The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-12-02

q SGT argument. His is judicial mind,
avoiding the details of political planning
because having no talent that way. He re.
ceives you cordially, but In way to indi-
cate he would prefer that you should be
lievo he merits your support for what Is In
him and not for what he processes. Cox Is
hard to describe. or wiry build, medium
aiae and ordinary physique, without the
striking face OF either Randall or Carlisle,
he Ia the most brilliant one OF the three
OF marvellous memory. vast reading and
wide travel, he ~, besides, a natural wit.
II that was all he might be timber for a
speaker, but he Is q little Joker" always,
and would be beheaded, II that were the
penalty for lnterrupting season OF thirty
minutes gravity. He has been In congress
q years, and has anatiOnRl record for states
manlike achievements
TleIe are few points In the recent Vir-
e nla election that afford interesting sug.
ReslionB. The vote WAS 27l 1856 the largest
ever polled. In 1876 IL was 235, 22S In
1880 IL was I'll ,096 In 1881 II was oil ,230
In 1889 IL was l0SG7. OF the 27l ,S36 votes
In 1888 tho democrats polles l4i 1886 and the
Mahonites l26 05l, giving II democratic ma
j1rity OF 1854 The census Of 1880 gave
Virginia $4,000 voters; 200, 900 whites and
l2S 900 blacks, The white vote Just pOlled
was $4,000 short; the negro vote only ,O49
short. Taking tho few thousand
negroes who voted with the democrats as
an offset TO tho white readlusters who voted
with Malone and the figures prove Malone
has no substantial proof that the negroes
were intimidated TO the startling extent he
claims.
In his lengthy report Just filed, Comp,
troller KNOX says that unless there shall be
t.tt hNr lhaV 10
duCe the receipts OF the government, oil the
three per cent, bonds will be called for re-.
demptiOn within three wears, which will
cause Il contraction ol the national bank
currency from $3.50 5l7,000 TO $3.50, 600 600
about $50 100000, Another way would be
~ convert the long bonds into three pei
cents 10 mature IN 1907 which could be
done by the government paying reasoaa'
BILE amount for their difference In value
The premium might be reduced by extend
ing the time for which the three per cents
should run. Contraction might also be
avoided by removing the tax on bank circu.
latiOn aud Increasing the amount OF cirCu
lation to be issued upon bonds deposited
The comptroller considers that 30 long as
there Is sufficient amount OF United
States bonds outstanding legislation should
be 80 shaped as TO continue them In use Rs
u basis for national bank circulation. lie
suggeats that II an issue OF ninety or nine
ty.iive per cent. upon the lowest market
value during the year were authorized in
stead of ninety per cent. upon the par val
ne, this, with the repeal oithe tax upon cir
oulatlon, would result In the deposit q
enough four and iout and one.hnlf pei
cents. to maintain the circulation at about
Its present aggregate. The gain accruinl
TO the United States from the loss and de
struction OF national bank notes, which II
estimated TO amount 90 from one to on,
nd a-hnlf per cent. upon the whole amour
OF circulation, should be carried to tn,
credit OF an insOlvent bank redemption ac
count and used TO redeem tho notes o
banks, the avails Of whose bonds might b,
insufficient for that purpose. This woulC
supply the country with bank circulation
for the next twenty.lour years, or until tn,
maturity OF the four per cent bonds prob
ably without affecting tho safety fund I,
the amount OF single dollar. IL grad
ual decline OF premiums ON the bonds is an
tioipated, 1t might be met by correspond
| INK decrease In the amount OF circulation
issued, The comptroller takes stron
ground against the issue Of treasury note
as substitute for the national bank cirCu
lation, upon the ground that the pape
money would then depend not upon th
demands OF business. but upon the aolio
OF political parties and OF congress. N
country which has oOntinuousl
maintained specie payments hu
burdenad itself with direct issue
OF paper currency. II u we're poss
BILE TO issue additional treasury notes who
the revenues OF the government are so niue
greater than Its expenditures with the yea
ly addition Of silver dollars now author
lied by law, II might at any time bring III
nation upon the silver standard, advancin
the price OF products and demonetiEing N
entire gold coin OF the country,
II has been noted In our Washingto
specials that ], q, Wintersmith, OF lyle
for years newspaper correspondent All
clerk OF house commerce committee
Washington, rs standing n good chance
being doorkeeper OF the national house
representatives. He is popular aud cap
BILE, and notwithstanding the iujudcioI
anu premature opposition to HIM shown
certain quarters In Texas, he will doub tlei
gain ground, and when the facts are a
known 10 connection with the charge mad
Jainst him, the attack will reooil. 10 wi
show Wintersmith's party interest In ma
ter which, but for Its being made prom
nent by the attack on him, would ha,
never been known and which, while II
rot n matter OF unusual credit Is oppo
! tune In showing Miniersmith's quiet worl
ing for democratic interests In Texas.
J. M, Claiborne. OF Galveston, chairmu
;; state democratic executive committee,
! trying to undermine Wintersmith by WI
ting TO members OF congress and jOurna
lists inpeaohing Wintersmlth's democrac
, Claiborne may be pursuing this course b
cause Wintersmith In private correspo
dence which got into print, criticised Ola
borne for not distributing national dem
, cratic campaign documents which II wi
be remembered were two years ago sent
, Claiborne as chairman Of the state commi
tee OF Texas. He allowed the documen
TO be returned TO Washington, and tho N
I tlonal campaign committee had TO pS
/, freight 10 aud from Texas. A local pan
takes up Wintorsmith's fight Ms rtgar,
= hia opponent, General Fields. The pap
. says; "rhe general In the first placeis I
democrat, having Teen republican oillc
. holder In the republican water registrar
, ofllce In this city. There Is also an apple
! ton OF his ON file for the consul generash
= at Cairo, Egypt, addressed 10 republics
! administration. Then tho general has ne
or been, and most likely never will be,
. the slightest benefit 10 the party, aud hen,
: we cannot conceive why he should be
, beneficiary OF the late democratic victor
when there are live men and good dem
: Gratis ~, for instance, MIR. Wintersmith,
, Texas, In the feld.n
\ The fact that the department Of Justice
!, figuring up the cost Of bringing ex.Senat
a Spencer 10 Washington-the unruly Spe
4 Ger who would not obty asummons
!. como and testify In the starroute trials
indicative OF propose Of the government
a hne him 10 the extent OF the outlay for ca
v turing him. lie cannot be heard In
n defense, hence habeas corpus hearing "
/. the procedures left for last resort. III
). has been sranted, and he IL bonded In 4
l. sum Of 5000.