The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-05-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent

of business and captured the prize for
his man. Mekinlev-the st. Louis con-
yention will only be a sort Of ratitica-
ton meeting. Probably just TO show
his versatility Nj. Plat Is trying the
same tactics BIZ which he made such
a miserable failure four years ago..
Then he tried to use Blaine to prevent
the nomination of Harrison : now he is
using Harrison to prevent the nomi-
nation of Mckinley. But Quay isn't
heinin. him. If Quay Nas compelled
to choose between tie devil and IIar-
rison he would vote for his satanic mai
estv any time, and Reed is Of the same
mind i'll that respect. Bat there Is
every reason to believe that Qnay has
had an understanding with Mckinley
all the time, and that he is not doing
n WORRYING over the siti.atinn. It -
ard that Platt accuses Quay of treach-
cry towards both himself and Reed
and that Reed is inclined to take the
same View.
Senator Hill has during the present
session proven himself one Of the most
dangerous men in the Senate to tackle
IN a running debate. Tie last man to
discover this vas Senator Woicott. of
Colo, WHO tried to rescue Senator
PettigreW. of $. Oak. from the ridi-
eule which Senator Hill was liaaplns
on him by reading newspaper extracts
OF the hnmiliating experience he had
at tie republican convention Of his
State. After sarcasticaliy referring to
Wnirett as t.tisis sensitive Senator
ane this defender Of d~ecency." and
asking where be was when Pettigrew
WAS aanslng Senator's aud the Presi
deit. Mf. Hill exclaimed 'AYd where
Was my friend-my English friend
from Golo.-whe has trihntes for En-
giisli statesmen. English soldiers. En-
g}iNl policies and everything English,
bat not one word for All American
policy or Il United States citizens 2"
Republican stump speakers during
the coming campaign sl,anid nat be
allowed to overlook . few remarks
made this week III the House by their
chairman Of tile Honse Finance COM
misfee, Representative Cannon. of III.
Mr.. Cannon said that b. its enormous
appropriations this Congress was
m~eifgasing the future receIpts Of the
government To the extent Of .fI09, 900
o6o, which meant that the text adj
mlnistration wonl3 have 70 borrow
money Just as enacted. Mr.. Cannon
spoke il truth that cannot be too
strongly impressed upon The minds of
the voters who must choose between
republican extravaganza and demo
clitfe economy.
G4pna,4+ 81 tp,,r p,snIt 49, -
Senate, Is regarded as good authority
on things Congressional. When he
was asked what time he thought Con-
srf$s would adionrh he replied IF
nat ns t4e first of June. then not until
tile first OF October" The general
impression around the Capitol is that
adj oatnmAnt will take place on or
neat the first named date, although
the llouse has adopted il resolution
naming May IS.
Representative klehurg. Of Texas,
who WAS this week sworn il as tile
successor of the late Representative
Grain, takes ne stock in the movement
OF the gold standard democrats to Sc
cede from tue party il that State. He
says on the subject. "The movement
on TIE part of Il number Of gold stan
dard democrats to secede from the
party III Texas is to he deplored. and
L regard then course as Very unWise.
| AIN pronounced IN my views on the
money question. and have combatted
the free silver doctrines to the best Of
ability. My district IS almost
solid for sound money, aud vet none
of my free silver friends abstained
from voting for me because Of nv
views on finance. | recognize the
right OF the majority to govern. and
that Is the general sentiment Of tie
voters OF Texas. We have issues of
higher Importance than the money
question. That issue ought not and
will hot divide the democracy.
There Is no other patty 70 which our
people can turn. We are not ready to
embrace the wild schemes of the POM
lists. and after all those yeals of con
tending with the republicans we do
not now propose to surrender to them.
but there Is no cause for alarm about
Texas. The democracy Is safe and
will give the Chicago nominees the
biggest vote of any state i'll the
Union;
One OF the amusing incidents of the
republican campaign for that nonina-
tion j, the tfotting out at this late day
when Mckinley looks q sure winner,
OF Speaker Reeds war record. which.
BY the way, was not very sanguinary.
He was acting assistant paymaster 10
the Navy from April 1864 to Novem-
Der Is65, and was attached to the
Mississippi squadron. The amusing
part offhe record Is the attempt 10