The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-05-11
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There are strong symptoms of clearing
the track for Mcdonald in Indiana.
Every throne in Europe is menaced
by the success ofthe French Republic.
The dude fnds the latch-string out
1t all homes for feeble-minded persons.
Some of the men named forthe Presi-
dency would be considered tough, even
by cannibals.
It is not diffidence but despair that
makes Republican candidates for the
Presidency so scarce.
Chandler went to Florida in order to
see that there was fair count of the
Presidents catch of fish.
The Democratic State convention
has been called to meet at Columbus,
Ohio, on the 2lst Of juno.
II Spring is really here we must in
sist upon her stepping to the front aud
producing her credentials.
Mr. Edmands declines the presiden-
cy; but then Cesar refused . crown
three times upon the Lupercal.
Rev. John 4. Gray has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Baptist
Church in Portland, and the Church
has accepted it.
If the new Postmaster General,
Gresham, supprssses Hatton only a
little, he viii not have sat in President
Arthur's Cabinet in vain.
Eliza Pinkston, the famous Louisiana
witness in the electoral controversy of
ls16.77, has died in Jail at Canton,
where she was serving q term for
larceny.
It is mistake to suppose that the
Democracy demands absolute free trade.
They are not such fools. They believe
that revenue reform means tariff reduct-
ion By easy stages.
Would it not be well for Gen. Grant
to say 70 the warring factions of the
Republican party, "let US have peace p
But already every leader in the party is
saying "let rs have (a) piece"
"WheA r0gues fall out, honest men
get their Dues Is an maxiom which
applies with peculiar force to the many
controversies which are going on all
over the land between Republican
leaders.
Democratic State Convention Of Iowa
to nominate candidates for Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Superintendent of
Pablic Instruction. and Supreme Court
Judges, has been called to meet at Des
Moines June 6.
Madison once said @I contend that
the wanton removal of q meritorious
cficer by the president of the United
States would subject the president to
impeachment and removal from his
own nlsn oHice
The fight in Baltimore between the
two factions of the Democratic party
has extended to all parts Of Maryland,
and is becoming so bitter that Demo-
cratic managers are really very uneasy
over the prospect.
The North West Eescs thinks the
council Cf Portland should pass an or
dinance requiring dndes to be tagged
as other puppies. It seems that editor
Ii anxious to adorn himself with addi-
tional dress ornaments.
There is some talk among Republi-
cans Of nominating Hayes for president,
but this grows out Of the very prevalent
belief that Republicans can only obtain
the presidency through fraud, and, as
Hayes is abundantly willing to take il |
that way, some Of bis friends are urging
his nomination.
The Republican State Committee of
Iowa has fixed the date of the State
Convention at June 81. They also
passsd resolutions strongly p:edging thu |
party to constitutional prohibition.
This, il approved by the State Conveu-
tiOn, viii probably make that the lead
ing issre IN the next election In that /
State.
The Eeaos suggests that boarding
house keepers put the susceptible young
men and the pretty female boarders
side by aide at the table, as they would
naturally eat but little, which would be
> gain for the boarding house. It will
not work. Nathan. The boarding
housekeeper and the pretty female
eoarder both IN srstand your motives.
You will have to try some other plan.
A prohibition amendment was pro-
posed in the legislature Of Pennsylvania, |
having olause providing for the reim-
bursement of persons engaged ia the
liquor traffic. The prohibitionists moved
to strike ont this clause but the motion |
was lost hy vote of 1l0 to77. This
virtually defeats the amendment in that
state. This brief statement would be
incomplete were we not to remark by
the way that the legislature Of that
state Is Republican.
Senator Morgan is credited with say
ing that it will not be safe for the
Democrats TO renexs on the tariff IN the