The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-09-29

The inaugural address Of Governor !
Moody was short, but contained some
very good suggestions. He did not at
tempt ''to enter into = consideration IN
detail of the condition and wants Of the
State" nor was this expected OF him.
He recommends the enactment OF law
regulating the fees OF officers SO tha'
their pay shall be commemorate with
the services rendered. When aaeh .
measure was before the Legislature two
years ago, Governor Moody opposed IT,
and The fact that he now suggests icsls-
lation looking in that direction, leads
US to hope better things from him a.
executive of the State and of the whole
people, than as the representative OF
wasco county. His remarks IN rsla-
ton to uniformity Of taxation are good,
and show that he fully recognises the
difficulty of dealing with thia import
ant subject. In speaking OF railway
and other corporations he says; "Rail-
way companies. and all other corpora
tions engaged in public enterprise
should be controlled by statute IN such
manner as will work for che best inter.
est of State and corporation. While
. corporate property should bear the
same burden Of taxation 90 the State
exacts from the citizen, il Is also en-
titled to the same protection. II should
! be the pelicy of the State to encourage
. by wise legislation The investment oil
, foreign capitai. Every dollar OF sach
: capital, whether invested in railroads.
T manufacturing, mining, or navigation,
+ Odds 20 much to the permanent wealth
and taxable property Of the State.
Lsc:slation upon this subject, since
it must materially affect the futurs
rrowth of the State, should be vel
Considered"
In relation to our transportation Ia
cilities he says:
AIN our earlier history the TiveI'
j weIs the only public h'ghSays owes
xhieh our products sought market
loving however, 10 natural oostractlon'
. the transportation was difficult and ex
Densive. but since the construction ey
State AID Of locks ct Oregon City, trans
portatiOn Of products Of the Willamette
= salley il MADE easy aud the early COM
I- plstion Of the locks at the Cascades anG
!. The Dale. will place eastern Oregot
!. on an equal footing and will insis'
healthy competition upon the naEigAhl'
waters of our northern border, and th'
. commerce Of thr entire State viii haV'
, = free highway 70 the sss, the grain ant
= wool interests rsaping the creates
benefits. Hence il Is Of great inport
J. ance that the people Of Oregon threugi
II YOU should instruct their representative
IL in Congress to continue their utmos
]. endsavors that re may obtain our jus
proportioa Of the money expended 10
Internal improvements aud that it ma.
be 10 distributed as will be most bene
~ seial 70 the greatest commercial inter
- ssts Of the sHtire State.
le The Governor might have snggesse'
D in this connection, legislation reguis
. tiag freights and rates Of ehargsa- Th
s. opening up OF our rivers and th" n
., moval of distractions therefrom b
g congressional appropriations, viii no
10 do our commercial interests moeh goo
y 90 long as all transportation facilitie
70 are in the hands Of corporations tbs
3 not oaly drive out free and healthy cou
20 petition. but tax the producers all thei
y surplus crops are worth to get them I
10 market. There is ne other way
present to afford the producers Of tb
State relief except by regulation 9
u freights.
, Governor Moody has been sneeess
y full business man. The same skilfu
= 6nanciering in the management Of tn
= State that be has displayed in the man
l- agement Of his private affairs will il
1t sure the people . good administration
d The Governor starts out under favor
ls able auspices, and knowing a. We d
g his business ability, cspabiIiiy an
. integrity, We have every reason teex
i pect gsod resuIts from his four year
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