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    HIIIIIU DEFENDS THE
■ww
Republican Leader Comes
to the Rescue of Great
Combination
ELKINS LENDS HIS HELP
Attitude of the Reigning Party
Toward the Great Money*
Making Trusts Is Brought
Out in United States
Senate.
By Jos: Ohl.
Wis-.lnct »n. June I.—(Special Y—Senator
Mark Hanna ard Ms faithful lieutenant.
Senator Steve Elkins, came to the front
today * n open defense of the armor plate
tvs't which, accord’nc to all testimony
from republican as well as dem-jcratlc
s.irecs, ha« for years been engaged In
rnbldng the gavernment. As was point
e-1 o,t in the course of an exciting de
bs :e which consumed In all a couple of
b •nr’ th"=o emtnoat republican leaders
r. main silent wh*n great questions of
p-.vemmont poller ire tinder considera
tion. but the minute there !s an attack
upon any ■•ne of the trusts, cron this
n notori >us of them ail. they turn
I. -e the flow of their eloquence. It
wt< «» t -day.
After Scatter Forahrr had taken oc
c -;-*n to announce that a majority of the
senate would, if the opportunity w-re
I r. ■..-nte-I. undoubtedly vote for s!■'’■ a ton
lather than $145. and Senators Tillman
and Chandler had given expression in
vlc- r»us fa-hion to their views on the
.-t »f armor-plate recesnltv. Fena
t< r Hanna jumped to the front to de
fend what he termed the much maligned
armor plate companies. He said that
be had had experience :n m.annfacturng
a- 1 believed he knew more about armor
pl ite than any of the scratorfal experts,
a- he characteriz'd Senators Chandler
■nd Tillman nt whom hH remarks were
pa-t:cu!ar!y aimed.
Fena’ r Tillman printed out to him the
testimony which sh »wed that the compa
» e< he was uefcndfrg bad unloaded de
fective armor on the government, thus
V. pmiizing the lives of American offi
cer. and American seam-m. This little
circumstance made no difference with
Senator Hanna, however.
Elkins Helps Hanna Out.
Senator Elkins followed the senator
fr> m Ohio in -n impa«!oncd defense of ,
the arr.v-r p ate trust, and the i these two ■
fit and pro»perqn« defoid-rs of the oc.
tnpus bccan- • the targets for half a dozen
r , naton. Senator Allen suggested th it j
th--, trust-- were engaged In turning out
political armor f«r the republican party. I
Senator Tell, r Peciared that it was evi
dent that th? trust« w-re to l-e levied f
up. n for contr.l.utiens to the republican
party in the coming campaign Just as th“
bonks w uld be. Senator Pettigrew |
charge.! that the Bothlehym people had 1
contributed ?•».«* to the las’ campaign ;
ft>» -I, and that if Senator Hanna and i
S.-;..o». r Elkins had their way In this prts- «
-nt bet- .all-n these companies would bo
Piven enough of a margin to enable th-un
to contribute from n.tlf a million to a
million dollars to the republican campaign
fund this year. <
Alto— •’!« r it was a wry lively dav for
Mr Hanna in Vie senate. Ills hardy
def. -r e of the trusts brought out a lot
of plain talk not at all vdMMtl by ’he
repiil-1! in campaign mnmger». Th*
F| ’-':ac|e of the big boss of the
rvp’bii "it party showing hl* true colors
■ml t• !!• c the trusts just at the same
time w->en the rep th'runs of the ho-.>.«e 1
w.re trvirg to fool the country into the
b- f that their party is against trusts, <
was one which th* republicans themeetves
rvgar-1 m unfortunate object lesson to ,
the • uutty.
Til bn.tn Starts the D?b?.te.
Th" debate. and few debates of grea’er
ir’.r t have .--curred tn the «< note re
cently ■ tme when Mr. Male.
f . - , . : or the naval
■ '•proprtation bill reported another
d upon tbs subjects of
arm -r nltte. nr. an sur. ’vs and course
. naval academy Hr sa:d
| ■ ab-’dilte ad’o. k between
the on! • of the two horses and he
v »- fr •tv In order that the sen-
. m sht have the benefit of ,
thr'r op. .!..ps and suggestions.
th Cat »l!n one of
declared he would rather
• > • sld fall than that the senate
si ■ ’•! • !.-■ I to the house proposition.
. t ..-i that Mr. Hannn. a member
o » the .-.-r-ni’t"o on naval affairs, said
that «■: ■ U advent Into the senate bs
~ , J i Merablo time to a study i
plate qm-stlon. He was in
t • nstruetton of a formidable,
, possible and was sat
isfied that the driay In the navy s build- |
■
th- opp- - •—i of the senators from South
nan-and Sew Hstr.p
sh nr M- < t and’.er—to the payment of a
. '-r armor.
