The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-07
MrAxy coRaHsrosprScE
ALnAnr. March ls. 1ss2,


Ed. Standard Some time since II
an editorial article In the Standard
reference was made to the fact that :
clique had been organized by Repub
licaa State officials ut Salem, whose
object was 10 secure the renoininatior
OF themselves to the several offices
which they now hold. At the time
this statement was made, not much
attention was paid 10 IL, but since
Mr.. Monteilb, OF this city, has be.
come an aggressive candidate foI
State Treasurer before tho Repabll
can State Convention, many facts have
been brought 10 light concerning the
clique, which would have otherwise
remained In the dark. These facts
have been CLEANED both from Repub-
lican and Democratic sources, and
my be relied upon Us correct. II
seems'that "Rocky, the oiiy.tongued, i"
IA some newspaper correspondent calls
him, Edward liirsch and w. 4. Lord
aro the head lights In tho clique.
Prof. Powell Il now understood not
to be In the clique, having boon un-
ceramoniously ruled out By "Rocky," +"
IIirsch and Lord. IL seems, howey-
er, that lately Mr. Powell! and his
friends were about 10 kick up row
about 1t, and gentleman just from
Salem informs ms the clique Is sore
ly annoyed about the attitude which
Mr.. Powell and his friends have as
sumed, and are seriously considering
whether II Is not necessary to take In
Mr.. Powell as full membcr OF the
clique. The truth is that Mr. Powell
has more friends than either member
OF the clique has, and II he Is Judic-
ious In the influence which he wields,
nothing can preventhIs being rcnonl-
mated bat absolute trlckery on the
part OF the clique. In order 10 more
fully lay their claims before tho peo-
pie, and have their praises sounded
so that all may hear, this clique Is said
TO have organized a"Literary Bureau,
composed OF certain scFibes and ilnpe
cunious 'tcrumb-plckers' around the
Capitol.
There are four or tlve members oi
this bureau, and their methods ot
wort. are both dark and various But
their footprints may be traced 10 the
editorial columns and "communics-
llons from correspondents" OF mos
nil the Republican papers in tho State.
II would be veil 10 say hero that thi:
clique Is under the most solemn prom
isfs 10 Mr.. Bsekman aud his friend,
TO use their perscual aud Official IN
tluence 10 secure hi4 nomination foI
Governor.
They have likewise lead Sir.
Moody 10 believe that they would
support him. But the truth IL, they
are In favor Of Beokman fret, last,
aud all the time. A few weeks ago,
one Of tic literary bureau above spok
en- Of. wrote communication, tlatet
a. Portland, Ia tho OrcJonran, siguec
"TravelleT," In which he e&patiatet
NJ great length upon the economy o.
This administration. A few days af
t.rwrrd the same scribbling ''crumb
pir ker" wrote \ communication, sign,
cd Spectator" dated at The D'llc-
10 local Republican paper In Jack
soayil.r, In which lac lnudcd Bee k
man, and this Il understood TO hav,
been written by Il Republican employ
&c at the State Capitol. The foot
prints OF this same scribb.er were seer
few we ck5 since In nm editorial in
Republican paper In this city, II
Which falsehood and mlsrepresenia
tIon cropped out In nearly ever.
line.
In the article In the Re1ister refer
red TO, we find the following state
ment
"When the present State official
took charge. the State was laborini
under a debt OF $3.50, 900, created
without warrant OF law by The Grow
err Chadwick administration, whicl
debt was drawing interest at variou
rates. The State tax was sevon mill
on the dollar. With econsmlcal an'
careful management in every depari
ment, tae state officers have paid OF
$i75, ,000 OF the debt, leaving an In
debtedness OF only S322, 900, and thi
amount will probably be reduce,
800, 900 more before the end OF tn
year"
Now, rs a matter OF fact, the In
debtedness Of the State for which tn
State Is liable, and which the pe0pl
arc liable TO be taxed to pay, was
"when the present State officers too
charge" 1852 ,995 As, "a shown b.
the following figures, taken from th
report Of the Secretary OF State 70
1878, "when the present State officer
took charge :"
soldiers Bourty Bonds. s 20 400 O
Soldiers Relief Bonds. 76l ]
Modoc War BoRds. 49,. 1872, 1853 z
Outstanding Warrants. 192,975 6
Total 1882, ,995 4
Now this was the actual State IN
debtedness when the present Stat
officials took charge, and not $3.50
900, as alleged by tie "scribblin
crumb picker" before referred t.
Now 1t should lie remembered that q
the time of making the above report
the secretary reported that there wer
lock bonds outstanding amounting
| 100000, but we should not forge
that this Is not an indebtedness c
tthe State, and the people will neve
be taxed to pay them.
! Congress donated to the State 800
900 acres of land for internal improve
ments, and when the legislature
1870 authorized the issue Of thes
lock bonds for the purpose of col
| strnctiup the Locks at Oregon CITY. |