Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-04-14

Samuel }. Randall died Sunday morn
Ing II o'clock, and by his death q
prominent figure Is taken from before
the public. lie was the son Of . well
known lawyer and Democratic politician
Of Philadelphia, being born In that city
October 10, 1898. He WAS educated IS Q
merchant. and after being elected four
timss to the city government and once to
the State Senate, was sent to Congress,
taking his seat Dec. I, 1868. lie has
since represented without intermissiou,
the only Democratic district in Philadel.
phia. lie served on the committees on
banking. rules and elections, distin.
gslshed himself by his speeches against
the force bill In 1875, was . candidate
for speaker the next year, and was ap-
pointed chairman Of the committee on
appropriations. On the death Of Michael
c. Kerr, he was elected speaker Of the
House, Dec. 4, 1875. and WAS reelected
II the two following Congresses. serving
In that capacity till March 3. 1881. Mr..
Randall has borne conspicuous part in
the debates on the tariff ~ the leader Of
The protectionist wing Of the Democratic
party. His wife IL daughter Of Aaron
Ward Of New York. There are three
children, Samuel J. Randall. Jr., Mrs.
Lancaster and Miss Susie Randall.
Mr.. Randall was said by Mr.. Blaine to
~ partisan Of the manly type. BY his
stand on the tariff question he combat.
esd his party, but on other matters he
vas - firmly In accord with It a. the
eonvlctions OF an honest man could make
him. No man WA more honest, more
sincere, more unblemished In his integ-
risy. None Get his face more against the
private Iobs attempted to be put through
Congress, or had better views - regards
that lax legislation which is the bane Of
~ republic In our day, and threatens Its
psnanence and prosperity more than
anything else Mr.. RandAll's loss 10 not
80 70 the Democratic party alone 10
Ills respect. The country will feel It.
Two lnhumaa Systems.
The Journal Ia in receipt VI petition
- b. made part Of "nonster remou,
ssrance" against the Siberian exile .ys
~ % the part Of citizens Of this coun-
Try which is to be presented to the Car
Il Russia. The preamble recalls to the
attention Of his Royal Highness the
friendly relations which have always
existed between this country and Russia
ls speaks Of the grateful remembrance
the people Of the United States
have Of the friendly attitude Of
Rsssia towards the Republic during the
days Of the Rebellion. The Cars atten.
tioa h then called to the fact that the
oesrian exile system IL not In harmony
with The humantslng sediments Of the
go, and an earnest appeal is made that
u b abolished. The object Of this peti.
don 10 certainly worthy one. No one
n this country will feel disposed 70
question the utter ilhumanity II the
Russian exile system. At the same time
u 10 By NO means certain that the Rus
siAa Government will take kindly to this
fsrelgn Interference in iss domestic II.
hifs or Be very much influenced BY Il
n experiment 10 certainly worth
tryiag. however. k can do little
harm and may possibly accomplish
ss0e good. It will have paid for
~ saos u cost II It gets the rul-
sss Of Rassia to give the matter ten
0inuteo serious consideration In he
hgAt u civilization.
Al he present time re confess to .
ssiisf thas he coatract system Of deal.
- wiaA crtninala In the South II ipst
aeese = fAr fron s'harnony With ths
AnnAalzaAg ssnstneats Of he ass- = n
- aessiAA exile syseen. ssYirst GO
- ~ hsan ous 1t tAins ewn eve; -
- sAae tAos ~ clearly . cast 81
= ases ont Il Thy broshsr's eys.'