Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-25
CONGRESS IN DANGER
ITS POSSIBLE LOSS BECAUSE or OVER
CONFIDENCE.

Republican cravely Impressed with
the Importance of Retaining Coa-
troll of the Legislative Branch of
the Government.
WASHINGTON. Aug. c. Within the
past few days, during a visit TO the
/ Republican congressional headquar-
tiers here. Chairman Bahcock Of the
/ committee said some things IN regard
to the probable results Of the presiden-
tial and congressional campaigns
which should have the attention OF
every American citizen who desires 70
witness the triumph OF Tie party Of
protection. sound money and prospect,
ty IN the fall elections. The point was
noted by this campaign manager that
in some Of the safely Republican states
where there Is no doubt IL the electors
favorable 10 Mckinley and Roosevelt
being chosen at the November elec.
tons there is danger Of such lndif'er-
cnce and apathy among the friends
Of these principles which are SO dear
10 patriotic Americans that there may
be heavy losses Of votes TO the Repuir
lican candidates Tor the house of rep
resentatives.
This is a matter which engages the
thoughtful attention of all who are in
terested IN a sweeping victory in No
vember. The Republican campaign
managers are hoping to make some
substantial gains in New York and
Pennsylvania Of seats IN the house
which were lost in the off year of
1855 There is little prospect of the
Republicans being able TO more than
hold their own In the middle states
of the west. as the Republican mem
bership of the house from those states
Is now very large Some gains may be
made in the far west. but the best
hope for the party retaining control
of the popular branch of congress Is
IN the larger states Of the east.
The Republican leaders call attention
to the fact that too much indifference
is manifested by the friends of protec-
ton, sound money and prosperity in
the situation in the safely Republican
states. Many are inclined TO regard
the battle for the presidency as already
won. and they do not count the danger
of the loss of the house of representa-
tives or even the senate. Some of the
enthusiastic sound money advocates
who were delighted with the action of
the last congress IN passing the gold
standard law. regard the presidential
contest with Indifference, believing
that even the election OF Mr.. Bryan
would not shake the present secure
and sound financial policy of the gov
eminent. There will be rude awall-
ening from this dream of security IL
the sound money men will reflect upon
the fact that the election Of Mr.. Bryan
would be certain to carry with 1t the
house of representatives and doubtless
effect sufficient changes In the state
legislatures by which United States
senators are TO be chosen during the
coming winter to give the United
States senate to the opponents Of the
present sound money policy of the
nation.
When the people of the country have
scanned carefully the details of the
foreign trade of the United States dur
ing the past year. they viii hear with
little patience any more of the stuff
which was dealt out by the spokesman
of the Democratic convention at Kan
sas City about 'the policy of protec-
ton being damaging to the interests Of
the United States because IL cuftails
our foreign trade" The past years
foreign trade has been under the Ding
ley tariff act, and the fact that we have
sent abroad more goods than we have
purchased abroad is q tribute TO the
genius aud Industry of the American
manufacturers and artisans. The
world is today buying more commodi-
ties OF American production than ever
before IN the history Of the nation and
more in proportion to those furnished
by other nations. The increase in our
export trade of manufactured com
modities is proportionately tenfold
greater than that Of Great Britain.
our chief competitor In the markets OF
the world. This comes of the enlight-
ened policy Of protection TO our indus
tries which has given growth and sta
bility TO the domestic manufacturing
institutions and enabled them to cap
ture markets in competition with Eng
land. France and Germany and at the
same time maintain our high standard
of wages.
Fitzsimmons Knocks Rubin out.