Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1890-11-22

that these things are too good to be
true. They can hardly realize that
their opponents should be willing to
do so much toward democratic sue
cess in 1899.
There are good reasons for believ~
ing that as soon as Congress meets
bills will be introduced by republican
Senators from the Northwest modi-
flying or repeating sections of the new
tariff law which bear down heavily
upon the citizens of the States they
represent. 1t is believed that bills
placing binding Irvine on the free list,
and reducing the duty on ready
made clothing would receive the
votes of every republican Senator
from west of the Mississippi river (;
and there is some talk about com,
bination which in return for the
votes Of several republican Senators
from the Eastern States for these
measures shall repeal all duties upon
raw materials. Such bills could
easily be gotten through the
House, as it is a fact we'll known
here that at least twenty-five men,
bers of the House voted for the Nc
Kinley bill under protest, and only
because they lacked the moral courN
age to stand the lashes of the party
whip which was given them unspar-
ingly whenever they evinced a dis
position to kick outside of the party
traces.
Mr.. Blaine is now engaged in per-
forming his celebrated reciprocity
act. He hopes to save the morebund
old republican party by holding out
glittering inducements to the people
of what will be accomplished in the
future, and by ignoring the injury
inflicted upon them at this time
which they have resented effectually
by their votes. Mr.. Blaine has 6
long head, and his brain is an active
one, but he cannot bamboozee the
American people, who know thai
reciprocity with the whole WORLD
would be grand thing for us, but
who know also that the reciprocity
with a string tied to it, provided for
or rather alleged to be provided for
by the Mckinley tariff law lis a frauC
pure and simple. Oh no, Mr.. Blaine
the people have been juggled will
too lsng in the protection" line t.
be caught by the false glitter of you
reciprocity"
The Treasury surplus has been re
duced so low lately that it is saiC
completed pension cases are held VI
in the Pension Office because tn
Treasury wanted a chance to get il
some more money before honorini
another draft of the COMMISSIONS
of Pensions, who drew 100000
last month. 1t becomes palmer ever
day that the deficit prophesied by tn
democrats at the last session of Con
gress for the next fiscal year will eX
list.
Not satisfied with having serve
notice upon Senator Quay that h
/ must vacate his position as chairma
Of the republican National Commit
| tee. there is an element in the reput
: lican party that wants to depo;
, Speaker Reed from the leadership (
his party in the House, and the pro-
l osition has been boldly put forth thu
= the complimentary nomination fC
9 Speaker of the next House be give
S to some other republican. The
Q might be something in this if the
/ was anybody else to lead the repuI
= licans, but Reed is about the Onl
} prominent republican that was r
I elected, and the chances are that l
+. would have gone with the rest if Il
0 election in Maine had not take
Z place before the tariff bill went il
2 effect and they will have to folio
. him or nobody.
4 The joint Congressional Commit
7 to investigate violations of the Oh
3 nese migration law left here for Il
70 Pacific Slope Saturday. Sessions a
y to be held at Spokane Falls, Takom
:. Seattle, Port Townsend, San Franc
q: :; co, Los Angeles,and San Diego. tt
g committee expects to return abo
- the last of December.
= Secretary Window finds it mo
difficult than he supposed to abroga
or interfere with the privileges e
joyed by the Canadian railroad
- which cross sections of the Unit
e States. When Mr.. Bayard was Sc
u rotary Of State he decided that the
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