The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-06-07
WASHINGTON LETrER.
From our regularloOrrespondsn'.
WASHINGTON. May IS. 1855.

which the eyes Of all good demo-
Gratis are now turning. Next week
when the democratic convention
meets there, it will only have to
ratify the choice of the party, long
since made, of candidate for the
presidency; 10 formally accept and
adopt the the platform already
mapped out by Mr. Cleveland S
last annual message TO Congress,
and to select a candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with M.
Cleveland. The only thing about
the whole programme about which
there is even the slightest particle
of doubt, is the last, and it is more
than probable that Mr.. Cleveland
will signify his preference for a
running mate before the convention
meets, thus removing all doubt, for
the convention will take pleasure
in nominating the man for whom
he expresses a preference, and it is
only right that they should, for
has he not proven himself the sa-
yior ofthe democratic party2 Aye,
and mere. He has restored the
party to its old time Andrew Jack
son aggressiveness; for the first
time in many years the party starts
a presidential campaign by brill
liant charge on the enemY's picket
line, which has been forced in with
such a rush that the main army
have been compelled TO beat re-
treat, which has so far been a very
orderly one, but ere the ides Of
November il will have become a
rout. All this has been brought
about by one courageousindividual,
his nameis Grover Cleveland. He
has given the country clean, hon
est administration, and the only
reason that he has not accomplish
ed more, is that he has been ham,
pered by republican Senate, but
this time it is to be clean sweep
and from the 4th March, 1889 the
whole government, in all its va
rious branches will be administer
ed by democrats, and in the inter-
ests of the whole country, not of
a small fraction Of it.
The President has approved the
act restricting the hours of letter
carriers to eight per day. A most
excellent law, and like most other
good laws it originated with dem
ocrat, Hon. s. c. Cox, of New York.
The demand for Mr.. Carlisle's
tariff speech is unprecedented Al
ready 100000 copies have been or
dered, and every mail brings new
orders. This is as it should be; it
would be a good thing for the dem
ocratic party and the career Of
revenue reform if that speech could
be read by every voter in the Unit
ed States.
The House is making good pro-
grsss with the regular appropria.
ton bills, having already passed
several of them.
The bill creating a department
of labor has been passed by both
Houses and only lacks the sigma.
ture Of the president to become a
law.
The President has approved the
act authorizing him to arrange a
conference between the United
States aud the republics of Mexico
Central and South America, Hayti.
and San Domingo, and the Empire
of Brazil. 1t is expected that this
country will derive much good in
the shape OF increased commerce.
from this conference.
The President will review th,
memorial day professions in New
York and Brooklyn.
Senator Vests resolution for al
investigation Of the meat produc
of the United States having beer
passed, the following committe,
was appointed to make the inves
tigation; Messrs. Vest, Plumb, Man
dersOn, Cullom and Coke.