Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.

mont control. And now my state
ments have been confirmed by a
voice from the inside. Mr.. De
Lancy Nicoll, who acted as Chair
man of the Executive Committee of
the Democratic National Committee
all through the last campaign, and
who knows every move that was
made, appeared for Ryan-Belmont
in the Supreme Court of New York
defending the Ryan-Belmont right
TO steal one hundred million or so
through the street railroad merger.
and brazenIy stated in open court
that the hostility Of the Hearst
papers to the merger was caused
solely for the reason that Ryan
Belmont had given the nomination
to Parker. When DE Lancy Nicoll
makes such disreputable state
ment openly you can bet it is the
truth. Are you going to let them
give it to one of their tools next
time, or will you wake up and see
that the genuine Democrats have n
voice in the selection of a represent
ative man to head their ticketl
This Ryan-Belmont reptile is one
of the queerest and most dangerous
freaks of natural history. Its
head, Thos. +. Ryan, is the most
dangerous individual in the United
States to-day, mentally, morally,
politically and otherwise. Its tail,
August Belmont, is the least
harmful in each of the same re-
spects. And although its tail is
most often in public view It's head
does all the thinking for the COM
bination. This bunch Of pirates of
prosperity don't care n rap for
politics. anyway. Their sole idea
istogetcontrolo of both parties, NOM
mate one of their deputy pirates
on each ticket, and sit quietly back
and hatch up new schemes To alb
sord the money Of the country as
fast as you people can earn it.
When the pure food bill passed
the Senate its most pernicous feat
ures had been so removed by var
iOus amendments that, although it
still retained his name, Senator
Hepburn required an introduction
to il, as he could not recognize it
as his own. BY the time the House
gets through with it we will prob
ably have a good pure food bill, as
it only needs a few additional
amendments to make it the same
as the amendment offered by Sen
ator Money, which is conceded to
be the best food bill offered at
this session. Senator Bailey's
speech on this bill was one of the
ablest made this session in the SEN
ate, and he tangled up Senator Nc
Cumber so skillfully that he looked
like a bunch of bow knots on bed
spring.
Senator Tillman was selected by
the Senate Committee to report
the railway rate bill. This neces-
states numerous conferences with
the President, and as the wielder
of pitchforks and lighting, and
the man with the strenuous teeth.
have the same regard for one an
other that an aggressive tomcat has
for succulent mouse, interesting
times are to be expected. So If
You are awakened by a strange
noise, accompanied by violent
tremblings of the United States,
don get scared.
Placing the rate bill in the hands
of Senator Tillman marks the first
time In our history that the fight
for an administration measure has
been led by the leader of the
minority party and must depend
on the votes of the minority for
passage. This proves that the
railway rate question is good Dem
ocratic doctrine, and like the ship
subsidy bill is just little more
Democratic thunder stolen by the
Republicans to make them popular
with the people.
John w. Yerkes, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue. "a Republican,
who is considered one of the
shrewdest politicians in the coun-
try, predicts Democratic MAORI
ty in the House at the next session,
lie says that internal wrangles
among the Republicans in various
parts'of the country make this q
strong probability.
DR.. II. G.. Eccles of Brooklyn,
an eminent authority on food and
food adulteration. and leading