The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-06-19

w = \ N Fpericnce not 10 look
II with one eye only
into the future He
H"h'"' T. handler likes blue sky as
well as auv one. but he is not blind 10
the cloud. be "a no larger than a mans
hand which lies low down ~Don the hori-
zon. Ia the present instance the cloud is
OF size sufficient 10 threaten danger.
Therefore. Chandler warns his fellow Re
puOlicans to be- up and doing while We
are strong and aggressive he says. 'and
are going 20 win, Vet a bold persistent,
and troublesome fight Is 20 be made
against us. We must not be oyerconfi-
dent"
As he talked, Mr., Chandler held in his
hand sheet Of note paper. on one side
were 10lJed down the things helpful 10
the party: IN the other column a number
o. things Aurtful. Al the head OF the
optimistic side was the tariff question.
You see. said Mr.. Chandler ''the argu-
ment concerning The tariff is All on our
side There Will be no debate on that
point Ne have won that fight. Every
body comedies that protection Is better
than free trade Ia the money question,
too, thr argument is with Us. The Demo-
Gratis. instead of arguing for bimerallsm
OF for the gradual restoration Of silver by
prudent steps want nothing less than lG
10 ! without the aid or consent Of any
other nation on earth. They seek the i'm
possible, the extreme. Therefore. their
arguments against gold monometallism
Will mol gain them many votes.
Expansion should Win VOTES.
Porto Rican tariff? A tempest in
teapot. nothing more. II won't lose Us
any votes Cuba? Well we are going 10
let the Cubans govern themselves in good
TIME We are not going 10 steal their
island from them, and the country knows
We are not. 50 We wont lose any votes ON
that score. Now. then. the Philippine
question" continued Mr. Chandle-. drop
pls INTO chair and taking slowly. Il
think, regarding the Philippine question.
that the argument on the stump Is going
10 be overwhelmingly with as. The Re
publican argument is that We have no al
tentative but 10 hold the islands Even
Mr.. Bryan. aS | understand him. does not
favor immediate REIMBURSEMENT. COnse-
QdeEtly, W viii not lose any votes, be-
cause We won't make promises now as 10
what We Will do in the future We viii
Win votes, in connection with the same
policy Of expansion, because the Reuub-
iCan party Is recognized a. the party that
promotes the growth OF the country. We
advance. We Try 10 revive the merchant
marine, build a large navy, institute meas
Ures that tend 10 agsrandize the country.
We grow and expand, the Democrats
stand sim or contract The new blood Of
the rising generation is with us"
But how about the Republican party
anu The trusts The question seemed
like harsh interruption Of Mr.. Chand-
lers warm rhapsody.
We are also sound n our arguments
against trusts" was the reply. we have
declared against them in State and ma
uOhai conventions. and We are against
delivering the country into the nands of
The tggregaJiOns OF wealth. We have dome
Jdst as much In the way Of declaration As
the Democrats" added Mr.. Chandler .oTo
De sure ne continued, without even the
huspiclon of a smile upon his face 9Th.
Democrats say that we are not sincere
and thar We do not mean what We say
while they say their utterances are Cos
pei truth Well, on that argument. he
lore fair audience, We will gain rather
than lose votes
And then" commented Mr.. Chsndlar
beginning 10 walk up and down the. floor
again and speaking with more enthusi
asm' look al tbe prosperity in the couu-
Try. Good times everywhere! EVERYDAY
al work. Contrast the present situation
with the disaster and gloom of CIeya-
land's administration. It's splendid. isn't
IT. It's the crOWning argument on our
side. And. IN addition TO all these goo,
ana favorable things, We are confronted
with disinte grated democracy. The on
position is not united. II is split 10 pieces
II VII ind hard work I'm trying to frame
a consistent and losical platform upon
which 20 oppose us-to md real substan-
tiaI issues.
Yet Republicans May Not Win.
Now" said the Senator, In his brisk
almost nervous way, Il have given Won
the reasons why We are going to win. |
but"
There was long pause, while the Sena-
Tor gazed thnughtfllly at the gaslight
over his head,
But" he began again, we may not !
WIN. after all"
Why not?"
Well. because We have got TO meet, !
first OF all. campaign Of cavi and fault |
Lua.ng, and a campaign of this sort - !
sometimes victorious. We must meet a |
general Ouicry against the trusts. The !
people are jealous Of the money mower. |
strikes VIII take place, labor oreaniza- |
Tons viii 30 against US. There Is 4 tru- |
Ism in politics which we must not forget |
II j. the party IN power that always |
surers.' That Is worth remembering. /
sa-l That ane argument On the matter OF |
expansion was win as. That's true II I
ls also tTue mat We have got 10 meet
on that very score |
winch. shouted very loudly and with ap- |
parent foundation, may hurt us. Peos.e /
are gong 10 ask wha, is the difference /
D.. "e'H the Beers struggling for their
-Drity ana the FAplu0s seeking Irf--
leI1e2er l. there SHOULD hayYaB Ia ha |
@ s09a deal ~ killing iu The PhU!prinrs
r"AI September and October. We are go- 4
lA2 10 suffer Yes" said Nr. ChanGl-r 4
foaec'.Ee.y, there may not be anv ground .
i"r D. o. logic in IL. but the ourc-v /
against psr.alism s. iIl be heard Inst the l
same. And It Will hurt us.
We are Handicapped al home." be .
went or D. HE fact that the south is .
.e..t against us. II throws over lGJ cleo
i'f-' votes 10 The opposition. although I
--t.t u. Those votes as- .ased uu0n a .
i-=.a b-su-aJ-og -AaJ doesn't vote. why
]. D. lh- u. problem l5U that ! studied /
" pea Was 81 Jsy twenty years old. ana
"a- wondering I0W 90 figure on the
LALles 1- -.-moUys election. Il was a I
gtts.lHL iEtu. as ID IS to-day, whether
'A- North could be- sufficiently united 10
overcome Jh- solid South-the south /
v "-e- could always Win II !t could only
army iew Northern votes with H. We
m-1t carry al IRE great Northern ard \
- @ffefH STATES "a sVsrrar,s 49,. b-ydg
cap Of the Southern sta.ss
That t~irz the case" 1Lr. Chandler
continued. sgPppBe the war neWs mex