The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-20
Washington Letter.
From our regular Correspondent.

Grover Cleveland's marvellous backbone
vas never more creditably displayed than
n the crisis now upon the country. He
from the first that the first and
foremost duty of the President of the Uni
ted States is at all times to maintain the
of the Federal government,
which was defed by the stopping of mail
facilities guaranteed to the people by the
National government, and by the refusal |
Of rioters to obey the Judicial orders regu-
larly issued by the United States courts,
and be did not hesitate to order that the
army be used 10 uphold the authority of
the government. No one can regret more
than he that men should have been killed
by the militia, but he is not blind to the
fact that it is better that mea who openly
defy the laws should be shot down than
that red handed anarchy should be in con-
troll. even for a single day. of any portion
of our country. He intends that the peo-
pie shalt enjoy their mail facilities and
that the dignity and authority OF the I )
Courts shall be maintained no matter what
the cost may be in money or blood, and his
entire cabinet ard an overwhelming ma
jority of Congress, regardless of politics,
are behind him.
It is a matter of regret that several DEM
ocratic governors of states and few dem
ocrats in Congress should have confused
the question of states rights with the patri-
otic policy which the President has adopt
ed. 1t is mistake There is-there can
be-no connection between the two. Moth
ing has been done by the administration
to interfere with the rights of any state,
and nothing will be done. 1t is for the
preservation of the rights of the National
government that The President has ordered
that the ti,d up Pacific railroad shall bs
operated las provided for in their charters
as military post roads, and that [ S troop
be used to see that the mails are not OBJ
structed upon any railroad and that ,h'
government property is protected
The government that does not maintain
its own authority cannot retain the respec
and allegiance of lis people The Unite,
States government claims nn authority Il
interfere with the railroads or any othe
strikers. but when strikes are mad, tn
means for the propoga ion of anarchy ans
the defiance of National auhoriiy it ma,
be relied upon 10 act, as long as Presiden
Cleveland is at its head. There is nothing
in common between a patriotic American
, and the teachings o! ANARCHY, and ther
, cannot lie doubt that President CleveIan,
p will receive the thanks of all good Ameri
r cans for the promptness and decisivenes
, with which he has acted in suppressin
IA anrchist tendencies
:, There is no m.s,akias the senIim ez
1 Which caused The democrats Of the House I
. vigorously applaud the p.ain words c
Chairman Wilson CONCERNING The Senate
amendments 10 the tariff bill. which th
House refused TO cont Ut IN and which az
now being considered by Conference CON
m'ttee Of l. .Eenhcrs-Srven Senate
. said concerning ne work Of The Ways an
j.. Means commi,tse of the H7us~: ''tae con
mit,ee performed their work horss,ly, d,
| iberAiely and i"lle btof their aSiiilj
The hill was based upon tie Priocip
hat IN Ia herring rsvenues, iaxss should
. tevied upon finished products and no; uPo
raw metsIial. HalcE vas in accordan;
:. with great fund mental democratic ide
Tae bill comes back from the Sena
and does not iesogniz" TIA; Piincirl
Only wool aud lumber have come bac
- undisiuTbei by the Senate amendments
9 The Conference cOHtnit,ee hssd It's Sc
meeting today. Daily me= ings will
held snj progress will probably from lin
TO lime be reported 10 the house and Srna.
bat IT is hardly possible that The commit
. can conclude its labors INSIDE Of two week
q. although IkeIe are not more than IS Of 1
amendments over which there will be ai
: serious 6ifisully in coming to an agreemer
/, can be stated oz the authority OF Lea
ing democratic Senators that there is
. ouacation for the stores sent out fro
:, Washiug;cn, n, :kat Senator Hill vas to
% read cut Of the party ny demceia'tc eaa'
= There is general fee ing Of regret amol
democratic Senators that SIR Hill shou
have voted against the iaTif bill, End I,
Of them have said harsh things Of him. b
there is no disposition 10 free him out
the democratic party. On the sontrai
ry the disposition Is to treat him so that
ne will no; be disPOsed..to take himself out
I'd the party.
Secretary Carlisle tas been quite SICK
a week past and he has not yet sufficient
recovered TO actively resume his duiies
the Treasury. but he attends tn: cabin
:, conferences which are daily held st II
White House with President Cleveland
decide upon the telegraph reports hour
made to General Schofie d OF The mos
" mems of the army and the condition Of :
at fais at Chicago and other places VII,
ut there are Gis.urbances.