The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-03-05
rES AND sUEsscrs.


nov Russia IS to increase her army.
OrR candidates are Seymour or Field,
or whit would suit US still better
Seymour and Field.
4 MAJORITY Of the Democratic papers
of Oregon seem to be in favor of Field
as tho Democratic candidate for Prosi-
dent.
WE believe it is the opinion of nine
tenths of our people that the next Leg
islature should cut down the fees of
clerks ans shoriils,
Prominent Democrats from Benton
county give it as their belief that their
county viii turn out good Democratic.
majority next June.
TuE 0srJoaiaa says it is not Blaine
organ. We expect now to hear next
that it has endorsed Grant, and is in
favor OF free schools.
TuR Republican County Convention
in this county has been called to meet
on The 3lst Of this month. and the pri-
maries will be held on tho 9th.
How IS it that school districts draw
public money for children as young as
four and five years Of age, bat no pupils
are admitted to the schools under the
age of sixl
IT seems from the tone of the Orego-
aiaa Of last Tuesday that the action of
the school meeting in that city did not
suit its fastidious tgste. Why is it that
the. people of ATultnomah do not pay
more attention to the advice given by
Seottl
IT WOULD suit the Democrats of this
Coast immensely If Grant skould sue
ceed in getting the nomination at Chi
eago. They could beat him out here
with old Ben Simpson, Ben Butler, Har-
vey Scott, Mrs. Daniway, or any other
man they could pick up.
WfTH Field or Seymour as our stand
ard bearer next fall this whole Coast
viii go solidly Democratic, and if Grant
succeeds IN getting the Republican
nomination there will be no use in spar
ring over the question as to who we
should put up against him-any Demo
csat could win.
TiLDEs would be our FIST choice for
President if We thought he could caus
New York, but the facts OF the case are
we need that State ''in our business,
aud as long as Kelly opposes T'Tlden he
cannot get the electoral vote OF the Em.
pire State. Consequently We want
Seymour or Field
The Pail Mall Ga-sae says: The
American demand for iron Is causing
unprecedented activity in Great Brit
ain Four vessels loaded with over
5000 ton Of pig iron and rails sailed
from Leith for New York to-day, and
thirteen vessels are at present chartered
to load iron for American ports.
FRS to be hoped tlias the Republi
can politicians of Oregon viii read the
Constitution Of the United States care.
fully before the time OF holding their
next State Convention. 50 that they
viii not expose their Ignorance to the
people Of the whole Union by voting
for man for Elcctor that Is not eligi-
bic to the Office
JUDoE Powell, Of this city, is talked
Of as the Republican candidate for Cir
cult Judge. Of this judicial district.
There is no doubt but that he would
dispense justice II a manner of which
his constituents might well be proud,
but It is very probable that Demo
cratic candidate can be f9sind who win
do just as well.
THE school meetings held il The dif
ferens cities in Oregon last Monday
evening show conclusiyeIy that our peo-
pie are decidedly IN favor Of free edu-
cation, but if the political complexion
of tie votes were given, the result
would astonish Eugene Lawrence ard
other Iair-brained Republicans writers
who think Democrats are opposed to
free schools.
DUEl1e the next three months many
Of our readers will be called upon to
contribute money towards getting a
railroad through their community. This
Is all very well; and they should help if
they are able, but.we do hope they will
not get perfeetly wild with excitement
aud be tai.sed into giving more than
they really ougbtto More than one
man has been sold ont by the Sheriff in
Oregon during the past few years on
account Of acting indiscreetly in Ike
matters.
loss 81 sr0ca.
A dispatch from Silver City, Idaho,