The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-06-28
(From Our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, has
accepted an invitation to head the
party of distinguished democratic
speakers who are to be sent upon a
missionary tour of the West and
North west by the National Associ
alton Of Democratic clubs, similar
to that sent out by the same associ-
alton four years ago, which was so
successful in arousing the interest
of democrats in club work, which
proved considerable factor in the
democratic victory in '92. The
party will leave Washington about
August oath, going via Buffalo,
New York, through the Great Lakes
to Duluth, Minnesota, where the
first meeting is TO be bel 1. The
route from there will be through the
Dakotas into Montana, through the
Yellowstone Park, Idaho and Wash
ington. the schedule being so ar
ranged that they can take part in
the annual meeting Of the Demo
cratic Society Of Washington. They
will then 60 through Oregon and
Utah and continue as far west as
San Francisco. The homeward
bound trip will take in New Mex
leo, Nevada, Colorado, Nebraska
and Missouri. The party expects
to be on the road about six weeks.
These missionary tours under the
auspices Of the association Of dem
ocratic clubs are not in the interest
OF any individual, but solely Of the
party. In fact, the association Of
democratic clubs would find it i'm
possible to boom any individual, as
by its constitution it only meets
once in every four years, and then
always after the party has made its
presidential nomination. 1t booms
the party, and not the men.
Secretary Carlisle goes upon his
vacation this week, and as he will
spend it as neighbor Of President
Cleveland it is probable that both Of
them will combine little business
with their recreation. Assistant
Secretary Hamlin will act as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury during Secse-
tary Carlisle's absence.
Those democrats who have long
had desire to vote for Hon. Viii
liam X. Morrison, Of Illinois, for
president were delighted with the
news brought from Illinois by ex-
Congressman Forman. Mr.. For
man thinks the state will be certain
to send solid Morrison delegation
to the National convention, and
speaking Of his chances he said
"Col. Morrison has great natural
strength as candidate. He has
force and courage and honesty, and
is Of a pure, shag-bark, hickory
democracy which was plentiful in
the days Of Andrew Jackson. II
isn't so common now, but, when
discovered, is just as popular as
ever. Morrison is poor man too;
his public career hasn't made him
rich. He has armies Of friends,
too, i'll Missouri, Arkansas, Texas,
Alabama-in fact, all through the
South and West. Prominent South
ern democrats have declared that
the candidate should be a Western
man with a war record. Colonel
Morrison just fills that bill. He
was born in Illinois; his war record
is good, and he stands Tor a low
tariff"
The Washington jury that con-
victed Captain Howgate Of robbing
the Government would have been
entitled to much more credit had
the verdict not been accompanied
by recommendation to the mercy
OF the court. The guilt Of the mar
has never been seriously questioned
by anybody, excepting the twelve
lurymen who at previous trial ac-
quilted him. Why then should the
jury ask mercy for him? II is
equivalent to saying: the evidence