New Ulm weekly review., 1884-12-03

"What are we here for if not for
the Offices were the historic words
of ex-senator Flanagan of Texas,
and they express the sentiment in
the heart of the hungry, thirsty,
unwashed democracy.
Over $1,000 of the residents Of
Washington are in the employ of
the Government in its various
branches. This estimate includes,
beside the olaeg known as Depart
ment employees, the Army and
Navy officers stationed here, the
employees Of the District Govern
ment, those of the Navy ysy1, 81
the city post Office, and other local
Offices, the employees Of Congress
and of the various courts. Natur-
ally the deepest interest is felt in
every change of administration,
but imagine what anxiety must pre-.
vail when the s'party of spoils'' is
on the war path.
While the Republican party will
be relieved for time from the re.
sponsibility of government, it will
be interesting to watch the Demo.
cracy laundering under it's unac.
customed burdens. It is only to be
hoped that it may blunder upon
some useful reforms. A breadth
of charity is needed to suggest this
possibility, but this is an age of
wonders.
Commenting on the possibility of
Democratic supremacy in the upper
and lower branches Of Congress 4
distinguished ex-senator said: s'If
they should get their hooks on Con.
gress, they will first fix themselves
to stay in power. This they will
do by making two states of Texas,
and admitting Utah as an offset to
Dakota, which cannot be kept out
much longer. That would give
them four more senators and the
Republicans two. Then enormous
sums would be appropriated for
opening up the South, millions will
be dumped into the Mississippi; a
flood of cotton and other claims
will be worked through.
On next Monday at noon the
stars and stripes viii be hoiisted on
| the Senate and House wings of the
Capitol, and at the same hour the
second session of the Forty-eigth
Congress will begin. On that day,
or possibly day later, President
Arthur will transmit his last an
nual message to Congress, his val.
edictory of 1884. He has not ye
finished this document, which, a.
this crisis, will be listened to with
more than ordinary interest.
y The Inauguration, and the dedi
cation of the Washington monu
ment are the two coming events
most talked of now. The mer
chants, hotel proprietors and tn
boarding house keepers who driv
the chief industries of Washington
expect to grow rich off the throng
of people that these two celebra
tions will bring to the city. 1t i
said the inaugural ball will be hell
. in the new Pension building, which
have to be temporarily rcofed will
canvass or paper for the occasion
The top of the Washington monu
ment IS now among the clouds, ant
If it does not get too cold for tn
!, workmen up there, they can Civ
the finishing touches to the SUNNI
, in about fifteen days.
, The improvement of this cit,
> goes on in spite Of the disturbing
influence which the recent election
4 has had upon every kind of busi
ness. The reason Of this is that IT,
< census here continues to grow, be
G cause the attractions of the city a
Q a place Of residence are appealin,
; each year to wider circle Of tastes
K Now not alone the politicians bu
!, literary people, and those fond {
society find here congenial associs
e tions, and surroundings. To suppl
o homes for this new population d.
# mapds the investment of capita
n and so long as this form Of inves
ment yieds more largely than an
other speculation there will be n