The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-03-25
rrrrpr or rus DnuoerArIe Party.
Ex-Governor seymour i interviewed ar
the E,ailascai ssfuatsan.

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count Of over.exertion anu exposure
during the campaign last fall, the Gov
ernor has been compelled to forego the
pleasure of outdoor exercise for nearly
four months. On Saturday week he ven-
tulea to ride in an open sleigh for the
first time this winter. He was very
much gatilied that the ride did him
good, and has since enjoyed sleigh,
ride on several occasions After n
rambling conversation on various topics
tie Governor consented to lo inter
owed upon political questions, lie
emisod his statements by saying that
he had been SO closely confined to his
house this winter that ho had few OF
poltunities of learning much Of public
affairs. Yet he was willing to give the
Courey his views if they were of suai'
cient interest. Whereupon the follow
ing conversation took place
Governor, what in your opinion
should be tie policy Of tie Democratic
party in order to achieve success in the
future T.
- have been shut up in my house
during the past four months by i'll
| health. have seen but few with
whom I could talk about public affairs,
but it seems to me that the policy\of
the Democratic party is a plain one. 1t
outnumbers the Republican orgauiza-
ton, as Is shown by the returns Al
though the latter party had the assist
ance of nearly hnnd,cd thousand Of
Zee holders, besides the support Of large
numbers who vote for Its nominees for
the purpose of promoting schemes in
which they are interested, both Nir.
Hayes aud Dir. Garfield not only re
ceiycd less than majority Of the votes
of the American people, bat they were
actually beaten, as regards the unmber
of their supporters, ty the Democratic
candidates.
The controversies ia the Republican
party are more wide spread and deeper
than those in the Democratic party.
Nothing more is needed to the success
of the Democrats party than a steady
and firm adhesion to it's principles 1t
is true that these have been too fre-
quently last sight Of But many
schemes viii Lo developed by the Re.
pub.icans under tic teachings of Mr.
Garfield that power esavitates msre aud
more into the hands Of the general gov
ernment, and for ahich Mr.. Garfield
rejoiees Ills speeches upon tbis sub
jeet are invitations 10 al manner Of
schemes to besiege the capital. This
will arouse the public mind TO tic ne
cessity Of returning % constitutional
policy V,fkIlo there are dizsems;ous in
both parties, the leng continued power
Of the Republicans Las engendered con
uoversies Throughout. the mass of their
party, while the troubles in the Demo.
cratic ranks are mainly local ard more
easily cured"
"What do o. thiak Of TIE propriely
Of nominating business msn for Pres
ident next time--a man wLa i.as the
confidence of tie business interests of
I tie couutrv! We Layo failed 10 elect
+ + Iiticians ana soldiers"
What the Democratic party wants
? man who by'h character and bus
Inc relations can draw votes from the
Republican PARTY anl poll the Demo
cratic vote. We have such men in our
party, and we must nominate sugh
man for cur candidate for President in
1884 In doing so we can succeed.
There must lie a reunion of the party
not al the sacrifice Of any Democrat or
Dsmociatic organization. We need
them all, aud I hope to SEQ he party
united, which would bring success.
The idea IS good one, although it
would be idle to speculate a. present
with regard to the next nomination for
tho Presidency. No one can forcsee
the events CT four years. Popular
strength Is thing 50 transitoiy in its
nature, and depends 50 much upon
events and accidents at the time Of the
election that theories with regard to
nea are more apt to misIead than lead
to correct conclusions"
Would It not bc aell to seek the
cooperation Of, az encourage the
yonng men Of the country, who are
coming of age an viii cast their first
vote in 1884Y
BY all means, yes. The fate Of tie
Democratic pr1ty depends upon the adj
dition to its numbers, Of tho young, the
unselfsb, and the active. Old men and
their quarrcls are tie great causes Of
the destruction Of political organiza-
tions. AS I am one Of them | have a
right to speak freely In The natural
course of events large share Of those
who now disturb the Democratic party
by their quarrels will have passed away,
and most Of the others will have been
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