The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-06-19
AN uNnonY ALLIANCE.

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The cause Of temperance is one
that interests every lover Of his race
It is seldom that even an habitually
: intemperate man can be found, who
is SO lost to every instinct Of human
!, ity as to seriously oppose the advo-
cacy Of temperance. But when the
professed champions of SO noble O
cause descend from their calling and
enter the arena Of partisan politics as
the ally of notoriously corrupt
Ring for mercenary purposes, the
true friends Of temperance recoil
ab4shed from the unholy alliance.
Thiefact was illustrated at the city
election in Portland, on last Monday.
It Is well known throughout the
State that in Portland, there exists,
or has existed, the most infamous
ring of corTuptionists to be found
away from the notorious Five Points
in New York City. For years these
men have controlled, not only the
city, but the county, and State cleo
elections in Multnomah, in the inter
est Of tho Republican party, by the
use Of means as corrupt and dobasing
as ever disgraced American politics.
The lowest brothels, dens of prosti-
tuition and haunts Of vice in the city
have been courted, subsidised and
their influence secured to outvote the
better class Of community and secure
control Of tho city and county gov
ernments. Nor have these disgrace
full acts been done in private. With
a boldness startling to the friends Of
law and order the Ring leaders have
hitherto piled their vile vocations in
the broad sunlight and in insolent
defiance Of the protests of the better
class Of men Of all parties At leDght
an outraged people discarding party !
and party afiliation, at the late cleo
ton, united and put q ticket in the
field that commanded general ap-
proval and was triulnphantly elected. !
The city election followed close upon
that of the first Monday in juno.
The Ring became desperate. dnd |
desperate meanswerere3orted to to re-
gain their fallen fortunes. An alli-
anco must be formed with some pow
er and they began casting about
for an ally. Had they seducod to
their embrace the residue of the
hoodlum element not already among
their number no one would have
been surprised. But they looked
higher up the social scale and found
heir affinity in tho Temperance
Crusade Element. The Women Cru
jaders, who have been making them +
selves notorious at the expense Of
aw, decency and the cause of NOR
llity generally for many weeks in
Portland, actually joined the repeat +
rs and blibers' Ring and made COM q
non cause against the people. The
women besieged the polls and min -
led with the motley throng on the =
treet corners, electioneering for the =
Iing ticket. Decent men of all :,
arlios were disgusted and many a
lrnod their backs upon the scene h.
ceiling that blow had been struck
t the dearest interests Of society. q
We trust to bo ever found in the :,
avocaey of all things tending to l.
Ievate the standard of good morals :.
nd enhance the interests of society, !.
at such a prostitution Of things holy i,
} things base as was Witnessed in i,
ortland last Monday is enough to q.
luse every thoughtful man and
oman to look with alarm for the
me when in
"Rellgion blushlng wells her sacred fires Ii
And unawares Morality expires"