The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-07-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, July 14th, 1893.

WASHINGTON, July 14th, 1898.
Republican Senators and Representa-
tives of influence are being treated with
great consideration just now by the adj
ministration, and it has been intimated
to some of them, have been told, that
If they will act with the administration
Democrats in Congress against the free
coinage Democrats, that their constitu.
ents holding Federal offices will not be
disturbed. No Senator or Representa-.
tive with whom l have talked would
confirm this, but it is not believed that
single Republican in either the Senate
or the House would allow any such
proposition, even if explicitly made by
Mr.. Cleveland himself, to have the
slightest weight in influencing their
votes upon financial matters. The Re.
publicans fully appreciate the gravity of
the situation, and know that the sub.
stantial interests Of the country are look
ing to them for safe financial legislation,
and they will cast their votes according.
".
1t is noticeable that Democratic Con.
gressmen, particularly those who are
prominent enough to be classed as
leaders are modifying their talk about
the nature of the tariff bill to be passed
| by Congress. They say that the reve-
nues of the country will not justify as
| rraa% a roIro<;ov, n a xroe o< 6ro< oop{avo.
plated. But this is only TO give plaus-
ible excuse for their change of position
towards the tariff. The real reason is
that they have heard from their constit.
uents who are interested in large bust
ness enterprises and manufacturing and
have been made to understand that the
carrying out Of their original free trade
programme would bring about national
bankruptcy and period of business de-
preston from which it would take years
for the country to recover. 1t is said
that Mr.. Clevelands message will take a
conservative stand on this question, but
whether those who say it speak with
authority is more than your correspond.
ent can say.
As long as a man feels shame when he
does something disreputable there are
hopes of his ultimately doing better, and
it is the same with administrations
That the administration is ashamed OF
the underhanded game that is being
worked to punish Republican and re.
ward Democratic employees in the class.
fled service, in violation of the civil
service law, is shown by the fact that
the reductions in rank and the promo
tions now so extensively being made are
kept secret, and the men reduced are
given to understand that dismissal viii
follow their giving any information tc
the press. But in spite OF precautionl
hundreds of promotions and reductions
have leaked out, and in every single in
stance the man promoted is Democra
and the man reduced Republican
There will probably be some plain talk
on this subject in Congress. Nothing
can be done further than to show th'
country what manner of men these are
who loudly proclaim reform while Sc
cretly engaged in work that would bring
the blush of shame to the boldest spoils
mans face. The work is dirty enough
heaven knows, even if done openly, bu
when surrounded with secrecy and by
pocracy it becomes nauseating to honor
able men, no matter what their politics
may be.
1t would be interesting to know JUS
how many men Mr.. Cleveland promised
to appoint to the bench of the U. S
Supreme Court during his term OF Office
1t was given out by the friends of Sec
retaries Gresham and Carlisle whe1
they consented to give up the positions
they occupied to become members o
the cabinet that one of the inducement
offered to each of them was such prom
Use. And this week it has been assertet
here by Democrats that the same prom
ise was made to another man-Don. M
Dickinson, of Michigan,-as rewar'
for the work he did durlugt the campaign
All of these promises may have beef
made, and in perfect good faith, bu
there are several obstacles in the way o
giving either of these men the seat mad
vacant by the death of Justice Blatch
ford. While there is no law or writer
rule against one State having more thai
one member of the Supreme Court a
one time, the custom has been so gen
orally carried out as to have acquired
almost the force of law, and this Gus
tom is set aside neither of the gentle
men named can be appointed, as th'
States from which they come alread!
have representatives on the court-Ful
Ter of Illinois Brown, of Michigan ant
Harlan, of Kentucky. The latter al
though appointed from Kentucky nov