Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12

tor, are the American people indebted for
the upbuilding and perfecting of the home
stead system, which has proven such a bless
ing to our settlers and magic wand for the
opening and quickening of the Great West
His Obj ctions Not al Dema-ogv.
His value to the country, in a non-parti-
san sense, through his long career in the
single capacity of collector" to all schemes
of iobbery or corruption, can be computed
oniv in hundreds of millions of dollars
actually saved to the taxpayers. The late
Samuel j. Randall, when Chairman of the
House Appropriations Committee in 1876,
saved to the Government in the matter of
appropriations for one year alone $50, 900, :
0O0 Judge Holman, on succeeding him in
1861, followed CLOSELY in his footsteps
and "went him better" by 0,O0O. 900 of
further reduction.
To-day Judge Holman is the "Father of
the House" on the Democratic side and
once more Chairman of Appropriations
post second in rank and responsibility only
to that of Speaker He holds the purse
strings of the Government, and, despite
sneers about "cheese-paring" and niggardly
parsimony from his opponents, he guards
the treasure of the people with unflinching
courage. Though of the best stock and
lineage himself, he has always been the
particular friend and champion ofthe .'com-
mon people," as distinguished from the
more fortunate-the advocate OF the
masses" in preference to the "classes. "
The solitary exception in his general view
on economy is in regard to pensions for
Union soldiers; and in his opinion the serv-
ice rendered to the country by the defend
ers of the Union can never be even meas
ured, much less paid, in dollars and cents.
Judge Ho:man Never Worries.
Here in Washington the Holmans live in
a plain but comfortable suite of rooms at
the "Hamilton"-a family hotel affected
by many Congressman and Senators of
moderate means; and there, surrounded by
the gracious presence of his wife, his
youngest son, daughter and grandchild-
the "apple of his eye," Master Holman
Fletcher, aged THE Judge finds all the
creature-comforts needful TO a busy states
and restful influences that emanate from
loving household.
He is indeed somewhat past the prime of
life, but his arduous work sits lightly upon
him, ard he does not appear to DE over 55.
His complexion is pink and clear, and his
hair-except his beard,' which is gray-is
dark and reasonably thick. His general
appearance and bearing resemble those of
refined scholar or clergyman. His sensibili-
ties are as delicate as woman'S, and
his heart is warm and simple as child's.
His manners are unaffected and gentle, the
outward manifestation of truly lovable
disposition. Perhaps the secret of his
perennial youthfulness lies in his naturally
cheerful temperament and in the sweet
comfort he finds in his domestic relations
and his regularity of habits. He never
worries needlessly about ANYTHING, and is
wholly lacking in selfish ambition and in
what is termed the commercial instinct.
He is not q business manager, as far as de-
tails go. His wife attends to most minor
business matters for him. He is poor, but
generous tc fault with his own, while
constitutionally close with the peoples
money. j. ID. CREMER