The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-05-08
unTrDR FROM ARTHUR EAnIs. ESQ
PorrrANp. APRIL 81 1784.

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PORTLAND, April 2Sj 1884.
ED1TeR News: When Gov. Grover
spoke in the Oro Fiho Theater last,
as is well known, l arose in the audi
ence and, as an old Democrat, re-
quested the privilege Of asking cer-
tain questions. My object in asking
said questions was not to cast blame
on the Governor for his previous ac-
ton in regard to the Police bill, nor
to injure his prospects for reelection,
but TO give him a chance to explain
| his present views ON a subject that
very deeply affects the opinions of q
great many Democrats in this city
beside myself.
AT the time of the passage OF the
Police bill, / am free to say that l
was in favor OF it, and when it was
repealed two years ago | requested
Gov. Grover to veto the bill. My
action in both cases was governed by
what appeared to be sufficient rea-
sons, but since then developments
have occurred which have opened my
eyes and make me to know that |
have been going wrong.
Myself and other Democratic tax
payers having been deceived into
sanctioning a measure that statistics
show very deeply affects our pockets,
l cannot consent to allow it to longer
appear that l censure Gov. Grover
for not taking better care of my own
business than 1 did myself. 1 am
satisfied that Gov. Grover acted in
obedience to what he believed to be
the wish of the citizens Of Portland
in signing the Metropolitan Police
Bill, and that he will be governed
hereafter by the voice Of the people,
both as to any change that may be
made in the law or as to appointing
Commissioners who shall be more
satisfactory to the people than at
least two Of the present incumbents.
In view of the foregoing then, Mr.,
Editor, wish you to make it dis
tinctly understood that I am no "sore-
head or bolter, but that next June 1
will go to the polls as l have done at
every election for the last twenty-five
years, and vote the straight Democrat
ic ticket ra
And L wish to say to my fellow-cit-
liens who urge the matter Of the Po-
lice bill against Gov. Grover, that
while searching for the ills he has
done, to let them also take notice Of
his good actions. Recollect that he
stood up in the face Of the heaviest
pressure ever brought to bear on any
official in the State, and vetoed the
Portland railroad Subsidy bill, which,
but for his action, would have fallen
upon us, and as Holladay threatened,
literally made rat-hole of our city.
Let them recollect that Gov. Growers
Administration, when it come into
power, found everything pertaining
to the State Government in a state OF
chaos, and that it has wrought order
out of disorder, and let in the light
where darkness, reigned supreme.
Let them recollect that the enemies
Of the Democrat party have not been
able to make good single charge of
fraud against any Democratic State
officer, but that the affairs of them all
have been submitted to close inspec-
ton by Republican Legislature, and
everything found regular.
In view of the whole record, I, for
one, am willing to give my hearty
support to the whole Democratic
ticket, and believe that Gov. Grover
will do justice by every section of the
State, in obedience to the voice of
the eopletbereof. ARTHUR FAHIE.