Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-07-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1891

WASHINGTON. July II, 1891.
Secretary Foster is still receiving con-
gratulations for having changed the form
of the treasury statement so as to conform
to common sense and plain business prin-
ciples by giving the actual condition of the
cash in the treasury in such a manner that
it can be understood by all. OF course
there is a class OF Democrats who would
willingly the credit of the country ru-
ined and it's treasury bankrupt il thereby
they could score a political point for their
party; to this class the change is not salts
factory; they are still calling the treasury
bankrupt in the face of the fact that it has
$50, 900, 900 in available cash to meet
any demand that may be made upon it..
Mr.. Foster has, however. i'm his possession
documentary proof that prominent Demo-
cratic business men in the great trade cell
tiers approve of and endorse the change, as
being one for the better.
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 were afflicted with the
grasshopper, the drouth, and other plaques
we had the sympathy of tho people at
large; but since we endorsed the Farmers
Alliance by electing its men to congress the
public has lost confidence i'm us as a state;
money is scarce, and it is almost impos-
sible to borrow it, The money that has
been in the market has been withdrawn.
The leaders of the Alliance have declared
for what is practically fiat money and the
reputation of debts. Mrs. Lease. one of
their champions, is going about organizing
societies to prevent the foreclosure of
mortgages and the collection OF debts,
W hile Senator PETER has publicly said that
the people of Kansas are too much in
volved to pay their debts. My successor
is coming to congress to secure legislation
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 a nail being
driven nor a shingle being put on. All i'm
yrovement 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 mis-
fortunes upon them"
Mr.. w. X. Miller, of Ohio. who resides in
Maj. McKinley's old congressional district,
is here on business, and says of the CAM
paign in that state: Zone thing about Me-
Kinley's candidacy is that there are no ex-
plantations to make, no fixing up of bad
records. You know right where to find
him on every subject. The people of Ohio
are now understanding the tariff better,
and are realizing the deception practiced
upon them by the Democratic press. A
reaction has set in, and there is no uncer-
tainty about the success OF the Republican
ticket in Ohio this year; the only thing
that is in doubt is the size of the Republi-
can majority" Mr. Miller's language is
about the same as that of every Ohio Re-
publican who has visited Washington since
the nomination OF Maj. Mckinley.