The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1890-09-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.


To see the jollifcation in which the republi-
cans are indulging over having reelected
Speaker Reed from o district where there was
10 organized democratic opposition, one would |
suppose that they had elected majority of the |
next House and secured mortgage on the |
Presidential chair for four years from March 4, |
1898. Let them remember that d" he who laughs |
last laughs best.''
The adulation which Mr. Reed is now receiv- |
ing here from members of his party is absolute
ly sickening. he is naturally vain and self
conceited, but since his return he is worse than
ever; he struts around with his head thrown
back and his chest expanded, looking exactly
like barn yard turkey-gobbler among a lot of
hen turkeys; he regards his reelection as not
only an endorsement Of his unspeakable record
as speaker. but also as an Endorsement of his
presidential aspirations. and the turning down
OF certain gentleman who has for many years
been supposed to carry she vote of the State of
Maine around in his vest pocker-James G..
Blaine. By the way,it is noticeable that among
| all the kilograms of congratulation received by
| Mr.. Reed, there was not word fIom Mr. Blaine
Representative Cooper proved that Lemon,
| the pension attorney who endorsed Commits
| sioner Kaum's notes for $12. 900 the day after
Raum made ruling that put more than s2O0 ON
1
more than 20 Years ago in this city and had
been therefor disbarred frem practice before a
Government department. and that the patent
upon which the Refrigerator Co of which
kaum is president and Representative Smyser.
to whom has been delegated the task of electing
representative McKinley,is large stock hold
er was worthless fraud before the republicans
Oh the whiteWashIng committee got their heads
together and decided not to investigate the
private business affairs of Raum The majority
OF the committee may whitewash until dooms
day. but it will not change the verdict o.
guilty as Indicated which the unprejudicet
public has found against the Commissioner o
Pensions, and Mr.. Harrison will retain him i,
ofice at the peril of his party. 1t is statet
quietly by republicans that Mr. Harrison woui,
have demanded the resignation of Raum befor
this if the Congressional elections were not s.
r near. and that after Raum gets his coat C
whitewash and the elections are over he will b
compelled to resign.
Has Mr.. Harrison the backbone to carry ou
the threat he made of vetoing the River an
Harbor bill if the 5000 600 of Senate amend
ments were agreed tor We shall soon know
q the Senate amendments were agreed to and tn
10 bill is now in his hands.
The democratic Senator's like most member
Of the party, believe in the principle of reciI
u recity and would be glad to see it extended
10 every country which buys our products or sci
n us theirs, but they want none Of the so.calle
!, reciprocity which is contained in the Aldric
amendment to the tariff bill. which puts it
IL the power of the President 10 close our Dor
)r to friendly nations whenever it may be his plea
r. ure so to do. and that makes it possible f,
combinations of unscrupulous SPECTATORS
manipulate our tariff for their own benefit
che expense of the consumers.
i That isn't the democratic idea Of reciprocit
therefore it was not surprising that the sol
democratic vote was cast against it. Two +
publicans-Mes essrs. EVarts and Edmunds-al
III voted against it, and another republican--Se
ator Hoar-had the unblushing effrontery
K state in substance in his closing speech that
. only supported it because he regarded it
make believe reciprocity. He told the trut
SsG The object of the republicans in adopting t
is so-called reciprocity amendment is to cat
Ia. votes for the party. They recognized the pc
!, ularity of the idea and have attempted to ia
advantage of it.
az The democrats of the House have this we
'e. been engaged in justifable filiibustering
DIS prevent the seating of two negro contestal
oo whom the majority of the committee On Ell
tions have unjustly decided were entitled
er seats held by democrats. If the republics
will persist in their dirty political work,
them keep quorum of their own memb
present to do it.
nd Senator Gibson says the sugar schedule of
~, new tariff bill will rob the sugar planters
Louisiana of more than million dollars "
iio which will go into the pockets of the memb
of the sugar.
Ter If the conference committee to which
ro tariff bill has now gone allows October to
main as the date for the new tariff bill to
into effect. and it throws the country int
1la financial panic. as the bankers of New Y
in say it will. owing to the unusual demand on
M. part Oh importers lor money TO get their
-, ported goods out of the bonded warehouses
0iu fore thai date the responsibility will be v
pit. the republican party. They have been war;
and if trouble ensues the people of the cour
no. will know where to place the blame for it.