The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-09-14
From our Regular Correspondent.

gTeSSlOnal campaign COmmltte, who
is almost constantly at the committee
headquarters, smiles significantly every
time his attention is called to a new
version of the dissension which the
Republican newspaper correspondents
profess to have discovered in the com.
mittee. He says that those for whose
benefit the committee exists have the
best OF reasons for knowing that there
is no dissension, and that it will be
beneficial rather than otherwise to the
Democratic party if those correspond.
ents can convince the Republican
managers that the committee is not
in condition to render effective SER
vice to the Democratic candidates.
As matter Of fact, all OF these dis
senslon fairy tales are based upon
misapprehenson of the duties Of the
committee. With the exception Of the
campaign Text Book, which is pre-
pared by the committee, and which is
not for general distribution, but for
speakers and editors, the committee
does not decide what sort of documents
are to be sent into Congressional
district. 1t merely sends what is asked
for by the candidate or those author
lied to speak for him. So it is simply
impossible that members of the com.
mittee should dispute over what docu-
ments shall be sent out. The COM
mittee is filling all the orders sent to
it, and will continue to do so. Senator
Faulkner says the information he is
receiving from all over the country is
daily adding to his confidence that
the Democrats will retain control of
the House, and he thinks that the
greater the improvement in business,
now becoming apparent in all sections,
the larger the Democratic majority
will be, as the only thing that ever
made the issue doubtful was the
business depression and the disposi.
ton OF many voters to hold the party
in power responsible for the hard
times.
Representative John T. Dunn, of
New Jersey, has some very strong
ideas on political economy, and they
are thoroughly practical, as is the
mar. Speaking of the effect of the
Republican policy upon farmers, he
said: " If there is any class of people
under the sun who ought to vote the
Democratic ticket it is the farmers.
Since 1860 farm values have decreased
fully 40 per cent in the United States,
as shown by the census figures. There
isn't country place in New Jersey to-
day that is worth over $50 per acre
for farming purposes. l happen to
own the old Doty homestead, on the
outskirts of Elizabeth, on which the
celebrated Ben Wade was born. 1t
contains eighty-four acres, and in
1860 was held at $25 5000. l am now
negotiating to sell it for $500. Land
is the only thing in this country that
has not kept pace with the increase of
population. Protected industries have
absorbed the increase of value that,
in the absence of laws favoring a
special class, would have gone to land
owners. AS legitimate consequence
of this beautiful protection doctrine,
Egyptian cotton and Indian grain have
been brought into competition with
the products of our soil, forcing down
prices of both to the lowest point ever
recorded"
In order that the matter should be
dealt with by experts, Secretary
Carlisle has designated number OF
u. S. Customs Inspectors and officials
of the Customs Bureau of the Treasury
department, to act as commission
to draw up the regulations necessary
for the enforcement of the sugar
schedule of the new tariff. This COM
mission will be under the immediate
direction OF Assistant Secretary Ham
lin.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, isn't
much Of Populist, Notwithstanding
his sensational letter announcing his
abandonment of the Republican party
and his intention to act with the
Populists in the future but ne is a
firm believer in the free coinage OF
silver at ratio of 10 to I, and very
shrewd politician hence the publica-
ton Of that letter. His sole object, in
The opinion OF your correspondent,
wss to endeavor to force the silver
question to the front in the Congress
ional campaign, because he thereby
hopes to lessen the number of Demo
Gratis elected to the next House, owing
to the known differences of opinion
in the party on the subject. l d. not
hesitate to predict that upon all po,
lltical questions Senator Jones WI
continue to vote with the Repuhl''
cans, as he has always done. Mcrl'
the prediction. In other words, the
move is Republican trick.
Secretary Carlisle wears broad
smile these days, in spite of the hard
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