St. Landry democrat., 1888-11-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regul;.r Correspondent.
WAsT1INGToE. Nov, 10. 1St

From our Regul;r Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 1888
Senator German came from New York
direct to W ashington day or two ago,
and had a long conference with Mr.. Gle
yelaud, during which 1t is thought they
went over the various reasons assigned
for the Democratic defeat. MIR. Cleve-
land takes the matter philosophcaliy,
and loses no opportunity to state his be-
lief in the honest support given him by
Governor Hill and his friends IN New
York.
Said a prominent official yesterday:
"Dnring the next four years the cause
of The disaster of last Tuesday will be
stated as "A Thousand and one different
things. | believed that it was caused
hy the position taken on the tariff ques-
tinn during the last two months of the
campaign by the stump speakers of the
party under orders from the Ma
fional Committee. During the long
discussion of the Mills bill
in the House, its friends constantly de-
nounced the protective tariff as legallz-
ed robbery, and yet these same men
we're compelled to go on the stump and
state that the Mills bill WAS Il protective
measure, because somebody had become
panic stricken at the cry of free trade.
This action undoubtedly Disguised
thousands of voters who are believers
in free and unrestricted trade with the
world at large, and at the same time il
did not attract any of the high prntec-
ton voters. am finally of the opinion
that had the Democratic speakers and
newspapers accepted the Challenge Of
the Republicans and proclaimed them
selves in favor of free trade as snon "a
1t could be brought about without de
triment to the required income OF the
have been triumphantly reelected
Many thousand men throughout the
country who are pronounced free trad
ers voted the Republican ticket. Why 7
Simply because they believe that the
higher the tariff is made, the sooner the
people will demand that it be removed
altogether. There ia food for thought
in this view of the question.
Mr. Lamont. Mr.. Cleveland's sAereta
nv. will go into the Insurance business
New York city after the 4th of March
He is one of the most popular men that
ever filled similar position, and VIII
carry with him the good wishes of every
one who has had hnsiness at the White
House dnring this administration.
Mr.. Dalton, Postmaster of the House
of Representatives., and an lndisna
Democrat for many years, says nf the
newly elected President: "In six months
there will OF more complaining of Nj.
Harrison by Republicans than by Dem
ocrats. He will give a good, clean, and
able administration. Every thing about
it will be hish-toned and honorable.
Democrats and the people generally Will
have nothing to complain vt. III will he
al. ,iof,
more liberal than the eXterminists would
desire. and M man or ciiqne of men can
run Mr.. Harrison. He will be the Pres
idrnt. This will cause some heart harm
inps in his party. He isl civil service
reformer, and is az firm as Cleveland
Tn this he will antagoniZe those of his
narty who will demand clean swttp
Some Of his party will wish vigornns
ard Oppressive policy in the Sauth. They
will be disappointed He will adept the
most liberal Southern policy any Re-
nublican has ever thought of. He will
treat the Southern people well. know
ths man. He ia a Republican, but he is
not lacking in wisdom. His appoint-
Iicans. He will not appoint Democrat
10 any office. He is too much of a part
isap for that. But he will appoint no
rarpet-baggers none of the rapscal-
lions that have been placed over the
Southern states before. Some of the
border states are now very close. He
will try to draw them into his party
ranks. [ think he will be with his party
On the educational question, on the pen
sion question, on the tariff. and II those
issues.r The picture that Mr.. Dalton has
drawn is a brighter one than most DEM
ocrata can see just at present, but We
shall see later.
Already before il ia Officially settled that
the Republicans will control the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, they are fighting
among themselves about the House Of
fees.
The country at large ia to be comnii-
menfed on the campaign just passed; 1t
was entirely free from the disgusting
personalities of 1884. and the result has
consequently left no bad blood. The
Democrats were beaten, but their lead
ers have no apologies to make; on the
contrary. they insist that tariff reform
shai! continue as the motto Of the par
ty, and they express confidence that
long before 1892 a majority Of the votera
Of the country will endorse the position
taken by tile Democratic party in 1888.
There Is d rumor floating around here
to the effect that Harrison VIII call an
extra session of the Fifty-frst Congress
early in March, for the nstenslble pnr-
pase of passing tariff hill, hnt in real
ity to admit all of the Republican terri
tories. in order TO get the benefit OF the
additional Senators and representa-
tives.