The Southern herald., 1894-08-17
Oar Washington Letter.

= Aza1Aa1QN, AuSu.i ~, 1919.
at IS ihe haar before day iha,is
alvays ihs darkest Just when
demacFals almost Sssp, ired Of any
agreement ever being reschsd on
The tariH ana the outlook Vas a. i,s
darkest, the day of.aritf reform Be
gan 10 dawn. and now the sun is
brightly shining upon an agreement
which, Il does meet with the en-
shasiaslic approval Of every demo-
erat, can be hones,ly and eonseisn-
ciously supported BY every demo
Graf without loss Of dignity or
smirchin Of party principles. The
agreement IS not q victory for either
Hosss or Senate; 1t IS victory for
The great democratic party Of the
country, which made its wishes
known in Washington, and there
should not be any doubt Of its
pronpi acceptance by both House
Senate. There isn't as far as the
House is concerned, but, unfortun
aiely, things do not look so prom
ising in the Senate, whore threas
have been made which may BE- car
ried out and the will Of the party
be defeated by the votes Of mem
bers Of the party. However, lei
Us not borrow trouble when We
should be rejoicing over the end Of
the long deadlock. It may be that
the threats referred to. which were
made before the agreement was
reached by the cinfrrees, were
merely made for blufing purposes,
and that the only danger the agree.
ment wrll have to meet in the
Senate will be tho attempt Of thu
republicans 10 postpone vote By
dilalory tactics. Next week will
probably tell the story.
President Cleveland's veto ofthe
private bill for the relief OF Eugene
Wells, late captain in the Twelfth
Infantry, is approved by army off
GERS, and is moreover based upon
principles Of the highest justice.
This man retired from the army in
1870, to avoid court martial th I
would have resulted in his dismiss-
al; was appointed second lituten-
ant in 1885 and court marlisled and
dismissed the service in 1887, for
drunkenness and othe causes. The
vetoed bill provided that be should
be appointed second lieutenant OF
artillery and placed on the retired
list without the usual examination
In plain words, that man who
had been officially found unfit to be
an officer should DO paid a salary
for the rest Of bis life as a retired
officer. The fact that Wells has
influential friends merely adds to
the credit TO which the Presidents is
entitled for vetoing the bill, and
brings out strongest trait in Grover
Cleveland's character-his absolute
determination to do what he be-
lieves to be right regardless Of
whom it may please or displease
The republicans in Congress who
we're deluded into contributing
money to the Kolb campaign 10 al
abama-there are number Of
them in the hope that the move
ment might be made the entering
wedge to brake up the solid democ-
racy Of the South, where a deeply
chagrinned lot Of individuals when
the returns were received. Need
! less tc say that the democratic col
leagues Of Governor-0ates were de.
lighted at bis success, and doublly
so because he has always stoutly
opposed anything like concessions
10 The pupulists' President Cleve-
land also bad good reason to feel
graiified, as Col. Oates from the be-
ginning Of his campaign for the
nomination bad been classed as the
Cleveland candidate. This cleo
lion has thrown a vet blanket over
the loud-moulhed, but poorly-in
formed, individuals who have been
prophesying tremendous gains TO
the pnpulis.s in the South at the
expense Of the democratic party.
Il has also convinced many tha.
The democrats will retain control
Of the House al the coming Con-
greeaional elections.
Senator Jones. Of Arkansas, was
NOT speaking At random when be
said Il Is absurd 70 talk about
Ithe sugar lrust owning the Senate.
| [ believe that tho trust would will
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