The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-10-31
wA~Hi~Gro~ LETTER.

WAsHIN ToN, ID. e., Oct 20. 1890.
The Republicans i'll their desIar;i-
tim to save themselves from the de-
feat which seems 10 he awaiting them
have thrown discretion Ia the winds
and the scenes around the depart ments
remind one of the times when Jay
Huhl,el. Dorsey # Star route fame,
.nd ot!ie of the same stripe, were
.-'Inpt.liing the ciFrks il the x Iyern-
meItt - rvice Ia give up Il regular s.i
t,rI,ti.ge II theF salaries Ia the cor
iuptitI, fund al the x "a. D. Nj ney il
being % ,t-Iilv demIpded If the clerks
AM i'll plain ing rage they are told
that if they fail t. chip i'll they will
inse their places. The Oi,ioans and
IHdianiaus have taken the leil'i ia the
bIIii-tirzing of the hrlpt ~ employ es.
Mr.. Harrison is fully iNaie of What is
going On and he sa. MT "a M'ld TO
this shameful and ouii ag+O~> .oia-
tim of the law: the m"nIb+r' at The
Civil Service commission know all
:,hoi,I it, and dn n.thiug. except &c
draw their salaries. 1t is apparent
that if enough votes can he purchased
the Republicans will retain their grip
on the House If Represent ,tiveS, but
it is the first time that any political
party has been SO open in showing its
intention to rely upon the purchase "t
votes
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The advices received 10y the Demo
cratic congressional committee from
all sections show that it is their un-
limited supply of money upon which
the Republicans depend 10 carry the
doubtful districts, but the Democrats
still ho,. @ that the hon II of the Ameri
can voters will be proof against thu
bribery that will be prOffered by the
Republicans VA election day
-
The secretary of the Interior, whs
is accused of being The auth of ih'
insulting letter sent To Mayor Grant
in ;tnsw er to his reque-t for IA re-c;.unl
of the opulation of New York City,
by the cilirf clerk of the census bureau
has refu 9 | second request mads
by Manor Grant for a recount. all al
which makes it plain that it VAS the
intention of the Republicans from the
start to steal at least one Congress
man from the Democrats of New
York City. The same policy has beer
pursued in the South where every
state is given Il smaller population
than it should have, in crder to keel
down its congressional representation
in the electoral college. The Republi
cans are playing bold game, bu
they may carry it too far. The facts
will be fully exposed by the Demo
Gratis when the apportionment bill
comes up in Congress this winter.
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The patronage of the interiiA
revenue bureau is being used in al
INSCRIPTIONS manner to defeat the
election of the Democratic congress
siOnal nominees ia West Virginia
Representative Wilson, who has rapid
" come to the front on the Democrat
ic side of the House by his pluck anC
ability, passed through Washington
This week. He said: 1.-The Interua
Revenue gang are hot after me. ant
the struggle as q result is close in m,
district. Men are drawing salarie
fraIn the government whose sole du
ties are to work against me. L fav'
the facts in my possession, subscribed
and sworn to in some cases, and the,
cannot be contrOverted, and in othe
districts in the state it is equally a
had 1t will not be surprising If Mi
Wilson makes an exposure of thi
whole business when congress meets
whatever the result in his district ma
ln. IL will be u national loss to tn
Democratic party If Mr. Wilson is de
featPd.
1t looks rs though Mr. Harrison
rye had failed him and that the idei
calling an extra session af congress
the n,tr,scsf. az MESSING the Fpf.-.