The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-12-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(from our regular sorre.ponosn..)

President-elect Cleveland = Reform Club
speech gave great satisfaction TO the demo-
Gratis in con gress. but 80 much cannot be
said for the Misunderstanding. not TO call
it slight to Speaker Crisp at the hands Of
the managers Of the banquet. II Speaker
Crisp had not been wanted he should not
have been asked. He occupies today the
highest official position controlled by the
democratic party, and no matter whether
one agrees with all his views or not he is
entitled to respect and consideration from
every democrat. Democrats who opposed
Mr. Crisp's election to the speakership Of
the present house. and who will oppose his
election 10 the speakership of the next house
are outspoken in their denunciation Of the
mismanagement which allowed Mr. Crisp
to furnish the press with copies of hi
speech and then did not give him an op
portunity TO deliver IT, They regard it as
a slight to his Official position and no. to
him personally.
| Senator VOORHEES,. whose political wisdom
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characterizes the idea that the republicans
really wisa 10 see the democrats control the
senate of the Fifty third congress. as alb
surd. Said be: "the idea that the repub-
iicans will stand back or give in an inch is
as ridiculous as the story that the demo-
Gratis are afraid to meet the issue and
organize the senate. and the last is an
insult to the intelligence Of every demo
crat. We will assume all responsibility
aud We are ready to begin tomorrow If
nted be. The democratic party can be
dsponded upon TO do two things-remove
the uniEst burdens Of taxation from the
necessaries Of life and provide the necez-
sary revenue for the government. The
republicans are prone to talk Of cur mis-
takes. We may have made mistakes but
theirs have been crimes
1t is nov certain that when Senator Hale
made that public statement about his and
other republicans wishing to see the dem
ocrsts control the senate his intention was,
10 throw the democrats OF their guard in
order that deep laid republican scheme
might be carried cut to defeat the will Of
the people By pa.chAzing votes enough in
certain stais legislatures 10 retain control
of the senate and enable the protected
millionzires 70 continue TO pocket their
exo.biiant profits. The scheaaeg<. among
whom are such experts as Clarkson. Manley
and Estee, net in Washington and their
meetings were attended By milIiOnaires
Alger and Pullman. who, il Is supposed.
are the pune holders for The ring which
wants TO buy some more protection.
Little things count up. The house CON-
uittee On appropriations in Its work Of
preparing the sandEy civil appropriation
bill has discovered that the eight hour la~
passed al the lAst session will increase the
expenditures Of the government about IS
| Ter cent
Democratic printers who expect to stick
type in the big government printing c:hce
in the near future. whether Mr. Harrison
extends The evil serylce rales 10 that %.
tablishment or not. will be interested in
Representative SoOtt's bill prohibiting the
employment Of apprentices In that osics.
Mr Scott says only iourneymen should be
employed by the government; that boyS
who wish to learn to be printers and press
men should DO 30 in private establishments,
and that his bill win pass
1t has been about decided to hold join
canc Us Of the democrats in the house and
senate in few days for the purpose Q!
mapping out Just what business, exclusive
of appropriation bills, shall be taken up a
this session
Representative Geary of California, the
author Of the present anti-Chin csc lw
which the treasury officials say will no
work, has his fighting blood up. and some
body may catch it very soon- He says thai
the law can easily be enforced and that tc
talk of repeating it without having really
tried to enforce it, as the bill introduced
by Representative Andrews, of Massaohus-
eits. provides. is simply cowardice, and
will be so reganled by the whole world.
| A poll Of the house and senate shows q
majority in fayW of the restriction of i'm
migration in some way at this session, bui
an agreement has yet to be reached upon
the best method of doing it. although ths
one years suspension appears to be th'
fayorite method.
= Senator Teller says the silver men vii
oppose the repeal of the present silver Law
until substitute that is better is provided