The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-19

The democrats have struck the richest
lead Of the campaign year in the reso'u-
lions to investigate Gage and his appar-
emily shady transactions In connection
with the National City bank Of New YORK.
His replies TO the resolutions have given
the whole snap dead away. His deposits
In that bank have been made simply to pay
a political debt and there is no other con-
struction to be placed upon them. That Is
the bank owned and controlled by the
Standard Oil trust people. who put so
much money in the hands OF Hanna in the
| campaign OF 1896 and they must be REIN
bursed by this administration or there
would have been a loud squeal Hence
the letter OF the vice president Of that
bank and the results that flowed from the
treasury In answer thereto. Here is
member OF this administration, With the
knowledge and consent OF the president
| OF the United States, placing in the hands
OF lot OF money lenders In the city OF
| New York the moneys OF this government
| TO the immense amount of millions OF
dollars. without one cent OF interest, and
|
calls" at rate of Interest that would
make a shylock blush. all because they
we're liberal contributors to the campaign
fund that placed Mckinley In the White
House. In other words, the admnlstra-
ton has sold out to the banks or. rather,
bank. II Is a notice served to the other
banks Of the country that they must come
to the lick log this year with the same
4 liberal spirit that the National City bank
did in the year OF 1896. II they desire the
same consideration shown to them. In
doing what he has done, Mr. Gage has
plainly violated the law and should be
impeached or put in the penitentiary. il
is not only black eye for Mr. Gage, but
for the administration. II the democrats
are up to snuff" they will use this malo-
dorous scandal for all 1t is worth In this
campaign, The result will be the same as
that when "Old Hickory" Jackson beat the
United States bank and all is cohorts and
won decisive victory for the people and
honesty. Right here is an issue that
should not be overlooked and should be
made a plank In the next platform. II
the democrats fail to take advantage Of
IL they will have no one but themsclyes TO
| blame.
1t Ia now stated on excellent authority
that MIR. Charles G. Dawes, the present
comptroller of the currency, is slated for
Cages position In the next cabinet, pro-
vided that Mckinley is allowed 20 namo
said cabinet II Is a well known fact
here that MIR. Dawes has, to a greater ex-
tent than any other one man, enjoyed the
confidence OF Mr., Mckinley and that he
has been practically the secretary of tho
treasury since he came to Washington.
lie has been the chief adviser OF the presl.
dent In everything, and to his door Is laid
the blame for the deposits in the Standard
| Oil trust bank in the city OF New York
which are Just now threatening to send Mr.
Gage TO the political scrap pile. am told
lby a very reliable man. who generally
knows what he is talking about, that the
reason Gage included the Hepburn letter
lin the batch OF correspondence sent 10
congress In answer to the demand for in
formation ON the subject OF these deposits
Is because he wanted to show the country
that he was not altogether to blame for
these deposits and that the administration
| Is particeps criminis. II is alleged that
he did this In order to lay the ground
work for an effective defense in the event
that the White House clique attempts to
do with him what II did with the late la
mented Alger. His line of defense, II left
to hold the bag, will be that he acted only
in accordance with Instructions from the
| White House conveyed to him by the ad-
,tafs lpu ptnfa nj Nv hau Il. hak
this same man Dawes Is the instrument
that engineered the deal with the Stand
ard OIL people. Mr.. Dawes friends say
| that he will be able to disprove any of the
charges that Gage may bring against him.
and that these charges are being brought
| now only for the purpose of throwing mud
at Dawes so that the president will not
dare to appoint him secretary OF the treas
ury in case OF his election. II Is nice
old middle and will make powerful good
| reading for the democrats of the country
during the next campaign.
~
The republicans of the Territory OF Ok
lahoma are all ripped up the back and It Is
liable to last so long that It will make
that section of the country solidly demo-
cratic so long as that Is a Territory and
then lap over into Statehood and give the
democrats two senators from that new
commonwealth Governor G. NJ. Barnes
OF Oklahoma has been In this capital for
several days in close consultation. not only
with his friends, but With the president
and Mark Hanna, He is confronted with
serious charges that. unless disproved, may
cost him HIS Office and the emoluments
thereof. 1t is claimed by Governor Barnes
and friends that the charges are ground
| less and are made at the instigation OF a
certain republican clique down there for
the purpose of nohbing him of the othoe
and grabbing lot OF Jobs" In the Ter
ritory and also the organization OF the
party. II is very pretty republican night
and does the soul OF democrat good 20
| watch It, Governor Barnes has some good
backing and some that the administration
can not afford TO ignore. Among the num-
Der are Steve Elkins, Dick Kerens OF ST.
Louis and Powell Clayton of Arkansas
| The scrap has assumed such a serious as
lpect that Hanna has been called into
council to keep It from becoming National
and raising Cain with the National repub-
lican organization. Dick Kerens is already
as mad as a wet hen. and Steve Elkins has
served notice on the president thFt il he
allows Governor Barnes enemies 10 trl.
umph that he will hear from him In .