The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31

fr0aitless pleading. Teuse with seapls. and
Look dagrers al the great director. ms
shows that Helnanllas the moral coafaee 10
DO what few rnern5eTs can 90. resist the IN
portuaifies o. irieSdS when lac believes ne -
right
The inypressioN Z as been encouraged that
Holman fires hrs objections AZ random, hit
or piss. thathe IS mischief maker, whose
capacity res I'm mis- ability 10 bark at the heels
OF the Appropriation COMMITTEES. bW: yoR
will find no member whose little iobberles
Holman has rIn aioul of who VIII say so
Holman never made an objection that was
not backed BE- reason, and he states II Gear
Iy, and points instantly TO his authority fer
IL. When re is in doubt he can drive tie
facts ont % the Appropriation Commit
zee by relentless and intelligent Qacs-
tiOniSG. It is here. and not 30 mEch
ia the fact that he objects, that lie gives the
House reason 20 fear him. IL IS here that the
remarkable capacity OF Holman reveals rrself
lie = admittedly unequalled in his DEBILITY
10 search out grasp and master the details CT
the great appropriation bills. II Is an ability
that snowy men seldom possess, and II y
probable that Holman u the Only nan IN
the Congresses in which BE bss served who
has mastered the appropriation bills from be-
ginning To end. Blaine with all his SNOWY
Qualities never could have done II Garfield
Rever pretended 20 attempt II; Dawes
Couldn't do it, Aside from the prsdiSlotr5
labor required to master the GPpropris-
tlOh LlllS. Llit JlOSi hisNWANNr5S
OF the processes OF administering the Coy
eminent, from the pay nieDt OF the sala-y.Of
the President down 10 the Dumeer-Oi scrub
women needed in the Capitol, and from the
purchase of a pen-vviPeeT 70 a steel cruiser, is
necessary. 1t demands = knowledge of all
the Departments. WITH The mnlncatlons
therein Ii needs that il should be known
how many officers employed in Alaska,
and why; whether the Cbeesequa&es Greek is
Il slevigable stream. and where the Dav.ea'
ton of the Oregon ends. and so Oh. It calls
for patience in anaIyzing reports, and silere
| are hundreds OF themi y needs unwearied
application to figures for problems
| mast be worked ont for oneself with pencil
! agra paper 10 obtain information; II demands
research that goes back 20 the tlrst pages oil
! Tire statute books. and IL cOmpels thorough
+ acquaintance with the hissory-of the growth
/ o. aIpropriatiUn bills. No appropriation
: Conn nittee of recent years has had a member
who could begin to approach Judge Hoi-
man learning in this Tegarl. His-advice
is often sought and large demands are
hoIsa of his knowledge 'on this subject.
| HIS statement OF fact j. accepted ire
qoen,lly without seeking other evidence,
and Ms opinion has the weight of an Az
thOTiiy. The appropriation bills. when pre-
/ pared make documents containing nom
| hJlnd red to a thousand specific items each.
Judge, Holman examines each, knows why
it's there, knows where 10 get Information
resoet uing the propriety of y or whether the
amOu MT granted is too great. His knowledge
eR1tlt = him 70 penetrate ali hidden schemes.
and to make the result OF that penetration
clear o the House Here lies the reason Of
mems hatred lie is powerful aud danger
oas be cause ile IS equipped
.Jude Ho.nIXn gets the time TO do the
great 'ork because when in Washington lie
gives a his time 10 his duties. He does not
speed rs mornings running around the Be
partme Is securing places for heDchRsen.
Herein he differs from those who nave been
lO3dest in denouDcinS him as mischief
maker. His morning Is given 10 work, and
she lam burns late in his plain apartments.
Holman likes social life, though much vi
the soc; Illed society OF Washington offers no
attracu, N TO a man like aim Bnl be has
no time Tor it Lie regards his time as be
longing 10 the people. They say the - old
fashione, !, and it is probable he rather likes
the name of being so.
II is, fl ON Ia love OF the work that Judge
Holman does il. lie believes Il to be dusy.
IL is his conviction thai the silent cOrrcsiCn
that I lethOric and ungUaFS;eU Treasury is
sure 20 suffer threatens the health and PEI
-nanence ii Democratic institutions with 4
deadly III reat. he holds that it is she sign
OF vig0r, OU prudence and OF healthy 6uhlbc
morals 20 be constantly watching jOr am
waTdiGS ols that evil lie believes that wise
economy I'D taxation and eEPeRdrtuTe.stOps
the evi by taking away the opportunity, anc
lie also is fGmly ccnvinc ed. that the habit Oi
pTactieng economy and honesty N public
expenditures is 4 t0n.c th III inylgOIgtes and
makes LealtJlfui all Legislation