Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-07-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., July Z, 1890.
Senator Carlisle will make the speech
of his life on the Mckinley tariff bill,
which was called up and the debate
opened upon 1t by Senator Morrill, in
the Senate to-day. He has made
many and important additions TO the
speech which his election 10 the Sen
ate prevented his delivering in the
House when the bill was before that
body, and 1t is safe to predict that his
speech will be the most widely read
document in the coming Congress ional
Campaign, presenting, as 1t will, the
exact position of the democratic party
on that very important question. 1t
has not been determined when Mr..
Carlisle will speak; but already advance
orders for copies OF his speech are pour
ing into Washington by every mail. II
will be we'll for the tariff reform ideas
of the democratic party to place this
speech in the hands of every intelli-
gent voter In the United States; it can
not fail to have marked effect upon
the Congressional elections.
There are forty-three states now, Ida
no has been admitted tn the Union, by
the signature of the President. The
Whyoming people had made every ar
rangement to hurry their bill into the
hands of the President, when it was ex-
pected to be passed by the House, the
other day, and telegraph the news to
the people of that territory that they
might celebrate the Fourth of July in a
lively style. But the whole plan was
killed by the House not being in q
working mood. There was no quorum
present when the matter was brought
up, and no members hanging around
In sight, so that Speaker Reed could
: count one.
The Idaho people were more fortu-
nate. Their bill had already passed
both Houses and Delegate Dubois
hurried to the White House with the
CODY that the news of the final passage
of the bill might reach his constituents
on the Fourth. He obtained the
, prompt signature of the President.
OF course it was no trouble for either
party, when 1t was understood that the
Territory was Republican.
The President called his attention to
the fact that the star of Idaho would
not be added to the flag for year tC
come if he did not sign it until the 4th
; as the law provides that on the admis
sion of a new state into the Union, one
star shall be added to the flag, on the
Fourth of July next succeeding suct
admission. Mr.. Dubois decided tha
he wanted the star added at once, anC
. his state represented on the flag before
2 another Fourth rolled around.
Hereafter every proper flag must con
T; tain forty three stars. The notice wa
too short for even the government
: buildings to have provided the addit
ional star on the Fourth.
}; The feeling of indignation over tn
atrocious measure of military interfer
: ence, at elections in the South, has no
subsidized; it seems that the majorit,
j. can never discover its mistakes until i
is too late.
= The Hot-spurs in the republican
ranks are turning their attention to tn
:: Senate, and predicting terrible things
if it does not pass the election bill
}; They talk glibly of bringing "publi
opinion" upon reluctant senators, q
2; though, for sooth, they really had
part of the decent sentiment OF tn
d country behind them. There is no in
dication, however, that the senator
3; are to be dragooned into obedience b
Speaker Reeds methods.
3; The democratic Congressional Can
paign committee are not employin
l. any brass bands or attempting to max
any hurrah in the preliminary stage {
d the campaign; but all the same it
working hard and intelligently to wi
> the coming fight, and its members al
l, quietly confident of success. 1t hs
completed one of the most CAREFUL
8; prepared books of the addresses Of th
working democrats in every Congress
2; ional district in the United States, an
under the capable management
S; chairman Rowell P. Fowler it may /
relied upon to give good account
g. itself when the battle Is fought, whic
is to give the democrats control Of til
rt next House.
Mr.. Harrison is expected to retur
2; tomorrow from his first visit to tt
Cape May cottage which those kin
r and disinterested people recently gay
his wife,