The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-04-08


layed, or prevented, Mr.. Henry Willard
was equally willing on the very, next
day, being apprised by telegraph Of
Mr.. Billings view on the subject TO
swear that no snch move was contem-
plated and 80 with these mutual expla-
nations the dear public were left for
twenty four hours OF comparative re-
lief from suspense TO believe that both
branches Of the road would he built,
and that Puget Sound and the William
mette, both rolling unvexed TO the sen,
would each boar It's proportionate share
OF the commerce of the north west on
their placid bosorns, that Oregon and
Washington, twin sisters, friendly
rivals, loving each other, and willing TO
divide, would enter upon an unenvious
90 ~. you.please exhibition Of walking
for the cake.
Bnt Shade Of Macchiavelli Ghost
Of Richilieu Departed spirits Of the
mighty dead, who have strutted their
brief hours and played their little parts
in the great drama Of Subterfuge and
how not TO do il, or To do il without
being found out Mr.. Wizards indig-
nant denial Of Mr.. Billings equally in.
dignant protest is accompanied by
tho memoranda Of "Snggestions re-
garding the Relations Of the Northern
Pacific and Oregon Railway and Eavi-
CATION Companies which for subtlety
Of "suggestion" for binding force in
favor Of Portland and hopelessIy dis-
eliminating effect against Puget Sound,
coula not bc improved upon, at least
such il our opinion in the premises,
IL all the masters in the art Of diplo.
macy who have lived for tho past two
centuries had had hand in their 'draw-
ing mp" Given these "suggestions'
as the ground work Of future
operations, and Washington Territory
school children, now in the primary
casses, will be voters and eligible "a
seats in the Legislature before the
iron horse is watered at station on
the summit, or on either slope, OF the
Cascades north Of the Columbia River
Mephistopheles himself coHld not I'M
prove upon this plan Of how not TO dc
il for the Puget Souudera. Tue grin
humor Of Rahelais il the Jest of 9
country clown compared with tbess
precious Suggestions" Where, Of
where IL Ariemus Ward, that be ma,
not read them aud fay "sbis i wrote
sarkastic."
With all this, howev1, We Of th'
Willamette Valley have really very
little to do, except TO sit quietly by
aud watch the progress Of events, tha
il provided We mean and intend Il
allow ourselves TO be bound hand an,
foot, to become "A mere tail to somebod,
ese's kite, TO be bottled up, cabin,
eribb'd, eonfin'd," To be compelled q
sell our produce Tor what the manipula
tors of one exclusive market choose 4
pay, To spend our money on sucl
rates of fares and transportation AS al
already exacting uo.opoly may choos'
to inpozc. If this is the will and pur
pose Of our people wc Lnow ofno bette
time TO sit quietly down aud resolve
20 do so, or words to that effect
For lock at these "snggcstions" il
their proper light and our readers vii
sce IN them the outline Of the fixed
irrcvoeabie, aud beyond question, in th'
near futnrr, triumphant purpose Of cool
clear, powerful, inexorahle intellect
backed hy coin--a thing which has
powerful influence IN these degenerate
days. We may be wrong, but in th
light OF these "Sugge.lions" we thinl
We see Portland liked in her sphere a
Sovereign Of the Ascendant for all tha
vast region East and Northeast Of he
for the next ten or twenty years. Ii j
possible. but NJ, probable, that conten
with eNacting lfibuie from those witt
whom her past commercial relation
have not beer quite 20 inlisate as the
haze been with the Willamette Valley
she will make things easy with ms
Thst, realizing the fact that 10y the con
s,ruction OF less than one hundre,
miles of railroad we will bc two hun
) dred miles nearer ono Of the world
chief competing markets than we ar
at prcscsi, shc will deal fairly with us
Judging Of the futare by the past W
aIe in doubt on the subject.
We gave this article the caption q
"Railroad Connections" deSignedly. ]
our readers have followed us thus fal
and are familiar with the events whic
VIC have epitoinized they cannot fail t
have seen in tie record" plenar
manifestation Of the same exclusive
dominecring spirit which up to thi
time pas opposed itself with relentles
, and Nlucompromising Nigor agains
every moeo which the Willamette Val
Icy has made to ralievc itself from or
pressivo cxactions.
1t is idle to pretend that the wide
spread demand for relief from exaetion
in the matter of transportation rate
which eliminated in the organization
Of the railroad movements which hav,
Yaquina Bay for their objective poin
are mere outgrowth Of LEGAL or indi
vidual complaints. All Of the circum
stances from the inception Of thes'
movements to the present time are ia
miliar to our readers. All Of the aPgu
ments pro and con are twice told tale
to the people of the Willamette Valley
Bat every argument which has beer
advanced in favor Of this great enter
prise, every reason which has beer
given IN favor of its construction, il
given additional emphasis 10y tho recen
developments connected with the North
Eers Pacific. There is nothing. what
ever in. the past history of the mana
gers of tho transportation interests oi
this State, in the history of similar in