, 1874-06-26
OREGON.
Tho Recent State flcction--.partial Success
Of tho independents.
Good Prospects for the Political
Future.


Special Correspondence af 7'he Chicago 7ribunt.
BA1El1, Oro., june II, 1874.
Dispatches seldom do Justice to any important
subject, for several reasons: One Is, ttloY do
not dilata sufficiently to explain situation and
another il, not to mfnco matters, that telegraph
ic-news-oompilers seldom poessoHs tho gift to bo
ablo to describe a situation briefly and roll at
tho Enme time. 1 h}wayB despair Of telegraph
ing nnything with MI idoa 10 "details; 80, In re-
bponeo to the request which came flashing across
tho Western half Of our Continent, asking for
reports of tho Oregon election, eont two brief
messages, OH consecutive days, which simply all
nonnced Democratic victory for tho onsiro
State ticket tho Slaughter Of tle Custom House
Ting, with it's Hipplo-a Mitchell and Hallaiay
accessories; the success OF tho Independents III
electing two uoInbDrs Of the Supreme Dcneh,-
the only two who we're eected this year,-aud
their further succesB in olectinE large proper
tion Of tho coming Stats Legislature. Surely,
tint was
atonY ENOUGH FOR ONE ELECTION.
4 letter which I wrote beforo the election very
fairly p1esngcd the result. One could lorseo TINT
the people would be bluffed off from voting tho
state independent ticket; and such WAS tho
caAo in many OF Tie largo counties Of the Unpqua
mud in the Willamett Valley; whlo they held
their own nobly, and won overwhelming victory,
in Douglas, Polk, and Washington Counties,
eecting the full county and Legislative tickets,
aud giving largo mnjorities for tho State
ticket. Also, in Eastern Oregon, where
little else than Democratic majortica can
bo expected, tho Independents polcd Il largo
vote iii threo couutics, mud laid
q good foundation for the future. Tho election
Of two Supreme Judges is of itself groat vioto-
r. to achieve, I'll NO liavo heretofore boon cursed
with partisan or prejudieial Judiciary. Tho
men who are supposed to be elected have moro
claim to public confidence than those they dls-
place. .6om1 fearH arc expressed that Burnett,
Independent, may fail OF an election aB the
largo ma jorities lo receives elsewhere great
ly reducod by the vote Of tho CoAst Countios,
where the independent vote Was worry small.
TILE NEXT LEGISLATURE
is figured IN to consist OF 0 Independents, TO
Nepubl'oaua, and Il Demoor:ts. III tho Sana!e !;
81 Independents, 1G Republicans. aud 20 Demo-
Gratis, III tho House. It is very poHHlble that
some elected as Independents may 60
are often potential, aud human nature il weak
aud fa!liblo. You perceive that, on Joint ballot,
the Legislature will stand. Independents, So;
Republicans, Is; Democrats, 81. With this oo1n-
ploxiou OF partios aud with no Senator to elect
or political oompitcutiona to Involve. We may
look for good, square legislation, that shall eoct
needed economy mud reform. Al Stato, no layo
mover been exsravagant; but there is feverieh
tendency that needs restraint, and VIC h0pe to
sec tight liueB dl lawn around tho State Treasury,
official fees reduced, and cetreuohmeut effected
viii ti.ree tickets in tho field, tho Indopoud-
ents poled one-fourth Of tho entito vote Of tho
Stato. This gives
Qu1Erus 70 pARry-nuLE,
In Orogonj for tls Independent spirit will 60
forward, aud not backward. Two years from
now, tloro will be IN election for Congressman,
County oflioors and members OF tue Legislature;
and wa may predict all Independents victory, il
tic In Independent spirit spreads maa'whilo
Tho deioat Of tho Halliday Custom House
Ring at Portland mnkes many things possible
which were not 10 before. The dofoat was not
SO overwhelming aB 1t might have beon; but a
partial defeat in Huch Instances depriyes fac
tion, OF its naughty spirit, aud gives its oppo-
uents courage, while it mAkes itA adAor0nts
wonk al,l fearful.
lilo turner's Of Dragon aro now
MARKETING THEIR WOOL
at a good price; and I'd thoy have kept hold Of
Hone 0f thu proceeds Of Wheat- -ealoH Of last
your, they arc in ratLer independent circnnl-
staaoeH. Through the Grange combination they
ar0 receiving s or oonts pound more Tor
their WOOL than thoy would otherwise receive,
mud Oregon wool recommends itAulf Wherever it
Is uaod, aud, ltko Oregon whoat, commands
premium.
Through Nav, and thus far In Juno. We have
enjoyed delightful rainB. tlat hayo given prom.
iso 1T uuoxampled laryeHta. Our s,1rpl!!a Of
wheat for exploration will probably roael' :. o.ooo,-
QUO bushols loxt year, and, 1t our pouplo receive
FUR price for 1t, wa ahnil bo
4 LAND or PLENTY.
There IL gradual influx Of Immigration, ootl-
stHtiug OF falnilieB with moderate n,eanH WHO
como lnto our Htate aud plaollaso land fasasab'y
located md somewhat improved. Those Eo,ior-
ally lauome happy and contontea ad aot.y ',a
l'al an Ilea TINT 1Iuayen was IN Oregon, antl
that ho wnB hero to tl1!l an Eden. whore his Eye
would await linn with ler primitive earb q hR- Y
laayos, and thnt fruits and tloWarn were 90 10
their portion forever. 1t IL not necessary to say
that suoh always come to grief aud 80 Away d's-