Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-24
HAPPY DEMOCRATS.
IF UNITED, SUCCESS is FELT TO
BE CERTAIN.

Their AppOrtiOnmcnt OF Seed
From the Agricultural Depart
ment and This Has Led TO Re-
fusai TO Make Free Distribution.
From Our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 18th, 1896.
Hurrahl for the winner" That's
what all good Democrats are shouting
to-day whether they are members OF
the National Committe or just plain,
everyday Democrats. This is only
another illustration proving that
nothing succeed like success" Yes
terday when the Democratic Ma
ton Committee met to decide upon
the time and place for holding the next
National Convention, its members
while practically unanimous as to the
time for holding the convention, were
divided as to which OF the competing
cities should be given the honor of
entertaining the convention. To-day,
after contest, which although spirited
was good-natured from start to finish
they are all shouting, Hurrah! fol
the winner" Let every Democra,
hope that the same spirit will animate
the delegates to the convention and
that when the nomination is made
every Democrat, north, south, east
and west, will shout hurrah! for the
winner" and then take off his coat
and go to work to make him a winner.
If the members OF the National
Committee reflect the opinions of the
Democrats Of the States they represent,
the old Democratic party isn't ready
to pass in in its checks just yet. A
more cocky set of men never assembled
in Washington. They believe to a
man that the Democratic party has a
chance to retrieve its fortunes and
elect the next President, and that all
that is needed is to put up candidate
who will unite the party and bring out
the voters who have for one cause or
another become disgusted and refused
to vote. And they believe further that
this can be done. 1t all depends upon
the rank and file-the plain, every
day Democrats. There are enough OF
them to carry this country. That has
been repeatedly proven during the
last twelve. years, and can easily be
proven again, but only by united &C
ton. Let every Democrat appoint
himself committee Of one on the
good OF the party. and there will be
there can be no doubt OF the result.
If the Republicans elect the next
President it will be solely the fault OF
men who believe in Democratic
principles but do not live up to them.
ID. Patten, president of Princeton
College, was recently in Washington
for the special purpose OF inviting
President and Mrs. Cleveland to attend
the celebration of the both anniver-
sary of that institution. No official
announcement has been made but
there is reason TO believe that the i'll
vitation was accepted.
Commissioner Lochren's report oil
the condition of business in the'Pensior
Bureau is an eifectual answer to the
slanderous slurs upon the administra
ton of that office which are constantly
made in certain quarters. 1t shows
that on Dec. l, the business Of the Of.
flee was practically up to date. Since
then the calls of Congressman, Otter
nearly 1000 day, and largely I'M
necessary, have resulted in throwing
the business behind. OF the interior
workings OF the office the report says
81 am satisfied that the officers ant
clerks are bringing every effort to bea
upon the prompt and proper ad
judlcation of all the several classes o
claims now pending. Cases that ar
ready for adjudication are prompt.
disposed Of. and apparent delays ar
usually the result of negligence o
inability on the part of claimants o
their attorneys TO supply necessar.
evidence, after being notified, Otter
repeatedly, Of the necessity for furnish
ing such evidence"
Senator Mills. OF Texas, made
speech this week on his resolution
containing what he believes should b.
declared to the world as the financia
policy of the United States. Thi
resolution contains seven distinc
declarations, which may be summarize,
thus: LIST, against retirement of out
standing legal tender notes; 2nd, il
favor OF the coinage OF the silve
bullion in the Treasury; 3rd, in favo
of the issue of emergency legal tende
notes in case of a deficiency in tn
revenues; 4th, against the issue of in
terest bearing bonds; 9Th, in favor O
paying government obligations in boil
gold and silver; 9th, repudiating tn
theory that a public debt is blessing
7th. urging the maintenance of sink
ing fund for the rapid extinguishmen
OF the national debt.
Secretary Morton this week told
joint meeting of the House and Senat
committees on Agriculture that his &C
ton in refusing to spend the none
appropriated for the purchase OF seed
for free distribution was, in a measure
due TO abuses, such as Congressman
selling their entire quota of seeds for
pittance. The department., he said
had in several instances bought from
outside dealers Congressman's entir
quota OF seeds which had cost the gov
eminent about $500 for each quota 10
$75 each. He told the committee
very plainly that he didn't believe tn
good accomplished by free seed dis
tribution amounted to even a small
fraction of what it had cost.
The action of the British govern
ment in affording the same protection
to Americans residing in the Transvaa
republic that it does to its own sub
jects has been extremely we'll received
in Washington and has done mucl
towards restoring a friendly feelin
towards the English.
Mr.. Reed is allowing his House l.
indulge in some pension talk thi
week, on the regular pension sppropri
alton bill, and the Senate is discussin,
the free coinage substitute for tn
House bond bill.