Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-02-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

Feb. %, 1891.
The President, by the nomination
OF ex, Governor and ex. Representative
Charles Foster, of Ohio, to be Secre-
tary of the Treasury, has added an.
other to the long list Of peculiarly 6t
ting appointments he has made, which
show him to be tho possessor, to an
unusual degree. OF the rare faculty Of
correctly guaging the merits and
abilities Of men. The Republicans in
Congress are, to . man, delighted,
aud even the Democrats 6nd no fault.
Everybody recognizes Mr.. Fost tiers
great ability IS , thorough going,
common sense business man and
practical 6nancier, and what is far
more important in the preseat eondi>
ton of our financial system evey body
recognizes his conservatism, and
everybody is confident that under his
administration the Treasury depart.
'.msnt will be conducted along the safe
tines which made the late Secretary
Window so popular with the business
men of the country
Gov. Foster is no stranger in Wash.
ington. He served with honor to him.
self, his State and the Republican
party in the House of the Forty.
second, Fotty>third, Forty fourth and
Forty-6f,h Congresses, and By fire..
que"s visits to the national capital he
has kept up his acquaintance with
the prominent men OF the time.
He belongs to that class of SELF
made men Of which the greatest
leaders of the Republican party, dur
lag the last thirty years, have been
such striking examples; he is a pro
duct OF one OF Americas greatest
blessings-the public schools, that
God given system which enables everv
studious boy. aye and girl too, to lay
the foundation of future greatness
with AS much certainty Of a future
Of ambitious hopes us can
be possessed by children of the wealth.
lest parents.
Even the ultra silver men speak
we'll of this nomination. They know
that Mr.. Foster does not share their
views to the extent of free and un
limited silver coinage, but they know
also that he, like the late Secretary
is 4 warm friend of silver.
and that the real difference between
his opinions and theirs is only one Of
Methods for the accomplishment Of
omnon end-furnish,ng the country
with a sufficient volume of stable.
honest currency; currency which shall
It all times ard under all clrcuml
'tanees be worth 100 cel.ts on the
lollar, alike to debtor and creditor.
II is daily becoming more apparent
hat the Democrats in the House are
'ent upon forcing the calling of an
'xtra session, If they can, aud unless
II of the Republican absentees-there
IRE still nearly dozen of them-can
70 brought here and kept here unnl
he close of the session, it is feared
has they may succeed. They 1.-THE
)emocrats) are resor,ing to their
'sual methods Of Constructions. When
hey cannot block the legislative
wheels by fllibus.ering motions they
freak quorum by leaving the House
body. A quorum of Republican
members constantly present is the
My thing that will put q stop to this
That Mr.. Cleveland is, in sporting
arlance, "playing for a position" is
he general opinion of the closest po-
teal observers here, and that the
tatement published here last week to
he effect that be had decided not to
70 a candidate next year was merely
part ct his game to feel the pulse Of
is party in order to see what effect
us recent silver letter had had upon
is prospe cts, is equally patent. He
as few friends among the Demo-
rats in Congress, many of whom
ave stated in the most positive
rrms that they would not support
i'm, but, of course these men will
hapge their opinions If they find that
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