Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1892-12-14
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent,
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1892.

PreSldent-elect CleVclanuS KetOfn
Club speech gave great satisfaction tc
the Democrats in Congress, but SC
much canuot be said for the misundeIs
standing, not to call ii what some
Democrats do, which resulted in an
apparent slight to Speaker Crisp at
the hands of the managers of the ban
quet. If Speaker Crisp had not been
wanted he should not have been ask
ed. He occupies to-day the highest
official position controlled by the DEM
ocratic party, and no matter whether
one agrees with all his views or not
he is entitled to respect and consider
alton from every Democrat. Demo-
Gratis who opposed Mr.. Crisp's election
to the Speakership of the present
House, and who VIII oppose his cleo
ton to the Speakership of the next
House are outspoken in their denun-
citation of the mismanagement which
allowed Mr.. Crisp tofurnish the press
with copies of his speech and then did
not give him an opportunity to deliv-
er it. They regard it as q slight to
his official position and not to him
personally.
Senator Vorhees, whose political
wisdom teeth were cut some years
ago, rightly characterizes the idea that
the Republicans really wish to see the
Democrats control the Senate of the
Fifty-third Congress, as absurd, Said
he: "The idea that the Republicans
win stand back or give in an inch is
as ridiculous as the story that the
Democrats are afraid to meet the issue
and organize the Senate, and the last
is an insult to the intelligence of every
Democrat. We will assume all respon-
sibility and we are ready to begin to-
morrow if need be- The Democratic
party can be depended upon to do two
things-remove the unjust burdens of
taxation from the necessaries of life
and provide the necessary revenue for
the government The Republicans
are prone to talk OF our mistakes. We
may have made mistakes, but theirs
have been crimes"
1t is now certain that when Senator
Hale made that public statement about
his and other Republicans wishing to
see the Democrats control the Senate
his intiontion was to throw the Dem
ocrots off their guard in order that a
deep laid Replican scheme might be
carried out to defeat the will of the
people by purchasing votes enough in
certain State legislatures to retain
control of the Senate and enable the
pro tected millionares to continue to
oocket their exorbitant profits. The
schemers, among whom are such ex-
perts as Clarkson, Manley and Estee,
met in Washington and their meet
ings were attended by millioners Al
ger and Pullman, who, it is supposed,
are the purse holders for the ring
which wants to buy some more pro-
tection
Little things count up. The House
Committee on appropriations in its
work kfpreparing the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill has discovered that
the eight hour law passed at the last
session viii increase the expenditures
of the government about 10 per cent.
Democratic printers who expect to
stick type in the big Government
Printing Office in the near future,
whether Mr.. Harrison extends the
civil service rules to that establish
ment or not will be interested in Rep
resentative Scotts bill prohibiting the
employment of apprentices in that Of
flee. Mr.. Scott says only journey
men should be employed by
the government; that boys who
wish to learn to be printers and press
men should do 50, in private establish
inents and that his bill viii pass.
II llas about been decided to hold u
JOINT caucus of the Democrats in tic
House snd Senate in few days for
the purpose Of mapping out jdst what
business, exclusive Of the appropria-
ton bills, shall be taken up at this
session. 3
Representative Gear, Of California,
the auther Of the present anti Chinese
law, which the Treasury officials say
viii not work, has his fighting blood
up, and somebody.may catch it very
soon. lie says the law can easily be
enforced and that to talk Of repeating
IL without having really tried to en-
force II, as the bill introduced by Rep
resentatiye Andrews, ofMassachusetts,
provides, is simply cowardice, and
will be SO regarded by the whole
world. "
| A noll of tbe lIougc and Senate