The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-26
Washington Letter.
From cur regular Correspondent.
WAsn1Nnrnn oet1h 1901

WASHINGTON, 0ct.l5 1894.
Pfs'id=nt Cleveland Las issued no order
written no letter, nor said anything tha
'onid be construed into even the wish that
ederal otiicials should mol take part in tie
political campaign. This statement is pos
isely made on the best authority. notwith-
standing contrary statements which have |
eman'td ircm usually we'll informed sourc-
es during the last few days. 1t is not
known how these statements originated, but |
Ii Is probable that the cause was \ miscon. |
cept'on of the term ''psrpicious political
activity on the rast Of somebody. The
President would consider II ''petnieicas
political activity" for Federal official 10
try to control primary election or ncmi-
mating convention, bu: be DOES not consider
1t 'pernicioas poli,ieai activity" for an
official 10 speak for and aid his party after
the nominations have been made On the
CONTRARY. happen 10 know, that he eonsid-
ers such Sid highly comm, ndatle, provided
always that il can be rendered by the oth-
oai without neglect Of any Of his Official
dulles A, this time number OF othcials
prominently Connected with the admins
tration are on the stump in various states
and members OF the Cabiret will make
speeches before ,hs close OF the eampsign.
The republicans az. howlirg mad because
The Treasury department authorized the
proceeding against Mr. Moron for having
violated The alien labor contract law by
importing an Eeelish eeaehmAn under
contract.
The fact that Mr Motion Is the :rFabli-
can candidate for Governor Of Mes York
cut no figure in the matter With the Treas
y officials The facts, obtained trom the
man imported under contract were reported
10 the department by aspeeiai immigration
agent, and the department ordered the mar
dspor,ed and thai proceedings be begun
aga:rs: Mr. Morton, just as il woGlt have
done had he been the canii.ate o. The
democrats. Iiae has violated the law as II
Is claimed be has, &c will have 10 pay the
p. palty, Otherwise rot That is all there
Is about IT.
The Washington Post, which IL certainly
neither es-norIai.e Eor a Tariff reform. pap
er bears testimony 10 the good effects OF III
new tariff Law in The tcl lowing stroag Ian
guase, in is editorial: The effect Of tbs
new ,,tff law all unquestiOuabiy be BENG
sc.al. The Treasury wall be rehabili;Atsd,
,sysia: ecnEaenrs Festoied asd capital
Jared frcsa lie h:3isg ts,o useful ard shole-
some activity. Everybody with the fains.
ss; glinGss ef ia.si.igence realizes ,htse
irushs." 10 otser words, the wtI.er oi
that paragraph doess't eeliese that ths
reruLllcsn stamp speakers AID editors wso
arc shouting against The new isrih have
''ihs iaia.sss gisnEer Of Intelligence" Il
/ they believe whs, they say.
| The xosking democrats In The HoGs,
| vii, shed 70 tears eyet aha r:,Ire1Een; o.
Burke Cochran the most dAshiag orator in
li,ss body. while no enc dosb's OF dsniei
Mr. Cochran's gses, ability a. an Orator. hi'
isudsney 20 b. ergas!e ma6e him noEs
dangerous TO his c~n party than 10 IA;
opposition. No one Goals tell ~hat b
~ouli do next. ~h-'her Oppose OF favor :
party nea.uFe. lie ~osGc remain a~ay
frem washiag.on for ex:end=d PERIODS
while important legislation vas Pendise
~ould sesEsn Unexpectedly ard ~isaoul
consu.tsng the men who acre mAnsgtnE
6tmocEsiic Interests ca The AOcr wcuiC
proceed TO posr cat one oi ,hose focts q
ora'Ory, ~hish he seemed 10 keep slways Ct
tap, and il wss just as likely 10 be oFPoseS
10 the pross4m marked OGt bT ,hs sesso'
cratic managers As IA sis faros, ia FAC
Tnose lsksly. as Nj Cochran appears ic lAx'
a special delight ia OFtCsins his party
program. Mr. Cochran has a rseh vile aBS
Is sAid TO aspire 20 ss2t in the Senate
Ma,bs he'll get It, some day. bat h'
wouldn't il i. depended upoa the v0ses o
tsInocsa,ie members Of the PFesea: House
Commissioner Lochran is proud Of hi
administration oi the business Of The Pen
sion 0fsiee and welcomes the publication
Of facts about that office. but be has this Il
say abost statement latsly given Wild
circulation by Assistant Secretary Mckee,
of the republican campaign committee
l"Mr Secretary Mckee Is either imposed os
by somebody or IS circulating pA'pabli
falsehoods. He says that there were 5o,-
600 notices prepared 10 be seat 10 old 81
diers, askirg then to show cause why thei
pensions should no; be dropped or reduced
that these were all ready to he sent. bat j
was determined 10 with bold them ill af;e
election. Ii IS nos suggested hos much
glut Of notices could have accumulated be
fore there wss any purpose TO with heli
them. The whole story Is too ralpstlY IN
true to deceive anyone who will onnside
il moment. No notices will be with
held Secretary Smith says: at
merely campaign lie. !"
The news received by The democrati
camraign committee continues 10 he en-
couragiug, and The belief that the demo
Gratis will retain control Of the House
firm and cannot be-shaken ty repnbIicaI
bluffing or populist claims.