The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-01
Correspondence DAILY NKWB-

ConmAGbeo-Wn2tI hSy NAY Expect IN
the FuturO-Ths WAshinStOa HEOnu-
ment Specimen CrAze-Ths InsleuzaI
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Editorial Correspondence DAILY NKWB-
WASHNeToN, d. Q. Dec. 20.
In the investigation Of the conduct Of
the United States marshal ct Ciucinnati
during the Ohio election, there have
been some curious features developed
and many swift witnesses have testified.
Granting everything TO be true that these
witnesses have stated, yet the fact that
they were eager to be brought before the
Springer committee; that they brushed
up their memories to the last degree in
order that they might tell all that they
knew and, If possible, something more,
has made them execrable alike 70 DEM
ocrats as well as Republicans.
The secret Of the matter rests, Of
course, in the fact that the wit
nesses Of whom 1 speak are-or were
until the result OF the presidential cleo
ton was decided-loud mouthed Repub.
licans, who have since that time assumed
70 be Democrats, and who are anxious
to show their loyalty TO the cause newly
espoused by being equally loud mouthed
before the Springer committee. They
hope in this manner to 30 commend
themselves 70 that committee that the
fiat to depart will not be pronounced
against them by the incoming admins.
tration.
Vain and fallacious hope. Our Dem.
OcratIc friends are not more DESTROYS oil
taking traitors into their camp than the
Republicans have been. ana they regard
every one Of these turnceAts as traitors
of the worst order. They are very glad
TO get the testimony 30 freely offered
by these men but hAYe no earthly use
for the men themselves.
We ell remember how. when Benedict
Arnold was presented to q lord Of high
degree in England, the noble function
airy drew himself up with folded arms,
ana, bowling stifiy, said: "We admire
the treason but We despise the traitor -
So also is 1t with the government en-
ployes now trying to get before the
Springer committee. When the grand
roll call comes after the accession of the
Democracy to power they Will be
among the first to be laid on the shelf.
The Washington monument specimen
craze is an absurdity that has run riot
The stores on Pennsylvania avenue
abound with pieces Of the stone in rough
shapes and deliberately decorated with
pictures Of the monument done In water
colors and intended to be preserved
as relics. These specimens sold
rapidly at first under the idea that they
would soon become scarce and hence
very precious. People are not in such
haste 70 buy now. They begin to I'M
derstand that the supply is limited only
TO the size of the ledge from whence the
original stone was quarried, and have
to walt the advent Of some
new novelty.
A desperate effort has been made to
transfer the Colorado senatorial contest
10 Washington. Secretary Teller had
developed such strength In the race that
It became essential to his enemies to en-
ieavor to make some capital against
him If possible, out OF HIS man.
agement OF the interior department.
This proved q most signal failure. The
department was never In healthier con-
iiuon than that to which it has been
brought under Mr.. Teller, and this even
lis very worst enemies have been
orced to acknowledge.
Plans for the inaugural ceremonies
lave at length taken definite shape.
Twelve committee numbering eight
lundred men in the aggregate, have
,een appointed and the display on Penn
IylvanIs avenue will, it Is thought, sur
pass anything seen since the day when
he twenty thousand boys in blue, fresh
rom an hundred battle fields, filed down
" Abraham Lincoln, and were review.
I'd by that patriot, statesman and martyr.
A. B. N.