The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-07-18
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letter from one Of the most inauen-
tial farmers Of Marion county, on the
political situation. lie has always
been a staunch Republican and has in
years past been n tower of strength
to his party in Marion county. He.
10 common with thousands of others
who have heretofore affiliated with
the Republican party, has become
thoroughly disguated with it's corrup.
tions, and is determined to seek a
remedy outside Of its party lines.
In this connection we would ear.
nestly urge the Democrats of the
State to remember tho agricultural
and working clnsses when they as.
semble in State convention and put
forward as a standard bearer one who
Is known to be in sympathy with the
masses aud who has no stain of
political corruption upon his skirts.
We do not believe that the Grange
organization throughout the State will
think for a moment of putting a
Congressional candidate into the
field. They are not as yet strong
enough in number or perfect enough
in organization, and would therefore
only defeat the object which they arc
striving to accomplish and let the
ring candidate, who ever he may me,
glide along 10 an easy victory. But,
while they will not put forward a
candidate, they viii rote together, and
for that candidate who comes nearest
TO the reflection of their views and
the championship OF their interests.
There is no question about this.
There is all over the land q fearful
awakening of the people to the state
of public sentiment, and the dominant
party must purify itself or go 10 the
wall. In this State it cannot purify
itself for il is in the hands of ring
who only thrive by thievery and only
exist in the putrid air of their own
corruption. The same may be said OF
that party throughout the entire
country. The corruptions brought on
by the war and the false system OF
politics and morals which that un.
fortunate epoch inaugurated in our
land, have remained with us until they
have nearly brought chaos into our
political as we'll rs social relations. In
addition 10 crimes of every con-
ceivable Grade and enormity coming
fearfully near to all of us, we have
thieves, forhicators and nGmsless
Representatives in the halls of our
national legislature, until TO be a
modern statesman is no longer an
honor cOurted by the great and good.
There IS snch a tendency TO reckless.
ness Gnd extravagance among public
officials as TO create a feverish in.
security of justice and sa iety among
the people, and those appeals TO them
TO come to their own rescue which
have Teen so constantly sighted in
the past are now about to be answered
in earnest and determined action.
The investigation into the Credit No
bilier frauds, the fierce indignation at
the back salary steal, aud the bitter
denunciatiou of Grants Louisiana
infamy and his murderous Indian
policy, have developed a mighty reYo-
luton in puplic sentiment in the past
few months, and indicate an unmsitak
bic determination on the part of the
people to send the schorching fires oi
purifcation into every department oi
politics until we have a regenerated
and purified political atmosphere.
In the congressional contest
which is just upon us, our party should
be represented in the State Conyen
tion by working men, producers and
farmers-lhe hewers of wood and
bearers of burdens-the taxpayers ot
the land; and let the duty and re
sponsibility of selecting an upright
/ and an available candidate rest with
them. With such a selection as they
would make we are morally certain
the PEOPLE would be satisfied and the
party would be strengthened and its
success assured.