The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

Washington, June 7.---General Grosvenor
Is facilitating himself upon the humorous
speech made on Tuesday concerning the
diversified leadership OF the democratic mi
noriw. 1t was very bright piece OF par
liamentary repartee, but It will return to
plague its inventor. The people are not
blind to what is going on in the house of
representatives at this time and they will
not be patient with funny characterizations
OF the methods that are now in vogue in
that body for the suppression OF all legsa-
ton tending to their relief. General Gros-
Venor is likely to run against a great many
situations in the forthcoming campaign in
OHIO. where his humor will be helpless TO
explain the present attitude OF himself aud
his party.
Deep interest Is manifested here In the
South Carolina dispensary controversy.
The decision OF Judge Simonton, which
looks like knockout blow for the dispen-
sary law and Senator Tillman's discussion
of that decision in the senate have attract
cd widespread attention; and the senate ju-
dietary committees investigation into the
legal points involved promises to bring i'm
portant and valuable results.
Does the interstate commerce law out
weigh and override the police powers OF
state? Or is II true as Judge Simonton
seems TO contend, that the South Carolina
law is not an exercise of the police power?
Those seem, to be the questions presented
and the issues they raise are by no means
local to South Carolina.
Hon Hamp Clark has just returned
from Missouri where n democrat has been
elected in the First district to succeed tho
late Mr. Giles. The campaign in the dis
trict was a vigorous one anl contested by
the republicans with one Of their most pop
ular men. but democrat was elected by
5000 majority. Mr Clark reports that the
woods. hills and hollows are becoming
crowded with free silver democrats who
ars only TOO eager TO get to the ballots and
releem the defeat of last year Many OF
those who are now most eager In the mat
ter were among the supporters of Mckinley |
and so called sound money last year. They
realize. however. that their ballots were
thrown away and elected an administration |
OF false preteuseS Every day now I'm the |
senate develops more and more prominently |
that all the people can hope to gain from
the present administration and congress Is |
an increase Of taxes upon the necessaries Of |
lifc an enlargement OF the powers and |
profits OF thu trusts and 4 continued de-
scent 81 values anG prices to the rs yet un |
discovered depths of the gold standard cur |
rency. Thus deceived and defrauded they |
have become indignant to the point Of des-
peraticu and all the reports that come from |
the West anil South that are At all reliable |
ISL,
tree silver democratic concress next year
The people Of the South particularly will |
10 well to study the proceedings of the SEN
tie in reference 10 the tariff bill. They Will |
peedly discover that there has not been |
single provision intended for their benefit |
hat has not been ruthlessly overrdden by
hat body. and the tariff duties on every
hing that is a prime essential To Southern
ife and production have been put TO the
cry highest figures. In the matter OF cot
on ties. there was an opportunity, of |
curse. for the republicans to show that
hey were willing to encourage the South
I'm planter in thinking his interests were
n the hands OF the republican party. The |
opportunity was ignored and every appeal |
made to keep ties on the free list was heard |
II silence and a decisive vote in favor of
eem as though the time had come when
my Southern man who prefers TO think
hat the republican party is friendly to
southern interests ought to be bored for
he hollow head or subjected TO an investi-
.atiou of a COMM sion on lunacy.
The Washington Post prints this: Repre-
rom Missouri and received the nomination
or president at the hands of Champ Clark,
TODD considerable good natured chatting
rom his friends yesterday, as a result OF
ir. Clark's admiring praise. Late in the
.fternoon Mr.. Bailey went over to the sem
tie. 81 like to come over here and listen
O the senator's, he said. Il consider this
he greatest legislative body in the world.
have a desire to become member of
he senate. hut l do not have any niger
mbition. man can make a career in
he senate. think IL is one of the best
osltions man can hold"
How about the apeakeship?" asked
enator Mallory of Florida, by whom Mr..
bailey was sitting
ION. yes should like to serve one term
S speaker" said Mr. Bailey, smiling. and
snail try TO do So" he added though
he senate is greater place, unless a man
hould have exceptional opportunities as
peaker."
Justice John NJ. Harlan OF the United
tates supreme court is an !nveterate
newer OF tobacco. Washington has law
rohibiting splitting in street cars. Justice
harlan boarded car today. He expector-
ted at knot hole in the floor.
III. there" shouted the conductor. this
hing has to be stopped. We have warned
GU people enough. Now we have to make
II example OF some OF you"
ustioe Harlan.
The conductor seemed provoked at the in
uiry, Why, cant You see that sign nm
aoref' he shouted, pointing to the sign
il WaFhihs' II is liable to cost you just
r. on, soe' you must pardon me-" said
II will" replied the conductor ",h,s
me but you had better be more careful
he next time" 'N'"'
The conductor did not know who Judge
larlan was. '"Ns'