Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-20
DoINGs AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, June IA. 1925.

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be. This is especially III in the
residence section of tine city. nearly
every house showing the stars and
stripes. Ii the sons Of the American
Revolution and kindred organizations
had never done anything else their
work in encouraging the people to
love and revere our flag, would en-
title them to the everlasting thanks
Of every patriot. The man who truly
loves his country's flag will never be
lacking in patriotism at a time of need
and it would be worse than folly to
imagine that a time of need will never
come again.
The two meetings Of the cabinet
held this week. which were probably
the last that will be held for several
months, were largely devoted to a
discussion of politics. Mr.. Cleveland
is thoroughly alarmed at the silver re-
volt in the democratic party, although
his friends pretend to make light Of
it and TO think that it is already los
ing ground. A considerable part Of
these discussions were devoted To the
situation in Ohio. 1t is nov clear
that air. Cleveland selected judge
Harmon TO be attorney general with q
special view to its effects upon the
Ohio democrats, and that he actually
INDUCES the hope that the state Will
20 democratic this year. ATTORNEY
General Harmon is a friend Of ex-Gov.
Cambell, whom Mr.. Cleveland wishes
TO accept the democratic nomination
for governor this wear, and when ne
returns to Ohio to straighten his pri-
vate business he will carry c,rtain
confidential messages 10 Mr.. Camp
bell, calculated to start the presiden-
tial bee to buzzing around his head.
Erankness il a virtue ..i rh ono
times tells more than Is INTENDED.
For instance, Representative Wilson
OF South Carolina. who is now in
Washington. is discussing the rever-
sal Of Judge Gof's decision concern
ing the s. G. registration law. said:
There Is great reed Of 4 new eonsti-
tuition III place q the one fastened on
Us by the carpet-baggers in recon
struction days. 1t Is desirable to re-
strict the right Of voting in some way
50 as TO prevent its exercise BY the
ignorant and poverty stricken class
es.n
Verify, II il difficult to account for
some Of the acts OF democratic Off
cials. While patriotic M~arvlanders
are asking contributions for the cree
ton Of a monument to the memory OF
Francis Scott Key. the author OF the
star Spangled Banner Commits
sioner Of Pensions Lochren dismisses
Miss Elizabeth n. Kew. a grand
daughter OF Francis Scott Kew, and
the sole support OF a blind mother,
from a petty clerkship in the Pension
Bureau. and this too, Notwithstanding
Miss KEYS good record as an efficient
clerk during the fourteen years she
has been in the bureau. Unless the
effort % get Miss Key reinstated. which
Is now being made. shall succeed. her
case VIII prove the truth OF the adage
Republics are ungrateful. and
should stand rs IN everlasting dis
grace to the democratic administra-
ton which allowed Miss Key to be
dismissed by Commissioner Loehren.
More or less amusement was felt
among the knowing ones in Washing
ton when that interview with ex-Sec-
rotary Whitney. in which he said
be was not a candidate for the
democratic presidential nomination,
was published. No one expected Mr..
Whitney to avow himself a candidate
for that nomination more than 4 wear
before the nominating convention
meets. lie i, too smart for that. He
is known 10 be- a very rich maH. aud
ii he announced himself Il candidate
now, he would either have To allow
himself 10 he yietimized by the army
OF impeeunious democratic strikers
in every state in the Union or make
enemies by refusing to put M money
for them hat would make his nomi-
nation impossible. Whitney will bear
watching. He can control a larger
corruption fund than any man who
has any chance OF the democratic
nomination. and If he wants that
nomination he will get it. But, un-
less he concludes that his election can
be bought. he viii not want the NOM
nation.
Secretary Olney will have an OPP
portunity very soon to show hal sort
of a secretary of state he will make.
1t is certain that Chinese mobs have
destroyed much property belonging
10 American missionaries in China,
and feared that they have also taken
the lives of American citizens. MIR.
Olney's handling this case viii be
very carefully watched. The people
will demand prompt and vigorous ac-
ton and If they don't get it SO much
the worse for Mr.. 0lney.
Mr.. Cleveland proclamation warn
ing Americans against assisting Cuban
reyolutionists is merely a preeaution
against demands for Indemnity that
may be made by Spain