The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1878-09-06


and as soon as the proper organization
iseffected the order Of business will be
the election Of Mitohelrs successor in
the United States Senate.
Since our return home from Eastern
Oregon We have heard various names
suggested Cor that position--most Of
them prominent politicians and good
sound Democrats. Among them we
have no particular choice, and tho DEN
ocRAr will mako no effort, editorially,
to further the claims Of any one OF
them before the caucus, but when tina,
body has made its election under the
usual rules and regulations governing
Dcmocratic caucuses, we shall most
certainly give the preferred candidate
our hearty support.
There are suggestions Of knavery,
trickery, schemes. etc, whereby tie
Democratic caucus may bo broke,
up and some one who is not the choie,.
Of the organization Democrats there.
b. elected, but we have too much con.
hienee in The integrity, fidelity and
good sense of the Democratic majority
in the Legislature to believe such a dis
asterous result can be accomplished.
Both branches of the Legislature
are Democratic. hence the opposition
viii hold our party responsible for all
mistakes. failures or legislative crimes
committed, and We should be doubl,
cautious how we proceed.
To our mind the earlier the caucus
agrees upon some good. reliable and
competent man for Senator-and thus
secure his election-the better for the
party and the people. Let the Sena
tOrial question be disposed of as quick
y as possible, and then the wheels oi
legislation can move along unelogged
While We don't pretend to have the
right to dictate to Democratic Legislr-
tors the policy they should pursue il.
the selection Of Senator, we do claim,
the right. as q representative Demo
crat TO suggest some things. Especial,
would We urge that every Democrat.
member abide bY the long established
usages Of the party By going prompt
ly into caucus and abiding cheerful,
BY It's results. IF there be a multitud,
Of candidates there must be large va
riety Of opinions among legislators a
to who should have the Office, but eacl
should eheerfally give way when it i
found expedisnt and desirable, and, fOi
tho best interests Of the party and tl.
people, support that man whom It MAJ
appear that The majority Of the Democ-
racy prefer
Another thing We hare a right to
ask and that Is no time-serging Earti.
zan-no vesther-cock Iolitician-nO
spurious Democrat-no sbyster OF
trickster be elected We want only |
tT1.s 6za.e Democrat to enjoy tho piofits
Of cur hard-earned victory, aud non.
other will answer the demands Of th.
party. We want a man that has stood
boldly forth with US in the political
battles Of the past and assisted in car
rYing the Democratic banner through |
defeat as well as through victory
We want a man that has ''borne tht |
heat and burden Of the day" and not
one who falls into the ranks at the
eleventh hour simply to draw the va, |
ges which he has never earned. The
Democratic party Of Oregon
wants square-toed, honest, SINCERE,
working Democrat for tie position Of
United States Senator. and they have
the right to demand that none othe,
Be elected Besides possessing the JET.
fersonian test of honesty and eapability,
he should be a man whose devotion and
fealty to the party has never been ques-
toned and whose fidelity to its future
career can always be relied upon. Give
rs that sort Of man and No matter TO
what particular representative Deme
e.as The lucky fortune may fall, the
Democrats Of the State viii be satisfied,
and our party viii move solidly on 10
grander achievements IN tie future.