The Forrest City times., 1890-11-29
oun NATIONAL LETTER..


 ocrat in the country is interested Tn Washington this winter, because Of the important political events cer- tain to occur here. in the first place, tine democratic minority in congress, has been endorsed by the country. are determined to resist every attempt of tlie republicans to pass radical poiiti- cal legislation, and they expect the moral support of every democrat.
 It is also proposed that the republi- cais shall, if possible, be made 10 provide for the big deficit in the Ma tional Treasury. which their waste ful and extravagant legislation has made . certainty for the next fiscal year, instead of leaving it for the democratic house of the fifty-second congress to do. At least, If they can not be made to adopt the necessar, legislation to provide the money to meet this deficit, the attention of the country can be called to ir.refusal or neglect to do so, and the blame placed where it properly belongs. It is now admitted by government officials that by the end of the next fiscal year our annual payments for pensions vii have reached 800 900, GOO
 The struggle which will take place this winter between Mir. Blaine and Speaker Reed for the control of the republican party machine will be de- cidedly exciting, and democrats are very much interested iR it. because. for one thing, it embraces the fate of the force bill. If Mir. Blaine becomes the dictator of the partl's policy the force bill will at once te shelved for good and all; reciprocity. which has in sense. become Mir. Blaine's spe- cial trademark will be used as salve for the many and grevious wounds that the republican party has inflicted upon the country. If Mir. Harrison in his annual message recommends the force bill, as it is believed that he will |, it will show that Speaker Reed has more influence with him than Mir Blaine; but if on the other hand the message ignores the force bill, then it may be presumed that Mir. Blaine is still in supreme command at the white house.
 The immense vote cast by the Far. mers' Alliance Tn states which have for mahy years been reliably rppubll- can has thrown the republican leaders into panic, and they are puzzling their bewildered brains to get up a scheme that will get back their lost voters. At q conference of prominent held here few days ago Mir. 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 pacllied, and the result is, that a con agent of MT. Blaines has been sent to the northu cstern states to confer with the alliance leaders, aud 1t is believed hy my informant, who usnally knows what he talks about, ,l,at he is authorized to enter into Il deal with them If they will agree, in return for tue passage of q bill for the free and unlimited coinage of silver or some other bill that will largely increase the amount Of money in eirenlat ion. to support the national ticket in 1899.
 By the way, speaking of the Farm CTS Alliance. Representative Outh- waite, of Ohio, said here day or two ago. that if the combination. which has been more or less talked about. between the alliance and the labor organizations of the cities could he brought about that he believed they could elect the next president. know that the alliance people are do- ing their level best to biiug about that combination.
 It k now regarded as so certain that there will be an extra sessinn of The Iifty-seeond cngress held in tn. spring that several of the gentlemen win have announced themselves as cantii dates for speaker of the next house opened headquarters here and begun tleir campaign for the position. Only I small proportion of the democratic majority in the next house are mem bsrs of the present congress. but owing to the nearness of the national and the great political in- ierests now ccntered at Washington il is expected that nearly all all of them will he here within the next few weeks. So far the contest for the speakership is being conducted in the best Of humor, and see no reason It should not continue to the end a the same spirit. except the disposi ion Oh tine part of certain newspa- pers to make 1t appear as Il fight be- tween Governor Hill and Mir. Cleye- and.
 Only two of the republican members If the house committee on ways and means which is responsible for the Mckinley tariff bill. have received ot election to the next house., and one of them Burrows, of is to have his right so a seat contested on the ground of fraud The other one is Mckenna, of Calitur- lla, who il will he remembered made | minority report against the sugar of the tarif bill. Sa that it ooks as II none of the men who adhered that bill as whole received he endorsement of their constituents, all of which shows the good sense 't the constituents.
 Not two years ago, by something 'ver three months. the republicans .ook charge of the government, find Ing big surplus in the treasury. since then our receipts have const ant y increased and yet it is necessary a consider how We may increase the nceme of the government. in order to 'aise the money to meet its annual That tells the story.
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