Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-08-27
TOWN & COUNTY NEWS.
The senatorial Question.

The senatorial Question
The Baltetin still insists that Democrats are
inclined to vote for Williams for the next Sem
ator, upon the fimsy pretext that hc favors
railroad through Southern Oregon. Now. we
had thought it unnecessary heretofore to no.
4ice this trunde-bed argument. The idea that
Southern Oregon is to have railroad upon the
condition only, that Mr.. Williams is reelected
to the United States Senate, is too sickly to
contemplate. There is not man in Oregon
to-day, who is aspiring to the position of SEN
ator, who is opposed to railroad through
Southern oregon-connecting the two Pacific
sister States together-unless il be Senator
Williams himself. Now, we desire not to Judge
men harshly, but facts are stubborn things.
IF We are correctly informed, Mr.. Williams
is heavily interested in the city of Portland,
and we suppose, in fact, all his pecuiary inter-
ests are there, and, of course, he counts his
wealth by thousands. Now, does the people of
Southern Oregon believe that man thus inter
ested is very anxious to see a line OF railroad
running south, parallel with the coast, and ter
Francisco? Does not every sensible man know
that whenever this shall be accomplished, Port
land then has damaging rival, before whom
she may we'll fear and tremble? Does any
one suppose that, when that time shall come,
we shall behold upon our thoroughfares hun
.dreds of tons of bacon, lard, and all kinds Of
produce moving in the direction of the city Of
Portland from Southern Oregon? Mo- when
) road is completed between San Francisco and
Portland, the former will drain the country of
its products as far north as Eugene City. Then
say TO the people of Southern Oregon, if
you intend to protect your own interests, you
must refuse to support any man who is bound
up, by his interests, in the city of Portland.
But how is it in regard to road through
Southern Oregon? For what purpose did Con
gress donate large amount of our public do
main to the State of Oregon, large portion of
which is already withdrawn from market, or is
taken from the poor emigrant who to-day is in
search of small parcel of land on which he
can and would expend his labor?
It was for the purpose of building and oper-
ating railroad from the base line, at or near
the Columbia river, to the California line. The
grant to q certain company, of which Ben Hol-
llday is chief; and now, this huge monopolist
through his organ and mouth piece, the pig
trainer, puts on the cheek to proclaim to the
peor.s that, unless they will assure him, by the
election OF Williams, that no other road shall
ever be built in Oregon, he will not extend his
further than Eugene City. There is point
beyond which human endurance will not go
Let the people take warning by these audacious
threatenings of this sophisticated intruder, and
take steps Immediately, by petition to the in
coming Congress, to so amend the law grant
ing lands TO the State, for the purpose Of tene
fitting our railroad interests, that Mr.. nolla
day, or any other man or set of men, shal
have the benefit thereof, unless they shall com
Tiete the road to the State line within a certain
specified time. But the people Of Southern Or
egon have too much sense 10 be humbugget
by this kind of argument. They know, as d'
ali others, that whether or not Holiday build
q road to the California line, it is bound to b.
ouiit ~ - tpe must uipoiidhs " a'"iH'A
any road now in contemplation, and the capi
taists OF that State will not wait one momen
for Ben Hollalay. They are to-day pushing
their road with speed. They have their eye oil
the trade Of Oregon, and when they shall com
to the State line, they will say, "Shoo, fly" t
Ben, unless he comes to the scratch. And the
the beautiful idea that Democrats are to yot
for Williamsl Every one knows that no ma
in Oregon is more obnoxious to the Democrat
party than that gentleman, and ~e tell the Ba
7etin that whoever, in the Democratic rank
shall cast his vote for George III. Williams fo
the next U. s. Senator, viii be held up to tn
scorn and dcrision of the whole people of Orr
ION as mercenary "purp" and willing to'
Of Ben Holladay.