The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-10
Breezy Notes Picked Up az
OregOn's Capital.
WHAT WILL THE SESSION sEq
Probable Organization----A Few
Points About the Senatorial
Fight---0ther Notes.
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salem, Jan. S-Salem is unusually
auiet for time only five days away
from the legislative session The usual
inroad Of new members locking up stop
pdrg places. making the acquaintance
OF the state house, and caucusing among
themselves over their pei measures, Is
notlceably lacking Nobody sesns to
have a bill ready, and there are mnny
more members in Portland than here.
The jewellers in the capital city are
not, however. at all perturbed by this
apparently barren outlook. To them II
is only the calm before an unusually
vehement storm Of boarders and lodg-
srs. generous-minded lobbyists social
funotlons wguhotft number, and, dearest
OF all, THE less sensational but more
substantial sections OF appropriation
bills which carry their perpetual bene-
dlcsqon during the two years Of interreg-
mum.
Cruel Disappointment Is in store for
same one, For while the caanpaign
and election JUSTIFY an expectation that
economy is ITO be the waItchwOrd OF the
session. there Is a prevailing suppression
here that economy Is we'll enough In Its
way as campaign cry, but once here
'in tine SWIM" the legislators will cut
loose In some sort of reckless fashionl
and vote, each for the Others raid on
the treasury, in the form OF sectional
appropriations, or the perpetuation OF
commissions now in office or the crea-
tion Of new ones. There is a humil1ait'
ing prevalence Of opinion that much
money will be spent durlng the ses,
sion, from the senatorial tight down
through all The varied projects OF lob
byists.
But talk Of this kind ds always I'M
uhe air and dts promoters are likely
to be the disappointed ones. The bust
ness interests of the state are not those
which do the most talking, and It isI
we'll known THAT they have mad q great
deal to do with the eledtion Of the legis.
lature. 1t can be stated, authenucally.
that the Republican leaders recognize
1he force OF tlEe situation; which Is, than
the partys burden or responsibility and
ITS opportunities alike lie along the line
II reduction OF the public expenses.
The pruning-lnife will be Bharpened up
dor every department OF the state ad
ninnstrauion. Yet at no point will this
pu,ogram escape opposition OF an active
and organized Kind No Office Will be
abolished without having TO overcome a
strong effort 10 rethan It. The task
Of ratrenchment win be thankless
and atducus one; yet its necessity IL
none the less apparent and the party
advantage of Its successful achievement
Is as promising as failure ~would be
pregnant with dlscredTt and disaster.
The Republican parity in Oregon may
,aow commend itself to the business in
rerests Of the state by Tightening their
burdens, or 1t may fall to do this and
incur the merpted odium OF the tax.
payers. This win have to be made
clear to the rank and file Of the parity
ind II seems certain that the leaders
IRE strong enough to force It's recogni-
ION and bring about the desired result
As TO the organization OF the legiala,
Lure, almost everything appears to be
a foregone conclusion. Nobody has
yet had the teimeraty TO offer himself
tor president Of the SENATE In opposition
20 the acknowledged proper man for the
place, Joseph simon IT was Wise
Jhoice that first mentioned him for the
senate early last spring, Tor strong
md capable personality WAS never more
leeded for determined and fearless
work. The Republican caucus, which.
comprises 10 out Of 80 senators. VIII de
ode upon him carly Monday morning
II Will also Hgree upon chief clerk. ana
his VIII likely be Walter Sinclair. 81
Coos county, formerly member Of the
state senate. and man Of many
friends, especially among thu senators
G. b. cHsno, Of Lincoln county, has
me strongest Following for sergeant.
alarms. He cat In The last senate. rep
rssentfng Benton county, then inclusive
Of Lincoln. j. b. Huntington, the silver
tongued orator from Harney Valley.
and Press N. Worthington. of Una
tiIla, are out for the reialng clerlutip.
The So Republican members OF the