Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-11-01


hand of the victim hearty shake,
would inform him that he was
soliciting subscriptions for the
Graphic. In nearly every case the
clerk at first declined to subscribe. |
Here it was that the agent proceeded |
to get in his fine work. Dropping |
his voice to whisper, ne would in
form the clerk that "this is only a |
dodge, you know, to get around the
law which prevents(?) Government
employees being solicited to make
political contributions. This SIS
(which was the sum demanded in
every CASEY is really for the National
Democratic committee, which is in
urgent need of the money" At
this stage of the proceedings the
agent would hand the victim an au-
tograph letter from Chairman Brice,
stating that the agent was authorized
to receive contributions. The next
proceeding was usually the payment
of the S. by the clerk. This is no
fancy sketch but an actual descrip-
ton of what took place in the U. S.
Pension Office this week.
Public Printer Benedict is a close
second to Mclean in his bulldozing
methods. Every salsried man in
the government printing Office has
been compelled to contribute ssper
cent. of his annual salary to swell
the Democratic corruption fund.
Under the Republican administra-
tons previous to Arthur's, there was
no law against soliciting campaign
contributions from Government en-
ployes, but there was never anything
done in that line that even approach
ed the methods now resortod to by
this Democratic administration, and
this too in spite of the fact that
there is very stringent law on our
statute books against it. The despe-
ration Of the Democrats as they
daily observe their chances growing
smaller and smaller, is causing them
to disregard law, right and every
thing else in the vain hope of re-
tanning the power which they have
so VIGOROUSLY abused.
All the members of the cabinet
except Messrs. Endicott and Garland
are on the stump for free-trade. And
the only reason they are not out, is
that Endicott is no speaker, and
Garland's unsavory record in the
Pan-Electric Telephone cases makes
him unavailable. Cleveland leaves
tonight to do his part; he goes to
New York to be exhibited to a Dem
ocratic procession. 1t is fortunate
for Mrs. Cleveland that the campaign
is nearly over, or they would be
calling rpon her to help the free
traders.
Few Congressman remain there
since the adjournment last week, but
they are constantly passing through
here as they go from place to place
making speeches. The unanimous
verdict of all such is that the people
are thoroughly aroused, and that the
election of Harrison and Morton is
we'll nigh a certainty, if the present
enthusiasm and hard work on
the part of the Republicans shall
continue.
Mrs. Sheridan will erect hand
some monument over the grave of
"Little Phil" il Arlington cemetery.
| The design has already been selected
The Loyal Legion, of which Gen.
Sheridan was president, offered to
erect a monument over his grave,
but Mrs. Sheridan, while thankful,
said she desired to erect the monu
ment at this spot herself. The 10y
al Legion will erect a monument to
his memory in this city.
Two important decisions came
from the Supreme Court this week
One affirmed the right of a state to
prescribe tests for color blindnes:
among the employees of all railroads
in or passing through the state, and
the other affirmed the right of a
state to prohibit the distillation Of
liquor within its borders even il