The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-08-22

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! Holladay by the Democratic papcl
of the State, or upon his railroads.
+ As builder of railroads in our Stat
he is entitled to due credit and woul
ordinarily receive the gratitude of on
people; but as manipulation of elec
tons and a debaucber of our Stat
politics, he merits the opposition an,
condemnation Of every honest citizen
If bis railroads are TO be used for sue
purposes We are better off withou
them, and if his presence in our Stat
conduccs to such ends we are infinite
lily better off without him.
h Until Mr.. Holladays advent among
us, our State, though young, was il
mostrespects model commonwealth
Of which all her sons and daughter
Iwere deservedly proud, Considering
the general looseness OF the morals o.
tho Pacific coast, no State had high
or reputation for every virtue which
constitutes tree, industrious, intelli
gent and happy people. The words
bribery, corruption, and extravaganza
had, as was claimed with apparent
Jus''ce' scarcely any practical appllca-
OlllHy 70 el'heF her courts or legisla-
lures Voters were not bought up
IKE cautle IN the markets, the will OF
:, .he people was as not not oyer,rldden at the
paiiot poX W prazeh bribery, ana leg
isiatures were not elected solely IN
'ne interest," OF one mans Schemes and
Specula'lons' .,,m,. ..
lhe Last Congressional election
ehcl.ed lhe most dlsgraceiul scenesa at
'he polis and the late Senatorial con
ot test IN me Legislature was attended
with exhibitions which would bring
inc oluSH ol shame 10 lhe lace OF every
nohes1' high'mlnhed man IN the State
Ihese events developed the startling
lacC l'p tf'aI our struggling young com
'nonweal'n anp l's interests were beng
lhr9uled-Adden and ruled by a rail-
road ring as corrupt, unscrupulous and
graspng as any similar ring which has
solleq justice and abused power in
even the great States OF the Allegha-
nieS' a gang of political brokers and
SPECTATORS IN the interest of this cor
'upt ring, hung about the lobbies of
'ur last Legislature as numerous as
ocusts IN Egypt and bought votes
ma inhuehce WIN reckless dlsre-
'ara OF aecency winch has no paral-
el ou'Sloe the halls Of q hadleal Con
,ress' But Tor the Spartan band of
senators senators VINO stood like
.' wa'i oi auahanC against their cor
uPt measures, ahd the veto power OF
ur slerllng Executive, the disastrous
10 our state OF this dis
raceiul ana damaging species OF po-
tical trlckery can scarcely be approx
natcd' ,v... aruH t.0.g a. D..e
Vontrlylng to obtain complete cons 8
'ol' OF Doth railroads, the William .
'te NlYer trade aud The ocean traffic ,
itnln our state, Mr. Holiday has i
eEverlea 'ne resources, patronage n
- power mus obtained to render j
'nseii master OF every avenue OF
'siness' power ana ana place IN the state n
9 mas secured TO his tools and min i
us every position OF profit, trust and n
'hor, anu py "A Juuiclous use OF his o
vi r1ruptlon p iuna llls,s mas succeeded in pick b
'ps ''CNSp'1s'es ana spies upon al b
os1a every community IN tho com re
he has crowded and Ic
'ugnC OIL eompetltiVe transportation b,
es' bodtli on on ocean and river and y,
US mas assisted IN establishing and n,
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''erlpg wheat rings to rob our D.
ouucers 'll auu enrioh themselves upon
,. margin az lang ana pfohIs which should ~ ~
rlgn' 60 into 'he farmers pockets =
mere 'nen, are some OF l,'N inc reasons ~
y Mr' tiolladay has become SO OBJ Us ne
Slous 70 30 large a class OF our citi- 'i ,'
's' Ills F"llroad regency has ruled Va
;. transportation business and de- r.
'eneo lDe politics OF the State till w
'as exhausted % the patience Of the WI
'ple' ana they are determined to
70 y ieel 'pat the end OF Its ill' tn,
zen power lshast approaching - int
Is Is the only way olsatety for our