Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.
wAsHlNeroN, Oct is. 1896.


which form Gordon around the White
House day and night went on duty
again, and 1t 10 presumed that the
sentry boxes, which were removed
when Mr.. Cleveland left last May,
will soon disHgure the pretty grounds
again. Mr.. Lincoln went through tn
exiting times of great war without
such careful guarding, but there II
only one Grover Cleveland, and he
thinks too much precaution can not
possibly be taken to ensure his safety.
The people think-hut Mr.. Cleve'
land does not care what the people
think.
1t was given out that the cabinet
meeting held this week was devoted
entirely to arranging the trip to the
Atlanta exposition, but that was
merely a blind. Matters Of much
more Importance than a Presidential
vote catching junket were discussed.
Among them being what recon-
mendation shall be made to Congress
for legislation for the raising of ad-
ditional revenue, 1t being now con.
coded even by Mr.. Cleveland and all
the members of the cabinet, that
more money will be needed by the
government than the present tariff
will ever bring in. Secretary Carlisle
would like to get the money, or
part of it, by adding 81 barrel to
the tax on beer. but the attitude OF
the great brewers, who practically
control what Is known as the liquor
vote of the country, has frightened
him and the other members OF the
administration. and 1t is not probable
that the recommendation will be
made. 1t is certain that whatever
recommendations In this line are
made will be confined to internal
revenue taxes. Those which were re.
ceived with most favor at the cabinet
meeting were tax on bank checks,
mortgages, conveyances Of real estate,
proprietary medicines and articles,
and domestic wines. Notice has al
ready been served on the administra
ton by leading republicans that the
additional revenue will be raised by q
revision of the tariff, regardless, oil
the recommendation made to Con.
gress.
Gen. Horace Porter, New York's
famous afte. dinner speaker, was IN
Washington this week, to attend the
annual meeting OF the Loyal Legion,
of which he is a popular officer. The
general knows thing or two about
the politis of this city and state, Of
which he said: "There is every reason
to believe that the union or fusion
ticket will carry the city of New
York. Tammany Hall has not We,
had time to rally from the crushing
blow that the lovers OF good munic
ipal government inflicted upon II
last year. The people do not mean Il
turn back after having made such
brave start towards inaugurating {
better local administration, and they
will give Tammany lesson numbe
two in November. So far as concerns
the state ticket, the republicans are
perfectly satisfied. The opposition
has not the ghost of show Of carry
ing the state"
is a real pleasure to be able tt
commend the official utterances of &
prominent democratic official. The
annual report of Mr.. John L. Thomas
assistant attorney general for thu
post Office department, hits deserved
blow at a growing evil-the adoption
of lottery methods by business estab
llishme nts-in a man ner that deserves
universal commendation. The repor
of Mr.. Thomas, after receiting tn
success OF the anti-lottery law, which
by the way, was, like so many othe
good laws, of republican origin, II
shutting the lotteries out of the mails
says: "But many business men thinl
they must, in order to succeed, resor
to schemes that appeal to the gam
bling spirit of the peope. and they &C
cordingly sugar-coat their Legitimate
enterprises with lottery advertise
ments. These fascinating and appar
emily innocent schemes reach tn
boys and girls of the land and tend Il
make them gamblers"
The Maryland campaign has excitet
an even keener interest In Washing
ton since 1t assumed such persona
aspect. than 1t did in its early stages
Calling a man liar usually mean
fight, but within 10 days SenatorGor
man has twice been politically calle'
a liar-frst by Editor Abel, of thu
Baltimore Sun, and last by Hon
Theodore Roosevelt, who this weel
made a speech In Baltimore = ant
there has been no fight, and is no
likely to be one, Mr.. German content
ing himself with the chestnutty cry