The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-01-10
EDITORIAL MOTIFS.

piedgeS 10 pay INTO the treasury, fol
the use OF his constituents. the large
perqnisites over and above his regular
salary from the office, amounting tC
about $4,000 per yer, which the law
gave to the Office, and which other
Trelsurer> had been in the habit OF
taking. The people of Chicago went
their 'pile" on Gage, and he was
elected by a tremendous majority, in
order to defeat ring" man. And
yet this "Reform" candidate has re-
deemed his pledges by detaulting to
tile tune OF four hundred thousand dol
lars. Reform, in the case of Gage at
least, is mi>nomer.
Recently the Portland Bulletin gave
L. C. kemble. Inspector of Indian AZ
fairs, a severe castigation, and from
the acts Of the man showing his entire
incompeteacy for the position. The
Olympia Eourer now comes to the
front, and endorses all the BHl'etia'S S
remarks, and insists that z. c. kemble
is "a fraud Of the first water,N and
should be at once removed. He OBJ
tained his appointment. as we under
stand ii, because lie claimed to be a
resident of California, which is said to
he a bareiacGd and willful lie. If this
can be proven, he should be kicked out
Of Office at once, without stopping to
inquire as to the truth or falsity Of the
other charges,
The Iowa state Grange opposes the
restoration Of the duty on tea and cot
fee, and asks that Congress, if more
taxation shall become necessary, revive
the tax Oh incomes. The income tax
is doubtless the easiest paid and least
Objectionable, but it is now hoped that
10 additional tax will be necessary.
Since tea and coffee have been placed
on the free list there has been no re-
durtion whatever in the price, and as
flr rs We can see no benefit whatever
has been derived by the consumer by
placing Them Oh said free list. How
ever, it is highly probable, in Difference
to the wishes Of so large class as is
represented BY The agricultITists of
our land, a tax will not be imposed OH
these prime ueceSsaries.
Late tciegrams State that the Pre>i-
dent. at the request Of the Attorney
General, is about to withdraw his
name for the Chief .Iustieeship. We
hope this may prove untrue, as the
country should not lose the services Of
a man so well qualified as is Judge
Williams for tho high position of Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court. The
tact Of the business is, there are but
few men outside Of Portlandi In the
United States. who possess the re-
Quirements fitting them to fill the
high position, and ole of these. and
The chief among them, is Attorney
General Williams And we venture
the prediction that. iftlis great clamor
and hullabul0 that has been raised by
ma!isaants and enyious souls here and
elsewhere, succeeds IN inducing Judge
Williams to ask That his name be With
drawn for the position, whoever may
I,c confirmed by the Senate as Clief
justice. will not be the equal Of George
II. Williams, eicliera1 to integrity Or
ability.
0nea9kthe most amusing things in
these daa B is to hear one of the lxO
Democratic 't0yerS shooting or his
nouih in regard to tile qualifications
Of Judge Williams for the office of
hicf Justice. These subjects for the
poor house 5ineatally smakingl throw
into the controversy as
though they embraced all Of the legal
ability Of the nhtion-and they GER
tainly do, ifyou let them be the judges.
The New York police were ordered
10 be prepared for amy emergency
which may arise to-day, during the
session ofthe labormass meeting, On
The evening Of the Sth, 10000 ball
were taken 10 the arhiory
AZ the Gst,autv.Eirgs Rarinant.