IbUlty for this delay.*’
ho **r* * upon thovo two I
f - ng t • armor below that
whf- h it . au'-i be manufactured for by
any concern *.n the country and the sena
tor from S ith Carolina has given you
the animus f his opposition when he
s. >1 that h- would rather see the bll
f >ll than to see any concessions made to
the im ' «>n his responsibil
ity as . W.s. Mr Hanna said,
s that >sr ton waa not
oriy ■ reasonable but ■ low price for
armor.
Further along Mr. Hanna argued that
it w>> ild be the part of wisdom to place
th- matter within the discretion of the
s’-Totary -f the navy and said no armor
plant cou d be constructed under five j
A SLUGGISH BRAIN .... ||»
/ A Is caused by Imperfect Digestion and Disorder Zs£>
in the Liver and Bowels.
Jp'RICKLY ASH BITTERS I
X is A BOOM TO BRAIN workers. *,
vaJ It purifies the bowels, strengthens and. regulates the
liver, aids digestion, promotes vigor of body, /. *
cheerfulness and mental activity.
BOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. PRICE • I OO PER BOTTLE.
BIDS SHOW HOW THE BIG COMBINES
HAVE BEEN ROBBING GOVERNMENT
Washington, June 1. —(Special.) —At the same hour Hanna and Elkins,
the leaders of the republican party, and their associates were busy in the
senate defending the armor plate trust, another trust which has dealings
with the government was demonstrating the whole trust question by its
own collapse. This is the projectile trust which has been furnishing the
projectiles to the navy. Some time ago the four different firms which
have been bidding for this business submitted propositions on the differ
ent shells, but these propositions were rejected and ncw r bids were called
for. In the meantime the firms whose bids had been identical heretofore
got into disagreement and the result was practical demonstration of what
they have succeeded in getting from the government in the past.
For instance the former bid on twelve-inch armor piercing shell
has been three hundred and ten dollars. Today the low bid, which was
that of the Carpenter Steel Company, was one hundred and forty-four
dollars and seventy-five cents. The former rate on the twelve-inch com
mon shells was one hundred and ninety-live dollars, while the low bid
today made by the Midvale people is eighty-five dollars. The same pro
portion is shown throughout the schedule.
I years that could supply the government
• with suitable armor and then it would
1 cost perhaps IA per cent more than it
■ could be procured for from a private
* concern. To get the necessary presses
would require two years.
-How docs it happen.** inquired Mr.
1 Tillman "that several steel mills have
! recently be, n shut down, if that he true?*
•’The same man who raid he could man
ufacture steel armor plate at IJ” per
ton ’* retorted Mr. Hanna, "closed down
the steel mills to Influence the stock
market.”
"That is the v ay with mon when
they become tr.lT* -naires through the
medium of trusts.” returned Mr. Till
man. caustically. "They all become
liars am! thieves."
"Well.” replied Mr. Hanna, calmly. "1
hope the senator does not mean quit®
that.”
* , Oh,” said Mr. Tillman. "1 nienn Jhe
remark only ns a general proposition.”
H.innt Gives His Experience.
Mr. Hanna was then proceeding with
his discussion of th« manufacture of ar
mor plate, carrying his description from
the ore mines to th® completed ship, when
he was interrupted by Mr. Allan, of Ne
braska.
"Is the senator Interested in the manu
facture of armor plate? ‘
"I am not," emphatically rtplled Mr.
Hanna.
••Now.** said he. “we are guilty c.f trea
son If we don’t fall Into the Ideas of the
n lmlnUtration on impertall«-m. and if we
are not willing to allow the government
to be robbed we are charged with being
against the navy."
Continuing. Mr Teller said he had not
Intended to bring polities Into this con
troversy. but that wh"n the chief repre
sentative of the republican party, as ne
regarded Mr. Hanna, came here as th.
champion of the . omblnatlons. he felt
that he was Justified in saying that he
republicans expect to repeat th.s •
tactics of IS!*'«. which consist d of 1’ .> n.,
assessments upon every manufacturing
Institution in the country.
"I deny the statement.*’ Interrupted Mr.
Hanna. "It is not true."
"I expected the denial.” responded Mr.
Teller. •‘Technically the charge n* y i. »
b.- true but substantially It is- H isin
toriouf that lhe national banks were a.l
Mr Toll"? conclude-! with the ,-r" r -o >
that th’ meth -ds of the
administration would not bear in ■ R
tlr.n f r an hour A mo.l’.n f “
Insist upon th* senate amendtn n-.
disagree to the proposed amendment »
the house as to armor plates was imn.
to unanimously. .
Seventy-nine pension l.Hls were
Ti c military academy ■'‘t’Ptoprlatlon bid
was passed with the following amend
ments:
Miles and Corbin Are Rewarded.
"That the senior major general c n>-
mnnding of the army shall have the ran*,
pay and allowances of a lieutenant gen
eral and his personal staff shall ha\
the rank, pay and allowances author.xed
t-.r the start of a lieutenant general; that
thr adjutant general of the army shall
have th* rank, pav and allowance ol a
maj-’F gvnetal in the army of the Cnitcd
States, aiel on his retirement shall re
ceive the retired pay of that ran!:, this
latter provision t. apply only to the in
cumbent. General Corbrn; that liie corp,
of cadets shab e-.nsist of one fr-nn • a. a
i.«rve ’»nal district. »n- from each tc -
ri:ory. one from the District of Columb-a
and fifty from the United States at large,
n t more than two of whom shall ix- from
the same stat*. They shall be appointed
by the president and shall be actual resi
dents of the congressional or t. rater al
districts or of tho District of Columbia.
