The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-04-17

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all sides. Where there Is moro than
one applicant foran oiiice. oil OF course,
cannot be made hnnpy aud u IL con.
sldered wise and polite In tho Presi.
dent 10 appoint, ~ lao hps often done.
some ona who Is not Identifie I with
the contendlng factions. II Ii curious
to note tha comments ~ the old
school republican politicians here,
who estimate every spp Intment snd
every action ~ the new president by
the Low standard which experience
has taught them to apply To deprav-
ed rep1bllc N poll IcL They appesr
TO have no faith In reform, In the
civil service or In the Improvement
OF tho military and naval 80 nbllsh.
mcnts. They consider everythIng
that Is dine or talked about In this
connection as hyP verified or santI.
mental. Wnon Secretary L,mar
orders the sale ol hill y dozen horses
and carriages that have heen used
mainly fnT pie ,surc nv his predeccss-
o:=. but inaintpIael NJ M expsn-e OF
sio, ,00) "A year fr1m the public lur.e,
the despIcsbIe pe 'samIsts who tAint
the poliiical atmosphere of The cap
itai, shake their heads and say: 1.-The
economy dodge Will not pay, The
United States arc wealthy, and do not
wish 10 see their Cahinst ON 'ert live
In n plain, mean style, Inconsistent
with the dignlty of - groAt nation" )"
II you tell them that the disposed Of
the carriages ha'lsl lsePer s'gnlfl'nnce
than he mere matter ~ iuxpripur
Ifc,motlon, l. that II Il a hint a"'l al
admonIti,n ip the hundreds ~ "m.
plnyes Ia the Patent Oaice, the In
dian Once, the Land . 10. N" Gt'n-
logic II and public L'n - ~ b.
reaus over which Mr.. Lin'r pf'a ideS,
you talk IN them AJAX w. ltn-
xuage, ard t,.v gflI r-i'ly thn' the
city - g,In: a rii', that thr 'n""sv
spent or W ,st. 4 II .lp' ira L.. 'ii D."
made the city prn-rcrou'.
The prosperity ~ lo'hl .h ~ k'"p"rs
aud real estate owl.r. i, "f c'Ir>'.
a'pfetiy matter, hut ~ sign "f 'he
times / may mention Tat thr s'l'"n..
cigar stores, billiard rooms, a''l 'dtc~s
OF amusement have not been f.r years
a. dull az they are now. D'u' ken,
tlpplIng, gambling and sporting gov.
ernment employees hav~, wonderful to
tell. learned that they are not In
favor with what they were wont To
call The great unwAshed dempcr'tic
party. They have letrncd with un.
pleaslnt suddenuess that this new
democratic administration has pen.
chant for several vArities of clet0li-
ness. This revelation has s'bsre1
them, and they are keeplag bstieE
hours at home and In ofiirs. and
their health and breath are s'nsibly
improved.
The crowd Of profession 81 Office
seekers has very sensibIy diminl+hed.
They have gone home very much
disgruntIed, of cour-e, and deeply con
vIuced that the experiment. Of popu-
lar government Is failure. The
great body of the democracy, how
ever, who do net want The "fticF',
hut wish only to see them well filled,
and honestly administered, do not
share the despair OF the. professional
Office seeker. The new adminIstra-
ton has great work before 1t and 1t
has four years for lis accomplishment.
| II has as yet been In Office moi four
wesks A number Of important M
ces have been filled with men ag inst
whom their enemies can say nothing.
Some supcrnuities have heen remov-
ed aud more extensive removals are
beIng planned. The morale OF the
service IN all Government Offices Is
remarkably improved. For the frat
time in his long Official life the Gov
ernmenl clerk realizes that his success
and his future depends not upon tho
backing of Blaine, NJ ,hnne, or
other powerful dispenser of patron 'ge,
but upon his own work and conduct.
I do not think there will b, any os-
tentation OF simplicity and plainness
In the social environment OF the new
administration, but 1t Is evident that
there will be less of mere display,
and parade OF wealth that has exist
ed In Washington since the War.
The gossAs had talked and written
80 much about the pew taken In the
somewhat aristocratic church on New
York Avenue, that a large number oi
snobs have been betrayed into renting
pews at this church. The president
not wishing to make All l. show OF
his religion, has rented pew In
church In less fashionable part o.
! the city and nearly mile from the
. White House. lie has not yet attend
ed church but his sisters mcupied
their pew last Sunday.
} The truly conscientious dentist
.oaroS M naina to get three dollar.