Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-08
PARTY LINES DRAWN.
Congressman Express Views in Ac-
cord With Their Politics.
SECRETARY NOBLE AND SAWYER
Predict a Triumph for the Tariff and the
Republican Party.
LAwLER SAYS CHICAGO is SATISFIED

Congress closed last Friday, but so far
not many of the Western Representatives
have gone home; at least few Of Them have
been seen passing through Pittsburg. The
seashore holds out many inducements to the
men from the plains, and the majority, with
their families, made bee line for the coast
as soon as the doors of the House and Sem
ate were locked.
However, some are going home, and q
distinguished party was on the Chicago
limited last evening In the crowd were
Secretary Noble, Senator Sawyer, Congress
men Townsend, of Colorado; Barwig, of
Wisconsin, and ex-Congressman Frank
Lawler. of the Windy City. The only
Lawler. You could get any kind of an
opinion of the work Of the last
Congress, adverse or praiseworthy.
according to the politics of the
person interviewed Thus 1t sounded
strange to hear Frank Lawler commend the
generosity of the House in giving Chicago
50, 100000 in silver to help along the
Worlds Fair, when he has been in Wash
ington for weeks working and praying with
many of his former colleagues to grant the
full S., 900, 900 asked.
Comes Up Smiling, Just the Same.
But Frank is loyal Democrat and
though his toes are black and blue from the
heels of members of his own party who rode
over him roughshod, he comes up smiling,
says they are good fellows and yells with
the rest of them at the top of his voice for
tariff reform.
"What defeated Cleveland in 1882" he
asked 1.-THE howl that wages would be cut
if the tariff was reduced" he promptly
answered. 1.-THE men at Homestead" he
continued, "have learned that the tariff is
delusion and a snare. We gave Frick and
Carnegie all the protection they asked and
it certainly comes with bad grace now tor
them to cut down wages. The
old soldiers also had mistaken idea OF
Cleveland and his position on the pension
question, but they understand now that he
was not against men who served in the war,
but tried to save the government from dead
beats. am positive that fully 20 per cent OF
the people favor the election OF Grover, and
l think he will have a walk-over. The coun-
try has nothing against Harrison, but this
issue of tariff re form must be settled.
GAS for Chicago, l haven't been home
since Congress adjourned, but 1 know the
people are satisfied to get 81, 500 900 from
Uncle Sam. We ought to have had q, 600 600.
to participate in the fair, and they are pre-
pairing some fine exhibits.
Thought the Government Should Help.
at became necessary to enlarge the scope
of the exposition, and we thought it only
fair that the government should help us.
The S. 0O0, 900 was to be paid in silver, a de-
preciated currency, which would have made
fair will cost $22 600, ,0OO but the Chicago peo-
pie are satisfied, and will go aoead and sur
prise the country"
Secretary Noble was bound for Ashland
lake. where he will spend several weeks.
From that point he intends to make a tour OF
the Indian territory in the Northwest.
ing with the red man, and he has made the
problem a study. He says his aim has been
to observe all treaties and treat the redskins
justly. He has great faith in his agents. and
to this day defends Mclaughlin, the man at
Pine Ridge, who is charged with being di-
rectly responsible for the last upris-
ing Ing The Secretary ,,,y is very proud of Of
He thinks the development in that section
and the good order is something remark
able. In two years several cities nave been
started and they are all fourishing. Last
season the people raised more than enough
grain to supply their needs and the surplus
was sold in Chicago. He is a great believer
in opening up Western territory as fast as it
is released by the Indians.
Mr.. Noble predicted the denomination of
his chief after the declination of Blaine, and
ne Drought Ill Ills lnuu6nCe 10 Dear at Min
neal oils to hold the convention in line for
Harrison. He is very confident now that the
President will be reelected. and the tariff
will once more be triumphant.
Senator With Common Sense.
Senator Philetus Sawyer, of Wisconsin,
is one of the characters of the Senate. He
is wealthy, having made his money out of
lumber, like General Alger. He has keen
insight into men, and is blessed with lots Of
common sense and first rate business
acumen. Senator Sawyer was in great
demand at one time to take Clarkson's place
as National Chairman, but he claimed he
was too old to attend to the details. He
worked hard for the denomination OF Harri-
son, but he was not inclined to be dictated
to by the President or the Executive Com
mittee.
"It is hard to tell" he said, "what will be
the result in Michigan, where the electoral
law has been changed by the Democrats,
and the vote is now dependent on the Con-
gressional districts Nobody need be afraid
Kansas and Nebraska will be Republican, in
spite of the combination of the Farmers
| Alliance with the Democrats. 1 ieel sure
| the Republicans will be victorious once
more"
Congressman Townsend, of Colorado, said
| the silver men in his State felt little sore
over the defeat of the free silver bill, but, as
Cleveland is more pronounced against them
than Harrison, the Republican majority in
Colorado will be larger than ever this fall,
| The people realize that they have nothing to
expect from the Democrats. The West will
be Republican as usual.