The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-12-13
WASHINGTON.
Political Attitude as Viewed
From the President Down.
Democrats Hard at Work.
They Will Garry Out Their
Pledges to the Letter.

Mr.. Harrison mas always Deen creu-
tied with being personally above
trickery, but that belief has been
little bit shaken by his acceptance OF
the tricky figures of Secretary Chas.
Foster, concerning the finances OF the
Government for the next fiscal year.
According TO these figures, instead OF
the deficit which nearly everybody
(including Secretary Foster HIMSELF
who has given the matter careful
study has predicted for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1894, there will be a
surplus nearly S33,00o,000. This
is purely and simply Republican
trick, and it was incorporated in Mr..
Harrison's message for no other pur-
pose tnan to enable the Republicans
to charge when the expected
deficit comes that it was brought
about by Democratic wastetuiness
and extravaganza. Mr.. Harrison
must have felt ashamed of the figures
himself, for he took care to quality
them by several very important "iis"
and "buts." If that deficit is avoided
it will be by the exercise of Demo-
cratic Craftsmanship and economy in
the present Congress-, and if the Re
publican Senators value the good will
Of the country, they would better not
attempt to increase the appropriation
bills as they will be passed by the
House.
Representative Hooker, of Mississippi
is very sanguine that she bill intro
I duced by him changing the time fer
the meeting Of Congress from Decem-
Der to March will become a law. He
is certain that it will get through the
House, and has assurances from Sem
;. ators which causes him to believe that
4 ! oYill not be seriously opposed in the
SS'pate, and there is reason to believe
that Mr.. Harrison would willingly
sign the bill. Should it become a law
: the first regular session Of the Fifty
third Congress would begin next
: March instead of next December.
! Representative Allen, or "Private
: John Allen, of Mississippi" as his
friends call him, enjoys the reputation
f of being the wittiest man i'll Congress,
and his summary of Mr.. Harrison's
.message-"Th message sounds like a
motion for new trial, but / do not
think the country is going to grant it"
has detracted nothing from bis rep
9 utation.
. Republican Senators are to be
/, given an opportunity to show whether
9 they have been honest in their talk
Q against the present silver law. SEN
e ator Hill has introduced bill for the
e repeal of that law, and similar bill
: has been introduced in the House by
: Representative Williams, of Massa-
i chusetts.
Senator Vest wants to know who is
responsible for the "pernicious activ-
: ity" in behalf of the Republican party
Q displayed by employees Of the Census
h Bureau during the late campaign, and
# he has offered resolution for little
Y investigation, and in few remarks
t thereon he stated that he had been in
L formed that the chief of a Census
9 Bureau division who was arrested and
G jailed under an assumed name for
= trying TO work scheme to keep 35C
S Democratic voters in the State OF
9 New York away from the polls had
!. after having his resignation asked fol-
t and given, been rewarded for his at
tempted dirty work by being given a
better place in the Government ser.
q vice.
I There is some difference Of opinion
3 as to whether Senator Frye's bill, pro.
Y viding for a comprehensive system oil
g commercial enmity to Canadian in.
/ terests is bluff made at the request
II of the Administration, or whether il
g really embodies the Senator's senti,
ments on the subject. The agitation
II about that old treaty with England
s prohibiting war-ships on the Grea
/ Lakes is in the same category.
!. The names of a number of gentle
a men, including Representative Nc
Ie Millen, of Tennessee, Breckenridge, o
d Kentucky, Wilson, of West Virginia
and Bynum, of Indiana, have beer