The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-15
raised or to be raised in the United
States.
JOHN ADAMS.
United States, July ., 1889.


Observe that it is not George Wash
ington, Of Virginia." but of Mount
Vernon" President Adams, you will also
notice, dated his messages from the c0un-
try -at-large. His handwriting is large aud
angular. In fact. it is easy to trace the
educational progress of our country in
the chirography of our chief rulers or that
of their secretaries. AS the narrator
turned over message after message he
could readily see where the schoOlmaster s
art was making its impression until, from
Adams ragged lettering, we have evolu-
tic 'zed to the beautiful copperpate
curves of the amanuenses of Arthur and
Cleveland and Harrison.
Jefferson's economical spirit is clearly
betrayed in his handwriting. 1t is small
and very closely run together. On Jan
uary 6, 1902, after the expiration of a
Congressional recess, he sent to the
Senate message containing three hun
bred and fourteen appointments, giving
the names of the appointees,, whence they
hailed and the positions they were named
for, and the entire message was written
on one sheet Of ordinary note paper. This
is not citing hearsay evidence, mind You.
The narrator saw the original manu-
script.
That is certainly economy with a ven
geance.
They say now that the President will
appoint Secretary Herbert Chief Justice
OF the Court OF Claims. The Secretary
will be glad TO get life job.
1t is among the probabilities that Mr.
y -
In all the country he could find no man
who will suit the bankers so well. He
has been the best register Of their views
that could be found anywhere. He echoes
Wall street views like a cuckoo.
The Democrats of the District of
Columbia will take no backward step on
the money question. At a meeting of the
Central committee resolutions reaffirm-
ing the principles set forth in the Chi
cago platform and sending greetings to
Nm. J. Bryan were adopted with en-
thusiastism. Chairman Kalbfus, speak
ing of the action, said
''The Democrats Of the District of Co
lumbia last March elected six delegates
devoted to silver, to represent them at
he National convention at Chicago. These
delegates were the first elected for this
convention in the entire country. They
were expected to support the free coin
age OF silver plank to be inserted in the
platform, and they did so. 1t is but
proper now that we should be the first
organization to officially declare our al
legiance and to reaffirm our plotform."
And Secretary Carlisle is TO be taken
care Of for life, too Devotion to gold
makes strange bed-fellows. Justice
Field has not spoken to President Cleve-
land since he appointed Mr.. Fuller Chief
Justice in his first term. He has FREE
quently said that, although entitled to
resign on full pay, he would not resign
as long as Cleveland was President. Now
all that is changed. Field is great
gold-bug and it makes him mad to bear
any mention OF the income tax This
draws him close to Carlisle for whom
he entertains a high opinion. He gives
it out now that If Cleveland will name
Carlisle as his successor, he will re-
tire. 1t looks as if this trade would be
carried out, and Carlisle given a life
place.