Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-07-20
Washington Letter.
lFrom our Regular Correspondent,
Washington, July IA. 1898.


administration. and it has been intfm-
ated to some of them, have been told,
that if they viii set with tie admins
tratior democrats n Congress. agsinst
the free coinage democrats, thai teeir
constituents holding Federal offices Will
not be disturbed. No senator or repre-
seutat We with whom | have telsed
would confirm This, but tits not believed
( that q single republican in either the
Senate or TIE House would allow any
such proposition, even if eXpiiclty
made by Mr.. Cleveland himself, 10 have
the slightest weight in influencing their
votes upon financial matters The re-
pu5licans fully appreciate the gravl
Of tie situation. and know that the sub
stantial interests Of the country are
looking to them for safe financial legis-
ton, and they will cast their votes ac-
cordinglY.
1t is noticeable that democratic con-
gressmen, particularly those who are
prominent enough to be cIassed as lead
ers. are modifying their talk about the
nature ct the tariff bill to be passed by
congress. TheY say that the revenues
of the country will not justify as great
a reduction as was at first contemplated
But this is only to give 3 plausible eX-
cuse for their change Of position to-
wards the tariff.
The real reason is that they have
heard from their constituents who are
interested in large business enterprises
aud manufacturing and have been made
to understand that the carrying out OF
their original free trade program would
bring about national bankruptcy and
period Of business depression from
wuich i would taae years for the coaa.
try 20 recover 1t Is said that air.
Cleve,s nd message will take p corser-
yatiye stand ca this question 5rt
whether those Who say speak with
authority IS more thanN our correspond
ent can sar.
As long IS man feels shame when
he does something disrepu.able there
are hopes Of bis ultimately doing better
and il i the same with administrations.
That the administration is ashamed of
the uoder-handcd game that is being
worked punish republican and reward
democratic employees in the elias ,iied
service. in violation Of the spirit Of lie
civil service law. is shown by the fact
that the reductions in rank ard the pro-
motions now 50 extensively being made
are kept secret, and the men reduced
are given 10 understand that dismissal
viii follow thoir giving any Information
10 the Pr SIS. But in spite of precau-
tions hundreds OF promotions and re-
duc,iong have leaked out, and in every
single instance tie man promoted IS q
democrat and the man reduced a repub-
lican There viii probably be some
plain tn On this subject ia congress.
Nothing can be done, further than toll
show me country what manner Of men
these are who Loudly proclaim reform
while secretly engaged n work that
would bring the blush of shame TO The
boldesl spokesman face The work is
dirty enough, heaven knows, even il
done openly but when surrounded with
secrecy and hypocrisy it becomes nau-
seating TO honorable men, no matter
what their politics may be.
1t would be interesting to know Just
how4nauy men Mr. Cleveland promised
to appoint to the bench Of the L. S.
Supreme Court during his term Of Office.
1t was given out by the friends Of Sec
rctaries Gresham 8ni Carlisle when
they consented 10 give up the positions
they occupied 10 become members 81
Tie cabinet that enc Of the inducements
offered to cacb II them was such
promise Ana ais week i has been
asserted herc bg democrats that she
same promise was mace to another
mar Don NJ Dickinson. of Michigan
HIS reward for the work hc ala DUR
ing the campaign All. OF these prom
isos may hsye been made. ami in per
feet good faith h3l there are several
obstacles TIC way of giving ather .;
these men the seat made vacant pv the
death Of Justice Blatebfod While
there IS no law 81 written rule against
one state having more than one mem
Der OF the supreme Court 1t one time,
the custom has been So generally car.
riod aut Is e haYa acquired almost the
force # lazy, ana unless this custom
is SCI aside neither Of the gentlemen
named can be appointed rs the states
from which Ties come already nave
+ representatives On tie Court Fuller 81
illinois. Brown 81 aiicagsu. and Har-