The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
The Prcsiaent Chips IN.

The President Chips In.
President Cleveland has sent his check for
$4,000 to the national democratic campaign
Gomniittee, and altogether from the cabinet and
personal friends of Mr.. Cleveland in Wash
angton $4,000 has thus far been handed in.
Representative Sowden, of Pennsylvania, it
Eeems is doomed to defeat since his district has
been combined with that of Representative
Ermentrout. Sowden was one of the democrats
who voted against the Mills bill, and in at
tempting to explain his vote to his const1tu-
ency at Allentown, yesterday, he was hooted
down by a boiSterous crowd, and resolutions
were read disappearing and condemning his
action in congress. Ii is said he will now be
an independent candidate Tor congress against
Ermentrout, who viii be the democratic noml-
nee Sowden is the superior man OF the two,
but of course cannot defeat the regular nominee.
Full House.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. August 27.--[Speciel.l
The effect of Saturdays resolution calling
for the absentees was plainly seen in the house
today. For the first time in many days
quorum was present. The vote sustaining
Chairman Springers decision in throwing the
French spoliation clause out OF the appropria-
tion showed the presence of 164 members, and
there we're a half dozen members in the hall
who did not vote BY Wednesday it is ex-
pected that at least three hundred members
will be present. Fourteen gentlemen who are
now absent were excused on account OF the
sickness of themselves or some member OF their
families.
which created some amusement i'll the house
when the speaker read out the requests Colo
mel Matson and General Hovey, the two can
didates for governor of Indiana, asked leave
dor fifteen days commencing on the 30th in
stant 1t was of course evident to the house
that these gentlemen were desrcus OF
OPENING THE CAMPAIGN
In the Hosier state and the reading of the re-
quests were greeted with applause and laughter
on both sides of the chamber. No one thought
Of Directing, and it was a surprise to the en-
tire body when John O'Neill, of Missouri, OBJ
iected Tt was then found necessary to put
the matter to vote, when the leaves were of
course granted, Mr.. O'Neill being the only
member to vote in the negative.
1t was at first arranged that these two gentle
men would stump the state together in joint
discussion, but the republican state committee
would not hear to it, and while they will open
che campaign on the same day, they will not
enter into any joint discussions.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE CAMPAIGN FUND.
Besides the subscription of $4,000 made by
President Cleveland TO the democratic CAM
paign fund, Chairman Brice and Congressman
w. L. Scott are said 10 have given $4,000
each, and Secretaries Whitney and Endicott
Postmaster General Dickinson, Pat Kelly of
Minnesota, Chairman Barnum, Herman
Oelrichs and Oliver Payne, $4,000 each, max
Sng total of $4,000.
In regard to the presidents subscription Of
ten thousand dollars, the Star. prints the fol-
lowing interview with Colonel Dan lamont
L
that story. 1t is well known that the presi-
dent has always openly and above board been
lin the habit OF making such contributions as
his means justified toward defraying the nee
essary legitimate expenses of his party's cam
paign, whether he has been
q candidate for Office or not,
not, and this year is not likely to be an excep-
zion. The expenses for documents, meetings,
etc, in national campaign GOVERNS, the
whole country, runs up into the hundreds OF
thousands of dollars.
Somebody must pay, and none could be ex-
.pected to moro cheerfully than those who are
Supposed to have personal interest in their
fpartys success. The president will, as here
Eofore, assist the democratic party in this man.
sner, as far as he thinks fair and proper, just
as I suppose General Harrison and General
iFiske will aid the republican and prohibition
PARTIES. don't know what sum he will give,
and don't Understand that it is any of my
business, but I am quite sure that the sum
you mentioned 100000 is not unusually
large
After the Trusts.
WASHINGTON, August 29.-TSpecial. l.
The democrats have decided to give the re-
publican party and Mr.. Blaine all they want
about trusts
They will caucus on the subject of trusts
in few days and it is almost certain the plan
they will decide upon will be to push through
THE several bills introduced by Mr.. Beckin-
Eidge, of Arkansas.
Mr.. Beckinridge said to your correspondent
aoday;
most part OF the rules of reduction proposed IN
She Mills bill. 1t is becoming evident that the
$enate will do nothing to reduce the taxes, and
III have singled out these items which relate
bdrely to abuses by trusts to see if they will
not help to reduce the trusts. Each bill is
ilimited to single item to prevent no compli-
Sait a2Ti,, +ho ,ono+o n... t,,o,,, o.,
81 hardly think 50. They will bubble and
T,oo 1rao VIC cfT aVod II
IThe republican party is the party Of oentrali-
zation and trusts and monopolies are the
Illogical results of their policy. They grow up
pnder the republican party. Laws were made
and are now keptup 10 reduce and maintain
them. Already Mr.. Blaine and others are
beginning to qualify the evils, and soon they
will openly call them blessings. Under such
circumstances, DO not expect the republican
SENATE to lessen the power of the trusts to eX-
tort money from the people,"
"How. do you propose to lessen their
pover?"
= "By lowering the protection tariff, Of course
Foreign COMPETITION viii bring them down to
reasonable prices"
"Suppose trusts were broken up: what
then?"
"Then domestic competition would make
che same reduction in prices. 1t is the prices
we are after. The eXtOrtion OF money is the
evils Conspiracy cannot always be proven
This is the difficult part of the question. You
can reach the same prices by jndiciOus Wild
ening Of the range OF competition. This can
be done by lowering repeating the duties as
the case may require"
= "What trust do you deal with ?'
Dragging, sugar, steel rails, alcohol, coal
oil, cotton seed oil, copper, and lumber. These
are typical abuses and necessary articles. /
think we ought TO push these strong and sail
.Snt features Of our monopoly laws singly and
Increasingly at the republicans and keep the
issue clearly and sharply drawn. We draw
the line between. labor and trusts. They don't,
and in the name of labor their monopolies are
forever trimming and getting or maintaining
special and oppressive legislation"
The Republicans and the Tariff.
WAsHIEGroH, d. c August 29.--[ Especial
I'm the excitement due to the Presidents
fisheries message, the republican tariff bill has
been almost lost sight Of. The democrats are
keenly watching developments, however, and
they see in the delay in reporting the bill what
they call desperate attempt on the part Of
the republicans to keep their heads above wa
ter q little longer. TIE Maine election occurs
on the 10th of September, and the democrats
think that Immediately after that event the
republican bill will be reported or abandoned.
They believe that it contains a big cut in the
lumber tax, and that the republicans do not