•»r ibf* states from which
they purjs’rt to b» appoint’d."
»«n motion of Mr. Fairbanks it was
agreed tn consider the Cuban extradition
bill Immediately afte- the general de
ficiency id’.!. Mr. Hoar declaring that it
would be a national scandal if action
were not had on th* bill prior to final
adjournment.
WILL INVESTIGATE FRANCHISE
Sub-Committee Appointed To Exam
ine Constitutionality.
Washington. June I.—The senate com
mittee on privileges and elections today
had und*r consideration Senator Pritch
ard’s resolution declaring exclusion from
the privilege of the franchise because of
m?e to be unconstitutional.
Tho committee decided to appoint a sub
committee to investigate whether su. h
exc!us.«-n is nnns nistic to the constitu
tion. Th* substitute passe-1 the commit
tee by a party vote, and if it Is agree I to
b> tho senate, th.- invesligation will bo
undertaken by tlx* commi’tee. The reso
lution is predicted upon conditions fit’
North Carolina, but considerable interest
is m.mii-sted in it by the i>< nators from
all the southern states.
Department of Lakes for Otis.
Chicago, May 31.—A sp dal to The
Tlmes-Ho'ald from Washington says that
Major General Otis, probably, will be as
signed to command the depart merit of the
lak*s. with hcadquart*rs at Chi-ago, with
in the next few months.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1900. I
TRUST COMEDY IS
PLHED TO THE END
——
Republican Election Side
Play Given Laugh All
Along the Line
AMENDMENT DEFEATED
Had the Amendment Been Offered in
Good Faith It Would Probably
Have Passed—Littlefield
Closed for Repub
licans.
1 Washington. June J.—The house of rep
resentatives today, nftcr a lively debate
extending over two days, defeated the
I Int resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment empowering congress to reg-
I ulate trusts.
It requires a two-thirds vote under the
constitution to adopt an amendment to
the constitution. The vote stood ayes 151.
nays 131. The affirmative vote, there
fore. was 3S short of the requisite two-
I third*—lM.
Five democrats Messrs. Campbell of
Montana; Naphen. of Massachusetts;
i Scudder, of Now York; Sibley, of Penn
i sylvanfa. and Thayer, of Massachusetts—
and one silverite Mr. Newlands. of Ne-
I va la—voted with th* republicans for the
! resolutions, and two republicans-Mr.
le-uil. of California, and Mr. McCall, of
husetts—with the democratic mem
bers against it. These were the only
breaks from party lines. The populists
voted solidly against the resolution. Tho
• lebat* preeedlng the vote had a strong
political flavor throughout and was at
times very personal. The features were
the closing speeches of M'. DeArmond,
ft Missouri, and Mr. Littlefield, of Maine,
for th* r< spectlve skies, and the short
speech of Mr. McCall against the resolu
tion. Mr. McCall has distinguished him
self before during this session in oppos-
I Ing the actl-m of his colleagues on the
l Forto Rican bill and In his speech In tho
1 Roberts case. His action today was un
i heralded, and therefore attracted tho
in -re attention. Mr. Roreing. of Ken
tucky. was the first speaker. He odvocat-
| cd the adoption ot the amendment.
Fleiuiug Takes the Floor.
Mr. I’.enr.ng. of Georgia, reiterated the
• charge that the republicans had no inten
t.on ot putting through both houses
- either tho tcsulution of the Llttietie.d
' bill.
Mr. Newlands, of Nevada, said he con
curred with the minority that the p:o
--p -seu constitutional amendment was a
political makeshift, hut lie would vote fur
II be* ause he believed the federal gov
ernment should have enlarged powers
1 rather than that it should not exercise
i power at all.
i Mr. Tnayer, of Massachusetts, defined
a trust us a "business bastard,’* which
Mr. Hauna not palm otf a» the
result of the thrnu push and lair dealing
of the American people.
Mr. Lantz, of Ouio. said this constitu
tional amendment was a fraud and tne
deiavcrais would prove tne hypocrisy
i ot the republicans before Saturday night.
••Elect William Jenuings Bryan
(democratic applause) an* he will
place at the head o£ the department
of justice an attorney general, not
from the trust ridden state of New
Jersey, who will keep the trusts so
busy they will not have time to pur
sue their rapacious vocation.” (Dem
ocratic applause).
Mr. Gr< venor replied that should trusts
! Im- destroyed it must take place under
■ republi cin law placed on the statute
books against democratic opposition.
.Mr. G.osvenor and Mr L*ihz exchang
ed |K-rso;>alities again and again. Mr.
