Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-07-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL IN SHIP
SHAPE ORDER.

lie" by the knights of Labor-Chit Chat.
Especial correspondence to THE TrMEs.l
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 10, 1891
Ex-Representative Perkins of Kansas
who is now in Washington on business.
does not give very cheerful statement
of the condition of things in his state.
He says: "When we were afflicted with
the grasshopper, the drouth and other
plaques, we had the sympathy of the
people at large, but since we have en-
dorsed the Farmers Alliance by electing
its men to congress the public has lost
confidence in us as a state: money is
scarce and it is almost impossible to Dor
row it, The money that has been in the
market has been withdrawn. The lead
ers of the Alliance have declared for
what is practically fiat money and the
population of debts. Mrs Lease. one of
their champions, is going about organic
ing societies to prevent the foreclosure
of mortgages and the collection of debts,
while Senator Pfeffer has publicly said
that the people of Kansas are too much
involved to pay their debts. NV success
sor is coming to congress to secure legis-
lation on a platform that declares the
residents of cities are supported by the
farmers, and that it would be cheaper to
keep them in the poOrhouses than as
tradesmen in the cities. In all the state,
save few cities in the mineral belt, there
is not nail being driven or single be-
ing put on. All improvement has stopped
and the Intelligent farmer is beginning
to realize that instead of helping them,
the Alliance has added to their evils and
precipitated additional misfortunes upon
them.
The Democrats are endeavoring to
make capital out of the decision of Secre-
tary Foster in regard to the discharged
plate printers to the number of seven
from the bureau of engraving and print
ing. These men were discharged for
cause and one of them is now engaged in
keeping dive in one of the most dis
reputable parts of Washington. The
threat was made that if those parties
were not restored, the Knights of Labor
would unitedly vote for Mr.. Campbell in
the Ohio election. Secretary Foster, an
eminently fair man, endeavored to act
not only fairly but more than fairly to-
ward these discharged printers. He pro-
posed that their names should be put up
on the roll for re-appointment when
vacancies occurred as they are constant
ly doing, and drafted letter to one of
the men something to that effect. The
draft of the letter was left upon the desk
ready to be typewriter and delivered
whilst two of the leaders of the Knights
were in the room in conference with him.
Secretary Foster was called away for a
few minutes to confer with other parties
and one or the other or both of these
leaders stole the letter from the secre-
tary's desk and have printed it to show
that Secretary Foster did not keep faith
with them. The action of the secretary
is endorsed by every decent man in all the
parties and it is to be hoped that there is
a little too much manhood amongst the
knights of Labor in Ohio to permit their
being led by men who would steal pri-
vate papers from an officials desk and
then lie about it.
If Republican farmers have any fur
Their doubt as to what the aims of the
Alliance are and what it was organized
for, they should read the following dis
patch from Richmond, Va: s'Richmond,
Va, July 81. Taylor Ellyson, chair
man of the Virginia Democracy, will en-
terrain at dinner at his home on Frank
lin street this afternoon eight or ten
leading Alliance men. Several of the in
vited guests arrived ia the morning,
among them being Major Mann Page,
president of the state Alliance: Major r.
V. Gaines and Col. Randolph Harrison.
Political matters will be fully discussed
at the dinner and program by which
complete harmony between the Demo-
cratic Alliance men and the Democratic
a,iza hn will hn
agreed upon. 1t is understood that a
railroad bill to be agreed upon at the
Alliance state convention to be held here
in August will be the only measure that
the farmers will press. At any rate it is
certain that the next legislature will be
overwhelmingly Democratic" The in
tention of the southern Alliance men has
become so apparent that Jerry Simpson,
the shrewdest of the northern leaders
and himself lately a Democrat, has de-
clared in Kansas and led his leading
party men to declare that they will not
fuse in the coming state election or in
the national next year in that state with
any party. This is blind to try and
deceive the public as to the real inten-
lions of the party.
There are many Republicans here who
are not ardent admir- ers ex-senator Quay.
but in the attack which has been made
on him by a lot of Philadelphia Mug
wumps who voted twice for Cleveland
and the same number of times for the
present Democratic governor of Pennsyl-
vania, there isn't a Republican here as
far as known who does not side with
QUAY. TOT kick is the privilege OF
every citizen, but when man during
two national campaigns throws his in
Auence and casts his vote against the
presidential nominees of his party, as
nine-tenths of the signers of the attack
ON Senator Quay are said to have done
he certainly has no right to dictate what
fine PARTY he abandoned shall or shall
not do. 1t has been generally under
stood from statements made by Mr.
0nay,s friends that be would retire from
tbe head of the national committee be
fore the beginning of the presidential
csmpaign, therefore the present attach
mon him is simply regarded as an at
tsmnt TO furnish the opponents of the
Renubean party with political ammuni
ton.