The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01

with the legislation that fattened the
pampered classes, notwithstanding his
committal 10 the doctrine OF tariff REFORM
which is understood to be intended TO cor
rect the evils in that direction. Naturally
such a man would select for his attorney
general just such a person as Mr.. Olney.
who is a corporation attorney and ldentI-
fed with corporations in all that be does
and is
Referring to other members of the abb
net, Mr.. PETER continued: The president
elect has selected for his secretary of a2ri-
culture q man who is not IN sympathy
with western ideas on any subject,
thoroughly committed to class legislation
and especially favoring the eastern view
on the money question and under cor
porate influence generally. There is but
one member of the new cabinet who Is
Independent of party intiuences-l refer
to Judge Gresham. Summing up the
whole cabinet, / regard it as constructed
specially to perpetuate existing condl-
tIons, against which the populists propose
to wage war TO the end"
Expressions of congressman.
Over on the house side the silver and
anti-silver men took Numerically oppo-
site views of the Harrity letter.
free-coinsge democrats, said: II think it
pi zee of lmpudence to say the least
about il. have heard that information
of IT, 1t sort was sometimes obtained by
lobby lists in order to know whether or not
certain measures can be put through con-
gress, and with that knowledge they in.
vest tn cir money upon the exigencies of
legislat ion. IL is an unprecedented pro-
ceedinlLand every member OF the house
who has the least spark of manhood or
self respect will sim ply tell the members
OF that committee that it Is none of their
business"
Representative Cultivate of Ohio said
Il think it an eminent!v proper thing for
the natio nal committee to endeavor to find
out how members stand. 1t shows the
democrat &c organization is attempting to
keep its lodges to the people. No, l do
not think it means coercion to members at
all. think 1t does mean the strongest
kind of pc rsuasion."
Represe utative Pierce of Tennessee,
who has been, perhaps, the most inde-
fatigable worker in the house in behalf of
free silver coinage, said: 81 think the let
ter an in famous outrage. 1t is another
effort to eulldoze incoming members OF
congress, back of which believe is Mr..
Cleveland. believe the next house will
not be bulidozed by the national commit
tee, Mr.. Cleveland or anybody else Mem
beTs of the next house will remember
that while Mr. Cleveland holds the patron
age. the people hold the ballots"
Mr.. Springer of Illinois, chairman of the
committee on ways and means, said: "Ci
course the letter is all right. Mr.. Harrity
was merely seeking for information. The
letter was confidential one, and L do not
understand how it happened to be pub
lished, but there is nothing wrong
about it.
al have not read the letter, but the ma
tional committee has nothing TO do with
the matter" said Representative w. L.
Wilson of West Virginia.
The general comment on the cabinet
was of favorable character. Ex-Speaker
Reed of Maine added this char acteristic
cap-sheaf 81 think that Mr.. Cleveland
changed his mind about appointing me to
place in the cabinet because of some
speech which Mr. Hill or some other dem.
ocrat made about me. l am dissp-
! pointed"