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About Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1888)
Daily Democrat. THE OFFICE-SEEKING MANIA. The Philadelphia Timet thinks that t secure a census of the Federal office-holders would be an easy matter.but the taking of a census of the patriots who would like to be office-holders weu'.d be quite another thing. To the great army of those who are openly clamorous for position would have to be added those who are in the hands of their friends, as well as those who are as mad a they can be because their friends haven't suggested their names for a post office r a foreign mission. If a record were once made of all the people who want an office or want to be urged to take one the result would be surprising. No epidemic disease ever known in this country numb ered half the victims of this I tch to be fed at the public crib. The Pittsburg Times has been taking a census of the known applicants for post masterships in a comparatively limited area of Eastern Ohio and West Virginia. It published the other day a list of 1,386 ap plicants for 200 post offices In the section named, showing that the active aspirants number seven to every post office. Assum ing that the people of Eastern Ohio and West Virginia are no more willing to be office-holders than those of any other sec. tion, and that the Timet' list Is a fair sam ple of the office-seeking mania everywhere, it will be seen that not less than 420.000 patriots are willing yes, anxious to 611 the 60,000 postmastershlps in the country. As there is no reason for believing that there are less than seven persons willing to fill each of the other 90,000 places, great and small, under the government, the sum total of active seekers for public position is swelled to 1,050,000, or about one-tenth of the total vote cast at the last election. These appalling figures are enough to drive sleep from the eyelids of President elect Harrison and rest from all his thoughts during the next four years. If the figures don't do it the hungry horde for which they stand will. Not more than 30,000 of the 150,000 Federal office-holders fall under the provisions of the civil service law, leav ing 120,000 positions to be scrambled for by nearly a million of applicants, each of whom will protest that General Harrison owes his election to the applicant's individ ual efforts President Harrison's most de vout daily petition to heayen during the next four years will be to be saved from his friends. And as 120,000 offices can't by any possibility satisfy seven times as many applicants, it will follow that when the offices have all been distributed he will ha ye seven times as many enemies as friends among them. . But leaving President Harrison to deal with the hungry horde as best he may.the sight of this scrambling mob of place-seekers Is not a reassuring one to the friends of free Institutions. The certainty that one Voter in ten is an active aspirant for public position and that he will cringe.crawl.bribe, bully, threaten and if need be conspire to secure his ends, is not one to be proud of or thankful for. And the worst feature of it all is that the office-holding mania is on the Increase. The one consolation to be derived from the situation is that only one out of seven can secure what they are after and that the other six may continue to be self-supporting citizens In spite of them selves. The sir who are disappointed will doubtless be better off Ir. the end than the ne who succeeds,as the most helpless and pitable mortal in the world is the confirmed office-holder. He is spoiled for anything else and as the mutations of politics are al most certain to leave him stranded at some time, he is in the end worse off than the street sweeper or ditch digger, yes, even than the prodigal son after he had spent his patrimony j for he did become a swineherd, which is more than most chronic office holders were ever known to do after being bounced out of their positions. Mr. Dillon stated in the Mouse of Com mons that In 184 5, when the population of Ireland was 8,000,000, the cost of the Irish police was 430,000 a year. Now that the population is under 5,ooo,ooo,lhe police es timates amounts to 1,450,000. At this rate of lncrease,whcn the country is entire ly depopulated the Irish constabulary will stand England in just about 3,000,000 per annum. In view of the fact that more than 5,300,000 voters cast their ballots for Cleveland and Thurman nearly or quite 100,000 more than voted for Harrison and Morton why should Democrats give up the battle for tax reduction and tariff reform? And why should not Repub licans, if they really respect the will of the ma jority, temper their legislation with comprom ise in difcrenco to popular demand. A French physician, Dr Flez, mentions curious apparent cause of left handedness. A child in a certain family was left handed, and the second appeared to be so at the age of I year. It was then learned that the mother al ways carried her children on her left arm. She was advised to change, and held on her other arm the infant, having its right hand free to grasp objects, soon became right handed. 