The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-13
Washington Correspondents.
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EDIroEs CLARION: The Capitol City Of
the Republic during the vacation d Con
gress, is comparatively quiet, and gathers
most OF It's interesting incidents from
abroad, fully as much as the @citizens Of
Sovereign States do from Washington
City during the session Of Congress. one
Of the most important Of them has been the
recent formal notification Of Cleveland and
Hendricks, and Of their acceptance Of the
same. Every thing connected With the
Presidential election is Of as great interest
here, as in any other part Of the Union,
and l have thought proper to send ron
some notes on the subject which may con-
tain few "capitol" thoughts and opinions.
The efforts made By the opponents OF the
Democratic candidates for the two highest
Offices within the gift of tie American peo-
pie to offset and nentralize the enthusiasm
and approval which the nomination ofthese
gentlemen has aroused in every part OF the
Union, strikingly indicate a greater want
OF sufficient material and of sound reason
ing, to influence and control the popular
vote, than have ever been shown in any
former political campaign. Among the
tricky devices and cunning contriyances
which have been circulated to create popu-
lar prejudice against Governor Cleveland,
it is difficult to determine whether most of
them are not either supremely ridiculous
or utterly contemplate
The idea that he had in his guberna-
torial administration swerved from the
path of duty, in order to count the favor Of
"moneyed corporations and huge monop-
olies' in opposition to the rights and the
welfare af "workingmen and laborers, is
advanced for the sole purpose of practicing
upon the credulity of persons whom the
authors and contriyers of such reports re-
CARDS and treat as ignorant masses who
can be humbugged to any extent to which
they may see fit to resort.
That the proposition is preposterous and
absurd in the estimation of any intelligent
citizen who understands the real facts con.
neeted with his veto messages, is as APP
parent as any attempt to connect the sub
lime with the ridiculous" can possibly be
Take for instance, the veto of the five cent
fare bill' which has been cited as an indi-
cation of his opposition to the working
classes. The fact was that before the bill
fixing uniform rates was vetoed, there were
three hours in the early morning and three
hours in the afternoon-the very time when
all those who were engaged in any industrial
pursuits would have occasion to travel on
the cars-were already entitled to the priv.
lege of the FIVE cent rate. 1t will be seen
that reasons entirely distinct from anything
connected with the interests of the work
ingmen, controlled the action of the Gov
ernor in vetoing the bill for a general re-
duction of the fixed rates. 1t was salts
factorily established that the road could
not be maintained on a general reduction,
and if favor was shown at all, the benefits
enured to the morning and evening pas
sengers who were really the working
classes" and not to the chartered com
panies.
The deception connected with this in
stance is equally transparent in the hostile
comments upon his other veto messages.
| ne conductors anu drivers Dill -SnOf-
| tening their time and diminishing their
pay-was also more in the interest of the
car drivers than of the companies.
So far as the question of Irish Americans
| is concerned, one OF the ablest among
them Mr.. p. A. Collins, Of Boston--has
shown By fact and argument, conclusively,
that Cleveland has never thought OF race
or creed" in his appointments or otherwise
and no President would prove worthier.
or better friend. The indications are that
all the objections that have been urged
against him will prove as utterly ground
less as these stated. The prospects of the
election of Cleveland and Hendricks are
said to be constantly improving and success
is confidently predicted. RETsEL.