West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-02-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WARRINGTON, DC. Fet. 10, IS,

financial matters, nor upon the tar
III, but when II comes TO a question
OF Government pap, which ia the
keystone OF the latter day republi.
can arch, he ID republican to the
backbone. He has just given am
pie evidence OF this by fathering the
boldest attempt yet openly made
FOR overriding the sanctimoneous
fraud known as the civil service law
lie has introduced JOINT resolution
providing that stenographcrs, clerks
chiefs Of divisions, copyists and
computers in the Census Office shall
be eligible for transfer to the CLASH
Ssd service in any OF the Govern
ment departments. That means
that a couple Of thousand republi-
cans are, US they are dropped from
the rolls OF the census bureau,
which will be gradually reduced
from this time on, to put into the
regular depar. service with.
ent going through civil service
examination; it also means that
all OF the Democrats now in tho
classified service are to be dischar
ged to make room for those whose
republIcaaism Mr.. Porter of the
census bureau has vouched for I'M
der o II. Every one knows that
the civil service law is colossal
humbug, and there would be no
grief If it was repealed tomorrow
but that Is no excuse for such
schemes to trample under feet q
law of the land as this one is.
He is pretty thick skinned man
who cannot in these days be reach
ed by public opinion. Representa-
tive Dingicy has found it Deccessa-
ry to defend his silver pool investi
eating committee from the charge
OF not attempting to get all of the
information possible.sout of the wit
ness Owenby, who was before the
committee last week. Mr.. Ding
Icy. dem sis almost reiteration
OF the charge. He says the COM
mittee was anxious to have Owenbv
testify to what he had personal
knowledge Of, but that it objected
to his giving hearsay evidence, and
ret Mr.. Dingley knows very well
that The sspsculations- in silver Of
those two eminent republicans
Senator.Can sron and Representa-
tive Taylor, Sof Illinois, were first
brought out by hearsay evidence,
but perhaps tn It was thesvery rea-
soa that he objectt d to. any.morc Of
1T. lie does I't'want any more Re-
publicans found out, and they are
not likely TO be, unless some enter
prisine newspaper man does it.
Mr.. Blaine has scored another
knock down on Mckinley, Reed
and company By concluding the ne
gotiation of reciprocity treaty with
Venezuela. True the trade of Ven
czeula isn't very great, but it will
serve to bring out the iniquities OF
Che Mckinley tariff law, and for
sha. reason. if for no other it is de.
sirable.
Dir. CleTeiands letter in opposi-
ton to free coinage, published here
this week, shows that his backbone
- as strong as it was when he wrote
the famous tariff message upon
which the campaign Of 1883 was
Ought. Manliness always COM
mands admiration, whether one
agrees With its possessor OF not.
II is stated that the House Coin
age committee will next week re.
port the coinage bill, with = recon-
mendatioT from the majority of the
committee against any silyer lsxis
latiou. This recommendation. if
made, will be bit Of sharp par
Elementary practice, as 1t will pre-
vent the bill being placed on the
calendar, and make it necessary to
obtain the consent Of majority Of
that committee before II can be
csiled np. In fact IL will be cani
valept to tmotbeTing tho bill in
committee. which var tho frst pro
gramme Of the republicans.
Secretary Tracy received a shsrp !
dressing down from members Of bis |
pwn party in tho House this week /
for the manner in which be repri. |
COMMANDER Reiter for his I
sonduct IN connection With the kill. /