The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-09
wAsHfsGTUs LETTER.
%,sHlScros, May 20. ls9

WASHINGTON, May 20. 1893
. Why should democratic senator. and
representa- ives insist uron having republi-
cans retained in Office? That is a question
that has puzzled th president. the mem
hers Of the cabinet and the heads Of the
important bureaus of the government. and
also at times very much embarrassed them.
For instance. democratic senator or rep
resentative goes TO the head of a depart
ment or bureau and asks that republican
chief Of division he asked TO resign and
one of his constituents. democrat be ap-
pointed TO his place. He is confronted with
a letter from democratic senator or rep
reseniaiiye. sometimes with letters from
several Of each. insisting and. sometimes
actually demanding that the repnblicaa
! chief be kept in Office, Yon may imagine
the embarrassment that follows. If thisI
practice is kept up some sensational dis
closures may be made when congress meets,
By those democrats who believe that posi-
tions as important as chiefs Of divisions
ought 10 be bell by democrats. if demo-
Gratis ideas of economy and
reform are to be thorou ,hly carried out in
the work Of the government in all Of its
branches. Thry claim that democratic |
srnators and Representatives have no right |
TO allow personal friendship for republican |
officials. wnicn is supposed to be .he reason
for their endorsement, to stand in the way
of filling the important Offices with demo
crats. to say nothing Of the bad effect the
retention Of these republicans will have On
the working democrats who have applied
for these places, believing themselves en-
titled to them These men make no com
plant Wien place they ara after is given
to another democrat. but they do not like
to see republicans retained in the places
they think ought TO be filed By democrats
Is q man who Is able to earn living
manual labor and who suffers from no
wound or disability incurred while in Ac-
tnal service entitled TO pension from the
governnepts Secretary Hoks Smith has
decided by repeating ruling Of the last
as to. the construction that
tie pension Office shall pat upon the .'disa-
bility not Of service origin" clause Of the
pension act Of 1890, that be Is not. and
common sense wouid seem 70 be On sle
secretary q side. In the future no man
win be granted pension under that law
unless be establishes the fact that he is IN
able by reason Of his disability to obtain
support by manual labor There will Of
oourss. be concerted bowI from the rem
sion sharks over This ruling because il will
reduce the pension payments something
ike go. .0o0. 600 a year. and their fees IN
corresponding ratio: bat the tax payers
will not object to this saving, particularly
when ii is made without depriring any old
soldier who is unable 10 earn living be-
cause Of his disability Of pension.
Senator VOORHEES,, who has Just returned
from his constituents. says there is no com
plaips among the democrats Of Indiana
because Of the ssowness Of President Cleys-
Iand in making appointments: that they
are perfect; = satisfied thai be is doing his
full daty in wise and patriotic manner.
the fac; tha; there are othOF
things requiring hif attention besides pa
tronage-
Secretary Lamont, Attorney General
Olnsy. and P NJ G Bissell left Washington
On flying visit to their respective homes
On Saturday, but they will all be back at
their desks early this week
The trial Of Prof Bris sgs fer herssy, which
Is nov going On before the General Assem-
bly, Of the Presbyterian church, in session
here. Is attracting the greatest public il-
terest- Ii seems to be generally beliefei
that be will be found guilty. but there Is
much dOubt as 10 the punishment the as
sesnbly will decide to iniiict upon him.
Ambassador Bayard has received his last
from Secretary Gresham and
viii start from New York next Saturday
for London.
The demand for gold for export has
again brought the gold reserve fund several
millions below The si0o. .o0o. 600 line. bat
Sec. Carlisle is serene and says he sees not
the slightest Indication Of any financial
breakers ahead. at least not for the i'm
mediate future.
Among the new democratic officials who
will assume their duties this week are So
licater General Maxwell, { S Treasurer
Morgan, ana Commissioner of Customs
Pugh.