The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1894-10-18
Washington Letter.

Washington, Oct. II, 1894. .-Presi-
dent Cleveland has issued mo order.
| written no letter, nor said anything
that could be construed into even the
wish that federal officials should not
take part in the pending political cam
paign. This statement is positively
made on the best authority, notwith-
standing contrary statements which
have emanated from usually well-in-
formed sources during the last few
days. 1t is not known how these
statements originated, but it is prob
able that the cause was misconcep-
tion of the term 'pernicious political
activaity" on the part of somebody.
The President would consider it
''pernicious political activity" for a
Federal official TO try to control a pri-
mary election or Il nomination conven-
! tion,- but he does not consider it per
nicious political activity" for an Off
cial to speak for and aid his party
after the nominations have beeu4matle.
On the contrary, | happen to know.
that he considers such aid highly COM
mendable, provided always that it can
| be rendered by the official without
neglect of any of his official duties.
At this time a number of officials
! prominently connected with the ad-
/ ministration are on the stump in var
: ious states and members of the Cab
met will make speeches before the
close OF the campaign.
The republicans are bowling mad
because the Treasury department
authorized the proceedings against
Mr.. Morton for having violated alien
labor contract law by importing an
English coachman under contract.
The fact that Mr.. Morton is the republi.
can candidate for governor of New
York cut no figure in the matter with
the officials. The facts, obtained from
the man imported under contract, were
reported to the department by spec
ial migration agent, and the depart
ment ordered the man deported and
that proceedings be begun agaitst Mr..
Morton, just as it would have done had
he been the candidate of the demo-
Gratis. II he has violated the law. as
it is claimed he has, he will have to
pay the penalty, otherwise not. That
is all there is about it.
The Washington Post, which is cer-
tainly neither democratic nor a tariff
reform paper, bears testimony to the
good effect of the new tariff law in She
following strong Language. ON its edi~l
torial page: "The effect Of the new
tariff law will unquestionably be bene-
fetal The Treasury will be rehabili.
tated, popular confidence restored and
capital lured from its hiding into use
full and wholesome activity. Every
body with the faintest glimmer OF in
telligence realizes those truths In
other words. the writer OF that para
graph doesn't believe that the republi-
can stump speakers and editors who
are shouting against the new tariff |
have 1.-THE faintest glimmer of inteili- |
gence," if they believe what they say. |
The working democrats in the House
will shed no tears over the retirement
OF Bourke Cochran. the most dashing |
orator in that body. While no one |
doubts or denies Mr.. Coekran's great
ability as an orato~s his tendency to be /
erratic made him more dangerous to
his own party than to the opposition.
No one could ever tell what he would
do next, whether oppose or favor a |
party measure. He would remain
away from Washington for extended I
periods while important legislation