Newport weekly independent., 1902-03-21

provided for a gradual discontinuance of such appropriations. But when the
 bill reached the Senate, on the 22nd
 of April, A. D. 1896, he voted to strike this paragraph out of the bill. 1st Session 54th Congress, page 4259.) The time expired June 30, 1900, but notwithstanding the declared policy Of the Government, and it's prepara- tion for Government Schools, he nov
 ed an amendment to the bill, for the year 1901, authorizing contracts with
 Church schools for that year, and
 voted for it. 1St Session 56th Congress, page 3919.)
 On the 22nd day of April, 1897, he
 voted for the bankrupt bill, s. 1O35, and made it possible for dishonest debtors to swindle their creditors.
 (1st Session 55th Congress, page SOP. ) On all these questions he opposed the entire Congressional Delegation, in cludlng Senator Berry.
 His demonstrated inefficiency as a leader, surrounded as he has been With opportunities rarely occurring in the history of any public man, has been such as to discredit him in the estimation of all those who have ob- served his course. Giving him credit for integrity of purpose, still his blunders and mismanagemen have been so apparent and egregious that his longer remaining in the Senate cannot be regarded otherwise than a Democratic misfortune. A serious mistake was made when he was chosen is Chairman of the National Committee, and this was further em- phaslzed by his consequent leadership in the Senate.
 When it was evident that the para mount issue was to be bimetalism, and when every party nerve was strained to promote that contention, he dampened the enthusiasm of his political associates, and brought re- proach upon the traditions of his pHrty, by introducing in the Senate, bill $. 2542, which surrendered the principle of bimetalism, and provided tor the issue of 500,00O, ,00O of 3 per cent bonds, to retire the greenbacks. This taken in connection with his sub- sequent selection as Chairman, was severe blow, and for which no expla- nation or apology ever made has satisfied the party mind.
 Then when imperialism was to be the overshadOWing issue, and the very foundations of our institutions were involved, and when strong, capable and potential leadership was never more in requisition, when by virtue of his positions he was at the head of the combined opposition of the Re- publican policies, and when, had he been the right man in the right place, the ratification of the Spanish treaty would have been made impossible, there being majority of anti Repub lican votes, his weakness. his failure to fill the position for which he had been chosen, was lamentable indeed, and helped to conduct us to the de- plorable complications which have ensued. The dispassionate verdict must be that as a leader ''he has been weighed in the balance and found wanting'
 The next great question to be set tied by the American people is. the control of trusts, and if the Democrats expect to win, they must put on guard only such men as are free from any suspicion that they are interested in, or in the least sympathize with mo- nopOly in any form. To say nothing of his connection with the American Cotton Company, the bill introduced by him in Congress fails to meet the demands of the last democratic plat form, CD in that it does not provide for the publicity of their affairs, CD does not deny them the use of the mails, and (3) does not provide for putting the products of trusts on the free list.
 He inveighs against the slightest misrepresentation of himself, and yet from the beginning of the campaign until now, he has persisted in mis- statements and insinuatiOns concern ing the Hudson Bank and it's attorneys. He has adopted and circulated the falsehood of an Irresponsible, worth less creature, in the hope that he may divert attention from his own short comings. But if the people consider his motive, and the creditability of the author of the circular, they cannot be deceived by it. He attempted in what he says was private confidential let ter, to make distinction between my connection and that of Gov Clarke with the bank case, and complains that l made his letter public. It is strange that man so sensitive as he appears to be about his character would expect me to accept private uIoCldliioI ol pupllc dUIacK upon my professional integrity, or would ask me to receive in confidence any com munication that reflected upon my associate counsel or client.
 have had some disagreements with Gov. Clarke, but l do not hesitate to say that he has been grossly misrepre- sented and very much misunderstood by many of our best people. In point ofHabil t. and moral cl 'ac @ he is, in my opinion, the equal or Senator Jones, while in fidelity to friends and devotion to the interests of our state,