Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-11-30
WASHINGTON Letter

FRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT,
WARRINGTON. D. c.. November eth, 1893
Andrew jackson and Andy johnson
have enjoyed much prestige by reason
of their strong will power and stubborn
ness Of opinion, but to use q bit Of
expressive slang, neither Of them are
IN it with President Cleyeland, who has
beyond the shadow Of doubt proven
himself whether for good or evil only
time Can decide to certainty, up to
this time to be the most forceful Pres
ident the country has had. The new
tariff bill. which. if it should become a
law would be several shades nearer free
trad than any Of its numerous prede-
cessors, is but another inatance Of his
foroefulness as we'll as his
success in getting men to vote against
what was supposed to be their opinions
and incllnations. Mr.. Cleveland's
wishes have in several known instances
oyerridden those OF members Of his
party on the committee, both as to what
ia in the new bill as we'll as what was
left out Of 1t.
A very strong fight WAS made by
democrats to keep number Of articles
which have been put or the free list on
the dutlable list, even if the duties were
reduced, and, particularly as to coal
and iron ore, several members Of the
committee would gladly have acquiesced
but President Cleveland said they must
60 on the free list, and they went.
Another instance was the personal in.
come tax, which the committee had at
one time informally decided should be
included in the tariff bill. Mr.. Cleve.
land said no, and the bill is now ready
without any personal income tax attach
ment, although it does tax the earnings
Of corporations. These things are alike
wonderful to the friends and the en-
emies of the President. and he lacks
neither either in Congress or out. This
is particularly true of the House, where
members Of his party crlticlse him,
object to propositions made by him,
and in some cases even go to the extent
Of abusing him, and then when the time
comes to vote as they know be wishes
them to vote. The common explanation
Of this is patronage, but it certainly
does not apply to all Of them, as per-
sonally know Of a number Of democrats
who have failed to secure a single
appointment OF any prominence that
they have asked for and still cast
their votes as they knew Mr.. Cleveland
wishes them to be cast, knowing, too,
IN more than one instance, that they
were voting against the wishes OF an
overwhelming majority Of their own
constituents and thus endangering
their seats in Congress. Your CORES
pondent does not pretend to be able to
explain these things, he only mentions
them as facts thst are indisputable and
leayes to others the task of deciding
~hy and wherefore.
The long drawn out contest for the
Chicago postmastership was settled
Saturday by the appointment of Wash
,ngton Hesing. editor of the Chicago
"Staat Zeitung'. The result contains a
lesson for the Office seeker who pins his
faith to the number Of names signed to
his petitlon-ex Congressman Frank
Lawler brought the largest number OF
signatures to Washington 90, 600, that
were eyer attached to any mans ap-
pointment. 1t is pull, not petition
that counts when man goes hunting
for an office. One word in the Pres
1dent's ear from the right man is worth
al! the autographs eyer put on paper
The fact is commented upon that III
nearly every case where German and
1rlshpan haye been RIVALS for appoint
ment to particular office Mr.. Cleve-
land has decided to give the appoint