Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1900-02-01

is unanimously Tor a second Mckinley
term. In fact, it would like to see Mr..
Mckinley In the White House for life.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
wabbler on all questions is now
Known not merely by all Americans,
but by all living people of the civil
lied world.-Chicago Chronicle.
number of Republican editors are
making great pretense of hunting
for man for the second place on their
ticket. They know perfectly we'll that
Mr.. Hanna has already made the Sc
lection.-Atlanta Constitution.
Mckinley prosperity takes fall out
Of the man who wishes to build house
of the man who wishes to build
house. A year ago lumber was s12
thousand feet; now it is $18. The
increase in the cost Of production is
nothing: the increase in profit to the
lumber trust is so per cent. The in
crease in cost to the housed alder is so
per cent. Such is the Mckinley plan
for encouraging people to build and
own houses.-Asheyille Citizen.
From his home in Pennsylvania the
Hon. Matthew Stanley Quay sends out
an admission that he will not grace the
senatorial chamber with his presence
during the present session. In rele-
eating the speckled Pennsylvania boss
to private life the senate of the United
States will not only purify the person
mel of the upper house, but 1t will rec
ognize and set forth the limitations
which even plundering political boss
may not overstep. Between Roberts, :
the polygamist, and Quay the political
scoundrel. the arguments were in favor
of the Mormon. He was at least hon
est in everything outside of his polyg-
amy. When the time comes for voting
on the question of admission Of Quay
the decision is likely to be quick and
decisive. The senate should devote no
more time than is absolutely necessary
to the fate of worthless and Indifferent
characters.-New York Journal.
Harper's Weekly is opposed to ex-
pansion because 1t believes that the at
tempt to govern distant possessions
our present system OF government will
bring harm to the republic, and will
discredit the cause of democracy
throughout the world. We are so con-
fdent in this belief that we are ready
to say that no man who believes in de-
mocracy intelligently-no man who
knows its virtues, which ought to be
perpetuated for the welfare of human
ity, and its limitations, that make for
good as well as for evil-can be an ex-
pansionist. No movement that ha.
ever yet been imagined by sordid poll
ticians or grasping spectators. and
that has been famed into flames by
the public press. is, in our view, so un-
American as this reaching out after
colonies. We believe that 1t is imitat-
ing Europe instead of moving along
the lines OF our traditions and our
history. y.-Harper's Weekly, one year
ago.
Year after year the Republican party
has caught the rural vote with fair
promises, and has subsequently ig-
nored the grangers. Legislative meas
ures demanded by them have been re-
fused, pigeonholed in committee rooms,
defeated or indefinitely postponed. The
prayers of the agriculturists for relief
from oppressive or unjust taxation
have not been granted. Indeed the
farmers are compelled to pay more
taxes for fewer privileges and less
state protection than any other class
of taxpaying citizens of the common
wealth enjoy. In addition, the state
administration denies to them partici-
patton in the fruits of political victo-
ries, on the ground that they are not
competent TO fill Offices within the gift
of the Republican machine. It is sell
dom advisable or profitable for organ
izations of business men to go into
politics. but when there is class legis-
lation. class opposition Is justified. The
grangers, if they shall set about it,
will find themselves well able to "hoe
their own ow."-Greensburg Argus.
When William Jennings Bryan ran
for president a little more than three
years ago he told the people that the
triumph of the political party headed
by Hanna and figureheaded by McKin-
ley meant the triumph of Wall street
He told them that if William of Canton
would take possession of the temple
and the people would see the bliss of
the occupants as they divided the
spoils. What he then predicted has
already come to pass. The trusts who
have emerged from Wall street, since
president elected by their contribu-
tions hung up his hat on the White
House hall tree, have covered the land
like swarm of locusts. They have
laid claim to the credt-which in for
mer times was given to Providence
for bringing bounteous crops and fruit
full herds to the farmer. Prosperity
OF which they swallow the feast while
the producers pick up the crumbs
they declare is directly traceabe to the
intrenchment at Washington of their
agent and to the adoption of policies
pleasing to them.-Kansas City Times.
Organized labor is lining up against
the presidents imperialistic policy and
its leaders are outspoken in their op-
position, looking upon it as menace
to American labor and as sure to i'm
pose burdens upon American taxpayers