Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-10-11
WASHINGTON.

here since the adjournment to assist
his son, who compiled the "Demo>
cratic Campaign text book" in putt
ting the last touches to that valuable
book, the issuing of which was delay
ed so as to include the conclusion of
the long tariff fight, will go to Ken>
lucky this week, and it is probable
that he may make some speeches in
other states during the campaign.
The Text Book is now out, and the
Democratic Congressional committee
is prepared to fill orders for them.
I have been making a quiet inves-
tigation to learn what the Congress
sional committee is doing towards
capturing the next House, and / find
that Mr.. Flower, the chairman, is in
New York looking after his own af-
fairs, political and otherwise, (mostly
the latter and that the committee is
making no pretense of doing any,
thing, except to furnish all of the
documents asked for. 1t furnishes
neither speakers nor money to pay
the thousand and one little expen-
ses of an active campaign in those
districts where it is impossible to
raise it locally. Ifthis policy is to be
kept up nothing short of a miracu-
lous popular tidal wave can give the
democrats control of the next House.
Documents are all very good in their
places, but with the election not a
month off it is good takers that are
needed to meet the arguments of the
men sent in swarms by, the republic
can committee into every doubtful
congressional district to blind the vo-
tiers to the injury inflicted upon them
through republican legislation. The
democratic party was never so well
equipped with good texts to preach
from as at the present time, and the
OPPORTUNITY should not be lost
through lack of preachers. If the
national committee will not furnish
them let the local committee see to it
that the fight is not lost by not hav>
ing the issues properly talked up to
the voters.
OF course, in criticising the Con-
gressional committee, it should be
remembered that they have no pro-
tected manufacturers to draw upon
for unlimited cash, as the republican
committee has, and no sensible per-
son for moment expects that the
democrats could spend as much
money as the republicans, and it
would not be desirable if they could
it is against the principles of the
democratic party to carry elections
by bribery.
Representative Wheeler, of Ala
bama, says the result of the Force
bill will be the election of a solid
democratic delegation to the next
House from the Southern States.
The second military society to be
composed of veterans Of both armies
of the late war was organised here
last week. 1t is called "The Militia.
ry Order of America" and according
to its constitution "the purposes O
the order are to cherish the memo.
ries ofcamp, field and bivouac-o
heroic deeds-and strengthen thu
bonds of reunion, sympathy, valor
patriotism between those who were
enemies in war and are friends il
peace, and their descendants"
Raum still holds the fort, but it i
believed that Mr.. Harrison will fore
him to resign as soon as the election
is over. If he does not he will as
sumo a heavy responsibility.
Capt. J. E. White, superintendent
of the sixth division, Railway Mai
Service, has been appointed Superin
tendent to succeed j. Lowrie Bell
who succeeded Mr.. Clarkson as Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster Gener
al.
A circular of instruction as long a
, your arm regarding the new lotter
law has been sent to Postmasters b
: Mr.. Wanamaker.
Thelegalized robbery of the pee
pie known as the new tariff law goe
into effect today,and history will pU
it amoug the gloomy days of tn
nation.
Mr.. Harrison places great relianC
= upon his soldier supporters, and upo
4 them he is trustfully leaning for 49,
He left this morning for Galesburl
: Illinois, where his old brigade wi
1 hold reunion Wednesday. Thurs
: day and Friday he goes to Ottumw
: Iowa. and TOpeka. Kansas. resDel