Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-05-11

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IN this country, but he saw the
gathering storm for tariff reform
and was quick to get TO cover and
warn his colaborers in the tariff
vineyard that something was doing
IN the country in the way of tariff
revision. He did not do this be-
cause he is a genuine reformer
and believes in it, but because he
saw that unless he did something
of the kind he would be left at home
in his own district. He is simply
type of the Republican oppor-
tunist who veers with every wind
and bends to every passing breeze.
lie notes that the passing breeze
has become a cyclone and he doubts
his ability to stem the hurricane of
ballots that will fall his way in this
next election.
Another item of legislation
which has been used to bolster
up another Wisconsin statesman
whose chances of succeeding him
self are becoming a little shady.
was the bill locating the four sites
for the camps of military inStruc-
ton. 1t Is well known that the
Republican faction in Wisconsin.
headed 10y Gov. LaFollette, will
oppose Senetor Quarles for re-elec-
ton. 1t Is also well known that
the people of Wisconsin are very
anxious for one of these camps of
instruction. During this session
of Congress, the wary Senator. who
Is a member of the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs. has
apparently pushed with great
energy this bill, thereby impress
ing his guileleSs constituency with
the great necessity of keeping him
in Congress il they are To finally
capture one of the much-coveted
camp sites. As a matter Of fact.
which Is well known here. there
never was a chance for this bill to
pass, but nevertheless it served Its
purpose, as far as the smooth SEN
ator Is concerned.
Thus the people are hoodwinked.
The last week of the Congress
brought some changes over the
spirit of the dreams of some of the
members anent the presidential
possibilities of the two candidates
from New York State, the Hon.
William Randolph Hearst and
Judge Alton b. Parker. 1t is well
known that the majority of the
Democratic members here had
favored the candidacy of Judge
Parker, not because they knew
anything about him. but because
Mr.. Hearst was not personally
popular with them, inaSmuch rs he
had failed to go among them solic-
iting their votes and their assist
ance, aS he is not built that way.
The platform of the New York
State Democracy. however. and
the throwdown to the Democratic
end of the State. the Tammany
people, who must roll up the Dem
ocratic majority in that State if we
are TO have one. the apparent con-
troll of the Democratic party of
New York State by the Hills, Bel
montS and the McCarrens, the APP
parent surrender of the New York
State Democracy to the trusts and
the trust attorneys and flunkeyS
and the broadside by Charlie Muir
phy as TO the apparent weakness
of Parker as candidate. has caused
many of the Democrats in Congress
To hesitate in their enthusiastic sup
port of Parker and to go home with
something like a new idea under
their hats, especially as many of
the districts of these same mem
bers of Congress have already
instructed their delegates to vote
for Hearst men in their coming
State conventions and for inStruc-
tiOnS for Hearst in the national
convention. The continued success
of the Hearst men in the Middle
West, the enthusiasm for him out
there as well as in the far West,
the disgust with Attorney-General
Knox in stealing the thunder of
Mr.. Hearst anent the coal trust
fight and the masterly manner in
which Mr.. Hearst has handled
that matter has put new COM
pleXion on things political here.
Hearst stock has gone up several
points in the political exchange i'm
the past few days,