The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-06-04
a few Faets cor t,e T,.onxaefnl voser.
ALBANY, Or, May 2sth. 1880.


2sth. that Capt. Humphrey, the Republi-
can candidate for State Senator from Linn
county. has been total absiainer tor only
little more than year, yet the influence
which the Democrat would have its readers
draw from the ingenious wording of its
article, that Capt. Humphrey is not likely
to ''stick," is absolutely false, and does
the Capt. very great injustice.
And now. while we are OIL this subject
of Senator, let US examine for a moment
into the qualifications of the two opposing
candidates for this office.
The principal, and so far as.f have seen,
as yet the only arguments used By the
friends of Mr.. Coshow, are that bs mas
been ''lifelong Democrat, - aud that he
will support Democrat for L. S. Senator
in 1882: and as far as my experience goes
these seem to be the only qualifications
necessary In Oregon for q Democratic leg
islator.
Mr. Cosliow is, and for years has been,
a merchant in Brownsville fn this county,
and knows nothing about law. One OF
the principal requisites in a good legislator
is a knowledge of what law Is. wherein
the law go it stahtls is defective. and In
what particular 1t needs to be iemedied !;
|. e. : whether It should be repealed or
only amended. lie should also be thor
oughly acquainted with the wants and
needs OF his constituents. In all these
respects Mr.. Cosllow Is wholly and totally
deficient.
Now, how Is it with the Republican
candidate Capt. Humphrey is lawyer
in active practice and of acknowledged
ability, aud has all the constituents
necessary to a good Senator; IN other
words. he Is fully qualified to ill the place.
It is rather ludicrons. for the editor of the
Democrat to say of Capt. Humphrey s'his
last signing of the pledge WAS about year
| ago, aud since that time he has kept it
closely when this scltsame editor also
signed the pledge, about the same time,
and has not kept IL at all! There is but
one step from TIE sublime to the ridiculous.
4 few days ago said to prominent
| Democrat, you know as well as / do that
your Candidate for County Judge is not
qualified to fill the office" This he ad-
united, but said The can qualify HIMSELF
How Is this, Taxpayers and voters of Linn
county. do you propose to elect to the of
tice Of County Judge, the most response
BILE Office to be filed on. Monday next, a
| man who is not qualified TO fill, but s.can
quality himself:" He has been practising
or attempting to practice law for four years
sad te he is not qualified now for the office,
is it likely he will qualify himself in the
next four years? Ors if he can do so, do
yor propose to allow him to do it ct your
expense ? Let him qualify himself first
and then seek the effice. Are you willing
| to risk the estates OF the dead aud those
who may die In the next four years, and
the rights of the widows, Iand orphans of
| your county in the hanls of a man who
does not understand your probate law and
cannot guard their interests, and whose
only interest is in the salary he may draw !?
Are you willing to risk the financial iI-
terests of your county in the hands Of q
young and inexperienced fiedgliug +?
Whom lave We nov to oppose this In
experienced, unqualified young Demo-
| lave man who has practiced law among
us for years and who fully understands our
probate law, the interests OF the county
and taxpayers. and will carefully guard
our finances in whose lands estates will
be safely administered anG the rights of
the widows and orphans will be sacredlv
guarded. There will not be in the future
long and expensive litigation growing oct
OF detective and irregular probate proceed
ings, aud the finances of the county will
not be in irretrievaole confusion. Those
who know the two men. know I speak
words of truth aud soberneSs. For the last
four years the affairs OF this county have
been administered by the Hon. 5. A.
Johns, an unfiinching and nncompromising
Democrat, aud even Republicans are corr
PEELED to admit that the interests OF the
county have not suffered in his hands :.
that estates have been administered safely
aid satisfactorily, aud in such a manner
that there will be ro after litigation, and
that the interests of minors have been care
fully guarded, TN fact that Judge Johns
has been conscientious, scrnpulously hon.
est. and careful in the discharge of tile
functions OF the office. and made as good,
il not the best, Judge We have ever hail,
and yet he has been set aside for one who
loves official position mot wisely but too
we'll" who pursrss the Office for. the sake
of gain, and not because he is competent
to discharge its duties.
On the other hand the office seeks the
man because of his superior qualifications.
and not the man the office, for Mr. Finn
refuses to go out and seek for votes, be-
lieving as all must do. that the Office is not
political, and that candidate for shc po-
sition should not '.stoon to. couquor.''
Let ali, therefore, who have the best in
terests of the county at heart, and desire to
see Its sffairs administered in an honest
and efficient manner, vote for Mr.. Finn
for County Judge. and the next four years
viii prove the wisdom of their choice.
O. RECON.