The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-31
VOTERS OF LINN COUNTY

On Monday next you will be called
upon to exercise that dearest right of
the American citizen, in choosing by
your independent ~suffrages those
who shall, for the ensuing two years.
direct the affairs of this State and
county. The responsibility which
rests upon you in the approaching
contest cannot be too greatly estima-
ted; for upon your decision, to q
great extent, rests your private pros
perity and the advancement of your
noble State. We cannot urge too
strongly the Importance of harmony
of action. and the exercise of cool,
dispassionate judgment in the COM
ing struggle. The necessity of Sc
lecting a sound. unpnrchased aud
unpurchasable representation in the
next Legislature is apparent to all
who look beyond the confines of To-
cal differences to that higher aim of
Oreson's future prosperity and per-
manent advancement. First, should
the Radicals get u working majority
in that body "a man will be sent to
the United States Senate, who,
though now a member of tho Presi-
dents cabinet, has been found inca
pable of discharging the duties of his
office, and who, prominent Washing
ton officials assert, will be removed
Immediately after the Philadelphia
Convention ; q man known to have
been subsidized years ago by Holla-
day, and who has now laid aside the
sacred ermine and is making dena-
gogue speeches through your State;
Il man who but a few years ago
strongly defended the party he now
contemns, and who is not even n cit.
izen of Oregon. Secondly, in the
event of a Radical victory. u gigan-
tic and priceless internal improve
ment, n which will. il you see to
its completion, cause your children
to rise up and bless your action after
. you have passed beneath tho sod of
the valley; an improvement which
will unlock the impossible barrier
that blocks up the great natural COM
mercial highway flowing through
, your fields OF waving grain. and loose
you from the letters Of q soulless
monopoly which is striving, by n Law
ish use of gold and appeals to the
cupidity of the people. to fasten its
blighting grasp upon the interests OF
your State; an enterprise, the com
pletion of which will open the VIII
lamette river to the free transit Of
, your products from your very doors
TO the sea, will be throttled in its in
fancy, and Holiday will reap the
!, products of your yearly toll; for ev-
cry bushel OF grain you wish to send
to market you must pay tribute to
him who owns every other venue oil
transportation in your land. Third
ly, a Radical Legislature will give
this monopoly fuyther franchises,
which 4 Democratic Governor has
thus far prevented. which will heap a
heavy debt upon your State. and OPP
press you with onerons taxes. This
is not all. Corruption, importation
and intimidation will increase the
vote SO materially in a few counties
IA to enable them TO apporiion the
State in such Il manner rs 10 forever,
perhaps. prevent n Democratic ina.
/ jority i'll the Legislature; passing an
. apportionment bill basel upon the
votes Of Holidays railroad men and
steamship crews, who live and. vote
in California.
;. Citizens Of Linn, whatever may be
your views upon other questions, you
cannot afford to give the best inter.
8 ests of your State and county into
The hands OF such q party, and thai
r party pledged to obey the behests Of
such a man. Then rally by the Dem
ocratic ticket. It's men are sound
, They are men who have large inter.
ests in this county and are devoted
to Oregon's advancement and future
prosperity.
t On our county ticket we have ar
unimpeachable array Of honorable
| intelligent men, who will discharge
their duties in a fair, straightforward
manner. Every one of them stand,
, high in the community, and en-
mands the esteem and respect of ev
cry upright citizen of the county,
e We need not particularize; suffice il
r to say, that only one candidate has
. been assailed by his enemies, and
the false charges against that mar
: are elsewhere IN this issue 10 posi-
lively and utterly confuted as to neec
no further comment at our hands,
Our ticket stands upon its own mer
its. Let the voters of Linn decide
in its favor on Monday next by 1
. rousing majority, and thus assist il
! preventing the contamination of