The aegis & intelligencer., 1895-04-26
Our Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, april 22-President Cleve-
land will probably make the holding of the
Sound Money Convention at Memphis, Tenn,
on May %, the occasion for following up his
Chicago letter with another along the same
lines, only giving u more exact definition of
what he considers sound money. He thinks
that the time has come when the currency
question must be discussed in order that the
people may vote intelligently upon it next
year. He also thinks that there is an enormous
amount of misinformation among the people
on the subject, and that the main duty of the
hour is to aid the people in arriving at a cor
rect definition OF what constitutes sound
money. That Memphis convention, although
non partisan i'll its character, will necessarily
be dominated by Democrats, and Secretary
Carlisle is expected to make the principal ad
dress before it. These things have caused that
convention to be regarded with extraordinary
interest by those who are interested in the fn-
ture welfare of the Democratic party.
1t is certain that every Democrat is in favor
of sound money. but it must be acknowledged
that there is a wide difference among Demo-
crats-the leaders of the party, as well as the
rank and tile-aS to what is sound money.
That these differences ought in some way to be
wiped out, or at least adjusted before the party
enters another National Campaign, will be ad-
mitted by every Democrat without argument.
Now, how do individuals who have no desire
to fight each other usually adjust their serious
differences of opinionf By argument, show
ing each their errors and convincing one or the
other. Well, that is just what the administra-
ton wants to do. 1t will present its arguments
as to what sound money is, and will ask that
it to the party to decide which side has the cor
rect idea.
Ohio Democrats who come to Washington all
them chem Mr. oliver G. Wiiams"said: :' Il I'm may ~
be somewhat over-sanguine, but feel that the
Democrats are going to elect u majority of the
next Ohio legislature. The people are very
sick OF the last two legislatures, and the recent
grand jury investigations at Columbus disclos-
ed such shady transactions on the part of
prominent Republican Legislators that great
The bold conduct on the part of George Cox,
the Republican Doss of Cincinnati, in working
for the passage of the pool bill has opened the
eyes of the people to the shameless work that
has been going on at the State capital, and
shall be surprised if they do not render "a YER
dict in November that will surprise the bosses
and ringsters. l would not be surprised if
thousands of Republican voters acted with the
Democrats this fall for the express purpose of
rebuking the misconduct of the legislature, to
call 1t by no stronger name. The fight will be
hDt from start to finish, as it involves U. 5.
Senator, and if the Democrats do not win they
will make the Republicans work mighty hard
10 do So
According to the estimate of Commissioner
of Internal Revenue Miller, the government
will receive on the voluntary returns made
something over, Sl4, 100000 for income tax.
No estimate can be made of how much this
will be increased by assessing the tax upon
those known to be liable who failed to make re-
turns in accordance with law, but il will prob
ably exceed 81, ,00O, 900. The amount of Com
missioner Miller's estimate bears out the esti-
mate made when the decision of the Supreme
Court was first handed down, that the exemp-
ton of such portions of incomes AS were from
State or municipal bonds and rents would re-
duce the total expected from the tax by more
than one half.
State Senator Eugene Ives, one of the best
known Democratic members of the New York
legislature, passed through Washington on his
way to Fortress Monroe. He said: THE peO-
pie are being given an object lessonat Albany
that will not be forgotten in the State or over
looked by the country. Already -four months
have elapsed and not single measure urged
by the citizens of New York, in the interest of
reform, has been passed. Not for forty years
have 50 many charges of corruption ut Albany
been brought forward, and feel that the peo-
pie are fast realizing that Democratic legisla-
lures can oe better trusted than those controlled
by the present Republican bosses. The kind of
reform the State has been getting from Platt is
not what was demanded. / look forward to Il
Democratic victory in the State of New York
next fall"
Secretary rorton, in published interview
declares his belief that I'VE must sooner or
later declare that the United States recognizes
gold as the best and least fiuctuating measure
of value and medium of exchange which the
of civilization has thus far utilized"