The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-22
WASHINGTON NEWS.
WASHINGTON rs IxUGHgSG xrs SEC
REr<RY HoKE SMITH.
Peek's Letter Confronfs Him On HE Present
Views On the Money ouestion-other
Matters OF General Interest

~ SAAN - -ftHAF'NaN%a-f $50
the politicians In Washington are
laughing about the publication q secretary
Hoke Smiths letter written In the fan OF
issa. In which he declared not "nly IA favor
~ modified suhtreasury plan. ~ VIII,
the government was 10 Issue d0lla.s based
on non-perishable agricultural projects.
bat Ia which he made the une4uiv0cai de-
laratisu that he favored the uce ce.uere
% silver. and also favored the issuance Of
treasury notes 20 take up the government
bonds
since Secretary smith has S.en In WASH
insston he has been posing ~ oae Of the
original Su-callei sound mon y 1em of
th- south. II has not been kncwn hereto
fore that only Few years ago he was an
EARNEST free silver man. and the lact that
his change OF sentiment DAT A from the
fime h. entered the cabinet s. received
with considerable. amusement here.
The papers here published Sac Peek i"t-
f-- GA sunday. and ~ simply ssrrcl 10
whet Interest IA the arrival u The -oE-
sttution- The Georgia celoay. al IT whom
rad The Constitution. have b.ca all as,s
over the letter today. ami 80 earnestly a.
fht s-eretary Of the Interior preached tire
eslI standard Tor the last Two YEAR. that
seEg Tea OF them knew that he was ar4cnt
D. .u favor % free coinage a. lac as live
years aES-
ID = sali that il Is a difl-alt matter 20
Er- iu reach vf the secretary today, ana
that the atmosphere around tie interior
department. j. not ialeneI with harmony
Ile >eeTctary IS mot ln good hunor.
and i Is probably natural that h. shoIld
uut b..
Interior Department Agents ut Work.
u IS a noticeable fact ghat quite num-
bar " thc Georgia employees ~ TIE IN
terier department have been given vaea-
t-ous. ana that they are now al work IN
thf-tr respective lu-allg.es iu Gaorsla-
frs weeks ago iarso number Of the
Mlss.ssipp. federal office holders we're given
vacations. in order that they might take
a. active Interest ia thr campaign ia
that state Ex-I..eutcuant -tioycrnor Sins.
VI Mississippi. ROW the first assistant ia
tl- interior department.. Was expected 70
fisgrAtiv.ly SCI ghe woods on fire IA Miss.s-
sgpi. aud hc LEFT here with great flourish
% ralse the gold standard banner IN the
EFFORT 10 have the democracy OF that state
sustain the aim. nistratioa's financial pol
iry. lie WAS defeated ia h.s own home.
and the patronage forces have suffered
complete ulut ia that state. They are
isra1ually returning. but there i a notice
able lark of warmth in their reception.
Trying To Use the Postmaster.
\ NsnIvrggt evidence Of the desperation
with which the adm .ulstratiun is endeavOr-
ing 10 force the gold standard policy on
sh- democracy = the vigorous manner In
whlch il is using the machinery Of federal
oifiee holders.
u IS said that several members OF tho
cabinet have been furnished with millions
u copies ~ Secretary carllslc's Mcmph.s
Speech. and that these are being distributes
10 g-8stmasteFs throughout the country,
with the request written on official cabinet
paper that they De- distributed.
Just who j. paying FOR this remains %
b seen. but BE- - probable that tho fuut
comes from the sound currency" commit
Tee ~ Oh. Williams Street Reform CLUB,
u New YORK
10 is said that. through the instrvmcn-
taIty II some Of the cabinet members.
these speeches are being put ln the hands
81 every feurta-cllss postmaster In the
country Though. to the credit 81 Seers-
tary oiney. he o said thai he refused Geo
use his position % distribute POLITICAL
tff-rafur.-
20 is reported that cvrrf' member ~ the
cabinet aas been requested 10 send out
r-li standard literature. ana evidence IS
DO hand that several OF them are actively
al u1rk doing 500
AItans,he-. the outlook Tor a most inter-
ae campa'En next winter IS exceeding
j. prom sing. and u is the general opinion
.ala1E w-lLkunru southern and western
demo rats here that the ouly hope 20 the
...r1era.y IS la heroic treatment ami au
ua..s.l.s.ral declaration lu favor Of the
r.--s.tflon % silver. II Is believed that
ca s-.a Cd platform q would carry every
state iu the south. one or two ia the
..st asi every trAu--N i~siss.pll state.
ar.#G HHsll easily secure victory. On
.It standard platform. however. o. ou
any more tsfu5E..laI d.riasar ions uu the
currency question. .t ls feared that tAcrs
$3.50. he "a tremendous slump IA states which
H..- heretofore been considered salidl5
ouHi- Way Home o. Make Speeches.
Wssh iuricn. July -CSpcciall -Scrre-
RATS Smith and has private secretary. J. $.
rasan. ieft Washington tonight Tor Geor-
E-a. uh-r- th, secretary expects 10 make
60 10 Speeches. which viii take Georgia
Is-. ae gold camp o. Wall street. he
'kf-e.-e Co accomplish mor. lu Georgia
rf.u tlrl.sI. accomplished IN Kentucky.
Ihe esule methods will bee used as were
employed Boz tie Blue Grass State. Mr.
Smith b.il,y-s that his personal potential.
i-y b. as great iu Georgia as Carlisle's IS in
th- tIle Grass State.
Srettry SMITH. however is more frank
ttHr carlisle. He make u1 coueealm-ut
~ tte flrt illt the administration is "a
u.Hfass every l-tr.mrufalitN iu its power
% ra4. its rnll clmUai4n successful The
r.tr ..a af federal ofn-eloiIers TO accom-
Flea rurre-- o. the lime 81 battle on
uEI.a ..- hops rest. Otuces and office
la--r ar. ts b. made the Instruments
& H.u- the SILVER people. Secretary
-# Hr uulv proposes 90 defend his
erauea of Position on the silver question
e.s"- p. i.trE'l finance az the knee ~ Nr
JI.selaH. tlt d. Intends 10 furnish all
tH- silver olnc-hoiiers 81 Georgia
ultl arguments ~ how conversion 10 gold
san O. l-feulli. Those who can't learn
lrHm President Cleveland. must pay the
IHaIts.
IHsr-sI - going % Georgia now. n great
many sHupls here think tt might be well
Tor tt= secretary 60 remain here and study
Ji. -srEFaiEr that was iualslrat=i iu Sew