The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-07-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
DEMOCRACY DAILY BECOMING
MORE POPULAR WITH THE
MASSES.
THE TIDAL WAVE OF PROSPERI
TY THE CAUSE.
Many Laborers Have Had Their Wages
Increased, Thanks to the Wilson Bill.
Democratic Chances for Success
in '96 Are Good.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence.
| Washington, ID. c., June 81, 1895.
The chances of victory for the Demo
cratic party in the next presidential fight
are now so per cent better than they were
when congress adjourned, still beneath
the pail of the Republican landslide OF
last fail. In like proportion has the jubi
| lation of the party leaders increased. Ger.
tain it was that the cry of hard times was
worked to the very best advantage, but
now that the natural business reaction
has made itself so powerfully felt, people
have begun to look for causes, and the
rabid denunciation of democracy is no Ion
ger heard. The fact that since the prin-
ciples of Nlckinleyism and protection have
been relegated to the rear the wages of
something like 100000 workingmen have
been voluntarily increased by their EN-
plOyers,- is an argument not to be lightly
considered. Not only that, but the free
silver rock, on which for Il time it was
almost certain the Democratic party
would be shipwrecked has been slowly
sinking beneath the tide of sound money
sentiment. From the despair of almost
hopeless defeat the party is slowly emerg-
ing into the light which presages victory.
A most striking illustration of this return
ing confidence can be seen by noticing the
political lightning rods which are being
cautiously elevated in hope of attracting
the Democrats lightning and keeping
track of the efforts being made to launch
booms upon the tleeting currents of popu-
lar fancy. 1t did look for a while as
though it would be necessary to describe
the kind of Il man who might be able to
put up a fairly good fight, but from pres
ent indications the scramble in the Dem
ocratic convention will be equally spirited
as in the Republican lovefeast. At the
present time it may be said of Carlisle
Hill, Morrison and Stevenson that Bar
kis is wilin',' while Mr. Cleveland is still
very much of a possibility. Out in Ohio
however, the past few days have again
brought to light James Il. Campbell, and
it is probable he will remain in the open.
1t is said he has patched up all his differ
ences with Senator Brice, and if such is
the case it will be we'll to carefully watch
the outgrowth of this reconciliation.
FULL PAYMENT MADE.
The treasury statement yesterday
showed the gold reserve to be $1O7. HI
500, the increase being due 60 the payment
by the bond syndicate of the entire
amount due under its contract. 1t is MOI
supposed at the treasury that the deposit
of nearly 100000 made by the syndi-
cate on Tuesday is foreign gold, as no
large impOrtatiOnS of that metal have been
reported. The belief is, therefore, that
the syndicate has presented domestic gold
in order to save interest, with the under
standing that when the bonds are paid
over foreign gold will be substituted I'M
der the terms of the contract. Acting
Secretary Hamlin admitted yesterday,
however, that it was a matter vi some diff
ticulty to identify all the gold. The treas
ury department officials generally express
the belief that the syndicate will still pro-
tect the gold reserve until the LIST of next
October, as provided by the contract. and
will not claim that the payment of the
entire amount releases them from this
obligation. The fact that Assistant Sec
rotary Curtis went abroad with the bonds |
some time ago gives rise to the impress
sion that the purpose of the syndicate has
been known to the treasury department
for at least month.
AS stated several days ago, the treas
ury receipts will, this month, almost, for
the first time i'll two years, exceed the eX-
pendltureS. Yesterday the Neasury bal. !
lnce sheets for the month showed Il sur. |
plus instead of a deficit, and, as the eX
Denditures are unusually light toward the |
End of the month, it is regarded as GER
tain that the surplus will continue to
grow from now until July /. The treas
Try is SIG, 623,2 11 behind in the matter
If receipts and expenditures for the cur
'ent fiscal year, and in the interveningI
lays between now and July it is un-
likely that more than million and halfl
II this deficiency Will be made up, so thatI
he years balance sheets probably will |
show that the expenditures for the year
we're about 4o,OOO,OOO greater than the |
receipts.
CHANGES IN CROP SYSTEMS.
The assignment of State agents i'm the
lew system of gathering crop statistics
las been completed save for two districts.
The new plan practically does away with
he State agencies, as the States are
grouped into districts, which only one
state agent will supervise. The present
ystem of county reports will also be
by one providing for a report
II in every township and the two sys-
ems will be used conformity, each acting
Is check on the other. The country will
,e divided into twenty-one districts. Four
cen of these will comprise groups of
States and seven single States. Some ofl
he State agents have been retained as
district agents, and others will be dropped
rom the rolls. The personnel of the new
orps is as follows
New England States-Prof A. L. Per
Y, Massachusetts.
New York and Pennsylvania-S. S. Nee
y, Pennsylvania.
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland-I
Nathan Pratt, Delaware.
Virginia and West Virginia-Prof !.
VI; Mcbride, Virginia.
North and South Carolina-W. A. With
RS, North Carolina.
Georgia and Florida-Ex- Gov. w. Jl
Northern, Georgia.
Alabama; Mississippi and Louisiana '
ames Fl. Lane. Alabama.
Wisconsin and MinnesOta-L NJ. Fay. {
Wisconsin. t
Tennessee and Kentucky-Cooper d.
Tennessee. '
california, Oregon, Washington and @
daho-Edwin f. Smith, California.
Kansas and MissOuri-Harry O. Gar v
ey, Kansas. val n
Colorado Utah, Wyoming. Arizona. Ne. !
ada, and New Mexico-Frank % Car il
tarphen, Colorado. 0'' h
Michigan-M. e. Marsh. n
0hlo-L. p. Stephens. q
IIImdlana-Washington C. Duncan. d
Illinois.--Frank V. Dilatush. +;
l0wa-S. r. Davis. r.
TeXas-Allen Blacker. ri
;MNehraska-EX-Gov. Robert Furnos a;
Inc agents for two districts, one en- m
racing Arkansas, Indian Territory and ci
,kiahoma, and the other North and South
Dakota and Moptono ''Ou'h