The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-10-11
The YAKIMA HERALD.
THURSDAY. OCT. II, 1900.
HONEST REPUBLICAN COMMENT,

tial Campaign Controlled BY the Trusts aud
dripping In Fat"
The Spokane Review differs from
President Mckinley on the money ques.
ton and with Mr.. Bryan on the question
Of imperialism, but it warmly supports
Governor Rogers and says 1.-THE people
have proof that the states interests are
under strong, safe and conscientious
government. They know that John R.
Rogers is the real governor, and that no
hidden wires run from the executive chair
to the hands Of designing men with sell
fish interests. They can trust him. They
know that at heart he has the best inter-
ests Of the producing classes, and cannot
be bribed, bulldozed or wheedled from
the courageous and conscientious perfor-
nance of his duty"
Editorially, under the heading of
dripping with Fat," the Spokesman.
Review, of Saturday, has the following
on the presidential situation which has
ring of honest opinion. when every one
knows that the paper, everything being
even or nearly even, desires to support
the republican ticket:
1.-THE charge that Mr.. Bryan is dan
gerOus agitator,' because he seeks to ar
ray one class against another class
comes with poor grace from the managers
OF the republican campaign. The accuse.
tion is not true. Mr.. Bryan has said. time
and again, and emphasized the assertion,
that he makes no war on honest wealth.
1t is only when gigantic combinations
capture the machinery of a great party,
and through that party frame class leg
islation which enables them to roll up
increasing profits, that they are made OBJ
jects of political attack.
"There are some things in this campaign
beyond successful contradiction. First,
that Hanna is the directing spirit Of the
republican party. Second, that all his
being is wrapped up in great trusts.
He trusts. them and they trust him. Four
years ago--the fact is notorious and un.
denied-he tapped the trusts and other
stupendous aggregations of capital for
gigantic campaign fund, and used it to
corrupt the ballot and debauch voters.
1t is violent stretch of the Imagination
to say that man of this spirit is pat.
riot or good citizen. He is bad citi-
zen, and dangerous man.
'This year Hanna repeats the tact les of
1896. For weeks he has gone up and down
the land, publicly proclaiming that the
par amount need of the republican party
is MONEY. Always his call is for more
MONEY, and yet more MONEY. The
machinery Of the republican party is
dripping with fat.
"Of course the multi-millionaires ex-
pect and are promised adequate compen-
sation for their campaign contributions.
They are to be exempt from an income
tax. They are to be exempt from prose.
cution under existing antitrust laws.
They are to enjoy high tariff long after
the original and proper object of the pro-
tective tariff as applied to their manufac-
lures has been achieved, namely, the
protection of infant industries. They
are to have complete control of the money
Of the nation.
"The personnel OF the national repub-
licsn executive committee is guarantee
that Mr.. Hanna's pledges will be fulfilled.
There are eleven members, and eight Of
them have fortunes aggregating Sal ,OOO,-
600. Look at the list, and determine for
yourself whether party under such
control has warrant to demonstrate
| against "class issues"