The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-06-20
South Kentuckian
ADvrHr1srSd RATE.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington. b. G., juno II, 1882.

In the minds Of those Congressman
who haye an idea above and b, yubIt
political turmoil And the spoils g.
,hvicc there are Just now serious re-
Aec,iohs GShc;arhfifg tie siriEes, "
prcShfaAt 'dVer tlie, coaiilfy and ihs
vattohs aspects of 'iie conflict b.
tWScn capital and labor. The PRO
portions OF tho present M'rike afe
aIi.ead, sufficient 10 cause sollriiddp,
aud SO complete Ii tiie orgauizalipi
OF trades uhiuns that those familiar
with the subject contend that n btnid-
red thousand iiieii III many different
frades may sill be moved to strike
siihtltahcously or in plaioons. II II
life belfuf OF spfhe welT.mforfhed iDeil
ihai 0yer-prodaSSitioH ahA the coIhiii,-
ned deprivation Of foreign markets
Win Ucfore next ID. cembtr ca6se the
stoppage OF many industrial Work.,
and that the suffering and discoiiient
entailed thereby will teRd seriously 20
incroaso tho feeling II ,l;ssaiisIirllah
among operatives cvefywhefe: fhs
first quesrijii IL not whether flii.a
strikes are iif6Ner rehicd7os.. or Who
will suffer i66si BY them. Undolit't-
edly tie syf5Sers Yet the. woisl II 4,
aiid II may DC that workingiuci VIII
learn In time that II does n0tpay fo
cut of ones noae to spite his face
and that some of the arbitrary feaiA
urcs Of their unions c9iild. fc hfuk-
tahly eliminated. IsGtthe Zeal iflir5,
iion for fegislators TO FIRST coii-iiirr
Il. "What are the causes leading 10
this cSRdiiioh x;tliiugsi" 81,
The ltebiblican majority IN Coil-
gross has so far entirely neglected. 10
reduce the burdens OF taxation or r.
form our uncqunl tax system, 4
glance at the situation shows iIht
nearly $l50000,0O0 Year .ATe col
lected from the people More lhhn if!o
Government has need foi;; MbhMT9-
lies, burdcnsome to many ifillii-ffips.
are continued In the face Of esposnrn
which nre read by the people III over
the country, and eagerly read: When
Mr. IIrwctt proved the 0lhefa DAY
from official documents that 4 PcnH,,-
sylvania Dcsseinrr steel codipaiy had
made a divi,lend Of .TeyentS-sevr3
per cent and had left over aiid aB6v.
that surplus OF l25 per ceiit ci their
capital stock Congrrs-mcri listshe,I Ia
him with languid interest. But let
them not suppose the workingmrr
aud farmers do not rsat Il engfr.f
and talk It vcr SlnIHTg iffnihsclvs't
None 81 the propositions ,eiiIsTihi&l
by tho Ways and Means Coiiimi'vSPa
for Topping or internal taxes have
offered amy material relief wRwe i =
most needed. Mr.. Kelly probOscs to
feindvs The tax on bank catira. anil
bank checks; but whst Kiicd would
that do the Iaboring peoiils wh"se
every article of domestic onsumy-
tion fstAAed In tho interest of soiHa
corporation or capitalist? The party
caucus has finally decided that It
would not he good policy, IN view OF
the Coming CSMgSessioTsl elections,
10 remove the tax on bank capital.
The whole tendency of lhe Repubh.
can paity Il In favor of. monopolirs
And SapttAifsis against The common
people, and the Sooner The aggiievet
worhingmen find dit that thei cnh
NOT serve tl,eir. ny .Swn i9teirYpsis ny snl'l
porting every bggoear or profession
brought forward to catch Their votes
The sooner VIII they stapti sSlne SHOW
Of relief from the iIls entaiIed upon
them by the extravagance and Ill
jusiiceo of the Republican partly.
Inc OLD Jnmel prolNrty M. Wasni,
mgtcn tcight, nov oeuR Eold
umder 'ne hsmmer, Is assoclateu WI"
our Nee.ional history ill so many ways
that NE, "reminiscences are OF ever
greater, interest mere 'liaa y, NsW .y
4 orr or Any where elsea the pcWel
mansion II, IN pQint OF historic lp-
terest, without a.Tivs M ~ tho country.
II was built ~ lI3Sby ho9er Morris,
the husband Of ilq iair n,alden WHO
said mo" 50 decidedly 70 Generat
Wasnlng'on, AROUND 'his mansion
which commandS view o. narieh,
itlver anq hopg isispd SQged, werc
icugM sevefd OIL ,he hevoip,loiiafy
pa',les, nos,ply va. 9. .nc C,ossea ss
keys Inn, wncre I'VE hulHreu iies.
ican berness. TaiIevrnnai. Tafavette
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