Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-06-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
,rrom our Regular correspondent,


Grover Cleveland wants to be Pres
iden,ial candidate for the fourth time,
and his worshipers are already adj
vancing the argument that the un-
written law agains, third term for
any President does not apply to him,
because his first and second terms
were not consecutive. Surely this
Cleveland worship must be disease,
for men whose other acts are those OF
sane people seem to lose their wits
entirely when his name is mentioned.
They appear to accept his much
talked oi "consecration" as fact
which il is little short OF treason to
attempt TO argue against. You may
think this but a bit OF summer mad
ness, and so it may be, but ! can as
sure you il is not your correspondent
who is moon struck He is a candi
date, aud every member OF his Cah''
net, with the possible exception OF
Gresham and Carlisle, both OF whom
have hopes of their own to nurse, is
committed to his candidacy. He has
dominated the Democratic party so
long that he feels certain OF getting
the nomination again. 1t will then
be left with the people to decide
whether he shall break down all prec.
eden,s and upset cherished tradition
by being again elected.
The gold reserve is again source
OF worry TO the administration, being
to-day lower than ever ani with all
tho indications pointing to still fur
Their reduction. The Cabinet held a
long meeting to-day, devotng its en-
tire time to this matter, but nothing
official was given out, for the best OF
reasons, no conclusion having beer
reached as TO what should be done
The sentiment OF the Cabinet is still
against an issue of bonds.
Representative Wilson, of Yves
Virginia, who is understood to bav,
been slated some time ago by Mr.
Cleveland for the Craftsmanship o
the House Ways and Means commit
tee, and who is to be, according t.
Democratic gossip, the personal an'
confidential representative OF thu
President in the House, says the Yves
and South favor an income tax an,
that he also favors il. He also say
that the ten per cent tax on Stat
bank currency will be repealed as
concession to secure votes for the re
peal OF the Sherman silver law, I'm
der the circumstances this is oonsid
cred about as authoritative state
ment as IL it came direct from tn
President himself, as to the legisla
ton that will be urged by the admin
istration when Congress gets togett
or, which, by the way, according
the latest information, will not be Ut
ill October. Mr.. Wilson, when aske
about the tariff program, would con
nit himself no further than TO sa
that "a reduction of the present d,
ties will be made"
Secretary Carlisle has been veT
harshly criticised for one act of hi
and he deserves IL, too. He deman'
ed the resignation OF NJ. j. Bunnel
of New York, chief of division !
the Treasury Department. und'
ordinary circumstances the averap
Republican has had no complaint
make because OF the forced resignt
ton of Republicans in the depar
ments. 1t was no more than they o.
peoted aud no more than has alwaN
taken place after every change OF az
ministration. But this is an extrao
binary circumstance; hence the az
verse criticism. Major Bunnell WI
gallant Union soldier and lost bot
his legs in sction. Some years az
be had position under the Senat
but /, being very painful to him
move around he was made chief of
division in the Treasury, positio
he held during Cleveland's first ac
ministration. This making war W
on crippled soldier certainly is nj
creditablo to either Secretary Ca
Isle or the administration, and
strongly at variance with these wore
from Mr.. Cleveland's last letter of al
ceptance: "The American peopl
are generous and grateful, and there
fore they have impressed these cha
actefistics upon their government
Therefore all patriotic and just cit
zens must commend liberal consider
alton for our worthy veteran soldiers.
II compelling the resignation OF
worthy veteran who gave his legs I
his country in its hour Of need be
A.