The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-11-18
REprRIaCAS CANDIDATES roR Tng I. s.
SENATE

gubernatorial and senatorial candidates
seem to be restless lest they viii not
fall into proper AMI desired positions.
If trades are to be made they must be
scaled now. Hence this early disturb
anee among those who ought TO be care
ful how and when they present their
grievances. Among the prominent
names we find j. II. Mitchell, J. N.
Dolph and Geo. IL. Williams. The
two former are citizens Of Oregon.
Judge Williams could not become
Senator if he has no higher pretensions
than what he has made for the place.
The names of Gev. Gibbs and Boise are
mentioned, but with no degree of conf.
dence. Mr.. Caples, prosecuting at.
torney;is named in this connection and
would if elected make fair Senator.
In bringing this subject before the party
thus early the leaders will be able TO
sift ont all those that are Objectionable
before the convention is called to set
the party machinery at work. Judge
Wilhtms was over ten years ago a
Senator of this State. He never re-
turned here to reside He put in n
slight appearance here this fall and re.
mained in Oregon few weeks, when
he returned to Washington TO resume
the business he had temporarily lett in
that city. lie is citizen of Oregon
for senatorial purposes only. As to-
Boise he is wholly out of the case. lie
has evidently labored very hard to
make little reputation as an anti.mo-
nepolist. And has succeeded in con-
viDcing the public that he has one of
his own which we think he runs as
often as he can do 50. His essay on
crushing monopolies is read here and
there whenever he can get audiences.
All this would be very veil in a politi
clan, but he is accused of travelling
around denouncing these monopolies
with his pockets lined with passes.
The general voter is not SO easily i'm
posed upon. If the mononoly has
sufficiently high standing as to have
its passes honorel by Judge Boise be
places himself beyond all political con.
sideration when he denounccs that
monopoly after receiving Id faynrs.
The people will very correctly conclude
that the man who will use passes and
denouncesthe company directly or IL.
directly that gave them to him is IN
worthy of political confidence. II
passes are accepted l'y any one he
should act honorably with those Who
gave them. Judge Boise never had
the reputation Of an advancing man
in knowledge Aud it Is sai.l l,r ds,-s
not improve any. lie is deeP potter
in politics for his own interest. and
when that is cramped in one parry he
linds it convenient to use the club Of
another to re-instate himself ~ith tie
majority. lie was Democrat until
it becamei2a minority party, then he
became a Republican. lie remained
Republican until he was about shelved,
then he went with the Independents
and denounced the Republican PARTY
fearfully. To compromise the matter
he accepted the nomination for Judge
and was elected on the Republican
ticket The convention ignored his
wants 50 far as the supreme bench was
concerned, and by scratch he was
pulled in ont Of the cold. He accepted
the nomination. Thing that surprised
his friends sut not hose who knew
hin best. The lawyers say he does
not read the books hence he il not an
authority in the Law. Judge Boise
has not the reputation of the student
or sound jurist. And the facts seems
TO substantiate this assertion in re-
markabie degree. There are six judicial
districts in Oregon that furnish the
Supreme Court with its cases.
1t is currently reported that at this
term there are 6fty-eIght new cases and
thirty-four of them are from Judge
Boise's districs. This is of far more
serious concern to the litigants Of this
district than anything that could arise
out of politics. His labor is in politics
and with his record on the bench, it
would be far better for him TO devote
his time to his books or gracefully
stand aside that the people may have a
Judge in whose ability the bar has
sufficient confidence - rest It's cases
after fair trial, at leest one in thirty
MAHoSE's name has been mentioned
as probable msmber of the coming
stalwart cabinet. If rendered posi-