Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-09-09
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom our Regular Correspondent,


Washington, d. c., Sept. 3.-Con-
gresham Cowherd, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Committee,
has returned from his visit to the ma
tional headquarters at New York in a
much more cheerful frame of mind
than when he went. I asked him yes
terday what message he had for the
Democrats of the country and he said
''Tell 'em things is doing - l ain not
certain how much money he got from
the Sheehan end of the outfit. but he
evidently got either a good deal OF
money or magnificent promises. He
showed me 81 list of fifty-two Congress
siopal districts now held by Republi-
cans, a large majority of which he ex
poets to carry on November S. Of
course shall not give the enemy i'm
pOrtant information by printing them,
but they are in every sizeable northern
state, even Iowa and Minnesota. He
is also busilY engaged in making list
of available orators who are ready to
jump into the ring.
Republicans hope to carry Maryland,
but the bud of hope has not blossomed
into expectation. Democrats believe
that the large independent vote of
Baltimore will be for the Democratic
national ticket and that it will be large
enough to saye the state. ItgOes with
out saying that Senator German. to
aid his cousin, ex Senator Dayis if for
no other reason, will do all in his pow
er, His colleague. Senator elect Rain
er, is going on the stump not only to
cover all important towns in Mary land,
but those of West Virginia. He will
make the Presidents abuse of Admiral
SchIey part of his arraignment of the
administration and be is one of the
most eloquent of platform orators.
Full service has been inaugurated
this week over the fine new steel rail
road bridge across the Potomac. 1t
has been three years in building and
cost $3.50, 900. 1t is half a mile long
and stands twenty one feet in the clear
above low tide-twice as high as the
old bridge. Its companion the new
highway bridge, is being rapidly push
ed forward and Is it's equal in excel
lence. The electric cars of the Alex
andria and Mount Vernon railroad
will continue to cross on the old Long
Bridge until the completion of the new
highway bridge.
Senator Bailey of Texas, passed
through this city day or two ago, on
his return from the East. When ask
ed why he did not take a more pro-
nounced position On the tariff ques-
ton in his speech at Brooklyn, New
York, he said it was no use to talk
about lmpossibllities. The situation
OF the Government is such that large
revenue must be raised. But he would
have the tax fall upon the protected
GLASS; WulCil 10 UCbbCl elUlC w UOhI lOs
and would relieve the wage earners who
are the main-cOnsumers. He is for a
sane and sensible revision of the tariff
whatever that may mean, but as Ham
let said to his mother, "Oh ! reform it
altogether.
While the Republicans are constant
ly telling the public that high tariff
is necessary to keep up the wages of
the working men to a certain standard
in this country, they neglect to put a
high tariff on immigration, but allow
m !llions of muscular laborers to flock
in from Europe who are glad to work
at any price. The truth is, the trusts
and the protected manufacturers want
CHEAP labor, and they care little for
the native born American, or his needs.
As soon as the laboring men get this
truth through their heads they will
vote the Democratic ticket, and put a
stop to free trade in labor.