The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-28
Washington Letter.
Frcm our regular Correspondent.
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some interested party so often that he is
merely an executive officer charged with
the duty of enforcing the tariff law as he
understands it, and that he has TO more
authority to change its express provisions
than he has to change any o. her law, that
he wouldn't be human il he was not very
very tired Of the task, Some Of the
things be has been asked 10 do are fairly
reasonable, but by far the most Of them are
simply out OF the domain Of reason. One
sample Of these requests will do to show
tae general nature of all of them. The
section of the new tariff providing for the
free admission of alcohol used in the arts
has been one of the most troublesome to
Secretary Carlisle, largely because con-
gress neglected 10 make any appropriation
TO pay the large number OF inspectors that
will be necessary TO make any regulations
adopted by The treasury even fairly eifec-
tive. A committee representing the manu-
featuring chemists and druggist', who will
be greatly benefited by the law. has been
In Washington for some days. and so
anxious were its members TO assist Mr.
Carlisle that they proposed that the neces-
sary number of treasury inspectors should
he appointed aad that their salaries would
be paid by those manufacturers who used
the free alcohol; and they actually seemed
to be surprised when told thai there was
one little drawback to such q scheme-it
would be unlawful. Secretary Carlisle
will shortly put in operation reg oIations
for The eufoi cement of this secti1n Of the
law, withou, the appointment Of any new
inspectors, depending largely upon putting
tie manufacturers under heavy bonds to
make them to the mark
The government receipts for the first
half of September have beer very satitac-
tory. and there is little doubt that the
receipts for the entire month will exceed
| the pendi,ures. II is also now as certain
as anything in the future can be tha, the
new tariff will produce more than enough
revenGe 10 run tie government
Senator Faulkner. chairman ofihe Demo.
cratic Congressional Campaign committee,
has just returned from New York. He re-
ports the democratic party in that state Ia
bG in much better condition that might b
supposed by these who depend upoa the
Metropolitan press for their information.
He links the domination of Tom Pleti IL
ths republican state convention is going Il
help the democrats. OF The ccngrAsiona
outlook in the s.ate he says we are wea
ia one or two districts, but careful SUI
ysy OF ihe state Convinced me that we a..
not IN so u.Uch danger of ioosing stiesg'l
a. soue wculd like TO have it al pear 1bs
people are tssing aroused 10 tie benefits
which -efue TO ihem under the new tSsiE
Prices are getting iowe- even al this earl,
date on many Of he staple articles Of dali,
use. This is particularly trns Of good
coming under be wooden schedule. al,ho=gl
that does not 20 into efec; until the Is; o
neat January, bu; The prizes are alFeAd,
teing marked down in anticipation. on.
thing struck me yery forcibly was III
statements made on everyhand by th'
Wholesale dealers Of New York Ciiy q
marked improvement; in business, all o
them beirg engaged in the pleasing s2si
Of booking unusuaily large orders. ~h'ci
means that things are improving all ovei
tie country. Is these orders come frou
merchants in every section.
Wei. the a5saiass,raai1n has l.eea b,=neS
for essr,siirg by the rsPsb.isan psess. hu
tA: Climax CT ahsurdi'y ~czid sesz &c
Rave 0eea reached wa-n !, ~as h.ameS
for having allowed the Ke1iuckians ffou
Col Bseckiaridge's disuic; tolaisg ofEo,
ia Washington 10 so ksne &c helF Co
Bfeckin-idge Ia his sShi foE rsrominAIion
Why. the administration has no more righ
TO say whst an ofs-c hoI5rr gal o. ma,
no: do ~hen he takes :h< vsea,ioa ~kicl
belongs to bin ,haE |; has 10 ssy ~ha
gTocst, s,ar- hc shall Fasroaize. The as'
who wsp, 20 Ksntusky to help Col Breck
nri lga wsre a,3:f oSlisa,aas 10 him 'o'
: he government, Positions ,hey hslI 40.
; IL .hry caoss 10 take tke:r vacation si
J time whsn they could go hsHe and reisTl
these obligations noSo5y had any Thing &
10 with Il. An Standardization that ~oai'
ai,smp, to take psrt either Scr CT ssaias
every 1aasida.e for c5ng'es,ional rom.n
alton ia is party would have ne time TO q
anything else. So Tar as Col Bscckiaridg
concerned. Ghtra a.e lex democrats aes
! abou,s. el,her 10 public 0. private life, ~b
; ~oGlI no. Lavs preferred seeisg bin. vol
/ unfairly retire from Congrcis. bas ;he mos
/ of shem considered. shts be announce
his Determination 10 hgh, ior > stneHsna
! iien, ;hat il WIS matter belonging exclu
sivsly to tae democrats oF his d.ssrsc', an
] tosithas ieasOn few demoe:ais have ?. b.cll
expressed any opinion about it. Now thA
the democrats Of this district have compel e
his rstirersen, hy Nominating bis rival. NJ
owen'. Il Is jas, as sweli 10 'e; the whoi
matter drsp. III coa;iaa-I ois .ussion ca
prof, mob siy.