Gloucester County Democrat., 1902-08-14
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
NUMBER 2

fall Some fear that If the president
makes earnest reciprocity talk in the
midst of the Minnesota and Michigan con-
stituents it may seriously affect the Re-
publican totals at the polls.
Because of this there is on foot plan
to talk over the situa tion with the presi-
dent before he undertakes his western
trip. In Michigan he will be much of the
time with Senator Burrows, who has been
a thick and thin beet sugar advocate.
One of the Minnesota members of the
house. discussing this phase of the presi-
dents visit yesterday. stated that he was
perfectly willing the president should talk
reciprocity to his constituents and
throughout his district as much as he
pleased
s'But I shall have talk with them aft
er that" he added ''I have never yet
failed to convince them that was right
on matters affecting their own material
interests. and / have confidence that
shall not fail this time.
1t will puzzle even the ingenuity OF
the CD. to construe that situation
into evidence of "solid Republican
column"
Where There Is Real Harmony.
Ttem.-There is perhaps not more
moderate, oIservant or conservative
man in congress than Hon. James 7.
Lloyd, Democrat, of Missouri In re-
cent interview he said:
never observed a better working spirit
prevail among the Democrats than did
this winter in the house On nearly every
important matter that came up for con-
sideration they were united. 1t was like
a band of brothers laboring for COM
mon good. Our Republican friends of the
country who talk so much of Democratic
differences and dissensions would have
found far more of that in the leading rep
resentatives of their own party in con-
gress, notably on the Cuban reciprocity
bill The outlook for the Democrats this
fall is more hopeful than it has been for
many years, and think the results will
prepare us to go into the national CAM
paign with a confidence that will win.
OF course it will be no trouble for
the CD. to answer Lloyd's statement.
All it has to do is to denounce him as
"a queer person" "a wild Missouri
Democrat or "a liar" But Lloyd told
the truth nevertheless, which the CD.
knows as well as anybody else.
Begging Crumbs.
At some time, at some place, a finer
illustration of what might have BEEN
may have been given unto the world
than the recent pitiable performance OF
Hon William d. Bynum, late of In
diana, in journeying to Oyster Bay to
seek as u Republican that appraiser
ship in the New York customs office
which President Mckinley undertook
to give him as u Democrat. The SEN
ate would not confirm him as a Demo
crat, and Mr. Mckinley appointed him
as codifier of the statutes. a position
to which no senate confirmation was
necessary 1t carries five thousand
dollar salary and is of uncertain dura-
ton. The appraisership carries sal
ary of $3.50 and is for life. Hence
Mr.. Bynum's strenuosity In chasing
the appraisership. Poor Bynum! There
was day when he was the fair rose
and expectancy of the heroic Democ-
racy of Indiana. but he fell-to become
Il Republican mendicant for an appoin-
tive Office. When defeated for con-
gress i'll 1894, as were scores of us, had
he returned to indianapolis, opened
law office and remained faithful to the
great Democratic constituency which
| had SO often honored him and which
was so proud of him. he would have
held high position in the estimation
Saf his countrymen whether he won Of
fce or lost office. If Colonel Roosevelt
rebuffs him, it will be bitter M. =. Tor
Bynum and warming t5 all others to
remain loSS,a1lIttoj tj''fthf fhhefr party.