Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-19

that tic results frum the stay of Coxey's
army here were worth its keep. Tho Cox
eyitcs cleaned up their camp SO far as such
spot could be cleaned and set all the
jewellers in that region, with the health
authorities, the preachers and various
kinds Of rcformcrs, to working for better
things in south Washington. In fact, the
city has had scare-just about scare
enough to make it energetic. Awhile back
it was announced that most Of the people
were vaccina:cd, and that the smallpox
scare was over, but about the time we
learned that another case was reported,
and the scare came on again Averaging
the health reports for II years, the annual
mortality per thousand has been 49, 81 for
whites and 49, ~ for the colored, and it is
alleged that that section OF the city for
mcrly known as the island has contribrt-
ed most Of this surplus mortality Of that
race. Unpaycd streets, a soil soaked with
filth, decaying vegetation and other gar
bage in great heaps, stegnant ponds and
cutters which are little more than opens
cwers are the chief features of the land
scapc in that quarter. That all this should
be in the nations capital and almost with
in pistol shot of the capitol is a scandal
indeed And shame has excited the au-
thoritics to activity.
The zenith national convention Of state
commissioners Of labor was begun here ON
the 18th, Hon. 3 W. Matthew of Maine
presiding and Colonel Carroll d. Wright
making the address Of welcome. Proba-
bly, no previous meeting Of the kind has
excited so much interest both among con-
gressmen and intelligent observers gener-
al Tho Mnftann rocoI,tsinr hlv
reported by the committee on labor, pro-
yiding for n special committee to examine
into and report on the general depression
and discomfort of labor, is discussed by
members in conversation with far moro
earncstness than such things usually are.
OF course there is flavor of politics in ev-
cry opinion given, but aside from this there
is general agreement that the disease is
deep seated which can produce such phe-
nomena as are now interesting the coun-
try.
A New Political Element.
Many congressman are now out Of town,
especially members from the remote west
and south, and every day few return and
are eagerly set upon by their colleagues
who have remained here with questions as
to the political situation in their states
ridge have weakened. They say that 'if
it had been left to his district he would
have como to the Fifty fourth congress in
triumph, but since the whole state and
most OF the United States, especially the
women, the preachers and the high tariff
Yankees, have joined in the fight against
him he will be AS the southern coEfcdora-
cy was-not exactly whipped, but only
ovcrpowercd. " From the northwest como
reports that the SO called n. p a. is GO
ing to be q very important factor. 1t is
alleged that the tremendous Democratic
gain at the late st. Paul election, in such
sharp contrast to the general tendency of
the country, was due chiefly to the rcli
gious quarrel. 1t is prophesicd that III
Omaha Kansas City, st. Louis and many
otAereitic, this now element will cut across
the usual party divisions and render all
calculations us-lc5s.