Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1894-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsH1Naron. April 80. 1901

Souiptiitt iSsHHi'ii bhj l ~ VI Ltu
ncssee, who is In charge of the
democratic side Of The Sonhte, to
acknowledge that he aud thu rest
of the democrats, except those
who are dickering with the demo-
cratic "kickers," we're ignorant OF
what concession had been or
would be- made, but we're prepar-
ed to 60 it blind on the recon-
structed tariff bill, whether it
agreed with their sentiment or
NOT Was not that remarkable
confession to be made by the
whilom leader Of the minority
side of the Senate? Commenting
On he statement publlst ed that
th9 democratic leaders weIo be-
coming more cheerful over the
outlook, Mr.. Hale said "Cheerful,
MIR. President, cheerful when bar
gaining and selling is going on in-
stead of honest tariff legislation.
Cheerful when jigglery and skull
duggery take the place Of open
discussion, cheerful when it is the
cheerfulness of dying nav. when
decomposition has already set in
and numbed his faculties.
No description could possibly
do justice to the present disgrace
full attitude of the democratic
senators. They have refused to
grant hearings 10 honest working
men aud women who have cone
here to protest against the bread
being taken from their mouths by
vicious legisIafiop, and they are
to day on their knees, not grant
ing hearings, bat taking tpd
obeying absolutely without ques-
ton the orders Of the millionaire
trusts, as to changes to be made
ia the tariff bill. Mr.. Cleveland
and Secretary CARLISLE are up to
their necks in this filth, while
those democratic senators who are
always ready to obey the crack OF
the party whip are being kept in
Ignorance of what is goirg on;
they haye only to be told that e
bill is a party measure to support
it. 70 mater what it's nature may
be. Surely the workingmen will
haye a lo0g score to settle With
the democratic party,
A warning to newspaper pub
fishers against lending their
names and influence to be used in
q business of which they know
nothing and which they cannot
control, is contained in bill filed
in court by Wm. r. Hearst, pub-
Usher Of The San Francisco Ex-
aminer, against John Wedderburn
manager Of the "Press Claims
Company" and the Examiners
Claims Bureau" of Washington,
asking for the appointment Of
receiver. Mr.. Hearst says he
was partner of Wedderburn's
in the Examiner Claims Bureau"
and that Wedderhurn was under
their contract to furnish the capi-
tai and manage business.
He charges Wedderburn with
organizing and maintaining the
"Press Claims Company" with
money belonging to the Examiner
Bureau; with other misappropria-
ton of funds, including the rro-
ceeds of note for $4,000 signed
bv the firm name without authori-
ty; with creating 9 large indebt-
edness; with refusing to return
money in accordance contracts
with certain subscribers of the St.
Paul Pioneer Press an the Omaha
Bee, and with injuring the reputa-
ton of the San Francisco Exam
iner by general Encouragement
and by advertising to give prizes
for inventions.
Some democrat doubtless an
applicant for his Office started
story that Gen, James a. Du-
mont, who has for many years
been chief government inspector
of steamboats,, was contemplating
retirement because of feebleness
caused by old age. It was cruel
lie. Gen. Dumont In deny ing it
said; II am just as lively and en-
erg i. . l was twenty wears ago
Ih ~ only one thing the matter
with 4 0umont. T. l= 3 re-
public.
Senate Qnay's friend fc m