The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-12-15
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of tho organization of tho next House
Of Representatives from the Republican
party to tho Democratic party, several
candidates among tha Democratic mem
bers have already offered themselves,
or have been offered by their friends,
FOR the Speakership.
This may seem haaty. IL not prema-
ture, as the speaker Of tho Congress,
Just elected will not be chosen until
December 1888, unless a special session
of Congress should be called after March
{. But we think it tho Part of wisdom
on the part of Democrats TO freely and
oandidly discuss the merits and demer-
it's of the several candidates, for in this
way the actual and unbiased sentiment
of tho country will be called out, and
thus Congress will he enabled TO choose
as speaker. the choice of the country.
The eastern journals are discussing
the question of tho speakership, with
few oxceptions) with much dcliberation.
Every journal seems 70 couple tho
choice of speaker with the tariff reform
question. Mr.. Randall of Pennsyl-
vania is quito often spoken Of, but we
hear objections from all parts ot the
country, simply because it is claimed
that he leans too strongly towards tar
ifr for protection.
No ono doubts Mr.. Randalls ability.
In fact We believe he Is the ablest and
most competent maa for the position
among all the Democratic members.
His personal character is unsullied.
He is honest beyond reproach. lie is
eminently safe as a Legislator. He is
tho personifcation Of economy. But
his views on the tariff question, as form
erIy expressed, viii, we think, defeat his
election.
but there have been hints thrown
out to the effect that Mr.. RandalPs
views are not just what they have been
understood to be. He was reported
some time since az having said that he
does not favor tariff enacted upon the
ground Of protection, simply for tho
sake of protection, because Of his doubts
IF the existence of any constitutional
warrant for any such construction or
grant of any such power. Such tarifi
avs, he would regard as in the nature
If class Legislation. This will natur-
lily moIlify the opposition which would
,therwise be urged with much earnest-
less against hr. Randall Mr.. Car
isle Of Kentucky is at the present
ime the only leading competitor of
Ir. Randall. lie is fully competent
or the position, though be would not
make so brilliant presiding officer as
lfr. Randall, yet bis personal character
! above reproaeh.
In fact both these gentleman seem TO
ave placed Themselves in line with the
Democratic sentiment Of the country.
ariT reform will not down, a1d while
-e would not encourage bitter fight
gainst Mr.. Randall yet We think the
lection OF Mr.. Carlisle would be more
carly in accord with Democratic views
n the tariff question.
To show tho high esteem in which
Ir. Carlisle is held by those who know
i'm best we quote from an Eastern ex-
,auge as follows Repn blieans with
hom I talked last year, and others
the same party who have freely
Iprsssed their opinion Of Mr.. Carlisle
me this year have with one voice pro-
oanced him better qualified for tho
,sition of Speaker than any other man
the House of either party. His be- [,
q so fairm-iE9ed az wellas possessed Of
much natural ability AMI legal knowl-
Ige is always enlarged upon, also his
integrity. have heard
any men say Of him-and they did not
agree with him in politics-that
ithout knowing John Carlisle they
mid not baye believed it possible that
intellectual and vigorous a man could
I'VE had such loysable disposition and /
50 pure minded, since men possessing
Iese latter qualities were generally
,gatiyc in character. which is far from
,ing the case with Mr. Carlisle. Many II
I'VE also said to me that if both
,litical parties had more men like Mr.
arIisle it would make no difference
hich ruled the country.
Let Carlisle be elected as speaker
ith Randall, Hewitt, Morrison, Bel
Iont and Cox as managers on the
Dor, with Randall as chairman Of the
committee. and Norris
4 as chairman of the ways and
leans committee, and we would feel
lfe in saying that Congressional Leg
Ia ture would be in the interest of
riff and revenae reform and a
ealthful reduction Of the expendi-
Tres of government.
EsAs-zAH
CHRIsTMAs At LEBANON.