Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-12-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.



If the number of remedies suggested
by would-be physicians indicate the
condition of the patient the poor old
Democratic party is certainly in an
alarming condition, caused directly
by the action of a majority of the
people in voting it the power to carry
out the reforms" of which it has so
glibly talked. So far the number of
suggestions concerning what the Dem
ocrats ought to do does not differ
widely from the number ofDemocratic
senator's and representatives who have
come to Washington since the elec-
ton, and the oldest thing about these
suggestions is that no two of them en-
tirely agree as to the programme
which should be followed by the next
administration and congress, which
indicates in advance the harmonious
working of the new deal.
A few of the most striking of the sug-
gestions are worth enumeraJing as
specimens OF craftsmanship from a
Democratic point of view. Ex-con-
gresham Cable, who wants a cabinet
position, and who claims the exclus-
i've credit for having swung Illinois
into the Democratic column, thinks
the proper thing to do is to begin by
issuing loan of hundred or two
millions and charge it up to "Republi-
can extravaganza" Congressman
Catchings, who is close to Speaker
Crisp, says the first thing to be done
at the extra session-Democratic feel
ing in favor of an extra session is rap
idly growing here-is to repeal the Nc
Kinley tariff law, which would restore
the tariff law of 1888, sugar clause
and all, and add fifty or sixty million
dollars to the annual receipts of the
government. Mr.. Catchings forgot to
add that it would also add much
more, through the raise in the price OF
sugar, to the expenses OF the twelve
millions or more families in America.
Representative Bynum, of Indiana,
says there is no danger that the tariff,
will be so low as to injure anybody
wonder if Bynum knows ?-and that a
new tariff schedule could be prepared
in a month and should become q law
before May, but not to 60 into effect
until one year afterwards.
Senator Vest evidently distrusts his
party, for he thinks the ecoming session
ought to provide for the financial stu
ton and not leave it for the party
which has just been voted into the
control of the government. Mr.. Vests
opinion is very fiattering testimony @
the financial experience and states
manship of the Republican senate, but
all tine same no Republican hands will
pull those Democratic chesnuts out OF
the fire. Senator Cockrell says his
party must tackle the tariff at once
or be accused of deceiving the people
and that it will be just as ready to dc
it in April sin December. Interstate
| Commerce Commissioner Morrison
who earned the name of "Horizonta
Bill'' by preparing the first Democratic
tariff "reform" bill, in the house som,
years ago, says that congres must dea
with the tariff on broad and complet,
lines, or forfeit the conf ience of tn,
people. Congressman Wike, OF Illinois
who introduced at the last session 6
bill providing for graduated income
tax, modelled upon the English law
says the passage ofthat law will solv,
the problem as to revenue for the new
administration, and ne proposes try
ing to get it through at this session o
congress. 1t will, however, be but &
waste of time, as the Republican sen
ate would never in times of peac
agree to such bill.
The claim that Mr.. Cleveland mad
no prom ises previous to his election
is being knocked out by Democratic
testimony. A Democratic congress
man now in Washington, says ex-Gov
Gray, of Indiana, told him that h
holds Mr.. Cleveland S promise to max
him his spostmaster-genera if the Dem
ocrats carried Indiana.
Secretary Foster is becoming a littl
! tired of the continuous revival of tha
threadbare old story about the trea:
ury of the United States being on tn
verge of bankruptcy etc. He ha
stated time after time and now reite
ates that the United States treasur
4 will meet every legitimate obligatio
that will mature during the term ,
the present administration. Beyon
that he does not think it his provint
to speak. The Democrats are tryir
to renew this scare in order to shiel
themselves when the real deficit, mac
possible by their recent victory, conn
during the next fiscal year. Had NJ
Harrison been reelected there woul
have been no falling off in custom
duties and no deficit, because the
would have been no fear of upsettiI
> business by Democratic tariff tinke
ing. The people will know withol
any Democratic assistance where
place the responsibility for the add
tional burdens soon to be placed upo
their shoulders.
The president spent ThanksgiviI
day very quietly. There were 4
guests to dinner at the White Hou
to help eat the big turkey which wa
sent from Rhode Island, except ii
q presidents children and immedia
family connections.
Cured Lumpy Jaw.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-That lumpy ia