Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-06-29
WAS A WETBLAN IKE T
CUT-AND-DRIED NOMINATIONS
FALL WITH 4 DEAD TRUp.

FALL WITH 4 DEAD THUD.
No Enthusiasm Even at Washington the Office.
Holders Paradise--McKinley Has Jumped
tisadlons into Foreign Complcations-A
Grave Reason for Republican Alarm The
Wheat Bull Possesses a Political Significance
Extravaganza in Governmental MANAGE
ment.
From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June -, 1900.
Notwithstanding the juggling by
the Republican leaders with the Vice
Presidential nomination., which every
body saw through, the Hanna-made
ticket which was nominated at Phila-
delphia and the Washington-made
platform adopted have evoked not the
slightest enthusiasm in Washington,
although the numerical strength OF
the bread-and-butter brigade ut the
National Capitol, and Roosevelt's con-
siderable personal following, led many
to suppose that there would be at
least bluff made at some sort of an
enthusiastic demonstration. About
the only hurrahs heard in Washing
ton have come from delegates to the
convention who stopped on their way
home, and those hurrahs were not the
result OF enthusiasm but of whiskey or
other intOXicants. But that, OF
course, does not worry Boss Hanna.
1t is Doodle, not enthusiasm, that he
relies upon to duplicate his '96 bust
ness.
Nothing more contradictory was
ever put into a party platform than
the declarations of the Republican
platform that 1--WE endorse the ad-
ministration of William Mckinley"
and we favor the construction, own
ership, control and protection of an
isthmian canal by the government OF
the United States" Mr.. McKinley's
administration is responsible for the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which, if -ati-
fed, would make the carrying out OF
that plank OF the platform an impos-
sibility. The platform did not dare
endorse by name the Hanna Payne
ship subsidy job, but merely asks for
Legislation which will enable us to
recover our former place among the
trade-carrying fleets of the world" 1t
is certain that Hanna's subsidy Job
won't do it.
Mr.. Mckinley did not take kindly
to the suggestion that an extra session
OF Congress be called to determine the
policy of this government towards the
proposed invasion of China by an al
lied army. He preferred to Jump
head foremost into an alliance with
the imperial governments of Europe,
and Japan and United States troops
are now being hurriedly sent to take
part in the invasion. II his action
does not lead to entangling foreign
complications, many shrewd men will
be mistaken in their predictions.
One OF the reasons for Republican
alarm about the great middle West
was concisely given by Mr.. ]. V. Beal,
of Akron, Ohio, now in Washington,
when he said: 1.-THE industrial situa-
ton in some OF the manufacturing
districts OF the middle Western States
is decidedly gloomy. The big trusts,
which one hears so much about in the
East, and the evil effects of which are
felt comparatively little here, have
been destructive to large number OF
factories in our section of the coun-
try. There 10 hardly manufacturing
city of any size in Ohio, Indiana or II.
linois, where one or more factories
have not been closed down on account
Of the combination in some particular
line OF goods. The result has been
that good many people have been
thrown out of employment in recent
months. Little has been heard of
these matters, because nearly every-
body had been making good money
and had enough left to support them.
selves for some time, while they looked
for other employment. But great
deal of hardship has resulted"
Some OF Boss Hanna's millionaire
allies have undertaken the Contract of
aiding the Philadelphia ticket by
steadily forcing the price OF wheat up
ward during the campaign, for the
purpose OF trying to propitiate the dis.
gruntled farmers of the wheat-growing
sections. This may be a good thing
for those wheat-growers who may be
able to take advantage of it, but it
will have its risks, both for the wheat
growers and the Republican ticket.
II it should appear at any time to the
millionaire syndicate that they can
make more money by letting the bot.
tom drop out Of the scheme than by
carrying it out, they will be apt to do
1t. Millionaires never allow anything
to stand in the way OF accommodating
other millions.
Democrats do not lack live issues
Tor this campaign, and by no means
the least of them is the extraordinary
extravagance OF the government under
the Mckinley administration. In the
language Of Representative Richard.
son. OF Tennessee, the able Democratic
leader OF the House and chairman of
the Democratic Congressional cam.
psign committee, "The cost of run.
ming this government has been $780,
OOO.OOO more annually for the last
three years than it was before the war
with Spain was fought. 1t is a seri.
Gus question whether this vast in.
crease is fully warranted. Was the
war with Spain worth $500, OOO, 600 to
the American people? If the war
wasn't worth $500, 900 900, it is for the
Republican party to explain why our
expenditures should not be materially
reduced" That is straight talk and
strictly true. If the people wish to
continue reckless and extravagant ex-
pendltures just because taxation pro.
duces the money, they will continue
the Republican party in power. But
if they wish the government admins.
tered on the same economical system
which rules in every well-conducted
business establishment, they will turn
the government over to the Demo.
cratic party, which stands for retrench.
ment in nuhlic exnendifnsaa Th;a :.