The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-05-31
DEaooRATs, REMEMBER /

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that upon his individual vote may do.
pend the success of u Congressional
candidate, next Monday. No Demo
crat should fail to 60 to the polls and
cast his vote for John Burnett. But
few Democrats in Oregon desire that
Greeley should be endorsed by the
National Democratic Convention. 1t
we carry the State next Monday, it
will stimulate that Convention to make
. square.toed Democratic fight. IT
we lose Oregon-as California, New
Hampshire and Connecticut were lost
at the last elections in those States
the National Democratic Convention
will e no hope for our cause, save IN
a coalition with the Independent Re-
publicans. Hence, we believe, the re-
suit of our State election next Mon
day will have much to do IN determiu.
ing II status as a party in the COM
ing national contest. A vote for Bur-
nett. is a vote for a straight Demo
cratic Presidential ticket aud a sound
Democratic platform.
Democrats, remember that Wilson
is the purchased tool of a grasping
monopolist, while Burnett is the
pledged servant of the people. having
no " rings to serve, no self.intcrests
to crafty. Wilson is a vulgar buf.
foon and boorish clown, while Bur.
nett is a dignified, high-minded, cour-
teous gentleman. Wilson is a galvan-
lied whiskey-bloat, while Burnett is a
sober. temperate man.. We defeated
the BLACKBOARD, Joe Wilson, two
years ago. Let us now bury him un,
der such an overwhelming majority
that his party will never be able to
bring him forth from his obscurity to
disgrace the State by another cam.
paign.
Remember, that John J. Shaw
lawyer of known and acknowledged
reputation, a gentleman of enviabie
moral character, and 8 Democrat OF
undoubted loyalty and fealty to the
party-is our nominee for Prosecuting
Attorney for this District. Let nc
Democrat fail to vote for him mex,
Monday. Capt. n. B. Humphrey i.
not entitled to your votes by any rule
of reasoning or of politics. He is the
Radical nominee-let his party cleo,
him if they can. We appeal to al
Democrats to stand by the nominee
of our party and aid in securing hi:
election.
Remember, that a vote for our
Legislative candidates is a vote
against the corrupt appliances of the
Railroad Monarch and in favor of the
interests OF the people. The Lock:
at the Falls of the Willamette must
be speedily constructed and preserved
TO the State. If Holidays tools are
in the majority in the Legislature
those Locks will never be built OF
they will be speedily turned over
to his selfish grasp, thus leaving
the commercial and transportation in.
t~erests of the whole Willamette Val.
ley in his power. We can confident.
ly and proudly assert that our Dem.
ocratic candidates for the Legislature
are not for sac. Remember that the
next Legislature is to elect n United
States Senator in place of the Radical
Corbett, and it is important that the
Democrats secure a majority in thai
body. We now have one Democrat.
u. s. Senator. Let us elect Bur
nett and carry the Legislature, and
Oregon will enjoy the proud distinc
ton of having a united Democratic
representation at the National Capt.
toll. There are only one or two Other
States IN the Union that can boast a.
much at the present time.
/ Remember, that our candidates fol
the various county officers are sober
industrious, competent, capable, hon
est, upright men, in every way worth,
OF your heartiest support. Dom
scratch a single name on the ticker
next Monday. Give them your united
and warm support and thus manifes'
your confidence in the Convention
which selected them as your STANDARD
bearers.
Remember, that trading votes is al
ways dangerous. Make no Swaps
with the enemy. A rue Democra
never has any votes to trade upon
We must elect the Congressman, tn,
Legislative ticket and a u. S. Senate
as well as our county and Distric
ticket. We want a clean, sweepin.
yictory-one that will cheer the grea
Democratic heart of the country from
Maine to Texas. We can secure it i
every Democrat does his whole dut'
next Monday. Let US work like ",
realized that the eyes of the whole ma
ton were upon us, and we will mex