The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-15
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7.SO O'Clock, Z. 81, the Republican
of Lebanon held a preliminary meet
fng at tho Band Hall, for the purpost
Of organizing a Garfield aud Arthu
Club and to make arrangements for
grand IRepui'' blow-out here at somt
future lim0. Jonathan Wosom, al
x-Republican member Of the Oregon
Legislature was elected President anG
q. Washington Smith secretary. The
time fixed for holding the biowost
was Friday eve, Oct. 1st, 1880, at
100 O'Clock, p. ~, at which dine
good speakers would be on hand, and
the Albany Garfield Club and Tow
path Invinclbles would be out in full
iolec. L" Iact every ItepuDlIca~ S.Iup
In Linn would be represented.
The appointed time rolled around
and at their word the meeting was
called 10 order by President Wosom
In the following manner: "This meet
ing will please come TO order. 1.-The
audience was soon hatless and in a
sitting posture, and as soon as quiet
could be arrived at, the Presidemt
said. oven heir the report Of the
constitution. q. Washington Smith
presented himself 10 the audience,
consisting Of about fifty persons) and
read the following conclusion, which
was received with applause
owe, the undersigned, voters Of
Lebanon precinct, do hereby AGREE
to abide by the teachings of the Ma
tional Republican platform adopted
by the National Chicago convention,
in June last, and furthermore pledge
ourselves to vote for Garfield and Ar
thur at the coming election, TO work
from now until election for their sue
cess, and make all efferts honorable
or otherwise to secure success In No
vember next" (Applause.)
On motion of the post master the
statement was adopted. The Presi-
dent then announced "We'll hear
music by the glee club" but owing
to the absence OF this club heannounc-
ell that We would please hear a speech
by Mr.. Palmer from Albany. The
following Is an extract from Mr.. Palm
ers speech "Lldies aRd gentlemen,
come before you this evening with
the statement 10 prove the Democratic
party fraud. 1t will be remembered
that In lSGt The Republican party
gained power in Congress and elected
the President The Republican party
retained this power until 1876, and
during the whole 10 years not a SIN
gle Instance of fraud was found beIng
perpetrated by this greater party
whose leader is James A. Garfield,
not even committee was dreamed
of which should Investigate the pro-
ceedings of these l6 years Of success
ful Republican administration. This
is enough In show the members of
the Republican party perfectly inno-
cent Of obedience to unlawful meas
ures. (cheers} Now look at the DEM
ocratie party. II Is a party and its
very name means fraud. When il
gained power In Congress by ma
iority IN both houses, the first thing
Its leaders thoughtof was committees
to investigate and root out frauds per-
petrated by the Republican party In
the elections in the South. They have
worked hard on these Southern COM
missions and the only thing they have
succeeded in doing is bringing dis
grace on the Republican party and
now ask its voters to support their
views Shall we do it . No, we
fought the war, We gained the victory!
We preserved the Union, the country
is ours, and let US keep 1t" (cheersl
Chas. L. Wolverton was then in
troduced, who talked at some leEgth,
and while he spoke the truth his gift
of delivery was excellent, but just as
soon as a falsehood was about to es-
cape his lips he would begin that vul-
gar habit of his, stammering, and L
am forced by clear conscience to say
that he spoke with such difficulty as
hardly TO utter sentence intelIigi-
BILE to his audience.
On motion the Club adjourned after
half an hours silence.