The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-05-21
fFrom the Commercial I.eportcr.I
C0NGREssIONAL ELECTIONS.


One Of shakespeare's characters is
made TO say that there is a tide in the
affairs Of men which taken at the flood
leads on to fortune. The same can be
applied with equal truth to every town,
city, state or nation, and to which Ore
gon now Is no exception and this OPP
perfume time, We are firmly impressed,
is the present. But while believing
this, we fear that by politicians it will
be deferred, or else defeated, for they
wire in and wire out, which leaves the
stranger still doubtful as to whether the
reptile went in or out. What we re-
quire are able representatives at Wash.
ington men who know something Of
tho ins and outs by which TO ride bene.
ficial measures through the House and
Senate. In the Senate we have Gfover
and Slater, and in the House Whitea-
ker. Representative Whiteaker, for
tho time in service, has done remark
ably well. Senator siater's time does
not expire for some time yet, but Rep
resentatiye Whiteakers time expires in
March, 1881.
The misfortune Of this section has
been the continued changing Of its Rep
resentatives TO Congress, which hardly
admitted Of a person being well versed
ia legislative affairs at Washington be.
fore ousted by another one elected, thus
retarding beneficial legislation for Ore
gon. We thought, aud are Of the same
opinion still, that Hon. Richard Viii
liaIns should have receiyed the nomina
tion for reelection as Representative
from this State; aud, in common will
many others, we would have given hin
our hearty support, based on our uni
form Eule Of aiding in rewarding th'
faithful public servant, besides the firu
conviction that We should keep n goo'
Representative in Congress as long a
possible. Carrying out this, We bel.ev'
Representative Whiteaker should be re
elected. lie has worked faithfully, an
with marked success, for the interest
, Of this State at large, and If eoLtinue'
in Office We can reasonably expect great
: or results-and now more than at an
other time Is when this State is in wan
) Of Congressional aid.
/ Mr.. George, Mr.. Whiteaker's com
; petitor for the Office, we know person
. ally, and against his character and pull
r lie record, 10 far as we can learn, moth
n ing can be said; but while saying I'll
we must not overlook the very import
ant consideration-his lack of exper
' enee in Congress while sue
knowledge is Of the most vital impor
i ance. Mr.. George is honest, SO is NJ
q Whiteaker Mr.. George is good worl
er, 10 Is Mr.. Whiteaker Mr.. George
: a good speaker, so is Mr.. Whiteaker
o but Mr.. George lacks that legislativ
r experience, earnestness of manner an
I age which will carry conviction to til
D extent that Mr. Whiteaker does.
Weighing the two in all points j,
sirable for Representative there car
not possibly be any person but viii col
ceie that Representative Whiteaker
3 superior to Mr.. George in some respects
: whilst fully equal in all others. So tha
3 with Mr.. Whiteaker's already acquire
: Congressional experience, it is elaine
: by independent voters that it is unwis
! not to rs-elect him. There is not
: State in the Union but pursnes thi
. course to great advantage TO itself, an
/ why should Oregon be the exceptioni