Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-09-23
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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept. Is.
l called this morning at the suite OF
rooms occupied by the Democratic
Congressional Committee. Congress.
man Cowherd and Col. Edwards have
returned from New York and are push
ings things again. A swarm, bevy or
flock OF girls are very busy sending off
carloads OF franked documents. An
other document due to come from the
printers this week is franked postal
card, about twice the average size,
bearing upon its back the colloquy
that took place in the White House
between Congressman Dalzell and
John Sharp Williams, in which Dali
zell remarked with good deal of energy
that the only hoodlums in the United
States were the foreigners. A round
million OF these will be sent out and
Mr.. Cowherd says it is gravely sus.
pected" that they will make a stir.
It is not betraying any confidence
to say that the national Democratic
headquarters at New York are not in
entire harmony with the COMPRESSION
al headquarters here as to what ought
to be done, the Fifth Avenue magnates
holding that the election OF Parker is
the only thing to be thought OF at
present and the Washington managers
insisting that the election OF Demo-
cratic Congress is at least as impor-
tant. Nor is there absolute agreement
as to policy between Messrs. Sheehan
and Belmont, and the vivacious boun-
Ger from Indiana, Mr.. Taggart. The
pie counter Hoosier boy has notions
Of his own and they are very likely
wise and expedient notions. But
whatever difference of opinion there
is. will disappear next week if, as re-
ported, Mr.. Taggart is to 60 West for
the campaign, establishing headquar-
ters at Indianapolis and Chicago.
Congressman Marcus Kline OF Penn
sylvania, one OF the four Democrats
from that State, has been in town this
week and is not at all averse to ex.
pressing his views as to how the cam
paign ought to be conducted. eff
were in Judge Parker's place" he said,
and, laughing, added. We'll, l never
shall be, l would in the forthcoming
letter of acceptance answer Roose.
velIs letter SO briefly that everybody
would read what said. would not
use five hundred words-ssy a quarter
of column. l would say"I elected,
l will recommend
"Tho rigid enforcement IF the COM
mon law for the determination of
those conspiracies called trusts;
"Tbe reduction OF the tariff to the
level OF requisite revenue 30 that pam.
pered manufactures could not sell
their products abroad cheaper than at
home;
"The encouragement of our mer-
chant marine as business, not as a
sentiment, so that if ships cannot be
built and run by us, at profit of at
least two per cent, l would leave
ocean transportation to those foreign
e-s who are content with very low
wages;
"The evolution of some System of
general irrigation by which arid re-
gions may be redeemed for culture by
grants of public land similar to those
which aided the construction OF trans.
continental railroads;
"The offer of absolute independence
to the Filipinos under our protector
ate on terms similar to those accepted
by Cuba;
1.-THE cultivation OF peace with all
nations and especially the avoidance
of staggering and doInineering man.
ner towards South American republics;
"The immediate reduction of our
army and navy to a peace standard;
"The relentless punishment of all
Doodle snatchers and the practice of o
rigid economy by all departments of
the government;
al wouldn't say another word"
A Democratic Congressman said to
your correspondent yesterday An
analysis of the Maine election returns
is not discouraging. They show an
increase OF fifteen per cent. i'll the Re-
publican vote and tbirty-one per cent.
in the Democratic vote. The Repub-
lican gain was in the country towns
the Democratic in the cities. This
would seem to indicate that producers
incline to be Republican and cOnsum-
ers Democratic. This, in turn, would
seem to imply that Massachusetts,,
Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York
and New Jersey will 60 Democratic,
for more than three-quarters OF their
population are consumers. Isn't there
cause in this for hope that amounts to
expectations?"
The sham "battles" that took place
last week on the old Bull Run battle
falds are IN have their cOunterDart