The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-03-30
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MARCH so, 1883
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retirement closes ore the Of most dis
graceful chapters in tho aunals OF our Na
tional Legislature. In fact during its
session Republicans have tolled tho
death-knell Of their own party, and AZ
IL wax carried to tho gravo during those
early morning hours of Sunday last,
there wero none ~ poor rs to do il
honor. The keiter's, tho Robeson's
and host Of others whom public Mem
esis has visited, were the ones to give II
its deathssroke, aud their indecent greed
Of getting all they could before they
were turned out Of the house whore the
corpse lay, prompted thom to almost
carry Off tho winding sheets in which
the dead body waa laid out. But il 10
all over now, and a now era il at hand.
The fnal passage of tho tariff bill,
and with such decisive majority was
. surprise TO some of the shrewdest and
best informed ooplo in politics, and
shows what amount Of log rolliag must
have been done during the last hours Of
tho session. | met leading pennsyl-
vania manufacturer this morning aud
convcrsed with him on the effects Of the
measure. at is bad law" said he.
~ ought not to complain about it since
the branch that 1 am engaged in bas
been we'll taken care of, but the result
will be that Legislative action like this
will cause one industry to look at the
other with distrust. IL shows that
the interests Of manufacturers depend
entirely on tho good will Of those whom
10y poetic license We call "public ser
wants. and they will do nothing except
1t pays them. D. you know what is
the action Of Congress in this present
instanec-lowering tho rate in some
cases, but actually increasing il in
others, reminds me Of The mstbods
OF the skin gamblers, who let YOU win
at first in order that you might come
back with more al stake and mako it
more worth their while to bag you."
Few changes in Office have given 50
much general satisfaction a. tho ro.
mcval Of United States District Attor-
ney, Stewart l.. woodforl, to make
way for Ar. Elihu Root. Woodfsrd
was nothing but Turveydfop and his
knowledge Of law wss no moro than
the law allows, as ths saying il. He
prided himself on bis manners, his ami.
able way of receiving people, bis saave
mode Of shaking hands, and above all
bis diplomatic beariag. His behavior
at the bar was frequently ridiculous.
His stronghold was the making pleas
ant little speeches at college commence
ments aud alumni dinners. This was
his forte. Ia Eagland where fox
hunting is carried up 70 the point Of a
scierce or dne art, there arg mon
whose profession it is to be Master Of
Fox hounds. The United States have
advanced far enough that new pro.
fession might be started. 10. il be
that Of commencement orators. Mr..
Woodiord ought certainly be made Dean
Of the faculty, and next to him rsnks
Mr.. Pierrepont Elwards Of toa-kettle
renown.
Ex-senator Windom's scheme OF a
new National Stock Exchange, Is
being vigorously advertised In the
papers but Is rldiculed aud laughed
at more in the circles where Ii needs
encouragement most, in Wall Street.
'Did you ever see such silly old
fellow as Senator Windom p remark
cd broker in DelmonIco's the other
day at luch time. "Why he's moth
ing but broken down race horse so
far as politics Is concerned, aud, as he
Is fully aware that he can never be
got fit for racing again, he has had II
few blotches of financial white paint
thrown on himself and now tries TO
palm himself Off on tho public as a
trained circus horse. Did you ever
hear Of the ass who found tho lions
skin, and putting it on went around
frightening the other animals. Well
one day he wentand called on tho fox.
This fox was not very smart, but un-
less the weather was too cold he had
fashion OF getting up before day
light. On this particular occasion
the fox was up before daylight, but
he was just little tired as he had
been to ball which lasted until day.
light. Thus lie could not SEQ very
well. He managed to size him up
however, and then as he took In the
situation he went up to the pseudo
lion, he went up TO the ass, and
throwing his disguise Off kicked him
out of the precinct. Now this fable
expresses the condition ofthe market
and the way Mr.. Window will be
treated the moment he leaves paper
preaching in the advertising columns
for an active crusade in Wall Street" /"
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