Hope Republican, Volume 2, Number 52, Hope, Bartholomew County, 19 April 1894 — Page 5

WASHINGTON LETTER. Fr&tn our regular correspondent Washington, D. C„ April 14, ’94 The free traders in the Senate are on the run and their demoralization increases daily. Senator Hill’s powerful attack on the tariff bill and its income tax rider carried consternation into their ranks, which was increased by the returns from the New York and new Jersey municipal election. They began the week by threatening to test the sense of the Senate on a proposition to have tiie Senate meet daily at H o’clock and sit until (I, hut gladly weakened and accepted the proposition made by the republicans, to devote the time between 1 and 5 o’clock to the tariff debate, without roll ' calls, until further notice. If the free traders are already afraid to take a test vote in the Senate, what will be their condition a few weeks

hence? Senator Brice has openly endorsed Hill’s speech and said that he intended to make one of simlliar nature later on. Several other democratic Senators, who have said nothing for publication are known to be in entire .sympathy witli the position taken by Hill against the tariff bill. It will surprise no one who is familiar with the present panic-stricken condition of the free trade Senators to see the present tariff bill ultimately abandoned and a hill modelled on the old Mill’s bill substituted therefor. The republican Senators, knowing from indisputable, evidence—ballots—that sev-en-tenths of the people outside of the solid south are behind them, are as steadfast as mountains of granite in their determination to defeat the bill as it now stands. The democrats of the House are this week having their usual trouble in getting and keeping a voting quorum present, but that is really beneficial to the country. Certain democrats think they have discovered a way in which the officeholders can be worked for political 'contribution without actually violating the . letter of the civil service law. They have organized a sort of a dub and it is said that it lias been hinted to all government employes, regardless of sex or politics, that membership in this club is a good thing to have, and that the annual dues in the club will aggregate a larger sum than was ever assessed <;n office-holders by any political partv, and that all money received j for dues will be turned over to the democratic National committee, as the club will have neither meeting place nor expense. The attempt of the southern democrats in the House to carry out the wild-cat money plank of the Chicago platform by a caucus decree, made this week, was not a success. The caucus was only attended by about Kill democrats, and almost as many served notice before the caucus was held that they would neither attend nor be bound by any action the caucus might take. In view of that notice and the. fact tiiat no republican will vote for wild-cat money the passing of a resolution by the caucus declaring in favor of the repeal of the tax on state bank currency was almost farcical. The tax will not be repealed. Considerable interest is expressed 1 or ■ in the answer that will bemade 1 y Mexico to the proposition that will be submittedto that government by Mr. Cleveland, in accordance with Senator Wolcott’s resolution, this week adopted by the Senate, requesting the President to e;«n negotiations with a view to securing from Mexico authority to coin standard Mexican dollars at U. S. mints, for export. It is believed that a considerable outlet would be provided for American silver, if Mexico will agree, but opinion is divided as to the answer that will be made to the proposition. Senator Lodge made one of the most elegantly polished tariff 5 speeches ever heard in Congress, this week, showing how impossible it is- for the United States to have general prosperity without a,protective tariff. His word picture of the present aborqoq eaoe\v oy eoartecy

a tariff hill is worthy of a place in every republican’s scrap book-“It is a mere collection of preferences and revenges. It is filled with injustice and inequality. The stock jobbing and speculation of Wall street have been with it from its cradle, and, soon, I trust, may weep beside its grave. The great trusts are guarded by its provisions, but there is no line to show that the fatjjner, the workingman or the manufacturer has been heard or regarded in its schedules.” Represen tiiflj Babcock, of Wis., has been elected chairman of the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee to succeeed Representative Caldwell, who was recently elected mayor of Cincinnati. Representative Apslcy, of Mass., succeeded Mr Babcock as vice-chair-man and Representative Hull, of Iowa, takes Mr. Ajjsley’s place on the executive committee. The committee gave Mr. Caldwell, who 1 will retire from the House May 1, to assume his new duties, a farewell dinner. Alexis.

How Hindi Hun ll How much has the democratic party cost the people of the country during its thirteen months of national power? As everyone admits,'the business stagnation was and is due entirely to its anti-protection policy. When it triumphed in the national election, and it was understood that a low tariff bill- would be prepared and passed, every manufaetdrer, every wholesaler, every merchant trimmed his sails to meet the coming storm. The result we all know. How much has this democratic paralysis of industry cost us? Taking statistics obtained from two sources, the American Economist answers tb s question within certain limits. Bradstreet’s figures show that the loss by reason of the reduced volume of business, has averaged more than $1,000,009)000 per month. Then the bank clearings constitute a barometer of trade, and a comparison of the total clearings for the eleven months, beginning with April, 1893, and ending with November, 1894, with the clearings for the 'same months of the preceding year, shows a great decline. The aggregate clearings for the eleven months of 1892-98 was $5(1,775,7tk),aid. For the same months of 3893-94 the aggreate was $45,758,487,105. Estimating the population of the United States at 70,000,000 the-loss in these eleven months through the shrinkage of trade averages $170 for each man, woman and child in the country. This, however, is by no means the full measure of the damage. Other items of loss arc: The shrinkage in value of stocks of articles on hand, purchased before the depression came on; <he falling off in the selling price of real estate, both in city and country; the enorraous losses to the holders of stocks of railroad and other companies, which have either passed in to the hands -of receivers, or have ceased paying dividends. These totals can only be conjectured, but thejr total Is,certainly enormous. The question for thinking people to solve is whether it pays to put the country under democratic control; Blade. Farmers when in need of breaking plows, cultivators, harrows, etc., should get prices before buying, at the Simmons’ block, north side public square. ‘ ' • A contemporary says that newspaper subscriptions are infallible tests of honesty. They will sooner or later discover the man. If he is, dishonest he will cheat the printer and claim he lias paid when he has not —declare that he Inis a receipt pOmewhere or sent money and it was lost in the mail: or will take the paper and not pay for it on the ground vhat he did not subscribe for ii—or move off leaving it to come to the office he left. Thousands of professed Christians are dishonest in this particular it least and the print’er’s hooks will tell feicfnl ta'w "• the final judgment(Jivcuaburg

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The Flat Rock Baptist Associational Sunday-school Convention will bo held with the Baptist church here on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1 and 2. An interesting prbgram has bebn arranged and all Sun-, day-school ’workers are invited to be in attehdance. All the members are earnestly urged to be present next Sunday morning at the roll call with their offerings toward the liquidation of the church debt. One lady who is I not a member has asked to be represented in the offering. Any others who desire to do so will be gladly welcomed. WKTHOblST K PISCO PA I.. Sunday morning service Was a ' good time. Every one was in the spirit; at the close there were four accessions. ! Third quarterly rpeefng will be hdd at St. Louis Saturday and SundaV, Am - ’ 1 2S or 1 2ft. Elder C impOVu van and preach.

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