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

urtE's REILLY ro "EauurY.
"lIo shot a ibo goose. andhil tho gandcr" Old Saw
BRbwSsylLIp. Feb. Iitb, 1882.

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that to show II little more common sense
and independence as Temperance work
ers in ihe coming political campaign
would likely Offend the "average poiit-
ical nTirant." My remarks soen to
especially offend certain Equity" Of
this place who has seen fit in your last
issue % give my namo together with
that Of ono Of our most cstoemeI citi-
zens, On airing, tho main fcstuio Of
which is absence Of truth TO start with,
and ignorance Of facts, or poor memo
ry, | do not know which tho rest il
cheek in abusing Temperance Ropub-
leans for "doleating' Bro. CIshow in
tbe last election. This for my part is
tho frat | knew of his claiming their
support at that time. And ms Temper
anVe Republicans we at that time seem.
ed 10 feel that we had man OH our
own ticket who was an active Temper.
ance man, bsing generally recognized a.
such. And II Equity" or his friends
kncw 10 tho contrary why did they not
80 inform us. Instead of that Bro.
Coshow came hero from Albany At
certain time before that election, aud
headed the formation Of a "Lsgion Of
Honor in this place, thon publicly com
mendizg tho temperance works of such
men ~ NJ. V. Brown, /. Q. Dicksy,
Geo. Humphrey, y. Il. Humphrey, d.
=. Mason, Geo. &. Chamberlain and
othors, nor am aware that any word
was spoken during the campaign warn
ing Us in tho matter. II Equity"
knew lho blside at that time be ought
to have spoken then or over after held
his peace. Knowing tho history Of that
samo Legion Of Honor as / do IL looks
As if there il Somo others bcside Repub-
Iicans who are Temperance only from
tbc teeth out" Indeed | doubt IL il
over goes in or strikes anything ns solid
as the tOolh. There seems 10 be some
tolerable ho. shcstnuts righ. here and
il any one does not want 10 be cats
paw in the matter, be had better "look
4 leedle out" Now as 20 the Browns
yills Blue Ribbon Club two years ago,
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tious passed thea nor at any other time.
la fact, 50 far as kHoiC, political and
partIzan expreEsioas woro specially
avoided rs their work was aimed 10 be
purely local. ] can tell though Of a
resolution passed by tho Club About
that time tho only one) criticizing the
position OF certain so-cAlled Temperance
persons here which drew down upon
mo covert abuse and annoyance, and
an effort 10 break down all true Ten.
perance work horo by creating dialur.
bance aud ridiculs a. all meetings OF
the Club. Whers were "our lifelong
Temperance men" about that tims
Perhaps they wero not aiding or Abst
ting tho oposition 10 Temperance work
which was rampant here then. Ger.
tainly they were aot doing much ts
strengthen the hands Of the few who
we're trying &c bold tho young TO TeR,
Porance ideas. might say more here or
this, but refrain.
So much for the BGo Ribbon Club,
and hasing been secretary to il for a
good portion Of the time, | kno~ where.
of speak.
Now as to what would d. in 1873.
frHt le! me say that have never been
what is called a strong party man, but
10 claim TO be honest even politically
not to be perfect by any means. but tC
have ordinary common sense aud per.
ception, and TO be independent. Neve'
more no that at present. In 1880 i was
elected to local Office, which | sarren-
dered in favor of a worthy man, be
being a staunch Dsm ecrat, petstioning
his appointment thereto, and have re-
peatedly voted for Democrats at the
general elections. Can you or your
friends say as much: and is not the
contrary ysur boast At that very
election heard prominent Democrat
after asking Republican to vote for
his man being told be might return the
favor, say he would vomit if he did it.
A man is generally respected little
moro at last, when he demands hon
es.Y, aad liberality Of his neighbors, il
he leads little in the samo direction
himself. Aud the sneers aud filings
which Temperance workers in this place
have received from certain quarters for
tho last two years are not calculated Ia
win the political good will and support
of those Republicans which Equity rs-
fers to, should similar cases require it.
Indeed suspicion might prevail that
"oifice is before life long Temperance
principles.
The remark that no good can conc OF
this movement is unjlst to the many
good Democrats who ! know arc as
sincere as any others in this work, and
will not apply to the coming campaign
as well as IL might years ago. Aud
my friend will be safer l think with
the progress in his party, than with the
fossils for the time seems to be near
if not already at hand, when "this
movement" will enter into our politics.
and "games" and "jobs" will be attempt
ed there as elsewhere. For my part l
am ready to stand by my friends in this
cause, oven if we should differ in other
matters. And will repeat what said
to Bro. Hackleman, that know Of ne
better cause on which we all can unite.
But if party glory, Jack Olantsrn if
you WHY is to be considered first, the
sooner we know it the better. Even if
it takes "public discussion" to find il
out let us bear in mind that our cause
is not in any one man, to be gained or
lost with him. And it will DO more to
the purpose to get true mon, who will
stand by the cause, whether we fail to
elect them to office or not just now.
With many thanks Mr. editor for your
spaee. | am Respectfully Yours.