Gi<>s.<n>r finally concluded with the
' siai’-m-nt that the favorite democratic
weapon used lor fighting trusts was tne
vocabulary. He characterized Air. Lentz's
remarks as "slush.”
Not of Trusts but Election.
Mr. DeArmond. of Missouri, closed the
debate for ills side with a speech one
hour and a half in length. In his opin
ion the republicans weie thinking not of
destroying trusts, but of the coming elec
tion. AN hen congress assembled the re
r publican leaders rushed through under
whip and spur the financial law which
they realty intended should gj on thu
statute books. Now at the end »f Die
session they proposed a trust remedy not
to remedy the evils of trusts, but to tide
. them over the campaign. Ihe proposed
amendment, he said, bore upon Ils lace
‘ irrefutable evidence that it was not In
tended to be placed in the constitution to
control trusts, but to be placed in the
campaign to delude voters, (Democratic
applause )
' You have tyranny in your own houst>-
I hold,” continued Mr. DeArmond. “To
1 wli.it chapter of your republican perform
| e-ti- es rati you turn and nope for approval
; < i |he pt <’.’
t "t an there be anything In the proposi
tion that because you label this anti
trust, >ve shall not look beyond the label'.'
You have lala-k-d many things other than
i what they are. (l.aughter.) There is not
a packag* of your political nostrums
that will i-car Inspection. (Laughter.)
"The power ot the people to meet and
overcome trusts would be less if this
Amendment was in the constitution than
it is today. I arn willing to amend the
constitution, but 1 am not willing to
amend It so as to take from forty-five
states the power that they now possess
to create and control corporations. You
propose to take control of thes * corpor
ations. You propose to say wiii- h one or
them .-oil will denounce and destroy. It'
you destroy any of them, which ones you
will shelter and protect. 1 am opposed to
that kind of legislation. Trusts have
grown within the last three years as they
have never grown before. They are
mightier, they have invaded new fields,
conquered new provinces. made li« 'V
slaves and are mightier todaj- than ever
beiore. And y- t you s.-iv to t. o p- op.e.
wait until we get a constitutional ant- nd
m<-nt. and such a constitution.tl tr.•■■rai
ment. Walt until > • 1
tisan mea-ure. wait tit.ll roti -an got
something ; tamp* <1 'r- p ibli-a-i„ -i' un
til th- republican partv cont'-ds
quarters ot the slat-s <t t' ,ir an
nation, until the rcpubi-'- - ; s
what It has n--t ri"-' «'
leaders." (Loud democrat; )
Call Opposed to R r.
Mr. Call, of Massa httse. al,I he
would vo:e for t*-* 1 l-l tl’ .i* i-l bill, bit
would vote against the tesolution. ‘The
resolution," said he, "brings tl. ■ promise
to the ear. but breaks It to the hope."
(Democratic applause.) The amendment
would strike a deadly blow at Individual
liberty, anu mlfiht bo used to Jesttoy
labor organisations. No mn< ndm?nt was
necessary until every v apon in the con
stitutional armory had ) ee.i exhausted
(Prolonged democratic appTause.)
Mr. Cummings, of New York, said: "Un
der the guise of an eflort to destroy trusts
this is really a measure drawn in their
interests.”
"Wo have Just heard from Tammany
Hall." observed Mr. Kay. of N< w Y--rlc,
when Mr. Cumniitit,- took his • ■•it. "A e
h' .ird iron; th” .’ >m organization last
night when I ofiered some nmurk about
th > New York ice tt -i. t wait it were ab
stracted ftom the rc- ords of the house by
another member of that organization.
"Name him!" came from the democratic
side.
"The gentleman front New York, Mr.
Sulzer.” replied Mr. Ray.
Mr. Sulzer <;<-noune I :h.s s tatement as
false. "Such a. st •teinent," sold he,
"would n- t have been made except by
a trust agent and a I >ol of a boss such a.;
the gentleman from »w York IV
Air. Ray replied with some heat, then
yielded to Mr. Littl- tieai. but Mr. Sulzer
insisted on the last word and et-Jv sub
shied when the speaker threatened to
h ive the sergeant-.;t-.irms take charge of
hint.
Littlefield Closes DcbaTs.
Mr. Littlefield, of Maine, closed the de
bate for the r--s-lutlon. Indiscriminate
donnnclat!' n of combinations of c.-pit il,
h* declared, was unwise. Mr. Lit tiefield
contrasted the records of tho two partie;
on the trust question to show that such
legislation as had been enacted against
trusts had been placed upon the statute
books under the auspices of tile repub
lican party. Republican promises, he
said, were never outlawed. Democratic
promises were never fulfilled. Amid much
amusement he read a list of democrats
es the present house who voted to s.uc
traek tne Sherman atiL-trus. law ot
If HI.
"Didn't every democrat vote for it?"
asked Air. Games, of Tennessee.
