The Opelousas courier., 1894-09-01
Washington Letter.
From II Regular Correspondent.
Arr 8

WASHINGTON, Aug. 81, 1894.
President Cleveland will, in honor o.
the Uniformed Rank knights Of
Pythias, now encamped on the grounds
at the foot of the Washington Monu,
ment, remain in Washington unit
Wednesday, and possibly until Thurs.
day, although b. is just as anxious t.
get away as any of the congressman
and the most of them were so anxious
that they could not wait for the formal
adjournment, tomorrow afternoon, but
have already gone.
Tomorrow morning in every Custom
House IN the u. ;: the new tariff law
will be put into effect and McKinleyism
will be dead-foreyer, unless the voters
have undergone a great change of mind
since the last Congressional election.
The working of the new law will soon
bring out its many good points. and
perhaps the bad features may not prove
as bad as many good democrats, includ-
ing the President, fear them to be.
Representative Hall, Of Minnesota,
has published in pamphlet form his
speech giving in condensed form what
Congress has done. and it will probably
enjoy a wide circulation. He has had
the cover of the pamphlet printed in
fac slmlle OF that blank pamphlet. first
brought to the attention of Congress
during the silver debate 10 the Senate
at the extra session by a would-be wit,
with its haring title "What Congress
has DONE" Mr.. Hall shows what it
really has done and as his summary
discloses it has been all things con.
sidered a creditable session to the
democratic party. 1t has made all
money equally taxable; restored con-
hdence in u currency and finances !;
given to the people the opportunity Of
living better and cheaper; shattered
the protective trusts of McKinleyism {;
placed the burden of taxation upon the
rich mars surplus as we'll as upon every
mans needs; restored the freedom Of
election placed the transactions of the
government and its method of account
ing upon a business basis; greatly re-
duced the expenditures of the govern
ment and the number of office holders,
and has maintained au unrelenting
fight against trusts and monopolies
which protection created. At the close
of the summary Mr.. Hall prints the
quotation-"it has fought the good
light, 1t has finished tue cnurse, it has
kept the faith.H
t0 aspre sent MeGreary yr Of Ken
hseS pnaoS hlo1C SOOu ullIS ituu GndCGcN
more important legislation than any with
its predecessors in ten years, or n in
which | am familiar, and | have been
watching the of legislation for
90 years" OF the new tariff bill he
says: ut is not as sweeping and com.
prehensive as | desire, but it is the best
tariff reform bill since 1857, when a
democratic Congress amended the
Walker tariff bill of 1916 BY reducing
the tariff rates to average rate of Is per
cent. The new tariff bill places wool,
salt, lumber, farming machinery, cotton
ties, cotton bagging, binding Irvine, and
a umbe OF other necessary articles on
the free list. The duty on wooden goods
and clothing has been reduced from an
averaga rate Of 90 to 48 per cent, and
millions of dollars annually will be
saved to the people on clothing and
WOODEN goods alone.n
The Democratic Congressional cam
palgn eompittee will now begin to rush
The news received is growing
better and better, and even the Tepnhli-
cans are now beginning to admit that
they have nothing upon which to base
hopes that they will elect a majority of
the next House. They have not yet
reached the stage where they are will
ing to concede a majority to the demo.
Gratis. but let themselves down easy by
expressing their belief that neither
nor republicans will elect a
majority. of the next House. This i'm
plies a belief that the populists will
elect a sufficient number to enable them
to control the House. The democratic
is In constant communication
with trustworthy correspondents in |
every Congressional District, but they |
have no knowledge of anything that
any such increase in the pop
alist strength On the contrary, they
are confident that the next House will
democratic by a good working
majority.