The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-11-22
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Washington, Nov. 16.-As an aftermath of
the election comes much talk of an organi-
CATION of new political party. 1t Is true
that the greater part of this talk Is con-
fined to the avOwed POpulists and their sym.
pathizers, who profess to see In the signs OF
| the times the most encouraging outlook for
success Their claims Indicate that the
Democratic party Is to become thing OF the
past, making way for the new party, which
will at once begin vigorous struggle WIN
the Republicans for supremacy. They assert
that the Democracy has failed to avail itself
Of the opportunity given it with the absolute
control of National legislation and that the
disgust of the people over this failure VIII
be lasting; that the people knew what they
wanted when they accepted the Democratic
platform in 1892 and on that placed the
party in power; the pledges therein con
tanned were not lived up to and, as result,
instead of gaining the confidence of the peo-
pie and doing that which they promised to
do. the repudiated their pledges ana then
came the defeat at the polls. IheSe fopu-
listic prophets now claim that the RepuDii,
can PARTY, being in the ascendancy, VIII
continue to grow in strength until 1t reaches
its former position; then will come, they
say, Encouragement of the great partles' the
Democracy will gradually wither away ana
from its fragments will arise TINS new party,
which will at once become the opponent ana
Antagonist of Republicanism.
The grounds on which this new organiZa-
tiOn will rest are believed to be that the
after consulting with each other, Join with
the disgruntled Republicans who are the
free silver Republicans, and that then these
two elements will further CONFER WIN me
Popuists with the object or f9rm hngor rn,S
that this coalition will take place until atter
the next presidential election -.....,,.
senator PETER one of the most prominent
Popuist leaders, has TINS TO say on lnie me
subject: He is willing to join i'll such an
organization and make free silver ths SIN SIN
ole issue of the campaign on one cohditioh
and that is that he wants It declaTeu urnli,
itely that which is logically impiieu III t,, a
free silver fight-a declaration, involving 'i,e
nrinciple that all public functions must ne
performed through public agents. WIN ms
broad declaration, he says, he Is Wiiis ~ go ~
20 into a fight on the single issue Oh ire
and unlimited coinage OF Soiu anu "ii''i az
the ratio of 16 to ]. ,,,, ,ho+
Mr. PETER is further of the opinion tllaI
a. the approaching session OF consress Ia ILL.,
will be little of Importance done, potn SUE ne
being engaged in the work OF trimming tor
future fights: but that the formation OF me
now narty, as outlined above, Will then pc
foreshadowed in many ways. 80 Iar aS NY
POpulists in the Senate gong 10 t g a.u G y;
the Republicans to organize tnt t,i TInat thn1
will aid neither party. But they VII unil1 I
with men of ali parties, If possiDle, aha
organize the Senate on the one IssuG
silver or else stand by their own Paiiptt o
as q party ana allo" tue ois"H"
remain unchanged. , u,,,,,;
In connection with the proposed reorSahl
zation of the Senate, an interesting luc'
crops out in that in case 1t happens u NUM- iiI
her of sons and relatives OF senators will VIII
be thrown out of positions which pay IRON
$222O to $1440 per an1um; a a partial s llSt
Contains the names of l.. g.. SteVehs0I' Soh
of the vice president; +. NJ. Cockrell, Jr.'
I p Voorhees,, W. d. PascoG. ". RANSOM
II. l.. Pugh, c. ii. Harris, T. ii; Mills, w.
W. Morgan. ]. X. Jones, Jr:, Joe BlackohFh'
CONGRESSMAN Sayers, the head Of me
tIonse committee on appropriations, Is eA-
nnctpd here on the Doth inst; 10 neSlll az
nnce the work of preparing the apill"p,in-
tion hills, not already passed, Tor the c"l
sideratiOn of the House, mus ' Gl1S ~ The
nroliminaries before the opening; r, oi 'Ie
session and saving much time. me Sin
on',Hitteps ON the District of COlumphl' IUT-
tianations and pensions, bills have ne"Il vi,
rnrted TO meet on the 22d and proIteu l.n
tLoir work The estimates FOR the ','"Ne
t tHEll ro tho only ones that have SO far been
y rnnared SO far as the membership OF tlcsc
panirnittees is concerned, there mas oe''n ~
oTnnoa pxcept the retirement OF Nv '"InP
ron IF MARYLAND from the DlstrlcL '",,',,.iit
zoo The new member added 10 lne t"'I't III
too IL MIR Robertson of Louisiana anu .me
oil NllllallS VI
craftsmanship
AZ EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS:
hi,atstnful as 1t certainly VIII " W
President Cleveland to can IL. PaSuio m,
l Ie,2 ,E toqpther in extraordinary seaaioi,
c ''n LEADERS, of that party are now saS!hG
t i. bn will perforce have to convene ume
Ne fourth congress early next Suiiirn
T,igg noint to the differences ~ optii'O oi
,Ijccb now pervade the DemocratlG tdi IN ha
to financial policies anu neii harmonize. they
ing I'M % ayoIye apv satisfactory nnanclal