The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-21
THR aPECIAL ELECTION.


Governor, calling the special Con
gressional election for October 25th.
We don't think better or more con-
yenient time in the year could have
been selected. BY that date harvest
will be over, the grain marketed or
stored, and the farmers afforded an
opportunity to exercise the right Of
suffrage without neglecting their
most important affairs.
As yet no steps have been taken
by either Of the political parties for
a capitalization OF their forces or the
nomination Of . candidate; but all
this will come about in good time.
There can be no successful denial
Of the fact that the voting population
Of Oregon is to-day, as it has been
for years, Democratic in sentiment
by good round majority; and, with
the growing strength Of the Demo
cratic party throughout the whole
country, every change Of the moon
between now and the October elec-
ton ought to augment our party
strength and render our success
more certain. This result will be
inevitable with the exercise of rea-
son able degree Of caution and judg-
ment in our nominating convention
and throughout the campaign, The
local questions which too often di-
vide and distract our party in a State
and county campaign, cannot figure
in such contest as is now before us.
The fight will be made mainly on
national issues, and, so far as the
Democracy are concerned, we doubt
not on q platform embodying those
grand old principles which are the
foundation and sepesss-aetnrc Of our
Republican form Of Government.
That platform must uphold the
constitution Of the fathers; must
defend the rights Of the StaJes
and the liberties Of the people
against Presidential interference and
bayonet intimidation; must denounce
the Civil Rights Bill and all other
Radical villainies having for their OBJ.
iect the enforcement of social equal
ity among the black and white races;
must condemn Congressional law
lessness and official corruptions;
must give Grant vigorous kick on
his third-term bump, and demand
that he shall keep his hands of Of
Louisiana and other sovereign States
of this American Confederation;
must favor the old Democratic doc
trinc Of opposition to high protective
tariffs which increase the burdens Of
the poor man for the enrichment Of
the capitalist and have depressed our
commerce and almost destroyed ship
building in the land. or course
many other things may be uttered in
the platform, but these arc to our
mind SOME Of the essential elements
Of q Democratic declaration OF prin-
cipies and policies, and they ought
to be enunciated as often as we have
the opportunity offered BY an nu-
thorized assemblAge Of the party's
representatives. r ~
But d platform is nothing in a
campaign without a candidate to
stand up for IL and champion and
defend is utterances with ability,
consistency and honor. OF course
no difference what sort Of a platform
we may make, The Radical papers
viii assail II and the Radical candi-
date may be expected to tare around
over The State. pulling, blowing,
wbeezing. swearing and blackgnard-
ingit just as has been the custom OF
the ayeraqe Conpressional candidate
Of that party in Oregon for the past
ten years-for bombAa,, buncombe
and abuse have beon their only stock
IN trade. But wo don't want can
didate whose mission it will bo to
bully and blackguard in return; what
we ought to have Is ono who would
be able. by dignifed department.
gontlemanly manners, decent address
and sound argument, TO convince the
people Of his own honesty and sin.
cerity hs we'll as his ability 20 serve
them in the high and honorable sta
ton for which he asks their sufrages.
We have many such men il our
party Let one such 30 nominated
on platform embOdying the prinei-
pies heretofore mentioned. and we
win achieve such a victory as will
completely paralyzo the enemy Tor
next years general campaign.
Ono Of those curious Cptlealillu-
signs, called mirage, was aoen at
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