The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-12-03
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WAsnisaros, Nov. 18th.1sss

Monday Ia December, when Congress
meets. Members who are not ro-
elected will be trying to got their best
work In shape, . great deal Of wire
pulling Will be going on, and the sos-
sion Is expected to open up actively
whether much business will be ac-
compIIshed or not.
Democratic Senators express them-
selves ~ thoroughly satisfied with the
outcome Of the elections, and consider
the party In good shape for 1888.
They agree that tho Democrats did
not 20 - the polls as they might
have done. but where the Democratic
vote came out, tho Democratic party
held ils own. They retain q good
working majority IN the House, and
10 states where the Legislatures have
70 elect Rew Senator'S tho effect OF the
elections VIII reduce, II not reverse,
The Republican majority in The Unit
cd States Senate.
Should IL prove true that the Dem
ocfats have captured the Legislatures
Of New Jersey .IndIana and California,
as 10 now believed, the Republicans
in the Ssnate OF the next Congress
will hold the msjority only by tie
dangerously narrow margin Of two.
These will be Senator RiddIebergeF,
OF Vlrginia,an probably Van Wyck,
Of Nebraska, neither OF whom Il In
harmony with .he Republicans, and
both OF whom are uncertainties when
II comes 70 voting.
But however this may be, there l.
no disappointment among Democrat
10 politicians with the campaign.
They expected nothing batter In an
of year, and the few Democratic
losses are 10 no wise prophetic OF de-
feat 10 1858. On the contrary, Ii is
thought, they will serve q good pur-
puse IN showing the necessity Of
organization and harmonious action
10 the next Presidential battle.
The Republican press, Ia its de-
Termination to condemn everything
under the new AdmInIstratIon, has
uttered great deal OF abuse about
the manner 10 which Commisslsnar
Sparks has managed the affairs OF the
Land 0fice. They have sxpatlaied
on the outrageous hardshIps he has
impo-ed upon the nhonest settlern
upon the public domaiE, and the vast
Injury he has done TO the present
Administration by his policy. A
most Significant answer TO these
charges came through the last weeks
elections. In the very states and
territories where the effects Of Mr..
Sparks' decisions and rulings are par
ticularly and Immediately felt, ther'
were remarkable and unexpected
Democratic gains, aud the ve.lng Wal
done by Theses same much injured,
sshon est seti.ers.v
Another excellent record Of 40
trenchment comes from Govern
snent Bureau since 1t went into Dem
ocrstic hands. It Is that of Engrav-
Ing and PrintIng, where all the pape
money. all the postage stamps, ans
all the stamps OF every kind used b.
the Government are made. IN,
total expenses OF this Bureau arl
more than 100000 less this yea
than last, and less than IN any yea
since 1878. Tho same work ls.accom
pllshed with greatly reduced fore
OF employees 328 persens having boe
discharged since March, 1885 Th
! amount saved from their salaries an
j for labor aud other expenses, make
) an aggregate saving Of $1s2,7sS
which will be Ieturncd to the Tresl
! ury unused.
The President lis Al work on h
message now, and willsdecIlne to RI
csive any more promiscuous prival
: callers uutll Congress meets. Whe
. he alluded, at Boston, TO the s'siliy
4 mean, and cowardly Hes that Al
i found every day In the columns /
: certain newspapers which violat
. every instinct Of tAmerIcan manIl
i ness, ,"he had referenceIto lhe. .barba
Il GUS gossip which dclnges the occl
: pants Of the White House. The all
: cation OF the Tribune that, swhl
CALLED him was The public crlticisl
of his official acts,n was quite unfa
s and untruthful. Mr.. Cleveland b
: never objected TO any sort Of crlticis
10 of his official acts, whether decent ,
" otherwise. What has disgusted hi
n Is the determination,o OF what he car
N folly calls sscertain newspapers" III
70 he ahall not have any private 81
II domestic life OF his own that u
= walls Of his home shall be Of glas
~ and that ali that transpires behlE
% them shall be reported in some forI
ID II not correctly, then invented. q
uttsrance will probably not do al
good, for the certain newspapers
which he alludes live % 6ctitio
ns sensations, and would cease to exl
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