The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-27
ExrRAvAoANr DEMOCRATS.
The Present Congress VIII He More than
Billion Dollar One.

nASfiNGIoS- june Sh-1HtIo al 10
nothing b card during the coming campaign
of the "billion-dollar Congressn Even
Chairman Holman. of the House committee
on appropriations, has abandoned the sub
ject as an Issue, and has given out to his
associates in Congress the advice that the
less there is said on the subject OF appro-
priations the better. 1t will be recalled by
current readers as if it were but yesterday
that, when this Congress convened in De-
cember last. the Democrats passed a resolu-
tion in the House announcing that they
would allow no appropriations, except for
the maintenance of the government, and no
salaries would be increased. There were
to DO no salaries created anew, and moth
ing appropriated for public works which
could be cut of.
Right on top Of that declaration the
Democrats began tho increase of salaries
and not a single appropriation bill. when
Deficiencies relating thereto are considered.
has been reduced. They have appropriated
more money for affairs of the government
than did the Republicans. Now the Demo
Gratis are trying to explain that their
greatly increased appropriations were due
TO a necessity of meeting defciencies.
That was tho very reason the Republicans
made a "billion.dOilar Congress" Tbs
Democrats had left the various funds for
running the various branches of the
government impoverished, and mas
much as the departments had to
be kept up there had to be in
creased appropriations. The country un-
derstOod this. and the increased agDropria-
lions needed no explanations. Tho DeIn-
oerats, however. made so much fuss over
the "billiOn-dOllar Congress" that they
find themselves much embarrassed by hav-
ing greatly beaten the record, and they
have given out the suggestion that Moth
ing be said in the approaching campaign
about expenditures. This will be much
more than a "billion-dollar Congress-" 1t
will appropriate about $50. 600, 600 more than
the last Congress Appropriated.
Cleveland Stands for Free Trade.
NEW YORK. June 2e.-Henry George IL
delighted. The Democratic platform, and
particularly the free-trade plank, is pleas
ing TO the single-tax champion. He AYERS
that the Democrats will not only elect Mr..
Cleveland on that issue, but will COM
pleteIy mop the Republican candidates and
the principles they represent off the earth's
face. He returned from Chicago yesterday,
and, In the exuberance of his joy. said:
THE only reason for Nh. Cleveland's nom.
l%natiOn, and the thing that forced his NOM
ination In spite of all the efforts of the pol
iticians, was the fact that in the minds of
the Democratic masses he represents the
idea of free trade. The platform is an un-
mistakable declaration against all parley-
ing with protection. 1t puts the Demo-
cratic party In the field as committed to
the policy of sweeping away every shred
of a protective duty. If the Democratic
leaders show the courage of their platform
and make the campaign an aggressive at
tack upon the protection robbery. ] look for
the election of Mr.. Cleveland, not by q mar
row majority, but by q political landslide"
Why Doesn't Hooker Himself Reply.
JACKSON. Mics, June 26.-The authenti-
city of o purported interview with Con-
gresham Charles E. Hooker. sent out from
Washington by special correspondents i'm
mediately after Cleveland's nomination, III
which Mr.. Hooker is made to appear as q
sulker, Is Indignantly denied here by in
tinate personal and political friends and
discredited generally oy Democrats. Mr..
Hooker. among others. was quoted as say
| ing: Certain parties In New York forced
Clcveland's nomination: Low let them elect
him." Colonel HoOker's friends assert that
such want of party fealty is wholly at Sar,-
ance with his antecedents, and TINT, be-
sides. he is a candidate for reelection to
Congress IN @ Cleveland district
New Workers Insulred by C~hicagoans.
ROCHESTER,, n. T.. June 26.-Judge John
r. Kinney. o Democratic leader here. has
returned from Chicago. He says: 81 don't
believe the Democrats VIII ever hold an
other convention at Chicago. The citizens
of that town are cold, graspiDg and selfish.
The treatment accorded the Democrats
from New York State was outrageous. The
Representatives of the State. Governor,
observation-disclosures and other officials
were insulted on many occasions by the
people of chicago. When the New York
State Democrats, to the number OF 1000. pa
raded the streets Tuesday, they wero hissed,
pelted and otherwise lnsulted."
Say They VIII Bolt the Ticket.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
SALEM. Ind. June 2S.-The Democratic
ratification meeting Saturday night was a
woeful affair. After hiring q band and
drum and fife to parade, about fifty or sixty
persons gathered in front of the court
house to listen to the speeches. Scores of
Democrats say the ticket is no good and
cannot succeed. Many openly declare they
will not vote the ticket under any clrcum.
stances. The Republicans are full of joy
over the nominations and only ask the
nomination of Sinclair for Treasurer of
State TO insure n greatly increased Repub-
lican vote in Washington county.
McGrath Leaven the Peoples Party.
/ 1OPEhA, huu.s june SO.-At q CAUCUS mere
to-day q letter was read from Frank Nc
Gratb, ex-president of the Kansas AL
lance. in which he announces his with.
drawal from the Peoples party. Nc
Grath was recently defeated for re-
election to the presidency of the
Alliance by BIddle, Peoples candidate
for State Treasurer. He charges that
the Peoples party are in the hands of
trIcksters. Peoples party men claim that
the letter will not affect the situation I'm
Kansas. but the Republicans declare that
| McGrath's action will bring back to their
party it's old time majority.
Why the WiGwam Was Not CrOwded
CHICAGO. June 26.-Mr. Winston has dis
covered In the national committee head
quarters ut the Palmer House two boxes
of tickets of one thousand each,
neither of which had been opened.
They were tickets to Sections c and
e.. the acknowledged best sections of the
wigwam. In view of the fact that a great
many were prohibited from attending the
convention through supposed lack of space
and the poor accommodations accorded the
press Representatives. the discovery has
created q stir among politicians
Tame Ratification.
srecial 10 the Indianapolis Journal
SPENCER, Ind. June GA very tame at
tempt was made last night to ratify the
nomination of Cleveland and Stevenson.
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