The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-19
Prom our regular eorrespondont.D
ARLINGTON.
wAsnlNe4os, Sept. 8, 1890

WAsnlNgToS, Sept. 8, 1890.
Democratic mngnaniml,y was strongly
contrasted with republican se.lishness
when the southern senators voted With
the northwestern senators TO place binding
twinc on the free list The great grain
producing states are the largest users OF
binding twInc. But when the southern
senators asked for an amendment TO the
tariff bin placing cotton bagging, which ID
| used by the cotton producing states, on the
free iiet, tile republican senators voted
solidy against II. That IL just the sort Of
sectional legislation that has created a
"solij south" and as long as the one con-
,inues the other Is likely to remain. II Ia
bad rule that does not work both ways.
The anti Reed republicans, aud there
are lots Of 'etr, are "kleiing" vigorously,
because they say that the republican cor-
gressional campaign committee iN being
used 10 boom the speaker for the prcsiden-
ey There Ia no longer any doubt OF Reeds
having shied his caa,or into the piesiden4
cludlns Mr. Harrison, are becoming panic.
stricken At The prospect. They fear the
power Of the big ,nan from Maine whose
shadow Is beginning TO obscure all OF them.
The dem serats would ssk nothing better
than Reeds nomination; they believe that
an overwhelming majority Of the people
oil this country are opposed Ia the UNA
merIean methods by which he has tyran-
nIzed over the House Of representatives.
This week Will see The outrageous. one
sided tariff bill passed by the senate. a
number Of The republican senators have
shown temporary spirit Of independence
In voting agains, sections of The bill which
Disseminated against their constituents;
but their courage ended there, and tnrough
fear OF the party lash they viii s,ul,iiy
themtelYss by voting for Il as Il whole
The reciprocity amendment IL a delusion
and snare, and Is only reciprocity In name
Is experience will demonstrate: OF else tho
high protec,lonisls In the House would not
(as they have done) have promised that
the House sould accept il. The bill is
nothing more ~ lees than an official re-
payment by The consumers oi the Unite
States Of the money contributed by pro
tecied manufacturers during The last pres
idcni!al campaign 10 the fephbll.an cor
rup,lon fund Fortunately the voters OF
tho country viii have an opportunity in
November of expressing their opinion of
such methods.
Represenaslve Breckenridge. OF Arkan-
sas, has been Illegally ard unius,ly de-
deprived Of his scat IN the House. bat ~
he expressed II IN the cioaIng ords Of his
speech IL take an rrPeai to th" people,
regardless ot party. In the district ] have
the honor TO represent, on the broad ground
OF common honesty, and In November
they will reverse your conclusion and re-
buke the methods by which yor reached
that conclusion"
The scandal pIlci uP on eommissioner
of pensions Rautn. but he does not resign,
nor do his suprriofs in Office give any signs
OF asking for his resignation, although
common dccency should have caused th em
TO do 50 "a socn as he unblushingly nc -
knowledged having borrowed $4,000 on
notes endorsed by pension attorney Lemon.
| Blu, there Is worse TO come. lie has been
engaged In some business transactions
worse than the refrigerator company, of
which one vi his would-be judges Repre-.
sentative Smyser OF Ohio Is a large stock
holder, and Representative Cooper, who
frat formulated the charges, Is Ia possession
Of the facts. and he Intends to see 10 II that
the public has them. even II the republicans
on the white washing committee shall re-
fuse to Investigate them
The speech of Representative Kennedy.
an Ohio republican. charging Senator
Quay with being telon and modern
Judas Iscariot, may have been strictly true
many people believe that II was but the
iloJr of The House was no place for II TO be
made, and II would have hecn we'll had the
House adopted The resolution expelling
Kennedy which Representative Boatner OF
Louisiana prepared, but was dissuaded by
his demoeroic colleagues from introdue
Ing. The speech will, 1t is .said. b. ere
vlscd" before Il is printed Ia the Congress-
ioAai Record, but that Is no palliation of the
of the oIense against good manners COM
mitted by Kennedy. An expulsion or two
would have wonderful effect upon the
manners of the House.
The conference report on the River and
Harbor bIli has been adopted by the
House, but II is hardly probable that the
senat. will act upon 1t before next week
Secretaries Window and Tracy "do no
speak as they pass by" because OF the as
, signmeut of a naval officer BY the latte
against the wishes of the forncr, To GER
tain duties In connection with the Ligh
, House service.
, Senator Edmunds has not up to dat
! called his recess resolution. There will be
J a lively time when he does.
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