Arizona silver belt., 1900-09-06
OHIO POLITICS.
Apathy of Republican Voters Causes Uneasiness Trying to Evade the Trust and Imperial
 Issues.

The task of the republican managers in the campaign IS to conquer the apathy of the rank and file of the party. This they freely admit As to the cause of the apathy, however, the expressed explanations and the true reasons differ wide'v
 The privates ip ,4o Iarty ranks are just trifle tired of President McKin. ley. They do not take kindly to i'm perialism, nor do they see wherein the active multiplication of the trusts is to benefit them. The republican side of the issnes of rhis year do not appeal to many.
 TIRED OF HANNA.
 In Ohio the domination of Mir. Hanna Is resented by many who have in the past been the best of party men. The paltering policy of the state administra- tion has aroused no enthusiasm. Lit tie genuine interest Is being taken in the campaign by republicans who are not practicing politicians
 To offset this feeling the managers of the state campaign are doing two things: First, they are collecting vast sums of money, that they may pur- chase an interest they fail to inspire otherwise. Second, they are trying with might and main to revive the feel ing of 1896 against free silver, despite the fact that the leading men of both h.. l hnt tt ,.,v . leading Issue of the year.
 MAKES THEM SHY.
 They shy from trust talk. 1t Is lit tie wonder, when one recollects the history of the republican party with regard to trusts. Senator Hanna is engaged every day in working with the officers of the various trusts in order to secure campaign funds. In Ohio every local trust Is expected to contribute to the treasury. The opening meeting of the campaign is to be held on the mag nifcent lawn of Col Wick of Younfis- town, president of the steel trust.
 Inasmuch as the officers of trusts are usually distinguished by coldly, busl- ness-hke way of looking at things, 1t Is idle to deny that their friendship for the republican party Is prompted by a recollection of favuTs Ill the past and a lively anticipation of fayors to come, To the best oi their ability, therefore, the republican managers will sink the trusts issue in this campaign. A quan- tity of literature will be sent out, and is even now being sent out, Ill which the voter Is asked to believe that trusts are ID no wise hurtful to the inter- ests of the country. But this stuff Is filled with the platitudes common Tn the past, and is hardly convincing to an intelligent voter.
 The same may be said of the issue Of imperialism. So far as possible 1t will be showed in the background. The republican managers believe their best chance to be with the cry of free sil- yer, and will work that for all they know. When circumstances require talk on imperialism, disguised by the euphonious term of expansion, 1t will be pushed to the front as an aid to the business interests Ot the country.
 WILL NOT TELL ALL.
 The actual cost of acquiring and re- taiuing the Philippines will not be made known, nor will the casualties of the campaign be heard from until its close. Letters from private soldiers now in the Philippines are to the effect that their officers have instructed tEem not to tell of the true situation there. On the pain of punishment, they are ordered to refrain in their letters to friends from exposing the situation in its naked verity. Inasmuch as the private soon learns what it means to be hazed by an officer, most of them will obey orders. Cincinnati Enquirer.