Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-29
wAsHINGroN LETTER.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10. 1890.
The protection ring isstrugglibg hard
for life. AS long as its demands were
confined within the limits of humanity
the producer cheerfully bore the bur-
dens it imposed. But, like all appres-
soIs, it grew more and more exacting,
audacious and blind until the patient
jade tired out, and is'now in state OF
| rebellion.
For many years the farmer has
starved himself to fatten the protec-
ZIONIST, assured that there would come
a butchering time when this outlay
would return. He has followed ignis-
fatuus ofspecious arguments and allur-
ing promises that this burden would be
removed. He has been hovered over
and fondled by pick-pockets, who dis
tracted him with prohibition or whisky
while he was robbed. But. while the
population doubled in numbers, farms
diminished one half in value. While
the farmer pays double for all the nee
essaries for farm use and consumption
his own products are reduced in price,
and his eyes are opening. The protec-
tionists, too, see this t their ship is sink
ing, and the instructive rats have al
ready commenced to leave. $50
They had a bad fright the other day
when Mr.. Butterworth deserted. They
are fast losing in the North and West,
but to gain temporary respite are
about to exercise their brain and mon
ey from their present vantage ground of
power, unfettered by scruples and bold
with the success Of long-practiced de-
ception. Protection, of course is the
soul and prop Of the Republican party,
and the means sought to perpetuate 1t
is federal election law. 1t is con-
cealed that 1t is purely partisan meas
ure but the following by Speaker Reed
at a recent banquet explains the matter
concisely. 1.-THE only wise course is to
take into federal hands the federal elec-
tions. Let US cut loose from the State
elections; do our own registration, our
own counting, our own certificatiOn.
The nation will be satisfied. The south
ern states can by themselves grapple
with the problem whether State can
permanently enthrone injustice. Freed
from all right of interference from the
North, within their own borders and
their own state rights they will have the
power for which they have longed, the
power to work out their own peculiar
problem themselves"
So the g. o. p. cares nothing for the
negros whose wrongs 1t has been
heralding 80 loud. They may be bullied
and cheated and murdered as it has
been claimed they have been treated
heretofore, at State elections; just so
that their votes are recorded for pro-
lection high tariff and the Republican
party in the federal contests. For
greater security Senators Sherman,
Hoar and others advocate making the
tenure of election officers forlife. 9th
ers wish to charge the judiciary with
this duty; but so far no one has been
able to devise any practical bill that
didn't run counter to the constitution.
This additional election will involve an
extra expense of ten or fifteen millions,
but the tariff men and salaried officials
will regard that as small sum we'll ap-
prOpriated ifit answers their purpose.
| In the House the tariff debate last
week was no better than squabble, the
amendments being regularly voted
down as they were offered. In the Sep
ate Mr.. Teller denounced the Window
silver bill in vigorous terms and prom
ised that with free coinage wheat would
60 up to $1.10. He didn't say that il
would 60 to that price in Liverpool,
where the worlds price is made, but
virtually confessed that imitation was
the object. This bill will be voted
on Wednesday and will pass the House
all right. But wait until it gets to the
Senate. Senator Allison is waiting fol
it. The west will show its teeth. He
says that he Is profoundly convinced
that the conditions have changed and
will handle the Mckinley bill so that
the author won't know it, when he
sees it. -. ri,
At an evening session of the House
last Wednesday 139 private pension
bills were passed. AS these claims are
invariably first rejected for want of sat
isfactOry proof, after careful examina
ton by the Pension Bureau it woulG
seem that the House had developed {
remarkable capacity for business to dis
pose of so great an amount of it in 81
short time. a..M5
At a joint meeting of the Senate anG
House committees on immigration, III
J. Deiley made an argument in favor O
the bill to restrict immigrationyr reported
to the committee. He is Secretary o
the American Defence Association
which has membership of 100, 900 wh'
approve the bill. ~ tF1aa
Representative O'Neil, of Mass. in.
troduced bill in the House, amenda
tory of the Contract Labor law, increas
ing the penalty for the violation of the
law to $500 fine and six months impris'
onment, in addition to the $1,000 for
felt, now imposed. !.
The government has decided to sent
back at its own, expense q Ghinamal
which were smuggIed through Mexico
| It was feared, that If they were sent bacl
! to Mexico they would be allowed I
find their wayiback here again.
Dv0uounoads E4ny,aIass va+ cavod