The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-07-26
Washington Letter.
(From our own Correspondent.l

Whlle the Republicans scout the
possibility of Bryan winning this fall,
there is no denying that they do fear
the loss Of the House and the conse.
quent crippling of the Presidents
foreign and domestic policy. The
situation now is looked upon as simi-
lar to that which prevailed in 1892.
Then the country was prosperous, as
it is now. Mills were running, men
were working, crops were good, rail-
roads were busy and the country
generally was moving along. Work
ingmen had full dinner pals and
there was peace and prosperity
throughout the land. This being SO
a condition of apathy resulted on
election day. The rank and file of
the voters of the Republican ticket
could not bring themselves to believe
that there was any danger, and at
any rate thought that their particular
vote would not count. The great
Democratic landslide of that year
was attributed by Republicans in
large measure to the contentment
and resultant apathy among Republi-
cans. A similar danger is now ap-
pretended, and great efforts will be
made to arouse Republicans to the
danger of relying on their party
m Of fo 1n tho uofinr
Governor Stone of Pennsylvania
is in the city and in an interview on
the subject of Republican prospects
said. 81 am more than pleased with
the Kansas City platform and the
ticket. 1t could not have been better
for us. Pennsylvania will do better
next November than she did four
years ago. We will give Mckinley
SOC, 900 majority. Another thing we
we will do in PENNSYLVANIA this year
will be to increase the Republican
representation in Congress. We
lost several representatives at the
last congressional election, mainly on
account of local troubles, and will re-
gain these seats. However, this is q
Republican year, all around Repub-
lican country, aud T look for big
victory throughout the Union.
A story of the campaign of 1892 in
regard to Mr.. Stevenson has been re-
vived, alleging that that gentleman
wrote bis letter of acceptance in that
year by proxy, never seeing it until it
was presented to him for signature.
During the progress Of the campaign
Mr.. Cleveland became greatly fright
ened over q rumor that the Republi-
cans were raking up stevenson's green
back record, and proposed to appeal
to the country on the danger of hav-
ing but one life between the Presi-
dency and such rank financial heresy.
Accordingly, at the particular request
of Cleveland, Chairman Harrity sent
George f. Parker to hunt up Steven
son and get him to sign a letter of
acceptance, putting himself on record
as in favor of sound money. Parker
it is said, wrote the letter himself and
ran down Stevenson out in West Vir-
ginia. The candidate fo1 the Vice
Presidency was only too glad to Sc
cure hand-me-down letter of accept
ance. He made 40 changes whatever,
it is claimed, except to put little
ginger into the paragraph regarding
the "force"bill, because. as Stevenson
explained innocentIy, he had been
making a campaign on that subject in
North Carolina aud felt it should re.
ceive little more attention.
Reciprocity with Germany and
Italy will soon be AZ accomplished
fact. Treaties with both countries
have been negotiated under Sec. of
the Dingley act. which allows the
President to remove or reduce the
duties on certain enumerated articles
without submitting his work to Com
gress for its approval. The conces-
sions by Germany will be made pub
lie as soon as the treaty has been
,;rnod NV tho Proeidouf II ia sai6