"Yes." replied Mr. JdltiClield, "you
voted to sidetrack it, out you did uot
dare vote against it when t.ueiy con
fionted wita it. Such is tne rccuru ot
the republican p.->t> in reg.u’t to ivg.s-
’ and au u u
part/ ill enforcing its lig>.:iul.u.., su ...
n.) inemla, is uic r- ■ ora ot >, ...i.uu jeu
nnlgs oi.'-iu >n vuiiuict.uu WIUI u.ili-ltus,
.>*.,.*...,1, and suyu lilu recoru vs u
llain Aiciviiuey, soon to tie a cundiua.e
ot Um lepuuucun party, upon tins pro
posed aiiti-irust iegis.a.aon. iapp.uusu on
toe lepdPi.cull slue.) \V e itre kO g .
to luu people in xXvtember ana >o sub
mit to tueir candid common sense juug
ineiu wimmer me democratic party mat
lias proved itse.f imouipetenl to neat
w.tii Ums question snail oe trusted or tne
republican party. D tne people of Uns
cudmry shall register Uteit veiulct in ac
cordance with me propjsltion mat "you
can fool some of the people all of l.ie
limo and all of the people some ot tne
time, mit that you cannot tool all the
people ail of the time. ' then when tne
sun rls> s upon the m -ruing that sees Wil
liam Al- Kinley n nominated at Finlad- i
phla it will be as thu sun ot' Austerlitz
illumined by the honors of the republican
party. (Loud and long continued cheer
ing and applause on the republican side.)
Both sides rose en masse to second
the demand for a roil call. Speaker Hen
derson had his name called when the
roll call was concluded and v -tc.l for
the resolution, it was defeated ’.’4 to 13i.
the leqiir- te two-thlrds not having vet- I
for It. Th* announcement was greeted
with democratic applause. At &:35 the
house recessed until S o'clock. At to
night's session th” bill to ratify the
treaties made by the Dawes commissi--n
with th* Cheroko* and Crt’ek Indians was
passed. The house at 9:45 p. nt. ad
journed.
-—» • -■ ■—
BIG DECREASE IN PUBLIC DEjoT.
Recapitulation Steady During the
Last Month.
Washington, June I.—The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business. May 30, 1900. the
debt less cash in the treasury amounted
to $1,122,008,811, a decrease for the month
of $2,193,774, which is accounted for by the
redemption of b< nds. The debt is recapi
tulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt, $1,026,482,900; d-bt
on which interest ceased sine” maturity,
$1,181,880; debt bearing no interest, S3W,-
727.170. Total. $1,418,392,340.
This amount, however, does not Include
$729,584,179 in certificates and treasury
notes outstanding which are offset by an
cipial amount of cash on hand.
CUBAN FRAUD INVESTIGATED.
Washington. Mar 30.—The senate com
mittee on relatl-ui* with Cuba today held
Its first meeting under the resolution di
recting an investigation into irregularities
in Cuba, but took no action beyond the
adoption of a number of resolutions call
ing upon the various departments for In
formation bearing upon the points cover
ed bv th” senate resolution.
Tiie principal inquiries are t ■ be directed
to the secretary ot' war, bat tb” postmas
ter general, the secretary of the tre isury
and the secretary of the navy are also to
be requested to throw suqji light upon the
subject as they can.
Piles and Fistula Cure Guanitecd.
Dr. W, J. Tucker, Atlanta, Ga.
F amous Generals
Recommend Peruna-
Os tho great Generals of the Confederate army in the United States few remain.
Tho most ■ mspicuous figure among these is General James Longstreet, or Galnes
vtl'e Gi. His loyaltv and courage in defending the lost cause, won the admiration
of the world. As a survivor of that splendid chivalry peculiar to our Southern
States two generations ago, General Longstreet is one of the most unique men of
this age.
Q
■ Uvl
General James Longstreet.
The spring is the best time to treat exhausted nerves. Nature
renews herself every spring. The system Is rejuvenated by spring
weather. This renders medicine more effective. A short course
of Peruna, assisted by the balmy air of spring will cure old, stub-
DICK CROKER DECLARES FOR BRYAN.
Th* New York Journal nrlnts a strong
interview from Mr. Richard Croker in
which h” comes out unreserved for Mr.
Bryan. The Interview was procured by
Mr. W. T. Stead, and furnishes ono of
Tho Journal's greatest accomplishments.
Referring to the presidential election,
Mr. Croker was asked who would ba
elected.
"W. J. Brvan will be- elected as sure as
fate, and a very good thing, too. A>h>,
W. J. Bryan will defeat Mr. McKinley
in Ills own state of Ohio.
"The republican candidate was elected
In Ohio the last fall election, although
his two opponents had a plurality of .A.*
001) votes over tho number that carried
the r-p.tblican ticket. Since then ‘U ll ’ g 9
li.-tv • " >:io steadily worse for McKinley
In Ohio. ,
"!• : ; a s’ate In which the German vote
is very Strong and German republicans
natt’i -.'llv sympathize very Intensely with
the Dtit-h‘republicans of South Africa
who are in arms against Mr. McKlnlej -
imperialistic friends.
