The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-11-28
wAsaINGrox LETTER.


Special Cores; on ieaes-
WAsHINeTON, d. C., Nov. %, 1890
Every democrat in the country is In
terested in Washington this winter, he
cause of the important political evFs =
certain to occur here. In the first
place, the democratic minority in con,
gress, feeling that the policy of theil
party has been endorsed by the coun-
try, are determined to resist every at
tempt of the republicans to pass radio.
al political Legislation, and they e&-
pect the moral support of every demo
tcrtt,
1t is proposed that the republicans
shall, if possible, be made to provide
f0r ths Lig deficit IN the national treas
lIry, which their wasteful and extrava-
giant legislation has made a certainty
for the next fiscal year, instead of
| leaving it for tire democratic house of
the Fifty-second congress to do. At
least If they cannot be made to adopt
the necessary legislation to provide
the money to meet this deficit, the at
tention of the country can Ie called to
their refusal or neglect TO do so, and
the blame placed where it properly be-
longs. 1t is now admitted by govern
ment officials that by tile. end of the
next fiscal year our annual payments
for pensions will have reached $780,
600, 600.
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The struggle which will take place
this winter between Mr.. Blaine and
Speaker Reed for the control of the
republican party machine will be de-
cidedly exciting, and democrats are
very much Interested in it, because for
one thing, it embraces the fate of the
Force bill. If Mr.. Blaine becomes the
dictator of the party's policy the Force
bill VIII at once be sheived for good
and all, and reciprocity, which has i'll
sense, become Mr.. Blaine's special
trademark will be used as a slave for
the many and grevi0us wounds that
the republican party has inflicted upon
the country. If Mr.. Harrison in his
ANNUAL message recommends the pas
sage of the Force bill, as it is believed
here that he will, it will show that
Speaker Reed has more influence with
him than MIR. Elaine; but if on the
other hand the message ignores the
Force bill, then it may be presumed
that Mr.. Blaine is still in supreme
command at the White house.
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The immense vote cast by. the farm
ers' alliance i'll states which have for
many years been reliably republican
has thrown the republican, leaders in
TO "A panic, and they are puzzling their
hewildeted brains to get up a scheme
that will get back their lost voters. AT
conference of prominent republicans
held here few days ago Mr.. Blaine
was deputed to ascertain whether by
making concessions, in the shape of
legislation at this session of congress
the alliance men could not be pacified
and the result IS that a confidential
agent of Mr.. Rlaine's has been sent To
the Northwestern States to confer with
the alliance leaders, and it it is believ-
ed by my informant, who usually
knows what he talks about, that he is
authorized to enter into a deal with
them if they will agree in return for
the passage of bill for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver or some
ether bill that will largely increase the
amount of money in circulation, to
| support the National republican ticket
in 1892.
By Hhe way, speaking of the Farm
ers Alliance Representative Outhwaiie
of Ohio, said here q day or two ago,
that if tine combination, which hats
been more or less talked about be-
tween the alliance and the labor or
ganizations, of the cities could be
brought about that he believed they
could elect the next President. know
that tile Alliance people are doing
their level best to bring about that
combination.
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1t is now regarded as so certain that
there will be an extra session of the
i Fifty-second Congress held in ih'
spring that several of the gentlemeS
that have announced themselves al
candidates for speaker of the mex
House have opened headquai ters her
and begun their campaign for the pcs
3 ition. Only a small proportion of tn
$ democratic majority in the Bezt IOus
- are members Of the present Congress
= but owing to the nearness of the Nat
;, tionHl campaign and the great pOiiti
= cal interests now centered at Wash
ing+o7 it is expected that nearly. an C
. them will be here within the next fe'
weeks. So far the contest for tn
speakeTsbip is being conducted in I'll
, best of humor, an d L see no FeasC
Il why it should not continue tO the. Ell
= in the same spirit. except. the dispOsi
S tion on the part of certain news pa
ers to make it appear as n dght b
d tween Governor Hill and Mr. Cieve
g land