The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-18

ton Of labratory for the Department
Of Agriculture at q cost Of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars introduced
by Mr.. Funston, has also been reported
favorably by the committee on agri-
culture. The passage Of this bill will
enable the Department to enlarge its
experiments, especially in sugar,
which is the design of Mr.. Funston in
introducing the measure. and will 60 q
long way towards giving it the prom.
inence 1t is entitled to. Unfortunately
for the Government, the agricultural
interests have been neglected and
crowded out in the way of appropr;a.
tions and now 1t is high time for the
Government to pay little more at.
tention to the interest which is the
source of all its prosperity.
An effort will be made in the House
when the Dependent Pension bill
comes up to amend the Senate bill by
inserting Mr.. Plumb's amendment to
grant service pension Of s. per month
upon arriving at the age Of 62 years.
The oponcnts will of course object, but
surely this measure Of justice, while
not what the service peneion advo-
Gates want is step in the right direc.
ton, and in view of the immense sum
of money which would be required to
grant general service pension, will be
as far as Congress will 60 now, and
there is possibility that the Senate
NAV not concur even in this.
1t has however leaked out that at
the last cabinet meeting q general ex.
change Of sentiment on the political
situation was INDUCED In, and IL Is
hoped and expected that little more
shack bone" has been infused into the
Administration. 1t cannot be claimed
that the President has given the party
who placed him in his position, much
strength. The fact Is, obscure persons,
frequently mugwumps and persons
of no benefit whatever to the party,
have been given the loaves and fishes
while the workers, those who win the
victories, are thrust aside. And
then again, there are too many enemies
drawing salaries which had better be
given to some old poldier or staunch
Republican.
The condition of the Administration
cannot be better illustrated than by
telling the following story. even at the
expense o: your humble correspondent.
Last summer, when I first came here,
L was walking leisurely down the
Avenue, sporting Grand Army button
when I was accosted by comrade as
follows: "Hello, Comrade! How goes
it?" I responded with the usua
greeting, when my comrade said:
Let's go and take cool beer" !
replied by saying that I never drank
anything. He looked at me with con-
siderable astonish.nent, and pulled
out a cigar and said stake q smoke"
1 said, mo. excuse me; I never
smoke" This was too much, and he
looked at ne with blank amusement.
The idea that an old soldier neither
drank beer or smoked was the straw
that broke the camel's back and he
said: snow look here, Mr., you're
too d-n good. would not like to In
troduce you into my family" That
is the way with the present Admins
traitor; ait Is too d--n good" An av.
erage Republican and an old soldier is
too strong for its stomach. The Sniuel
Service reformers have full sway, and
what this means in the future for the
Republican party behooves President
Harrison and his cabinet to look out
for.
The recent send.of given Secretary
Of Agriculture J. M. Rusk, by Frank
G. Carpenter, correspondent of the
Chicago and Kansas City Journals +,
was tissue of falsehoods from begin.
ming to end. 1.-The is no more truthful
in his descriptions and sayings about
others, very little confidence can be
placed in what he may say. The idea
that Secretary, Rusk threatens to enter
any Congressman's district and defeat
him if he should not grant every re-
quest of the Secretary's, is too silly for
nything. Gen. Rusk is too level
headed to have uttered such q foolish
threat, and he never served any notice
upon Mr. Funston with reference to
the appropriation for the Department.
Mr.. Funston and Gen, Rusk are In
perfect accord, both being DESTROYS of
advancing the interests of the depart.
ment Of Agriculture. So long,
x. G. HOPPER.
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numerous bogus books that are adver.
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