The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-02-13

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The people, who are SO earnestly
laboring for reform, should not for
! get the character Of the enemy witt
whom they are contending. Monop.
: olies always attuch to there service
e men who are crafty, subtle and skill
! ed in every art of cunning villainy.-
!. Such men, alone, are useful in the
/ councils of these who worship at nc
other shrine than that Of 1Tammon.
! Those who aid the 1nonopolist to car
ray out his designs in q frank, bold
manner are simply dupes. The enc
mics of the reform the people are
striving to inaugurate may, therefore,
be classed in three groups, viz; First,
the monopolists, or, to distinguish
them by u more comprehensive title,
the licensed, public marauders. -
Second-their satellites, the knaves;
and third, the fools. Let us illus
trate; Mr. Holladay, with his sub
sidized railroads, built with other
peoples money, personates the sue
cessful financial buccaneer. Mr..
John Nipple and the ring Of bribers
in Portland represent the sleek, foxy
knaves, and every loud mouthed adj
yocate and defender of these two
classes, met with any where, may
safely be ranked at the tail Of the
column as wanting both self respect
and common sense.
Thisisth material Of which the army
opposing reform is composed. Like
the hosts of'Pharaoh they swarm on
the peoples track, and unless their
progress is soon checked it will re-
quire IN interposition as miraculous
as the Red Sea deluge to preserve
single vestige Of Republican freedom
hs it was understood when the gov
ernment was under purer political
rule.
We have cited the Ring Of corrup-
tionists in Oregon as an example be-
cause our readers are acquainted with |
their disgraceful acts. The same
class of men control every Depart
ment of the National Governments
The fountain of public virtue is
poisoned and the deadly virus per-
meates every channel Of the National
service. Those who should be the
servants of the people have become
their masters. Witness the refresh
ing boldness with which members of
Congress declare the popular indig-
caused by the salary steal,
only "the clamor of an irresponsible
rabble." 1t is true that Congress has
to that "clamor" by re-
pealing the obnoxious law, but they
made clear profit of sixteen hun
dred thousand dollars in the transac-
lion.
The boldness Of Grant nnd his sup
porters in Washington has inspir-
ed the leaders of the Republican par
ty everywhere with an audacity that
would be startling to tho friends of
free government were it not that
their faith is still strong in the pur-
pose and power Of the people to re-
leem the honor Of tho nation, now
,arnishod by its highest represents
i've, I
The people Of Oregon will soon be {
,alled upon to express their opinion {
regarding the shameful nets of Grant I
md his subseivient followers. Every
lrt that INSCRIPTIONS yillainy can de- =
Use will be resorted to for the pur-
pose Of deceiving the people and Sc
,uring control Of our State govern Y
nent. There is but one hope of sue y
'essful opposition to the corrupt u
combination seeking to forage upon
he substance Of the people, and that .
in the triumph Of the Democratic !,
,arty, While we regard that hope !,
'qual to certainty we cannot refrain !,
rom wishing to see majority rolled :
Up against the corruptionists of such =
magnitude MS shall carry demoraliza- y
ion into their ranks from which they
iannot again recover. Let honest .
men OF whatever past political faith y
that the issue before the :.
'eople of Oregon at the approaching i
lection will be Democratic success i
nd an honest State government, or .
Republican success with a repetition Il
# the disgraceful history Of Sam,
lay and George L. Woods. Ii
taau.4.sa-u,u,.-,,,-.--.
The highest rate of faro on any II
abroad in the country is ten cents a Fl