The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1879-06-10
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wAsnISoroN, d. c., June s, 10.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., June B, 10.
Ed. South Kentuckian:
Some things have transpired this
week to cast good deal Of Light
upon subjects that are being agitaled
Jus. now. TO begin with, the evil
dence taken by the Wallace commit
tee illustrates rather forcibly the
kind of ''frcc elections" the Radicals
are so anxious about. Every unbi-
ased reader will see, in the evidence
already taken, ample proof that tho
supervisors law is nothing less than
the most corrupt and outrageous ma
chinery for carrying elections, and
every voter capable of putting two
and two together will promptly dis
cern In these elements the motives
which prompt the Republican party
to fight so desperately Tor the reten-
ton of this machinery, now entirely
under its control. Another illustra-
ton Of the beauties Of Radical pre-
tentions il the memorial ofthc Rhode
Island soldiers, presented by Senator
Mcdonald day or two since. Sena-
tor Anthony. who has wasted great
deal of breath In trying to create an
impression that the Democrats nre
uniriendly to the Union soldier, now
turns up not only as the author and
| finishcr, so to speak. OF election
frauds in his State, hut charged with
procuring the removal of soldiers
from Federal positions to secure
their plsces for his own rela-
tions. The election frauds charged
are In the nature of interference by
these appoin'ees. 1t would seem
that In State where only select
few are allowed to votc--on account
of the property qualification required
lit would not be necessary 10 resort
to such tactics TO keep 1t iii line. With
population OF 274, 4,00U, Rhode Island
cast but 1000 votes last year, and
the largest vote ever polled In the
State was $4,000, at the Presidential
election of 1876. Yet on this popu-
laiion the State gets two members OF
Congress, with over 80 per cent. of
her voters disfranchised. This leaves
the control of tho State In the hands
OF Radical clique who have. by Of
fice-holding, ETC., accumulated prop.
erty enough to givo them
the franchise. With just laws. like
the rest OF the free States, Rhode Is
land would mighty soon leave the
Radical column, and tho leaders of
the party know it. Yet these are the
men who want TO regulate and die
tate TO the rest of the country.
There mas been more or less agita-
ton for some time over a proposition
now before Congress to change the
control of the Government Printing
Office. For sixteen years or so this
immense establishment has been in
much the same hands, and ne con-
sequence, rings and combinations
have grown up, which arc like such
things everywhere, not conducive to
the reputation OF the management.
The Republicans have always retain
ed control, having taken tho appoint
ment from the Executive during
J0hnson's term and lodged 1t with
the Senate. 1t was afterward restor-
ed to the President, and there re-
mains. The Democrats, with plenty
of Republican precedents before
them, have thought OF taking the con-
troll into their hands by again turn
ing Il over TO the Senate, but the
] proposition most seriously consider
cd is that embraced IN Mr.. Knott's
bill, viz: to turn the Office over to
some responsible party who will give
bond to perform the work at ssy-
ing Of a about 100000 upon the
present cost. The establishment ia
the largest OF the kind in the United
| States, and investigations of the last
year have developed great abuses and
leaks. The Government was swim
died about $50 900 last year in the
purchase Of type alone, while in 9TH
er material there Is q much greater
loss--so great that 1t can hardly be
estimated from the present sys-
tcm of accounts in the Office. 1t is
agreed OH oil hands that some change
is necessary, not only In the system,
but in the person of its head. Mr..
John d. Defrees has exhibited him
self not only as an incompetent off,
cinl, but an insolent old humbug, who
relying on the protection of Mr..
Ilaycs, insults committees end defies
Congress. .i.a
| One of the well-known women Of
Washington is Mrs. Kate Spraguc,
the beautiful aud accomplished
daughter Of Chief Justice Chase, who
married Senator Sprague, Of Rhode
Island, when the Spragues were
wealthy and powerful. She Is now
living here at "Edgowood," her late
fathers suburban residence, aud
seems destined to always occupy
public attention in one way or an-
other. Last year she succeeded in
getting a bill through Congress ex-
empting this property from taxation,
and also won a lawsuit Of some sort
here in the District courts, Senator
Conkling appearing as her attorney.
Now she has just won another suit,
the circumstances of which have
caused considerable comment. A
photographer sued her for a bill OF
800 for photographs and views taken
TO illustrate biographical sketch OF
her father. The photographs were
made BY her order and submitted for
her approval, but she placed the fl
nancial responsibility upon the au-
thor of the biography. Tho pho
tographer sent the bill to her hus-
band, ex-senator Spraguc, who re-
r piled that lie had nothing to do with
Mira. Sprague's bills. The court re-
fuses TO give judgment against her
OH the ground that q married woman
Is a nonenitity in the District, and
cannot DO sued. 1t complicates mat.
tors somewhat, as the position that
: she does not own seperate real estate
don't consist exactly with the cxemp-
ton OF a fine piece Of property from
T taxation because The owner OF II Is a
woman, and daughter ofa man the
, country has loved to honor. Mrs.
i Spmgue was The observed OF all OBJ
servers in tho Senate gallery last
: winter, and. altogether, her career
has been a little notorious. General
+. Charpoan occom m nia1 her In her re-