Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-25
Office!
The Nominees of the two eontending parties
will discuss the political issues of the day at
the following times and places:
Democratic History kSe-
Deating Itself.


Tho excitement of the present cam
vas in Oregon seems TO be a counter
part of that which took place N Wash
ington Territory in l869-on the &C.
casion of SeclGcius Garfe.d's first cleo
ton to Congress, At that time the
center of attraction was Vancouver,
and now the same center is at the Locks
at Oregon City. At that time the fight
was kao,tn to be between Portland
Capitalists and the independent, honest
voters of Washington Territory; at the
present time the fight is as well known
- be between Grover K Co, (con.truc-
tors oftthe Lock and Dam Swindle),
and the honest voters of Oregon His
Excellency, which is Grover, in his
public speaking has made assertions
that cannot be proven, and told many a
fable (fies is the proper word, that can
fiot be cleared away.
His speech at this place was the same
that be makes every place, it being the
only one he possesses, contained moth
Ing bat attempted vindicaton OF the
atrocious and damuable frauds perpe,
trated upon this State through him and
his party, and in his attempt to clear
his fair name God save the mark he
only made bad matters worse The peo-
pie have heard both sides of the ques-
tion. Now how should the intelligent
people of Oregon view man who, as a
Candidate for their suffrages, has SO
little opinion of their intelligence as TO
presume to influence them By such false
and ungrounded assertions Grover
and his party would be sent headone to
destruction but for the strength they ex-
pectto WELD in the present canvass on
election day. through the voting ele--
1nent employed at the Locks.
In 1869, one S. N. Fletcher, of Van
couver, came near losing his lite for at
tempting to pursue course which he
thought to his interest and that Of his
country. Others have been similarly
situated, Now we learn from the Port~
land dailies that J. J.. Hallett, contrac>
tor on the North Pacific Railroad, in
duced by a call from several men who
were at work on the canal at Oregon
City, but were satisfied neither with
their situation nor wages, to come there
to hire hands to work for him. The
10 Teal, MilIer>Grover party refused to
pay off the hands when payday came
in order to keep the men from leaving,
and notice was put under the door Of
MI. Hallett's room notifying him that
if he did not leave Oregon City Within
six hours death would be the penalty.
The Democracy are determined to hold
those men there until after election at
all hazards. They are determined to
override all law, justice and humanity,
to crafty their Unsuitable greed for Of
fee. Under the care-cry of monopo>
lies, which every one understands to
mean Ben Holiday, they are attempt
ing 10 petpetuate the power of Teal,
Miller, Grover & Co., as contemplate a
monopoly as that of Holladay's, if they
onlyta the brains to make it as pow.
erful.
Tits hoped that the honest voters of
Oregon will rise in their might and
hurl from power those who would over
ride and tramplc under foot the sacred
rights and privileges which are claimed
and SO highly priced By every Ameri~