The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1884-09-11
Our Washington Letter.
Special to the Democratic Press:
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1884.

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that the real issue of the campaign is
appIehended by intelligent voters in
all sections of the country. A change
in the Federal Administration is inn
peratively needed, not for the mere
sake of change, but in order that Re-
publican misruleand corruption should
give place to honest methods and the
supremacy of the old party under
which the United States developed in
wealth and grandeur to an unap.
proachable extent. The present re.
form movement. headed by that singu-
larly clear-headed, unassuming, able
land, affords the long suffering people
of this Republic the well grounded
expectation that, beginning from
March 4th, 1885, the simple and eco
nomic administration which charac-
terized the Washington Government
in the best days of its history, when
Democratic Presidents We're at the
head of affairs, will be renewed. The
good work having this renewal as its
object, is going bravely on; citizens
are being won to its assistance by
methods which appeal to their judg-
ment. Earnestness based on profound
conviction and unshakable purpose is
telling on all sides. Patriots have
good and sufficient cause for the hope
that is in them, and hereafter during
this great campaign of 1884, will try to
evince the discrimination not to be led
away by side issues and considerations
of paratively small Importance,
and will press forward-in serried array
to accomplish what the country needs
the most, reform in the Federal ad-
ministration. Their cause is just, and
the record of their standard bearer is
proof against all assaults, while to their
further encouragement, the Republic
ans are led by Blaine, man whose
name is synonym for questionable
and corrupt conduct in affairs, and by
Stephen b. Ell<ins, the story of whose
connection with the Star Route plum
ders is stencil in the nostrils of his
fellow citizens. Continue to keep to-
gether in solid phalanx, breathing
united force, and the fortress too long
held by a corrupt and arrogant oligar
chy will certainly be captured.
THE ASSESSMENT BUREAU ONCE MORE.
Among the methods resorted to by
tIa Einonoa Cnn, Z n a In,
coerce Government clerks into re.
spending with cash to the demands
for . voluntary contributions" for the
benefit of the party is the frequent
publication in a local paper of inter
views with Chairman Clapp. In these
interviews it il the habit of the Chair
man roundly to abuse and covertly
threaten all clerks who will not stand
der. In his last TRADE the able Mr..
Clapp tells the recalcitrant clerks
rather plainly what he wishes them TO
think they may expect. After sheer
ing long and largely at the Demo
cratic ref0rmers," who advise the
clerks not to make any forced contri-
buttons. Mr. Clapp says: "There are
clerks in departments who hail this
cry of halt with joy. They are Dem
ucrats, who have not now, nor never
had, any sympathy with Republican
principle, but who, through some trick
of legrr,iemain, have succeeded in Sc
Ii.
Those clerks write
The com nittce, in response to circulars
sent them soliciting contributions to
aid the continuance of power in the
hands of the party which is tolerating
and feeding them. anonymous letters
which are always cOwar,ily, i'm effect
that they propose TO contribute To AL
vance the interests of Cleveland. They
fancy that they will escape discovery,
but in that they are liable to discover
their mistake when it is a little too
late for their comfort and safety"
Thus the towards weapon. threat, il
being used in the service of the Grand
Old Party, for the purpose of squeezing
Il few dollars from poor clerks.
rLEURO PNEUMONIA AMONG CATTLE
IN ILLINOIS.
DIR. Salmon, Chief cf the Bureau of
Animal Industry; has submitted re-
port to the Commissioner of Agricul.
ture relative 10 his investigation of
pleuro pneumonia among cattle in
Illinois, He has found eight cases in
the vicinity of Chicago, two cases near
Sterling, four cases near Peoria, one
case near Springfield, two cases near
Virginia, and one case near Jackson
vile. DR.. Shannon further says II
shall soon direct my attention to other
States. Iowa, Missouri and Kentucky
have received animals from infected
herds. We have not been able to de-
eide which of the animals brought it
to the Virginia sale, but one that came
from Dye. of Ohio, was sick with in
tiammation of the lungs, supposed at
the time to have been the result of
exposure. This is the most likely or
igin of the disease, and if the suspi-
cion proves correct, it makes the mat
ter still more serious" Acting Com
missioner Carman has refused the
request of an Alabama cattle firm to
import a number of Jersey cattle for
exhibition at the New Orleans Expo.
sition.
TWO" side SHOWS" CoALEsCE.
Mr.. Edwin d. Bailey, Secretary of
the National Committee of the Amer
lean Party (anti-secret), says that ex-
Senator s. G. Pomeroy, who was nom-
mated for President at the convention
held in Chicago on June 90 and q,
will withdraw in favor of st. John,
POmeroy was present ut the Prohibi-
ton Convention, and to number OF
prominent persons, after the nomina-
tion of st. John, he signified his in
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