The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-18
WASHINGTON.
lFrom cur regular e0Tesponsent.j
wAsuinnrnn. Sent. ]. ts

WASHINGTON, Sept. I, 1891.
Secretary Rusk appears 10 be about th'
only republican ia Washington who die
not ',fose bis hea,i'' over the removal O
the restrictions upon the importation d
American hog products into Germany
While others were indulging In fool
talk about the sttrinnphs Of American d.
plomaey" Secretary Rusk, who knows that
II was .he mea. inspection Law and not d.
piomaey which carried the day IN our Ia
vor. was giving the credit where u belonged
--io a democrat, by writing letter tc
Representative w II Hatch, Of Missouri
which eioeed with the following paragraph
that tells the whole story: aThc thanks oi
the fafmer1 81 this eountry are due TO you
for your efforts IN their behalf. and espcc-
ialiy your advocacy before the Iiouse OF
Representatives Of the fifty first congress
OF the meat innpection bill. without which
the above result removal Of the restric--
tions) could not have been obtained"
Representative Mitis. who Il nov In
Washington, will make his frat speech 10 the
Ohio campaign on the I7,h Insi. Tariff
reform will be bis subject.
Ex-senator Mabone's scheme ol regain.
Ing power BY the aid Of the Farmers ALL
snce Of Virginia. Is not relished by all the
membsfs OF his parry In that state, as 10
evidenced by well-attended meeting OF
republican county chaIrmen held here
several days ago. Col Parsons, warm
friend Of secretary Blaine. Is at
lhe head Of this movement, which has for
i,s object the dcthrone ncnt Of Malone
ss slate chairman and the control Of The
state delegation "a the national convention.
Malone Il 10 be asked TO call mass con-
vehtion,and If be refuses the County chaii.
man will call II and elect new state com.
psIitee.
Representative AcMiliin has decided TO
Ioin the distinguished missionary party of
democrats In lts tour 10 the state Of Wash
agton.bnt owing 10 bis campaigE engage
gents In Massachusetts and elsew here, he
will be unabie TO remain with the party
through The whole trip. lie will make
arid reform speech al Spokane Falls 10
he representatives Of the democratic clubs
81 Washington.
A story l. told here which shows the
opinion privately entertained by prominent
Of the pension Law. Secretary
Foster. as The si3ry goes,said 10 personal
friend; "If II were not for the pension
grab, We would have an abundance OF
money; but suppose tlia. Is about as good
. way as any for scattering the money
around amog the people"
The "niggers" won tae fight over the
Of successor 10 Fred Doug
Ass as Minister 10 Hay;i. Notwithstanding
aen close TO Secretary Blaine had stated
hat white man was 10 be sent The
nes minister, John 5 Durham, of Phiia-
ieiPnia,wl,o has been for some time b. S.
al San Domingo. was recommended
ey Mr. Wanainaker, ex- Senator Bruce and
* Representative Lynch,a all federal Office
holders. and hi. appointment shows very
plainiy lha, Mr. :.ar,i.on feared the threats
% the negroes more than lac did the dis
ilspleasurr OF Nc Bia!ne.
And that Isn't me only recent anti
Blainc appointment. Webster Flanagan,
Of Texas, who obtained national notori-
r,y In 1850. while In attendance upon re-
publican naiioaai convention, by asking
when some speaker had been
talking OF the evils Of acr4mbling inr of.iee,
what are we here iori" and who has al
ways been strong anti Blaine man, has
been made Collector OF Custom At El Paso.
Texas, In place of Clark, who was recent
y whIiewashed BY the treasury depart
ment 10 an alleged investigation of num-
srsus charges, including under-vaIuatIon
and other sku.duggery. This does not
bear out the story thai Mr. Harrison Is pre-
pared 10 ee,tnin contingencies to retire in
faver of blaine, Il looks more like he was
preparing to contest the field against
Blaine or any body else.