The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-05-03
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From the HrRALD's Correspondent ]

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The Kentucky case was argued today
before the United States Supreme
Court. Governor Taylor, who has
been in Washington in connection
with the case, has gone back to Ken
lucky for the purpose of standing trial
under the Indictment which partisan
prejudice has found against him, al
though he knows that the democrats
think they have the game all fixed to
convict him on manufactured evidence.
The tenor of the argument before the
Supreme Court, may be judged from
the following extract from the brief OF
Governor Taylor's counsel: 'We feel
that in this case is involved the ques-
tion of whether we are political free
men or political serfs; whether we
have in Kentucky republic or an
oligarchy; whether we vote by rights
secured by law, or by grace of few
men. 1t matters not that these men
may themselves have been elected.
They were given no commission by the
people to select a governor for them,
and as said by Mr.. Jefferson, speak
ing for himself and his compatriots:
AN elective despotism was not the
government we fought for We have
been denied republicanism, the prin-
ciple has failed in it's duty, ana we call
on the guarantor to make good its
guaranty. We ask for the protection
of liberty and property against the
arbitrary exercise the powers of the
government "
President Mckinley will not be
turned aside from his intention to COM
pei the Sultan of Turkey to pay for
American Missionary property de-
stroyed in his empire, by sensational
publication alleging that Turkey is
being encouraged to resist payment
by Russia. AS matter of fact,
neither Russia nor any other govern.
meut has intimated in any manner tha
it had anything to do with or intended
to have anything to do with anything
this government might feel disposed
| to do to compel the Sultan to pay this
money which he has over and over
promised to pay, but it would make
no difference if they had. The United
States has never brooked interference
in it's business by other governments
and it will not do so now.
Democratic leaders-real leaders
are sorry that Representatives Sulzer,
of New York, and Lentz, of Ohio, two
big democrats in search of notoriety,
succeeded in getting that Congressional
investigation of the labor riots in Ida
no, in which they have made the DEM
ocratic party appear as the champion
OF the rioters and thugs, who, accord
ing to the testimony of the democratic
governor Of the state, Gen. Merriam
and other reputable witnesses, started
q reign of terror in county of Idaho
that could only be put down and held
down by the presence Of federal troops.
tits warning to the democratic party
against allowing such men as Sulzer
and Lentz to pose as party leaders,
warning which will be emphasized by
loss Of votes. 5. @a@@ {.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, of the
treasury department., who has just re-
turned from an inspection of the new
public building on Ellis island, in
New York harbor, which is being con-
structedfor use as an immigrant sta
|tion, is enthusiastic over the struc
which he says will be one of the won.
ders of the world. The room for the
examination of immigrants will &C
commodate 1900 persons without un'
comfortable crowding. The cost Of
all the buildings willexceed 81 900, 600,
a portion OF which will be paid from
the immigration fund. 1t is a fact not
generally known that the immigration
bureau is entirely self-sustaining, the
tax of 81 on each immigrant more
than paying all his expenses. .-
President Mckinley has signed a
bill providing for the form of govern
ment for the territory of Hawaii,
which will go into effect in forty-five
days, and is at present considering the
qualifications of the several applicants
for the territorial officers, including
the governor, all of whom must be
citizens of Hawaii.
Senator Chandler has given notice
that he will call up the resolution de-
claring Senator Clark, of Montana,
| not entitled to his seat, this week, but
an immediate vote thereon is not ex-
pected.
In accordance with previous agree
ment, the house will take up the MIC
aragua canal bill on Tuesday and
vote upon it on Wednesday. 1t will
pass, but whether it can be acted upon
by the senate, at this session, is un-
certain, owing to the pressure OF other
business and the desire to adjourn
early in June.
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