The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-12-26
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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The agitation 0f measures Tor rcye.
: uue reduction Is bringing 10 Warl,.
mgton three very powerfully rein-
forced lUbbies, representing the irv,.,
whiskey and tobacco interests. sUt
course il is too early 10 Predict what
| is likely TO be done with any VI these
interests, and in spite oil tho evident
purpose to deal with the various sub
ljects it would be safest perhaps to
hazard the op nior that no apprccia-
BILE result Will be reached, simply
from lack of agreement. Eut repre-
rentalivcs of all the interests invoived
are here, u say nothing Of the usual
train oi crmp follow ers and lobb, ist.,
cndenyoring TO influence action their
particular way-that is in the way
which will cnable them to pocket tho
greatest amount ofprotit. The whis-
Iky interest want a reduction OF tho
lax, but they want an extension OF
tho tinlo for holding spirits in bond
y great deal more, while nothing
short of complete wiping out OF tho
tax ontobaecO will still the repI esen-
lalion OF that interest Tho iron lob
bies will be pretty willing TO assist
the whiskcy and tobacco men ia
making their points, but they will
elevate their Voice the minute any
thing Is said or done about cutting
down the tariff on the meta in
which they operate. They haye or
ganizcd Tor war, aud thcy mean busi-
ness. Meanwhile those patriots
about Washington who are ready to
help every body toimpress their views
upon Congress, for a considerations,
welcome the coming Of all lhesu iII-
icrests with money 10 spend. &
The Republicans in Congress arc
talking over The demands Ot Mahone
and RiddIcberger, touching tLc Or
gauizalion OF the SENATE next March.
These two worthless have Aers cd no.
ticc that they propose 10 dictate who
shall mold the Offices oi that body,
and some of the more decent Rcpub-
licnns do not take kindly 10 tho de-
inanh. They thinkthe psrIy'has car
ricd Mahcne long enough, and that IL
would be best 10 unload even aI the
expense oi permitting The Democrats
10 organize the Scnntc. The new
Senate, which viii organize on tho
6lh OF March, will be queer bud,.
II will almo.t certainly De oonposct
of 81 Democrats, 3I licpublicans and,'
tho ctwo ''lieadjusieIs" above name
lwho will OF course hold ihc balance
Of power by virtue, OF Which should
they act independently Of either ctucns,
they could practically ysnaInc the Pres
dent pro tenn, the Secretary, and a
other offices and comnittecs-a great
pt wer for two such men to exercise.
And they are not modest, honest
lago !! You cali judge from Mahone's
assessment circulars that lie is not
shrinking, timid, bsshful young
creature, but that he is like the wid-
ow Duller--he knows what he wants
and is not afraid 10 nsk Tor it. Ma
hone weighs only ninety pounds, but
hc has got check enough tor o man vi
iivo hundred. Of course he wiIlin-
sist on George Gorhanl's election as
Secretary. Gorham has been Ma
homes Moses iIl the party and held
lhe Administration up to his support,
allowing him full liberty to appoint
and dismiss In all The departments
and TO assess and bull.doze IN tho
most arbitrary manner. There ID
much opposition in tho Republican,
ranks to Gorhain, and u year ago ko
could not be elected Secretary be-.
cause certain Senators Of his own
parry declared they wouid nol so,e
| for him. lie did more than any other
one man 70 hring aDont the condi-
ton oil tlIiHgs that made. the murder
.|of GarfIelti possible.
I, Nothing has occurred here TO gire
Ia more gratifying evidence that the
Judicial branch Of our Government
has at last hidden farewell to section.
alist and subordinaied party and per-
sonai prejudice to justice aud palrio,-
ism, than docs lie recent decision OF