The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-12-19
WASHINGTON LETTER.
from u regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, DEC. II, 1896.

ooSCtO ubOlC oSttotSiS ~ "Np0lst w -
possible to pay u tariff dividend on
the investments of tie late campaign"
While the above is not the exact
wording of the message scot Ivy the
caucus of republican Senators to
King Hanna, 1t contains the substance
and real meaning Of the request of tie
caucus steering committee, that Mr.,
Hanna shall try to ''inf1uence" the
election Of Senators who will pledge
themselves to act with the republicans
on the tariff in several States. Among
the Legislatures upon which the repub-
licau Senators desire Mr., Hanna t" try
his ''intluence" are those Of North
Carolina, Kentucky. Washington and
South Dakota. If high tariff Senators
can be secured tor all of these, the
passage Of a high tariff bill at the ex-
ira session of the next Congress will
be assured. Otherwise the matter has
been made very doubtful, with the
chances against II high tariff, by the
action of the silver republicans in de-
Ginning invitations to enter the repnb-
lican Senatorial caucus.
While the caucus Of republican SEN
atOrs did not by a formal vote abandon
the Dingley tariff bill, they did what
was practically the same thing when
they referred it To the steering COM
mittee and empowered that commit
tee to act upon its " judgment.
Pressure from the wooden mannfac-
tuners may compel the republican Sen
atOrs to demonstrate by some sort ut
a vote, not necessarily on the bill it.
self, that the Dingley bill cannot pass,
but the bill Is us nead as Ben Harri-
sons force bill, so far as any serious
attempt to pass it is concerned. The
republicans couldn't pass it if they
wanted to, aud very few Of them want
to. This was shown this week when
the bill was before the Senate for a
few minutes ton Senator Aliens mo-
ton to take it up. which was carried
by a vote Of 50 to 21), by the. conster-
nation which existed among the re-
publIcans who had voted for the mo-
ton because. they were afraid to do
otherwise.
Representative Stokes of s.. c. has
served with notice Of a donble
for his seat in the present and
lii the next House. Dr. Stokes came |
to Washington last year witt. the
proper certificate Of election bur his
seat was contested by Mr.. Johnson a
republican,. Finding nothing in the
upon which to base an excuse for
Johnson the seat, the republi-
cans of the house declared the seat
vacant. The two men were again
candidates and Dir. Stokes was elected
% the vacancy and also to the next
JOhnson's contest depends
more upon the republican majority
1t does upon any evidence he ex-
oects to produce.
Senator Blanchard voiced the sen.
OF nearly all of the democrats in
10th branches Of Congress when he
"tbe democratic party, while
beaten In the recent election, is COM
'act, organized, and full Of hope for
future. 1t simply bides it's time.
{ mas lost some material which can be
pared. and gained lots Of friends,
IdhereDts. and we'll wishers. 1t has
.lways been q party of wonderful re-
operative capacity. 1t will Dc ready
or the fray in 1898 and in 1900. Woe
Q The republican party it it does not
AXE good that dangerous promise it
as heralded throughout the land of
prosperity and good times.n
Senator Quay has a~stonislled those
rho thought they knew him, not only
his change Of tactics-he has he,
ofore been the most silent Of lighters
bat by the wording of some of his
'ubllshed interviews aginst the .andi-
acy OF Mr.. John Wanamaker for the
enate. For instance, when he said /:
In the U. ). Senate, we have million
lifes ana business men enough to
+ all legitimate purposes. Senators
needed who have no s~peclalties
ut who will act for the interest Of the
onntry in gross without special afini-
The people most deserving of
presentation aud mos, in need Of
sgislative protection are the farmers,
small store keepers, the artisans
nd the laborers, and | stand ty
lem." The t%ruthfulness of the above
unquestioned, but that it should
ome from Quay is astonishing. While
himself a millionaire, Mr.. QUAY
as always had the reputation of be-.
e in touch with the m~il!ionaires Of
10 country. But, he is first Of all
Dlitician, and as such is apt to make
se Of what be thinks to be the most
fective weapons to Carry his purpose.
The House is going right ahead
bills just az though the Sem
e Calendar was moi already choked
, with House bills passed at the last
ssion which haven't a ghost of a
Iance to get acted upon.
The mountain would not go 10 Ma :
met SO MahOmet went to the noun
IN. After remaining in Washington
Il week stOpping JUS. around