The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-02-03
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paign the Democratic party has much
to do. There ATE many abuses that
should be corrected and laws that should
be remodelled. Care should be observed
in the selection Of candidates, and when
nominated they should be elected Tho
times have developed such powerful
agent in the aggregation of capital for
so many purposes, that the people must
have intelligent and in eorruptible law
makers to protect them, or they will be-
come vassals. We must believe that
there is hopo left that Legislature
possesses conscience. That it will
guard the interests OF its constituents,
aud see TO it that the people whom it
represents shall enforcs their right to
an equal division Of the benefits result
ing from the harmenized action Of labor
aud capital, We do not want laws to
opprsss the agents ofeapitai, but we do
want laws to convince them that capital
in their hand is TO be used for the pre-
mstion of The happiness and prosperity
of those who cause its increase. when
man becomes slave TO want, he is the
most akject OF slaves. It is then the
oppressive arm sf capital can exact ei
him his life's blood, and it is toe
often given up. But when capital do
mands but an honest and fair reward
for It's use, the capitalist, the producer,
and the wage class form harmonious
whole in the trade and commerce OF
the country. The greed of man blinds
him, hence thess upon whom he places
the haad Of extertion must guard their
own interests by all the power they
can use. Their only place to go is tc
shs ballet box, aud in going there, Hons
but fair, honest and Intelligent men
sheuld be chosen to represent them,
This is = question of the people rather
than a particular party, or would Be
were ID not that this doctrine is that oi
the democracy and has bOen frsm the
formation of the government. And
every citizen, no matter to what party
he belongs. is interested in this momen-
Gous question. The life Of the nAIioa
is ia the wage elias, aud prsduesrs.
They are the people to be protected,
and they are the class who should see
thai l.ws are made TO foster and pre-
tech their own interests. They are vir-
tuAlly the lawmakers. They have en-
acted laws to control corporate bodies
and given them enac.msnts by which
they are operated. All the power the
greatest monopoly can use is derived
FROM the people. Il is the abuse Of il
only that the people are called on to
csrrsct. Should legislation be needed
on this peiAs, give US men intelligent
and Asnsst ensagh to meet this Want.
all that is now complained Of can 6s
corrected By the people themselves.
The Democracy should have no otLsr
men to represent the rarsy principles
bu. reasonable and reliable public SER
vants-men who have moral courage
enough TO reach the end for which they
should be elected. OAe of the greatest
evils in our system Of political eeono-
my is the dangerous example set By =
number of officials in high positions.
The more we learn Of them tie more
convinced We become that the people
are blinded! by the lofty presensions to
dignity OF ssatioA Of .hess officials, when
in fact corporations own she whole
tAing. These are the msn ths people
sh hould hold up to the scorn ths- met
it.