Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-09-22
w ashington Letter.

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even exciting at times, in politi
cal circles during the past week,
Notwithstanding the absence OF
Congress, The President and a
majority Of the members of the
| Cabinet. The first futter came
when Senator Jones' letter with
drawing from the republican
party and connecting himself
with the populists, was made
public. That was a national SEN
sation which promises to be far
reaching in its effect.
Tie populists claim that it
makes them absolutely certain
of holding the balance of power
in both Senate and House of the
Fifty-tourthsC Congress, and many
republicans and democrats ad-
init that the claim is nat a wild
one, but is based upon what now
appears to be very plausible
probabilities. The next excite
ment followed when there rum
ors that Senators Teller, of Colo
RADIO, and Dubois of Idaho, were
about to follow the example of
Senator Jones. Senator Dubois
just before starting for home dis
posed of the rumor so far as it
related to him by denying that
he intended leaving the republi-
can party during this campaign
but intinrating that he might do
SO later on i the party did not
favor silver more strongly than
it does at present. Senator Tel
Ter has not been in Washington
for several weeks before Congress
adjourned, but it is not believed
that he has any idea Of with
drawing from the republican
party at this time.
Another political event that
stirred things up in Washington
was the resolution adopted by
the Louisiana sugar planters, in
favor Of acting with the republi-
can party hereafter. This was
regarded as practically the flop
of state from the democratic to
the republican party, as the sug-
aar planters are regarded as the
ruling influence of that state.
That the administration
quickly recognized the import
ance of the move was shown by
the attempt of Secretary Carlisle
to head 1t off by giving to the
puDlic, in an interview with
Representative Meyer, of Louisi-
ana the important fact that he
and President Cleveland were
unalterably opposed to free sugar
at this time, which is taken to
mean that the bill placing sugar
on the free list will be vetoed
should Senator Blrckhurn sue
ceed in his announced intention
of getting it passed by the
Senate-it has already passed
the House with only eleven dis
senting votes-at the short ses-
sion; also, that he and Presi-
dent Cleveland favored and
would be glad to use their inf1u-
ence for legislation providing for
the payment of the full bounty
on all sugar made up to the date
upon which the new tariff went
into operation and for the pay
ment of the difference between
the bounty and the duty upon
this years entire crop of sugar.
This last was probably intended
to soften the disappointment
caused by his final decision not
to pay the bounty on the sugar
that had been made up to the
taking effect of the new tariff,
which has just been officially
announced.
About five hundred of the
local G.. A. R., men left here
Yesterday on special train, to
attend the annual encampment
at Pittsburg. They carried with
them resolution adopted by
the Department of the Potomac
concerning The dismissal of their
members from the government
service, that may bring about
serious conflict between that