Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.

The discussion of the now IA
nous "Bayard resolution" has Fl.
nally began, and there Is no telling
where 1t may end or how much of
tearing up" of party lines 1t
may result in. / do not think the
leaders Of either party, outside of
a few men like Bayard, feel like
pushing the financial question very
much. Undoubtedly majority
of both sides incline to the ''let-
well-enough-alone" policy, but If
discussion runs on the Democrats
are likely to suffer most by it-in
Reorganization, and demoralizing
results. On the authority of one
Of the best Informed and most
prominent Democratic Senators, it
may be stated that fully three
fourths of the Democratic Con-
gressmen are opposed to the finan-
cial policy of Senator Bayard, and
intended quietly to secure the de-
feat of his resolution now pending.
In the opinion Of Alexander Ste
phens and other gentlemen of
about equal prominence, the great
er majority of the Democratic Re-
representatives. favor an unlimited
coinage of silver, snch coinage be-
ing upon the same basis as the
coinage of gold. They also desire
the assaying and stamping of gold
and silver bars, and the issue of
gold and silver certificates in de-
nominations as low as one and two
dollars. This is to do away with
the inconvenience caused by the
circulation of much heavy metal.
Holding such views, the Demo
Gratis are naturally hostile to the
measure proposed by Mr.. Rayard,
and were it not for the Presiden-
tial contest so close at hand, they
would at once commence the most
aggressive, bitter, and outspoken
warfare against it. They are ST.
lent now, only for he sake of par
ty unity; and in hope of securing
such unity, the present programme
is to defeat the Bayard resolution
with as little noise as possible.
The important foreign missions
so long vacant have at last been
filled. Perhaps the country would
not have suffered very much if the
appointments never had been
made, at least there are a great
many who think so. and it really
is not apparent what good the SER
vice does anybody.
Our unusual poultry show is
now in full blast. The District of
Columbia is some on poultry. The
exhibition is really fine one, en-
bracing remarkable collection of
every species of the domesticated
feathery tribe. There are some of
the finest specimens of pigeons and
chickens / ever saw. Among 9th
er curious things is new patent
incubator on exhibition in which
are two hundred eggs being warm
ed into active life. 1t is a self
regulating lamp of wonderfully
ingenious construction. The chick
ems are trained to make their de-
but every day during the exhibit
ton. On seeing the light they
will be transferred to the tender
care of an artificial mother, which
finally turns them out on the
world only when able to care for
themselves. One great feature of
these machines is that the chicks
commence life free from parasites,
and if kept free from contact with
others, go through life without
their company.
The Suffrage Convention embra-
ces all the well-known women en-
gagged In the movement, and as
many new ones as they can mus
ter. They are pretty smart lot
of girls, but with decided leaning
to the strong-minded. Susan Is.
Anthody, Sara Spencer and Mrs.
Lockwood are the leaders. stroll
ed into the room last evening, and
noticed the following among the
notices placarded upon the walls:
"Women are voting on Education,
the bulwark Of the State, in Kan
sas, Michigan, Minnesota, Colora-
do, California, Oregon, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts," "Wo-
men are Voting on all Questions
in Wyoming and Utah. Their
Vote redeemed Wyoming from
barbarism to civilization" Re
firing Greenbacks-Men who can