The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-10-08
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Since the cool weather OF the last
week there has been a noticeable res
turn 10 Washington Of is winter pop
ulati0n. From seaside and mountain,
Canada and Europe tho birds OF pas-
sage and pleasure now turn. towards
this winter resort whero they viii
blu and COO, ,cackle and crow, strut and
display their brilliant plumage, make
and rob nests, or, ostrich like, conceal
only their heads: "However we
stout II out, we men arc little breed p
and the social naturalist has no better
field for his fAvorlte study than at the
Capital Of the United States.
Inc President ard Mrs. Cleveland
art not expected until next week, and
they will not live Ia their country
home, aa has been reported, but VIII
at once so to the White House, which
has been put Ia readiness for them.
The old mansion has been freshly
painted, and the Iron palings around
the grounds have received a coat Of
black paint, and nave been tipped
with gold. The exterior OF the man.
sion looks newer than when Il was
new, but the interior, / am told By
connoisssurs, is not up 70 the aesthet-
ic,dadlsh standard of the late admir-
istfatlon. Presldeat Arthur, Ii Is said,
succeeded ia giving q certain room a
peculiar robins egg tint OF heavenly
blneness that the present occupant OF
the White House cannot repeat.
There 10 no use trying, We Democrats
are honest, but We cannot be nice.
Washington has grown to be too
large city, there are TOO many ma
tional Interests centered here for the
Capital to be dull even ia the absence
Of the Executive, the Cabinet, Con-
gress and the lobby. A new public
printer has jasl taken charge OF the
Government printing office; an es-
tablishment that dwarfs every other
printing Office In the world. Hun
dreds OF employees are expecting dis
missal. The appropriations have
been cut down, there were too many
on the pay roll and they must 20.
Dir. BenedIct, the new public prin-
ter, has already begun the work Of
reforming many abuses which existed
under the administration OF the Be
publican incumbent. He has ordered
al inventory 10 be made OF ell the
horses and carriages, FROM which IL is
inferred that he will commence at |
once to clean out the Augean stables. |
At present six horses and as many |
vehicles are kept at the expense OF
the Governments, nearly all Of which |
can be dispensed with without detrI-
ment TO the service. They will be
scId al auction and the msney will be
conveyed into the Treasury, aud these
horses will no longer eat their heads
of at the expense OF the tax payer.
The Republicans will hiss at this as q
little thing, but II Is precisely this
economy 10 little things multiplied In
all the thousand offices Of the Govern
ment that has enabled the present
Democratic Administration to reduce
The expenses OF the government dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30Ih,
1886, 10 the amount OF $25 ,630, 1886.
II should be remembered that this Is
the only entire fiscal year Ia which
the Democrats have had entire charge
Of The Government they have not
got fully warmed up eft, or cleared
away the rubbish so as to have COM
plete elbow room. They will do bet.
ter next year.
The saving Of money Is not the on
Iy gain. More work has been done,
better work has been done In ali the
Offices, while the character Of the SER
vice has been improved and elevated
by dlschargIng an idle, vsgabond, In
temperate hord and appointing many
clean, efficient and industrious en-
ployes. There is still much need of
purgiDg and publication In this dL-
rectIon, bal enough has been already
accomplished to give hope for the
future.
An incident occurred In the Treas
ury Department last week which Is
Illustrative of the morals among the
Presidents Dpn cratic appointees.
During the absence Of Assistant
Secretary Thompson, his son, without
his fathers knowledge, passed a civil
service examination and was appoint
ed to q place 10 the Treasury Depart
ment. The father knew nothing ol
the appointment until young Thomp
son had been assigned to his desk
Instead OF congratulating the young
man he told him that there would bt
a suspicion that he secured the place
through his fathcr'sinhuence. Young
Mr.. Thompson thereupon handed Il