The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-04-29
THAT SEVENTH PLANK AGAIN.


tcrnal Improvement resolution Of the Re.
publican party. The facts contained in our
article are not controverted. The only IRE
tense Of a defense OF tlyc resolution is (what
we predicted it would be, that the resoln.
ton simply asks Congress for aid For
what kind of add Land subsidies? What
more public land is there in the Willamette,
Umpqua and Rogue River Vallies that has
not already boen given to the Oregon and
California Railroad o, is not in process OF
being given to tho McMinnville road? The
talk about moro land subsidies is all chaif.
Nobody will be caught by it. The grants
already made embrace every available foot
Of land from the iaonth Of tho Columbia
to tho summit oi the Siskiou. Nor is this
all. Every possible outlet through either
the Coast or Cascade range of mountains
that offers any prospect of some day inviting
se,tlement-however sparce-is afflicted
with II military road, that pursucs it's deyi
not for the purpose of getting anywhere bu
to search out and absorb every nook ant
corner that possesses any possible advanta
gss for settlement. Within thirty five mile,
of this city there are three of these roads
each carrying an enormous grant, to benei
the few--a very tew--at tho expense of tn,
interests of the whole State. Tho entir,
public domain west of the Cascade noun
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lis virtually the property Of few far.sec
ling spoculators-
You haye not the temerity to ask for mon
ey aid from Congress? Hardly. Tho gi
gsntic Pacific Railroad swindle has eiFectu
ally cured the propensity for giving that sor
of assistance. The very first act Of Mr.
IGrant's administration was to set its fac
Ideierminedly ag inst that policy. IL wa
leven hcraldcd to the country before the in
Iausuration Of the new President. No,
then, what is left of the Government nj
view of the question? Absolutely nothing
Suppose there was reasonable ground I
anticipate assistance from Congress, it cou
not become matter Of controversy in III
State. Platforms raise issues. and there
no difference between persons here on th
subject Of government aid. We all wan
all We can get. There can be no issue o.
that subject. \ political party might a
we'll resolve in favor OF fresh air and whole
some food as TO resolve for Congressiona
aid. so FAR as making an issue is concerned
THE seventh resolution is no such child
play. II means business, az the tax payer
will find to their sorrow if 1t becomes par
Of our State policy.
" We favor judicious system Of railroad
and river improvements in Oregon" is th
emphatic language of the resolution. An
you must favor employing such means a
will produce railroad and river improve
ments. The predictions of the Iiadica
party-assist the Interpretation that We pu
upon the language quoted. One OF its frs
acts when it came into power in Oregon wa
to create bonded debt, by issuing bount
and relief bonds for the benefit Of volunteer
in the Indian service tso-calIed). The issu
was fraud and n swindle. but it made bu.
inoss. 1t gave brokers and capitalists
chance. Il gave tax collectors chance
1t gave tie people chance--to pay for ih
loyal tunes 10 which they have been daucin g
$50 bonds were freely bought for S20--an
even the $50 was worse than thrown away
There was nothing under the sun for th
volunteers to do. and com mparatiyely nothin
was done. At more recent day Rad
lcal Legislature guaranteed interest at 8 pc
cent, we believe, upon one million dulla'
of railroad bonds for 20 years but thank
to the Democratic Legislature Of two year
ago, the act was repealed befurc an
+ Rights had Leen acquired under it,
; We ask the tax payers Of Oregon to look 1
this little circumstance and interpret I'll
seventh resolution in the light Of it. Th
men who passed the act guaranteeing. il
terest were '.in favor of judicious systei
of railroad improvements - and it was 0nl
the timely interference Of Democratic lie,
islature that saved the people Of the Sta
from the hard necessity Of paying for ga jud
ei,us system of railroad improvements"
If the people, in the face OF that resoll
ton and in the face of repeated attempts l
the Republican party, when in power, to il
augurate the policy it proclaims, see fit
elect Republican Legislature, we hope thi
the tax gatherer who sallies forth to collie
revenue for the Improvements aforesaid wi
take the precaution to cause the seventh re
oiution to be printed upon the back of h
tax receipts. He cannot have more con
: plete armor against the murmurs of thoi
, who arc called upon to pay.
The Salem Statesman, in speakin
, of the Portland Convention, thus di
, courses 'sThe Republican Conyei
ton met to support again the create
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