The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-27
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cSWpalgu going on IN Ill tho
and when the nominations ere
finally made there will open . congress
sional campaign which will probably be the
hottest Tor many years. The congressional
ssd to relate. has started out
with an internal fight, which 10 still un-
settled, and which has turned . good poll
tician Cd The committee. besides provoking
e~cnsidsrable bad blood. Mr.. Odds, Of
Michigan. who was made secretary Of The
has resigned the once, the 70.
suit Of . racket With Nj. Bsldsn, the chair
man. His successor - yet has not been
named.
The fall campaign will DO . struggle for
the condemnation or the Endorsement OF
the Mckinley tariff bill, and the light will
DO % stubborn % it Is possible to make .
0eht. While the republicans as . whole
are satished with the outlook, there
10 o very general confidence on the part
OF the democrats that the next house
IL going to have . democratic majority.
The democrats II the south are much an.
noyed By the Farmers Alliance, but this is
apersonal matter, largely, for It alliance
men are elected IL is Q foregone conclu-
sion that they will be democrats in the Or
ganization OF the house.
Iowa congressman generally admit that
there will not be much change in the Iowa
delegation. One member said: Iowa has
the best lot Of representatives Of any state
in the union, and the peop'e out there
know It. We pull together, aud while we
look out for our constituents ne are with
tho party. The house is making a won
derful record for following the pledges of
the party platform. do not believe any
party ever before lived up to it's platform
pledges the way the republicans Of the
house have this session. We were pledged
to pass Q protective tariff bill. We have
done It. We were pledged to pass . silver
bill, aud We have passed IT,. We we're
pledged to ptss . federal election bill. We
have adopted . plan in caucus and . bill
will be passed to meet the requirements of
the case"
Ex-C Congressman Jerry Murphy, Of Iowa,
while here, gave out a few tips ON
the politics OF that state. He
said: "The democrats Of Iowa are
strengthening their hold. I am confident
that this fall they will carry the First,
Second. Third Fifth and Ninth congress.
sional districts. II will be the tariff fight
which will do it. The people Of the west
are gradually waking up to the fact that
indirect taxation is pretty direct taxation
after ell. and very heavy on their pockets.
I think II will be found that Senator Ali.
son is occupying a strong position in ifssyo,
OF lower tariff"
Funny IL the democrats don't carry the
Second district, Jerry.
It is intimated tbN REPRESENTATIVE Kerr,
OF the Fifth district, will decline . renom-
tnstion i1N is rendered him. He is max.
Ing nd effort, and II is said be has made ur
his mind to settle down to private bust.
ness.
Tho "0rigtnal Package" Puzzle.
The senate original package bill was
again under consideration before the house
judiciary committe yesterday. So far the
proceedings have been confined to o criti.
cal analysis Of existing laws, supreme
court decisions and constitutional pro.
visions, and the indications are that several
sessions Of the committee will be thus
taken up. IL begins to appear that a mum.
ber Of the members Of the committee-per.
haps . msjority-are not satisfied that the
last decision Of the supreme court vas a
correct Interpretation Of constitutional Law;
bnt as there Is q feeling that the commit
tee is dealing with one Of the most delicate
problems involving the respective rights Of
the national and state governments ever
considered by II. . very conservative spirit
10 manifested ct all stages Of the discus.
sion. Tho only evidence Of the ultimate
purpose OF the committee is to be foundin
the willingness Of many Of the members to
allow the states to exercise within consti-
tutional limitations control over the liquos
traffic, II this can be done BY an addition 20
or amendment Of the existing law.
h Silver Debate.
The final vote on the silver bill in the
senate will probably be taken 10.
day OF tomorrow. There was o
great deal Of interest displayed in the
proceedings yesterday. The attendance Of
senator's was much larger than usual and
the galleries were we'll filled. As the fight
reaches the close both sides are getting ex.
cited. Most Of the democrats are ready 10
join with the silver republicans who are
contending against . minority of their own
party and the administration. Mr.. VOL.
colt, Of Colorado, made . long speech yes
terdaY, which created Q sensation. After
stating the silver side Of the argument he
made . bold attack upon the administra.
ton. A list Of republican senators favor
able to free coinage, a. given out by one
OF them, includes Messrs. Wolcott. Teller,
Jones, Stewart, Plumb, Ingalls,, Mitchell,
Power, Sanders and Cameron.
The Federal Election Bill.
The republican caucus of members Of
the house or Monday night adopted the
modified federal election bill, known as the
Lodge bill, but comprising more Of the
features Of the Rowell bill. This
indorsement was not secured. however,
without . hard fight. The southern re-.
publicans generally opposed the measure.
and they we're Joined in their opposition BY
. number Of northern men. One southern
gentleman remarked: "The proposed cleo.
tion law means the opposite Of peace. II
means the destruction of the integrity Of
the union. II cannot be peacefully en-
forced, wen though IL might be peacefully
passed. While / am . republican, I can
sse no good in such radical revolutionary
lesislation."
Minnesota Editors.
The editors have left us, but the visit
viii long b remembered BY them, and now
that they ore homo again they are at liberty
TO spread themselves on the beauties Of the
capital city in their respective journals.
Thsre vas considerable indignation among