The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-02-03

HALsnY, Juno %. 1881.

concluded to drop you few notes.
The Political poi Is beginning to boil
pretty freely, and oao would infer from
tho way "Ani- Monopoly is being dis
sussed that 10 would be necessary for
the Democrats and Republicans TO put
their best stock on tho track If they
don't want them hopelessly demsralixsd
and defeated, And it is fact that If
the psople want their interests repre-
sented, both in the next Legislature
and the U. s. Senate, they must 'lsok
well to their Legislative tickets The Poo
pie are demanding to know why law
compelling thsmIto adopt acertain series
OF text beoks (no matter how sbnex.
ious) or forfeis their school money
without recourse, is oil right, when
foe bill, passed by the last Legislature,
is unconstitutional. They also demand
thai law similar 10 that contemplated
by tho late unfortunate Senate bill Ne
50 be passed, regardless Of fear or ia
vsr. sThey also demand that our assess
mems law DO amended, so that one
eounty will not have to pay twenty per
cent moro State tax than another on
the same amount of property. They
also demand tha. railroad property be
assessed in proportion with the farmers
land and personal effects. These are q
few of the things the taxpayers of this
Csuaty NJ least are gsias 70 demand OF
the next Legislature.
Aad now this brings t. my mind aa
article entitled "a personal thrust,
from the pen of our County Assessor,
! in year issue Of the Goth inst. He says
that the Business Council, p Of f., at
its meeting at Lebanon, on the 7aA,
Lad up for discussion aHsvng other
thiags The late assessment Of Linn
CsuAty, which was true, and that the
blame was all threwn on his shoulders,
which is nol true in tie main, % il
vas the law that was being fsund al
fault, and think thai majority eI
the dslsgas1s in that CsaAeil believed
that Mr.. Williams had performed his
duty according TO law and the best si
lis ability"-with shs exception per.
haps that some Of them thought railroad
property was aot assessed az high ~
ether property, aad il is not the Linn
County Council alone among the many
taxpayers Of Linn County that thinks
Sc.
Mr.. W concludes by asking tbs
Business Council "vhat kind Of prep
cray was assessed tso high" / atn nsl
the Business Council, but, as enc Of ils
delegates, will undertake 10 ssy that
shs land Of Linu County would sol
sell to-day for what 10 Was assessed a.
New, in eonelu,isn, l beg to say ts
Bro. Williams, in all kindness, that il
be shisks tho Linn Couaty Bu1ass,
Ceuasil has not the right to erisiciss
the acts Of public servants, or that they
will aos, he is altogether mistaken.
The school al Pike under, the guild.
ance of Miss Alice Montgomery, il
progressing finely, bat the patrons ci
the school have not all adopted the last
change of bosks aud now ID remains "a
DO seen whether their money will be
withheld frsm them, as many of the
districts have not complied with the re
quirements of the law.
The school at Center, under the man.
agement OF our old friend T. N Witten,
is in "way up" condition, numbering
over forty pupils.
The Franklin Literary Society holds
its weekly meetings yet, and the
amount Of orAtory that il wasted j,
fearful.
The Methodist Churshss, under the
leadership of Rsvs. Crsvell and Mi
cAeal, are heldisg revival meeting aI
tho same place wiki some degree oI
Sucssss, considering The iaelsmsat
weather.
Charity Grange had a very interest,"
ing meeting lasG Saturday fer the pur
pose Of installing shsir officers. Aflsl
the regular business Of tho Grange wal
concluded, Bro. II G Powell, Of Hsr
nony, and Bro. Thos. Froman, o
Grange Prairie, assisted by. Sister N
J. Train, Of Harrisburg, prscssdss
with ,hs impressive cersms.ies Of in,
stallaLion, and Installed The fs.lowins
sfssrs F. NJ. Kizsr, NJ; P. Fl. wixls
o; J. ID. Tharp, L; ID ID Michael, s
silas Pearl, A. 8; E. ". Michael, G
o Z. Kizer, Sec. L q EdslmAn, I
James Wagner, q. K Nancy Hawk
c 8. A. Bishop, P 3. A. Hawk, +
Ella RAIDER, l.. A. 8.
After installation tho Grange had I
recess and the good sissers placed 70
frssbments before tho srowd, which
did ample justice to the vianda. Afte
dinner the Grange reassembled aaa th,
good of the Order was discussed By
Bros. Powell, Froman, Traia, Of Har
risbuvg, Brock, Of Oak Plain, aad 9th
ers. After the usual resslusisns, stc
being passed, the day being far spent
the Grange closed, the members regret
ting that the day was not longer, anC
hoping that they might have many 70
unions like that Of last Saturday.
Now, Mr.. Editor, If this ia too pros,
and long drawn, you kaow where tha
basket is under your table.
Wishing the DEMOCRAT and ita Edi
tor long life and prosperity, remain
Yours,
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