The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1893-03-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, March 6, i

Tile government III dll It's uepdII-
ments, except the judicial, over
to the democratic party, in accord
ance with the verdict rendered at
the polls last November, and it
can now afford to calmly await
the result, hoping for the best,
and prepared to admit that it was
wrong if the new congress and ad-
mlnistration can carry out the
platform adopted by the last ma
tional convention of the democratic
party without causing a serious
shock to the commercial and in
tdustrial interests of the country.
But it is already apparent that the
pledges of the democratic plat
form will not be carried out, GER
tainly not the one relating to the
tariff. There will be no tariff
smashing; only slight shake Up.
| Mr.. Cleveland's inauguration
was quite freezing affair, icicles
were more plentiful than enthusi-
asm. Seats on the street stands
which were intended to be filled
with people-at from 81 to S.
head-were covered by two or
three inches OF snow, and swept by
cold north-west winds. which gave
the participants in the parade a
stiff and half frozen appearance.
| The only real enthusiasm your
correspondent saw displayed dur
ing the day was aroused in the
southern contingent, which it is
needless to say was numerous, by
the appearance of General Fitz.
| Lee, of Virginia, who commanded
one of the divisions. That enthu-
, siasm was particularly boisterous
when Mr.. Cleveland nearly bent
himself double to return the
naughty bow which was given him
by the proud Lee as he rode past
the presidential reviewing stand.
, Gen. Harrison took Mr.. Cleve-
land from the white house to the
capitol and back again in his car
riage. but he declined accompany
ing Mr.. Cleveland upon the re-
viewing stand, because, for one
reason, he had a previous engage
ment to attend farewell dinner
: given to himself and the members
of his cabinet and their family by
ex-Postmaster General Wanna
maker, at the close of which he
took special train for Indianapo-
lis. 1t is perhaps true also that
Mr.. Harrison being human, like
the rest Of us, had not forgotten
l that Mr.. Cleveland declined to
stand with him upon the review
ing stand On March 4, 1889.
There is one sentence in the
presidents inaugural address that
has carried CONSERVATION into the
ranks of the Office seekers, who are
:. more numerous in Washington
than ever before. The Language
is emphatic, and they have taken,
it as intended to be personal to
7 them, as it doubtless was. Fol
| lowing is the sentence referred to-,
which is as interesting to demo-
cratic Office seekers in your sec
: ton as to those here to present
their claims in person: "One mode
of the misappropriation of public
funds is avoided when appoint
ments to office, instead of being
3 the rewards of partisan activity,
I are awarded to those whose eff
c1ency promises a fair return Of
work for the compensation paid
them. To secure the fitness and
l competency of appointees to office
A and to remove from political action
8 the demoralizing madness for
tspoils, civil service reform has
found place in our public policy
D and laws" One of the direct re-
< suits of this plain talk was the de-
s termination of the Tammany bos
|ses, before they left Washington,
that no Tammany man should be-
come an applicant for federal Of
: flee, although they stand prepared
3 to furnish men to fill as many Of
: hces as Mr. Cleveland may offer
them, but they must be offered
without being asked for say the
bosses.
I have it on good authority that
q the issue of bonds, which Mr.. Har-
, rison stood out so manfully against,
will be an accomplished fact just
I as soon as the new administration
f can find a reasonable excuse, and
( that will not be difficult to manu-
, facture, with the aid of those who
for personal reasons want the bonds
issued.
Senator Stanford is naturally
very much pleased over having Sc
s cured from Gen. Harrison, before
j he left for Indianapolis, his accept