National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-09
THE MAN ON THE AVENUE.
Small Talk About Men and Measure,

Small Talk About Men and Measures.
"Tho whisky men don't ask for dollar Of
tho governments money" said Mr.. Willis.
"They don't ask to DO relieved from any debt
due TO the government. They only want an
extension of time on tho debt 1t u.s. Just as If
] owed you a $1,000, which was due, and
| | came to you to ask fer another year IN
which to pay it. might say that The prop
erty on which you held the mortgage for
81 900 was worth $1,000, and | could get that
amount for it If l was only allowed time to
sell IL, but IL you forced the sale
it might not bring more than the
81 900. Then if you should say that you had
more money than you knew what to do
with, that you were going on long journey
and were likely to be robbed but that you
must have your money at once then you
would occupy just the position of this govern
ment If it refuses what this whisky bill asks.
This government has plenty of money. and it
is going on long and dangerous journey
through congress to the next election, and
there is danger of thieves oil tho way. They
arc going to try all sorts of ways TO get that
surplus money out of the treasury"
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| II has been before remarked in this column
that Tom Coakley, assistant doorkeeper of the
house, is disposed to save Col Jim Winter.
smith, the doorkeeper from annoyance by
the hungry crowd who come to him to beg
for places. When they inquire for Winter
smith Coakley is very apt to tell them that
tho doorkeeper is down cellar putting in
ton of coal, or that he is polishing the light
ming rods, or some other such ridiculous thing.
Yesterday an aged Irishman got even with
Coakley, He asked for Wintersmith and
was told that he was down stairs shaving
man. "And indeed I'd like to have some of
his lather,' replied the Irishman without
hesitation.
1t was about tho next presidential election
that Congressman Lacey,,of Michigan, was
asked, and he replied: -Four months ago
should have answered that there was danger,
but if this democratic majority in the house
carries out its programme it will alarm the
whole country. There is no doubt but that
tho business of this country is in a bad
condition, and when legislation to make
it worse is proposed here and
voted for by the democrats, almost as unit,
business mon will SEQ the danger. Manufac-
turers and other business men are not worry
ing themselves about general talk Of tariff re-
form, but when 1t is proposed to reduce the
tariff on sugar or on steel 30 or 40 per cent,
then the steel men and the sugar men will
see that they are threatened with Just SO
much loss So it is with every industry. We
reduced the tariff on wool, and the wool grow
ers felt the loss. The republicans are safe If
the democrats only keep on trying to reduce
the tariff"
"But will they not pull over to their side
some of the republicans with free.trade ten
dences?"
"They will get some of them, but not very
many. In Michigan there was a meeting of
100 representative republicans last June.
Some of them, especially those from the
agricultural districts, were alarmed ut the
free-trade views among republican voters.
We set ourselves at work Immediately by
public speakers, newspapers, books, and PAM
phlets, presenting the protcctionist side of the
question When the committee met again
Just before left home the members expressed
themselves as perfectly satisfied with the
prospect The tariff issue will be the best
possible thing for the republicans of Michigan.
J My own district is perhaps, as thoroughly
, agricultural as any in the United States.
There are very few manufacturers in it, but
am certain that we could carry it without any
trouble If the issue was on the tariff There
) is not the slightest doubt about the lumber,
salt, and manufacturing districts, Of COURSE"
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, Representative King expects to introduce a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the purchase OF
jute Seed to be planted in Louisiana. He
thinks that with improved machinery fol
handling jute, as good an article can be pro-
{ duced in Louisiana as in India.
t -
at appears said congressman who
sits on the left side of the house, "that
Randall and his following will oppose the
whisky bill. When ]. d. White made his alb
surd motion yesterday that the bill be re-
S ferred to tho committee on education and
0 labor Randall leaned over toward
: Willis and said it didn't make any
difference which committee it wen
to for 1t would never see daylight anyway.
. That seemed to show how Randall stood to
c ward the bill. Willis got even with him
. however. The words were scarcely out OF
i Randalls mouth before Willis said; " All
{ glad to know. Mr.. Randall, from the event
, of the past two months that you are neithe
:, a prophet nor the son OF Il prophet"
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. "Well / declare" exclaimed the privileged
% Penuamito visitor, as his eye caught the tele
1t gram about the destruction of tho Meadvill
:. opera house in the proofs, that building ha
-, history. 1t WAS purchased by Coal oi
" Johnny, when that genius was sitting il
= luxury on the crest of tho highest wave
k his prosperity. He bought it in for somethin
!. like 100000, and the very next night he playe
"a it away in game of poker with Dan Fowler
n horse trader, who died ydar o
two thereafter. In the tremendou
. excitement which had possession of that SEE
y ton of tho country at that iuncture C6A-'6C
n this incident was scarcely remarked. In
y deed, do not know that hundred peopl
Is ever heard of the game | SEQ that Fowler
., widow still holds an interest in the property
which was worth nearly 100000 before IL
," destruction"
Ds Postal Changes la New York city.
Tho postmaster general has decided to pei
- init the establishment of 100 postal station
L IL. In Il