1 Texas will not divide its territory into more I States. This is a sensible course for the Texans. One big Texas will have more influence than four little States; and one State government can serve the people quite as well as four, and for less money. Portland Nevis. Very well, if this be good for Texas, why not good for Dakota, out of which republicans are bent on making two states. It does not require the discernment to penetrate a mill stone in order to detect the drift of O'Meara's logic At the present time one-fourth of all the pop ulation of the United States is gathered in towns of 8000 people and upwards and the pro portion is increasing.' " - Rknitte Tha fin-., tl.. 1 1 , ""--" in. HUE-, iiuc ui usuy carn ages In the Valley just received at Stewart k Sox's. Prices are remarkably cheap con sidering the superior quality of the carrl- anritE " Superior. That is the name of the siove at u. w. smith's attracting so much attention. It is a splendid cook stove. New raisens, currents, citron, lemons and oranges received'at Wallace & Thompson's. REAL ESTATE SALES. As recorded In the Recorder's office for Linn county, Oregon : Wm E Bplcerto II C Hardman.piece of land at Spicer $ 382 II Bryant to Samantha E Coffelt, 28 y acres, 11 w 1 165 Geo W Miller to Wm II More, 80 acres, 13 w 2 320 Oregon to Thomas Arnold, 106.0c acres, 13 w 1.... I33-69 W H Goltrato Cornelius Raifsnider 160 acres, 12 w 3 5250 A 1 uonnerto William Conner. 70 acres, 10 w 3 1400 oam 1 isixon, ex r ni j costello, 444 acres, 14 w 4 6771 William L Jones to John T Jones, 3.04 acres, 10 w 3. . 75 We Want, Your butter and eggs and will pay you either cash or trade for it. Brownell & Stanard. Skates A full line of new skates just re -ceired at Stewart & Sox's. Just the things for Chrismas presents for the boys. : Holiday . Delicacies. Picketed pigs' feet, smoked herring, Swiss cheese and limburger cheese just received at the Will amette Packing Co.'s store. All kinds of woolen dress goods are 25 per cent cheaper than they were a year ago. Our storlc is all fresh, consequently we can give yery "ow prices. W F Read. Wide Indigo Prints. A large invoice of the above goods has been received, and will besold at reduced prices. They are de sirable patterns and are a bargain. Samuel E. Young. M. J. Monteith's, at S. E. Young's old store. Goods at your own price. Must be sold. If yon wsnt a clean and fine im rle ik r u. uwfjH uuuie mui wnice jaoor ciga For sale by most cigar dealers and at Joseph's factory. Holiday Gr O OB S AND Artists' TSZ A. T EBI ALS AT DR.CUISS & SONS. 1 CLOTHIG For Fall and Winter -AT- L E, BLAIN'S. Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes OVERCOATS, Fine Assortment, Pea Jacli('.s--(1iinciilla, Astracliaii Pull Line of Duck Suitings, ALL GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS Big Stock Cardigan Jackets, HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR. Winter Gloves and Mittens ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES. UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC. LHt bat not least a large stock of CLOTHING AND FURNISHINGS Xt-JE2 3ESX. A.Xlni RECEIVED FOR THE HOLIDAYS NEW SMYRNA RUGS AND PORTIERRES. NEW TARLE COVERS. LINEN TABLE SETS, NAPKINS TO MATCH, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. FINE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS. TRUNKS AND VALISES. SILK DRESS PATTERNS. COLORED AND SILK WARP HENRIETTAS. SILK UMBRELLAS, Boot and Shoe Department. LADIES AND CENTS FANCY SLIPPERS. LADIES AND CENTS FINE SHOES. MISSES AND CHILDRENS FINE SHOES AND SUPPERS, FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS. CROCKERY DEPARTMENT. CHOICE NOVELTIES IN DECORATED GHINA- TEASETS. FRUIT PLATES AND SAUCERS. DECORATED BEDROOM SETS, LAMPS, SALAD BOWLS- FANCY PITCHERS FANCY CUSPADORES CAKE DISHES AND A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN CHINA FOR THE HOLDAYS- Samuel E. Young. Albany, Oregon. BARGAINS ! Jftrat-oiass good, at bottom prices is wat the publio wants. These I hire at my Btore in this city. Bought at Bankrupt sales I can sell my stock of General Merchanise consisting of dress goods, gents.furnishing goods, clothing, etc., AT COST. ( CaehJ&r'goodeJwill be J.aid for all kinds of countryjproduce. G W SIMPSON, Albany, Oregcs. A. J. ROSSITER.V. S. Qraduata of Ontario Veterinary uouege, Is proparod to treat diseases of all do mestlo animals on iciantlflo principles. -Residence and office two doors east of opera House, Albany. OR. C WATSON M ASTON Physician and Surgeon. Office opposite the'Democrat Office. STOCKMEN AND FARMERS READ I hereby oertlfy that Dr. I, N. Woodll oMBoccessiuuyoperatod on my nasi" For f nrthflr rafinrnn tn VAivawt 'in rlif' Ings Inquire of Wm. Peterson, DaV JJ terson, Lebanon t John Hard man, all1 moivenon, Albauy; Sam Gaines, k Wm. Foster. Prinnvlll.. I nnuitlea TSttt' Inary medicine in Albany and ooontrj surrounding. Office and residence 000 6th and Washington Sts. . . Veterinary Surgso