"That is mt the only thing In which
Mr. MeKiah v's position has changed for
the v.or.”’ in Ohio. There are strikes, and
no . nd of other local computations,
si . m to mo to tn ik” it a moral certain
th it W .1 Brvan will sweep Onio at tho
next election, and w..cn he does, then
goodbv to McKinley. If he carries Ohio
he can carry anything.”
"Th<-n ar.- a convinced Bryanlte,
Mr. Croker?" I said.
"I am for W. J. Bryan." said yir. Cro
ker. "The newspapers have been puttin,
about th-- story that I was again si him.
It is not true; It Is the very contrary of
“I am for W. J. Bryan with my whole
heart. He is far and away the ablest
man that wo have got in American poli
ties this day. He is a wonderful m- ■
Then- !:• no man to compare with hm
nut dongside of him. He
man of high princi
ple and of tremendous energj.
"Mark my word, when V. J- r,r - an 1
elected he will work eighteen hours a da*
in ord. r to carry out in spirit ami In kt
!?rX' pUk d T ,Cra X.S
form Hith-rto other men have
th< Platform drawn up at their conven
tion as a ladder on which they moun o
. i vi.lrh thev kick down as soon
Mr- r.ryan Is not
“ (,r " :,t ; " rt ' '’" f vainglory
tn 1. el eted lor purposes of vam.-Joty
nn<l i„ vc of position. He thinks u .11
agree with him, that if he- is * ' '
will do his country good. IL wt
to serve the people, and he w.il b< a gov
ernlng president, not a mere ay l.g n,
wh->.- m -v. aunts are governed bj > wire
miller- He is a man of conviction.
”"1 tell vou there Is no man I ( have
known in mv Um for whom I haw a
greater r-gatd and esteem than for AV.
I Urvr’i vou know him.
••Xo I said -1 have b ver had that
Pleasure, but I am glad to hear what you
'ay because in England we were rather
disconcerted at the suddenness wltn
which a young man. totally waa
sprung upon the nation al tho Chicago
convi ntion.’* , ••
"No there was no reason lor alarm,
said Mr. Croker. "He Is a good man. Ho
was a young man of tltirt)-six. and at
that convention his real sterling merits
made tin mselves felt by the people whom
ho address-
"Since then he has grown, and ho has
Improv’ d- very year, until now he Is in a
position that no oth. r living man has so I
In America. His nomination tor the dem
ocratic to ket is as evriam as sunrise.
The . lection will be fought and won, not
bv the second name, but by the first
name on the ticket. And that first name
mark well my words, there is !u. doubt at
all about it. will be \V . J. Bryan.
Then 1 said; "What about sliver. Mr.
"YV J. Bryan is right," said Mr. Cro
ker "in taking bls stand upon silver.
"i have never been a silver man. but
I never can see why they make so much
fuss about it. Many of lite ablest men in
the country are on his side, and 1 never
can make out what it is that his critics
blame him about. Is it the exact ratio
that is in dispute, or do they object to
silvi r altogether as a medium of metallic
currency; i-> other words, is it tho 16 to 1
that they kick at. or Is it silver at any
ra, -Anyhow. Mr. Bryan is right In sticking
to his guns.
"My party int'rests, so far as New
York city is concerned, would counsel me
to adv'e that he should weaken on the
stiver plank, but 1 would not say a word
to induce him td do It.
"It would. Indeed, be fatal for hint to
Brian’s strength Is in hl* character
ami in' th- b Hets of the people, and in Ins
honestv and sincerity. It' he w.re to
wea'en na silver he might gain some
votes froi i the bulls of Wall street, but
he would lose tar more in sacrificing the
interests of the struggling farmers, who
are ground do.vn between combinations
of railways and trusts.
“lienee lie stands where he elid on the
silver question, and lie does right.
"In th-- next election,” continued Mr.
Croker, "other questions will of necessity
be more to the front.
"There is the question of trusts and
there ts the question of Imperialism. It
Is upon these that the election will main
ly bo fought ami won.”
"He will enforce the laws against trusts
He Is a man of few words, but when he
does speak his opinions are accepted by
his fellow-countrymen with profound re
spect, If not reverence. In commenting
upon Peruna, the old General made use of
the following language:
••I join with my comrade. Gen
eral Wheeler, in testifying to
the merits of Peruna, both as a
tonic and a catarrh remedy. Pe
runa enjoys the greatest reputa
tion as a catarrh remedy of any
medicine yet devised.”
JAMES LONGSTREET.
Genera] Longstreet’s reference to Gen
eral Wheeler in commenting upon Peruna
was occasioned bv a public statement of
General Wheeler some t!m» prior. In
which h* had praised Peruna as a ca
tarrh remedy and tonic. General
Wheeler’s signed statement was as fol-
"I Join with Senators Sullivan. Roach
and McEnery in their good opinion of Pe
runa. It is recommended to mo by those
who have used it as an excellent tonic
and peculiarly effective as a cure for ca
tarrh.” JOE WHEELER.
