Mower County transcript., 1888-07-18
WARRINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspo
WASHINGTON. july l8. 1888.

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(From our Regular Correspondent
WAsH1NaToN, July Is, 1888.
Senator Hale offered resolution yes
terday. which was passed by the Senate,
directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to transmit forthwith the. information
called for in the resolutions of 1st and
9th OF May st,relating to the employees
of the New York and Baltimore Custom
houses. just why the information de-
sired was not furnished when first asked
for, is more than most people can under
stand, except that it has been held back
with the hope that Congress would ad.
journ and it would not have to be given
until after election. There are doubtless
many things in the administration at
both places, that Cleveland would like to
hide until after the Presidential election.
Senator Plumb moved that the Senate
insist upon the subsidy amendment" to
the post-off1ce appropriation bill, and ask
for further conference. AS to the Post
master Generals statement that the ex.
listing postal service to Central and South
America was satisfactory. MIR. Plumb
SAID he did not believe word of 1t. II
might be satisfactory to the Postottice
department, but it was not satisfactory
to the business public. Senator Beck
SAID that he had no idea that the House
would agree to the amendment, and he
did not believe that it ought to do So.
Senator Chace replying to Beck, said:
'This opposition is in line with the
whole policy of the Democratic Party.
1t is policy of repression of industry.
The Democratic Party is the party of re-
action, of retrogression. It is opposed
to all enterprise; to the building up Of
the Industries of the country. 1t has IN
herlted from the old slave holding con-
federacy the idea that there should be
| nothing done by the government to ben
eft the business of the country"
1t is now openly acknowledged by
quite number of we'll informed Demo
Gratis here, that Connecticut is sure to
cast its electoral vote for Harrison, Nor
ton, and Protection.
Chairman Barnum, of the Democratic
national committee, who has been here
for several days, is SAID to haye come for
the purpose of persuading Cleveland to
cut out all illusions to the tariff in his
letter of acceptance, which has been
written but not yet made public. NV IN
formant says that Barnum told Cleve
land that if he took the same stand on
the tariff in his letter of acceptance, that
he did in his message to CONGRESS last
December, the Democrats would lose
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
and possibly one or two states in the sol
id south, but that if he would let the sub
ject entirely alone, the democratic man
ayers would adopt straddllng policy,
which might pull him through. This
rumor makes the letter of acceptance
anxiously looked for, If Cleveland has
taken Barnum's advice, it will be the
first time that he has been known to do
such a thing, and If he has not, he will
have pleased the Republicans very much.
Senator Plumb says the farmers of the
west are all in favor of transferring the
weather bureau to the agricultural de-
partment General Greedy, Chief Signal
Officer, is bitterly opposed to the change
and says that if it is made he will not re-
main at the head of the Signal Service.
Representative Samuel J. Randall has
been dangerously i'll this week. He was
attacked with hemorrhagc and for time
his life was despaired of. He is now
somewhat better but will not resume his
duties in the House again at this ses>
sion.
Republicans in Congress are constant
ly receiving letters from democratic con
stituents, announcing their intention Of
supporting the Republican nominees this
year.
Senator Hoar's speech against the rati-
fication of the fisheries treaty was ter
rible arraignment of the Democratic par
ty. In concluding he said: Il would
have the box where the American free
man casts his ballot sacred as sacra-
| mental vessel. l do not like this con-
spiracy between the old slave holder and
the English manufacturer, to strike down
the wages of the American workman,
and the comforts of the American work
mans home do not like your refusal
TO maintain the American navy and to
fortify and defend the American coast.
And like no better the present treaty.
1t leaves the American sailor to be bullied
and insulted without redress, and aban-
| dons the American right to the fisheries
| which the valor of our grandfathers won
for us and the wisdom of our fathers pre-
served for u.s."
Patents Granted
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