San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-08-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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goes 10 NOW JoThoy, anu thcu w eh'
Northwest He says he proposes TO
talk tariff reform 10 the people in
their homes from now until election
day. He feels absolutely certain
that Cleveland aud Thurman will be
elected.
Senator Morgan in his exposition
OF tho reason why the Republican
senators oppose the fisheries treaty.
boro down on tho New England
brethren in n manner that was any
thing but pleasant for the represen-
tatives of that section.
Ex-senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana,
il in this city. In answer TO n ques-
ton no said: "Tbings look very ia
yorable for the democrats. l have
never had any doubt about Indianas
going democratic. Conditions are
very favorable TO us. l think we
shall carry tho state by q good ma
jority. The canvass is going on but
this is the heated term, aud things
are a little quoit, Mr.. Harrison has
not been able to arouse much enthu-
siasm. Very little has been accom-
plished by those excursions, recep-
tions, etc. They have been a sort OF
failure"
Representative Matson, the demo
cratic candidate for governor OF Indi-
ana, says he will stump the state in
company with Representative Hovey'
his republican competitor, and that
they will have joint discussions.
Representative Campbell has in
troduced bill in the House provid
ing an annual pension of $4,000 for
Mrs. Sheridan.
1t seems little queer to see dem
ocrat in command of the army, but
its all right Democrats are always
competent to fill the highest offices,
and it is only question of time when
they will fill them all. BY the way,
a movement has been already started
to have Congress promote Gen. Scho-
field to LieutenantGe eral. =
At caucus of democratic Senators
hsld Wednesday, it was decided that
no obstructive tactics would be used
to prevent the republicans rejecting
the fisheries treaty,
The Senate committee on epidemic
diseases reported adversely to Mr.
Calls bill to pay for property de,
stroyed in stamping out yellow fever.
All the money necessary will, how,
ever, be furnished from an npproprl-
alton made by the last Congress fol
the suppression of epidemic diseases
and if necessary, another appropria
ton will be made. H..
The delay in Mr., Clevelands letter
of acceptance is having IL terrible ef-
, feet on the republicans. Another
other week without it and some OF
them will be pat into straight jackets.
The Senate Chinese bill will proba-
bly, be called up in the House to-
morrow. There is no opposition tolt.
Senator Reagan has introduced a
bill to prevent the formation of trusts
It defines n trust to be ''the combina
ton of capital or skillby two or more
3 persons for the following purposes
, First, to create or carry ont restrlc
tons on trade; second, to limit, re
duce or to increase the production OF
nrices of merchandise or commodities
third to prevent competition in the
manufacture, making sales or pur
chase of merchandise or commodities
fourth, to create a monopoly" Johr
Sherman thinks chat congress has nc
constitutional power to pass such q
law. If Sherman is right the sooner
the constitution is amended the bet
ter, but don't believe he's right. Ii
Congress had the power to make the
, Inter State Commerce law, it has the
power to prohibit trusts.
Representative Thomas, OF Illinois
has prepared an original design for a
war vessel.
The republican Senators had near
ly an all night caucus Wednesday, on
the tariff bill. 1t is understood that
there are still wide differences of
opinion among them, particularly on
the subjects of sugar and lumber.
or all tho farces ever enacted in
this city tho so-called National Con-
vention of the American party was
one of the broadcast. Only three or
four of the states weres represented
by bona fde delegates, the rest were
self appointed. This gath ering actu-
ally had the cheek to nominate tick
ell and formulate a platform ofpriuci-
pies. They nominate JAS. L. CARTS,
nf Nnrr Nnrk for nresilentanh Jas. Y