Almost everybody needs a tonic in the
spring. Something to brace tho nerves.
Invigorate tho brain, and cleanse the
blood. That Peruna will do this Is beyond
all question. .
Everyone who has tried it has had the
same experience as Mrs. D. W. Timber
lake of Lynchburg. Va.. who, in a recent
letter made use of the following words: "I
always take a dose of Peruna after busi
ness hours, as It Is a great thing for tho
a erves. There Is no better snrlng. tonic,
and I have used about all of them.”
with all the energy in hts power,” said Mr.
Croker.
"Ho goes Into this fight In dead earnest
and he means what he says.”
"And about imperialism?”
“Oh." said Mr. Croker, "we have got
into this terrible business In the Philip
pines and no one konws how wo are to
get out of It. It was a bad bargain to
pay s3o.(M'n,oo»> to Spain for tho privilege of
having American citizens killed day after
dav in a war like this at a further ex
pense of ten times that amount."
"Do you think.” I asked, "that Mr.
Bryan's election will make much differ
ence to the relations between England
and the United States?”
"No." said Mr. Croker. "I would not say
that It would, excepting that he would not
toady to the British government the way
th” present people do.
"He would be. before all things an Amer
ican and uphold American principles for
th* benefit of the American people, and
be death on any alliance with any for
eign power whatever. That Is the man,
William J. Bryan, and that is the man
that will be president of the United States
next year."
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for removing that sluggish bilious feeling,
so common in hot weather. It creates
strength, vigor, appetite and cheerful
spirits.
Piles and Fistula Cur® Guaranteed.
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HEARST FOR BRYAN’S MATE.
NEW YORK EDITOR WOULD EE
A STRONG CANDIDATE.
Senator Hanna Says He Will Not
Serve as Chairman of Repub
lican Committee.
Washington. May 29.-(Spe’lMA—Some
of the most prominent democratic lead
ers, including members of the national
committed and men in their confidence,
are quietly pulling the wires for tho nom
ination of William R. Hearst, of The New
York Journal, for tho vice presidency.
This Information comes from an Inside
source, though it will probably call forth
denials from those having a hand in the
arrangements. The story comes to me
from a man who has himself been spoken
of in connection with this nomination, but
who for several reasons would not allow
his name to appear in the list of candi
dates. There is every reason to believe,
however, tl.at he knows Just what Is go
ing on. for he has pc-".tliar opportunities to
know.
"The democratic managers have been on
a quiet search of the east looking for a
man who. in return for a vice presidential
nomination, would bo willing to make
heavy contributions to the campaign
fund,” said he. "Several men have been
considered, and for different reasons found
Ineligible. It has been found that Hearst
Is more than willing to put up whatever
tho democratic managers n ay regard as
the proper sum not only for ths personal
gratification, but particularly for the ad
vertising he would get out of It. and so If
these jnen who have tho management of
things in hand are able to carry out their
present plans they will put Hoirst on the
ticket.”
All of this was stated with ths deepest
earnestness and apparent sincerity. There
seems to be no doubt of a desire on the
part of Mr. .Hearst on the one hand and
these partii-ular d< mocratlc leaders on the
other to see Hearst put on the ticket.
With regard to the report that Admiral
Dewey would accept the second place on
tho democratic ticket, those closest to
him say there is nothing in it. It Is inti-
: NEW JERSEY DEMOCRACY :
J ENTHUSSASTIC FOR BRYAN ♦
♦
♦ Trenton, N. J., May 31.—There were over a thousand delegates pres- ♦
a- ent at the democratic state convention today called to elect delegates ♦
♦- to the national convention. The convention was characteriz'd by en- ♦
♦ thi-c.iasm and by strong Bryan sentiment so fa* as expressions went, al- ♦
♦ though the convention refuse ! with less than a hundred negative votes to
♦ instruct the delegates to Kansas City to vote for Mr. Bryan.
♦ Colonel S. M. Zulick, formerly governor of Arizona, now a resident ♦
♦ ot .»tonmouth county, was chairman of the convention.
«- The resolutions adopted by the platform committee declare 1 for "thai ♦
♦- bimetallism that has been advocated and supported by the dem- cratic ♦
•> party from its inception to the present time." ♦
«. They declare for more stringent legislation, state and national, in-
♦ eluding a constitutional amendment if necessary to regulate trusts; ♦
denounce Porto Rican taxation; for Hide’ ndence of th” Filipinos; insist ♦
♦ that our pledges to Cuba l<e kept and denounce the Cuban frauds; favor •*
< construction of the Nicaragua canal by the government and its control ♦
♦- by the I’nited States; extend sympathy to the Boers; oppose any for- ♦-
> cign alliance and "recognize William Jennings Bryan as the popular ♦
«. tribune of tho people, able, fearless and honest, and worthy to receive at
♦ their hands the highest political honor." ♦
♦ The resolutions were adopted bv a vote of 913 to 76. •♦
♦ Robert Davis, of Hudson: Thomas M. Ferrlll, of Gloucester; John-
♦ ston Cornish, of Warren, and James E. Martin, of .Union, were elected ■*
♦ delegates at large and sixteen district delegates were chosen. ♦
born cases of nervousness that
have resisted treatment for years.
