The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-07
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WHITAKER ron CoHcsEss.
The denomination OF Hon. John
whItcakcr for Representative Of Ore
gon in The Federal CongIoss by the
late Democratic State Convention,
was something more than a mere
compliment Of grateful party TO an
honest public servant who had al
ready done The faithful part OF rep
rcsentaiive citizen In the responsible
position OF q Governor and "a State
Senator. II was more thar the Sc
lection IN man from the party ranks
merely on thc ground gr availability.
II was a discarding nf precedent
and the Inauguration ~ new order
sf things which threw overheard the
geography.
Hitherto, no Congressman nor
United States Senator has ever been
elected from This State TO serve Two
consecutive tefins; and in our opin-
ion, the State has more than once
been the loser by II. Let the Fast
elect ever so competent aud able a
Representative man To- Congress, and
the very next State Convention woul;l
surplant him with Il man from the
willamette or Umpqua. Sectional
Interests were madr paramount TO
ability, experience, and sll those
w"ishiicr considerations las which
euiighienta parties should hope 10
lre-fryt their Integrity, and intelli-
gent iasiy leaders aim tn maintain
their a,cendaLcy.
/ The reorganization of John Whllea-
ker mean, something better and
more liberal for ihn fniure il
means lla. mnre intelligent and
less Mgoied Glass nf men are being
seat to our State Conventions. II
! means that mans prcfrrmeni, here
af.cr, viii depend more upon his
reputation rnr honesty aaa ability
than upon hia place ol residence.
Aud II does not mean that Oregon
shall, IN the sacchaiine fulurity, say
to these who have upheld her nam,
and Game with becoming dignity
"weil done, good and faithful ser.
want; t Ike thou back scai."
Those who visited the city of Port.
land, during the past week, witnessed
a fierce struggle In the ranks Of the
Radical party. On the one hand, the
sober, cautious and rejecting element
Of that party was seeking to nomi'
nate some man other than Federal
appointec or the tool Of n rlGgi on the
other hand, every negve was strained
TO procure the nomination of ma.
chiao politician. Everything beto'
kened a division in the ranks of that
party, One wing trying to defeat
the corrupt ends of few men who
had all the enginesof the party under
control the other whirling madly
onward toward centralization and
total disregard Of all popular right
and decency.
No such unhappy disscnsion dark.
ens the party OF which the sturdy ole
farmer OF CloveTdale is the standard
bearer. Proud of his command, they
wheel into line and viii be invinei-
bic Mt the ballot box. IN has beer
SAID that 40 successful fight can b,
made on n man who Is absent from
tho State, because he is not here t
defend himself Our answer is tha
John Whiteaker needs no defense
Ills acts are a matter of public zee
ord, a record that he conld not chang,
ir he would, aud one so plain tina
she who runs may read" AS Gov
ernor he kept the state out of debt a
a time when her resources were
1.-THE of what they now are. AS Stat
Senator, his vote was always cast Np
on the principle Of sqbe greatest 600
to the greatest number" And as
Representative, the only Democra
| from the Pacific Slope, ho has nobl
upheld tho dignity Of both State an
party. There can be no reasonahl
doubt Of his reelection, = l,slad "a
: pire.
q SIR: ASTLEYs COOPER'S VITAL RI
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q mas made more cures of Nervous neb
IS ity, Seminal Weakness, Lest Alanhoo
nocturnal emissiona, laasitude, inabili
for mental labor, despondency and su,
L diseases as are induced by youthful folli
h and excesses, than all other lnedicin
4 combined. Why will you suffer3 Sci
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