The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-28

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WASHINGTON, Aug ~, 1891.
The National Association Of democratic
clubs will launch a decided political nov
city on the rath of September, when
special car under the control Of that asso.
citation will start from Washington on a
forty days missionary tour. The car will
go direct to Chicago and from there to ST,
Paul and Minneapolis, where special
meetings will be addressed by the speakers
who will compose the crew OF mIssiona.-
riesi from there Il will 20 by easy stages
along the Northern Pacific llway, stop
ping st all important points TO allow the
educational work 10 he done. The car
will be due at Spokane Fails on the a3rd
OF September, upon which date conven
lion of the democratic clubs will be In
session there, aud a grand reception will
he held.
The journey will then be continued
around Puget Sound In Oregon; thence
through California, Utah ard Colorado, and
returning to Iowa about the time the state
campaign has reached It's warmest period
There the missionaries are 10 take off
their coats and take hand In re.elec,lng
Governor Boles. The car will be IN
charge of Mr'Lawrenee Gardner, seere-
tary OF the association, and among those
who have already volunteer ed as working
missionaries are Senator Kenna, Repre-
sentative Bynum, ex Representative Me
Adoo and Honorable Chaunoey + Black,
president o. the association. A number
OF prominent democrats have the invita-
ton under consideration and II they can
so arrange their business affairs will also
become missionaries for The dissemination
OF sound democratic doctrine. Some Of
III I'm who cannot spare The entire forty
days nlay join the party temporarily either
coming or going or both. Success 10 he
Idea and to the missionaries,
Secretary Foster who has returned to
Washlngtod, Il very much put out be-
cause of the publication oi the fact that
the continuation Of the maturing az per
cent bonds at per cent Is already praeti-
eally failure. Less Than $4,000, 900 of
the SSi 100000 Of these bonds outstand-
Ing when the offer was made have been
presented for continuance end only two
weeks remain In which they may be con-
ued. What remains out after that time
must be redeemed and that Is what Is wor-
rying the astute secretary Of the treasury.
II any large amount Of these bonds are to
be redeemed and II seemS certain that
there viii be, II will be necessary TO make
a considerable hole in the 100000, 600
gold reserve fund,and although Mr. Foster
says that Re will not hesitate 10 use this
funl II II becomes necessary, It is known
that he would much prefer not having TO
do 30 as he is we'll aware that he has no
legal righ, to pay out one dollar Of that
money.
representative Mills, who has been do
ing little campaigning in Iowa, Is back
In Washington hard at work on his book
on the tariff. Mr. Mills says he found the
greatest enthusiasm existing among the
Iowa democrats and from his own obser-
vsilons he is OF the opinion that Boies will
be reelected and that the entire ticket anS
legislature will also be carried BY the dem.
oerats. M Mills expects to make Wash
ing,on hls headquarters until October,
when he IL under engagement to make
number of speeches In the Ohio campaign.
lie is 4 warm admIrer Of Governor Camp
bell and expects 10 see him defeat the high
| Priss, of protection; he is also confident
that the next Ohio Legislature will certain
ly be an,i-repub Nean, ~ Il Il not controlled
BY democrats exclusively.
II begins 10 look very much like sir
| Harrison would have first class negro re-
volt on his hands II he dares to send a
white man to HsytI.ss minister In place of
Fred Douglass whose forced resignation
has been. accepted. Promiaent negroes
here say that they will do every ,hing In
their power TO keep the negro voters OF
Ohio at home on election day u Mr. liar
rison does not appoint a negro to the va
eancy or promise to do so before tn. Ohio
election takes place. On. the other hand
those who profess to be familiar with Mr
Blaine's intention say tha, he is Ceier-
mined that white man shall be sent 10
Hayu to assist IN carrying out his policy
with regard to that country.
President Polk OF the National Farmers
Alliance Is out IN long Interview claim
ing the earth 90 10 speak, and taking
special occasion to make attacks upon
Senators Vance, Ransom, Gordon, Nor
gan, Pdgh, German and Sherman. as well
As Representative Dates, Of Alabama, and
stating positively that the alliance would
have na,isn nal ticket In the fed next year
Mr. Polk Is said 10 be very much offended
because the Maryland alliance convention
was friendly towards Senator Gormsn IL
pite OF his efforts to make It otherwlse
Washington ha; already secured pledges
OF SIX votes In the national democratic
committee which will, next Febr uary, de-
eide where the next national convention
Is to be held, and efforts are being made u
secure others.
Six hundred clerks were dismissed from
the census Office Saturday.