The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-13
PROM TIE CAPITAL.
SALEM. MAY slh, 1850.

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Churches may be acceptable TO your
many readers. The warm days Of last
week brought forth vegetation rapidly
and the bloom on the fruit trees, and
the many beautiful flowers in the gar
dens and at dwellings here, present a
charming sight The recent rains and
high winds have been rather disagreea- /
bic, and mud again predOminates in our
streets and on the highways. About all
the Spring grain is sown, and it and the
Fall wheat now present a fine prospect
for an abundant crop.
sIvERT0N AND SALEM RAILROAD.
For over nine weeks past, surveyors
and engineers have been running pre-
I limiuary lines between the two points,
Salem and Silverton. Reports were out
for various routes, but no work was done
on any one of them. Last week the o.
& G. r. r. magnates were here for an
hour or two, and left without enlighten-
| ing us on the road case. Three days
afierward they ordered away their sur
veyors and engineers, and that seems
the last of the Silyerton and Salem Rail-
road. We have but little hope that this
road or any part Of it will be built this
year or ever. There is really no need of
two railroads passing Silvertou. One,
well patrOnized, will be enough.
TIE srETE FAIR.
The prospects for the ensuing State
Fair are bright indeed. Il is to be
hoped that this Fair can be held between
showers, and that the people in attend
ance will not be dreuched 10 rain, as
they have been for three years past.
The wise policy Of the managers Of the
fair to exclude all whisky dens and
lager beer saloons from the grounds dur
ing the week should encourage all tenn
perance folks aud all orderly persons to
attend the fair this season. I hope that
we shall have the very best fair this
, year that has ever been held on these
grounds. The fine walks, parks and
. pavilions are I'm complete condition; the
chapel does credit to the Y. NJ. c. a. oil
, the grand stands and booths are in fine
repair, and the whole presents a charm.
, ing appearance. The large increase o
visitors from the States, under the ef.
forts OF Rev. Isaac Dillon, will add tc
the revenues Of the society, and it /.
hoped that all Indebtedness against il
will be paid Off at this fair. There are
lots yet vacant for houses on the west
encsmpment, and plenty of lumber al
low rates to be had for anyone wishing
to build between now and the 1st Of July,
and workmen ready to do the work.
POLITICS.
Politics is booming. Tn a short time
, the slander factories will be in working
order, and charges will be brought up
. against each man for each olice-cer-
, tihcates and adidavits made to order
, and the candidates will hardly know
r themselves by the time Of the election.
/ Some are too old, some are too young,
- and some don't know much, and so il
runs.
Some are afraid that our friend, VI. C.
3 George, if elected to Congress, could not
E be heard or noticed in that body, amidst
] such galaxy of bright luminaries
I there, until his time would expire. Bat
we will risk the case and elect him.
D The factory has already manufactured
] the report that Hon. w. p Lord, Of thi:
= city, who is nominated on the Republi.
b can ticket as one of the three candidate,
for Supreme Judges for this State, is in
I temperate. Those who have raised an,
o circulated this report would seem t,
y think that too much "langlefoot" is al
e impediment to the success Of q caudi
e date for Office in Oregon. This is Iikl
Satan reproving sin. But I can assur
e my friends that the report concerning
s. Mr.. Lord is false. While in the UnioI
I army as brave soldier, he, as well a
Y many other officers, INDUCED in the usr
q Of wine and beer. After he left thr
it army, | am told, lie occasionally il
s dulged socially, but not from any fixeC
r or depraved habit, and for the last thre,
!. or four years has abstained entirely
"a from all Intoxicating beverages. He
d had taken a firm stand on total absti'
uence previous to his late nomination.
a due regard was had to the wishes OF
the great body OF temperance and moral
, people Of Oregon in the nominations ol
candidates. TIE temperance people hold
, the balance Of power in this State, and
= their votes will tel az the ensuing cleo
> tiou. We want temperance legislation
i here at the next session in Salem. We
want the ballot placed in the hands OF
our ladies on the liquor question. With
l that power at the ballot-box We shall
. win. It is not for me to enter into a
u comparison of the different candidates
for office in both parties in our State.
e My private opinions concerning some OF
: them would not perhaps change a single
r vote. Bat I hope that every temper
f. ance voter i'm this State will be true 10
y his pledge not to vote for any one Of the
whisky ring for any elective Office in
!. this State this year or hereafter.
!, DAVID NEws0ME.