The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-04-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. G.

will endeavor to say something,
Your correspondent has felt little
worried about the way things have
been going on in Congress for some
time, therefore has refrained from
saying much for fear of saying too
much. But l am now convinced
that this Congress will be one ever
blessed in the minds and hearts of
our countrymen, both rich and
poor, and especially the poor work
ing man, who tolls daily for his
bread. When the Wilson Bill is
finally disposed of, and it is truly
hoped that time is near, the wage
sarners of this country will be so
benefited that the Democratic
party will for ever be praised for
it's passage.
The tariff BILLS now under consid
Grafton in the Senate, and even with
few changes that have been made,
it is still a Democratic measure
and will according to my prophesy,
remain on the Statue Book, until
removed by the Democrats for a
better one. Take the bill in its en-
tirety, with all its defects,
and it is long step toward
tariff reform, and as matter of
course will be followed by a better
measure. The Republicans say the
Wilson tariff is a protective tariff.
If so, why do they kick and want
TO defeat it? Why don't they en-
dose it? L will leave this for some
Of our Republican friends to think
over.
Then to this Congress belongs the
thanks of American people, in the
repeal of the Force Bill, a bill cal
culated to defeat the objects of our
Government, a Government of free
people.
The President vetoed the Bland
Bill. because he could not under
stand it, and for other reasons.
There is now another bill before
Congress for the free coinage of
silver, and for other purposes.
Since Senator Hill has turned
protectionist, how would it do to
run him on a free trade platform?
But now, he will have to change
his motto, l am a Democrat" to
that of 81 am a Protectionist," y
but the loss of such Democrats to
tariff reform will not hurt the
cause. The good work of decreas-
ing the burdens of the working
man should be continued, and will
be continued.
A Public Printer has at last
been appointed, and the man to
get the place is Mr.. Benedict, Mr..
Cleveland's former printer. Mr..
Benedict made a good official be-
fore and it is naturally presumed
that he will make good one this
time. The printers, / mean the
Democratic printers, will now have
chance to get a piece of pie, and
the Republicans loaf. 1t is
thought that Mr.. Benedict will
make a good many changes in the
office, and if he does there will be
room for several more Democrats.
In looking around and observing the
different members of the House and
noting the presence and absence of
members | find, and with pleasure,
that Kentucky is not represented
by that class of politicians that re-
sort TO flibustering and absent
themselves from the floor when
they are opposed to a certain meas
ure, but stay and answer to their
names a roll-call. OF course Ken
lucky is d IS only State repre-
sented by such men, but as
Kentucky is my State, it is nothing
br natural that one should note
the facts pertaining TO his State,
therefore | see the grand old
commonwealth is not represen-
ted bylboodle politicians, but by
tosmen. Men who are honest