Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-05-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
lrrom Our Regular consspondsus.l

make IL appear that whenever three
or four prominent republicans hap.
pened to be In Washington at one
time they were engaged In conspir!ng
for or against some ono of the gentle
men who have been generally men
toned as probable republican Presi-
Dental candidates. and II is the result
of orders from their home Offices.
First, they had conspiracy being
formed against Mr.. Reed and in favor
OF Senator Allison; then Gov. Morton
was the favored individual, aud their
latest attempt In that line was In
favor of Gov. Mckinley. Needless to
say there was absolutely no founda-
ton for any of these misrepresenta-
lions, Even granting that there are
prominent republicans who are willing
to enter a conspiracy either to secure
the defeat or nominal ton of any ofthe
gentlemen named, the exercise of a
little common sense would make 1t APP
parent to even an ordinarily intelli-
gent man that they would not do so
more than n year before the holding
OF the nominating convention; also,
That Washington, where they are all
well known to the newspaper men,
won'd be about the last place they
would 90 to arrange such a conspiracy.
There is a double purpose in the false
publications. First the hope that
they may help take public attention
from the hopeless condition Of the
democratic party, aud second. the
hope that they may result in stirring
up III will between the supporters Of
several candidates for the republican
nomination. But there is no proba.
bility Of either hope being realized.
the republican party recognize the
'cinch" IL has and will not throw it
away because of democratic misrep-
resentation.
Attorney General Olney paid Sena
tor Sherman very neat compliment
when after quoting some remarks by
him. he said in his argument before
the Supreme Court for a rehearing of
the income tax cases: "When quote
Senator Sherman, l cite one who is
possibly as much of statesman as
any counsel who has addressed the
court in this case and who, even when
found defending the principal of an
characterize as Populist, or Com
munist, or a Jacobin, or an Anar-
chist." Mr.. Olney's argument is con
sidered by lawyers to have been a
very poor one; It was mercilessly rid.
iculed by Mr.. Joseph H. Choate, the
the great New York lawyer. who
spoke against the ,!onstitutionaIity of
the income tax, aud even the sedat-
justices could not restrain the smiles
brought out by Mr. Choat's biting sar
casm ut OIney's expense.
Secretary Morton ia out with an.
other gold standard letter, which
makes it clear that Mr.. Cleveland's al
legged rebuke given him for writing the
first one was just what 1t was meant TO
be-merely an anchor cast to wind
ward, which might be handy thing
to have in case Mr.. Cleveland should
he driven to abandon the single gold
standard. Meanwhile he winks at
Morton rs he keeps up his gold stan
dard 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 a
ratio Of 16 to 1, he would support the
republican candidates, and intinated
that Mr.. Cleveland would do the
same, has caused much talk among
the politicians. There is little doubt
that Secretary Carlisle made the
statement. but it was probably only
intended for a bluff game which the
administration is playing against the
free silver wing of the democratic
party.
There is again considerable talk of
mn QYtra sossiOn IF C0nOraaa IN proy;da
money for the government. The
Treasury deficit continues to grow at
an alarming rate and none of the pre-
dictions of Secretary Carlisle of in
creased revenues have turned ont to be
true, and there Is nothing in sight to
indicate any Improvement in the re-
ceipts. In addition to the failure OF
Secretary Carlisle's estimates TO ma
terialize comes the loss of revenue ex-
pected from the income tax. The ex.
emptions made by the first decision of
the Supreme Court cut the amount of
estimated receipts from that source
in half, and It is regarded rs extreme
ly 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.