General Marcus Wright, 1724 Corcoran
strpet, Washington, D. C., a prominent
Confederate General, who is In charge of
getting up the records of the War of the
Rebellion, has the following to say in re
gard to Peruna:
“I take pleasure in commend
ing Peruna. It is a remarkable
medicine and should be used by
persons who are in need of a good
tonic and sufferers from catarrh.”
Genera] W. W. Duffield. General in the
Mexican war and Qeneral of the Union.
Army In the late Civil war. in a letter
written from “The Cairo.” Washington,
D. C., says the following of Peruna:
•‘1 have used Peruna in my
family and have found it a valu
able medicine, and take pleasure
in recommending it to all who
suffer from catarrh of the stom
ach or who require a tonic of
efficiency.”
General S. S. Yoder. ex-Member of Con
gress. from Lima. 0., in a recent letter to
Dr. Hartman, speaks of Peruna as fol
lows:
••I desire to say that I have
found Peruna to be a wonderful
remedy. I only used it for a short
time and am thoroughly satisfied
as to its merits. 1 cannot find
words to express my gratitude
for the results obtained. As a
catarrh cure I shall gladly rec
ommend it to all sufferers.”
Those desiring a book on sp'lng catarrh
should address The Peruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus. O.
mated that Dewey is one of the men who
was approached by the men who are now
talking of Hearst, but.that he did not con
sider the nomination worth tho price
asked. .
Hanna Retires from Directorship.
Senator Mark Hanna says he does not
intend to serve as chairman cf the repub
lican national committee during another
presidential campaign. This statement he
made to me yesterday nn his way to the
capitol. Senator Hanna thinks that one
term as chairman of the national commit
tee is about as much as an ordinary man
cares to endure. Only these who have
had actual e> t < rlence in that position can
appreciate the Immense amount of mental
and physical energy required to faithfully
exercise the duties of the position.
Senator Hanna says it Is his present in
tention as soon as the Philadelphia con
vention adjourns to pack up fils traps and
go oft to some quiet retreat, where he may
be fre-o from the cares and anx.eties of
political md business excitement. 11*
says his health demands that he sh;.ii
take a good rest and keep away front
the bustle and confusion of public life
several months. He continues to suffer
from rheumatism and other ailments,
which his physician insists can on.j Le
relieved by absolute mental as well as
t
ui>on his haven of rest and recuperation,
but he informed me that he proposed to
-
ment in selecting a location in winch la
give tho "rest cure." a fair trial. He may
go to Europe, but it is more probable that
he will go to some quiet resort, within
long-distance telephone communication
with Washington. He is deeply interest
ed In th-j result of tiio coming election,
and he does not heslt ite to say so, but ha
is confident that the campaign v, i;» ba
properly managed by the gentleman who
will be selected to sue- *1 him as chair
man of the national committee.
He was not prepared to give the name
of his successor, as he discreetly remark
ed that the privilege of teaming the < hair
man of tne commit tee belongs t-> the
majority of the ntemt>ers ot the national
< onitnilt-.-i to be chosen at the coining
convention at Philadelphia. He says h j
duties aS chairman of the national com
mittee practically ended some time ago;
in fact, ids responsibilities substantial./
ceas t after President McKinl ) inau
guration. It is true he uoes not formally
relinquish his position us eliairmaa until
ins successor is chosen, but as a matter
of fact, te purposely retrained from shoul
uenng any ot the buide-ns or the respon
sibilities tn connection with the details of
tile i iiilaiteluhia convention. He says iio
has been freely consulted on various prop
ositions in coiii.ection with th- convention,
but he has nut attempted to dictate to any
one what should or shoula not be done in
the coming campaign. His course, ho
says, is not due to indifference or lack of
interest in national politics, but simp.y be
cause t. ■ ana ius best xr.enda
inoiutigui', unuerstanu :ns pustuun mat
he requires complete relief from ail ousi-
cares tor several months.
BRYAN FAVORS BOER COMPANY
Democratic Leader Thinks an. Ex
change Advantageous.
New York, June 3.—ln answer to a New
York dispitcn to W. J. Bryan, at Lin
coln, Neb., yesterday asking his views oa
the suggestion to Invite the Boers to
America, he replied;
"The Boers are Industrious and Intelli
gent, and i.avt, shown themselves lovers
of liberty. If they lose their fight tor
Independence. 1 hope they wui conic to tuo
United States. 1 wish they could com..*
soon enough to help save this country
from the imperialism that is driving tii- n
irem South Africa. A small part ot tho
ir-rrey now being expended on a war of
conquest would, if spent in reclaiming
arid lands. furnish ton es f- r all th»
Boers and thousands ot our people be
sides.
"1 wish there were more of them in this
country. They could well take the place
<•1 a good many republicans who believe
in the imperialistic policy of Great Brit
ain.”
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