Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-21
IN rnE OPINION W MR. JONES.


done, has been 10 strike blow at the
animal industry. Cattle raising has
become such . popular avocatIon that
hundreds OF politicians Of oil parties
have given up all other business and
have become inspired with Its impor
tance. Most Of them have been more
interested iD raising salaries out Of the
government than In cattle raising. II
In sad To see this infant industry de.
stroyed by the mailed hand Of o big
fat usurper like Cleveland. He has ~,
heart for the people who have earnestly
labored 10 make our cattle industry o
source OF revenue. Men who have
never been taught how to wean a cali
from Its early passion for the bovine
breast were directing the cattle indus.
tries Of q whole commonwealth Of
steers, and turning out tons Of govern
ment reports on what TO do with our
great American dairy interests. Ont
hundred and sixty eight Of these use
ful persons have been thrown out Of
the animal bureau In one week by the
new secretary Of agriculture and their
salaries c6t of. But that Is not the
worst. j am something ofa farmer. ]
write resolutions for discussion at our
meetings while my wife does the
churniDg. II gals me TO see pluto
crat In the white house turn out those
people who were consumers In WASH
ington boarding houses of butter, milk
and beef, the products Of our industry.
Cleveland IL no friend Of the farmer II
he goes on in this way crippling the
great art OF agriculture.
There Ia great deal Of fine science
about this animal industry. II IL down
10 fine that experts Ia the microscopic
department were paid ten dollars
day for looking into glass not over
ten times and that In front ofa beer
counter. A friend OF mine In Eastern
Oregon was special representative In
the sheep department and his scien-
tifc knowledge Of the fine qualities OF
lambs was 10 great that be never came
Ia contact with the great staple Of the
Inland Empire except when he was
called toPortland Sundays to stroke the
silky ringlets Of his best girl.
i am opposed to pensions for anyone
except ex-presidents, presidential wild
ows and the United States supreme
judges. / am also In favor Of giving
Miss Maria HAlpin some relief The
above are ~ rule poor and deserving
people. Our presidents are onfS getting
500, 900 piece for their job, and few
hundred dollars q week for groceries
and washing. l am pleased to see
that the issuing of ut least fifty new
pensions at " 10 $40 month
was stopped early In Mr.. Clevelsnd's
superb reign. II was done In this
way: All business ut the government
pension building was suspended for
eight days, to arrange for the inaugural
ball. In that time the full force would
have ground out pensions 10 amount to
1t least $4,000 year for several years.
IL 10 true. all the hands la the pension
ofiice had 10 be paid $6i, 900 for those
eight days Ia preparing for aud clean
Ing up AFTER the swell dance for the
president and cabinet aud
the low-necked women. The inaugu-
ration ball always costs In the neigh
Of hundred thousand dollars.
Hut l am glad 10 see something done
|n cutting down pension extravsgance,
u II 10 q little expensive 10 bring Il
about. Cleveland has made bril-
liant start Ia the right direction and l
hope he will keep right ahead until he .
'ucceeds la coDiining pensions TO the
worthy and deserving cases which
have mentioned. Il
see we are Ia for new Republican !
'arty. There Ia 10 be q national con-
'ention Of Republican clubs, that 10 10 /
10 the job aud give this country what
: sadly needs, u brand, spanking. new
!. q. r. There are IL be new soles, Z
'ew heels, new uppeFs, and bright new i
VI tops to the new pair of boots that !.
be millions are "a put on aud tramp to Y
he polls Ia November lss6. The farm
n arc even expected To put on this new
rucie Of foot wear sad restore us 10
over. This convention is 10 be large
7 made up Of the young men who
'ryed their country under Grant Afler
, had suppressed tho rebellion. aud
ho calamity held ON under Hayes,
srneld aud Arthur They took rest
hen Cleveland wen, la but were ian.
sdiatsiy 10 their eouptry's rescue,
sht as the front st Washington. when
arrison took the oath IL fofiics. They
~ inaugursied with him. Aud not
Any of their relatives we're spared
30 wss old enough 90 take the oath
of1cs. Aud they all stood gAllautly
shs ship until. kesl upwards and lie
lsls and risxins gone. u was drsgxed
p port amer the hurricane oi last
'vsmbss. ~