Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-13
BRYAN A TYRAN 7
General Grosvenor on the Current
Political Issues.
DEMOCRATS PULLED DOWN THE FLAG
Ohio May Send Delegation of
Seventeen Republicans.
STATE FAVORS EXPANSION

STATE FAVORS EXPANSION
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ATHENS. Ohio. September 13-In a con-
versation with Gen. Chas. H. Grosvenor
today a correspondent of The Star asked
him how he viewed the outlook in Ohio, and
what he considered would be the majority
for Mckinley.
II believe" answered Gen. Grosvenor,
that the majority for Mckinley in Ohio
will be very large, larger than it was four
years ago, and l have reasons based upon
observation and knowledge which justify
that opinion
How do you think the congressional
delegation will stand. and what will be the
complexion of the House?
II think the congressional delegation will
stand sixteen republicans to five democrats,
and probably 1t will be seventeen repub-
licans to four democrats. 1 have no reason
to doubt that the House will be repub-
lican.
Imperialism Fraud.
II believe that the diplomacy of the Pres
ident and the State Department in refer
ence to the whole Chinese matter is one
of the brightest chapters Of American di-
plomacy of the diplomacy of any civ
ilized nation during modern years. 1t was
appreciated and talked about in Europe,
in London. in Paris In The Hague, in Brus-
sells. and everywhere on the continent.
Il would be willing to concede that Bryan
had better chance than Mckinley to car
ry the states of Montana and Nevada. but
i would not like TO concede the electoral
vote of either one of them without a con-
test. do yield to Bryan the electoral vote
in all the states in which the consent of
the governed is disregarded and manhood
suffrage abolished by law.
So Tar as my observation goes. l think
that the people of this country receive the
issue of Imperialism an Internal humbug
and fraud and barefaced piece of shyster-
ism. l do not believe that there is an in
telligent man in the United States UNI
biased by political prejudice or unaffected
by past disappointments, who seriously be-
heves that the United States is in danger
of liberty, justice and equality which have
always been the watchwords of the repub-
lican party. l have seen no signs that the
old fabric of liberty is crumbing.
The Silver Issue.
The Germans are not disaffected as far
as has come under my observaI ZION. They
believe in honesty, and therefore did not
vote for Bryan and 5O-cent dollars
THE free silver issue in general terms,
is a fraud of the most conspicuous charac-
ter. 1t Is hid in the rubbish room of the
democratic party, ready to be brought out
If the people can be chea ted by ghosts and
bogies into electing Bryan President Its
re-enactment in the Kansas City platform
disgusted thousands of democrats in Ohio
The democratic party stands as a party
Of opposition to all that has made this
country great and glorious. There is moth
ing in its whole history that it is not
ashamed of except its longtime persistent
adherence to the policy of expansion and
now the party is trying to BIO; out that
little remnant of glory
bryan POOh-Bah
General. what do YOU think of Mr. Bryan
iii the light of a man who decries bosses
as applied to others. and emphasizes his
own dominance in his party at stated in
tervals?"
Mr.. Bryan answered General Grnsva-
nor, is not a boss He is desDot He ;s
a Pooh Bah. He is a high cockaiorum. Th,.
sultan of Turkey is mild-mannered con-
sGtunonal governor compared with BRYAN
IL would be f1attery to call him boss: he.
is a cZar, a tyrant. He has no apprecia
ton for anybody but himself: would no.
give a cent for the judgment of a whole
ational convention; rather have his own
Judgment than the judgment of his entire.
party
The sentiment of the people of nv state
favors constitutional and wise EXPANSION
My views coincide with those Of NV con-
stituents- The general question is &c; IN
volved in the present issue We did no.
seek for expansion 1t came 20 us without
our agency, and ii is not a question now
OF lndorsng what has past so much As Il
is the discharge Of duty In the pres.n,
Prosperity the Dominant Issue.
Il think the Presidents course has been
such as to commend itself to all right
thinking people. l think he IL the most
popular man who was ever in the prcsi~
Dental chair. There is less .iiyisiol Of
opinion among republicans than there YVES
in regard to the second term of Abraham
Lincoln, and he will receive thousands Of
votes from quiet men who have studied his
character and admire him ald who MAKE
no noise in political professions or roliti-
cal conventions
The reasons why prosperity is the dom
inant issue of the campaign are very sim
ply told. The democratic party DESTROYED
the country by its presence and its action
The republican party by the fufillment If
its pledges restored confidence and pros
perity, and the only issue :hat is worth
consideration is the issue of whether W.
will go back and experiment. again with
the virus that poisoned the laOofirg and
commercial and financial conditions of The
country or whether We will stand by What
We have.
AS to trusts, the only parry in the United
States Congress that ever did anything to
overthrow trusts was the republican par:y
The democratic party has made noise
enough to have frightened all the coyotes
of the early prairie days on this question
ana nave not n1ted hnger 20 do any
thing. They are insincere in their out,ry
everybody knows who has read their
record. Whatever good may come OF legs
lation which, in my judgment cannot be
very great will have to come from the re-
publican party.
Democrats Overthrow Republic
ohio is prosperous in common with the
other states of the Union, and for tbs, same
reason.
The democratic doctrine Of government
by consent Of the governed and all that
is mere verbiage and voX, ct praelerea njhil
The democratic party is not living up to
its doctrine, If ii had any. In four of the
states of the Union 1t has deliberately and
professedly. by law. declared that a Ilrge
minority. and indeed, in two or three states
the majority shall have no voice in the
government of the state whatever They
pulled down the American flag in Hawaii
and put king, or rather black queen, on
the throne and overthrow a republic, and
now they are bowling fiercely ABOUT the
consent OF the governed. 1t is a party Of
wonderful Inconsistencies"
Catch Bass From Trees