The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-04-07

II would also be well 10 remombel
(as / wish 10 place all tho facts before
your readers) that at the same time
tho Secretary Of State reported thsi
there were warrants outstanding, and
payable out Of swamp, tide, Ave pei
cent. and other land funds amounting
to sl3S,600. But the people OF the
State will never be taxed to pay these
warrants, as they are expressly made
payable out Of the funds arising from
tho sale OF swamp, tide aud other
lanis donated 10 the State by Con.
gross.
But suppose We add the indebted
ness OF the State, tho amount Of lock
bonds, and the amount OF land war.
rants together, and VIC have total
OF $G5l ,505 As, which Is 500, 900 lass
than "crumb picker" puts tha whole
Indebtedness OF tho State. Now, SIR.
Crumbpieker, do you suppose you can
build up reputation and popularity
for your employer by resorting 10
such shameless representation fnd
filJeh0od as the above ? You should
have told the people that when the
Republicans "took CHARGE In 1862.
they found the State actually out OF
debt and $40, 900 cash In the treasury.
loft there by Honest John Whitaker.
That your party held power for eight
years and went cut lDder "A dark
cloud, your officials having robbed the
State Of tho last dollar they could get
their hands on. That thousands oi
honest Republicans held their noses
while Gov. Woods caavassed the
State In 1870 for Palmer. That your
officials left then with unpaid outstand.
Ing warrants amounting toS201 ,67I 50.
That while holding power they made
no public improvements Tor the State
whatever, and left nothing 10 show
for their largo Indebtedness. While,
on tho other haad. the Democrats
held power for twelve years, carrisd
an expensive war with the Indians,
built penltoatiary aud large capitol
building and then lefl tho state with
an actual Indebtedness Of s352 ,995 IS,
a. shown above.
Now let US inquire by what means
this Indebtedness has ipeu reduced
by "the present officials"
From 1864 TO 1876 the annual State
tax was four mills on the dollar, hut
In consequence II the heavy demand
made upon the States finances Ia he
fray current expenses and pay fur
construction 81 llo capitol building
and penllcniiary, the outstanding
warrants above referred - were d.
sued, but not paid for wint of funds.
In 1872 n Democratic legislature lev,
led tax Of 3 mills TO pay off this In
deb;cdness, and by means of this ex.
ira tax, and not IN consequence Of amy
particular economy Of .Hr. Earhart, thi.
Indebtedness has been paid of, and,
In fact, should have been more than
paid or. as the amount OF money 70
ccived from the mill Tax In 1870 and
1879 was 1917, $50 44.
Now your correspondent has been
Informed that some purii"n Of the
lock bonds has been paid eff sirce the
''prescnt State officials took charge y
bat how much, ! have been unable
10 learn. But /, any part has beer
paid, We will inquire whore the mon.
ey came from 10 make such payment
1t came from the proceeds Of The sale
of the internal Improvement lands,
and not from any economical niaRdye
D,eat Of .Hr. Earhart, Secretary Of State
The people were never taxed, anC
never will be taxed, TO pay OF Oh.
lock bonds or land warrants, or war
rants drawn upon the internal i'm
provement fund. So that, afler al
this blow and sounding praises by th'
members OF the literary bureau, W,
fad that tho present State official
have done those things expressly point
ed out TO them In the law, and tha
they had no discretion In the matter
and have done nothing to justify In,
fulsome praises which have beer
heaped upon them. This clique ha
lormad a plan, 50 Il Is here said, b,
which they expect to carry this coun
ty In the Republican State conven
ton for their nomination. Mr.
Monteith, OF this city, one OF our old
est and most respected citizens, gen
.tleman cf public spirit and enterprise
Is "a candidate before the Republican
State convention for State Treasurer
or course the Salem clique look upol
Mr.. Monteith's being a candidate as
piece of impertinence. But flndin,
that Mr.. Monteith is really popula
man and likely to carry the LIN
county delegation for himself 70
State Treasurer, this clique has Undue
ed Mr.. II. Kirk, an obscure man a
Brownsville, to announce himself a
a candidate for State Treasurer, witt
the hope OF distracting the forces O
Mr. MDnteirh, and thus carry tn
county for the clique. Il Is said her
by friends of Mr.. Monteith that thi
arrangement had its inception q
Portland, where the Republican Stat
Central Committee met for the pul
: pose of calling the State convention
. 1t is alleged here that Dir. Sol Hirsch
. of Portland, Is the originator of th
movement, and that all the details @
the plan were agreed upon then an,
only awaited the approval Of MI
} Earhart, Mr.. Hirsch and Mr.. Lord
t and that Mr.. Kirk called at Salem OF
his way home from Portland and wa
closely closeted with members Of t.
clique while he remained at Salem
and that the plan was then and tner
: consummated, by which the Repub
{ licaus of Linn county were sold lik
, so many sheep, as has often occure,
before. Mr.. Kirk is to carry tn
] county ostensihlv for himself and the