The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-04
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.


Editor Democrat-Star.
The country has passed through an
other season OF thanksgivingness, re-
snlting in the usual decrease In popu'
lation and turkeys, for which we are
called on to be profoundly thankful.
The electric messenger has been kept
busy for the last few days recording
accounts Of deaths, accidents and
crimes committed all over this broad
land on the occasion OF the celebra-
tion OF our national thankfulness.
The brutal football which seems to
have taken the lead in the curriculum
of our prominent institutions OF learn
ing, having the moral Endorsement OF
the "A. Ms" the sd. DIS" and the
IL. L. D's," got in its deadly work on
''Thanksgiving Day." and as a conse-
Quence there are several more athletes
in Heaven and several more homes In
mourning. The gate fees for one OF
the brutal and savage contests in New
York, when one player was killed and
several seriously injured, possibly for
life, amounted to $4,000, which shows
the british nature Of its patrons.
We have laws prohibiting cock and
bull fighting, and all manner OF cruel.
ty to dumb animals; we call out the
militia to prevent a pair of t0ughs g0'
ing into u ring and punching each
others faces for a stipulated prize;
,ua vnpk nm irnnpnnt unrrnnS and
poor whites and send them to the
work house or the government farm
for shooting craps;" We cry out
against dancing, bicycle-riding and
theatre.going as sinful and harmfuft0
man and womanho0d, yet the football
game which kills, mains and destroys
the future usefulness Of hundreds Of
our brightest young Americans an
nually, has the sanction Endorsement
and patronage, to a large extent, of
the press, the pulpit, the public, and
worst OF all, the faculties Of the great
"b~raineries" of our country, where the
youth Of the land is supposed to be
prepared for the responsible duties OF
life-the molders OF statesmen, preach
ers, philosophers, scholars and citi.
zens, encouraging a practice, which II
perpetuated, must eventually under
mine and destroy the usefulness of
our colleges, and lower the standard
OF American manhood. How much
longer will such a baneful policy be
tolerated by a people who boast Of
their civilization aud their chris
tianityA
Since the election OF Mr.. McKin.
ley certain prOmilpQ PERSONS and
newspapers whQlj6lize that all
Of the States which were carried for
him by small majOrlties were secured
by the negro vote, and feeling that
such services should be recognized
and rewarded by the Republican
party, have insisted that a negro
should be given a place in Mt.sMc.
Khhley's cabinet. But IL the West
End Mckinley negro club of Wash,
lngtOn is authorized to speak for that
race, ''cuffy" does not want a cabinet
place, but will be contented to gather
up the crumbs which may fall from
Mark Hanna's b0untiful table. The
club protests in a lengthy address
against the proposition to have theil
race represented in the cabinet, be
cause as they say they could not al
get in the cabinet, and rather thar
see just one Of their number elevated
to such an exalted position above tn,
rest, they would prefer to have NJ
place at all. The address conclude
as follows, which shows that tile,
shave it in for" Bruce and Lynch
"Besides, the jealousy it would ere
ate-tO allow n or two men who
only spend ten OF twelve days in ever,
campaign, 10 order to say they wer
in tit would be the loss of thous
ands of colored voters. The terrible
effect of the apathy that existed
among the colOred voters IN the cleo
tions of 1872 and '94 was due to the las
Republican administration, permit
5 ting Messrs. Bruce and Lynch to die
) tate most of the cOlOred appoint
ments." Some cruel person has init
mated that Mark Hanna paid tn
club to enter the protest, hoping tina
all the rest of the cOons would tax
the same view of the matter.
The following topics have beer
among the most prominent in pOlltl
cal circles at the national capital 10
$ the last day or so: The complete har
monizing of the Foraker and the ant
9 Foraker factions in Ohio, through
4 which the Republicans in that Stat
u are said to be brought into perfec
unity, alfording an opportunity for
political love-feast for the heretofor
o hostile tribes OF Foraker, Sherman
Hanna and Mckinley. The approach
ing session Of Congress; the Pres
dents message; possible Legislation
u and what will be the attitude of tn
gold and silver people toward eac
other especially Senators Tillma
and Hill. There is much discussion a
to the feasibility of tariff Legislation
the general impression being that ther
S will be a breezy wind up of the pres
e ent administration. The protest {
i, the W. @. T. U. against the usual il
augural ball will be ignored, for Ma
Gus Asever Hanna says the ball wi
It take place as advertised, and tina
settles 1t, Extensive preparation
~ are already being made for the inau,
' uratiOn and the ball, which Mark pr
X poses to make the most brilliant |
u wv hAooOly Vi WIG hubIpIs uG u
auguration will take place as usual .
the center entrance to the capit(
: building, and 1t Is talked OF havin
e the ball In the new library huildinJ
opposite the capitol, which Is one
the most magnificent structures |
yIthe world. The balls have heretOfOl
taken place In the spacious .pensio
building, causing that department.
great deal of annoyance and incOI
e venience. The statement made 4
T. New York papers to the eff cct tn;
II, Mrs. Cleveland had been denied cred
at a prominent Washington stor
caused considerable gossip, but h;
l. been branded as a malicious lie by 4,
thorities from the White House,
well as by the aforesaid merchai
himself. Minister Francis M. Hate
OF Hawaiia, IL In Washington to ag
tate the old annexation scheme b
fore Congress-, but he has not niue
hope OF success until the next admin
istratiOn comes ia power, when \
/, h%plievpS Unc1a Sam will reach Out nm