the
opposition. The House is always q
fighting chance for both parties.
The election of Democratic House,
while it might not permit q reversal
Of the nation's policy, would at any
rate cause great embarrassment to
the Republican administration and
prevent the carrying out of legisla-
ton which the Republican party has
planned and will execute if left in
power. It's legislation has brought
benefit and prosperity to the country,
but the work is not finished. There
is more of it on the program if the
country will let the party alone long
enough to clean up the job according
to Republican ideas.
The phonograph and hiograph will
play greater part in the election
this fall than they ever have done be-
fore. If the projected plans are
carried out every voter before cleo
tion day should have clear impres-
sion Of not only the features Of the
candidates of both Of the great par
ties, but Of their characteristic ges-
lures as we'll. The various machines
which present the so-called moving
Fpictrres are to be used by tho CAM
paign managers of both parties. As