Evening star., 1894-11-02
POLITICAL INTEREST IN WASHING
TON.
Inhnbitnnts of the Capital Watching
the Campaign Intently.

Inhabitants of the Capital Watching
the Campaign Intently.
Washington Cor. Syracuse Post
For disfranchised community Washing
ton is taking a great interest In the politi-
cal campaign which is now being waged
throughout the country. This is because.
though disfranchised, Washington has still
a greater interest In the result of the con-
gressional elections than any other commu-
nifty in the United States. The Senate and
House Of Representatives are to the city
of Washington a select and common coun-
ell. Laws (ordnances) for this city are
made by the Solons who are elected by the
people of $50 congressional districts and by
the legislatures OF forty-four states. One
half the money expended on government
and public improvements In the District OF
Columbia comes out of the national treas
ury and the other half out of the pockets
or the property owners. Considering that
most Of the improvements are made be-
cause this is the capital city-because the
people OF the United States wish their cap
ital beautifed and improved SO that 1t will
be credit to them IN the eyes Of the world
Congress Is not generous to a fault In
putting half the burden on the people Of the
District. Considering also that the people
have no voice either as to the manner Of
raising or expending their revenues, 1t is
nothing more than just that the power
which makes this community-of all others
In the landau anomaly in q republic
should bear half the burdens Of govern
ment. Considering that many men who
come to Congress seek to make regulations
for themselves by dealing illiberally with
this defenseless community, 1t Is not to be
wondered at that Washington is taking q
deep interest in the candidates. of men who
will be her city fathers for two years It
Is not a subject for marveling that Wash
ingtonians, regardless Of party, are hoping
that statesmen Of the Holman, Dockery.
De Almond stripe will be few and far be
tween in the next Congress. 1t Is because
Washington has such a peculiar interest In
the Congress that Is to be elected on No
vember 6 that the local papers contain more
national politics to the square inch than the
papers Of any other city in the country.
The Post and The Star are especially en-
terprising in printing special election news
frcm all parts of the country They have
been noted in the past for their liberality In
furnishing their readers with this character
of news, but this year they have fairly cut
done all their previous records: Each paper
over the country, and scarcely day passes
that they do not have at least half a dozen
long special articles from as many different
states. More interest centers In, the New
York canvass thar in any other. Neither
paper suffers a single day to pass by with
out one long special article on the New York
situation. The expense to each paper Tor
special writer's and telegraph tolls must be
enormous. But the Washington public give
The Star and the Post generous support.
and 1t is a pleasure to the managements to
give their readers a high grade Of news. -
The Washington papers might have fur
nished their readers with much readable
special election matter at far less cost to
themselves. II they had been less enterpris-
ing and liberal There are in Washington
many bright newspaper men from various
parts of the country, who keep thoroughly
posted on their home politics. These men
could sit down at their desks in Washing
ton, and, on short notice, produce excellent
special correspondence from distant states.
But that would be questionable enterprise.
The Post and The Star prefer to give their
readers legitimate news, and they do not
count the cost. 1t Is no exaggeration to say
that they have been for two weeks printing
more and better election news than any
other two papers in the country. They are
a credit to Washington, and more precious
to their proprietors than gold mines. The
Posts editorial page is a Joy forever, and
there Is a life-saver on the first or second
page Of The Star every day In the week fer
Washington correspondents.