The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-03-31

WARNING rGoM MARION couxTy.
JErygasos, March 20.
Kditor Democrat.

JEFFgRgoS, March 20.
Rditor Democrat.
Daring the winter Col. Long, Of
Kentucky, lectured to the people Of tho
Willamette Valley upon tho subject Of
temperance, and said Some very good
things in his lectures To tho people, but
as your informant il informed and be-
lieves ho made efforts 10 organize friends
Of temperance 30 that they might WELD
political influence at tho coming eloc.
tion, which would all be we'll ensugh If
this wns done for tao erci,tsips purpose
of promoting the cause Of temperance,
and not for tho purpose Of promoting
a political party. But from circnm-
stances that speak out loudly and in no
uncertain sound, il would appear that
tbis movement Is being urged Tor tho
purpose Of promoting tho interests Of
tho Republican party Ia Linn County
more than for any other purpose. OF
course your readers all know that II
the Democrats Of your county act in
harmony ,h0y can elect all coarty and
legislative officials, so that by organiz-
ing the temperance elemsnt in Linn
County, tho Republicans have all TO
gain aud nothing 70 lose.
Now in my devotion to the cause Of
temperance, and my determination TO
voto for prohibition when that vote
shall bo taken, stand se;ond to
no one in tho State, but whom aes dou.
bio dealing and trickery rermeating
this movement ! feel IL my duty ~
warn democrats Of their danger. But J
attn alked what evidence | have that
there are double dealing and trickery
in this movement. I will mention only
two or three facts, which 10 my mind IL
sufficient understand that those who
are getting up this movement in Linn
County take the position First, They
will vote for none but temperance men
Tor any Office. Second, IT their own
party nominate an nanti-temperancc man
for any Office, and tho opposite party
nominate temperance man they will
vote for the temperance man. Now If
temperance mon would act in good faith
up 10 this standard would have no oh
jse.ions, and would not now be- warn
ing democrats 10 beware. But i0iH hsy
DO Il VIZ Mey 40 IL eren in' linn
County The experiences of two years
asS prove thRt temperance men will not
do this, nor will ever many Of them do
It 40 long as they arc identified with
either political party.
Two years ago a temperance man Of
long standing ono whom fAithfulneas
and degotion 20 tho cause Of temperance
had been practically proven by hia daily
walk and temperance conversation FOR
twenty years or more, was nominated
by democrats for an Office, aud was
beaten by man who had never been
known as a temperance man until be
was nominated FOR tho same Office 10y
tho republicans And temperance re
publicaus voted for him because they
Acknowledged the supreme ically which
they owed their party. And many OF
them say nolc they will do 30 again un-
dor like circums, aneos. But We ask what
were tho circumstances. Tue answer
is that the State Senator elected two
years ago will take part ia eleeting the
next United States Senator. And no~
let me remind democrats that all mem
bcrs Of the legislature who shall DO elect
ed a: the coming election will take part
ia tho election Of a United States SEN
ator. and ] have no hesitation in cx.
pressing my belief that republicans will
vote for these mon under these "circum
stsnces" regardless Of the question as e
whether they arc or arc not temperance
men. Another reason believe there
il trickery A. tho foundation OF this
movement is tho atti;ude which rcpub
licans assume tCwards this movement
in this county. Those who talk temper
ance most loudly here promise only thai
they will do all they can In republican
primaries and conventions TO secure the
nomination Of temperance men, but tha'
when nominations are made they vii
NNAAb W VIZ ANAAbA Va AA0AA FAANf
Now il tho program marked out iol
temperance men ID good and proper in
a dsmocratis county, Why is it not gooc
and proper in n republican county :
warn you democrats that there ar
breakers ahead and that il you voto 70
republican for the legislature, simpi
| because he is a temperance man, yoi
will vote for man who will vote 70
j. Nipple Mitchell for the United State
Senate, for the program Of Willard nos
is to make the republican party subser
Went to his purposes, and his p'srpos
Is TO elect his attorney, J. HippLe Mitcl
! ell 10 he United States Senate. H,c fni
| fandi.
MARION.