The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1869-09-25
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ARAILROAD A WANTED.

"A RAILROAD WANTED.
The people of Benton county, and
more particularly those residing along
the Yaquina river and upon the Bay,
are naturally very anxious to have a
railroad built from Corvallis to suit
able point for shipping ON the Bay,
Possessing great natnral resources and
being almost wholly without the means
of their development, it's not surprise
ing that this subject, more than all
others, occupies attention in that To-
cality, and that those living there con-
fdently anticipate the construction of
such road in the near future.
Judge Williams, with an assurance
that would not so we'll become another
man IN Oregon, is attempting to take
advantage of this local feeling to fur
ther his own interests for reelection.
In company with Superintendent
Meachem, he visited the Yaquina set
elements q couple of weeks since,
savowedly for the porpose of seeing ST.
1etz Ageney-assuming a sort of semi
official character for his journey. For
the first time and wonder, he discov-
cred that q railroad ought to be built
over the route above indicated. To
know that this ought to he SO is ell
that is needed to make it so, was the
presumption that the Senator proceed
ed upon at once. He informed the
citizens of Yaquina, that within eight
cen months after his reelection to the
Senate the rail cars should be running
from Corvallis to the sea-prociciel
only that he is elected.
Now the shallowness of such dema-
gogism is contemplate. Judge Vii
Inns SIX years term is drawing to a
close, and in all of this time why has
he not done somethingf for this railroad
project? Why has henot mentioned it,
ever so privately? Why has he not dis
covered prior to this late day that there
was such country as the Yaquina?
Why did he postpone his discoveries
until he first discovered the necessity
he had for votes IN Benton county to
help him back to the Senate? II the
people of Benton are TO get, or want
to get, anything from Williams as q
consideration for voses-and We viii
not do them the discredit to say that
they do-they had better get their
pay in advance. They had better re
quire ten or twenty miles Of that rail
road in good running order in June
next, before the votes are given.
But we cannot consent to believe
that there IS a man in Benton county,
who'win permit himself to be duped
In any such way. The very fact that
Williams goes at this time to Yaquina
with these promises proves HIN an ar
rant demagogue, whose word is nc
more to be trusted In such z matter
than it was IN reference to troopsat the
reservations.
Williams knows, and the people o.
Benton county know that one of the
frstaets Of this model administration, oi
which the Senator is such an ardent
supporter, vas to resolve against an,
further subsidies or assistance what
ever to railroad Enterprises prett,
prospect, surely, these fellows ofel
for roads.
There is certainly no Democrat-ther,
is certainlyno man. whatever his part
relations, who IS opposed to the 15a
Amendment, who viii for moment
Or for any consideration, aid or abe
the election of a Radical to the mex
Legislature. Williams and the amend
ment go together. We might endur
Williams another term in the Senate
but we cannot consent to fastei
that Amendment, with all It's evils
upon Oregon and upon ever othe
State in the Union forever. The yot
OF Oregon may decide it. The vote Q
a single man IN Benton county ma,
decide it. It is better that Their
should be not a rod of railroad i
Oregon while its mountains stand
than that the 18th Amendment sha1
become part Of the fundamental La
of this country.
The man who will barter away, fc
any consideration within the eift {
this Radical Congress, much less of on
of the least of its Senators. the priceless
and enduring interests of his countr,
deserves to be siaye,-aye, eth
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iginated a new sensation. It claim
the discovery by one of It's citizens
near San BuenaYentl1ra sof q xvo,.n y,