The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1896-05-29
BRABSTER VESTS LETTER.

The Political Pot BOiling-AnOther Sam
pfc Of Corruption-Congr- Pre-
pairing to Deceive Their Constituents.
The Political pot is boiling over
and no one appears satisfied with
the situation but the Mckinley
crowd, who are already licking their
chops In anticipation of the feast at
the government pie counter, of
which they dream by night and
think by day. Even Reed, the
Maine statesman, who, knowing
that Grover Cleveland had no great
ness of soul Or Intellect. but simply
greatness Of girth, set out to- emu
/ late Grover in that respect, and thus
hoped to gain the Presidency; even
Reed, who erstwhiie in his heyday
strutted about the Capitol like u
game rooster-e3eh' Reed comedies
the nomination Of Mckinley, and is
considering whether he shall take
the Vice Presidency, with the off
chance of Mckinley flying the coop
before his term expires, or whether
to accept the offer of the Wall street
gang and practice law in New York,
play the gO-between of Morgan and
Mckinley, as Stetson did for the
first named and Cleveland, become
rich and be the candidate of the
gOldbugs in 1900.
The gold Democrats are very de-
pressed, and the silver wing of that
party is cOrrespondingly elated over
the PROBABILITY of the Chicago con-
vention being controlled by the lat
ter. The silver Demmies even go so
far as to claim that the People'spar-
ty will endorse their ticket, but the
Populists in Washington wink the
other eye.
A sample of the corruption in gov
eminent circles came to light last
week, when Cleveland appointed
Napoleon j. T. Dana, of New Hamp.
shire, First Deputy Commissioner OF
Pensions. Dana is IA years old
Two years since he was given pen
sion on the ground that he was Z
years of age and incapable of work
In the debate preceding the grant OF
the pension, Gen. Sickles said oil
Dana: He is wholly impoverished
and unable TO earn a dollar" Now
he is sprightly enough to fill re.
spOnsible position and perform the
labor of signing receipts for $3.50 &
month, besides drawing his pension
The affair is farcical, but such farces
at the expense of the producers MAY
lead to a tragedy. Although there
is no certainty as to when Congress
will adjourn, the members are be-
ginning their campaign work. Sen
atOr Pugh will soon start for Ala
bama, to champion the cause of sill
yer. 1t is said that he will join thu
reform forces at st. Louis if thu
goldbugs control the Chicago con
vention. Look out for Carl Browne
He has painted new panorama OF
the financial question, and will take
the field in few days. He is ready
to fix dates to exhibit and lecture a
any point on the Atlantic seabOarC
until July |, when he will start on {
tour Of the South until the st. Louis
convention, where he will land RICH
side up with care. The commercial
press has ridiculed Carl, but he hal
more brains and honesty than +;
dozen of the silk hated Politician
who deceive the people.
Which reminds me that l was il
clothing store the other day ant
saw well-knOwn Congressman in
vest in cheap, hand-me-down sui
and SLOUGH hat. AS he is one o
the most dressy and proud men il
Congress, was surprised, and asked
him if he was going fishing. H
laughed and replied: Eyes, fishing
for suckers. L am going into m,
district for denomination, and havI
got to do the plain farmer act will
the grangers." / daresay that walk
ing-lie humbugs his constituents in
to the belief that he is one of them
selves in policy and conduct.
BRABSTER WEST.