Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-05-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Special Correspondent.l
WASHINGTON, D. c., MAY II. ,a5.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May II, '95.
There has been for some time a con-
certed attempt on the part of the Wash
ington correspondents of the most
prominent Democratic papers to make
it appear that whenever three or four
prominent Republicans happened to be
In Washington at one time they were
engaged in conspiring for or against
some one of the gentlemen who have
been generally mentioned as probable
Republican Presidential candidates.
and 1t is the result of orders from their
home offices. First, they had con-
splracy heing formed against Mr.. Reed
and in favor of Senator Allison: then
Gov. Morton was the favored individ-
ual, and their latest attempt in that
line was in favor Of Gov. Mckinley.
Needless to say that there was abso-
lutely no foundation for any of these
misrepresentation. Even granting that
there are prominent Republicans who
are willing to enter conspiracy either
to secure the defeat or the nomination
of any of the gentlemen named the ex.
ercise of little common sense would
make it apparent to even an ordinarily
intelligent man that they would not
do so more than year before the hold.
ing of the nominating convention:
also, that Washington, where they are
all well known to the newspaper men,
would be about the last place they
would meet to arrange such a con-
spiracy. There is double purpose in
the false publications. First, the hope
that they may help take public atten-
ton from the hopeless condition of the
Democratic party, and second, the hone
that they may result in stirring up i'll
Will between the supporters of the
several candidates for the Republican
nomination. But there is no proba-
bility of either hope being realized.
The Republican party recognizes the
"cinch" it has and will not throw it
away because of Democratic misrepre.
sentation.
Attorney General Olney paid Senator
Sherman avery neat compliment when
after quoting some rem arks by him, he
said in his argument before the Su-
preme Court for rehearing of the in.
come tax cases: when l quote Sena-
tor Sherman, l cite one who is DOS
sibly as much of statesman as apy
counsel who has addressed the court in
this case and who, even found defend
ing the principle of an income tax, no
one will venture to characterize as a
Populist, or Communist, or Jacobin,
or an Anarchist" Mr.. Olney's argu-
menti is considered by lawyers to have
been very poor one; it was merci-
lessly ridiculed by Joseph H. Chote.
the great New York lawyer, who spoke
against the Constitutionality of the in
come tax, and even the eedate justices
could not restrain the smiles brought
out by Mr.. Choate's biting sarcasm at
Mr.. Olney's expense.
Secretary Morton is out with another
single gold standard letter, which
makes it clear that Mr.. Cleveland's S al
legged rebuke given him for writing the
first one was just what it was intended
to be-merely an anchor cast to wind
ward, which might be handy thing
to have in case Mr.. Cleveland should
be driven to abandon the single gold
standard. Meanwhile he winks at
Morton as he keeps up his gold standard
arguments.
The report that Secretary Carlisle
had positively stated that in the event
of the next Democratic National Con-
vention declaring in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at
ratio of Is to 1, he would support the
Republican candidates, and intimated
that Mr.. Cleveland would do the same.
has caused much talk among the poll
ticians. There is little doubt that Sec.
retary Carlisle made the statement
but it was probably only intended for
bluff in the game which the admins.
tration is playing against the free sill
yer wing of the Democratic party.
There is again considerable talk of
an extra session of Congress to provide
money for the Government. The Treas
ury deficit continues to grow at an
alarming rate and none of the predic-
tions of Secretary Carlisle of increased
revenues have turned out to be true,
and there isnothingi in sight to indicate
any improvement in the receipts. In
addition to the failure of Secretary
Carlisle's estimates to materialize
comes the loss of revenue expe cted
from the income tax. The exemptions
made by the first decision of the Su
preme Court cut the amount of esti.
mated receipts from that source in
half, and it is regarded as extremely
probable that the decision of the full
bench will wipe them entirely out, by
declaring the law unconstitutional.
In that case Mr.. Cleveland will find it
difficult to avoid an extra session, no
matter how much he may fear one.
Jealous Band Of Robbers.