Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29

Expansion, say the Republicans, Will
open the door to China, but does not
the protective tariff keep that and 9TH
err doors shut?
/ The Republican organs are having q
hard time of it trying to keep in line
on the protection issue. Hanna will
soon have to stride into the breach and
declare what is what.
What is this? Money % per cent in
Wall street and per cent in Chicago.
What's wrong? Help. Gage! Help! buy
more bonds; don't haggle for cent OF
two, but buy and buy quickly.
According to Perry Heath we are to
have Hanna for President. or under
unnamed contingencies Mckinley for
third term. But then there Is Ted
dy" and the Democrats to reckon with.
II China cannot raise the money in
demnty, some of the nations will de-
mand territory as security. Then will
follow the partition of China and the
.'open door" will be slammed in our
face.
The Hanna boom for President is
well thought of by a good many Re-
publican newspapers. These same par
tisan organs will swing into line for Il
third term if that is the imperial pro-
gram.
The speeches of Senator Hoar and
Roosevelt at the Home Market Club
dinner seemed a tritie tame and stale
considering the disagreement that has
arisen amongst the Republican breth-
rem about the revision of the tariff.
Somehow this swing around the cir
Gle of the President seems a tame af-
fair, even the Republican organs do
not give much space to it or say much
about it. OF course the people turn
out to see the show. but SO they do to
Barnum's circus.
To check the trusts, President Nc
Ilinley appoints trust lawyer as At
torney General and when one Republic.
can talks of revising the tariff the
President talks with great emphasis of
reciprocity and Hanna responds that
the tariff must not be meddled with.
The Cubans are reported to be about
to accept the terms of the United
States, on the strength of promises and
explanations made by the administers
ton. They will find that unless they
have these assurances in black and
white they will discover themselves
tied up in diplomatic tangle, with n
high tariff against their products, to
bring them to terms.
The attempt of President Mckinley
to arouse the enthusiasm of his audi
ences by abiding to the flag" which
he did twenty-six times in three days.
would indicate that we are soon to be
entangled with trouble with some for
eign foe. We are hardly over the war
vet, Mr.. President; better give us bit
of rest and allow tile war taxes we
are still paying to be repealed.
Indictments have been found by the
United States Grand Jury against five
men who carried out the census frauds
in Maryland, but the instigators of the
scheme have not yet been arrested and
never will be- 1t is quite unlikely that
even these small fry will be convicted
A new census is being taken by the
State for the purpose of correcting the
frauds and allowing fair legislative
apportionment. Sa
We are constantly reminded by the
Republican newspapers that the great
financial interests of the country
mostly cenetred around Wall street
must be considered in eryth.ng we
want to do. AS most cf t.s- Business
interests have combined, or are about
to combine to protect themselves and
fleece the public is it not about time to
change the tune and consider the wants
and desires of the common, ordinary,
everyday people?