Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
A Pn,fui Democratic ws,..

Pttifut Democratic Whtae
NEW YORK. Sept. 23.-Tbs National
Deih9cratic Executive Committee has
7oeu an address to the people of the
Sniteo states, saying tn 1t to enable the
DeuIDcls'ic party u fu'h' lis promises
OF Purifying public AZ .ir-, all GOOD
oIt.Ishs tnust unite In defeating the Re
publican candidate for Preslient. His
history and political methods maize II
certain that his administration vouId
oe stained by gross abuses, Off ,iaI mis-
couduc. and vAnton expenditur. of
public money. aud zoulf be marked bv
tu Increase of taxation which ~ MID
blight the homes. indu .try Of % o., ,,,l-,
Against as and against those hpnuralle
Republicans who for the sake Of good
government have made common c4us.
with us, notable eombina,ioas h.,-
oeen made. They are chiefly IA .de n
OF four classes: Firs'. the army of III -
holder who are forced TO e@,stri,ut-.
second, organized bodies # men who
haViuR secured by corrupt means the
imposition Of duties which are Ia exees
OF all sums needed for the wants Of the
government and fer the protection of
American labor and capital, and having
thus gained enornoas wealth. ars will
ing to pay largely TO the Republican
campaign fund for the promise Of the
continuance and increase of duties.
which Constitute system of bounties
10 monopJlies under the false pretepse
OF protection to American industry: /:
thlrd, host Of INSCRIPTIONS iobo .rs
ana contractors, who have grown rich
upon public plumber and ars rraIy 70
pay tithes OF what they have acquired
III order to- avoid all risk of being called
to account for the evil methods by which
their wealth has been gained; fourth.
corporations, which having d sspo led
the public lands by the aid OF corrupt
agencies in the Republican priv. be-
lieve they will be compelled to give up
their Ill gotten gains If that party il
driven from power, and are therefore
willing TO keep 1t in place by giving IL a
percentage OF their uarIghteous prof
The address goes on further TO say
that the Democratic Committee, rs
fuSing t. adopt the methods by wnier
the Republican party fills its treasury
calls upon all good citizens for the aid
which it requires. IL invites and will
welcome all contributions from every
honest man who il opposed to the cleo
tion OF James q. Blaine. No oontribu
tion will be accounted too small.
Wherever u bank, a broker or n postal
money order Office can be found, means
exist for placing at the disposal Of tho
treasurer of the COMMITTEES individual
or collective contributions in aid of the
great cause in which we are engaged,
or money may be RENTED by matt to
Charles j. Canda, Treasurer. at IL West
Twenty fourth street, New York. When
victory Is achieved over the unsornpu-
lous combination which is now endea
voring To thrust its candidate into the
Pres dental Office, the recorded list of
such contributors will be roll of honor
such as no other party in the country
has ever possessed. Our opponents
canuot bo saved from disaster by
forcing their unwilling candid ,te Ia
speak to- a4semblages of peopie. The
man WHO wrote tbs Fisher letters will
never be tn CD ,ice of the people for the
Presidency of the United States.
(Signed) ARTHUR p. GoRMAN,
Chairman Natl Dem Committee.
Hanged.
BENsBrRa Pa j. Sept. 23.-Michaei
Furray Was hang Il in the Jail yard At
1880 p. H., in the presence Of l25 per
sons. 4,
tttu service t0mntsstOneFs view
Of Political assessments
WASHINGTON. Sept. 23-Prof. Greg
ory, OF the Civil Service Commission.
has written u long letter upon the sub
| jeot OF political assessments, the chief
points of which are contained in the
| following extracts
The grand intent of those sections of
the civil service law which relate to con-
| tri%uiiOns for Political purposes WAS
| twofold-to prevent the u5e of govern
ment places aud government funds as
| forces 10 control elections, aud to pro
| tect government employees from com
pulsory contributions to political funds.
A clerk is employed IT, work for the peo
pie, and not for u party, and his psv
comes from the people, and not from his
party. What he earns il therefore his
own, and il u grass tyranny TO extori
from him any part of his earnings by
threat of removal or by promotion. The
clerk, outside of his clerkship. Is still a
citizen. and rs citizen has the common
interes, Of all good citizens IN the pro
gress and weif are OF the country, ths
common right To vote and express an
opinion, To form associations with those
OF like opinions, aud To use his money
in all lawful ways to propagate his
opinion. As an officer or employee of
the government he Is strictly under the
authority of Congress, and III his official
work and relations must not violate any
Of the four prohibitions of the civil ser
woe act bat outside of his etficial acts
and relations, beyond the realm OF his
duties TO the government and beyond
his connection with the government and
the people, he bec0mes a simple citizen,
aud has all the duties, interests aud
rights of his fellow citizens not in pub
lie employ.
The Interpretation OF the civil service
Law il easy, and the path of daty re-
auired by Is is piaiu. 70 all who hon
estly regard IL. IL has tvo grand aims
one of absolute defeuse to the ballot
box from all corrupt or corrupting in.
fiuences, aud the other of protection to
government officials from political AS
sessments. These two great public de-
mands Of the law must and viii be fully
and fairly enforced.
Force Reduced.
READING (Pa. J, Sept. 3,-Notice has
been posted IN the works of tbs Brooks
Iron Company of Birdsboro, noting a
reduction OF employees, excspt day
laborers. The reduction takes effect
October lst. The company employs 6us
men.
Assignment ef W. q. Ferguson.
NKw YeRK, Sept. 23.-w. q. Fergusor
has assigned to j. +. Adems. prefcr' d
oes, $1,000.
suspensiea or q. a. Mtstea.
| The suspension of g. A. Minton va
posted az the Sock Exchange thu
morning. No figures are given.
The Geid Reserve.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The gold ne
serve in the Treasury today amounts &
xl29.00,0 900. an increase OF about Sl9,
OOD. 900 ,u the past few weeks
Hanged fer farrtrisie.
INDIANA, Pa. Sept. "a Today At ii 81
los. Sarver, aged Is. was b u2ed for ih,
t-.-x.- - his fathar On the same acaf