Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-24
/ TALK With M'DONALD.
h., the Ex-senator Says About In
diana Affairs and Presidential
Prospects in '88.
II. ras an on Yehr in His State and
=, r.nv People Didn't Vote How the
senatorslhp will be Fixed.
-. . sentiment in the West Ia Favor OF
r,auction OF tho rNrin Democracy
60 win In '5S.

80 sentiment in the West In Favor OF
ApnsAac,,on OF tho rarln = Democracy
60 Win In '5S.
the ISDIANA STATESMAN SAYS.
.r,s,sGroy, Nov. 23 - Ex-senator
snonsld Of Indiana has been talking
y, freely to q Star reporter about In
~. AFFAIRS and the presidential pros
.,.ln 1888. lie suggests that the Dem
n,s may prevent the Republicans from
'.,inc United States senator by re-
,..,nr from the legislature In numbers
.easnt 10 break mp the lcglsla-
ia thinks the Democrats will
wy, that course II compelled to
ma ungeatiUg process. "The
rM.nlt IN the state" Mcdonald
= ,swae not satisfactory The Demo-
III, should have held their usual major
rs The result, however, was not, In his
y .,on. due TO the increase in the Re-
MOAN vote but 20 the fact that II was
,e GEAR when the voters take the OPP
!, III s,rp,ty 10 settle old scores with each
~ They chose 20 settle their per-
a al prloyaneCa, and 1t resulted In
n ',a stay.at-home vote. Then, the
AeupB order for federal Of
,sh to have nothing TO do
A politics hurt party officials
\, aii they thought probably that 1t
r |r,sst sOre than IL did, and they would
W N spoItIoal work. IL may have been
ru enough thing, he said, but 1t hurt
,sT badly. There Is no doubt that tho
4 Ell x siposiIon to influence politics Is an
,,iA, and probably II needed heroic
Y ta,ncnt, but the sudden surgical opera
Y ,s Z painful think We Will recover
hit aud DO better for 1t In the end"
b aYhAt part did tine tariff playP" asked
&ArpOrler.
Z Hln Indiana there IL a strong sentiment
fycr Of reduction Of the tariff upon
= b basis Of free trade. The discussion of
\ IL question strengthens US. | think
.tre Is a very large Republican vote that
Y bold 70 with us II they thought We
Y und really reduce the tariff"
pDo YOU Thick the outlook OF the rarty
goodn
IN think the Democrats win elect
Hesident In 49,"
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
NwAamSGTos, Nov 30 --All the mem.
: .MH Of the cabinet were present az the
slug to-day except Secretary Manning,
scssi0n was devoted entirely to con-
sAtlon Of the presidents message.
!. - - document is nearly finished. The |
'sldant has received all the data nee |
#sy for rs compilation except such rs |
"a No 10 the war and naval establish |
ls. These will be furnished him In u |
Il lays. The president read the com
"a W portions OF the message 10 the |
( ilaA To-day, II IL understood that the |
Il iiagc viii be much shorter than the |
ni eiaomltted TO cOngr, HB last year.
Il sIncf on COLUMBIA IMPROVEMENTS.
Ai AisnINGT0N, Nov. 20 1t IL very |
n fHt that District affairs will receive
III q ailostl0n at tho coming session Of |
grss The plans OF the new commits
Hes with respect o. public improve
eslnthe District, and particularly the
N connected with the proposed extern
4 " massachusetts avenue, are much
5amed by the members who have
Wlsay arrived, and It IL found that some
y most prominent Of the approprla
~ committee will earnestly oppose
4 project.
\ sgoRt ON SECRETARY or TREASURY,
y WnMhlNGroN, Nov, 20 The report of
secretary Of the treasury IL approach
@nplelion, The policy which IL TO
Y .Necaied has been determined, and
lsln features Of tho report have been
y sM II IL believed that the three
S'pN toplcs OF this report will be the
eva lae public debt and the national
Y ny system. II Is known that some
We treasury officials entertain
aluerent opinions OF the sur.
IRON those which are held by
congressman. ~ has been the
Npg ncslon Of some public men TO
+ &,g' ktarplns OF $500, 900, 600, and TO
\. s,, nat tllls vast sum should at once
.1'ooed, Mr.. Jordan's method OF
Y my ms monthly deDt statement
VIVA IN somewhat clearer outline
sue exact coalition OF the
z #NH 49, He sets apart $780,
y redemption fund. He did
y 1she'er, go as far as the principle
y ny ~ adopted might logically lead
uoes not strike from the cur
= n. AN assets some hing like S40,-
l.a1 trust funds which, although
81 ash In the treasury, are In
N SPECIFIC deposit, and no more be- {
III mo current available cash
IA the bonds, which
:, property OF national banks
rDa are deposited Ia the treas
n sn as the security for circulation.
I s,or,a q Si0,000,000 In round mum. (
S s.Sea DC deducted from the avail.
s. watch now counts as part OF
sd,|pius, this latter sum would be
INN. comparatively small amount. .
N bnens 10 the emi.conndentlal 4
nalch was made 10 the !
finance committee when :
Mt was considering i
q aais surplus resolution,
n n ~. ssatement as To the condition !
n seaslfy, which, making allow /.
VI oass s apse OF few months, is !
Ivy and which never attracted !
&slapee1,aaon' That statement was
sts- y. We basis OF the returns for
"A NJ n d i.ea which ended June 90 last, !,
x re 's,essslons in the forthcoming !
MIX Wlll be based upon ststisl
eos s arc completed only for a
s~ suns later and viii cover
hfJIa y. lacal year. In that state
q Aso,l.s ush made sad havoc with G
~'tpd OF tho ...tt.t- !.