The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-09-11
SORE on MR.. B. HARRISON.
MANY REPUBLICANS DISCONTINUED.
Hungry onHce-seekers Severely Denounos
ing the Administration For It's Slow
ness-Reducing the Surplus by Buy
ing High-Priced Bonds.

WASHINGTON, Sept Especial. The last
days of August in Washington were used by
the republicans in the district in holding meet
ings denouncing the administration. The
Associated Press doubtless gave full informa-
ton, and it is hardly necessary to repeat what
has already been told. 1t is enough to say that
the republicans assembled at the two meetings
gave themselves the name of 'shoats"-'lean,
hungry shoats," said one. 1t is too bad after
six months of broken pledges and reckless
violation of the civil service law that the lean
and hungry" were obliged to meet in public
hall and air their grievances. To think that
an administration that bought its way into
power should be the subject of such fierce de-
nunciations on the part of its friends. tits
ever thus. An administration that commences
its official existence by violating the cardinal
principles upon which it rode into power
always tumbles ANONYMOUSLY into the ditch.
However, the two meetings held by republic
an maleontents is one of the least of the en-
barassments of the party IN power. 1t is well
known that Blaine, IN his canvass, denounced
the policy OF Secy. Fairchild in loaning money
10 the banks, although he knew 70 withdraw
the deposits would create a financial disaster,
yet now his own party being six months in
office have increased the deposits in the banks
rather than diminished them. Secy Fairchild did
D.
time, exhOrting congress 10 reduce the taxes
Secy. Window pursues the same policy with
regard TO lOaning money TO banks, but wants
the taxes made higher and the burdens upon
both more oppressive The policy in other
words, OF the last administration was 70 loan
the money a temporary makeshift and As
soon as possible reduce the taxes to revenue
standard and permanently relieve the people,
while the policy OF the present administration
is TO make the loan TO the banks perpetual
foy s~ba
and give relief TO the
people. The action of Secy. Window so far has
been to make rulings that makes the tariff
higher on worsteds, and when the surplus gets
too big and money panic is threatened buy
the bonds at high premium, thus robbng the
people By refusing 10 give them lower taxes.
and enrlching men who own bonds far beyond
what they contracted 70 receive. 1t may be
SAID talrchild did the same thing! True he
did buy bonds, but while be was thus letting
the money out, as stated above he was sup
porting policy that would reduce the surplus
by leaving the money in the pockets of the
men who earn 1t. That is the difference be-
tween the two parties.
1t is also true that Harrisons administration
SIX months Old-one-eighth of il gone-wit-
nesses duller times and more big failures than
has been seen in the country IN the same length
OF time for many day. Here in Washington
republican business man on F-st-one
VINO does not want, or expect an
ofice-what he thinks of the good repub-
lcan administration has been for the city.
and you will speedily learn that wide mouth
oil the 4th OF last March has been changed to q
mOurnful pueker as be looks at the small re-
turns of days sales. II such are the results in
city where 10000 Office-holders are paid twice
a month, what is it in other cities where gov
ernment money is not disbursed?
In six months, when universal prosperity
was promised, big wages and good homes TO be
given to the wage-earneri the failures are in
Vulnerable, and the starving miners of Illinois
and Indiana send back 10 the airy speeches Of
University park q sorrOwfu echo
A prominent republican in Washington who
contributed largely OF money and time to elect
Harrison, standing idly in front of his big store
cries out "Ah, for a return of such an admin
istration as Cleveland's." And this is no fancy
sketch as any one who visits the capital can
see.
Just at this time the administration has some.
thing else to do besides relieving the people.
1t has taken deep interest in the "confed-
crate brigadier." "Mahone and reputation"
in the saddle, and the grandson of his grand
father kneels humbly at his feet. The small
long-whiskered boss went to the white house,
and had conference, while men from the North
cooled their heels in the ante-room and new
birth was soon announced. Harmony had
been restored, patronage given over 70 the man
who for his purposes wants 10 rule Nir-
ginia the tantalizing epithet confederate brig
adler was for time put aside, and Malone
and Harrison started anew IN the race for
plunder in the year A. d. 1889. Public Office"
was never more clearly made private snap"
for corrupt purposes. The November election
viii tell the tale. 1t is well known that with
the offices alone Malone and Harrison do not
expect TO win, but il is quietly whispered that
Quay's money is not all gone, and with that the
hope TO forge the chains a little tighter on
the wrists of Virginia labor.
The administration still manages to turn
out democrats before their commissions
expire. The black flag has been nailed
to the mast head, and from this time
on civil service reform is but an empty
name. 1t has no form or substance. Ii has
been determined by the powers that be to ig-
more it, and before Harrison's administration
becomes history the father of the child will not
recognize his offspring.