The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-12-17

vsntiOn-or Conventions, as the
argument is advanced BY some that
there should be more than one Con
vention Considering the peculiar
features Of next years election in
Oregon this Is question Of unusual
Importance and should be so treated
by the partizan press OF the State as
well AZ hy the Democratic State
Central Committee.
In discussing IhiS question the
Pendlcton Oregonidn suggests that
there be held, next year. District con-
ventions, for the purpose Of nonina-
ting District officers, separate and
apart from the general State Conven-
tion This suggestion is followed by
the further one that the general State
Convention, Tor The purpose Of nom
mating candidate for Congress. be
not held until August or September.
To both OF these suggestions the
DRlles Tribune dissonts, arguing in
the first instance that the Judges to
be elected arc Justices OF the Supreme
Court Of the State Us well rs es,c6ieio
District Judges. and that therefore
the whole people Of the State in their
representative capacity in Convention,
should have an opportunity TO ratify
or condemn their nomination. In
this respect we agree with the
Tribune, aud do not sec any tangible
argument against that papers po.
aition.
On the second quoStion--that Of
holding the /: State Convention in
August or Septsmber-we partially
agree with the East 0regoniGn
Along in those months would doubt
less be tho proper time to held \
State Convention Tor the nomination
Of our Presidential Electors and a
Congressman, but we incline to the
opinion that another Convention
should be held al the usual time in
the Spring Tor the nomination of
District and Joint S, material candi.
dates and the election OF 0regon's
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention, The argument might
be used that il would he ineouvenient
and burdSrsome upon the people to
hold two State Conventions but we
do not see low such state OF affairs
can be avoided, and We doubt IL il
would work very great hardship
upon any one, Primaries will of
necessity be held in the Spring for
selection of delegates to the County
Conventions, 10 nominate Oonnty aud
Legislative candidates, and the same
Convention could elect delegates to
the State Convention; and rs q rule
in most counties there are always
enough persons TO tll out the delega.
tions who are willing to attend. The
State Convention thus formed would
rAtiiy the nomination OF candidates for
Judges and District Attorneys, JOINT
Senators and Representatives, and
elect delegates 10 the National Con-
vontion; and tour or FIVE mOnths
alterwards--while there is sessation
Of labor for our farmers between
aesd-tims and harvest and after our
Presidential ticket and platform are
Squarely before the peoplo-anether
Convention could be held and Presi-
dental Elections and a Congressional
candidate nominated. In this way
we would nvoid the blunder which
our State Convention made when we
were GreelyiGed, and one OF our
Presidential Electors withdrew from
the ticket. 1t doesn't seem fair to
place candidates in the field until
they ars properly "heeled" with all
the party appurtenaucss Tor the cam
paiglg aud this our Congressional
and Electoral candidates cannot be
until after the National Convention.
These are our viows, briefly ex.
pressed-not in spirit Of dietation,
bu. simply as a suggestion in COM
mon with those Of our Democratic
brethren throughout the State. We
would like 10 see n still more general
expression from the PartiEan press on
the subject.
We join with the Mercury in urg
ing the State Central Committee to
hold An early meeting for the consid-
Grafton and solution Of tins vsxing
problem. 1t has heretofore been
naual for The Committee TO assemble
early in January, and yet we have
seen no notice Of a call for such pur.
pose.
THE COUNTRY's SALVATION.