The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-05-30
Now Il THE TINE

Ifever there was an election when
the exigencies of the times called upon
farmers, mechanics, laborers and busi-
ness men to be careful how they vote,
now is the time. Money kings oil over
the land have for years been oontlslling
the legislation of t country to build
up the money aud corporate power OF
the country at the expense of every
farmer, laborer, mechanic and business
man in the land. We are made sub
servient to these money lords. We are
compelled to contribute in a huadrsd
ways from our hard earned pennies to
swell the already well-6lled purses Of
these money sharks. The Republican
party machinery has fallen into the
hands of these enemiss of the people,
and the great body of the voters OF that
party are absolutely powerless to break
the power that binds them. For that
reasen the people have nothing to hope
frem the election of Mr.. Hermann to
congress. That party has always been
the friend Of corporations aud the
money power generally, and these COR
porations have contributed largely of
their funds TO carry elections for the
Republicans, while Republicans in re-
turn have given these money lords such
legislation as would make them richer
and the people poorer. This is no fam
cy sketch. The history of the country
for the last twenty years shows it on
every page. While there are many
men in the Republican party who
weuld gladly free that party from the
iron grasp of these corporations, yet
they are utterly powerless to do so.
Such are the obligations OF the Repub-
lican party to these mOnopolies that the
party is absolutely the servant instead
Of the master. Even, Mr.. George, ,whe
was chosen from among the people, and
who was looked upon as their fast
friend, and who in fact had been up tC
the time Of his election, was compelled
| BY his party duties to go over body and
soul to aid railroad monop lies. Nc
people was eser so fonlly betrayed, as
the people of Oregon, and especially Of
the Willamette Valley, have been by
Mr. George. Reared in their midst and
having never been brought under The
Communicating and baser influences oi
monopolies, the people without regard
to party gave him a handsome majori-
ty. Democrats all oven the country
voted for him cheerfully, because they
believed he would be true TO the people
But alas, all sech hopes were blasted
when MIR. George voted against the for,
future of the land grants, which had
not been earned by the railroad com
panies. Ne, it Is not safe n elect Mr..
Hermann to congress. He would be
as Mr.. George has proven himself TO
be, the mere vassal of the monopoly
power in congress.
Mr.. Dolpb, whose money, life and
soul is wrapped up in the railroad in
terest, would be the power behind The
throne that would control every vote
of Mr.. Hermann's in congress, when
monopoly interests were involved. Her
mann would be simply the Me, too,
Platt," of Oregon. He was nominated
in order to keep open the way for a
Portland man to become United States
Senator in place of Slater VIII the
people carry out this program : We
think not. We think they will come
forward now and elect to congress the
known, avowed friend of the people,
John Myers. There Is less TO hope
from the election of hermann than
there was two years ago from the cleo
ton of George. John Myers has been
tried, has never betrayed the people,