The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-11-02

The Next STATE FAIR.-This weeks
URionist contains more remarks relative to
the "Next State Fair" Among other
things it charges that the STATE RIeHrs
DEMocRAT is "actuated by no higher motive
in urging the removal of the annual Fair,
than an ill-natured spite at Marion county,"
The UnioniSt is mistaken. We have no
spite or ill-feeling towards Marion county.
None at ALL But we do have, in common
with others, some feeling relative to some
things that have been done by few men in
that county. They resorted to trickery, aud
thimbls- rigging in order to give Marion
county q controlling influence not only among
the officers, but the managers of the Society;
and to make the "Cow Counties " easy,
they elected eight ' Honorary Vice Presi.
DENTS" consisting of A. J. Thayer of Ben
ton, J. Barrows of Linn, II. n. V. Holmes
Of Polk, ThOs. Cross of Marion, Wm Eli
Oft Of Clackamas, Thos. Smith of Douglas,
J.. Scroggins of Washington and L. L. Ro-
land of Wasco counties. The public will be
surprised to learn that the Constitution of
the Society contains no provision for the
election of honorary vice presidents. The
election of the above gentlemen as such was
mere trick, perpetrated by Marion county
tricksters. to pacify the ''cow counties. -
1t is q meatless bone thrown to us-the ''cow
eOunties"-in order to keep US quiet while
they appropriated to themselves all that is
worth anything connected with the State
Fair. The following ticket was proposed,
and if elected would have been satisfactory
to the ''eow counties ~
For President A. j. Dufur, Muitnomah; Vice
Presidents, L. j. Nayior Of Washington and q. J.
Basket Of Polk; Corresponding Secretary, JphH
BarroEs Of Linn Recording Secretary. r. Q.
Geer of Marion Treasurer j. ii. Hoorcs or Ma
rion; Board of Managers, WIn Herren Of Marion,
D. c. Stewart of iambill, 5. b. Cranston of Lane,
Sol. King of Benton, Wm. Elliott of Claekamas,
Jas. Dempsey of Polk and Jas. II. Dogthit OF Linn
counties.
There is no humbug about that ticket; ii
is, geographically considered, judiciously ar
ranged and Marion county, instead of hav-
ing FIVE of the officers and ois OF the Board
of Managers, as at present, would haze had
only three and it could not have controlled
everything then as it can at present. The
Salem papers substantially charge that we
are actuated. in our remarks upon the State
Fair, by no higher motive than that arising
from considerations Of financial character.
They are utterly mistaken in this thing also.
Il strikes Us, however, that this charge comes
with an III grace from Marion county. Why?
That county donated the fair grounds to the
Society on condition that it hold its Fairs at
Salem for fifteen years consecutively. Why
tie the hands Of the Society in this way p
Simply that Marion county should make
money by the operation. Only this and
nothing more. Again: Why did some
tricksters of that county, by trickery and
fraud, manage to elect ticket having pre-
ponderating influence in favor of Salem? !?
Simply that Marion county should enrich
herself at the expense of the ''cow Countless
Only this and nothing more. Pretty fellows,
are they not, to charge that we are actuated
by selfish and pecuniary motives? Those
living in glass houses should not throw
stones