The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-07-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.
Washington, July 10, ISe3

Speaker Crisp has gone home to get as
much rest AZ possible before the extra
session, which public opinion here thinks
will rnn into the regular session which
promises 20 he longer than the usual long
session, and those of his friends who are in
Washington merely smile to see the antics
of the jerry Simpson party. which is so far
only sure of one vote, although it may get
those Of all tie populists. The Jerry Simp-
sonltes, or TO be exact Jerry Simpson, has
Matched up wonderful scheme for the
defeat OF SIR Crisp by a combination Of
populists, republicans and silver democrats
who are to support Representative Julius c
Burrows, Of Michigan, for speaker. Jer-
ry whole structure is awry. He starts
out by assuming that the SILVER democrats
do not wish Mr. Crisp reelected speaker,
an assumption that there are absolutely no
facts to support. No apeaker ever pre-
sided over the house with more fairness
than Mr Crisp; not once during the last
congress was he even accused of making
decision or ruling tinctured in the slightest
degree with prejudice for or against any
measure. Therefore it is nonsense to sayf
that anybody is opposed to him on account
Of fear that re will be unfair; he do, sn'.
know how to be unfair.
Jefry's next assumption is also wrong. |
No democrat, whateYer his individua, |
opinion on the silver question, would bolt
his party caucus to vote for such a radical |
republican as Burrows who during mis- long
congressional career has shown himself to |
be, even if Burrows could get the republi- |
can caucus nomination, which he cannot
do as long as Tom Reed maintains his as
tendency over the republican representa-
tiVes, and there is nothing to indicate tha
1t has been broken. So the Jerry Simpson
party may never grow beyond its origina-
tor, as it is by no means certain that the
other populists will follow his lead in any
thing; those who were in the last house
didn'. do it to any extent.
The reelection of Speaker Crisp is, OF
course, certainty, and it is extremely
probable tAat he will enjoy the unusual
houor of receiving the nomination by The
unanimous vote of the democratic caucus:
and there will be no split in the democratic
party upon either the speakership or any
otter matter. The leaders Of the party
recognize that a wide difference Of opinion
exists in the party as to what financial leg
lsIailon Is necessary, but they are certain
that after careful and calm discussson of
the points Of difference a common ground
will De reachsd upon which every democrat
can stand. and which will thoroughly re
store public confidence and renew the pros
perlty of the country, DOW suffering because
Of republican legislation which the admin
lstration must necessarily obey until it is
repealed. The vaporings of demagogues
# the Jerry Simpson stripe will cut no
lgure in the next house.
Senator Vorhses has not. as has been re
peatediy stated in republican papers. chan
ged his position On the silver question. He
avors the repeal of the Sherman law, but
hat Is no change, as he voted ag sinst il in
he senate and told the friends of silver
EEo voted for it that they had made mis-
AXE which they would live to regret.
Secretary Gresham says that the admin
station has at no time officially criticised !
my act of Minister Blount. That ought to
'ut stop to the silly lie apparently origi-
lated in Hawaii that Minister Blount had
zen censured because Of his preventing
he arrest of Mr. NorihoH, the correspon- I
lent. by the pinchbeck government of
laval, because of his letters criticising
hat government and It's methods.
Another batch of pensioners have been ,
lEopped from the Philadelphia district,
making total of about 500 dropped in
hat district since the examination of the
oils, was commenced. All of these were
'enSions granted under the act of 1890
ommonly known as the dependent pension
ill.
Owing to change in the contract for
printing the Patent Office Gazette. the last
lumber was four days late in getting out,
I'D Commissioner Seymour says there may
'e some delay for several weeks on &c
cunt of the change.