The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 44, November 17, 1894 Page: 3
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THE TEXAS MINER.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
[Special Correspondence of The Texas Miner.]
Washington. D. C., Nov. 12, 1894.
REALLY, NOW, WE CAN'T SAY.
WILL the Administration put out another issue of bonds
before the assembling of Congress? That question has
within the last forty-eight hours excited as much interest as the
result of the elections. Although Secretary Carlisle has said that
no preparations were being made at the Treasury for a bond is-
sue, the question will not down. According to the story current
in Washington, President Cleveland is personally looking after
the arrangements for the issue of bonds, because Secretary Car-
lisle opposed it, until Congress was first given an opportunity to
provide the money that it is clear will soon be needed by the
Government, if there is not a marked increase in the receipts
from customs duties, which are away below what was expected
under the new tariff. The story goes that President Cleveland
intends to get the bonds issued before Congress meets so as to
be sure of having the money needed, being of the opinion that
Congress would not authorize an issue of bonds. It is certain
that unless there has been a radical change of sentiment since
the subject was discussed at the last session that Congress would
not. And it is equally certain that if more bonds are issued un-
der the specia resumption act by the Administration between
twis and the first Monday in December, when Congress will
meet, there will be one of the liveliest sort of rows in Congress.
Many of the defeated Democratic members of Congress will re-
turn to Washington to finish out their terms with very bitter
feelings toward Mr. Cleveland and the Administration, and an
issue of bonds would give them a legitimate excuse to relieve
their feelings by making open warfare upon the Administration.
They might not be able to accomplish much, but they could
make things very unpleasant. I do not believe the Administra-
tion is going to issue any bonds at present.
GROVER AND HIS " FRIENDS."
President Cleveland has never enjoyed the reputation of help-
ing his friends. On the contrary, he is generally credited with
being able to ignore those who have been his best friends without
"turning a hair," to use a bit of expressive slang, whenever it
suited his purpose to do so. Therefore, the report, although it
comes from those connected with the Administration, that cuckoo
Congressmen who were defeated are all to have Federal offices,
is taken with a grain of salt, several grains, in fact. This re-
port even goes so far as to say that one of the Cabinet will retire
and be succeeded by Representative Wilson of West Virginia,
with the understanding that if a vacancy occurs on the bench on
the United States Supreme court during the remainder of this
Administration it shall go to Wilson. It may be, of course, that
Mr. Cleveland will take care of the crippled cuckoos. In fact,
it would be a probable proceeding on the part of any other Presi-
dent, but his record has not been such as to encourage predic-
tions as to his taking care of anybody.
WHAT THE POPULISTS CLAIM.
The Populists at the National headquarters of that party do
nor admit that they shared in the teriffic defeat administered to
the Democrats, although they failed to elect as many members
of the House as they calculated to. On the contrary, they fig-
ure out a great victory, notwithstanding the loss of Kansas and
Colorado. Chairman Taubeneck says they cast double the
number of votes this year that they did in 1892; that Texas and
North Carolina will henceforth be Populist states, and that the
Populists and not the Democrats will be the principle opponents
of the Republicans in the next Presidential election. He says
further that it is likely the Populists will drop everything but the
money question in the near future, only asking that members of
the party shall believe in the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
and that the party expects to eventually absorb all of the free
silver Democrats of the House. Mr. Turner, the secretary of
the committee, says the Populists cast more votes in Colorado
and Kansas than ever before, and that those states were carried
by the Republicans because Democrats who had heretofore acted
with the Populists voted the Republican ticket. He intimates
that the seven Populist Senators will demand pledges of certain
needed legislation from the party that they assist to organize the
Senate. It is generally believed in Washington, however, that
the Republicans will get the votes of Senators Peffer, Stuart and
Jones, and have no trouble in organizing the Senate.
'• MESSAGE " PROBABILITIES. .
Pressure is being brought to bear upon President Cleveland to
ignore the tariff in his annual message to Congress, upon which
he is now at work, but all the indications are that he will insist
that the Senate pass the separate bills already passed by the
House making coal and iron free, and in doing so that he will
pay his respects to the Senators who made the present tariff.
There isn't the remotest probability that eithej the free coal or
the free iron bill will be passed, but an effort which may be suc-
cessful will be made to pass the free sugar bill, which Mr. Cleve-
land doesn't want passed.
OUR COUNTY ELECTION.
WELL, the election has come and gone; the Republicans,
with whom we at present side, wasn't "in it," at all at
all, and we are also happy to say the Democrats had no more
show as to the result than we did. The Populists carried every-
thing, and we do not feel so awful bad, for although Capt.
Ready, Jim Williams, Alphonzo Hercules Miller and "Lit" Wil-
liams, all of Thurber, are our personal friends, as were some of
the others, and we would have liked to have seen them elected
on that account, yet they were on the wrong side of the house
—according to our particular notion, and we "kinder" feel that,
although they are mighty good fellows, they deserved just a little
tanning for running on a gold-bug Democratic platform. So,
our tears are not quite as salty as they otherwise would have
been. "The King is dead; long live the King." So we say to
our Populist friends—you were not our first choice, but we don't
feel so almighty sorry because you "got there," for you have
taught the Democrats in this county the lesson that they must
not monkey with gold-bug fire, or they will sure get scorched.
When the successful candidates invade our camp, come in
and see us. We are "wid you" on the silver question, any way,
and when we make the personal acquaintance of those whom we
have not already met, perhaps we may warm to you on your
personality, as we did to the fellows who got left out in the cold.
Every man we have seen says Mr. Shands and Clint Hamilton
are royal good fellows,and so we expect the rest of the ticket are
of the same stripe.
Syrup.
We have just placed in stock the T. & P. Co.'s Amber Drips,
very choice syrups, per gallon, 40c.
Same in kegs of three gallons each, per keg $1.40.
T. & P. Co.'s Fancy Honey Drips, per gallon 50c.
T. & P. Perfection Drips in 1-gallon painted cans, with noz-
zle, 75c a can. T. & P. Mercantile & Mfg. Co.
You Got 'Em; We "Want 'Em.
We want eggs.
We want butter.
We want farm products of every kind.
We will pay you the highest market price in cold cash.
Come and see us, and bring what you have to sell.
Texas & Pacific Mercantile & Mfg. Co.
For purity, strength and healthfulness the Diamond S Baking
Powder is unexcelled. Use no other.
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McAdams, Walter B. The Texas Miner, Volume 1, Number 44, November 17, 1894, newspaper, November 17, 1894; Thurber, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth200491/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Tarleton State University.