The Winslow mail., 1900-08-02
NO ESCAPE FROM THE ISSUE.
Republican Governors Doing All In
Their Power to CondOnc
Murder.

Ihe1r rover TO COnuOnc
Murder.
It is no mere conjecture that ex-
Gov. Taylor, indicted as accessory to
the murder of Gov. Goebel and chosen
delegate to the Philadelphia conven-
ton, has an understanding with Gov.
Stone of Pennsylvania. 1t is no mere
inference from the fact that Gov.
Mount has given him protection in In
diana.
TayIor's friends who are in posi-
ton to know, and who see no reason
why they should make any secret of
their knowledge, declare that assur-
ances have been given that no requisi-
| tion for him will be honored while he
is in Pennsylvania.
This admission warrants the as
sumption that like assurances have
| been received from the republican gov
ernor of Ohio, since it obviously would
| be unsafe for Taylor to attempt to
pass through Ohio if there was reason
to think Gov. Nash would honor a
Kentucky requisition.
When the republican governors of
three states join in sheltering Taylor
the only states where there are repub-
| lican governors in which he has had Oc-
casion to seek shelter-there is no room
to doubt that all republican governors
would be equally hospitable.
And when Taylor is received as an
honored member of the republican ma
tional convention the attitude of the
republican party toward the political
assassination issue as it is represented
| in Kentucky cannot be involved in
much doubt.
Why should the republican govern
| ors of various states refuse to honor
a requisition from the governor of
Kentucky for this particular fugitive? |?
Is it because they believe the accused
will be denied justice in Kentucky?
They have no right to assume any
such thing. 1t is not a political party
lor. 1t is the state of Kentucky. Tay-
lor has been indicted by grand jurS.
He is wanted to stand trial before a
court and jury
1t is idle to pretend that he cannot
get a fair trial before an impartial
| jury in state where he was once
elected governor and where he claims
to have been elected a second time.
| Rational people will refuse to believe
any such thing.
But il there is no reason to doubt
| that the accused would be fairly tried
| there is no possible excuse for not
surrendering him, unless it is the ex
cuse that political assassination is
| justifable and laudable if it is in the
interest of a particular party.
When republican governors refuse to
| give up Taylor, when the representa-
tives of the republican party in ma
tional convention receive him with
open arms, they indorse political as
sassination in practical way that
speaks louder than any platform de-
llverance. They make political assas-
sniation an issue. They do so deiiber-
ately, and they leave for themselves no
door of escape Chicago Chronicle.
|
Many republicans of note, and
many more not so distinguished, have
been compelled to condemn the presi-
dents policy of Imperialism and to
warn their party of the perilous path
upon which it has now entered. The
great mass of the American people,
there is now good reason to believe,
are Enthusiastically terrified by Mr.. Nc
Kinley's Reputation of American prin.
ciples To no American mind is the
belief possible that a protest against
the policy OF Imperialism may be
voiced with any hope of good re-
suits within the ranks of the repub-
lean organization. That party must
now be fought as the party of en-
pire. The salvation Of the republic
depends upon the successful issue of
this fght.-St. Louis Republic.
Having the poison OF imperial
ism in its veins. the administration
may be willing to go TO any extreme
TO satisfy it's lust for territorial ag-
grandizement. Republican organs are
now at some pains to explain that
the fupctions OF the United States
in the Chinese complications are sim
ply those of q "peacemaker," and that
its efforts will be limited to keeping
the rival European powers from fly
ING at each others throats. Perhaps
peace can be made only by partition
ing the empire among the land grab
bers, anu IN that event it is not un-
likely the administration might claim
compensation in territory for acting
the part Of the honest broker. Bal
! timOre Sun.
The democrats will find all the
campaign ammunition they need in
the action and nonaction Of the late
session of congress in its assertion Of
unconstitutional powers, its eNtraya-
gance and waste, it's green goods anti
trust amendment and its refusal to
reduce oppressive and needless taxa
tion-needless for any other purpose
than to create a treasury surplus for
jobbing purposes.-Pittsburgh Post.
Only six months ago Senator
Hanna declared that Matt Quay would
get no help from the administration
Before the campaign is over Quay may
be telling supplicating ADMINISTERS
ton that it will get no help from him.
The republican party will need all the
bosses ii can get this year.-LoS Az
geIes Herald.