Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1904-04-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Oorrespondent.)
Washington, April 2, 1904.

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While delegates to the st. Louis
convention are being instructed for
Parker, Olney, Hearst, and Others,
and many are talking of German
as possible candidate, there is but
one man thought of by the Repub-
lican delegates for Chicago, and he
is the President. His nomination
by acclamation is now assured, for
practically there is no opposition in
the party. All that remains to be
done after the nomination is for
the voters to go to the ballot box.
In vain have the Democrats, in
and out of Congress, tried to pierce
the Republican armor; not seam
can be found. On the whole the
Democrats in this Congress have by
their votes endorsed the measure
of the Republican party, while at
the same time clamoring loudly for
Investigations, for reducing appro-
priations, and having much to say
about fraud, violation OF law, dis
regard of precedent, ct cetera. In
the end they have voted for all the
measures proposed, and have been
unable to present q solid resisting
front on any question. This is a
great complaint to the honesty and
ability OF the Republican party.
Indeed, things have got to such q
pass that the leader of the minority
in the House, John Sharp Will
liams, announces that the party
cry in the coming campaign will
be: Anything to beat Roose-
velt." A transliteration OF this
would be. "Anything to elect
Democrat" and this is what may
be expected as the months roll by.
But such an appeal will not con-
vince the masses; for them the
President is the ideal man-plain,
blunt, hsnest; one who would sit
up nights, to guard and protect
the interests of the country and
promote the welfare of the people.
The Senate spent most of the
last day of March in speechmaking
about alleged Post Office frauds,
the 62 year pension order, the pro-
tective tariff, and cognate ques-
tions. The debate was carried on
by Senators, Pa, McCreary, KY,
Dolliver, Ia, and Hepburn oil
Idaho. Nothing new was elected,
and only expressions of opinion
were given. Mr.. Hepburn doubt
ed the constitutional right of one
coordinate branch of the govern
ment to investigate another indie
pendent branch. He said it is the
duty of the special inspectors to in.
vestigate the departments, and not
the duty of Congress. Mr.. Dollivel
ably and vigorously defended the
President and Postmaster General
Payne.
Senator Newlands has the salts
faction of seeing his bill for the
protection of the Mall in Washing
ton pass the Senate. 1t will bt
offered in the House as an amend.
ment to some bill and will un
doubtedly pass! This will block
the Secy. of Agriculture from plac
ing his new building in front o
the Washington monument. Hi
intention to encroach upon tn,
Mall aroused great opposition
throughout the country. In th,
near future the Government will
spend here nearly fifty millions o
dollars for which appropriation
have already been made, upol
new buildings, bridges, and othe
improvements. All property i
rising in value in this city.
A Cure for Headache.
Any man woman, or child sufferin,
from headache, bilousness or dul
drowsy feeling should take one or two o
DeWitt's Little Early Risers night an