Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-10
THE NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from our regular Correspondept,l

O. WASHINGTON, d. c., June 30, 1890
1t seems that the free coinage peopl
will have to select some hotter climat
than that provided in the U. s. mints
to melt their ore and sell it afterward
as coin. -s.. 5s..-.
Before Cleveland was elected Presi
dent, it was the general argument, tina
in spite of the many corruptions ant
general inefficiency of many preceedin,
administrations, still it would not do t
trust the Democrats with the manage
ment of the intricate machinery of ;
great government"
The Republicans had conducted af
fairs so long, and the Democrats 'wert
out" for so great period, that this ar
gument actually prevailed with a great
many people. -....
But that cry will not be heard again
The smooth running of the government
machinery under the direction of Dem.
ocratic engineer is prominent in the
memory of the people. In broad dis.
tinction to the old idea that the Demo.
Gratis of the United States constituted q
particular class-entirely devoid of eth
er erprlnciple or ability, and unfit for re-
sponsible trusts-is the aspect now pre-
sented by the Republican administra-
ton. t........
The very men who kept up the hue
and cry during these past years have
shown that individually, and collect.
lively, the Republican party is ineffici-
ent and unfaithful. That the haran-
CUES made for political effect, during
past campaigns were insincere in their
delivery, and Republican politicians,
unfaithful to the trusts reposed in them
by the people.
The President and Secretary of State
have watched the foolish measures of
Congress and endeavored persistently
to prevent the Republicans making an
especial exposure of the party and kill
ing its future prospects.
But the members of Congress went on
from bad to worse and were about to
commit what would have been "the un-
pardonable sin" to the administration;
when the President was driven to use
severe and savage methods to head
them off in their insane career.
There are naturally few men in
every assembly, Of too good disposi-
tion to commit wrongs, and necessarily
too honest and wise to be identified
with the contemplate legislation of the
present Congress except in denouncing
1t.
Mr.. Butterworth, one of the most
distinguished members of the House, is
extremely antagonistic in everything,
so far done, by Congress, relating to the
tariff. t.sm. HgTg EE a-s4'sE
He recently said that the republican
who was not gratified with the Presi-
dents late Free trade message, did not
understand the political situation. and
that the heroic treatment of the Presi-
dent was absolutely necessary when it
was delivered to save the party. He
said that it was not difficult to discover,
In the restless discomfort which has
grown up under the partial operation
Ofour tariff, a sure harbinger of the over
throw of those who defend and uphold
the extravagant rates of duty now im-
posed. "What ID our situation as a
party?" he says. The tariff unrevised
and no consoling prospect that the
Senate will do more than transpose the
rates that abound in the
present schedule. Beyond that, the
Senate, to the astonishment of the ma
tion, by an over whelming majority,
voted to purchase and not merely the
entire output of Americon silver
mines, but to purchase and coin the
silver Of the world. And, as IL that
wasn't enough, 1t was proposed to have
the tax payers ofthis United States pay
one dollar for every rs cents worth of
silver the world might present at our
mints. All this In the name of secur-
ing more money for our people-as Ii
we couldn't secure half the money in
Europe on better terms.
Therepublican party seems to have
lost its appreciation of the common
sense of the country. The Federal
election law, which Is now occupying
the attention Of Congress appears,
merely an attempt to administer sugar
coated poison; as obvious in Its pHr-
port as the old fable Of Esop's concern
ing the wolf and the lamb. All
The bill begins with hypocrisy and
endsswith Q piece of chicanery, since 1t
pretends to have general application,
put aims only at the South. Itmeans
that the South must be made to vote
The Republican ticket. There is q bit
ter fight between the Democratic and
members on the subject,
but of course the majority will prevail,
unless recent blunders have opened its
eyes,. t.. p, ,. :, p,s,,
The Senate has passed the bill admit
Ting Wyoming Notwithstanding the
ridiculous and absurd constitution of
the would-be State. Every Democrat
voted against 1t.
An effort Is being made In Congress,
particularly In the Senate, to secure a
new building that will be safe and
healthy, neither of which the present
building is for the government print
ing Office. 1t ought to succeed, a new
is a necessity. s.8 ~
"Your wife wouldn't care, would she,
# we'd take q little walk?n asked a si-
EN- Of q young man In . noted resort
asst night. 49, \ j ees Il
"Oh, no." said he; ''she iikes,to have
ne go out in good society
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